The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-24 00:00:00

AT a MEETING of the WATCH COMMITTEE,
this 18th day of December, 1841,

Present,
JAMES LAWRENCE, ESQUIRE, CHAIRMAN,
&C., &R., &C.,
ResolvEd.—That this Committee prohibit any one of the
CONSTABULARY FORCE frorn,Ather directly or indi-
rectly, asking for or receiving " CEIRISTMAS BOXES"
from any person whatever, on pain of instant Dismisial from
the Service.

Resolved,—That, in order to give the greatest publicity to
this Resolution, it be advertised once in each of the Liver-
pool Newspapers, and Notices thereof printed and posted up
at all the Police-offices, Stations, and Bridewells ; and that
the Superintendents be directed to read these Resolutions in
the presence of the whole of the Force.
Extracted from the Proceedings,
CAPES ASHLIN, Secretary.

STRANGERS FRIEND SOCIETY.
THE Treasurer gratefully acknowledges the receipt of the
following DONATIONS, the Funds of the Institution
being at present nearly exhausted, and the distress of the
objects of the Society daily increasing
A. Heywood, Sons, and Co. £2o 0 0
P. Dodgson and J. MacgoWair, Esquires,
Executors of the late Miss Arrowsmith 15 0 0
George Crosileld and Co. lO 0 0
Rathbone Brothers lO 0 0
XY Z -
Miss S. Waterhouse
Miss M. Waterhouse 5 0 0
Miss Grierson
John Eden, Esq.
A Friend, per Ditto
Thomas Fisher, Esq.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS!!
WRITING- DESKS, Dlt ESSING-CASES,
WORK-BOXES, 4.c.
FURNISHING AND FANCY REPOSITORY,
42, BOLD-STREET.
L. JOSEPH submits the following PRICES of CA-
BINET CASE ARTICLES, Manufactured on the
Premises, with well-seasoned Materials and Newest Pat-
terns, at full 20 per cent. lower than any other House in
Liverpool.

Maliogany DESKS, French Polished, Including Ink, 6s
6d.

Rosewood D SKS. Inlaid with PetBs. Gd.
Largest Size, 20-inch, Solid Mali any or Rosewood
Brass Bound Desks, three Secret Drawers, Two CUT
GLASS INKS, and lined with Velvet, 355.
7-inch WORK-BOXES, in Rosewood, lined with Silk,
and French Polished, 2s. Gd. Other sizes in proportion.
Gentlemen's DRESSING-CASES, fitted with Two Ra-
zors, Button-Hook, Scissors, Tweezers, Shaving, Nail,
Tooth, Hair, and Clothes Brushes, Strop, and Comb, with
best Plate Looking Glass, in Mahogany, Hs. 6d., Rose-
wood, 19s. Gd.

Ladies' Rosewood DRESSING CASES, fitted complete
from 18s. Gd.

Ladies' Ditto, with JEWEL CASES, lined throughout
with Silk Velvet, Plated and Cut Glass Fittings, with Pearl-
mounted Instruments, 575. Gd.
Rosewood TEA CADDIES, from 3s. Gd.
Bagatelle Boards, Tea Poys, Work Tables. Netting and
Glove Boxes, and every other Article in the Cabinet Case
Line at equally Low Prices.

Ne Plus Ultra Leather Writing Desks, with Secret Draw-
ers, and Patent Inkstands, 10s. 6d.

Goods Repaired, Re-bned, Re-fitted, or Made to Order.
Merchants, Captains, and Shopkeepers supplied.
The CHEAPEST HOUSE in the KINGDOM for
BRUSHES, and COMBS.

No Business done on Saturdays till Evening

FRESH AND CHOICE ARRIVAL

DOLLS, GAMES, PUZZLES,
MAGIC LANTERNS, &c.

ELLING OFF cheap, CHRISTMAS PRESENTS, in
ki splendid PAPIER-MACHE GOODS. DESKS, 10s.,
125., 155., 18s., 245., and 30s. TORTOISESHELL TEA
CADDIES, at 30s. and 355. DRESSING CASES, Bs. 6d.,
155., 225., 245., and 325. Splendid ENVELOPE and
PAPER CASES. WORK BOXES, 2s. 6d., 3s. 6d., 45.,
55.. and 7s.

GLASGOW HOUSE,
WOOLFIELD' S,
53, CHURCH-STREET.

CATALOGUE OF THE VALUABLE STOCK
NO W SELLING OFF, as the Lease expires,
AT GLASGOW HOUSE,
53, CHURCH-STREET.
ROSEWOOD WORK BOXES.

1 360 Ladies' real rosewood 'Work Boxes, at 4s. each,
2 240 Ditto, ditto, larger sizes, at ss.
3 168 Ditto, ditto, very good articles, at 9s.
4 96 Ditto, ditto, lined with watered silk, at lls. and 15s
5 14 Splendid Nine Guinea Work Boxes, at £6 10s. each

TEA CADDIES. ...
6 125 Real Rosewood Tea Caddies, at 3s. and 6s. each.
7 70 Superior Ditto, in Ebony and Rosewood, at 103. & 14s
TE& CHESTS.

8 56 Rosewood Chests, with cut basins, well worth 305.,
selling at 20s. each.
9 52 Ditto very superior articles, at 275.
(Some of these are beautifully inlaid with pearl.)
10 8 Splendid Chests, in Ebony and Rosewood, at a
great sacrifice I
PORTABLE DESKS.
11 128 Real Rosewood and Mahogany Desks, at 10s. & 12s.
12 49 Very prime articles at 16s. and 18s.
13 36 Beautifully inlaid with Pearl, 225., 245., and 275.
14 90 Splendid Ladies' and Gentlemen's, from £3 to £7,
at a serious reduction.
LADIES' DRESSING CASES.
15 48 In real Rosewood, at 18s. each.
16 52 Inlaid with Pearl. at 20s.
17 35 NV ith Jewel-drawer, and lined with Silk Velvet, at32s.
18 A great variety, from £4 10s. to £8 6s.
GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES.
19 34 Fitted with Rogers' Cutlery, with Brwhes complete,
at 325.

20 129 In Mahogany or Rosewood, at various prices, from
325. to £6 15s.

Great Sacrifices are being made on the Papier Mache
Goods. The Plated Goods are selling at 25 per cent. off the
Manufacturers' Prices. The Reduction is immense on the
whole of the Stock at
GLASGOW HOUSE, 53, CHURCH-STREET.
N.B.—Closes at Seven o'clock.

PRICE'S PATENT COMPOSITE, or /IMITATION
SPERM CANDLES. They give a bri hant and steady
light, without requiring to he snuffed, and re equally appli-
cable for family or counting-house use, d are now much
used in the Metropolis for Lighting Churches and Chapels,
and Public Buildings generally.
At One Shilling Vlb.,
which, compared with the light given, is cheaper than the
commonest Tallow Candle.

These Candles are now supplied by most of the Chandlers
throughout the Country, but where they cannot otherwise be
had, on remitting £5 to EDWD. Pates and Co., Belmont,
Vauxhall, Surrey, any Private Customer may be supplied
with 1001bs., and no charge will be made for the box, the
value of which will, in most cases, cover the expense of
carriage. The brx will be charged for any smaller quantity.
Any Person wishing to fry these Candles, has only to send
E. P. and Co. a Postoffice Order for Ten Shillings and a box
containing Nibs. shall be immediately sent down; the odd
Bd, being for the box,