The Press. — London, England, 1858-02-20 00:00:00

190 HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.-- LAST NIGHTS. VICCOLOMINI, SANNI ER, and SPEZIA• GIUGLTNI, VIALETTI, ALDIGH I SRI. LUCHESI, and BELLETTI. I U I.:SHAY, Feb. 23 (Last Night but Two). LA FIGLIA DEL r.EGGIMENTO, Last Act of LA FAVOBITA, and LHY. MENKE. THURSDAY, Feb. IS (Last Veit but One), LA ZINGARA. Bona 'he Italian Tendon of Balfe's Operaof The Bohemian Girl. SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (Last. Night.), IL TROVATORE, and _ _ _ Prices:—Pit stall's. 12 Ocl ; boxes (to hold four persons), pit and one pair, X 1 2e: grand tier, 31 3s; two pair, 11 6e; three pair, lfat ; gallery boxes, 10s; gallery atolls, 3a thl ; pit, 3s 8d ; gallery, Each Representation will commence at Eight o'clock. Applications for Boxes, Stalls, and Tickets to be made at the Box Office of the Theatre. A 11T-UNION of LONDON. Subscription ft List is Now Open.—Prizeholders select from the Publio Exhibitions.—Every tqlbscriber of One Guinea will have, be sides the chance of a Prize, an impression of a large and im portant Line Engraving by J. T. Willmore, A .R.A., from the w.ll-known original Picture by the lata J. M. W. Turner, R.A. •• Venice." GEORGE GODWIN, I Hon. Secs. LEWIS POCOCK, J 444, West Strand. THE AMERICAN HORSE-TAMER-Mr. J. S. RAREY has discovered the art of TAMING the WILDEST and MOST VICIOUS HORSES, whether old or unbroken colts, and is able to COMMUNICATE THIS SECRET (which involvc.4 neither danger to man nor injury to the animal) Is One lesson. tie has arrived in this country from Canada. with t lie highest te'tlmonials to his success and skill Irom the Gover nor•Geuerai and Commander-in• Chief of that colony. Major- General Sir Richard Airey, K.C.8., Quartermaster-General of M Forces, Lord Allred Paget, Clerk•Marahal to her Majesty, and the Hon. Colonel Hood , have testified to the value of the art and io the . facility with which it may be applied and cow- Illtinicated. Mews. TATTFRSAT,L have kindly consented to bike charge of a subscription list. This list will be confined to noblemen mil gentlemen. Tie Fee is TEN GUINEAS, which must be paid in advance to Messrs. TATTERSALL, who will retain the subscription until the secret art has been communicated to the subscnber. Each remittance mast be accompanied by a reference, and each subscriber, before his name can be positively received, taunt sign a compact not to disclose Mr. RAREYS art to others. Mr. RAREY reserves to himself the right of refusing to re ceive any name. Mr. RAREY will commence teaching in classes, in the order of registration, at the private Riding•school of his Grace the Duke of Wellington. which has been kindly placed by his Grace at his service from 1: to 1 o'clock daily. When five hundred subscribers names have been received the list will be closed, and a week's notice will be given before opening the instruction-classes. Further information, with im portant testimonials, may be obtained from Messrs. TATTER SALL, Grosvenor-place, to whose order all checks must be made payable. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, And pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS Lobe THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all C banalen. Grocers. &c. &c. THE SYDENHAM TOP COAT is made from the best Materials, by Workmen of cultivated taste. at the moderate sum of Two Guineas; the appreciation of the fashion able world of genuine and perfect Articles of Dress renders the success of the ti)denham Top Coat a certainty.—SAMUEL f3ROTHERS, 29, Ludgate-hill. WHAT'S IN A NAME ?—This query can be answered by SAMUEL BROTHERS, 29, Ludgate•hill, the Inventors of the STOP:NI-IAM TROUSERS, 17a. Od.; for it. the fashionable world there is associated with the Sydeuham Trousers a perfect des synonymous with a graceful, easy, and well•fitting garment. AFINE HEAD OF HAIR. For upwards of thirty years have Messrs. OLDRI DO E been celebrated for their BALM OF COLUMBIA, which restores and beautifies, besides promoting the growth of THE HAIR, MOUSTACHE, and WHISKERS. Sold, wholesale and retail, in bottles. 3s. 641., ha., and 13, Wallington. street North, seven doors from the Strand. mAPPIN'S " SHILLING " RAZOR, Sold everywhere, warranted good by the Makers, MAPPIN BROTHERS, QUEEN'S CUTLERY WORKS, SHEFFIELD: oil ID and 68, KING WI LLIAM•STREET. CITY, LONDON, where the Largest Stock of Cutlery in the World is kept. ITAPPIN'S SUPERIOR TABLE-KNIVES in maintain their unrivalled Superiority—handles cannot possibly become loose—the blades are all of the very first quality, being their own Sheffield manutsciure. Tble. Kos. list. Kris. Carvers per Doz. per Doz. per Pair. Ivory 31 In. Handle, balanced.. 20s. it.. 6s. 1)o. 4 in. do. .. 225. Ida. 2s. MAPPIN'S SILVER-PLATED DESSERT KNIVES and FORKS, in Mahogany Cases. 12 Pairs Knives and Forks, Ivory Handles, in Case.. SOs. 12 Do. Pearl Handles. do. .. 18oe. 12 Lo. Silver• Plated Handles, do, 609. ItfAPPIN'S ELECTRO-SILVER PLATE.- 1 1 BROTHERS, Manufacturers by Special Ap pointment to the Queen, are the only Sheffield makers who sup ply the consumers In London. Their LONDON SHOW ROOMS, 67 and 68, Km, WILLTAIUBTRZET, London-bridge, contain by far the largest STOCK of ELECTRO•SILVER PLATE in the World, which is transmitted direct from their Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. Fiddle Double King's Pattern. Thread. Pattern. 12 Table Forks, best quality ..S1 16 0 12 14 0 43 0 0 13 Table Spoons, best quality.. 116 0 214 0 3 0 0 12 Dessert Forks, best quality .. 1 7 0 2 0 0 2 4 0 12 Dessert Spoons, best quality 1 7 0 1 0 0 2 4 0 12 'l'es Spoons, best quality .... 016 0 1 4 0 1 7 0 Messrs. Mappin lirothers respectfully invite buyers to inspect their unprecedented display, which, for beauty of design. ex quisite workmanship, and novelty, stands unrivalled. Their illustrated Catalog-no, which is continually receking additions of New Designs, free on application.—MASPlN BacattEns, 67 and (0,, King William-street. London-bridge; Manufactory, Queen's Cutlery Works, Sheffield. THE PRESS, FEBRUARY 20, 1858. I LYNVI VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY. Five per Cent. Perpetual Preference Dome. The Llynvi Valley Railway Company, whose lines are con nected with the South Wales Railway, are prepared to receive applications for the UNISSUED PORTION of their Five per Cent. PERPETUAL PREFERENCE SHARES, being the only Preference Stock of the Company. The Shares are 101. each, of which 21. 10s. will be paid upon allotment, and the remaining amount by instalments of 21. 10s. every three months, with liberty to holders at any time to pay up in full. The Preference Dividend will be paid each halfloar on the amount paid up, calculated from the day of payment. The Llynvi Valley Railway has been opened for twenty-five years, and It is now proposed to improve its permanent way to admit of locomotive transit, and it is for this purpose the Preference Stock is raised. The present net income of the Company is amply Isuffici ent to secure the Preference Dividend without reference to the increase of traffic whick will ensue from the introduction of locomotives upon the line. . . . . Applications to be made to, and all farther particulars to be had from, Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Stock and Share Brokers, No. 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, London. E.C.; Messrs. Baxter, Rose, and Norton, 6, Victoria-street, West minster, S.W.; or the Secretary, G. F. Sanders. Esq., at the Office of the Company. 21. Weitbourne-place. Ptddingtou, W. rilllE EAST INDIA COMPANY and the L DOUBLE GOVERNMENT.—The Mini.try must indeed be strong if it can deprive the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY of their Charter for importing and selling the cheapest and best Teas in England. Black, Orem or Mixed Teas, in 11.1 b. bags, from 2s. Coffees from Ild. Waiehouses, 9, GREAT ST. E LEN'S-CH URC H YARD, Bishopsgatc. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Great Exhibition of 18.7.1 (for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUNIRNTS for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex• treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. REIN, DM, STRAND, nearly opposite Exeter.hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous testimonials seen ; amongst many. one from the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. INDIA OUTFITS.—THRESHER and LENNY (next door to Somerset House, Strand) manage- Vire the following Articles expressly for India :—Thresher's Kashmir Flannel Shirts—Thresher's Military Shirts—Thresher's India Gauze Waistcoats Thresher's India Tweed Suits Thresher's Overland Trunk. N.H. Lists of Prices, with pa:tieu• lars of the necessary Outfit for India, may be had nn application. USLER'S CRYSTAL GLASS CITANDE LIERS for GAS and CANDLES.—A great variety of the newest and richest designs always on view; also a large assort ment of glass lustres, decanters, wine glasses, dessert services and every description of table glass at very moderate prices. ORNAMENTAL GLASS of the newest al d most beautiful de scription. Export and furnishing orders executed with despatch. —44. Oxford-street. Manufactory, Broad•street, Birmingham. ZatabliahedlBo7. well FOREIGN SILKS.- This Day SEWELL and Co. will show a large case of rich new French SILKS and MOIRE ANTIQUES, manufactured in Spite Melds, made expressly for the coming season, and bought at a discount of fifty per cent. from the prices. The whole of the writer stock of Cloaks will also he submitted at a discount of forty.five per cent. from the usual prices. The small portion remaining of Mrs. Moon's stock will be cleared out at nominal prices. COMPTON HOUSE, Frith-street, Soho. spEcrAr. NOTECK. To secure the advantdge of this y ear ' s E ntry, protHoo4 be Agencie lodged s, on or at th before le t Mae Head Odic rch °, or at any of the So c i et y . MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. THE WHOLE PROFITS DIVIDED AMONGST THE ASSURED. T HE SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. INSTITUTED 1-31. INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT. The Fund accurntilnted from the Contributions of Members exceeds ONE MILLION STERLING. The Annual Ravenna exceeds ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY•SIX THOUSAND POUNDS. The Amount of Existing Assurances exceeds FOUR MIL. LIONS AND THREE QUARTERS. The Amount paid to the Represeutativea of Deceased Mem• hers is upwards of Nine Hundred Thousand Pounds, of which One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Pounds consisted of Bonus Additions. A Division of Profits is mane every Three Years, the nest Division being at Ist Mnrch, 1859. HEAD OFFICE:- 2C, S r. ANDREWRQUARE, EDINBURGH. RoBERT CHRISTIE, Manager, WILLIAM FINLAY, Secretary. LONDON OFFICE-26, POULTRY, Ex• ARCHU. T. RITCHIE, Agent. WERT/ RN LONDON OFFICE:— GA, JAMES'S-STREET, WERTROURNE•TERRACE, CHARLES B. LEVER, Solicitor, Agent. THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY. TRUSTEES. The Viscount Ranelagh The It t. Hn. R. A.C.N. Hamilt on The Hon. Cul. Lowther, M.P. I J. C. Cobbold, Esq., U.P. Investors have never received lesa that Six per Cent., and one year Seven. The taking of land is quite optional, and there is no partnership liability of any kind. Investments can be made from 51. up to any amount, and the guaranteed interest of Five per Cent. is paid half-yearly, independently of the bonus de. Blared at the end of the year. The monthly payment on Shares is es., after the first opening one of 12s. Cd. Prospectuses will be sent free to any rart of the world. CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. t 3. Norfolk -street, Sinitic', London, W.C. DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL Has now, In consequence of its marked superiority over every other vanety, secured the entire confidence and almost universal preference of the most eminent Medical Practitioners as the most speedy and effectual remedy for CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, GOUT, RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, DIABETES, DISEASES OF THE SKIN, NEURALGIA. RICKETS. INFANTILE WASTING, GENERAL DEBILITY, AND ALL SCROFULOUS AFFECTIONS. Ita leading distinctive are: PRINCIPLES. COMPLETE PRESERVATION 0 r ACTIVE AND INVARIABLE Pt RITY AND UNIFORM STRENGTH. ENTIRE FREEDOM FROM NAUSEOUS FLAVOUR AND AFTER-TASTE. RAPID CURATIVE EFFECTS AND CONSEQUENT ECONOMY. OPINION OF THE LATE JONATHAN PEREIRA, M.D., F.R.8.E., Professor at the University of London, Author of "The Elements of Materia Aledica and Therapeutics," ite. d`e. " It was fitting that the author of the best analysis and inves tigations into the properties of this Oil should himself be the purveyor of this importar.t medicine. I know that no one can be better, and few AO well, acquainted with the physical and chemical properties of this medicine as yourself, witom I RE. OARD AN THE HIGHEST AUTHORITY ON THE SUBJECT. The Oil which you gave me was of the very finest quality, whether con. aidered with reference to its colour, flavour,or chemical proper. ties; and I AM SATISFIED THAT, FOR MEDICINAL PURPOSES, NO FINER OIL CAN BE PROCURED." Sold ONLY in IMPERIAL Ball-pints, 2s. 6d.; Pints, 4s. 9d.; Quarts, 95.; capsuled and labelled wi.a DR. Da JONOWS stamp and signatuie. WITHOUT WHICH NONE CAN POSSILLY DE GENUINE, by most respectable Chemists. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEPOT, ANSAR, BARTOW), and CO., 77, STRAND, LONDON, W. C. DR. DE J 01502 1 .8 BOLE DLUTDIII CONSIGNEES. DEAFNESS, NOISES IN THE HEAD TURKISH TREATMENT by a retired Surgeon from the Crimea, who was himself perfectly cured.—Just published, a Rook, Self-Cure, free by post for six stamps.—Surgeon STON, M R.C.S., G, Leicester-place. Leicester-square, London. At home from eleven to four to receive visits from Patients. (ILARKE'S NEW PATENT PYRAMID V NIGHT LAMPS: Tin sale.; Lacquered or Br mzed, each, for burning the NEW PATEN t' PYRAMID NIGHT LIGUTS, the most convenient, safe, and economical yet intro- duced—Sold by all Grocers and Lamp Dealers; and wholesale by S. CLARKE, 55, Albany-street, Regent's Park, and by PALMER and CO., Clerkenwell, London, E.C. Allsopp's Pale Ale in Imperial Pinta. UARRINGTON, PARKER. and CO. are IIL now delivering the October Brewiugs of the above cele brated Ale. Its surpassing excellence is vouched for by tho highest medical and chemical authorities of the day. SupplA in bottles, also in etoks of 18 gallons and upwards. by 11,1 k• RINOTON, PARKER, and CO., Wine anti Spirit Merchants, tok, PkLLOJALL. Feb., 1858. KEA'rING'SCOUGH LOZENGES. A safe and certain Remedy for Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness, and other affections of the Throat and Chest. In Incipient Consumption, Asthma, and Winter Cough they are unfailing. Being free from every hurtful ingredient, they may be taken by the most delicate female or the youngest child, while the Public Speaker and Professional Singer will find them invaluable in allaying the hoarseness and irritation incidental to vocal exer• tion, and also a powerful auxiliary in the production of mete dious enunciation.— Prepared and sold in boxes, Is. lid., and Tins, 2e. 9d. 4s. Gd., and lfs. Gd. each, by Thomas Keating, 79, St Paul's Churchyard, London. Retail by all Druggists. DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6fd. and 7d per lb ; genuine Sperm, 25.; Transparent Wax, 2s. 2d.; best Wax, 25.6 d.; fine British Wax or Sperm, Is. 54d. ; German Wax, Is. 3id. ; Botanic Wax, Is. lqd. ; Patent Wax or Sperm, Is. per lb. ; Composite, 9.0., 100., and Hid.; Moulds, Aid.: Pal mer's Metallic, ono or two wicks, 9d.; Magnums, 94d.: Yellow Soap, See., 425., 4es., and 50e per I albs. ; old Brawn Windsor, 18.9 d. per packet; common Brown Windsor. Is.; Houey, la4d.; White Windsor. I 5.4 d.; Rose, 25.; Almond, Is. ed.; Colza Oil, 4s. Gd. per gallon ; French, 4s. ; genuine Sperm, es. tid. for Cash, At M. P. DAVIES and SON'S, 63, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, Charing-cross, London. W.C. CROSSE AND BLACKWELL, PURVEYORS IN ORDINARY TO HER MAJESTY, RESPECTFULLY invite attention to their PICKLES, SAUCES, TART FRUITS, and other Table Delicacies, the whole ef which are Prepared with the most scru pulous attention to wholesomeness and purity. A few of the articles most highly recommended are—Pickles and Tart Fruits of every description, Hard Table Sauce, Essence of Shrimps. Soho Sauce, Essence of Anchovies, Jame, Jellies, and 1 4inge Marmalade, Anchovy and Bloater Pastes, Strasbourg and other Potted Meats, Calfa Foot Jelies of various kinds fur table 118 C, M. Soyer's Sauces, Relish, ill .1 Aromatic Mustard, Carstairs' Sir Robert Peel's Sauce, and Payne's Royal Osborne Sauce. To be obtained of most respectable Sauce Vendors, end whole sale of CRolitiE and Br.scicwur.r., Soho•square, London. The successful results of the last half.ce ntury have proved beyond question, thas pOWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL possesses P peculiarly nourishing powers in the growth, restoration, and improvement of the human hair. It prevents it from falling off or turning grey, strengthens weak hair, cleans it from scurf and dandruff, and makes it beautifully soft, pliable, and glossy. In the growth of THE BEARD, WHISKERS, AND MUSTACHIOS it in unfailing in its stimulative operation. For children it is especially recommended as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair. In dressing the hair nothing can equal its ettect, rendering it so admiritbly soft that it will lie in any direction and imparting a transcendent lustre. Price 3 s. 0 . and .6., family bottles (equal to four small), lea. td.; and double that size, CAUTION.—On the wrapper are the words " Rowlands' Macassar Oil." Be.. in white letters, and their signature "A. Rowland and Sons," in red ink. Sold at 20 liattoulardep , London, and by Chemins and Perttunere. 'WYCOMBE RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE Is hereby given, that the NEXT GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders of this Company will be held at the GREAT WF.STERN RAILWAY HOTEL, Paddington, on SATURDAY. the 27th day of February instant, at Eleven o'clock In the forenoon precisely, for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of the Company ; and the Books kept by the Company for the Registration of the Transfer of Shares will be dosed from the 17th day of February instant until after the Meeting. And Notice Is hereby also given, that the said Meeting will afterwards be made Special for the purpose of considering a proposition to be made by the Directors, empowering them to issue Preference Shares to the amounts respectively authorised by the Wycombe Railway Amendment Act, 1852, and the Wycombe Railway (Extension) Act, 1857. By order, W. H. WILSON, Secretary. Offices of the Company. 6, Victoria ,street, Westminster, Feb. 6, ISM