The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-09-24 00:00:00

THE " RICHARD COBDEN."

CAUTION.
A NDREW SMITH, Patentee of the Wire Rope, feels
11 it necessary to inform the Public that the Ship
RICHARD COBDEN, from Liverpool for China, which
" was brought into the Cove of Cork on the 15th instant,
with her main and mizenrnests gone, the iron rigging hav-
ing given way," was NOT FITTED With his PATENT Wire
Rope, but with a spurious imitation of the same.
Legal proceedings were instituted against the owners as
soon as it was known that they were fitting the above-
named ship with the spurious manufacture, and in such
an unseamanlike manner.
White Lion-court, Cornhill, Sept. 18, 1844.

ANDREW SMITH begs to refer Shipowners and
Captains to the following Testimonials, in proof of
the utility of his Patent Wire Rope, as standing rigging,
and is prepared to guarantee the owners of any ship of its
superiority and cheapness over hempen rigging.
1. Testimonial of Lieutenant Lord, Marine Surveyor,
Liverpool.

2. Testimonial of Thomas Marshall.
Marine Surveyor's Office, Liverpool, June 9, 1842.
GENTLEMEN,—In reply to your letter of yesterday,
requesting my opinion of your Patent Wire Rope, I have
to state that, having tried it on board THREE of the
Light-ships at this Port, viz. tbe " Comet," the " Albert,"
and the " Queen," I am fully convinced of its merits, and
consider it peculiarly well adapted for vessels of this de-
scription, from its great strength, lightness, smallness of
size, and the nearly total absence of expansion and con-
traction under the greatest changes of temperature and
moisture ; these advantages being very important in ves-
vessels exposed, as Light-ships must necessarily be at all
times and seasons, to the inclemencies of wind and wave.
I am, gentlemen, your obedient servant,
(Signed) WILLIAM LORD.
Messrs. Robertson, Alexander and Co., Agents for
Smith's Patent Wire Rope, Liverpool.

London, March, 1844.
Sin,—l have much pleasure in stating that my schooner
has been entirely fitted with your Patent Wire Rope, as
standing rigging, for nearly eight yerrs, and it now appears
as good as when put over the mast head. During that
time the schooner has been constantly afloat, and trading
in the Baltic and coastwise.

I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
(Signed) THOMAS MARSHALL.
To Mr. Andrew Smith.

The following are the names of a few of the vessels fitted
with Patent Wire Rope :
Belonging to Government—
Falmouth, Lighter... .
Ant, Ditto . .
Locust, Steam Frigate ~ 5 t,
Lightning, Ditto „ 4 ,f
Vixen, D'tto
St. Vincent, Flag Ship, Portsmouth—Partly
Penelope, Frigate, Chatham fl
11 11 111
Janus, Ditto, Ditto
11
~, 11
Hermes
Virago
Victoria and Albert
Belonging to the Russian Government--
Three Steam Frigates, built in the Thames „ 6 „
Belonging to the Danish Government—
One Steam Frigate
.. STEAM SHIPS AND VESSELS. /I 2 /I
Iberia
Great Liverpool, 1,400 tons, belonging to the
Peninsular and Oriental Steam S: ip
Company .. ...•..
Oriental, 1,600 tons, ditto ditto
Hindostan, 1,600 tons, ditto ditto
Bentinck, 1,600 tons, ditto ditto
Guadaloupe, ditto ditto
Prince, Princess, and Queen Victoria, 600
tons each, belonging to the City of Dub-
lin Steam-packet Company
Erin-go-Bragh, 300 tons, belonging to the
City of Dublin Steam-packet Company . ~ 4 ~
Duke of Cambridge, 400 tons, ditto
Hercules, 600 tons, belonging to the St
George Steam-pack t Company• • • •• • ~ 4 ~
Iron Duke
The Queen
Prince of Wales
Magician

MERCHANT SERVICE.
Schooner Marsha 11......
Schooner Eglinton, 100 tons, belonging to
A. B. Telfer, Esq., of Avr
Iron Ship John Garrow, 711 tons, of Liver-
pool.
II 4 If
Barque Mercy, 300 tons, belonging to Nova
Scotia .
~ 4 ~
Iron Schoooer Cayman, 100 tons built by
John Laird, Esq., Liverpool l9 4 It
Yacht Ariel, belonging to Dr. Brandreth,
of Liverpool „ 4 1,
Barque Royal William, 300 tons, belonging
to William Turner, Jun., Esq., of Caer-
narvon
Light-ships Queen and Albert, belonging to
the Liverpool Dock Trust. .. • ti 5 ~
Barque Baboo, 400 Tons, belonging to Mr.
Kincaid, of Greenock..
Iron Schooner Lady Flora Hastings, 100
tons, built by John Laird, Esq., of
Liverpool ,, 5 ~
Barque Brazilian, 350 tons, belonging to
Mr. Cotesworth, of Liverpoo1..
Schooner Letitia, 100 tons, ditto
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AGENTS AT LIVERPOOL'
ROBERTSON, ALEXANDER, and Co.,
32, Redcrosa-street.