The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-24 00:00:00

THURSDAY,

On THURSDAY next, the 30th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
Whitaker, Carter, and Co.'s Office, Rumford-street,
2362 Bags BLACK PEPPER,
2237 Bags COFFEE, subject to 9d. duty,
541 Bags PEARL SAGO,
227 Bags SAGO FLOUR,
1067 Bags SUGAR,
Ex Lord Western, from Singapore.—Apply to MURRAY,
SYME, and Co., or to
WHITAKER, CARTER, and Co., Brokers.

By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS

TAKEN BY THE
REFLECTION OF LIGHT,
AT THE
MOUNT GARDENS, ST. JAMES'S WALK,
LIVERPOOL.

THE Proprietors of the REFLECTING APPARATUS,
by which FAITHFUL MATURE LIKENESSES
of the ll uman Countenance and Pepon are " won from the
hand of Nature" in the short space of a few seconds, respect-
fully announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and inhabitants of
Lancashire, that the Extraordinary Process
WILL OPEN ON FRIDAY NEXT.
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, will be in DAILY OPERATION.
THE PRICE FOR EACH PORTRAIT, INCLUDING
A FRAME, IS ONE GUINEA.
JOHN RELPH, Manager.

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 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 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 Chronicte.)
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 mi-
nutes.
The portraits taken by this means are really extraordinary
as likenesses ; they are true to nature, for nature here is ber
own delineator. The features are admirably marked opt and
delineated, and the likenesses at first sight are so extraordi-
nary, that they are really startling.
(From the Morning Advertiser.)
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES.-0. 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

(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. By 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
l•een 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 Court Journal.)
PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKE.NESSES.—We attended yesterday
at the private view given by the patentee of the reflecting ap-
paratus at the Polytechnic Institution, by which photographic
likenesses are taken, and with the greatest accuracy, in a
period varying from five to twenty secends. We were de-
lighhted with the exhibition.
(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 herish the
best memento of a dear friend or relative.
(From the Courier.) _ .

"Every line, every touch in the pia-rue produced is from
the pencil of nature, without flattery or fallacy."
(From, the Weekly pjspatch.) .

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.-We took an opportunity
on Monday cf again visiting the Polytechnic Institution, to
witness the astonishing manner in which portraits are taken
by the photographic process. The room was crowded with
nobility and gentry, among whom we noticed Lord Aber-
deen, and several other persons of rank, each of whom, in
the warmest terms, expressed their delight and astonishment
at the rapidity with which the portraits of different gentle-
men were taken, and the extreme fidelity in the exeeution.
It is, in fact, impossible for the portraits to be any thing
short of a complete copy of nature.
(From the Observer.)

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—The appearance of the
miniature thus produced is that of a mezzotint engraving,
the likeness being no question of opinion, but a plain matter
of fact, for nature in this, as in other similar operations,
makes "no mistake." There is such subtilty of touch and
tone in the likeness as might fill a Vandyke or a Lawrence
at once with delight and despair. Altogether this is a most
wonderful and extraordinary exhibition. Those who in por-
traiture are fond of being " flattered," will certainly not
patronise the photographic method of taking likenesses ; but,
on the other hand, they who want the real thing, and we
presume them to be the majority, will unquestionably spend
a guinea with great willingness in the production of a minia-
ture portrait which their fathers and mothers, wives, sisters,
and brothers may " swear to." Separate rooms are also
appropriated to ladies and gentlemen, and a female attendant
waits upon the former to assist in arranging the dress so as
to produce the most desirable pictorial effect.
(From the Naval and Military Gazette.)
PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—FOT Some time it WBS
doubted whether Photography could ever be brought to
operate satisfactorily on the human face and form, so as to
enable the artist to take an unerring and effective likeness,
the slightest motion inevitably destroying the picture in its
progrees. In perseverance, and repeated experiments,
have at length completely triumphed over the difficulty ; and
miniature portraits, infallibly faithful, are now taken, from a
sittting of from
five to twenty seconds; the time varying
according to the intensity of light.
(From Belts Weekly Messenger.)
EXTRAORDINARY FACT.—MINIATURE PICTURES.—It is
bodily and personally the individual who is the sitter. It is
as much so, as he sees himself in the most accurate looking
glass, but with this difference, that the Photographic likeness
is the image as it it were removed from the surface of the
mirror, and rendered perpetual. It is an everlasting memo-
rial of the man at the moment it is taken—and therefore the
most precious gift that can be given to those who love him
while living, and will cherish his memory when dead. It is
a discovery, which not only saves the sitter from the tedium
of being fixed in the same position for many an hour for his
likeness, (for this is accomplished in the sixth part of a mi.
nute)—but it affords to artists themselves the surest guide
paintings as large as life.
for copying other likenesses, whether in miniature, or in all
men REPOSITORY OF ARTS, 100
r Bold-arrest.
Specimens may be seen, and Orders received, at Mr. LA'

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By Mr. T. BRANCH,
On TUESDAY next, the 28th instant, at One o'clock, at the
• Hanover Rooms,
THE following choice WINE S, viz : about
45 Dozen pale SHERRY,

60 Dozen hold DITTO,
40 Dozen brown DITTO,
63 Dozen PORT, of different vintages, recently bottled,
20 Dozen old crusted PORT,
20 Dozen fine sparkling CHAMPAGNE, of particularly
choice quality, just imported,
And various other WINES.
Samples will be exhibited at the time of sale, when Cata-
logues may be had from Mr. T. BRANCH.

By order of the Devisees. in Trust,
By Mr. TROTTER,

OD MONDAY. the 4tii day of October next, at two o'clock
in the afteinlon' at the Clarendon-rooms, South John-
street, Liverpool, (unless previously disposed of by Private
Treaty,) subject to such conditions of sale as will be then

produced,
ALL that well-accustomed PUBLIC-HOUSE, known
by the Sign of the STANLEY ARMS, and now in the
occupation of Mr. Hamer, situate on the east side of
Hackin's-hey, in Liverpool, containing in front to Hackin's-
hey 6 yards 2 feet and 6 inches, and extending in depth
backwards, on the south side, 13 yards and 6 inches, and
being in breadth at the back 7 yards 1 foot and 8 inches,
and extending in depth backwards, on the north side, 5
yards 1 foot and 1 inch, then turning off in an angle 4 feet,
and running further in depth 6 yards and'lo inches, be the
several dimensions more or less.

The Property is Freehold of Inheritance, and, from its
proximity to the Liverpool Exchange and Docks, offers a
valuable investment to a purchaser.
For particulars apply to Mr. HINDLE, Solicitor, Lord-
street; or to Mr. DODD, Solicitor, 4, James-street, Liver-
pool, where a Plan of the Property may be seen.

PITT'S TANFIELD MOOR COLLIERY, AND PRO-
PERTY AT WINLATON, IN THE COUNTY
OF DURHAM.
IN TWO LOTS. - .
Pursuant to a Decree of Me High
_ Court of Chancery made
in a cause of "Davis v. Pitt", with the approbation of

Sir Giffin Wilson, Knight, one of the Masters of the said

Court.
IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER NEXT, of which due notice
will be given, at the Public Sale Room, Southampton
Buildings, Chancery-lane, London,
A LL that well-known current-going Sea Sale COLLIERY,
(1. celled " PITT'S OLD TANFIELD MOOR", together with
all the Establishment of dead and fixed Stock of Machinery,
Workshops, Granaries, Stables, Storehouse, Agents' and
Workmen's Houses, &c., complete for carrying on the same,
late the property of William Morton Pitt, of Kingston
House,, in the county of Dorset, Esq., deceased.
This Colliery is situated in the Chapelry of Tanfield, in
the county of Durham, and contains upwards of 1000 Acres
of Coal Ground, in which several valuable Seams of Coal
have been found by boring below the present working seams,
and which may be won and worked at an easy expense. The
Coals are shipped by the Brandling Junction Railway Com-
pany, by their drops at South Shields, on the River Tyne,
they are of excellent quality, and bear a high price in the
London Market, they are also fit for the Foreign Export
Trade.

The Machinery and working Pits are in a good state of
repair, and the purchaser may enter immediately on com-
pleting the purchase, and carry on the Colliery without being
called upon to make any further advance of capital beyond
the amount of the purchase money.
Also, a Portion of the LORDSHIP of WINLATON, in
the said county of Durham, which has produced an average
yearly income for ten years, ending May day, 1840, of about
£54.

Printed particulars and conditions of sale may be had
(gratis) one month prior to the sale, at the said Master's
Chambers, in Southampton Buildings; of Messrs. OLIVER-
SON, DENBY, and LAIRE, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry,
London; Messrs. Coomns and SON, Solicitors, Dorchester ;
Messrs. FARRAR and Co., Lincoln's Inn Fields ; Messrs.
RICIIARDS and WALKER, Lincoln's Inn Fields; Mr. SAD-
DLE, Colliery Viewer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; and Mr. BEN-
JAMIN ARKLESS, Tanfield Moor Fitting Office, Newcastle,
who will show the Premises. _ _ _

OLIVERSON, DENBY, and LAIRE,
Plaintiff's Solicitors

Eltsttrante otirrs.

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AGENTS

JOHN ATKINSON, Fenwick Buildings, Fenwick-st
LATHAM HANMER, Jun.' 11, Dale-street.
FREDERICK LAPAGE,
NATHAN LITHERLAND, 18, Exchange Buildings