The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-20 00:00:00

THE GREAT FIRE,

at the Mill of Mr. JOSEPH NORTON, Clayton-West, as
they thought suitable for the Liverpool Public.
There being no Engines near the spot at the time the fire
was raging, the Goods saved were removed, and have, there-
fore, sustained no injury from WATER, and such portions as
are damaged by the Fire
WILL BE MARKED AT A NOMINAL PRICE,
with a view to dispose of them the first, or, at farthest, the
second day—so that, with very little exception,
THE GOODS ARE PERFECT AND IN GOOD

CONDITION ;
but in no case will the Price at which J. and M. will offer
these Goods exceed one-half what they cost producing ; so
serious a sacrifice has been made to obtain an immediate
Settlement with the Insurance Offices.
The Goods consist of
CH USAN DRESSES.
862 at Md. a Yard ; original Price 18d.
It will be perceived that this Lot is not a
large one.
2230 at Md. it Yard ; good, clear, bright

colours.
1413 at 91d. a Yard; superior Quality.
782 at 12-d. a Yard ; the very best ever pro
ducedi and hitherto Sold at 2s. 2d.
CHENI ROYALS.

Theses Lots
are all quite
perfect, a-
mounting
in all to
nearlyeight
Thousand
Dresses.

1836 Dresses -at-1-W. Yard ; original Price

3s. 4id.
473 Dresses at 181 d. ; new Materials, Silk
and Wool Cloths, regularly sold at 2s. 6d.
A large lot of the same new Material, cut
from the Looms in shorter Lengths, at 12441.
WOOL PLAIDS
either for
DRESSES OR CLOAKS.

Of these there is an immense Lot, with a considerable por-
tion burnt, the Prices of which will range from 61d. to 15d.,
in proportion to the damage. Several hundred Pieces are
quite perfect, with Prices from 161 d. to 2s. 6d.
With a view that all Persons may fully understand the de.
scription of Goods, and also the circumstances connected
with so extensive a Sale, J. and M. beg to annex a copy of a
Circular announcing the same:—
HUDDERSFIELD,
24th Nov., 1842.
Gentlemen,

In consequence of the late calamitous fire at
Clayton-West, lam directed to offer for Sale, by Pub-
lic Auction, on the 7th, Bth, and 9th of December next,
the Extensive and Valuable Stock of Fancy Goods
within described, which I beg rewectfully to submit to
your attention.

I am, Gentlemen,
Your's obediently,
JOHN LANCASTER.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF FANCY GOODS,

SAVED from the LATE FIRE at CLAYTON-WEST,
Partly Damaged, and Removed for the convenience of sale,
CONTAINING ABOUT 5,000 PIECES,
COMPRISING,
Fancy Tartan Checks.

Fancy Tartan Checks, all Wool, for Ladies' Cloaks.
Orleans Cloths of every Quality and Width.
Alpacha Figures, various Qualities, both Three-quarters and
Six-quarters.
Alpacha Aprons.
Ribbed Coatings.
Cashmeretts of various Qualities.

Silk and Worsteds, both Plain and Figured, for Ladies'
Dresses.
Waistcoatings of every description, both Swandowns and
Valentias.
Chene Chusans, `•
Black and White Wool and Worsted Checks.

Paramattas of superior Quality.
Cloth of Silk and Wool.

Shawls of very superior quality.
Cloakings of all Wool, both Figured and in Tartans.
Cloakings of other descriptions.
600 Pairs of Blankets, not enumerated in the Catalogue, in
perfect condition.
On WEDNESDAY next the whole will be ready for Sale, at
COMPTON HOUSE,
CHURCH-STREET, LIVERPOOL.

Those Ladies who can conveniently will find it desirable
to devote the earlier part of the day to the makinyf their
Purchases.

RECENT events have awakened so gene a feeling of
the momentous importance of secu g a protection
from fire to Deeds, Records, MSS., Bo s and Papers of
Accompt, Cash, Gunpowder, and all bustible Materials,
that THOMAS MILNER and SO eel excused in again
inviting public notice to their PATEN 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
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 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 Milner's Patent Fire Resisting Wes and Boxes
having been announced by cards, issued to 500 of Abe scien-
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-
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) JOHN KINGSTON JAMES, (Bart.) Cavendish-row,
WM. PARRAN, 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'OLIER, Gov. of the Bank of Ireland,
P. WILSON, Registrar, Royal Dublin Society,
(SIR) TOLF,R 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. 24, 1842.
Gentlemen,—At the late fire which consumed my ware-
houses, 1 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-proof
Boxes which have been so strongly tested.
I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant,
RICHARD G. HICKS.
pee•—dsrease send me a No. 10, with drawers, and No. 1,
A Public Test of
for?
TENT FIRE": Hamburgh,29th August, 1842.
the Grassbroltel)
MIT,NER and SON'S (of Liverpool) eon
the SAFETY BOXES, took place on
nearn the Elbe, this afternoon ;
We, the undersigned,
time of the above, tgeeV'llaving been present during the whole
in all
inl expressing our conviction
fires.oftheirTpheerfße cotxsecausrifit
:Red iwtt.papers, circulars, books, and
Walt cases of casual and ordinary
of
old ledgers ; in addition to
repre-
sentative of the patentees, placetni Mr. Wenden, the s
watch inside ; the whole
superintendence present, and were locked were examined by the geotlerne
sAvdmiralitiitistrasse."
down by " Herein H. C. Bleeker,
seven cwt. of coal, and
The fire was composed of upwards
to remain,
otheroaing:or o
n e
houcom-
bustibles,rWorksl.r.homp-
aconsi:lZifey Lwosuopde, oaken
watchil.e:
Thomp-
son, Manager of the Globe Foundry Iron
was placed in the fire, and there allowed The Box
and a half, during the chief of which time it was of a white
heat. Much curiosity was excited respecting the
but on opening the box, it was perfectly safe, and going o',
true as when deposited—thewhole contents were also pre-
served, including he document on which this certificate is
written.

WILL OF THE LATE LORD ROLLE.—The will and nine
codicils of the late Right Hon. Lord Rolle, late of Shewton,
in the county of Devon, has just been proved in the Preroga-
tive Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury, in Doctors'
Commons, by the executors, the Right Hon. Charles Rolle
Clinton, Baron Clinton, Zachary Hammett Drake, Esq., and
Harry James, Esq. The personal property of the deceased
has been sworn under the value of £300,000, and is princi-
pally left to his family.
BANK OF ENGLAND CHARTER.—The present charter of
the Bank of England dates from the Ist Of August, 18:3.1;-and
is for twenty-one years, but gives, by the fifth clause, an op-
tion to the government of putting an end to the charter,
upon giving one year's notice within six months after the
expiration of ten years from the above date; and the charter
might, consequently, be reclaimed early in the year 1846. If
that period is passed over the charter will go on to the full
term, expiring in 1855 ; after which, if no new charter is
entered into, the exclusive privileges may be terminated at
any time by giving a year's notice.
On Wednesday morning another sad casualty occurred
upon the railway works, at Margaretting. John Cant, about
forty years of age, employed as watchman upon the line, was
unfortunately knocked down, about four o'clock a.m., by a
train of earth waggons, seven of which passing over both his
legs, smashed them in a dreadful manner. He was imme-
diately placed upon the engine and conveyed towards the
union-house, to which place he was subsequently carried,
and he was there attended by Mr. Barlow, surgeon. Death,
however, put a period to his sufferings in about two hours,
during the whole of which time he remained perfectly sensi-
ble. Deceased was a single man.—Chelmsford Chronicle.
" DONE FOR."—A wag, a few years since, procured some
eye-wash of a quack oculist in this city, to be applied to a
glass-eye which he wore. The oculist not being very sharp-
sighted. discovered there was some defect in the eye, but
thought it was so trifling that he warranted a cure or no pay.
The wag took the wash and deported. In a week or so after
he returned with the empty phial, and apparently in great
distress. "0, doctor, doctor !" said he, " your stuff has
wholly destroyed my eye !" at the same time opening the lids
of the empty socket with his finger, to the horror of the
gasping oculist. "Is it possible! can it be possible !" ex-
claimed the eye tinker. " I never knew my medicine to
operate so before. Well, my dear Sir, I can do nothing less
,
than return your money." ' But you must do more, Sir.
What is five dollars to be compared with the loss of an eye ?"
replied the wag, "If you will give me 200 dollars, I will
sign a pledge never to expose you ; but if you do not, I will
prosecute you forthwith, and you are a ruined man." The
quack forked over a check for the amount, and the covey cut
his stick perhaps for Texas.—New York Sunday Mercury.
INCENDIARISM.—About four o'clock in the morning of
Wednesday se'nnight, Mr. H. Carr of this town, butcher,
was aroused from his bed by information that one of his
hay-ricks, on a farm called the Otneys, adjacent to this
town, was on fire. He, with his servants, immediately re-
paired to the spot, when they found the information but too
true, the rick, containing about 26 tons of very superior hay,
being one mass of flames. All hope of saving any portion of
it being utterly hopeless, their efforts were directed io save
from destruction an adjoining one, the thatch of which had
already caught. Most fortunately Mr. Carr had a quantity
of sheepskins at hand, which he caused to be well saturated
with water and spread over it, and by that :means, aided by
the.most indefatigable exertions of himself and men, as well
as several other persons from the villages of Culham and
Sugton, that rick was preserved. No doubt exists as to its
being the act of an incendiary. A reward of 20 guineas has
been offered for the apprehension and conviction of the of-
fender. We understand Mr. Carr was fully insured in the
County Fire-office, the directors of which, with their usual
promptitude, have since through their agents, Messrs. Har-
ris and Tomkins, paid Mr. C. the full amount of his loss.—
Berkshire Chronicle.
GERMAN RIDING.—As is the general practice on the con-
tinent, they seem to ride rather for parade than pleasure.
Their horsemanship is, in fact, the most uncomfortable thing
in the world, and makes one's back ache to see it. They
sit as erect as posts, and jolt along without springing in the
"saddle, In a way that must make-every joint of their back-
bones, as well as of their limbs, undergo the most cruel of
martyrdoms. They tell you that the English are the worst
riders in the world, because in a sharp trot they lean forward
and rise in the stirrups. But knowledge of anatomy and the
common principles of mechanical philosophy might show
them, that to sit perpendicularly, as they do, converts all the
bones in their bodies into pestles to pound each other to
pieces, and makes their whole weight come bump, bump on
their horses' backs, most painfully and detrimentally to
them; while the Englishman, on the contrary, throwing the
pillar of his bones out of the perpendicular, brings his
muscles and tendons to act as springs; and by that gentle,
and, in a good rider, almost imperceptible rising in the
stirrups, he accords his motion harmoniously to that of his
horse, and both go together at any speed with a delightfu-
smoothness and elasticity, which give a Spur to the anima
spirits, and make rapid riding one of the most genuine luxu.
ries of life.—.Howitt's Rural and Domestic Life of Germany,

THE FIRE IN LONDON.—ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS.:-
It has been ascertained, that no less than nine lives have
been sacrificed in the fire, besides severe injuries sustained by
others. The fire commenced in the first floor front room,
occupied by a Dutchman, who, with his wife effected their
escape. In the back room of the first floor were a Mrs.
Moss and two children, who were fortunately saved. On the
second floor back, lived a man, his wife, and three children,
named Proudfoot ; two of the children were burned, and the
other, with its parents, had a miraculous escape. They
were all in bed and asleep at the time the fire occurred, and
awoke only by the flames catching the bed clothes. Proud-
foot aroused his wife and children, and caught one of themlin
his arms, and rushed down stairs, calling upon his wife to
follow. The staircase was all in flames, and in his rushing
through them his child and himself were severely burned.
Mrs. Proudfoot, finding it impossible to follow her husband,
opened the back window, and called for help. Fortunately
Mr. Cook, the proprietor of the premises, was in the yard.
and, with a ladder, succeeded in rescuing the poor woman,
but not till she was shockingly burned on the back. Mr.
Cook made another attempt to save the children, but failed,
as the fire had extended all over the house. In the front
room of the same floor lived a Mrs. Thomas who was out at
the time the fire commenced. The front attic was occupied
by a Mrs. Holland, and four daughters. On the fire reach-
ing their rooms, the two eldest daughters threw up the win=
dow, and jumped out; one of them was killed on the spot ;
the other received such severe injuries, that she died shortly
after her arrival at the London Hospital. The mother and
two younger daughters were seen leaning out of the windows
crying for aid, and none could reach them. One by one they
fell back, and perished in the flames. In the bark attic were
a Mr. and Mrs. Summers and three children. Mr. and Mrs.
Summers succeeded in effecting their escape with one child,
and the other two lost their lives in bed. The parents were
much burned, particularly the mother, in endeavouring to
save her offspring. The premises are,insured.