The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-05 00:00:00

EXHIBITION OF THE PAINTINGS OF MODERN

ARTISTS.

The annual exhibition of the workslof modern artists
will be opened in the rooms, Old Postoffice-place, on.
Monday next, and we rejoice to say will be, in all proba-
bility, more attractive than on any former occasion.
Amongst the numerous pictures are the following :
A fine picture, by Pnnle, of the "Thogne in Londnn,"
the painful but interesting subject of which is so admirably
and practically set forth in Professor Wilson's " City of
the Plague."
" Knox" (the great church reformer) " restraining the
people from destroying the decorations and properties of
the church," by J. P. Knight, R.A.
A beautiful scene of an Italian Festu, by Thomas
R.A.

An interesting sketch of a picture by Sir D. Wilkie of
"The Administration of the Sacrament, after the Re-
formation." The picture itself was never completed.
An immensely large picture of Dante (the Italian poet)
in company with Virgil, visiting the regions " below,"
by George Patten, A.R.A.
A very striking full-length portrait of our respected
townsman, Josias Booker, Esq.—to be placed in the Col-
legiate Institution—by J. W. Bishop.
A fine portrait, by Patten, of Elias Arnaud, Esq., Col-
lector of the Customs at this port.

A beautiful and humourous scene from "The Merry
Wives of Windsor," of Sir John Falstaff saluting
" Sweet Ann Ford," before going to dinner.

There are also some fine pictures by Jol n Wcol, Esq.
The number of paintings to be exhibited is quite equal
to that of former years, and the quality of them surpassing
former efforts—showing the stimulus to, the efforts of ge-
nius, given by these exhibitions, even in times of depres-
sion in most of the pursuits of life. The water-colour
productions are also very superior, and
,many of them
highly spirited and original.

MISS WHITNALL'S CONCERT.-If we may judge by
the enthusiasm displayed at the Amphitheatre last night,
the expectations of the most sanguine regarding Miss
Whitnall's concert could not but have been fully realised.
A greater musical treat was never afforded in Liverpool ;
and we are happy to state that our fair townswoman was
duly rewarded. The bill of fare, coupled with the very
moderate charge for admission, proved most attractive.
Shortly after the doors were opened, the house, which,
from the number of elegantly dressed ladies assembled,
presented a very animate and pleasing appearance, was
crowded in every part. The chief attraction was-Camillo
Sivori. Of this far-famed violinist so much has been
already said that it would be needless, had we space to do
so, to make any lengthened observations respecting him.
He is certainly the most astonishing being that ever grati-
fied an audience since the days of Paganini. His solo on
the fourth string only literally astounded us ;—it was at
times more like the combined efforts of three individuals
than one. The performance of this celebrated artist is
not of that nature to be termed " more wonderful than
pleasing." That beautiful composition " The Souvenir
de Paganini," which was expected, fully proved this.
Sivori received the reception he so well merited,
and retired amidst thunders of applause. The vocal
department was most ably sustained by Madame
Albertazzi, Miss Howson, Miss Whitnall, and Mr.
Balfe. The selection was so excellent, that it would be
difficult to mention what piece afforded the most pleasure.
An accident occurred during the evening, which for some
time disturbed the general harmony. The theatre had
originally been fitted with a platform over the circle, by
Mr. Egerton, the former lessee, and which had been used
for years on occasions of public dinners and other enter-
tainments. It was considered perfectly secure. This was
erected on the present occasion as stalls ; but whether
from some default of the workmen in fixing it, or from
the parties in the back seats getting upon it, although
they paid a smaller price, and had no business there, one
of the joists broke, and an alarm was the consequence.
A gentleman addressed the audience from the stage, re-
questing them to come upon it, and all might be secured
in a few minutes, but this was disregarded. Luckily, how-
ever, no person was hurt, and the performances soon
afterwards went on, and gave the greatest satisfaction.
A LIBERATED THIEF AGAIN CAUGHT.-A rather
good-looking and well-dressed youth named Fitzsimmon—
who had three days before been tried at the assizes on a
charge of being concerned in a robbery of spirits, &c., in
Wavertree-lane, and who was acquitted for want of suffi-
cient evidence, while his companions received sentence of
transportation—was, on Thursday, again brought before
Mr. Rushton, he having been again found at his old work.
—John Watkinson, a cowkeeper in Stanhope-street, Tox-
teth-park, said, that on the previous night, about half-
past nine o'clock, as he was going to rest, he observed a
pair of shoes on the bed, which he could not recognise as
belonging to one of the family ; and on looking round,
he found the drawers had been opened and several articles,
including links of beads, removed, and placed apparently
in readiness to be carried off. On looking further he ob-
served a pair of legs under the bed, and ordered the owner
of them to come out. A scuffle ensued, though the pri-
soner (who called himself John Ilughes) endeavouring to
escape, but the complainant secured him, though not with-
out some violence, by which the prisoner received sundry
sound blows on the face. He was handed over to the po-
lice. The prisoner did not deny being in the house, but
complained that he had been severely struck by the corn-
plainant.—Mr. Rushton said, that when decent people
found such fellows concealed in their bed-rooms, they
were not likely to be very gentle in their deportment to-
wards them. On reference to the police-books, it ap-
peared that the prisoner had previously been thirteen
times committed—and he was ordered for trial. He
wished to have his new cloth cap and other articles re-
stored to him, but as the impression was that they were
purchased with the product of some robbery, his request
was not complied with.