The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1843-12-26 00:00:00

LAND IN BIRKENHEAD

ITOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that ENDERS
11 for the residue of the LAND belongir to the Cor-
poration in North Birkenhead and Walla ey Pool, either
for the whole or in lots, ou the usual . ase of 75 years,
will be received at the Clerk of the C nenittees' Office,
on or before Two o'clock on TUESDAY, the Second day
January next. The Tenders to state the quantity and the

price per square yard.
ei Plan of the Estate may be seen at the Surveyor's
By order,
CHAS. OKILL, Clerk of the Committees.
Town-hall, 22d Dec. 1843.

Office

Obaration.

1
rrHE INSTITUTION for the EDU ATION and
1 TRAINING of FEMALE TEAL RS for MID-
DLE and PAROCHIAL SCHOOL 11 be OPENED
for the Admission of Pupils on tile 15 of January, 1844.

PRESIDENT

THE LORD BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE

For particulars apply to the Honorary Stcreiary,of the
Board of Managers, St. Elffins, Warrington. /

THE INSTITUTION for the EDUCA ON of the
DAUGHTERS of CLERGYMEN ho have Of-
ficiated or are Officiating in the Archdear nry of Chester
will be OPENED for the Redeption of upils on the 15th
day of January, 1814,

_
PRESIDENT:
THE RIGHT REV. THE LORD BISHOP OF CHESTER.
For particulars apply to the Honorary Secretary of the
Board of Managers, St. Elffins, Warrington. „,

BRUCH HALL SCHOOL, near Warri gton, will be
REOPENED on the 22d January, 44.
Cards of Terms will be forwarded, an ther particulars
may be known, on application to M . SKELTON, the
Principal of the Establishment.
Bruch Hall, December 19, 1843.

CLASSICAL, COMMERCIAL

and MATIOMAT-

ACADEMY

2, CORNTVALLIS-STREET, cornT of liuke-street,

c dr
LIVERPOOL. ;P•*,--
VI" R. JOHN SORLEY respectfully nounces that,
lllin compliance with .the strongly ressed wish of
his friends in Cheshire, he has REMOVED to Brunswick
Villa, Woodside, where he will continue his labours in
preparing Yonng Gentlemen for the Universities and for
Mercantile pursuits. In returning his most si,teere thanks
for the liberal and undiminished patronage which he has
experienced in Liverpool for upwards of twenty years, be
has great pleasure in recommending, as his successor in
the present Establishment, Mr. RICHARD HOUGH-
TON, A.M., of the University of Edinburgh. From his
long and intimate acquaintance with Mr. H.,—first as a
pupil, afterwards as a faithful and efficient assistant, and
latterly as his partner,—Mr. S. can, with the greatest
confidence, assure those friends who may entrust the
education of their sons to the care of Mr. H., that the
most diligent and enlightened attention will be paid to the
religious, the moral, and the intellectual improvement of
his pupils.
.

In connection with. the above, Mr. RICHARD
HOUGHTON respectfully intimates, that he will RE-
OPEN the School, on his own account, on WEDNES-
DAY, the 10th January next ; and hopes by diligently
and faithfully carrying on the same plans that have been
so successfully pursued by Mr. SORLEY, to secure
the continuance of the support which has been so long
and liberally extended to the Establishment. Mr. H. will
receive into his family a limited number of Boarders, to
whose best interests he will apply himself with unremit-
ting attention. The domestic arrangements will be super-
intended by Mrs. and Miss HOUGHTON.—Prospectuses
and printed Testimonials may be had at the Academy ;
and, in the meantime, Mr. H. begs further to refer to the
following Clergymen :—The Rev. T. Tattershall, D.D. ;
the Rev. John Jones, M.A.; the Rev. Fielding Ould,
M.A. ; Rev. C. G. T. Driffield, M.A., Vicar of Prescot ;
Rev. Thomas Raffles, D.D., LL.D. ; Rev. Joseph R.
Welsh, A.M.

Mr. H. can devote a few hours to Priva`e Instruc 'thin

CHESTER SCHOOL

MR.BRINDLEY'S PUPILS will RE-AS MBLE,
after the Christmas Vacation, on S urday, the
13th of January, 1844.
His present arrangements will not acco modate more
than Fifty, so that he will be glad to rm. 'e the names of
fresh Pupils as early as possible.
There are VACANCIES for TW PRIVATE PU-
PILS, Terms-100 Guineas per Ann , inclusive.
Of those who joined the School at he commencement
of the present half-year, Nine are between eight and twelve
years of age, Sixteen between twelve and fifteen, and
Twelve between sixteen and eighteen.
The premises occupy two acres of ground. They con-
sist of a very commodious well-built house, having a
frontage of 112 feet; of detached School buildings, 130
feet in length, comprising three good Class Rooms, each
20 feet square, six Private Studies for Senior Pupils, and
a Lecture and Dining Hall 40 feet by 30 feet, and 30 feet
high ; together with a Gymnasium of nealy the same
dimensions as the Lecture Hall.

The School-rooms open into a spacious Play ground,
half-an-acre in extent; besides which, there is a field for
Cricketting.
The Sleeping Apartments are arranged with a strict
regard to health and comfort ; each Pupil is provided with
separate washing conveniences in his bed-room.
The Domestic arrangements, Dormitories, and Laundry
are under the immediate superintendence of Mrs. Brindley. .

TERMS

Under 12 years of age- 4O Guineas per annum.
Above 12 and under 16 years of age 50 Guineas per annum.
Above 16 years of age .. 60 Guineas per annum.
Four Private Pupils are re^eived at One Hundred
Guineas per annum ; for whom separate Bed-rooms are
provided.
PAYMENTS IN ADVANCE, either Quarterly or Half-yearly.
Prospectuses may be obtained on application to the
Principal.

• *** No DAILY Pupils are admitted
Tarvin-hall, near Chester, Dec. 18, 1843.

FOR A SHORT TIME LONGER.
HUBARD GALLERY,
43, BOLD STREET, 43.
it /I R. NORMAN embraces the present opportunity of
returning thanks to the Nobility and the Public in
general, for the extensive and distinguished patronage he
has received in Liverpool. The great influx of Strangers
to Liverpool during the past week, and the daily increas-
ing patronage that, evinced by the public g nerally, has
induced the Proprietor to prolong his stay r a short pe-
riod only.
AN EXACT LIK 'ESS
IN DUST, WITH A
FRAME AND GLASS, FOR ONE SHILLING !
Bronzed Busts 2s. 6d. to ss. 6d.
Shaded ditto 3s. 6d. to 10s. 6d.
Whole Lengths
Children
Seated Figures.
Frames are given with thells. and 2s. 6d. Bust Like-
nesses.
The Features of Children of all ages, and however rest-
less, are caught at a glance, and with a precision truly
astonishing. The Whole-length Figures, representing
the gambols of infancy, the artlessness of childhood, the
sportiveness of youth, or the graver pursuits of maturer
age, are characteristically depicted at a single interview,
and may be had singly, or arranged in Family Groups,
with elegantly painted Views of Rooms, or Landscapes,
added as backgrounds, according to order and price.
The Aged. to whom lengthened sittings are always irk-
some, are taken with equal facility , and, if required, with-
out their knowledge or consent.
Any number of copies can be supplied at a short notice.
Open from Ten till Five, and from Si. MLA ine, brit-
.

liantly lighted with Gas.
The penny postage affords an admirabie opportunity for
the transmission of these interesting. Mementcs.
43, BOLD-STREET.

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 Dike of Sussex

DIRECTORS

Sir Robert Alexander, Bart. SehastiaiG.Martinez,Esq
Thomas Benson, Esq. Arehlill.Tred.Paxton,Esq•
John Cattley, Esq. Wm. Henry Porter, Esq.
John Cox, Esq. I Denzil I. Thomson, Esq.
George Green, Esq. 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
was declared pay-
mentl
of a higher rate.
At the septennial division in December, 1835, a:Bonus
of £26 7s. 10d. upon the premiums raid
amongst the Insurers on the high Scale, and at theroecond
sexennial division up to December, IS-11, another Bonus
was declared, averaging £3O 1-Is. per Cent. on the Pre-
miums paid. _

Insur.ances 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 it

Persons going to any part of the world and all special
risks are insured at adequate preiniurns•
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. -

Managing Director
EBENRB.
Fy
EorAlNerioEf,the Board.

Joseph Cooper, Esq.
Joshua Hcnshaw, Esq
James Johnson, Esq. ,
William Geddes, E.

t r.ittruciL.
FOll
St. James-street
nanelagh-street.
• London-road.
... •
Ternole-olare_

Messrs. SIIORTHOUSI

nd HADDEN,
1, Dale-street

Dec. 26, 1S

Enzuratire pottres

!~

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOC_IE7

ESTABLISHED 1821. CAPITAL, £550,000'

TRUSTEES.
Rt. Hon. Lord Wodehouse, Rt. Hon. the EarlofOr01"
Lord Lieutenant.
Lord Walpole.
Lord Hastings. SSir
Henry
Charles S as,
cyji 18.1 rb,Od yIC, s."a''

DIRECTORS.
Edward T. Booth, Esq., President.
Anthony Hudson, Esq., Vice. President.
George Morse, Esq. Edward Stewart Esri;D
Major-General Sir Robert Lewis Evans, sq.,
ILI,
John Harvey, C.B. T. Blakiston , Esq., gs 4.
Isaac Jeremy, Esq., Recor- W. Martin teppings,
der of Norwich. Timothy eward, Esq*
Charles Evans, Esq. Georg arrant, EA•'
Samuel Bignold, Esq., cretary.
THE Public are respectfully re inded, that-all TsTecstri
rances renewable in the LIV RPOOL AGE`•Aitt
on the 25th day of DECEMBER, 1843, must be Pal"Qtja
the Office, Exchange-street West, on or before tbi.4,l,
day of January next, or the Society will cease to be La
for the sums insured. ; ipleg
In proof of the public approbation of the Pr-Pet to
and conduct of this Company, it may be suffietia
state, that its business now exceeds FIFTY-E'
MILLIONS.
Prospectuses may be
Agent

had of Mr. R. L. MILi-Xll'

Treasurers—The LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BAS
_.----

MUTUAL ASSURANCE. AisICS
SCOTTISH (Winows' FUND) LIFE ASSUR
SOCIETY.
FOUNDED A.D. 1815.
CONSTITUT.Ep BY ACT OF PARLIAME94'

THE OLDEST AND MOST EXTEVS(VB OS'

OFFICE IN SCOTLANI

CAPITAL ACCUMULATED AiieNvEsTED.Np
ONE MILLION THREE HUN ED THOUS''

POUNDS .v

ANNUAL REVENUE, UPWAEDS Oli,,Ds
TWO H‘DRED THOUSAND PO Pi

AMOUNIF INSURANCES EFFECTED Yr
SINCE THE CO MENCEMENT OF THE SOEIS.

SIX MILLIONS STERLING,

WHOLE PROFITS BELONG TO THE ASSURED,

RCEMI3Ert
Assurances effected previous to 31sT DE CE
have the advantage of a FULL YEAR'S ST4ITS
ING, and are entitled to participate in THE 11' that
FOR THE CURRENT YEAR. But in order tthe
this may be done, all proposals must be lodged 2a so.
Head Office before 31sT DECEMBER, or with ille, the
ciety's Agent in lime to enable him to forward it t"
Head Office before) Mat date. neer.
HN MACKENZIE, M 3
5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh,
17th Nov., 1843.

AGENT:
LIVERPOOL.... Messrs. BELLS GOULDIE, and CO
Exchange-place.
MANCHESTER.. Mr. THOMAS BOOTH-
Town /55.
Town Hall Buildings.

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY,

92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.

ESTABLISHED 1808

DIRECTORS.
Sir Thomas Turton, Bart., C. :irman.
John Oliver Hanson, Esq., De.. ty Chain:oil%
'.
The Hon. Sir C. Boyle Jame ' illiam Ogle, gs
Thomas Chapman, Esq. E.. uel Pacifico, Nit•migp
William Laforest, Esq. V George Presco I
Donald Maclean, Esq. J.seph Pulley, Esq.
Moses Mocatta, Esq., John Peter Rasch, g 5 q.:04,
Auditors—FßANClS B. HOOKEY. Esq., and J°'

PULLEY, jun., Esq.
Actuary—CHARLES ANSELL, Esq.. F.R.S.
Solicitor—J. B. DE MOLE, Esq.
Surveyor—THOMAS HOPPER, 8M...,
Assistant-Surveyor—THOMAS LLOYD,
FIRE DEPARTMENT. to th°
RETURNS.—The Directors request reference this
lA, fact, that twenty per cent. was returned bY
Company on the amount of Premiums paid for %od
Years up to Christmas, 1841, on all Polices for -3at tbeli
upwards, which had been in force for ONE YEAR „,-iillo
time. The next Periodical Accounts for Returns "
made up to Christmas, 1846. asd
RENT.—This Office (independent of the Reteceso to
the late Reduction in the Rates of Premium) 08e,.f 0
Persons effecting Assurances the further advantage 'jot
allowance for the loss of Rent by Buildings ren
untenantable bi Fire. Ps Al
RENEWALS.—PoIicks, due on CitrusrsiA
should be renewed within fifteen days thereafter.
LIFE DEPARTMENT t• west*
The attention of the-Public has in the Adver-,,lsnecallel
and Proposals of this Company of late years, be`,.-"ant
to a Table of Additions applicable to and expec'r, oo"
Policies of particular dates and ages ; the Direct9ned oIS
beg to refer to a Statement (which may be obtt of t.b:
application
Agents n
the a t the
Country)Office
oin f
SumsC he:yeenrafAwetpualisitel.uiuyltdreuAheeaaiarl;:rooyeaoryNr
pn
laaticiaoneiin."ll:::ibboee:piaviej,...iLoseteaci
the Sums respectively assured, and the BoOses.n Grea
mB
REDUCTIONrimade
uiPersonstma ,toBritain
tothrtasierrsweoupliparloeltnlidibdocenifreoemosrs
every
vtdetheohe the ,whole
nviiseetlsrespectively,
term of life crl°l4.
Ann „t
The FOURTH SEPTENNI L
eudpAtisons Cut hhßirAsi sNtismEffiasse,eFloaBßt4-isc.
be ce
Rates
oHnosuidTerPaEunlymrnedsumccai-°wl

se
b 081
The Company's Rates and Proposals Ing„tse r
the Office in London, or of any of the Age" OP'
Country, who are authorised to report on 14e
ante of Lives proposed for Assurances. ccrets.
HENRY DESBOROUGH,
92, Cheapside, London, 19ecember, 1843

p 1 acesTh e Aare,
gents for the Company at the undero

- .
00141
Messrs. HORNBY and MAR-- treet•
Bretherton Buildings, North _.,°,,0,
W. 11. WDOWELL and Irtti'''''
Exchange Buildings. nue,
, J. T. LEYLAND, Exchange-c-
Exchange-street
Exchange-street East. „one. of
Appleby, R. Winter, jun. Macclesfield,...lLq:C.°6r
Ashton-under-Line, W. Lee Manchester, I,,•`"een
Blackburn, R. Wilding and B. H.
1"-riuncr°' ~
Burnley and Todmorden, T.
Bolton, C. Briggs
; well
E. Flammerton Rochdale Jan Ans,-,
Bury, Richard Lomax St. Helen's,' J° na" lc
, posa-,00,1
Chorley, J Wallwork Lockport, X• rostlew
Clitheroe, M. L. Oddie I,lyerston, vv.; all
Lancaster, Thoi. Albright Warrington,: J'i, rst•
Leigh, T. Whitehead ir r alit...a
Wigan. J •
_.....
Oldham,preston 49.0).! it:ooo3Listtie;uf

LIVERPOOL

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSO3b.riCS
CORPORATION, 1120')
(ESTABLISHED BY ROYAL CHARTER''

NOTICE.—The
of Premiums
9thA dßayonoufsJeagnuuaal t
effected since
t Tn days alloyedsc, zoo
fa i
IFlygßandEseuaxealt
usual
fit Sf.cUti: Ai
sNTN
IC ES.
,l f p 0 yo tt: ew. 11 ,
LIFE INSURANCE the Co
fit on - sr; t
ut
islian'tet ods
sat,twceco)f.r-notrlrinitrehdnesc
wholeofg I t
le sc.,
oa .
elBel2c, will be apportioned periodically, acifor.b. and 0"
charge is made for guarantee of Capital. • 'es gene'
Policies
The lengthened period over which Life
rally extend, and the risks • - ovident ter $
to which impr the Par • 5
ment, or inadequate reserve of funds, on deservin
Company, may expose the assured, re matters . sob-
al tne
a who
the serious
ject of Life Insurance is important.
THOMAS TOOKE, Esq. important•Govern°r'
or.
WILLIAM SAMPSON Es 'Sub-Govern eraor'
Hon. J. T. LESLIE SAMPSON,
DepHIY-G°l
h k T33rt.
DIRE C T 0 RS• john Lxlb-0 9 vl.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Sir J planning, "'•
Geo. Pearkea Barclay, Esq• Henry J„,., ~,
William Brown, Esq. • l'e'sc"ps „Eirnsq Vs(l'
Edmond S. P. Calv
Calvert, Esq.
John Henry PellY, ~,04,
William s,
Davidson,, Esq. Robar J-•
John Deacon, Esq. Abrahaßobinson, ...,5_.
Alex. Colvin, Esq. Charles..f4Bl.
Rivers dale W. Grenfell E Wildamuel Scott, D r
William T. Hibbert, Esq.'sq• m Soltam EA'
Lancelot
Holland, Esq Thorley. Bacl•
Robert
Sir G. G. de H. Larpent, Bt. Henry Warm Thorley,
John Chr. Lochmer, EE'. Octavius Wigraraf
Wet'
AGENTS. WWO t'
LIVERPOOL
?. Mr. J. PRYCE, Tithebar -
Ashton-under-Lyne.. Richard Whitfield.
Blackburn James Gillies•
Bolton Robert Barlow and Son.
Burnley
Bury
(illiam Benson.
Chorley
Kirk ham.... .. ...... ichard Hodson. t.
Lancaster
Manchester J. Williamson and Son, gar
Oldham ....... .
4%,,1 nr _cif
f-ejrnlieie!

Preston ..
Rochdale..
Warrington
Wig

George S. Buck.
Thomas Geddes.
,an ...
The Agents for the County of Chester are
Chester William Worrall.
Congleton .......... Daniel Morris.
Macclesfield ........ Isaac Heaton.
Nantwich ............ Thomas Derriemer
Northwich ........ • .Thomas Rigby.
Sandbach ....... - -

ohn Vaughan

* ;- ---
County of Westmoreland
Joseph Garnett.
George Whittaker andSon•torf,
ALEX. GREE, Sectre0 „j 1 Wed
----t;nn of ta.,l:b

uence o

is carried on at their New Premises, -11b00,
street, till their Offices In the Royal