The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1846-11-03 00:00:00

LATIN AND GREEK.

R. BURDON'S SELECT CLASSES for Private
271 Students in these Languages, annually taught from the
beginning of November till the end of April, will OPEN on
WEDNESDAY, the 11th instant. These Classes will be so ar-
ranged as to suit, as far as possible, the convenience of the
various applicants for Private Tuition, and especially Young
Men engaged in Teaching, or other avocations, and desirous of
studying for the Ministry, who may find attending them the
means of facilitating their preparation for the University, and,
peraps, of otherwise forwarding their views.
An ELEMENTARY CLASS in each Languagewill commence
at the same time.
St. Catherine House, Cambridge-street,
Abercromby •square.

ASSOCIATION
FOR THE REDUCTION OF
THE DUTY ON TEA.

WILLIAM NicoL, Esq., Chairman.
CHRISTOPHER RAWSON, Esq., }Deputy-Chairmen.
HENRY WINCH, Esq.,
WILLIAM BALLENY, Esq., Treasurer.
ROBERT C. CROSBIE, Esq.,}
JoHN Scorr, Esq., Honorary Secretaries.

COMMITTEE :
George Armstrong, Esq.
Thomas Bold, Esq.
Edward Brodribb,
W. P. Bushby, Esq.
Edward Cropper, Esq.
John Cropper, jun., Esq.
Malcolm Corrie, Esq.
C. Cotesworth, Esq.
Joseph Crosfield, Esq.
R. Duckworth, Esq.
A. Finlay, Esq.
W. F. Foster, Esq.
R. Fry, Esq.
W. Fry, Esq.
George Grant, Esq.
W. F. Gray, Esq.
D. Harrison, Esq.
J. Hosack, Esq.
Lawrence Heyworth, Esq.
A. Kelso, jun., Esq.
Harold Littledale, Esq.
Thomas Littledale, jun., Esq.
Hugh Matheson, Esq.
W. G. Mulyneux, Esq.
W. Prowse, Esq.
William Potter, Esq.
William Rathbone, Esq.
William Rathbone, jun., Esq.
A. Rotheram, Esq.
G. C. Schwabe, Esq.
J. Steains, Esq.
J. Thomson, Esq.
James Tlrer, Esq.
Charles Turner, Esq.

TN announcing the formation of this Association, the
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Committee feel that little introduction from them is ne-
cessary to ensure from the Public their hearty concurrence and
support, seeing the benefit which would accrue to all classes of
the community from the realization of the object they have
in view.
It has long been the conviction of Philanthropists, that the
obtaining for the poor, at a moderate price,
wholesome as Tea, would be an inestimable boon, not merely
on account of its comfort as an article of daily use, but espe-
cially on account of its tendency to promote social feeling and
temperance, with all the domestic and orderly habits conse-
quent thereupon. a beverage so

Ample experience has also convinced the merchants engaged
in the trade with China, as well as those engaged in the re'ig
trade at home, that our export trade with the Chinese is in
danger, and that, to preserve it, there is the most urgent neces-
sity for a large reduction of the present high duty on Tea.
The Committee earnestly request attention to the following
considerations:on this important subject :
That the present duty on Tea is exorbitant, being 2s. 2icl.
per lb., or nearly 200 per cent. on the average value, and front
300:to 400 per cent. on the lower qualities, a much higher duty
than that imposed on any other necessary of life.
That pressing, as this duty does, most heavily on the lower
kinds, it prevents the use of Tea amongst the most numerous
class of our countrymen.
That the original cost of Tea is very moderate, the bull: of
the qualities generally consumed varying from Bd, to 2s. per /b•
and that its consumption is restricted by no indisposition on
the part of the Public to purchase it, but by its high price,
caused solely by the present oppressive duty.
That there is scarcely a limit to the capacity or the disposition
of the Chinese to purchase our manufactures. :
That while, as already stated, our Duty on Tea ranges from
200 to 400 per cent., the Chinese admit our imports at An
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ad valorem duty of five per cent.

That this impolitic duty materially limits our exports t°
China, and seriously interferes with the employment of labour.
The Committee feel confident that a similar increase to that
which :has taken place in the consumption of Coffee, by tte
m Aerial reduction of the Duty, may be anticipated froto
proportionate reduction of the duty on Tea.
That thereby the consumption of Tea would be greatly OP
mented, and the revenue correspondingly benefited.
The Committee feel assured that there will hardly be four'
a single opponent to the justice of their claim, and that it (
requires the hearty co-operation of the public to ensure suc-
cess.

They harp much pleasure in annexing a list of subscriptiou6
alread- receive 1, and they respectfully solicit the assistance of
the public .n furtherance of the object of the Association.
13u ,scriptions will be received by the Treasurer, or all
member of the Committee.

WILLIAM NICOL,
Chairman.

1, Exchange-buildings,
Nor•. 2, 1846.

SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Air. C. Rawson i:10 10 0
Mr. H. Winch
Mr. R. C. Crosbie lO 10 0
Mr. E. Brodribb
Mr. A. Kelso
Mr. W. Prowse lO 10 0
Mr. D. Harrison
Mr. W. Balleny lO 10 0
Mr. A. Findlay lO 10 0
Mr. R. Duckworth
Mr..l. Steains lO 10 1
Mr. J. Scott
Mr. R. Jamieson
Mr. H. Matheson lO 10 0
Mr. C. P. Dickson
_ _ _

• Mr. W. Rathhone • 10 10 0
Mr. W. Rathbone, jun
Mr. Geo. Armstrong
Mr. Wm. Nicol lO 10 0
Mr. Potter
Mr. Molyneux
•
Mr. R. Fry lO 10 0
Mr. T. Fry
Mr. J. Thompson lO 10 0
Mr. W. F. Foster lO 10 0
Mr. G. Grant lO 10 0
Mr. R. Gladstone lO 10 0
Mr. Smith Harrison lO 10 0
Mr. Joseph Crosfield
Mr. T. W. Sharland 5 5 0
Mr. W. Rotheram lO 10 0
Mr. Tyrer
Mr. Thomas Bold lO 10 0
Mr. J. Cropper, jun.
Mr. E. Cropper lO 10 0
Mr. C. Cotesworth
Mr. M. Corrie
Mr. C. Charles Turner
Mr. William Earle
Mr. Thomas Earle
H. II 2 2 0
Moffat and Co.
Mr. J. Stokes lO 10 0
. Mr. W. F, Gray lO 10 0
Mr. W. P. Bushby lO 10 0
Mr. Robert Lloyd lO 10 0
• Mr. Thomas Matheson
Mr. G. Schwabe lO 10 0
Mr. L. Heyworth lO 10 0
Mr. H. Littledale
Mr. W. F. Brownrigg lO 10 0
Mr. G. Hargreaves
Mr. Kinderman
Mr. J. Hosack

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
AT a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the
flhareholders of the MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, and
MIDLAND JUNCTION RAILWAY, held at the Cutlers' Hall,
in Sheffield, on THURSDAY, the 29th day of October, 1846,
WILSON OVEREND, Esq. in the Chair.
The Notice convening the Meeting, the Report of the Provi-
sional Directors, and the Abstract of the Accounts, having teen
read by Mr. Pierson, one of the Solicitors of the Company,
It was unanimously Resolved,
I.—That the Report of the Provisional Directors now read,
with the Statement of Accounts annexed, be received and
adopted, and that their proceedings be approved and confirmed.
It was also Resolved,
2.—That this Meeting hereby authorises and empowers the
Provisional Directors to take such steps as they consider neces-
sary for obtaining an Act of Parliament, authorising the con-
struction of the proposed Lines of Railway, during the ensuing
Session; and also tto enter into such negociations or arrange-
ments with any other Company or Companies as they may think
expedient, with a view of protecting and promoting the inter-
ests of the Shareholders of the undertaking.
3.—That the Provisional Directors are hereby fully empowered
to pay to any Shareholder who may decline to join in the re-
newal of the Application to Parliament, in conformity with the
recommendation contained in the Directors' Report, previously
read, the Sum of Two Pounds and Ten Shillings per Share on
all Shares held by such Shareholder in the Manchester, Shef-
field, and Midland Junction Railway ; and any further sum
which, after the final settlement of all Accounts, may hereafter
olne payable to such Shareholder Scrip for such Shares
being sent in on or before the 14th day of November instant.
Shares which
the Directors are hereby authorised to dispose of the
which may be renounced by parties withdrawing from
the further prosecution of the undertaking, in such manner as
they May consider most conducive to the interests of the Com-
tiany.
_5i---That the Report of the Provisional Directors, the State-
tof Accounts, and the Re,solutions of this Meeting, be
6'printed and addresse to the Shareholders.
That the best than.s of this Meeting are due, and are
hereby given, to the Directors for their past services.
The WILSON OVEREND, Chairman.
utlairman having vacated the Chair,
It tees unanimously Resolved,
.That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Chairman for
his able and impartial conduct in the Chair
Offices, 103, Norfolk-street. Sheffield. *

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
_II._PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS of the above
Railway are desirous of transmitting a Copy of the Pro•
ceedings of the Special Meeting of Shareholders, held Tut s DAY,
(Tq Thursday.) at the Cutlers' Hall, in Sheffield, to all parties who
ty hold Shares in that Undertaking; and as there are neces-
sarily many parties with whose Addresses they are unacquaint-
ed, they request all Shareholders who may not receive a Copy
of the Proceedings of the Meeting above alluded to, to apply at
the Commsiv's OFFICES, 103, NORFOLK-STREET, SHEFFIELD,
when the same will be immediatelytransmitted to them, with
forms whereby they may signify their intention of prosecuting
the Undertaking
rf , or otherwise.
103 No
By tin
4tirer, RICHARD MIRFI/5, Secretary,
,"olkeel, Sheffield, October 99, 1846,