The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1850-11-19 00:00:00

32, ISLINGTON

N.8.-A SMOKING-ROOM is now being fitted up for the•
convenience of Gentlemen frequenting the Shop.

TO BULLION DEALERS, BANKERS,

AND ALL HOLDERS OF

CASII,....pLifTB, 4ND

'ABLE 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 So jiconstruct for
them one of their strong Holdfast or hest to contain
10,000 dol'ars in silver, for it e conveuanee over the moun-
tains from the mines to T ico. The Gentleman writing for
the Safe was at the • e lying confined to his bed from a
bullet and two ba • et wounds he had received in an attack of
the Mexican r )ers on a valuable convoy, in which the Safe
he then used was broken up and plundered of a large amount
of specie. The Safe and Wagon constructed for it were ex—
hibited at our works, and to several Liverpool houses, and met
with great approval 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, who has since given us permission to publish it.

"Mr. W.-TSON presents his compliments to Mr. MILNER,
aud has to communicate to him the followinz extract of a letter,
dated the 11th ultimo. from his partner, at Tampico

"The Iron Waggon and Safe, (ex Josephine,) with Sixty Bars
•f Silver, was attacked by Forty-five Robbers, between Catore
and San Luis Potosi. and they worked twelve hours to open the
Chest, and did not succeed; meantime assistance came from
San Luis Potosi. _
_ _

"This is very satisfactory, and does you credit, and mill, nog
doubt, lead to further orders."

Le of this safe was half-inch wrought-

_„......v.ieuge-liammers, chisels, or any other
vio-
knee, and well it did its duty. We have at this time a number
of large Banker's and Merchant's Safes in course of construc-
tion—one for a Diamond Merchant in London—of which we
invite the attention of the Public. Our Works are the most
extensive and complete of their class in the world, employing-

more experienced workmen (upwards or mu, assisLeu uy Lum
vaest approved and powerful machinery). than all the Safe-
makers in England together—a Lancashire Workshop well
worth looking ever. Its whole operations—from the cutting
up and working of the Wrought-iron Plates and Bars, from the
thickness of a half-crown is that of its diameter, to the
banding up of these superb and massive Safes—the filling of
their chambers with the Fire-resisting materials—the arrange-
anent of their powerful Hinges, Bolts, and impregnable Locks
—altogether are well worthy of the study of the Mechanic and
the-Man of Science.

THOS. MILNBR AND SON,
54; LORD-STREET.,

LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL AND
DOUGLAS NAVIGATION.
WHEREAS, Notice has been duly given that a
SPECIAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY of the COMPANY of
PROPRIETORS of the CANAL NAVIGATION from LEEDS to
LIVERPOOL and DOUGLAS NAVIGATION will be held at

the House of Mr. William Wood, the Talbot Inn, in Bradford,
in the county of York, at Twelve o'clock at Noon of WEDNES-
DAY, the 18th day of Decembernext, for the urposcof proposing
and taking into consideration,th era On-should he made
in the Tolls, Rates, and Du ' on all Goods, Wares, and Mer-
pi,n,,,t of avary rips,- • firm. which should be carried and

navigated upon the le or any part of the said Canal and
Navigation, b •mg the said Tolls, Rates, and Duties upon
such Goods, area, and Merchandise, or upon such part or
parts thereof, as the said Proprietors shall think proper acid.
determine

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,
that, at the same Special General Assembly of Proprietors, at
the place and time aforesaid, it will also be proposed and taken
into consideration that certain Tolls, Rates, Dues, and Duties
arising from, or appertaining to, the Passage or Carriage of
Goods, Wares, and Merchandise, upon Sr ever the said Canal
and its several Branches, and also certain Warehouses, Wharfs,
Offices, Fixtures, Cranes, and Machines incidental to, or used
therewith, shall be LET on LEASE for Twenty-one Years, or
for such less period and on such terms and conditions as wilt
be then and there proposed to the said Assembly, and as the
said Proprietors shall then deem advisable and determine ;
and, if so determined, to grant such Lease to such Parties as
the Proprietors there assembled shall think fit.
SAMUEL HAILSTONE,
Law Clerk to the said Company of Proprietolit
Bradford, Tor/Wire, November 1,1850,