The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-03-05 00:00:00

LANGUAGES AND DRAWING,

11-ERR JOHANN LOTH, of the University and
II Polytechnic of Prague, late Officer in the Imp. Aust.
Army, begs to inform his Friends and the Inhabitants of Li-
verpool and vicinity, that he gives INSTRUCTIONS, at the
Pupil's Residence, in the GERMAN, FRENCH, and ITALIAN:
LANGUAGES, also in all Styles of DRAWING, Military and
Topographical, PAINTING in WATER COLOURS, B.x.
References of the highest character may be obtained by ap-
plying at J. FLEMING, Esq., M.A., Sea-view, Bootle, (at whose
School Hr. LOTH has an engagement); also at the Rev. J.
BAYLEE, Birkenhead College, and the Rev. D. J. HIRSCH,
Birkenhead, Chaplain of the Ge inch, Liverpool.
Specimens of Hr. LOT d.hiS Pupils' Drawings may be
seen at Messrs. DEI ON and LAUGHTON'S, Booksellers,
Church-street, L. >001; and at Mr. PINKNEY'S, Bookseller,
Birkenhead.

Hr. Loiiilits had the honour of dedicating and presenting
some of his works to the Empress of Russia, the Emperor
of Austria, the Empress Maria Louisa, His Imperial Highness
the Archduke Stephen of Austria, His Royal Highness the
Prince of Saxe-Weimar, &c., &c., from whom he has received
tokens of approval and approbation.

1VI:ON E Y LENT on PLATE, WATCHES,
JEWELLERY, SILKS, y..ra,vErrs, WOOLLENS,
eltfAnloLtNilerAssYtiSiaTnOsoCKlo,,atn,pd eve , des,a.nption of Property, in sums
Apply at 60, Seel-s • , two doors from Back Colquit-street.
(Private House.
BR TOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
re.....)4440..21.
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Next
HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie-
tors of this Company will he held, in pursuance of the Act of
Parliament, at the White Lion Hotel, in the city of Barspor.,
on TUESDAY, the sth of March next, at Twelve o'clock, for
the ELECTION of THREE DIRECTORS in the room of those
who retire, and for other affairs. The Chair wi:l be taken at
One o'clock precisely.
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The retiring Directors may be re-elected.
The Transfer Books will be closed on SATURDAY, the 23rd
of February, and not be re-opened until after the said General
Meeting on the sth of March.

Share's in arrear do not entitle the holder to vote, nor are
Proxies available unless lodged with the Secretary five days at
the least before_the Meeting.

The Dividend for the Half-year ending on the 31st of De—
cember, 1849, will be payable to thos iareholders who stand
Registered when the Transfer 's are closed on the said
23rd of February.

And NOTICE.' IS By FURTHER GIVEN, that, im-
mediately after t id Half-yearly General Meeting, a SPE-
CIAL GENF MEETING will be held for the purpose of
considering: and, if approved, sanctioning and confirming, a
Lease of the Exeter and Crediton Railway to this Company,
on terms provisionally entered into by the Directors, subject to
the approval of the Shareholders. And also for the purpose of
considering the propriety of converting the paid-up Share Ca-
pital of the Company into Capital Stock, as authorised by the
Company's Act Bth Victoria, Sess. 1845.
JAMES W. BULLER, Chairman.
J. B. BADHANI, Secretary.
Bristol Terminus, 30th January, 1850.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1837.
EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACTS OF PARLIAMENT.
62, KING WILLIAM-STREET, LONDON.
CAPITAL—ONE MILLION.
DIRECTORS.
George Bousfield, Esq. Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.
I Thomas Challis, Esq. and Ald. Thomas Piper, Esq.
Jacob George Cope, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq. John Wilks, Esq.
Richard Hollier, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
_ _ A 1114.711 S

Joseph Dawson,Trq..
q. I George Meek, Esc',
, William Hunter, n
SECR ETA
Thomas 12s. , LL.D

ACTUARY.
David Oughton, Esq,

SOLICITOR.
Stephen Walters, Esq.
Annual Premiums for the Assurance of .elOO, payable at death

25 I 30
)6 3 1 .e 2 1

35 I
40465
5 I .e 2 7 8 .t 1 15 7 I .4,1 0

IN THE LrFE DEPARTMENT.-All Business relating to Life
Assurances, Deferred Annuities, and Family Endowments, is
transacted on the most liberal terms.

IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.—Houses, Furniture, Stock-in-
Trade, Mills, Merchaudize, Shipping in Docks, Rent and Risks
of all descriptions, are insured at moderate rates.

LowNs Advanced on Personal Security, and the Deposit of a
Life Policy.

AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL.
Messrs. CARTER and NEALE,
(Successors to the late Mr. THOMAS CARTER,)
Exchange-court, Exchange-street East.
Mr. Geo. E. Holt, 25, South John-street.
Mr. David Marples, Lord-street.

Just Published,
AN ENTIRELY NEW CATALOGUE OF A
MOST EXTENSIVE COLLECTION OF VALUABLE
AND RAKE BOOKS OF PRINTS.

Comprising most of the fine galleries of Pictures, numerous
collections of Etchings, the works of Raphael, Michael Angelo,
Salvator Rosa, Vander Meulen, Claude Mellan, B. Picart, Sir
Joshua Reynolds, Stothard, Leslie, and many other collected
works of Artists, ancient and modern; Books of Emblems,
Imitations of Drawings by the Old Masters, including an ex-
tensive series arranged in portfolios; a valuable and Interest-
ing series of original Drawings by Pomerancia; several exten-
sively illustrated works, including Pennant's London, Lord
Byron's works, and a perfectly unique illustrated Hlstory of
Theatres, and other Places of Amusement in London; a very
curious and rare collection of Prints relating to Fairs held on.
the River Thames during severe frosts; Books containing
curious early Woodcuts ; aphael's Cupid and Psyche, and
the Pilasters of the V an, most exquisitely coloured; the
British and Kinnaird alleries, most exquisitely coloured, and
superbly bound; ode's Liber Veritatis, brilliant proof's;
several rare sets Prints by Blake; collections of Portraits;
Illustrations the works of popular Authors, ancient and
modern ;se of Proofs from the Annuals ; Illustrations to
Shakspea , Byron, and Scott ; a very extensive collection.of
the put ed series of Prints, illustrative of the Holy Scrip-
tures, Ite., &c. _ _ .

On Sale, at very Low Prices.
A. E. EVANS and Sox, 1, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's-im-
fields, London ; where Catalogues may be had on application,
or will be forwarded free by post on the receipt or eight postage
stamps.

CATALOGUE of a COLLECTION of AUTOGRAPH LET.
TERS and OTHER DOCUMENTS, comprising many of Emi.
nent, Literary, Poetical, Clerical Characters, &c. On Sale, at
the prices affixed, may be had grafts on application, or will be
forwarded free by post on the receipt of two postage stamps.

CATALOGUE
of
scAbßuCbllierr:
Vriese,
,Decker.
COLLECTION
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Works upon Ornament and Decoration, comprising the rare
&C., Sic. On Sale by A. E. Evaris and Sox, 1, Great
Queen-street, Lincaln's-inn-fields, London.
r , CAPITAL
Det erl ,
rai
An opportunity like the present for acquiring the rarest
and most valuable works on this subject seldom occurs. Cata-
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by op p e noofd a
by post, on receipt of four stamps.
Works

Price 55., in One Volume. Bvo.,
A CATALOGUE OF NEARLY 20,000 ENGRAVED BRI-
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Death, Titles of the Nobility, Preferments of Clergy and poll-,
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connecting People with the different Counties of Fagland-and
Wales, and various Historical References, acc., with the Sizes
and Vrices of each Print, on sale by
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Vrouttillgs In Varliamtnt.

DOUSE OF COMMONS.-MONDAY,

After inn* telegraphic dispatch of last week lock't off,
fewer tip seven other divisions took place, as Olen intimated,
m order to zompel Lord John Russell to postpone the Parßa-
hYEW* Franchise (Ireland) Bill until after the Irish Assizes,
and afier eight different divisions, and no little speaking on
,'each occasion, Lord John announced that, as it was then so
Mt°, (half-past eleven), there was no chance of making any
15Mgress.
The CHAIRMAN then reported progress, and obtained leave
to sit again en Friday. The Elections (Ireland) Bill was also
:postponed to Friday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS

-TUESDAY

Lord PATNIE7tfiTO;',ill. replying question pit by Mr.
Al STEP, Stutcd that no blockade, prorerly so called, had been
established in the Pirtari; that purely Greek vessels altrie were
detained, and that the commerce of neutrals was not interfered
with. _ _ _ _ _ . . .

Lord R. GROSVEVOR moved Tot leave to bring in ,a bill to
repeat tt e attormys' and solicitors' annual certiltate duty.
Thee bate on this subject was
Ms. W. J. Fox moved for leave to bring in a biltto promote
the secular education of the people in linglaral%and Wales.
The main. features of the 'measure, as explained by Mr. Fox,
were that the deficiency of the means of education in parishes
should be ra.stertainetbby Cbwernment inspeCtors, and that the
rreighbout?hood should be 'invited to supply it by electing an
education commit tee,' to.be empowered to rate the inhabitants
for th,e improvement of Cie old mid the establishment of new
and fret, s.chools,Witlfatbetter siystem of efltscation, or rather
of insiniction. Mr. Fox estimated the cost af the experiment,
talc irigino credit for the diminution of exptaditure on account
of crinie,s&c.. at a very insignificant pottr.dage..

Lord J. RussELL hoped no opposition would be offered to
;introduction of this bill. He thanked Mr. Fox for Hie
,in which he had brought forward this subject, and
'whether his plan was, adopted or not,te hoped every plan of
Irentral education would be discussed in a similar temper.
Sir It. INotts stated his determination to oppose the bill,
sind several members spoke highly of Mr. Fox's expositions.
*leave was Ultimately given to bring in the bill.
"Mr."Fi'rzitOv obtained leave to Laing in a bill to extesid the
jurisdiction of the County Courts'to

Mr. tiumE moved a resolution for allowing a drawback on
bricks and timber employed- in the construction of cottages,
'With the view of increasing ,he means of affording house ac-
,eommodation to the labouring re or, urging the strong'claims
NOf this class.

Mr. LABOUCIIERE repeated the objection with which the
'Motion of Lord It. Grosvenor-had been met, namely, that it
was desirable to suspend questions of remission of taxes until
the Chancellor of the Excheqt;er had made his financial-state-
ment; bnt, ineepi-ndently of this, he objected to the tesolu-
lion on its own merits.
Mr. H LIME ultimately withdrew his motion.

Mr. Rica Imo obtained leave to bring in a bill for the better
regulation of railway traffic ; and Lord EMLYS a bill tcramend
the laws relative to highways in South Wales.
-Mr. LACY moved for leave to bring in a bill for promoting
extramural interments, the object of which was to :authorize.
railway compunies, under certain limitations, to hold cemete-
ries. 'the motion was ultimately withdrawn.