The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-13 00:00:00

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.

ON VIEW, FOR A VERY LIMITED PERIOD,
AT THE
LYC'
''THE MAGNIFICENT PICTURE,BOLD-STREET,
Painted by
RIC ANSDELL,
NERAL MEETING OF THE ROYAL "AG RICUL-
of THE
CUL-
TURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND FOR THE
TRIAL AND INSPECTION OF IMPLEMENTS,"
containing the Portraits (all from Life) of upwards of
One Hundred and Thirty of the Society's distinguished
/leathers, amongst which will be found that of
HHis is Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge
His Grace the Duke of Richmond
Grace the Duke of Sutherland
His Grace the Duke of Bedford
His Grace the Duke of Rutland
His Grace the Duke of Cleveland
His Grace the Duke of Northumberland
His Grace the Duke of Beaufort
Most Noble the Marquis of Downshire
Most Noble the Marquis of Exeter
Right Hon. Earl Spencer
ght Hon. the Earl of Hardwieke
Right Hon. the Earl of Leicester
Right Hon. the Earl of Dueie
Right Hon. Lord Western
Right Hon. Lord Burlington
Right Hon. Lord Portman
Right Hon. Lord Camoys
Right Hon. Earl of Lovelace
Right Hon. Earl of Talbot
Right Hon. C. Shaw Lefevre, M.P.
Right Hon. Lord Worsley, M.P.
Sir Charles M. Burrell, Bart., M.P.
Sir Oswald Moseley, Bart., M.P.
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P.
Sir P. Mackenzie, Bart.
Sir Charles Tempest, Bart.
Sir J. V. B. Johnstone, Bart., M.P.
Sir G. C. Morgan, Bart.
Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, Bart.
Sir Thomas Dyke Acland, Bart., M.P.
Sir Francis Lawley, Bart.
Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P.
Colonel J. Le Conteur
Dr. Lyon Mayfair
Dr. Justus Liehig
Rev, Dr. Buckland
Professor Charles Daubeney
Professor - Johnston

Professor lienslow ---
Professor W. Sewell.
Free Admission on presentation of Address Cards.
Open from Ten till Four o'clock, Daily.
Liverpool, February 12th, 1844.

TOM THUMB ARRIVED !
CtTk.II,LES S. STRETTON, known as GENERAL
Ism... A TOM THUMB, jun.,
s AMERICAN DWARF!
Li—Wt.,Y to announce to the Ladies and Gentlemen o
froltir°l, , that he has arrised, in good health and spirits,
Lis ulB native land, and will have the honour of making
IthPiPernee before a British Public/ THIS DAYO,LtDhe.
writit.",",.‘„t• 10- the PORTICO, NxSriNGToN, E
ENkitAerie Ile may be seen for a few days only.
BOLD-
Old Twp.,7,,,., TOM THUMB, jun., is twelve years
R".ei'lY-PIVE INCHES HIGH, and
that b .4 01-4,
asla ben his
FIFTEEN POUNDS!
014. H g oeen his precise weight when only six months
ftil eiB of fine symmetrical proportions, very graFe-
, and
tenupe , manly in his manners ; lively, sociable, and in-
Son° thr,' He will amuse his Visitors with a variety of
Tfju.' ''',,,ances, 8,,c
than —"Li Pi UM 13, jun., was visited in America by more
bgbes`dalf a Million of Ladies and Gentlemen, of the
dr__ t distinction, who universally pronounced him the
all v4rest Natural Curiosity in the World. He is, beyond
spestiori, the
dILLEST PERSON THAT EVER WALKED
110114 of Exhibition fromALONE/
Ten, a.m., to Four, p.m.,
and in the Evening from Six to Nine.
AdMission, ls. • ; Children, under ten years of age,
Half.

AT a MEETING, convened by Public
,f
o
Parties Friendly to and Interested in t ohetic eRE
tSTABLISHMENT of the CORN MARKET at
ORMSKIRK, held at the TOWN-HALL, in ORMSKIRK,
the 29th day of January, 1814,
PRESENT,
The Rev. JOSHUA THOMAS HORTON, who was
unanimously called to the Chair, and
;WMessrs. E. Boyer, R. Boyer, Rosson, Srnythies, Rev. W.
annoP, T. Tasker, J. Tasker, W. G.Tnsworth, and a
arge number of other Gentlemen, Tradesmen, and
Partners.
It Was moved by Mr. EDWARD BOVER, seconded by Mr.
RBSON, and carried unanimously,
of ehisigret ,egard being had to The Agricultural condition
Corn mactentbsourhoiroodt;ldand its great distance from stated
be highly convenient and expe-
dient to re-esta'blitsh the once extensive Corn Market held
in this Town.
It was moved by Mr. EDWARD HOUGHTON, seconded by
z•
Mr• T. T T
.ASKER, and car bed held
That the Market should beed held on every, Thurs-
ar. at Eleven o'clock, in and upon the Premises belong-
INblg to the Lord of the Manor, and called the Town-hall
Meal-house, and shall continue two hours.
Was moved by Mr. UNSWORTH, seconded by Mr.
JAMES PYE, and carried unanimously,
3,,,--That the mode of sale shall be by sample, or in
"ulk. or by a combination of both; and that the Toll
shall be a moderate and uniform Toll upon all sorts of
Grain.
it was moved by_ Mr. SMYTHIES, seconded by Mr.

W RIGHT, and carried,
4.—That the Market shall be Opened for the above
purpose on THURSDAY, the 22d day of February ; and
that Messrs. J. Richardson, G. Smythies, J. Fairhurst,
Culshavv, T. Baxendale, John Wignall,
Richard Berry, and James Bryers, be a Committee to
*arry, these Resolutions into effect.
Waa moved by Mr. RossoN, and carried with acclama-
tion,
6.--That this Meeting beg to tender their warmest
acknowledgments to the Right Honourable the Earl of
t"erb9, for his Lordship's ready acquiescence in their
hreeire to re-establish the Corn Market, a measure pr..tgnant
the greatest advantages to the town and neighbour-
hood of Ornaskirk.
3,-%„lBigned)
The —'"l7A. THOMAS HORTON, Chairman.
eaanldled.gehraeitrobeing vacated, and W. G. Unsworth, Esq.
, a vote of thanks was passed unanimously,
"nth acclamation, to the Rev. J. T. Horton, for his
able conduct in the Chair.
,_ (Signed) W. G. UNSWORTH.
Pursuance of the above Resolutions, I am now di-
-0
4eted to give NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, the 22d
45". 7 of February instant, and on every succeeding Thurs-
11 a CORN MARKET will be held at the TOWN-
ALL, ORMSKIRK, to commence at Eleven o'clock
eath Market Day.
14,
• Ole Toll will be. ld. per Load on all sorts of Grain sold 13u1k.
14 he charge for Benches in the Town-hall, for the show-
in..of Samples, will be :—By the Year, £1 ; Half-year,
1,.; quarter, ss. ; and for Market Day, 6
fod.
b:r Toll will be charged beyond these r Grain sold
jer3arnPle
aco
ete rate the Commencement of the Market, there
Op "i be a FARMERS' DINNER, at e TowN-HALL,
tlpe2g2iddei.nstant, at which RICHARDth EARLE, Esquire,
Gill 2
6dner on the Table at Four o'clock precisely. Tickets,
r eac to be had at the House f Mr. JAMES
tieZ°B, the King's Arms ; and of Mesosrs. LEAK and
foU, Printers, Church-street, Ormskirk.
BY order of the Committee,
CP9ll,kirk, February 6, ILAWRENCE WRIGHT.
814.