The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-08-17 00:00:00

TO RIFLE SHOOTERS, &

TO be DISPOSED OF, at one-half its on al cost, an
exquisitely-finished RIFLE GUN, by T am, of Lou-
don, superbly chased and inlaid with silver. t was made by
order of George IV., and sent out as apr nt to the Bey of
Tunis, but, owing to a duty of 300 per c . being levied on
it, it was returned to this country.
Also, ON SALE, several choice 0 PAINTINGS, by
Ancien. and Mcidern Masters.

Apply to Air. J. PALMER, 53, Bold-street, Liverpool

WILL POSITIVELY CLOSE ON THE 25TH

THE LITE GENERAL BARON DE COSSON'S

PICTURES.
THE fine Works of Art belonging to this Co tion, which
include chef d'rettrores by A. Caracci, S ass, Rubens,
Weenix, Watteau, &c. &c., will remain ew, for PRIVATE
SALE, till the 25th only, at Mr. H. Acres, 100, Bold-
street, Liverpool.
Mr. C. WILSON (from London) respectfully invites Ama-
teurs and the Gentry to favour him by inspecting the above,
at their earliest convenience, as the time he can stay in Li-
verpool is nearly expired. May be viewed daily, from Ten
till Five o'clock.

VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATES 1N
LANCASHIRE.

TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE CONTRACT, either together
or in such Lots as may be agreed upoo, one Undivided
Fourth-Part of the MOWBRECK ES ATES, situate in
the townships of Medlar-with-Wesha Greenhalgh-with-
Thistleton, Newton-with-Scales, Wh, 'in, anti Kirkham, in
the county of Lancaster. _

The Estates consist of the MANSION-HOUSE, called
MownnEcx-natL, and several eligible DAIRY and CORN
FARMS, with excellent FARM BUILDINGS, now let to
respectable TenantS, and within a short distance of the Mar-
ket Towns of Kirkham, Preston, and Garstang, and contain
1,577 A. 2a. 37P., statute measure. The principal part of the
Lands are Tithe Free, and the Tithes of the remainder have
been commuted. The Preston and Wyre liailway passes
through part of these Estates, in the neighbourhood of
Kirkham.

Mr. BLACOW, of Mowbreck-hall, will skew the Estates,
and further particulars may be had on application to Messrs.
PILKINGTON and WALKER, Solicitors, Preston, or Mr. B.
F. ALLEN, Laud Agent, Preston, where Plans of the Estates
may be seen.

A T a MEETING of LAND OWNERS on the proposed
LI. LINE of RAILWAY by the WEST COAST of
SCOTLAND, held at LIVERPOOL„ on Wednesdayette 21st
of July, and which Meeting was attended bi Deputations
from the LIVERPOOL and MANCHESTER, lIIWGRAND JUNC-
TION, the NORTH UNION, and the LAN eSTER and PRES-
TON RAILWAYS

•• _ •
JOHN MO q.,
Chairman of the Grand Junctio ailway, was unanimously
called to the hair :

R was Resolved,
1. That it is..ciesirahle to continue a Line of Railway by
Lancaster to Edinburgh and Glasgow, via Carlisle and Bea-
tock, so as to hive one continuous Railway between the Ca-
pitals of England and Scotland.
2. That the present Meeting will use their best exertions
to promote the formation of the said Railway.
3. That these Resolutions having been signed by Colonel
GRAHAM, of Mossknow, on behalf of the Land Owners, and
by the Chairmen of the respective Railways here represented,
be forthwith submitted to the Land Owners interested in the
Line, for their approval and signatures, and that Committees
in the different Districts be organized, with the view of for-
warding the project.
The Chairman having left the Chair, the thanks of the
Meeting were voted to him.
CHARLES LAWRENCE, Chairman Liverpool and
Manchester.
JOHN MOSS, Chairman Grand Junction.
THEODORE RATHBONE, Chairman North Union.
JOHN BURROWS, Chairman Lancaster and Preston.
W. GRAHAM. •

At a MEETING Of GENTLEMEN in favour of the PRO-
JECTED RAILROAD from LANCASTER IO EDINBURGH and
GLASGOW, via CARLISLE and BEATOCK, held in the Town-
hall, Carlisle :
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Mayor, was unanimously called to

the Chair

Resolved,-1. That this Meeting approve of, and Sign the
Resolutions, passed at Liverpool on the 21st July last.
2. That a Committee be now formed for the purpose of
bringing before the Public the merits of the said Projected
Railroad, of collecting and furnishing information thereon,
and of obtaining the Assent and Signature of Landowners
and others interested in the undertaking, to the Resolutions
passed at Liverpool on the 21st of July last.
3. That the Committee shall consist of a Chairman, three
Vice-Chairmen, and the following Members, with leave to
Idd to their number, and any three a quorum :
ATKINSON, JOSEPH, Esq., Carlisle.
BARNES, THOMAS, Esq., M.D. Carlisle.
BROWN, JOHN, Esq., Carlisle.
ROBINSON, WILLIAM, Esq., Carlisle.
DIXON, JOHN, Esq., of Knlls, Mayor of Carlisle.
DIXON, PETER, Esq., Warwick Bridge.
DIXON, THOMAS, Esq., Calthwaite.
FEA.THERSTONHAUGH, T. Esq., Kirkoswald. s.
FERGUSON, RICHARD, Esq., Harker Lodge.
FERGUSON, JOSEPH, Esq., Lowther-street, Carlisle.
GRAHAM, Right Hon SIR AHES, Bart. M.P. Netherby.
GRAHAM, FERGUS, Esq., Carlisle.
GOODENOUGH, Rev. S., Prebendary of Carlisle.
GRANT, Sir JAMES, K. H. and K. St. A., The Hill.
GmunANEs, JOSEPH, Esq., Whitefield House.
HOWARD, Hon. CHARLES, Naworth Castle.
HOWARD, PHILIP H. Esq., M.P., Corby Castle.
HOWARD, HENRY, Esq., Greystoke.
HASELL, E. W. Esq., Chairman of Quarter Sessions.
HODGSON, T. H. Esq., Clerk of the Peace, Carlisle.
HODGSON, W. N. Esq., Carlisle.
HEwrr, GEORGE H. Esq., Burgh.
HUNTLEY, Rev. JAMES, Thursby.
JOHNSTONE, HOPE, Esq., M.P., Moffat House.
JARDINE, Sir WILLIAM, Bart.
IRWIN, THOMAS, Esq., Calder Abbey.
LARMER, GEORGE, Esq., Carlisle.
MusGRAvE, Sir GEORGE, Bart. Eden Hall.
MARSHALL, WILLIAM, Esq., M.P., Patterdale Hall.
MACLEAN, Major, Carlisle.
MOUNSEY, ROBERT, Esq., Castletown.
MouNsEv, G. G. Esq., Carlisle.
MOUNSEY, THOMAS, Esq., Carlisle.
NANSON, WILLIAM, Esq., Carlisle.
SALKELD THOMAS, Esq., Holme Hill.
STUDHOLME, Jolts, Esq., Morton Head.
SAUL, GEORGE, Esq., Brunstock.
SCOTT, THOMAS, Esq., Brent House.
THOMLINSON, JOSEPH, Esq., Cardew.
WILDE, Major, Carlisle.
WILSON, Major, Evening Hill.
WILSON THOMAS, Esq., Nent Hall.
4. That Lord Lowther be requested to accept the appoint-
ment of the Chairman of the Committee.
5. That Colonel Graham be requested to act as Vice-
Chairman, and that the other two be hereafter elected by the
Committee.
6. That this Committee be named " The Central Com-
mittee," and do now elect James Robert Grant, Esq., their
Interim Secretary.
7. That the Committee shall hold its Meetings in the
Town Hall, Carlisle, every Saturday, at 3 and at such
other time and place as shall be fixed by the Committee.
8. That in order to obtain Signatures to the Liverpoo
Resolutions, the Committee do urge Gentlemen in the dif-
ferent Towns -and Districts, interested in the project, to form
Local Committees, the Chairmen of which shall be virtually
Members of this, he Central Committee."
9. That the Secretary be requested to make those Resolu-
tions public, and upon his receiving intelligence of any Local
committee being formed, he shall transmit forthwith to their
Chairman, copies of all papers containing information on the
subject._.
The Chairman having left the Chair, the thanks of the
Meeting were unanimously voted to him.
JAMES R. GRANT, Interim Secretary.
Railway Cotmoillee Room, August 7, 1841.