The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-04-05 00:00:00

Also, TO BE SOLD,

A large Piece of GARDEN GROUND, at the back of the
said Dwelling-houses, well adapted for the erection of two or
three Villa Residences, containing about 4060 square yards,
with a high wall on the west and north sides, containing up-
wards of 90,000 Bricks.
Part of the Money may remain on Security of the Pre-
mises, if Sold.
For further particulars apply at the Office of Mr. J.
HOWARD, Solicitor, Brazil-buildings, Drury-lane, Liverpool,
where a Plan of the Property may be seen, and Tickets
obtained for Viewing the Houses.

TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, that FREEHOLD
LAND, fronting to Suffolk-street and Lydia Anne-
street, containing 600 square yards, more or less, together
with the DWELLING-HOUSE, WAREHOUSE, STA-
BLES, &c. thereon erected, and formerly occupied by the
late Mr. Peter Tyror, Coachmaker. -
Also, that Piece of LAND, having a frontage to Duke-
street and to Henry-street of 12 yards; being in depth 40
yards, and containing 500 square yards, more or less, together
with the DWELLING-HOUSE thereon erected, occupied
by Miss Perkins, and a WAREHOUSE behind the same,
occupied by the Executors of the late Joseph Fearon, Esq.
The Tenure of this Lot is Leasehold under the Corporation
of Liverpool for three lives, aged 52, 54, 57, and twenty-one
years after the demise of the survivor.
Also, a commodious and well-built DWELLIN G-'
HOUSE, situate in Brunswick-terrace, North Shore, with
Coach-house, Stables, and other conveniences for the accom-
modation of a family, held by lease under the Earl of Derby,
for three lives.

Also, a comfortable and retired FREEHOLD DWELL-
ING-HOUSE, with Water Closet and Fixtures complete,
Gig-house, Stable, &c., in Sackville-street, Everton.
Also, all that FREEHOLD LAND, on the south side of
Richtnond-row, being in front thereto and at the back thereof
11 yards, in depth 15 yards, and containing 165 square yards,
more or less, together with the Two substantial DWELL-
ING-HOUSES, SHOPS, &c. thereon erected, bounded on
the east by Premises occupied by Mrs. Peers, on the south
by Drinkwater's-gardens, and on the west by Premises oc-
cupied by T. Forshaw.
Also, numerous Lots of HOUSE and COTTAGE PRO-
PERTY, and various Plots of BUILDING LAND.
£3500, £6OO, and £4OO, for advance on MORTGAGE.
Mr. T. DEALEY, Appraiser, Estate Agent, &c., 2, Ex-
change-street West.
26th March, 1839.

PARISH OF LIVERPOOL.
AT the ANNUAL GENERAL VESTRY, held in ST.
NICHOLAS'S CHURCH, on TUESDAY, the 2d day of
April, 1839,
The Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS in the Chair (
The Minutes of the Meetings, Proceedings, Resolutions,
and Orders of the Select Vestry, and of all sums received,
applied, and expel-ilea by their direction 1.41 g-ether with a
Summary or Report of their Accounts and 'transactions since
the month of October last, were laid before the Inhabitants,
pursuant to Act of Parliament ; and the Report and Accounts
having been read, •
It was resolved,—On the motion of Mr. JOSEPH COOPER,
seconded by Mr. HENSHAW,
That the Accounts of the Churchwardens and Select Vestry
now read do pass.
The undermentioned Officers were then appointed :
Mr. John Kilshaw,
Mr. William Wright, Churchwardens.
Mr. William Birkett,
Mr. Isaac Hutchinson,} Sidemen'Mr.
Mr. Joseph Gibbons,
Mr. William Rushton,
Mr. William Walthew, Overseers of the Poor.
Mr. George Groom,
Mr. James Gerrard, Churchwardens of St. Paul's.
Mr. William Batcheldor,
Mr. Robert M`Kee, Churchwardens of St. John's
Mr. Thomas Stretch,
SELECT VESTRY.
Mr. William Birkett,
Mr. Isaac Hutchinson,
Mr. John R. M`Guffie,
Mr. Jas. Harvey, Jun.
Mr. T. D. Butler,
Mr. John Hand,
Mr. John Wilkinson,
Mr. William Laycock,
Mr. John Paton,
Mr. William Slater,

Mr. R. W. Houghton,
Mr. William Foster,
Mr. William Henderson,
Mr. Edward Ford,.
Mr. Thomas Dover,
Mr. John Cowgill,
Mr. John Deakin,
Mr. J. N. Holmes,
Mr. Mark Rimmer, and
Mr. Thomas Muncaster.

Mr. M. D. Lowndes, Vestry-clerk.
On the motion of Mr. Churchwarden HusoN, seconded
by Mr. WILLIAM RUSHTON,
Resolved,—That Mr. Charles Hart be continued Treasurer
and Rate-book Clerk.

on'the motion of Mr. JOSEPH COOPER, seconded by Mr.
HENSHAW,
_ _

Resolved,—That an addition of £lOO be made to Mr.
Hart's yearly salary.
On the motion of Mr. DovEn' seconded by Mr. HAND,
Resolved,--That a gratuity of £2O be given to Mr. Welsh
Mr. Edward Gray was continued Assistant-Overseer.

Mr. John Evans, Assistant-Overseer.
Mr. James Eckersley, Assistant-Overseer and Secretary.
Mr. John Walthdw,
Mr. Thomas Ravenshaw,
Mr. William Gibson, Assistant-Overseers and
Mr. Z. B. Houghton, I Collectors.
Mr. Thomas Ellerton,
Mr. James Glover,
Mr. James Dowdall, Governor of the Workhouse
Mrs Mary Dowdall, Matron
On the motion of Mr. WALTHEW, seconded by Mr.
Churchwarden HUSON,
Resolved,—That a Gratuity of Twenty Guineas be given to
Mrs. Dowdall.
Resolved,—That the Rev. H. S. Joseph be appointed Chap-
lain of the Workhouse, with a stipend of £l5O a-year.
Resolved,—That Mr. B. Nightingale be continued Surgeon
of the Workhouse,
Resolved,—That a Church-rate of one penny half-penny in
the pound be laid for the ensuing year.
Resolved,—That each of the Parish Clerks be paid the sum
of £5O. in consideration of their giving up their fees on the
bills of mortality and circulating them gratuitously as usual.
Resolved,—That £525. be paid to the Trustees of the Dis-
pensary on the usual conditions.
Resolved,—That £2lO. be paid to the Treasurer of the
Northern Hospital in like manner.
Resolved,—That the thanks of the Vestry be given to Dr.
Macrorie, Dr. Gouthwaite, and Mr. M'Culloch, the Hon.
Physicians and Surgeon of the Workhouse and Fever-ward,
for their valuable services during the past year.
Resolved,—That £2O. be paid to Mrs. Richardson, at the
discretion of the Churchwardens and Overseers. _ _ _

Resolved,—That £122. 10s. be allowed to the Rev. John
Pulford for the ensuing year, in like manner as last year, in
consideration of his long and faithful services as Curate to
this parish.
Resolved,—That Mr. William Taylor, of St.. Paul's-square,
be appointed Commissioner of St. Paul's and St. John's
Churches, to supply the vacancy which has been occasioned
by the death of Mr. John Eastwood.
On the motion of Mr. CLARKE, seconded by Mr. RUSH-
TON,
Resolved,—That the Bill for Taxing the Dock Trust Es-
tate be no further proceeded with, and that if anything should
occur to make it desirable to apply to Parliament, in refer-
ence to the Rating of the Docks, the Select Vestry be re-
quested to call a General Vestry for the purpose.
On the motion of Mr. KNAPPER, seconded by Mr. HEN-
SHAW,
Resolved,—That the Select Vestry do instruct the Mem-
bers for the Borough to oppose the Bill for Rating the Land-
lords of Small Tenements ; and, if necessary, that the Select
Vestry be authorised to take measures for opposing the with-
drawal of the Clauses making the adoption of it in any pa-
rish optional with the Rate-payers.
On the motion of Mr. BIRKETT, seconded by Mr. KNAP-
PER,
Resolved,—That the Churchwardens be authorised to repay
to the Warehouse Association the sum of £60., the amount
expended by them in opposing the Rating. Clause in the Gaol
Bill of last session.
Resolved,—That the thanks of the Vestry he given to the
Churchwardens, Overseers, and Select Vestry, for their ser-
vices during the past year.
JONATHAN BROOKS, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair,
On the motion of Mr. HENSHAW, seconded by Mr. WM.
WRIGHT,
Resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this Vestry be
given to the Chairman, for his able conduct in the chair.
M. D. LOWNDES, Vestry-clerk.

The following is the SUMMARY of the ACCOUNTS,
DR

X. s. d

To Balance received from Churchwardens of
1838
Poor Rates received
Church-Rates received - 3,138 12 7
Received from Workhouse 2,871 18 9
Received from Out Poor 2,490 17 8
Received from Illegitimates' Account
Sundries received .. 729 9 2

£58,542 18 2

CR.
By paid on account of the Workhouse
on account of Out Poor 21,057 14 7
on account of Illegitimates 2,165 5 11
on account of General Management, &c 10,969 15 6
on account of Churches 3,383 16 9
Balance in Messrs. Leyland
and Co.'s Bank
Treasurer's hands 35 17 3

5,088 1 3

£58,542 18 2

Errors excepted,
Liverpool, 25th March, 1839.
CHARLES HART, Treasurer,
Audited and found correct by the vouchers producedt
JOHN KILSHAW,
JOHN WILKINSON,
Auditors,
WILLIAM POSTER,
RICHARD 11011011 TON,

PAlN(pane)FuL PUNNING.—WhiIe the Mint prosecutions
were being tried on Saturday, a shower of rain came on, and,
as one of the officers of the court was endeavouring to close
the windows of the dome, he broke one or two panes of glass,
the fragments of which came pouring down upon the heads
of the barristers, who sat immediately underneath it ;—some
of them were in as much trepidation as if their we'ikwig-pro-
tected crania were really penetrable, to say nothing of the
septemplicity of natural defence. Mr. Murphy, who was
engaged as counsel for one of the parties accused of uttering
counterfeit coin, observed, in reference to the accident, that
it was certainly a case of smashing.

A threatening letter, addressed to J. P. Bunting, Esq., son
of Dr. Bunting, was received by the former on the 25th inst.
in which it is stated that unless he deposits 1/. in a certain
place, therein named, he will be shot. This sort of menace
is quite new in Manchester. Mr. Bunting has very properly
forwarded the letter to Mr. Thomas, at the police-office ;
£3O reward is offered on conviction of the author.—Leeds
Mercury.

VENTRILOQUISM.—It is now pretty generally admitted
that ventriloquism simply consists in a slow and gradual ex-
piration, preceded by a strong and deep inspiration, by which
a considerable quantity of air is introduced into the lungs,
which is afterwards acted upon by the flexible powers of the
larynx and the trachea: Any person, therefore, by practice,
can obtain more or less expertness in this exercise ; in which,
although not apparently, the voice is still modified by the
mouth and the tongue. Mr. Lespagnol, in a very able disser-
tion on this subject, has demonstrated that ventriloquists
have acquired by practice, the power of exercising the veil of
the palate in such a manner that, by raising or depressing it,
they dilate or contract the inner nostrils. If they are closely
contracted, the sound produced is weak, dull, and seems to
be more or less distant ; if, on the contrary, these cavities
'are widely dilated, the sound is strengthened, and the voice
becomes loud, sonorous, and apparently close to us.
RHEUMATISM.—The real benefactors of our kind are those
men who succeed in operating cures upon the human frame.
This is a moral truism ; but we regret to say, that amongst
certain classes who pretend to belong to the medical profts-
-1 sion, it is a truth much overlooked. Quackery—in other
words, a combination of ignorance and pretension—has too
much influence with the public—the loudest and noisiest
have the best chance of success. Many have been the nos-
trums put forth to effect the cure of that most afflicting com-
plaint, Rheumatism, by which so many persons in this
variable climate are destined to suffer the tortures of the
rack. But how many have proved arrant failures—impudent
impostures ! It is gratifying to know, however, that Mr.
Barker, of Edinburgh, has been enabled to complete a vast
number of cures, by the use of a medicine of which he is the
proprietor. These cures are well authenticated ; and they
furnish the most satisfactory evidence of the perfect efficacy
of Mr. Barker's pills. That cures are performed at all, is a
great proof of their value ; but in most instances the com-
plaint has disappeared in a very short time by a proper use of
this valuable medicine. There is no quackery here ; the facts
are open to the inspection of the public ; and to all who are
afflicted with Rheumatism, in any of its stages, Mr. Barker's
pills are strongly recommended.—Edinburgh Saturday
Evening Post, July, 1836.