The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-17 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

MONDAY; SEPTE3IBER 16.—Wind W.S.W. mlderate.•
ARRlVED.—Liverpool, Eldridge, from New York—Portia
, from .`t, John, N.B.—Falcon, Donaldson;
Beacon; Blake, Sharp; Hope, Richard on; James 1‘1,0a.--
Watt, and Salem, from Queb:c—Quiz, Luke, from SMlhviro
Corinthian, Casely, from Leghorn—Trial, Jones, fro!n, frora
Nova—Oscar. Norman, from Orient—Gauntlet, (new brig, hine.
Workington—M ary Ann, Tucker, from Trieste —Jose,,P„ald,
Smith, from Sincapore—Peggy, Smith, from Jamaica—.'oo.
Pender, from Savannah—Diana, from Puerto Cabello-1, or-
Henry, Best, from Galveston—Columbus, Coffin, from New
leans—and M'Lellan, Meaney, from Charleston.
Mary, Rae, from Calcut a to Liverpool, was spoken !.,t.A
in lat 42 N, long 19 W ; Grace Brown :.rd Sept. in lat 41,
21, and William• Wallis, 2nd August, in lat 1 S, long '22 W
Thomas Naylor, and Hopewell, hence at Ichaboe
John Drysdale. hence to China, 28th May, in lat 8 S. '";"s—re-
W. Prin eof Waterloo, from Calcutta to Liverpool, 13/
ported to have been spoken, off the Cape of Good 110,' '
I Tlconstaanuo:
the Edina, arrived at the C Valparaiso,
led 10 4
Colombian Packet, from Valparaiso, at Swansea,
June, in company with the Cape Breton for Cork, and
man, for Rio and Liverpool
Dash, Prince, from Newfoundland, at Cove
Heywood, from Africa, off ditto
Chamois, from Buenos Ayres, off Plymouth
Stamper, from St. John, N.B. ditto d
Chase, Young, from Laguna, at Falmouth ; sag,
2t_ instant,
in Left the George Dean, loading for Liverpool.
t• under itol
lat 50, long 9, spoke the Sovereign, hence tooSt
Lord Ashlnuton, from Strangford, at this Por •
masts.
John, N.

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Phantom.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.

Admittance, TWO SHILLINGS.

THEATRE-ROYAL, WILLIAMSON-SQUARE.

4eftees, MADAME CELESTE and Mr. WEBSTER.

IN consequence of the unprecedented attraction of
Mademoiselle FANNY ELLSLER,
tended
the Engagement of that unrivalled Artiste has been ex-

and she JOrseßrfoTrmHßEE NIGHTS MORE,
THIS EVENING, (TUESDAY,) SEPT. 17,
4°-MORROW, (Wednesday,) September 18, and on
FRIDAY EVENING. Sept. 20.
Will be supporte
Mademoiselle ELLSLER
Of the Monsieur SILVAIN,
Academie Royal de Musique de Paris, and Her
Majesty's Theatre, London,
Madame PROCHE GIUBELEI,
Mdlle. FERDINAND,
Mdlle. B A RVI LLE,
(All Principal Dancers of Her Majesty's Theatre,)
, With a full and efficient Corps de Ballet.
able consequence of the very great expense attending the
!n engagements,which can only be remunerated by the
most extensive patronage, the Prices of Admission on the
piFhts of Mademoiselle Ellsler's Performance will be as
t"':—Lower Boxes, 5s ; Upper Boxes, 3s. 6d. ; Pit,
". 6d. ; Gallery, Is.
MISS JULIA BENNETT
is engaged for a limited number of nights, and will make
her Second Appearance this S
EPT.
,THIS EVENING, (TUESDAY,) SEPT. 17,
when will be performed the Petite Comedy, called
A NABOB FOR AN HOUR.
Sam Hobby .... Mr. Strickland.
prampton Mr. Howe. I Dumpy... ..... Mr. Clark.
Emma.... Miss H. Gardner.
Emma . ... Miss Rose Telbin.
After which, for the .s.econd time here, a New Grand

Ballet, called
LA PAYSANNE GRANDE DAME.
Principal characters by Mademoiselle Fanny Ellsler,
Madame Proche Giubilei, Mademoiselle Ferdinand, Ma-
demoiselle Barville, and Monsieur Silvain.
To be followed by the Musical Drama called
A LOAN OF A LOVER.
Gertrude
Ernestine.... Miss Cleaver. I Peter Spyk.. Mr. Compton.
To conclude with
A DIVERTISSEMENT,
In which Mademuisselle Fanny Ellsler, Mademoiselle
Ferdinand, and Mademoiselle Barville, will appear.
Acting Manager—Mr. CLARKE.
Stage Manager—Mr. PERKINS.

THEATRE-ROYAL, CHURCH-STREET,
(LATE ROYAL LIVER.)
FOR THE BENEFIT OF MR. J. BROWNE.

EAST NIGHT BUT TWO OF THE SEASON.

TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 18th instant, will
abe presented Drama of intense interest, entitled,
THE LAST MAN ' •
Geoff
re The Miser of Eltham Green.
—rel. Or,
~.. (the Last Man) .... Mr. J. Browne.
After which, the highly popular Petite Comedy of
FORTY AND FIFTY.
Mr. Lilywhite
Te be followed by the best Nautical Drama ever produced,
entitled
BLACK EYED SUSAN;
Wilms OR, ALL IN THE DOWNS.
'13.• • .
Susan....
To conclude with the laughable Farce called
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH!
OR, THE DEAD ALIVE.
. Mr. J. Browne.

Doors to be opened at Half-past Six, and the perform-
%lleeS to commence at Seven precisely.

LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.
CHARLES KEMBLE'S READINGS from SHAK-
est
°°"SFERE, as recently given by him before Her Ma-
tY and the Court at Buckingham Palace, and at Willis's-
d
Th‘n, F°n on.
' st Reading will be delivered nits EVENING
(Tuesday), the 17th instant, at Half-past Seven o'clock
Precisely. Subject, ROMEO and JULIET.
The other Five Readings will be successively given on
!" FRIDAY and TUESDAY evenings following, the sub-
jects of which will be duly announced.
Terms of admission : For the remainder of the year,
ending 31st December, 1844: Lower Gallery, Gentlemen,
ls. ; Ladies, 10s. 6d. 'Body, Gentlemen, 10s. 6d. ;
Ladies, ss. 6d. To a Single Reading, Lower Gallery and
Body, 2s. 6d. ; Upper Gallery, Is. 6d.
The Doors will be opened at Seven o'clock, and, pre-
.9lously to the commencement of each Reading, a Per-
formance on the Organ will take place.
Entrance through the Centre Door, in Shaw-street.
bearriae to set down with the horses' heads towards
rlienrgtogtons Land to take up with the horses' heads towards
Shaw-street. J. GREGORY JONES, Secretary.

POSTPONEMENT OF GRAND GALA.

MR* J. ATKINS begs respectfully to inform his
Friends and the Public that in consequence of the
unfavourable state of the weather Yesterday, he has been
Induced to POSTPONE the attractive Exhibitions for his
15ENEF1T until
TO-MORROW, (WEDNESDAY,)
When the last Grand Fashionable EXTRA GALA of the
Season, on a scale of brilliant Magnificence surpassing
anything ever attempted here, being for his BENEFIT,
as PYROTECHNIC ARTIST and PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR Of
the GALAS, FETES, &c., will take place ; on which occa-
sion he intends bringing before his Friends and the Public
the most Superb
DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS,

several of the Pieces being Colossal, and designed by him
expressly for this Evening, uniting all the splendour and
brilliancy of the Pyrotechnic Art.

The celebrated MADAME ROSSINI, whose astonishing
Ascents were received with enthusiastic Shouts of Ap-
probation by the Thousands assembled, will make her
TERRIFIC ASCENT!
For the last time this Season, completely ENVELOPED IN

. .
FIREWORKS of the most magnificent description.
for the first time here, will be exhibited, in the Petit

ttie ausi lustration of the
CHINESETheatre OM,BRES;m or,ng CHIIANGING SHADOWS.
The Gardens will be brilliantly ILLUMINATED.
The METEOR. PIGEONS will take their Grotesque
"gilt. The CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAY CAR will
descend with beautiful Fireworks attached. Several
lIONTGOLFIER BALLOONS will ascend, amidst
I)lendid Coloured Fires. Concluding with the Grand
ay of

WATER FIREWORKS,
Given during THE FESTIVAL OF ELLORA!

.nijvir• PARKER'S ROYAL CHELTENHAM BAND
attend, and on this occasion will perform an entire
New Selection of Music.

GENERAL TOM THUMB,
THE AMERICAN MAN 1N MINIATURE.
UNDER the immediate Patronage of her most gracious
Majesty the Queen, H. R. H. Prince Albert, the
Queenl( Dowager, H. R. H. the Duchess of Kent, the
b„ln,g and Queen of the Belgians ; and visited in London
/,‘',00,000 persons in four months.
for Ile Nobility, Gentry, and Public are respectfully in-
uled, that the LITTLE GENERAL will hold his
PUBLIC LEVEES
At the ROYAL LIVER THEATRE, LIVERPOOL,
FOR SIX DAYS ONLY.
COMMENCING ON MONDAY NEXT, SEPT. 23.
'eneral Tom Thumb is smaller than any infant that
e'er walked alone, being 25 inches high, and weighing
an 7 fifteen pounds. He is lively, intelligent, interesting,
Q graceful in his manners, and of the most symmetrical
1
eo°Portions. e will relate his history,represnt Napo-
Grecianmilitary Statues, give a variety of Songs and Dances, &c.
1,6,ch: He will also appear in his magnificent court dress,
he had the honour of wearing three times before her
tif,"lesti, at the Court of Buckingham Palace. The bean-
- L Presents given by her Majesty and the Queen Dowa-
ger, the Duke of Devonshire, &c. &c. will be seen.
Hours of Exhibition, from Eleven to One; Half-past
40'73 to Five; anrom even o Nine. oors oen half
previous.d f—AdmiS ssion,t (regardlessD of age,p) ls.

DEDICATED BY PERMISSION TO THE RIGHT
HONOURABLE THE LORD FRANCIS
EGERTN, M.P.
A whole length ENGRA O
VING of the VISCOUNT
SANDON, M.P., from the Picture by THOMAS
140.1/11,Y ILLIDGE, Esq., which has met with so much ap-
tly et by his Lordship's family and friends. Engraved
orge Raphael Ward, Esq.
dented,
Print will be published at a price quite unprece-
ALV, considering the quality and size of the plate.
ekierroof impression may be now seen at Mr. 'ANNE-
tialbeSs 15, Ranelagh-street, who will receive Subscribers'
14th September, 1841.

NADJOURNED PUBLIC MEETING to pro-
(peLlbote the CLOSING of SHOPS at
,SEVEN
DAyPCK, is unavoidably POSTPONED till Vv EDNES-
-vEING the 18th instant, at the MUSIC-HALL,
-street.
Chair to be taken at Seven o'clock precisely.
7'oto THOAS SANDS, Mayor.
September 9,1844. M

LEEDS
AND LIVERPOOL CANAL & DOUGLAS
NAVIGATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GE-
pb„NERAL ASSEMBLY of the COMPANY of
I,I;"PRIETORS of the CANAL NAVIGATION from
iti.,EDB to LIVERPOOL, and DOUGLAS NAVIGA-
i,ouN, will be held, at tbe ADELPHI HOTEL, LIVER-
the 2, in the county palatine of Lancaster, on FRIDAY,
Fire 20th day of September next, at Eleven o'clock in the
or on, when and where the Proprietors, by themselves
eir Proxies, are requested to attend.
By order,
SAMUEL HAILSTONE, Law Clerk.
Bradford, Yorkshire, 29th August, 1844.

JOSEPH WRIGHT, HATTER TO HER MAJESTY,
39, CHURCH-STREET, begs to apprise the Nobility
and Gentry of Liverpool and its Vicinity that
LINCOLN AND BENNETT,
Sackville-street, Piccadilly, London,

have appointed him their SOLE AGENT in LIVER-
POOL for the SALE of their well-known

VELVET HATS.

PUBLIC NOTICE.

MRS. W. COLLINS, having taken the Business of
Miss LAWRENCE, No. 20, Berry-street, begs to
inform her Friends and the Public that she has RE-
MOVED to No. 85, BOLD-STREET.

Mrs. W. Collins will receive and pay accounts owing
:o and by Miss Lawrence.
Liverpool, August 26th, 1844,
No. 85, Bold-street.