The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-04-16 00:00:00

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FURNITURE.
B Mr. ,
Tuts DAY, (Tuesday,) the 16thBYFORD instant, at Eleven o'clock
precisely, on the Premises, No. 12, Milk-street, Tithe'
barn-street,
H E useful HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and
1 Effects of a Person declining housekeeping, NM'
prising Camp Bedsteads, with Printed Cotton HanOngg'
Feather Beds and Bedding, Painted Chamber Articles,
Mahogany Dining, Card, and Snap Tables, Chairs, Sofa,
Chest of Drawers, Pier and Dressing Glasses, Kitchen
Requisites, and other Effects.
May be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Cata-
logues M a y be had on the Premises, or of the AucrrosEEnt
at his Office, Clayton-square. •

MODERN AND USEFUL FURNITURE,
CLAYTON-SQUARE ROOMS.
By Mr. BYFORD,
On FRIDAY next, the 19th instant, at Eleven o'cicsa
precisely, at his Rooms, Clayton-square,
AVARIETY of Modern and Useful HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, Chimney Glasses, Time-p'
and Effects, removed for the convenience of Sale. a
The MAHOGANY FURNITURE, &C., comprises- o'"
Chairs, Sofas, Dining, Pembroke, Card and Snap Tableof
Chiffonnier, Bureau, Cupboards, Chests of Drawers'
Chimney and Dressing Glasses, Brussels and Kidder'
minster Carpets, Fenders and Fire-irons, &c.
The CHAMBER FURNITURE includes Four-post
-
Camp Bedsteads with Morine and Printed Calico Ham'
ings, Feather Beds, Painted Articles, in Chests Drawers,
Dressing Tables and Washstands, Commodes, Toilet
Ware, Imitation Rosewood Chairs, &c.
A variety of useful Kitchen Requisites, and other
Effects.

May be viewed on the Morning of Sale and Catalogue°
had.

MODERN AND GENTEEL HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, EGREMONT.
MR. BYFORD will SELL by AUCTION, on
TUESDAY next, the 23d instant, at Eleven o'clon
precisely, on the Premises, King-street, Egremo t,
Cheshire, the whole of the modern and genteel HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE, Fine-toned Six-octave Cottse
Piano-forte (by Cathie), Eight-day Clock. Two Arne°.
can Ditto, Chimney G!asses, Books, Paintings, Chins'
Cut Glass, and Effects of a Gentleman changing hit
Residence.
The MAHOGANY FURNITURE of the Drawing-rooalr
Parlour, &c., comprise Handsome Pedestal Sideboards
Sets Well-made Chairs, Sofas in Hair Cloth, Loo, Cardr
and Snap Tables, Six-octave Cottage Piano-forte (bf
Cathie), Eight-day Clock, Chiffonier, Chimney Glasser
Brussels Carpets, Witney Hearth Russ, Books, Paintings,
Cut Glass, China, Fenders, Fire-irons, &c.
The FURNITURE of the Bed Chambers include excel-
lent Mahogany Four-post, Camp and Half-Tester Bed-
steads, with Morine and Chintz Hangings, Good Seasoned
Feather Beds and Bedding, Painted Articles in Dressing
Tables, Washstands, Chests Drawers, Chairs, &c., Gen-
tleman's Mahogany Wardrobe, Mahogany Box Dressinf
Glasses, Ditto Chests Drawers, Commodes, Staineu
Chairs, Kidderminster and Venetian Stair Carpets, ezc-
Excellent Kitchen and Culinary Requisites, Six Block
Tin Dish Covers, Painted Dresser, Fowling-piece (b 1
Manton), Parrot and Cage, and other Effects.
May be viewed on MONDAY next, the 22d instant, Pre"
ceding the Sale, and Catalogues had on the Premises, or
of Mr. BYFORD, at his Office, Clayton-square, Liverpool.

TO SPIRIT MERCHANTS, BREWERS, AND
OTHERS.
By GEORGE ASHTON,
On THURSDAY, the 25th instant, at Four o'clock in the
Afternoon,-on the Premises, the sign of the Ship Inel
in Rainhill, subject to such conditions of sale as shall
be then and there produced.
ALL that commodious and long-established INN or
PUBLIC-HOUSE, called the " Ship," with a veil
compact Brewery, a capital Weighing Machine,with Office
attached, Stabling for twenty horses, Gig-house, Piggerieal
Gardens well stocked with Fruit Trees, a small Croft, and
other Appurtenances thereto belonging, containing in the
whole IA. 2a. Or., statute measure, or thereabouts, situate
in the township of Rainhill, adjoining the turnpike-road
leading from Liverpool to Warrington, within one mile
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway Station, and novi
in the occupation of Mr. William Bullen, as tenant
thereof. The Property is Freehold of Inheritance. III"
mediate possession may be had, if required.
For further particulars apply to Mr. JOHN Lyoz.r,
terinary Surgeon, Pr: scot ; Mr. JAMES ABBOTT, or to Mr'
WILLIAM GARNETT, of Farnworth ; or to the Auctioneer,
Church-street, Prescot.

DAY'S PATENT WINDGUARD.

W. BENNETT,
IRONFOUNDER, SIR THOMAS'S-BUILDINGS,

SOLE AGENT AND MANUFACTURER
FOR LIVERPOOL AND THE NEIGHBOURHOOD.
THE object of this Invention is to create a draft where
otherwise it would not exist, by the spontaneous
action of the external air, and has been most successfully
applied for the Prevention of Smoke, and the Ventilation
of Buildings and Ships.
May be had from all respectable Ironmongers.

BOROUGH. OF LIVERPOOL. TO WIT.
PROCESSIONS. rd
rr HE MAYOR and MAGISTRATES having hel,a
that a PROCESSION of a PARTY C H ARA CV"
pazaded through various Streets of the Town on the
afternoon of the Bth instsnt, using offensive language,
and bearing Party Colours,and the Mayor and Magistrates
apprehending a serious breach of the peace, if such Pro-
cessions are permitted in future.
Notice is hereby given, that the Mayor and Magistrates
are determined to institute proceedings against all Persons
who shall offend in like manner, and to punish severely
all who may be concerned in any acts likely to create s'
breach of the public peace.
THOS. SANDS, Mayor.
Town-hall, DM April, 1844.

PUBLIC MEETING.
AT a MEETING of the INHABITANTS of LIVER'
POOL and its Vicinity, held on the 10th instant, in
the MUSIC-HALL, in Liverpool, publicly called by the
Mayor, in compliance with the following Requisition, most
numerously and respectably signed :
" We, the undersigned Inhabitants of Liverpool and
r
its Vicinity, feeling assured that the LONG HOURS of
BUSINESS at present in use amongst the great majoritY
of Shopkeepers in the various Trades of this Town, art
prejudicial to the health, comfort, and well-being of the
numerous class cf Persons engaged as ASSISTANTS to
the Shops ; believing that more reasonable hours mal
adopted with advantage to the real and permanent interest
of the Shopkeepers ; and conceiving that the co-operation
of the Public is necessary to effect a beneficial change'
Do HEREBY EARNESTLY REQUEST YOUR WORSHIP 117
TCOANNVT:NtEo
cAonsider PUBLICthe
most
tEdTeslirable
THENGomFeansof lbNruinAgoinli
into use such an amended system of business, in regard to
the hours of attendance, as may give permanent and effec-
tual, relief to a large and deserving class of Persons, vvi;, “'
out injury either to their Employers or to the Public ;
THOMAS SANDS, ESQ., MAYOR, in the Chair;
It was moved by the Rev. F. BARKER, seconded -1,9
Mr. THOMAS BLACKBURN, and resolved unanimously,
That the long hours of business which prevail amonge j
thistale
ni
d gaprneedart
majority
noitahneernt toefreSsht ospkp
towns—while
ofe
theye er s ifa
Employers,ni
fail
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rtetrhaebd
yet!.eoujo
means demanded by public necessity—inflict serious 01"
juries
spirits,
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sutuendhneuiandnmt
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them almost
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ASSISTANTS in the shops—destroying tleir health so
tunities for moral and religious improvements. TIP:
Meeting believes that the present state of public opini°'
would altogether remove this great national grievance, an!
ietsha ref na
eve
vos
that they should close their shops not later than Seven 11:,
applynd edtobeyTtebr'e
day in the week, and to all seasons of the year.
It was moved by the Rev should
s e co
Rev. T. NOLAN, and resolved unanimously,
That the following Gentlemen be appointed a Cornolit;
tee, to adopt such means as shall appear to them the best
calculated to effect the object of this Meeting, viz. :
His Worship the Mayor, Chairman.
Rev. H. M'Neile Rev. D. Ferguson
„ Fielding Ould Mr. John Cropper
„ Thomas Nolan „ Robertson Gladstone
„ F. Parry „ Adam Hodgson
„ F. Barker „ Thomas Blackturn
„ Dr. Raffles „ John Smith
„ Wm. Bevan „ W. B. Hodgson
„ John Kelly , C. Bushell
„ Dr. Crichton ~ James Mullenelll'
„ C. M. Birrell (Treasurer,).
„ Dr. Beaumont

With power to add to their number. ,
It was moved by the Rev. H. M`NEILE, seconded
the Rev. D. FERGUSON. and resolved unanimously, cif
That, in order to assure the Shopkeepers and ll} 0
Assistants (whose real interests must be identical) r.
sincere desire on the part of Purchasers in general to 111„g
ward the Seven o'clock Closing of the Shops, the folloiolo
Declaration be submitted for the signature of those g:,(10
are now assembled, and afterwards given into the ba4o
of the Committee, who shall be empowered to proer
its more extensive signature, and to print and publisP.,
in such manner as shall appear most desirable to them.
DECLA RATION.
We, the undersigned, having a sincere desire to $lOO
affording to the Shopkeepers' Assistants the opportatla fot
they so reasonably claim for healthful exercise, a° tbeif
intellectual and moral culture, without injury to
„,
employers, do hereby express our cordial concurrell;esire
the general object of this Meeting, and our earnest
to see it immediately carried out into efficient practil,,id
bf
It was moved by Mr. W. B. HODGSON secono,'..
JAMESMTr.hat this
MeetingMu tLE NaEt uitxs,raisnidng.redsoolavedjdouunrna'
re'
the 10th day of September next ; and on that dal a till
u), $l3;
assemble, at such' hour and place as the Mayor tend to
point ; to receive the Report of the Committee, aired,
adopt measures, if any should then appear to befe;ijosinP
for securing the continuance of the system of
Shops at Seven o'clock.
onclea
It was moved by Mr. J. CROPPER, JUN., sec
on
Resolutions a
MTr.hEat.
theseFl.ow nd resolvedsignedu na ni unanimously, s
tl yh ivir2 of
the
behalf of the Meeting, and advertised in eac'
public journals of this town. %/aye"
THOMAS SANDS, of L,,Pe
Meeting were unanimously voted to him for coo,' .„00'
The Mayor having left the Chair, the thBl346oing-,'"P
Meeting and for his conduct in the Chair.