The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1844-03-12 00:00:00

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No. 4, High-street, Manchester, March 6th, 1844.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER.
SlR.—Haiing had our attention drown to your state-
ment in this day's paper, respecting one of Messrs. Mil-
ner's Patent Safety Boxes, we beg to say, in explanation,
that it was not one of Messrs. Milner's present Patent
Safety Fire-proof Cash Boxes, but one of an old construc-
tion,* of their make, but bought by us eight or nine years
ago, and totally different to those novv made by them. We
have examined a Patent Box of theirs, bearing the date of
1840, since bought by us, and find it to contain the non-
conducting principle described in their new patent.*
We are, Sir, yours, respectfully,
(Signed,) NELSON, KNOWLES, and Co.
* The old box in question, which had been exposed to
a most intense heat, coins having been melted beside it,
bad a hasp and padlock upon it—a strong double-plated
iron hollow chambered box, with seams which heat would
not disunite, and therefore holding its contents together,
preventing their rapid combustion (by flame) and keeping
them portable, as appeared by its being entire, and acorn-
mon cash box beside it (not of Milner's manufacture)
having fallen to pieces. Mr. Milner took the old box in
pieces in the presence of Messrs. Nelson, Knowles, and
Co., James Brown, Esq., Cannon-street, and other gen-
tlemen, showing its construction, and that it had answered
the end expected from it,—as an oil lamp was a very good
light, the best of its kind, until, in the advance of expe-
rience, gas was invented. Finding one of their new Pa-
tent Fire-resisting Boxes in use upon the desk of Messrs.
Knowles and Co., bought by them since the fire, off one
of Milner's agents, Mr. Milner called attention to the
difference—the date 1840, that of their patent, upon the
patent-plate over the lock—and forced open the chamber
of their new box, in which the arrangement of noncon-
ductor and vapourising tubes were found, as described in
theiricirculars andispecification.

CARPETING,
MOREENS, DAMASKS, FLOOR-CLOTHS, &c.
V(7. OKELL, of 17 and 19, Paradise-street, finding
V V • it again necessary to enlarge his Premises, and
having made arrangements to increase his Carpet Ware-
house to double its present size, has determined to SELL
OFF the STOCK on band at a great sacrifice, and will
commence Tuis DAY at the undermentioned prices :
Good Stout Kidderminster CARPETS, ls. 44d., ls. 9d.,
to 2s. per Yard.

Extra Super Ditto Ditto, 2s. 2d., 2s. 4d., to 2s. Bd. per
Yard.

Good Stout Brussels Ditto, 2s. 11d., 3s. 3d., to 3s. 6d.
per Yard.

Extra Super Ditto Ditto, 4s. per Yard.
STAIR CARPETS, 6d., Bd., 10d., is., Is. 3d., to
Is Bd. per Yard.
Watered Moreens, 91d. to Is. ; Damasks, 101 d. to
Is. 6d. ; Furniture Prints, ad. to 71d. ; yard and a half
wide Printed Druggets, is. 61d. to 25.; Lobby Cloths,
(warranted well-seasoned,) in every variety, at Is. 3d.,
Is. 9d., 25., and 2s. 6d. per Yard; Blankets, Counter-
panes, Quilts, Sheetings,
SILK MERCERY, DRAPERY, STRAW BONNET,
AND LINEN DEPARTMENTS.
In these Departments W. OxEI.L has made considera-
ble reductions, in order to clear out the remaining portion
of Winter Patterns and make room for light Spring Goods.
In Fancy Cashmere Dresses will be found some extraor-
dinary Bargains, commencing at 2s. 6d. the Dress; also,
Plain and Fancy Silks and Sattinets, in superb qualities,
and at extremely low prices ; Grass Bleach Linens, of all
descriptions, and Water Twist Cotton Shirting, in all qua-
lities ; Ribbons, Gloves, &c.
From the well-known good quality of the Articles of-
fered for Sale at this Establishment, every Housekeeper
in want of the above description of Goods will find it ad-
vantageous to make an early call at the
BEE-HIVE ESTABLISHMENT,
17 AND 19, PARADISE-STREET.