The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-12-22 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS,

Jan. 8. R. Brine, late of Hart-street, Crutched-friars, London,
wine-merchant—Jan. 8. J. Steer, Maidstone, Kent, tallow-chandler
—Jan. 8. C. L. Clark, Rosemary-lane, London, licensed-victualler—
Jan. 8. E. Thomas, Aldermaudbury, Loudon, tailor—Jan. 9. G.
Jemmett and C. Scholes, Longacre, London, coachmakers—Jan. 9.
J. Barnett, Tottenham-street, Fitzroy-square, London, copper..
plate-printers—Jan. 9. L. Edndge, Pekham, Surrey, builder—Jan.
9. H. Pembroke, Cheapside, London, bootmaker—Jan. 9. L. H.
Cove, Western-wharf, Adelphi, London, coal-merchant—Jan. 12.
C. Crippen, Limehouse, London, hoop-bender—Jan. 12. C. K. H.
Bailey, Swallowfield. Wiltshire, dealer and chapman—Jan. 12. W.
Bloxham, Abingdon.street, Westminster, London, merchant—Jan..
16. W. Chadwick and J. Chadwick, Ashton-under-Lyne, Lanca-
shire, cotton-spinners—Jan g. C. Pain, Liverpool, hat-manufacturer
—Jan. 11. T. Motlit, Liverpool, marble-mason.

CERTIFICATES

To be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on or

before Jan. 8

J. Potts, Stoke-upon-Trent, Staffordshire,' grocer—W. N. Buckley,
Manchester, linen-merchant.

MEETINGS of CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL.
DECEMBER. Hoca
23, G. Miller & It. Blackie, (proof and div.) Clarendon Rooms, 1
23, Blundell, Falk and Co.
23, John Rowlett, (special) Davenport and Collier's, 1
28, William Robinson, (special) Henry Hime's. 1
29, Thomas Flebblewhite, 2nd Clarendon Rooms, 1
30, John Edwards, (proof and final div,).. Ditto, 12
Jan. 1, Thomas Motnt & Co. (proof and div.) Ditto, 1
2, Thomas Halsall, (proof and div.) Ditto, 1
2, Ebenezer Jones Ditto, 2

PRICES OF SHARES, DECEMBER 21.
Prices. This day Last
RAILWAYS, &c. Per Share. Prices
Bolton and Leigh lOO paid
Bristol and Exeter 6O .... 34 0 0 ....
Birmingham and Gloucester
Ditto and Derby
Birkenhead and Chester

Ditto, new
Dublin and Drogheda
Eastern Counties

. 15 .... 10 15 0 ....
. 10 paid 0 0 0 ....
. 23 paid SlO 0 .... 815

Ditto, Debentures 2 .... 4 13 6
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Ditto Leigh anNewhaven 9 paid
Glasgow, Paisley, & Greenock 20 paid 22 2 6
Glasgow, Paisley, Hilmar 1
30 paid 29 5 0
Greenock, and Ayr
Grand Junction lOO .... 210 0 0

. 5 2

Ditto half shares 4O .... 92 0 0 ....
Ditto quarter shares (late
Chester and Crewe)
Quarter 2B 0 0 ....
Great Western 63 87 0 0 .... Eg 10
Ditto new shares 4O .... 50 15 0 .... 51 3
Ditto Fifth Shares 4 .... 10 0 0.. 10 I 0
Hull and Selby
Leicester and Swannington 5O .... 53 15 0 ....
Lancaster and Preston 42 10 0 28 0 0 .... 25 10

Ditto, new
Liverpool and Manchester
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto hail shares 5O .... 87 0 0 ....
London and Birmingham 9O .... 169 o 0 ....
Ditto new shares
Ditto quarter shares
Ditto an : Southampton 39 .... 54 5 0
...
Ditto & Brighton
Manchester and Leeds 7O .... 76 0 0 ....

Ditto half shares
Manchester, Bolton, & Bury
Manchester and Birmingham 35 .... 26 15 0 ....
Ditto and Ditto Extension 7 .... 5 2 6 ....
Midland Counties
Ditto, quarter
Newcastle and Carlisle lOO 92 10 0 ....
Ditto quarter shares
North Midland
New North Midland 4O .. 37 0 0 ....
Paris and Rouen 3 0 0 ....
South Eastern and Dover
North Uniou
York and North Midland 5O paid 67 10 0 ....
BANKS.
Bank of Liverpool 10s paid 18 15 oex div.
- Borough Bank lO .... 14 2 6 ....
- Commercial of Liverpool 12 10.. 18 0 0 ....
- Commercial of England. 5 .... 3 2 6 ....
- East of England lO .... 7 2 6 ....
- of Manchester lO .... 8 16 3 with div.
- M'chester & L'pool Dsct. 15 .... g 7 6 ..
- Northern and Central
- North and South Wales.. 10 .... 4 17 6 ....
- PM:mix lO
-- Royal of Liverpool 500 . 741 0 0 div
- South Lancashire
- Albion
- Liverpool Union lO .... 12 7 6 ....
- Liverpool Banking Co lO .... 8 10 0 ...
- Wilts and Dorset 7 lOs.
(AS, WATER WORKS, &c.
Exchange Buildings £loo paid 158 0 0 ....
L'pool and Harrington Water
350 477 10 0 .
Works
Bootle Ditto Stock.... 325 0 0 ...
L'pool Coal Gas Company Stock.... 380 0 0 ....
L'pool New Gas & Coke Co. .elOO .... 171 0 0 ....
Ditto new shares are now paid un.
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
Liverpool Marine Assurance }25 paid 3 1,,
O ••••
Company
Ocean Assurance Company.... 0 .... 0 Is 9
Liverpool Fire and Life 2 10s. 2 3 0 ...
DOCKS, FERRIES, NEW COMPANIES, &c.
Rock Ferry
Monk's Ferry
Steam Tug Company lO . . 7 0 0 ....
Barrington Docks 100 .... 57 0 0 ....
Apothecaries' Company
Woodside Ferry
Egremont Ferry l2 10s.
Asphalte (Liverpool)
(Poloncean) 2 .... 1 0 0 ....
* Exclusive of new Shares.

BIRTHS.

On the gth instant, at Crosby, the wife of Mr. RICHARD
DICKINSON, of two daughters and a son, who, with the mother,
are doing well.

On the 11th instant, the wife of Mr. THOMAS BURT, Mulberry.
street, of a son.

MARRIED.

On the Ist instant, at Whitchurch, Mr. PETER SADLER, cord-
wainer, a pensioner of the 6th Regiment, to Miss JOHNSON,
eldest daughter of the late Mr. Alderman Robert Johnson, of
Chester, a blooming spinster, in her 77 year, and only six years
oider than the bridegroom's mother, The bride's mother h.:d twice
twins within twelve months, and one of the twin daughters has
had twins twice.

On the 7th instant, at St. Mary's Church, Birkenhead, Mr. JAS.
COOPER, Leece-street, in this town, to MARY, youngest daughter
of Mr. JAMES DUNCAN, Woodside.
On the 10th instant, at the Parish Church, Preston, Mr. WM.
CRANKSHAW, lun., cotton-spinner, to MARY, youngest daughter
of Mr. HENRY RISEITON, corn-merchant of this town.
On the lath instant, at Runcorn, Mr. JAMES COX, master.
mason, to MARY, eldest daughter of Mr. JOS. BALL MISREAD,
both of that place.
On the 15th instant, at Todmorden Church, by the Rev. Joseph
Cowell, Captain WILLIAM CAMPBELL, fourth son of the late
Mr. Campbell, Springfield, Kircudinightshire, to AGNES, daughter
of the late Mr. TAYLOR, Rochdale.
On the 16th instant, at Childwall Church, Mr. JAMES GRAY,
commander of the steamer Thames, to JANE, eldest daughter of
Mr. WILLIAM STEEL, Gateacre.
On the 17th instant, at the Old Church, Runcorn, by the Rev.
Frederick Master, A.M., vicar, Mr. JOSEPH HALL, grocer, of
Bridge-street, Warrington, to ELIZA, youngest daughter of
FRANCIS SALKELD, Esq., Runcorn.

DIED.
Urn the 18th year of his age, Mr. CHARLES B. ADAM, midship-
man of her Majesty's ship Fairy, son of Vice-Admiral Sir Charles
Adam. The ship is supposed to have been lost, on the I 3th ult., in
the North Sea, when all on board perished.
Lately, on Board the ship Chester, aged 18, PETER, second son
of Captain PETER ROPER, of this port.
Lately, at Mobile, in jiffs 25th yea, Mr. JOHN COLLINS, marl-
ner, son of Mr. Charleg Collins, Ansdell-street.
On the 9th instant, MARGARET, relict of the late Mr. T.
BROWN.
On the 11th of June, 1838, on his passage from Batavia to
Sydney, New South Wales, on board the ship Henry Wellesley, of
London. aged 35, Mr. JAMES MADDEN, late of this tows, deeply
lamented by his relatives and friends
On the 6th instant, after a short illness, at his residence, Chad-
wick- street, aged 44, Mr. THOMAS JUDSON, grocer and provision-
dealer.

On the 13th instant, after a protracted illness, which she bore
with Christian patience and resignation, aged 44, CATHERINE,
wife of Mr WILLIAM LACE, shipwricht, Grafton-street, much
regretted by ft large circle of friends.

On the i4th instant, aged 29, Captain LUKE HALL SMITH,
late of the barque Lord Cochrane.

Same day, in Bedford-street, Toxteth-park, of scarlet fever, aged
3 years, ELIZABETH BAILEY, daughter of Captain F. CLARKE.
On the 15th instant, ELIZABETH HURRY, wife of Mr. N. W.
STRAKER, and daughter of the late Mr. John Cross, merchant.
Same day, after a long and painful illness, which he bore with
Christian fortitude, Mr. J. READY, Cleveland-square. He has
left a wife and six children to lament his loss, and was much and
deservedly respected by a large circle of friends.
On the 17th instant, at Stocks, near Manchester, Mrs. GREEN-
ALL, relict of the late Peter Greenall, Esq.. of St. Helens.
On the 18th instant, aged 31, ANN, wife of Mr. JAS. ABBOTT,
Virgil-street.
Same day, after a lingering illness, Mrs. CHARLOTTE HOL-
DEN, for fifteen years a confidential domestic servant in the family
of John Wilson, Esq., Heath-bank, Wallasey, by whom her loss is
sincerely regretted.
. _ _

Same day, at her house, Everton, aged 53 years, ALICE, the
beloved wife of the late Mr. WILLIAM ROYDEN, of this town.
Ou the 19th instant, at her residence, Lydiate, in her 72nd year,
Mrs. ASPINWALL relict of the late Mr. Aspinwall.
Same day, after a short illness, aged 53- years, SARAH ANN,
the only daughter of Mr. ROBERT WALSH, Everton.
On the 2oth instant, in Great Orford-street, Mr. WILLIAM
M'LEAN, aged 47 years.

LIVERPOOL:
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1840.
PRINTED AND PUBLISHED
EVERY TUESDAY AND FRIDAY MoRNING,
nv
JOSHUA FLETCHER LACE, of SS, Mount Pleasant, and
LEONARD ADDISON, of 14, Great Orford-street,
At No. 4, ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL.
Orders and Advertisements are received by Messrs. Newton and
Co., Warwick-square; Barker, Fleet-street; Deacon, Walbrook
Reynell, Chancery-lane; Lawson and Barker, Birchin-lane;
Joseph Thomas, I, Finch-lane, Cornhill; Muroden Hammond, 171
Lombard-street ; Mitchell, 8, Red Lion-eourt, Fleet-street :
Clarke and Lewis, 4, Crown-court, Threacinc:!dle-s'aeet, at
Garraway's;. at the London Commercial Coffee-houss, Mincing-
lane; at the Jerusalem Coffee-house, Cornhill ; Chapter Coffee-
house, Paternoster-row; North and South American Coffee-
house, Threadneedle-street; and Messrs. Williams Freud, Le
London ; by
Maitre, and Co., Sise-lane, Messrs. Johnston and
Co., at their Newspaper and Advertisement Agency Office, Eden
Quay, Dublin ; Mr. M' Mr. Wheeler, Dilchange-
Phun, Glas
street, and Mr. C. H. Lewis, gow ;
Market-street, Mancher; Mr
Haddock, and Messrs.... and W. Booth, Booksellers, Warriisgtm,
Mr. Clarke, Pilot-office, Preston; and Mr. Coope, Union
street, Birmingham.
Terms of Subscription for this paper :—On credit:
one year, £2 6s. ; half-year, El 3s. ; quarter,
ls. 6d.—lf paid in advance—one year £2 2s. ;
half-year, £1 is ; quarter, lOs 6d,