The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-05 00:00:00

LOCAL NEWS,

FRAUDS ON HOTEL KEEPERS.-011 Friday, at the Po-
lice-court, a car driver was brought before the sitting tnagis-
trate, Mr. Booth, by Mr. Towers, of the Angel Hotel, Dale-
street, under the following circumstances :—Mr. Towers
stated that having to bring a party of three from the Railway
to his house, the defendant charged three shillings for his
fare, while the legal fare was only one shilling. But the
most annoying circumstance was the attempt on the road to
persuade them to go to another Hotel, falsely stating that
the Angel was full. Some hotel-keepers in the town, in
order to bring " grist to the mill," give the car-drivers a
premium of sixpence per head for every customer so brought,
and hence the inducement, for the sake of this bribe, to in-
jure the respectable tradesman, whose house has given un-
qualified satisfaction to parties frequenting it, and to which
they would gladly return, if not prevented by malicious
falsehoods like the one in question. Mr. Towers stated that
the system was very general, and ought, if possible. to be
stopped. The magistrate strongly condemned the conduct of
the car driver, and expressed his regret to hear that the un-
fair practice complained of was systematically acted upon.
The case was dismissed, after a severe lecture had been read
to the defendant, owing to a technical informality.
SID. GEORGE HAYTER'S PICTURE OF THE QUEEN'S
MARRIAGE, NOW EXHIBITING AT MR. BURLAND'S,
CHURCH-STREET.—No event has taken place of a public
nature which might influence the welfare of Great Britain
more materially than the marriage of her Majesty Queen
Victoria. Every Englishman, from the first whisper of such
an event being likely to take place, felt a deep interest in the
matter ; and the most unthinking could not but pause to
reflect that vast changes might occur in consequence. Her
Majesty's choice has been, thanks to the Ruler of the Uni-
verse and Disposer of all Mundane affairs, a most happy one,
and while we congratulate our countrymen on the selection
made by her Majesty, we cannot but feel satisfaction in the
knowledge of her Majesty's domestic felicity and the excel-
lence of her consort, not only for his amiable manners, his
unobtrusiveness on all occasions, but for the good feeling he-
has shown towards the arts, sciences, and literature of our.
country. The marriage of her Majesty then, as a great na-
tional event, deserved to be recorded, and the scene enacted:
to be placed imperishably before the eyes of the British na-
tion. Sir George Hayter has had the honour of doing this
confided to him, and admirably has he executed the task.
Proud may he be of it, and proud may he feel that he has
kept faith with her Majesty for the distinction conferred
upon him :. he has proved himself well worthy of it. In the
picture before us we are struck at once with the harmony
and skilful arrangement of the colours--the graceful and
picturesque positions of the figures—the ability of the group-
ing—the loveliness of the women, and the manliness of the
men—the distinguished actresses and actors in a scene of
such thrilling interest. To the right of the spectator is the
communion table, at which the Archbishop of Canterbury
presides ; behind him is the Archbishop of York ; outside
the further rail stands H.R.H. Princess Augusta. the Duke
of Cambridge, the Bishop of London, the Duchess of Kent,
the Bishop of Norwich, and the Earl of Belfast. On this
side of the railing may be noticed the Princess Augusta of
Cambridge, the Princess Sophia Matilda ; and in the corner,
on his knee, Sir George Hayter is seen sketching the solemn
scene before him. Next to the Duke of Sussex, who wears
his caul cap, is the Earl :of Uxbridge, and Viscount Mel-
bourne, holding the sword of state. Pre-eminent on the
picture, as by right, is her Majesty the Queen, in all the
pride of beauty and costliness of attire, in the act of giving
her good right hand and true loving heart to the husband of
her choice, who is dressed in scarlet uniform, wearing a
knot of white ribbons pendant from his shoulder. Around
the royal pair are grouped twelve beautiful daughters of the
nobility, her Majesty's bridesmaids, in the persons of Ladies
Paget, Villiers, Cowper, West, Grimstone, Eleanore Paget,
Lennox, Howard, Hay, Bouverie, Howard, and Stanhope.
The next conspicuous personage is the good and virtuous
Queen Adelaide. Near her stands the Duke of Saxe Gotha
and his son, Prince Ernest. Groups are seen in this part of
the picture,
consisting of the Duchess of Sutherland, Duchess
of Cambridge, Sir William Woods, Garter King at Arms,
Princess Mary, Duchess of Cambridge, the Lord Chancellor
Cottirvl the Pages of Honour to Queen Adelaide, Earl
Howe, and
and Prince of Saxe Weimar. At the back of this
portion of the tableau are discovered the Duke of Welling-
ton, Marquis of Anglesea, Marquis of Westminster, and
Duke of Sutherland. By the reading-desk are Dr. Wesley,
Rev.
C.
are
Hdin
and Rev. Dr. Sleath. The details of the
picture
all admirably worked up—not a point is forgotten
—nor the most minute incident omitted—the faces are all
a ,
'portraits. We cannot but nronounce this a most charming
w
replete with ability, possessing but few faults,
and those of art,thoseiardly worth naming. It is, indeed, a pleasing
record of a heart-stirring,. mind-absorbing, and deeply
affecting ceremony, one in which, for weal or woe, all Eng-
j'd say all Europe,—aye, all the world, could
uOn—
tbut"heavnlyeataken a direct or indirect interest. The picturs
is to be engraved, and we hope to see it hanging on the wall.
of many and many a home of England !