The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-01-04 00:00:00

SECOND PART

Overture.--" La Gazza Ladra" Rossinz,
Solo, Violin.—" Andante and Rondo Russe, from De Beriot's
Grand Concerto in B Minor "—Mr. E. W. Thn”--
" Kathleen Mavourneen,

'—Miss Bassano.. Crouch

Solo, Corm
Ballad.—"
Duett.—" '

t 5 Pistou,—Herr Ken,
Molly Bawn,"—"--

The Meeting

—.Miss Bassano and Miss Wh

God save the Queen

The Orchestra, composed of the most efficient Pt
in every department, will be as numerous as that of formez
Seasons.

rformers,

Piano Porte.. Mr. GEORGE HOLDEN.
Single Tickets, for the Circle, is. Gd.; Upper Boxes, ss,
and Gallery, 2s. each, may be had at the Music Shops ; ar
Books of Words at the Theatre, on the Evening of ti
Concert.

PROTESTANT OPERATIVE ASSOCIATIk
PHE ANNUAL TEA PARTY of the above Ass(
1. is purposed to belield at the MUSIC-HALL, Bold-street,
on FRIDAY, the 7th January, 1842. Chair to be taken at
Half-past Six o'clock.
Tickets, Is. each ; To the Platform, 2s. May be had on
application to Mr. LEDERS, 62, London-road; Mr. LEA-
THERBAR.ROW, 26, Elliott-street; Mr. KIRK, 116, Bur-
lington-street; Mr. HARRISON, St. James's-place, Tox-
teth-park ; and at the STANDARD-OFFICE.

Iciatior

By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS

TAKEN BY THE
REFLUTION OF LIGHT,

AT THE

MOUNT G

.RDENS, ST. JAMES'S TV LK,
LIVERPOOL.
'THE Proprietors of the REFLECTING APPARATUS,
by which FAITHFUL MINIATURE LIKENESSES
of the Human Countenance and Person are " won fre
hand of Nature" in the short space of a few seconds, respect
fully announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and inhabitants of
Lancashire, that the Extraordinary Process

IS NOW OPEN:—
The Corporition of Liverpool having granted the site of
the late OBSERVATORY, ST. JAMES'S WALE, a neat and
elegant Building has been erected thereon, in which the
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, the discovery of which
is ranked among the greatest scientific achievements of the
present age, is now in DAILY OPERATION.
THE PRICE FOR EACH PORTRAIT, INCLUDING
A FRAME, IS ONE GUINEA.
JOHN RELPH, Manager.
Specimens may be seen, and Orders received, at Mr. LA-
crvy's REPOSITORY OF ARTS, 100, Bold-Fh eat.

FINE

ARTS

EXHIBITION OF PICTURES OF
HIGH CLASS.
THE Public are respectfully informed, that the UNION
.1 GALLERY, Slater-street, will be OPENED TO-
MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 29th instant, with a choice
C Alection of PICTURES, by old and modern Masters, and
other WORKS OF ART.

A splendid " Larder," by P. P. Rubens, claims particular
attention; as also a " St. Catherine," by Carlo Dolci; "Sea
Storm," Salvator Rosa ; " Christ's Charge to Peter," Anni-
bal Caracci ; " Sea Coast," Richard Wilson : including the
Works of Alonzo Cano, Spagnaletto, Berghem, Grease Luca
Giordano, Egbert Hemskerk, De Witt, A. Cuyp, Wouver-
mans, and other celebrated Masters. A matchless Work in
Marble, by Michael Angelo. Also, a curious Sedan Chair,
with Painted Panels, used by Frederic the Great.
This Collection will prove highly interesting to the lovers
of Art.

Open from Nine till Dusk, and by Gas-light from Seven
to Ten.

TO THE ADMIRERS OF THE FINE ARTS
JOHN R. ISAAC
DRAUGHTSMAN, ENGRAVER,
GRAPHER,
37, CASTLE-STREET,
AVING just returned from London, has the honour to
AIL announce to the Nobility, Merchants, Gentry, and
Public in general, that he has been appointed SOLE AGENT
for Liverpool for the Sale of the PROOF IMPRESSIONS
of the POLISH REGAL and PONIATOWSKI COL-
LECTION of ENGRAVED GEMS, dedicated, by special
permission, to H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, K.G., and
just published by HENRY GRAVES and Co., Printsellers to

AND LITHO-

the' Queen, 6, Pall-mall. London, comprising Illustration.
the ANCIENT MYTHOLOGY, the HOMERIC POEMS
the FICTIONS and LEGENDS of the GREEK and RO-
MAN LITERATURE, and the BIOGRAPHY of the
CLASSIC HEROES.

Part the First, llOWpublished, consists of the First Period
of the Heathen Mythology, which is copiously elucidated by
the Gems now offered to the Public. The impressions are
contained in compact and convenient Cases, of various forms,
at the choice of the Purchasers, and are accompanied by a
Catalogue Raisonnee, wherein the subject of each Gem is
explained and developed by appropriate Quotations from the
Authors of Antiquity, taken from the best English transla-
tions.

The POLISH REGAL COLLECTION consists of up-
wards of 1200 Gems. The Part now issued comprises 233
Subjects, and the remainder will be published in four nearly
equal and separate portions, at short intervals.

Price Of each separate Part, £6 6s.
37, Castle-slreet, adjoining the Queen's Arms,
Dec. 1841.

IRON TRADE

A T a MEETING of MEI26-iiiiNTS, AGENTS, and
11 others connected with the IRON TRADE, in Liverpool,
WILLIAM JEVONS, ESQ., in the Chair,
It was unanimously agreed to.—That it is expedient and
desirable that the Credit given on Sales of Iron for Export
shall not exceed Four Months from the date of delivery, or
the Discount for Cash n per Cent., and that the Undersigned
pledge themselves to carry this Resolution into effect in their
own transactions, from the Ist of January, 1842.
Here follow the Signatures.
Liverpool, 29th December, 1841.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY.
THE TRUSTEES of this CHARITY are requested to
attend the ANNUAL BOARD, to be holden at the
Infirmary, on MONDAY next, the 10th January instant, at
Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to transact the business of
the House, and to elect Officers for the ensuing year.
EDWARD GIBBON, Chairman of the Committee.

THE ROYAL BANK OF LIVERPOOL.
THE Directors having declared a DIVIDEND of £2O
per Share for the Half Year ending the 31st December
last, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the same will
be paid on application at the Bank, Royal Bank-buildings,
either personally or to any one duly authorised, on or after
the 10th instant. By order,

J. CHAFFERS, 'Manager.
Rtyal Bank-Luildings,3rd January. 1842.
N.B. The Transfer Books will be closed from the sth to
the 15th instant inclusive.

STRANGERS' FRIEND SOCIETY.
rPHE ANNUAL MEETING of the SUBSCRIBERS
and FRIENDS to this CHARITY will be held, at the
Charitable Institution House, Slater-street, TO-MORROW,
(Wednesday,) the sth instant, at One o'clock.

LIVERPOOL DISTRICT PROVIDENT SOCIETY,
OFFICE, 4, QUEENSQUARE.
THE Treasurer begs to acknowledge the Receipt of the
.I. following DONATIONS, and earnestly appeals to the
Public for further Contributions, to enable the Society to
relieve the pressing necessity of the Poor at this Season :
s. d.
100 0 0
21 0 0
20 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0

Thomas Browne, Esq., 25, Clarence-street.. •
Messrs. Heywood, Sons. and Co., Brunswick-sr.
Mrs. William Langton, Great George-square....
Miss Birley, Rodney-street
T. W. Rathbone, Esq., Allerton Priory .....
John Fletcher, Esq., St. Michael's, Tosteth-park,
per the Rev. Wm. Hesketh
Thomas Morecroft, Esq., Rock Ferry ..........
Taylor, Esq., Royal Bank Buildings, Dale-st.
Potter, Esq., Royal Bank Buildings, Dale-st.
The Rev. Robert Cort, Kirkby
Christmas Donation from a Subscriber
A Friend, per the Rev. Jacob Picton
Mrs. Russell, per the Rev. Jacob Picton
The Rev. E. C. Wentworth ..
W. W.'.
M. N., per post
R. E. M.

10 0 $
5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
2 0 0
1 0 0
0 10 0
0 10 ()
0 10 0
0 10 0
0 10 0

TWELFTH

NIGHT

JOHN HORSFALL,
PASTRY COOK AND CONFECTIONER,
91, CHURCH-STREET,
pi, ETURNS his sincere thanks for the unprecedented
it patronage bestowed on him since his commencement
in business, and takes this opportunity of informing his
Friends and the Public generally, that he will have ready for
THURSDAY next, being TWELFTH DAY,
A LARGE TWELFTH CAKE,
splendidly ornamented. J. H. will also have a variety of
smaller Cakes; when all favours will be thankfully received.
Dinners, Balls, and Suppers Furnished on the Shortest
Notice.

T°la
MUSICAL AND MECIIA.NICAL
EVER anxious to deserve the high patronage which h
placed their House at the head Establishmentsof the
of Europe

13aljndRGI
DrecleiiAveUdS,
arc, and Pub.
Nobility, Get
lie of the United Kingdom, that, in addition
have the honour to acquaint the
to their unri-
Ptlib 0:1hOoL,
el
just.kN
inspection, an immense collection of NOVELTIES
called Stock,ready for
by their Mr. PaomoLr during his recent C • S,.selected
ontinentll Journey,
combined with an extensive Assortment of
the newest Articl,4
of British Design and Manufacture •
and several Thousand
MECHANICAL AND ,
OTHER, TOYS,
the production Of ENGLAND, H
FRANCE, for the harmless OLLAND, GERMANY, and
during the approaching Hol .amusement of their young Frit nds
Drawing-room, Nursery Ydays, and appropriate for the
exhibited on a platform erected and playground, which will be
They take the
CELEBRATED liberty of directing attention to the
GERMAN MANUFACTURE,
Hardened and IN WOOD,
Springs of the Coloured by submersion in the Mineral
importation into
England, consisting of
TABLES, WORK-BOXES CARD GLOVE, AND

OTHER BOXES,'
Painted and Embellished in the most tasteful and
elegant style,
The limits of an Advertisement not permitting more than
a brief outline, they respectfully await the honour of a
visit from their Patrons; and as their researches have ex-
tended wherever Novelty in the numerous Branches of their
Business might be found, they venture to rely upon the con-
tinuance of the kind approbation which has hitherto accom-
panied their progress, and which it will ever be their aim to
merit.

OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDLNGS,
24, CHURCLI•STIX RT.