The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1849-07-17 00:00:00

TRUSTEES

JOHN SHAW LEIGH, Esq. I It. B. B. H. BLUNDELL, Esq.

DIRECTORS.
Charles Turner, Esq., Chairman.
Hugh J. Sanderson, Esq. and John'Campbell, Esq., _
Deputy-Chairmen.
George Armstrong, Esq. James Lawre , , Esq.
Ralph Brocklebank, Esq. Thomas I : , Esq.
Michael Bousfield, Esq. Franci . axwell, Esq.
David Cannon, Esq. Rob . l'Andrew, Esq.
Thomas Dover, Esq. F. mid Molyneux, Esq.
Richard-Harbord, Esq. . Bramley-Moore, Esq.
R. S. Henderson, Esq. Henry Moore, Esq.
R. Brodburst Hill, Esq. James Townall, Esq.
lhos.'D.-Hornby, Esq. Archibald Sinclair, Esq.
John C. jack, Esq. I John Torr, Esq.
Roger• Lyon Jones .sq. 1 William Smith, Esq.
William Titherington, Esq., and
Audit, s.. {John Dickenson, Esq.
Physician.— Richd. Pormby, M.D.
Surgeon.—Hugh Neill, Esq.
Surveyor.—Sgml. Heinle, Esq.
Solicitor.—Septimns Booker, Esq.
.Actuary and Secretary.—Percy M. Dove, Esq.

BIRKENHEAD BRANCH,
HAMILTON BUILDINGS, HAMILTON-STREET.
Surgecz.—James T. Vale, Esq.., 4, HEmilton-square.
The Directors beg to announce that they continue to RE-
CEIVE PROPOSALS for FIRE and LIFE INSURANCES.
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—The large Capital of the Company, and the number and in-
fluence of its Proprietors, enable •it to take rank with the most
eligible ,offices in the kingdom, with respect to the advantages
offered to the Public.
FIRE INSURANCES
Will be effected at moderate rateaof premium. The Company,
having the advantage of a resident Directory', will be enabled
•to distinguish itself by its proIIEOSPWBB in the Settlement of
• Claims.
No Charge made for the Policy.

LIFE BRASTCH.
Extract: from Rates of Premium: for the Whole •f Life.
Age. With Profits. Without Profits.
.e s. d. .t. s. d.
20 1 19 4 1 14 11
-30 2 9 9 2 4 I*
40 3 4 1 2 18 6
50 4 8 8 4 1 7
The Company likewise assure Irises on any of the following
contingencies, viz.:—
For the-term of ONE YEAR, SEVEN YEARS, or any other de-
finite period, or on two or more lives.
For Ihe'WHOLE CONTINUANCE OF LIFE.—The Premiums to
cease after a LIMITED NUMBER OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS.
For a-Sam to be payable at age 60, or at death.
PREMIUMS ON CREDIT.
•

A portion of the Premiums snoy remain on Credit, or
Assuragtees may be effected in various ways not enume-
rated, to ,meet the convenience rd the party making the
Assurance.

The important advantages afforded by the Company in this
Sranch will include the following.
GUARANTEE OF AN AMPLE CARITAL, MODERATE PRE-
SVIUMS, LARGE PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS BY VIIE
ASSURED, vkWOUNTINO TO TWO•THIRDS of its ' NET
AMOUNT, SMALL CHARGE FOR MANAGEMENT, the
Er,penses e the Office being borne in due proportions by the
two Branches,and EXEMPTION OF THE ASSURED FROM
TIDE LIABILITY OF PARTNERSHIP.
Thee usual Commission allowed to Solicitors.
PERCY M. DOVE, Manager.
N.B. The Directors are willing to receive applications from
Persons of INFLUENCE, INTELLIGENCE, and ACTIVITY,
to undertake AGENCIES throughout the Counties of Lancas-
ter, Ct=berland,4Chester, and elsewhere, it being their deter-
mination only to appoint Agents possessing these qualifications.
Policies falling due at MIDSUMMER, shotikl be renewed on or
f before the 9th of. April next.
I June 2Y. 1849.

The following AGENTS, amongst others, have been appointed :
Audlern :Edward Bellvse, Combesmere Abbey.
Bolton Thomas Warburton, Druggist.
Bootle C. H. Purnell, Sandfield Cottage, Linacre Marsh.
Blackburn Townley and Emmett, 3Q, Leyland-street.
Bury T. A. Weston, District Bank.
Burnley • Richard Law, Scartop Mill.
Do, William Roberts, North Parade.
Chorley George Houghton, Stamp-office.
Chester Ducker and Bayne, Eastgate-row.
Cl;theroe R. Wildman, Craven Bank.
Edyehill John Grierson, 3, Olive-street.
Frodsham James Lewis, Chemist and Druggist.
Haslingden Thomas Woodcock, Loliciter.
Knu Word William Taylor, Ironmonger.
Lancaster Yeats Welch, 10, Penny-street.
Low-hill James Wensley, Gloucester-place.
Manchester Thomas Houghland, Ridgfield.
Do. G. V. Ryder, 100, King-street.
Macclesfield John May, Solicitor.
Much Ii oollon ..
Neston Edward K. Hollingshead, Parkgate.
Nortlneich George Beckett, Draper.
Oldham James Schofield, Greenacres Moor.
Old Swan 6- Stanley Samuel C. Sneaue, Church-road.
Ormskirk Robert Wareing, Solicitor.
Present Edward Brown, Market-place.
Rochdale Matthew Weston, 172, Yorkshire-street.
Reck Ferry ' William Webb. Mersey-lane.
.Rtt n corn Thos. & W. Rigby, Coal & Salt Merchants.
St. Helene. John Barnes Barrow,, Solicitor.
St. James's District, Liverpool. Rd. Si nun, 35, St. James's-road.
St. Luke's District, Liverpool.. John Walker, 97, Bold•street.
Scotland-road, Liverpool.. Wm. Roxburgh, Royal Insurance-
- buildings, North John.-street;
Feaccinhe Hugh Banner, Estate Agent.
7'arporley William Aston, Grocer and Tea Dealer.
Tarteth-park Joseph Harrison, 4, St. .James's-place,
Ulverston T. Pearson Postlethwaite, Solicitor.
Warrington John Platt, Bewsey-street.
Wigan Woodcock, Part, and Scott, Solicitors.

FRENCH AND ITALIAN LANGUAGES.
lur DE LA CLAVERIE (Member of the Gram-
-1,1 • matical Society of Paris, for a long time a resident
at Rome, where beheld an Official Situation directly connected
-with the Literature of Italy, and Author of.several popular
Works, PROFESSOR of FRENCH and ITALIAN in Liver-
pool, No. 21, GREAT ORFORD•STREET, Mount-pleasant.
Tern a may be known on application to M.-DE LA CLAVERIE.
*** PROFESSOR,DE LA CLAVERIE'S Works for the Study of
French and Italian, with abridged opinions of the London
Press :
I—MODELS OF MODERN FRENCH CONVERSATION,
I vol., 12m0., bound in cloth, ss.
"These Models. of Modern French Conversation are excel- •
lent : we know of none which can at all compete with them.
The reader will at-once perceive that the auth -has been ac-
customed to good-society. They will u tedly become,a
standard school-hook.”—Metropolita .agazine.
2—THE FRENCH READER'S IDE, I ‘vol. 12m0., bound
in cloth, Gs.
"M.de la Claverie ma e taken as a guide to a knowledge
-of French on his rep ion alone. The Selections, in Prose
and Verse, are m with much taste, and illustrated with
:considerable ski --Athenwum.
S.—MODE F JUVENILE FRENCH CONVERSATION,
1 vol., ro Smo., neatly bound in cloth, and lettered, 3s. 6d.
"These Models of juvenile Conversation, both French tout
'English, are not only :accurate and elegant, but are so select
:as to be very useful toloung persons."—Court Journal.
4,.—THE ITALIAN READER'S GUIDE, t vol., po'st Bvo.,
. bound in cloth, ss.
".Much as the study of Italian prevails, we have no work
like this to accompany with accent and quantity the earliest
Jossons in the language, at the same time selecting examples,
,in Prose and Verse, of, the purest style."—Atlas.
'The following from a letter written to the Author by a Lady
of, acknowledged high literary character, are the words in
.which she expresses her flattering opinion of this work :
";Your Italian Reader's Guide is a very clever and agreeable
,book; I admire it extremely."—Lady Blessington.
The above works—used.as Standard School Books by many
Private Families and first rate Seminaries—may ho bad at M.
CLavEntu's Residence, or of Messrs. DTSIGHTON and
.LAtioNVONAllooksellers, Church-street.

FRENCH LANGUAGE.
MONS. LOUIS PHILIPPE PLUMTOT, for the
Put [five years Professor of French in Liverpool, with
much pleasure- informs his Friends and the Publi 'generally,
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that the,new, simple, and easymethod adopted b ini has pro-
duced thebest possible results,' the rapid impro merit effected
by his system exceeds the highest expectatio7
Mons.:L. C. P. invites not only Familie-
also Ladies -and Gentlemen of ell ager
French withowl the trouble of studyir
Mons. P.lbegs to refer to the felt
along with .fifty .four others, he ly
From the Rev.,Gyrus Aforrall --
" Moos. Plurntot having,
family for the last six my
faction at the ability -
also at the •progr
able tuition.
" 27, Hope-e

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and Schools, but
/who desire to learn
~/one or two years.
fwing Testimonials which,
received :
~icumkent of Stilfichael's Church.
Iven instructions in French in my

dttis, 1 beg to express my entire katii-
ad attention which he has shewn, And
.hich my children have made under his
oCYRUS MORRALL.

From the Liverpool Sunday School rnstitmte. Mount-pleasant.
" I have great pleasure in certifying that Mons. L.P. Plumtot
has conducted, with great ability and success, a French class at
the Sunday School Institute, during the last six months, and
that his method of instruction, principally by conversation and
analytical explanations, is admirably fitted to secure the rapid
progress of Ins pupils. " G. LITILE, Hon. Sec.
"July 9th, 1849."

" I hereby certify that Mons. L. P:Plundot has taught the
French langnag.e in my house since July, 1847, and that his
method of -teaching and punctuality have merited my un-
qua!ified thanks. and that I shad at ail times feel happy to
recommend him as a teacher, either in a school or family.
Signed, A. WELLS.
"Ladies' Sendnaru, 38, Upper Sfaldiope-street,
"7th bccember, 1848."

"Having taken French lessons of M. L. P. Plumtot, during
the last nine months. I can certify to any one desirous of learn-
that larGmige, that his simple and easy method cannot 1,5 too
hirblv recommended. " THOS. PARR.
L'ondou and North Tizeßtern Railway, July 93i, 1849."

No Vacations, unless the Pupils require it. The Quarter to
commence from the First Lesson.
A Gentleman desirous of learning French in a short time can
be accommodated in the apartments occupied by Mons. P.
Attendance at 7. Coulupl'r.STßEET, between Ten 00 Twelve
p'flocji ip tl}e Morning,

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.
WANTED, an ASSISTANTVISITING SURGEON
to the above INSTITUTION. No Gentleman will be
eligible unless he has taken his Diploma in London, Dublin,
Edinburgh, or Glasgow, or unless he be a Liceuciate of Apo-
thecaries' Hall. _ _ _

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Salary, Seventy Guineas per Annum, with Coals, Candles
and Furnished Apartments in the Dispensary.
Servants' attendance not included, such being a matter of
arrangement with the Matron of the I ' titian._
Also, an ASSISTANT APOT ' Y for the NORTH DIS-
PENSARY. Salary, Fift ineas per Annum.
Candidates for ei appointment will have to undergo an
Examination by ledical Board, and are requested to com-
municate the' ddress immediately to the Secretary, who will
give the n ful information. The Duties will have to com-
mence early in August next.
By order of the General Committee,
I). H. GIBSON, Secretary.
Dispensaries' Office, 21, South Castle-street,
July 12, 1849.