Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-12-11 00:00:00

CZ:meat tort.

DANCING.—Messrs. DUGIT and MARTIN
will HOLD their ANNUAL BALL in the SMALL
CONCERT ROOM of ST. GKiRGIS' HALL, on THURSDAY next, the
17th inst. Tickets may be had at Mr. Dagit's residence, 116, Duke•
street.

THE FRENCH LANGUAGE.
" The principles of nature appear so simple, that many, considering
them acknowledged facts, or undisputed truisms, do not deem them
worthy of notice. Thus has been' rejected the fundamental law,
that the ear atone causes the t cague to move; for, had this been
duly reflected upon, it must.,t,t oce period or another, have led
to the discovery of the true method of teaching languages."—
Dufief
ONS. RAGONOT (of Paris), Author of the
"Symbolic Anglo-French Vocabulary ;" anti of tke
Easiest and Shortest Method of Learning Fr nth." The unsuccess-
fulness of the prevailing mode of teaching foreign languages is pro-
verbial ; and what other results can b, looked for, when the teacher
in general considers himself justified in disregarding the laws of
nature so far as to endeavour to impart sounds by the medium of the
eyes, and teach the ,cience of a language before the pupil can lisp its
simplest accents? With such a theory all human devices must neces-
sarily fail ; and hence the numerous complaints of wasted time and
ineffectual endeavours, from those who have laboured in vain; and
the general notion that a language can be acquired only in the coun-
try where it is spoken; hence the despair of many students of the
French language of oven understanding the rapid conversation of
natives of Fc.,nee.

All these deplorable conseque -Ices may be obviated by the natural
ejstem of teaching languages adopted by Mons. Ragonot.

To carry out the system in its perfection, it is desirable that
several member of a family should take lessons together, much
advantage being derived from numbers.
FA34ILIE6 AND SCRJOLS ATTENDED. PRIVATE LESSONS
_ GIVEN.

Terms for Evening Classes, £1 Is. per quarter, two Lessons a week.
Payable in Advance.

IV The "SystaoLic ANGLo•FR&NCH Vocsautaar," Fifth
dition, particularly adapted for Schools, &c., approved and
sanctioned for the use of tha Institutions for the Deaf and Dumb,
11 England and France.—To be had fatal the author, M. ItsooNoT,

and sold by all Booksellers.
115, Moont Pleasant, Liverpool.

J. NODDER,
R.

HATTER,

81. CLIURCH STREET,
Begs respectfully to announce to the Nobility and Gentry of
Liverpool, that his arrangements for the Winter Season are
completed, arAl that on

THIS DAY,

And following days, he will be prepared to submit his new

styles of

PARISIAN AND METROPOLITAN FASHIONS;
For the season.

YOUNG LADIES' AND GENTLEMEN'S HATS, &o„
In every variety.

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AND PATENT ELASTIC SPRING TRUSS MANUFACTURER,
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MANUFACTURERS OF LEAD, WATER. AND GA3 PIPES,
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BRASS WORKS FOR PLUMBERS, ENGINEERS, AND
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BRASS CASTINGS TO ANY SIZE UNDER THREE TONS

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SEAL ENGRAVING BY LIVERPOOL.

GLENFIEI,D PATENT STARCH, used in the
Royal Laundry. The ladies are respectully informed
that this Starch is exclusively used in the Royal Laundry, and Her
Majesty's Laundress says, that although she has tried wheaten,riee,
and other Powder Starches, she has found none of them equal to
the Glentield, which is the Finest Starch she ever used. When
you ask for Glentleld Patent Starch, see that you get it, as Inferior•
kinds are Often substituted. Wotherspoon and Co., Giallpit and

filontv

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CAPITAL £lOO,OOO, IN SHARES OF XlO EACH•

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LOANS FROM £2O TO £l,OOO
BILS DISCOUNTED.
Shares of the first distribution can be allotted, and particulars °I
Loans obtained, on application to
JOSEPH C. CAIIVER, Manager'

LIVERPOOL LOAN COMPANY'
•
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STREET, LIVERPOOL.
Batarcu OFFICE-43, MARKET-STREET, MANCHESTO'
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Luana advanced from £2O to .508, to be repaid in Twelve WOO*

by weekly, monthly, or quarterly instalments.

BILLS DISCOUNTED.
_And eg
Loans advanced from £lOO to £l,lOO, to extend over

one, two, or three years, at 5 per cent.
For Prospectuses. &c., apply personally or by letter to
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R E I D, JAM ES
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