The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-10-11 00:00:00

FIRE BRANCH

FIRE INSURANCigVilVeaiia;ci at moderate rates of
Premium. The Company, having the advantage of a Resi-
dent Directry, will be enabled to distinguish itself by its
promptness in the settlement of Claims.
' No Charge made for the Policy.

LIFE BRANCH.
The Company likewise assure Lives on any of the following
contingencies, namely :
For the WHOLE CONTINUANCE OF LIFE.—The Premiums
to cease after a LIMITED NUMBER OF ANNUAL PAYMENTS.
For a Sum to be payable at Age 60, or at Death.
PREMIUMS ON CREDIT.

A PORTI6I;76IffiiPEMIUMS MAY REMAIN ON
CREDIT, OR ASSURANCES MAY BE EFFECTED IN
VARIOUS WAYS, NOT ENUMERATED, TO MEET THE
CONVENIENCE OF THE PARTY MAKING THE ASSUR-
ANCE. . .

The important advantages afforded by the Company in this
Branch will include the following, viz.:—
GUARANTEE OF AN AMPLE CAPITAL MODERATE PRE-
MIUMS, LARGE PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS BY THE
ASSURED, SMALL CHARGE FOR MANAGEMENT, &c.
The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors.
Fees to Medical Referees are likewise granted by this Com.
pany, PERCY M. DOVE, Manager.

Policies falling due at MICHAELMAS should be renewed on
Or before the 14th of October next.

24th September, 1853

Insurance Notices.

y O.IIIC SHIRE FIRE-AND LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISIIED 1824.
Parties having Annual Policies falling due on the 24th of
September are respectfully informed that they should renew
. . . .

AGENTS:
LATHAM lIANMER, jun., 1, Dale-street.
F. L. MAWDESLEY, 3, Cook-street.
JOHN ATKINSON, 25, North John•street.
LITHERLAND & GROOM, 42, Lord-street

INSURANCE AGENCY
WESTMINSTER FIRE OFFICE.

Established 1717

The Directors of the Weiaminster Fire Office (one of the
ohlust and most successful Insurance Societies in the metro-
polis) are now desirous of appointing active and energetic
persons as their Agents in the principal county towns. The
parties selected would also be appointed Agents to the West-
minster and General Life Office, instituted in 1836.
Applications to be by letter, addressed to W. M. BROWNE,
Esq., Secretary, 27, King-street, Covent Garden, London.
Security, with one Surety in a small amount, will, in all
cases, 5e required.

PARKER'S PATENT FOR BANDING
PULLEYS.—The Proprietors of Foundries, Cotton
Factories, Saw Mills, Corn and Rice Mills, Building and
Joiners' Establishments, and all others requiring rotary
motion, are respectfully invited to examine PARKER'S
PRINCIPLE of BANDING PULLEYS, which combines a
large saving of motive power, with an increased velocity of
motion never before obtained in limited compass, and may
be applied as well to the first motion from the engine as to
the collateral demands upon the power, which is largely
saved by avoiding the Complicated Bands, Pulleys, and Cog
11' heels.

The principle is applied with matchless success to Fans,
Blowers. Lathes, Winnowing and Thrashing Corn, Chopping
Hay, Grinding Malt, Circular Saws, of any required dimen-
sions; hut the most remarkable application of this invention
is to the Portable Circular Saw, which is made to perform a
variety of duties that render it the moat desirable tool, and
which no mechanic will be able to dispense with.
For the right to use this patented invention, and for the
purchase of the royalties of any Town, County. District, or
ror any Ind;v;doai octsblialnent, and for directions inits
application,
Apply to WILLIAM ROWETT, Commercial-buildings,
Water-street, who is the sole Agent for Liverpool.
N.B.—lt has been ascertained that one man working the
Portable Saw can do the work of a steam-engine of one-
horse power for a limited period.

.LANDUDNO IMPROVEMENTS.-
GREAT ORMSH EAD.—At a Public Meeting of the
Inhabitants and Owners of Property at I landudno, held on
Monday, the 3rd day of October, 1853, convened for the pur-
pose of adopting the best means to promote the interests
and improvements of the town of Llandudno, Great Orms-
head, the Hon. E. M. LL. Mostyn, M.P., in the chair, the
following resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Moved by Mr. JOHN JONES, seconded by Mr. WILLIAM
BItIDOE,

" Resolved—lst. That it is the opinion of this meeting that
it is desirable for the interests of 'he town of Llandudno that
a local Act of Parliament should be promoted in the ensuing
session of parliament, providing means for the paving,
watching, lighting, water supply, sewage, including a ceme-
tery, and the general improvement of the town, to be under
the control of commissioners, locally appointed, and to be
named in the bill."

Moved by Mr. THOMAS PARRY, seconded by Mr. TAYLOR.
"Resolved-2nd. That for the purpose of carrying this
object into effect, the following gentlemen be appointed a
comittee, with full powers to agree upon the provisions of the
bill, and to take such measures as they may deem requisite
for promoting the same, seven to form a quorum ; and that
they shall he the first commissioners in the act.
The Hon. E. M. LL. Mostyn, M.P.
The Rev. E. T. Evans, M.A., Llandudno.
William Taylor, Esq., Warwick-house.
Edwin Gwyther, Esq., Church-walks.
W. M. Warden, Esq., Marine parade.
Edward Moore, Esq., Moore-house.
John Jones, Esq.' Llys Madoc.
Mr. T. A. Jones, Bodhyfryd.
Mr. Thomas Jones, Frondeg.
Mr. John Williams, Bodafon,
Standish Mott, Esq., London.
Mr. Thomas Parry, Church-walks.
Mr. William Bridge, Mostyn-street.
Mr. Thomas Roberts, Lfiewelyn-street.
David Williams, Esq. Bron Eryri.
Thomas E. M. LL. M'ostyn, Esq.
Also, that the bill, when settled by the committee, shall be
laid before a future meetir.g of the inhabitants, to tie con-
vened for that purpose, for their information; and in the
event of any of the gentlemen named on the committee, or
as commissioners, declining to act on the committee, the
committee be empowered to substitute others in their stead."
Moved by Mr. JAMES WILLIAMS, seconded by Mr. THOS.
JONES,

Reiolved-3rd. That the resolutions of the meeting be
inserted once in the Carnarvon and Denbigh Herald, North
Wales Chronicle, I lye; pool Mercury, Liverpool Sta Aard,
Chester Chronicle, Chester Courant, Manchester Guardian,
Manchester Courier, Leeds Mercury, Midland Counties
Herald, Birmingham Gazette, The Times, Shrewsbury Chro-
nicle, Northern Whig (Belfast), Dublin Evening Mail, and
the two Welsh papers, Cymro and Amserau."
Moved by Mr. JOSEPH JONES, seconded by Mr. TAYLOR,
"Resolved-4th. That the cordial thanks of this meeting
be given to the Hon. Chairman for presiding this day, and
also for the warm interest he always takes in promoting and
encouraging the improvement of the town and neighbour
hood."

Moved by Mr. Wm. BRIDGE, seconded by Mr. THOMAS
PARRY,

" Reiolved-sth. That the thanks of this meeting be also
given to Standish Mott, Esq., and G. H. Whalley, Esq., for
their attendance at, and the valuable information, sugges-
tions, and advice given to, the meeting."

E. M. LL. KIOSTYN. Chairman

UNDER ROYAL PATRONAGE.—
PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGHS IN TEN
MINUTES AMR USE.—INSTANT RELIEF AND A RAPID
CURE OF ASTHMA, CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS, AND
ALL DISORDERS OF THE BREATH AND LUNGS ARE
INSURED BY DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. The
most wonderful CURES of ASTHMA and CONSUMPTION,
COUGHS, COLDS, and all Disorders of the BREATH and
LUNGS, are performed by this extraordinary remedy.
ANOTHERCURE OF :CONSUMPTIVE COUPH.—Extract Of
a letter from Mr. Thomas Dean, 150, Scotland-road, Liver-
pool.—Gentle.nen,—l have great pleasure in communicating
to you a case (among many) which came under my own
observation. A lady, who I can refer to, in tier assiduous
attendance upon her husband during a long and fatal illness,
caught cold, and not having taken care of herself, it settled
upon her lungs. She was troubled with a dreadful cough,
and every symptom of consumption. She applied to her
medical man, but did not obtain any relief; when, upon the
recommendat on of a friend, she tried Dr. Locock's Wafers,
which, from the commencement, eased her cough, and by
continuing them she is perfectly cured. THOMAS DEAN.
ANOTHER CURE OF COUGH AND HOARSENESS.—Parlia-
ment-street, Liverpool.—Sir,—lt is with much pleasure I bear
testimony to the extraordinary power of Locock's Wafers. I
had been troubled with a cough and hoarseness for nearly
two years, without relief, when I was induced to try Locock's
Wafeos, the ett•cts of which were soon visible, for one large
box (2s. 9d.) I,as quite cured me. I have since recommended
them to several of my friends, and they have experienced the
greatest relief from them.—Yours, gratefully, J. WILLIAMS.
IMPORTANT TO ALL WHO SING.—From S. Pearsall, Esq.,
Her Majesty's Concerts, and Vicar Choral of Lichfield
Cathedral. Lichfield.—Gentlemen, —A lady of distinction,
having pointed out to me the qualities of Dr. Locock's Wafers,
I was induced to make a trial of a box, and from this trial I
am happy to give my testimonial in their favour. I find by
allowing a few of the Wafers (taken in the course of the day)
to gradually dissolve in the mouth; my voice becomes bright
and clear, and the tone full and distinct. They are decidedly
the most efficacious of any I have ever used. S. PEARSALL.
To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable, as
in a few hours they remove all hoarseness, and increase the
power and flexibility of the voice. They have a pleasant taste.
Price IS. lid., 2s. 9d., and 118. per box; or sent by post
for ls. 3d., 35., or I a id.. by DA S/LVA and Co., 26, Bride-
lane, Fleet-street, London. Sold by all Medicine Vendors.
NOTE.—FuII directions are given with every box in the
English, German, and French Languages. Also may be had,
DR. LOCOCK'S FAMILY APERIENT & ANTIBILIOUS

THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE
AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL, TIVO MILLIONS.
ESTABLISHED IN 1836.
Empowered by Acts of Parliament.
31, CASTLE-STROFFI
ECETES. , LIVERPOOL,
AND
20 21, POULTRY, LONDON.
TRUSTEES.
Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Bart.
Adam Hodgson, Esq. Samuel Henry Thompson, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN LIVERPOOL.
Chairman--Thomas Brocklebank, ESQ.
Deputy-Chairmen.
Joseph C. Ewart, Esq. and Francis Haywood, Esq.
Thomas Booth, Esq. 'George 11. Lawrence, Esq.
Francis Caesar Braun, Esq. !Harold Littledale, Esq.
William Earle, Esq. William Lowe, Esq.
George Grant, Esq. Alexander Macgregor, Esq.
Thomas Haigh, Esq. John Marriott, Esq.
Francis A. Hamilton, Esq. Thomas Sellar, Esq.
Robert Higgin..Esq. Charles Saunders, Esq.
George Holt, Esq. !John Swainson, Esq.
Hugh Hornby, Esq. (James Aspinall Tobin, Esq.
Secretary—Swinton Boult, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON.
Chairman—William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
Deputy-Chairman—George Frederick Young, Esq.
Edward Barnard, Esq. Ross D. Mangles, Esq., M.P.
William Brown. Esq., M.P. Hon. F. Ponsonby.
Sir Wm. P. de Bathe, Bart. John Ranking, Esq.
Matthew Forster, Esq. Edward Thompson, Esq.
Frederick Harrison, Esq. Swinton Boult, Esq., Secretary
Donald Lunch, Esq. to the Company.
Resident Secretary—Beniamin Henderson, Esq.
—Auditors—T. B. Blackburne, Esq., and Daniel James, Esq.
CONSTITUTION.
.—Liability of the entire body of Shareholders unlimited.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
PROPERTY INSURED AGAINST Loss OR DAMAGE BY FIRE
IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, THE BRITISH COLONIES, AND
IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
The Premiums received
In 1837 were £11,987 in 1842, £23,804.
In 1847, £41,402 in 1852, £98,655.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Insurances effected in all its branches. Loans granted
on Life and Reversionary Interests. Annuities, immediate
or deferred.
POLICIES ISSUED FREE OF STAMP DUTY.
Peculiar advantages are afforded the Assured, residence in
the Australian Colonies being allowed, without payment of
extra Premium, and great facilities are afforded in the pay-
ment of Renewal Premiums through the several Agencies
throughout the Colony. Permission is also granted the
Assured to reside in the United States of America at the ordi-
nary Rate of Premium, and the license as to travel has been
greatly extended.
.Moderate Rates for the East Indies and Foreign Countries.
The Premiums received on Life Policies amounted
In 1837 to £1,755 in 1842 to £3,163.
In 1817 to £21,197 in 1852 to £50,800.
THE BONUSES OF THE COMPANY ARE GUARANTEED
WHEN THE POLICIES ARE ISS
panUED.
the;ssns whose Fire Policies wi this C,my expire on
renninStant, are respectfullyth reminded that receipts for
Live,,,Z,al of the same will be found at the head Offices in
Agenh. and London, and in the hands of the respective
this c4and those who, preferring the security offered by
infinmed that 110
desire to remove their Insurance, are
Further n t. ° expense will be incurred by such removal.
37, CAS'ffr 4.Mil maybe had on application at the Offices,
London; or to aniLotT, Liverpool; and 20 and 21, Poultry,
SWINTON the Agents in the Country.
BOULT, Secretary to the Company.
BENJ, REND
RSON, Resident Secretary, London.

AGENT FOR BIRKENHEAD :
Mr. RepteraOßE er,RT HUGHES, Brandon street, Hamilton-square.
D

THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD, AND GENERAL COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER

dictions Rua subsequent revivals of the statement that
Turkey has declared war' against the Czar. The original
statement now stands unshaken in its principal features.
That the Divan, at their Grand Council of the 27th ult.,
resolved upon a declaration of war, is now admitted on all
sides. The only question is whether the Sultan has or
has not actually signed that declaration.
On Tuesd • the new- was tvo-i• viii N 'mna, that

n ay is -
the Ottoman Council had determined on war. This item
of intelligence was dated from Vienna, on Monday, and
was followed by a few hours' later:news, to the effect that
the Sultan, against the advice of the Four Powers, had
confirmed the decision of his Ministers, and that hostilities
had probably begun:

urgent request of Baron de Bruck, to deliberate anew on
the Vienna note. They were' unanimous in agreeing that
the Porte could then, less than ever, accept it, unless
with the modification suggested by Redschid Pacha. A
grand council was called for the next day to examine the
situation, "and," says the Constitutionnel, "this is what
is said to have been decided :—First, that the system of
negociations was exhausted ; next that all the measures
necessary for the last preparatives of defence were regu-
lated ; lastly, that the moment had arrived for making,
what was called at Constantinople, the declaration of war. '
The Presse of that evening says, the Constitutionnel
might have affirmed explicitly what it gave in a doubtful
manner; and adds, that the part of England and France
will be to act as juges de camp, and to prevent, by force
if necessary, the Russians from passing the line of the
Danube and of the Balkan.

The French steamer from Constantinople, bringing cm.
tails of the proceedings of the Grand Council held on the
36th ultimo, arrived at Marseilles on Thursday morning.
The accounts are to the following effect :—Some of the
Ambassadors had endeavoured to persuade the Porte to
come to a settlement on the basis of the Vienna Note.
This induced the Sultan to summon his Council, and the
result was the resolution for war as stated in the first
reports.
News from Bucharest, dated the 24th Sept., contains
sad reports of the condition of the Russian troops in the
Principalities. Nearly one-fourth of them are in the
hospital, or rather on the sick list, for there is, but very
small hospital accommodation, and wretched medical at-
tendance. Typhus has broken out amongst the soldiery,
and cholera, too, has made its appecrance. Their food is
scanty and unwholesome, the commissariat being very in-
efficient. Dysentery and local fevers have also done their
worst. The soldiers are thirsting not so much for glory,
as to be safe back in Russia. Prince Gortschakoff is laid
up with a severe attack of gastritis ; General Luders is hi
bed, and many other officers are struck down by the pre-
valent diseases.

The Patrie of Thursday evening contradicts, in a semi-
official manner, the statement of the Sultan having signed
a declaration of war on the 27th ult. What was resolved
upon by the Divan was, that no more concessions could be
made, and that the preparations for the defence must be
carried on with increased energy.

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE NIAGARA

By the British and North American Royal Mail Steam-
ship Niagara, Captain Leitch, we have intelligence from
New York to the 27th, and Boston to the 2Sth ult.

The Niagara• brought 647 passengers and $lBl,OOO in
specie on freight.
The screw-steamer Andes, hence and Boston, arrived at
New York on the 26th ult..
The new American steamer- Golden Age sailed from
New York for this port at 2, p.m., on the 28th ult.
A circular, signed by the Secretary, has been issued
from the Treasury Department or New York, stating that,
in consequence of the increasing revenue and accumulating
amount of money iri the Treasury, there is every probabi-
lity of a reduction of the tariff being made a prominent
subject of discussion and examination) &wing the approach-
ing session of Congress. The Secretary, therefore, requests
that, in the meantime, parties, whose situations hSTO placed
calculable information before them,. will communicate
their views thereon to the department, and furnish a list
of articles now subject to duty, which„ according to such
views, should be duty free, and of such other articles on
which the present duty should be reduced. The new tariff,
if made, is to be designed on the same principle as the
existing tariff. One of the objects desired is to abridge
the labours of th9_Cust9m-house.

A case of considerable importance to shippers of goods
had been decided, on appeal, in the-Unßed States' Circuit
Court, before Mr. Judge Nelson, in the ease to recover
freight of the brig Brodrene, for the conveyance of bundles
of nail-rod iron from Newcastle-upon-Tyne to the port of
New York. The bill of lading was dated 16th May, 1860,
and contained at the foot of it the exceptibn, "not ac-
countable for rust." On the discharge-ofthe cargo, a por-
tion of the iron was found injured by rust, and the consignees
cihimed a deduction from the freightof the amount of
damage to the iron, which was refused, and, the libel was
fired, claiming the whole amount. The.answerset up that
the. damage was occasioned by bad stowage; and this being
proved, the judge confirmed the decisionoaf the court be.
low, and dismissed the libel with costs:
The following telegraphic reports show the progress- of
the.yellow fever :—" New Orleans, Sept 21.—There were
4hirty-four interments for the twenty-four hours ending
'this morning, of which twelve were from yellow fever;
During the week there were 253 deaths-, 168 of which were.
from the fever. The epidemic is still raging with great
virulence at Vicksburg and.aloug theriver coast. Sept 201.
—The number of deaths reported for the twenty-four
hours ending yesterday (Sunday) morning was 35, of
which 16a'sere from yellow fever. The deaths reported
this ipgrning reached 40, includihg, 17 from. fever:.
Sept. 27. The number of deaths to-day were 33, of which
number 14 were produced by fever."'
" Mobile, Sept. 24.—The fever is.aliating here. There
were only 13 interments yesterday. Sept. 26.—The number
ofdeaths for the twenty-four hours ending last night was
11 including nine from yellow fever. Sept. 27.—The
number of interments for the twenty-four hours-ending,.
this morning were 20,13 of which wereproduced by fever::

"Baltimoie, Sept. 6.—To-night's southern mail,brings
the gratifying intelligence that the, yellow fever had
abated at Pensacola. Commodore Tatnall was rapidly
recovering..

" Philadelphia, Sept. 24.—The-total' number of death's
in this city during the past week was 203, and' includes
nine from yellow fever.',
The Northern Light had arrived at New York, with ad-
vices from California to the Ist September, and $1,346;826
in specie, besides $500,000 in the hands of passengers.
The Oregon left San Francisco on the Ist, with $9753099.
As usual, the California journals contain numerous, ac-
counts of outrages of every description, but as the: autho-
rities and others mere actively engaged in capturing and
bringing to justice villains of all grades, there was- again
some prospect that the state would eventually be; in a
great measure, purged of malefactors. There seems to
be have been a mistake about the capture of Joaquin., The
Rangers are said to have beheaded the wrong man. Indian
depredations and murders were still of frequent occurrence
in the interior. One hundred and fifty Indians, on the
17th August, attacked a party of twenty-two white. men.
After a desperate fight, which lasted some fourteen hours,
the savages retreated, leaving five white men dead, upon
the field, and five others badly wounded. The; Indians
were also the cause of mush annoyance to the• people of
Oregon.
The quantity of quicksilver shipped from San Francisco,
for the six months ending June 30, was 9,0471' flasks of
100 lbs. each. The immigration of Chinese bad again
commenced. _ _

A letter from San Stun de Nicaragua conch ms the re-
ported discovery of gold mines in the provinceofthoutalos.
Telegraphic dgspatehes from New Orleans contain ad=
vices from Vera Crux to the 23rd, and city of Mexico to
the 18th ult. General Tornell, the Minister orWar, had
died of apoplexy, and his successor had not been appointed.
General Torena had also died. The Indians were ravaging
Durango and Chihuahua. •
Advices from, 'Jamaica are to the 12th nat., at wh'ch
date Sir Henry. Barkly had not arrived.