The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-02-25 00:00:00

THIRTY-FOURTH AND LAST WEEK !

MR. COLLES respectfully announces that his
Apartments, 62, BOLD-STREET, will remain open until
SATURDAY next, the Ist March, for the EXHIBITION and
SALE of his various

MAGICAL WONDERS,
so admirably adapted for adding to the cheerfulness of the
Domestic Fireside. Instructions given to tile Purchaser of
each Article, which will in a few minutes enable the Possessor
to amuse his Family and Friends at his or their own Homes.

Amongst nearly 300 different Illusions, the following stand
prominently forward :
THE MAGICAL DANCING FIGURES,
CHANGEABLE CARDS,
MAGICAL DISSOLVIN L,
ENCHANTED CIGAR CASES. BON-BON BOXES,
WONDERFUL A-CADDY,
THE MAGNIF T CONE TRICK,
THE CUPS A ALLS, (much improved.)
THE PEN TIVE SOVEREIGN BOXES,
ELLIGENT SWAN,
VASE A L'ENCRE, &c., &c.
Open daily from Eleven till Dusk.

ADMISSION, trail-a-Crown (allowed to Purchasers;) Cbil-
dren if accompanied by their Friends, One Shilling each.
Observe the Address : Mr. COLLES, at 'Mrs. Woon's,
Bookseller, 62, BOLD-STREET, exactly opposite Newington,
there being no outward appearance of Business.
*** Evening Parties attended in Town and Country.

Mr. R. MAssiir, of 36, Tower-buildings, is requested to call
upon Mr. COLLES without delay.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN GLASGOW, MAN-
CHESTER, LINCOLN'S-INN, &c.

MILNER'S " lIOLDFAST" and FIRE-RESIST-
ING SAFES are the strongest, best, and cheapest safe-
guard in the world against tire, robbery, and fraud ; 20,000 of
them keep the books, deeds, and cash of the practical wen of
Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow, Bzc., who know their superi-
ority to any others. Five of them have brow eir contents
unscathed out of the ruins of large fires ' asgovr alone this
year, wherein scores of other safe eve been burnt out.
Twenty-five offices were burnt ou incoln's-irtn in January,
in one alone of which the t' -deeds of thirty large landed
estates were burnt, whit ould all have been preserved it
Milner's Safes. From e hundreds of certificates, the fol-
lowing is selected, one out of many instances in which
everything was nsumed in the buildings excepting what
Milner's Safe ntained
If Clyde-street, Anderston, Glasgow, May 7, 1849.
" Gentlemen,—At the calamitous fire yesterday morning, by
which our premises, and stock of oil, tallow, &c., were totally
destroyed, our books were preserved in the Milner's Fireproof
Safe, purchased from you. We have great pleasure in thus
bearing testimony to the great efficiency of these Safes.
" CHARLES BOYD and CO."
This Safe was most severely tested; the brass knob:and brass
work about the lock were melted off'.
" Glasgow, 10th February, 1549.
" Gentlemen,—The books and papers which we had in your
Fire-resisting Safe, which was subjected to a most intense heat
for several hours at the late fire in Gordon-street, en Thursday
last, were wholly preserved—the property saved being of ex-
treme importance to us. We have, therefore, great pleasure
in communicating this fact, deeming your Safes invaluable as
a protection against fire, and an invention with which the pub-
lic cannot be too well acquainted.--We are, gentlemen, your
obedient servants, " KER, DOERING, and Co."
The outside of the above Safe was completely burnt through.
Triumphant Resistance to Robbers:
" Messrs. Thos. Milner and Son, Liverpool.
" Gentlemen,—Our Milner's Safe was attempted to be bro-
ken open last night ; but, notwithstanding the great and per-
severing violence with which the robbers have worked at the
door and back of the Safe (both of which are neaten in and cut
through the outer plates in numerous places), the lock and
bolts remained true, and saved the contents. You may send
us another Milner's Holdfast Safe, No. 6.
" JAS. RICHARDSON and CO.
" Glasgow, 28th December, 1848."
" Manchester, August nth, 1847.
" Gentlemen,—ln the late fire in Market-street, which ea-
tirely gutted the whole block of buildings of which my ware-
house formed part, I have sincere pleasure in informing yea
that my books, together with a quantity of valuable papers,
watches, &c., were preserved uninjured in one of your Fire-
resisting Safes. which I strongly recommend to the pubic.-1
am, your obedient servant,
" THOMAS HAIGH,
" Woollen Merchant, New Brown-street, and Market-street.
" Messrs. Milner and Son."

In the numerous accidental fires and experimental tests
which Alilner's Safes have been exposed to, every deseriptios
.f sals in use—fireproof (so called) or otherwise—have been
burnt out beside them, confirming the recommendation of the
scientific end practical authorities who have tested them; and
the Patentees, during seven years' active working of their
patent, on a rapidly extending scale, have spared no pains nor
cost in effecting improvements, by which they are enabled to
pledge themselves at all times to supply the most complete
and secure depositories for books, documents, and valuables;
including the strongest wrought-iron safes and closets in the
world, lined with their unequalled fire-resisting chambers.
Out of upwards of 20,000 of their safes in use amongst the
manufacturing and commercial houses in Great Britain—the
class best able to appreciate their value—numerous cases of
severe trial in accidental fires have occurred, from which
Thomas Milner and Son select the following as instances, in
which they are of opinion that no other safe than their own
would have preserved its eontents unburnt :
Fire at Mr. J.B. Bleckaller's Ship Chandlery Store, Sperling.
street, Liverpool : a strong and fierce fire; safe most severely
burnt outside; contents nnsinged.
Fire at Messrs. J. and W. Walker's, the extensive beilders,
Birkenhead: buildings entirely gutted, everything burnt in
them, including the contents of large iron safe and drawers,
standing beside Milner's; the contents of Alilner's uninjured,
and in use now.
Fire at Messrs. Garaiss and Co.'s, Park-lane : a very strong
fire ; again the contents of Milner's Safe the only things saved
on the premises.
Fire at Plimsaul Brothers, of Plyntonth : a very extensive
and destructive tire; a large iron safe, covered with brickwork,
Fire in Queen-street, Glasgow: a grant number of safes and
vsviiinth;
idtosucoblnettersotns.doors, burnt •out ; Milner's entirely pricer-
closets burnt out; no books saved throughout the buildings
excepting Messrs. IL R. and Thomas Brown's, in Milner's
Safe.
Impregnable Looks and Cash Boxes,
Safes, Cboota, and Sexes, suitable
buildings,
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Resolved,—That the following Gentlemen. -constitute the
General Committee for the ensuing year :---,- •
Rev. F. Barker, M.A. Rev. H,Afarlen, M.A.
Rev. F. Bishop Rev. Ttios. W. Moeran, M.A.
Rev. Thomas Bold, M.A. Ref. J. B. Monk, M.A.
Rey. P. W. Brancker, M.A. 51r. Thomas Muncaster
Rev. C. H. Burton, M.A. - Rev. James North, M.A.
Rev. T. C. Cowan, NI.A„. Rev. T. L. Pain. M.A.
Mr. Edward Cropper Rev. F. Parry, B.D.
Hon. Sir Edward •st Rev. T. 0. Powell, BA.
Mr. John Eden Rev. F. A. Power, M.A.
Rev. W. W. Ew ank, M.A. Rev. T. Raffles, D.D., LL.D.
Mr. Edward Gibbon Mr. Richard Rathbone
Captain Greig Mr. William Rathbone
Rev. Thomas Halton, M.A. Rev. George Read, B.A.
Rev. H. Hampton, M.A. Rev. J. H. Thom
Rev. W. Hesketh, M.A. Rev. A. J. Tomlin, B.A.
Rev. Thomas Hornby, M.A. Rw. Richard Walker, M.A.
Rev. A. Hume, LL.D. Mr. Joseph Wagstaff
Rev. W. Hughes, M.A. Mr. R. W. Waddington
Mr. Robert Hutchison Rev. G. W. Warr. B.A.
Rev. David James, M.A. Rev. NV. Wheeler, M.A.
Rev. C. W. Lawrence, M.A. Rev. Cecil Wray, M.A.

And the Churchwardens.
JAMES SHAW, Agent.
Moved by Mr. H. BANNER, seconded by Mr. JOSEPH
WAGSTAFF,
Resolved,—That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to
the President, Vice-Presidents, Treasurers, and Secretaries,
and the Members of the General and the several District Com-
mittees, for their services during the past year.
Moved by the Venerable Archdeacon BROOKS, seconded by
the Rev. A. CAM ['BELL,
Resolved,—That the Meeting record, with grateful feelings,
the active and zealous services of the Visitors during the past
year.
_ Moved by Mr. R. A. PAYNE, seconded by the Rev. THOMAS

BOLD,
Resolved,—That the hest thanks of this Meeting be given to
the Worshipful the Mayor, for his kindness in presiding to-
day, and for his conduct in the chair.
R. L. CARR, ';ecretarieq
RICHARD APPLETON, } •