The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-01-05 00:00:00

ks, and used in the manner which has been so sueee
in iTnlland anti

and irotection of banks against the
packed cjosely, and, for a considera

a, the fagots being

with rods run vertically through the mass, and chains laid
horizontally, and bindinc, the whole 'tightly to the ship.
" The heaviest sea," he aids, " has no effect upon such a

LiG V easel wouia remain as uninjured,
and indeed as unaffected by the sea, as if in dock. Of
course, in all works dependent upon-wind, weather, and
tide, certainty cannot be attained ; but of one thing I am
certain, that no other plan offers the same chance of suc-
-cess, or r.t e.o, rural/ a cost." Mr. Brunel continues—
" You have a valuable piece of property lying on a most
exposed shore. If preserved for a few months that pro-
perty will, in all probability,-be worth £40,000 or £50,000 ;
if neglected for a few weeks it will probably be worth no-
thing." He exhorts the directors not to place reliance
17,111 f.•l -

-- camels," and taking he]
fore, entirely dependent u

T to sea unrepaired, and, therel

and conviction

ay far the cheapest, will be to lift the vessel by mechani-
cal means—to lay ways under her—and to haul her up
sufficiently far to be safe from the sea to' repair her; just
sufficient to make her water tight, then to launch and
bring her to Liverpdol or Bristol.
ENTERTAINMENT TO WORKMEN.—It is gratifying to
have again to record another of those harmonious meet-
ings between the employers and the employed, which
promote so well that pod feeling that ought. ever to exist
iy and whic's

a are now, in large establishments, becoming
somewhat general. On Friday evening last, Messrs.
Smith and Willey, of the Windsor Foundry, entertained
the whole of the parties in their employ, their friends and
4:ld' as I families, at the Music Hall. Bold_qtrppt_

in number to, we hear, u
•

?wards of sev

their appearance, partieulaky the female portion, was such
as indicated happiness indescribable. Tea and coffee were
provided on temporary tables running across the room—
,- - -

men were ravishingly supplied with boiled and roast beef,
ham, bun loaf, and all other necessaries to satiate the varied
tastes of the assemblage. Mr. Smith, Mr. Willey, Mr. Pair
C. E . , of London, Mr. J. Finch, sen., with several friends and
parties leadingly connected with the firm, . occupied the
head table. After all had partaken of the repast, which
was admirably managed, the tahlPc
VVI.I•P vOrn evarnal

couaco .vcic m,
chair taken by Mr. Smith, andsan excellentru
band, oveu
whicl
had been provided, played the lively dance, which was lk
off by Mr. Willey. Mr. John Finch proposed, as a sen-
timent, " The Queen," " The Land we live in" and added
to it, " Many happy returns of the season." In the course
of a somewhat lengthy address, Mr. Finch recapitulated
the various advantageous measures passed during the pre-
sent -- • -•rith respect to the land we live in,
-nds—amongst cratic

arm
that he had •
4via

rnerica—and though he had been considered democra-
tical, he would not exchange the laws, the liberties, or the
constitution of England for those of any land the globe
could boast. They possessed more safety—there was
Pro Party, and in them really a greater
more_yipirtoiotenctoifontifloer
interests, of society. Mr. Smith, the
• -- canz " The Pope," which was loudly ap-
- ."- Willey's " Great Mogul."

which was excellently managed, and called forth shouts
of laughter. Again the band struck up, and each
" tipp'd the light fantastic toe." Mr. Brown then pro-
posed " Prosperity to the firm of Messrs. Smith and
Willey ;" which was replied to by both partners, one of
whom stated that during the distress that existed through-
out the land, it was gratifying that the busines°
they were engaged was unusually brisk :
quently learned from Mr. Pair (C. E.), who made a
lengthy and admirable speech in proposing " Success to
railways," that it is their intention to establish a foundry
in Ireland, similar and equal in extent to that at Windsor.
Throughout the evening the speech, the song, and the
dance, followed in succession ; and the happiness and
respect that existed seemed hourly to increase :—cool
acquaintance were moved to warmest' friends, and the
good-humoured smile that played in every face, denoted
the enjoyment entertained, while sorrow at parting, even
at a late hour, seemed to wish the season's quick return.
WurrEmAN's HOTEL.—New-year's eve was kept up
with great spirit at the house of Mr. Whiteman, in
Hanover-street. •The worthy host of the " Brunswick "
gave a splendid supper to his friends and Customers. It
is needless to say that the viands and wines were' of the
choicest description. •
ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS.--Mr.` E. Atkin, after visiting
all the principal menageries on the continent, has pur-
chased the follniving anmials, some of them extremely va-
siable and: rare :—Royal tiger, three leopards, male hyena,
cassowary, pair of black storks, bald eagle, griffin vulture'

in which

,nd we subse-

pair of llamas, Cereopsis geese, pair of kangaroos, pair of
emus, greater kangaroo, pair of black swans, three rare
Pigeons, male ostrich, white llama , and a variety of the
Lowry parrots.
PAPIER MACHEE.—We had the pleasure of inspecting
a portion of the articles in papier machee, which .Mr.
Roberts, of Church-street, has just received from Messrs.
Jennings and Bettridge, and, if it is possible, they surpass
any specimens previously produced from that firm. The
colours are most brilliant and effective ; and though the

__ was a , ..,.,,,ucning is bold, they are beautifully mellowed by the
seriously particular process to which they are submitted. The
injured ' that he died on Wednesday.—The third 9
Patrick Kelly, a child three-and-a-half years was on tables are splendid, and the minor articles, inkstands, &c.,
lived with his parents in Tatlock-street. old, who are not equalled by any other material. '
alone in the cellar on Thursday night his clothes aceeft HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT.—WONDERFUL PRESERVA-
dentally caught fire, and he died the same night of sever" TION of LlFE.—Hugh M`Donald, Lot 55, in King's
burns on the chest and back.—The fourth was on George County, Prince Edward Island, made a public declaration
WAslin who died of fracture of the skull, caused by his before_ Joseph Coffin, Esq. Justice of the Peace, at Bay
having been accidentally struck a dreadful blow on the -v:tune, September 3, 1845, to the effect that the greater
head, by the timber fender of the Sea Nymph, as he was t
esidoef his nose, and roof of his mouth were eaten away,
s ulcerous sores in his face and legs, which, from
walking by the side of that steamer along the edge of the their
luny of the Clarence Dock.—The fifth that was on James he h
ture, must shortly have deprived him of life ; and
AVA.rdle a child four years old, who was accidentally state hew assbieenrestored from the pitiable and miserable
burned to
_ n, by the use of Holloway's Ointment, and
death in Chisenhale-street, whilst left alone this after ail other medical treatment bad failed,—See
bY Pttrents,
Advt.