The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-02-20 00:00:00

Aldo Valtrationg.

Just published,
RECOLLECTIONS OF CE Y LON, after a Residence
of nearly. Thirteen Years; with an Account of the
Church Missionary Society's Operatitms in that Island ;
and Extracts from a Journal. BY the Rev. JAMES
SELKIRK, Curate of Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire.
Orders received by the Publishers, JOHN HATCHARD
and SON, 187, Piccadilly ; where a Catalogue of their
recent Publications may be had free of charge, or through
any Bookseller in town or country.

CHURCH SERVICES.
THE Hon. C. GRIMSTON'S COMMON PRAYER
BOOK and LESSONS, (dedicated, by permission,
to Her Majesty,) containing the entire Morning and
Evening Service, printed in a large clear type, in two
portable volumes, one for the Moiling and the other for
the Evening.

Specimens of the Work may be obtained through any
Bookseller, free of charge.
The Prices are as follow :
Morocco elegant. Morocco plain. Calf.
£s. d. Xs. d. Xs. d.
Largest size 2 0 0 115 0 110 0
Second size
Smallest size .... 14 0 1 1 0 016 0
J. HATCHARD and SUN, 187, Piccadilly, London ;
whose Catalogue is now ready, and may be obtained
direct, or through any Bookseller in town or country.

TO BENEFIT SOCIETIES A. 141) OTRERS.
THE LARGE ROOM, at Mr. HARRISON'S, Stanley
Arms, Manchester-street, is at liberty several Even.
ings in the week, and may be hfid on moderate terms.
N.B.—Mr. H's ALE, SPIRITS, &c., are of first-rate
qualities.

BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES,
IN UPPER FREDERICK-STREET,
Between Kent-street and Dickenson-street.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that in addition to
the other Baths, formerly Advertised, a VAPOUR
BATH, with every convenience has recently been erected
at the above Establishment. Attendance from Six o'clock
in the Morning to Nine o'clock in the Evening, and the
Baths always in readiness for immediate use.

TERMS:
Vapour Bith
Private Warm Bath.ls. Od. Cold ditto.... ... Os. 3d.
Ditto Cold ditto .os. Gd. Warm ditto .. . Os. 3d:
Shower ditto .os. 6d. Cold ditto Os. 2d.
The WASH-HOUSES are also open during the same
hours, and the charge for the use of Tubs, Water, and
Drying, for any time not exceeding SIX HOURS, is
ONE PENNY EACH TUB.—AII persons to bring
their own Soap.

Every information will be given by the Superintendent:
on application at the Baths.

TO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION & OTHERS.
VASE of DISTRESS.—A Member of the Medical
Profession, and Graduate of the UAtiversity of Edin-
burgh, with a Wife and Three Children, having been re-
duced, by long illness and other misfortunes, to a state of
extreme poverty and distress, and almost utter destitution,
feels himself compelled, however painful to his feelings,
tomakean APPEAL tohis PROFESSIONAL
BRETHREN, and others chtritably disposed.
Any small contribution will be thankfully received at
the Standard •office, or through any of the following gen-
ing gentlemen, to whom the Advertiser has been kindly
permitte3 to refer :—Rev. JOHN JONES, Rev. T. BOLD,
Rev. C. W. LAWRENCE, It. BICKERSTETH Esq., R. W.
SCOTT, M.D., JOSEPH DICKINSON, M.D.
Contributions received since the first Advertisement.

X s. d.
A Friend, through R. W. Scott, M.D. 0 5 0
A Friend, through 90 ........ 0 1 0
A Friend, through the Courier office 1 0 0
A Friend, through R. W. Scott, M:D.
A Friend, through the Rev. C. W. Lawrence .. 2 0 0
A Lady, through Robert Bickersteth, Esq. .... 0 10 0
A Lady, through Joseph Dickinson, M.D. ~.. 1 0 0

.L-X.A T a MEETING, convened by Public Notice, of
Parties Friendly to and Id in the RE-
ESTABLISHMENT of the CORN MARKET at
ORMSKIRK, held at the TowNokrALL, in ORMSKIRK,
the 29th day of January, 1814,

PRESENT,
The Rev. JOSHUA THOMAS HORTON, who was

unanimously called to the Chair, and

Messrs. E. Boyer, R. Boyer, Rosson, Smythies, Rev. W.
Wannop, T. Tasker, J. Tacker, W. G. Unsrvortb, and a
large number of other Gentlemen, Tradesmen, and
Farmers.
It was moved by Mr. EDWARD BOYER, seconded by Mr.
ROSSON, and carried unanimously,
I.—That regard being had to the Agricultural condition
of this Neighbourhood, and its great distance from stated
Corn Markets, it would be highly convenient and expe-
dient to re-establish the once extensive Corn Market held
in this Town.
It was moved by Mr. EDWARD HOUGHTON, seconded by
‘
Mr. T. TASKER, and carried unanim usly,
2.—That the Market should be held on every Thurs-
day, at Eleven o'clock, in and upon the Premises belong-
ing to the Lord of the Manor, and called the Town-hall
and Meal-house, and shall continue two hours.

was moved by Mr. UNSWORTH, seconded by Mr.
JAMES PrE, and carried unanimously,

3.—That the mode of sale shall be by sample, or in
bulk, 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.
WRIGHT, 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,
W. Owen, H. Culshavv, T. Baxendale, John Wignall,
Richard Berry, and James Bryers, be a Committee to
carry these Resolutions into effect.
It was 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
Derby, for his Lordship's ready acquiescence in their
desire to re-establish the Corn Market, a measure przgnant
with the greatest advantages to the town and neighbour-
hood of Orrnskirk.

(Signed)
JOSHUA THOMAS HORTON, Chairman.
The Chair being vacated, and W. G. Unsworth, Esq.
called thereto, a vote of thanks was passed unanimously,
and with acclamation, to the Rev. J. T. Horton, for his
able conduct in the Chair.
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(Signed) W. G. UNSWORTH.
In pursuance of the above Resolutions, I am now di-
rected to give NOTICE, that on THURSDAY, the 22d
day of February instant, and on every succeeding Thurs-
day, a CORN MARKET will be held at the TOWN-
HALL, ORMSKIRK, to commence at Eleven o'clock
each Market Day.
The Toll will be Id. per Load on all sorts of Grain sold
in Bulk.

The charge for Benches in the Town-hall, for the show-
ing of Samples, will be :—By the Year, £1 ; Half-year,
los. ; Quarter, ss. ; and for Market Day, 6d.
No Toll will be charged beyond these for Grain sold
by Sample.

. .
To Celebrate the Commencement of the Market, there
will be a FARMERS' DINNER, at the TowN-HALL,
on the 22d instant, at which RICHARD EARLE, Esquire,
Will preside.

Dinner on the Table at Four o'clock precisely. Tickets,
2i. 6d. each, to be had at the House of Mr. JAMES
BRYERS, the King's Arms; and of Messrs. LEAK and
HUTTON, Printers, Church-street, Ormskirk.
By order of the Committee,
LAWRENCE WRIGHT.
Ormskirk, February 6, 1844.