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

CONCERT-HALL, LORD NELSON-STREET,

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Nyr,."DAY EVENING CONCERTS,
r. LITERARY AND SCIENTIFIC RECREATIONS.
ON SATURDAY EVENING next, the 21st instant,
A GRAND
CONCERT

WILT. BE GIVEN.
VOCALISTS:—Miss WH ITNALL, Mr. RYALLS, and the
celebraeed Mr. BRAHAM.
PIANO-FORTE, Mr. J. SAUNDERS.
Body, 3d. ; Side Gallery, 6d. ; Reserved Seats, Is. ; Platform,
28. 6d. To commence at Eight o'clock. No Re-admission
Tickets issued.
The ARTIZANS' WEEKLY LECTURES.—On THURSDAY
tiext, the I9th instant, Madame STEINBERG will deliver a
LECTURE on FEMALE EDUCATION. Madame Steinberg
Will give copious Illustrations from the British Poets, and ex-
Vain the necessity of this Branch of Education. Admission :
13°49 Side Gallery, 3d.; Reserved Seats, 6d. To com-
mence at Eight o'Clock.
The ARTIZANS' NEWSROOM, CONCERT-HALL, LORD
rsRLsoSTREET, open Daily, from Eight, A.M. to Ten, P.M.,
rntidnl,ll,YB excepted,) is well supplied with the London Daily
New Weekly, Irish, Scotch, Welsh, Manx, and, American
pricespapers. Admission, One Penny. Papers sold at Half-
JOHN CAL DERWOOD; Secrelary.

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THE ANNUAL
CHURCH-STRF;ET.
ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the WORKS
of LIVING ARTISTS is NOW OPEN.

Admission, ONE SWILLING.
Children under Twelve years of age, HALF-PRICE
Season Tickets ss. Od
Ladies' ditto..
Juvenile ditto

2s. 6d

Catalogues, 6d.
Open from Ten till Dusk.
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FEAST OF

LANTERNS!!!

AT THE
CHINESE COLLECTION,

r ISLINGTIiN MARKET.
rig EVENING, (TUESDAY,) the 17th instant,
SAT,Tapn,(IEVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK, (except
GORGEOUS—"AirI he presented, the
SPECTACLE AND NOVEL EXHIBITION

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
of",T!I e scee surpasses in brilliancy of effect every Exhibition.
nature we have witnessed. It reminds us of the Ma-
tlldan Paradise of the Palaces of Genii • and is, in short,
e realization of that Eastern splendour with which we have
.vTherto been only verbally familiar. The countless number of
upegated Lanterns throw streams of gorgeouslv-coloured
fit Upon the scene with an enchanting effect, which, added
a' the softness of the music, renders any description perfectly
adequate. The delight of these 'realms of glory' must be
"e•Perienced to be understood."—Time.
The scene was very beautiful ; the effect fully realising that
of the Palace of the Genii, in the „Arabian. Nights." The
ehinese music was considerably superior to any of European
kanufacture we have lately heard.—Morning Chronicle.
At the Chinese Collection, the public have an opportunity of
igniding a " Night in China." The large saloon is decorated
it.;'al_a countless numbers of variegated Lanterns, which pro-
kt Lea a most enchaeting effect, and gave a splendour to the
wiT that could not be equalled by any Feast of Lanterns
Von the Celestial Empire itself.—Mornino Post.
Too' eAsT LANTERNS—II is computed, that when the cere-
-144y takes place, there are not less than two hundred million
Ther blazing at the same moment. throughout the empire.
tit or. proprietor of the Chinese Collection is delighting the
Cot, with a most lively representation of a "Night in China."
T" Gazette.
h •
e illumination of the Lanterns, the whole of which were
etowtedd, presented a beautiful and novel effect. The saloon was
tofed to excess. Nothing could exceed the elegant charac-
the r tne transparencies, and the soft and delicate nature of
rays shed from their painted surfaces.—Morning Ilerald.
tliii„e grand Chinese annual Festival is now exhibiting at the
pr se Collection. A countless number of Lanterns, which
hero:" a most enchanting effect, and the brilliancy of the
pea le dresses, and the specimens of the ingenuity of the
that of the Celestial Empire, give a splendour to the
.scene
einhical9cl not be equalled in any Feast of Lanterns within the
g;•k f. —Naval and Military Gazette.
.Pebei'mag' can exceed the elegant character of these transpa-
thei,;", and the soft and delicate nature of the rays shed from
repp.'ehainted surfaces. The exhibition is said to he a complete
Itetilsentation of the Feast of Lanterns, the glories of which,
kill 51101 y, have been only historical. The music is as strange
• .otic as any other part of the entertainment. —John Bull
eeler,
Cher-
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OF THE
FEAST OF LANTERNS!
l'hichth
tirect _ e Londo Press describes as surpassin in brilliancy of
all other Fen tes hitherto introduced to theg, British Public ;
-trovvs? Palmp Was this indescribable cene, that it attracted
dunnar g a Hundred successive Nights.
%%pang the numerous occasions of Pomp and Splendour.
which so pre-eminently abound.. amongst Eastern Nations, there
Effeleu,e found none exceeding in Magnificence and Brilliancy of
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GRAND NATIONAL CEREMONY OF THE

FEAST OF LANTERNS !
This universal Illumination throughout the Empire of China
t °Ma an opportunity of displaying.:Considerable ingenuity and
Pte in the construction of an infinite variety of Lanterns. It
computed that, when this ceremony takes place, there are
40l less than
1,1 TWO HUNDRED MILLION LANTERNS
ring at the same moment throughout the Empire!
th traordinary efforts have been made o give full eet to
„nx grand National Chinese Ceremony, t
and to delight the
"ittar With a true and most lively representation of

A NIGHT IN CHINA !
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on brilliant and novel display will be increased by the intro-
OItIGINAL of numerous
CHINESE AIRS AND OTHER MUSICAL

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Performed by the Unrivalled
I'LL SAX HORN AND CORNOPEAN BAND

the Evening's Entertainment will commence at Seven o'clock,

and terminate at Ten

4knission, as heretofore,ONE SHILLING; Children, SIX-

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BRN, FOR THE
EFIT OF THE WARRINGTON DISPENSARY
WILL HE HELD
AT THE LION HOTEL,
THE 7TH DECEMBER, 1848.

4 SEACOMBE FERRY.
ESLRS. PARRY, of Seacombe, begs to inform
110,, the Puldic, that the statement in the newspapers, an-
-4% "tYing a Reduction in the Fare, is erroneous, the Fare being,
,4ntherto, Twopence.
~...f.L,combe, 14th October, 1848.

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DOCK OMNIBUSES

1
i_APPEAL TO THE PUBLIC OF LIVERPOOL.
IN consequence of there having long existed great
want of accommodation by Omnibuses along the line of
4chs and there appearing every likelihood that it would
itiehtit'ally remu ynerate an individual whocommenced, a would risk capfew
it luch an undertaking, JOHN GATES al
tags back, giving the accommodation at the lowest possible
itajB, viz., Threepence each, and the PubliChailed it with much
~18faction ; but just when he should reap his reward a con-
liArp,p, is formed by certain CAR PROPRIETORS and
NI !LERS, for the openly-avowed intention of running his
or Pi:yuses off the road—not because the fare is exhorbitant,
ovol.tt there is lack of accommodation, but merely because
Givr7,),..fB accommodation is not agreeable to them. JOHN
1111)„,,, therefore, is compelled to appeal to the Public for their
4'111,769- He has now THREE OMNIBUSES running Six
it,lnDie .',fl the Hour along the whole line of Docks, which give
got bn'e.commodation ; he therefore trusts encouragement will
tile, ' given to those who are using every means to prevent his
.0-L
1ai,;4"... begs to thank his Friends far past favours, and to re-
0044.•theln that, to prevent mistakes, his name is placed
h, J.4eicouBi,, on his Omnibuses; and hopes that as they wait
tile ezinctuat time for startin, he will not be a loser thereby,
......„....tosition running generally just before his.

ROSCOE CLUB.
H COUNCIL of the ROSCOE CLUB beg to
,:tnounce that the NEW CLUB-HOUSE, (lately the
Stjt,'N lIOTEL,) CLAYTON-SQUARIC, IS NOW OPEN.
PayItbrItIPTIONS to the Club were due on the Ist of October,
The e In advance.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION, if paid in one sum, is 255.
If Paid by quarterly instalments, it is 265., Yiz. :
85. for the first quarter.
7s. for the second.
6s. for the third.
b And ss. for the fourth.
-metobenation of Ten Guineas constitutes the Donor a Life
t._ et..
tiop ruipectuses of the Institution, and any additional informa-
etatiYe to it, may be had on application to
Club ho ANDREW LEIGHTON, Secretary.
Clayton-square, October 5, 1848.
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,1 )e Ca
lle old Premises of the Club, o. 82, BOLD-STREET,
II the Week. Month, or Year.—Apply as above.

• lit REMOVAL.
ri LIVERPOOL11,,, UNITED GASLIGHT COM-
Y HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that the Business of
TifAut'cieSßPOOL NEW GAS and COKE COMPANY will
—O. -Nr—''r ERRED an and after the Ist November next, from
—ewinglon, to their Offices, No. 101, DALE-STREET.
Cai,or By order,
HENRY STEEL, Treasurer and Manager.
cek Date-ttreet, October 16th, 1848.