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JANUARY 3, 1857. EXHIBITION of ART TREASURES of the UNITED KINGDOM, 1867. ISSUE of SEASON TICKETS. The Executive Committee will be prepared to ISSUE SEASON TICKETS for the forthcoming Exhibition, on and after the Ist of January, b 57. Tne Committee are induced to make this early appeal for the support of the public in order that they may be enabled more economically to meet the heavy pecuniary demands which the magnitude of the undertaking involves. The season tickets (not. transferable) will be of twu classes :- Ist. A Ticket—price 21. 2s—entitling the proprietor to ad mission on all occasions when the Exhibition is open to the public. 2nd. A Ticket—price 11. Is.—entitling the proprietor to ad- mission on all occasions when open to the public excepting only on a limited number of days (not exceeding eight), reserved for state ceremonials or special attractions. Such reserved days will be duly advertised, and will include the days of opening and closing the Exhibition. To prevent disappointment the Committee have to announce that, as upon the reserved days, a limited number of visitors only can be conveniently and satisfactorily accommodated. they have determined that the registered owners of such limited number of the zl. 2s. tickets, as may be first issued, shall be entitled to admission to the reserved parts of the building. When the limit of such issue shall be attained the fact will be announced by public advertisement. The Exhibition will be opened early in May, 1857. Tickets will be on sale at the Offices of the Exhibition, 100, Mosley-street, on and after the first of January, 1867. Applications fur tickets, by letter, must be addressed to the Secretary, and post-office orders or remittances made payable to Charles Henry Miuchin, Manchester By order of the Executive Committee, THOMAS HAMILTON, Secretary. 15th December, 1858. Offices of the Exhibition, 100, Mosley-street, Manchester. 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From the mon;fniiosi,i)ct: SFl,leitii.: 7 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 Advertiser, 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 a large amount of public patronage." From the Globe, Nov. 3.—" All that can be desired in finish, taste. and design." GOLD WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, &c. accurate timekeepers, 31 lbs, 41 15s, 51155, to 151 na each. Gold Lever %Vetches. jewelled and highly•tlnished movements, el Bs, 81 Bs, 101 10s, :21 12,, 141 14s, 161 16s, to 40 guineas. SILVER WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, &c., exact time-keepers, 21 2s, 21 151, .11 15a, to 51 5s each. 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