The Press. — London, England, 1857-06-27 00:00:00

638 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. IL DON GIOVANNI. Piccolomini, Spezia, Ortolani, Alboui, Belart, Belletti, Dena ventauo, Corsi, Vialetti, and Giuglini. On MONDAY MORNING, June 29th, IL DON GIOVANNI. After which a DIVERTISSEMENT. in which Mdlle. Boechetti will appear. To conclude with the Last. Act of LA SONNAM -13U1.A, Amino, Mme. Alboni; Fdrino, Sig. Belart. The Performance will commence at lialf-past One, to terminate at Five o'clock. Morning Dress only will be necessary. TUESDAY June Stith, IL TROVATORE. THURSDAY July 212t1 (an Extra Night), LA TRAVIATA, and aBALLET DIVERTISSEMENT, in which Mdlle. Boechetti and Tiltime. Peres Neua will appear. WEDNESDAY MORNING July Bth, Mr. Benedict's Last Grand Concert. Prices for the Morning Performance as follows :—Boxes, Pit and One Pair, IL 45.• Grand Tier ditto, 5L 35.; Second Tier ditto, 31. Se.; lialf Circle ditto, I:s. 6d.; Pit, 84. 6d. ; Pit Stalls, IL Is.; Gallery Stalls, 55.; Gallery, Se. To be had at the Box-ofilee at the Theatre. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. hidlle. PICCOLO:MINI Has the honour to inform the Nobility, Snhacribers, and the Publiu that her BENEFIT will take place on MONDAY EVENING, July Gth. The Entertainments will comprise the Second Act of LA FIGLIA DEL REGGIM ENT°. Maria . . . . . Millie. Piccolominl La Matches* . . .Ill.ille. Poma Tonic . . Signor Belau.' _ .• . • Sargent. Sulpizio . . Signor Belletti After which the Last Act of 1L TROVATORE. Millie. Spezia .!tune Alboni . Signor Beneventano Signor Vialettt SignorOiuglini Leonora . . . Azucena . , 11 Conte di Law Ferrando . . . Manric.. _„. To be followed by the Last Act of Verdi ' s Opera, LA TRAVIATA. Vloletti . . . . Piccolomini Germont Georgio . . Signor I.3eueventano Alfredo . . . . Signor Giuglini After which, for the first time, the Last Act of Donizetti's Opera, I MARI' RT. Including the grand duo, " Il anon dell' Arpe Angelicke." Mdlle. Piccolomini Pauline . . - - Poliuto signor Ginglint With various entertainments in the BALLET DEPARTMENT, embracing the talents of MADAME ROSATI, MDLLE. BOSCH ETV, MDLLE IiATRINE, MESDLLES. PASQUALE, MORLACCIII, AND MADAME PEREA SENA. _ ......... Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets, to be made at the Box-office of the Theatre. R OYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM. A lIRANGENIEN fS FOR THE WEEK. TUESDAY next, June 80. RIGOLETTO. Bono, 'Millie, Tionc.oni, Tagliatico, Polonini, and Mario. THURSDAY. July 2, Extra Night. IL TROVATORE (last night but one this season). Grin, Didiee, Graziani, Tagliatico, and Mario. SATURDAY, July 4. First night of LUCIA DI L.AMMER MOOR. Lucia, Mille. lialfe (her first amearance in that character). After which the Divertissement entitled TERPSI CHORE, in which Mdlle. Plunkett will appear. MADAME RISTORL-LYCEUM THEATRE.—On MONDAY neat, June 29, will be per for the Third Time on the Italian Stage, Dr. Milmates Tragedy, FAZIO. Bianca, Mime. Ristori; Alloabella, Ferroni; Fazio, Sign. Vitallani ; Bartoldo, Sigr. Bellottl-Bon. Commence at Half-past Fight. URA DIAVOL 0.-ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, LYCEUM.— Tbe Nobility, Gentry, and sub scribers are respectfully informed that the Opera of FRA DIAVOI.O, arranged fir the Italian Stage expreeely fo: the Royal Italian Opera, by the Author and Composer, MM. Scribe and Auber. will be produced ou TUESDAY, July 7. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE:.— 11 Lessee, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. On Monday, Tuesday, ard Wednesday Evenings, Murphy's Comedy of ALL IN THE WRONG. Characters by Messrs. F. Robson, Addison, G. Vining, G. Murray, G. Cooke; Mrs. Stirling, Misses Swanborough, Marston, Bromley, Stephens, and Cottrell. To conclude with DADDY HARDACIIE. To conclude (on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday) with the new Burlesque Extravaganza called MASAN IE LLO, in which Mr. F. Robson will appear. Commence at Ilalf•past Seven. USI C AL UN I 0 N.—Director 's Grand Matiok, JUNE 30th, TUESDAY. at Three o'clock.— MILLIS'S ROOMS. Solos and Chamber Music will be per. formed by Nidnie. Schumann. Mdlle. Staudach, MM. Sirori, Piatu,l3ottesiol, Illagrore, Gothic, Barret, Pratten, and Harper. Vocalist, Von der Osten. Visitors' A dmiestOns to be had of Cramer and Co.. Chappell and Co., and Olhcier , Bond•street. Nu tree admission granted for this performance. J. ELLA. Director. CRYSTAL PALACE.-SU M Nt ER POULTRY bIIOW. A GRAND EXHIBITION of POULTRY, PIGEONS, and RABBITS, will take place at the Crystal Palace OD Saturday, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, the nth, loth, 11th, and 12th of August. 1857. Prize I.ists and Certidcates of Entre are now ready. All communications to be addressed to 31r. Wm. Houghton, Secrettary to the Poultry Exhibition. By order, GEO. GROVE, Secretary. CRYSTAL PALXCE.-SUMMERPOULTRY SHOW.—The ENTRIES CLOSE on Saturday, the 11th of uly next. By order, GEO. GROVE, Secretary. Crystal Palace, June 24. 1557. H KENSINGTON MUSEUM _..4 to the Public daily, from Ten till Four, and Thursday Evenings, from Seven to Ten o'clock. tondays. Foes lays, and Satur.lays, free ; ou Ned and Fridays, 6d. each person. tee Committee of Council on Education. THE SOUTI is NOW OPF.N on Monday and Thui Adratation ou Month naidays, Thuredaya. By order of • - 41. THE PRESS. IMPERIAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 1, OLD 13ROAD-STR . EET, LONDON. Instituted 1820. T. GEORGE BARCLAY, Esq., Chairman. MARTIN T. SMITH, Esq., M.P., Deputy Chairman. One-third of the Premium on Insurances of 5001. and upwards, for the whole term of life, may remain as a debt upon the Policy, to be paid off at convenience, or the Directors will lend sums of 601. and upwards ou the security of Policies effected with this Company for the whole term of life , when t he y have ac q uired an adequate value. Four-tifths, or 80 per cent. of the profits are assigned to Poli cies every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the sum assured, to au immediate payment iu cash, or to the reduction and ultimate extinction of future Premiums. At the fifth appropriation of profits for the five years termi nating January 31, 1856, a reversionary bonus was declared of li. 10s. per cent on the sums insured, and subsisting additions for every premium paid during the five years. This bonus, on policies of the longeet duration, exceeds J. ss. per cent. per annum on the original sums insured, and increases a policy of 1,0001. to 1,6381. Proposals for Insurances may be made at the Chief Offices, as above; at the Branch Office, 16, Pall-mall, London; or to any of the Agents throughout the kingdom. BONUS TABLE, Showing the Adations made to Policies of 01,000 each. Addition wady as on Feb. 1, Date of Inuurauce. Amount of Additions to Fob. 1, Issl. 1820 I 1825 1 A s. d. 323 1C 0 28'114 0 241 12 0 183 3 0 128 13 0 63 15 0 10 0 0 Sum Payable after Death. L s. d. 1638 1 0 1486 8 0 1334 14 0 1274 0 0 :213 8 0 1145 13 0 1085 15 0 1015 0 0 1/430. • I 1i35 1 1840. 1816 1850 1835 And for intermediate earis in proportion. The next appropriation will be made in 1861. Insurances, without participation in proilts, may be effected at reduced rates. SAMUEL INGAIL, Actuary. THE LONDON andWESTMINSTER BANK Issues CIRCULAR NOTES of ill) each payable at every important place in Europe. These Notes are issued without charge, end they are cashed abroad free of commission. The Bank also issues, free of charge, Letters of Credit on all the principal Cities and Towns iu Europe. City (Mice, Lotbbary. Branches : Westminster, 1, St. James's-square; Bloomsbury, 214, High Holborn; Southwark, 9, Wellington-street, Borough; Eastern, 87, High-street, Vhitechapel; Marylelme, 4, Stratford-place, Oxford-street; Temple-bar, 217, f.? maid. The rate of Interest allowed on Deposita of IWO and upwards at the Bank, or any of its Branches, is now I per cent. J. W. GILBART, General Manager. WEYMOUTH and CHANNEL ISLANDS STEAM-PACKET COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE—ALTERATION OF TIMES. Steam Communications between Weymouth, Guernsey, and Jersey. On and after the Ist of July, 18.57, the AQUILA and CYGNUS will leave Weymouth Harbour with goods and passen gers. for GUERNSEY and JERSEY, as under, viz.:— On Tuesdays at 8 a.m. On Fridays at 3 a.m. On Wednesdays at 3 a.m. I On Saturdays at 8 a.m. FARES :—From London, first class, 31s; second class, 21s. From Weymouth, do., 18s.; do., 12s. Steward's fee, first class, 2a.; second class, Is. Children half-price. Further particulars may be known (.11 application at any of the Stations of the Great Western Railway Company : of Mr. Thomas Renouf, Jersey ; Mr. John Jones, G gernsay ; Mr. Robert liesant, Weymouth ; or of JOSEPH MAUNDERS, Manager and Secretary. The Best Foodfor Children, Invalids, and Others. PATENT BARLEY, ROBINSON'SI.I, for making superior Barley-Water in Fifteen Minutes, has not only obtained the Patrcnege of her Majesty and the Royal Family, but has become of general use to every class of the community, and is acknowledged to stand unrivalled as an emi nently pure, nutritious, and light food for infants, children. and invalids. Much approvedfor makinga delicious custard-pudding and excellent for thickening broths or soups. ROBINSON'S PA TENT GROATS for more than thirty years have been held in constant and increasing public estimation as the purest. farina of the oat, and as the best and most valuable preparation for making a pure and delicate gruel. which forms a light and nutritious supper for the aged, Is a popular cure for colds and influenza, is of general use in the sick-cbamber,and, alternatelyvrith the Patent Barley, is an excellen t food for infants and children. Prepared only by the Patentees, ROBINSON, BELLVILLE, and CO., Purveyors to the Queen, 84, Red Lion-street, Holborn, London. Sold by all respectable grocers,druggists, and others, in town and country, in packets of 6d.and Is., and in family canisters at es., 45.. and 10s. each. SHIRTS. - - FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS differ fr3m other patterns, not merely M shape and design, but in their great superiority of Fit, Quality of Material, and Wortmanahip."--Globe. The best quality SIX FOR FORTY-TWO SHILLINGS. Detailed List of Prices and mode of Self -measurement. Poet Free.—RICHARD FORD, 38, POULTRY, LONDON, E.C. SHIRTS. - PATTERNS OF THE NEW COLOURED SHIRTINOS in every variety of Colours. 100 different at)lea for making FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS sent to select from on the receipt of six postage stamps, self measurement and all particulars included. Price Vs. the Half- RICHARD FORD, SP, POULTRY, LONDON, R.C. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS.— A widespread popularity most deservedly testifies to the excellence of these remedies. Emma Stephens, wife of Samuel Stephens, bootmaker, of 20, New-street, Fulgste-street, White chapel, thus writes to Professor Holloway I was for a very long time afflicted with scorbutic and scabby eruptions over my face, chest, and legs. Medical men failed to relieve me, when at last by the aid of your °ointment and Pills I was marvel lously cured, and feel much pleasure in calling the attention of the public to their virtues." Sold by all medicine-vendors throughout the world; at Professor Holloway's Establishments, 444. Strand, London and SO, Malden-lane, New York; ny A Stamps, Constanti• ncple; A,Ouidicy, Smyrna; and E.Muir, Malta. SATURDAY, SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISHXD 1431.. The TwiENTY•SIXTH ANNUAL MEETING of this Society was held In Edinburgh, on the t tlt May, David J. Thompson, Esq., in the chair. The Report by the Directors stated, that the number of Policies issued during the year ending Ist March last, was 636, the sums thereby assured being 300,4401., and the Annual Premiums thereon, 9,1ti91. all of which exceed, in every particular, those of the previous year. The Invested Funds of the Society amount to £1,029,604 The Annual Revenue, to .. £176,411 The Existing Assurances, to .. £4,862,096 Copies of the Report may now be obtained at the Society's offices. BORT. CHRISTIE, Manager. Head Office, 26, St. Andrew.square, Edinburgh. London Office, 26, Poultry, E.C. ARCHD. T. RITCHIE, Agent. Western London Office, 6a, James's•st. Westbourne•terrace, W. CHARI.ES B. I.lArEll, Solicitor, Agent. SPECIAL AGEN CY.—The CON STITU TION LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION issues Policies upon the principle of SUSTENTATION, by which the Assured are by right entitled to an absolute provision, under circumstances of inability to continue the payment of their premiums, against the prevention 01 their Policies from lapse or forfeiture. Applications from persons of respectability and active busi ness habits for Agencies in Town or Country are requested to be made at the (Mice. FRANCIS NORTON FRITH, Manager. 7, New Coventrystreet, Leicester-square, London, W.C. ITOItTICUL'TUItAL INIPLEMENTS and 11 GARDEN TOOLS of every description for the amateur or practical gardener, and of warranted quality. Deane, Dray and Co., have prepared for the present season a new luxe. TRATED PRICED LIST of the above (to be obtained gratis on application, or post free), including Lawn Mowing Machines, Garden Engines, Boyd's Patent Self-acting and Vulcan Scythes, Garden Rollers (from 3ne.), Flower Stands, Garden Seats, &c. Galvanised Game Nett , ng from bd. per yard. Ornamental Wire Work made to order, Garden Arches, Flower Baskets, &c. London agents for Liogham's Permanent Labels, price from Is. per box, containing WO; also Sayuor's celebrated Pruning Knives. Deane, Dray and Co., (opening to the Monument), London Bridge, E.C. Established, A.D. MO. QOLERA and AMONTILLADO SHERRIES, GUARANTEED, 1834 Vintage, 613. per Dozen. QUEEN ISABELLA'S favourite WIN FS, as used at the ROYAL TABLE OF SPAIN. These Wines are totally distinctive in their characters, the Solera possessing great body and richness ; the Amontillado peculiar delicacy and dryness, combined with full nutty flavour, each possessing in common all the qualities of first-class Wines, rendering them at once the finest Sherries ever imported, and eminently suited to the palate of those who are able to appre ciate and enjoy Wines of a really high class character. A Pint Sample of both Wales for 45.6 d. Packages allowed fur when returned. Terms—Cash. Country Orders must contain a remittance. Cheques to be crossed " Bank of London." J. L. DENMAN, Wife anti Spirit Importer, 65, Fenchurch - street, London. Counting-house Entrance, first door on the left up Railway-place. RUPTURES EFFECTUALLY CURED WITHOUT A TRUSS.—DR. BARKER'S celebrated REMEDY is protected by three patents, of England, France, and Vienna; and from its great success in private practice is now made known as a public duty through the medium of the press. In every case of single or double rupture, in either sex, of any age, however bad or long standing, it is equally appli cable, effecting a cure in a few days, without Inconvenience, and will be hailed as a boon by all who have been tortured with trusses. Sent post free to any part of the world, with instruc tions for use, on receipt of 10s. 6.1. by post-office order,or stamps, by CHARLES BARKER, M.D., 10, Brook-street, Holborn, London.—Any infringement of this triple patent will be pro ceeded against, and restrained by injunction of the Lord High Chancellor. JW. BENSON'S WATCH, CLOCK, and . CHRONOMETER MANUFACTORY, 33 and 34, LUD• GATE-HII.L, London. Established 1740. J. W. BENSON, Manufacturer of GOLD and SILVER WATCHES of every description, constriction, and pattern invites attention to his magnificent and unprecedented dis play of Watches, which is admitted to be the largest and beat selected Stock in London. It consists of Chronometer, Duplex, Patent, Detached Lever, Horizontal, and Vertical Movements, jewelled, dc., with all the latest improvements, mounted in superblydiniahed engine-turned and engraved Gold and Silver Cases. The designs engraved upon many of the cases are by eminent artists, and can only be obtained at this Menu factory. If the important requisites, supei iority of finish, com bined with accuracy of performance, elegance, durability, and reasonableness of price, are wished for, the intending Purchaser should visit this Manufactory, or send for the ILLUSTRATED PAMPHLET, published by J. W. BENSON (and sent post tree on application), which contains sketches, prices, and direc tions as to what Watch to buy, where to buy it, and how to use it Several hundred letters have been received from persons who have bought Watches at this Manufactory, bearing testimony to he correct performances of the same. OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. From the 3forning Post, Oct. SO, 1856.—" Exhibits exquisite artistic feeling in ornamentation, and perfection of mechanism In structure." From the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 30.—" Excellence of design and perfection in workmanship." From the Morning Adrertiser, Nov. I.—" The high repute which Mr. Benson has obtained for the qualities of his manu. facture stands second to none." From the Morning Herald, Nov. 3.—" The high standing of Mr. Benson as a London manufacturer must secure for him • ►arge amount of public patronage." From the Globe, Nov. 3.—" All that can be desired in finish, taste, and design." GOLD WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, Sc. accurate time-keepers, Si as, 41 15s, 51 15s, to 151 15s each. Gold Lever Watches.jeweiled. and highly-finished movements, El 6s, 81 Ss, 101 Ws, 121 :2s, 141 14s, 161 16s, to 40 guineas. SILVER WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, &e., exact time-keepers, 21 2s. 21 15s, SI 15s, to 51 5s each. Silver Lever Watches, highly finished, jewelled movements, 31 lOs, 4110 s, 51 10s, 7110 s, 8110 s. 101 10s, to 20 guineas. A Two Years' Warranty giveu with every Watch, and sent, earring* paid, to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, or any part of the kingdom, upon receipt of PostotSce or Bankers' order, made payable to J. W. BENSON, 39 and 34, Ludgate•hill, London. Merchants, Shippers, and Watch Clubs supplied. 014 Watches taken in Exchange. A a. d. 114 5 0 103 11 0 93 2 0 88 17 0 84 13 0 79 18 0 75 15 n 15 0 0