The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-03 00:00:00

IS NOW OPEN.

The Corporation of Liverpool having granted the site of
the late OBSERVATORY, ST. JAMES'S WALK, a neat and
elegant Building has been erected thereon, in which the
PHOTOGRAPHIC APPARATUS, the discovery of which
is ranked among the greatest scientific achievements of the
present age, is now in DAILY OPERATION.

- THE PRICE FOR EACH PORTRAIT, INCLUDING
A FRAME, IS ONE GUINEA.
JOHN RELPH, Manager.
Specimens may be seen, and Orders reee'ved. at Mr. LA-
CET'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS, 100, Bold-sleet.
The Invention was recently introduced into England, at
the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, LONDON ; and
the following are a few extracts from the leading Journals
relating to its merits :
(From the Morning Chronicle.)

When we formerly described this process, the time requi-
site for taking a portrait was, generally speaking, about four
minutes ; but in consequence of the great improvements that
have been made, the time has been reduced to about five se-
conds on a clear day • but during cloudy dull weather the
operation may require from aminute and a half to two minutes.
The portraits taken by this means are really extraordinary
as likenesses ; they are true to nature, for nature here is her
own delineator. The features are admirably marked out and
delineated, and the likenesses at first sight are so extraordi-
nary, that they are really startling.
(From the Morning Advertiser.)

PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES-.—One of the most inter-
esting sights it is possible to conceive is now attracting
crowds daily to the Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street.
The patentee has christened it the " photographic mode of
taking likenesses." By this process, in the incredibly short
space of five seconds, the likeness of any individual is taken
down on a piece of metal, and the portrait is a perfect fac-
simile of the sitter. It is nature herself that is called in to
be the artist, and her performance is truly astonishing,
leaving immeasurably behind it everything that human skill
could effect.

JOHN EVANS,
(SCALE-BEAM MAKER TO HER MAJESTY,)
GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGER, CUT-
LER, AND BRAZIER,
LIVERPOOL,
OST respectfully returns his sincere thanks to his ml-
- merous Friends and the Public generally for the kind
support and flattering encouragement he has met with for
several years.

J. E. wishes to call the attention of the Public to his ex-
tensive Stock of Cutlery and Britannia Metal Goods. Tea
Trays, Fire Irons, Fenders, Grates, Smoke Jacks, Tin Goods,
a general assortment of Furnishing Articles connected with
his trade, at reduced prices, without any puffing, which will
prove that no other House will be able to undersell him.

No. 28, Paradise-street, opposite the Unitarian Chapel.

WHIP MANUFACTORY,
ISLINGTON, LIVERPOOL

J_
OHN WATKIN offers ,
to the notice of the Gentry his
extensive assortment of Riding and Driving WHIPS,
comprising every description in fashionahle use. RIDING
WHIPS, mounted in Solid Silver, Frosted Silver, and Gilt
on Silver Wire, with all the varied Embossed and Chased
Silver and Gold Ferrules, from One to Ten Guineas.
A New Beaded Whalebone Braided GIG WHIP. The
best Whip ever offered in the Trade for actual service.
Gig, Carriage, Curricle, Tandem, Pair and Four-horse
Whips, in Brass, Ivory, German, and real Silver.
Every attention being paid to this Manufacture, the Pro
prietor, in confidence, recommends these goods as first-rate ;
in fact some of the crops have been cut, at least, twenty-five
years ; and as the stock of varnished crops is seldom less than
1000 dozens, something choice may at all times be selected
by Gentlemen that are particular in this necessary, elegant,
and useful article.

A large supply of Patent Sheep Skin Gig and Chariot
Rugs, and in sets for Hall and Parlour Doors.