The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-10-05 00:00:00

RODNEY-STREET WARD.

A T a PUBLIC MEETING, numerously and respectably
LI, attended, held at the ROSCOE HEAD, Roscoe-lane,
YESTERDAY EVENING,
Sir THOMAS B4ANCKER in the Chair,

It was moved by J: 11. TURNER, Esq., seconded be" E. G.
DEANE, Esq., and carried unanimously,
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That the conduct of Hen' y Lawrence, Esq.; as one of the.
Coupcillors for this Ward,, meets with the entire and hearty
approval of this meeting, and eminently entitles him to a
renewal of the trust which the electors confided to hint at the
fiFst election.

Moved by R. S. Citoott, Esq., seconded by T. WILSON,
Esq., and carried unanimously,
That this meeting pledges itself to use every exertion to
secure. the triumphant return of Henry Lawrence, Esq. at
the ensuing election.
Moved by R. A. PAYNE, Esq., seconded by Mr. ELLtsoN,
and carried unanimously,
That the thanks of this meeting be repectfully tendered to
the Chairman, for his able conduct in the Chair.

Moved by 'HENRY LAWItENCE, Esq., seconded by Sir
THOMAS BRANCKEH, and carried unanimously,

That the thanks of this meeting be most cordially given to
E. B. Lyon, Esq., the Chairman of the Committee, for his
efficient services in that capacity.

WEST OF ENGLAND
FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CHIEF OFFICE, EXETER.
Office in London, 2Q, Bridge-street, Blackfriars:

.
lERSOI`,IS Insured against Vire to the extent of .£3OO
and upwards, will be entitled to a Share of half the
Profits derived from Fire Insurances every fifth year.
Those Persons whose Policies
_fall due the 29th September,
are respectfully informed, that they should renew the same
within fifteen days from that date, for their own security.
LIFE INSURANCES are effected, on the approved plan
of giving to those insured for £lOO and upwards, a share in
the profits, which may be added to the Sum insured, and
piyable therewith, or applied in Redrction of the Annual
Premium. Rates and

AGENTS IN LIVEEri,,,
W. WHITEHOUSE and 50N5..12, Ex:r::e;.,e•buildings.
D..and J. B. NEILSON, Exchange-street East.
N. B.— The Bonus on Fire Policies
.f.or the Five Years ending
Christmas, 1837, is now in course of payment.

NORWICH UNION FIRE

INSURANCE SOCIETY

ESTABLISHED 1821.
CAPITAL, £550,000.
TRUSTEES.

Right Hon. Lord\Vodehouse, I Rt. Hon. the Earl of Orford,
Lord Lieutenant Sir Henry Jardine.
Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. M.P. I Charles Savill Onley, Esq.
Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart.

DIRECTORS.
E. T. Booth, Esq., President.
Lieut.-Col. John Harvey, Vice-President.
Anthony Hudson, Esq. Isaac Preston, Esq. Recorder
George Morse, Esq. of Norwich.
William Herring, Esq. Charles Evans, Esq.
Col. Sir Rob:. John Harvey, Edward Steward, Esq.
C.B. Lewis Evans, Esq., M.D.
George Seppings, Esq. Thos. Blakiston, Esq., R.N.
Secretary--Samuel Bignold. Esq.
riiHE, Public tire respectfully reminded, that all Irmo-
1. ranees renewable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY
on the 29th day of September, 1838, must be paid at the
Office, Exchange-street West, on or before the 14th day of.
October, or the Society will cease to be liable for the Sums
insured.
The RETURNS of PREMIUM for the three years end-,
ing the 29th September, 1836, are now in course of payment.
In proof of the public approbation of the principles and
coaduct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state that
its business now exceeds PIFTY-FOUR MILLIONS.
Prospectuses may be had of R. L. MILLER. Agent.
Treasurers—THE LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK.

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.

CONTRACT FOR WORKS.

?NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Directors of
the Manchester and Birmingham Railway Company
will meet at their Offices, No. 23, Bond-street, Manchester,
on WEDNESDAY, the 31st of October,lB3B. at Twelve o'clock
at Noon, to receive TENDERS for the undermentioned
CONTRACTS:—

No. 5, or Stockport Viaduct`Contract.—To make and main-
tain the bridge or viaduct over the river Mersey, he north
end of which is situate at the distance of .about seven chains
south of George's Road, in the township of Heaton Norris,
in the •county of Lancaster, .nd the south end of which is
situate at the distance of about 2-1 chains south of Daw Bank,
in the town of Stockport, in the county of Chester. The
length of the viaduct will he about 1784 feet, and its greatest
height about 106 feet from the river to the rails.
Drafts of the contracts, with plans and specifications, will
be ready for inspection on and after Monday, the Bth of Oc
tober next, at the Offices of the Engineers in Chief, Store-
street Manchester.

Printed forms of tender maybe had at the same place, and
at the Company's Offices, in Bond-street, Manchester, at
which latter offices all tenders must be lodued previously to
the hour of meeting, endorsed, "Tender for'Works," and no
tender except the printed form furnished by the Comrtauy
will be attended to.

The party whose tender is accepted will be requited to
enter into a bond, with two sureties, for the due performance
of the contract, to the extent of 10 per cent. on the gross
amount of such contract; and the names and descriptions of
the proposed sureties must he set forth in the tender.
The Directors will not consider themselves bound to accept
the lowest tender; and they expect the several parties ten-
dering, or persons duly authorised by them, to be in attend-
ance at the offices in Bond street, Manchester, at the titne of
meeting. _ _

(Signed) • ROBERT BARBOUR. Chairman.
Manchester and Birmingham Railway Offices,
23, Bond-street, Manchester, Sept. 21; 1838.

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY

COMPANY

Late Meeting at Stafford on the Subject of the Extension
Railway.
23, Bond-street, Manchester, 2d October, 1838.

aopearsthat at a ME ETIN G, over which you
presided; held in the Shire Hall, Stafford, on Thursday
last and purporting to consistof Owners of Property..and Inha-
bitants, certain resolutions were passed, amongst which are
the following:—
"That this Meeting views with surprise and regret that the
Manchester, and Birmingham Railway Company intend to
prosecute their application to Parliament for an extension
of their Railway, from near Stone down the Trent valley to
Rugby, instead of joining the Grand Junction 'ine at Cheb-
sev.

`:That regarding such a proceeding on the paot of the Com-
pany as a breach of faith towards this town, whose stippoi t
they obtained in 1836 and 1837, against the ,ame measure,
when promoted by the South Union Compairv, this Meeting
feels called upon to oppose the pioject, as it. cannot have be-
come more beneficial or proper by the mere change of the
hands promoting it."
In the former of these resolutioo. it is a,mmed, that the
Manehesoer and Birminl,4haa, • ~ not in-
ter.: to eff,et the Janct, t under
toeir present act .sith • f,.t; Cheb-
sey, in assumption which ,:ft Oire, to
characterise as utterly unfounded.

The latter resolution alleges that toe Company i.. seeking
an extension of their Railway by way of the Trent valley to
Rugby, have broken faith with the town of Stafford. This
imputation the Directors declare to be in like manner un-
warranted by the facts.
It is very much to he regretted that, at a meeting- profess-
ing to be called for purposes of inquiry, the discussion should
have been conducted, and the resolutions no doubt prepared,
as they certainly were read, by the Solicitor to the Grand
Junction Company, sent there, not to advance the interests
of the town of Stafford, but to impart a complexion to the
proceedings suited to the partictilar views of those whom he
represented. And the Directors conceive that they have just
occasion of complaint, that the influence of your station as
Mayor, should have been given, even in appearance, to pro-
ceedings of an exparte kind, and that, witaout reference to
or communication with this Company, resolutions have been
passed under your authority misrepresenting their intentions
and reflectingupon their conduct. At the proper time, which
will be before a Parliamentary Committee, the Directors will
be quite ready to meet any charge of breach of faith, by
whomsoever preferred, either as regards their proceedings
with the Grand Junction Railway Company, or with the
town of Stafford. The former, indeed, will do well to bear in
mind that this Board distinctly imputes to them the very
charge which they. make against this Company, in, first, as-
senting to the present line of the Manchester and Birming-
ham Railway through the Potteries and pledging themselves
to assist it, and then, so soon as the Act was obtained and
the fear of a Treat line as they conceived removed, endea-
vouring to prevent the construction of the Railway which
they had thus pledged themselves to support, by refusing any
and all arrangement with this Company, unless " Crewe"
were their ultimate point.
With respect to the town of Stafford, it has, of course, a
claim to the improved communication with the Potteries and
Manchester, which the line of the Manchester and Birming-
ham Company holds out, and if it obtain those advantages,
as no doubt it will, this Company will have discharged its
obligations to the borough, not only without aid from, but
against the wish of the Grand Junction Railway Company.
So far from joining in the lamentation of Mr. T. Frith, one
of the speakers at your late meeting. that " with regard to
the manufactures of the place, in case of the projected line
being adopted, Stone would have an advantage over Stafford,"
the Directors of this Company rejoice that the manufactures
of Stone are likely to receive the impulse which the con-
struction of the Trent Railway cannot fail to afford ; and
though the circumstance of a neighbouring town being placed
upon a footing of equality with yourselves, may perhaps
account for (it cannot justify) the hostility of Stafford to the
ptoject, such a fact supplies fresh motives to the Directors
for vigorously pursuing the undertaking, and will no doubt
encourage the public to continue to support have the
honour to be, Sir, your very obedient servant,
(Signed) ROBT. BARBOUR,
Chairman of the tioard of Directors.
To the Mayor of Stafford.

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TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE LIVERPOOL.
DISPENSARIES.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
A VACANCY having occurred in the office of SUR-
GEON to the SOUTH DISPENSARY, in conse-
quence of Mr. Minshull being elected to the Southern and
Toxteth Hospital, I beg to offer myself as a CANDIDATE
for the Situation, and earnestly solicit your Votes and
Interest in my behalf.
A Practice of upwards of Ten Years in Liverpool will, I
trust, in some degree entitle me to your confidence and sup-
port. I remain,
Yours respectfully,
. JNO. PEARSON.
Pembroke-place, Sept. 26t1h, 1838.

TO THE GOVERNORS OF THE LIVERPOOL
DISPENSARIES.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
r FIRE appointment of Dr. Grindrod to the situation of
PHYSICIAN to the Liverpool Southern and Toxteth
Hospital, havina occasioned a Vacancy in the SOUTH
DISPENSARY, I respectfully solicit the favour of your
Vote and Interest in my Behalf, as his successor at the
ensuing election.
I trust that •the testimonials of professional qualification
which I shall produce will be deemed-satisfactory, and that,
should I be appointed to the vacant. office, my utmost exer-
tions will be devoted to the interests of your inestimable
charity.

I have the honour to be,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your's respectfully,
JOSEPH DICKENSON, A.M., M.B.
21, Great George-square, Tuesday, Sept. 25, 1838.

THOMAS DISMOItE, SILVERSMITH and JEWELLER,
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Gentry, and Visitors of Liverpool and its Vicinity, that he
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description, the quality and reasonable prices of which he
trusts will give every satisfaction.
Diamonds, Pearls, &c. &c. purchased, or reset in the
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