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912 TRAVELS. THE SUB-ALPINE KINGDOM ; or. Lsperieuees and Smiles in Savoy, Piedmont, and Genoa. By BAYLE ST. JOHN, Author of " Purple Tints of Perin." 2 vols. post Bvo., 21s. ON FOOT THROUGH TYROL IN THE SUMMER OF 1856. By WALTER WHITE, Author of " Londotter'a Walk to the Land's End." Post Bro., Us. A VACATION IN BRITTANY. By C. R WELD, Author of " Vacation Tow in the United States and Canada." With Illustratious, post dVO., 10s. 6d. THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE, ITB PEO?LE, INSTITUTIONS, AND RESOURCES. By BARON VON itAXTHAUSEN, Author of " Transcaucasia," As. 2 vols. dvo., 28a. TRAVELS IN THE SANDWICH AND SOCIETY ISLANDS. By 8. 8. HILL, Author of " Travels in Siberia," gtc. Post 8v0.,105. Id. London: CHAPMAN and HALL, 19:1, Piccadilly. By the Author of the " Wide, Wide World." Price Is. 6d., boards, THE HILLS of the SIIATE M U C. _By MISS WARNER, ... Author of " Que - echey," " Wide, Wide World," itc. Specially order this, " The unabridged cheap edition." London: °Roane Rouri.Enos and Co., 2, Farringdon•street. On Monday uext will be published a NEW EDITION of Mr CHARLES READE'S NEW NOVEL, T T IS NEVER TOO LATE TO MEND. .1 " Written with amazing spirit:'— Press. "In every way an uncommon work."—Saturday Review. "Thousands will read this work."—Atheneum. "Mr. Reads is a muster of simple pathos."—Spectator. "Written with uniimial vigour."—Examisier. RICHARD BENTLEY. New Burlington street. COMPLETION of " THE WAR,' by the " Times' Corresponden& On the 25th September, in One Vol., price se., cloth lettered, THE WAR, from the Death of Lord Raglan to the Evacuation of the Crimea. By W. H. ItU3SEL 1., •' The Times' Correspondent." With Additions and Corrections. New Revised Edition of Vol. 1., price 55., just ready. London: Ocotto► Rou•rt.:uce and Co., 2, Farringdon-street. This day, Second Edition, in 2 vols., price Ws. ed., rrHE DAISY C HA IN; or, Aspirations. 1 A Family Chronicle. By the Author of " The Heir of Bed elyffe," " Heartsease," itc. Lond , m: JOHN W. PARKER end SON, West Strand. In ovo., price Is., THE FRUITS OF DIVINE LOVE: A SERMON, preached in Bristol Cathedral, August 27, 106, at the Festival of the Clergy and Sons of the Clergy. By the Rev. JAMES S. M ANDERSON, M.A., Chaplein in Ordi nary to the Queen, Preacher of Lincoln's Inn, Rector of Tor =anon, and Honorary Canon of Bristol Cathedral. RIViNOTONS, WillerioOpillee. Of whom may be had , by rams Author, HISTORY of the CHURCH of ENGLAND in the COLONIES and FOREIGN DEPENDENCIES of the BRITISH EMPIRE. New Edition. in 3 v 01.., li. 4s. New Volume of Dodsley s and Rivington's Annual Register. Now ready, in nvo., price 18s., THE ANNUAL REGISTER ; or, a View of the History and Politics of the Year :855. Rivingtms, Longman and Co., Hamilton tnd Co., Simpkin and Co., Ilichardsons, Houlston and Stoneman, Cowie and Co., J. Capes, smith. Elder, and Co., Washbourne and Co., H. G. Bohn, T. 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London: Jona CHAPMAN, A, King WillLm•etreet, Strand. On the 4th of October, No. 1., price 2d., and ou the let of November, Part 1., price 10d., of TH E NATIONAL MAGAZINE, 11 A new Illustrated Periodical of Literature. Art, Science, Social Progress. and Family Life. Edited by JOHN SAUN• DERS and WESTLAND MARSTON. CONTENTS or No. I.—The Salutation, by Sir C. Eastlake, President of the Royal Academy, engraved on wood in the highest style of the art—The Stereoscope, by Sir David lb ewster, K.H., F.R.S. being the first of a Series of Papers on Popular Science — Al fred Tennyson, a Portrait by Mayan, engraved by Henry Linton—The Femily Mystery, a Tale, by Wilkie Collins. With other important Papers and Engravings. A detailed Prospectus, with specimen of the Engravings, can be obtained from all Booksellers, or, post free, from the Office, 2b, Essex•street, Strand, London. NEW AND CHOICE BOOKS. ALL the best NEW WORKS may be had without delay from MUDIK'S SELECT LIBRARY, by every Subscriber of One Guinea per annum. The preference is given to Works of History, Biography, Religion, Philosophy, and Travel. The beat Works of Fiction are also freely added. Literary Institutions and Book Societies supplied on liberal terms. Prospectuses may be obtained on application. MUDIE, 510, New Oxford-street, Loudon; and 711, Cross. street, Manchester. CIREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. ki CHEAP EXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL —On SATURDAY, Sept. 27th, a Train will leave Paddington at Six o'clock p.m., returning on the TUESIIAY Morning following, from Bristol at 7 o'clock, and Bath at 7.30. Fares :—Bristol, lOs. an i 68.; Bath, Os and be. Children haltprice. One package of luggage only allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. EXCURSIONS to BIRMINGHAM, West Bromwich, Wednesbury, Baston, Wolverhampton, Wellington. Shrewsbury, Oewestry, Llangollen-road, Wrexham, Chester, Birkenhead, and Liverpool.—Trains will leave Paddington on Mondays, Sept. 22 and 29, at Eight a.m., returning on the 29th September and fith Oztober from Liverpool (landing stage) at Eight a.m., and in termediate stations as per handbills. FiRES. s. d. a. d. Birmingham 20 0 and 9 6 West Bromwich, Wednesbury, audl3ilston 21 6 .... 10 0 Wolverhampton 22 6 .... 10 6 Wellington •• • 27 6 .... 13 0 Snrewabury 27 6 .... 13 0 Wrexham, Llangollen•road, Oswestry, and Chester 33 0 .... 15 0 Birkenhead and Liverpool 37 0 .... 17 0 Children under Twelve years of age half•price. Tickets not transferable, and only available for the Trains specified. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to CIRENCESTER, Stroud, Gloucester, Cheltenham, Ross, and Hereford.—On Saturday, September 27, a Train will leave Paddington at 6.30 p.m., re- turning on the following Monday, from Hereford at 9.30 p.m, and intermediate Stations as per handbills. FARES. s. d. B. d. Cirencester and Stroud 9 0 and 5 0 Gloucester and Cheltenham lO 0 .. 6 0 Ross lO 6 .. 6 6 Hereford ll G .. 7 0 Children under Twelve hall-price. One small package only allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to READING, Thrale, Alder masbn, Woolhampton,Thateham. Newbury. Kintbury, Hunger. ford, Pangbourne, Didoot, Abingdon, and Oxfurd.—On Sunday, September 28. a Train will leave Paddington at 9.30 a.m., returning on the same day, from Abingdon, Oxford, and Hun. gerford, at 6.30 p.m., and intermediate Stations as per handbills. FARES. s. d. a. d. Reading and Pangbourne 5 0 and 3 0 Thrale, Al dermaston, W oolhampton,Thatcham, Newbury, Kintbury, and Hungeitord 6 0 .. 3 8 Dideot, Abingdon, and Oxford 6 6 .. 4 0 Children under Twelve half price. No luggage allowed. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENGLAND.— On WEDNESDAY, Ist October, an Excursion will leave Pad dington at 3.0 cm. for Plymouth (offering facilities for visiting Torbay, Brixham, Dartmouth, and the South Coast of Devon), calling at Weston-super-Mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton road, Exeter, Crediton, Eggeaford, South Molten, Instow, Barnstaple, Bideford, Stamm), Dawns!), Teignmouth, Newton, Torquay, Totness, and Kingabridge road, and will return on SATURDAY, October 11th, from Plymouth at 6.30 a.m., Bide ford at 6.0. a.m., and from intermediate stations as per handbills. Fares, There and Back :—Weston-super•Nlare and Bridgewater, 20s and lss; Taunton and Tiverton-road, 22-4 and 15s; Exeter, 24s and les; Crediton, Eggesford, South Holton, lnstow, Barn staple. and Bideford, 80s and k Os; Starcross, Dawlish, and Teigei month. 23s and 17s; Newton, Torquay, and Totness, 27a and los ; Kingsbridge-road and Plymouth, 30s and 20e. Children under twelve half-price. Tickets not transferable, and only available for the Excursion Train. INDIA SHAWLS Immense Purchases. FARMER and ROGERS having just cleared their late im mense purchases, respectfully solicit attention to the largest Assortment of INDIA SHAWLS in England, comprising the latest designs in Cashmere, Gold Delhi, Bemires, Decca, and Lahore Shawls and Scarfs, the most economical and the most costly.—The GREAT SHAWL and CLOAK EMPORIUM, 171, 178,175, REGENT -STREET. FRENCH MODERATOR LAMPS . The newest Patterns of the present Season.—DEANE, DRAY, and CO. have completed an extensive and choice Assortment of these Lamps:—Bronze from 9s. dd. to 61.; Chins from 19s. to 71. 7s. Engravings, with prices, free by post. Pure Cols* Oil for the above Lamps at the lowest market price, delivered in London or the suburbs periodically, or on receipt of letter order. —DEANE, DRAY, end CO. (opening to the Monument), Londowbridge. Established A.D. 1700. [SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1856. WELLINGTON MONUMENT. Office of Her Mikjesty's Works and Public Buildings, Whitehall, Loudon, Sept. 8, 1856. THE Commissioners of her Majesty' s W or k s and Public Buildings give Notice, that it is the intention of her Majesty's Government to erect a monument in St. Paul's Cathedral, London, to the Memory of the late Duke of Welling. too, and that the Commissioners are prepared to receive DESIGNS fur the sam e from Artists of all countri e s. . . A drawing, showing the ground plan of the Catheirsl, and the site c f the proposed monument, together with • statement of the Premiums, and other pitruculars, will be forwarded to Artists, on application, by letter, a !dressed to me at this Oflice. ALFRED AUSTIN, Secretary. NEW GOVERNMENT OFFICES. --- 'pHE Commissioners of her Majesty's Works 1 and public buildings give Notice that they nro prepared to receive DESIGNS from Architects of all coun tries for a scheme for the concentration of the principal Government Offices on a site lyiur between Whitehall and the New Palace at Westminster, and also Designs for two Buildings which her Majesty's Government have determined to erect forthwith, as parts of such general scheme, one for the Department of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the other for the Secretary of State for War. Plans of the ground, together with a statement of the Pre• miums, and other particulars, will be forwarded to Architects on application by letter, addressed to me at this office after the 30th instant. ALFRED AUSTIN, Secretary, Office of Works, Ac., Whitehall, 20th Sept., 1856. A RMY AND NAVY PENSIONERS' EMPLOYMENT SOCIETY, 22, PARLIAMENT•f3TREET. Approved by her Majesty the QUEEN, and under the Patronage of H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. This Society is conducted by a Committee of Gentlemen to obtain for Pensioners from her Majesty's service snob employ silent as they may be capable of undertaking. Men of good character can be recommended as porters, messengers, door, gate, and lodge keepers, watchmen, time and office keepers, grooms, stable helps, domestic servants, &c. Prospectuses for warded. No fees or expenses either to Pensioners or Employers. JAMES RYA' •lecretary. GUY'S, 1856 -7.—The NIEDICAL SESSION commences on the Ist of October, The INTRODUCTORY ADDRESS will he given by THOMAS BELL, Esq., F.R.S., and Pres. L.S., on Wednesday, the Ist of October, at Two o'clock. Gentlemen desirous of becoming Students must produce satis • factory testimony as to their education and conduct. They are required to pay 401. for the first, year, 401. for the second year. and la for every succeeding year of attendance; or 1001. iu one payment entitles a Student to a perpetual ticket. Clinical Clerks, Dressers, Ward Clerks, Dressers' Reporters, Obstetric Residents, and Dressers in the Eye Ward, are selected according to merit from those Students who have attended a second year. Mr. S.ocker,Apothecary to Guy's Hospital, will enter Students and give any further information required. Guy's Hospital, August, 1e56. INERALOG Y.-KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—Professor TENNANT, F. 11.8., will commence a COURSE of TWENTY LECTURES on MINERALOGY, with a view to facilitate the study of Geology, and of the appli- cation of Mineral Substances in the Arts. The Lectures will be illustrated by an Extensive Collection of Specimens, and will begin on WEDNESDAY, October Bth, at Nine o'clock am. They will be continued on each succeding Wednesday and Friday at the same hour. Fee, 21. 2s. It. W. JELF, D.D., Principal. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY, And pronounced by HER MAJESTY'S LAUNDRESS to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. Sold by all C handlers, Grocers, rte. dc. 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S. and Co. can now produce a Seltzet Water with all the CHEMICAL and MEDICINAL proi•erties which have rendered the Nassau Spring so celebrated. They continue manufacturing Soda, Magnesia, and Potass Waters and Lemonade, at London, Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby Every bottle is protected by a Red Label bearing their signature. THE FORTY-SEVEN SHILLING SUITS made to order, from Scotch Heather and Cheviot Tweeds, all wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Merchant Tailor, 74, fvegent-street. THE PELISSIER OVERCOATS, 21s. and 285., adapted for the season ; the Two-Guinea Dress or Frock Coats ; the Guinea Dress Trousers; and the Half-Guinea Waistcoat.-- A perfect fit guaranteed. DEAFNESS. —The only med a l awar ded at the Great Exhibition of 1881 (for Acoustic Instrument'.) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMEN I for the DEAF. They are made of different power. to suit el; treme and every degree of Deafness. To ho procured only of the Pole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Stzand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous testimodals seen, amongst many one from the Right Hon. Sit John Pstteson . one of her Nlairetv's PrinConneillorr. London: Printed and Published at the Office, 110, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Middlesex, by ALFRED Iva, of 17, liedford•street, Covent•garden, OD SATuzDa;, the 20th day of September, 1856.