The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-12-05 00:00:00

SYLLABUS.

The importance of a kiiojeageOf the Physical Constitution
of Man in the preservation of health, and in adapting and re-
gulating the cultivation of the intellectual faculties and exer-
cises of the Body to the condition of the Physical Organs—The
imperfect and progressing development of the Infant Brain—
The danger of over-excitement in its earlier stages—The various
periods at which the faculties become most capable of instruc-
tion in different individuals—Precocity of intellect—lts danger
—Unusual retardation of the manifestation of intellect—The
advantages and disadvantages of early mental training—lnfant
Schools—Their Physical requisite—Modes of instruction—Ef-
fects of dress—Exercise and Diet at the formative period of
life—Effects of over-exertion of the mental faculties in mature
life—Man in his social nature—The relative duties of the differ-
ent classes of society, in regard to Physical as well as Moral
objects—Sanitary projects, Recreations, &c.—The influence of
the advanced slate of civilization at the present time on the
minds, the morals, and the happiness of mankind.

GREAT GEORGE-STREET CHAPEL SCHOOLS.
APOPULAR LECTURE on ASTRONOMY will
be delivered, (D.V.,) on THURSDAY EVENING next, the
7th December instant, at the MUSIC-HALL, Bold-street, by W.
M. FISHER, Esq., in aid of the Funds of the Great George-
street Chapel Daily and Sunday Schools. The Rev. Dr. RAF-
FLES in the Chair.
The Lecture will be Illustrated by splendid Diagrams, in
addition to which will be introduced beautiful Dissolving Views

OF Scriptural Subjects, and Scenery in Palestine, Syria, and
Asia Minor. To conclude with the Chromatropes, which pro-
duce an immense variety of beautiful Colours and pleasing
Designs, amusing to the Juvenile part of an Audience. Many
of the Diagrams and:Views are entirely new, and have never
been exhibited on any previous occasion.
Tickets to all parts of the House, 2s. 6d, ; to Schools and
Young Persons, Is. 6d. May be had of the MINISTER and

DEACONS ; of Mr. FISHER ; of the SUPERINTENDENTS of th
Schools ; of Messrs. SMYTH, 12, Berry-street ; and Mr. WAL
LEER, 97, Bold-street ; and at the Albion and Mercury News

ROYAL

ASSEMBLY-ROOMS, GT. GEORGF-ST

THE FIRST BALL for the 1,1

TER SEASON

1. WILL TAKE PLACE
THIS EVENING, TUESDAY, the sth instant,
AT THE ABOVE ROOMS.
Arplication for Tickets to be made to the SECRETARY, at
the Rooms.

CHARITY BALL,
D STAND, AINTREE

GRA

THE EARL OF SEFTON

LADY PATRONESS.
THE COUNTESS OF SEFTON
. .

ABALL, tirrdertieitl;;e -distinguished Patronage,
will be held in the LARGE ROOM of the GRAND STAND,
on WEDNESDAY, the 13th instant.
TiCkets, Is. 6d. each, including Supper, can be obtained of
Messrs. GORE and Sox, Castle-street; Mr. Fisx, Castle-street ;
and* Mr. HUTCHINS, Lord-street.
Dancing to commence at Eight o'clock.

LONDON AND NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
THE Public are informed that the following ALTE-
RATIONS in the TRAINS will take place on and after
the Ist December instant
DOWN TRAINS.

The 8 15 p.m. Express Train from Birmingham to Wolver-
hampton will be despatched at 8 20 p.m., and proceed on to Staf-
ford, calling at all the intermediate Stations.
UP TRAINS.
The 6 30 a.m. Third Class. Train from Liverpool will be
despatched at 7 0 a.m., and second class carriages will be
attached to it.
The 8 15 a.m. Train from Liverpool will be discontinued.
The 9 50 a.m. Express Train from Manchester will be des-
patched at 9 45 a.m., and call at the Holmes Chapel Station.
The 12 15 p.m., 3 45 p.m., and 5 45 p.m. Trains from Bir-
mingham will each be despatched 15 minutes later than at pre-
sent. By order,

MARK HUISH

General Manage,'

's Office, Euston Station,

25th-November, 1848,

DENT'S IMPROVED WATCHES AND CLOCKS.
J. DENT, Watch and Clock Maker by distinct
_LA appointments to the Queen, his Roy al Highness Prince
Albert, and his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Russia,
most respectfully solicits from the public an inspection of his
extensive Stock of WATCHES and CLOCKS, embracing all
the late modern improvements, at the most economical charges.
Ladies' Gold Watches, with gold dials, jewelled in four holes,
8 guineas; Gentlemen's, with enamelled dials. 10 guineas;
Youths' Silver Watches, 4 guineas; warranted substantial and
accurate-going Lever Watches, jewelled in four holes, 6 guineas.
E. J. DENT, 82, Strand; 33, Cockspur-street ; and 34, Royal
Exchange (Clock Tower Area), London.