The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-23 00:00:00

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" Dear Frienas,- ....re pleasure in accepting of
this tribute of your respect ; not on account of its value, but
from the grateful feeling which prompted the gift. Con-
nected with the' institution for nearly twenty-two years, I
have en3eavoured to promote the comfort, welfare, and hap-
piness of all its inmates; and it is most gratifying to my

feelings, and will prove-a source of great consolation to me
hereafter to know, that my efforts have been appreciated by
those for whom they have been exerted.

" You are well aware that my situation is not without its
trials and anxieties, but the kind support and encouragement
I have invariably received from the trustees and other friends
of the school., with the assistance of my husband, and the
affectionate and respectful behaviour of the children, ren-
dered those duties easy and agreeable which might otherwise
have been difficult and irksome, and has attached me to the
institution, and all connected with it, by ties and associations
which can only be obliterated when memory fails.

" In respectfully requestinc, you to accept of my warmest
thanks for this, and many other instances of affectionate re-
gard, allow me also to express an earnest wish that the Al-
mighty disposer of all events may so direct and rule your
hearts and minds, that every thought, word, and action may
tend to the extension and promotion of his kingdom and
glory ; and that finally eacli of you may receive the joyful
welcome of ' Well done, good and faithful servant : enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord

ELIZABETH FORSTER

' Blue-coat Hospital, 20th Dec., 184

Mr. Forster also attempted to express his acknowledg-
ments, but the excitement of his feelings prevented articu-

[The articles comprising this testimonial may be seen in
the window of the STANDARD Office.]

PROMOLI AND HAUSBURG'S BAZAAR

To those who are resident i❑ this town we need not de-
scribe the situation and contents of Promoli's Bazaar; but
to our distant readers a little information on the subject may
prove perhaps not unacceptable.

Promoli's Bazaar is the largest establishment of the kind
in England, we may say, indeed, in Europe. In it are
associated articles of the most costly, recherche and varied
character, to supply which the four continents appear to
have been ransacked, and old Rome and Greece put in re-
quisition. The most elegant and highly-priced articles of
ornament or of use on which skill, labour, and money have
been expended may be purchased ; while but a few paces off
the babe may be supplied with a noisy bauble, the child a
toy, and the school boy an amusement for his winter even-
ings while mingling with his young companions.

This immense concern now occupies the whole of the
building formerly appropriated to the carrying on of the bu-
siness of the Postoffice of Liverpool. Or► the premises are
extensive workshops, in which numerous articles of the stock
are manufactured or repaired, such as chandeliers, jewellery,
&c., in which many first-rate workmen are engaged.
In perambulating the show-rooms we cannot fail to be
struck with the extraordinary taste displayed in the selections
of the articles around us. We see nothing that offends by
its vulgarity—nothing to pander to a vitiated taste; every
where the eye rests on an cbject that would aptly adorn our
home, whether it be the lowly cottage, the comfortable
" residence of gentility," the mansion, or the palace. Here
stand in all the perfection of grace and form in " purest ala-
baster," the Medicean Venus, and near her, far more mo-
dest, the charming creation of Canova's Genius, for which it
is said the celebrated Princessa Borgliese stood as the model.
Now we see the " Laocoon" and the writhing serpents, then
the " Dancing Faun,"—" the Athlete throwing the Discus,"
—the exquisite " Dancing Figure lately discovered and copied
from the walls of Herculaneum," with other exquisite works
in the same delicate material.
Our attention is next drawn to the great variety of time-
pieces, suitable to every taste. A noble model of the Cathedral
at Rheims, in silver, stands prominently before us. Many
pieces, with bronze groups are finely executed : the Chevalier
Bayard, sans pear et sans rejiroche, Cromwell, and other

remarkable persons, may be noticed as forming subjects.
The wandering eye next lights on the phantom clock, the
hands of which mark the speedy race of time without any
perceptible machinery. Here are exquisite ewers' Dresden
china, in a variety of devices, several noble jars, of Stafford-
shire ware, equal in beauty to the best Chinese manufacture.
Proceeding onwards we see a variety of carved wooden
figures, besides articles of vertu of the rarest description,
which we must not stop to notice. The next things shown
are work boxes, tea caddies, writing desks, &c., in which
this firm greatly excel in the manufacture. Here may be
obtained the needful implements and instruments for the
boudoir, drawing room, library, or toilet table, in all patterns,
in an outward case either of a simple homely material, which
a few shillings may purchase, or, one valued at fifty guineas,
elaborately adorned, in which expensive and rare woods, cu-
rious inlayings, highly piled velvet, and precious metals are
combined.
Carvings from Dieppe, extremely beautiful figures made
by the native Mexican artists, Bohemian glass, in all its gor-
geousness of colour, brilliancy, and variety, foreign and
British china, articles in papier mache, trays, teapoys, orna-
ments, armour in imitation of the antique, almost bewilder
by their quantity, beauty and richness.
Next come before us the bronzes. One of the largest re-
presents 411 Amazon on horseback attacked by a panther.
The spirit, fire, and vigour of this casting is equal to many
of the best specimens of antiquity. The ferocity of the panther
and its savage attack, the terror of the horse, and the courage
a,od firmness of the warrior woman, are admirably developed.
" An Indian Bacchus" and an " Apollo" are beautiful speci-
mens of art, on a bold and large scale, highly suitable to a
spacious vestibule, hall, conservatory, or park. Numberless
small specimens of bronze by the eccentric Fratin, who, as a
modeller of animals, is a Landseer in fidelity and spirit of
imitation, will much amuse; amongst others, two curious
candelabras particularly attracted our attention. The base
consists of four bears ; the pillar, a tree trunk ; the capital,
or top, a bear on his back, his four paws extended, forming
the branches; on stumps of boughs, monkeys are seated
playing various instruments. Here are busts of " imperious
Caesar," Marshal Turenne, Canova's Buonaparte, and other

heroes of ancient and modern days. Groups, also, of figures
will be noticed, as " Buonaparte at the Bridge of Arcola,"
" Pious iEneas, who old Anchises bore;" " Buonaparte
crossing the Alps," from David's celebrated picture ; " Time
amid the ruins of empires," &c., &c. The connoiseur and
virtuoso will find here abundant matter for examination, and
temptation to lay out their money.
At this season of the year, (though it is unlike what we
might expect as far as the weather goes,) when the heart of
the narrowest spirit expands in kindness, and feels longings to
bestow gifts on the lovely and beloved ; when his inclination
pulls one way, and his purse-strings another; when the hus-
band rekindles the sparks of gallantry, which, sooth to say,
wedlock has somewhat damped, and makes his gentle wife
an offering ; the lover purchases a gage d'omour; the father
selects a something to put on his unmarried daughter's plate
on Christmas morning, and his married daughter's chimney-
piece in the evening ;—a more fitting place they cannot re-
sort to than the present department of the Bazaar, where a
souvenir may be found suited to every pocket and every
taste ; and, if not satisfied with the glare of foreign manu-
factures, selections can be made from the jewellery cases in
abundance—from the sparkling diamond tiara and the set of
oriental pearl ornaments, down to the humble turquoise
ring, which the ancients believed would render the wearer
faithful.
A great improvement has been lately discovered in the
manufacture of imitation plate, and, which now can be made
to look almost better than the real precious metal itself—it
will wear well, and when at all bare of its silver it can be re-
plated with the greatest facility. Every article usually made
of plate is now fabricated of it, from the elegant filligree
worked ornament to the teaspoon. We observed great quan-
tities of this manufacture in every variety of elegance and
usefulness.
To particularise a tithe of every thing that may be seen in
this splendid establishment, would occupy too much space ;
and we cannot close this notice without remarking, that the
man with a full heart and purse should visit this bazaar—the
sordid should also go through it, for surely he cannot fail to
find something to tempt him ; but purchase or not, this we
can surely say, that whether you lay out one hundred pounds,
pence, or a single shilling—or nothing at all—the visitor is
made welcome, and shown everything with a politeness and
desire to please, that is as pleasant as it is remarkable, and
worth imitation.