The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-05 00:00:00

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, LIVERPOOL

°P4IV EVERY DAY FROM EIGHT O'CLOCK IN THE
MORNING UNTIL DUSK.

,
MONDAY GALA DAYS
, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.
THE intense interest manifested by the Public to
obtain in any way an accurate Illustration of the recent
REVOLUTION OF PARIS,
Lilt induced Messrs. AVKINS, at a considerable expense, to
grrge Mr. FREDERICK FENTON, of London, to proceed to
binice to obtain accurate Representations of all the Principal
.turbed Localities, and, from them, to form an
IMMENSE PANORAMA,
Illustrative of every leadin,, incident of
ft...? LAST GREAT REVOLUTION.
•••••
*feet scenes are got up with every care as to faithfulness and
bein —inci contains upwards of 6,000 square feet of Camas,
g one of the most Magnificent Panoramas ever produced.

Tub Amongst the principal Views may be enumerated
'Le. RETURN OF THE DEPUTATION FROM THE
INTERVIEW AT THE LUXEMBOURG.
BIVOUAC OF THE TROOPS BEFORE THE NATIONAL
Ct/spb ASSEMBLY.
"nat. CAVAIGNAC AND STAFF BEFORE PORT ST.
-'A ON THE TEMPLE ATMARTIN THE CANAL ST. MARTIN.
-"A„„.ACK ON THE BARRICADE IN PETIT-POINT.
Assi.E AACK AND BURNIN.
'uLT ITT THE PARTHENON—G ADVOFAMNCEAUBERT OF THE
11TH LEGION.
AACK ON SAINT LAARE.
igh„ E STORMING OF THE FAUBOURZG ST. ANTOINE,
—4'• DEATH OF THE ARCHBISHOP OF PARIS, &c., &c.

THE BIRTHPLACE OF SHAKSPEARE,
ENGLAND'S IMMORTAL BARD,
Accurate in Size, Form, and External Appearance.
THE CENTRIFUGAL RAILWAY.
MOVING SHIPPINCAGMERA OBSCURA.
ON THE GREAT HUDSON RIVER
THE GREAT PICTURE OF THE
CITY AND BAY OF NEW

YORK,

AND
MAGNIFICENT FIREWORKS.
—'eeding of the Carnivori, Five o'clock. Panorama to corn-
'fletice at Half-past Seven. Fireworks at Half-past Nine.

SCONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET.
ATURDAY EVENING CONCERTS,
With Literary and Scientific Recreations.
OPENING NIGHT OF THE SEASON,
SATURDAY next, the 9th instant.
Mrs'
A "
VOCALISTS :
A' NEWTON, Miss E. WARD, Mr. CHAS. BRAHAM,
and Miss EMILY GRANT.
ARTIZANS' WEEKLY LECTURES will COMMENCE
THURSDAY next, the 7th instant, and will be continued
pAri,l,Leeeeding Thursday Evening during the Season. GEO.
del; succeeding
Esq., A.M., of Birmingham, has beer. engaged to
th deliver ON,
OPENING COURSE of THREE LECTURES on
A,4IARACTERISTICS and TENDENCIES of the PRESENT
Bea': Admission, Body, Id. ; Side Gallery, 3d. ; Reserved
6d• To commence at Eight o'clock.
Z l
_TIZANS' PRIZ ESSAY.—The Committee conduct-
Ithe Saturday Evening Concerts have resolved tofor offer Silver
pealss and a Premium of Ten Guineas, to be distributed in
of Lip for three Best Essays, the Composition of Working Men
kentiverpool. "On the Influence of Cheap Rational Amuse-
ands the Working Classes." First Prize—Five Guineas
ke.,_ll Silver Medal. Second Prize—Three Guineas and a Silver
4X. "al Third Prize—Two Guineas and a Silver Medal. The
4Y,', Must be the unaided productions of Artizans, Mechanics,
it is suaurers ; and with the view of affording a fair competition,
111041111erstood that the Adjudicators will award the Prizes
ke
ash Wit reference to the matter in the Essays, than to their
to ens Literar Compositions. The Essays will be.expected
VJubrace the subject in its religious, moral, domestic, social,
eetual, and political bearing upon the Working Classes.
ti;te following Gentlemen have kindly undertaken to award
i—GEORGE HAMILTON, Esq., CHAS. ROBERT-
.,'4I-i,s(l-, and ROBERTSON GLADSTONE, Esq.
,ulkt,l2,,,""ays must be sent, under cover, to the care of JOHN
Der 'llwoon Secretary, on or before the 31st day of pecem-
-149. ez.t. The Prizes to be awarded at the Annual Soiree in
talk, ay to he accompanied. by a sealed letter, con-
letter g name, address, and occupation of the writer, which
tee el ."111 not be opened till the award is made. The Commit-
Prize;"ll the privilege of printing the Essays to which the
be de;,,,nl,y be awarded, or such portions of any of them as may
Coact t 5 desirable for distribution at the Saturday Evening
cl°llB IPIZANS' NEWS-ROOM is now opened, in the capa-
cepted, ;Ter Hallo and will continue open daily, (Sundays ex-
room ,iiirITILI 8a m. till 10 p.m. ; admittance, id. The NfAvs.-
,„cal be supplied with the following Newspapers, Periodi-
the Liverpool Papers, daily. London daily—
Weekr Chronicle, Herald, Daily News, and Sun. London
"1p ectifs-Economist, Douglas Jerrold, Standard of Freedom,
„th 14-,,`,(,,, Examiner, Bell's Life, Observer, Illustrated News,
j:,„,""cler, Des t Athenmun British Banner, and Tablet.
4ce papers o'n the arrival' of each packet. Provincial,
li4„,,wanchester Examiner, Leeds Mercury, NVhitehaven
`Glai,"'id, Carlisle Journal, Birmingham Journal, The Scotsman,
Chronicle, Dumfries Courier, Dublin Freeman, and
‘,...ona'a Herald. Magazines, &c.—The Quarterly, Edin-
zrasq Zeattnhistel, Tait, Bentley, Mechanics, Blacknood.
Peopie,nambers' Journalo and Information for the People,
, s Journal, c.
•••• oeWspapers on Sale at Half-price the day after publication.
JOHN CALDERWOOD, Secretary.

10 A

",TEN THOUSAND CHINESE THINGS P'

ATTRACTION UNPARALLELED

THE CHINESE
COLLECTION AND PROMENADE,
From Hyde-park Corner, London
NOW ON VIEW, ,
IN THE ISLINGTON OLD MARKET.
I'VERY DAY FROM TEN IN THE MORNING TILL TEN
IN THE EVENING.

UNDER THE ESPECIAL PRTRONAGE OF HER MAJESTY
AND THE ROYAL FAMILY.
THIS SINGULAR EXHIBITION, the only one of
the kind
in the World. offers peculiar facilities to every
thMircoiralne,s4edcittiinoil
of the
of
Agnaand Science, and

Tirp
CIISISTIAN AND PHILANTHROPIST
Hesiheee a!ld reflect, as his eye involuntarily rests
.on the
beinza cc Deities whom three hundred and thirty millions of
and fear delight to honour," to which they bow with reverence
teed, nLand to which they appeal for succour in the hour of
"
direetZ,,"' uPen whose intervention their Pagan minds are
as a means of salvation.

mil h THE MERCHANT
,re see, and become, comparatively speaking, iptimately
thei!ait!ted with the system of interior traffic, as carried on.by
Clutruatives between themselves, divested of that cunning which
acterises their intercourse with all " barbarians."

THE ARTIST
13,,teeut7e a wide and prolific field for study—the Carvings,
Preae 15 Models, Paintings, and numerous other productions,
Oe te:UO to g
ba coe
app rmbi
ovednation of vertu and bijouterie, which must
4 .

THE AGRICULTURIST
b'etiltvinaulge his curiosity at the manner in which the Chinese
Dien,,,at,e the earth. The rudeness and singularity of their im-
;the -,a's must call up his especial wonder when contrasted with
4t,lseiL',7icai system of our own country. Once a year Royalty
i'nowit'ue Brother to the Sun—deigns to till the ground, thereby
!tbour Et lin example of industry to his suldects in a branch of
Cent Wuich has earned for their country the sobriquet of the
41 Flowery Nation.”

bthroe THE ARTISAN,
jailing what it may, will find at every step he takes
2ort. 5," the Saloon objects of deep interest to arrest his atten-
tr„,,,nere he may `
customs,, mark, learn, and inwardly digest,"
,sovern",, Manners social life, arts, genius, literature,
'ttetZ„ent, and h'istory of the people of the Celestial realms,
—"LY and truthfully developed.

CHUN AYOU, A NATIVE OF CHINA,
V. Mt
w.ttitor endance each Day and Evening, and affords to the
'1144. much interesting information respecting his own

The Saloon is
tvtlty BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED
EVENING wiTH CHINESE LAMPS,
%U forming a
• BtCEIL OF UNSURPASSABLE GRANDEUR.

A'l.,- AN UNRIVALLED
‘lllYeh—`,4l., -HORN AND CORNOPEAN BAND
-.
the Scene by Selections from the most celebrated

NATIONAL GAMES OF AMERICA IN
LIVERPOOL.

VISITORS from the United States of America and
the British Public are respectfully informed that

SPACIOUS AND ELEGANTLYjFITTED ROOMS,
For the Practice of the above Gentlemanly Exercises. are
OPEN DAILY, (Sundays excepted,) from Ten in the Morning
to Eleven at Night, at
NO. 4, SLATER-STREET, BOLD-STREET,
where a
BOWLING CLUB

Has been established, and every attention paid to secure the
respectability and selection of the admirers of
ATHLETIC AND HEALTHY EXERCISES.
GAMBLING STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

CHOPS, STEAKS, TEA, COFFEE, AND OTHER REFRESH-

. .
AI E NTS.
A VARIETY OF ICED BEVERAGES,
BOTTLED STOUT AND FINE ALES.

Files of American Newspapers by every Mail. London Daily
and Liverpool Newspapers.

JAMES SAUNDERS,
(late of the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-ships)
PROPRIETOR.