The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-02 00:00:00

DIED.

On the 29th July. at Demerara, after a short illness, aged 25.
David Hopkinson, Esq., of plantations Bachelor's Adventure and
Enterprise.
On the sth of August, at Roseau, West Indies, after an illness of
only thirty-six hours, of fever, Major John Longly, R.A.,
Governor of the island of Dominica.

On the 25th of August, of yellow fever, in Charleston. South
Carolina, Captain George Aberdeen, commander of the ship Sher -
br ooke ,of this port, deeply and deservedly regretted by all ids
friends and acquaintances.
On the 21st int., at Bury. aged 35, Walter Dunlop, Esq.
On the 9th instant, after a long and painful illness, aged 66, Mr.
John Gunn.

Same day. at Neston, aged 76, Mr. Jonathan Davies, Coach and
Horses, much res•ected.
Same day, in Rome, of Malav'n fever. Joseph Vincent Barber,
Esq., of Leamington, Warn ickshire. brother of Mr. Charles Bar-
ber, of this town.
Ott the 15th ult., at Sweetlibrpe-mill, Thockrington, Northum"
herland. aged 101, Violet Ridley, better known by the name of
Old Violet. She lived in a most wretched hovel, on the side of a
moor, and, being of eccentric habits, was well-known in the
neighbourhood. She retained the u e of ull her faculties to the
last.

On the 18th ult...at his residence, •in iehl-place, near ,Stone.
aged 52, Mr. Boreham, for many years the able conductor of the
classical and commercial academy of that 'place, deservedly es'
teemed by a wide circle of friends and acquaintances.
On the 20th ult., aged 71, the Right Hon. John Maxwell Lore
Farnham, a representative Peer of Ireland..
On the 22d ult. at Shanklin, I-de of Wight; whither he had gone
for the benefit of his health, Mr. Robert Horton, Wrockwardine-
wood, Salop.
Same day, after a short illtutss, Mrs. S. Carman.
On the 234 ult., at Paris, the Duchess de Broglie, daughter of tb,n.
celebrated Madame de Stael, whose only surviving child is M. 0!
Rocca. Besides her married daughter, Madame Bossonville, the
duchess has left two children, still very young.
On the 2ltth ult. at Woodside. after a short illness, John, eldest
son of Mr. R. Jones, late of Bolesworth-hall. Cheshire.
Same day, John Caird, Esq. Mr. C. was the managing partnes.
in the far-famed steam-engine manufactory of Caird and Co. °'
Greenock, which has fitted up 'with machinery several oft
splendid steam-vessels that have raised the fame of the Clyde en-
gineers to its present high eminence.
On the 25th ult. at Clitheroe, after a protracted illness, age-,1 75. (
Mr. Robert Wilkinson, father-in-law to Mr. E. Pilling, cutler, °f
Blackburn.
Same day, in Fleteher's•buildings, Chester, aged 20. after a Old;
field, deeply v
regretted by :,11 who knew him. Mr. William i,
field, bookinder, son of the late Mr. Samuel Oldfield, of this to%
Same day, in her 65th year, after a long and painful illness, Arr.
relict of the late Mr. James Caparn, many years resident in "'
Market-place, Leicester.
On the 26th ult. at Miilport Cumbray, Scotland, Capt. Dan
jel
M•Neilledge, aged 81 years, much respected.
On the 27f It ult. aged 51, Charlotte Elizabeth, the wife of -I0"
Henrythe Harder Esq. merchant, Sheffield. Joh°
On 30th ult. deservedly and universally respected, Mr. -
Gl•save, many years bailiff to the Right Hon. Lord de Tablet''
Tabley-house, Cheshire.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1838,
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For CORK,
;V.al • Tlie superior fast-sailing and powerful Steamer
- a OCEAN,
Captain JOHN PILE,
Is intended to sail from Clarence Dock, with Goods and
Passengers, Tats DAY, (Tuesday,) the 2d instant, at Eight
o'clock in the Evening.
For rates of freight or passage apply at the ST. GEORGE
VRAM-PACKZT COMPANY'S OFFICES, Clarence Dock or
itter•street.

LIVERPOOL AND BELFAST.
The new and powerful Steam-packets
04. } REINDEER,
AND
FALCON,
Ars intended t• sail from LIVERPOOL for' BELFAST,
Ratnnnatt every FRIDAY, and FA LCON evry,AIONDAY,
free the Clarence Doc-a.

IN OCTOBER, 18 3 8 :
Friday, sth October, at Ten o'clock in the Evening.
Monday, Bth „ Eleven „ „
Friday, 12th „ Five
71 71
Monday, 15th „ Seven
71 11
Friday, 19th „ Nine „
71
Monday, 22:1 „ Eleven „
Friday, 26th „ Two 71 Afternoon.
Monday, '29th , Six ~ Eveninv.
These Steans Vessels leave BELFAST for LIVERPOOL
every TUESDAY and THURSDAY.
LAN GTRYS and Co.,
20, Water-street, Liverpool.
Apply to Messrs. OGILoy and Moonc, Inirram-court,
Fencisurch-street, London; Mr. JOHN WA I.K ER, 39, Market-
street; Maachester.

THE GLASGOW AND LIVERPOOL STEAM SHIP-
PING COMPANY'S SPLENDID AND
POWERFUL STEAM SHIPS,
(Calling ai RAMSAY, ISLE OF MAN, weather permitting,)
ACT2EON.
• '
Captain HUGH MAIN ;
10
UNICORN, Captain CitswFonn ;
•
• a EAGLE, Captain MaKEt.t.a ;
sail regularly between GLASGOW and LIVERPOOL
with Goods and Passen,,ers.
FROM LIVERPOOL,
EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY,
The ACTIEON, To-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the 3d
instant, at 'l'on o'clock in the Forenoon.
The UNICORN, on FRIDAY next, the sth 'instant, at
Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon.
FARE:
Cabin, 255.; Steward's Fee, 25.; Steerage, lCs.
Berths secured at the Offices in Glasgow and Liverpool.
Female Stewards :Attend the Ladies' Cabins.
Passengers are reinested to take charge of their own Lug-
gage, as the Proprietors will not Le responsible for any
Article whatever, unless Booked and Signed for, previous to
losing shipped.
Goods for shipment must be alongside the Vessel One
Hoar hefore the appointed tune of qading.—Apply to
J. MARTIN and J. and G. BURNS,
Buchanan-street, Glasgow.
MARTIN and Co., (late Matihie and Martin,)
Water-street, Liverpool.
A. nu II IB A LD BLACK,Custotn-house, Greenock.

For GREENOCK and GLASGOW
With Goods rod Passengers, Twice a Week,
EVERY TUESDAY AND SATURDAY.

The City of Glasgow Steam-packet Company's Vessels
COMMODORE,
Captain Hour. EWING
CITY OF GL..ASGOW.Captainionts BOYD,
4Vi,,• VULCAN, Captain C. FERGUSON.
Sail
.as under, from the Clarence Dock,
(With or without pilots.)
The COMMODORE, Tuts DAT (Tuesday,) the 2d inst.,
at Nine ti'vlock in the Evening.

Tit• CITY. OF GLASGOW, on SATURDAY next, the
6th instant, ttTwelve o'clock at Noon.
The COMMODORE, on TUESDAY next, the 9th instant,
at Two .'elbck is the Afternoon.

The accommodations of these Vessels are well known to
he irst.rate.
Apply to DKVID MACIVER and Co.,
3.1, Water-street.
1;;;P The new Steam-ship COMMODORE is considered
t• he the west able and complete, as well as the fastest sea-
going Steamier afloat at the present day.

For DUBLIN AND BELFAST.
ft\ THE CITY OP DUBLIN
4 if* \ STEAM-PACKET COMPANY,
Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
Tko aborts Company sail their Vessels, (with or without
ritot.o taking Goods and Passengers to thefollowingports,
To bUBLIN Daily.

To BELFAST, every Wednesday.
The Steamer ATHLONE, To-moat:ow, (Wednesday,)
the 3d instant, at Nine o'clock in the Evening, from the
Clarence Dock.

The principle of this Company is that of attaching all
lull:enters and Exportersby a Divisionuf"the Profits among
them, after payment of the Dividends—l hus creating a coin-
amenity of interests between the Shippersand Shareholders—
* principle which will best guarantee to its Proprietors
eertaiate of their Dividends, and to Shippers of all descrip-
tions of roods and Live Stack the having a well supported
letablichnient of first-_lass Steamers, and the lowest rate of
freight compatible with a due attention to theirmaintenance.
Apply to SAMUEL PERRY, 24, Water-street.

CHESTER AND CREWE RAILWAY.
CONTRACT FOR WORKS.

irPHE Directors of the Chester and Crewe Railway
Company are now ready to receiv‘, Proposals for the
•xceution of the CREWE CONTRACT. ,
To make the Railway, with all the Excavations, Embank.
Meats. Bridges, Culverts, Drains, and Fences complete,
ineluding the Laying and Ballasting of the Permanent Way,
but exclusive of sails, chairs, wooden sleepers, and fasten.
ings,) from the termination of the Wardle Contract, near
Aston Hall, to the Crewe Station of the Grand Junction
Railway,.a distance of 4 miles and 44 yards, or thereabouts.
Flans, Sections, Specifications, and Working Drawings of
the Works, and a Draft of the Contract, may be seen, and
Orinted forms of tender obtained, at the Engineer's Office, in
Chester, where the quantities of work will also he furnished.
The Tenders must be delivered at the Railway Office, in the
Pestotlice Place, Chester, by Ten o'clock on the 11th day of
Ottoher, 18.38, under a sealed cover, addressed to the Chair-
Ittn, and endorsed "Tender for Works;" and no Tender,
except upon. the printed form, will be attended to, nor will
411 lender be received after that time.
,1
fhe party whose tender is accepted will be required to
linter into a bond, with two sureties, for the due performance
(11 the Contract, in a penalty of not less than 10 per cent.
"Pea the gross -sum contracted for, and the names of the
Pmposed sureties are to he specified in the tender.
t Directora.do not bind themselves to accept the lowest
"ger, and expect the parties tendering, or persons duly
4nthorised by them, to attend at Twelve o'clock at Noon
Pteciiely, on the abirre,day'of Meeting.
J. UN EACKE, Chairman.
Chester and Crewe Railway Office.
rikagtentece, °Lester, lag, Sept., 1833.

ALTERATION OF THE LONDON MAIL.
ON and after MONDAY, the Ist October, 18.38, the de-
spatches to LONDON will be as follow, viz.:—
At 5 45 P.M., the Letterbox Z To arrive in London for the
being closed at 5. S first delivery the next '7llol2ling.
Taking the Letters for Bristol, Exeter, Falmouth, &c.
At 2 30 A.M., the Letter-box t To arrive in- London - about
being closed at 2. S 2 30 P. M. the same day.
Taking also the Bags for Wigan, Choiley, Preston, Lancas-
ter, Burton, Kendal, Penrith, Carlisle, Glasgow, and Edin-
burgh : heretofore sent at 8 50 A.M. "
The Despatches at 320 P.m. and 6 20 A:111. will be discon-
tinued. The Foreign Post Despatch on Tuesday and Friday
Mornings will be at -2 30 A.M.
The arrivals front London will be due at this Office, about
8 A.M. (Letters ready for delivery at 9) and at 10 p.m.' -

SALE OF THE VALUABLE COLLECTIONS. THE
PROPERTY OF THE LATE THOMAS HARD-
MAN, ESQ., OF MANCHESTER.
MESSRS. THOMAS W INSTAN LEY and SONS,
(of Liverpool,) most respectfully anyounce to the
Amateurs of the Arts and Literature, that they will SELL
BY AUCTION, at the Great Room in the Exchange, Man-
chester, by order of the Executors, and WITHOUT THE SMALL-
EST RESERVATION,
The whole of the very Select COLLECTION OF VALUABLE
PAINTINGS, Engraved BRITISH PORTRAITS, LIBRARY OF
BOOKS, Valuable BOOKS OF PRINTS, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS,
and a very comprehensive SELECTION OF COINS AND
MEDALS, the whole havir"i been the Genuine Property of
THOMAS HAR DM A N,ESQ., deceased, brought from his
late residence, at Broughton, for the convenience at the Sale,
and which will be sold as follows, commencing at Eleven
o'clock each day:

THE PAINTINGS comprise the following Productions.
Of the Italian School, a splendid Picture of the Marriage of
Cana, by Paul Veronese, the Presentation in the Temple, a
Cabinet Picture of a rare quality, by the same Master, a Holy
Family, Corregio, both of the latter front the Collection of
Prince Rupert, Apollo and the Sybil, in the finest style of
Annibale Carracci, the Angel appearing to the Shepherds, by
Bassano, a magnificent representation of Venice, at the Fes-
tival of St. Mark, by Cunnaletto, Joseph sold by his Brethren,
by Zuccarelli, with Landscapes by Salvator Rosa and Gaspar
Poussin. _ _ _

Of the Flemish School, this Collection includes the much
admired noble Picture of the Laoratt DS, formerly in the Col-
lection of Sir Joshua Reynolds, a splendid Oriental Portrait,
by Rembrandt, a lovely Landscape, in the finest manner of
Jacob Ruysdael, and a Winter Scene, by Isaac Wade, all
from the same celebrated Collection, three beautiful Land-
scapes, from the pencil of John Both, one of them enriched
with attle in the most finished style of Berchem, a Calm, by
Vandevelde, a highly finished and admirable Interior of the
Antwerp Cathedral, .by Peeler Neefs, from the Choiseul Gal-
lery, with Landscapes by fVynants, Brower, Vanyoyen, Sacht-
leven, and Vanderneer, and smaller choice specimens of David
Teniers, Adrian °glade, Cuyp, Roos, Hondekueter, Bramer,
and others. .

The Productions of the British School, consist of FOUR ac*-
knowledged ORIGINALS, by Richard Wilson, a splendid
Cavern Scene, and two admirable Views in Italy, by Wright,
of Derby, and a Landscape, by Linnell. The whole of the
Pictures are in fine preservation and in elegant and appropri-
ate Frames, and will be sold on THURSDAY, the 18th, and FR I-
DA Y, the 19th of October.
The ENGRAVED BRITISH PORTRAITS, collected du-
ring a series of years for the purpose of illustrating Granger's
History of England, from the earliest periods to the time of
George IV, many of the specimens being rare and valuable,
some miscellaneous Prints, &c.. with two flue old VIOLIN-
CELLOS, an AMATI VIOLIN, two TENORS, and some PRINTED
Music, will be sold on MONDAY, the 22d, and WEDNESDAY,

. .
the 24th.
The LIBRARY OF BOOKS, which contains many fa-
vorite Works on Natural History, Sports, Antiquities, Bio-
graphy, Topography, and the Fine Arts, Copies of the splen-
did Work Tub: BRITISH GALLERY, with COLOURKD Plates,
Forster's and the Sialibrd Galleries, the Tcniers and Choiseul
Galleries, Works of If eirotter and Woutvernians, a tine Copy
of the Muscle Napoleon, in 10 vols., and other highly Valuable
Modern Embellished Works and Books of Prints, illustra-
tive of Art, will be sold on TDCESDAY, the 25th, and Patna v,
the 26th.
On MONDAY, the 291 h, and following days, will be sold the
Comprehensive and Valuable CoLLEcztoN op BRITISH
and Foreign COINS AND MEDALS, comprising a Series
of English Coinage, in Gold, Silver, and Copper, from the
earliest to the present period, Roman, in Silver and large
and small Brass,"a few fine Greek and Foreign Coins, many
valuable Bri►ish and Foreign Medals, iu Silver and Bronze,
including the Napoleon, Dasier, Mudie, and othets illustra-
tive of History, with numerous WORKS of Reference and
Authority, necessary and useful to the Collector.

The Paintings, Prints, and Book.s may be viewed on Tues-
day, the 16th, and Wednesday, the 17th. and on the Mornings
of Sale; ►he Coins on Saturday, the 27th, and previous to
each day's Sale.—Catalogues may be had, PRICE ONE SHIL-
LING EACH, of MesSrs. WINSTANLEY, Paternoster-row, Lon-
don; of Mr. R. WINSTANLLY, Chapel-walks, Manchester;
at the Gazette Office, Birmingham; at the Mercury Office,
Leeds; at the Royal Hotel, Chester; at the place of .Sale;
and of the AUCTIONEERS, Church-street, Liverpool. Cata-
logues of the Coins are published separately, and may be had
as above, PRICE ONE SHILLING each.
To prevent intrusion, no person will be admitted to the
View without a Catalogue.

ROOSEN'S FINE BULBS.
By Mr. T. BRANCH,
On THURSDAY next, the 4th instant, at Eleven o'clock, at
the Hanover Rooms,
ACHEST of choice DUTCH BULBS, the Growth of
Mr. PIETER RUOSEN, of Schooten, and comprising fine
varieties of the Double and Single Hyacinth, Ranunculus,
Anemone, Jonquil, Iris, Crocus, Tulip, Polyanthus, Nar-
cissus, Amaryllis,. Gladiolis, Snowdrop, Lily, &c.
To be Viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues
may be had from Mr. T. Btutwit.

WOOLLEN DRAPER'S STOCK.
By Mr. T. BRANCH,

On FRIDAY next, the sth instant, at Eleven o'clock, at the
Hanover Rooms,
THE Remaining Part of the STOCK of a WOOLLEN
11 DRA PER, declining business, which comprises a great
variety of Superfine Broad Cloths, of excellent quality, in
Blacks, Blues, Olives, Browns, Invisible Greens, and other
fashionable colours, which will be Sold in Lots to suit Pur-
chasers.

To be Viewed on THensuAY next, the 4th instant, when
Catalogues may be had from Mr. T. BRANCH.