The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-12-31 00:00:00

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AT R E-ROYAL, lAILLIAMSON-SQUARE

• SANDS' AMERICAN COMPANY
OF EQUESTRIANS
WILL OPEN FOR THE SEASON
On MONDAY NEXT, the 6th of January,
STUD with his splendid
of FORTY AMERICAN HORSES, PONIES,
Doors &c.
at sp 1.8 Open at Halt past Six, Performance to commence
18 -ven• Dress Boxes, 3s. ; Upper Boxes, Is. 6d. ; Pit,
),„;le Gallery, 6d. Children under ten years of age, Half-
r'!E to the 13,,xes only.
rhe Box-office will be open daily, from Ten to Three.
.(1114SERIES of FASHIONABLE MORNING PER-
anal' ~,, ORMANCES will take place every WEDNESDAY
1).:.41DAY AFTERNOONS. Commencinglat Two o'clock
Half-past One o'clock.

ROYAL .
THIS Present TUESDAY EVENING,AMPHITHEATRE the 31st inst.,
and every Evening during the Week,
THE CHINESE WAR!
4STLENDID SCENES IN THE CIRCLE.
HA
To conclude with
RLEQUIN TAM O'SHANTER AND HIS

STEE MEG !
Series of EUESTRIAD N MORNING FETES and
FASHIONABLE DAY PERFORMANCES, To-
P°""v, (Wednesday,) the Ist of January, and
lIIDAy next, the 3d : commencing at Half-past One, and
terminating at Half-past Three.
Prices of Equestrian Manager—Mr. STlCK:ill'''.
Admission—Dress Circle, 35.; Side Boxes,
5,11.• 6d. ; Pit, ls. 6d. ; Gallery, 6d. Second Price—Dress
uircle, 2s. • Side Boxes, Is. 6d.; Pit, Is.

ROYAL ASSEMBLY ROOMS, GREAT GEORGE-
STRE ET.
WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAINMENTS.
R. -WILSON has the honour to announce that his
Evt ENTERTAINMENTS will take place Tars
3d .jIING, (Tuesday,) the 31st instant, FRIDAY next, the
,L,,uanuary, and SATURDAY MORNING next, the 4th
ah-narY : to commence each Evening at Eight o'clock,
—4.4 in the Morning, at Half-past One.
licket_,s to be obtained at all the Music Shops and the
Front Seats, 3s. ; Second, 2s. ; Gallery, ls.

•r;j:,.11,.E LIVERPOOL ACADEMY EXHIBITION
41'4 REMAIN OPEN DURING THE CHRIST-
MAS HOLYDAYS.
TnE EXHIBITION of PAINTINGS by MODERN
bur ARTISTS is NO OPEN, DAILY, at the Exnr-
%l, I°N Rooms, OLD W
POST-OFFICE-PLACE, CHURCH-
-4,,ltitET, from Ten o'clock in the Morning until Dusk;
it in the Evening from Seven until Ten, Brilliantly
ilin2inated by Gas.
Admission Is. ; Catalogue, Is. ; Season Ticket, ss.
On Saturdays, the Exhibition will Close at Dusk.
.":"------ JAMES T. EGLINGTON, Secretary.

Now EXHIBITING,at Mr. OLDHAM'S ROOMS
THE
27, GREAT GEORGE-STREET,
MIRACULOUS DRAUGHT OF FISHES ;

TOBIAS AND THE ANGEL;
and
bbein THE TRIBUTE MONEY;
en 8g Three Copies from the celebrated Pictures by Ru-
-4,17).. which have been attested by the first Painters and
,i,ges in Belgium to be most faithful and correct.
wh,,htese Copies were taken by a Gentleman of Liverpool,
e has been residing abroad for several years, and who
ced them from the original Paintings in the Collegiate
hutch of Notre Dame, Malines.

ADMISSION, ONE SHILLING EACH.
OPEN FROM TEN TO FOUR.

IttAT ATTRACTION DURING THE CHRIST.

MAS HOLIDAYS.
HIS ANATOMICAL PARISIAN VENUS.
'IS Transendent ANATOMICAL MODEL of the
dee HUMAN BODY, displaying, the superficial and
Lit,i? Anatomy of the HEAD, CHEST, ABDOMEN, and
af 31,35, which has attracted the most profound admiration
tro nousonds of Visitors in Paris and the English Me.
44°Iia,will REMAIN OPEN during the CHRISTMAS
0 LIDAYSat Mr. LACEY'S ROMBS,IOO,BOLD-STRBET.
o'ePlendaily, from Ten to Four, and from Six until Nine
o tve eK• Admission, One Shilling. Ladies admitted
ry day from Two until Four o'clock.
/1744,3- The Proprietor begs to express his thanks to the
uabitants of Liverpool for the encouragement received
itice
arrival.

CHURCH MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

AtThe ANNUAL SALE of useful and FANCY
N'ATICLES, in aid of the above Society, in the Everton
Phlrational School, Mill-lane, Everton-road, will commence
4 0
--oRRow (Wednesday) AFTERNOON, the Ist of Janu-
'lll.s' at One o'clock, and will continue during THUILS-
-4,1(
•and FRIDAY, from Ten o'clock in the Morning.
__N.B —The Sale will Close on FRIDAY, at Three o'clock.

ST. BRIDE'S CHURCH,
PERCY-STREET, HOPE-STREET.
184Ibeing proposed, (by Divine permission,) to set apart
.C/fMORROW, (Wednesday,) the Ist of January,
the OUTPOURING9rL CONCERT of PRAYER flor
be m of the HOLY SPIRIT, there ill
Morning Service and a SERMON, at St. BRIDE'S.
ultc}l, after which the Lord's Supper will be aamt-
nistered.
Service to commence at Eleven o'clock.

INT. ST. GEORGE'S CHURCH, EVERTON.
GENEis HEREBY GIVEN, that the ANNUAL
of the G,,,NERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS
CHURCH of ST. GEORGE, in the Township of
C0,,-4°ll, in the Parish of Walton-on-the-Hill, in the
tPkarFattnY of
.Lancaster, will be held, pursuant to Act of
ent, in the Vestry of the said Church, on Moiv-
, the 6th of January next, at Nine o'clock in the
kretloon, to transact the usual business of the Annual
eating- Dated this 28th day of December, 1844.
By order of the Chairman,
THOMAS CARSON, Secretary.

' ERPOOL MARINE SOCIETY.
rk,
WILLIAM POTTER, Esq., President.
`l,l, ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the
SO MEMBERS of the LIVERPOOL MARINE
Sohs.;,,lt:TY will be held, at the CLARENDON Rooms,
a't the o'clock. on
TUESDAY, the 7th January next,
S. MOSS, Secretary.
3, Chapel-street, 2-11 h December, 1844.

LIVERPOOL SAILORS' HOME, REGISTRY,
AND SAVINGS' BANK.
1 ~,,,the FIRST GENERAL MEETING of the
titzt,„.”l,„zMßEßS of the LIVERPOOL SAILORS'
b Sze
"(3 4
, held, pursuant to advertisement, on TUES.
• iiecern•ber 24th, at the China and East India Asso-
Rooms, Exchange-buildings.
JAMES AIKIN, ESQ.
It having been unanimously called to the Chair,
t 0 was moved by C. COTESWORTII, Esq., seconded by
S. HENDErtsoN, Esq., and
esolved,—That the following gentlemen be appointed
,asstees of the Liverpool Sailors' Home, viz.:
Ralph
I
obertson Gladstone, Esq. William Potter, Esq.
Brocklebank, Esq. Duncan Gibb. Esq.
Robert Rankin, Esq.
Choio ueing Life Governors and ex-officio Members of the
at pnlittee, shall always be summoned to attend and act
I;'e Meetings of the committee.
ko, was moved by Jos. B. YATES, Esq., seconded by E.
lL'Eux, Esq., and
e6°Nlved,—That the following Thirty Members shall be
4-44,1hted the Committee for one year, viz.:
Charl Aikin, Esq. James Bold, Esq.
JobCotesvvorth, Esq. Georgel Kendall, Esq.
I‘, "14. Phipps, Esq. I. P. Younghusband, Esq.
40:?• John Tonallnson Esq. John Clint, Esq.
Joh% Booker, Esq E. Ward Jackson, Esq.
tamA.• Tinne, Es • Samuel Martin, Esq.
es Tyrer E q.
John Archer, Esq.
N•
nVatson' Robert Bibby, Esq.
B. Hor'sfa'llq,•Esq. Thomas Chilton, Esq.
,eo,:ara W. Prichard, Esq. Thomas Anderson, Esq.
W -ge Grant, Esq. Joseph Pinder, Esq.
Vi>43. Shand E- Joseph Williamson, E,q.
ii•tb• Pro • sq.
ieh., use, Esq. George Atkinson, Esq.
Ahd"d Harbin" E4q John Bond, Esq.
i•ew L • - •
It
ow, Esq. William Ferguson, Esq.
Ntot7as moved by J. B. YATES, Esq., seconded by E.
It NEux, Esq.,
ttikiseBo/ved,—That the Committee be recommended to
Ith;•"ePs to obtain the patronage of her Majesty to
.the
notion.
JAMES AIKIN, Chairman.
Aik. e thanks of the
in t meetheing were then voted to Mr.
41 for his conduct chair.

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lIIONAL DONATIONS SINCE OUR LAST PUBLICATION
Messrs. H. Holmes and Sons... .X5O 0 0
Thomas Thornely, Esq., M.P.... 25 0 0
John Robin 25 0 0
Caleb Fletcher and Co 2l 0 0
John Marriott
Thomas Chapman, James-street.. 10 10 0
Seacombe Ellison
*Tear and Hadfield.
Richard Cummins
Thomas Tinley and Sons 5 0 0
Martin L. Pritchard .. . 5 0 0
Mrs.M Clean , per Rev. H. M'Neile 5 0 0
Thomas Branch......
ohn Brown
Albion Newspaper... • •
ktr,o 0 7 6
11" of Donations advertised
;ettlai"4s for Contributions to the Sailors' Home, &c. will
,`')ri,T for a short time longer at the Banks and News-
-111111 and as a larger sum than that already subscribed
4,"atlerei, ecessary to enable the promoters of this important
,"etis,:aKing to carry out their plans upon a scale c.orn-
,;ap)e-ssliate with the magnitude of the port, the Committee
ao haY request the contributions of all those persons
d'S'ciie the welfare of the sailor at heart.
(4 Ho 4' rne Office, 13, Lower Castle-street.

GREAT REDUCTION
IN THE PRICE OF
VENETIAN BLINDS,
AT
W. LEDGER'S
WINDOW BLIND MANUFACTORY,
31, PARADISE-STREET,
_ _ _

XTHO has constantly on hand an extensive and well
seasoned STOCK, and can furnish a House corn,
plete with them in
SIX HOURS' NOTICE.

Gauze Wire and every other description of Blinds, at
very moderate Prices, and superior Workmanship.
OBSERVE,
31, PARADISE-STREET,
between the Unitarian Chapel and the Star & Garterliotel