The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-05-03 00:00:00

SCULPTURED ALABASTER,

/fESSRS. THOS. WIN STANLEY and SONS respect-
-11 announce, that they are instructed by the Im-
porter to SELL by AUCTION. at their Rooms, in Church-
street, on TUI:,3AY next, the 10th, and WEDNESDAY, the
llth May instant, at twelve o'clock preciseVeach day,
A BEAUTIFUL COLLECTION Of EX7gITELY SCULP-
TURED ALABASTER, consisting', iefly of admired
Groups and Single Figures; amongst which: will be found
faithful and highly finised Copies of die following celebrated
Works of Art:—Canova's Graces, the Dance of Venus,
Cupid and Psyche, Psyche borne by Zephyrs, Bacchus and
Ariadne, the Laocoon, Rape of Europa, Gibson's Birth of
Venus, Venus in the Shell, Diana and Endymion, the Rape
of the Sabines, after John di Bologna, &c. The Single Fi-
gures consist of Thorwaldson's Venus, Canova's Ditfo,
Venus de Medici, Venus Callipeg6, Apollo Belvidere, the
Dancer of Herculaneum, Thorwaldson's Mercury, Canova's
Dancer, Bartolini's Venus, the St. John of Pisa, Diana
Huntresse, Escnlapius, and others, with Models of the
Cathedral of Pisa, the Leaning Tower of Ditto, and smaller
Figures of Animals, &c. Together with a few Vases, of
chaste and elegant design. The whole selected with great
regard to high finish and pureness of material.
Also, Two Italian Marble Chimneypieces, &e.

To be viewed on MONDAY next, the 9th, when Catalogues
niay be had at the Rooms.

VALUABLE FURNITURE, PIANO-FORTE,
CHIMNEY GLASS, Av.
By Mr. WALKER,
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On FRIDAY next, the Gth of May instant, at Eleven o'clock
precisely, at his Rooms, 55, Church-street,
THE genuine HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE and other
Effects of a Gentleman declining Housekeeping, which
have been removed for the convenience of Sale.
The DINING-ROOM FURNITURE comprise ets of Ma-
hogany-framed Chairs, Sofas, Easy Chair capital Set of
Telescope-framed Dining Tables. Card • es, a very superb
Sideboard, suitable for a room of lar dimensions, Book-
case, handsome Secretaire, with Br map's Patent Locks,
Chimney Glass in rich Gilt Frame, the Plate of large dimen-
sions, Brussels Carpets, &c.
The DRAWING-ROOM FURNITURE comprises Set Of Six
Rosewood Chairs, Couch, Card and Loo Tables, an elegant
Devonport, superior fine-toned Six-octave square Piano-
forte, in Rosewood Case, with Patent String Plate, by
Thomas Tomkisson, Chimney Glass, &c.
The CHAMBER FURNITURE comprise Four-post and
Canopy Bedsteads, with Damask and Chintz Hangings,
capital Feather Beds, Mahogany Winged Wardrobe, Chests
of Drawers, Marble Top Washstands, Dressing Tables,
Toilet Glasses and Services, &c.
The MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES comprise "Marble Top
Hall Table, Hatstand, Oil Cloth, Glass, together with the
Kitchen Utensils.
May be viewed on the Morning of Sale, and Catalogues
had of Mr. WALKER, 55, Church-street.

BRETH ERTON' S REPOSITORY
HORSES, CARRIAGES,
By Mr. TAYLOR,

TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 4th inre'at One o'clock
precisely, at Mr. Bretherton s Repo J.6ry, Wood-street,
A BAY HORSE, 15 hands 8 inc s high, five years old,
/1.. steady in double and single harness ; a Bay Pony, 14
hands high, six years old, with very superior action, and a
very fast trotter in either saddle or harness ; a Bay Mare,
five years old, 15 bands 3 inches high ; two very handsome
Phaeton Ponies, 14 hands each ; a Black Horse, 15 hands 3
inches high, a very good gig horse; a Brown Cob Mare, very
handsome, and goes well in harness; a beautiful Lady's Pad,
with hang tail ; a Brown Mare, 16 hands high ; a very pretty
Black Pony, with a long tail, and goes well in harness ; a
great number of Harness Horses, Hacks, Cobs, Ponies, &c.;
an excellent Four-wheeled Phaeton, with Plate Glass 'Win-
dows, suitable for One or Two Horses, in very 'good repair,
the present owner having no further use for it ; Two (~har-
iots; several Phaetons, Gigs, new light Pony Gigs, White-
chapels, Harness, Saddles, Bridles, &c., &c. Also, Two
Goats, in full milk.
May be Viewed on the Morning of Sale.
A SALE every Wednesday, at One o'clock.
HORSES TRAINED to Double and Single Harness.

SALE OF HUNTERS.
By Messrs. LUCAS and Co.,

On SATURDAY next, the 7th instant, at Eleven precisely,
at the Stables at Sandiway,—the Property of CHARLES
FORD, Esq., who is giving up the Management of the
Cheshire Hounds,

Lot .l' ,
Grey Horse.. aged.
2.—BRUNETTE Brown Mare 6 years old.
GANDER
3. LIVERPOOL
4.— CAMBRIAN Bay Horse .. ... 7 years old.
S.—JENNY JONES Bay Mare . .... 6 years old.
6.—CORPORAL Grey Hors aged.
7.—JERRY Chesnut rse .. 6 years old.
B.—MAGPIE Grey Ho e.. 6 years old.
9.—GAME-COCK Bay Horse aged.
10.—WARRIOR Bay Stallion .... 6 years old.
11.— TROJAN Bay Horse 7 years old.
12.—SECANDER Brown Horse.... 6 years old.
13.—GALLIPOT Brown Mare .... 6 years old.
14.—FORESTER Chesnut Horse .. 7 years old.
15.—CURRYCOMB Bay Mare 7 years old.
16.—MARQU1S Bay Horse 7 years old.
17.— JESSY Brown Mare .... aged.
18.—ABBEYFIELD Grey Horse 6 years old.
19.—BACHELOR Bay Horse aged.
20.— DORCHESTER .... Chesnut Horse .. aged.
21.—BARON Bay Horse 7 years old.
22.—BALLYTORE ...... Brown Horse 7 years old.
23.—HYMETTUS Bay Horse ...... 5 years old.
24.—WONDER Chesnut Horse .. 7 years old.
The above Horses have hunted through this season with the

Cheshire Hounds

Also, to be DISPOSED OF, at the same time, a PONY
PHAETON, as good as new, adapted for one or a pair of
Horses, with Boxes and Aprons complete.
The Horses to be viewed at the Stables, the day previous
to the sale, between the hours of Twelve and Two o'clock.
N.B.—Hartford Station is about one mile from the Sta-
bles at Sandiway.

BANKRUPT'S ESTATE, AND FREE FROM
AUCTION DUTY.
By Mr. SYERS.
On SATURDAY next, the 7th instant, at two o'clock in
the afternoon, at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-street,
Liverpool,
ALL that FREEHOLD PROPERTY, the ROSIN
Lot L WORKS, on the south side of Hunter-street,
and extending to Clayton-street, lately dccupied by Messrs.
James Davies and Co., as a Refinery and Tnrpentine Dis-
tillery. The Land contains in front to Hunter-street 109
feet 8 inches, and to Clayton-street 60 feet inches, and ex-
tends on the east, in a diverging line,ps feet, and on the
west side, in a broken line, 158 feet, and ntains 1,668 square
kfradrschouTsleise, BwrtitlidVfltsc,ollosigunofterC-sotreetitn;g-
roure"VillTan
Dyeing-houses ; very large Shed, extending the whole
length on the west ; Oil Cisterns, made in Brick and Cement
underneath; and an excellent Cottage, House, Stable. and
Gig-house, to Clayton-street. Also a very large Quantity of
Building Materials, in Brick, Wood, and Iron.
There will be included the Soil and Freehold of a small
Piece of Land, 17 feet wide and 44 feet long, on the west
side, leading into Robert-street from the centre of the Land,
and this will be the means of access by a good road, and will
give facilities for converting this property to many purposes.
Rights of way over this Land will be reserved to Lots 2,3,
and 4.
2. A Piece of FREEHOLD LAND, fronting to and on
the north side of Clayton-street, and there adjoining Lot
1, with Two HOUSES fronting Clayton-street, occupied by
Mr. Heron and Mr. Burns, and Eight HOUSES in an open
place at the back.
This Property is admirably well-builtrand fully let at £l2B
per annum.
3. A MOIETY or EQUAL HALF, and also the ABSO-
LUTE LIFE INTEREST of a GENTLEMAN, aged 48,
in the OTHER HALF, of a Piece of FREEHOLD LAND
and DWELLING-HOUSE, No. 24, on the south side of
Hunter-street, and adjoining Lot 1, containing in front and
rear 21 feet 1 inch, and extending in depth, with an outlet to
Robert-street, 92 feet 11 inches, or thereabouts, occupied by
Mr. Holgate, at the low rent of £50..
4. A Piece of FREEHOLD LAND and DWELLING-
HOUSE, No. 22, on the south side of Hunter-street, and
adjoining the last Lot, containing in front and rear 21 feet 2
inches, and extending in depth, with an outlet to Robert-
street, 90 feet 10 inches, or thereabouts, in the occupation of
Mr. R. M. Benson, at the low rent of £45.
5. A Piece of FREEHOLD LAND and DWELLING-
HOUSE, No. 25, on the north side of Hunter-street, con-
taining in front and in breadth at the back 18 feet 4' inches,
and extending in depth on both sides 75 feet, in the occupa-
tion of Miss Jackson, at the rent of £3O.
6. A Walled and Planted GARDEN, Copyhold of Inher-
tance, on the south side of Holy-street, leading out of Dean-
street, Kensington, being in breadth 40 yards, and in length
75 yards, and containing 2,880 square yards, and adjoining a
Dwelling-house and Garden of Mr. Wilson. This Land is
admirably adapted for Building one Residence.
7. Two Substantial WAREHOUSES, peifectly well built
in the year 1838, on the south side of Robert-street, Prince's
Dock, and within one length of the Prince's, •
George's, Wa-
terloo, and Victoria Docks, containing together in front and
back 90 feet, and in depth 61 feet. In the occupation of
Messrs. Ledson, at the very low rent of £550, clear of Taxes.
Leasehold under the Corporation for a term of 75 years, from
July, 1335. Free from Ground Rent.
Plans of all the Properties are lying at the Offices of
Messrs. FOSTER and STEWART, Lawton-street ; Mr. FRY,
(Accountant to the Estate.) Lower Castle-street; and of
Messrs. noun/4 and CLARKE, Solicitors, High-street, of
any of whom further particulars may be obtained.

Lot 3.—Another equally desirable Piece of LAND, called
the Mill Hay, containing about Five Acres, adjoining the
Turnpike-road from Irby to Woodside. The situation being
elevated, yet well sheltered, commands a beautiful view of
the surrounding country ; and, from their contiguity to the
town of Liverpool, both this and the preceding Lot present a
rare opportunity for the erection of Country Seats.
Lot 4.—A small TENEMENT, with Outbuildings and
Garden, and the following FIELDS, in a ring fence, and in
excellentcondition :—The Croft, the Large Heath Field, the
Small Heath Field, the Further Heath Field, in Two Pieces.
containing together' 7A. On. 18r., or thereabouts.
Lots I, 2, and 3 are in the occupation of Mr. John Peers,
and Lot 4 in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Davies, both of
Thingwall, either of whom, or Mr. Robert Ellison, of Wood-
church, will show the Premises ; and for inspection of Plan
and further particulars apply to Mr. BOOKER, Solicitor, 46,
Castle-street, Liverpool.

grit) Vittitrations.

PERIODICAL LITERATUIE.
THE MONTHLY PARTS for MA of Ainsworth's
-I- Magazine, Chambers's Journal nd Information,
Knight's Shakspere, Pictorial England, andy Andy, Penny
Magazine and Cycloptedia, London, t Library Shakspere,
Scc.t&c.,are now ready, and published wholesale by WARE-
ING WEBB, CASTLE-STREET, L'verpool.

COLLEGIATE INSTITUTION.
Shortly will be Published. /
A LITHOGRAPHIC VIEW OFec;plE COLLEGI-
-1-1 ATE INSTITUTION, the imi tant Size of 24 by
15. Drawn on Stone by A. F. TAIT.
Price 10s. 6d. Prints; 21s. Coloured and Mounted.
Published by A. F. TAIT, 1, Post Office-place.

BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE, No. CCCXIX., for
MAY.

CONTENTS

I. Who is the Murderer ?—A Probl in the law of Cir-
cdmstantial Evidence, in a Letter to 'liristopher North.—
11. The Hymn to Aphrodite.—Ho er. By the Translator
of Homer's Hymns, Sketches, et —III. Caleb Stukely.
Part 3.—IV. Gabrielle de Belle-Is .—V. Things of the Day.
No. 4. Music—Nunneries—Bib omania—Dr. Dee—Cir-
cassia—Copyright—Steam.—Vl. The World of London.
Part 12.—V11. The Evening Walk.—Vlll. The Northern
Circuit. No. 3.—IX. Cabul and Affghanistant.

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WILLIAM BLACKWOOD and Sorra, 45, George-street,
Edinburgh, and 22, Pall-Mall, London ; sold by EVANS and
Co., W. GRAPEL, W. WEBB, and the other Booksellers in
Liverpool.