The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-01-07 00:00:00

THE QUEEN'S SUMMER HousE.—The summer house
in Buckingham Gardens is rapidly advancing towards
completion. When finished, we believe, it is the inten-
tion of his royal highness to command the publication of
a series of prints, exhibiting its several details—of course,
including the frescoes. They will be curious, deeply in-
teresting, and highly important. Of the eight frescoes to
be contained in t,m principal room, that of Mr. E. Land-
seer is still unfinished ; that of Mr. Eastlake is com-
plete. Mr. Dyce is painting one of the eight to supply
the place filled for a short time by that of Mr. Etty,
which has been removed. Among the most agreeable
circumstances to be recorded in connexion with this work
is this :—An English artist (Mr. Silos Rice, a student in
the School of Design) has been employed in the decora-
tive department; his work has been executed with very
great ability, so as to vie with that of the best masters of
best masters in Germany, Besides the principal room,
a small chamber leading from it is also " fitting up " with
productions of art ; for this apartment small frescoes are
in progress by Mr. Townsend, Mr. Severn, ihe two bro-
thers Doyle (worthy sons of the famous H. 8.), and, we
believe, Mr. Cope. Small basso relievos are also in pre-
paration, to he here placed, by Messrs. Bell, Stephens,
and one or two other sculptors.—Art Union.
PAGINANI BEFORE HE WAS FAMOUS.—Talking of
of music, I have become acquainted with the most outr6
most extravagant, and strangest character I ever beheld,
or heard, in the musical hoe. lie has just been emanci-
pated from durance vile, where he had been for a long
time incarcerated on suspicion of murder. His long figure,
long neck, long face, and long forehead—his hollow and
deadly-pale cheek, large black eye, hooked nose, and jet
black hair, which is long, and more than half hiding his
most expressive, most Jewish face--all these render him
the most extraordinary person I ever beheld. There is
something scriptural in the iota ensemble of the strange
physiognomy of this most uncouth and unearthly figure.
Not that, as in times of old, he plays, as holy writ tells us,
on a ten-stringed instiument ; on the contrary, he brings
the most powerful, the most wonderful, and most heart-
rending tones, from one string. His name is Paganini ;
he is very improvident, and very poor. The D—s and the
impressario of the theatre got up a concert for him the
other night, which was well attended, and on which oc-
casion he electrified the audience. lie is a native of Ge-

While Lanty was engaged in placing the saddle on his
new purchase, in which Kerry contrived not to afford him
any assistance whatever, Mark O'Donoghue paced slowly
to and fro in the court yard, with his arms folded, and his
head sunk upon his breast ; nor was he aroused from his
reverie until the step of the horse was heard on the pave-
ment beside him.

" Poor Kittane," said he, looking up suddenly, " you
were a great pet : I hope they'll be as kind to you as I
was ; and they'd better, too," added he, half-savagely,
"For you've a drop of the Celt in your blood, and can
revenge harsh treatment when you meet with it. Tell
her owner that she is all gentleness, if not abused, but
get her temper once up, and, by Jove, there's not a tor-
rent on the mountain can leap as madly ! She knows her
name, too : I trust they'll not change that. She was bred
beside Lough Kittane, and called after it. See how she
can follow :" and with that, the youth sprang forward, and
placing his hand on the top bar of a gate, vaulted lightly
over ; but scarcely had he reached the ground, when the
mare bounded after him, and stood with her head resting
on his shoulder.
Mark turned an elated look on the others, and then
surveyed the noble animal beside him with all the pride
and admiration of a master regarding his handiwork.
She was, indeed, a model of symmetry, and well worthy
the praise bestowed on her.
For a moment or two the youth gazed on her, with a
flashing eye and quivering lip, while the mare, catching
excitement from the free air of the morning, and the
spring she had made, stood with swelled veins and trembl-
ing limbs, his counterpart in eagerness. One spirit
seemed to animate both. So Mark appeared to feel it, as
with a bound he sprung into the saddle, and with a wi.d
cheer dashed forward. With lightning's speed they went,
and in a moment disappeared from view. Kerry jumped
up on a broken gate-pier, and strained his eyes to catch
them, while Lanty, muttering maledictions to himself, on
the hair-brained boy, turned everywhere for a spot where

he might view the scene.
" There he goes," shouted Kerry ; " look at him now ;
he's coming to the furze ditch into the big field : see !
see! she does not see the fence ; her head's in the air.
Whew—elegant, by the mortial—never touched a hoof
to it !—murther ! murther ! how she g-aliops in the deep
ground, and the wide gripe that's before her ! Ab, he
won't take it ; he's turning away."
" I wish to the Lord he'd break a stirrup leather,"
muttered Lanty.

noa and if T were a judge of violin-playing, I would pro-
nounce him the most surprising performer in the world.
—Maxwell's Wanderin.gs.

TIC PRINTING.—We have been favoured with
an opportunity of inspecting, at the offices of Mr. Joseph
'Woods, No. 3, Bargeyard-chambers, Bucklersbury, a
process of reprinting to which this name has been given.
We are aware that many attempts have at different times
been made to arrive by similar means at an available re-
sult. These have been attended with various success, but
in no case amounting hitherto to anything profitable. To
describe the present result in as few words as possible :
It is the reproduction of any form of letterpress, or any
quality of print, drawing, engraving, or lithograph, in un-
limited quantity, in an inconceivably brief space of time.
Any journal fer instance, say the Times, might in twenty
minutes lie prepared for reprinting merely from a single
number, and worked off with the ordinary rapidity of the
steam-press. It is our purpose fully to describe in the
next number of the Art-Union the process whereby this
is effected, and to show the admirable applicability of tne
invention to all those kinds of croquis drawings, sketches,
&c., &c., which have hitherto been presented to the pub-
lic eye as wood-engravings—by giving as a specimen a
page of drawings by distinguished artists printed in this
manner. The proprietors are scarcely yet prepared to
work their patent on the extensive scale which they con-
template. We have, however, seen a set of drawings,
fresh from the hands of the artists, prepared for printing,
and printed off in little more than a quarter of an hour !
In less than a quarter of an hour from the time of receiv-
ing the sketch the printer will present to the artist proofs
of his work, which shall resemble the original as perfectly
as if it had been reflected on the paper touch for touch.
In presenting these specimens we shall describe the pro-
cess at length in the next number of the Art-Union. In
the meantime it must be observed that it is impossible to
define the development of this, to say the least, truly won-
derful invention, whereby the work of the artist is repro-
duced in facsimile without the slightest point of differ-
ence ; the finest and rarest engravings may be re-printed
ad infinitum ; and, last though not !east, books may be
reprinted, as from stereotypes, in unlimited quantity.—
Art-Union.

&NAST

" Oh, Jose')ii!" screamed Kerry, " there was a jump—
twenty feet as sure as I'm living. Where is he ❑ow 1-1
don't see him."

" May you never." growled Lanty, whose indignant
anger had burst all bounds : " that's not treatment for
another roan's horse."

" There he goes, the jewel ; see him in the stubble field ;
sure it's a real picture to see him going along at his case.
Whurroo—he's over the wall. What the devil's the mat-
ter now ?—the're away ;" and so it was : the animal that
an instant before was cantering perfectly in hand, had now
set off at top speed, and at full stretch. " See the gate—
mind the gate—Master Mark—tear-and-ages, mind the
gate," shouted Kerry, as though his admonition could be
heard half a mile away. " Oh'. holy Mary'. he's through
it,;' and true enough—the wild and now affrighted beast
dashed trough the frail timbers, and held on her course,
without stopping. " He's broke the gate to flitters."
May I never, if I don't wish it was his neck," said
Lanty, in open defiance.

"Do you, then ?" called out Kerry. " Why, then, as
sure as my name's Kerry O'Leary, if there's a hair of
his head hurted,
What the threat was intended for, cannot be known;
for his eye once more caught sight of his idol, and he
lied out—
' Take care of the sheep. Bad luck to ye for sheep,

ye'rc always in the wa).
to have
u're coming to rayson now.'

That's the the darling—'twas
• light hand. Ah, Kittane,

self taught you

nare w

t be worth sixpencf_.

' mutter'

I a day's sport to me," said Kerry,
with the loose sleeve of his coat, and
descend from the elevation, for the younz

"'Twas as goo

wiping tits

red the distant part of the lawn, and, at an

returning to the stab',

said Mark, as he flung himself from the
there Kittane, it's the last time you're likely to
ye a bold burst of it, or myself either, perhaps. She
oucbed her counter on that gate, Lanty ; but she's
nothing the worse of it."

"There
saddle, " t

A CHINESE ENTERTAINMENT.—In the ball of recep-
tion itself there was little to remark ; indeed it had alto-
gether the appearance of a temporary erection. We dined
at the upper end, and the lower was occupied by the stage.
Chinese dinners, with the succession of dishes served upon
trays, one of which is placed before one or two persons,
according to their rank, have been so accurately described,
that I shall not pretend to enter into any detail. The
custard, and the preserved fruits with which the dinner
commenced, were very palatable : I cannot say that I
much liked the bird-nest's soap—it was too gelatinous
and insipid for my taste ; nor did the various additions of
shrimps, eggs, &c., improve the compound : the shark
fins were not more agreeable. The Chinese eat as well as
drink to each other ; and a mandarin, who stood behind
us, regulated the times of commencement, both in the
dishes and cups of wine. The wine was heated, and had
not an unpleasant flavour ; it is not unlike sherry. The
dresses of the actors, and the stage decorations, were very
splendid, and there was noise and bustle enough to satiate
the eyes and ears ; even those who understood Chinese
were

NOTABILIA

(From Punch's Almanack for 1845.)

placed on the Royal Ex-
hopper ! he won't-find many green

Jan 7.—The grass

Poor ir

blades ther
11

pudding 290 lbs. weight boiled at Aughton : So
large, that all the children of the village walked into it.
20.--Lulus Nature : At Coventry, last week, a kitten
was born with the head of a red herring.
March 18.—The police supplied with new ventilating
hats: No doubt (as Jenkins would say) from their well-
known love of the airey (area).

_ • ,
27.—A return of the malt and hops used by brewers,
moved by Mr. Wood : Malt and hops in beer ! " 0 the
merry green Wood."

April 26.—Wonderful saga,
land dog finding a cheque, takes
ing asked how he will have it, answers,
May 31.—Extraordinary gooseberr
Richmond has such an extraordinar,
one of its berries makes a bottle of champagne

f. in a dog : A Newfound-
it to the Bank. On be-

not able to trace any story in the performance, which
seemed to be more of the nature of a melo-drama than
comic or tragic representation. The part of a stag
was the best performed in the piece, and when in
front of the stage, from the shelter afforded by a
group of flag-bearers, and the consequent conceal-
ment of the boy's legs, illusion was sufficiently perfect.
The instrumental music, from its resemblance to the bag-
pipes, might have been tolerated by Scotchmen ; to others
t was detestable. Of the same description was the sing-
- admiration was justly bestowed upon the

In paunches

An innkeep

Doseberry

June 10.—A substitute for steam : We understand that
Mr. G. P. R. James has this day commenced a new Novel
in 3 vols., which will be ready for publication to-morrow.
30.—Elopement extraordinary : Mr. Smith's cat eloped
with Mr. Jones's dinner.

ing. C

July 2.—A sloth with 4 stomachs arrives at ti
gical Garden : The sloth, like a hackney coach,
. .

who yield to none 1 have seen in strength and
gility; their feats were executed with particular neatness.
n splendour of appearance, the mandarins did not stand
,ny competition with the actors, who were blazing with
;old; it was suggested that their costumes were the

I tumblers

at instinct : A cat, hay

lost her kit

The dress of ceremony of
, consisting of blue gauze or crape, with
~Jme flowered satin beneath, is plain and not unbecom-
ing ; an embroidered badge, marking their rank, whether
civil or military, is fixed upon their robe before and be-
hind. The peacock's feather, or more properly tail of
, cannot peacock's feather, answering to our orders of knighthood,
be too soon exploded, that a cab fare is Bd. per mile. is worn behind ; two of these decorations are equivalent
23.—Strange, if true. A lady had a duck which, hear- to the garter. The momentary rank of the person is not
ing it was to be killed for dinner, walked into the garden, to be ascertained from his mandarin ornaments. A man-
and deliberately stuffed itself with sage and onions. darin with a white button sat next to the Chinese com-
Sept. 10.—Shameful case of child-dropping : Some missioners with only the intervention of a pillar, while
heartless person, supposed to belong to the Admiralty, has one in a clear blue button sat below him, and one with a
dropped another buoy at the Nore. peacock's feather walked about the court the whole of the
Oct. 20.—Blessings of the penny postage : Creditors conference. The commission of present office would
now write three times a day. seem to fix the immediate rank. There was no si;,
21.—Law clerks appeal to public sympathy for shorter extreme poverty among the people in the streets ; on th
hours, baying themselves always endeavoured to "serve" contrary, the majority were clean and decently dressed,
persons in dish-est. and their appearance bespoke them to be well fed ; some
Nov. 3.—Messrs. Sturge decline the sale of malting of the younger were not ill-looking.

: A lady puts into a shilling raffle
a of winning something more than

ancient habits of the nation

Ithe mandarins

alar fa