The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-26 00:00:00

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SUBSCRIPTION,

FOR THE
RELIEF OF THE DESTITUTE POOR IN IRELAND, AND

THE HIGHLANDS OF SCOTLAND,

S].A T a MEETING of COMMERCIAL TRAVEL-
LERS held at the " Flying Horse Hotel," Nottingham, on
the 18th January, it was unanimously resolved :—" That a Sub-
scription be immediately set on foot amongst their body for the
relief of the Destitute Poor in Ireland and the Highlands of
Scotland."

It was also resolved,—ln order to enable all to join in this
charitable undertaking—that the amount of subscription should
be limited to five shillings each, and that the lists be completed
by the first of March, on which day gentlemen holding_ sub-
scriptions are requested to transmit the same to Mhsrs.
Samuel Smith and Co., Bankers, Nottingham, in the names of
the Treasurers, Messrs. George Coyne, of Leeds, and Thomas
Shipton, of Hull.

The following. Gentlemen we;idge.rrgiembers of the Oom-
mittee, with power to add to th • umber:—

kr. JOHN TNAY, London.
Mr. 11IC CARTER, Greenwich
Mr. DWICK, London.
•b HOMAS SHIPTON, Hull.
Mr. GEORGE COYNE, Leeds.
Mr. CHARLES TOWNSEND, Derby.
Mr: W. H. MALPAS, Nottingham.
Flying Horse Hotel, Nottingham,
18th Jamirry, 1847.

N.B.—Mr. ALLEN, of the Nottingham 3.feretaV3 having, at
the request of the Committee, consented to act as Honorary
Secretary, it is particularly requested that Commercial Gentle-
men, and Proprietors of Hotels, desirous of aiding in the above
laudable cause, but who are not in possession of lists, will
apply to him for them. Subscriptions in aid of the Fund will
also be received by Mr. ALLEN, and every information given
on receipt of (pre-paid) applications.
Postoffice orders to be made payable to RICHARD
ALLEN.

LIVERPOOL DISPENSARIES.
Rev. JONATHAN BROOKS. A.M., President
WILLIAM FOSBERRY, ESC', Vice-P,.-
Rev. CYRUS MORRALL,
WALTER F. M`GREoon, Esq., Treasurer.
rriHE GENERAL ANNUAL „MEETING of the
1. GOVERNORS of this INSTITUTION will be holden
in the BOARD-ROOM, PARISH-OFFICES . elliViCk-Stred,
on FRIDAY, the sth February next wo o'dlock, to transact
the usual business of the Char' , and to elect Officers for-the
ensuing year. Subscriptio ill be thankfully receiyed'at-the
DISPENSARIES' OFFIC 1, south Castle-street, daily from
Three to Four o'Clo ; Drat the Noarn DISPENSARY, V4.aux-
hall-road ; or at e SOUTH DISPENSARY, 1, Upper Parlia-
ment-street, at all hours.

Presidents

The TreaSurer begs to acknowlege receipt of the fbliowir
Contributions received during the past year :

DONATIONS

David Hodgson, Esq., Everton
Jos. Mathews, Esq., Pattinghani, per John }25 0 0
North, Esq
M. 8., an unclaimed balance
Mrs. Hugh Jones, Lark-hill 26 0 0
Messrs. D. and C. M`lyer, being proportion
of money received from visitors on board '
the Royal Mail Steam-ship, for the benefit 15 0 0
of the Public Charities
Richard Houghton, Esq., Rodney-street l5 0 0
Robert Woodward, Esq lO 0 0
John Holt; Esq lO 0 0
Wm. Nevett, Esq lO 0 0
Miss Stavert, Breckside-house
S. P. Hope. Esq., Springfield
C. W. Reade, Esq., Shaw-street lO 0 0
Mrs. Susannah Boardman, 46, Soho-street i
per C. W. Reade, Esq
J. Hardy Wrigley, Esq.
A Friend from a distance per R
Miss A. J. Brancker, Oxford
Miss E. Corrie Oxford-street
Mrs. Ellison, Rodney-street
A Thank-offering by a Lady on recoveryfrom 15 0 0
a protracted illness, per. R. A. Payne, Esq.
Rev. Robert Cort, Klrkdale, per Mr. Conway
Arthur Thompson, Esq
Mr. David Bland, Vauxhall Foundery.
Wellwood Maxwell, jun, ESq-, being a gra-
tuity paid to him by the loser of &purse, y 2 0 0
containing .t'2slos. per W. C. Fosbery, Esq J ~
The Clarendon Building Society, per Mr } 1, 5 G
Cunliffe
A.. Jones and Co., Goree-piazzas 1 1 . 0
Robert Wm. Ashley, Esq., annual 1 1 0
Mr. Tomlinson, Manchester
Miss Baitson, ootle
0. Burchardt, B
Esq. 1 0 0
Rev. R. H. Bentley, M.A., Cambridge 1 0 0
F. SF., per Smith, Rogerson, and Cc 1 0 a
Mr. Thos. Smith, per Capes Ashlin, Esq llO 0
Miss Hatton, Hardman-street..
Mr. Edwarßeberts, per Rev. W. Hughes OlO 0
Mr. Daniel ChadwiCk 0 IO 0
Mr. Robert Parry, 60, Oldhall-street 0 5 0

,0 0

10' 0 0

'v. J. H. T

5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0

5 0 0
5 0 0
3 0 0

LEGACIES.

The late Mrs. Mary Leece, Ed,„^T-hill, per }3l 10 0
Mr. Dalrymple, Executor, .W 35, less duty
The late Charles lictsfall; Esq., per Mr. T. B. }50,, 0 0
Horsfall, Executor •
The•late Mrs. Moore, Prince's-park, per Mr. }5O 0 0
Williams, Executor..

COLLECTIONS.
St. Mary's Church, Edge-hill, ifter a Sermon }2l 0 0
by .the Rev. F. Barker,"A.M
The Scotch Church, Oldham-street, after ag 22 0 7
Sermon by the Rev. John Reid I
St. Andrew's Scotch Church, Rodney-street, }3l 0 0
after a Sermon by the Rev. Todd Brown
Crescent Chapel, Everton, after .a Sermon by J 22 9 6
.the Rev. J. Kelly, A.M
Part of Collections at Pall-mall, Rose
Burlington - street, and 'Mulberry
'Welsh Calvinistic Methodist Chapel
Mr. D. Davies

place,}
- street 4 0 0
Per

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY,

HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING,

The HALF-YEARLY ORDINARY MEETING. of the
SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held, at the
Company's Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, London, on WEDNES-
DAY, the 10th day of February next, at One o'clock precisely.

SPECIAL

MEETING,

And NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that an EXTRAOR-
DINARY or SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHARE-
HOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held, at the Company's
Offices, 61, Moorgate-street, London, on the said WEDNESDAY,
the 10th day of February next, at -past One o'clock pre-
cisely, to approve of the Bill e submitted to Parliament in
the ensuing Session, for e, ing the Line of the Chester and
Holyhead Railway, at ster and Holyhead respectively; for
authorizing certaina erations in the levels of the said Railway;
and for empowprffig the Company to subscribe towards the
constructiop,of a Harbour at Holyhead, and to purchases, hire,
and use Steam Boats.

And also to approve of a Bill, to be submitted to Parliament
in the ensuing Session for making a Railway from Mold, in the
county of Flint, to join the Chester and Holyhead Railway in
the parish of Hawarden' in the same county, with Branches, to
be called " The Meld Railway."

The Register of Transfers will be closed from the 31st of J
a-
n uar y, until after tbe Meeting.

By order; - GEORGE KING, Secretary
61, Moorgate-street, London, 6th Jannary, 1847.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, & NEWCASTLE-
UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.