The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-27 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL 'MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
LECTURES.

NITILLIAM WEIR, Esq., Advocate, will proceed with the
V V delivery of a Course of EIGHT LECTURES on the
ORIGIN AND DEVELOPEMENT OF THE EURO-
PEAN NOTION OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT, at the
MECHANICS' INSTITUTION, Mount-street, TO-MORROW,
(Wednesday,) the 28th instant, at Half-past Seven in the
Evening, to be concluded at the same hour on the Evening
of the followinc, SATURDAY. (These Lectures treat ex-
clusively of Past Time and General Principles.) Subject
of Wednesday's Lecture,—" Settlement of International
Relations in Europe, from the Reformation to the Close of
the American War of Independence in 1782."
On WEDNESDAY, the 4th September, J. P. NICHOL,
LL.D., Professor of Practical Astronomy in the University
of Glasgow, and Atithor of the " Architecture of the Hea-
vens," &c., will commence a Course of Twelve Lectures on
THE HARMONY AND ORDER OF CELESTIAL
PHENOMENA.
Arrangements have been made for the delivery of the fol-
lowing Courses, viz. :
Four Lectures on ELOCUTION and ORATORY, by the

Rev. B. T. STANNUS, of Sheffield.
Eight Lectures on VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, by W.
B. CARPENTER, Esq. M.D. F.R.C.S.L. and Lecturer on
Medical Jurisprudence, Bristol, &c.
Six Lectures on the EARLY ENGLISH OPERA, by
EDWARD TAYLOR, Esq. Gresham Professor of Music,
London.

A Contribution of Ten Guineas or upwards to the
" Building Fund" constitutes. the Contributor a Life Mem-
ber of the Institution.

Annual Subscription, One Guinea ; Ladies, Half a Guinea ;
commencing from the date of payment. Apprentices, or Sons
of Members, ss. per. annum. Non-Subscribers, ls. each
Lecture.

SCHOOLS.—The various Schools attached to the Mecha-
nics' Institution Re-opened on MONDAY, the 29th July last.
HIGH SCHOOL.—Terms for the Sons of Members—Ten
Guineas per Annum; payable Quarterly in advance, with an
.extra payment of 4s. per Quarter, for use of Books, &c.
PREPARA'TOX.D.NgAVMEN7.----SiX Guineas per Annum,
;Payabli.quarterly-itrallyance, with an extra payment of 4s.
.f2ev.
LOWER DAY SCHOOL. —For Sons of Members, £1 15s.
per Annum ; if paid Quarterly, 12s. 6d. per Quarter, in ad-
vance. For others, £2 ss. per Annum, if paid Quarterly, 15s.
An EVENING CLASS for instruction in VOCAL
MUSIC will be formed as soon as the necessary arrange-
ments can be made. , Those who wish to join this Class are,
meanwhile, requested to give in their names to the Secretary.
FRENCH.—An EVENING CLASS for BEGINNERS
has just been formed under Mons. SULIOT. This Class
meets on the Evenings of MONDAY and FRIDAY, from
Seven to Nine. Terms to Members, 10s. 6d. per annum.
CLASSICS.—An EVENING CLASS has been opened
for Instruction in CLASSICS, under the superintendence of
Mr. JAMES PEACE, A.M., T.C.D. This Class will meet on
the Evenings of TUESDAY and THURSDAY, at Seven o'clock.
Terms to Members, 10s. 6d. per annum.
GERMAN.—A CLASS for Instruction in GERMAN
meets evary TUESDAY and FRIDAY Evening, from Seven to
Nine. Terms to Members, One Guinea per annum, instead
of Two Guineas, as formerly.
WANTED, a Young Person, who has had some experi-
ence in Tuition, and who is qualified to act as ASSISTANT
TEACHER in the PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT
of the LOWER DAY-SCHOOL. He will be required to teach
Reading, Spelling, Lessons on Objects, and the Elements of
Geography, Arithmetic, and History. Salary, £4O per
annum. Applications, accompanied by Testimonials, must
be sent in (post-paid), addressed to the SECRETARY, before
MONDAY, the 9th September.
WANTED, also, a Young Person, as SUB-LIBRA-
RIAN. He will be required to attend from Eight in the
Morning till Nine at Night. One who has some knowledge
of Books, and who writes a good Hand, will be preferred.
Salary, £4O per annum. Applications, accompanied by
Testimonials, must be sent in (post-paid) before MONDAY,
the 9th September, addressed to
W. B. HODGSON, Secretary.

Open from Nine in the Morning till Seven in the Evening.
Admission, One Shilling. Children, Half-price.

THE EXHIBITION of Mr. MARTIN'S large Picture
of the CORONATION of QUEEN VICTORIA, con-
taining upwards of One Hundred distinguished Portraits,
WILL OPEN, at the LYCXUM, on MoNDAY next, the 2d
September. Admission, One Shilling.

lITANTED, an APPRENTICE in a MERCHANT'S
Vl'' and COMMISSION AGENT'S OFFICE.
For a reference apply at the Standard-office.

COAL AND IRON PROPRTY.
WANTED, for a few days, the Services of a PERSON
experienced in the nature and value of such Property.
Apply at the Standard-office.

TO PAINTERS.
PERSONS willing to CONTRACT kr the PAINTING
of the Outside of ST. MICR L'S and ST. MAR-
TIN'S CHURCHES, may see the Specification, and obtain
further information, by applying at the Surveyor's Office,
Town-hall, where Tenders are to be sent on or before the 2d
of September next.

TO JOINERS, CARPENTERS, BUILDERS, AND

OTHERS.
PERSONS wishing to CONTRACT for the CARPEN-
TRYI- WORK Cllaterled and Workmanship) of the LI-
VERPOOL HALL OF SCIENCE CO-OPERATION
BUILDING SOCIETY, Lord Nelson-street, are respect-
fully requested to send in their TENDERS to the Chairman
of the Committee of the above Society, at WESTWICK'S
COMMUNITY HOTEL, Lord Nelson-street, where Plans and
Specifications may be seen, on or before FRIDAY, the Gth
September, 1839.
N.B.—The Committee will not feel themselves bound to
accept the lowest Tender.