The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1848-09-26 00:00:00

ABRIDGED OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

" The simplicit of construction insures the lasting proper-
ties of the Filter."—London Times.

" No Ship with this Portable Apparatus on board need be
in want of the sweetest and purest water."—Liverpool Courier,
June 21st, 1848.
" We can conceive no invention better calculated to serve the
sailor, and at the same time to benefit the interest of the mer-
chant."—Liverpoot Mail, June 10, 1848.
" To the brewer, dyer, and others requiring a copious supply
of pure water it offers great advantages, and is also available
for culinary and other purposes."—Standard, 30th Xay, 1848.
" The Filter was greatly admired by the Scientifialtentlemen
at the Polytechnic Society for its self-cleansing, self-acting,
and durable qualities."—Liverpool Standard, 13th June.
" It is far and away the most perfect and economical thing
of the kind extant."—Liverpool Chronicle, 29th April, 1848.

It possesses advantages-over all other Filters we have seen
in the simplicity of its construction and its capacity to disen-
gage all deleterious matter with which water may be impreg-
nated."—Liverpool Journal, June 10th, 1848.

" It is a new'Filter, made'of Sand Stone, which disengages
matter of every kind held in suspension, and renders the water
beautifully pure and limpid."—Liverpool Times, June Bth,
1848. _ _ _ .

-`one of the most unique and really useful inventions of the
day is a Stone Filter which became the object of much atten-
tion at the last meeting of the Polytechnic Society."—Liverpool
Albion, June 19th, 1848.

Copies of the Paper read before the Polytechnic society, in
reference to the above invention, and all particulars, can be
obtained at the Office,
NO. 5, SOUTH JOHN-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
JAMES FORSTER.

GREAT FIRE
IN MARKET-STREET, MANCHESTER ;

ENTIRELY CONSUMING A LARGE SQUARE OF WARE-
HOUSES OFFICES, AND SHOPS.

TN the last great Fire in George-street, Manchester,
IN
nine large Houses had their Books burned in Iron Safes,
Closets with Iron Doors, Wrought Iron Fireproof (?) Safes,
&c. &c. &c. ; and again on the above recent occasion, a great
number of parties have suffered the same calamity. The only
Safe whithbrought its contehts-nninjured out of the burning
mass being the one alluded to below.
" Manchester, August 13th, 1847.
" GENTLEMEN In the late Fire in Market-street, which
entirely gutted the entire block of buildings of which my Ware-
house formed part, I have sincere pleasure in informing you
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 public.
" I am your obedient servant,
" THOMAS HAIGH, Woollen Merchant,
" New Brown-street and Market-street.
" Messrs. Milner and Son."

The outside of this Safe was partially melted: the contents
inside unsinged, being steamed (boiled instead of burned) by
the evaporating principle of the Safe. Near to it a large
Wrought Iron Fireproof (?) chambered Safe, full of valuable
Books and Documents before the Fire, was found to contain
nothing but tinder and ashes after it
In tne numerous accidental Fires and experimental tests
which Milnera' Safes have been exposed to—every description
of Safe in use—Fireproof (so called) or otherwise have been
burnt out beside them, confirming the recommendation of the
scientific and practical authorities who have tested them, and
the Patentees' during seven years' active working of their
patent, on a rapidly extending scale, nave 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 • in-
cludin,„.• the strongest Wrought-iron Safes, Closets, and &ors
in the World. lined with their uneaualled Fire-resisting Cham-
bers. Out of upwards of 20.000 of their Sates in use amongst
the Manufacturing and Commercial Houses of Great Britain—
the class best able to appreciate their value—numerous cases of
exposure to accidental fire 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 contents unburnt.
Fire at Mr. J. Blackaller's Ship and Chandlery Store, Spar-
ling-street, Liverpool; a strong and fierc Fire; Sae most
severely burnt outside; contents unsinged.
lire at Messrs. J. and W. Walkers', the extensive builders,
Birkenhead buildings entirely gutted, every thinit burnt in
them, including the contents of large Iron Sare an.. errawers
standing besides Milners'; the contents of Milners' uninjured,'
ni in use now.
_ _

Fire at Messis. Garniss and Co.'s, Park-lane; a very strong
re • again the contents of Milners' Safe the only thing saved
on Ale premises.
Ere at Plimsaul Brothers', of Plymouth; a very extensivc
and destructive fire; a large Iron Safe covered with brickwork
with double Iron doors burnt out; Milners' entirely preserving
its contents.

Fire in Queen-street, Glasgow; a great number of Safes and
Closets burnt out; no books saved throughout the buildings
excepting Messrs. S. R. and Thomas Browns', in Milner'
Safe. - - - - - - - - -

➢lilners' Fire-resisting Safes, Chests, and Boxes, suitable for
all classes of Buildings, impregnable Locks and Cash Boxes,
at the Works, 50A, Lord-street and Cable-street, MI Show-
room, 13, South John-street, Liverpoql.

SPLENDID FRENCH SILKS, &c.
WMINTON announces his return from the
• London and other markets with a carefully selected
STOCK of NOVELTIES for the present season, which, owing
to the position of the manufacturing interests, be is able to
offer on the most reasonable terms, combined with genuine
quality and elegance of style.
40, BOLD-STREET.
N.B.—FRENCH MERINOES, FURS, and VELVETS, ex-
traordinarily cheap.

SHAWLS, MANTLES, AND FURS.
STRANGERS visiting Liverpool should, by all'
means, inspect the Maenificent New Stock of SHAWLS,.
MANTLES, CLOAKS, and FURS, at
J. CRIPPS'S

SHAWL, MANTLE, AND FUR ESTABLISHMENT;

48, SOLD-STREET.
The Public are respectfully informed, that in addition to
choice of Novelties, exceeeding any three houses in the pro-
vinces, J. CRIPPS is determined to give every advantage in
price resulting from the late unparallelled depression both in this
country and on the Continent, and would urge Ladies to judge
for themselves, by visiting this Mart for every thing really
distingue in these beautiful articles of dress ; and would. also
beg to state that, whilst every facility for selecting and pur-
chasing is afforded, those unpleasant "urgent appeals" to buy
(too frequently resorted to) is strictly prohibited in his. Est-
ablishment.
Amongst the bargains J. C. has been fortunate enough to
secure are several cases of richly-woven CASHMERE LONG
SHAWLS, on white, green. scarlet, black, blue, orange, and
other coloured grounds, from Two to Five Guineas each—worth
considerably more. TARTAN WOOL SHAWLS, four yards
long, One Guinea each, all wool ; MANTLES, in the New
Woollen Materials, and CASHMERES, in Velvet, Satin, Glace,
and other Silks ; and FURS at prices that will defy all compe-
tition.

Note the Address—
J. C It I P P S,
48 , BOLD-STREET,
TWO DOORS FROM CONCERT-STREET.

EMIGRATION AND COLONIZATION..

TMMlGRATlONlieininuchrequired in AUSTRA-
LIA,I NEW ZEALAND, &c., and as the supposed expense
of an OUTFIT often prevents individuals emigrating, S. W.
SILVER and CO., CLOTHIERS, OUTFITTERS, and CON-
TRACTORS (having a large interest to maintain in those Colo-
nies), have been advised to make known that they can supply
OUTFITS for MALE or FEMALE Emigrants from Four Pounds
(net) upwards, or less when needful ; and for Children in pro.
portion, at No. 4 BISHOPSGATE-STREET WITHIN, Opposite the
London Tavern.
S. W. S. and Co., being the makers of nearly every article in
all the Outfits they supply, and as one of their objects is to pro-
mote EMIGRATION, they neither receive from Agents, or pay
the too usual commission to any person introducing Passengers
to be fitted out, so that the Passage and Outfit may be procured
at the least possible expense; but they will, on application,
advise Passengers how to obtain the most economic passage to
the Colonies. They have a Representative in every Australian
Colony, to whom they ship Clothing monthly; thus they would
forward small parcels free of expense.
NAVAL and MILITARY OFFICERS, MIDSHIPMEN, CADETS,
CIVILIANS, LADIES, &c., are outfitted as heretofore, at the
CABIN-PASSENGER OUTFITTING Warehouse, isTos. 66 and 67,
CORNHILL, (the Emigration Outfitting being exclusively at
No. 4, BISHOPSOATE-STREET WITHIN), LONDON, and each
branch at ST. GEORGE'S CRESCENT, LIVERPOOL.

15, BOLD-STREET.

MADD.OX AND VANE,

TAILORS AND HABIT MAKERS.

GENTLEMEN'S GARMENTS CUT IN THE LATEST
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