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

ASSIGNMENT,

WHEREAS, THOMAS GURDEN, of Toxteth-park,
Liverpool, in the county of Lancaster, licensed vic-
tualler, bath, by Indenture, dated the eighth day of Decem-
ber instant, conveyed and assigned over all his estate and
effects to trustees therein named, for the equal benefit of his
creditors, or such of them as shall execute the same within
three calendar months now next ensuing the date hereof
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVE
That the said Indenture now lies at my Of

No. 101,

Mill-street, Toxteth-park, for the inspection and execution
of the creditors of the said THOMAS GURDEN ; and such of
them as shall neglect or refuse to execute the same within
the time aforesaid will be excluded all benefit arising thereof.
CLARE, Solicitor, Liverpool.

MANCHESTER

SPREAD EAGLE COMMERCIAL AND FAMILY

HOTEL,
HANGING-DITCH,
BACK ENTRANCE FROM C ANN ON- STREET. )

F; WESTALL respectfully acquaints the Commer-
V • vial Public, and Families Visiting Manchester, that
he has taken and entered upon the above spacious, conve-
nient, and centrally situate Hotel, (lately occupied by Mrs.
E. Holden, formerly of the Thatched House Tavern, Mar-
ket-street,) and hopes, from the liberal system he intends to
adhere to, in catering for the taste and comfort of his guests.

to receive a fair share of public patronage and support.
Mutton Broth, Soups, Chops, Steaks, Snacks, &c. provided
Daily, from Ten till Two o'clock.
A liberally-provided Table d'Hote on Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday in each week, at Half-past One o'clock pre-

Tlie Wines, Spirits, and Cigars have been selected with
the greatest care, and will be found of first-rate qualities.
Capital Stabling and Coach-house.

COMPTON HOUSE.
CLOAK ItOOM

J.._
EFFERY and MORRISH beg to invite the attention of
Ladies to their new Patterns and Styles in

VELVETS, 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 Gaines 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 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 B
Liverpool bears tbesieaturespf the following gentle

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. FRonsnAm, Esq.
WM. STOCK, Esq.
S. Woons. jun., Esq.
In addition to the above, IVlilner and Son draw attention
to the following statements :

A trial of Milner's Patent Fire Resisting Safes and Boxes
having beer, 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 Rotund()
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. IV[eyler'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
though the outer cell was red hot, the inner one and colt

on being opened, in the presence of Joshua Abel,
Richardson, Esq., M.D., Messrs. Thosand, Gardirier,
Tronton, &c., were still as fresh and perfect as when placed
in the fire. re 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-I'ON
M. FARRAN, Abbey-street.
SIR) Tnos. WKENNY, (Bart.) Fitzwillian
JAMES SHERIDAN, Church-street

Jositur. ABEL, Eustace-stic,‘
ROBERT KANE, M.D., Professor, itoyal Dublin Society,
ROBERT HUNT, Crampton Quay,
ANTHONY MEYLER, M.D.,
(SIR) EDWARD STANLEY,
THOMAS GRIER
ISAAC M. D'Om,ER, 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, Ro
RESOLVED,—That having carefully examined
Dublin Society.—
Safes, produced by Messrs. Milner and the Fire-proof
prayed ntilit ued
fire, we recom-
their application to powerful and continued Son' and witnessed
mend them as articles of ap
EDWARD STANLEY, Chairman.
12th October, 1842.
Messrs. Thos - Son,

Milner