The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-01-16 00:00:00

VElik gOPERIOR

ROSEWOOD WORK. BOXES, WRITING DESKS. &c.
s.
6-inch Work. Box. 3 6.
Such Dino
10-inch Ditto
12-inch Ditto
11-ioch Rosewood Desk lO 0
14-inch Ditto l7 0
Mithopnv Ditto 20 0
- .20-inch • Ditto 23 0

The Public are respectfully invited to an inspection of a very
elei,ant and extensive assortment of Work Boxes,, Writing
Desks, Dressing Cases, &c., &c., which will, be, found, on ex-
amination, of excellent quality,
.and the above prices must
afford a Cotavincing proof that Purchasers will eff,ct. a consider-
able saving by sclecting their goods at
THE CIVET CAT,
61, Lou u-STIZE&T, LlVEtif 00L.

LIVERPOOL UNION. BANK.
Bth January. 1835.
XTOTICE IS PEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND of
1.11 Four per Cut. tor the halryeor ending the 3lst of De-
cember, will be paid to the Proprietors, on the Capital Stock of
the Company, on audafter To URSDA y, the Ist March next.
The Transfer Books will be closed froth 7th February, (when
the Annual Meeting will be hell) the LA. March.
By order of the Board,
JAMES LISTER, Manager.

„4,,` MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS in the GREAT
J 1 WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, resident in.
Liverpool and the neighbourhood; will be held at the Clarendon-
rooms, South John-street, To-mottuow, the 16,12 instant, at
Twelve o'clock,
,to' take into consideration a Letter received
from the chairman of the Company, in' reply to the letter lately
addressed to him by the Sharebolders in this Town.

THE, LIVERPOOL NEW GAS & COKE COMPANY.
rtME . ANNUAL -GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-
rpitiETogs•ot this,COM PAN Y will be held •at eleVen
o'clock in the forenoon, on Wednesday, the 24th day of Janu-
ary instant, in the Clarendon, Rooms, South John-street, pur-
suant to Act of Parliament. . .
By order of the Committee,
HENRY STEEL, Manager.
New Gas Office, Queen-square, 10th Jan. 1838.

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.
IVOTICE IS II:IMP:BY t,l VIW, that on and after tie Ist
Fet 1838, the CONVEYANCE of MERCH AN-
'DIIISE• wi'll.ulbaer'Y; eeininenokl tram Liverpool and' Manchester to
Birmingham, and front Birmingham to Liverpool and Nlan-
chester respectively. For the present; and until further notice,
no Goods , can be taken to or front any of the intermediate
Stations. •
The despatch at Liverpool and Manchester will be from the
Stations of the Liverpool and Manchester Company ; and at
Birmingham from the temporary Station, Vauxhall.
Particulars of the rates and conditions of carriage, and of the
times of starting, mav be obtained on application at the Com-
pany's Offices, VauZball, Birmingham, and front the Agents of
the Liverpool
.and Manchester G.,mpany, at. Liverp.ool-awd
'Manchester.

As the Company are at present in a position to carry only a
limited•quantity of goods, the rates are liked accordingly. '
The carriage of timber cannot be undertaken until the Com-
pany's arrangementi-are'fortherchmpleted:" -- •
N.B.—Gunpowder will not he carried On••any terms whatever.
By order of the Directors,' • •
J. 13: CLIORLEY, Treasurer.
Liverpool, January 15th, 1838.

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.

CONTRACT FOR WORKS,

rlifiE 'DIRECTORS- of the CHESTER and BIRKEN-
I HEAD RAILWAY COMPANY will meet at their
office, No. 24, Fenwick-street,• Liverpool, on Tuesday the 6th
day of March next, at 12- o'clock at noon precisely; to receive
tenders for the following works :
First—The 'Rebbington Contract, extending from Grange-
lane, in the chapelry of'Birkenhead, to appoint 5 ChainS on the
south side of the turnpike road leading from Neston.to New
Ferry, being a distance 012 miles and 32 chains, or thereabouts.
Secwici---The Bromboro an 4 East ham Contract, extending
from the termination of the last contract to Plintyarcl Brook,.in.
ithe township' of Eastham, being a distanee of 3 miles and 36
chains, or thereabouts.

These contracts to comprise the making of the Railway, with
,all the Excavations, Embankments, .Bridges, Culverts, Fences,
'and other works complete; • providing all the necessary ma-
terials for the same, (except the Rails, Chains, and Fastenings)
and, keeping the same in repair fur one-year atter the comple-
tion.

Drafts of the first or Bebbington Contract, with plans, sec-
tions' and specifications a the work's, will be ready for inspection
t the Engineer's Office, at the Town Hall, Birkenhead, on
rid after Monday, 22d January instant, find. for the second or
ihe Bromboro and Eastham Contract on and. after the 4th day
f February next.
Printed forms of tenders may be bad at the Company's Of-
ices in Liverpool or Birkenhead, and no others, will be at-
tended to.

The tenders ❑,ust -he delivered sealed at the Company's
Office iu Liverpool, on or before•Mondav the sth day'oll March
at eleven o'clock; and parties tendering must attend in person,
or by some one duly authorised on his or their behalf, at the
meeting on the sixth day of March.
The Directors do not.ttiedge themselves to accept the lowest
lender.
• The parties whose tenders are accepted will, be required to
enter into bonds, with two sureties for the due perforMance of
their contracts, in a penalty not less than• ten per cent. of the
Bross stun contracted for, and the names, of the propirsed sure-
t►es are to be specified in the tenders; ' • •
WILLIAM DIXON,
Chat tan.

PUI3LIC HOUSES.
,EVERAL exvellpiit N'Ns; PUBLIC 1-MUSES, WIN 1,4
and' `5.1.1 it IT 'V N IRA'S,- TAPS. R • HOUSDS,,
WAREHOUSE 1-LOOMS, WHOLESALE PORTER CEL-
LARS, a- hirge YARD, au-ri SHOPS in general.
N.B.—Airpiv4to M. J. R. MILLck,• Seotlarid:place Auction
Rooms, or 41; Berryl'st-eet.

1%,T01,10E. [S lIEREB tlnit the Rate of,Freivio
o'n CHINA :ind E'ARTIIEN WALCE, fiutu (lie Stafi':,ed-
shire Pott'eries to Liv,rpo,il, r'ia• Runcorn, by 11. tiush.Ot auu
Co.'s Boats, is reduced Otte Penny per Crite., Llosbead,
Tierce, or Packag,

• S j4t 'l,-W AX, NS, Al.. I: It 6, &c.
141REDERICK ELIDE, Manufacturer to the-Bank of Eng:
it.. laud, from el. Fleet-street, Loudon., begs respectfully to
announce to the MerchaUts, Stationers, and Public of
Liver-
pool, that he has taken the Premises, No. 37, West side to
South Castle-street, (late Pool-lane) ls hich he intends opening`
inn few dlys, ulth .an entire Stock of SEALING-WAX,
WAFERS, &c.—N.B, Wholesale and Export Orclets executed
at London Mices.
18.38.
. •

IMPORIANT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE of

FURS, CLOAKS, CLO4KINGS, 4'o.

ROGERSON AND MINTON
ARE NOW OFFERING T WINTER STOCK

AT VERY GUE A 'MY !:EDUCED Pit IttiS.
CHURCII-STUEET, Corner of Williamson-street

TO COUNTRY. DEALERS

GENT4.EMO4.
PRICES of TEAS (by the Chest) for January, 1838 :
• Best' Boheas, 2s. 10d.'; Best Fokeiu, (r,Kigti and strong;)
3s. 4d. Congous, 3s. 8:1., 3s 9d., 3s. II d. 45.; Pekoe Flavour,
44. 6d. 4s. Btr. ; Green Teas; 35...74.- 34. 811. ; Bright Ta•itinka,.
• 4S. and 4s. lit ; Young Hysoti, 4s. 2d. 4s. sd. ; Small Brigha
Gunpoaa'der*, sv. 6d. G. 9,1.
No Commission or Charges. Cash Paymcalk All orders to
be post-paid.
Your oLedient Servant 4,
C. HANCOCK and COMPANY,
9, Great St. Helen's. Bishopsgatesireet, Lonann.

JOHN PETIT,
QUILL AN() V4,N AIANIFACTURE,
No. 69, Sir
.Thomax's Builainys, Liverpool.
GRAT F:P Li L. for the encour,tgentent he has received since
he etounienced business, takes this opportunity to inform
his Friends and the Public that' cUntilitieS the above busi7
ness in all its branches, and 'ha vim.; a stock constantly en hand
to supply the orders he may be tavtiured with, at the shortest
notice, it. will be:his constant study to give satisfaction; by
which he hopes to merit their future favours. StationctS and
others supplied on the shortest notice and on the most reason.
able terms. •

. .
THE FAMILY LINEN WAN EHOG'Sn;
REArovING /D 97,'80LD-STRMET.
(Titian' Don k' IiELO‘V TUE MUSIC HALL.)
-7) and H. ANI)ERSON 'beg. leay. to itatrai their Friends
.0.t.• 'and the' Public, that they hove this ditv c.tinuii•need
SELLING-OFF their present extehsi've sTo.cf:', at a GLIKAT
'REISUCTIIiN, p.iepitratory to theit Removing to the above coin-
ITindirtßS FrenliSPS.
A quantity of Soiled' D.AxIASK TABLE LINUN, COVERS, &C.,
on-S,lle at. very LOAN' '
11, Church-siree't, Dc I'l,et, 1837.

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LONDON HA F T WARLIOUSE,
•
17, CUL/Lc/1 STREET, apposite Si. Peter's Church.
RS. SCOT'r, N'Vloyr of, the late Thomas Scott, of the
ff~ firm of D. Nict-toi.soN and Co., hatters, 68, Church-
street, begs to return her grateful thanks to her numerous
and the Public generally, for the favours received by
her, late linsband, in his lifetime, and since, by herself, while
in connexion with Mr. Nicholson, and at the same iitue
inforto them that the term of the i'artnerhip. and of her
Son's En,agement, having expired, she has commenced Busi-
ness with' her Sou, as above, .upder, the firm of J. and W.
SCOTT, and trusts that the knowliidge °Otte business acgoir.ed
by her Son, and ad untedutting attention to the wishes ot their
Cti,titmers, will secure that patronage awl support which they
now solicit,
, , . •
The ,t-i:ot:tc, which is of the best descripti.m, has been-selected
from the first houses in London, and will be offered on such
terms as itilhe found highly advant.ageous to Put chasers.