The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-09-05 00:00:00

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TO THE TRUSTEE J OF THE LIVERPOOL
INFIRMARY.

LATHES AND GENTLEMEN,
ll El U ;IN friy best thaults to those Trustees whose
,ts cooferred oil we the responsible office of
PHYSIC! ‘\ to the INFIRMARY, nod I trust I shall
he etinnlrd to dischArge its dories to the satisfaction of
all who are interested in the welfare of your Institution.
I am, respectfully,
aud Gentlemen,
Your obe(iient
NV. 11. DUNCAN,
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54, Rotiney-street,

MEDICAL PUPILS

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ing their Course of Professional Studies at th.. English or
Scotch Universities. The Pupils will have the adva."2 age
of witnessing the valuable Medical, Surgical, &c. practice
in the above Institutions, and, at the same time, have the
opportunity of attending the Lectures at the Liverpool
School of Medicine, commencing on the 2nd October
next.
77, St. Anne-street, September Ist, 1843.

BIRMINGHAM MUSICAL FESTIVAL,
IN AID OF THE FUNDS OF
THE GENERAL HOSPITAL, •
SEPTEMBER 19th, 20th, 21st, and 22d, 1843.
UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF
Her Most Gracious MAJESTY the QUEEN.
Her MAJESTY the QUEEN DOWAGER.
His Royal Highness PRINCE ALBERT.
His Royal Highness the Duke of CAMBRIDGE.
PRESIDENT :
The Right Honourable the Fad of CRAVEN.
VICE-PRESIDENTS :
The Neighbouring NOBLEMEN and GENTLEMEN.
PRINCIPAL, SINGERS :
MISS CLARA NOVELLO, MISS RAINFORTH,
AND
MRS. KNYVETT,
MISS MARIA B. HAWES, AND
MRS. ALFRED SHAW.
SIGNOR MARIO, AND SIGNOR FORNASARI.
MR. BENNETT, MR. MANVERS,
SIGNOR GIUBELEI,
MR. MACHIN, AND MR. PHILLIPS.
ORGAN DR. WESLEY.
ASSISPANT ORGANIST MR. STI M PSON.
CONDUCTOR MR. KNYVETT.
ASSISTANT CONDUCTOR MR. MUNDEN.
LEADERS:
MR. CRAMER FOR THE MORNING.
MR. LODER FOR THE EVENING.
SCHEME OF PERFORMA NCES:
TUESDAY MORNING.—" STABAT MATER," and the
Oratorio of " DEBORAH."
TUESDAY EVENING.—MISCELLANEOUS SELEC-
TION, and the Opera of "THE LADY OF THE
LAKE."
VF EDNESDAY MORNING.—First Part of the Oratorio of
" PALESTINE," and a SELECTION.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.—MISCELLANEOUS SE-
LECTION, and the Opera of " NORMA."
THURSDAY MORNING.—" THE MESSIAH."
THURSDAY EVENING.—MISCELLANEOUS CON-
CE RT.
FRIDAY MORNING.—A GRAND SELECTION of
SACRED MUSIC.
FRIDAY EVENING.—FULL DRESS BALL.
The MORNING PERFORMANCES will be in the
TOWN HALL ; the EVENING in the THEATRE.
Tickets of Admission to the Reserved Seats, for the
Morning Performances, 21s. each ; Ditto, for the Even-
ing Performances, 15s.
The GREAT ORGAN of the TOWN HALL has re-
ceived great additions, and other improvements, since the
last Festival; and is now considered the most powerful
and perfect Instrument in Europe.

APARTMENTS.
Persons desirous of engaging Apartments during th•
approaching Festival, are requested to make application at
MR. LYON'S, BOOKSELLER,
20, BENNETT'S HILL, BIRAILVGHAM,
where a REGISTER of LODGINGS may be inspected.
Vizitors applying will find ample accommodation on
reasonable terms, a COMMITTEE having been appointed
for the superintendence of this department.
GEORGE BARKER,
Chairman of the Committee of Management.
August 15, 1843.

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GENERAL POST-OFFICE.

CAUTION
Against illegally sending, collecting, conveying, or deli-
BY gLetters.
the Act of the Ist VICTORIA, c. 36 sec. 2, every
Person who despatches or sends, or causes to be sent,
or tenders or delivers in order to be sent otherwise than
by Post, a Letter not exempted from the exclusive privi-
lege of the Postmaster General, forfeits for every Letter
Five Pounds.
Every Person who receives, takes up, or collects any
Letter not exempted from the exclusive privilege of the
Postmaster General, forfeits for every Letter Five
Pounds.
Every Person who conveys otherwise than by Post, or
delivers a Letter not exempted from the exclusive privi-
-1 lege of the Postmaster General, forfeits for every Letter
Five Pounds.
Every Person who makes a collection of exempted
Letters for the purpose of conveying or sending them
otherwise than by Post, or even by the Post, forfeits for
every Letter Five Pounds.
And every Person who is in the practice of committing
any of the above mentioned acts, forfeits for every week
during which the practice is continued One Hundred
Pounds.
By the 13th section, pecuniary penalties incurred under
the Post Office Acts, not exceeding £2O may be recovered
in a summary way before a Justice of the Peace, by any
Person who will sue for the same • one moiety whereof
will belong to the Crown, and the other' moiety with full
costs of suit, to the Person who informs and prosecutes.
Magistrates, Clerks of the Peace, and Town Clerks,
are to pay over and remit the Crown's share of the pe-
nalties in strict conformity to the directions of the 16th
section.
The following Letters are exempted from the exclusive
privilege of the Postmaster General, viz. :
Letters sent by a private Friend in his way, journey, or
travel, if delivered by such Friend, to the party to whom
they shall be directed ;
Letters sent by a messenger on purpose; Commissions
or returns thereof, and Affidavits and Writs, Process or
Proceedings, or returns thereof, issuing out of a Court of
Justice ;
Letters sent out of the United Kingdom by a private
Vessel ;

Letters of Merchants, Owners of Vessels, of Merchan-
dise, or of the cargo or loading therein sent by such ves-
sels, or in charge of any person employed by such Owners
for the carriage of such Letters, according to their respec-
tive direction?, and delivered to the respective persons to
whom they shall be directed, without paying or receiving
hire or reward, or other advantage or profit for the same;
Letters concerning goods or merchandise sent by com-
mon known Carriers to be delivered with the goods with-
out hire or reward, or other profit, or advantage, for re-
ceiving or delivering such Letters.

But-the following persons ;W expressly forbidden to
carry a Letter, or to receive, or collect, or deliver a Let-
ter, although they shall not receive hire or reward for the
same, viz. :

Common known Carriers, their Servants or Agents,
except a Letter concerning goods in their carts or wag-
gons, or on their pack horses, and Owners, Drivers, or
Guards of Stage Coaches.
By Command,
W. L. MABERLY, Secretary.

BRITISH COMMERCIAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 35, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Established in 1820.
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
CAPITAL £600,000.
PATRON—His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex.
DIRECTORS.
Sir Robert Alexander, Bart. Sebastian G. Martinez,Esq
Thomas Benson, Esq. Archbd. Fred.Paxton,Esq.
John Cattley, Esq. Wm. Henry Porter, Esq.
John Cox, Esq. Denzil I. Thomson, Esq.
George Green, Esq. I Geo.H.Weatherhead,M.D
Managing Director—E. Fernie, Esq.
Actuary—J. Goddard, Esq.
Auditors—T. Gorton, Esq. D. Grove, Esq.
Physician—Septimus Wray, M.D., Salisbury-square,
Fleet-street.

Bankers—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. London..
THE Directors offer to the Public two modes of In-
surance,—the one securing a fixed amount without
profits, on payment of a low Annual Premium—the other,
entitling the Insurer to participate in the profits on pay.
ment of a higher rate.
At the septennial division in December, 1835, a:Bonus
of £26 7s. 10d. upon the premiums paid was declared
amongst the Insurers on the high Scale, and at thelsecond
sexennial division up to December, 1841, another Bonus
was declared, averaging £3O 14s. per Cent. on the Pre-
miums paid.
Insurances for one and seven years effected at very re-
duced rates. _ _ _

One-third of the Premiums on Insurances for the Whole
of Life is permitted to remain unpaid for the first seven
years, and is then continued as a permanent loan if de-
sired.
Persons going to any part of the world and all special
risks are insured at adequate premiums.
The Company's Policies are purchased at their full
value. Claims are paid in three months after satisfactory
proof of death.

Tables of Rates, with every information, will be given
by the undernamed Agents.
By order of the Board.
EBENR. FERNIE, Managing Director.

LOCAL COMMITTEE FOR LIVERPOOL.
Joseph Cooper, Esq.
Joshua Henshaw, Esq.
James Johnson, Esq. London-road.
William Geddes, Esq. Temple-place.

MEDICAL REFEREE.
Thomas Blackburn, Esq., Camden-street.
AGENTS.
Messrs. SHORTHOUSE and MADDEN,
1, Dale-street.