The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-04-03 00:00:00

An Immense Sale of really Fine Wines, sold under peculiar
advantages, the quantity approaching 100,000 bottles.
tIIR. GEORGE ROBINS is instructed to SELL by
lh PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Commercial-rooms, in
the City of Bristol, on Thursday, May 21, and two following
days, at Eleven for Twelve o'clock punctually,
A GENUINE SALE OF
EXCEEDINGLY FINE WINES, •
highly important to all those who are amateurs of Port in its
pure unsophisticated state. By this fortunate circumstance
the-publie, 'and more especially those who patronise the
growth of the Alto Douro, will have the power to replenish
their cellars with wine of the most rare and estimable quality ;
it is an especial case,, and one quite unlikely ever to occur
again.

As this sale of bottled wine ei ceeds in quantity any by-
gone auction, it may be well to give a succinct statement of
the cause by which it is intended the public will be so much.
benefitted. The house of John Wintle and Co., of Glou-
cester, having declined business, and being in a state of in-
dependence, they have commissioned Mr. Robins to make an
experiment similar to the never-to-be-forgotton one at Li-
verpool of Mr. Knowles—a reminiscence arising out of that
event will not be out of place.
• The reader may remember that in the year 1832 Mr. Ro-
bins was honoured by having been selected by that eminent
house to sell Six Thousand Dozen of bottled Wines, which
had been deposited in bond under the surveillance of the
Customs. The result of this sale has inclined the respect-
able clients whose cause it is his present duty to advocate,
to follow in this judicious track. The finest vintage that
high reputation and ready money could accomplish was pro-
cured, and cargoes of bottles dispatched .to Oporto. The
consequence of this great mercantile operation will speedily
be put to the test, inasmuch as the sale is to be free from any
protecting price. It is in the original cases as imported, and
has been about 18 months under the vigilant inspection of
THE REVENUE OFFICERS,
In a large vault of fine temperature, under
QUEEN SQUARE HALL, IN BRISTOL.
It is essential to observe that this

EXTRAORDINARY FINE BATCH OF PORT WINE
is from the favourite vineyards of Geo. Sandeman and Co.,
and was deposited a considerable period at their Wine Lodge,
in Oporto. It was observed, when its departure was first
announced, that it was one of the finest shipments that had
left the Douro. The total quantity exceeds
EIGHT THOUSAND DOZENS.

Firstly, and of one quality, there are
FIFTEEN HUNDRED CASES,
_ . _

of three dozen each. This wine is delicate and SO flavour-ed.
Also, ELEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY CASES,
of three dozen each, the flavour very fruity. The sale com-
prehends an aggregate quantity far exceeding any previous
auction. Near

100,000 BOTTLES OF FINE OLD PORT,
continued in the original packages of three dozens each, as
bottled in Oporto, and to which Mr. Robins earnestly en-
treats the attention of the public, and more especially those
who appreciate fine old port ; and he would add, they are not
a little indebted to his spirited clients for having established
(after, great exertion and perseverance) the admission of wine
bottled in a foreign country, in British bottles, to entry and
use for home consumption, upon the payment of the duty
upon the wine only.
The week previous to the auction will be set apart at the
vault in Queen-square to afford all those who shall be so in-
clined to taste gratuitously, and admire at their leisure, this,
the largest and finest stock of bottled port in England.
A sample case of the Wine, containing three dozen, will
be sent to any part of England, to be charged at the average
price of the sale.
The Catalogues will be ready seven days antecedently ' • to
be then had at the Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool; the Man-
chester Times ; the York Herald Office, York ; the Leeds
Times, Leeds ; the Bush, Bristol ; White Hart, Bath ;
King's Head, Gloucester; Cheltenham Chronicle Office,
Cheltenham ; Mr. Hobbs, Auctioneer, Worcester • the Bir-
mingham Advertiser; the New London Hotel, Exeter; the
Hereford Journal ;. the Welshman, at Carmarthen ; White
Hart, Salisbury ; Lion, Shrewsbury ; Beaufort Arms, Mon-
mouth ; Castle Hotel, Brecon ; the Auction Mart ; and in
Covent-garden.
P. S.—Approved Bills will be taken. And Mr. Robins
will feel gratified in paying attention to any commissions be
may receive to purchase for those who are prevented attend-
ing personally.

LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL AND DOUGLAS

NAVIGATION.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the next GENE-
RAL kSSEMBLY of the COMPANY of PROPRIE-
TORS of the CANAL NAVIGATION from LEEDS to
LIVERPOOL, and DOUGLAS NAVIGATION, will be
held at the Talbot Inn, in Bradford, in the county of York,
on FRIDAY, the 10th day of April next, at Eleven o'clock in
the Forenoon, when and y, here the Proprietors, by themselves
or their proxies, are requested to attend.
SAM. HAILSTONE, Law Clerk.
Bradford, 23d March, 1840.

MILK PUNCH
THIS .unique and nectarious Liqueur has, for nearly a
century, been duly appreciated at
CHICHESTER AND THE METROPOLIS.
It was at the former place where the original projector of this
delectable beverage had his abode ; no doubt the corporation
of that ancient borough evinced their good taste, anti marked
their approbation of this
G REAT tol SCOVERY, . .

by presenting to him the freedom of the town ; but with that
the present generation have nothlng to do ; suffice it to say,
that this ELIXR
is now, for the very first time, introduced to the notice of the
Lon vivants of the northern parts of this great Kingdom for
their judgment.
It would be quite in vain to enter into any detail of its
excellencies, yet, thus far may be vouched, that it is composed
of the best materials, wit:Out any adulteration, and, in
flavour, possesses the combined sweetness of the Grape, the
fragrance of the Lime, with the exhiliration of Champagne ;
and while
THE LORDS OF THE CREATION
will find it an' excellent
GENTLER SEX addenda to the Dinner Table,
THE
may not disdain to sip, the more so as
ROYALTY
has acknowledged its transcendant merit.
It has been intimated that it will prevent
SEA SICKNESS,
but of that we will not vouch, never having crossed the
" briny deep" with it in our possession; but should not Pro-
prietors of
PACKET-SHIPS AND STEAMERS
take the hint ? And although it may not produce that " con-
summation devoutly to be wished," yet, sure we are, its
grateful properties are such as will be found to be an excellent
restorative to the palates and stomachs of those who suffer
from the 41'ects of a sea voyage. It will keep in any climate,
and possesses that sure criterion of genuine excellence,
improves by age.
LE GRAND GOURMAND
will find it a most social companion to his Calepash and
Calepee, and the temperate man, while he masticates his
biscuit over a glass of it, will be constrained' to eulogise this
incomparable Liqueur.
" Come and try,
Don't like—don't buy,"
is an old saying and a good one ; and as in matters of taste
every man is the best judge, this invitation is given in the full
assurance that, if the Milk Punch only finds its way to the
palate, it will quickly be acknowledged to stand A I amongst
the list of those good things which cheer the heart of mankind.
Sold, at 245. per dozen in pint bottles, and 425. per dozen
in quarts, by B. HARAM, Wine, Spirit, Ale, and Porter
Merchant, 42, Chapel-street, who is appointed SoLE AGENT
for the counties of Lancashire, Cheshire, and Staffordshire,
by the Manufacturer, Mr. Hudson, of ichester.