The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1851-03-25 00:00:00

RICHARD THOMPSON,

LADIES' 4- GENTLEMEN'S BOOT $- SHOE MAKER,
17, ISLINGTON (FLAGS), NEAR ST. GEORGE'S HALL,
RETURNS his grateful acknowledgments to
his s Friends and the Public for their liberal patronage to him
during his twenty-four years' residence in Islington, and re-
spectfully informs them that he has completed the erection of
large Workshops on his Premises, and that his Business in the
various branches thereof will be conducted er his personal
superintendence, upon a more extensiv e.
A large Assortment of Boots an es of his own Manufac-
ture constantly in Stock, in ev variety of style and price.
Wellington Pegged and Sew oots, the best French Fronts,
and on the most improv rinciple, 215. ;to order, 235. ; best
quality, no better ma . Patent Leather Dress Boots, Ladies'
Black and White in, Kid, Morocco, Patent Seal, Lasting,
and Cordovan Slippers, American Overshoes, &c. All Goods
will be sold at the lowest remunerating priers.
R. T. refrains from publishing a List of Prices, which are
calculated to mislead the Public, but respectfully solicits a
trial, and trusts that the well-known character of his Goods
will be a sufficient guarantee to ensure a shore extensive pa-
tronage.

LIVERPOOL, MARCH, 1851.
T OYAL BANK BUILDINGS.
XI; It was at one time predicted that there would be a grea
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scarcity of Tea during the present season, a) d speculators
were prepared to take advantage of such event, to the de-
triment of consumers.

This expectation, so far frovirteing realised, has entirely
vanished, in consequonceomf the very large supplies which
have reached this coun , especially in the course of the last
two months. Imp ers have, in consequence, found it to
be to their advanta,e to be willing sellers on arrival of cargoes,
and upon terms which are on the whole highly advantageous
to family purchasers, particalarly when supplied on the prin-
ciple which we have consistently maintained—that of
" affording the greatest advantage in PRICE, with every
possible security as to QUALITY."

The mode of importing Tea this year has been, in great mea-
sure, altered in consequence of the change made in our Navi-
gation Laws. Since that change was effected, Americas
Shipowners have extensively embarked in the English and
China trade, in direct competition with the British Shipping
interest. A class of superior and fast-sailing vessels has thus;
been brought into active employment in this important depart-
ment of our maritime enterprise. This interference has already
caused a ruinous decline in the rate of freights in the China
trade—those charged upon Tea having fallen from £5 or £6
per ton, to so low a sum as from 10s. to £2 per ton. Many
of the homeward voyages this season have been effected in a
remarkably short time, which must necessarily act greatly is
favour of the consumers in England, by bringing the Tea to
market in better condition.

Under the circumstances thus briefly alluded to, we are now
prepared to call the immediate attention of Family Purchasers
to a quality of Black Tea, which will give unequivocal satisfac-
tion, and which we shall deal out at 3s. 6d. per lb. The surest
and the safest way of proving this quality and of testing our
recommendation, will be found in the purchase of a quarter
pound sample—for 10id.
As we continue to be exceedingly unpopular with those
gentlemen who have so long been in the habit of following the
snug and very profitable trade of dividing and distributing
Chests of Tea,—ostensibly by way of conferring an obligation
upon their friends, but really to secure a large pecuniary advan-
tage to themselves,—as professed dealers, we are ready to stand
or fall in theestimation of those families who may have been thus
supplied, if the quality of Tea now offered at 3s. 6d. per lb.
should not be found superior in strength and flavour to the
which such gentlemen have kindly supplied at any price.
It affords us much pleasure to acknowledge that, for some
years past, there has been an increasing demand for our selec-
tion of Black Teas in the Colonies, as well as in the Continental
and other Foreign Ports.

Extended arrangements have been made for the supply of
such Colonial and Foreign demand (in bond), on terms in str►ct
accordance with those which we have uniformly recognised i■
our Home trade, and which have been so signally ratified by
the seal of public approbation. This system of business is
eminently calculated to secure a continued increase of mutually
advantageous transactions; maintaining as we do, that supe-
riority of quality has a greater relative effect than lowness of
price, both in Foreign markets and in England. Prompt atten:
t►on to all orders will be paid, and great care will be taken in
their execution, whilst no charges will be made for shipping.

The steadily progressing character of our business affords us
every encouragement for the future, and furnishes the strongest
possible reason for adherence to our original maxim— that of
rendering QUALITY the primary consideration, and regulating
PRICE upon strictly economical principles. Pursuing this plan,
we still feel confident that our own interest, as involved in the
question of PROFIT, will be fully secured by an increasing
demand. _ _

IV To prevent the annoyance which frequently nri ses from dil-
cious importunity, we beg leave to intimate to our friends that
we have made it an invariable rule not to permit any of our
unlessyoung 'nar at the counter to offer any Tea or Coffee on sale
asked for by purchasers.

ROBT. ROBERTS & COMPANY,
ROYAL BANK BUILDINGS.
(Entrance up the Step:.)