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No. 11.23.1

SEAMEN'S READING ROOM AND SCHOOL,

IN CONNEXION WITH THE
MARINERS' CHURCH, GEORGE'S DOCK.
THE ANNUAL MEETING of this SOCIETY will
be held (D. V.) on MONDAY EVENING next, the
29th instant, at the Music HALL, Bold-street, at Six
o'clock.

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MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
-CA-IR SCHOOL. A PUBLIC MEETING of the MEMBERS, SUB-
SCRIBERS, and FRIENDS of the MECHANICS'
INSTITUTION will be held. in the LECTURE Room, on
MONDAY EVENING next, the 29th instant, in aid of the
ESTABLISHMENT of a GIRLS' SCHOOL in con-
nexion with the Institution.
Doors open at Seven o'clock ; Business to commence
at Half-past Seven.
The EARL or SEFTON will take the Chair, and one of
the Resolutions will be moved by THOMAS WYSE, Esq.,
M.P.

The Worshipful the MAYOR will preside, and the Revs.
H. WNEILE, W. FALLOON, J. HAMPTON, and T. No-
LAN have promised to attend, besides several Merchants
who are interested in the welfare of the Seamen.

CHURCH OF ENGLAND BENEVOLENT
qOCIETY.
ESTABLISHED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
Under the Patronage and Support of the Clergy of the
Tblished .
HE dMONTHLYEsta
MEETINGSChurch of the above Society
are held on the First MONDAY in the Month, in the
Church of England School-room, Naylor-street, when
and where new Members may he enrolled.
W. PRICE, Honorary Secretary.

Admission by Tickets, to be had on application at the
Secretary's Office.

W. B. HODGSON, Secretary,

SEAN'S S. AT a Meeting ofM S Eeamen,WßON in the Seamen's Room,
-L-1 'Wapping, on Wednesday Morning, the 11th instant,
ft was unanimously resolved,
THAT A SERIES OF
PUBLIC MEETINGS
BE HELD DAILY,
BY SEAME
the continuance of the
Impositions practised on them by the combined efforts of
Shipping Masters, Boarding-house-keepers, and Cashers
of Notes, who have entered into a coalition to keep us in
bondage, and to take into consideration the best means of
putting an end to the abominable system of Fraud so long
pursued with impunity.
N.B.—Seamen are invited to attend every Morning
this week, at Ten o'clock, in the Seaman's Room, Wap-
ping.

GREAT PROTESTANT DEMONSTRATION.
AMEETING of the PROTESTANTS of Liverpool
will be held at the COMMERCIAL HALL, Gloucester-
street, on TUESDAY next, the 30th instant, to hear im-
portant Statements from the Rev. T. D. GREGG, who
who will attend with others as a Deputation from the
Dublin Protestant Operative and Reformation Society.
G. H. ST. CLAIR, Esq., G.C., and W. FRENCH, Esq.,
D.G.M., of the Protestant Confederation of Loyal
Orangemen, will attend as a Deputation from Birming-
ham. Deputations are are expected from Cork, Belfast,
Manchester, Stockport, &c.
The Chair will be taken at Half-past Six o'clock
0

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING of
of the LIVERPOOL NEW GASthe and COKEPROPRIETORS COM-
PANY will be held, pursuant to the Acts of Incorpora-
tion, on. WEDNESDAY, the 31st day of January instant,
at twelve o'clock at noon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South
John-street, in Liverpool, and at which Meeting the pro-
ceedings of the Committee of Management respecting the
application to Parliament in the next sJssion for an act to
amend the e-isting acts of the Company will be sub-
mitted for confirmation; and Notice is hereby further
given, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the said Proprie-
tors will be held on the said 31st day of January instant,
at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the above place, at
which said Special Meeting a Draft of a Bill to amend '
and enlarge the provisions of the said Company's two
several acts will be submitted to the Proprietors then
present.

n
the following Evening, (WEDNESDAY,) the 31st
Anstant, by Special Invitation of the Loyal Orangemen
and Protestant Operatives of Liverpool, the Rev. T. D.
GREGG and the various Deputations will attend a
SOIREE, to be given at the COMMERCIAL HALL, at
which other Clergymen and Gentlemen have also pro-
mised to attend, when much important information will
be given. Tea on the Table at Half-past Six o'clock.
Tickets for the Soiree, Is. each, (which will also entitle
purchasers to Two Tickets for the previous Meeting,)
may be had at the STANDARD-OFFICE, 4, North Cres-
cent; the COMMERCIAL HALL, Gloucester-street; Mr.
LEDER'S, 62, London-road ; Mr. HARRISON'S, St.
James's-street; Mr. KIRKS, 76, Limekiln-lane; Mr.
BAILEY'S, Manchester-street.
Any remaining Tickets for the Meeting will be distri-
buted to the Public at the Commercial Hall, on Saturday
next, the 27th instant.

By order of he Committee,
HENRY STEEL,t Manager and Chief Clerk.
Gas-office, Queen-square,
Liverpool, 2nd January, 1841.
LIVERPOOL EXCHANGE BUILDINGS.
IVOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING of the Company of Pro-
prietors of the Liverpool Exchange will be held, pursuant
to the Act of Parliament, incorporating the said Com-
pany, in the Cotton Sales Room, in the Exchange-build-
ings, in Liverpool, on MONDAY, the 29th day of January
instant, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, and that at such
Meeting it will be proposed that the following Bye-laws
or Regulations shall be then made and passed :
" That no person be allowed to expose for sale within
the area, Arcades, Piazzas, or Passages belonging to the
Company of Proprietors of the Liverpool Exchange, any
Goods or Articles whatsoever.
" That no Person be allowed to smoke within the said
Area, Arcades, Piazzas, or Passages.
"That the Committee appointed at this Meeting, and
the Committee for the time being, of the Company of
Proprietors of the Liverpool Exchange, or any five of
them, shall have full power and authority, from time to
time, to make such Rules and Regulations as they may
consider expedient for the good order and arrangement of
the said Exchange, Area, Arcades, Piazzas, and Passages,
and to affix the seal of the said Company to any instru-
ment or warrant, in the name of the Company, which
may be requisite for carrying the Bye-laws and Regula-
tions made and passed at this Meeting, and all such Rules
and Regulations as aforesaid, into full effect.
" And thereupon to affix the Seal of the said Company
o the said Bye-laws."
Dated this 19th day of January, 1844.
JOHN SUDLOW, Secretary.

LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY.
THE TREASURER begs thankfully to acknowledge
I the Receipt of the following DONATIONS, &c.,
during the past year :

s.
Friendly Loan Society
0 d.
0
The Fire Insurance Companies, nut of the Sal-
vage from the Fire in Formby-street, on 25 0 0
23d Sept., 1842, per N. D. Bold, E5q.....
Miss Blundell, Ormskirk 1 1 0
Robert Wynne, Esq., (a wager)..
A. 8., per P. F. Curry, Esq.... ....... .......l 0 0
A Friend, per W. R. D........ 1 1 0
Gilbert Henderson, Esq., Recorder of Liverpool 31 10 0
Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Mayor of Liverpool 21 0 0
Henry Christie Beloe, Esq., Clarence-street .. 5 0 0
L. M. R.~,,
Mr. John Fallows, Peter's-lane 0 5 0
Samuel Martin, Esq., Netherfield-road North 2O 0 0
W. B. Falcon, Esq., Shaw-street
Mr. James Thomson, Deane-street .... 2 0 0
Thomas Simpson, Esq., Mount-vernon 5O 0
Wm. Houghton, Esq., Edge-lane . 25 0 0
Richard Leyland, Esq., Walton Hall
James Heyworth, Esq., Everton
The Liverpool Grand National Wrestling So-

VEY

1 0 0

Mary Wilson, late of Liverpool, per William
ciety, per the Liverpool Mercury
Bird and John Eden, Esqrs., Executors .... 100 0 0
T. W. Mawdsley, late of Liverpool, per Henry
Lawrence, r Esq., Executor, £2l—less duty.. 18 18 0
Mary late of Orrel-lodge, per Thos.
H llos. Webster, and Thos. Situp-
son, Esqrs., Executors
• • . 19 19 0 Hugh Matthie, late of Liverpool, per Alex. Par-
lane, Hugh Craig, and Robert Theakstone,
Esqrs., Executors, £so—less duty.......... 45 0 0
Sermon at Lime-street Chapel, per Rev. J.
Lister
Ditto at St. Luke's Church 9 7 0
,per Rev. C. W.
Lawrence, A.M .
..
Ditto at the Welsh Calvinistic Chapel, moiety. of 11 15 6
Collection, per David Lewis, Esq..
Ditto at the Parish Church of Prescot, per Rev.
George Driffield, M.A.
• • • l2 6 6
Ditto at St. Andrew's Church, Rodney-street,
per Rev. John Park .. • • 3l 5 5
Ditto at the Catholic Chapel of St. Werbergh,
Birkenhead, per Rev. W. Henderson .
Ditto at St. Jude's Church, per Rev. Hugh
M'Neile, A.M
Ditto at St. Thomas's Church, per Rev. J. H.
Stafford, A.M • • •
Ditto at the Parish Church of Walton, per Rev.
F. Iliff, D.D.
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8 19 6

£794 1 7

Liverpool, 16lh JMES
January, A 1844. BOLD, Treasurer.

KIRKDALE DISPENSARY.
PHIS Institution originated at a Meeting of Gentle-
men,l residents of Kirkdale, held at the house of Mr.
Henry Steel, Great Mersey-street, on the 20th of Septem-
ber last, the Rev. D. JAMES in the Chair. Rules were
prepared, and all the Gentlemen present formed them-
selves into a provisional Committee, until a more public
meeting should be called in January.
That Meeting, being the First Annual Meeting in sup-
port of the Institution, took place on the Bth instant, at
the EVER.TON and KIRKDALE SCHOOL, the Rev. D.
JAMES in the Chair, when the Proceedings of the Pro-
visional Committee were discussed and approved, and the
following Rules adopted as the laws of the Institution :-
I.—That it be called the Kirkdale Dispensary.
2—That the object of this Institution is to provide
Medical Relief for persons resident within the Township
of Kirkdale who are unable to remunerate a Surgeon.
3.—That a subscriber of ten shillings or upwards an-
nually be entitled to recommend Patients, and to vote at
Annual Meetings.
4.—That the appointment of Surgeon and the General
Management of this Institution shall Ibe placed in the
hands of a Committee of Subscribers of £1 Is. or up-
wards annually ; and that such committee shall consist of
a President, Treasurer, Secretary, and six Members, to
be elected at the Annual Meeting, on the second Monday
in January, and that three form a quorum.
s.—That the Medical Officer of the Dispensary must
have taken a Diploma at the College of Surgeons, either
in London, Dublin, Edinburgh, or Glasgow ; and he must
also be a Licentiate of the Apothecaries' Company in
London.
6.—That the Committee meet quarterly, say on the
second Monday, in January, April, July, and October, in
each year; and that the President or any two Members
of the Committee, be empowered to call a special Meeting
at any intermediate time, if thought necessary.
7.—That an Annual General Meeting of the Subcsribers
be held immediately after the meeting of the Committee,
in January, in each year.
I.—That the Subscriptions be considered due in ad.
Vance on the let January in each year.
The following Gentlemen were voted into Committee
for the current year:—
PRESIDENT,—Rev. D. James.
TREASURER,—Mr. H. Steele.
SECRETARY,—Mr. Walker.
COMMITTEE.
Mr. Sutton,
Mr. Chadwick,
Mr. Tunstall, Mr. Cassia,
Mr. Kinder, i Mr. Elackburne.
SURGEON,—Mr. James Johnson.

N.B.—Subscriptions will be receivel by the Treasurer,
t) • any oaenther of the Committee.

MMERCIAL ADVERTISER.

—HEARTS RESOLVED AND HANDS PREPARED, THE BLESSINGS THEY ENJOY TO GUARD.—SmoLLET.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1844.

BACHELORS' FANCY DRESS BALL.
FANCY COSTUME WAREHOUSE,
24, TICHBORNE-STREET,
HAY MARKET, LONDON,
FOUR DOORS FROM THE QUADRANT, REGENT-STREET,
Late of Bold-street. during the Festivals.
y NATHAN most respectfully begs leave to inform
el • the Nobility and Gentry of Liverpool and its V wi-
nkles that he h.is just completed a most splendid assort-
ment of FANCY COSTUMES, of all Nations and
Characters, and M I LITARYand NAVAL UNIFORMS.
N.B.—Any Gentleman requiring a Fancy Costume, by
sending his Measure, and a Reference in Town, his order
shall be punctually attended to.

REMOVAL OF THE LONDON BABY-LINEN
ESTABLISHMENT,
From 21, PARKER-STREET, to No. 8, on the
OPPOSITE SIDE.
A MIDDLEWOOD, in returning thanks to the
Ladies of Liverpool, its Vicinity, and her Friends
generally, for their kind patronage conferred upon her for
so many years in her late Establishment, begs respectfully
to inform them, that she has OPENED her new one,
as above, with an extensive and fashionable assortment
of NEW GOODS, consisting of CHILDREN'S
FROCKS. COATS, SURTOUTS, &c., &c. ; also,
INFANTS' LONG and SHORT ROBES, ROBE
GOWNS, CAMBRIC CAPS, CLOAKS, HOODS,
HATS, BONNETS, &c., &c.
A. M. hopes, by the choice selection of her Stock and
moderate prices, to merit ft 114ntinuaties 9f their kind
B,,Parker-streel, January 5, 1844.
—77.7

NOTICE.
SELLING OFF.
WILKINSON AND CARTMELL
BEG to announce to the Gentry and Inhabitants of
Liverpool and its Neighbourhood, that the whole of
their CHOICE and VALUABLp STOCK of WOOL.
LEN DRAPERY, HOSIERY, Sci., at Nos. 5 and 7,
LORD•STREET, is to be DISPOSED. OF; and in conse.
quence of the expiration of their Lease of the Premises,
the whole must be cleared out in the course of a few
weeks.

The STOCK has just been Re-marked, and WILL BR
SOLD OFF AT A GREAT REDUCTION.
The quality of the Stocks which W. and C. have
always been in the habit of keeping, is well known ; and
as it rarely occurs that Stocks of this description are
offered to the Public, it would be useless to remind them
that an early visit would be desirable.
WILKINSON and CA RTM EL take this opportunity
of thanking their Friends and the Public for the very li-
beral support they have met with since they commenced
business, and trust that the manner in which it has been
conducted for so many years has always given general
satisfaction.

GREAT REDUCTION
IN PURIFIETHEPRICED FEAOFTHERS,
AT THE
FEATHER BED and MATTRESS WAREHOUSE,
126, WHITECHAPELt
CORNER OF GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET.
THE PROPRIETOR, in addition to the usual method.
of Stovtng, submits his Feathers tc a Chemical pro-
cess on his own Premises. And with the very great faci-
lities he possesses, by steam-power, machinery, &c., &c.,
be is enabled to offer thoroughly-purified Feathers at ex-
ceedingly low prices.
OLD BEDS PURIFIED AND DRESSED.
BED-TICKS READY MADE.
. -
SILK, WOOL, ANDBEDSTEADS COTTON FLOCK.
BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES, AND EVERY DESCRIPTION

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OF BEDDING.
At 126. WHITECHAPEL, -
Corner of Great Charlotte-street.
MANUFACTORY, FEATHER-STREET.

CLOCKS.
L. HAUSBURG has the pleasure of announcing
• the arrival,
DIRECT FROM HIS MANUFACTORY, at PARIS,
of the most extensive and rare collection of
CLOCKS,
which he has yet had the honour of submitting to his Pa-
trons. The entire Assortment will now comprise between
THREE AND FOUR HUNDRED CLOCKS, of every Mate-
rial in which elegance and utility could be combined, the
Models having been selected by himself from the Ateliers
of the most eminent Continental Artists. Stimulated by
the great encouragement which he has received, his un-
ceasing exertions have bee❑ devoted to sustain, by the
superior quality and moderate prices, the high reputation
which the Establishment has acquired in this important
branch.
F. L. H. also takes the liberty of intimating, that his
Stock of JEWELLERY
has again been considerably augmented by the addition of
the most elegant Novelties in
BRACELETS, BROOCHES, RINGS, PINS, &c.
an inspection of which he most respectfully solicits.
OLD POSTOFFICE BUILDINGS, LIVERPOOL.

IMPORTANT
TO CONS UM.ERS OF COFFEE

BROTHERS'

SUPERIOR COMPRESSED MOCHA COFFEE,
IN ONE POUND CANISTERS.
-1-2 Y this new and improved method the whole strength
and true flavour of the Coffee is retained in such a
degree that a SAVING OF ONE SIXTH PART is effected in
the quantity consumed; it also embraces the grand
desideratum so long required by connoisseurs in Coffee,
of NOT PERMITTING ANY EVAPORATION OR ADMITTING
ANY AIR AFTER THE PROCESS OF ROASTING, which pre-
serves that Aromatic Flavour so much sought after by
real judges, and is so highly important to all consumers
of this beverage, and needs but one trial to prove its
superiority.

- SOLD ONLY BY VEY BROTHERS,
AT THEIR
TEA ESTABLISHMENT, 2, ST. JAMES'S-
PLACE, LIVERPOOL.
PRICE 2s. 2d. per CANISTER,
An allowance of 2s. per Dozen, or 2d. each, made for
....

returned empty Canisters.
N.B.—A choice assortment of various descriptions of
TEAS, in one and three pound lead packages, and twelve
pound boxes, at wholesale prices.
Persons desirous of sending TEA and COFFEE to
their friends in the country as Christmas Presents, will
find the above most suitable, being packed so as effectually
to preserve the strength and flavour.

SCHOOL FOR THE INDIGENT BLIND.
A T the GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING of this
/11. CORPORATION, duly convened and holden at the
Institution, on FRIDAY last, the 19th January, 1844,
JAMES ASPINALL, Esq., in the Chair,
The Accounts for the year 1843 having been exhibited
and approved, it was ordered, that a Report of the state
of the Charity be published as speedily as possible.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be pre-
sented to Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., M.P. the late
President; Mr. Edward G. Deane, Mr. R. 'L. Carr,
Mr. William Earle, and Mr. Joseph B. Yates, the late
Vice-Presidents; to Mr. R. W, Houghton, the Trea-
surer ; and the Rev. Edward Hull, M.A., the Chaplain,
for their attention to the interests of the Institution.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be pre-
sented to the Physician, the Surgeons, the Visitors, the
Auditors, and the Committee for the last year for the at-
tention
tention they have bestowed upon the duties which )
devolved upon them.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be given
to those Ladies and Gentlemen who have presented Do-
nations in aid of the Funds of this Charity.
Resolved,—That the Thanks of this Meeting be pre-
sented to Miss Stodart, South-hill-place, Toxteth-park,
and to Robertson Gladstone, Esq., Court Hay, Roby, for
excellent Piano-fortes which they have been pleased to
present for the use of the Musical Pupils.
.Resolved,—That this Meeting, observing with deep re-
gret the increasing annual deficiency in the Income of this
Institution, beg leave most respectfully to make an earnest
appeal to the Public for further countenance and support,
to enable the Committee to keep up the efficiency of the
Establishment and secure the future success and prospe-
rity of so useful a Charity.
The following Officers were appointed for the year 18444
PRESIDENT.
Right Hon. Lord Skelmersdale.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Mr. J. Tpdd Naylor, Mr. James Heyworth,
Mr. Robert Benn, I Mr. Wm. M'Crackan.
TREASURER.
Mr. R. W. Houghton.
COMMITTEE.
J. P. Brandreth, M.D., Mr. Samuel Turner,
Rev. Jon. Brooks, M.A., Mr. John Baron,
Rev. A. Campbell, M.A., Mr. Benjamin Barrow,
Mr. Harmood Banner, Mr. Henry Ormerod,
Rev. Edward Hull, M.A., Mr. Samuel Minshull,
Mr. Houghton, Mr. William Banning,
Richard Formby, M.D., Mr. S. Warner Shand,
Mr. W. P. Hutchinson, Mr. Charles Groves,
Mr. Minshull, Mr. W. T. Naylor,
Rev, Thomas Bold, M.A., Mr. T. R. Glazebrooke,
T. H. Banning, M.D., Mr. John Holden,
Robert Lewin, M.D., Mr. Nicholas Crook,
Mr. James Aikin, Mr. Edward G. Deane,
Mr. William Jackson, Mr. R. L. Carr,
Mr. Henry Lawrence, Mr. Joseph B. Yates,
Mr. James Bateson, Mr. .T. W. S. Nlay,
Mr. L. Hanmer, Mr. Jacques Myers,
Mr. James Aspinall, Mr. E. Ward Jackson,
Mr. J. H. Turner, Mr. John Nicholson,
Al r. William Brown,
Mr. Edward Parry,
Mr. William Ashley, Mr. Lawrence Hlrdman.
The Thanks of the Meeting were presented to the
Chairman for his impartial conduct.

[PRICE FIVEPENCE.

1./r1 ISS HAWKINS respectfully announces to Ladies
.111 that she has an entire New Assortment of FRENCH
CORSETS, of the most approved patterns.
The very best Contil, made without lining, which
renders them light and easy to the wearer ....
Soiled ones .. -- -14 s.

.......
Best double Satteen .. ... ... ...
...... a. from lOs. to 16s.
A Quantity Soiled ••, ......... from 8 lOs.
s. to
Also STAYS, particularly suitable. for Young Ladies
who require a support during the period of their
growth.
13, UPPER ARCADE, near the top of Bold-street.

FURTHER REDUCTION.----
TO EFFECT AN ENTIRE CLEARANCE OPTHE
WHOLE STOCK.
AM•CONNELL begs respectfully to state that be
• has made a FURTHER REDUCTION in every
Department, more especially in SILKS, LINENS,
BLANKETS, and HOSIERY; it being his determina-
tion to have the WHOLE SOLD OFF within a limited
time.

THE PREMISES TO BE LET.
30, Bold-street.

SALE OF WRECKED GOODS,
SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.
MO be SOLD, without reserve, PRINTS, LINENS,
CALICOES, SHAWLS, HOSIERY, FLAN-
NELS, and other GOODS, the whole removed to J.
JONES'S. 4, Old Haymarket, for immediate Sale, THIS
DAY, and Three following Days only. These Lots being
considerably injured by water will be Sold without any
regard to their value.

J. JONES,
4, OLD HAYMARKET.

SHEFFIELD STOVE GRATES, FENDERS, &c. &c.
AT MANUFACTURER'S PRICES.
A MOST Select and Extensive STOCK on SALE at
-c3- DRURY'S, Castle-street, Liverpool, established
nearly 40 Years. Sheffield PLATED GOODS and
CUTLERY, Furnishing IRONMONGERY, &e., every
New Patent Article of Merit.
WANTED an APPRENTICE to the GENERAL
BUSINESS.