The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-03-29 00:00:00

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A regular Trader.—Now loading west side George's Du, k.
For BUENOS AYRES,
The well-k own British-built Brig
F OR AVILLE,
Captai Wm. STI:PIiEN§ON;
Al, coppered, and in all s •ts a superior conveyance.—
For freight or passage apply ASHLEY' BROTHERS.

The MARY WORRALL, for the shove -port; has room for
a few tons fine Goods.

MANCHESTER 'l'oWN HALL—The last number of Baines's
" History bf Lancashire" contains, amongst other interesting
matters, the following account of the fresco paintings in this
magnificient building :--" The present works in the Town
Hall, Manchester, are said to be conducted on the most sure
principles of the art, by Augustine Aglio. The. subjects re-
presented are as follows :—At the west end, (which is now
completed,) the dome, representing the British nation in the
allegorical figures of England, Ireland, and Scotland, guarded
by Justice and Strength, repelling the enemies:of the kingdom
—followed by various other groups of Genii carrying the tro-
phies of her victories. In the large space of the wall, forming
the end of this compartment, is represented the first discovery
of North America by Sebastian Cabot, and the officers of the
expedition hoisting the British flag, taking possession of the
country in the name of the King of England, (Henry VII )
commemorative of the commencement of the commerce of
England with the natives of the new world. This7iS surmounted
by an elliptical panel, on which is a basso relievo in stucco, re-
presenting Neptune offering the trident to Britannia, &c.—em-
blem of the sovereignty of the sea. Opposite to this compartment,
and over the chimney-piece, in black and gold marble, is a view
of the Temple of Ornbo, in Egypt, with a small caravan of Eng-
lish travellers halting, the British flag Waiving over the tent
of the travellers. This is surmounted by a long basso re-
lievo, representing Egypt offering the commerce of the Nile to
England. At the east end, the dome represents Britannia
crowned byFame, as if commanding peace to relieVe human kind
from the sufferings of a long war, while the arts and sciences
are rejoicing, and offering their tributes. On the left of Briton-
nia, Ceres, escorted by a number of Cupids, distributes the plen-
tiful contents of her Cornucopia, and is followed by a figure, em-
blematical of Munificence, offering to grant Britain and her So-
vereign various emblems of honours and riches, as rewards to
those of her sons who have, by their services, best deserved them.
Religion follows, protected by the angel of Truth, who overturns
her principal enemies, Hypocrisy, Superstition, and Tyranny,
who are combated by the strength of public opinion, represented
in an emblematical figure; armed with the fasces. Over the
chimney is a picture representing the meeting of Lord Macart-
ney and the Emperor of China. This is surmounted by a basso
relievo, representing England on her throne, surrounded by
Fame and military trophies, receiving the offers of trade by the
various nations of Asia. In the great space opposite to this, and
equal to the west end, is a grand subj ect representing Nadir Shah
granting the exclusive privilege of trading with Persia, to
the Merchant Adventurers' Company of London. The ellip-
tical panel over this represents, in .basso relievo, Britannia
veceivin from Vulcan the efforts of his Cyclops in the
of machinery, &c. The splendid painting of the. dome
represents Jupiter, surrounded by the Gods of Mythology,
sending Apollo and Mercury to the earth to instruct mankind.
The four spandrils' in the angles, supporting the dome, repre-
sent four allegorical figures of the Four Quarters of the Globe.
In the two elliptical panels, that over the windows of the front.
• of the building represents, in basso relietos, of stucco, Prome-
' %hens delivered by Hercules; and its opposite, Apollo and the
Muses on Mount Parnassus; and exactly over the windows in
a long line, abasso relievo represents the departure of the Argo-
nauts, and the feats of Jason in the conquest of the Golden
Fleece ; while the whole is completed with a griand picture
over the chimney facing the windows, representing the meeting
of the Emperors and Kings, &c., with the Prince Regent, in
Carlton-house, at the restoration f general peace in 1814. In
- the whole of the distribution of this grand design,' the object of
M. Aglio has been to commemorate the principal subjects which
sistablish the glory of the British empire, in arts, sciences, manu-
factures, and commerce, as well. as military power, and great
political influence, in the four quarters of the globe. The size
of the two great paintings, on the east and west euds, is 37 feet,
(including the two ends which form a panoramic representa-
tion,) and. 16 feet high; those over the chimney are 14 feet
long by 10 feet high; and the large picture in tire centre, 30
feet long by 15 feet high."
HOLLAND BESHREWED.—"Beshrew me," said the President
of the Council to Lord Holland, " beshrew me, but—" "My
dear Marquess," interrupted the Chancellor of the Duchy, "do
not use that word; if you knew as well as I unfortunately do,
the unpleasant, nay torturing feeling it conveys, you would ex-
elude it from yourvocabulary."

ANTI-TOBACCO SOCIETY.—A new and very. commendable
Society has been recently formed at New Paltz," in tne county
of 'Ulster, the members of which have pledged themselves not
to use tobacco themselves, and to discountenance, So far as
they may be able, the use of it by others. About fifty persons
have enrolled themselves members of the Society; and if the
example should be generally followed, which hasleen so salu-
tary in the rejection of other stimulants, we hope that the
character of our country may be redeemed—that the carpets of
ladies may be no longer spoiled by expectoratious of the nau-
seous. juice, nor
.our olfactories annoyed by the fumigation of
blacks and blackguards as they walk our streets.