The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1854-06-06 00:00:00

IVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN NAVI-
■ . GATION COMPANY.—NOTICE IS HEREBY
GIVEN, that nn EXTRAORDINARY MEETING of the
SHAREHOLDERS in this COMPANY will be held
at the Offices of the Company, situate at No. 1, NORTH
JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL, On MONDAY, the 19th day
of June instant, at One o'clock, for the purpose of ap-
pointing Directors of the Company ; and also for the purpose
of assenting to, or dissenting from, resolutions which will
then be proposed, for the purchase of certain Vessels for the
use of the Company, and for entering into a Contract for the
General Management and Agency of the Company.

H. W. WILSO'N, Secretary.

Liverpool, Ist June, 1854.

CLIFTON, IiERSLEY, AND DENTON
_ COLLIERIES AND ESTATES.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that all Communications
and Payments of Money, in respect of the Collieries and
Estates abovenamed, are to be made either toJ. FLETCHER
FLETCHER, Esq., or through the Offices at Clifton, Man-
chester, and Denton, and not to or through Mr. MATTHEW
DAWES, of Bolton, the former Solicitor for the Receiver and
Trustee.
• Clifton Offices, 31st May, 1854.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the
PARTNERSHIP heretofore existing between us the
undersigned, under the name or firm of " FitY and AUL-
LIASISON," of Regent-road, Liverpool, Ship and House
Joiners and Timber Dealers, is this day DISSOLVED by
mutual content. As witness our hands this 24th day of May,
1854. R. D. FRY.

JAMES WILLIAMSON.

T.IVERPOOL AUXILIARY to theCE/4TRAL
■ 4ASSOC
ASSOCI ATION of LONDON,

IN All) OF THE

FAMILIES OP SOLDIERS ORDERED TO Tira EAST.

COMMITTEE.
J. B. Lloyd, Esq., Mayor.
Geo. C. Arbuthnot, Egq. I Wm. Jones, Esq.
C. Baßeny, Esq. T. W. Reightley, Esq.
Chris. Bushell, Esq. Joseph Langton, Esq.
Chas. Cotesvrorth, Esq. Rev. C. W. Lawrence
Colonel Derinzy, K.H. George H. Lawrence, Esq.
John Eden, Esq. Thos. Littledale, Esq.
Rev. W. M. Falloon, M.A. Char'es M'lvcr, Esq.
Adam Gladstone, Esq. Rev. 11. M'Neile, D.D.
Captain Greig Jas. Middleton, Esq.
T. B. Horsfall, Esq , M.P. Thos. Edwardes Moss, Esq.
George H. Hord*, Esq. Hugh Nei: Esq., R.L.M.
Lt.-Col. Sir T.G. Hesketh, Bt. I Rev. P. Ould, M.A.
Rev. John Jones I John Torr, Esq.

TREASTJRP.R.
Major Bourne, H eatlifleld-house, Wavertree.
FACRETARTES.
Captain Westmacott, R.E , North-view, Edge-hil'.
Rev. John R. Conor, M.A., 16, Canterbury-street.

At a MEETING of the above COMMITTEE, held at the
Town-ball, on Friday, the 28th April; 1854,
JOHN BUCK LLOYD, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair,
The following resolutions were passed unanimously :

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I. That this 'Committee, deeply deploring the melancholy
condition to which upwards of 8,510 persons, wives end
thddren of soldiers, hare been reduced by the embarkation
of troops for active service, request their Honorary Secreta-
ries to assure the London Central Ispoeir!-lon of their cordial
.sympathy and support.
2.• That, in order to give practical eff,,,V to the feeling Which
is so generally entertained for these sufferers, an appeal be
made through the local press, and by means of Subscription
Lists opened at the Banks and Newsrooms of the town.
3. That this Committee further resolve, that the funds
locally collected be transmitted to the Central Association ;
and that the Honorary Secretaries he authorised to draw
such sums as may be found necessary for the relief of deserv-
ing objects residing in Liverpool, subject to the general rules
of the Association. JOHN B. LLOYD.

s. d.
Subscriptions acknowledged 2GB 4 0
Collections from Churches and Chapels 1592 11 11

J. W. Harris. Esq...
Captain Fyers, F.L.A.
Rev. Genre Garner..

1 0 0
1 1 0
1 1 0
0 10 0

URGENT APPEAL FOR EMPLOYMENT
FOR SOLDIERS' WIVES.
The Secretaries of the Liverpool Auxiliary to the Central
Association for the Relief of Families of Soldiers ordered to
the East. appeal most earnestly to the humane Ind charitable
for MI PLOYNI ENT in WASHING, SCOURING, SEWING,
and RNITIsING for so,r.ie of the above poor women, who are
able and willing to work.
Applications by letter (post paid) may be made to Captain
WEsTmAcorr, 3, North-view. Edge-bill, or the Rev. J. R.
CoNOR, 16, Canterbury•street ; or, personally, at 24, Bolton-
street, between the hours of Twelve and Two o'clock, on
MONDAYS.

IDSUMMER QUARTER SESSIONS.—
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the GENERAL
QUARTER SESSIONS of the PEACE for the County Palatine
of Lancaster will be holden, at the Castle of LANCASTER, on
MONDAY, the 26th day of June instant, at Ten o'clock in the
Forenoon ; and, by adjournment, at the following places ard
times, viz. : •
At the Court-house, in PRESTON, on IVEnNEsniy,the 28th
day of June instant, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon.
At the New Bailey Court-house, in SALFORD, on MONDAY,
the 3rd day of July next, at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon.
And at the Court-house, in KIRKDA LE, Oil TUESDAY, the
11-th day or July next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, on which
day County Business alone will be transacted; and the Court
will then adjourn to WEDNESDAY MORNING, at Ten o'clock,
for the transaction of the Ordinary Business.
And that all Business relating to the Assessment, Applica-
tion, or Management of the County Stack or Rate will com-
mence at such Sessions respectively, at Twelve o'clock at
Noon of the first day thereof.
The Attorneys enraged in Prosecutions at the said Sessions
are requested to take notice that all Instructions for Indict-
ments are required to be sent to the Clerk of the Peace's
Office four days at least before the said Sessions resrectively.
GORSTS and BIItCHALL,
Deputy Clerks of the ream
Clerk of-the Peace's Office, Preston, June 5, 1554.

TO C(H

"ONE WHO KNOWS" must excuse us fr,,-.
letter. We fully appreciate his motive. !
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reason to deviate from the course wii;cli vt L;; i :1,(.,
pursued, of allowing the public to be the brst jittkes 01
our merits, without the aid of " PUPPING." Besides, we
have too much respect for ourselves, and for our vocation,
to indulge in the "desperate industry of certain of our
contemporaries in making "offensive comparisons of
neighbour with neighbour."