The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-16 00:00:00

CLOAKS.

Great exertions have been made to procure Variety of
Styles at Moderate Prices; the most prevailing are the
Brocha, flindoo, and Orleans Cashmezes—also the Scotch
Plaid and Pelham.
Shawls and Cloaks Made to Orde'r.

JOHN GRANAHAN,
Son-in-Lazo and Successor of the late John Gratty,
BooTMAKER, TARLTuN-STREET,
BEGS respectfully to—return his sincere thanks for the
kind patronage and support conferred on his late
Father-in-law, and hopes by assiduity and attention to merit
a continuance of such favours. J. G. begs to add, that he
has for the last two years superintended the business of the
late John Gratty.

MUSIC & MUSICAL INSTRUMENT REPOSITORY.
191, LONDON-ROAD,
(Two Doors below the Blind Aslllkttn:l
CI H. THOMPSON begs to inform 's Frinds and the
Public and also Visitors of Live 01, that he has con-
stantly on Sale all the NEWEST M SICAL PUBLICA-
TIONS, both Vocal andialtrumental, as soon as published;
also a choice Stock of elPrant PIANO FORTES, by the
following eminent makers, viz,:—BROADWOOD, COL-
LARD, DET'FMAR, TOWN, &c.. &c. Splendid Double
action HARPS, by Erat and Co.' Guitars, Flutes, Violins,
Steel Bows of the best French Manufacture, and all kinds
of Musical Instruments; several fine old Violins and Violon-
cellos, of the most celebrated Makers.

PIANO FORTES lent on hire. Military Bands fur-
nished with Instruments on the shortest notice. Music
copied. Instruments Tuned and taken in Exchange.
Experienced Workmen kept on the Premises, for the Re-
pairs of Piano Fortes and all kinds of Musical Instruments.
A regular supply of New Music Weekly from London.
P.S.—The Trade supplied with Cases for Instruments of
every description, and Covered Strings, on the shortest
notice.

(c No connexion with any other House,

TO MERCHANTS, BANKERS, BROKERS, GEN

TLEMEN OF THE LAW, &c.
GENERAL PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT,

No. 3, LORD-STREET,
NORTH CRESCENT CHAMBERS, LIVERPOOL.
DOBERT PALMER (late Printer of the Dumfries
lA. Times) respectfully intimates, th,t he has entered upon
the Premises, over the • Bullion ODte top of Lord-street,
long occupied by Mr. MILLER, Mith'ographer, where he
intends to combine the various branches of

LETTERPRESS, LITHOGRAPHIC, AND COPPER•

PLATE PRINTING,
and humbly solicits a share of the public favour, which he
will always endeavour to merit by attention, neatness of
workmanship, and expedition in the execution of orders.
R. P., having had considerable experience in the first
Printing Offices in Liverpool, Glasgow, and Edinburgh, and
his PRESSES and TY PES being new and complete, trusts that
he will be able to produce work equal to any other office in
town, and that his charges will likewise be found equally
moderate.

AN APPRENTICE WANTED.
Lord-street, North Crescent Chambers.

TO BUYERS OF WOOLEN CLOTHS.

ItT•
AND T. MORRIS respectfully invite the atten-
V • non of the Public to their very extensive STOCK
of WINTER GOODS, consisting of DOUBLE-MILLED
CLOTHS, Fine BEAVERS, DEV NSHIRE KER-
SEYS, PILOT CLOTHS, LIAR GTONS, PETER-
,/SHAMS, &e., in all colours and lities, and an endless
variety of Fancy TROWSERINGS and WAISTCOAT-
INGS.

A large Stock of Ladies' Medium Cloths for CLOAKS
and HABITS. Fancy CLOAKINGS, &c., Superfine
WEST of ENGLAND and YORKSHIRE CLOTHS,
of the very best manufacture.

WHOLESALE BUYERS may select from the largest
Stock in Liverpool, at most reasonable charges.
57, Lord-street, Two Doors from Paradise-street.

NOTICE.

A LL Persons having Claims upon the late JOHN
GItATTY, Boottnaker, Tarlton-street, are hereby re-
quited to furnish their Accounts to the Executors, Mr. JAS.
RADCLIFFE, and Mr. THOMAS WOOO at..-Mr. Radcliffe's,
Tailor and Draper, Tarlton-street, in ttde'r to their liquida-
tion. And the Executors respectfully z'6quest that all claims
due to the late John Gratty may not he paid to any person
except the Executors, or any authorized person on their be-
half.

Tarlton street, October 10, 1838.

Just published, in boards, Bvo, with four Lithographic Plates,
Price 2s. 6d.,
A COMIkETE AND PRACTICAL SYSTEM OF
1-I._ SHORT-HAND. By T. C. FOSTER, Professional
Short-Hand Writer, and Reporter for the LivnarooL
STANDARD.

London: WHITTAKF:R and Co. Liverpool, STANDARD
Office, and MARPLES. Manchester: Sowler and all
Booksellers.

OPINIONS OF THE PBESS.

" This system of Short-hand will be found one of the most
complete that has ever been issued from the press—indeed,
we might say the most complete. Ut. y and simplicity are
the main objects which the author s kept in view. A per-
fect master of the instructions w ch Mr. Foster has given,
will enable any one to take down, verbatim, the words of the
most rapid speaker. Nor is this the only advantage which
will accrue from an acquaintance with this system • the fa-
cility with which the notes may be afterwards read is a con-
sideration of very great importance. The alphabetical cha-
racters have the recommendation of extreme simplicity.
The signs for combination of letters, and the arbitraries, or
marks for words, will be found highly conducive to expedition
in writing. In this department the author has been eminently
successful. To Ladies or Gentlemen who may wish to mas-
ter the useful art of stenography, we can cordially recom-
mend this work, by which a student of ordinary ability, espe-
cially if a quick writer, may be enabled in a very short time
to take down literal reports of sermons and speeches. We
may add, that the professional short-hand writer may also
derive much instruction from this compendium.— Lioerpoot
Standard.
"This is an exceedingly clever, instructive, and well writ-
ten production. Generally speaking, works on stenography
are not sufficiently entertaining and attractive to obtain nu-
merous readers; but we will do Mr. Foster the justice to say,
that he has thrown much that is highly•interesting in his
" plain instructions," and has very happily blended the enter-
taining with the useful. Our author's principal object ap-
pears to be to instruct the uninitiated ; but we think his work
will prove valuable in many respects even to those whose
profession it is to practise the art. Of cousre his system must,
in a great measure, partake of those previously in existence,
but as regards the distinctness and decision of his vowel cha-
racters, it is superior to any we have seen. His examples and
illustrations are also exceedingly good, and the various les-
sons are given with a plainness and perspicuity which must
greatly facilitate the learner's progress. In short, to all who
anxious to obtain a speedy and accurate knowledge of the art
of stenography, we earnestly recommend the work "—Man-
chester Courier.

" We are of opinion that the last essay on stenography
must almost of necessity be the best, and that the person
most qualified to treat of it is a practical reporter. Air. Fos-
ter's enthusiastic admiration of the art, has, we think, led
him a little too far; but it by no means detracts from the va-
lue of information derived from his own personal observation
and experience as a reporter, which is now offered to the
public in a cheap and accessible form."—Liverpool Mercury.
"We can with confidence pronounce Mr. Foster's system
a good one. Constant practice is absolutely necessary for
any one who wishes to be a first-rate short-hand writer,
either on this or on any other system ; but we believe that a
thoroughly-practised writer of short-hand would find it easier
to follow a rapid speaker with this than with any other system.
It also possesses the very great advantage of being easily
readable when written."—Liverpool Times.
"From a hasty glance through the pages, we pronounce it
excellent."—Lancashire Herald.
"Mr. Foster we know has had much practical experience
in the art, and it is practical experience alone that can
enable an individual to form a correct judgment of any par-
ticular system. Mr. Foster has, it appears, tried three se-
veral systems, and has fixed upon that which he deems the
best. On this lie has made such improvements as, in the
course of his practice, seemed best calculated to secure fa-
cility. With his judgment matured by constant considera-
tion of the subject, he tells us that the system which he has
now presented to the public possesses many advantages over
those most in use, with which he is acquainted."—Liverpool
Albion.

" We think its alphabetical characters are extremely sim-
ple, and that the signs for pluralities of letters, and the ar-
bitraries, which are more peculiarly the author's own improve-
ments, are highly conducive to expedition, without, inducing
any corresponding difficulty in deciphering. While Mr. Fos-
ter's arbitraries and double and triple consonants are more
numerous than those of other systems that we have met with,
they seem all well adapted for practice, and if so, they cannot
but be regarded as a material aid to the short-hand writer."
—Liverpool Courier. . . .

"Mr. Foster, in this little work, has given to the world the
result of his own practical experience as a short-band writer.
In the two great requisites of short-hand writing—expedition
and an easy facility in deciphering the characters when writ-
ten—the present system is superior, we conceive, to most of
the popular works on the same subject. Persons wishing to
give the requisite application to the study of short-hand, will
find in Mr. Foster's manual everything they require. The
practicability of the system is best tested by Mr. Foster's re-
putation as an accomplished stenographer.—Liverpooi Chro-
nicle.

" It is our opinion that the reporter is a far more efficient
tutor in the art of stenography than they who, however well
acquainted with it theoretically, have but little practise; be-
cause, in the former case you are most likely to he presented
with a system perfected to the point of practical utility, while
in the latter it is ten to one but you are taught a system which
is found to fail upon trial, and which may require years of
alteration, amendment, and practice to render it serviceable.
We must admit that Mr. Foster's system appears to us a very
excellent one; that its capabilities are equal to all demands
upon it is evident from his own practise; and that it is laid
down clearly and judiciously, will be apparent to any one
who peruses the book."—Liverpool Journal.
" The little knowledge we possess of this very useful art
enables us to state that Mr. Foster's system appears to us a
very practical and easy one, and therefore a very good one.
The work is cheap and very intelligble, and we have no
hesitation in recommending it to those who are desirous of
becoming proficients in the art, and to all who desire to have
any knowledge of it."—Metropolitian Conservative Journal
and Church of England Gazette.

BANKRUPTS' STOCK,
OF iII`NOL TI; GRAHAM, 4 CO., EDINBURGH.
rtIHE remaining part of the above VALUABLE STOCK
1. is now SELLING OFF at an IMMENSE SACRIFICE,
at the SHAWL WAREHOUSE, CHURCH-STREET,
opposite Parker-street; also the whole- of the STOCKS of
two eminent Shawl-Manufacturers)at. Paisley, which has
been purchased under peculiarly advantageous circum-
stances. The Stock consists of the greatest Variety, and
some of the most SPLENDID SPECIMENS of British-
manufactured Long and Square SHAWLS, HANDKER-
CHIEFS, CLOAK INGS, &c. &c. ever offered to the notice
of the Public:—

£. s. d. s.'d.
Long Shawls. .l 1 0 Rich Dark Shawlets..o 3 6
Extra Rich Indiana do. 22 0 Large Chinele Shawls.o 10 0
Chinele Shawlets 0 1 9 A splendid Lot at ....0 15 0
1?1,:h Square filled Edinbro' Shawls, from 3s. 6d. to 70s.
"Muslin de Laine and Saxony Cloth Dresses, &c. &c.
A great variety of Ladies' fravelling and Fancy Cloaks,
and Cloakings, Blanket Shawls, &c. &c., very cheap.

Shawl Handkerchiefs in great variety, 4-V. each.
Captains of Vessels, Linen Drapers, and Wholesale
Buyers generally, will find this Stock well worth their atten-
tion.

SPANISH POSADA. AFTER A BULL FIGHT.
fir HIS beautiful Water Colour PAINTING, by J. F.
LEWIS, is now on View, at C. GOADSBY'S 'Repository
of Arts, 85, Bold-street.

COALS.
WIGAN COALS, of excellent quality; for House use,
deliveredat 10s. 10d. per Ton.
Apply to .301-IN DEAKIN, 25, Leldi.:steeet.
. N.B.—Cartage to extra distances moderate.

I HE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION of
I the LIVERPOOL ACADEMY of WORKS oi
MODERN ARTISTS IS NOW OPEN, in POSTOFFICE.
PLACE.

Open from Nine in :he Morning until Dusk. Catalogues,
One Shilling ; Season Tickets, Five Shillings.
EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
Exhibition Rooms, Posteice-place, litk Sept., 1838

TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIATION.
r IIE ANNUAL DINNER of the LIVERPOOL
IL TRADESMEN'S CONSERVATIVE ASSOCIA-
TION will take place on THURSDAY next, the 18th instant,
in the Music-hall, Bold-street.
Lord Viscount SANDON and CRESSWELL CRESS-
WELL, Esq., Members for the BorouglOvith other distin-
guished Guestswillbeyresent.„

SAMUEL HOLME, Esq., Chairman.
Dinner on the Table at Five o'clock.

Tickets, including Wine, &c., to Members, Fifteen Shil-
lings, to Non-Members, One Guinea, may be had, on and
after Monday next, at the Office of the Association, No. 1,
Church-lane.

N.B.—The Committee have great pleasure in announcing
that they have made arrangements fur the accommodation of
250 Ladies. Each Gentleman on purchasing his Ticket will
have the privilege of Balloting for a Ladies' Ticket. The
Committee will be in attendance daily to superintend such
Ballot. W. J. PEACH EY, Secretary.
P.S.—For the convenience of Non-Members, Tickets
may be had at Messrs. AI AWDSLEY'S, and KA YE'S, Castle-
street.

{2n. The Proprietors of Woodside, Seacombe, Birken-
head, and other Ferries, have kindly promised that their
Coats shall leave Liverpool at Eleven o'clock on the Evening
of the Dinner, for the accommodation of individuals who
may be present at the Meeting.
Committee-room, October 8, 1838.

LIVERPOOL OPERATIVE CONSERVATIVE
ASSOCIATION.

r HE Third Anniversary DINNER of the above Asso.
X elation will take place in the Music HALL, Bold-street
on FRIDAY, the 19th inst.
Member's Tickets, 3s. 6d.; Non-Member's, ss. each ;
Which may be had at the News-room, Houghton-street, be•
ween the hours of 12 and 2, and 7 and 10 o'clock.
M. THOMPSON, Hon. Sec.

Liverpool, Oct. 6, IS3B.

TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE LIVERPOOL
DISPENSARIES.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
A VACANCY having occurred in the office of SUR-
GEON to the SOUTH DISPENSARY, in conse-
quence of Mr. Minshull being elected to the Southern and
Toxteth Hospital, I beg to offer myself 'is a CANDIDATE
for the Situation, and earnestly solicit your Votes and
Interest in my behalf.
A. Practice of upwards of Ten Years in Liverpool will, I
hope, in some degree entitle me to your confidence and sup-
port.
The Election will take place on MONDAY, the 29th instant,
at the PARISH-OFFICES, Renwick-street, between the hours
of Eleven and Three.

I remain,
Yours respectfully,
JNO. PEARSON.

Pembroke-place, Sept. 2611 t, 1838.

TO THE GOVERNORS AND SUBSCRIBERS TO
THE LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
r WO Vacancies having occurred in the office of SUR-
E to the SOUTHERN DISPENSARY, 1
respectfully offer myself as a CANDIDATE for one of those
Appointments.
1 am, Ladies and Gentlemen, V
Respectfully,
Your obedient servant
R. HIBBERIf AYLOR.
17, Rodney-street, sth October, 1838.

TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE LIVERPOOL
DISPENSARIES.
LADIES AND GENTLENIEN,
ILBEG leave Respectfully to acquaint you, that the
ELECTION of two HONORARY SURGEONS to
the South Dispensary will take place at the PARISH-OFFICES,
in Fenwick-street, on MONDAY, the 2qtfi instant, between
the hours of Eleven and Three, whenrl'hope for the honour
of your attendance and Votes.
I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Respectfully yours,
HENRY TOPPING TETLOW.
No. 7, St. Anne-street, Monday, 15th Oct. 1835.

LIVERPOOL ROYAL INSTITUTION,
COLQUITT-STREET.

THE Committee, anxious that all the advantages of this
Institution should be more extensively enjoyed, beg to
call the attention of the Public to the following-Regulations,
and hope, that, by these arrangements, tb • -extensive Est-
ablishment may be rendered more gene useful.
TERMS OF ADMI N.
fer
PROPRIETORS, upon payment of an Annual Subscrip-
tion of £l, have the additional privilege of free admission for
all the resident members of their families to all Lectures de-
livered in the Institution.
NON-PROPRIETORS, on payment of £3 Annually,
have free admission fur themselves and all the resident members
of their families to the Museum and all Lectures: on the pay-
ment of £2 Annually, have free admission for themselves and
families to the Museum, and for themselves to all Lectures:
on the payment of £1 Annually, have free admission for
themselves and families to the Museum only.
Heads of Schools are admitted to the Lectures and Mu-
seum gratuitously with their Pupils, when three or more at-
tend. The subscription for each Pupil being £1 Annually,
and the Ticket transferable in the School.
Children and Schools are admitted to particular Courses
and Single Lectures at Half-price, and a Teacher free when
Six or more Scholars attend.
Non-Subscribers, resident in Liverpool, and Strangers may
visit the Museum on payment of Is., or the latter upon the in-
troduction of a Proprietor.
The Museum is open Daily from Nine to Four.

WE, the undersigned, being duly authorized Agents of
the sole Landowner within the Township of SPEKE,
in-the County of Lancaster, whose interest is the whole value
of the Lands subject to Tithes in the said Township, DO
BY THIS NOTICE, in writing under our hands, call a
PAROCHIAL MEETING of TITHE ERS within
the limits of the said TOWNSHIP, for t rpose of mak-
ing an AGREEMENT for the GEN A COMMUTA-
if
TION of TITHES within the limits of th said TOWN-
SHIP, pursuant to the provisions of an Act, passed in the
sixth and seventh years of the reign of his late Majesty King
William the Fourth, intituted, '6 an Act for the Commuta-
tion of Tithes in England and Wales." And wedo HEREBY
ALSO GIVE NOTICE, that such Meeting will be held at
the House of CHARLS THOMAS, the Sign of the Greyhound,
in the said Township, on THURSDAY, the fifteenth day of
Niivember next, at the hour of Two o'clock in the Afternoon.
Given under our hands, this thirteenth day of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
J. S. LEIGH.
JOHN SANDERS.
By virtue of a Power of Attorney, to us granted
by RICHARD WATT. Esquire.

The undersigned, being duly authorized Agent of a
Landowner within the Township of CHILDWALL,
in the County of Lancaster, whose intere• •• -ot less than
one-fourth part of the whole value of th:
,e ands subject to
Tithes in the said Township, DO BY NOTICE, in
writing under my hand, call aPA • :CHI • ' MEETING
of LANDOWNERS and TITHE OWNERS within the
limits of the said TOWNSHIP, for the purpose of making
an AGREEMENT for the GENERAL COMMUTATION
of the TITHES within the limits of the said TOWNSHIP,
pursuant.to the provisions of an Act, passed in the sixth and
seventh years of the reign of his late Majesty King William
the Fourth, intituled, "an Act for the Commutation of
Tithes in England and Wales." And I do HEREBY
ALSO GIVE NOTICE that such Meeting will be held at
the House of ROBERT RIMMER, the Sign of the Abbey, in
the said Township, on THURSDAY, the fifteenth day of No-
vember next, at the hour of Twelve o'clock at Noon.
Given under flay hand, this thirteenth da) of October, one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
J. S. LEIGH.
By virtue of a Power of Attorney, to me granted
by the Marquis of SALISBURY.

HOUSEMAID WANTED
gN a small Family, a respectable YOUNG WOMAN, in
the above capacity, and who would have to wait at Table.
Apply A. 8., at the STANDARD OFFICE.

WANTED, a SHOPMAN. A Young Man who has
served his Apprenticeship to an Ironmonger would
be preferred.—Apply by letter, td Z. X. Y., MA IL OFFICE.

TO BREWERS.
WANTED, in a very extensive Brewery, a PERSON
competent to MANAGE the BREWING of ALE
and PORTER. He must be thoroughly acquainted with his
business, and well recommended .from his last employer.
Liberal wages will be given.
Apply by letter, (post-paid,) addressed R. F., at the Office
of the Liverpool Standard.