The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-09-03 00:00:00

TO SCHOOLMISTRESSES

A SCHOOLMISTRESS is WANTED for NAYLOR-
.II. STREET SCHOOL. She must be a Member of the
Church of England, and accustomed to Tnition.
Testimonials must be sent to the Rev. F. BARKER, on or
before Thursday next.
September 2, 1841.

By Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS

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

,MHE Proprietors REFLECTING APPARATUS,
,U
by which FAITHFUL MINIATURE LIKENESSES
of the Human Countenance and Person 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

IN A FEW DAYS THE EXTRAORDINARY PRO-
CESS WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

The Corporation oiLiverpo9l having granted the;ite of
the late OBSERVATORY, ST. JAMES'S NVALx, 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.)

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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 fashiouables, 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.
(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 mi-
nutes.

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
apace 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 PORTRA.ITS.—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
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 Court Journal.)

PHOTOGRAPHIC LIKENESSES.—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 seconds. 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 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."
(From the Weekly Dispatch.)

PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS.—WC 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 execution.
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 inost
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.—POr Some time it was
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. Ingenuity, 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 Bell s 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 if 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
for copying other likenesses, whether in miniature, or in oil
paintings as large as life.;lfi

THIS DAY (Friday), the 3d of September, at One o'clock
in the Afternoon, at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-

street, in Liverpool, subject to such conditions of sale as

will then be produced,—by order of the Trustees,
A LL that DWELLING-HOUSE and PREIII-
1-44 '•.CI.. SES, situate on the west side of, and No. 47 in,
Bedford-street, Abercromby-square, containing in front to
Bedford-street aforesaid and at the back severally 20 feet 4
inches, and running in depth to a back street of 6 yards wide
(including an area of 21 feet) on the north siclz., 97 feet 3
inches, and on the south side 97 feet 4 inches, and now in
the occupation of Mr. Thompson,
,at the rent of .1:60 per
annum.

2. All that other DWELLING-HOUSE and PREMI-
SES, adjoining Lot 1, and No. 49, containing in front to
Bedford-street 20 feet 4 inches, and at the back 20 feet 6
inches, and running in depth on the north side (including the
said area) 94 feet 4 inches, and on the south side 97 feet 3
inches, and now in the occupation of Mr. Birrell, at the rent
of £6O per annum.
3. All that other Piece of LAND, situate on the east side
of Bedford• street aforesaid, containing in front thereto and
at the back severally 24 yards, and running in rear or depth
backwards to a back street of four yards wide 32 yards, or
thereabouts, together with the Four several MESSUAGES
or DWELLING-HOUSES thereon erected, fronting Bed-
ford-street, and numbered respectively 42, 44, 46, and 48,
and in the occupation of Mrs. Haughton, Mr. Wilmer, Mr.
Budget, and Mr. Kilgour, at rents amounting in the whole
to £177 per annum.

The above Lots are all held by Lease, under the Corpora-
tion of Liverpool, for the term of 75 years, commencing as to
Lot 1 from the 4th of August, 1832 ; as to Lot 2, from the
4th of February, 1832 ; and as to Lot 3, from the 10th of
September, 1831.

For further particulars apply, as to Lot 3, to Mr. KENT,
Solicitor, South John-street, Liverpool ; and as to the whole,
to Messrs. R. and J. B. WINTERBOTHAM, Solicitors, Chel-
tenham ; or Messrs. BIRKETT and FOSTER, Solicitors,
Church-alley, Liverpool.

NEW CARPET AND FLOOR CLOTH WAREHOUSE.
A LFRED WEBB (late of Church-street) respectfully in-
II forms his Friends and the Public that he has OPENED
extensive Rooms, (entrance No. 6,) in SLATER-STREET,
(Bold-street,) for the Sale of CARPETS of every make,
FLOOR CLOTHS, M OREENS, DAMASKS, FRINGES,
and every description of UPHOLSTERY TRIMMINGS.
It is his determination to 'sell the very best quality of
Goods, (which gave him the preference for 20 years,) and at
such prices as he doubts not will give entire satisfaction.

PRIESTLEY, CHEMIST, Lord-street, begs particu-
cl • larly to call the attention of 'his Friends and the Public
to the undermentioned-selection of Preparations, compound-
ed at his Laboratory, a trial of any of which will convince
the most sceptical of their decided superiority.
THE FLUID EXTRACT OF SARSAPARILLA.

In this preparation are concentrated all the Medicinal Pro-
perties of Sarsaparilla Root. To persons, therefore, who,
from various causes, would experience great inconvenience,
or with whom it would be utterly impossible to prepare the
Compound Decoction, the Fluid Extract, which possesses
the advantages of portability and of keeping in any climate,
will be found a most desirable mode of employing this much
esteemed Medicine.
Two teaspoonsful of the Fluid Extract, put into a wine-
glass full of water, makes a preparation equal in strength to
half a pint of the Compound Decoction, formerly prescribed
by the London, Edinburgh. and Dublin Pharmacopoeias.
The diseases in which it has proved most beneficial are
those of the Skin ; such as Scorbutic Affections, Eruptive
Diseases, Secondary Symptoms, &c., arising from a diseased
state of the system at large. For removing Blotches, Pim-
ples, &e. trom the Face, this Medicine has no superior.
The extensive use and high reputation of this preparation
has led to numerous imitations, disguised by the name of
Syrup, Essences, &c. The whole medicinal virtues of the
Sarsaparilla consist in its extractive matter, and it possesses
no real property in the form of essence, while the Syrup is
injurious to the digestive organs by causing acid fermentation.
PRIESTLEY'S SEIDLITZ POWDERS.

Which approach nearer than anything yet Cli;CO;ered to
the Chalybeate Waters of Germany. The style of pre-
paring PRIESTLEY'S SEIDLITZ POWDERS iS peculiar to
himself, and combines scientific skill with great accu-
racy • and though numbers of people unacquainted with
the business, and others, have of late years attempted imita-
tions, they have invariably been found to be spurious com-
pounds, neither possessing the agreeable flavour nor the me-
dicinal properties of the Seidlitz JVaters.
Sold in Boxes, 2s. each, containing twenty-four Powders,
to make one dozen tumbler glasses, and in Tin Cases, 10s.
each. The latter are put up in a very eligible form for ex-
portation, or to use at sea, and will keep any length of time
in all climates.
VEGETABLE HAIR OIL
Is allowed to be an excellent discovery for invigorating and
renovating the human Hair. It eradicates the Scurf, nou-
rishes the Hair, prevents its falling off, produces a most beau-
tiful natural curl, and gives to artificial Hair a peculiar soft-
ness of texture and luxuriant appearance. Sold in Bottles
at Is. 3d. and 3s. each.
VEGETABLE TOOTH POWDER.
A pleasant Tonic Tooth Powder, which simply removes all
tartarous incrustations from the enamel ; and by its peculiar
properties preserves that necessary covering.—sold in Boxes,
2s. 6d

without labour or
PRIESTLEY'S FURNITURE PASTE.
For Cleaning and Polishing Furniture
trouble. This paste is used for cleaning and polishing every
description of furniture, whatever preparation may have been
previously used for that purpose, it adds a high lustre to
French polish.—Sold in Potsll.h.., each, or 3 pots for 2s. 6d

LONDON NEWSPAPERS
TO BE DISPOSED OF.
The TIMES,
HERALD, on the Day of Publication, at
MORNING POST, and 255. per Quarter each.
C EIRONICLE,

The SUN, sent into the
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COURIER, and soon as pub- each.
GLOBE, lished,

Either of the above Morning or Even-1
islewspapers sent into the Country at 15s. per Quarter.
the Morning after Publication,
SUNDAY NEWSPAPERS forwarded at Half Price on
Monday.

Subscriptions in advance, or reference for payment in town
Apply at J. COLVILLE'S Newspaper Office, 24, St,
Swithin's-lane, City.

Advertisements received fur all Country and London
Newspapers.

EXTENSIVE
CARPET AND FURNITURE WAREHOUSE,
HANOVER-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

THOMAS BRANCH

Respectfully announces, that lie has CONSTANTLY ON SALE,

At the HANOVER ROOMS,

A particularly extensive and valuable Stock of Elegant and

Fashionable _
CABINET FURNITURE

Of every description, manufactured in the first style of ex-
cellence, from the best Materials,
INCLUDING

DRAWING-ROOM SUITES, of Real and Imitation
Rosewood,
IN CIRCULAR AND OBLONG LOO,

Work, Flower, Card, Occasional, Writing, Sofa, and Fancy
Tables, What Nots, Chairs, Couches, Sofas, Tea Poys,
Cheffoniers, Canterburies, Fire Screens, &c.
MAHOGANY FURNITURE,
In Sliding-frame and other forms of Dining Tables, Pedestal
and Cellaret Sideboards, Single and Winged Bookcases,
Secretaires, Cheval and other Screens, Single and Double
Wardrobes, Ladies' Wardrobes, with brass rods and arms,
for Dresses, Trafalgar and Balloon-formed Chairs, Card,
Library, Loo, Invalid, Sofa, Snap, Pembroke, Ladies' Work
and Screen Tables, Running Side-tables, ouches, Sofas,
Children's Chairs, Cots, and Cribs, Chests of Drawers,
Night Commodes,Bedsteps, Bidets, Hat Stands, Boot Racks,
Music Stands and Stools, Canterburies, Hall Chairs, Butler's
Trays, with Stands, Foot Stools, Cheffoniers, Quartetto-
tables, Dressing-tables and Basin-stands, Rising Sideboard
Tables, Gentlemen's Library or Office Tables, Double and
Single Knife Boxes, &c.

RECUMBENT INVALID CHAIRS

Elegant Lounging, Library, and Devotional CHAIRS,

FOLDING SOFA AND CHAIR BEDS,

JAPANNED. STAINED. AND FANCY CHAIRS,
In the greatest variety ;

Four-post, Cottage, Cono-px, French, Dome, Camp, Nursery,

and Priss BEDWEADS, of every form,
In Mahogany, Birch. and Painted Woods

Feather BEDS, Hair, Flock, and Straw MATTRESSES,
PAINTED CHAMBER REQUISITES,
Of all descriptions, _

In Wardrobes, Chests of DraNiers, Toilet Tables, Basin
stands, Towel Airers, &c.
Elegant CHIMNEY and DRESSING GLASSES,
A VARIETY OF BEAUTIFUL

ITALIAN SCULPTURED ORNAMENTAL FIGURES
VASES, URNS, EWERS, &c.,
_Also, a very diversified Stock of

- ,
BRUSSELS, DAMASK, VENETIAN, KIDDERMINSTER, and

JUTE CARPETING,
Embracing the most Modern Patterns, of excellent
Manufacture ;
TURKEY AND BRITISH HEARTH RUGS,
A great variety of beautiful PRINTED DRUGGETS,
In the newest and most admired taste ;
Crimson, Drab, Green, and Mixture DRUGGETS,
BLANKETS,
Figured FLOOR and LOBBY CLOTHS,
Of all dimensions, for cutting to fit Rooms, Halls, Lobbies,

Shops, and Ships' Cabins,'
INDIA AND ENGLISH MATTING,
Black Hair Seatings, of all Widths, 4^c.
INVALID, GARDEN, AND BATH CHAIRS;
CHILDREN'S CARRIAGES, &C.

GENERAL HORSE CLOTHING WAREHOUSE,
7, GREAT CHARLOTTE-STREET, WHITECHAPEL,
LIVERPOOL.

TJ. ASKEW, MANUFACTURER OF ALL KINDS OF
• LINEN AND WOOLLEN ROLLER WEEDS, SADDLE
GIRTH, BELT AND BRACE DITTO, CHECKED KERSETS,
PRINCE'S CHECKS, HORSE BLANKETS, DIAPER RUGS, AND
ALL DESCRIPTIONS OF HORSE CLOTHING, begs to acquaint
the Saddlers, Dealers in and Consumers of the above Articles
in Liverpool and the Neighbourhood, that in compliance with
the wish of many of his Friends, he has OPENED this
ESTABLISHMENT, where every Article may be purchased
at the lowest Manufacturer's Prices.
N.B.—WHITE AND CHECKED COLLAR CLOTHS, SEEGES,
TILTINGS. FOR HORSE, CART, AND WAGGON COVERS, &C.
Export Orders promptly executed.

BY SPECIAL APPOINTMENT TO HER MAJESTY AND ALL

THE ROYAL FAMILY

SCHWEPPE'S SODA AND POTASS WATERS,

AND ARATED LEMONADE.
ryIHE continued preference of the Public for the above
celebrated preparations (notwithstanding the low price
at which imitations are rendered), so abundantly
,proves
their superior quality, that it only remains for the manufac-
turers to express their acknowledgments, and to caution
consumers against an imposition frequently practised by un-
principled persons filling SCHWEPPE'S bottles with a
spurious composition, and passing it off as SCHWEPPE'S
manufacture. None are genuine without a label represent-
ing the name of their firm.
SCHWEPPE'S LIQUID MAGNESIA.

This elegant solution is produced by the aid of their power-
ful machinery skilfully directed, and consists of the purest
distilled water, and the best carbonate of magnesia. This
invaluable alkali in the fluid form is so rapidly superseding
its use in the solid state for cases of Gout, Gravel, Diseases
of Children, Sea Sickness, &c., avoiding, as it does, the in-
jurious tendency of the latter to lodge and accumulate in the
bowels, that the Public attention cannot be too often directed
to the source where they may obtain the preparation in the
highest state of perfection. Manufactured at 51, Berners%
street, London ; and sold, wholesale, at their branch manu-
factories in Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby, and at the Lon-
don Patent Medicine Houses.
Export orders manufactured especially for Warm Climates.
Importers of GERMAN SELTZER WATER, in Quarts
and Pints.
The following are their AGE
Neighbourhood :
CASTLE-STREET.
T. Nixon, jun.,
J. Deane,
R. Lathbury.
LORD-STREET.
J. Priestley,
Evans, Sons, and Co

NTS for LIVERPOOL and

OLDHALL-STREET.
James Gerrard.
OLD HAYMARKET
E. Bradford.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
D. Scholefield.

CHURCH-STREET.
J. H. and S. Johnson,
Thos. Thompson and Son,
Wm. Rawle.
PARKER-STREET.
Mann and Crosthwaite,
Win. Lloyd,
J. Hiles.
BOLD-STREET.
J. Woodville,
Henry Swift,
R. Clay.
RANELAGH-STREET.
Wm. Procter.
BERRY-STREET.
Wm. Jones.

LONDON-ROAD.
James Owen,
S. Ball,
J. Evans,
E. Tiernan.
PRESCOTT-STREET.
H. Hulme.
WILLIAM HENRY-STREET,

SOHO-STREET
Wm. W. King.

ERSKINE-STREET
S. Maskery.

BRUNSWICK-ROAD

James Fergie.
EVERTON

E. Tiernan.
WEST DERBY-STRIMT.
Joseph Ball.

PITT-STREET.
G. Wood.
ST. JA M ES'S-STREET.
G. Aspinall,
G. Webster.
GREAT GEORGE-PLACE.
Wm. Wagstaff,
E. Pearson.
GREAT GEORGE-STREET.
M. Redhead.
UPPER PARLIAMENT-STREET
F. B. Sykes.

BROWNLOW-HILI
R. Price,
James Pendlelmry._

RUSSELL-STREET
C. W. Shaw.
OXFOIIP-STREET
E. Bradford,
T. Titherington.
SEACOMB
G. Dare.

BIRKENHEAD
• John Eastwood,
W. Higgins.
WOODSIDE.
R. Smith.

MILL-STREET,
G. Bolderston.

PARK-ROAD
J. M. Syers.

DALE-STREET
G. H. Howell.

WATEILLOO.
G. Wainwright,