The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-30 00:00:00

BONUS

At the Annual General Court of Proprietors, held on the
20th June, 1839, bonuses were declared to the assured in'the
Fire Department of £lO per cent. on the premiums received
during the five years previous to the 25th March, 1839, to be
paid on all insurances of two, or more, years' standing ; and
to the assured in the Life Department, on all policies for the
whole duration of Life, forfour, or more years' standing, on
the 25th March, 1839, of very nearly 26 per cent. on the
amount of the premiums received thereon, improved at com-
pound interest, to be added to the sum assured by such
policies when they become claims, or an equivalent reduction
to be made in the annual premiums upon them, at the option
gftke parties entitled thereto.

CORPORATION

OF THE
LONDON ASSURANCE

ESTABLISHED BY ROYAL CHARTER, A.D./1720,

Offices—Assurance House, 19, Birchin-lati4Cornhill, and

10, Regent-street, London

The LIVERPOOL AGENCY, No. 3, Ike:street, LIVERPOOI

John Clark Powell, Esq., avernor.
Abel Chapman, Esq. Sub-Governor.
Le sock Peach Wilson, Esq., Deputy-Governor,
DIRECTORS.
Robert Allen, Esq. James Dowie, Esq.
John Alves Arbuthnot, Esq. Edwin Gower, Esq.
George Barnes, Esq. Edward Harnage, Esq.
Henry Blanshard, Esq. Robert King, Esq.
John Watson Borradaile, Esq William King, Esq.
Edward Burmester, Esq. John Ord, Esq.
Henry Cayley, Esq. George Probyn, Esq.
Aaron Chapman, Esq., N.P. John Rees, Esq.
Robert C6tesworth, Esq. tDraniel Stephenson, Esq
John Deffell, Esq. Charles Crawley, Esq.
Richard Drew, Esq. 1 homas Weeding, Esq.
John Furse, Esq. (James Williams, Esq.
John Lawrence, Esq., Secretary,

NTOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN to Persons assured
-1.1 against Fire by this Corporation, that if the Premiums
for the RENEWAL Of Policies due at CHRISTMAS shall re-
main unpaid after FIFTEEN days from the quarter day above
mentioned, such Policies will become void and of no effect.
Persons effecting LIFE ASSURANCES with this Corpora-
tion have the choice of two plans :
The one entitling them to an ANNUAL ABATEMENT of
Premium after five years' payment.
The other at a LOWER FIXED RATE, without abatement.
The leading features which distinguish the first of these
plans from those of other Life Assurance Offices are, that
the business is carried on by the Corporation without any
charge for management being deducted from the profits, anti
that the assured are exempt from all liability of partnership.

The ABATEMENT of Premium for the year 18-13 on Poli-
cies of live years' standing, under the first of the above
plans i5,..£31105. 2d. per cent.

The future annual abatement must vary according to the
success of this branch of the Corporation's business.
Attendance daily, from Ten till Four.

Prospectuses and every information may be obtained from
the Secretary. at the Assurance House, as above, and from
JAMES KENNEDY, 3, High-street, LIVERPOOL,
The Agent for Liverpool & for the HUNDRED of WIRRAL.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE

SCOTTISH (Winow's FUND) LIFE ASSURANCE,
Founded A.D. 1815.

CONSTITUTED BY—ACTOi' PARLIAMENT.
Head Office, Edinburgh, 5, St. Andrew-square.
Capital Accumulated and Invested, uprds of £1,200,000.
Annual Revenue nearly £20,000.

PRESIDENT.
The Right Hon. the Earl foseberry
VICE-PRESIDEN

Lord Francis Egerton, Sir Thos. Dick Lauder, Bart
The Marquis of Tweeddale, The Hon. Lord Moncrieff.
K.T.

EXTRAORDINARY DIRECTORS

Rev.Dr.Gordon, High Church W. Mitchell Innes, Esq.,
P. W. Ogilvie, Esq., of Ruth- Parson's-green,
ven, Thos. M. Gill, Esq. Liverpool
The Right Hon, the Earl Professor Graham, Edinburgh
Dalhousie, Dr. Abercrombie, Edinburgh,
Rev. Dr. J. Barr, Port Glas- G. Young, Esq., Mark-lane,
gow, London,
Professor H. Scott, Aberdeen Sir William Jardine, Bart.,
W. Smith, Esq., Carbeth Applegarth,
Guthrie, Rev. Robert M`Nair, Abbey
Sir Chas. D. Ferguson' Bart., Church, Paisley,
Rev. Dr. Grant, South Leith, Lieut.-Colonel Geo. Cadell,
Colin Campbell, Esq., Col- Thornasßeveridge,Esq.D.C.S
grain, Sir J. Russell, K.C.8., Ashie-
David Dickson, Esq. Hartree, steil.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
James Reid, Esq. Exchequer, William Burn, Esq. architect,
Robt. Scott Moncrieff, Esq., James Dunsmure, Esq.
L. A. Wallace, Esq. architect Robt. D. Menzies, Esq. Leith
Isaac Bayley, Esq., writer, Wm. Wilson, Esq., W.S.
J. G. Hopkirk, Esq., W.S. John Cockburn, Esq., wine
W. A. Cunningham, Esq., merchant,
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wine merchant-, Alex. Campbell, Esq. brewer,
George Gibson, Esq., Leith. G. Bell, Esq. merchant, Leith
Henry David Hill, Esq. W.S.Anthony Murray, Esq., W.S.

TRUSTELS

Sir J. G. Craig, Riccarton, W. Mitchell Unnes, Esq.,
Bart. Parson's-green,
W. S. MoncriefF, Esq. Fo,sa- James Balfour, Esq. of Pilrig,
way, Ed. Loyd, Esq. banker, Man-
chester.

J. Begbie, -M.D., Medical Officer.
Donald Lindsay, Auditor.
John Mackenzie, Manager.
The rules for the distribution of the Surplus Funds or
Profits in this Society are framed on the most equitable prin-
ciples ; the Assured participating therein according to
amount and endurance of their respective Policies. By the
laws of the Society, regulating the distribution of the Sur-
plus Funds, Additions fall to be made to the Policies at each
period of Investigation, in proportion to the amount assured,
and the number of annual premiums previously paid; and a
Contingent Prospective Addition is also declared to meet the
case of persons dying between two periods of investigation,
such Contingent Prospective Addition being calculated in
proportion to the number of annual premiums paid during
the interval, not only on the Sum Assured, but also on the
Vested Additions previously declared. Parties dying within
five years after the date of their Assurances receive no Addi-
tions, any order previously made for Additions to such Poli-
cies becoming thereby vacated ; but in the event of the par-
ties surviving the period of five years, the Additions previ-
ously declared take full effect from the date of the Policy.
The next Periodical Investigation takes place on the Ist of
January, 1846.

On application, Parties may convert their Bonus Additions
into an equivalent Deduction from their future annual Pre-
miums, or may receive the value of their Additions in ready
Money.

The Directors are empowered to grant Loans to Members,
on the security of their Policies, to the extent of nine-tenths
of their value at the time, provided such proportion of the
value shall not be less than £5O.
Intending Assurers may, from the above, satisfy them-
selves, that independently of this Society's large Accumula-
ted Fund and Annual revenue, and other advantages neces-
sarily arising from its long, steady, and extensive business,
the Principles on which it is Founded and Conducted are of
the most Equitable character, and such as hold out the
greatest inducements to parties now wishing to become con-
nected with it.

All information may be obtained on application at the Head
Office, or at any of the Society's Agencies.
MANCHESTER BOARD OF MANAGEMENT.
Edward Loyd, Esq., Chairman.

H. H. Birley, Esq., James Hibbert Wanklyn,
John Chippendall, Esq., Esq.,
John Macvicar. Esq. Joshua P. Westhead, Esq.
William Watson Beever, Consulting Surgeon.
Thomas Boothman, Junior, Secretary.
ARTH. OL'GHTERSON and Co.,
AGENTS for LIVERPOOL and Surrounding Disiriot.

WEST DERBY UN .
TO EXCAVATORS, ERIC .$ .04=1' RS, &c.
'THE Guardians of the West Der, ara desirotis of
coNTR.ACTINV 191— ' - - VON of z.
SEWER, already commeoced, fro,' - Derby 'Union'
Workhouse, in Everton.

Sections and Specifications may be seen at the Office of
Messrs. EDWARDS and SON. Architects, Castle-street.
Tenders to be sent to the Workhouse, Mill-lane, Everton,
on or before MONDAY next, the 2d January, marked " Ten-
der for Sewer."
Furthei particulars may be known on application to
WILLIAM CLEAVER, 17, Leigh-street,
Clerk to the Union.
Liverpool, 29th December, 1842.

NEW FRUITS JUST ARRIVED
AT iIIIDDLEWOOD'S OLD ESTABLISHED
FRUIT WAREHOUSE,
PARKER-STRUET, CHURCH-STROT.

A S the arrivals of Table Raisins this ye have been of
/IL very inferior quality, J. M. respectful) informs Ladies
who have not made their purchases, he hag just received 200
Boxes, in Half and Quarter Boxes, alsok, quantity of Car-
toons of very superior quality, as selected for the London
Market; also Jordan Almonds of the same shipment;
French Plums and Figs, in Wood and Fancy Boxes. His
Forbi(id,,n Fruit are also superior to any other on sale.
J. M. respectfully solicits a comparison of his Fruits with
any offered for sale, and as to price he can defy all competi-
tio,i, his Fruit being Selected of superior quality, and pur-
chased at the best wholesale market. His American Apples
now selling in Barrels and Half-barrels, are of the fine
Pippin flavour ; also old Malta Oranges, for Invalids, &c. ;
St. Michael's Oranges of first quality. J. M. has no hesi-
tation in saying he has a more extensive and choice supply of
Dessert Fruits than any other establishment can produce.
Black and Green Grapes, in Boxes and Barrels; Spanish
Chesnuts, of the best quality, 6d. per quart ; Fine Turkey

Pornetuatiates, &c. &c
J. NI. be,2,rs respectfully to draw Public attention to the
following :

FAMILY HAIR OIL,
Patronised by Persons of Distinction, and held in the
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highest estimation at the Toilet.
It renovates, and produces the finest lustre, even when the
Hair is on the decline or turning gray. It is more nutritious
than other Oils used for the same purpose. Its great utility
renders it of national importance. The testimonials and
kind recommendations of many distingiljshed personages in
Parliament remove any doubts of it.Wicacy, and it is the
first and only article for similar use ever sanctioned by Go-
vernment. The increasing demand will meet every attention.
The VEGETABLE SOAP is also highly esteemed for its
emollient properties, and has an equal claim to preference,
in preventing the hands chopping, &c. Sold at Is. per
square and 10s. per dozen.—Family Oil, in bottles for the
toilet, is. 6d. and 10s. ; and pot boxes at 25., 3s. 6d., and
ss. each.

The great utility of the Family Oil was satisfactorily
proved on the 10th of April, 1830, in Parliament, when Mr.
Goulburn, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, was pleased to
grant the protection sought by the Proprietor.
• Orders, addressed to the Proprietor, No. 6, Parker-street
Liverpool, will he duly attended to.
Persons prejudiced against advertised Hair Oils may be

satisfied of the efficacy of the above. The Proprietor, who
has used it 30 years, has experienced no decline, but rather
an improvement, in his Hair.

ECENT events have awakened so general a feeling of
_Lb the momentous importance of securing a protection
from fire to Deeds, Records, MSS., ,!looks and Papers of
Accompt, Cash, Gunpowder, and alfCombustible Materials,
that TI-I ONI AS NI ILNER and SON feel excused in again
invitiag public notice to their PATENT FIRE RESISTING
DEPOSITORIES. Having submitted their one=thaftiliered
Boxes, of one inch in thickness, to severe trials in the prin-
cipal towns, they have received from the authorities of each
the most satisfactory certificates of their efficiency for ordi-
nary casualties ; and, being confirmed in their opinion by a
ong course of experiment, that, under suitable modification
of chambers and thickness of boxes, the peculiar principle
of their Patent is capable of affording security under the
severest ordeal likely to occur in calamities of the kind, they
respectfully solicit the consideration of gentlemen interested
in mechanical science to the subject generally, and investiga-
tion into the pretensions of the various means of security in
use, their own amongst the rest.

M. and S. are pre-pared to submit their manufactures to
public trial with any others of equal dimensions, whilst their
comparatively moderate cost renders them extensively avail-
able.

The Certificate of the satisfactory trial of their Boxes in
Liverpool bears the signatures of the following gentlemen, to
whom permission of reference is kindly given :
TITOMAS BOLTON, Esq. (ex-Mayor.)
JOHN SHAW LEIGH, Esq. (ex-Mayor.)
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER.
BARTHOLOMEW PRESCOT, Esq.
L. GRAHAM, Esq.
R. FRODSHAM, Esq.
WM. STOCK, ESC].
S. Woons. jun., Esq.
In addition to the above, Milner and Son draw attention

to the following statements :
A trial of Milner's Patent Fire Resisting Safes and Boxes
113%in:41).2e:1 announced by cards, issued to 501) of the scien-
tific arid principal gentlemen of Dublin, which was adjourned
from the Royal Dublin Society's premises, on account of
alterations in progress thereon, took place at the Rotund()
Gardens, October 7th, 1812. The tire, consisting of half a
ton of coals, and fifty to sixty feet of wood and kindlinz, was
lighted at one o'clock, with a box and powder safe, filled
with papers, &c., in the centre. The whole were examined
by the gentlemen present, whose signatures on the certificate
were placed inside.
Sir John Kingston James kindly conducted the proceed-
ngs, and locked the box. At two o'clock, at Dr. Meyler's
suggestion, a large sugar hogshead, with both ends knocked
out, was placed over the top of the fire, which, quickly ig-
niting, caused a very fierce draught, and produced intense
heat on the tops of the boxes, which were seen through the
opening crevices of the burning cask most severely exposed.
A little before three o'clock, Dr. Meyler, with whom the
keys had been left by Sir John Kingston James, opened the
box, and its contents, including several parchments with seals
attached, were found to be perfectly safe. At half-past four
o'clock the Powder Safe was taken out and opened, and the
inner cell, with its contents, were still unaffected by the heat.
It was again replaced in the fire of red coke, and kept in
until six p.m. ; when taken out, after five hours' trial. al-
though the outer cell was red hot, the inner one and contents,
on being opened, in the presence of Joshua Abel, Esq., H.
Richardson, Esq., M.D., Messrs. Thosand, Gardiner,
Trouton, &c., were still as fresh and perfect as when placed
in the fire. We declare our satisfaction with the result of
these experiments, and our confidence in the perfect efficiency
of this principle for the preservation of all combustible ma-
terials in ordinary fires.
(SIR) JOIIN KINGSTON JAMES, (Bart.) Cavendish-row,
WM. FARRAN, Abbey-street,
(SIR) THos. M'KENNY, (Bart.) Fitzwilliam-street,
JAMES SHERIDAN, Church-street,
JOSHUA ABEL, 27, Eustace.street,
ROBERT KANE, M.D., Professor, Royal Dublin Society,
ROBERT H UNT, Crampton Quay,
ANTHONY MEYLER, M.D.,
(SIR) EDWARD STANLEY,
THOMAS GRIER,
ISAAC M. D'OLIER, Gov. of the Bank of Ireland,
P. WILSON, Registrar, Royal Dublin Society,
(SIR) TOLER OSBORNE,
RICHARD PURDY,
C. H. MINCHIN, A.M.
JOHN DOYLE,
ROBERT LEECH, M.D.
JOHN LOUCH, Architect,
WM. M. BENSON,
GEORGE DAVIES.
Committee of Manufacturers, .Royal Dublin Society.—
RESOLVED,—That having carefully examined the Fire-proof
Safes, produced by Messrs. Milner and Son, and witnessed
their application to powerful and continued fire, we recom-
mend them as articles of appraved utility.
EDWARD STANLEY, Chairman.
12th October, 1842.
Messrs. Thos. Milner & Son,
Office, Commercial-buildings. Oct. 21, 1842.
Gentlemen,—At the late fire which consumed my ware-
houses, I regret to inform you that my Deeds, Papers, and
Account Books, which were deposited in two Iron Safes,
made by of Dublin, were completely reduced to ashes,
The inconvenience and loss occasioned to me is very great.
As I have now no faith whatever in Iron Fire-proof Safes,
(at least so styled,) I am induced to purchase your Fire-proof
Boxes which have been so strongly tested.
I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant,
RICHARD G. HICKS.
P.S.—Please send me a No. 10, with drawers, and No. 1,
for deeds.

Ilamurgh,29th August, 18.12.
A Public Test of 14IILNER and SON'S (of Liverpool) PA-
TENT FIRE-PROOF SAFETY BOXES, took place on
the Grassbroke, near the Elbe, this afternoon •
We, the undersigned, having been present during the whole
time of the above, feel pleasure in, expressing our conviction
of their perfect security In all cases of casual and ordinary
fires. The Box was filled with papers, circulars, books, and
old ledgers; in addition to which, Mr. Wenden, the repre-
sentative of the patentees, placed his watch inside ; the whole
were examined by the gentlemen present, and were locked
down by " Berm H. C. Bleeker, 68, Admiralitlitistrasse."
The fire was composed of upwards' of seven cwt. of coal, and
a considerable quantity of wood, oaken slabs, and other com-
bustibles, solely under the superintendence of Mr. Thomp-
son, Manager of the Globe Foundry Iron Works. The Box
was placed in the fire, and there allowed to remain for one hour
and a half, during the chief of which time it was of a white
heat. Much curiosity was excited respecting the watch ;
but on opening the box, it was perfectly safe, and going a
true as when deposited—tbewhole contents were
pre-
served, including he document on which this cerblficate is
written.

PERMANENT GALLERY OF 'T,
LIVERPOOL.
THE PERMANENT GALLERY • • ART, at the
ROYAL INSTITUTION, Colquitt-st vet, Liverpool, will
be OPENED on MONDAY next, Jas • the 2d, 1843, and
will continue open every day, (Sundt cepted,) from Ten
o'clock to Dusk in the Winter. and Ten o'clock to Six
in the Summer Seasons.

The Committee of the Royal Institution have arranged in
the Saloon,, under the Gallery, their valuable Casts from
Antique Mrbles, and have also directed that the Visitors of
the Permanent Gallery shall have the privilege of viewing
them and tke extensive and greatly-enlarged MUSEUM OF
NATURAL HISTORY in the Royal Institution.
Admittance, ONE SHILLING.
A descriptive Catalogue of Paintings and Casts may be had,
price ONE SHILLING.

- Annual Tickets to the Gallery will be issued at FivE
SHILLINGS each.

Proprietors of Shares in the Royal Institution, and their
Families, will be admitted on producing their Silver Tickets.
The STATUE of the late WILLIAM ROSCOE. ESQ.,
by Sir FRANCIS CHANTREY, is placed in the Gallery, by
order of the Subscribers.