The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-06 00:00:00

MASTER BASSLE, of the age of only thirteen years,
who attracted considerable notice in Edinburgh, Glas-
gow, Belfast, Dublin, and lately in London, intends to give
TWO CONVERSAZIONES on MNEMONICS, under
the special Patronage of the Worshipful the MAYOR, for the
purpose of Showing to the British Public to what Extent an
Artificial Memory may be Cultivated.
These Two Conversaziones are to take place To-MORROW,
(Wednesday,) the 7th instant, atiWo and at Half-past
Seven o'clock, in the Theatre of the °IVIED' C AL INSTITU TI ON ,
Mount-pleasant.
Admittance, 3s. ; . Young PersOns under fourteen, Is.

LIVERPOOL REGATTA. •
HE Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Liverpool and
A its Vicinity are informed, that a REGATTA will take
place on the Mersey; on FTLIDAY, the 16th instant, under the.
Management of the following Cony44.ee : •
Joseph Evart, Esq. i DAffel Neilson, Esq.
Michael Humble, Esq. 1 Thomas Tobin, Esq.
Thomas Moss, Esq. I
The Prizes will be as follows :
Ist.—The MERSEY CUP, value £3O, for Gentlemen's
Yachts under 25 Tons. Entrance, One Guinea.
2d.—The VICTORIA, CUP, value £3O, for Four-oar
Boats, rowed and steered by Gentlemen Amateurs ; with £l5
for the Second Boat. Wo be decided in Two Races and a
Tie. Entrance, ss. per oar.
3d.—A PRIZE, value £2O, for Gentlemen's Yachts under
13 Tons. Entrance, 10s. 6d.:

4th.—A PRlZE,,value £2O, for Six-oar Boats, to be rowed
and Steered by Gentlemen Amateurs. Entrance, ss. per oar.
sth.—A PRIZE, value. £lO, for Sailing Boats plying on
the River, not exceeding 23 feet in the keel ; with £5 for the
Second Boat. Entrance, ss.
6th.—The VICTORIA TIE.
7th.—A PRIZE, value £lO, for Four-oar Boats, to be
rowed and Steered by Boatmen ; with £5 for the Second
Boat. Entrance, 2s. 6d. per oar.
Bth.—A PRIZE, value £lO, for Four-oar Boats beaten in
the Races for the Victoria Cup.
Entrances to be completed at the Office of the Secretary,
;efore Four o'clock P.M. on the 13th instant.
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LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
LECTURES.
WILLIAM WEIR, Esq., Advocate, will commencethe
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 .7th instant, at Half-past Seven in the
Evening, to be continued at the same hour on the Evenings
of every succeeding SATURDAY and WEDNESDAY till Com-
pleted. (These Lectures will treat exclusively of Past Time
and General Principles.)
Arrangements have been made for theelivery of the fol-
lowing Courses, viz.:—
Twelve .Lectures on The HARMONY and ORDER of
the CELESTIAL PHENOMENA, by J. P. NrcHoL,
LL.D. Professor of Practical Astronomy in the Univer-
sity of Glasgow, and Author of the " Architecture of the
Heavens," &c. '
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 ARLY ENGLISH OPERA, by -
EDWARD TAYLOR, Esq. Gresharn ProfeiSor 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 paythent: Apprentices, or S6ns
of Members, ss. per annum. Non-Subscribers, Is. each
Lecture.
SCHOOLS.—The various Schools attached to the Mecha-
nics' Institution: Re-opened on MONDAY, the 29th July last.
HIGH SeliooL:—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.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.---SiX Guineas per Annum,
payable Quarterly in advance, Nvith an extra payment of 4s.
per Quarter, for use of Books, &c.
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.
CLASSICS.—An EVENING CLASS has been opened
for Instruction in CLASSICS, under the superintend. nee 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.
W. B. HODGSON, Secretary.

rbe competition is ()pen to Yachts and Boats from all
trters. •
Chree to start for each Race, or no Prize will he given.
subscriptions will be refe;rad..-by Committee, Aar at the
.A.etary s uince.
?or tarther paitiealars apply ft:Erfecretary. • •
• Bi Mir' of the Comniittee,
JOHN STEWART, Secretary.
Trafford Chainbers, South John-street,
Liverpool, August 1, 1839.