The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-01-09 00:00:00

ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET.

REDUCED PRICES!
DRESS BOXES .... THREE SHILLINGS.
SIDE BOXES ......TWO SHILLINGS.
PIT
GALLERY .. SIXPENCE.
SECOND PRICE TO THE *BOXES ONLY, AT NINE O'CLOCK.
MONS. TOURNIA RE'S
COMPANY OF FRENCH EQUESTRIANS.
THE CELEBRATED AMERICAN GIANT, MR.
CHAS. FREEMAN.
THIS present TUESDAY EVENING, the 9th instant,
by desire and under the patronage of the Right Hon.
the EARL OF SEFTON, a Grand Juvenile Night, on which
occasion the Performances will commence with the Comic
Pantomime of
HARLEQUIN AND THE SWANS.
SCENES IN THE CIRCLE.
To conclude with
THE SON OF THE DESERT.
The Sou of the Desert
Doors to be open at Half-past Six, and the Entertain-
Ments to commence at Seven precisely.
On THURSDAY will take place, at One o'clock, the
Third Grand MORNING PERFORMANCE.
On FRIDAY, a variety of ENTERTAINMENTS,
for the BENEFIT of Mademoiselle LOUISE, principal
Artiste Equestre.

ANNUAL CHARITY BALL OF THE LICENSED

VICTUALLERS.
THE COMMITTEE be respectfully to announce
that the FOURTH ANNUAL CHARITY BALL
-grill take place at the TOWN-HALL, (by permission of the
Mayor and Town-Council,) on MONDAY, the 291 h

LADY PATRONESS.
The Countess of SEFTON.
PATRONS.
The Worshipful the MAYOR.
The Earl of SEFTON.
The Right Hon. Lord STANLEY, M.P.
Lord Viscount SANDON, M.P.
And the Trustees of the Society.
Tickets, including Refreshments, Ten Shillings each,
to be had at the usual places.
Dancing to commence at Eight o'clock precisely.
JAMES HUGHES, Chairman.

N.B.—The next Ball at the Wellington Rooms falling nn
Thursday. the 18th instant, the Concert is changed, by
request, to WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant.
MISS CH RISTIANA WELLER begs to announce
to her Friends and the Pubhc generally that her

GRAND SOIREE MUSICALE,
WILL TAKE PLACE
AT THE ROYAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS,
On WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant,
on which occasion she will have the honour of giving
PIANO-FORTE C IT A LS, from the Chefs d'
CEuvre of the Classical and the Modern Schools of Corn-
position; will perform with her Sister, Miss ANNA
DELANCY WELLER, Thalberg's celebrated NORMA
DUET, for the two Piano-fortes, (as played by the Au-
thor and herself, with! the most unbounded applause, in
Dublin;) and will introduce a GRAND NATIONAL
FANTASIA, of her own composition.
For the VOCAL DEPARTofthe Concert Miss
ENT
eminent Artistes:—

Mrs. H. CHATFIELD,
(from the Nobility's and the Ancient Concerts; London,)
Miss' II ITN ALL and Mr. RYALLS.
Conductor, Mr. H. F. ALDRIDGE, Leader of the Phil-
Doors will be opehned atarmonic Sevenoncerts o'Clock, and the Con-
cert commence at a Quarter to Eight.
Tickets, ss. each; Family Tickets to admit Five, 20s. ;
Gallery Tickets, 35.; and Books of the Words, 6d.; may
be had at the principal Music Establishments; of Mr.
1. R. IsAAc, Engraver, 37, Castle-street; and at the
Assembly rooms.

A C ARD.
PACE, from London ORGAN BUILDER.
• Organs Repaired and Tuned, singly or by the year.
The Trade and Amateurs supplied with :NI-tat Pipes, or
any description of Orean Work, on reasonable terms, by
applyingeseo at No. 11, Pt
-street, Low-hill, Liverpool.

THEEYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
ANNUAL M FETING of the SUBSCRIBERS
to the above Charity is to be held at the Clarendon-
rooms, on AIONDAY next, the 15th instant, at One
o'clock,

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL
GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS
Of
the LIVERPOOL NEW GAS and COKE 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 session for an act to
amend the existing acts of the Company will be sub-
taitte y
.fi
d for confirmation ; and Notice is hereby given., that a SPECIAL M EETING 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.

By order of he Cittee,
HENRY STEEL,t Manager and Chief Clerk.
Gas-office, Queen-square,
Liverpool, 2nd January, 1844.

OASTLER LIBERATION FUND.

LONDON COMMITTEE FOR PROMOTING THE

LIBERATION OF 111 R. OISTLER.
ATa EETING of the FRIENDSof Mr. OASTLER,
geld in London, on the 23d of December, 1813, for
the purpose of taking into consideration the best means of
Effecting the Release of that Gentleman from Prison,
where he has been confined for the period of three years,
and for providing for his future comfort,
ft was Resolved,
That the man who by his indefatigable exertions. during
the best portion of his life in the cause of suffering hu-
manity—the cause of helpless children employed in the
manufacturing districts—and in advocating the rights of
the poor in general, has earned the noblest of titles, that
of the " Poor Man's Friend," deserves the warm and
energetic support of the British public.
That the Committee now formed do take all necessary
steps for raising by subscription a Fund, to be cslled "The
Oastler Liberation Fund," to effect that object.
In the discharge of this pleasing duty the Committee
respectfully announce to the British public the Resolution
of the Meeting, in the sanguine hope that, irrespective of
party feeling, the appeal will he cordially and generously
responded to in behalf of one of England's best patriots—
Richard Oastler.
The Secretaries of the Committee will attend daily from
Ten to Five o'clock, at the Committee Room. No. 424,
Strand, (opposite Messrs. Courts and Co.'s Bank,) to
receive_ Subscriptions, and to acknowledge Donations sent
from the country, to whom all communications are re-
quested to be addressed.

JOHN GnULD, 8.D., 1 Hon Secs. WM. BAILEY,
I„.tWr Subscriptions are also received by the Treasurer,
aI&TTRIAS ATTWOOD, Esq., M.P., at the Banking
'louses of Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and Co., 27,
Graceclaurch-street ; Sir CLAUDE SCOTT, Bart. and Co.,
1, Cavendishquare; and by Mr. CLEAVER, Bookseller,
80. Baker-street, Portman-square. *** Gentlemen in town or country desirous of taking
9r ollecting Books may be supplied with the same, in due
lette
lo,or,
.on application to the Secretaries personally, or by

A T the ANNUAL MEETING of the TRUSTEES
1-1 of the LIVERPOOL INFIRMARY, LUNATIC
ASYLUM, and LOCK HOSPITAL, held in the
Board-room of the Infirmary, on Monday, the Bth day
of January, 1844 ;
EDWARD GIBBON, Esq., in the Chair;
It was resolved unanimously,—
I. That the Accounts for the past year, with the Re-
port, be printed and presented to the Trustees and Sub-
scribers as soon as practicable.
2. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to
Richard Leyland, Esq., for accepting the office of Presi-
dent for the past year, and for his donation of One Hun-
dred Guineas.

3. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to
James Bold, Esq., Treasurer, for the attention which he
has paid to the duties of his office..

4. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to the
Physicians and Surgeons of the Infirmary, Lunatic Asy-
lum, and Lock Hospital, for the able discharge of their
important duties during the past year.
5. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to Dr.
Brandreth, the Consulting Physician, and to Richard
Forshaw and James Dawson, Esqrs., the Consulting
Surgeons, for their services during the past year.
The Chaplain having resigned his office, in conse-
quence of his appointment to St. Paul's Church,
Resolved,—

6. That the thanks of this Meeting he given to the
Rev. Robert Davies, A.M., for the faithful discharge of
his duties as Chaplain for a period of fourteen years.
7. That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to
those Ministers who have advocated the cause of these
Institutions during the past year.
8. That Nicholas Robinson, Esq., be the President for
the present year.
9. That James Bold, Esq., be the Treasurer for the
present year.
10. That the Medical Officers of the Infirmary, Luna-
tic Asylum. and Lock Hospital, be re-appointed.
Notice having been given, that Dr. Banning, conse-
quent upon his resignation of Physician of the
Infirmary, would be requested to continue his va-
luable services to the Institution,
Resolved,-
11. That Dr. Banning be now elected an Honorary
Consulting Physician of the Liverpool Infirmary.
12. That Charles Turner, William Jones, Lawrence
Peel, William Cars n, John Ripley, John Stewart, W.
J. Tomlinson, and J. A. Tinne, tsqrs., who retire by
rotation, he re-elected Members of the Committee.
The Trustees beg respectfully to call the attention of
the Public at large, and especially of the new residents in
the town, wno are not already subscribers, to the fact,
that the amount of the Subscription• list of this excellent
Institution, which has existed nearly a century, is less
than it was three years aeo.

EDWARD GIBBON, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair,
Resolved una•,imonsly, _ _

That the thanks of this Meeting be presented to him
for his conduct in the chair, and for his exertions on be-
half of these Institutions during the many years of his
connexion with them.

TO THLEGAL AND MEDICAL PROFESSIONS,
MERCHANTS, MANUFACTURERS, TRADES-
MEN, AND OTHERS OF LIVERPOOL AND

ITS VICINITY.
WE beg ieave to make an offer of our services to you
under circumstances that we trust you will consider
sufficiently advantageous to claim your favourable consi-
deration. _

MV
It is our purpose to devote a portion of our time and
resources, in connection with our business as Brokers and
Estate Agents, to the Profession of General Accountants,
in which capacity we propose to undertake the arrange-
ment of all transactions in business from the trans:tribing
of Bills, Collecting of Debts, Rents, &c., to the Posting,
Balancing, and putting in order of every description of
Partnership, Executorship, Insolvent, or other intricate
or embarrassed Accounts.

Our long and general experience in this branch of busi-
ness, and the unusual facilities we possess on the score of
extensive and convenient Offices and efficient Assistants,
enable us to assure those who may favour us with their
patronage that the orders entrusted to our care will be
executed with promptness and fidelity, and with a due re-
gard to a very moderate scale of charges.
We are, Gentlemen,
Your obedient Servants,
CLARKE and Co.

3(, Bold-street, Liverpool.
32, Princess-street, Manchester.