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Ju►►e 11, 1844. Wanttb, ALADY, who has resided some years in a Gentle ,s Family in July or August next. as GOVERNESS, w ishes for a RE ENGAGEMENT B For refe rence apply to E. WYLAM, Esq., ..tsZo. 7, North ailey, Durh am ; or M r . G EORGE S MITH, 27, Bold street, Liverpool. THE LIVERPOOL DOCKS. TRUSTEES of the LIVERPOOL DOCKS • are ready to receive TENDERS for a LOAN of pH'''' C NEY at the rate of THREE POUNDS TEN ILLINGS (31) per Centum per Annum Interest, ntat " a Period of not less than Seven Years. All letters, g the am ount part i es are w illi ng to l en d, t o b e ad reseed to GEORGE WITHERS, Esq., Dock-office, Liver -1; not late r t h an M ONDAY , th e 17th d a y o f J un e, pool or The I nterest will be paid half-yearly, either in Liver 41N #: al London, or remitted to the parties, at the on of the Lender. By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. ck • o .v.ce, Liverpool, Thursday, 23d May, 1844. Cant arts. TTEO BUILDERS, IRON FOUNDERS, &c. R ABBATTOI it COMPANY are desirous of re , ceiving TENDERS for the ERECTION of PIG : ‘.7EI9ES in St Andrew-street. The Plans and Spect fietton to be seen . at the Office of Mr. W. H. GEE, Ar chitect 58 Castle-street. Sealed Tenders to be sent to their Offi ce ', Trowbridge-street, on or before WEDNESDAY, the 19th instant, at Twelve o'clock. lower TCe°nmdPeta..n; d o not bind themselves to accept the TO 9 , u BOOKSELLERS AND BOOKBINDERS T HE OF LIVERPOOL. „, COMMITTEE of the LIVERPOOL LI- B ,PRARY will receive TENDERS for the supply of The and BOOKBINDING, for the ensuing year. e amounts will be paid in Cash, Monthly. The Ten takeners f" 13° " s must specify the discount which will be off the Boards or Cloth. 1 Publ.B mg If Price of genuine Editions in The style of Bookbinding required may be known by applying to the Librarian, to whom all Tenders are to be delivered on or before FRIDAY, the 14th instant. By order of the President, .1. F. PERENIX, Librarian. Liverpool Library, Bold-street, Jane 3, 16-14. LIVERPOOL BOROUGH PRISON. PERSONS willing to CONTRACT for supplying the LIVERPOOL BOROUGH PRISON with BUTCHERS' MEAT, and with BREAD, MEAL, and PEAS, from the let of July next, to the 31st day of December next, both inclusive, are requested to send Tenders, under cover, to the Deputy Town-clerk, at the Town-hall, on or before the 20th day of June instant. The several Articles above specified must be delivered, from time to time, in such quantities and manner as the Governor of the Prison may direct, and subject to his ap proval of the quality, &c. Information as to the probable consumption of the re spective Articles, and further particulars, may be obtained from the Governor, at the Prison. Each Tend er mus t s pecify the names of two Sureties for the _due performance of the Contract. Town-hall, June 3d, 1844. SALE OF OLD CLOTHING. ."vROUGH OF LIVERPOOL. T HE WATCH COMMITTEE HEREBY GIVE -NOTICE that they are ready to treat with Parties willing to Purchase a quantity of OLD CLOTHING, lately worn by the Police Force of this Borough, to be DISP OSED OF by TENDER, in Lots. The Pur c h asers w il l have to take the C loth i ng w i t h a ll faults pay Cash down before the delivery of any part thereof, and rem ove t h e same w i t hi n one wee k f rom th e date of notice of their Tender being accepted. All Persons sending in Tenders are requested to name some respectable Person, in Liverpool, to whom reference can be made, if necessary. The Cl o thi ng may be inspected any day, between t h e hours of Nine and Twelve o'clock in the Forenoon, at the South Police Station., Seel.street. t Printed f orms of Tender may be had on application at 11 1 Office; and no T en d er exce pt the printed one fur -Is,pued hY the C omm itt ee w ill b e entertained. . he Tenders are t o b e sea l e d, a nd left with the Secre tary' "or t, 4 . before FaIDAY, thrt 21st instant, addressed to La wreuce,) ria n of the Watch C ,, mmittee. (Alderman James end marked " render for Old Clothing. By order. Wat ch O ( • t.PES ASHLIN, Secretary. ffice, No. 1, Fenwick-street, Bth June, 1S IL THE PROVISIf)NS AND COALS. G UARDIANS of the WEST DERBY UNION for orl re desirous of receiving TENDERS for supplying, '"ree Months, from the 21st darof June instant, for e use of the Workhouse, the following PROVISIONS, namely /471-IEATEN FLOUR, the Best Seconds, at per pack. 1,4,114E4 perb at us p h e e r l d . itto. Articles,)—'nitGßA-1,0, and MUT TON., at , (enumera ing ct . the description of the • the sort C OLS, fo r H ouse an d Furnace use, at per ton, stating The -above Articles are to be delivered, free of expense, at the Workhouse, in Mill-lane, Everton, in such propor tions, and at such times as may be required by Mr. LYthgoe, the Master; and no Article will be received 'Unless approved of by him or the Guardians. The Tenders, with Samples of such Articles as may be practicable, to be delivered at the Workhouse, free of ex pense, on or before Monday, the 17th June instant. Security will be required for the performance of the Contract. Further particulars may be obtained on application to Mr. LYTHGOE, at the Worklious.e. By order of the Board, WILLIAM CLEAVER, Clerk. 17 , , Clayton-square, Liverpool, 4th June, 1844. Rtgal ottrts, NOTICE IS HEREBY GI VEN , th a t th e B us i ness heretofore carried on by the late JAMES WEB STER at 2 5801 d-street, Liveol, as MANUFACTURER and CARPET- o DEALER, FRINGE- will be carried on in future by the Executors under the will of the said James Webstr, for the benefit of the Family. 1.11 accounts owing to or by. the said James Webster, tl_eceased, will be received or paid at the Warehouse, 25, tiold-street, as heretofore. Marie/ewer, JOHN CHAMBERS, Executors. Ju A ne ß 7 R , A lB l- 1 1 4 A . M LORD, ___ r W n ti E „R„EAS, a Petition of ROBERT BLACK "ST, of Toxtetb-park, in the county of Lan aste, auctioneer and appraiser, having been filed in the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim order for protection from process having been given to the ril;Rubert Blackhurst, under the provisions of an Act of 6t a b rs ' arne nt passed in the Parliament holden in the sth and 4, Years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled tiAn Act f or the Relief of Insolvent Debtors,' the said ofbert Blackhurst is hereby required to appear in Court, ore Eur.sEzEa LUDLOW, Esquire, Sergeant-at-Law, ? the Co mmissioner acting in the matter of the said Petition, It the twentieth day of June instant, at Twelve o'clock at 1 )9 0 n precisely, at the Distri c t C our t o f Bankruptcy, in Liverpool, for the purpose of b e i ng t h en and there es !Miffed touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according twthe provisions of the said Act. All persons indebted to the said Robert Blackhurst, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. WILLIAM BIRD, the Official Assignee, nominated in that behalf by the Commissioner acting in the matter of the said Petition. IPATRICK DORAN, at present and for two mouths ver 15 pastresiding at numb er 4, Bl undell-street, in Li pool, in the county of Lancaster, in lodgings, out of busi ness and for ten months previou s ly th ereto res i ding at number 42, Great Howard-street, in Liverpool aforesaid, out of business, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that I intend to present a Petition to the Commissioners of the Liverpool District Court of Bankruptcy, praying to be examined touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be protected from all process upon making a full dis closure and surrender of such estate and effects for pay 'ent •of my just and lawful debts; AND I HEREBY F URTHER GIVE NOTICE, that the time when the natter of the said Petition shall be heard is to be adver- T_ed in the London Gazelle and in the Liverpool Stan- Crd newspaper, one month at the least after the date the t "f• As witness my hand this first day of June, in " M Y-four. Year of our Lord one th ousan d e i g ht h un d re d and SiPATRICK DORAN. Jost As . in the presence of 22, emit. A.I4SDELL, Solicitor, terstreet Liverpool. I N the matter of the Petition • of PARKER UNS iu Wo R 11 , formerly of Water-street, Bolton-le-Moors, th eh u e coanty o f Lancaster, at the same time carrying on afor iness e k ;A at a stall in Deansgato, in. Bolton-le-Moors Pool - ; a 'u , butcher, afterwards of Walnut-street, Liver his .4 1 the said county of Lancaster, journeyman butcher, ter.,7, l 'e and family residing part of the same time in Wa tittel.e,,,,et.e; Bolton-le-Moors aforesaid, and part of the after °dginga in High-street, Edge-hill, Liverpool, said w r arda af Edge-street, Toxteth-park, Liverpool afore stree'iiirneYnian butcher, afterwards of No, 42, Blundell. and 4,,r n E yeraool aforesaid, butcher cn his own account, 8e —8 had, part of the time, stands or stalls in the W7aerri,- markets of Ormskirk, Saint Helen's, Prescot, and 17, sl,,, n a t °n, all in the county aforesaid, and now of No. but 0 ,7, 1 1°a-street, Li ver p oo l a f oresa id, cut of business, Ndil i T„,nally a journeyman or assistant butch CH er, IS lIEREBY GIVEN, that ARLES tnatt e "4 Esquire; the Commissioner acting in the Ord er r of this Petition, will proceed to make a Final rupt thereon, at the Liverpool District Court of Bank aunecY, at Liverpool, on FRIDAY, the twenty-first day of Pre e • In stant, at Half - past Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon lael unless cause be than and there shown to the Contrary; GEORGE JONES, 10, North John-street, Attorney for the Petitioner, Parker Unsworth. PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF THE PUPILS AT TAIIVIN HALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1844. AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK, The Classical, Mathematical, French and German Classes will be called up, when any gentleman present will be at liberty to propose questions on the papers produced by each class. _ . . From Twelve to half-past Twelve o'clock will be occu pied with Examinations in Scripture. Speeches will then be delivered in Greek, Latin, French, German, and English. At half-past One o'clock. the Pupils will assemble in the play ground for Drill Exercises. Luncheons will be provided at Two o'clock. At Three, the School Premises will be inspected ; and at Half-past Three the Pupils will re-assemble for work. One hour will be occupied with Hi.,tory, Geography, and English Grammar; and one hour with Arithmetic and Bookkeeping, when the Principal will deliver a short address, which will close the day's proceedings. JOHN BRINDLEY, Principal. 14. ... d COT r way a makers, e given : I. Will 12, Nel- 'INGS, rratti, a on, two ndscape Turner, )ollmer, sold s ENTS. thbone ging to Is, now South :CE of nbope le car ontain- -5 back ?routs, unius, riLD ty, , by Esq., Much :everal a, and The suited 1, and ad G. street, Oburation. BRIGHTON HOUSE, NEAR NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE, AN ESTABLISHMENT FOR THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG LADIES. Conducted by Mrs. BEAUSIRE, WILL OPEN ON THE 29TH JULY. THE Situation of Brighton House commands an open View of the Sea, and, being so very salubrious, is particularly recommended to Parents desirous of placing their Children where the advantage of pure air and good sea-bathing can be enjoyed. The House is fitted up with Hot, Cold, and Shower Baths, and surrounded by delightful Pleasure Grounds. Terms, and reference will be given, on application to Mrs. 8., or at the Liverpool Courier-office. 3th Vtibitrattons. SECOND EDITION, Price One Shilling, REMARKS ON THE EFFICACY OF MATICO, as a Styptic and Astringent, with additional Cases, mode of Exhibition, &c. By THOMAS JEFFREYS, M.D. LONGMAN and Co., Paternoster-row, London ; W. GRAPEL, Liverpool. In small Svo, price Gs., the Third Edition of THE BISHOPRIC OF SOULS . By the Rev. ROBERT WILSON EVANS, M.A., Vicar of Heversham ; Fellow of Trinity College, Cam bridge ; and Author of " The Rectory of Valehead." RIVINGTONS, St. Paul's Church Yard, and Waterloo place, London, of whom may be had, By the same Author, A DAY IN THE SANCTUARY ; a Series of HYMNS for Morning, Noonday, and Evening. With a Treatise on Hymnology. 4s. 6d. Imperial 32m0, in an Illuminated Binding, CLARKE'S CABINET SERIES OF NEW AND POPULAR WORKS. 1. Tighe's Psyche, or the Legend of Love, ls. 2. Heber's Palestine, and other Poems, ls. 3. Longfellow's Voices of the Night, and other Poems, 4. Heman's Domestic Affections, and other Poems, 5. Byron's Giaour and the Bride of Abydos, Is. 6. Strife and Peace, by Miss Bremer, Is. 6d. 7. Hoffman's Vigil of Faith, and other Poems, Is. 8. The H-- Family, by Miss Bremer, 2s. 9. The Helicon of Love, Is. 10. The President's Daughter, by Miss Bremer, 2s. 11. Dana's Buccaneer, and ether Poems, ls. 12. The English Maiden 4 her Moral and Domestic Duties, 2s. 13. Herrick's Hespirides, and other Poems. 2 vols., ls. 14. Emerson's Nature, an Essay ; and Lectures on the Times, Is. 15. Browne's Britannia's Pastorals, 2s. 16. Longfellow's Hyperion, a Romance, 2s. 17. Foster's Married State : its Obligations and Duties, ls. 18. The Neighbours, by Miss Bremer, 2 vcrls., 4s. 19. The Bondmaid, by Miss Bremer, Is. 20. Sotheby's Oberon, a Poem, from the German of Wieland, 2s. 21. Sense and Sensibility, by Miss Austen, 2 vols., 3s. 6d. 22. Coleridge's Ancient Mariner, and ether Poems, Is. 23. Adams's Flowers : their Moral, Language, and Poetry, 2s. 24. 'Bryant's Fountain, and other Poems, 2s. 25. The Home. by Miss Bremer, 2 vols., 4s. To be followed by other equally Popular Works. London : IL G. CLARKE mid Co., '66, Old Bailey ; and Sold by all the Booksellers in Liverpool. THE MOST CONVENIENT AND CHEAPEST ROUTE TO AND FROM THE CONTINENT OF EUROPE ever offered to the Public of Lancashire, Scotland, or Ireland, is now afforded by the Manchester, Leeds and Hull Railway Company,in connection with the PRINCESS VICTORIA, Steam-vessel, leaving HULL every 'WEDNESDAY, after the arrival of the Mail Train which leaves LIVERPOOL at S 45 and MANCHES TER at 10 45 A.M., returning from Antwerp every Saturday after the arrival of the Morning Train from Brussells. The Fares from Manchester to Antwerp, and from Antwerp to Manchester, are— 'First-class Carriage and Best Cabin .. £2 10 0 Third-class Ditto and Fore Cabin .. 1 5 0 Any of the Hull Carriers can give all information as to the Freight of Goods by this route, which, as well as Pas sengers, are immediately forwarded from Antwerp to all the Railways bordering on the Rhine, as well as Brusselle, Liege, Aix-la-Chapelle, and Cologne. The Princess Victoria is one of the fastest and most splendid Steamers navigating the North Sea; that a Pas senger leaving Liverpool at 8 45 A.M., or Manchester at 10 45 A.M., on Wednesday, arrives in Antwerp the follow ing evening, at the very moderate charge, for the very best accommodation, of £2los. Od.; and by addressing a note, the previous day, to SANDERSON and SON, of Hull, with necessary particulars, a Passport will be obtained ready, and a choice of Bertha secured. June Bth, 1844. rftHE BRITISH HONG-KONG TEA COMPANY, faithful to their professed principle of supplying the public with none but genuine Teas, of superior character, have to con ratulate themselves on the liberal patronage they have hitherto received. It would be easy to pretend, as some advertisers do, to sell Teas at lower prices than charged by the Company ; but the very fact that the duty alone amounts to 2s. 2d. per lb., must convince all thinking persons that much which is offered to the public under the name of Tea, can be no other than a spurious article ; and it would be easy to prove that such trash is as injurious to health as the genuine leaf is wholesome and exhilarating. The Company would particularly recom mend their BLACK STRONG and RICH FLAVOURED WIRY-LEAF CONGOU. at ss. per lb., being all that for ordinary occasions can be desired. Their IMPERIAL PEKIN MIXTURE, at 6s. per lb. is a combination of the rarest and most exquisite Black Teas exported from China, and is peculiarly adapted to the taste of Connoisseurs. The following can be confidently recommended : s. d. Genuine Breakfast Congou 4 0 Strong full-flavoured ditto 4 6 GREEN. Bright-leaf, Hyson kind, fresh and strong 5 0 Fine Hyson, with choice flavour 6 0 Pearl-leaf Gunpowder 7 6 MIXED. Kong-Kong Mixture 5 4 By those who prefer Mixed Teas the Company feet pronounced unequalled, fo r confident that this will be strength and flavour, by any combination of Black and Green Teas that have yet been offered to the Public at I the Price. The Company's Teas are sold in Catty Packages,in the pure state in which they are imported, in Quarters, Halves, and One Pounds. Each Package is sealed with the Company's Seal, and bears the Signature of .1. CASSELL, their London Manager, without which none are genuine. Teas at U. per lb. and above may be had in Two Ounce Packets. COFFEES.—In consequence of the numerous applica tions which the Company have received from their Agents, requesting to be supplied with Coffee of a superior quality, they have made arrangements to supply the following de scriptions, which will be 'found of singularly exquisite flavour, and will be packed in Lead, in Quarter, Half Pound; and Pound Packets, and scaled, to prevent the possibility of the Aroma escaping. CHOICE MOUNTAIN JAMA1CA.......... IS. 8(1. RICH TURKEY FLAVOUR 2s. Od. The following Agents have been duly appointed : Copperas-hill ;J.MBrrso.wsn.,Phl6oBlirs,a6ole,-Pstarreke-t Park-street, t t j •e . e t B , a T n o k x s te t 3 h 7 :. park ; J. Mason, Bootle. Manchestcr—Ellerby and Sons, Booksellers, 52, Mar ket-street ; Champness and Co., 26, Chester-street, Medlock-street, Hulme.* Blackpool—J. Bamber, Grocer, &C. Soutlepbrt--S. Whiteley, Coronation-walk. Burnley—Lord and Whitehead,. Grocers, 22, St. James's -street. Bolton—A. S. Hyde, 12, Hulme-street. Bolton-le-Moors—W. Barrow, Tea-dealer, 3, Oxford street. Ito:Male-11A and CO., Grocers, Toad-lane. Preston—Dixon and Co., 154, Friargate. Leyland—R. Gilchrist, Grocer. Knutsford—J. Williams, Grocer, King -street. The Company continue to appoint Agents in those Towns where one has not been already appointed, and as the AGENCY can be carried on with a very small Capital, with but little trouble and no risk, it is worthy the atten tion of respectable Tradesmen, or private Individuals. N.B.—All letters must be addressed "British Hong- Kong Tea Company, " Little Tower -street. London.' GRAND POLYTECHNIC EXHIBITION. A THIRD EXHIBITION, on a grander scale than those which have preceded it, and comprising many important features of novelty, WILL BE OPENED, AT THE MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, MOUNT-STREET, On THURSDAY, the 20th INSTANT. NO expense has been spared t o i ncrease and vary the interest and attraction of the approaching Exhibi tion, and to render it in every way worthy of the high po pularity which has crowned former efforts. Among other objects of popular and scientific interest, arrangements have been made for exhibiting the GLACIARUM, or ALPINE WINTER SCENE. The Spectators will walk among the Scenery, and have an opportunity of witnessing or enjoying the exercise of Skating on ARTIFICIAL ICE, representing a FROZEN LAKE. A LABYRINTHIAN GROTTO and CAVERN will also be fitted up, and at the several points of its wind ings there will be introduced a series of PICTORIAL EFFECTS, of various wonderful productions of Nature and Art, in cluding A MOUNTAINOUS VIEW IN THE TYROL, BASALTIC CAVERNS of FINGAL, in the HEBRIDES, EXCAVATED INDIAN TEMPLE, ISLE of ELEPHANTA, The CATACOMBS OF EGYPT, BLUE CAVE, ISLE OF CAPRI, CORAL ISLANDS and GROTTOES in the SOUTH SEAS. • A DIVING BELL will be exhibited in operation in a large Tank of Water in the Yard. Visitors will be allowed to descend in the Bell. THE CARTOONS. A selection of twelve of the Cartoons of the highest me rit and interest has been made from the recent Exhibition at Westminster-hall. THE BELZONI CASTS. These interesting relics of the Tombs of Thebes, (being the original Casts taken by Belzoni himself,) the unique records of a civilization that has passed away, have fortu nately been secured for the Exhibition. A GRAND BURMESE STATE CARRIAGE forms another of the Novelties that will be presented. Among the minor attractions may be mentioned THE ECCALEOBION, or EGO-WATCHING MACHINE, and that interesting Accoustic Apparatus called THE INVISIBLE GIRL, &c. The GALLERY of PAINTINGS and SCULPTURE will contain a large and valuable Collection of Works of the first Masters, Ancient and Modern. The following will also be exhibited, namely,— A MODEL OF A COAL MINE, MODELS OF LOCOMOTIVES, MILLS, AND BUILDINGS OF ALL KINDS. SPECIMENS OF MANUFACTURED GOODS, in their various stages; and PROCESSES OF MANUFACTURE, including Engraving, Copperplate, Lithographic and Let ter-press Printing, Bookbinding, Glass-blowing, Weaving, Earthenware Manufacturing, &c. A STEAM. ENGINE, on a new principle of construc tion, will propel various Machines a .d Models. APPARATUS MAGN E l' will also be exhibited. c E on lA s P ia C n T t aßpireCraAriLon, and GALVANIC ARMSTRONG MUSEUM of NATURAL HISTORY. GENERAL ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC APPARA TUSA most valuable Collection of Interesting AUTO GRAPHS, the property of Mr. Upcott, of London, co n - CURIOSMES, ANTIQUITIES, e(e. raining autograph Letters of Lord Nelson, Jeremy Tay lor, Cowper, Goldsmith, and many other distinguished men. In the Lecture Theatre, at stated periods during the Day and Evening. will be exhibited DISSOLVING VIEWS and MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS, by the Oxy-hydrogen Light ; and, also, the AERONAUTIKON, nr VERTICAL and HORIZON TAL MOVING DIORAMA, representing the Flight of the Great Nassau Balloon, of 1836, from London to Germany, illustrating this extraor dinary Feat of Eiirostation by a series of Moving DIO RAMIC VIEWS, on a perfectly Novel Principle, and which will be displayed in the following succession :- 1. THE ASCENT. 5. THE RHINE. 2. THE THAMES. 6. THE MOSELLE. 3. THE MEDWAY. 7. THE DESCENT, VAL 4. THE CHANNEL. LEY GE ELBERNE, A SERIES OF CONCERTS, INSTRUMENTAL and VOCAL, will be given under the conduct of Mr. ALDRIDGE. It is earnestly requested that immediate information may be given by all who mean kindly to render their as sistance by contributing Articles for the Exhibition. The Loan of Glass Cases, for the reception of rare and valuable Articles, is also solicited. PRICE OF ADMISSION. Season Ticket (not transferable) for Members, Subscri bers, their Families, and Contributors, 2s. 6d. ; Non- Member's Season Ticket, (not transferable,) 5s ; Single Admission, before Four o'clock, P.M., Is.; Children under Twelve Years of age. Half-price; after Four o'Clock, 6d ; and no Half-price for Children. Hours of Exhibition, from Ten o'clock, A.M. to Ten o'Clock, P.M. Extra charge for admission to Diorama, 2d. ; to Concerts during the day, 6d ; Children under Twelve years of age, Half-price; and in the Evening, 3d., and no Half-price for Children. All communications addressed to the Secretary will re ceive immediate attention. JOSEPH MAYER, 1 Honorary THOMAS REAY, I Secretaries. W. B. HODGSON, Secretary. Mechanics' Institulian, Mount-street, June, 1841. (SMITH'S PATENT) SHIP PROPELLER COMPANY. ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.. N accordance with a Resolution passed at a Gene ra l I M e eting, held o'i the 9th May, 1814, with a view to extend the influence and promote the interests of the Company, the Directors offer to the Public the UNAP PROPRIATED SHARES of £25 each, on the following terms, viz. :-- A DEPOSIT OF £2 PER SHARE. aymef :£3 on ut o No Call to be made thereon until the expi rat i on of Six Months from the date of the issue th ereo f . Such Calls shall not exceed 30s. per Share; nor he made without one h thereon, unless convened for t at purpo se . l andaft e b r e th the made P eachm month's t s h ti ' i s aa p rt e r a, e v nA i 10 0 e u fe s n nut rit ohgteitrcoe; l shall ldc b p w r i e t h se t n he assent of a majority of the o ers hof such Shares, By order of theFß.opar. S MITH, d Manager.. London, 4th June, 1844. N.B.—ApPlication for Shares to be made on or before the 19th instant, a form of which may be obtained at the Company's Office, No. 15, Fish-street-hill, London ; or at R. & W. HICKENS and HARRISON, Stock and Share Brokers, 18, Threadneedle-street, London ; or at the following Agents, viz.: Messrs. Simpson and Co., Aberdeen. Mr. Hyambert, Prince's-street, Bristol. Mr. G. Heyn, Belfast. Mr. Stewart, Dundee. Mr. Grantham, Gloucester. Mr. James Oldham, Hull. Messrs. Rose and Son, Leitb. Mr. Arthur Sayers, Limerick. Mr. Hotham, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Messrs. Popplewell and Gibson, North Shields. Mr. Jos. Clark, High-street, Southampton. Messrs. H. Brown and Co. ' l Glasgow. Mr. Archd. Douglas, Mr. WM. LAIRD, Fenwick-street, Liverpool. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. THIS EVENING, th e 11th i nstant, at H a l f-past Seven, Professor GREENBANK will present the following selection of READINGS and RECITATIONS, Serious, Impassioned, and Humorous, with which the Lecture Season of the present half-year will be closed : Part Ist.—The Worm that never Dies—Hymn on the Seasons—Meeting of Satan, Sin, and Death—The Old Arm Chair—Young Lochinvar—Trip to Paris—Song of the Shirt—The Doctor and Apprentice. Part 2d.—Universal Praise due to God—Female Ora tors—The Misfortunes of a Bashful Man Opening Soliloquy of Richard lll—Speech of Brutus over the Corpse of Lucretia—Toby Tosspot—The Water Drinker, &c. Admission.—Lower Gallery, 2s. ; Body and Upper Gallery, Is. ; Donors and Subscribers free. The next course of Lectures will be delivered at the commencement of August. Shaw-street. J. GREGORY JONES, Secretary. LIVERPOOL COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION. The Rev. W. CONYBEARE, M.A., Principal. THE delivery of PRIZES to t h e PU PILS will take place in the Lecture-hall, on FRIDAY next, the 14th instant, at Eleven o'clock. The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS, M.A., (Rector of Liverpool,) Chairman of the Institution, will preside. Admittance, by Ticket only, through the central en trance, Shaw-street, w hi c h w ill be opened at Ten o'clock. Tickets will be reserved for Donors and SUbscribers until TO -DAY, after which day any which may remain will be distributed to the Public. The Upper School will be RE-OPENED on SATUR DAY, the 3d August next ; the Middle, Lower, and Even ing Schools on SATURDAY, the 27th July next. J. GREGORY JONES, Secretary. Shaw-street. WINE AND SPIRIT WAREHOUSE, PRIATE'S-BUILDINGS, 26, NORTH JOHN STREET, SIX DOORS FROM LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. JOHN SCOTT and Co., having entered upon the Pre mises as above, beg to call the attention of the No bility, Clergy, and Gentry of Liverpool and its vicinity, to their extensive and well-selected Stock of WINES, SPIRITS, &c., of the most approved quality, trusting, by their unwearied assiduity and attention, to establish for themselves the character of supplying those who may patronise them, with a Genuine Article, so as to insure their future support. The Wines are of the most approved Vintages, the Spirits of the choicest Brands. FOREIGN SPIRITS. Finest Old Pale Brandy .. Do. Brown Do .. ... at 30s „ Do. Hollands Gin . Finest Old Jamaica Rum at 16s „ Do. Do. Do .... at 15s „ Do. Do. Do .. . at 14s „ BRITISH SPIRITS. _ _ Fine Old Islay Malt Whisky .. at 16s ~ Do. Campbeltown Do. at 16s „ Do. Malt Do at 14s „ Do. Irish Malt Do. at 14s to 16s „ Do. Irish & Scotch Do.. at lOs to 12s ~ Fine Old London Gin, Cordialized at 12s ~ Do. Do. Do., Plain.. Do. Bristol D . Do. 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(AN THURSDAY next, the 13th, and FRIDAY , t h e kl 14th instant, the ANNUAL EXAMINATION of the DAY SCHOOLS will be held in the LOWER SCHOOL, from 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., with an hour's interval from Twelve to One ; in the HIGH SCHOOL, from 10 A.M. to 5 P.m., with an hour's interval from One to Two. The Rev. H. LONGUEVILLE JONES, of Manchester, late Fellow of Magdalen College, Cambridge, will con duct the Examination in the Classical and Mathematical Departments of the High School. The EXHIBITION of the LONDON UNIVERSITY, value £2OO, given by JAMES YATES, Esq., will be awarded to the most successful Pupil of the School. On FRIDAY EVENING next, the 14th instant, at 7 P.M., a GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS, SUB SCRIBERS, and FRIENDS of the INSTITUTION, will be held, THOMAS BLACKBURN, Esq., President, in the Chair, when the Prize Testimonials will be distributed, prior to the commencement of the Midsummer Vacation. The attendance of the Parents and Friends of the Pupils, and the Public generally, is respectfully requested. W. B. HODGSON, Secretary. MISCELLANEOUS. The Worcester Episcopal Floating Chapel is frequented by many who before it was opened never attended any place of worship. Instances have occu-red of boatmen resting at Worcester on Sundays on purpose to join the congregation at the floating chapel, and on Monday morn ing starting at three o'clock to complete their voyage in time. It has been observed that swearing and drunken ness have diminished among these men since the opening of this chapel ; but Sunday traffic presents a continual hindrance to the progress of their improvement, and is productive of the worst consequences. Some of the na vigators employed at Diglis have lately been among the attendants at this place of worship, to which they have been encouraged by their superiors. Messrs. Grissell and Peto have liberally presented a donation of £lO to the funds of the floating chapel.—Worcester Journal. THE COLLIERS' STRIAE.—There seems now a pros pect' of the colliers resuming work within a very short period, though, we believe, on much worse terms tban they were employed prior to the strike. Many fresh men have been brought into the district, and a considerable number of the pitmen have abandoned the union, which they now see has been promoted by two or three indi viduals for their own emolument solely. At Hetton Pits upwards of a hundred men and boys are employed under ground, a considerable portion of whom are old pitmen, who have seceded from the union, and some of them have earned six shillings and elevenpence per day each, of six hours working, and many others upwards of five shillings. One man, who had never been a coal-hewer before, earned five shillings and fivepence, on the second day in six hours, and on Thursday one man earned ten shillings and ten pence halfpenny! Upwards of ninety chaldrons are being produced daily at the Hetton Pit.—Newcastle Journal. CHARACTERS IN " CONINGSBY."—In noticing Mr. D'lsraeli's new work, " Coningsby," the Morning Post observes :—" It must not be supposed that in selecting personages for his romance, the author has gathered simply from the stores of his imagination. The leading persons are full length portraits from actual life. No one can fail to recognise the amiable, philantrophic Lord Henry ; nor the easy, sagacious, gentlemanly, Lord Eskdale ; nor the hearty, open, impetuous Buckhurst ; nor the good natured, affectionate Millbank. These are characters that will be assigned to the respective owners instantly, and may be appropriated with honour. But then, there are other—Rigby, the shallow, party scribbler—the doer of dirty work, and the toady of the rich and profliga'e Marquis of Monmouth. Tadpole and Taper, the small hacks of the Carlton Club, working through thick and thin for small place; the Marquis of Monmouth himself —requiescat in pace—who will be hardy enough to point out the originals of these portraits? And yet, we could lay our fingers on the very men—and so the reader will be able to do ere he has perused the second volume. The original of Lucian Gay every one will recognise. In deciding who sat for Coningsby himself, or for that greater Jew than Rolischild, the enormously rich and surprisingly a-complished Sidonia, we find greater difficulty, though, sooth to say, we have our suspicions as to the men in tended. Who sat for the portraits of Madame Colonna and the Princess Lucretia, we dare not say; but no one %.110 studies them can deny that they are drawn with a master hand." MEASHAM.—On Monday morning, the 28th instant. the principle inhabitants of this village assembled in the spacious School-rooms to witness the presentation of a testimonial of respect and esteem to their late incumbent, the Rev. J. C. Moore, A.M., now Archdeacon of the Isle of Man, and Hector of Andreas. It consisted of a neat and elegant breakfast service of silver, and a small, but chaste and beautiful salver of the same metal. W. W. Abney, Esq. of Measham-hall, (who was accomp an i e d by Mrs. Abney and Lord Berriedale,) being requested to present these memorials to the Archdeacon, in compli ance, addressed him in suitable terms, expressive of the regard and esteem in which the reverend gentleman was held by his parishioners of every sect and station. The inscription on the breakfast service is as follows : " Presented to the Rev. Joseph Christian Moore, by his friends and parishioners, as a token of their affectionate regard for him, and of gratitude fur his unwearied labours during The period of sixteen years at Measham." That upon the salver is to this effect :—" Presented to the Venerable Archdeacon Moore, as an expression of grateful affection and respect by the teachers and children of the Sunday and Daily Schools, who " esteem him very highly in love for his works' sake.' 1 Thess. sth chap. 13th verse." The Archdeacon who appeared to feel very sensibly the public demonstration of affection and respect from the people with whom he has been connected for so many years, and from whom he is now about to de part, having expressed in a short address, his thanks and gratification, his affectionate regard for the inhabitants of Measham, and his earnest wishes for their spiritual good, the assembly separated, regret for the approaching depar ture of their beloved pastor being the predominant feeling, and long will they cherish a grateful remembrance of " his work of faith, and labour of love, amongst them." INTERESTING FACTS IN CHINESE RELIGIOUS HIS TORY.—There are some remarkable facts connected with the history of religion in China which certainjy give the greatest encouragement to the hopes that may be enter tained with regard to the diffusion of true religion. It is incontestable that the earliest emperors, from the time of Fou. hi to the reign of- Yam-warn, worshipped only one God—for 2,000 years during the reigns of eighty emperors no idols or statues were seen in China—then sacrifices were performed on mountains, like what is recorded of Abraham. who went up into the mountain to offer up Isaac, The moral doctrines of Confucius are in accord ance w ith the purest spirit of Christianity-, and he revs renced only one all-ruling origin of all things. It is also remarkable that the Chinese themselves fondly commie; morate that he was haunted during the whole of his life with a presentiment that some saint of higher purity than he could pretend to from his mortality, was to come into the world in the regions of the west. Lea-koa, a contem porary, although he preached a much more corrupt doc trine, and is the author of many of the superstitions which sill oppress China, was accustomed to repeat that " eter nal reason produced one, one produced two, two pro duced three, and three produc'ed all things ;" a mysterious saying which the early missionaries not unreasonably con sidered as the results of a 'dim presentiment of the Holy Trinity. The worship of the idol Fo was introduced through misapprehension. About sixty yeara after the birth of Christ the Emperor Mem-ti, who it would seem had heard some rumours of a saint having in conformity with the predictions or prescience of Confucius arrived in the west, sent ambassadors - in that direction with strict orders to continue their journey till they should meet the saint whom Heaven had acquainted them with. Accord ing to tradition St. Thomas was then preaching in the In dies, but on the first land they came to the Chinese emis saries found the natives worshipping the idol Fo, and him they-brought back to China as the object of their search-- but the-belief in him has always been, and still is, con fined to the vulgar—the literati still adhering to the sim ple and more Scriptural doctrines of Confucius. The Christian missionaries of the 17th and 18th centuries pro secuted their labours with no ordinary success —more than one emperor and many of the female branches of the im pedal dynasty which was overturned by the Tartar inva sion did all, but openly profess Christianity. Kang-hi, the second emperor, of the Tartar dynasty, who reigned 60 years from 1662 to 1722, and was the-greatest monarch who ever ruled that country, himself honoured the mis sionaries s upported their churches, and hon oure d one of them. with an inscription from his own hand. He seemed indeed almost on the point of confessing himself a con vert. In conversation with Father Verbiest he uttered these remarkable words ;—" Your law is hard ; but what ever difficulty I might have to undergo, I would not hesi tate one moment to. embrace it were I convinced .of its truth. Were I once a Christian, lam fully well satisfied that the whole empire would in two or three years become Christian also; for I am the father of my subjects, and my children would follow my example. "— Pidding's Olio. GUANO A PRESERVATIVE OF FLOWERS.—Those who are lovers of flowers, and delight in having them con stantly in their rooms, may continue to keep them fresh for a very considerable time, by putting into the water a pinch of Peruvian Guano, which is rendered immediately soluble and taken up by the cuttings.—Correspondent of Gardener's Chronicle. BEAUTIFUL LITTLE ALLEGORY.—A humming-bird once met a butterfly, and being pleased with the beauty of its person and glory of its wings, made an offer of perpe tual friendship. " I cannot think of it," was the reply. " as you once spurned me, and ca ll e d me a drawling dolt." " Impossible," exclaimed the humming-bird, " I always entertained the highest respect for such beautiful creatures as you." " Perhaps you do no w ," sa id the other, " but when you insulted me I was a caterpillar. So let me give you this piece of advice—Never insult the humble as they may one day become your superiors." , A ROYAL LEVEE IN THE EAST. —At three p.m. Maule and I. mounted on an elephant, proceeded a short distance from camp (Peshawur) to meet and conduct the Shah-zada Hashim to his noble relative. We bad sot got far beyond its confines, when a cloud of du s t announced his approach, and, on his coming up, we salaam e d, an d e x pressed our gratification at his visit, Maule being the interpreter. The prince showed but few traits o f hi s royal birth, being a mean looking old fellow, clothed in a shabby shawl dress, and surrounded by a set of ragamuf fins by way of attendants ; and, whether the heat was too overpowering for his royal highness, or whether he was overcome by the novelty of the scene, or the thunder of the cannonade announcing his arrival, is unknown, but his handkerchief was seen to be in constant requisition to remove the perspiration that bedewed his wrinkled forehead, and even streamed down the furrows of his cheeks. At the entrance to the durbar, his elephant, of course, had precedence of ours, and, on his alighting from it and passing through the kanauts that enclosed the tent, a rush was immediately made by the rabble to procure ad mittance with him, which effectually excluded us. Before a sufficient clearance could be completed to permit our ingress, the meeting of the Prince Hashim with his ne phew, the most interesting part of the scene, had con cluded, and, when we entered, we found the former seated by the side of the Shah-zada Timour, on the guddee, which had been brought to the front of the tent, so as to face the setniana. The latter prince offered us chairs, which we declined, as we thought he would prefer to be alone with his relative, and we therefore walked up and down the area enclosed by the kanauts. Within these limits, those only who belonged to the royal tribe of Douranee were allowed to enter; and each individual, as he came within sight of Shah-zada, offered up a prayer for his welfare, and then ranged himself in line along the extremity of the semiana ; in this manner forming an avenue from the entrance to the dubar tent. Thus placed, she people stood with their hands folded, and their eyes cast on the ground, agreeably to the custom of the Per sians and Affghans when in the presence of royalty ; but, occasionally, I detected a fellow taking a side glance at his prince when he thought he could do so unobserved, and one or two even went so far as to smile ; these excep tions were, however, few, the rest preserving an almost immovable stillness. The Wuzeer Moolla Shukore and the two attendants who had waited on the present occa sion, and admitted the select few, allowed to remain in the presence of the son of their future sovereign ; of these, scarcely any were otherwise than meanly attired, and their dress, in general, bespoke a close alliance with poverty.—Lieutenant Barr's Cabul and the Punjab. HUNTING IN CALCUTTA.—Hunting, properly so called, on the footing of fox-hunting in England, is, though a complete extoic in the East, extensively pursued through out Bengal. Every large station, whether in Bengal itself or in the Upper Provinces, usually boasts its pack of hounds. To the " Calcutta Hunt, " however, the palm of superiority has been awarded, both from the better adap tion of the country of Calcutta for hunting, and the style in which the hunting club is maintained. The hunting itself has existed since the year 1820, and is composed and managed, like the turf, exclusively by amateurs. The kennels, situated at Alipore, the southern suburb of Cal cutta, both in convenience, extent, and appea:ance, might vie with the best in the mother-country : thirty couples of hounds. selected from the drafts of the best kennels in England, are annually imported at a cost of 200 to 250 rupees (£2O to £25 per couple ;) the manage ment is vested in a committee of three gentlemen, with the adjuncts of huntsman, a gentleman selected from the club, and secretary. The hunting season commences in No vember, and is considered to end in April : but, during the first month of the rainy season, June, the pack regularly meet. It would surprise the denizens of the chase in England, who proceed leisurely to the eleven o'clock meet, to hear that the brethren in the East conclude their day's sport ere theirs begun. Such, however, is the fact : the chase-loving Anglo-Indian rises by candlelight, drives I himself to cover, either at Dum Dum or at Gowripore, a distance of eight or nine miles, where the hounds having also performed their journey on a spring van, throw off at sunrise, half-past five, and probably finish their second jackal by nine o'clock, returning home to breakfast by ten. The substitute for the English fox is the jackal— and when fairly put to a stretch nowise inferior in speed ; his nature too is similar, as he partakes of the love of poultry so strongly displayed in his English prototype. The country, technically so called, consists of plains or generally cultivated gardens, raised to avoid the inundations conse quent in the rainy season ; jungles of bamboos densely planted, on which the Indian village is situated, and which require no small skill on the part of the rider to hounds to thread when going the pace. The fences chiefly comprise banks or rather mud-wall, a kind of raised embankment usually three or four feet hieh, with large ditches on either side,—being the boundaries of the respective gardens, —or bamboo-rails about the height of an English sheep-hurdle ; and almost the only drawback to Eastern hunting is the frequency of patches of jungle which occasion either a check or a change of jackal ; the difficulties of pushing the jackal through the villages, unless the hounds be close at his brush, frequently mar the best prospects of a run. Horses of all descriptions make their appearance at the course side, from the little wiry Arab to the imported hun ter ; and it is frequently found that the former is better adapted to a country where the ground is occasionally of the consistency of baked bricks, than the latter, whose feet are never made to be battered ; for this reason, the light weights generally have the hest of it, than those of the little Arab which carries him over ditches large enough to engulf himself, rider and all cannot be too much ad mired. The breeding of hounds, though attended with much success on the hills, has been found quite impracti cable in Calcutta ; and indeed there would appear some thing in the climate inimical to the very constitution of the English fox-hound, and it is with difficulty their lives were preserved through the hot and rainy season, and it seldom happens that out of the previous year's importation nine or ten couoles remain to greet their new brethren on their arrival. That terrible scourge, the dil-i-baz, or palpitation of the heart makes terrible havoc ; diseased liver is also among the frequent curses of the kennel, insomuch that those hounds, who may, by dint of the apothecary's shop, bring their blue-pilled carcases to the cover side, after the second season in India, never manifest the dash and eager ness by which the English fox-hound is so pre-eminently distinguished.—Stocqueler's Hand-Book of India. LOCAL NEWS. ROBBERY AT THE POST-OFFICE.—About ten minutes after six o'clock„ on Friday evening, as Mr. D. Vos, of Sandon-street, was paying the postage of a letter at the Post office, a small gold Geneva watch, with a gold chain attached, was picked from his pocket. The watch and chain were worth £l5. A reward of £2 has been offered for the discovery of the property and the apprehension of the thief. PRINCESS ROYAL STEAM-SHIP.--ThiS favourite ves sel, having undergone considerable improvements in her cabin accommodations, has again taken her place in the line between this port and Glasgow. Of one so well known in the Glasgow and Liverpool trade as her com mander, Captain M'Arthur, it is scarcely necessary for us to observe, that he still ministers to the comfort of the passengers under his charge. ROBBERY IN THE PARlC.—Between the hours of nine and ten o'clock, on Saturday night, the house of Captain Dunlop, 62, Hill-street, Toxteth-park, was entered by means of Skeleton keys, and wearing apparel of the value of £3O and upwards, was abstracted. At the time the thieves effected an entrance, there was no person in the house. No trace of either the thieves or the property has been discovered. ACCIDENT. —As Lawrence's Toxtetb-park and Ai; !aural omnibus was turning from Dale -street into North John-street, about four o'clock on Friday afternoon, the two horses which were drawing the vehicle fell upon their sides, and appeared to have been more or less injured. The driver and passengers immediately jumped off, and a large crowd of persons immediately assembled at the spot ; but, beyond the injury to the horses, no further damage was done. MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.—The prospectus of the exhibition, which will be opened in this institution on the 20th instant, will show that many objects of great interest which are quite new to the Liverpool public will be ex hibited. The Glaciarum, in which wil► be a frozen lake, where skating may be enjoyed, and the Diving Bell, which will convey visitors a few feet under water, will, no doubt, prove extremely atrractive. The Hall of Caves, the Bel zoni Casts, and the Cartoons will also add gre a tly to the nterest and popularity of the exhibition. - - RATHER COOL.—On Wednesday last a rough-looking fellow, named John Willis, was placed at the Police -court for having stolen a five shilling paper of copper from the spirit vault of Mr. Bradley, of South Castle-street. An assistant in Mr. Bradley's vault stated, that, on the pre. vious day, the prisoner coolly walked behind the shop counter and took up two five shilling papers. one of which he placed in'his pocket, and walked off. Witness followed him, and made the charge, when the prisoner, without evincing any concern, handed over the money, saying it was a joke. He was ,given into custody. The prisoner was committed for trial. FREE CHURCH MEETING.--Our readers willl see by an advertisement in another part of our paper, that a Free Church deputation, consistinz of Dr. Cunningham, Mr. Begg, and others, will be in Liverpool on Thursday next, when a public meeting will be held in the Music-hall, for the purpose of explaining the present position and pros pects of the Free Church. No time could be more oppor tune than the present, as Dr. Cunningham's recent visit to America, as well as the late meeting of the General Assembly, will afford ample scope for interesting details. A great meeting was held last month, at Exeter-hall, in London, at which the Rev. Hugh M`Neile delivered - a speech, condernnatory of the grounds on which the dis ruption of the Church of Scotland took place, and parti cularly impugning the rights of the people to elect their own ministers. It is likely that the two great champions of the Free Church who are to appear on this occasion will take an opportunity of referring to his reasonings, not only as applied to the particular case of the Free Church of Scotland, but as affecting the constitution of other churches.—Albion. THE NEW YORK Peceer-snies.---These splendid ships, of which five have arrived at this port during the past week, have each brought between fifty and six'y ca bin passengers. The Columbus. Captain Cole, arrived on Tuesday, the Ashburton, Captain Huttleston, and Yorkshire, Captain Bailey, on Wednesday, and the Stephen Whitney. Cepta n Thereeson, on Thursday. The Queen of the West, Captain Woodhouse, also arrived shortly after noon on Saturday la-t, alter a tine passageof eighteen days, having left New York on the 21st ult. She brought fifty-three passengers. DEATH OF A COMMERCIAL TRAVELLER.--The Times of Saturday gives particulars of the circumstances attend ing the death of Mr. John Hardman, 43 years old, a com mercial traveller, sated to be of Liverpool. It appeared that Mr. Hardman was on Wednesday night last found intoxicated in a etre et in London, and sent to his lodgings, 3, Lower Whitecioss-street, in a cab. He directed: the cabman to drive to a tavern, where he ordered a quantity of gin. and treated several women, but drank very little himself. He became insensible, and fell on the floor. The landlord wished to place him on a sofa in his room, but the cabdriver insisted on taking him a vey. On his arrival at his lodgings he was found lying dead at the bottom of the cab. It was stated at the inquest, that when he stood' at the bar of the tavern, be had both gold snd silver in his pockets : on his arrival at home his pockets were empty.. It is stated that he died of apoplexy. CONSECRATION OF ST. PETER'S CHURCH, ROCK FERRY.—L ist evening, the Chinch of St. Peter, Rock Ferry, in the parish of Behington, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop of the Diocese. A large number of per sons were present to witness the interesting ceremony, one which our venerated and excellent Diocesan has been frequentle called upon to perform since he entered on the high and distinguished otEle, the duties of which he has discharged with so much credit to himself and satisfac tion to all parties. The foundation stone of this church was laid on the 14th of April, 1811, by the Rev. R. M. Fielden, M.A., the Rector of the perish, the land being. the free gift of R. W. Barton, Esq., and the sacred edifice was opened for divine worship on the B , h of September, 1842, by the Rev. Chancellor Raikes. The Rev. Th omas Fisher Redhead, 8.A., was the first incumbent. The Trustees consist of the Bishop, It. W. Barton, W. Ro binson, J. N. Wood, and Henry Jenkins, Esqs. ; and the General Committee is composed of J. N. Weod, R. W. Barton ; J. Ackers; K. Dowie ; W. Bird ; T. Borland; E. B. Lyon; A. Nichol; J. Holden; H. Crain; J. T. Raynes • W. Tyson, and D. Cannon, Esqs. The Trea surer is Mr. Richard Willis. ODD FELLOWS' HALL—The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in this town, have fur some time back bad in view the object of obtaining a building which they could convert into an Odd Fellows' Hall, or a piece of ground wher-on to build. This desideratum they have at length accomplished by the purchase of that noble edifice lately known by the name of Lord Nelson As sembly Rooms, Lord Nelson -street, which is about to be converted into a ball for the accommodation of the mem bers of this district and other purposes. In this new undertaking they have succeeded in obtaining the patron age and support of some of the highest classes in society. One of the patrons, the Hon. Viscount Sandon, M.P. for this borough, has generously granted a donation of ten guineas towards the accomplishmeet of this laudable object. The society has rapidly increased within the last few years. The number of members in this district at the present time amounts to nearly 10,000, whilst in the year 1810 it was only about 6,000, thus showing an in crease of nearly 4,000 members within the last four years in the Liverpool district alone. In the year 1813 the entire unity amounted to 219,500, whilst on the Ist of January, 181-1, it amounted to 235,000, thus giving an increase of 15,500 members within the last year. THE CHESHIRE YEOMANRY CAVALRY.—The sojourn of the Cheshire Yeomanry Cavalry in Chester has caused quite a sensation in that city. Multitudes of citizens have made holydav during the term. and a series of fetes have kept the soldier-civilians quite on the qui vive. The Roodee formed an admirable training-ground, and, ac cording to the Chester Chronicle, all the men are delighted with the treatment they have experienced and with the great facilities afforded for the performance of their duties in Chester, which rendered those duties much lighter than in Liverpool. The men generally are desirous that Chester should be permanently selected as the place of their annual training. This is not to be wondered at, for in the latter place they have been regarded es com plete lions. The regiment wrived in Chester on Thurs day week. On Monday a rich and massive silver can delabrum, value 120 guineas, was presented to Captain and Adjutant Hill by the quarter-masters, non-commis sioned officers, and privates of the regiment. On Tues day evening the officers of the regiment were entertained by the Corporation at a grand civic banquet. On Wed nesday the regiment was reviewed by Lieutenant-Colonel Stowell, of the 12th Lancers, and they were highly com plimented on their training and effective state. Immedi ately after the review a regatta took place on the Dee. In the evening the officers of the regiment entertained a large party at the Royal Hotel. The festivities of the day were wound up by a grand display of fireworks at the Albion Hotel. On Thursday the various troops as sembled, and departed to the districts where they were organized, and the men were then dismissed to their res pective homes. CONSECRATION OF KNOWSLEY Crirracti.—On Wed nesday evenine, the Lord Bishop of this Diocese arrived at the residence of the Earl of Derby, Knowsley-ball, where a distinguished circle were assembled, for the pur pose of witnessing the interesting ceremony appointed to take place on the following day—the consecration of the beautiful church recently erected under the fostering care of " the Derby family." About eleven o'clock his lordship arrived at the church, and so great a concourse of highly-respectable individuals were in attendance that many persons were unable to obtain admittance. His lordship preached a most edifying sermon, which made a deep impression upon all present. The church, although small, has a singularly neat and elegant appearance. It is built in the old English style, and the internal appear ance is at once rich and .imposing. Its taper spire 113 conspicuous object, leadi ng the thoughts of the spectator from nature up to nature's God. The architect, E. Sharp, Esq., has almost surpassed himself in tbis display of his genius ; and the sole contractor, who is, we under stand, a young man, named Miller, from the neighbour hood of Prescot, has completed the work in so satisfactory - a manner as to induce his lordship in the most handsome manner to present him with the sum of £lOO, as a token of his lordship's appreciation of his industry and the sub stantial and workmanlike manner in which he has com pleted the erection. Amongst the company present we noticed—The Earl of Derby, with whom was a large party of distinguished persons ; the Hon. and Rev. H. Powis, of Warrington ; the Rev, J. Champois, the Rev. F. Hopwood and Lady Eleanor Hopwood, the Parsonage, Knowsley; E. G. Hopwood, Esq., Hopwood-hall; Col. Hornby, Rev. G. Hornby, lady and family, of Bury ; Mrs. James Ilornby and family, Winwick ; Mrs. E. G. Hornby and family, Lancaster ; Misses L., G. and F. Hornby, Winwick Cottage ; the Rev. E. Ashton and lady, Huyton ; Rev. Abraham Bickerstafre, Rev. Enoc Frodsham, Richard Eatle, Esq., Roby ; E. Sharp, Esq., Lancaster ; Rev. Crockett. Eccleston ; Adam Hodgson, Esq. and lady, Everton. On the conclusion of the cere mony the bishop departed for Prescot, where he held a confirmation, and remained all night with the Rev. C. G. T. Driffield, vicar, and on Friday morning left for St. Helens, where his lordship repeated the ceremony of confirmation. COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.—On Friday evening Pro fessor Greenbank finished his course of lectures on the " Orators of Great Britain and Ireland," embracing sketches of character of the most distinguished living orators, irrespective of political shade, and we feel con vinced that all those whose privilege it has been to hear them, will acknowledge that he has acquitted himself of his difficult task in a manner highly creditable to him as an impartial and acute observer of men and manners.— The Professor's last lecture was devoted to a glance at the " Pulpit Orators," which was received in a manner which must be highly gratifying to his feelings. We re gret we have only space to subjoin his concluding remarks, which we lay before our readers as an average specimen of his peculiarly attractive style :—" But 1 must now hasten to draw these lectures on the orators of the senate and the bar to a close ; and that I shall do with the hope that they have afforded material for reflection to some who seldom devoted a thought upon these subjects before. From all that has been said in the course of these political sketches, it will be perceived how curious and complicated have been the progress of human affairs—how tortuous, errant, and convulsive have been the movements of so grave a thing as society—how grotesque has been the grandeur of our world—how wild and improbable its his tory had it not been real !—how strange is it that a nation should proceed, tortured into activity by war, and religion, and foreign hospitality, till it has stood before us in that singularly complex condition—(a termination little less curious than any stage of the progress)—which is expressed in the terms of a civilized state. We may figure to ourselves the spirit of humanity set down upon the earth, full of vital but undirected energies, to work out its way, as wind the bewildering scenes of external nature, into systematic knowledge; so, amidst the urgent wants and passions of life, into some rational mode.of existence. Good and evil, truth and falsehood, are thrown before the thinking faculty, mixed and involved in grotesque proportions and in stubborn complication. What is thus, as if in chance medley, thrown upon its path. it takes in the lump, and seeing truth or a good purpose somewhere in the mass stops not to inquire nor to sift—stops not I It cannot stop—life has no pause. Humanity must think as it works, must ponder as it suf fers, must separate the mischief from the benefit, and dis engagethe c combined nlslaoynvabsesnoevaethr b ts in el e f d f i r n o ti m ue t t h i e ce fo o r f m b g b. w h travels m a country n b a e t fo , ie e e it er ra i ji aware een t n h e a e t te t d h e wi lesh s s i n u a b si e o e i t ' i g e o n v er tona-, despot. England has learned this grand truth, and has carved out her own freedom from the huge misshapen rock of elavery. Although each age, like the present one, has produced great statesmen, grand political lighti, still the general reason advances slowly, and takes long years to learn many lessons, which, when learned, appear so simple ! Centuries are th e h ours of a nation's life. Strange life—so busy and so slow !"—This evening will conclude the lecture season, and the Professor will intro duce an entirely new subject, embracing " Readings and Recitations"—humo rous , com i c , and pathetic—which we strongly advise our friends to attend, particularly as it will be the last lecture before the close of the academic studies, as, on Friday next, the distribution of medals and prizes to the studious nod meritorious of the pupils, will take place in the magnificent lecture ball of this noble institution, and-will be presided over by our respected Rector, the Rev. Mr. Brooks, who will doubtless on this, as on all other occasions, delight the numerous assembly with his usual urbane, dignified, and graceful demeanour. sliming to the young aspirant for literary and scientific fame that, although the student's path is beset with thorn*, and by no means an easy road, yet, by perseverance and application, these pa rent insurmountable obstacles are easily removed. reet. "ER- liars PAT ours b'e Cr-