The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-12-31 00:00:00

irITTER

The STOCK of this Establishment has just been reple-
nished from the first houses in London and Paris, with every
description of Fashionable Material for Gentlemen's Dress,
suitable for the Autumn and Winter Season, consisting of
Patent Waterproof Cloths, Pilots and Beavers, &e., for Top
Coats, Superfine West of England Broad Cloths, of the most
fashionable Shades and Colours, for Gentlemen's Dress,
Frock, and Riding Coats ; Cassimeres, Diagonals, Plaids,
Tweeds, Doeskins, &c., for Trousers ; French and English
figured Silk Flushes, Velvets, Satins, Silks, and Shawl Vest-
ings, of the most approved and really beautiful designs, all
of which having been purchased upon most advantageous
terms, so as to enable the
CIVET CAT TAILORING ESTABLISHMENT
to maintain its fame of

MAKING FIRST-RATE ARTICLES OF GENTLEMEN'S DRESS

AT THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE
D. M. tenders his sincere thanks to the Nobility, Gentry
Clergy, and Professional Gentlemen of Liverpool and county o
Lancaster, for the great encouragement he has received, am
begs to assure them that the advantages which have so mud
signalized his Establishment (viz., that of making the best
articles at a very moderate price), will ever be adhered to;
and as experienced Foremen are engaged from the West of
London to superintend the
CUTTING DEPARTMENT,
A TRUE, EASY, and SCIENTIFIC FIT is WAR-
RANTED.
D. M. particularly solicits the attention of Gentlemen who
ca:M.—at to procure an easy anti good-fittingCrousers,
as a Foreman is employed for this branch only, acid whose
attention is entirely given to this important part of Gentle-
men's Dress ; and as every branch of this Establishment is
arried on by separate Foremen, due and proper attention is
given to all orders.
D. MYERS resuectfully submits the following List of h
Prices for the ensuing Season
Gentlemen' Travelling
Coats
Waterproof Top Coats
Superfine Waterproof
Top Corts, Velvet
Collars and Cuffs
Best Waterproof Bea-
ver Top Coat, Velvet
Collar, Cuffs, and
Facings.. £3 0 0 to 4 4 0J
A full-sized Spanish Cloak of Su-
Superfine Cloth, measuring from
seven to nine yards round the
bottom, from
Superfine Dress Coats
Ditto, best quality, West of Eng-
land Cloth, wool-dye
Superfine Frocks, Silk Lined ....
The Best, any of the most Fashion-
able Colours, or Blacks. ... 0 0 0 „ 310 0
Good Winter Trousers, all Wool.. 0 0 0 „ 015 0
Plaid & other Fancy Trousers, from 017 0 „ 1 4 0
The best Dress Trousers, of Doe-
skins, Diagonals, waterproof,
fancy materials, and superfine

£1 0 0
2 0 0 in Taglioni,
D,Orsay,
or
Chesterfield
style.

2 10 0 r

£3 10 0 to Z 0 0
2 2 0 „ 210 0

oo0„ 3 0 0
210 0 „ 3 0 0

1 G 0 „ 110 0
011 0 „ 014 0

Kerseymeres
Shawl Vests...
French, German, and Turkey Pat-
tern, ditto OlB 0 „ 1 5 0
The very best Genoa Velvet Vests 1 6 0 „ 110 0
Elegant figured, or embroidered
ditto, most beautiful designs
Rich Silk Plushes, in every colour
—best quality
The largest assortment in Liver-
pool of French, German, and
English figured and embroidered
Satins, from
Young Gentlemen's Spencer Suits
(Jacket, Vest, and Trousers) of
the best quality
Tunic Dreses, elegantly made
A. Plain Suit of Livery complete at 4 0 0 „ 0 0 0
D. M. being a pupil of her Majesty the Queen's Habit
Maker, Ladies requiring Riding Habits will find this estab-
lishment equal to any in London, and which are made in the
most elegant style, from AN 4s. Od. to £8 Bs. Od.
Gentlemen contracted with by the Year upon the following
terms :-
3 Suits per Year.... £ll 14 0
4 Ditto ditto .... 15 4 0
5 Ditto ditto .... 18 10 0 Best Quality.
6 Ditto ditto .... 21 10 0
By returning the Clothes after the usual time of wearing.
NAVAL AND MILITARY UNIFORM EXACT TO
REGULATION.
A choice selection of Gold Epauletts, Swords, Belts, cold
Lace, &e., is kept in the Stock of this Establishment.
Merchants and Captains supplied with every article of
Dress, suitable for all climates, at wholesale terms, not to be
rivalled by any House in the Kingdom.
The greatest variety of Macintoshes, India Rubber Fa-
brics, and of Patent Waterproof Clothes, Cashmeres, &e.
This Establishment is rlosed on Saturdays.
THE CIVET CAT,
72, LORD-STREET

1 S 0 „ 210 0

1_ G 0 „ 0 0 0

016 0 „ 116 0

"YANG,"
THE CENTRAL FIRE.

WHEN Ke-shin, or " The Dreaded Hour," was appoint-
ed Commissioner at Canton, and every Journal headed
the intelligence then received with " Settlement of the Chi-
nese Dispute—Three Millions to be paid the English—Trade
resumed at Canton," &c., CAPTAIN PIDDING'S 18
years' experience of the Chinese told him that his country-
men had been duped : and he predicted that, i''ihough Ke-
shin might promise millions, he would nev, pay a dollar ;
that, instead of resuming trade, he would . 'force its stop-
page, to keep the English without tea ; "And that " Elliot
would rue the hour" when he first reli,;; on Ke-shin's pro-
mises. The public now know whose udgment of the Chi-
nese has proved correct, CAPTAIN LUDT'S or CAPTAIN
PIDDING'S; and they see that C AIN PIDDING'S predic-
tion has been verified to the lettort " YANG," the Chinese
definition of whose name is "'pie Central Fire," has suc-
ceeded
Ke-shin. " YANG " has officially recommended
" the withholding all tea from the English, until their sup-
ply is quite exhausted," when he foretels that " they will
become reverently submissive, and give gold for the precious
leaf." Commodore Bremer's despatch mentions that " the
Chinese had removed all the tea from Canton," and the
statement that " 200,000 Chinese were ready to sack and
burn the city," is singularly prophetic of Tang's name.
CAPTAIN PIDDING still thinks that the force sent out will
be found insufficient to coerce China, that no tea will come
out whilst bullets pour in, and ,that " teas will be dearer
than ever." CAPTAIN PIDDING'S Teas were formerly sold
under the title of " Howqua's Mixture," and " Howqua's
Small Leaf Gunpowder" ; but hundreds of Grocers and Tea-
dealers, anxious to profit by the celebrity of tea which he
aloneimports, and which they found it impossible to procure,
have given the same title to rubbish of their own mixing, so
that there is now scarce one but has his " Howqua's,"
mowques," " Saoqua's," or some other mixture. Against
such imposition, the only security is
" CAPTAIN PIDDING'S NAME.".

This they have not yet forged, and his signature is on every
really genuine package. For country agencies, address Cap-
tain Pidding, 22, College-hill, London.
GEORGE CARLYLE, Repository, 38 Bold-street, Sole
Agent for Liverpool.
J. H. PYER, Confectioner, 32, Great Homer-street, for
Everton and Kirkdale.
Bolton—G. J. French. Draper.
Burnley—T. Sutcliffe, Bookseller, 20, St. James's-street.
Blackburn--J. Parkinson, Chemist, 1, Chureh.street.
Bradford—John Pratt, Chemist, 33, Ivegate.
Halifax—J. W. Foster, 36, Crown-street.
Leeds—C. Lawson, Confectioner, 39, Commercial-street.
Manchester—John Ford and Co., St. Ann's-square.
Preston—Thos. Green, Music-seller, Church-street.
Wakefield—J. Stanfield and Co., Booksellers.

By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS

TAKEN BT THE

REFLECTION OF LIGHT,

AT THE
fMOUNI' GARDENS, ST. JAMES'S LK,
LIVERPOOL.

rrHE Proprietors of the iiii.,Pl_,EftlNG APPARATUS,
1. by which FAITHFUL MINIATURV LIKENESSES
of the Human Countenance and Person are " won from the
hand of Nature" in the short space of is fiw seconds, respect-
fully announce to the Nobility, Gentol, and Inhabitants of
Lancashire, that the Extraordinary Process
IS NO id' 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 rece;ved. at Mr. LA-
CEY'S REPOSITORY OF ARTS, 100, Bold-street.
The Invention was recently introduced into England, at
the ROYAL POLYTECYINIC INSTITUTION, LONDON ; and
the following are a few extracts from the leading Journals
relating to its merits :
(Prom 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 a minute 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
eating 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.

("Prom the Times.)

THE PHOTOGRAPHIC MINIATURES.—The principle has
been so far perfected as to be almost incapable of further
improvement. The novelty attendant upon the fact of
being furnished in the short space of five seconds with a
more correct miniature likeness than the most accom-
plished artist could paint on ivory, after days of laborious
study, coupled with the fineness of the weather. drew
together a host of curious fashionables, at the Poly.
technic Institution, so many, indeed, that notwithstanding
the short period of time occupied in the operation, the room
was crowded for hours together, by parties anxiously waiting
their turn. The apartment appropriated for the magical
process—for so it may be termed—is well calculated for the
object desired, being on the highest story of the institution.
From the roof, which is constructed of blue glass, of about
a quarter of an inch thick, a very powerful light is obtained,
and it is so ingeniously contrived as to revolve with the sun.
In a portion of the room. nearly in the centre, an elevated
seat is placed, on which the party whose likeness is to be
taken sits, with his head reclined backwards. In this posi-
tion the sitter is told to look into a glass box, in an opposite
direction, about five from him, in which is placed the plate
to be impressed with the portrait. Having done so for a few
seconds, he descends, and in a few minutes afterwards a
likeness is presented to him. The likenesses which we saw
were admirable, and closely true to nature, beauties and de-
formities being alike exhibited ; therefore those who are
ashamed of their personal appearance had better keep from
the influence of photography.
(From the Morning Herald.)
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—We were present on Sa-
turday at the exhibition of the extraordinary process of
taking portraits by the reflecting apparatus, lately patented,
and now for the first time brought before the public. Be the
photographic progress, perfect likenesses are taken. in the
short space of from ten to five and twenty seconds! We
say perfect, because the prepared plate on which the objects
is reflected must of necessity produce a perfect transcript of
that object. The operation, therefore, being thus unerring,
the fault of even the slightest failure in likeness can only
be attributable to the person sitting, which, of course,
may result from an assumed or unnatural position.
Although the exhibition has been only of a private character,
and of some two or three days, we understand that it has
been visited by all the parties possessing the privilege.
Among other influential personages present on Saturday, we
noticed the Earl of Shaftesbury, who expressed his surprise
and gratification at the extraordinary invention.
(From the Morning Post.)
The patentee of this invention has adopted the principle of
giving these " reflections" to the public at a very moderate
cost, compared to the ordinary price of miniatures, trusting
for his return to a general desire to possess them, which he
anticipates must be felt by all persons who would cherish the
best memento of a dear friend or relative.
(From the Courier.)
" Every line, every touch in the pictrue produced is from
the pencil of nature, without flattery or fallacy."