The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-01-20 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD BALL.

Mrs. HENRY WOOD, 1
Mrs. KENT, s Lady Patronesses.
A SUBSCRIPTION BALL (the Surplus to be given
11 in Charity) will be held at the MONKS' FERRY HOTEL,
on FRIDAY EVENING next, the 23d instant.
Tickets, (includingincl Refreshments,) Ladies' 7e. 6d., Gentle-
Men's los
vvizotepte
,
, A Steamer will be provided (free o arge) at George's Pier-
nead, to convey parties from Liv ol direct to the Hotel, at a
evening;
past Eight and a ter before Nine o'clock in the
and for returninc. o Liverpool after the Ball.
DANCING to.comme at Nine o'clock precisely.
--- lIA ()RABIN'S celeb ed QUADRILLE BAND is engaged.
ta\PPlications fo ickets (the number being necessarily Hail-
trot) 'pay be made to the Committee, or at the Bar of the Monks'
it. e., and to Mr. LAW, Stationer, Birkenhead ; or to Mr. Jrio.
ISAAC, Castle-street Liverpool.
T. Id. MYr'"' 1 Honorary Secretaries.
HENRY WOOD,
_Committee Room, 19th January, 1846.

BRUNSWICK MILITIA PROTECTION SOCIETY.
THE FIRST MEETING of this SOCIETY, for the
pr, - Purpose of Reading the Rules (wh' are on the same
,A,„_`ne!ple as the most approved Lo Societies) and for the
0 PPumtment of Officers, will b eld, at the Brunswick Hotel,
7,
unsDAY, the sth Feb next.
Parties desirous of beco ng 'embers will oblige by sending
glr addresses to Mr. ITEMAN, Brunswick Hotel, Hanover-
teat, or to
R. M. WALKER, Secretary pro tern.,
17, Greek-street.
b.tntrance, 2s. 6d. Monthly Subscription to be fixed at the
Meeting.

MILITIA. _
CLUB having been for at the House of Mr.
t JOSEPH CHIESA, ire Tavern, Williamson-street,
for'r.c.,ll-street,. for the se of 13roviding SUBSTITUTES
gi, MEMBERS
B T D for the MILITIA. Persons de-
'Qua of becoming embers may see Rules, &c. as above.

BALLOTING FOR. THE MILITIA.
AtIEW Persons liable to serve in the coming Ballot-
Tur,;,ing are desirous of forming. aCL o- provide SUBSTI-
-4,6.0. Those desirous of joint e are respectfully Doti-
Of j.nat a Meeting for such p se will be held at the House
tvL,I3RN OWEN, Publican„ Lawton-street, on WEDNESDAY
art—NING next the 21 nstant at Seven o'clock, to decide
'An th
necessary es, Btc.

EDINBURGH AND NORTHERN RAILWAY.
SECOND CALL.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors
of the EDINBURGH AND • NORTHERN RAILWAY
tVaIPANY have made a CALL of 1 HARE, upon
-t25 Stock of the Company; p - eon or before the 29th
of January next 08,, at t ffices of any. of the under-
v_entioned Bankers, wholo ar thorised to receive payment of
e same on production of e Call Letters.
interest at the rate o per cent. per annum will be allowed
till Calls paid in adva ce from the date of their being paid, until
444 e Line is completed, and interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per
I'_ilin will be charged on all Calls in arrear ; and ‘f no interest
all accrue to the Proprietor of any Share upon which any Call
nall be in arrear in respect of such Share, or any Share to be
,14. olden by the same Proprietor during the period while such
'4ll shall remain unpaid."
By order of the Directors,
JOHN LEARMONTH, Chairman.
HENRY LEES, Secretary.
18, St, Andrew-square, Edinburgh, 31st Dee., 1845.
BANKERS.
-Edinburgh Royal Bank.
Glasgow Royal Bank.
London Messrs. Coutts and Co.
Liverpool Messrs. Moss and Co.
Leeds Messrs. Beckett and Co.
Cupar-Fife British Linen Co. and Western Bank.
-Dundee Western Bank.
Rirlcaldy Union Bank of Scotland.

LtA
EDS AND CARLISLE, AND YORKSHIRE
ND GLASGOW UNION AMALGAMATED
RAILWAY COMPANY.
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
W. BERESFORD, Esq., M.P., Chair
MARMADUKE WYVILL, E
4. Anderson, Esq.
t.tnning, Esq•
Clttton. Collett, Esq. 111,/
, Ee_q•
D
,• H. Elsley, Esq.
Hutton, Esq.
Lodge. Esq.
• Mangles, Esq.
T, a MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the
1.2 E
the EDS and CARLISLE RAILWAY COMPANY held at
446';Qndon Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on the sth January,
the following Resolutions were unanimously carried, viz. :
On a motion from the Chair, and seconded by
That W. R. COLLETT, Esq., M.P.
Kong
me
report the now read be adopted, printed, and circulated
holders
\al the motion of J. HARRISON, Esq, and seconded by
That GIDEON CoLQuHOuN, ESq.,
recto_ the best thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Di-
d„.,a.nd that the confidence reposed in them be continued.
" the motion of WM. ANNINO, E., and seconded by
Jos. UNDERWOOD, Esq.,
fo;Fhhia! a special vote of thanks be awarded to the Chairman
T:Sificiet conduct in the chair.
A Commitholders are informed that a. copy of the Report of
Aromtee of Management, with a Map of the Lines of the
'crlupgaratd Company, may be had on application at the
rs Offices.
tiy order of the Committee of Management,
GreshamC. LOCOCK W
doEBB, Secretary.
Room,g, Basingh all-s treet, Lonn,
January 6, 1846.

,i)ep. Chairman.
~ Middleton, Esq.
W. H. 0. Powlett, Esq.
R. Robinson, Esq.
G. P. Robinson, Esq.
T. Salkeld, Esq.
J. Steel, Esq.
J. Underwood, Esq.

THE TIMES.
AMORE important period than the present for
purchasing unquestionably EXCELLENT, USEFUL,
AND SUPERIOR GENERAL DRAPERY has never occurred
arising from the peculiar juncture of those o •erful agencies
which have had the most alarming, gen , and distressing in-
fluence upon commercial operation
PUBLIC. C AMITIES,
or the causes that check e tide of national prosperity and
happiness, are not Brat 1 subjects upon which to dwell; but it
must be a matter of d ep regret to all possessed of enlarged and
benevolent views to witness the disastrous consequences re-
sulting from the rash credulity with which so vast a number
have involved themselves in

RAILWAY DIFFICULTIES,
which paralyze the manufacturing energies of the country, and
leave yet untold many a fearful tale of deplorable and utter
ruin. Casualties against which human sagacity affords no pro-
tection, such as the present
MONETARY EMBARRASSMENTS,
together with the almost unexampled duration of
MILD AND UNSEASONABLE WEATHER,
have caused large Stocks of TVinter Goods to remain on hand,
in order to prevent further depreciation in value, must be
cleared off at such prices as must induce purchases, not only
for present, but
ANTICIPATED NECESSITIES.

To many unconnected with Trade this may be difficult of
comprehension : to the man of business it is too painfully

intelligible.
JOHN BRISCOE,
60 & 62, OLDHALL-STREET,
has secured several extensive- Lots of Goods that have been
recklessly thrown into the London markets by various Mann-

facturers, alarmed at the late
POLITICAL CRISIS,

and which are now offered for
_sale at prices that bear no rela-
tion to real value. A quotation of Prices, it is to be regretted,
as used by the mass of advertisers, is generally fallacious, but
the following brief enumeration will furnish a slight medium by
which to judge of the advantages and general character of the
Goods now offered :
CHIOCE SPITALFIELIDUCAPES. AND TURCS,
IN CHECKED, STRIPED, PLAIN, AND SHOT,
From Bid. per Yard.

FASHIONABLE TARTAN SCARF SHAWLS, at 7s. 10d

Superior GALA PLAIDS, ALL WIDTHS, from 6id.

COBURGS, ORLEANS, AND MERINOS, IN FIGURED,
STRIPED, and SHADED, at 9d.

TASTEFUL CASIDIERES & DE LAINS, ss. &t. the Dress.

THE ENTIRE FUR STOCK,

GREATLY REDUCED.

SEVERAL BALES OF REAL WELSH. FLANNELS, DITTO.
WINTER CAP AND BONNET RIBBON&
IRISH LINENS, SHEETINGS, BLANKETS, QUILTS,
• COUNTERPANES, SHIRTINGS, &c., &c.

JOHN I3RISCOE,
60 and 62, OLDHALL-STREET.

Several Eiperieneed ASSISTANTS REQUIRED immediately.
TWO respectable YOUTHS REQUIRED.

BRIGHT, SON, AND LEGGE
DEG to inform their Friends and the Ladies gene-
rally, that early in the ensuing_ Spring, they intend too
OPEN the SHOP, No. 72, BOLD-STREET, adjoining and in
addition to their present Premises.
Before making the necessary alterations, they are
NOW SELLING,
And will continue to Sell until the 14th FEBRUARY,
For Cash, at prices greatly reduced,
THE CHIEF PART OF THEIR
FANCY CK,
together with such other GO sas may be a little out of con-
dition ; and, that this not interfere with their regular
business, the whole of e a ove will be removed into the new
Shop for sale.
The following i a list of the principal GOODS to be SOLD :
—Coloured Plain Satins, a few Black Ditto, Ditto Satinettes,
Fancy Silks, Cashmire, M. de Laine, Barege, Pfinted and Em-
broidered Muslin, Scotch Plaid, Embroidered Merino, and
other Dresses for walking and evening wear, about Twenty
Pieces of Coloured French Merinoes, the whole of the Stock of
Furs, Irish Linens, Table Linens, Sheetings, Huckabacks, Dia-
pers, &c. ; large quantity of Gentlemen's Hose ; also, many
other things too numerous to particularise.
70, BOLD-STREET, Jan. 13, 1846.