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HE AUBSCRIIIIMS and FRIENDS of the CHURCH
MISSIONARY SOCIETY are respectfully informed
that their ANNIVERSARY AIEETINCiI,wiIt be held, in the
Room. over the Old Music, Ball, Bold-stre (entrance. from
Concert-street.). on MONDAY EVENING
.n t, the 21st instant,
at Half-past Six o'clock precisely. Th everend and Wor-
shipful HENRY RAIIiES, M.A., Chancellor of the Diocese;
in the Chair.

SEli.',llCtisTA4,,
Will be Preached at, the following Churches, and Collections
. .

made in behalf of the Funds :
ON SUNDAY;MAY 20,
IN THE 'MORNING,

_ .
At ST. ANDREW'S, Renshaw-street, by the Rev. J. H.
WOOD_WARD, 1V1.A., Secretary to the P.arent Suci-ty, at
Eleven u!clack. _

*At ST. ANN'S, West Derby, by the Rev. THOMAS
GARDNER, 1k1.A., at Half-post Ten o'clock.
At ST. AUGUSTINE'S, Shaw-street, by the Rev. THO-
MAS BYRTH, F.A.S., Rector of Wallasey, at Eleven
o'clock. .;

BRIDE'S, Percy-street, by the Rev. J. W. CUN-
NINGHAM; M.A Vicar.of Harrow, at Eleven o'clock.
At ST. GEORGE'S, Everton, by •the Rev. WYNDHANI
MADDEN, M.A., Incumbent of Woodhouse, at a Quarter
before Eleven.
At ST. LUKE'S, Berry-street, by the Rev. THOMAS
TATTEUSHALL, ALA., Minister of St. Augustine's, at
Eleven o'clock.
At ST. MICHAEL'S, Pitt-street, by the Rev. J. E.
WHITE, M.A., of Oswestry, at Eleven o'clock.
At' ST. THOMAS'S, Seaforth, by the Rev. WILLIAM
RA WSON, M.A.. at Half-past Ten o'clock.
*At WEST . DERBY CHAPEL, by the Rev. JOHN
JONES, M.A., Minister of St. Andrew's, at Half-past Ten
o'clock. ,

IN THE APTEIINOON,
At the MARINER'S CHURCH, by the Rev. J. E.
WHITE, M.A., at Three o'clock.
At ST—MARY'S, Edgehill, by the Rei. WYNDHAM
MADDEN, M.A., at Three o'clock,
*Ai WEST PERRY CHAPEL, by the Rev. WILLIAM
MACIVER, M.A., at Three o'clock.

IN THE EVENING,
At ST. ANDREW'S, by the Rev. J. W.ICUNNINGIIAM
M.A., at Haft-past Six o'clock. ,

*At ST. ANN'S, West Derby, by the Rev THOMAS
TATTERSHALL, M.A., at Six
At ST. BRIDE'S, by the Rev. J. H. WOODWARD
M.A., at Half-past Six o'clock. ,

At ST. DAVID'S, Brownlow-hill, by the Rev. THOMAS
BYRTH, M.A., at Half-past Six o'cloek.
ON WEDNESDAY EVENING, MAY 23.
*At ST. MARK'S, Duke-street, by the Rev. HUGH
M`NBILE, M:A., Minister of St. Jude's, at Seven o'clock.
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At CHRIST CHURCH, Hunter-street, by the Rev. J. W.
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At ST. JUDE'S, Londonbroad, by the Rev. WYNDHAM
MADDEN, M.A., at Seven o'clock.

ON SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 27,
*At ST. PAUL'S, by the Rev. J: H. STAFFORD, M.A.;
at a Quarter before Eleven o'clock.

* At the ChurCbes to which an asterisk is prefixed, a moiety
of the Collections will be appropriated to the Society fur the
Propagation of the Gospel in Foreign. Parts.

There will be' a BREAKFAST at the ADELPHr HOTEL: at'
Half-past Eight'o'cloek on TUESDAY MOR'N'ING, the 22d May,
for the Clergy, dhd such of the Friends of the Society as shall
he disposed to attend. Tickets, 2s: 6d. each, may be hid at Mr.
Paants's, Church-street, and at Mr. NEWLING'S, 14, Rane-
lagh-street.

LIVERPOOL AUXILIARY BIBLE. SOCIETY.
MEI E ANNUAL M EETI NG of the. Subscribers and Friends
of the Society, and. its Branches a d ASsocie.tions, will be
held in the Music-hall, concert-str on Friday, the 18th of
May instant. The Chair to be to • at half-past Six o'clock
in the evening.
The Rev. EDWIN SYDNEY, A.M., of Acle, near Nor-
wich, as a Deputation from the Parent Society, and other gen-
tlemen, are expected to address the Meeting.
ROBERT DAVIES, ? secretaries.
THOMAS RAFFLES,
The Annual Meetings of the Country Societies will be held
as follows:
Present Branch Wednesday, 16th;
St. Helen'a ditto Thursday, 17th.
Liverpool, Bth'May, 1838.

JANCHESTER ASPHALTUM COMPANY. Licensed
by JOHN' HENRY CASSELL, t Patentee for the
United Kingdom.
Capital—i:loo.ooo. in 10,000 s sof £lO. eacii..
Deposit £l. per S are.

BANKERS.
Manchester, Liverpool 4 Birmingham—The Commercial Bank
of England.

London—Messrs. Barnett, Hoares, & Co.
Solicitors—Messrs. Atkinson, Birch, & Saunders.
Consulting Chemist—J. Davies, Esq., Lecturer on Chemistry
in the Royal School of Medicine and Surgery, &c.
The PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE beg to announee-that
no further application for Shares will be received after THIS
DAY, (Tuesday,) 15th inst. immediately after which the appro•
priation will be made. No application can be attended to un-
less the deposit be at the same time paid to the Company's
Bankers. The deposit o❑ Shares not appropriated will be re-
turned.
Manchester, Ilth May, 1838.

N' OTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that the' Partnership here-
totore existing between us; the andersigned, EDWARD
HUNTER and JAMES HUTT 4R, of Huytod Dh, near
e
Liverpool, in the county of I . caster, Flag-merchants and
Quarrymen, is this day disso ed, by mutual consent. As
witness our hands this 11th day of May, 1838.
EDWARD HUNTER,
JAMES HUNTER.
'• Sighed in the presence of Edmund Ward, S44tor, Prescot.
rr:.• :-...,-1,
TO THE GENTLEMEN OP LIVEROOL.
C. & J. GILLHAM . TrAln MANUFACTURERS,
k•-
RUSSELL.4.I, rsh;,'.LORD-sTIiET.
A. GAII, with grati-tude; return their sincere thanks for the
_tilL.salro,ecedenfesa4fatronage bestowed on their EsTs 131.1 S Fl.
APlNYtititriyg the, past'Seven 'rears, and to assure them of tbeir
rlleterminiuion steadily to persevere in that system vhicli has se-
cured for themselves this cnyiahte position, and so fecidedly met
ttoe appi-oliation of almost every Family in the Tolsittnd Neigh-
btairhood 4 Liveruot)l- ,
Haviing;completed extensive alter'ations. in their Premise'ti
they are nhw frepqred with the most SPLENDID STOCK of
GOODS ever. ofr;.red to their untii2e..: , At this ESTABLISH-
. MEM' tfie,PRICE of the BEST HAT that can be made is
TWENTXtONE SHILLINGS. '.,
Lord-street, cornet' of Whitechdpel,

GLASGOW HOUSE, 31!, CHURCH-STREET,
ConNER BasNET,..rtiEnt. ems
JO FIN C. TI 'OOl, PI E L .
• MANUFACTURER o , ,V; f'3,;(4,
WRITING DESKS, DRESSING CASES.„ •
•
LADIES' WORK AND TOILE' ' BOXES, CABINETS,
TEA CHESTS AN!) 'A CADDIES..
SHEFFIELD' PLATED WA ES, Plated on Steel, and
GERMAN SILVER ARTICLES,
OIL and GAS LAMPS, BRONZES.' INKSTANDS.
JAPANNED and PAPIER, MACHE TRAYS, aud
variety of FANCY ARTICL.ES.
Military, Club, and Livery Buttons matte to order.
This Stork being all quite new, presents a decided advii-n--
tags; it is also marked at the LOWEST CASH PRICES. •
To'Pnrchasers, or to those who desire_ only to inspect the
Goods, respectful attention is given.

. . .
. ..
WOOLLEN (LOTH- AND TAILORING, . . .
ES'FABLISIIMENT, ..
OBRISCOE, having .now completed the Alteration of his
• Premises, begs leave to call the attenticiti:fir-, his Friends
and .the Public to his present Extensive liod ...Superior Stock
England Superfine Cloths and CtisOrneres,SatjAa„..,;,
of West.of
Velvets, ...Silks, Vatic y, Waist co.ati n gsvqri4tr.i gs, 4,:.4.4
~
having the assistance via Cutter, wh ' eer4rer;ene in jhe eat'
End of London, combined with a, taste,and,ludinent „fulfil'
es
qualify him for the management 'the TSiloyinDepartinen't•ps
he can confidently state that in vas ion; and fitting of Garments. )r.
no house in the town can surpass him ; and in prices, which. !Aid
be the next consideration, it, will he.seen that a very 'consi:r.:.l
derable saving will be effected at 83, OLD HA LL-STREET:7_ .

IT
sy
,B 4JSC 0 E t.egs leave to inform his Friendft and the Public,-,.,gh.5i..
el; p his FIA
T ESTABLISH"-
MENT, No. 1i3,-'ountim.t.-s-r .ItT, with a sPlim,lid NEW
STOCK of. BEAVER and S ,K HATS. GAPS &r:, em-
bracing. the most Fashionable Shapes. from the middling to the
very best London quality, and respectfully, solicits a trial and
comparison to ensure future favours, being confident that, in
point of Fashion, Goodness, and Cheapness, he cannot be
excelled.

• UNION HOUSE.
No. 82. OLDHALL-STREET.

/11HE Ladies of Liverpool and-the Public in general are
j respect fully infornied, that the above NEW ESTA BLISH,
M ENT IS NOW OPEN, with an, EXTENSIVE and
WELL-ASSORTED STOCK of LINEN DRAPERY,
SILK MERCERY, &c., of which it may he said, with
propriety, that none in the town holdout greater real advantages
than this, the component parts beingeuseful,, durable, fashionable.
and cheaper than the same desrtion of Articles are generally
Suffice
soli. it to say, that th chief aim Will be the supplying
of genuine good Fabrics, Fast Colours, New Designs in Pattern,
and at the smallest possible remunerating profit. The Assort-
ment will be as under:—Table Linens and Cover-8, Sheeting!,
all widths, Bed-ticks,Blankets Counterpanes,Quilts,'Fowellings,
Grass-bleached Irish and Scotch Linens, Diapers, Lawns, Cam-
brics, Muslins, Muslin Works, Dimities, Jeans, Satteens,
Long Cloths, Ginghams, Printed, CambrieS. Afusliis, Mott
eeline de Laine's, Checked Lustre*, Black and Co-
loured Lustring*, • Gros de Naples,
.Sattineis, Figured Silks,
iatins, 'Persians, Sarsnets. Merinos,.Orleans Cloths, Camblets.
Black Bombazins and Cranes,'Shawls and :Neckerchiefs in great
vatiet,y,'SCarfs,!Ribbons, Groves, HoSiery, Lace, Quilling and
b'rOad.N:efs: Kdr,itigs, Lace Veils, Caps, Mullins Collars, Capes,
and Habit Shirts, Haberdashery, &c.

. ,
11tESSRS. PERRY and Cr.., SURGEONS, may he per.
'1 sonally consulted from Nine in the Morning till Ten at
Night, and on Snot-lays from Nine till Two, at

No. 23, SLATER-STREET. near Duke:Street, Liverpool,
(private entrance first door up the passage
.; ) No. 2, Bale-
street, Lower Mosley-street, , near to St. Peter'S Church,
Manchenter,,an4 No:4, Great Charles-Street, Birmingham: of
whommawhe had (gratis) with each box of pills their Treatise
on Venereal Disease, Gonorthxa, Gleets, and Strictnte,
eluding Practical Observatiqua on Seminal Weakness, arising,
from early abuses, so that all-persons can obtain an immediate
Cure, with ease, secrecy, and safety. • -
It is a melancholy. fact, that thousands fall victims to the'VOl
nereal Disease, iawingt to the unskilfulness of illiterate men,
who, by the uSe'nf that deadly poison, Mercury, ruin the con-
stitution, and cause ulcerations, with lilntcheS nn the head, face,
and body, dirntiess in the sight, noise in the ears, deafness,
obstinate. Oeets, and nodes on the Shin hones, till at length a
general 'debility and decay of the constitution ensues, and a
melancholy death puts a period to their dreadful sufferings.
PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s.
per boX, a.' certain, sate, and the most speedy reined.
ever discovered for the pertnanent and 'effectual cure of venert,i
diSeases,—gOtthrrh.cea, gleetS, Stricture's, seminal weaknfq,',
in the loins, elections of the kidneys, gravel, litinhagO, local
debility, imitation of the bladder or urethra, and other diseasi—
of the urinary passages. frequently performing a perfect cure
in the short space of three (1a )s. by one small pill for a dose,
with ease, secrecy, and safety. The certainty vNith,Which tiles
are continually administered can be atletted by Many thousatnl-.
Tne Specific Pills root out everY particle of insidious rmisoe,
purifYing in their p"rogress the whole mass rif Quids. They leix
oniv remove the disease, but renoVate by their action the differ-
ent functions of the body, expelling the grosser humours. and
in a manner so mild and imperceptible as to convince the mu'',
sceptical of their astonishing and Unequalled powers. Thee
neither contain mercury nor any other Mineral, and may 1,1
taken without the slightest suspicion of discovery. They requii'J
no restraint of diet, loss of time, or hindrance of bosiness. Itittt
effect a complete cure, without the least exposure to the patieni
At any period when the slightestsuspiCion may exist, it will I
well to haVe recourse to the Specific Pills, for When taico,
before the disease totS made its appearance it WS as a eertain
preventative, by movit4,i, the cotnplainty effeettially and Secretly
Messrs. PERRY Surgeons, continue 'to direct their studiois
to those dreadful debilities arising frond the too free and loth.
criminate indulgence of the' passions, which not only occasion
a numerous train of nervous affections, and entail on its voted, ,
all the enervating itr.breilities of old age, but weaken an,,
destroy all the bodily 'setiges;: oecaMoning lots of imaginatio- ,
judgment, and memory, indifference and aversion for all plc
cures. In that distressing stale of debility or deficiency, whetb• •
the conSeqUence of baneful habits, excessive drinking, or
other cause, by which the power's of the constitution been',
enfeebled, they offer it firm, safe, and speedy restoraron tosoni
and vigorous'cioalth. . •
PERRY'S VEGETABLE PILLS are well known for Ili -
certain and effectual remedy of secondary symptoms, venei,
eruptions, pains in the bones, ulcerated sore throat, rlisea,
nose, chronic rheumatism, scrofula; scorbutic and glantlit
affectihns, local and general debility; nocturnal pains in i!o.
head and limbs, depression of spirits, and all diseases arisini_r
from an imphre state of the blood. •
These Pills are ivorthY a place in the cabinets of masters
captains of AIMS, the More so; as they will. keep, in
Climates any length of
Letters from the Min trY, post-paid, ron ta ing.6l4tfithi*efo
'On'ecNrine, trill-he immediately ttnstrered: tflttavr
2:3; LAT ER-STR E ET. NRAR DUKS4TWEETi
LIVERPOOL.... •

antE4l.

WANTED:a respectable YOU-NV:NIA N, about 16 ur 17
years of age, as an Anprenticd Shawl Trade.—
Apply to J. and J. EDGLEY, Bold-street.

/ANTED, in a Gentleman's Family, a CHILD'S
V MAID and NURSERY-MAP. It is particularly
desired that no one will apply who fannot have, at least, a
twelve-months character, with a perainal reference. Inquire
at Mr. Towsa's, Angel Hotel, Dale street.

TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
/
General
Drapery TWO APPRENTIC S, one for the Wool-
len Drapery and Tailoring, tlh other for the
Drapery and Silk Mercery Business.pply, if by letter, post-
paid, to Mr. JOHN BRISCOE. 82 and 83, Old Hall-street.