The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-07-12 00:00:00

LINDER THE SANCTTON OP THE

REV. F. OULD. B.A

AND THE COMMITTEE Of

CHRIST CHURCH SCHOOLS

Si R. ANDREWS respectfully informs the Public that he
.I.l'l intends giving a LECTURE, on THURSDAY EVENING
next, the 14th instant, in CHRIST CHURCH GIRLS' SCHOOL
Room, Christian-street, on CONGREGATIONAL SING-
ING and CHANTING, the Necessity and Means for its
Immediate Improvement.
The Lecture will be Illustrated and Enlivened by the
Audience Singing on Mainzer's Principles.
Rev. W. BUTLER, 8.A., Curate of Christ Church, in the
Chair.

air The Proceeds of the Lecture are for the benefit of
the School.

The Lecture will commence at Half-past Seven precisely.
Tickets for Reserved Seats, Is. • Back Seats, 6d. each ; to
be had of Mr. MARTINDALE and Mr. ANDREWS, Hunter-
street, and at the Standard-office.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION,
MOUNT-STREET.
PUBLIC attention is earnestly called to the EXHIBI-
TION now open at the Institution, for a short time.
The re-opening of the Schools, after the Midsummer Holi-
days, compels its being CLOSED ON SATURDAY, JULY 30.
It is impossible to convey any notion of the extent, vari-
ety, and value of the Collection, which (exclusive of Mr.
Catlin's Indian Museum) occupies Nineteen Large Rooms;
and which requires many visits for its inspection.
The following is a brief List of the Rooms, and the De-
partments to which they are set apart :
I.—Fringe, Gimp, Taboret, Float Lace. Orris Lace, Tape,
and other Looms, the property of Messrs. Woollright and
Chidson. Sixteen persons are here constantly at work,
showing all the different processes of the trade.

2.—Letterpress Printing, by Messrs. Mitchell, Heaton,
and Mitchell ; Lithographing, by Mr. John M`Gahey ;
Bookbinding, by Mr. John Winstanley ; Engraving in all
its branches, and Copperplate Printing, by Mr. John R.
Isaac.

3.—Antique Furniture, Carpets, Specimens of Manufac-
tures, a Stocking Frame (at work), deposited by Mr. Walker,
Cushion-lace Making, &c., &c.
4.—Philosophical Apparatus, comprehending Electrical,
Galvanic, and Electro-Magnetic Machines, Barometers,
Thermometers, Models of Steam Engines, Vessels of all
kinds, Mechanical Powers, Camera Obscura, Clocks, Gas
Metre, Rain Gauge, &c.
s.—Pottery, China, and Glass Manufacture, in its various
stages, &c. A Potter's Wheel, the property of Messrs.
Mayer, of Staffordshire, is constantly at Work.
6.—Glass Blowing, by Mr. Macaulay, of York ; Likeness
Cutting, by Mr. Walker; Lithographing, by Messrs. Mac-
lure, Macdonald, and Macgregor.
7.—Large Collection of Casts and Diagrams, illustrative
of the Science of Phrenology.
B.—Canal, Railroad, and Machinery. Stational.
and Locomotive Steam Engines are here at work:
plete set of Cotton-spinning Machines, Gas CookinL
ratus, Weighing Machine, Model of the Royal George
9.—Natural History, with large Collection of
Minerals, Fossils, &c.

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10.—Autographs, the property of the Rev. Dr. Raffles;
giving Specimens of the Handwriting of many of the most
eminent men, both of ancient and modern times.
11.—Architectural Models and Drawings, containing a
large Model of the New Assize Courts, deposited by Mr.
Elmes, the architect; Architectural Enrichments in Papier
MachC, deposited by Mr. Bielefeld, &c.
12.—Picture Gallery, containing M'Clise's famous Paint-
ing, " The Bohemian Gypsies;" Haydon's " Anti-Slavery
Convention," with above a hundred Portraits ; and many
valuable Pictures, both ancient and modern.

13.—Museum, with various Specimens of Natural History.
14.—Sculpture Gallery, with Statues, Busts, Relievos, &c.
A Fountain plays continually in this Room, and Refresh-
ments are here provided by Mr. Horsfall.
15 and 16.—Curiosities and Antiquities of great number
and variety.

17.—Engravings and: Water-colour Drawings.
18.—Paintings of Liverpool Artists, and Portraits of
Liverpool Men. _

19.—The Lecture Room. in which, every day at One and
Eight o'clock p.m., Mr. •James Robinson exhibits, alter-
nately, the Dissolving Views, the Microscope, the Magic

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Lantern, &c.
Admission from Ten to Four, One Shilling ; from Four to
Ten, Sixpence. Children, at all times, Sixpence.
Season Tickets for the remaining time of the Exhibition
(three weeks), 2s. 6d. each, to all, without distinction.

TICKETS NOT TRANSFERABLE.
W. B. HODGSON, Secretary

LIVERPOOL BANKING COMPANY.
TENTH DIVIDEND.
ADIVIDEND for the HALF-YEAR ended 30th ultimo.
after the rate of Six per Cent. per Annum, will be paid
to the Proprietors on application at the Bank, on or after
FRIDAY, 15th July instant.
By order of the Directors,
WILLIAM WILSON, Manager.

LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK
TWELFTH DIVIDEND.

!THE Directors of the Liverpool Borough Bank GIVE
NOTICE to the Proprietors, that they hereby declare a
HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Five per
Cent. for the Half-year, on the paid-up Capital of the Com-
pany, and that such Dividend will be payable at the Bank,
on and after the 30th instant.
By order of the Board,
JOHN JERDEIN, Manager.
Dated at Liverpool, this Bth day of July, 1842.
The Transfer Books will be closed until the Ist August.
inclusive.
Each Proprietor will be expected to produce his Certificate
of Shares on application for his Dividend, if required.