The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-10-22 00:00:00

BIRKENHEAD FESTIVAL.

PUBLIC DINNER in CELEBRATION of LAY-
ING the FOUNDATION STONE of the BIR-
KENHEAD DOCKS, TO-MORROW, (Wednesday,) the
23rd instant.

JOHN LAIRD, Esq., CHAIRMAN,
WILLIAM JACKSON, Esq., VICE-CHAIRMAN.

COMMITTEE.
Wm. Cole, Esq. IJ. H. Hind, Esq.
J. H. Greene, Esq, J. Sudlow, Esq.
Applications for Tickets to be made to the Committee,
at the Town-hall, Birkenhead.
Dinner on the Table at Five o'clock precisely.
WILLIAM COLE,
Chairman to the Committe.

BIRKENHEAD BALL.
ON the oceagion of LAYING the FOUNDATION
STONE of the

BIRKENHEAD DOCKS,
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER, 23rd, 1844.
LADY PATRONESSES :
Lady GREY EGERTON, Oulton-park.
Lady CHARLOTTE EGERTON, Tatton-park.
Lady COST, Leasowe Castle.
The Honourable Mrs. LLOYD KENYON.
Mrs. CHARLES STANLEY, Denhall.
Mrs. E. J. STANLEY, Alderley.
Mrs. JOHN STANLEY, Hooton.
Mrs. CORNWALL LEIGH, High Leigh.
M's. WILSON PATTEN, Bark-ball.
Mrs.TOWNSHEND M AIN W A IRING, Oteleypark
Mrs. Colonel GLEGG-, Thurstaston-hall. .
Mrs. PRICE, Brya y Pys.
Mrs. SHA W, Arrow-hall.
Mrs. H. LITT.LEDALE, Liscard. • ; -
'M rs. J. S, JACKSON, Birkenhead.
Mrs. W. LAIRD, Do. • '
Mrs. MALLABY, - Do.
Mrs. AV I NC H,•.Listara.
Mrs. T. B. HUGHES, Do.

• COMM TTEE.
J S. JACKSON, Esq., Birkenhead.
W. LA IP.D, Esq., Do.
W. POTTER, Esq., Do.
W- JACKSON, Esq., Do.
J. LAIRD, Esq., Do.
HAROLD LITTLEDALE, Esq., Liscard.
HENRY WINCH, Esq., Do.
T. B. HUGHES, Esq., Do.
W. F. MACGREGOR, Esq., Liverpool.
HUGH PERKINS, Esq., Do.
H. H. VIVIAN, Esq., Do.
G. J. WAINWRIGHT, Esq., Do.
W. COLE, Esq., Birkenhead.
J. SUDLOW, Esq., Do.
J. H. HIND, Esq., Do.
J. H. GREENE, Esq., Do.
W. B. ASPINALL. Esq., Do.
JOSEPH WILSON, Esq., Do.
HORABIN'S BAND IS ENGAGED FOR
THE OCCASION.
_ _

Tickets, 10s. (hi. each. may be had on applicction at
the TOWN-HALL, at 'Vi!.. OSBORNE'S, Chester-street,
and LAW'S, Bridge-street, Bi •kenhea.d; and at the
Office of the SECRETARY, Derby-buildiags, Ferm:ck-
st-eet, Miverpool.

Honorary Secretary,
W. LAIRD.

Birkenhead, October 16, 1844.

CHESTER AND BIRKENHEAD RAILWAY.
CHESTER 'BALES.
THIS DAY, (Tuesday,) the 22d instant, ADDITION-
AL TRAINS will be despatched--
FROM CHESTER.: FROM BIRSEIIHEAD.
Commencing at 830 a.m. 7 0 a.m.
Until 8 30 p.m. 8 45m.
BIRKENHEAD DOCKS,p
The FIRST STONE of which will be laid TO-MOR-
ROW, (Wednesday',) the 23d instant, when TRAINS
will he despatched—

FROM CHESTER, FROM BIRKENHEAD,
AT 4 0 a,m. AT 6 15 a.m.
8 0 „ 815 „
9 30 „ 9 45 „
11 0 „ 11 15 „
12 30 p.m. 12 45 „
2 0 „ 2 15 „
330 „ 4 0 „
5 30 „ 5 45 „
7 0 „ 715 „
8 30 „ 8 45 „
9 30 ,J 12 0 midnight.
Also on 'THURSDAY }at 130 a.m.
Morning,3 0 „ To ar-
rive at Chester in time for the Train from that place at
4 0 a.m. to BIRMINGHAM and LONDON.
The Steam Boat will leave the St. George's Pier fifteen
minutes previous to the timed departure of the Trainsfrom
the Monks' Ferry Station, Birkenhead, excepting for the
Train at 8 45 p.m., when it will leave at a Quarter-past
Eight o'clock, p.m.
'he Trains will consist of First and Second Class Car-
riages only.
Day Tickets will be issued at the Monks' Ferry Station,
Birkenhead; also at Chester, on and after the 21st Octo-
ber, at 3s. 6d. First, and 2s. 6d. Second Class, enabling
parties to proceed and return the same day by any Train
in which there is room. Parties taking Day Tickets to
Birkenhead, on 'Wednesday, the 23d instant, will be al-
lowed the opportunity of returning up to the evening of
the next day.

THE OTHER FARES AS TTSUAL.
J. B. WILCOX, Treasurer.
Birkenhead, 18th October, 1844.

BIRKENHEAD DOCKS' FESTIVAL.
MT GLEAVE, of the ADELPW:h
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nFHeiOrssdTtaEsyiL)on,tehWeooro2td3h-de
Wood-
Yl• side, mast respectfully informs his Friends, the
Inhabitants of Birkenhead and Liverpool, and the Public
in general, that, by particular request, he intends provi-
idnisnt:tanat,DoiTthNeEol,t,caTsoio-nmoofrutLoawyi,ng(
Birkenhead Docks.

Dinner on the Table at Four o'clock precisely. Tickets,
ncluding Dessert and a Bottle of Wine, 12s. 61 each.

TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS.
A CLERGYMAN in the neighbourhood of Ulverston,
fa. is desirous of receiving TH IiEE PUPILS, between
the agesnf seven and thirteen.
For particulars refer to the Rev. JAMES NORTH, St.
Catherine's, and to the Rev. THOMAS MACGILL; St.
Nicholas, Liverpool.

EASTERN UNION RAILWAY EXTENSION
FROM IPSWICH TO NORWICH.

CAPITAL £650,000, IN 26,000 SHARES OF £25
EACH.—DEPOSIT £1 )os. PER SHARE.

PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
John Checallier Cobbold, Esq., Chairman, Ipswich
RiChard Dykes Alexander, Ipswich
J. Abbot, E-q Needham• market
J. Alexander, Esq., Ipswich
Samuel Bignold, Esq., Norwich
J. H. Barnard, Esq., Norwich
Samuel Brooke, Esq., Diss
R. Wiffin Blake, Esq., Norwich
Thomas D. Burroughs, Esq , Norwich
S. S. Beare, Esq.,. Norwich.
Robert Blake, jun., Esq., Norwich
Henry Barilet, Esq., Ipswich
Henry Bond, Esq., Ipswich
Francis Cupiss, Esq., Diss
John Cobbold, Esq., Ipswich
G. L. Coleman, Esq., Sheriff of Norwich •
H. Chamberlin, Esq., Norwich
Jeremiah Colman, Esq., Norwich
Charle3 Crawshav, Esq., Norwich
Donald Dalrymple, Esq., Norwich
Thomas Dyson, Esq., Diss
W. Freeman, Esq., layor of Norwich
Robert Fincharn,. Esq., Diss
John Footman, Esq., Ipswich
Thomas Prench,•Esq.,. Eye •
Ellis Symonds Gowing, Esq., Mayor of Eye
Robert Garron, Esq., Ipswich
John Gosnall, Esq., Bentley-hall
Charles Foot Gower, Esq., Ipswich
William Geare, Esq., Norwich
John G. Hart, Esq., Stowmarket
Robert J. Harvey. Esq., Mousehold-house
The Right. Hon. Lord Henniker, M.P.
Anthony Hudson,. Esq., Norwich
James Hardy, Esq , Norwich
Jeremiah Head, Esq., Ipswich
C. H. Jones, Esq., Huddersfield
George Josselyn, Esq., Ipswich
Lieut.-Gen. Sir E. Kerrison, Bart, M.P., K.C.8., K.H.
Edward Clarence Kerrison, Esq'.
William Long, Esq., Hurts-hall, Saimundbam
P. B. Long, Esq., Ipswich
William Lane, Esq., Ipswich
William May, Esq., Mayor of Ipswich
Charles May, Esq., Ipswich
John Noreate, Esq., Ipswich
Stephen Notcutt, jun., Esq., Ipswich
William Pratt, Esq., Norwich
The Right Hon. Lord Rend:esbam, M.A.
Robert Ransnme, Esq., Ipswich
Jam's Allen Ransorne, Esq., Ipswich
Wiliam Rodwell, Esq., Ipswich
Joseph Sbaw, Esq., Huddersfield
T. 0. Springfield, Esq., Norwich
Charles Steward, E/q.. Ipswich
Lawrence Squire, Esq., Ipswich
John Tollemache, Esq.,
Toe. lion. Arthur Thellusson
Abel Towler, Esq , Norwich
Thames Hutton, Esq., Breme
Edward Willett, Esq.. Norwich •
John WrialA. Esq Norwich
William S. Wi:son, Esq., Norwich.
With
power
Et9No add
to
their number.
Joseph Lccke, Esq., F.R.S.
SOLICITORS.
Mcssrs. Few, Hamilton, and Fews, Covent Garden;

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