The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-31 00:00:00

it W. M. STANLEY, Bart., Hon
CUST, Bart., JOHN STANLEY, Esq

No. 1. The STAN
a Sweepstakes of 1 g

••••• CU ULM RI LCCI GU. uy 1..TV111,1G111.1 41.11114LCU1 .1,11-
..lee, 1 guinea.
No. 2. The EASTHAM PLATE, value 10 guineas,
for two-
Oared Boats, (not outrigged,) to be rowed and steered by Gen-
tlemen
Amateurs. Entrance, 10s. each boat
NO. 3. The TRIAL STAK

uineas, in specie, for

urea wigs, rowed and steered by Fi
plying on the Rivers Dee, Irwell, or IVje
each boat.

7. Entrance, 5s

Ao. 4. A SCULLING MATCH r 5 guineas, by Yachts'
runts, sculled by Gentlemen A teurs. Entrance, 10s. each.
, No. 5. LADIES' PURSE lue 2 guineas, to be rowed for
by Women residing in th undred of Wirral, Chester, or Li-
verpool. The second tto receive los. Entrance 2s. each.
A. PUNT RAC st Prize, 1 guinea; 2d, a New Hat.
The MERSEY STAKES, value 5 guineas, for Pleasure Boats,
to be rowed by Gentlemen Amateurs, under 20 years
t--

ranee, ss. each...........
Three Boats to start for each Race, or the'Prize Money will
be withheld, at the option of the Committee.
The First Race will commence at Twelve o'clock precisely.
The Races will be run in the order decided by the committee.
Each crew to row in uniform.
All disputes to be settled by the committee, or whom they
map appoint.
Two Extra Boats will run on the Regatta day.
CHAPMA, Honorary Secretary.
Committee room, Eastham Hotel, August 23, 1847.

CRICKET.
1-1.
A MATCH will be Played on THURSDAY and FRI-
DAY next, the 2nd and 3rd Septemb he Ground of
the Liverpool Club, Wavertree-road, b een FOURTEEN of
LIVERPOOL, with LILLYWHITE d MARTINGELL, and
the following ELEVEN of ALL GLAND :
DEANE,
SEWELL,
GUY,
G. PARR,
and
HILLYER.

0. C. PELI
DORRIN
CLARKE,
F. PILCH,
Liverpool,' 30th August, 1847

'sTGTO);

UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF
The Right Hon. the EARL of SEFTON,
The Worshipful the MAYOR of LIVERPOOL, &c.
THE WOOLTON FLORAL, HOULGULTURAL,
Eirl AGRICULTURAL ATEETIN. for the SHOW of
I)AHLIAS, PLANTS, FRUITS, autrVEGETABLES, will he
in a new spacious Mar pr earf the Church, Woolton, on
THURSDAY next, the 2d of mber,_lB47.

•
Doorsa` Two o'clock.
Stubbs's Royal onic Band will be in attendance.
T. • Refr ents may be had in the Tent.
Tickets may be had from the Seedsmen in Liverpool; Messrs.
wrEs, Wavertree ; Mr. PHYTHIAN, Gateacre ; Mr. WAlN-
arid Mr. JAM SMITH, Woolton.

IrTUMN EXCURSION,

LIVERPOOL, WIGAN, BOLTON, AND WARRINGTON,
„ TO LONDON AND BACK,
R TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS,
IN COVERED CARRIAGES.

TRAINS are appointed to leave the EDGE-HILL STATION,
_ LIVERPOOL, at SIX O'CLOCK,
4........_HN SATURDAY MORNING, S BEE 4,
jipserriff
'IURNING from the EUSTO ATION, LONDON,
ON FRIDAY EVENI , SEPTEMBER 10,
AT A QUART BEFORE SEVEN.

are also appoin to leave the EDGE-HILL STATION
OAr T SIX O'CLOCK,
Ittruptv7" AY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 6,
07‘;' bING from the EUSTON STATION, LONDON,
'AIDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 24,
A
4, QUARTER BEFORE SEVEN..

SECOND 1I lIIICI CLASS
CLAss.
.... .e 1 10s. I FIRST CLASS
C4ilen under Twelve Years of Age, Half-price.
stations Tickets
; att
and dr
dd erfery information may be obtained at the Railway

atreeist,Tee
MARCUS CONDUCTOR,
etreet, corne,r as
19 L • igh -s of Bnett-street, Church-

LIVERPOOL AND HARRINGTON WATER-
NOTICE IS HEREBY. GIVEN, that GENERAL
MEETING of the PROPRIETOR' . the LIVERPOOL
g,'T,LI,IARRINGTON WATERWORK OMPANY will be held
r^--""NEBDAY. the Bth of Septem . next, at the Clarendon-
South John
-street, Live ..01, at One o'clock in the
iternoon, to receive a Report f im the Directors on the sub-
__ct of the Sale of the Waterworks, Land, Machinery, and
-ItlroPf -etoPerty, Rights,
Sther the
and Privileges of the said Company of
Borough f' to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the
Liverpool, HARMOOD BANNER,
Chairman of Directors.

30t11 Ausuld, 1847.

RETIRING FROM BUSINESS

T. SMITH, .
54, BOLD.ST., 8r 36, CHURCH-ST., LIVERPOOL,
and 3, MARKET-PLACE, MANCHESTER.
RESPECTFULLY informs the Nobility, Gentry,
Merchants, Captains, and the Public generally, that he
has commenced SELLING OFF the whol of his Splendid
Stock of
RICH CUT, PLAIN, and ORN NTAL GLASS,
Consisting of 40 Tnns weight of De nters, Dessert, Fruit, and
Trifle Dishes ; Tumblers, W. s, Champagne and Claret
Glasses; Toilet Bottles, W r Crafts, Dish Plates, Celery
Glasses, Water and Claret gs, and every description of Glass
that cau be manufact ; together with a Splendid Assort-
ment of

BOBEMIAN GLASS,
Also, a most superb Stock of
CHINA ORNAMENTS,

In large Vases and Jugs, Clocks, &c., Alabaster Jars, Urns,
Graces, Canovas, Dancers, Venus, Joan of Arc, Tower of Pisa,
&c. in great variety. Also will be found a magnificent display
of Table Services, Burnished Gold and Plain ; Toilet Services,
Jugs, Mugs &c.
CABINET GOODS IN IMMENSE VARIETY,

Consisting of Work Boxes, Dressing Cases, Writing Deiks, &c
CUTLERY, .

In Balance Handles, Black and Buck Horn. Electro Plate in
Spoons, Forks, Ladles, Fish Slices, &c., and a variety of
Nickle Silver Goods.

JEWELLERY,

In Brooches, Bracelets, Pins, Chains; and a variety of other
Articles in that Branch.
BRITANNIA METAL GOODS,
_ _

n Tea, Coffee, and Water Pots, Toast Racks, Spoons, &c. Pa-
pier Mache Tables, Portfolios, Hand Screens, Card Racks,
Door Plates, Trays, Waiters, &c.
1000 SETS OF IRON TAilt§,. _

And a great quantity of ODD ONES which will be Sold in Lots,
H
Plated Hot and Cold Water Jugs, all Lamps, Glass Shades,
Show Glasses, Deck Lights, Patent Dish Covers, plated, &c.
China Tea and Breakfast Services in endless variety, and a vast
quantity of Articles in Stock, which being of so great a magni-
tude is impossible to mention the whole. To large consumers,
Hotel and Lodging-house Keepers, Private Families, and others,
will find this a most desirable opportunity of supplying them-
selves in the above line. The whole will be on sale for a limited
period at 50 per cent. under any other Establishment in the
Kingdom t and all of such quality as cannot be surpassed.
An early inspection is respectfully solicited.
Observe l-54, Bold-street, adjoining the Music-hail, 36,
Church-street, opposite Parker-street, and
3 Market-place, near the Exchange, Manchester.
T. S. begs respectfully to inform Capitalists, that the whole
of the above valuable Establishments are to be disposed of, (of
which long or short leases may be had,) as he is about retiring
from business.

V^ All letters pre-paid will be punctually attended to.
All parties indebted to the above Estabishments are requested
to discharge their accounts forthwith, and all claims against T.
SMITH must be sent in immediately, and they will be settled.