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SErr. 6, 1856. LAST FIVE NIGHTS OF THE SEASON. ROYALt OLYMPIC THEATRE. Under the Management of Mr. AT.FHF.D WIGAN. 0 1 Monday and during the Week (saturday excepted, THE GREF.N.EYED MONK ER. Characters by Meyers. F. Hob. son, Danvera, G. Vining, G. Murray; Misses Castietnn, Mars. ton, and Tertian. After which, MEDEA. Medea, Mr. F. Robson. To onnelude with THE WELSH GIRL Saturday an Extra Night, for the Benefit of Mr. W. S. Emden, Acting Manager, " Stay at Home," " Medea," " The Country Fair," by Mr. F. Hobson, and " A Conjugal Lesson." Commence at Half.paat Seven. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicesterisquare. Open (for gentlemen only) from Ten till Ten, containing upwards of one thousand models arid preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, de. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and Half past Seven, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S ; and a New and Highly Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. Kamm, at Four p.m. prechrely.—Admission, One Shilling. fIREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. G 1 CHEAP EXCURSION to READING, Theale, Alder maston, Woolhampton, Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, Hun peon', Pangbourne, Dideot, Abingdon, and Oxford.—On RIN- D k y, Sept mber 14, a Train will leave Paddington at 4.80 a.m., returning on the same day from Abingdon, Oxford, and Hunger. ford at 8.30 p.m., and intermediate Stations as per bandbills. FARES. First Class. Coy. ('arr. a d. a d. Reading and Pangboume S 0 .. 3 0 Theale, Aldermaston, Woolhamp ton, Thatcham, Newbury, Kint bury, and Hungerford Didcot, Abingdon, and Oxford 6 8 .. 4 0 Children under Twelve hall-price No luggage allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to CIRENCESTER, Stroud, Mott' tester, Cheltenham, Hoes, and Hereford. —On SATURDAY. September 13th. a Train will leave Paddington at 810 p.m., returning on the following MONDAY from Hereford at 3.30 p.m., and intermediate stations as per handbills. FARES. First Class. Coy. Carr. s. d. s. d. Cirencester and Stroud Gloucester and Cheltenham Rues Hereford Children under Twelve half prioe. One small package only allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENGLAND.— On WEDNE4DAY, September 13 , h, an Excursion Train will leave Paddington at 8.0 a.m., for Plymouth (offering frcilitles for visiting 'forbay, Brixhatn, Dartmouth, and the South Coast of Devon), calling at Weston•super-Mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton-road, Exeter, Crediton, Eggesford South Holton, tnstow. Barnstaple, Bideford, Starcross, Dawli h, Teignmouth, Torquay, Totness, and Kingsbridge-roa 1, and will return on BATUHDAY, September loth, from Plymouth at 6.30 a.m., Bideford at 3.0 cm , ai.d from intermediate stations ac per hand bills. Fares, there and back:—Weston-super-Mare, Bridge water, 20s and 13s; Taunton and Tiverton-road, 22s and 15a ; Exeter, 24s and 16e; Crediton, Eggesford, South Holton, lastow, Barnstaple. and Bideford, 80s and 20s; &aromas, Daw lish, and Teignmouth, 25s and 17a ; Torquay and Tomes'. is and les; Kingsbridge-road and Plymouth, 30s and 20s. Chil dren under twelve balf.pnce. Tickets nut transferable, and only available for the Excursion Train. NOTICE. —The EUROPEAN and INDIAN JUNC TWIN TELEGRAPH COMPANY. (Limited.) This Company has -.ow obtained ha CERTIFICATE of IN. CORPORATION under the Joint•etock Companies' Act, 186 C. L. W. RAEBURN, Secretary. Greahara House, Oil Broad•street, Sept. 2, leb6. EUROPEAN and INDIAN JUNCTION TELEGRAPH COMPANY (Limited). NOTICE is hereby given, that the SCRIP CERTIFICATES can now be EXCHANGED for the BANKERS' RECEIPTS, at the Wilco of the Company, between the hours of Twelve and Three. L W. RAEBU RN, Secretary. Gresham House, Old Broad street, Sept. 1, lest;. OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, acknowledged for he last thirty years to be the most effec tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches, has received recently most distinguished patronage from the Ladies for the feature it pus seeded in not soiling the most delicate head-iress or bonnet. For children it id invaluable, forming the basis of a beautiful head 0' hair. In bottles, Be. nd., 65., and Ila. Wholesale and retail, 19, Wellington street North ,Strand. DR. DE JONGH'S LIGHT-BROWN COD LIVER OIL HAS now, in consequence of its marked superiority over e.ary other variety, secured the confidence and almost universal pre ference of the most eminent Medical Practitioners in the treat ment of CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, ASTHMA, GOUT, RHEUMA TISM, SCIATICA, DIABETES, DISEASES OF THE WEIN, NEURALGIA, RICKETS, INFANTILE WASTING, GENERAL DEBILITY, AND ALL SCROFULOUS AFFECTIONS. Its leading distinctive characteristics are:— COMPLETE PEESERVATION Of ACTIVE AND EASENTIAL PRINCIPLES. INVARIABLE. PURITY AND UNIFORM STRENGTH. ENTIRE FREEDOM TROY NAUSEOUS FLAVOUR AND AFTERTASTE. RAPID CURATIVE EFFECTS, AND CONSEQUENT ECONOMY. OPINION or C. RADCLYFFE HALL, ESQ., M.D., F.R.C.P.E., Physician to the Torquay Hospital for Consumption, Author of " Essays on Pulmonary Tubercle," dtc. &o. " I have no hesitation in saying that I generally prefer your Cod Liver Oil for the following reasons :—I HAVE Pomo) IT To ♦ORES BETTER WITH THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS, ESPECIALLY IN THOSE PATIENTS WHO CONSIDER THENISELVES TO DE RILIODE it seldom causes nausea or eructation; it is more palatable to most patients than the other kinds of Cod Liver Oil; it is stronget, and consequently a smaller dose is sufficient." Sold ()NW/ in THPERIAL Halt pinta, 2a. ed.; Pints, 4s. 9d. ; qtarts. capsuled and labelled with DR. DE JONOII . II stamp and siwomture, WITHOUT WHICH NONE ANL OEN UINE, by ANSAH, BARFUR Li, and t 0 , sole British consignees, 77, Strand, Lon. don; and by many respeetable Chemists and Drugglaia. THE PRESS. THE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK Issues CIRCULAR NOTES of 101. each, payable at every important place in Europe. These Notes are issued withoio charge, and they are cashed abroad free of commission The Bank also issues. free of charge, LETTERS of CREDIT on all the principal Cities and Towns in Europe. The Letterb of Credit are issued only at the Head Office in Lotlibury. The Circular Notes may be obtained at the Head Office, Lothbury, or at any of the Branches : Westminster Branch l, St. James's-square Bloomsbury ditto 214, High Holborn Southwark ditto 3 Wellington st., Borough Eastern ditto 67, High-street, Whit echapel Marylebone ditto 4 Stratford place, Oxford.street Temple-bar ditto 217, Strand. The rate of Interest allowed on Deposits of 6001. and upwards at the Bank or any of its branches, is now Se per Cent. J. W. GI LBART, General Manager. BANK OF LONDON. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital, 4400,000. HEAD BANXINO-UOUSE, THREADNEEDLE-STREET. CHARINO•CRORS BRANCH, No. 430, WEST STRAND. BOARD OP DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN.—Sir JOHN VILLIERS SH ELLEY, Bart., M.P., 25, Park-lane, and Maresfield-park. Sussex. Vicx-Crutaxas.—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq. (Frith, Sands, and Co.), Austin Friars. Joule EDMUND ANDERDON, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde park COLONEL WILLIAM ELM, H.E.T.C.S., Ilank•house, Acton THOMAS GoocH, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), Brix ton-rise JEREMIAH GRZATORLE, ESQ. (Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co., Alderm nbury), Spring bill-house, Upper Clepton ALEXANDER CONSTANTINE lONIDES , ESQ (Firm of lonides, Sgouta, and Co., Gracechurch-street% Tulse•hill CHARLES JOYCE, ESQ. (Firm of Charles Joyce and Co., Moor gate-street). Gloucester-gardens, Hyde park THOMAS Luce, ESQ., M.P., King-street, St. James's, and Malmes bury, Wilts HENRY MORRIS, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25, Marklane, City SIR HENRY MUOOERIDOL, Alderman of London, St. Andrew's hill, City, and Streatham common, Surrey. ALFRED WILSON, EeQ. (Venables, Wilson, and Tyler, Queen hithe), Firgrove, Weybridge, Surrey CURRENT ACCOUNTS will be made up to the r. 0 ,11 of June and the ale , of December in each year, and interest allowed on the balances. ACCOUNTS.—The rate of interest allowed on money placed on deposit at three days' notice of withdiawal is one per cent. per annum under the Bank of Eugland rate of discount for first-clam bills, rising and falling therewith. TLe Agency of Country and Foreign Banks, whether joint stook or private, is undertaken. Circular Notes and Letters of Credit issued for all parts of Europe, and elsewhere. Purchases and Sales of Stock, Shares, and other Securities effected. Dividends received for customers without charge. ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS BY THE BANK OF LONDON. 1. PROFlT.—Receiving a fixed rate of interest on their balances, the Customers participate In the profits without incurring the risk of partnership. 2. SECURITY.—A capital of 800,0001., of which 300,0001. is paid up and invested. 'f hie capital, or any portioh thereof, cannot be withdrawn. Further s.ieurity is afforded by 400 partners, whose liability is not limited to the amount of the capital or of their respective shares. 3. Pusticrrx.—The assets and liabilities of the Bank are pub lished monthly in the Gazette. Auditors to examine the accounts are appointed by the Shan holders. A full account of the position of the Bank, attested by the Auditors, must be published at least once in every year. 4. SECRECY.— While complete publicity as regards the position of the Bank is provided for, the pecuniary affairs of the Custo mers are protected by Declarations of Secrecy executed by the Directors, Manager, and the °dicers of every grade. M 4TTH EW MARSHALL. Jun., Manager. BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary. DEDSTEADS, BEDDING, and FURNI. TURF.—VEILLIAM S. BURTON'S Stock on show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Children.' Cots stands unrivalled either for extent, beauty of design, or moderateness of prices. He also supplies Bedding and tied Hangings of guaranteed quality and workmanship. Common Iron Bedsteads, from 16s. ; Portable Folding Bed steads, from 116. 8d ; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dove- tail joints and patent sacking, from 17s. ; and Cots, from 40s. each. Handsome Ornamental Iron and Bras. Bedsteads, in great variety, from 24 7s. Bd. to 215 15s. A Half-Tester Patent Iron Bedstead, three feet wide, with Bedding, 80., complete-- Bedstead AI 4 6 Chintz furniture Paillasse, wool mattress, bolster, and pillow A pair of cotton sheets, three blankets, and a coloured counterpane At 19 6 A double bedstead, same C 6 15 9 If without Half-Tester and Furniture— Single bed, complete 3 13 9 Double bed, complete BATHS and TOILETTE WARE. WILLIAM S. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW-ROOM devoted exclusively to the display of BATHS and TOILETTE WARE. Th 3 stock of each is at once the largest, rawest, and most varied ever submitted to the Publie, and marked at prices proporttinate with those that have tended to make this establish meet the most distinguished in this coin try. Portable Showers, s. U.; Pillar Showers, M. to 51. ; Nursery, 15e. to 325.; sponging, 14s. to 325.; Hip, Its. to 31s. 6d. A large assort ment of Gas Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour, and Camp h /wive,' Baths. Toilette Ware In great variety, from 15s. dd. to 41s. the set of three. . . . . . The late additions to these extensivepremises (already by far the largest in Europe) are of such a character that the entire of E IGHI HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of the most magnifi cent stock of GENERAL HOUSE IRONMONGERY (including Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths, Brushes, Turnery. Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Braes Bedsteads, Bedding, and Bedhangings, so Arranged in sixteen Large Showrooms as to afford to parties: furnishing facilities in the selection of goods that cannot be hoped for elsewhere. Illustrated atelopes sent (pee post) free. Nu. 39, OXFORD•STREET; 1. Is, 2, and 3, NEWMAN STREET; 4,6, and 6, PERRTS-PLACE. Lstabluilteol 1020. 863 EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1907. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 59 iieo. 111., and regulated by Deed enrolled in the High Courtof Chancery. 3, Crescent, New Bridge-street. Blackfriars, London. DIRECTORS. Chas. Trios. POLCOMBE, Esq., Chairman. RICHARD HARMAN LLOYD, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Charles Bischoff, Esq. Jo.hua Lockwood, Esq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. W. Anderson Peacock, Esq. Thomas Devils, Esq. Ralph Charles Price, Esq. Nathaniel Gould, Esq. Thomas G. Sambrooke, Esq. Robert A. Gray, Esq. AUDITORS—Thomas Allen, Esq.; Win. H. Smith, Jun., Esq. MEDICAL Orricsas—Ju. Saner, Esq., M.D., Tottenham green ; Wm. Cooke, SO, Trinity : sqnare, Tower.hill. ACTUARY MCI; The Assets of this Company exceed Three Quarters of a Million Sterling. The Annual - income exceeds One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds. The number of existing Policies isnpwards of Five Thousand. The total Amount Assured exceeds Three Million One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds. The next Division of Surplus will take place in iftn7. The Premiums required by this Company, although moderate, entitle the Assured to SO per cent.of the quinquennial surplus. The lives assured are permitted, in time of peace, without extra charge, to reside in any country (Australia and California excepted), north of 33 degrees north latitude, or south of 33 degrees south latitude; or to pass by sea (not being seafaring persons by profession) between any places lying in the same hemisphere, distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator, without extra charge. Deeds assigning Policies are registered at the Office, and as signments can be effected on forms supplied by the Company. The annual Reports of the Company's state and progress, Prospectuses and Forms, may be had, or will be sent, post free, on application at the Office, or to any of the Company's Agents. TIH E LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established in 1836. Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament. Offices-37, Castle•etreet, Liverpool : 20 and 31, Poultry, London; and 61, King st•ePt, Manchester. TRUSTEES. Sir Thomtut bcrugi“ larch, Bart. Adam Hodgson, Esq. I Samuel H. Thompson, Esq. IMIF.CTORS. CHATIMAN—Thomas Brocklebank, Esq. DZPUTT CHAIRMEN—Jos. C. Swart, Esq., M.P., and Francis Haywood, Esq. SECRETART—Swinton Honk, Esq. DIRECTORS IN LONDON. CHAIRMAN Matthew Foi star, Esq. Dzeirry CHAIRMAN—Oeo►ge Frederick Young, Esq. RESIDENT SECRETARY Benjamin Henderson, Esq. DIRECTORS IN MANCHESTER. CHAlRlEtN—Ssunnel Ashton Esq. MIMI/MST SECRITARY—R. A. Kennedy, Esq. The Directors Invite attention to the following Summary of the working of the Company dialing the last three years:— REC EI PTS. Premiums on Fire Insurance, and Interest not ac cruing on Life Fund PAYSIExTS. _ _ Losses and Expenses Dividends to Proprietors 116.159 Balance to Re-insurance Fund Additions to the Reserved Fund in same time from other sources Total Increase to Surplus Funds in three years, not includiug Life Fund Accumulation 28,037 86,625 The Invested Funds of the Company amount to 716,0 . 10 The Fire Premiums received in 18.5.5 were The Life Premiums were The Annuities paid were bWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. August 1, 1856. REAL SPANISH MANTILLAS. A. BLACK BORNE begs to announce to the Nobility and Gentry that, on account ot the revolution in Spain, be has been enabled 'o purchase a Manufacturer's Stock of the above Man tillas, now so generally worn for their use and graceful form for evening costume, and is now offering the same at a large reduction off their real value. Spanish Depot, 65a, SOUTH AU D LEY-ST E ET, Grosvenor-square. THE FORTY-SEVEN SHILLING SUITS I made to order, from Scotch Heather and Cheviot Tweeds, all wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Merchant railor. 74, hegent-street. THE PEIASSIER OVERCOATS, 21e. and 288., a•tapte. for the season ; the Two-Guinea Dress or Frock Coats ; the Guinea Dress Trousers; and the Half-Guinea Waistcoat. — A perfect fit guaranteed. FURTHER PROOF OF THE GREAT EFFICACY of BLA IR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLF• —Forwarded by Mr. Reinhanit,chemist, Hull. " Sir,—Enclost d is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who Is well known about here; he speaks in the highest terms of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills, rnd would be glad to give informaticn to any body."—" To Mr. Reichardt, 22, Market-place, Hull. December ith, 1865. Dear sir, —1 have been afflicted with rheumatism for twelve years. during which time I have tried almost everything, both internally and externally, but could not obtain any perms vent relief. A short time ago I purchased a Is. 'l4. box of Blair's Pills of you, and, before I had taken the whole of them. I was more free from pain than I had been for the last dozen years. You will please let me have another box. as I mean to keep them by me in case T should again require them. and oblige, dear sir, yours obediently, JR/IEIIIAR Gauzes." Sold by Prout and Haraant, 929, Strand, London, and all Vendors of Medicine, price Is. lA. and 2e. Od. per box. A CLEAR COMPLEXION. - GODFREY'S EXTRACT OF ELDER FLOWER is strongly recom- mended for Softening, Improving. Beautifying, and Preserving the skin, and giving it a blooming and charming appearance. It will completely remove Tan. Sunburn, Rednes►, &0., and by its balsamic and healing qualities render the akin soft, pliable, and free from ,:ryneas,ac.; clear it trom every humour, pimple, or erupth.n, and by continuing its use only a short time, the skin will become and continue soft and ensooth, and the complexion perfectly clear and beautiful. In the process of shaving it is in valuable, as it allays the irritation and smarting pain. anniti late every pimple and all roughness. and renders the akin smooth and firm.—Sold in bottles, price 2s. 91, by all medicine vendors and perfumers.