The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-03-24 00:00:00

PROSPECTUS.

This Society has been formed for the purpose of tran-
scribing and printing the numerous unpublished Bardic and
Historical Remains, still extant in the Principality and other
parts of the world, which have hitherto been allowed to con-
tinue in a state of obscurity, without any effective measures
having been adopted to lay their contents before the public,
and secure such valuable literary treasures from the various
accidents to which they are liable. In addition to the gene-
ral decay, which from their perishable nature these venerable
relics have been for ages undergoing, within a short space of
time whole collections have been destroyed by fire, and of
those copies distributed throughout the country, numbers
which are known to have existed a few years ago are no
where to be found.

Besides the interest which these ancient documents pos-
sess, as objects of antiquarian curiosity, and as contributing
to the elucidation of British History, they have claims to at-
tention of a far more general character, as being intimately
connected with the origin and progress of modern European
Literature; for it is among the legends and traditions of the
Welsh that those materials are to be found, which supplied
the nations of the Continent with the earliest subjects of
composition, and produced those highly imaginative works,
which continue to exercise so powerful an influence to the
present day.
A great body of Historical knowledge, from the thirteenth
to the fifteenth centuries, is contained in the unpublished
Writings of Wales during the wars of the Rival Roses, and
at least as far down as the year 1500. From these documents;
a very intimate acquaintance with the state of society during
the above period may be gained. The Welsh Bards were the
Chroniclers of the times in which they lived, and their Poems
are chiefly addressed to the leading men of the day. Besides
Poetry there is still existing an immense collection of Prose,
both Historical and Legendary.
The mode of proceeding adopted by the Society is, so far
as its pecuniary means admit, to procure Copies of the most
important Ancient MSS. relating to Wales, and to publish
the same with Notes and Illustrations, accompanied by Eng-
lish Translations. The lublications are to appear at such
intervals as may be conenient, in Parts not exceeding One
Guinea each Volume to Subscribers, to be paid for on de-
livery ; such Volumes to be sold to Non-Subscribers at an
advanced Price.

The Society began to make known its views in 1837, under
the patronage of His late Majesty, William the Fourth,
whose death for a time caused a delay in its progress, but
Her present Majesty Queen Victoria, having graciously ap-
proved of its object, and become it 3 Patroness, it once more
appealed in 1838, to the well known patriotism and gene-
rosity of the British Public, for the aid necessary to accom-
plish its undertakings. As soon as adequate tunas were pro-
vided, the Society commenced its labours in January, 1839,
by procuring from the Library of Jesus College, Oxford, a
transcript of that valuable Manuscript relating to Welsh
History, called Llyfr Lland4f, or Liter Landavensis, which
has since been collated with another MS. Copy of the same
Work in the Hengwrt Library; it is now in the Press, and
will speedily be published, accompanied by English Trans-
lations and Notes, by the Rev. W. J. Rees, M.A. of Casob,
and illustrated with several Plates and Fac Similes. The
above Work would have been long since before the Public,
but for the unavoidable delay occasioned by the sudden and
much lamented death of its former learned Editor, the Rev.
Professor Rees. Transcripts of other valuable MSS. are in
a state of forwardness, which the Society hopes, on collect-
ing sufficient Funds, to publish without delay.
Donations and Annual Subscriptions, together with Orders
for Copies of the Works, are respectfully requested to be
forwarded to the Honorary Secretary, the Rev. J. Evans,
Llanover Vicarage, Abergavenny. Subscribers' Names and
Orders for Copies of the Works will also be received by the
Publisher, W. Rees, Llandovery.

DONATIONS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS ALREADY
ANNOUNCEb.
DECEMBER 30TH, 1839.
_ . _

Donati.ons. Subscriptions. Copies.
The Hereditary Grand Duke X. s. d. X. s. d.
Alexander of Russia 100 0 0
The Duke of Newcastle 5O 0 0 5 5 0
The Marquess of Bute 26 5 0 3 3 0
Lord Dynevor
Lord Mostyn
Sir Charles Morgan, Bart 2l 0 0 3 3 0
The Earl Cawdor 2O 0 0 2
Sir B. Hall, Bart., M.P l5 15 0 2 2 0 2
SirJ.JohnGuest, Bart., M.P. 15 15 0 2 2 0 2
The Hon. G. R. Trevor, M.P. 15 0 0
J. Nichol, Esq., M.P.10 10 0 2 2 0 •
J. H. Vivian, Esq., M.P.
Col. Wood, M.P...
Lord Adare, M.P.
Sir J. B: Bosanquet lO 10 0
W.Williams,Esq.Aberpergwmlo 0 0 1 0 0
T. Phillips, Esq., London
W. Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P. 10 0 0 2 0 0
The late Lady C. Greenly, of
Titley Court
J.BrucePryce.Esq.of Dyffryn 5 5 0 1 1 0
Rev. W. J. Rees, M.A 5 5 0 1 1 0 1
The late Rev. Professor Rees,
Sir S
B.D
R. Meyrick .
5 0 0
T. F. Wakeman, Esq.,. of
Graig, Monmouthshire 5 0 0
Octavius Morgan, Esq
F.R.S., F.G.S. - '
50 0 2
J. C. Prichard, Esq M D
••• • P
F.R.S., M.R.1.A., &e 5 0 0
Philip Jones, Esq. of Llanarth 5 0 0
JnoLlewellin•Esq.ofAbercarn 5 0 0
The Hon. Miss Harley 5 0 0
Rev. R. W. Evans, M.A ,
Trewen, Chester
J. W. Mackenzie, Esq., Edin-
burgh
Robert B. Phillips, Esq., of "
Longworth 3 3 0 ' •
R.B.Williams,Esq.ofLlandilo 2 2 0
N.B.—Subscriptions, in Liverpool and its Vicinity, will be
thankfully received by the Rev. D. JAMES, Kirkdale, Liver-
pool.

PURSE FOUND.
I:4IOUND, a few days since, near Birkenhead Ferry, a
X' PURSE, containing a sum of Money.
The Owner may have it returned on applying to Mr. WIL-
LOUGHBY, at the Hotel, and paying expenses.

STOLEN.
rAN Saturday Night last, between ten and eleven o'clock,
1.../ a large CARVED FIGURE of a MAN, abou' eight
feet high, was STOLEN from the Grounds of AR.CRIBALD
SINCLAIR, Hillside House, in the Township of Wavertree,
on the Allerton Road, the coat painted blue, and the trowsers
of a drab colour. Three men were seen rolling it down the
field between the house and the road, where a horse and cart,
or other conveyance, were waiting close to the wall, on the
road side ; and the person by whom they were seen remained
until the Figure was got down to the wall and set up erect
to put over into the conveyance.
A Reward is hereby offered to any Person who will give
such information as may lead to the detection of the parties,
and to the restoring of the Property so stolen.
Liverpool, 23d March, 1840.

'flO BE LET, with immediate possession, all that
BREWERY, with the Four-Horse STABLE, COO-
PERAGE, an excellent OFFICE, and other PREMISES
thereto belonging, situate in Islington, in Liverpool, called
the ISLINGTON BREWERY, late in the occupation of
Mr. Thomas Lee. The Brewery A pparatus consists of au
excellent Stcam-Engine of Four-horse power, with Boiler
and other Requisites complete, Two Boiling Pans, one for
30 Barrels, and the other for 13 Barrels, Two Working
Tubs, containing 2 Barrels and 16 Barrels, Malt Mill,
Crane, and other Requisites.—Further particulars as to
Rent, &c., may be known on application to Mrs. JONES,
140, Islington:

TO SHIPMASTERS AND OTHERS.
A. PUBLIC MEETING of the SHIPMASTERS and
-CA. OTHERS of the PORT of EIVERPOOL will be held
at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-street, on SATURDAY
next, the 28th instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, to take
into consideration the propriety of establishing a Captains'
Reading and Coffee Rooms, on the most economical arrange-
ment, for the purpose of giving Masters of Wisels an op-
portunity .4 cotinnunicating _;wit4. the various Commanders
in different Trades, and collecting such information as will
tend to benefit the Merchant Service generally ;—to consider
also, the propriety of forming an Association, to endeavour
to correct various abuses: first, that of the present system
practised at the Shipping Offices—to take steps for the better
appropriation of the two shillings per month paid by Captains,
supposed to be for the benefit of their widows and orphans—,
to increase this fund for purposes which may be deemed ad-
visable; and to consider other objects which will be then and
there explained.
Cl The attendance of all Masters of Vessels is par,
ticularly urged,

EDUCATION AT MR. SIMPSON'S ACADEMY;
EARBY, NEAR GRETA BRIDGE, YORKSHIRE.
VOUNG GENTLEMEN are liberally Boarded, fur-
l. nished with Books, and Instructed in whatever their
future Prospects may require, at Eighteen Guineas under
Nine years of age; upwards Twenty Guineas per Annum.
Music and French, Half-a-Guinea per Quarter each. No
vacations nor extra charges.
Reference is given to Mr. KREBS, 21, Richmond-street;
or Mr. JONES, 190, Park-lane.
Mr. S. would call for any Fupil in Liverpool, about the 2d
of April, by writing to Earby.

IMPORTANT TO ALL CHURCHMEN.
THE MEMBERS and FRIENDS of the ESTA-
BLISHED CHURCH are respectfully informed that
an Institution is about to be created and empowered, by Act
of Parliament, under the name of
THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND BENEVOLENT
TRUST, LIFE, AND FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
WITH A CAPITAL OF £500,000,
In Ten Thousand Shares of £5O each ; deposit of One Pound
per share ;—and that two,of the chief features of the Institu-
tion will be, first, the appropriation of a tenth of the profits
to the Widows and Children of deceased Clergymen, whose
cases may be recommended by the dignitaries of the Church
in each locality ; and secondly, the privilege to congregations
of insuring the lives of their Clergy, or of Clergymen them-
selves, with Incomes of not more than £l5O per annum, in-
suring their own lives, without profit to the Institution, which
will be about £3O per cent. lower than the general rates.
The names of the Right Reverend, Reverend, Noble, and
other influential promoters, patrons, and supporters of this
Institution—of the Committee—of the Officers, will ap-
pear in future advertisements.
All applications in the mean time to be addressed to the
Solicitor of the Institution, E. M. Elderton, Esq., 40,
Queen-square, Bloomsbury; or to the Rev. R. C. Packman,
Priest in ordinary to her Majesty, Rector of Langdon
Essex, and Minor Canon of St. Pauls's ; Thomas Stephen,
Esq., Librarian, Somerset-house, and the Editor of Epis-
copal and Church of England Magazine, joint Secretaries.

AGASIN ,
104, BOLD-STREEM
T, at the tIFR
VERANCAIS POOL PICTURE- GALLERY.
ROBES, MODES. COSTUMES DE PAL, E7'
NOUVEA UTES PARISIENNES.
MONSIEUR -MEYER, from PARIS and EDIN-
BURGH, lately returned from the Continent, having
been often requested, by many distinguished Families of this
Town, to bring with him a Selection of his French Novelties,
now begs respectfully to inform the Ladies of Liverpool and
its Vicinity, that he has taken Lodgings, for a few weeks
only, at No. 101, Bold-street, and just opened his Show-
rooms, where Ladies are invited to inspect his SPLENDID and
ENTIRELY NEW STOCK, lately bought by himself in Paris,
amongst the most fashionable Houses.
C. Meyer solicits the support and
PiasnifiliellPirsPOM.ortavcloclrro, ;lila 'other
f an early call.
signs ; Poults de Soie, Satin a la Reine, Glace and Chine
Silks, now so much worn in Paris ; Mousselines de Laine,
quite new designs, and the richest ever printed; an endless
variety of Embroidered Collars, Pelerinnes, Cannezoux,
Camargos, Fichus a la Rennaissance, &c., &c., on Muslin
Point de Paris, Tulle Gothique, and Application ; Plain,
Embroidered, and Riviere Cambric Handkerchiefs, Cuffs,
Scarfs, Mantillas, and all sorts of Foreign Laces.
Millinery in all its branches Embroidered Organdi, and
other Material Ball Dresses, of newest and most fashion-
able style; Flowers, Wreaths, and Coiffures, from the best
manufacturers; a magnificent choice of the FRENCH CASH-
MERE PRIZE' SHAWLS, lately exhibited at the Louvre, and
amongst which is the beautiful Pattern bought by the Queen
of the French.

A pretty assortment of Bracelets, Brooches, Ear-rings,
Pins a la Venitienne, and a new Ornament purposely in-
vented for Millinery ; Perfumery from Mons. Lubin ; Satin
Shoes from Mons. Hubert; Gloves, New Trimmings for
Ditto, and other Fancy Articles connected with the Parure
des Vames.
A few Pieces of rich Brocaded French Satins for Waist-
coating, and an Assortment of Plain, Figured, and Em-
broidered Satin Scarfs for Gentlemen.

PARISIAN FASHIONS and NOVELTIES received Weekly at
Mons. Meyer's Magasin Francais, 104, Bold-street.

MATERNAL HAPPINESS SECURED.
A TKINSON' S INFANTS' PRESERVATIVE, of which.
100,000 Bottles are now annually sold, has been esta-
blished upwards of 50 years :—lt is a pleasant and efficacious
carminative, affording instant relief in, and effectually re-
moving those alarming and numerous complaints to which
infants are liable ; as affections of the Bowels, difficult Teeth-
ing, the Thrush or Frog, Convulsions, Rickets, &c. ; is an
admirable assistant to nature during the progress of the
Hooping Cough, Measles, and the Cow-pox or Vaccine
Inoculation, and is so perfectly innocent that it may be given
with the greatest safety immediately after birth. In short,
whether this medicine be destined to enter the palace or the
cottage, the Proprietor feels an honest conviction of its power
to assuage.maternal pain for infant suffering; to convert that
pain into gladness, that suffering into balmy repose.
Prepared only by ROBERT BARKER, (nephew and suc-
cessor to, and formerly partner with, the late Mr. Atkinson,
the discoverer of this invaluable medicine,) No. 1, Market-
place, Manchester, and sold in bottles at ls. qd., 2s. 9d.,
and 4s. Gd. each. Sold retail by all respectable Druggists
and Medicine Vendors in Town and Country ; and wholesale
by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street ; W.
Sutton and Co. 10, Bow Church-yard ; F. Newberry, 45,
St. Paul's Church-yard : E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church-
yard ; and T. Butler, 4,'Clieapside, London.
N.B. Please to be particular in asking for Atkinson's
Infants' Preservative, and in observing the name of " Ro-
BERT BARKER, 1, Market-place, Manchester," upon the
government stamp affixed over the cork of each bottle of the
genuine medicine."-BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS FOR LIVERPOOL.
MARCH HOUR
24. Raynes Waite Appleton, (2nd) ..
25. George Richard:Roach, (special))
Court of Bankruptcy, London, 12
Clarendon Rooms, 12
Ditto, 1
Ditto, 2

Clarendon Rooms, 1

April 1, John Lloyd, (Ist).
1. Thomas Pagan, ( st..
1. William Robertson, (Ist)
2. Theodore Frederick Clark, (special)
Atkinson, Birch and Co's, Manchester, 12
3. Theodore Frederick Clark, (2nd) Clarendon Rooms, 2
4. Henry Martin Ditto, 1