The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-31 00:00:00

Hibernian Society.

The following facts are sufficient to show the' importance
of this Society in promoting the spiritual welfare of the Irish
people :
I.—There are in Ireland between two and three millions of
Irish-speaking population, of whom two millions speak
English as well ; and between five and six millions who

speak English exclusively.
2.—Among the English-speaking population, who are a large
majority of the Irish nation, the London Hibernian So-
ciety is principally employed ; while, at the same time,
for those who speak Irish only, it appoints Irish-speaking
Scripture-readers, and forms, where it is required, Irish
classes in its schools.
3.—lt is the principal Society to which the Irish -Clergy,
and Protestants in general, look for aid in establishing
and maintaini►,g their Scriptural Schools, and a far
greater number of applications are received from them,
than, in the present state of the funds, can be complied
with.
4.—The number of Day-shools is 1157, containing 91,066
Scholars, of whom 34,067 are Children of Roman Ca •
tholic Parents.

Will you not help Ireland by supporting such a- So-
ciety as this ? Every security is given that your money
will be prudently expended. No aid is afforded except
where the Rules of the Society arc abided by ; the prin-
cipal of which are, that the whole Scripture shall he read
in the Schools, and portions committed to memory ; and that
every School shall submit to a quarterly examination by a
competent inspector, whom the Society appoints. Its plan
is so econimical that a child is educated for a year fbr little
more than half-a-crown. Have you thus educated a child--
or, if not, will you not do it ?

Lancashire Lord's Day Society.
The sanctities of the Divine appointment of the Lord's
Day are continually invaded from new quarters, and among
'increasing multitudes, by the spirit •of commerce, or of
worldly pleasure ; while the bulwarks of law, raised to defend
them, are no more efficient for that object than the fortresses
of ant►quity to resist the alterations and improvements of
modern warfare. On these accounts, there seemed an abso-
lute necessity that the friends of religion—who feel the favour
of God to be the only safety and prosperity of a people—
should combine in some effort (more powerful than could
proceed from individual exertions, however zealously made,)
to stand in the breach against the wide and wasting flood of
Sabbath violations, by the formation of a Society which
should have for its object the amendment of public feeling
and principle on this momentous subject—the diffusion of
spiritual light upon the common mind—the assistance of
those who might wish for help in the high duty of keeping
holy the Lord's Day—and especially of such legislators as
might. have Christian courage to lift up their voices in the
deliberate assemblies of the nation against this great trans-
gression of the country.
The Society's operations are carried on by the instrumen-
tality of placards, addresses, memorials, tracts, and petitions
to Parliament.

Church Pastoral Aid Society.
This Society has especial claims upon the town of Liver-
pool, as it is the means of providing many additional curates
and scripture readers, at an annual expense of £Z-,90, while
the returns from the town for the past year were but £ll7.
Surely Liverpool should, as au auxiliary, return more than
she receives.
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The three following societies are especially devoted to the
benefit of the seamen, and of those engaged in navigation
on the canals, and therefore deserve the cordial support of
all who are connected with the shipping and commerce of
this port. _

BANK OF LIVERPOOL.
FIFTEE.NTH DIVIDEND.
THE DIRECTORS of the BANK of LITERPOOL
DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE to the Proprietors,
that they hare declared a HALF-YEARLY • DIVIDEND,
at the rate of 10 per Cent. per Annum, on the increased
paid-up Capital of the Company, (being 12s. 6d. per Share,)
from the Ist of July to the 31st of December, 1839; and
that such Dividend will he payable, at the Bank of the Com-
pany, in Water-street, on and after NVEnsE.somc, the f,th
day of February next, between the hours of ten and three on
each day.
Dated at Liverpool, this seventh day of January, 1840.
By order of the Board,
JOSEPH LANGTON, Manager.
Each Proprietor will he expected, (if required,) on apply-
ing for.his Dividend, to produce the Certificate or Certificates
of his Shares.

The Transfer Books will be closed until the sth of February
inclusive.

LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE,

%IRE Proprietors of the Liverpool Exchange will be paid a
A. DIVIDEND of Four Pounds Ten Shillings on their
respective Shares for the Year 1839, upon applying to Mr.
JOHN Sun Low, the Cashier Exchange-court, Exchange-
street East, upon or after MONDAY next, the 3d day of Feb.
ruary ; and also the further sum of Three Guineas for each
share, in lieu of the right of nomination to the Public Room
for the present year, provided the same be demanded on or be-
fore the 24th of December next.

• Proprietors should he prepared to produce their Certificates,
if required to Mr. Su ni.ow. The Personal Representatives
of deceased Proprietors, Trustees, and others, who have not
already obtained Certificates, will be required to produce the
Wills or Instruments under which they claim, to Mr. THO 3.
CARSON, Solicitor, Clarence-buildings, North John-street.
By order of the Proprietors, at their General Meeting, held
the 27th day of January, 1840.
JOHN SUDLOW, Secretary.