The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-02 00:00:00

COTTAGE OWNERS' ASSOCIATION,
BIRKENHEAD.

AT a Meeting of the Owners of Property in Birkenhead,
held at the house of Mr. Moseley, the Albion Hotel,
on Monday, the 28th November, 1842;
DAVID APPLETON, Esq., in the Chair;

. . .
The following Resolutions were agreed to :
It was moved by EPHRAIM KNAPPER, Esq., seconded by
Mr. ROBERT HUGHES,

That an Association be immediately established, to be
called "The Birkenhead Cottage Owners' Association," to
be supported by contributions and annual subscriptions ;
and that the present subscriptions of ss. each be placed in
the hands of a Treasurer.

It was moved by Mr. GILBERTSON, and seconded by Mr.
EVA-N JONES,
That Mr. Robert Hughes be appointed Treasurer, and
Mr. E. G. Willoughby Secretary to the Association.
It was unanimously resolved, that a Committee be formed,
consisting of the following gentlemen—Mr. Robert Hughes,
Mr. E. Knapper, Mr. Wm. Walker, Mr. Robert Meacock,
Mr. Thos. Gilbertson, Mr. E. G. Willoughby, Mr. M. N.
Raynes, and Mr. John Innwood, with power to add to their
number. _ _

It was also resolved, that the First Meeting of the Com-
mittee take place at the Albion Hotel, Birkenhead, on
MONDAY, Dec. 12th, at Six o'clock in the Evening.

The thanks of the Meeting were unanimously voted to the
Chairman, for his able conduct in the chair.
E. G. WILLOUGHBY, Hon. Secretary.

N.B. The Committee earnestly call upon all Owners of
Property in Birkenhead to become Members of this Asso-
ciation, without delay, at the Committee Meeting, or by
applying to the Treasurer or Secretary.

RECENT events have awakened so general a feeling of
the momentous importance of securing a, protection
from fire to Deeds, Records, MSS., Books and Papers of
Accompt, Cash, Gunpowder, and all Combustible Materials,
that THOMAS MILNER and SON feel excused in again
inviting public notice to their PATENT FIRE RESISTING
DEPOSITORIES. Having submitted their one-chambered
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
long 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 prepared 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 :
THOMAS BOLTON, Esq. (ex-Mayor.)
JOHN SHAW LEIGH, Esq. (ex-Mayor.)
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER.
BARTHOLOMEW PRESCOT, Esq.
L. GRAHAM, Esq.
R. FRODSHAM, Esq.
WM. STOCK, Esq.
S. Woons, jun., Esq.
In addition to the above, Milner and Son draw attention
to the following statements

A trial of M7lner's Patent Fire Resisting Safes and Boxes
having been announced by cards, issued to 500 of the scieri
tific and 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 Rotundo
Gardens, October 7th, 1842. The fire, consisting of half a
ton of coals, and fifty to sixty feet of wood and kindling, 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-
ings, 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
beat 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) JOHN 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 HUNT, Crampton Quay,
ANTHONY MEYLER, M.D.,
(SIR) EDWARD STANLEY,
THOMAS GRIER,
ISAAC M. D'OLtER, 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 Lovett, 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. 24, 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 inconsenience 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-proot
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

Hamburgh,29th August, 1842.
A Public Test of MILNER 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 " Heron H. C. Bleaker, 68, Admiralitiitistrasse."
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 allowedto remain for one hour
and a half, during the chief of which time it was of a while
heat. Much curiosity was excited respecting the watch;
but on opening the box, it was perfectly safe, and going as
true as when deposited—the whole contents were also pre-
served, including the document on which this certificate is
written.

PERIODICALS FOR DECEMBER;
I.
BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE, No. CCCXXVI
Price 2s. 6d.

CONTENTS :-

I. Imaginary Conversation. By Walter' Savage Landor ;
Southey and Porson.—ll. Verses written after a visit to the
Grave of Sir Walter Scott in 1842.—m. Ricardo made
Easy ; or, what is the Radical Difference between Ricardo
and Adam Smith ? Part 3.—IV. The Stranger in London.—
V. The Poems and Ballads of Schiller. No. 4.—VI. Sir
Joshua Reynolds's Discourses.—Vll. Dickens's American
Notes for General Circulatibn.—Vlll. Lays of Ancient
Rome.

THE BOOK OF THE FARM. By HENRY STE-
PHENS. PART IX. Price 4s.

CONTENTS :-

Rearing and Feeding Cattle on Turnips in Winter—Driv-
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Winter.

With Two Engravings on Steel, and 26 Woodcuts

THE QUARTERLY JOURNAL of AGRICULTURE,
and PRIZE ESSAYS and TRANSACTIONS of the
HIGHLAND and AGRICULTRAL SOCIETY of SCOT-
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Wood-Paving and Steam-Carriages on Common Turnpike
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PROFESSOR JOHNSTON'S LECTURES on AGRI-
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MR. COBDEN AND HIS FALLACIES.
Just published. price Sixpence,
TEN LETTERS ADDRESSED TO RICHARD
COBDEN, ESQ., M.P., (originally vablished in the
Stockport Advertiserd containing a complete Refutation of
the Fallacies of the Anti-Corn-Law League, proving that the
American Tariff was not caused by the Corn Laws, but has
been adopted to protect American Industry against the
ruinous Effects of the cheap Factory Labour of England.
Printed and published at the Advertiser-office, Stockport ;
may be had of all the Booksellers in Manchester ; Mr.
SWINNERTON, Macclesfield ; Messrs. BOOTH, Warrington ;
the Chronicle-office, Bolton ; Pilot-office, Preston ; the
Guardian-office, Halifax ; the Journal-office, Nottingham ;
Messrs. ARNOLD and SON, Booksellers, South John-street,
Liverpool; Mr. OLIVER, Bookseller, Birmingham ; and of
Mr. MASTERS, 33, Aldersgate-street, London.

" MR. COBDEN AND HIS FALLACIES.—We observe that
the Stockport Advertiser has publiihed a series of letters,
addressed by " A SHOPKEEPER," to Mr. Cobden, M.P.,
which, for extent of information, originality of thought,
vigour of diction, and bold exposure of popular humbug, are
among the best specimens of political writing we have lately
read. As the series is now complete. it has been re-published
in a form, which will insure for it a wider and more lasting
circulation than can possibly be given to it in the columns of
a provincial newspaper. Such a demolition of the delusions
of the Anti-Corn-Law League is much needed ; and we sin-
cerely trust, that all who are anxious for the cause of truth,
and the maintenance of the best interests of the country, will
aid the distribution of this masterly refutation of the danger-
ous fallacies and mischievous propositions of the Anti-Corn-
Law League."—Nottingham Journal.
" It may be safely asserted that of all the numberless pub-
lications which have appeared on questions arising out of
corn-laws and the principles of free trade, so far as the writer
enters upon and grapples with them, for he limits himself
strictly to waiting upon the great figure-head of his Letters,
scarcely one can be c►ted where those questions are handled
(to say nothing of poor Cobden mangled) in a manner more
masterly—with illustrations so abundant, felicitous, and
practical—with information so extensive and varied—with
logic so powerful and convincing;."--Morning Herald, Wed-
nesday, Nov. 16.
" TEN LETTERS TO MR. COBDEN.—The ten letters ad-
dressed by A Shopkeeper' to Mr. Cobden, through the
columns of the Stockport Advertiser, have not escaped our
observation ; and we are glad to find that they are about to
be published in the pamphlet form for general circulation.
Since Dr. Holland's Millocrat' we have had nothing equal
to them, and as an antidote to the promised £50,000 worth
of anti-corn-law trash, they will be invaluable."—Manches-
ter Courier•.