The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

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YORKSHIRE FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1824.
PARTIES having Annual Policies falling due on the
25th of MARCH, are respectfully informed, that they
should renew the same within Fifteen bays from that date.

AGENTS.
LATHAM HAN Jun., t 1,
Dale-street.
FREDERIC PAGE,
JOHN A 'SON, North John-street.
NAT LITHERLAND, .-,
-}Z Lord-street.
W lAM GROOM,
LLOYD and PRICE, 25, Castle-street.

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY,
92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.

Established 1808.

DIRECTORS.
JOUR OLIVER HANSON, Esq., Chairman.
WILLIAM GEORGE PRESCOTT, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Sir William Baynes, Bart., Samuel Eustace Madan, Esq.
A. E. Campbell, Esq. Moses Mocatta, Esq.
T. Chapman, Esq., F.R.S. James William Ogle, Esq.
William Laforast, Esq., Emanuel PRCifiCO, Esq„ M.D,
Donald Maclean, Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq.

AUDITORS
Francis B. Hookey, F.sq., anti J 3
Actuary,—Charles A
Solicitor,—Tho
Surveyor,
Assistant Si

alley, jufl., Esq,
[, Esq., F.R.S.
omais -Browning, Esq.
rhos. Hopper, Esq.
!yor,—Thomas Lloyd, Esq.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

REVURNS.—Policies for .'3OO and upwards which may have
been' n force FOR ONE YEAR prior to the date to which the ac-
court is made up will be 13riodically entitled to participate in
the return of surplus Premium.
RENT.—This Office (independent ,of the Returns) offers to
Persons effecting Assurances on Buildings the further advan-
tege of an allowance for the loss of Rent thereof, when rendered
untenantable by Fire.
Farming Stock is now exempt train duty, and may be assured
without the average clause.
On Assurances for Seven Years by one payment, a deduction
of one-seventh part of the premium and duty will be made.
RENEWALS.-Policies due on LADY DAY should be
renewed within ,fifteen days thereafter.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
The attention of the Public has, in the Advertisements and
Proposals ofThis Company of late years, been called to a Table
of Additionsapplicable to and expectant on Thalicies of particu-
lar dates and ages. The Directors now be to-Teter to a State-
ment (which may be obtained on application et the Office, in
Cheapsideor to any of,the Agents in the Country,) of Sums
actually paid, showing the Stuns respectively assured, and the
Bonuses thereon.
Persons assured for the whole term of Life in Great Britain
or Ireland respectively, will have an addition made to their
Policies every seventh year, or an equivalent reduction will be
made in The future payments of Premium, at the option ,of the
Assured.

Tire Fourth Septennial Valuation was made up to Christmas
1844.

Assurances for Norter Periods may I,ow be effected in this
Office at consideraVy reduced Rates of Premium.
The Company's Rates and Proposes may be had at the
Office in Londonor of any of the Agents in the Country, who
are •anthorised tareport on Me appearance of ,Lives proposed
for Assurance.

HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary,
92, Cheapside, London, Marele,lB46.

'The Agents far the Company at the undermentioned places
are :
Liverpool

Messrs. HORNBY and MARSDEN,
Marine Insurance Brexers, 10, North John-street.
Messrs. W. 11. M`DOWELL and VANCE,
Hargreaves Buildings, Exchange-street East.
... Messrs. MACLEAN, WARD, and Co.,
Pemberton-buildings. Fenwick-street.
Mr. J. T. LEYLAND,
Exchanga.court, Exchange-street East
Appleby, R. Winter, jun. Manchester. It. and C. Harvey
Ashton-under-Lyne, %V. Lee. .and H. B. Green.
BlaCkburn, It. Wilding. Onnskirk, James Robinspn.
Bolton, C. Briggs. Oldham, J. Dunrroft.
Burnley and Todmorden, T. E. Preston, W. Lancaster.
Hammertoir. Rochdale, J. Hartley. •
Bury, Richard Lomax. • St. Helen's, J. Ansdell.
-Chorley, J. Wallworx. Stockport, W. Downall.
Clitheroe, M. L. Oddie. Ulverstone, W. Postlewaite.
-Lancaster, T. Allbright. Warrington, J. Hall.
Leigh, T. Whitehead. Wigan, J. Fairhuret. •
Maccleefield, R. Turner.

Ditto..

CONSTITUTED DY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.

'THE CITY OF GLASGOW LIFE ASSURANCE
- AND REVERSIONARY COMPANY.

CAPITAL, .t600,C,C0.

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Head Office 40, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow.
Office in Edinburgh 19, St. Andrew's-square.
Office in London. • 120, Pall-mall.
'Office in Liverpool 3, Barned's-buildings, Sweeting-street

GOVERNOR.—The Right Hon. the Earl of Glasgow.
DEPUTY GovußNon.—James Oswald, Esq., Auchincruive,M.P,
BOARD OF Die 7 RS.
Henry Dunlop, Esq., of Cra" n, Chairman. •
Robert Ferguson, I:sq., 11 chant, Deputy Chairman.
William Baffour,Esq. terchant.
John Tennant, Fs t. Rollox.
Alexander Win= .. Esq., Merchant.
John Leadbettec, Esq., Merchant.
Henry Brock, Esq., Manager of Clydesdale Bank.
James Muirhead, Esq., Jeweller.
John James Gibb, Esq., Merchant.
. Mungo Campbell, Esq., Merchant.
William Whyte, Esq., of Kilinardinny.
A. S. Dalgleish, Esq., Merchant.

Daniel Walkinshaw, Esq., Manager. •
Archibald liorthwi, Esq:;Aelliary.
John Alacfarlatie, Esq,, M.D., Medical Referee.
Alexander Morrison, &qt., Law Agent.
This Company was established in the year 1836, was consti-
tuted by Act of Parliament in 1842, and embrace all the im-
provements in the science of Life Assurance.

The following advantages to assurers may be particularly re-
ferred to : _ _

wea-ltlhtys epnrogpagrieemtarenyt,sare bbyetwa paid-up ae
the-uli
assuredeapita l 'anda(i
all responsibility. beingg interposedrantee
2. Parties assuring " with participative' in profits, receive
two-thirds.of all profits arising from that department of busi.
ness ; while those assuring without participation in profits are
charged very moderate premiums, graduated according to a
liberal scale.
3. The premiums for short periods are such as greatly to en-
courage assurances, for temporary purposes.
4. There is an annual investigation of the Company's affairs,
and an annual declaration of bonus in the above proportion to
holders of policies on the participation scale. The principle of
annual declaration of bonus, instead of that usually adopted of
quinquennial or septennial declaration, is especially deserving•
of the notice of parties intending to effect Life Assurance.
5. This Company having receatly reduced the premiums ge-
nerally required for voyage and residences abroad, they are
enabled to grant assurances on parties proceeding to, or at pre-
sent resident in, any place beyond the limits of Europe, upon
the most favourable terms. Assurers are at liberty to proceed
to any part of Europe without additional charge.
6. There is no charge for Entry Money.
This Company has established a Branch in Liverpool, for the
prosecution of Life Assurance Business; and the Directors beg
to intimate that Mr. Charles C. Tennant has been appointed
Agent, with a Local Board as under:—
William Cross, Esq.,
John Clow, Esq.,
William Dalgleish, Esq.,
James Graham, Es., •
William Nevett, Esq.,
John H. Rayner, Esq. •
Peter llamsey, Esq„ M.D., 3fedical Adviser.

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Tables of Rates and all other information may be had at the
Office of Mr. C. C. TEN? ANT, the Company's Agent, 3, Bar-
ned's-buildings, Sweeting-street.

LIVERPOOL CHURCH SUNDAY SCHOOL
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION.
ASERMON, to the Church Sunday School Teachers
of Liverpool, will be Preache y the Rev. W. FALLOON,
at ST. ANDREW'S CHU , on FRIDAY EVENING next,
the 2Gth instant.
Divine Service • mmence at Seven o'Clock.

CHRIST CHURCH SUNDAY AND DAILY
SCHOOLS. •

THE ANNUAL SERMON, in aid of these Schools,
will be preached, D.V., in CHRIST CHURCH, on SUN-
DAY next, the 28th instant; in thf_Morning, by the Rev.
FIELDING OULD, Incumb_eatrgh—d in the Evening by the Rev.
WILLIAM POLLOCK ntrumbent of St. Mark's.
Divine Service w. ommence in the Morning, at a Quarter
to Eleven, an • e Evening, at Half-past Six; -

LIVERPOOL AUXILIARY CHURCH ot? ENGLAND
YOUNG MEN'S SOCIETY,
FOR AIDING MISSIONS AT HOME AND ABROAD.
A N AGGREGATE MEETING of the MEMBERS
11 of this SOCIETY will be held at the INSTITUTION
HOUSE, Slater-street, on the Evenin nURSDAY, the 25th
instant, at Seven o'Ciock, to or- a plan for their Conversa-
tional Meetings, and oth siness, to which all the Members
are particularly invi , and also any friends to the cause.
H. HAMPTON, ll T. POSTLETHWAITE, Secretaries.
March 19, 1847.

[DUTY FREE.]
WEST DERBY UNION.
ELECTION OF GUARDIANS.
rrIIE LAST DAY on whickNOMINATIONS can
I be received will be FRIDAY next", the 26th instant. Such
Nominations (Forms of whid ay be had at my Office) must
be sent to me, or left Persons appointed by me to re-
ceive the same, in the - thy . ownships.
WI 1 M CLEAVER, Clerk to the Union,
17, Clayton-square, Liverpool.

THE BIRKENHEAD DOCK 'COMPANY.
ASPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-
PRIETORS of the BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMPANY
wilt be held, at'the Offices of the Company, in Cathcart-street,
in Birkenhead, on TUESDAY, the 6t day of April next, at
Twelve o'clock at Noon, for rpose of having submitted
to them the Draft of th • now before Parliament, to Conso-
lidate the Birkenhe and Hermla-neum Dock Companies.
Dined the first ddy of March, 1847.
MACGRLGOR LAIRD, Secretary.

THE HERCULANEUM DOCK COMPANY.
A SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PRO-
PRIETORS of the HEROULANEUM DOCK COMPANY
will be held, at the Offices of the Birkenhead Dock Company,
in Cathcart-street, in Birkenhead, on TUESDAY, the Gib day of
April nest, at One o'clock in the A moon, for the purpose of
having submitted to them t • of the Bill now before Par-
liament to Consolidate iricenhead and Herculaneum Dock
Companies. Dated t e first day,of March, 1847.
MACGREGOR LAIRD, Secretary.

LIVERPOOL AND BIRKENHEAD ECONOMIC
CONVEYANCE COMPANY.
Office, 16, Clayton-square, Liverpool,
22nd March, 1847.
rpm Liverpool Shareholders of this Company are
1 informed, that the DEED OF SETTLEMENT, bating
been executed by the London Sh ers, will be READY
for SIGNATURE, at this ' e,. on TUESDAY, the 23rd,
TnursoAy, the 25th day or arch instant, and Two following
days, when Receipts for Deposits will be exchanged for Scrip
Certificates.

LONDON AND NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY

COMPANY.

NOTICE OF FIRST CALL ON LONDON AND BIRMING-
HAM .-25 SHARES.
MOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors,
IA in execution of the Acts of Parliament relating to-the said
Company, have, pursuant to .the provisions thereof, made a
CALL of .t-5, in respect of each of the ..t25 SHARES, and have
ordered that such Call be paid to one of the under-mentioned
Bankers, namely :
LONDON—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, and Co.;
IlinatixottAst—The Birmingham Bankin Company, or
Messrs. Moilliet and Son ;
LIVERPOOL.—Messrs. Mos Co., or the Bank of .Liver-
pool ;
MANCHESTER.—Sir rjamin Heywood and Co., or the
Manchester and Salf d Bank ;
on or before the.lat April next. And the several Proprietors of
such .t 25 Shares are required to pay such Call accordingly.
GEO. CARR -GLYN, Chairman.
CHAS. LAWRENCE, Deputy-Chairman.
By order,ltCHD. CREED, } Secretaries.
HENRY BOOTH,
Eneton station, London, Feb. 11, 1847..

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY.

NOTICE-OF THIRD CALL ON GRAND JUNCTION .42.5
SHARES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors,
IN in execution of the Acts of Parliament relating to the said
Company, have, pursuant to the provisions thereof, made a
CALL of Lii, in respect of each of the ..-25__SIIARES which
were created:by the Grand Junction Railway Company on the
10th day of September, 1845; and ordered that such Call
be paid to oneof the undermen ed Bankers, namely:—
LONDON—MeSUS. Glyn? ifax, and Co.;
BlinnNan.tic —The
_Bs minghain Banking Company, or
Messrs. Moilliet.and SO-n;

LIVERPOOL—Messrs. Moss and Co., or the Bank of Liver-
pool ;
..... .... . . --

MANCHESTE R—Eir Benjamin Heywood and Co., or the Man-
chester and Salford Bank ;
on or before the 15th .day of April next. And the several Pro-
prietors of such .eZ Shares are required to pay such Call
accordingly. _ _ _

GEO. CARR. GLYN Chairman.
CHAS. LAWRENCE, Deputy-Chairman.
By order,
RICH. CREED,
HENRI' BOOTH, }Secretaries.
Eastax
.London, Alarch 2, 1847.

STROPS,

DIAMOND DUST TABLETS OR STROPS,
ready charged for use—for Penknife or Razor from is.
upwards; and for Table Cutlery, at 35., 55., 78., and les. each.
Also, genuine DIAMOND DUST, in Rosewood Boxes, for
giving instantaneously the keenest edge to the bluntest Razor,
Knife, or other Cutlery, is now regularly imported direct from
the Mines (for applying generally to StropF) and May be hal at the
Wholesale Pep6t of JOHN BROTHERS and Co., Sole in 11, EXETER CHANCE, LONDON, and of their various
Agents throughout the World, in Rosewood Boxes, with In-
structions, at Is., 2s. 6d., 55., and les. 6d. each.
Bring your Razors an lfrellicacy ! I 1
CA N.
Every Strop must hay Signature of "Joni BROTHERS
and Co." on the lab , and the Boxes their Address on the
Wrapper.
LIVER POOL AGENTS.
Mr. Samuel Ashby, 12, Temple-street.
Messrs. Johnson, Church-street.
Mr. W. Shirley, 19, Ranelagh-street.
Mr. S. V. Carney, 45, Dale-street.
Mr. G. H. Howell, 72, Duke-street.
Richard Bird, Chemist, Great George-place.'
Henry Rook, Perfumer, 111, St. James-s
-street.

INDIGESTION, BILE, SICK HEAD-ACHE,
j_GID-
DINESS. Loss of Appetite, Lowness of Spirits, with sen-
sation of fulness at the pit of the stomach, pains between the
shoulders, and all the distressing, feelings arising from debility
and indigestion, STIRLING'S STOMACH PILLS are the best
remedy. They can be taken at any time, without any danger
from wet or cold, requiring no restraint from business or plea-
sure. They act mildly on the bowels, without pain or griping,
giving strength to the stomach, and promoting a healthy action
of the liver, by which they prevent and-care-the jaundice and
dropsy, clear the skin, remove owness and pimples, purify
the blood, brace the nerves id invigorate the whole system.
Females at a certain .od of life should never be without
them. Prepared on y JOHN WILLIAM STIRLING, s 6,
apel. Sold in boxes at Is. lid., 2s. ed.,
anti 4s. 6d. each; in every town.
Caution.—Ask for " Stirling's Stomach Pills," and see
that the name is on the stamp.
J. W. S. is also Agent fur Lefay's Grand Pommade; a certain
cure, by rubhiw,„for.all painful affections of the nerves, giving
instant relief in the most severe paroxysms of those tormenting
maladies, Tic Douloureux, Lumbago, Omit, acute Rheumatism,
Sciatica, &c., &c. A Post-office order for ss. will pay for a
4s. 6d. case and its conveyance to any part of the kingdom.