The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

AT THE

.
CHINESE COLLECTION,
ISLINGTON MARKET.
EVENING, (TUESDAY,) the 17th instant,
541.4,`1 EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, (except
G01a.,) will bepresented the
-"'•uUS SPECTACLE AND N0V31.-EXHIBITION

r„hich tFEAST OFF THE
ERNS!
•-"ec -,ondon Press describ a surpassing,in brilliancy of
Dell other Fetes hithert troduced to the British Public ;
crow PoPular was this i scribable scene, that it attracted
ATg during a Hund successive Nights.
which ngthe num us occasions of Pomp and Splendour.
willb°o pre-eminently abound amongst Eastern Nations, there
„,.tffoots'„ found none exceeding in Magnificence and Brilliancy of
HE GRAND NATIONAL CEREMONY OF THE
...This • FEAST OF LANTERNS !
..Lordtuniversal Illumination throughout the Empire of.pna
lasto i„lta opportunity of displapag.considerable ingenui y and
la eon,- me construction of an infinite variety of Lanterns. It
hot -,Puted that, when this ceremony takes place, there are
ess than •
TWO HUNDRED MILLION LANTERNS
V,ng at the same moment throughout the Engire !
th;„l4raordinary efforts have been made to give full
.effect to
vitit grand National Chinese Ceremony, and to delight the
or with a true and mot lively representation of
A NIGHT IN CHINA
Zletliebrilliant and onnovel display will be increased by the intro-
°f numerous
GINAL CHINESE AIRS AND OTHER MUSICAL

NOVELTIES,
Performed by the Unrivalled
XIILL.,SAL,4:IOii,N AND CORNOPEAN BAND

The p . •
A etung's Entertainment will commence at Seven o'clock,

and terminate at Ten

Aci—•ssi 'lon, as heretofore, ONE SHILLING; Children, SIX-
PENCE.

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
of"jile scene surpasses in brilliancy of effect every Exhibition
tn„,.los nature we have witnessed. It reminds us of the Ma-
tic`nruedan Paradise of the Palaces of Genii; in short,
4realization of that Eastern splendour with which we have
hitherto been only verbally familiar. The countless number of
i• ariegated Lanterns throw streams of gorgeously-coloured
to upon the scene with an enchanting effect, which, added
!•0 the softness of the music, renders any description perfectly
illadequate The delight of these 'realms of glory' must be
ex • •
Zrienced to be understood."—Times.
The scene was very beautiful ; the effect fully realising that
Of the Palace of the Genii, in the "Arabian Nights." The
Chinese music was considerably superior to any of European
blanufactuyc we have lately heard. =Morning Chronicle.

At the Chinese Collection, the public have an opportunity of
%pending a " Night in China." The large saloon is decorated.
With a countless number of variegated Lanterns, which pro-
'laced a most enchanting effect, and gave a splendour to the
;,,!!1 that could not be equalled by any Feast of Lanterns
on
T the Celestial Empire itself.—Mornmg Post.
EAST OF LANTERNS.—It is computed, that when the cere-
iiisit:: takes place, there are not less than two hundred million
.Ke,erne
blazing at the same moment throughout the empire.
roprietormost liv of the Chinese Collection is delighting t
he vi-
nth a ely representation of a "Night in China"CourtN
Th iiazet.te.
e lightm urrunation of the Lanterns, the whole of which were
crowd4Presented a bsautiful and novel effect. The saloon was
ter of to excess. Nothing could exceed the elegant charac-
the me transparencies, and the soft and delicate nature of
TheYs shed from their pAinted surfa.ces.—Morrom Herald.
pChinesgrand Chinese annual Festival is now exhibiting atthe
rone a Collection. A countless number of Lanterns, which
auto ee a most enchanting effect, and the brilliancy of the
Deo Irons dresses, and the specimens of the ingenuity of the
that' e of the Celestial Empire, give a splendour to the
.scene
lvlSre 9itl itselft Naval in any Feast of Lanterns within the
and Military Gazette.
rerkeitTng can exceed the elegant character of these transpa-
their'bond the soft and delicate nature of the rays shed from
teprgeamled surfaces. The exhibition is said to he a complete
ntation of the Feast of Lanterns, the glories of which,
%act eu°,Y, have been only historical. The music is as strange
e
as any other part of the entertainment.—John Bull.
TRE ANNUAL BALL

LP. FOR Tga---
EFIT OF THE W NGTON DISPENSARY
L BE HELD
01V ~, HE LION HOTEL,
AY, THE 7TH DECEMBER, 1848.

SEACOMBE FERRY.
ESLRS. PARRY, of Seacombe, begs to inform
4.the Public, that the statement in e, newspapers,
.an-
h.,%lng a Reduction in the Far roneous, the Fare being,
imert_,
u Twopence.
14th Oct , 1848.

DOCK OMNIBUSES.
~„ APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC OF LIVERPOOL.
iN consequence of there having long existed great
.6 want of accommodation by Omnpmaes along thr tine of
aocks, and there appearing every likelihood that. it would
to such
remunerate any individual who would risk capital
Each an undertaking, JOHN GATES commenced,, a few
Peks back, giving the accommodation at the lowest o
;42;78, viz Threepence each, and the Publiehailed it with much
B„Tsfactio'n•, but just when he should reap his reward a con-
trlVP.„ct is formed by certain CAR PROPRIETORS and.
13,„'st v ERS, for the openly-avowed intention of running his
ai'njhuses off the road—not because the fare is exhorbitant,
O that there is lack of accommodation, but merely because
hat there
accommodation is not agreeable to them. JOHN
114„•
'''', therefore, is compelled to appeal to..tl!e Public for their
TiVt• He has now THREE 0 USES running Six
no
in the Hour along the N e line of Docks, which give
not beaco.,commodation ; h refore trusts encouragement will
kleceiren to those are using every means to prevent his
G
Mind kuegs-te thank his Friends for past favours, and to re-
'coitt,„;:neln that, to prevent mistakes, his name is placed
the ' —"4B/.ii on his Omnibuses; and hopes that as they wait
ti„ .fiNinctu outrunning for starting, he will not be. a loser thereby,
sit generally just before his.

ROSCOE CLUB.
1111 E COUNCIL of the ROSCOE CLUB beg to
Cts,v,rB,llzoiinceM to Il
the NEW CLUB- HOUSE, the
Pay4l,3, SCRI PTIONSTieOLTrerReEdue on the Ist of October,
te in advance.
The ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, if paid in one sum, is 255.
If Paid by quarterly instalments, it is 265., viz. :
Bs. for the first quart
7s. for the seco .
6s. for th ird.
And • for the fourth.
ero,
at nation of n Guineas constitutes the Donor a Life
tiell'ruPetll- sea of the Institution, and any additional informa-
eative to it, may be had on application to
e ANDREU LEIGHTON, Secretary.
lut-4°"e Clayton-square October 5, 1848.
10NATThe old Premises of 'the Club, No. 82, BOLD-STREET,
by the Week. Month, or Year.—Apply as above.

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REMOVAL.
rini .DE LIVERPOOL UNITED GASLIGHT COM-
the la." ANY HEREBY GIVE NOTIC at the Business of
he „,,LIVERPOOL NEW GAS a ORE COMPANY will
AN% 16',v'SFERRE an and aft e 1 November next, from
""vington, Dto their ces, No st.
WI, DALE-STREET.
order,
Y STEEL, Treasurer and Manager.
44ce, Aire-street, October 16th, 1848.

EXTENSIVE ASSORTMENT OF LADIES' AND
CHILDREN'S STAYS AND CORSETS,
AT J. FERGUSON'S,
LADIES' AND CHILDREN'S OUTFITTING.
WAREHOUSE,
4, BOLD-STREET.
eIFERGUSON begs to announce that he has now
• READY for INSPECTION a very beautiful and exten•
sive Assortment of
MADAME CAPLIN'S HYGIENIC CORSETS,
WERLEY'S FRENCH CORSETS,
The QUEEN'S OWN, the CLEME X; VICTORIA, and
NEMOUR ; also the RIDING, LE COUTILLE, and SA-
TEEN STAYS.
Country Residents i cted to send their own Measure,
and supplied by re of post.
Wedding and India Outfits executed with economy
and despatch, on the shortest notice.
4, Bold-street, September, 1848.