The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-12 00:00:00

continues a dull sale

k of England

By the last return from the Bat
the amount of notes in circulation is £17,327,745,
being a decrease of £72.700 ; and the stock of bullion in
both departments is £14,267,259, showing an increase of
£127,413. when compar.d with the preceding return.
The official statistics lately published in Sydney are
most satisfactory, as showing the immense resources and
increasing wealth of the colony of New South Wales.
The admission of British goods into the states of the
Zollverein, without the payment of extra duties, is to.be_

procured by a certlticate, countersignea by the consul 01
any one. of the states, to the effect that the exporter or
shipping agent intends to despatch certain goods through
th, Carom.hmise of London to Hamburgh. and that the

aid goods are of British menu

CIRQUE NATIONAL DE PARIS, ROYAL
AMPHITHEATRE.

This week had been announced the last of the season
of this celebrated company's performances in Liverpool,
but we find that M. Deject!' is enabled to prolong his stay
during the first three days of next week, his London en-
gagement admitting of this arrangement. Two more
morning performances will also take place—one on Friday
next, and the last on the following Wednesday ; and the
evening performance of that day will be the last opportu-
nity the public will have of witnessing the abundant
amusements which this very extensive troupe affords to
them.

During the past week the attendance at the Amphi-
theatre has been good, and many novelties have been
introduced ; indeed, such are the resources of this excel-
lent company of artistes, that, often as we have attended
the performances, we have alwriys found something new
to interest us. Madame Briloff is a bold equestrian.
The " Two Grotesques," by MM. Montero and Braquet,
displays the pliability of which the human form is capable.
" The Jockey," a comic scene, by MM. Newsome,
Nief, and Siegriest, affords endless amusement and
laughter; and "The Yorkshire Horse-dealer," by
Newsome, brings out the equestrian powers of this clever
equestrian to perfection. Ti,e " Musketeers' Quadrille,"
by the male and female equestrians of the troupe, is an
extraordinary performance. The horses dance the figures
of the quadrille in excellent time to the music, and
proving that M. Franconi can teach a four-footed animal
to dance as well as our dancing roasters can the biped
race. The " Festival of Plowers" are evolutions per-
formed by the horses, and exhibit the most accomplished
training, and the skill of the ri hers. Madlle. Caroline
continues to delight with her extraordinary riding and
management of her horse. This lady is so celebrated at
Paris, and her fame so great on the Continent, that a
Russian lady of distinction made a journey from St.
Petersburgh to the French capital on purpose to witness
her surprising skill. Mrs. Clarke is a bold equestrian,
and possesses what the French term aplomb to perfection.
Her performance is spirited, but wants that extreme of
elegance and finish which is so remarkable in the foreign
artistes. Madlle. E. Lambert received a fall during the
week, but nothing more than will deprive us of witnessing
her elegant acts for a few days. We are also sorry to
hear that M. Ducos, a member of the troope, died at
Bologne a few days since, after four months' illness. Ho

felt by his friends. Madlle. Ducos was announced to
perform last Friday and Satuoday, but on account of this
event Madlle. P. Annati supplied her place. We would
recommend to those who are desirous of witnessing the

performances not to lose the short period now afforded to
them.

Yesterday morning the body of a man, named Dennis
Ford, was picked up in the Victoria Dock. The deceased
was a working man, and some little property was found

upon him.
MR. RYALLS' CONCERT.-Mr. Ryalls, one of our
most eminent vocalists, will give a grand concert this
evening, at which some of the most established favourites
will be present. Mr. George Holden will conduct. Our
musical friends will have a rich treat.

Mn. DUNN AGAIN.—At the Southwark Police-court,
on Saturday, Mr. Dunn, the barrister who has so often
been before the public as the admirer of Miss Burdett
Coutts, was brought up, the term of his imprisonment
having expired. He tendered bail for his future good
conduct. On the magistrate declining to accept the par-
ties brought forward, Mr. Dunn waxed very wrath, and
contended that great injustice had been done him, and he
would take care not to come to that court again..

THE FLUTE.—On Friday evening Mr. Carte, the emi-
nent flute-player, from London, delivered at the Colle-
giate Institution the first of two lectures on the flute, its
construction and capabilities. His object was chiefly to
explain and illustrate the improvements recently introdu-
ced by the celebrated Boehm. He gave a most interest-
ing sketch of the history of the instrument. He executes
the most rapid passages with a facility truly astonishing,
while into the pathetic parts he infuses a tone of the
most exquisite feeling. Brilliancy of execution is not
more peculiarly his forte than depth and tenderness of
expression, All his pieces were greatly admired ; but in
the variations to Rule Britannia" he perfectly electri-
fied his auditory by the masterly manner in which he sus-
tained both the first and second parts at the same time.
Unfortunately, his stay in town terminates with his lecture,
this evening, the programme of wLich will be found in
our adverti,ing columns, so that a great portion of the
Liverpool public will necessarily be deprived of the singular
musical treat which they would otherwise have enjoyed.