The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-08-09 00:00:00

GRAND JUNCTION RAILWAY.

THE Public are informed, that, in consequence of the
division of Traffic, by the opening of the Manchester
and Birmingham Railway on the 10th August, the Directors
are compelled to RAISE their FARES for PASSENGERS
and the RATES for GOODS on the GRAND JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
On and after that date, the several Rates for Passengers
will be as follows :

BetweenliVEßPOO.L and BIRMINGHAM.
MAIL FARE . . £l 7 6
IST CLASS 1 6 0
2u Do OlB 0
3D D 0.......... .
and Intermediate Stations in proportion.
The New Scale of Fares far every Place on the Line may
be obtained on application at any of the Stations of the
Grand Junction Company, on and after the 10th instant.
The New Rates for Goods will come into operation on the
20th instant, on which date information may be procured at
the several Goods Stations of the Company.
By order,
MARK H (ASH, Secretary.
Liverpool, sth August, 1842.

LATEST WORK ON THE CUSTOMS' LAWS AND
DUTIES.

T OWE, SHERLOCK, . AND RICHARDS' NEW
TARIFF AND DIGEST OF THE CUSTOMS'
LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATIONS, will be pub-
lished on THURSDAY next, the 11th instant. Price, to sub-
scribers, ss.
This Work having been purposely delayed, in order to
embody all the enactments up, to the close of the present
Session of Parliament, and to include various eXplanatory
orders and decisions of the several Boards, the compilers
trust that it will be found far more correct and complete
than any work of the kind that has yet appeared.

AGENERAL VOLUME of EPITAPHS, Original and
Selected ; with a very large Selection of striking and
appropriate TEXTS of SCRIPTURE, and an Historical
and Moral Essay on the subject. By a Clergyman.
Published by J. W. PARKER, West Strand, London.
Price ss.
Also, by the same Author, Rev. B. Richings, Rector of
Mancetta, Warwickshire,
THE TENT AND THE ALTAR, a short and simple
Form of Family Prayer for a Fortnight. Price Is.—Also,
THE PROTESTANT CATECHISM, for the use of
Schools, public and private. Price 4d.—LIFE AND MAR-
TYRDOM OF ROBERT GLOVER, and a number of
highly-useful and important PROTESTANT WORKS and
TRACTS.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that BENJAMIN
JASPER WOOD, of Liverpool, in the county of
Lancaster, optician, hath, by indenture of assignment,
bearing date the 2nd day of August, 1842, assigned- all and
singular his personal estate and effects whatsoever to
THOMAS WHINNP.RAn, of North Crescent Chambers, Lord-
streei, Liverpool, aforesaid, accountant, upon trust for the
equal benefit of all the creditors of the said Benjamin Jasper
Wood, and that the said indenture of assignment was
duly executed by the said Benjamin Jasper Wood
on the said second day of August, 1842, in the pre-
sence of and attested by John Howard, of Liverpool afore-
said, solicitor, and William Brown, his clerk ; and that the
said indenture of assignment was also duly executed by the
said Thomas Whinnerah, the assignee, on the same 2nd day
of August instant, in the presence of arid attested by William
Newton, clerk to the said Thomas Whinnerah, and the above
named John Howard ; and that the said assignment is left at
the office of the said John Howard, solicitor, Brazil-build-
ings, Drury-lane, Liverpool, for the signatures of the
creditors.

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION.
AT a PUBLIC MEETING of the MEMBERS and
VISITORS to the EXHIBITION, held in the Lecture-
room of this Institution, on Saturday evening, the 30th July
last.

It was moved by JAS. MULLENEUX, Esq., seconded by
RICHARD SHELL, Esq., and carried by acclamation,
That the cordial thanks of the Directors, and of the Visitors
to the Exhibition generally, be returned to all who have
generously contributed articles to the exhibition just con-
cluded.
It was moved by JOHN SMITH, Esq., seconded by WIL-
LIAM RATHISONE, Esq., and carried by acclamation,
That the cordial thanks of the Visitors to the Exhibition,
and of the Public generally, be returned to the Committee
who have planned, prepared, and so successfully conducted
the recent Exhibition. GEORGE HOLT, Chairman.

LIVERPOOL ANNUAL EXHIBITION.
rrHE ANNUAL EXHIBITION of the WORKS of
1 MODERN ARTISTS will take place in AUGUST
next. All 'Works of Art sent for Exhibition will be received
from the 25th to the 15th August inclusive, and must be ad-
dressed to the Secretary at the Exhibition Rooms; Church-
street. At the back of each frame must be written the name
of the Artist and the subject of the Picture, and accompa-
nied by a descriptive note. No Picture or Drawing can be
admitted without a Gilt Frame. No Copies nor Works
which have been publicly exhibited in Liverpool, can be re-
ceived. JAMES T. EGLINGTON,
Secretary to the Academy.
P.S.—Permanently resident Artists will be admitted free
to the Exhibition, on application to the Secretary.

MUSIC FROM STONES.
THE ROCK HARMONICON
WILL BE EXHIBITED THIS BAY, (TUESDAY,)
IN THE MUSIC HALL, BOLD-STREET,
AND PERFORMED UPON BY
MR. JOHN DAVIES,
AND TWO OTHER PROFESSIONAL GENTLEMEN.
In the Morning, from Eleven till One.
In the Afternoon, from Three to Five.
In the Evening, from Seven to Ten.
ADMISSION, is.; CHILDREN, 6d.

fONDA

and Brandon, K.G.
Earl of Balcarres.
the Earl of Sefton.
Lord Francis Egerton, M.P.
Hon. Lord Skelmersdale.
Hon. Sir Robert Peel, Baronet, First Lord

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stis of September, 1842

PATRONS

ugh Sheriff
)uke of Ha'

Lord Lindsay.
Richard Bootle Wilbraham, M.P,

J. Yorke Scarlett

Strickland, Baronet, M.P.

IGerard, Baronet.
ert Holt Leigh, Baronet.
mas Bernard Birch, Baronet.
r Hesketh Fleetwood, Baronet, M.P.

Benjamin Heywood, Baronet.
Thomas de Trafford, Baronet.
atenant-General Sir Thomas Whitehead, K.C.B
George Drinkwater, Knight
Thomas Br

cker,
-tb, Esq., M.P., Smithills Hall.
, Esq., Downharn Hall.
el Austen, K.H., Fishwick Hall
Anderton, Esq., Euston Hall.
Anderton, Esq., Haighton House.
John Ireland Blackburne, • Esq, • P•, Hale Hall

William Assheto
Lieutenant-Colo,

4., Crosby Ball.
Grimsargh House.
R. Gale Braddyll, Esq., Conishead Priory.
'#zherbert Brockholes, Esq., Claughton Hal
Esq., Myerscough Cottage.
Esq., Stalmine Hall.
,sq., Walton Lodge.
--,-, Recorder of Liverpool.
.nas Clifton, Esq., Lytham Hall. „
.mas Bright Crosse, Esq., Shawe Hill.
nes Nowell Farrington, Esq., Worden Hall.
illiarn Fielder, Esq., M.P., Feniscoles.
enry Hawarden Fazakerley, Esq., Gillibrand Hall.
homas Greene, Esq., M.P., Whittington Hall.
4. Fowden Haliburton, Esq., Whitley.
John Fowden Hindle, Esq., Woodfold Park.
Edmund George Hornby, Esq., Dalton Hall.
Hugh Hornby, Esq., Bibby Hall.
George Jacson, Esq., Barton Lodge.
John Lomax, Esq., Clayton Hall.
Thomas Lowndes, Esq., Preston.
William Marshall, Esq., Penwortham Lodge.
tf,rton, Esq., Capernwrav Hall
_ q., Davyhulme Hall.
.4 Parker, Esq., Cuerden Hall.
~on Patten, Esq., M.P. Bank Hall.
'etre, Esq., Dunkenhalgh.
r Rawstorne, Esq., Penwortham Hall.
R. Bothwell, Rector of Sefton.
,tandish, Esq., M.P., Standish.
dish Standish, Esq., Duxbury Park.
Lylor, Esq., Moreton Hall.
tempest, Esq., Croston Hall.
Pedder, Esq., Ashton Lodge.

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Le following is the arrangement of the Entertainments :
On MONDAY MORNING, sth September,
THE GUILD COURT
be held, the Guild Books opened, and the legal business
ie Id transacted. On MONDAY EVENING,
;RAND DISPLAY OF FIRE-WORKS,

BY MR. BYEWATER

On TUESDAY MORNING,
THE PROCESSION OF THE GUILD,
Mayor, Corporation, Guild Officers, and Companies of
' Societies to the Parish Church, where the Ser-
sill be preached by the Rev. J. 0. PARR, Vicar of
on, and Chaplain of the Guild, and a Church Service
med by the principal Vocalists, assisted by an efficient
s, under the superintendence of Mr. GEORGE HOLDEN,
ill preside at the Organ.
ON TUESDAY EVENING,
GRAND MISCELLANEOUS CONCERT OF
VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

On WEDNESDAY MORNING,
MAYORESS' PROCESSION, with Ladies, to the
Parish Church, where will be performed
HANDEL'S SACRED ORATORIO OF
THE MESSIAH,
With the additional accompaniments by MOZART.
PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS.
iirch,—Miss Stott,—and Miss Maria B. Hawes.
Mr. Hobbs, and Mr. Phillips.
RINCIPAL INSTRUMENTAL PERFORMERS.
Ist Violins, Mr. Herrman and Mr. Seymour.
lolins, Mr. Shargool and Mr. Eyton.
)rs, Mr. E. Shargool and Mr. C. Herrmann.
oncellos, Mr. Wm. Lindley and Mr. Jackson.
ble Basses, Mr. Fletcher and Mr. Tayleure.
Organ, Mr. Matthews.
Leader, Mr. Herrmann.
G. Holden will conduct the Chorus.
elected principally from Birmingham,
chester, will consist of Forty-two Per-
orus of Sixty-six Voices 9 • forming, to-
ipal Vocalists, a total of ONE HUNDRED
IFORMERS. _ _ _ _

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