The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

ANCIENT BRITONS' SOCIETY

THIS SOCIETY will hold their ANNUAL DINNER
on MONDAY next, the 3d of March, (their Anniver-
sary, the Ist, falling on Saturday,) at the House of Mr.
I..}.VEY WILLIAMSON, WILLIAMSOII.STREET.
Mr. Aldorman GRIFFITH s kindly consented to
preside on this occasion. a several other influential
Gentlemen are expected to, ein attendance.
Dinner on the Table aVrwo o'clock.

The Officers atteneat the above place every Friday
Evening, to give information to those who may wish to
join the Society.

LADIES' CHARITY

THE GENERAL ANNUAL MEETING of the
TRUSTEES and SUBSCRIBERS to the LA-
DIES' CHARITY will be holden, in the Board-room of
the Blue Coat Hospital, on THURSDAY next, the 27th
instant, at One o'clock P.M., to receive the Report for
the past year, to Elect Officers -find Committees, and to
take into consideration thrropriety of continuing or
discontinuing the Lving-id Wards, and to transact other
general busine.. The aftendance of the Subscribers and
Friends of the Chari4 is earnestly requested.
DANIEL NEILSON, President.

February, 1845

THE LIVERPOOL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
___ EIGHTH ANNUAL DIVIDEND.

THE DIRECTORS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE,
that a DIVIDEND after the rate of TEN PER CENT.
on the paid-up Capital of the Cornpny, being ss. a Share
on every Share on which £2 1 have been paid, and
2s. 6d. per Share on the Sha issued in December last,
has been declared, and • be payable on SATURDAY.
the Ist day of March t, and subsequent days, at the
Head Office, No. 8, , ater-street, Liverpool.

By ordl;i• of the Board,
SWINTON BOULT, Secretary,
Water-street,l4th February, 1845.

CALEDONIAN SOCIETY.
AT a Public Meeting, called by Advertisement, and
held in the Clarendon-rooms, on Friday, the 21st
•

instant

I .
GEORGE ARMSTRONG, Esq., in the Chair,
the fol:owing Resolutions were moved and unanimously
carried :

Moved by JOHN CLOW, Esq., secopded by ANDREW
Low, Esq., --
That there be established, in Liverpool, a Society, to
be called the CALEDONIAN CIETY, for the Relief of
Destitute Persons, of Scot ' h birth or descent, residing Oh, yes, if ever there was any occasion for public re-
in Liverpool; that the or mar? members of the Society joicing, it is at the present time; and no one can visit the
be natives of Scotland, 0 scendants, and husbands of na- HIGHLY-POPULAR AND TRULY-CELEBRATED
tives of that country; and that the Payment of each or- ESTABLISHMENT of B. HYAM, 63, LORD-STREET,
dinary Member be Ten Shillings yearly, or a composition without being thoroughly delighted with his
of Five Pounds on entrance, which shall constitute him a STUPENDOUS and UNPARALLELED STOCK !
Life Member. Concentrated together in all the various Novelties for the
Moved by J. C. JACK, Esq., seconded by JOHN EA soN, season. Remember that for every possible DESCRIPTION
Esq., of CLOTHING, B. HYAM'S RENOWNED ESTA-
That the following Gentlemen be elected Office-bearers BLISHMENT is the CHEAPEST in the KINGDOM !
of the Society for the first year, with authority to prepare l With a right merry lay, then away, then away,
regulations for conducting the Society's business : If saving 's a plan that you treasure;
President--George Armstrong.
For HYAM does bring such gay Fashions for Spring,
Vice-Presidents—James Aikin and William Watson. That a nation will hail them with pleasure !!
Honorary r easurer—John Clow.
Honorary Secretary—Hugo Reid
Directors

VISIT HYANI'S MAGNIFICENT DEPOT,
63, LORD-STREET.

James Cox, John Liddell,
J. J. Currie, Andrew Low,
W. H. Dobie, Geo. Malcolm,
James Dhlglish, Chas. Wher,
Duncan Gibb, Alexander Mitchell,
Wm. D. Green, R. W. Ronald,
John Greenshields, James Rowan,
Wm. Hunter, LL.D., W. B. Sangster,
Wm. Imrie, 1 John Thomson,
Robt. Kirk, I Wm. Witherspoon.
Moved by J. K. FINLAY, Esq.,
That the Thanks of the Meeting be awarded to the
Chairman. H. REID, Secretary.
Liverpool, February 24th, 1845.

Observe.—All Garments at this Establishment are
marked the Prices in plain figures, from which no abate-
ment is made.

Any Article Exchanged which is not approved of, or
the MONEY RETURNED.

LIST OF PRICES.
READY-MADE DEPARTMENT,

X s. d.
Chesterfield Wrappers
Taglioni C0at5........
Albert Do.
Diagonal D 0.....
.... 1 0 0
Waterford Do.
Youths' Chesterfields..
Ditto Taglionis Ol2 0
Ditto Alberts . .
Ditto Diagonals ..
Boys' Chesterfields..
Do. Taglionis
Do. Alberts
Do. Diagonals
Office Coats
Warehouse Ditto ••• •• .•• . 012 0
Shooting Ditto..
Winter Trousers, of Buckskin and Doeskin
Tweed Trousers
Garments at the above prices are fully guaranteed well
made.

EXTRA-PAROCHIAL PLACE OF TOXTETH-
PARK.
AIGBURTH TOLL-BAR.

ATa PUBLIC MEETING of the RATE-PAYERS,
Si held at the Public-office, in Toxteth- park, on THURS..
DAY, the 20th instant, for the purpose of considering as
to the Aigburth Toll-bar,
M. GREGSON, Esevn the Chair.
Moved by Dr. HUGHES, seceded by Mr. Wm. JACK-
SON, and
Resolved,—That the Aigrth Toll-bar is found to be
very injurious to our interests by its obstructing Public
intercourse; and, that Nye also feel it as a grievance that,
while we have to maintain our own Roads for the com-
mon use, we are furiter called upon to contribute Tolls
collected within our boundary, which are supposed to be I LIST OF PRICES.
devoted to the repairs of certain Roads in Garston, BESPOKE DEPARTMENT.
although it has never been attempted to be shown under All Articles made to measure, if not well approved of
what authority the persons act who impose these Tolls when made, it is the wish of the Proprietors they should
upon us.
be returned, and others made instead.
MMoved by Mr. JOHN HUGHES, seconded by Mr. JOHN Chesterfield Wrappers........
Codrington Ditt0........ • • • . ....... .
Resolved,—That this Meeting observes with much satis- r Russian Ditto
faction the measures taken by the Commissioners of Pay- • Glenlyon Coat, (a splendid Upper Garment)
ing and Sewerage for the removal of this long-tolerated Albert Walking Coat
.. obstruction, which measures have our entire approval. Buckskin Trousers ..
Moved by Mr. MICHAEL MAHER, seconded by Mr. Doeskin Ditto
JOSEPH Moss, and
Tweed Ditto
Resolved,—That the best thanks of the Ratepayers are Office
Coats .... • • •
due to the Commissioners for their attention to the Public Shooting Ditto.... - The greatest Assortment in Europe of French
quested to continue their exertions until it has been Vestings, made to measure, eacll OlO 0
brought to a legal issue, under the advice, and with the
asistance, of their Solicitor ; and that all expenses, of I CAUTION.—B. Ilyam is obliged to guard the Public
whatever kind, which have already or may hereafter be against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-
incurred by them in prosecuting this business, be defrayed like falsehood of being connected with them, or "it 's the
out of the Toxteth-park Paving-rate, and charged in the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances,
Commissioners' Annual Statement of Accounts. and for obvious reasons. He has no connexion whatever
It was also
with any other Establishment in Liverpool, and those
published in
Resolved,—Tha
the Lt
verpool ne the Resolutio
wspapers.ns of the Meeting be who desire genuine, cheap Clothing should, to prevent
i
disappointment, &c., call or send to 63, Lord-street.
M. GREGSON, Chairman.
Moved by Dr. HUGHES, seconded by Mr. THOMAS One trial will be sufficient to convince any individual of
LLOYD, and
the benefit he would derive by purchasing from the Es-
Re olved,—That the thanks of this Meeting are due to , tablishment of
M. Gregson, Esq., for the manner in which be has pre-
sided.
Public-office, Toxtelh-park, Feb. 20, 1845.

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1 5 0
1 10 0
1 15 0
2 0 0
0 15 0
O 14 0
0 10 6
O 15 0
O 18 0

B. HYAM. I
ear This Establishment is closed on Saturdays until,
the er min..