The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1842-12-16 00:00:00

COMPTON HOUSE

Darby

CCOAK ROOM.
JEFFERY and MORRISH beg to invite the attention of
Ladies
VE to their new Patterns and Styles in
LVETS, SATIN, AND OTHER
MANTLES.
In catering for the public taste for the present month,
J. and M. have been desirous to introduce a Garment which
shall combine Utility with Elegance, yet Warmer, and more
adapted to the colder Winter Months than the CARDINAL,
hitherto so much sought after this Season, varying in Price
from Two Guinea to Four-and-a-Half Guineas.
The Stock of WOOLLEN CLOAKS, in all their varied
Styles, will be found, if not to exceed in extent, at least quite
equal to any previous collection. Many of the best Patterns
they are offering at Prices not to be competed with.

Good Travelling Wrapper CLOAKS.. 16s. 6d. to 21s

Fine Saxony Woollen Ditto .. 225. 6d. to 355.
AN ASSORTMENT OF CHILDRENS' CLOAKS

CLOAK ROOM, COMPTON HOUSE

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
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 wide" 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 generallyeand investiga-
tion into the pretensions of the various mean. of security in
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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-Mavor.)
JOHN SHAW LEIGH, Esq. (ex-Mayor.)
Sir THOMAS BRANCKER.
BARTHOLOMEW PRESCOT, Esq.
L. GRAHAM, Esq.
R. FRODSHAM, ESQ.
WM. STOCK, Esq.
S. WOODS, 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
having been announced by cards, issued to 500 of the 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-
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
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. FARRAN, Abbey-street,
(SIR) Tmos. 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( s.
Rvv; Tc
srE,aßeogsistrar, Royal Dublin Society,
RICHARD PUILDYB"NE'
,
C. H. MINCHIN,
JOHN DOYLE,
ROBERT LEECH, M.D.
JOHN Lovell, Architect,
WM. M. BENSON,
GEORGE DAVIES.
Committee of Manufacturer, , Royal Dublin Society.—
RE S OLVED,—That having carefully examined the Fire-proof
Safes, produced by Messrs. Milner and Son,
fire, we recom-
mend n, and witnessed
their application to powerful and continued
them as articles
DWA of aPPRD raved utilit
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STANLEY, Chairman.
12th October, 1842.
Messrs. Thos. Milner & Son,
Office, Com M Oct. 24, 1842.
Gentlemen,—At the late fire which consumed my ware-
houses, I regret to inform you that my Deeds, Papers, and
Accornt ,Books, which were deposited in two Iron safes.
made by of Dublin, were completely reduced to ashes;
The inconNenience and loss occasioned to me is very great.
As I have now no faith whatever in ron Fireroof af es,
(at least so styled,) I am induced to pulchase yen Fire-Sproof
Boxes which have been so strongly tested.
I am, Gentlemen, your humble servant
HICKS.
,
RICHARD G.
P.S.—Please send me a No. 10, with drawers, and No. 1
for deeds

Hamburgh,29th August, 18-12.
A Public Test of MILNER and SON'S (of Liverpool) PA.
TENT FIRE-PROOF SAFETY BOXES, took place or,
the Grassbroke, near the Elbe, this afternoon ;
We. the undersigned, having been present'' during the whole
time of the above, feel p leasure ini 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 " Hemn H. C. Bleeker, 68, Admiralitatistrasse."
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
„x.l\ >PAI a
-- deposited—thewhole contents were also pie-
''- eluding he document on which this certificate is
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For the RI

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and her Last Appearance.
On which occasion there will be an Entire Change of Per-
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of her most celebrated and popular Pieces.
Mr. RICHARD HOSKINS and

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AMERICAN CIRCUS

LAST FOUR NIGHTS.
THIS EVENING, (Friday,) the 16th instant, for the
BENEFIT of the TWO CLOWNS,
MESSRS. PENTLAND AND ROCKWELL.
First Appearance in England of the American Rider, Mr.
AYMAR.
Mademoiselle CAMILLE LEROUX in her much-ad-
mired Act Of THE STAR AND FLOATING SCARF.
VAULTING EXTRAORDINARY,
on which occasion Mr. Lipman, the celebrated American
Vaulter, will particularly distinguish himself.
Mr. NORTH as the SPRITES.
Mr. AYMAR will appear in a principal Act of Horse-
manship.
*** The Proprietors of the American Circus respectfully
give notice that their Liverpool Season will CLOSE ON
TUESDAY next, the 20th instant, and that they will com-
mence their London Season, at the English Opera House,
on Monday, the 26th instant.
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Doors open at Hail-pas
formance in the circle at Half-past
Boxes, 25.—Pit, ls.—Gallery, Eid

Seven o'clock

TO CORRESPONDENT

.—We find it impossible to
monthly meeting on Thursday

THE POLYTECHNIC
notice the proceedings at t
evening, until our next publication

'e are again compelled through the length of the Council
report, to postpone the insertion of a mass of communica-
tions. If any of our correspondents do not see their
letters inserted in the course of a publication or two, they
may conclude that they are declined.

Qbt Eibtrpoot &taiOarb.

FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 16, 1843

It is with no ordinary gratification that we call at-
tention to the decisive majority by which the Town-
council have again affirmed the principle of scriptural
education in the Corporation Schools. Aided as the
enemy was by the active co-operation of some Conser-
vative auxiliaries, the result is doubly gratifying, for it
is the triumph of principle and the prostration of expe-

diency; the ascendancy of truth over the degenerating
errors of compromise, concession, and relaxation
There is a lesson in the majority of Wednesday, which
will have an effect in certain quarters where such ar

intimation was necessary.
We congratulate our fellow-townsmen on this fur-
ther victory, not only on account of the stable founda-
tion on which it rests, but on account of its practical
utility. It will shew the opponents of scriptural edu-
cation that the Bible is more than a match for their
sophistries however ingeniously reasoned ; it will con-
vince them that truth not only will prevail, but that it
has prevailed. We congratulate the country, too, upon
the issue of this conflict, because there is now no hope
for the religious education of our poor juvenile popu-
lation being assailed by masked infidelity through a
Liverpool medium.
The debate was long, and not destitute of the ani-
mation which usually pervades oratorical warfare ; but
there was little or nothing advanced in the course of it
to call forth special remark. The speeches of Mr.
North and Mr. Samuel Holme, which are given in full
elsewhere, were the principal features in the discussion.
Both took the very highest grounds, and both pro-
duced the best effect. Mr. North's was full of vigorous
eloquence, with a mixture of graceful sarcasm. That
from Mr. Holme, advocated the authenticity of the
Scriptures, and impressed upon the council the practi-
cal inferences of that authenticity. The combination
of the two produced a strong feeling—and, indeed,
after Mr. Holme's had concluded the effect was so
great, that the cry of " Vote" wasimmediately obeyed.
On the other side the question there was only one
address worth notice, and that was the expanded ora-
tion of Mr. Blackburn, who seemed to be speaking
against time. He asserted that the Bible was not ab-
solutely necessary in the schools, because the children
could not avoid collecting a great deal of moral and
religious information from their copies and their ordi-
nary reading books. This is an idea so puerile, that
we wonder how the mighty mind of Mr. Blackburn
could retain it. All we can say to it that if it is worth
while to sanction the teaching of the disjecta membra
of religious truth, it must be much more worth while
to sanction the teaching of the whole. He also stated
that by Protestant principle he understood only uni-
versal charity, peace, and good will. Very true, those
virtues enter into and form a component part of Pro-
testant principle, as we recognize it ; but is there
nothing more ? Why, what does the very name de-
note ? Does it not exhibit to us, besides the virtues
enumerated, the primary duty of protesting: against
error ? Mr. Blackburn, then, has no valid claim to
the title of Protestant if he admits only the least part
of its meaning. We are not Protestant because we
profess to have the Christian graces, although to be a
genuine Protestant includes them, but because we pro-
test against all error which militates against the great-
ness and the majesty of our God and our Redeemer.
It is somewhat curious that the majority which
rejected Mr. G. H. Lawrence's famous amendment,
should be 39—the exact number of the Articles of our
Scriptural and Protesting Church. It is also worthy
of notice, that the requisition for the public meeting
at which it was decided to build the Church of Eng-
land schools, was signed by 39 persons. The principle
of Scriptural education was affirmed on \\dnesday,
in the Town Council, by the same number. Times are
indeed changed for the better ; and in this, as in many
other cases, they have been marked by singular
coincidences.

At a time when political news of general interest
presents but few features for remark, not already dis-
cussed, we advert to circumstances of a local nature—

in our opinion not less important, though less ex-
citing than national topics, and, consequently, for the
most part, claiming only secondary consideration
amongst ourselves and our contemporaries. The good
internal government of a town ; the watching of its
peculiar interests, as affected whether from within or
without ; the exposition, in a fair and candid spirit, of
the errors or defects that may appear in the conduct of
those entrusted with its civil jurisdiction, are objects,
indeed, which can scarcely be deemed partial or ex-
clusive—inasmuch as,—while the purposes desirea do

not militate against other localities, but rather, in their
achievement, rouse them to a similar struggle for im-

provement,—their agitation (if we may so term it) must
result in municipal amelioration throughout the whole
empire. We shall, therefore, offer no apology, beyond
this conviction in our own minds, for directing the

attention of our townsmen, from time to time, to mat-
ters affecting, in the first instance, our local authorities
—our homes, and our firesides. On the present oc-
casion we merely advert to an occurrence of a few weeks
back, respecting the government of our borough gaol,
which we purposed to notice at the time, and which,
though
held in abeyance, still appears to demand some
The facts upon which we shall found our