The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-02-26 00:00:00

IRON HOUSES FOR CALIFORNIA

THOMAS VERNON AND SON,
BRUNSWICK DOCK QUAY,
LIVERPOOL,
ARE BUILDING IRON _HOUSES; in every
variety, and have the fantly on hand, at extremely
low price*,
FOR SAL , ND READY FOR SHIPMENT.

THE RACES !=THE RACES!

THE. LIVERPOOL GRAND NATIONAL STEEPLE

CHASE,

MR. LAWTON, of the BEE HOTEL, Queen. square,
intimates to his Friends and Patrons, that he will be in
attendance at his ORIGINAL STAND, No. 1, next to the
Grand Stand, **Aintree, To-MOR r(Wednesday,) the 27th
instant, with everything is rich and rare, in good
VIANDS, WINES, SP , MALT LIQUORS, and prime
old HAVANA CIG , to suit•the palates of the Bon Vivant.
DINNERS, S WICHES, &c., will be ready from 12 A.M.
to 5 P.M., wi earning IRISH FRUIT throughout the day.
First quality ICED CHAMPAGNE at any moment.

NOTICE

TO TRAVELLERS

AND. VISITORS TO

LIVERPOOL.
WHITEMAN'S BRUNSWICK HOTEL,

HANOVER-STREET.
ESTABLISHED: 1825.

-
WE. W. begs. to inform Travellers generally,
• that the abovellotel is ituated in the centre of the
Town, with easy communi 'on the Railway, Steam-boats,
Custom-house,Theatr c., &c. _ _

The Daily Bills of re consist of every Delicacy of the Sea-
son, at the most sonable charges.

13hD and BREAKFAST, 2s. 6d.
with Private Dining-room for Ladies and Select Parties; also,
Rooms for large or Small Dinners, Public Meetings, Societies,
&c, &c. •
A' PORTER IN ATTENDANCE ALL NIGHT.
A BILLIARD TABLE, Bd. per HOUR.
KNIVES, SPOONS, &c., &c., for HIRE.
Attached to

THE BRUNSWICK CLUB AND TRADESMEN'S ECO-
NOMIC SOCIAL SOCIETY,
combining Coffee, Reading and News Rooms, constantly sup-
plied with London, Liverpool, and Provincial Papers, enlivened
with Billiards and Bagatelle Table, Chess and Draught Boards,
Athletic Exercises, &c.
An ORDINARY at a Quarter-past One, Is. ; Non-Members,
Is. ad.; Fee, Id.

REDUCED SUBSCRIPTIONS

Twelve Months
Three Months
One Month 2s. Od,
Admission Daily, by Refreshment Ticket Os. Id,

rrHUGHES and CO., WHOLESA.LA
• CABINET-MAKERS,
i UPHOLSTERERS, and BED-
DING MANUFACTURERS, invite the attention of town
and country Buyers to their Establishment, No. 47,
BOLD-STREET, LIVERPOOL, stocked with an as-
sortment of Goods possessing every essential quality
requisite in the production of genuine CABINET
FURNITURE, UPHOLSTERY, BEDDING, &c.,
_ .

manufactured by them expressly 'for supplying Private
Customers, and offered at prices notler than pnr-
chasers have to pay for the Lcludon Furniture, wnich
is sold in other Shops, an epresented as being of
good Liverpool manufac e.
T. H. and Co. do t supply any of the Liverpool
Trade with Man tured Furniture, nor have they
any connexion ' them whatever.

T. H. and .'s Bedding List is now ready, and will
be sent fr y post on application to T. HUGHES and
Co., Ca inet Makers, Upholsterers, and Bedding Ma-
nufacturers, 47, Bold street, Liverpool.
Factories and Timber Yards-48, Fleet-street, and
41, Seel-street.

LIVERPOOL, 16th Feb., 1850.
OYAL BANK BUILDINGS,
Owing—to the unusually early and large Arrivals of this
year's Black Teas, (140,000 packages in the course of a few
weeks), we beg to call the immediate attention of the inhabit-
ants of Liverpool to a quality of Tea which we are enabled to
sell at-3/6—per lb. This is a description which we can confi-
dently recommend, and in many respects it will be found pre-
ferable to what is frequently sold as "First Class Congou."
A Quarter of a Pound sample may be obtained, by which means
an advantage is offered to a Family purc , who will thus be
furnished with the best ground for rence to our recommen-
dation.

Whilst thus inviting pu frattention to this quality, included
in our recent purchase ml now ready for delivery,—we revert
with pleasure to th ct, that nearly ten years have elapsed
Since we opened epartment of our business for the supply
of Families with Tea and Coffee—on the principle of charging a
small profit on the first cost of importation, observing quality
as the primary feature. This system is calculated to secure to
the purchaser the full advantage of strict economy, without
sacrificing the legitimate profits of a business conducted on an
equitable basis.

The undertaking which has thus been satisfactorily tested by
experience, was at first viewed with a considerable degree of
jealousy, by parties interested in the continuance of a mono-
poly which previously existed in this branch of trade in Liver-
pool : nor has this feeling altogether subsided even at the pre-
sent moment. We continue to be exceedingly unpopular
amongst some of the "Importing Merchants," Tea Brokers,
and even among Cotton Brokers,—the prejudices of these gen-
tlemen being carried to a very great excess.

The secret and •rigin of this jealousy—it is not difficult
to divine. Many of these respective parties have been in the
habit of selling Tea amongst their private friends. This was
effected generally by dividing Chests, which was made to appear
to be a great favour. The price was represented to be the
same, or nearly the same, as the first cost of importation.
These friendly obligations, however, generally secured a very
handsome profit, frequently ranging from 1/ to 1/6d per lb.—
and amounting to the large sum of from four to five pounds
sterling upon a Chest of Black Tea I When this startling fact
is taken into consideration, it is far from astonishing that we
have become so unpopular in certain quarters.

That the inhabitants of Liverpool have appreciated the faci-
lities which our establishment has afforded, will be amply proved
by the following appeal to statistical facts, viz.

In the first month of each of the last three years respectively,
the following were the quantities of Tea on which duty was paid
by us:—
In the month of January, 1848 24,012 lbs.
" the month of January, 1849 28,444 lbs.
" the month of January, 1850 36,017 lbs.

The foregoing exhibits a sale of from 300 to 400 chests 0180 Ms.
each PER MONTH; besides this our sale of Coffee has been
nearly ten tons PER MONTH.

These returns, taken from her Majesty's Customs, are satis-
factory evidence of the continually increasing amount of our
monthly sales, and is the best plea on which we can solicit
those families whom we have not hitherto supplied, to favour
us with a trial.

We have thus every reason to renew the assurance that we
shall strictly adhere to our original professson, which was as
follows :

"This Branch of our Trace—Me serving of Families, was
opened in 1840—upon a principle calculated to afford the great-
est advantage in Price, with every possible security as to Quality.

ROBT. ROBERTS & COMPANY;
ROYAL BANK BUILDINGS,
(Entrance up the Steps.)

NOTE.-WE BEG TO REMIND FAMILIES THAT WE HAVE
NO CONNEXION WHATEVER WITH ANY PARTIES IN
LIVERPOOL OR OTHER TOWNS, WHO, AS A BAIT TO THE
PURCHASER, DISPLAY OUR NAME IN LARGE AND CONSPI-
CUOUS LETTERS ON THEIR DOOR-PLATES AND SHOP-WIN

DOWS.
OUR PLACE OF BUSINESS IS AT THE
ROYAL BANK BUILDINGS,

BY THE QUEEN'S ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.

TANN'S NEW PATENT DOUBLE-CHAMBERED

FIRE-RESISTING

SAFES, CHESTS, AND BOXES.

JG. HARRISON & CO. beg respeafully to call
• the attention of Bankers, Merchants. Solicitors, and all
parties having the care of BOOKS, EEDS, RECORDS,
PLATE, JEWELLERY, &c.
TANN'S SAFES are made entirel of strong Wrought Iron,
and have been found effectual! o resist the attempts of the
most skilful Burglars, being ed with the PATENT RELI-
ANCE LOCK, which has n invented expressly for the pur-
pose. They are also aa,
REST ANCE TO FIRE,

vieyOr
as they contain a emical Compound—the discovery of the
Patentees—which deposited in a double chamber, between a
e
the outer plate the inner lining of the Safe, which remains
unaffected at a ery high temperature, and merely fuses when
it is increased to a degree at which MOST OTHER SUBSTANCES
become decomposed •, the water of crystalization, being then
driven off, protects the contents of the Safe, by keeping them
moist, at a much greater heat than is required for the de-
struction of the most substantial building. The advantage
which this compound possesses over every other non-conductor
of heat hitherto invented is, that it will be found to remain in
the same state for an indefinite length of time, and by that
means be as effective in the case of fire 50 or 100 years hence,
as on the day the Safe was first made. See printed Circular,
containing the names of a great number of Gentlemen con-
nected with mercantile pursuits, in the Metropolis and else-
where, in verification of the public teats to which
TANN'S PATENT CHESTS

have been subjected. At the late fire on Mr. Whittaker's pre-
mises, Water-lane, Blackfriars, one of these Safes preserved
its contents uninjured, while SAFES OF OTHER DESCRIP-
TIONS ENTIRELY FAILED.

Not only do these Safes afford the most perfect security
against Fire and Robbery, but the workmanship and interior
fittings are far superior to any yet offered, and at fully from 25
to 40 PER CENT. LESS THAN THE USUAL PRICES.
STRONG CASH AND DOLLAR CHESTS, FOR EXPORTATION.
MANUFACTURERS OF