The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-09 00:00:00

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.

A T a PUBLIC MEETING of the MEMBERS and
!V VISITORS to the EXHIBITION, held in the LoOture-
room of this Institution, on Saturday evening, the-30th July
last.
It was moved by JAS. Mu LLESEUX, F:.sq., seconded by
RICHARD SHELL, Esq., and carried by, acclamation,
That the cordial thanks of the Directors, and of the Visitors
to the Exhibition generally, be returned to all who have
generously contributed articles to the exhibition just con-
cluded.
It was moved by JOHN SMITH, Esq., seconded by WIL-
LIAM RATHBONE, Esq., and carried by acclamation,
That the cordial thanks of the Visitors to the Exhibition,
and of the Public generally, be returned to the Committee
who have planned, prepared, and so successfully conducted
the recent Exhibition. GEORGE HOLT, Chairman.

LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
THE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the WORKS of
MODERN ARTISTS will take place AUGUST
next. All Works of Art sent for Exhibitiostwill be received
from the 25th to the 15th August incluslye, and must be ad-
dressed to the Secretary at the Ex's', ion Rooms, Church-
street. At the back of each fra 0., ust be written the name
of the Artist and the subject o #e Picture, and accompa-
nied by a descriptive note. No Picture or Drawing can be
admitted without a Gilt Frame. No Copies nor Works
which have been publicly evhihited in Liverpool, can be re-
ceived. JAMES T. EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
P.S.—Permanently resident Artists will be admitted free
to the Exhibition, on application to the Secretary.

MUSIC FROM STONES. :-
THE ROCK HARMONICON
WILL BE EXHIBITED THIS DAY, (TUESDAY,)
IN THE MUSIC HALL, BOLD-STREET,
AND PERFORMED UPON BY,
MR. JOHN. DATES,
AND TWO OTHER PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN.
In the Morning, from Eleven till One.
In the Afternoon, from Three to Five.
In the Evening, from Seven to Ten.
ADMISSION, ls. ; CHILDREN, 6d.

TABLEAUX VIVANTS OF THE RED INDIANS
MR. CATLIN has REMOVED his COLLECTION to
the PO RTIC 0, NEWINGTON, where his LEC-
TURES, on the Customs and Condition of the North
American Indians, will be give4.-Fori A FEW EVENINGS
ONLY, with his celebrated TABLEAUX aad GROUPS, of
more than Twenty Living Figures, in full Indian Costumes
arid Equipments, giving their Games, Dances, War Songs,
War Whoops, &c. &c.
Commencing on MONDAY EVENING next, the Bth instant,
at Eight. Admittance, One Shilling ; Reserved Front Seats,
Two Shillings.

THE MISSOIiii.IUM THERISTROCAULODON,
(OR LEVIATHAN MISSOURTENSIS.)
THIS upparallelled gigantic SKEL ON of as ANT
DILUVIAN BEAST, between hose legs the Mam-
moth and the mighty Iguanodon easily have crept, IS
NOW OPEN for EXHIBITIO in the Lyceum, Bold-
street. This most gigantic Skel nis 30 feet in length,
and near 15 feet high ; tasks, fro, point to point, 21 feet.
ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, LIVERPO4

GRAND ASSIZE GALA.

The Public is respectfully informed that the
SECOND GRAND GALA OF THE SEASON

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WILL TAKE PLACE
TO-MORROW, (WEDNEST4Y,I the leth instant.
For this occasion the celebrated •
MADEMOISELLE ROSSINI,
Of the Royai Surrey and Vauxhall Gardens, London, has
been engaged, and will make her -ExTuAourijrcAuv aad
DARING ASCENT, on a Rope 300 Feet Lodg, and at an ele-
vation of Sixty Feet, descending surrounded by Brilliant
FIREWORKS.

THE ILLUMINATIONS.
In additioi*o the GAS which has been introduced, the Gar-
dens will also be Splendidly Illuminated with many Thou-
sand Variegated Lamps, tastefully interspersed in Splendid
Devices, among the beautifully Tripod Lamps, forming a
Scene of Inconceivable Splendour.
, During the Afternoon,
• THE ROYAL HARMONIC BAND,
Conducted by Mr. P. Stubbs, will perform a variety of
Favourite Airs and Selections from the Operas, &c.
• THE GREAT ELEPHANT RAJAH
will Pronelade Cie Afternoon, wish a Splendid
Decorated Car,. atte±i^ea by its Keepers Mn the Eastern
Costume.
HANDSOME 3TONGOLFEER. BALLOONS
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will Ascend in 7.1)e course of the Afternoon; at Dusk tiler
will be Inflated, Discisreingßrilliant Pireworks.
ThE ASCENT.
At Nine o'clock Mademoiselle Rossini will make uzu
WONDERFUL ASCENT. after which
THE ILLUMINATION OF ST. PETER
CITY OF ROME, AND THE
With the GIRANFIREDOLA sad
FEE MAGT
NIFICENT CASCADE OF
. 50 HIGH.

THE PYROTECHNIC DISPLAY.
Display of
:rilst,ow4l7iclicr'tn,pelo"ndetrillisbyocacs!lioangliwifiilciu73: of the most
splendid and varied description, under the superintendence
TlFieirwewb
of Signor Sim()Nl.
ORDER OF FIRING:
SALUTE BATTERY OF MAROONS,
DEBUT OF SIGNAL ROCKETS.
DISPLAY OF BLUE, GREEN, AND CRIMSON
FLAMES.
ROCKETS, WITH SNAKES, RAINS AND STARS.
,
AN HORIZONTAL WHEEL, performing numerous changes in the direction of its Fires richly supported by
Crimson Star Wheels, and concluding with petit revolv-
in S
SKY ROCKETS AND TOURBILLONS.
BRIGHT SHELLS.
MINES, POTS DE ERIN, &c.
A DOUBLE VERTICAL WHEEL, displaying
al the Co..lours of the Rainbow, mutating to a Grand Sairol
m.nFaes
Figure,
richly adorned with Coloured Fires and brilliant
with superb Conclusion, in Rayonet and Straw Fire,
Reported.
SKY ROCKETS of large dimensions, discharging Bright
and Tail Stars.
THE ADMIRED FIERY PIGEON;
TOURBILLONS AND SHELLS
Bouquet of crimson
' with a
Very large ROCKETS, bursting
STARS. II2 great varirty.
CHEST OF CRACKERS.
COLOURED STARS.
RPOOTS
ClDETEsswAijuhccinssAoNNAAßLr
numerous mutations, commencing with
PIECE, entirely composed of
to a Double Wheel in Crimson
changing
i a Glory of Five Pointed Stars,
A ColouredaVertical GRANDFires,
w CIRCULARh Wheel,
I:,nun,
in g
f Emerald Flyers and Display of
Circle o
mutating „ ,A
concentrically placed, finishing as a
and Purple,
bwriitlhliaantGSratanrdecyshetserls.'in Ravonet and Brilliant Fire.
SHELLS OF
ROCKETS, of large Calibre, which will shed
Twelve-pointed CALIBRE.
in Coloured FireMETEORIC.
us hues.
ItliEonEoLt! Two large Serpent,
.a -ing Butterfly • the various
eh 11:s a , . and changing hues of the
A Sin't aa°::::rßf 'LaSEr lk:ViEearinl:Rit heli8;I i'sieiNing‘t'sal o f the Butterfly
Coloured Fire h a superb Conclusion in
wit
Radii.
DISPLAY OF COLOURED SHELLS.
YERIAL FIREWORKS in great Variety.
splendidrillian . st
Fires of Thirty-two
GFLAND CONCLUDING PIECE, illuminated with Bengal
Fire, enriched by Circles of White, the whole surrounded
by Crimson, Green, and Purple Sun Wheels, with Grand
Conclusion of Gerbes, Roman Candles, &c., with a Coup
de Feu Mines, Wigrates, Saueissons, and Gintndole of Co-
lour
ateed
ire Rockets, forming a magnificent Bouquet of varie-
gd F.

ADMISSION, TWO SHILLINGS;-CHILDREN,
ONE SHILLING.