The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

LIVERPOOL LIBRARY.

SUBSCRIPTIONS DUE THE FIRST OF MAY.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS
of the LIVERPOOL LIBRARY will be held in the Libra-
ry, in Bold-street, on TUESDAY, the 12th of May, at Six o'clock
is the Evening, to ELECT a PRESIDENT and COMM ITTEE
and to transact other necessary business.
SAMUEL LOCKHART, President.
30th April, 1846.

SAINT HELEN'S CANAL AND RAILWAY.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a SPECIAL
GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the
SAINT HELEN'S CANAL AND RAILWAY COMPANY will
be held at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street, Liverpool,
on WEDNESDAY, the third day of June, at One o'clock in the
Afternoon, when a Copy of the Bill now pending in Parlia-
ment, intituled "A Bill to enable the Saint Helen's Canal and
Railway Company to make a Railway from the Township of
Eccleston to the Township of Garston, with Branches there-
from, and Docks at Garston aforesaid, all in the County of
Lancaster," will be submitted to the consideration of such
Meeting.
Dated this fourth day of May, 1846.

JOHN WHITLEY,
Clerk to the said Company of Proprietors.

LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL C \NAL AND
DOUGLAS NAVIGATION.

ITOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next
GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the COMPANY of PROPRI-
ETORS of the CANAL NAVIGATION from LEEDS to
LIVERPOOL, and DOUGLAS NAVIGATION, will be held,
at the Talbot Inn, in Bradford, in the county of York, at Eleven
of the clock in the Forenoon of FRIDAY, the 10th day of
April next, when, by reason of that day being Good Friday, the
Assembly will be ADJOURNED to FRIDAY, the 22d day of
May next, at the same place and hour; and at such General
Assembly it will be proposed and taken into consideration that
the said Company shall adopt the several powers granted in and
by an Act of Parliament made and passed in the Bth and oth
years of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, cap.
213, intituled "An Act to empower Canal Companies and thkom-
missioners of Navigable Rivers to vary their Tolls, Rates, and
Charges, on different parts of their Navigations," and also in
another Act of Parliament, passed in the said Session, cap. 42,
intituled " An Act to enable Canal Companies to become Car-
riers of Goods upon their Canals." And at such General As-
sembly the Proprietors, by themselves or their Proxies, are re-
quested to attend. By order,
SAM. HAILSTONE,
Law Clerk to the said Company.
Bradford, Yorkshire, 4th March, 1846.

BUXTON, MACCLESFIELD, CONGLETON,
AND CREWE RAILWAY.

T-IOLDERS OF SCRIP in this Line are requested
to leave the same with the undersigned on or before
WEDNESDAY next, the lath instant, between Ten and Three
o'clock, at the Company's Office, Birkenhead, with a VOTE,
assenting to the further progress of the Bill in Parliament, or
dissenting therefrom. E. G. SALISBURY.
Hamilton-buildings, Birkenhead, May 8, 1846.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORD AND
• BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY
COMPANY.
CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.
WHEREAS some Forged Certificates have been
discovered among the Scrip presented at this Office:
Parties holdinz the Scrip of this Company are requested to
send it in immediately for verification.
After verification, the Scrip, stamped, as having been com-
pared with the counter foils, will immediately be returned to
the parties sending it in. • •
HARRY VERNEY, Chairman of the
Committee of Management.
WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary.
29, Great George-street, Westminder, May 6, 1846.

MANCHESTER, MIDLAND, & GREAT GRIMSBY

JUNCTION RA I LWAY.
NTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that, in pursuance
1 of recent Resolutions of both Houses of Parliament, a
MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or BANKER'S RE-
CEIPTS, entitling the parties to claim Scrip of the Manchester,
Midland, and Great Grimsby Junction Railway Company will
be held, at the Company's Offices, in Rotherham, in the Vest
Riding of the County of York, on FRIDAY, the 15th day of May
instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, for the purpose of
Riving their sanction, or otherwise, to the Bill now before Par-
liament, for making a Railway from the Sheffield, Ashton-
under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway, and Manchester Railway,
at Wortley, to join the Great Grimsby, and Sheffield Railway,
near to Bole, with Branches therefrom.
The votes will be taken at the Meeting according to the
amount of Scrip held by each person present, who will be re-
quired to exhibit' the same, and to furnish the Secretary with a
written memorandum of his or her name and address, and the
denoting numbers of the Scrip prodnced, these particulars
being required to be stated in the Certificate, which must be
lodged with Parliament before the third reading of the Bill.
Note.—All persons producing Scrip at the above Meeting will
be entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to the 31st
of March last; but no vote can be accepted in respect of any
Scrip not actually produced, except in cases where the deposit
on Shares allotted has been paid prior to the 31st of March last,
but the Scrip for such Shares has not been issued, in which
case the production of the Banker's Receipts fur the deposit
will he accepted in lieu of Scrip.
To facilitate the arrangements of the Meeting, the Secretary
will attend at the Offices of the Company, in High-street, Ro-
therham, every day previous to the Meeting, from Ten to Three
o'clock, to receive and arrange the Scrip, and those Share-
holders who cannot conveniently attend the Meeting, are par-
ticularly requested to transmit their Scrip Certificates, or
Banker's Receipts, with their name and address to the Secre-
tary, at the Offices, without delay, and the Chairman will vote
for them in such manner as they may request.
The receipt of Scrip Certificates, or Banker's Receipts, will
be acknowledged by return of post, and returned to the owners
immediately after the Meeting.
JNO. ALDRED, Chairman.
FRAS. PARKER, Secretary.
Rotherham, May 7. 1846.

MANCHESTER, MIDLAND, AND GREAT
GRIMSBY JUNCTION RAILWAY.

TO facilitate the appearance of Scrip at the Meeting
of Scripholders at Rotherham, on Friday next, the 15th
instant, the Secretary, with one or more of the Directors, will
attend at the WATERLOO HOTEL, LIVERPOOL, To-MOR-
now, (Wednesday,) the 13th instant, and at the MOSLEY
ARMS, MANCHESTER, en THURSDAY next, the 14th instant,
between the hours of Eleven o'clock and Three, to receive the
Scrip of such Parties as cannot conveniently attend the Meet-
ing, and to give such explanations as may be required.
Arrangements have also been made for the receipt of Scrip at
the Secretary's Office, at Rotherham.
It is requested that the Scrip may be indorsed with the Sig-
nature of the Proprietor, and accompanied by a paper showing
the denoting Numbers of the Scrip and the amount of Shares,
and also the desire of the Holder as to the way in which the
Votes are to be recorded.

JOHN ALDRED, Chairman.
FRANCIS PARKER, Secretary.
Rotherham, 9th May, 1846. .

Mr. I-I. R. Sandbach, of this town, second lieutenant
of the Royal Denbigh Rifle Brigade Regiment of Militia,
has been nromoted to the rank of first lieutenant ; and Sir
Thomas Erskine, Bart., has been appointed to the second
lieutenancy from which Mr. Sandbach stepped by promo-
tion.

OPENING OF MONK'S FERRY TO THE PUBLIC.—The
Commissioners of Birkenhead. we understand, have given
notice that on and after the 25th of May, instant, boats
will run every half hour throng!) the day, both ways, for
the conveyance of passengers, the contractors by the
Woodside ferry having tie privilege of using the Monk's
at their option.
THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, it Will be seen by a refe-
rence to our advertising columns. open for the season on
Monday evening next. We previously noticed the pro-
gress of the painting in commendatory terms ; but as it
draws towards completion, it far exceeds the anticipations
sanguinely formed from the fame the artists have hitherto
e»javed ; but as we she'll notice it more in detail next
week, we conclude by urging our readers to pay them a
visit the first opportunity after the opening.
WEEKLY STEAM MAILS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND
AMERICA.—The government have'entered into a further
contract with the British and North American Royal
Mail Company, the effect of which is to secure a weekly
communication by steam between Liverpool and the
United States of America. A steamer of great power
and size will be dispatched direct from Liverpool to New
York every alternate Saturday; during eight months of
the year. These trips are to be performed as additional
voyages, and irrespective of the fortnightly voyages to
Halifax and Boston. •

CORNS.—We feel very much pleasure in adding our
own testimony to Mr. Levi's proficiency as a chiropodist.
He has extracted corns from many gentlemen in this town,
and all whom he has operated upon state that the expedi-
tion, the freeness from pain, and his whole management,
of relieving them from this very troublesome annoyance
have far surpassed their expectation ; and that he may be
considered as without a rival in his profession. It is,
therefore, with the greatest confidence that we would
rec mmend all suffering from corns to profit by the pre-
vent opportunity, as the stay of this' celebrated chiropo-
dist will be very limited.—See adv.

THE ROYAL AMPHIEHEATKE.—A new piece, ent,tled
" The Carpenter of Rouen," was produced for the first
time at this theatre on Tuesday night. It possesses
scenes of much interest, into a description of which our
limited space precludes our entering. We may, however,
do so at a future period. In the meantime, we cannot
forbear expressing our approbation of the highly creditable
manner in which Mr. Hudson Kirby, Mr. George Wild,
Miss Williams, Miss Clara Bell, &c., enacted their
respective parts. The Ethiopian minstrels continue
rayon; ites, as is testified by the plaudits with which they
are received.
EXCURSION ROUND SNOWDON.—We perceive with
pleasure, by an advertisement elsewhere, that a well-
appointed coach, in coujunction with the Prince of Wales
steamer, which leaves. George's Pier every Tuesday and
Thursday, for Beaumaris,' Bangor, and Menai Bridge, is
now pl,,ced upon the • road, by which parties will .be
enabled to make a cheap and pleasant, tour through
seme of the u,ost beautiful and pictaresque scenery of
Wales. The e,.aeli is under the management of Mr.
Sewman,. (a respected townsman) and it is so aronged
that tt.e passengers will not only have time to ascend the
-mountain, but to vi,it the whole,of tpc (awed tones of
the vicinity, The fare is a were trifie.

LATEST INTELLIGENCE... .
(BY EXPRESS.)

LONDON CORN EXCII NGE.-YESTERDAY.

There has been a fair supply of Wheat from the neighbouring
counties' fresh up for this day's market, which met a heayy
sale at a decline of 4s. to ss. per qr. from this day week, and
some quantity remained unsold at the close. Bonded supports
its late value, and sells in small parcels to millers, to releaseby
certificates, which have declined to 9s. per qr., this being the
means resorted to for procuring it free, the stock, with very •
few exceptions, being cleared off.
All descriptions of Barley must be written Is per quarter
cheaper. Beans and white Peas maintain last week's rates;
maple and grey the turn cheaper. The best descriptions if
Oats are fully Is lower; ordinary sorts cannot be disposed of
unless at a still further abatement in price.

SMITHFIELD MA RKET.—YESTERDAY.
The denruni fnr the foreign stock was tolerally steady, y4t.
though offered at last Monday's quotations, the whole did not
find purchasers.

From our own crazing districts, the arrivals of Beasts fresh
up this morning were tolerably extensive ; yet, as the attend.-
mice of buyers was somewhat numerous. the ileef trade was.
steady, at fully, but at nothing quo.able beyond, Friday's prices.
The numbers of Sheep were by no means extensive : while
the mutton trade was firm, and previous rates were well sup-
ported.
From the Isle of Wight 500 lambs came to hand, while the
lamb trade was steady, at our quotations.
In calves and pigs—the suppl es of which were rather
limited, exceedingly little business was done.

SHARE MA RKET.—YRSTERDAY.
The Share Market again :resen's rather more firmness, wi* _
a considerable amount of business. Eastern Counties, 24 to
24} ; do. New, 7i to 71 prem.; do. York Extensions, 1j to 2 per
share; Great Western, Halves, tB4 ; Hull and Se'by. :024;
London and Brighton, 651 to 66; London and South Wester*.
79 to 80 ; South Eastern and Dover, 4(i; North Kent, I# and
If ; Newcastle and Darlington, 45 ; Newcastle and Berwick,
26; North Staffordshire, 4} to 41.

tittraturr.

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NOTICES.

Examined. By a Liverpool
Our-Free Tra-de :PO'icy
Merchant. London-: Whataker and Co.; Liverpool :
!Lice and Addison, end W. Grape!.
We resume our extrmrs from th;s well-timed pamphlet;
load first quote the views of Vie writer with respect to the
condition of the labouring masses under the operation of
fitimulated manufactures and depressed agriculture :
" A reduction of the reward of manufacturing labour I
conceive t. be the natural. the immediate, and the inevi-

re-ult of the minkterial measures, or of any mea-
., which tend to dtvtrt industry from other branches
npinyment, and to direct it towards manufacturing
sits. The immediate connexion of the price of labour
the prie of food I do not choose at present to dis-
I could even aff.nd to throw it overboard alto-
T; and leav - Sir Robert Peel and his ministerial and
•radical alli's to make the most of their elaborately
:unninglv selected figures and data. There is a natu-
videricy towards decline in the wages paid in all ma-