The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-04-13 00:00:00

12 (LATE 14), EXCHANGE STREET EAST.
SHARPE AND COMPANY'S
CELEBRATED COF FEE
Can be obtained from their Agents, as under:—

Mr. Richard Wearing, Chemist, Upper Parliament street.
Mr. J. M. Buck do., 1, West Derby street.
Mr. Thomas Welch, do., Fairfield.
Mr. William Baxter, do., Kensington.
Mr. William Wright, do., 21, Myrtle street.
Mr. W. A. Jones, do., Waterloo.
Mr. J. J. Blahey, do., Wooltoo.
Mr. Joseph Gill, do., Blacks one street.
Mr. Jardine, do., 36, Oxford-street.
Messrs. W. and H. Jackson, do., Netherfield road North.
Mr. John Browning, do., Old Swan.
Mr. William Wilding. do., St. Anne-street.
Mr. R. W. Holt. do., Seacombe.
Messrs. G. & W. H. Sharp, do., Top Richmond-row.
Mr. John Green, do., Argyle-street. Birkenhead.
Mr, Joseph Johnston, do., Old Chester Road, Tranmere

PARISHIONERS! attend the General Vestry,
at Noon, TO•MORRIW (Tuesday), April _.l4th.
Preserve the existing harmony of the Parish by defeating i any
attempts to re-impose a compulsory Church Rate ; reject the tools
of factlol and bigotry with which you arethreatened, and place in
office men who will protect your Interests with ability and impar-
tiality.
A RATEPAYER.
FREE LIBRARY MUSEUM.
LAYING OF THE FIRST STONE.

The Comm ttee, acting under the direction of the Council, have
made the following arrangements for the ceremony of the 15th
April
Members of Council, the Magistrates, the Banquet Commit-
tee, and the invited guests, are expected to assemble at the Town
Hall et Half-past Ten, at which time the deputations from societies
who have intimated their intention to present Ad4resses, are re-
quested to be in attendance. After such presentation, a procession
will be formed, and those gentlemen who wish to accompany the
Mayor to the site of the building, are requested to meet at the Town
Hall, not later than Half-past Eleven.
The procession will take the route of Castle street, Lord street,
Church street, Parker street, Clayton square, Ehlott street, and
Lime street.

Carriages setting down parties having gallery tickets, must ascend
Shaw's Brow, and take up in the same direction.
WM. s auTTL EWORTH, Town Clerk.
Town Hall, April 1 l, 1857.

TAIVERPOOI, SUNDAY SCHOOL AND
LITERARY INSTITUTE.
MR. J. GADSBY,
Author of Wanderings in the East," who has recently returned
from his Fourth Tour in Egypt, &c., will deliver his highly
interesting and instructive
COURSE OF LECTURES
ON

"EGYPT AND THE BIBLE,"
IN THE LECTURE ROOM OF THE
LIVERPOOL INSTITUTE, MOUNT STREET,
oN
MONDAY Evening, APRIL 20th, at Half-past Seven,
J. C. ',WART, ESQ., M.P., in the Chair.
TUESDAY Evening, APRIL 21st, at Ralf-past Seven,
Rev. T. RAFFLES, D D., L.L D., in the Chair.
WEDNESDAY-Evening, APRIL 22, at Half-past Seven.
C. ROBSETSON, ESQ., in the Chair,
ALSO, ON
SATURDAY Afternoon, APRIL 18th,
One especially prepared for Sunday Scholars. Chair to be taken
by J. J. STITT, Esq., at Three o'clock.
The course of these Lectui es sill be illustrated by upwards of
twenty persons, who will be dressed in Eastern costume, (including
Turks and Egyptian., male and female, the Bedouins of the Desert,
&c.,) and the garments, ornaments, &c., explained as they bear
relation to the Bible.
The Leetures will also be enlivened by a variety of anecdotes and
recitals, and the exhibition of a number of warlike arms, implements,
palm fabrics, fragments of mnmmles, bottles, sandals, potsherds,
gods, tablets, lattices, sackcloth, agricultural productions, Pharaonic
and other Egyptian bricks, and many other curiosities, ancient end
modern illustrating the manners and customs of the Orientals, and
throwing light on some seemingly ambiguous passages of the
Sacred Word.
Practical Illustrations will also he given of the Duties of the
Oriental Slave; the Easterns Bowing to the Earth; Falling on the
Neck; the Bastinado ; Sitting in Presence of a Superior; Taking up
the Bed ; Arabs at Meals ; Washing before Eating; Pouring Wat2r ;
Grinding Corn—the Upper and Nether Millstones; Filling the
Bosom; Waiting at the Threshold; Whirling and Howling Der.
&c., &c. ; affording amusement as well as instruction.
Everything Sectarian is strictly excluded.
Tickets may be obtained at Messrs. Smyth, Bold street, and Berry
street; Mr A. Reid, Ranelagh street; and Mr. Gabriel Thompsou,
London-road.
Admission—Reserved Seats, 1.., Unreserved Seats, 6d. each Lec-
ture; or 2s. for the Course. Children under fifteen, Half-price.
Members of the Sunday Schoal and Literary Institute and
Live, pool Institute admitted Free. Checks to be obtained from the
Secretaries.

March 26, 1857.

JAMES PERKINS, Secretary.

TYE RP 00 L NT

NAVAL ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING.

An EVENING CLASS will be OPENED on THURSDAY, the 161 b
inst., under Mr. Tesdorpf. Fee, .€1 is per quarter.
The Evening Mathematical Class has been placed under gr.
Knecht. The branches taught in this class are Geometry, Algeb"'
and Trigonometry, with their applicat'ons to Geology, NavigatioP.
and Nautical Astronomy, Natural Philosophy, the Calclus,
Fee, 6s 6d per quarter.

ASTRUP CARISS, Secretary.

Mount street, April. 1857,

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Stores, &e., at home and abroad.
Life Assurance (Mob on liberal terms.

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THE LONDON LONDON VICTORIA DOCK COMPANYnti,
Offers immense advantages both to Shipowners and WOO"
especially for large vessels and iron ships
THOMAS R. ARNOTI*
Liver Cnambers; Tithebarn street, Liverpool Agent.

RS. JONES, 100, CHESTER STREET'
)
BIRKENHEAD, (late 82, Bold street, LiverP° oi
has now ready a very large and elegant assortroel t of MILL
,
of every description, STRAW BONNETS and BONNET flisaoll
suitable for the present and coming season. Yacanci:s for two in'
door Apprentices.

ROYAL BANK BUILDINGS,
LIVERPOOL, April 6th, 2857•
Reduction of 4d per lb. on the Duty on Tea.
Reduction of Id per lb. on the Doty on Coffee.

THE change of Duty comes into operation this
day—viz. :—The duty on Tea from is 9d to 10 61
per lb, and the duty on C.,ff,e from ad to 31 per lb-and we OW
hand Families a Reduced List of Prices accordingly,

The Importation of Tea this year is short about Etoreeso
MILLIONS OF POUNDS compared with last Season :—hence a grea.t,
advance in pl ice ; but Families may rest assured of our contione"
very careful selection of proper qqa sties, and candour in recifin"
mending on!), such descriptions as will give general satisfaction.

Families will find that we have opened additional Bankint:
Accounts in CHELTENHAM, EDINBURGH, and GLAsoow, to their
convenience in paying Accounts. (See Circular—with necesserl
remarks and presen t list of prices—which may be had by post °r
otherwise, on applic,,tio

English Families residing abroad will find onr arrangements corn.
piece for the execution of their orders (under Bond, duty free), both
as regards size of packages and best qualties.
Your obliged and faithful Servants,
ROBT. ROBERTS & COMPL

Tea and Coffee Salesmen.
Royal Bank Buildings,
Entrance up the Steps LIVERPOOL.
Leading to the Royal Bank.