The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1855-12-18 00:00:00

APUBLIC MEETING, in favour of the
RESTORATION OF POLAND, will be held at the Con-
cert-hall, Lord Nelson-street, on THURSDAY next, the 20th inst.
Chair to be taken at Seven o'clock, p.m. Admission Free.

TO-MORROW (WEDNESDAY), the 19th instant,
the PUPILS in the DAY-SCHOOLS attached to the LIVER-
POOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION will give a PUBLIC RE-
HEARSAL of VOCAL MUSIC, practised by them in School;
the High School at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, and the
Lower School at Half-past Seven in the Evening. Admission to
the former by Tickets, which may be obtained at the Institution ;
to the latter, Free.
N.B.—CATALOGUES of the LIBRARY of the Institution, with
New Supplements, are now ready, 6d. each. Among the newest
Books in the Library are-3rd and 4th Vols. of Macaulay's History;
Life of Sydney Smith ; Oakfield ; Longfellow's Hiawatha ; Lives
of William Etty, of James Montgomery, and Richard Lalor Shell;
Curran's Sketches of the Irish Bar; Little Dorrit ; &c. Subscrip-
tion to the Library, 10s. 6d. per Annum.

ASTRUP CARISS, Sec.

COLLEGIATE IN STITU TI ON, ABBOT'S
GRANGE, CHESTER,
(FORMERLY AT -HALL.)
The THIRTEENTH ANNUALTARVIN COMMEMORATION, WED-
NESDAY, the 19th instant, between the hours of Two and Six
o'clock.
EXHIBITION OF DRAWINGS. PLANS, COMMERCIAL
ACCOUNTS, &c.
ICAL PERFORANCE.
FRENCH PLAY, DELIVERY OF PRIZES.
JOHN BRINDLEY, LL.., al.
Dr. BRINDLEY offers his kind regards to GentleDmenPrinc educated
in this Institution, and hereby invites as many as can make it
convenient to be present on the 19th instant. Luncheon at One
o'clock; a School Entertainment in the Evening.
Ist December, 1855.

THE SEVENTH
GRAND MASONIC BALL
FOR THE
WESTERN DIVISION OF THE COUNTY OF LANCASTER
(To which the Public will be admitted)
WILL BE HELD IN THE
TOWN HALL, LIVERPOOL,
By the Permission of his Worship the Mayor and Council,
On TUESDAY, the Bth day of January, 1856,
The proceeds to be applied in aid of the Funds of the West Lan-
cashire Masonic Institution for the Education and Advancement
of Children of Distressed Freemasons.

PATRONESSES.
The Countess of ZETLAND.
The Countess of YARBOROUGH,
The Countess of ELLESMERE,
Viscountess COM BERMERE,
The Hon. Mrs. WELLINGTON COTTON.
PATRONS.
The Rt. Hon. the Earrof Zetland, Grand Master of England.
The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Yarborough, D.G.M. of England.
The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Ellesmere, P.G.M., East Lancashire.
The Rt. Hon. Lord Viscount Combermere, P.G.M., Cheshire.
Le Gendre Nicholas Starkie, Esq., P.G.M., West Lancashire.
Sir Watkin Williams ynn, Bart., M.P., P.G.M., Shropshire.
Henry Charles Vernon, Esq., Worcestershire.
The Rev. Gilmour Robinson, D.P.G.M., West Lancashire.
Richard James Spiers, Esq., Past Grand Sword Bearer.
Stephen Blair, Esq., M.P., D.P.G.M., East Lancashire.
J. Finchett Maddock, Esq., Dep. Prov. Grand Master, Cheshire.
The Rev. E. H. Dymock, Deputy Provincial Grand Master, Shrop-
shire.
Lieut.-Col. George Augustus Vernon, P.P.G.S.W., Staffordshire.
Matthew Dawess, Esq., P.P.G.S. W., East Lancashire.
Joseph Perrin, Esq., Prov. Grand Senior Warden, West Lanca-
shire.
G. Crawford Antrobus, Esq., P.G.S.W., Cheshire.
Thomas Littledale, Esq., P.G.J.W., West Lancashire.
Albert H. Royds, Esq., Prov. Grand Junior Warden, East Lanca-
shire.
The Hon. Major Wellington Cotton, P.G.J.W., Cheshire.
William Courtenay Cruttenden, Esq., P.G.R., Cheshire.
Sir Joshua Walmsley, Knight, II.P.
William Henry Moss, Esq.

COMMITTEE.
J. J. BANNING, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN Lor.D HOWARD' Esq.,} Vice-Chairmen.
JOHN WRIGHT, Esq,
J. J. BANNING, Esq., Treasurer.
Presidents, Vice-Presidents, and Trustees of the Institution,
the Grand Officers of this Province and Cheshire, the Masters,
Past Masters, and Wardens of all Lodges in West Lancashire and
Cheshire.

TICKETS, including Refreshments, 10s. 6d. each,
To be obtained from Mr. Walmsley, 50, Lord-street; Mr. War-
burton, Exchange Newsroom ; Mr. W. J. Hammond, Lord-street ;
Mr. George Addison, 152, Church-street, Preston; Messrs.
Prichard and Roberts, Bridge-street Row, Chester; the Scads.
brick Arms Hotel, Southport; the Masters of the different
Lodges; or of the Honorary Secretary, at the Committee Rooms.
It is particularly requested that all parties attending the Ball
will sign their names in full on their Tickets, prior to presenting
them at the Town-hall.

---itisalWieqnesteYthat the Brethren appear in full Masonic
Dress Clothing of their Rank and Office.
BROTHER Q. A. WIELOPOLSKI PHILLIPS' QUADRILLE BAND WILL