The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SUBSCRIPTION,

FOR THE
RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTE POOR IN IRELAND, AND
_THE
HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND.

AT a MEETING of COMMERCIAL TRAVEL-
LERS held at the " Flying Horse Hotel," Nottingham, on
the 18th January, it was unanimously resolved :—" That a Sub-
scription be immediately set on foot amongst their body for the
relief of the Destitute Poor in Ireland and the Highlands of
Scotland."

It was also resolved,—ln order to enable all to
.join in this
charitable undertaking—that theamount of subscription should
be limited to five shillings each, and that the lists be completed
by the first of March, on which day gentlemen holding sub-
scriptions are requested to transmit the same to Messrs.
Samuel Smith and Co., Bankers, Nottingham, in the names of
the Treasurers, Messrs. • George Coyne, of Leeds, and Thomas
Shipton, of Hull.

The following Gentlemen were chosen Members of the Com-
mittee, with power to add to their number :
Mr. JOHN M`CARTNAY, London.
Mr. RICHARD CARTER, Greenwich.
Mr. STURDWICK London.
Mr. THOMAS SHIPTON,
Mr. GEORGE COYNE, Leeds.
Mr. CHARLES TOWNSEND, Derby.
Mr. W. H. MALPAS, Nottingham.
Flying Horse Hotel, Nottingham,
18th Janurry, 1847.
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N.B.—Mr. ALLEN; of the Nottingham Mercury, having, at
the request of the Committee, consented to act as Honorary
Secretary, it is particularly requested that Commercial Gentle-
men, and Proprietors of Hotels, desirous of aiding in the above
laudable cause, but who are not in possession of lists, will
M them.r.
LEiSubscriptionsanevery
rayi
information
theatVianndw giveni wilt
aaFspolybtoe rhecimeivferd
on receipt of (pre-paid) applications.

POstoffiCe orders to be made payable to RtCHARD
ALLEN.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.
Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS A.M., President.
WILLIAM FOSBERRY, Esq., Vice-Presidents.
Rev. CYRUS MORRALL, A.M.,
WALTER F. M`GREooR, Esq., Treasurer.
THE GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING of the
GOVERNORS of this INSTITUTION will be holden
in the BOARD-ROOM, PARISH-OFFICES No. I, Fenwick-street,
on FRIDAY, the sth February next, at 'f'wo 'o'Clocic. to transact
the usual business of the Charity, and to elect Officers for the
ensuing year. Subscriptions will be thankfully received at the
DISPENSARIES' OFFICE, 21, South Castle street, daily from
Three to Four o'Clock 0, or at the NORTH DISPENSARY, VflUX-
hall-road ; or at the SOUTH DISPENSARY, 1, Upper Parlia-
ment-street, at all hours.

The Tree Surer begs to acknowiege receipt of the following
Contributions received during the past year :

DONATIONS. -
David Hodgson, Esq., Everton £4o 0 0
Jos. Mathews, Esq., Pattinghaiu, per Johnl
25 0 0
North, Esq
M. B.,:an unclaimed balance
Mrs. Hugh Jones, Lark-hill 2O 0
Messrs. 1). and C. M`lyer, being proportion
of money received from visitors on board 15 0 0
the Royal Mail Steam-ship, for the benefit
of the Public Charities
Richard Houghton, Esq., Rodney-street
Robert Woodward, Esq
John Holt; Esq
Wm. Nevett, Esq
Miss Stavert, Breckside-house
S. P. Hope, Esq., Springfield
C. W. Reade, Esq., Shaw-street
Mrs. Susannah Boardman, 46, Soho-street, }lO Q
per C. W. Reade, Esq
J. Hardy Wrigley, Esq. •
A Friend from a distance per Rev. J. H. Thom
Miss A. J. Brancker, Oxford
Miss E. Corrie, Oxford-street
Mrs. Ellison, Rodney-street
A Thank-offering by a Lady on recovery from 1.
a protracted illness, per R. A. Payne, Esq. f
Rev. Robert Cort, Klrkdale, per Mr. Conway 5 O. 0
Arthur Thompson, Esq 5 V 0
Mr. David Bland, Vauxhall Foundery 3 0 0
Weliwood Maxwell, jun„ Esq-, being a gra-
tuity paid to him by the loser"of a purse, 2 0 0
containing .i 25 10s.per W. C. Fosbery, Esq
The Clarendon Building Society, per Mr
Cunliffe
A. Jones and Co., Goree-piazzas 1 1 0
Robert Wm. Ashley, Esq., annual 1 1 0
Mr. Tomlinson, Manchester
Miss Baitson, Bootle
0. Burchardt Esq. 1 0 0
Rev. R. H. Bentley, MA., Cambridge 1 0 0
F. F., per Smith, Rogerson, and Co 1 0 0
Mr. Thos. Smith, per Capes Ashlin, Esq llO 0
Miss Hatton, Hardman-street - 0 10 0
Mr. Edward Roberts, per Rev. W. Hughes.. 010 0
Mr. Daniel Chadwick 0 .10 0
Mr. Robert Parry, 60, Oldhall-street ...... 0 5 0

15 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0
10 0 0

5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0

5 0 0

LEGACIES.
The late Mrs. Mary Leece, Edge-hill, 'per }
Mr. Dalrymple, Executor, £35, less duty 31 10 0
The late Charles Horsfall, Esq., per Mr. T. Bt 50 0 0
Horsfall, Executor
The late Mrs. Moore, Prince's-park, per Mr 150 0 0
Williams, Executor..
COLLECTIONS. •
St. Mary's Church, Edge-hill, after a Sermon }2l 0 0
by the Rev. F. Barker, A.M
The ScOtch Church, Oldham-street, after at 22 0 7
Sermon by the Rev. John Reid
St. Andrew's Scotch Church, Rodney-street, }3l 0 0
' after :a Sermon by the Rev. Todd Brown
Crescent Chapel, Everton, after a Sermon by }22 9 6
the Rev. J. Kelly, A.M
Part of Collections at Pall-mall, Rose-place,
Burlington - street, and Mulberry - street
Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapels, per 4 0 0
Mr. D. Davies
....

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY,

HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING,

The HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETIK6. of the
SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held at the
Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, London, on WEDNES-
DAY, the 10th day of February next, at One o'clock precisely.