The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-07-05 00:00:00

GREAT FIRE

AT THE
GUTT A PERCHA COMPANY'S WORKS,
AND DEFEATED BURGLARIES.

THOMAS MILNER and SON have sincere plea-
sure in communicating to their Friends and the Public
the following new endorsements to the claims of their HOLD-
FAST and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES. The Fire at the Gutta
Percha Company's Works was of the most intense character,
as may well be conceived from the nature of its food, Gutta
Percha, Oil, Naptha, reducing the buildings to a pile of gutted
red-hot walls. The Safe has been most severely tried, as the
letter testifies, and brought its contents out of the Furnace
without a singe upon them.

" Gutta Percha Company's Works,
" City-road, London, Bth June, 1853.
" Sias,—We consider it only our duty to inform you of the
entire preservation:of all the books and papers* contained in
the large safe you recently supplied us with, although exposed
during Sunday last to a fire which destroyed the larger part of
our works. This is the more remarkable, as the intense heat
has in many parts melted the outside of the safe.
" We are of opinion that so successful a vindication of the
merits of your invention cannot, on public grounds, be too
generally known ; and we therefore leave you at liberty to use
this letter in any way you may wish.
" We are, Sirs, your obedient servants,
"THE GUTTA PERCHA COMPANY.
" HENRY FORD BARCLAY.
"To Messrs. Thomas Milner and Son,
47A, Moor gate-street, City, London."
Including £5,000 worth of Cash and Bills.

"Scotland-road Mills, Liverpool, Bth June, 1853.
"GENTLEMEN,—Some time back I was indebted to your
strong Holdfast and Fire-resisting Safe for the protection of a
large amount of cash, against the violent and persevering
attempts of burglars at my steam-mills, in Woodstock-street,
and I have now the pleasure of informing you that I have
lately found the same impregnable security in the one I had
last from you for my provision warehouse in Brownlow hill.
The floor was all trodden over around the safe, as if the thieves
had been at it for many hours, after which they got it out into
the back yard, and as it could not be pieked or broken open,
they then filled the key-hole with gunpowder,. thinking to gain
admission by explosion ; but in which they were again foiled.
"I feel it due to your invaluable safeguards to give you this
testimonial, and shall strongly recommend them to all my
friends. Please send me another of the same size for my house.
"I am, Gentlemen, yours respectfully,

"THOMAS . LEIESTEIL.
" Messrs. Thomas Milner and San.'

NIILNERS' PHCENIX SAFE WORKS, WINDSOR,
AND 54, LORD-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
June 14, 1853.

ARSON'S ORIGINAL ANTI-CORROSION
..j PAINT, specially patronised by the British, French, Rus-
sian, and Sicilian Governments, the Hon East India Company,
the New River Company, the principal Dock Companies,. and
other Public Bodies.

The ANTI-CORROSIVE PAlNtbas been used by the Hon.
Board of Ordnance for upwards of half a century, who.have
proved it to prevent rust or corrosion. on. Iron longer and bet-
ter than the very best White Lead, or any other description of
Paint ; and in consequence of its possessing this Invaluable
quality, all the Iron Guns and Gun Carriages, both for land
and sea service, have been painted with it for the above period.
It has always been used in great qpantities by other public
bodies, and by numbers of Gentlemen of the first distinction,.
to preserve Wooden Houses,. Farm land other Outbuildings,
Conservatories, Park Paling, Gates, Iron Railing, Iron Hurdles,
Copper, Zinc, Lead, old Corupo, &c., Fronts and Tilesto re-
present Slating. It will be found a very superior preservative
of Iron Steam Boats, Iron Bridges, Piers, or any other exten-
sive Iron Works.

This Paint is admirably adapted for preventing the•decay of
old stone or brick Mansions,, Churches, or other Public Edi-
fices requiring an effectual defence against the elements. It is
particularly recommended. to- West India and other Colonial
Proprietors, Emigrants, and, all persons connected with the
Colonies, who will find it to stand all climatesbettor than any
other Paint. The superiority of the Anti-Corrosion to any
other Paint may be easily inferred from the simple fact that, its
use has always been most strenuously opposed by Colour Ma-
nufacturers, and othersinterested in the sale of Common Paint.
Noblemen and Landed' Proprietors, anxious to• have their
Outbuildings, &c. properly preserved, will effect a very consi-
derable saving by desiring their Stewards to. order the Anti-
Corrosion Paint, as any labourer can lay it on, thereby saving
the enormous charges generally made by painters.
The Anti-Corrosion is a powder, and it will keep any length
of time. Colors : White stone, ight stone,.drab, or Portland
stone, Bath stone, lighb and dark yellow stone, light and dark
oak, brown, light and dark lead, light cad dark chocolate,
bright and dark red, copper, and black, 345. per cwt.; invisible
green, 508., bright green, 605., deep green,. 605., and blue (for
carts and wagons), 60s. per cwt. ; in casks 2Slbs., 561b5.,
112Ibs. each, and upwards.—Large tied Blushes, 3s. 6d.; small
tied Ditto, 2s. 6d. ;. and Sash Tools, Is. 6d. each.
OIL and TURPENTINE, at PER GALLON..

One cwt. Casks, Is. 6d. ; half and wiener cwt.. Ditto, Is.
each. Same allowed for returned empty Oil Packages, as
charged, viz., Is. per gallon.
The expense of the Colours, at 345. per cwt., when.the weight
of the Oil is added, is about 4d. per lb.;, and those at 605.,
about 6d. per _ _

The Original Anti-Corrosion Paint is only to be. obtained of
WALTER CARSON AND, SON%
(Successors to the Inventors,) No. 9,.GREAT WINCHESTER-
STREET, OLD BROAD-STREET, NEAR THE ROYAL
EXCHANGE, LONDON, who will show between 500 and 600
most flattering Testimonials received front the Nobility, Gen-
try, and other Influential Persons,, who have used the Anti-
Corrosion for many years.
No Agents.—All orders are particularly requested to be sent
direct.