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FEBRUARY 18, 1854. INSTRUCTION IN ART, GENERAL AND SPECIAL, as afforded at the CENTRAL SCHOOL of the EPARTMENT of SCIENCE and ART, at MARLBOROUGH HOUSE, Pall-mall, London. The School consists of I. A NORMAL SCHOOL for TRAINING TEACHERS. 11. SPECIAL CLASSES for TECHNICAL INSTRUCTION. ART BUPSRINTSNDMIT.-RI6IIARD REDORAVE, R.A. The SPRING SESSION Will COMMENCE on Ist of MARCH and end 31st ofJULY; and the Fees are for that period. - - - • 1. The Courses of Instruction are intended to impart system• lineally a knowledge of the scientific principles of Art, espe cially in its relation to the useful purposes of life. A limited application of those principles is demonstrated with the view of preparing Students to enter upon the future practice of the De corative Arts in Manufactories and Workshops, either as Masters, Overseers, or skilled workmen. At the same time, instruction is afforded to all who may desire to pursue these studies without reference to a preparation for an, special Branch of Industry. Special Courses are arranged in order to train persons to become plasters of Schools of Art, and to enable Schoolmasters of Pa roohial and other Schools to teach Elementary Drawing as a part of general Education concurrently with Writing. 2. The Lectures and Courses of Instruction are as follows: GENERAL COURSE FOR MALE STUDENTS ONLY. A. Freehand, Model, and Elementary Mechanical Drawing, Practical Geometry and Perspective, Painting in Oil, Tem pera, and Water Colours. Modelling. The Classes for Drawing, Painting, and Modelling, include the Figure from the Antique and the Life ; and Artistic Anatomy. Lec tures, Teaching, and Practice, in the Morning and Even ing. Fee 41. the Session.—Head Master, Mr. llurchett; Assistants, Messrs. Herman, Walsh, Denby, Wills, and Hancock. B. Ths Evening Instruction is limited to advanced Drawing, Painting, and Modelling, including the Figure. Fee 21. TECHNICAL COURSES. C. Practical Construction, including Architecture, Building, and the various processes of Plastic Decoration, Furniture, and Metal Working, Lectures, Teaching and Practice, Morning and Evening. Fee 41. Evening Course only, Fee 21. for Male Students only. Superintendent, Profes sor Semper. D. Mechanical and Machine Drawing, Class Lectures with Evening Teaching and Morning Practice. For Male Stu dents only. Fee 21. Superintendent, Mr. W. Mons. E. Surface Decoration, as applied to Woven Fabrics of all kinds, Lace, Paper Hangings, &c. Lectures, Teaching and Prac tice, Morning and Evening. Fee 41. An Afternoon Class for Females only, Fee 21. An Evening Class for Male Students only, Fee 21. Superintendent, Mr. Octavius Hudson. F. Porcelain Painting, daily Teaching and Practice for Male and Female Students. Fee 41. Superintendents, Mr. Simpson and Mr. Hudson. G. Wood Engraving, Lectures, dally Teaching and Practice for Female Students only Fee 21. Superintendents, Mr. Thompson and Miss Vaterhouse. H. Lithography, Chalk, Pen, and Colour. Daily Teaching and Practice for Female Students only, Fee 41. Superinten dents, Mr. Brookes and Miss Channon. PUBLIC LECTURES On the Forms and Colours of the Animal and Vegetable King dome, by Professor E. Forbes; on the Human Form, by Mr. J. Marshall, F.R.C.S.; on the History of Ornamental Art, by Mr. Wornnm, rte. Admission to each Lecture fsl. 3. The Instruction for the general Students is carried on daily, except on Saturdays. 4. Students may matriculate for a period of three years upon paying 201. in one sum on entrance, or three annual payments of 101. They are entitled to attend all Public And Class Lectures, the General and Technical Courses, to receive personal instruo tion, and to practise in the School at all times; they have also access to the Museum and Library. At the end of the Session they may pass an Examination, and have the privilege of com peting for Scholarships, varying from 101. to 301. a year in value. 5. Occasional Students are at liberty to attend only the parti cular Courses for which they enter, and have admission to the Museum, Library, and Public Lectures. 6. A CLASS FOR SCHOOLMASTERS AND PUPIL TEACHERS will meet every Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, and on Saturday. see, ss. Superintendent of the Training teaching, and Elementary InstructinerMr. Burchett; Assistant, Mr. Bowler. Also at Gore-house, Kensington, on Mondays and Thursdays. 7. A Register of the Students' Attendances is kept, and may be consulted by Parents and Guardians. 8. THE SCHOOL FOR THE FEMALE STUDENTS passing through the General Course is at 37, Gower-street. Superin tendent, Mrs. M'lan ; Assistants, Miss Gann and Miss West. Fees :-Advanced Classes, 21. and 41.; Elementary Class, 20s. Evening Class, 10s. A Class meets at Gore-house, Kensington on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. 9. DISTRICT SCHOOLS OF ART, in connection with the Department, are now established In the following places. Open every evening (except Saturday) from 7to 9.30. Entrance Fee, Is. Admission, Is. and 3s. per month. The instruction com prises Practical Geometry and Perepective, Freehand and Me chanical Drawing, and Elementary Colour :- 1. Spitalfields, Crispin street. 2. North London, High-street, Camden-town. 3. Finsbury, William-street, Wilmington-square. 4. Westminster, Mechanics' Institute. Great Smith-street. IS. St. Thomas, Charterhouse, Goswell-street. 8. Rotherhithe, Grammar School. 7. St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, Long-sere. At 1,2, and 5 Schools there are Female Classes. Application for admission to be made at the OfBcea in each locality. For further information apply at Marlborough-house, Pall-mall. 11 EN RY COLE, ` Joint Secretaries. LYON PLAYFAIR. MESSRS. HARDING and CO., SCIIOMBERO HOUSE, PALL-MALL. In consequence of the Death of a principal Partner, that has suddenly taken place, it has been decided by the Executors, in concurrence with the present Firm, to offer the ENTIRE STOCK to the Public at a GREAT REDUCTION of PRICE, for the purpose of effecting an immediate realisation, rendered imperative by the event. The Sale will commence THIS DAY, and be continued for a brief period only, prior to the final disposal of the Stock by Tender to the Tr ade.: All prices marked in plain figures, and calculated for ready looney only.—February 15, 1554. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarde d at the Great Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments) lIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUIdENTS They sire made of different power, to suit el degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the maker, F. C. c an b e nearly opposite the Instrument can be tried, and numerous amongst many one from the Right Hon. Sir of her 2.l4esty's Privy Councillors. was to F. C. REIN, for the DEAF. The treme and every deg sole inventor and mi Exeter-hall, where I testimonials seen, I John Patteson, one THE PRESS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATR Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, and during the Week, will be performed TH E FlltsT NIGHT. Principal characters by Messrs. A. Wiga n, I.eslie, Vincent, H. Cooper, Franks ; Miss P. Horton, and Mi as Wyndham. Alter which THE BENGAL TIGER. (As act e ' before her Majesty and Prince Albert at Windsor Castle.) T o conclude with THE LOTTERY TICKET. Wormwood, Mr. F. Robson. Ou Monday, Feb. 27, will be repeated the Draws of PLO T AND FASHION. Box-office open from Eleven to Five. Doors open at Seven and commence at Half-past Seven. Stalls, Ss. ; Boxes, 46. Pit, 9a.; Gallery Is. ADAMS'S .kNNUAL BALL.-MR. THOMAS ADAMS has the honour to announce to his nu merous Patrons that his EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL BALL will take place at Willis's Rooms. King-street., St. James's, on Tues day next, Feb. 21st, when his celebrated Qua drills Band, patron. ised by the Royal Family, will be in attendance. Gentlemen's Tick •ti, 12s. ed.; ladies' ditto, 7s. M., Including refreshments. Tickets to be obtained at Mr. Thomas Adams's, Royal Quadrille °dicer, 77, John-street, Fitzroy-square, and at the Rooms. An early application for tickets is particularly requested.—N.l3. Master of the Ceremonies, Mr. Frampton. COLOSSEUM, Regent's Park. Admission, One Shilling —The original PANORAMA of LONDON by DAY is exhibited daily, from Half-put Ten till Half-past Four. The extraordinary Panorama of LONDON by NIGHT, from Seven till Ten, except Saturday. Music from Two till Half-past Four; and, during the Evening, several favourite Songs by Miss Schwieso. CYCLORAMA, Albany-street —LISBON and EARTH QUA KE.—This celebrated and unique Moving Panorama, re presenting the Destruction of Lisbon by Earthquake in 1756, is exhibited Daily at Three, Evening (except Saturday) at Eight o'clock.—Aihnission, Is.; Children and Schools, Half-price to either Exhibition. WALKER, BABB, & CO.'S TWO-GUINEA COATS, ONE•GUINEA TROUSERS, and HALF GUINEA WAISTCOATS, give the utmost satisfaction to Gentlemen for Morning Dress. A Snit of Superfine for Evening, Five Guineas. D'OYLEY'S SCOTCH WAREHOUSE, 346, STRAND, the noted house for Liveries and Waterproof Clothing. CONTINENTAL EXPRESS PARCELS AGENOY.—Stunples of all kinds, books, papers, and %Aides for private use sent daily, and, by special arrangement pith the mails to all parts of the Continent, at fixed and mode rate rates, from the Admiralty Packet Offices, 32, Gracechorch street, and 34, Regent-circus.—N.B. Sole correspondeots of the Royal Prussian Post and Belgian Government Railway. ("LENNY'S IRISH HAND - KNIT u LAMBSWOOL STOCKINGS and SOCKS for gentlemen are the softest and warmest article for winter. G LENNY'S BALBRIGGAN STOCKINGS, with merino feet, for ladies' winter wear, will be found the most comfortable and durable article ever made ; their elasticity and softness surpasses every other mannfaettne. Sold only at Balbriggan•boLae, 39 Lombard•street, City. p Nt 'MEL'S HAIR DYE offers the IL Guarantee of Sixteen Years' constant success to those who are disappointed with other so-called dyes. It produces instan taneously a natural and permanent black or brown shade, with out smell, trouble, or danger. Price 55.6 d. and 6s. Sold by all Per and Chemists, anal by E. Himmel, Sole Proprietor of the Toilet Vinegar, 39, GE ARAIID-STREET, SOHO, London. WHEN YOU FURNISH, obtain (post free on application) DEANE, DRAY, and CO.'s GENERAL FURNISHING PRICED LIST, enumerating more than 600 articles, selected from the various departments of their establish. ment, requisite in fitting up a family residence. The stock in cludes tahle cutlery, electro-plate, lamps, papier-mache trays, fenders and fire-irons, iron bedsteads, Britannia metal, tin and japan ware, turnery, brushes, mitts, /co.—Deane, Dray, and Co. (opening to the Monument), London Bridge. Established A.D. 1700. FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS, PLAIN ANI) COLOURED, the latter ►n clothe of every variety of pattern —stripes, curves, bars, spots, sprigs; In short, every figure that art oan describe and taste approve. Six for 275. Patterns to select from on receipt of six penny stamps. l'rice lists eras on application. Richard Ford, 38, POULTRY, LONDON. ISH M AR.TEMOORVA' L ofBMARJOIRTS FIRMA R RY E to M C E OC D KS Y PJR -- STREET.—Mr. Major begs to inform the Sporting World, and his Patrons, that he has removed his Infirmary for the cure of horses affected with Spavios, Ringbonea, Splints, Curbs, Sheathe of Tendons, and Navicular Diseases, from his late premises in Shepherd-street, M ayfair, to THE BRITISH YARD, COCKSPU R STREET, late in the possession of Yr. Henderson, where am ple accommodation, combined with the greatest privacy, will be found for all horses that may be sent to Mr. Major. N.R.—ln compliance with many demands made to Mr. Major to treat horses at graea, he hags to state be is now enabled to receive, at his stud farm at Esher, any number of animals to whom such treatment when turned out would be beneficiaL All horses to be paid for on removaL MINEQUI DENTIFRICE, or recommended by Surgeon Dentist, for cleansing and pre serving the teeth from caries, toothache, neuralgia, tr.; the ac cumulation of tartar; also for purifying and preserving the durability of all kinds of artificial teeth.--Sold wholesale and retail by T. BURDEN, Chemivt, 6, Store-street, Bedford-square ; and by all chemists and perfumers in the kingdom. Price 25.9 d. Spurious imitations can be avoided by observing the name of "Burden" on the label. MATRIMONIAL INSTITUTION. (Founded 1846). Offices, 12, John-atreet, Adelphi„ Loudon, and IA, Nassau-street, New York. This Instituthin baa been es t a blished many years (with great success), as a medium for the introduction of parties unknown to each other, who are de sirous of forming Matrimonial Alliances, but who, from some cause or other, cannot find parties in their own circle of ac quaintances suitable in position, ie. The strictest honour and secrecy is maintained in every case, and none but parties of respec t a bility treated with. Prospectuses, Ap p ! ti on Forms, Rules, and every information sent free to any name, initial ct s, or address, on receipt of 12 postage stamps, by order of the Direor, LAUREN CE C UTHBURT, 12, John-street, Adolph", London. 167 PALLADIUM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 7, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, LONDON. (ESTABLISHED 1524.) Lord Bateman. Joseph Esditile, Esq. Captain C. J. Bosanquet, R.N. William Augustus Guy, M.D. Robert Cheers, Esq. James Murray, Esq. Patrick Colquitoun, Esq. LL.D. Philip Rose, Esq. Sir Jas. Buller East, Bart., Y.P. Samuel Skiuuer, Esq. Charles Elliott., Esq., F.R.S. Charles Evan Thomas, EBll. Trustees—Hubert Cheers, k:sq. ; Charles Elliott, k:sq., F.R.S., Joseph Esdaile. Esq. ; James Murray, Esq. Auditors—William Edward Gilpin, Esq.; bir Juhu Young Bart., M.P.; Thomas Reynolds, Esq. Bankers—The London and Westminster Bank. Physician—Seth Thompson, M.D. Undoubted security, guaranteed by a large capital ; an influen tial proprietary; the long standing of the Unice, ind the satisfac factory results of its business. Facility in settlement of claims. Liberty to travel In any part of Europe, without extra Premium. Loans equivalent to the value of the Policies. To those who desire to secure the advantages of a prospective bonus, by a small additional outlay, the deed of settlement assigns four-fifths of the profits. Bonuses may be commuted for equivalent reductions of Pre mium at the option of the Assured, by which arrangement the amount originally assured may be kept up at a continually de creasing cost. Insurances effected on Joint as well as on single lives, fur short terms or otherwise, and to meet any specified contingency The age of the life assured Is admitted cu the Policy at the time of effecting the Assurance, or at any other time, on produc tion of satisfactory proof. Every information and assistance will be given to Assurers, either at the offices, No. 7, Waterloo-place, London; or by the So ciety's agents, established in all principal towns. . _ ABE - 1111AI' LODGE, A. 8., Resident Actuary and Secretary. ESTABLISHED 1838. VICTORIA LIFE OFFICE, 18, KING WILLIAM-STREET, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON. The business of the Company embraces every description ul risk (Home or Foreign) connected with Life Assurance. Loans continue to be made to assurers on undoubted Personal Security; also on Freeholds, Leaseholds, and Life Interests, etc. WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary. ALL POLICIES INDISPUTABLE. SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 49, ST. JAMES'S-STREET, London. No Charge for Polley Stamps in future. Sums may be assured payable on attaining the age of 50, 55, or 00, or at death, should that event occur pres lonely. Advanees made on real and on unexceptionable personal se curity, where the sureties are resident in Loudon or its imme diate vicinity. H. D. DAVENPORT, Secretary. ANNUITIES ON THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE. ENGINEERS', MASONIC, & UNIVERSAL MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 846, STRAND, London. PURCHASERS of ANNUITIES ADMITTED to PARTI CIPATION in the PROFITS. Policy Stamps paid by the Society. Assignments of Policies registered free of charge. A Liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents on the introduction cf business. ANTHONY PECK, M.A., Asst. Actuary. TO the WELL-WISHERS of the INDUS TRIAL CLASSES. In no more sound and substantial way may the working man be benefited than by inculcating in him habits of prudence and forethought, so that, while living, he may never need alms, and at his death he may leave sufficiently provided for those who have been dependent upon him. The UNIVERSAL PROVIDENT LIFE ASSOCIATION offers peculiar facilities, without the drawbacks attending friendly clubs, to the industrial classes for assurance against sickness, accident, old age, or death. Every information rendered by S EDWARD PLAID ROWSELL, ec. head Office, 52, King William-street, London•bridge. WYCO 1%1 BE RA ILIV AY, Notice is hereby given, that the next General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company will be held, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, at the King's Arms Hotel, Bridge•street, in the city of Westminster, on Monday, the 27th day of February in stant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of the Company. By order. W. If. WILSON, Secretary. Office of the Company, 8, Park•street, Westminster, February 8,1854. NATRITING, BOOK-KEEPING, etc.—Persons y of any age, however bad their WRITINO, may in eight lessons acquire permanently an elegant and flowing style of pen. manship, adapted either to professional pursnita or private eorres pentience. Bookkeeping, as practised in the Government, banking, and merchants (Aces; arithmetic, shorthand, to. Apply to Mr. SMART, at the Institution, 5, Piccadilly, between the Haymarket and Regent-circus. " A vast improvement upon any former system."—London Journal of Commerce. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, (used in her Majesty's Laundry), and WOTHERSPOON'S Machine-nude CONFECTIONERY, MARMALADE, JAMS, JELLIES, to., (which gained the Prize Medal of 1851), may be had of all Grocers; Wholesale of Wotherspoon, Mackay, and Co., 88, Queen-street, Cheapside, London. THEONLY-HA.RMLESSAPERIENT - .- REIN'S DOUBLE-ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a continual stream without the introduction of air. A little water will give instantaneous relief in eases of obstructions—it is its own reservoir—may be carried in the pocket ready ( Rail use to the most convenient places. Also, Rein's improved way Con venienee, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen tlemen. Mrs. Rein attends on Ladles at their residenoes. and athome. To be had only of the Inventor and mater, who mean, factures every mechanioal assistance for inArmitles, F. C. Run - 106,15trand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall.