The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-11-20 00:00:00

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AT W. B. PROMOLFS,
24, Church-street-and Old Postoffice-place.

UAS JUST ARRIVED, a most novel and splendid as-
sortment of CLOCKS, in Or-molu, China, Alabaster,
Marble, Artistque, and Florentine Bronze, inlaid Tortoise-
shell, Ebony, and Rosewood ; Modern, Antique, and Gothic,
with 15-day movements, striking the hours and half-hours,
at from £3 10s to £lOO.

ELEGANT VASES, GOBLETS, AND FLOWER-
STANDS, IN BOHEMIAN GLASS, and all kinds of
CHIMNEY and CONSOLE ORNAMENTS, correspond-
ing with the above Clocks, in the greatest variety a at all
prices.
Every Clock or Timepiece_bearing the name f W. B.
Promoli, is warranted of the best quality, and f lbe wound
and regulated for 12 months from the date of rchase, free
of charge, if within five miles of Liverpool, d exceeding
£lO in value.
W. B. Promoli begs leave to solicit the attention of his
patrons to his continually.changing Stock of LONDON and
HOME-MANUFACTURED JEWELLERY (warranted
of the best Gold), of the latest fashion and in the first style,
in CHAINS, NECKLACES, BRACELETS, RINGS,
EAR-RINGS, BROOCHES, BUCKLES, PINS, STUDS,
and other Ornamental Articles, too numerous to particu-
larize.

BEST ENGLISH AND GENEVA
LEVER AND CYLINDER WATCHES, IN GOLD

BAR, HOOP, and SHEET IRON,
BOILER PLATES,
TRAM RAILS and ROLLED IRON
of every description of superior quality • manufactured at
THE OAK FARM IRON WORKS, STAFFORDSHIRE.
—Apply to THOS. M. GLA STONE, Agent.
Office, No. 40, Castle-street.
• Also, Sykei's Genuine (L) STEEL,
Spring, Shear, and Cast STEEL of best warranted quality.
Iron Warehouses, raulina
eree7, and ‘,/,

AND SILVER.
CABINET GOODS of all descriptions, manufactured in
his well-known Establishment.
ROMAN and PARISIAN BRONZES, the production
and exclusive copyright of the most celebrated Artists, ela-
borately executed, of which the reputation as works of Art
is only equalled by their estimation in the most fashionable
-circles. -
RODGERS AND SONS' FANCY AND TABLE
CUTLEY.tY.
FRENCH AND ENGLISH PERFUMERY, AND
GENUINE EAU DE COLOGNE.

TO be SOLD, the HOUSE, No, 24,
square.—Apply to Mr. ROBERTSON GLP,

bercromby-
rSTONE, Union-

CHANDELIERS and LAMPS, (with Miller's Patent
Wicks in GLASS, CHINA, BRONZE, and OR-MOLT,
fixed free of all extra expense.
Thousands of new, useful, and fancy Articles, increasing
daily,-may be met with in this unique and, in Europe, unri-
valled Magazin, whether for the immense variety, superior
quality, or moderate prices, and where, for the purpose of
comparison, EACH ARTICLE 1S MARKED IN PLAIN
FIGURES, from which prices no deduction is made nor
credit given. Strangers and Visitors are respectfully invited
to inspect this incomparable Establishment and Manufactory.
The greatest attention will be paid to them, without it being
considered obligatory to make purchases.
AT W. B. PLOMOLI'S,
24, Church-street and Old Post-office.
N.B. Every purchase exceeding £lOO, consisting of arti-
cles which, from their fragility or delicacy, may be endan-
gered by unskilful management in unpacking, &c., will be
conveyed without charge, if to places within 100 miles of
Liverpool, and accessible by Railway or Steam conveyance,
and will be accompanied by a person employed for that pur-
pose, who will unpack and arrange them as shall be required.
Liberal terms to Merchants, Exporters, and Wholesale
Dealers, and every information relative thereto, are offered
as heretofore, by W. B. PROMOLI.

court.

ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. /
(AN SALE, an excellent MESSUAGE, wilt the Barn,
ill Coach-house, Stables, Shippons, and other Outbuild-
ings, Gardens, and Orchard, with Ten Clo of LAND ad-
joining to and surrounding the said Mes age, and Three
COTTAGE-DWELLINGS, with the Gardens therewith
bejonging, abutting upon the above Lands, situate in Tatten-
hall, in the county of Chester. and containing altogether, by
common estimation, about 41 acres of Land, statute mea-
sure, as the same is held by Mr. Morris, as yearly tenant.
The House and Buildings form a most convenient Farm-
stead, and are very suitable for the residence of a genteel
family.

The Gardens and Orchard are well-stocked with choice
Fruit-trees, and the Land is in excellent condition, with a
good proportion of Water Meadowing.
The property is delightfully situated eight :miles from
Chester, about a mile off the Turnpike-road to Whitchurch,
near to the salubrious village of Tattenhall, and is separated
only by the highroad from the Bolesworth Castle Estate.
The prospect in front embraces Beeston Castle, the Peckfor-
ton Hills, and the magnificent domain of Bolesworth; and
the roads in every direction are remarkably good.
For particulars apply at the office of SAMUEL BRITTAIN,
Esq., in Chester ; or to Mr. JOHN CLARE, Attorney, 3,
Harrington-street, Liverpool.

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obe LET, an OFFICE and CELLA ituated in Red-
cross-street, corner of Strand-street Apply to Tilos.
P. PEMBERTON, Ropemaker and Ship-c andler, 34, Red-
cross-street.

SHOP TO LET.
MO be LET, with immediate possession, th SHOP now
occupied by Mr. GEo. THomsoN, at th orner of Up-
per Duke-street and Great George-stree opposite Dr.
Raffles' Chapel. The eligible position these Premises
renders them worthy the notice of any Tradesman requiring
a public situation and good thoroughfare.—Apply as?bove.

To be LET, an excellent and convenient/AMILY
HOUSE, situate No. 5, Prince Edwin-s eet, Ever-
ton, containing Drawing-room, 30 by 17 feet," good-sized
Dining-room, Breakfast-room, and Store-ro on the first
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floor ; Seven large Bed-rooms, four of which ave Dressing-
rooms attached. There is also a Water loset, and the
Kitchen and Cellars are very good. The Rent will be
moderate.
For furtuer particulars apply on the Premises.

SOIREES, ROYAL INSTITUTIOI .
rrHE Public are respectfully informed, that he FIRST
1. SOIREE of this Season will be held on T ESDAY next,
the 24th inst.
Tickets may be had under the usual reg tions, To-mor-
row, the 21st, Monday, the 23d, and Tues y, the 24th, from
Eleven o'clock until Four.

Gentlemen's Tickets for the Four Soiries, 12s. ; Ladies,
6s. ; Strangers Tickets for each evening, 3s. 6d.
By order of the Committee,
THOS. WIN STAN LEY, Treasurer.
Royal Institution, Colquitt-street, Nov. 17, 1840.

BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.
UNICI PAL ELECTION for a COUNCILLOR for
11',1 NORTH TOXTETH WARD, 19th November, J,8407
to supply the vacancy occasioned by the Death oc.the late
WILLIAM WALLACE CURRIE, Esquire, and to K6c so long
as the said William Wallace Currie woul4lre continued,
viz., until the first day of November, thousand eight
hundred and forty one.
FINAL STATE OF THE POLL :
Alexander Smith, Junior
William Rathbone .
RD. RADCLIFFE, Town Clerk.

NEW SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND DUMB
OXFORD-STREET, EAST.
THIS INSTITUTION, the Foundation-stone which
1 was laid by the Worshipful HUGH Ho Y, Esq.,
Mayor, on Friday, the 24th of October, 183 , s OPENED
on Monday the 26th of October, this ye the number of
Children present being 47 ;of whom 23 e Day Pupils re-
siding in the Town, and 24 are Boarders from distant places.
The accommodation in the New Building will now enable
the Committee to attend to the numerous and earnest appli-
cations made for the Admission of Pupils, which, for want of
room in the Old School, they were unable to take into their
consideration.

The present Building is capable of accommodating 80
Boarders, and as many Day Scholars as the Town and Neigh-
bourhood can supply.
The total number of Children admitted into the Institu-
tion since its first establishment in Wood-street, in January,
1826, is 140, of whom 90 having participated in the Instruc-
tion it afforded, which, in most cases was gratuitous, left the
School for Trade or Service, for which they were found
eligible, or to assist their parents or friends at home.
The Children of POOR PERSONS residing in the Town or
Neighbourhood are admitted into the School as Day Pupils,
and provided with a good substantial Dinner, FREE OF EX-
PENSE : and from all parts of the United Kingdom, as
Boarders at a very moderate charge.
Forms and Terms of Admission may be obtained, on ap-
plication to Mr. RHINO, the Master.
Private Pupils of the higher class of Society are received
into Mr. RHINO'S Family as Parlour Boarders, where they
enjoy the privilege of Additional Instruction, and every at-
tention is paid to their Domestic Comfort, as well as to their
Moral and Religious Conduct.

The Charge for Board and Education may be known on ap-
plication to Mr. RHINE.
The School is open for the inspection of resident Visitors
every TUESDA r, from Ten o'clock to Twelve, and from Two
to Four; and• n other days to Strangers, by an order from a
Subscriber or .ife Member. .

Donations tc wards the expense of the Building, fitting up,
and furniture of the New School, will be thankfully re-
ceived by

Mr. RICHARD RATIIBONE Chairman,
Mr. WILLIAM COMER Secretary,
Mr. R. CROSBIE DAR SON Treasurer.
or by any of the Committee, and by Mr. RHINO, at the School.
Since the last advertisement of Donations and Subscrip-
tions, the Treasurer has received—

DONATIUNS•
The Misses Colquitt, at the request of
their late sister, Miss Mary Colquitt,
per Rector Campbell
Collected at St. Andrew's Church, after
a Sermon, per Rev. John Jones
Collected at St. George's Church, Ever-
ton, after a Sermon, per Rev. R. P.
Buddicom ..
Moiety of a Collection at the Scotch Se-
cession Church, Mount Pleasant, per
Rev. Hugh Crichton
William Foster, Esq., Dingle Head
A Ladies' School .
Adam Hodgson, Esq
James Harrison, 106, Islington lO 10 0
George Grant 5 0 0
Murray Gladstone
R. P., by Mr. Rhind
Anonymous, per Mr. Newling
Rev. Robert Leicester..
Rev. J. H. Montague Luxmore
A Friend, per Josias Booker
George Maxwell
, per J. Crossfield
J. Bramley Moore
Viscount Sandon, per Rector Campbell 5 0 0
The Misses Lace, Gateacre 2 0 0
The Right Hon. Lard Francis Egerton 5 0 0
The Rev. H. H. Hayes
John Hanbury, Esq., Lichfield 1 0 0
Mr. Wm. Grapel, Church-street
Rev. J. H. Steel, Harrow
John H. Johnson (Proverbs iii. 9 & 10.) 5 0 0
Thomas Eccles
J. Williams, per Rev. F. Barker .. 5 0 0
Mrs. J. W. Pilcher
T. B. Horsfall, (second donation) lO 0 0
Collected at St. 'Mary's, Edge-hill, after
a Sermon per Rev. F. Barker
Miss Percival, per Mr. J0ne5..........
NEW ANNUAL SUBSCRIBERS.
Mrs. Skirving....
E. and J. Cooban
Mr. Edwin Wyatt, St. Asaph
Miss Unsworth, ditto ....
Mr. Isaac Woodville ....
Mr. Broadbent
Mrs. Eden
Jos. Lace, jun
Thomas Porter ..... • •
J. W. Pitcher
Mr. Henry Byrom
Mr. Netlam Tory
William Carson..
Mrs. Hyde
Robert Bower
Anthony Bower
William Dodgson
J. W. Harden
J. C. Wilde
A. Hope
John Payne and Son...
Robert Woodward ...
Thomas Langsdale
James Procter
Thomas Eccles
Hugh Neill
Rev. C. W. Lawrence
Miss Wood

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45 6 1

WARMING OF CHURCHES OR OTHER SPACIOUS

BUILDINGS.
ETTELEY and HIGGS, 41, SOUTH CASTLE-STREET,
.1-3 beg to call the attention of Architects, Churchwaidens,
and Gentlemen desirous of having a cheap and pfficacious
method of Warming Public Buildings, to the Paint OLM-
STEAD STOVE, which has been used upwirds of three
years with the greatest success. They are Also peculiarly
adapted for Country Churches, as they /have the effect of
Warming the most remote parts, at the s)fne time allowing
the Stove to be placed in
any convenienr situation without
the use of unsightly pipes in the interior of the building. One
Stove will Warm a Church of the following dimensions,
60 feet by 40 feet and 30 feet high.
They may be inspected as above, where a Stock are always
on hand. Price, Twenty Guineas.
Experienced Workmen sent to fix them in Town or
Country.

AMERICAN APPLES ARRIVED BY THE LAST
PACKETS,

AND MAY BE HAD, IN BARRELS, HALVES, AND QUARTERS,
AT MIDDLE WOOD'S, No. 6, PARKER-STREET, a few
doors from Church-street, where is on sale a general
Assortment of FRUITS of the BEST QUA TY, selected in
small packages—Portugal and Spanish G pes, French and
Portugal Plums, Tafilat Dates, Desser, isins' Almonds,
Figs, Pomegranates, Fine Spanish Mel. s; also, Hamburgh
Grapes, little inferior to English ; d now landing, Three
Thousand Shaddocks and Forbidde , ruit: the grateful and
nutricious properties of this fruit r:. der it generally useful—
for desserts and invalids, for preserving and marmalade, it is
very superior.
Kent Filberts, Large Cob Nuts and Walnuts, in high pre-
servation, for use or keeping. The above, with every choice
Fruit in season, Wholesale and Retail, at unprecedented Low
Prices.
Fruit Warehouse, Parker-street.

N.B.—ln consequence of want of room, J. M. will reduce
his present extensive Stock of Pickles and Sauce:). 1)y selling
at very Reduced Prices. Prices affixed to eae,,
few fine Old Oranges.

AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

•HEARTS RESOLVED AND HANDS PREPARED, THE BLESSINGS THEY ENJOY TO GUARD.-SMOLLET.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1840.

1835
1836.
1837
1838.
1839.

Age.: Seven Years

201 017 1
25 019 7
30 1 3 4

Life.
£ s. d.
1 10 3
1 14 11
2 0 7

GENUINE BEAR'S GREASE !! at M. KELLY'S,
PERFUMER, C 3, BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL. A fine
young Bear slaughtered on Saturday last. The Grease, of
the finest quality, may be had in Pots, at ls. 6d., 2s. 6d.,and
ss. 6d., and the Marrow in Bottles, at 10s. 6d.
The imposition practised on the Public by persons vending
a composition called " Bear's Grease," without a a . rticle of
the genuine fat therein, having brought this ines a able arti-
cle into disrepute, has induced M. K. to hay he Animals
fed and slaughtered on the Premises. In a days another
fine young Bear (which may now be se alive) will be
slaughtered, and the genuine Grease, eit a prepared or as
cut from the animal, may be had at per ounce.
M. K. has the satisfaction of acquainting the Gentry of
Liverpool that E. Fox is engaged as PRINCIPAL ASSISTANT,
and the talents he possesses as Hair Dresser and Wig Maker
is a sufficient guarantee that all orders sent to 63, BOLD-
STREET, will be executed in first-rate style.
The following Articles, prepared for M. KELLY only, of
known excellence, may be had :
FOX'S TOOTH POWDER.
FOX'S VEGETABLE CREAM, for the Hair.
FOX'S VEGETABLE DYE, for the Hair.
FOX'S TURKISH WASH.
An elegant selection of FRENCH ORNAMENTS for the
Hair, in Gold, Silver, Pearl, &c.

CONTRACTS FOR CLOTHING.
BOROUGH OF LIVERPOOL.

THE WATCH COMMITTEE HEREBY GIVE NO-
TICE, that they will be ready, on SATURDAY, the 12th
of December next, to receive TENDERS for supplying, by
Contract, the following Articles for the CONSTABULARY
FORCE, viz. :

{ 470 UNIFORM BODY COATS and PANTA-
LOONS, for Constables.
1' 60 FROCK COATS and PANTALOON for
Firemen.
2. 38 UNIFORM FROCK COATS
and PANTALOONS, for spectors.
3. 70 PLAIN FELT HATS,
4. 30 UNIFORM BODY- COATS, 1 r Bridewell
VESTS, & PANTALOONS, I Keepers.
5. 540 UNIFORM FELT HATS,
6. 530 Pairs of LEATHER BOOTS,
7. 1200 Pairs of WHITE COTTON for Constables.
GLOVES,
8. 600 LEATHER BELTS,
Sample Patterns of the foregoing may be inspected any
day, between the hours of One and Three o'clock in the
Afternoon, at the Office of the Head Constable, until the 30th
day of November.

The whole of the Cloth to be Wool Dyed, and of one qua-
lity and description, for the Articles named in Lot 1.
The Committee provide Uniform Buttons for the Coats
and Vests.

The parties whose Tenders shall be accepted will have to
enter into the usual Contract with the Watch Committee, for
the due fulfilment thereof, and also engage to complete and
deliver the Goods on the 20th day of April, 1841, to be paid
for, on approval, in cash, at the expiration of one month
from the delivery.
The Committee will not pay for any Sample Patterns sent
for inspection, except those approved by them for the Con-
tracts.

Sealed Tenders, separate from the Sample Patterns, must
be left at the Secretary's Office, not later than FRIBA v, the
11th day of December, addressed to the Chairman of the
Watch Committee, and marked " Tender for Clothing ;"
and any person offering Tenders for one or more of the afore-
said Contracts are to send in Samples and Tenders for each
separate, and numbered on the outside, according to the
respective Articles described as above.

By order, CAPES ASHLIN, Secretary.
Watch-office, No. 1, Fenwick-street, 24th Oct., ]B4O.

EnOttranre gotireo.

LIFE ASSURANCE
MAN
CHARLES POLE,
Charles Boulton, Esq.
The Hon.P. Pleydell Bouveriel
William Burnie, Esq.
James Campbell, jun., Esq.
Harry Chester, Esq.
John Cockerell, Esq.
Thomas Dorrien, jun., Esq.
John Drummond, Esq.
Charles Bell Ford, Esq.
William Rd. Hamilton, Esq.
Edward Hardman, Esq.
Henry Kingscote, Esq.
JOSHUA MILNE, Actuary.
LOW RATES.
PARTICIPATION IN PROFITS.
PHE Managers of the SUN LIFE OFFICE beg leave to
A inform the Public, that their Rates on Young Lives are
much lower than those of many other Offices, and that the
Assured are entitled to a participation in the PROFITS of this
Society.

SOCIETY, LONDON.
.GERS.
Esq., Chairman.
Felix Ladbroke, Esq.
C. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., M.P.
The Hon. Hugh Lindsay
Charles Littledale, • .
Henry Littledale, q.
Geo. Warde No. an, Esq.
Brice Pearse, ' sq.
Brice Pears- jun., Esq.
Charles W and Pole, Esq.
Claude rge Thornton, Esq.
Geo. S th Thornton, Esq.

Persons having Life Interests, such as Clergymen, Medical.
Men, and others deriving incomes from their professions or
trades, also those holding Estates on Lives, and those having
Policies in the EQUITABLE OFFICE the increase of which
depends on their lives continuing till the year 1840, will see
the advantage of effecting 'lnsurances in the SUN LIFE
OFFICE.
Tables of Rates may be had of the Agents,
N. D. BOLD, Exchange-street West.
JAMES BUNNELL, Old Churchyard.

THE SUN FIRE OFFICE,
Which has been Established 130 Years,
Has paid the following STAMP DUTIES, in the

LAST FIVE YEARS :
£129,112
141,300
145,521
151,660
158,688

THE AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY COMPANY,
126, BISHOPSGATE-STREET, corner of Cornhill. London ;
20, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
Capital £200,000, in 2000 Shares.
DIRECTORS.

Edward Barnard, Esq. C. E. Mangles, Esq.
Henry Buckle, Esq. J. B. Montefiore, Esq.
John Henry Capper, Esq. J. H. RavenshawEsq.
Gideon Colquhoun, jun. Esq. Sir James Stirlig.
John Edwards Lyall, Esq. William Waler, Esq.
TRUSTEES.
Edward Barnard, Esq. ; John Henry apper, Esq. ;
Thomas Richardson, E .
AUDITORS.
Sir Francis llastings Doyle, Bart., an C. Richardson, Esq.,
(72, Cornhill.)
MANAGER.
Major J. A. Willows, E. I. Co.'s Service.
SECRETARY.
Edward Ryley, Esq.
ACCOUNTANT.
Mr. Christopher Cousins.
MEDICAL REFEREES.
Dr. Hannay, 30, Great George's-square, Liverpool.
W. Beever, Esq. F.R.C.S. Mosley-street, Manchester.
BANKERS.
The Liverpool Commercial Bank, Liverpool.
Messrs. Jones, Loyd and Co. Manchester.
ADVANTAGES PECULIAR TO THIS SOCIETY.
A N ample subscribed Capital, which, from the mode or
investment, will contribute to, instead of detract from,.
the profits.
Rates of Premium lower than those of most of the com-
panies which do not offer participation in profits.
Participation to the 1,000 policy holders of the oldest
dates for the time being, for f.. 500 or upwards for the whole
of life, in profits to the extent of one-half, including those
of the Annuity Branch.
A separate Policy for every bonus, which becomes an abso-
lute reversion, unincumbered by payment of premium.
A DESCENDING SCALE OF PREMIUM, under which, after
certain periods, payments cease altogether, but profits con-
tinue.

AN ASCENDING SCALE particularly favourable to those,
who are looking forward to an increase of income, and entit-
ling Assurers to profits.
Two-thirds of each annual premium for the whole of life•
may be paid, and one-third may remain at compound inte-
rest at 5 per cent.
A liberal system of conducting business, a tender of arbi-
tration in all disputed cases, and very moderate expenses of
management.
Naval and military service, voyages, and foreign residences,-
at equitable rates of premium.
ADDITIONAL ADVANTAGES TO EMIGRANTS.
No extra premium for voyages in approved vessels to or
residence in the Australasian colonies in approved situations..
Premiums may be paid at any settlement in Australasia.
where there is a bank.
Policies, whether effected in England or these colonies,
may be made payable in either by endorsement.
Present Table of Annual Premiums. or Assurance of .£lOO.
for Seven Years, and the Whole Life.

Age. Seven Years.

£ s. d.
40 1 9 6
50 2 7 2
60 3 16 5

Life.
£ s. d.
2 15 3
4 1 8
6 3 9

ADVANTAGES TO ANNUITANTS.
A higher rate of annuity than can be granted with safety
by companies making their principal investments in England,
and participation to the 1,000 annuitants of the oldest date
for the time being, to the extent of one-half of the general
profits of the Company.
By order of the Directors.
KIRKBY and 'WATSON, Agents, 20, Water-street,
Liverpool.
STANWAY and JACKSON, Agents, Brown-street,
Manehestur.