The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-04-22 00:00:00

TO BULLION DEALERS. BANKERS,

4ND ALL HOLDERS OF CASH. PLATE, AND
VALUABLE PROPERTY.

EXTRAORDINARY and SUCCESSFUL RESIST-
ANCE to ROBBERS of MILNER'S "HOLDFAST"
and FIRE RESISTING SAFE.
THE STRONGEST SAFEGUARD EXTANT AGAINST
ROBBERY AND FIRE.

Early last year, Messrs. Wm. Watson and Co., (late Watson
Brothers,) applied to Thos. Milner and Son, to construct for
them one of their strong Holdfast Safesor Chests, to contain
111,000 doPars in silver, for its safe e reyanee over the moun-
tams from the mines te Tampico he Gentleman writing for
the Sate was at the time lyi confined to his bed from a
bullet and two bayonet wo she had received in an attack of
the Mexican robbers on aluable convoy, in .which the Safe
he then used was look up and plundered of a large amount
of specie. The Saf nd NVagon constructed for it were ex-
hibited at our wor ' and to several Liverpool houses, and met
with great appr al from several of our engineers and prac-
tical men, and doubtless will be in the recollection of the
Public, and we have great pleasure in announcing that we have
received the following polite and unsolicited note from Mr.
Watson, whe has since given its permission to publish it.
"Derby Buildings, 20th September, mo,
"Mr. W.41140/4 presents his compliments to Mr. MILNER,
end has to communicate to him the following extract of a letter,
dated. the I lth ultimo. from his partner, at Tampico
"The Iron Waggon aed Safe, (ex Josephine,) with sixty Bars
of Silver, was attacked by Forty-lye Robbers, between Caters
and as Luis Potosi. and they worked twelve hours to apes the
Cheat, and lid not succeed; meantime assistance came (rein
Sea Luis Potosi.
"This is very satisfactory, and does yea credit, sad will, I o
doubt, lead to further orders.,'
The whole of the outside of this Safe WU half-loch wrought-
iron, proof against sledge-hammers, chisels, or any other
np ofet
it the
their Public.
class t)
ienr t Workshe world, ar st the
employingm ost
vie-
lence, and well it did its deity. We bays at.this time a number
of large Banker's and Merchant's Safes in course of construc-
tion--one
Workmen (upwards of 100, assisted by the
tion—one for a Diamond Merchant in London—of which we
and powerful machinery) than all the Safe-
mm o• sr invitete extensiveea experienced
ppe e
raarietdnee
dace
makers in England together—a Lancashire Workshop well
worth looking ever. Its whole operations—from the cutting
up and working of the Wreight,irosi Plates and Bars, from the
thickness of a half-crewn te that of its diameter, to the
building up of these superb and massive Safes—the filling of
their chambers with the Fire-resisting materials—the arrange.
bent of their powerful Hine', Bolts; and impregnable Lacks
—altogether are well worthy of the study of the lieclawie 001
the Maa of Sikaos,

THOS. ILTLNIR AND EON.

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EXTENSIVE SALE OF WINES AND SPIRITBi D
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PAID AND IN BOND. ; 4 t.
By Mr. BRANCH, 0 OS
On MONDAY next, the 28th instant, at One o'clock, .
. "
THE undermentioned Hanover-rooms WINES and SPIRas"
namely, DUTY PAID, ' ' , .
About 20 Dozen choice Old PORT, five years in bottle. -,
~ 24 „ DITTO, four years in bottle.
„ '56 .„ DITTO, the vintage of 1846, recently both
~ 39
„ Gordon's GOLDEN SHERRY. .
„ 30 - ~ DITTO, in Pints.
• „ - 60 . ~ ' AMONTILLADO SHERRY.
„ 30 „ DITTO, Pints.
„ 60 „ DITTO, Half-pints.
~ 10 „ MADEIRA.
„ 45 „ recent] y-Pottled PORT .
„ 11 „ Rheim's best CH&M GNE.
vegi' „ 12 „ Jamieson's h cick-MALT WHISKY, .ve -
„10 „ French B DY. „ 100 Gals. Foreign ANDY. •
An arious other WINES.
OND.
About 60 Doze ne CHAMPAGNE, in Cases of Three IV°
each, warehoused in 1851.
ma I/
~ 120 „ AMONTILLADO SHERRY, just arrive-1
One and Two Dozen Cases.
EfieCe.
„ 2 „ Quarter-casks SHERRY, Bankrupt's -
„ 2 „ Hogsheads superior bottling PORT.
„ 2 „ Quarter-casks DITTO.
„ 12 „ Ditto AMONTILLADO SHERRY. '
„ 4 ~ Ditto fine GOLDEN SHERRY. t
„ 2 „ Hogsheads Light GOLD SHERRY.
„ 2 „ Ditto Old COGNAC BRANDY. I It'
The whole of the above are of
.genuine and choice qua tti
and well worthy the attention of the Public. ts.
Samples will be exhibited at the time of sale, when Ca ,
logues may be had from Mr. BRANCH.
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- FURIVITULE, Pre., FALKNER.STREET.
By Mr: BRANCH,
On TUESDAY next, the 29th instant, at Eleven o'clock, 011,,..,
Premises, No. 36, Falkner-street,
n•
THEvaluable modern HOUSEHOLD FUi „jo
ot
TUBE, Two fine Single Plate Chimney Glasses, in 'ed
Frames, One about 60 inches by 50 inches, brilliant-ft:m.4
Six-and-a. Quarter Octave Cottage Piano-forte, by Collards
Collard, in Rosewood Case, Epergne and Liqueur Frs'l,
China, Glass, Linen, and various 'other Effecta of a Gentleiur
leaving Liverpool.
The FURNITURE comprises Fo st and French Bedstet
with Hangings, seasoned Fe r Beds and Bedding, PailLe-
Chamber Articles, Bruss and Kidderminster Carpets, u—
dern %Thorny Furni e, in Dining, Card, Loo, and Fefil....h
broke Tables, Sets Chairs, elegant Hall Table, with 71:2
vex
jr,506,...---
Marble Top, P stal Sideboard, Chifronniers, Collebl
Chests of Dra s, Lounging Chairs, &c., Wheel Barouleter2s,
Bureau, Co vex Mirror, Toilet Glasses, Sculptured OP,
ments, modern Fenders and Fire-irons, Kitchen and Culini"
Utensils, and other useful Family Articles.
To be viewed on MONDAY next, the 28th instant, , Yibell 018
Catallgues may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. BRA!"
Offices, in Hanover-street.

LINEN AND WOOLLEN DRAPERY. TWO HUND
HEARTH-RUGS, HANOVER-ROOMS.
Mr. ,
On WEDNESDAY, the y 30th inßstant,RANCH and following days,
Eleven o'clock each day, at the Hanover-rooms,
ALARGE and valuable STOCK of LINEN 9:4
WOOLLEN DRAPERY, comprisin and-wide 8-d
Seven-eighths Irish Linens, Ten-quarter • en Shirtings 9 able
others of different widths, Towels, ask and Diaper Tao,
Linen, Twilled and Plait Cali s 600 Yards of Alith
Russia Towelling, Linen T. , Blankets, Manilla
Silks, Silk Handkerchief dies' Dresses. Cambrics,:!„.f
lins, Hosiery. Woolle lolls, and various other Drat""'
Goods consigned fo ate. -

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Also, to close an' account, Five Bales of HEARTH-
„, De
consisting of Fancy Patterns in great variety, which viVat
put up in Lots of One Bale each, on WEDNESDAY, and, If ~
so dispohole mased of, wi y
lbe vail be fterwards offered in
ne Lots.
The wewed on TUESDAY xt, the 29.-
stant, when Catalogues may be had from Mr. BRANCH.