The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-08-16 00:00:00

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the THIRD
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of
SHAREHOLDERS in this Company, will be held pursuant
to the Act of Incorporation, in the Company:s Office, here,
on Tuesday, the 27th instant, at Two o'clock.
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The Tran-sfer Books will be closed from the 20th instant
till after the Meeting.
Proxies must be transmitted to, and received by, the Se-
cretary two (lays at least before the holding of the Meeting
(Section 133,) otherwise they will not give a right to vote at
the Meeting. Blank forms of Proxy may be had on applica-
tion at this office.

In terms of Section 136, no Proprietor of any share, on
which any call shall be due, will be entitled to vote in respect
of the said share.
By order of the Directors,
JOHN LEADBETTER, Chairman.
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway Office,
7, North Queen-street,
Glasgow, 13th August, 1839.

LIVERPOOL MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
LECTURES.
UILLIAM WEIR, Esq., Advocate, will proceed with the
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,
(Saturday,) the 17th 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 the delivery of the fol-
lowing Courses, viz. :

TwelVe Lectures on The HARMONY and ORDER of
the. CELESTIAL PHENOMENA, by J. P. NICHOL,
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 EARLY ENGLISH OPERA, by
EDWARP 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.
PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT.—Six Guineas per Annum,
payable Quarterly in advance, with 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 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.
W. B. HODGSON, Secretary.

ST. SAVIOUR'S CHURCH,
FALKNER-SQUARE, WINDSOR, LIVERPOOL.