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OCTOBER 4, 1856. TIER MAJESTY'S THEATRE- Ituu. PICCOLOMINI will give TWO REPRESENTA TIONS—DON PASQUALI and LA TRAVIATA—on THURS DAY and SATURDAY, the 23rd and 2bth of October, before 0 leaving to fulfil her Engagement in Paris. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.-- The Public is respectfully informedithat this Theatre will ()YEN for the SEASON on MONDAY, October 13, with tho favorite Comedy of STILL WATERS RUN DEEP, in which Mrs. Alfred Wigan will make her first appearance since her late severe illness. To conclude with THE FIRST NIGHT. • TIR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, • v 4, Coventry•street, Leloesteassquare. Open (for gentlemen only) from Ten till Ten, containing upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in health and disease, the race of men, Sc. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and Half•past Seven, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.B ; and a New and High.y Interesting Series of Lectures is now In course of delivery by Dr. KANN, at Four p.m. precisely.—Admission, One Shilling. MINERALOG Y.-KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—Professor TENNANT, F.G.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, kl. 2e. It. W. JELF, D.D., Principal. WHAT WILL MRS. GRUNDY SAY? FRENCH MODERATOR LAMPS. The newest Patterns of the present Season.—DEANE, DRAY, and CO. have completed au extensive and choice Assottment of these Lamps:—Bronze from fis. lA. to 81.; China from 19s. to 71. 7s. Engravings, with prices, free by post. Pure Colza Oil for the above Lamps at the lowest market price, delivered in Loudon or the suburbs periodically, or on receipt of letter order. —DEANE, DRAY, and CO. (opening to the Monument), London•bridge. Established A.D. 171)0. The Best Food for Children, Invalids, and Others. ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY, for making superior Barley-Water in Fifteen Minutes, has not only obtained the Patronage of her Majesty and the Royal Family, but has become of general use to every class of the community, and is acknowledged to stand unrivalled as an emi nently pure, nutritious, and light food for infants, children, and Invalids. Much approved for making a delicious custard-pudding and excellent for thickening broths or soups. ppOBINSO N'S PATENT GROATS for more than thirty years have been held in constant and increasing public estimation as the purest farina of the oat, and as the best and most valuable preparation for making a pure and delicate gruel, which forms a light and nutritious supper for the aged, is a popular cure for colds and influenza, is of general use in the sick-chamber, and, alternatelywith the Patent Barley, is an excellent food for infants and children. Prepared only by the Patentees, ROBINSON, BELLVILLt, and CO., Purveyors to the Queen, 64, Red Lion-street, Holborn, London. Sold by all respectable grocers, druggists, and others, hi town and country, in packets of ed. and is., and in family canisters at 25., be., and 105. each. BEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS. WILLIAM S. BURTON has SIX LARGE ShOW ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps, Bathe, and Metallic Bedsteads. The stock of each is at once the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make his establishment the most distinguished in this country. Bedsteads from l2s 6d to 1210 s each Shower-baths from Lamps (Moderateur) from 6s Od to 61 6s each (All other kinds at the same tate ) Pare Colsa Oil 4s 8d per gallon CUTLERY WARRANTED.—The most varied Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY in the world, all war ranted, is on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, at prices that ars remunerative only because of the largeness of the Sales. 84. inch ivory -handled table knives, with high shoulders, Ils. perdozen; desserts to match, 10s.; if to balance, Is. per dozen extra; car vers, 4s. per pair; larger sizes, from 19s. to 965. per dozen ; extra tine, ivory, 925. ; if with silver ferrules, 375. to 505.; white bone table knives, 7s. &I. per dozen ; desserts, ss. 6d.; carvers, is. ad. per pair; black horn table knives, 7s. 4d. per dozen ; des serts, 65.; carvers, 9s. 6d.; black wood-handled table knives and forks, Gs. per dozen; table steels, from le. each. The largest stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks, in cases and otherwise, and of the new plated fish (wryer'. pAPIER NIACHE and IRON TEA TRAYS. An Assortment of TEA TRAYS and WAITERS wholly unprecedented, whether as to extent, variety or novelty. New Oval Papier Michel Trays, per set of three from 20s. to 10 guineas Ditto, Iron ditto from 13s. to 4 guineas Convex shape, ditto from 7s. 61. Round and Gothic Waiters, Cake and Bread Baskets, equally low. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR .1, I LVE R.—The Real NICKEL SILVER, introduced twenty years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article next to sterling silver that can be employed as such, either usefully or otnamentally, as by no possible test earl it be distinguishedfrom real silver. Fiddle or Thread or Old Silver Brunswick King's Pattern. Pattern. Pattern Table Spoons and Forks, per doz. 88s. .. 48s. 60s. Dessert ditto and ditto Tea ditto Tea and Coffee Sets, Cr ue t an d Li q u eu r Frames, Waiters, Candlesticks, de., at proportionate prices. All kinds of Replating done by the patent process. CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED. Fiddle. Thread. King's Table Spoons and Forks, per dozen 12s. .. 28a. .. $lll Dessert ditto and ditto Teaditto Illustrated Catalogues sent (per post) free. No. a, OXFORD-STREET; I la, 2, and 3, NEWMAN. STREET; 4, I, sad 6, ' , Emirs-mama. Establishad 1820. THE PRESS. THE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK issues CIRCULAR NOTES of 101. each, payable at every important place in Europe. These Notes are issued without 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 Letters of Credit are issued only at the Head Office in Lothbury. 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 Sduthwark ditto 8, Wellington st., Borough Eastern ditto ..e7, High-street, Whitechapel Marylebone ditto 4 Stratford-place, Oxford-street Temple-bar ditto 217, Strand. The rate of Interest allowed on Deposits of 5001. and upwards at the Bank or any of its branches, is now 4 per Cent. J. W. GI LBART, General Manager. INTEREST TO CUSTOMERS IN PROPORTION TO PROFITS.-NON LIABILITY OF CUSTOMERS SECURED BY ROYAL CHARTER. UNITY JOINT-STOCK MUTUAL BANKING ASSOCIATION. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Chief Oakes—Unity-buildings, Cannon street, City. Leicester square Branch—l, New Coventry-street, Leicester•square. And at Eaton Lodge, Beigrave•road, Pimlico. Local Branches— Brighton, Hertford, St. Alban's, Watford, and Ware. CAPITAL, A 300,000, /150,000 being paid up. Governor, J. J. MECHI, Esq., Tiptree-hall, Kelvedon, Essex. TERMS OF BUSINESS. CURRENT ACCOUNTS.—lnterest at the rate of two per cent, allowed on the minimum monthly balances when the balance has not been below 8001 at any time during the half year; one percent. when the balance is below 3041. Accounts male up each half year ending 30th June and 31st of December. DE POS iT ACt)OUNTS.—Deposits from 51. upwards are re ceived from persons residing either in London or the country. The interest allowed at the present time is four per cent , being one per cant. under the rate of discount at the Bank of England. Money will be received on deposit fur fixed periods, at rates to be agreed upon. (By order) GEORGE CHAMBERS, General Manager. UNITYFIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. CHIEF OFFICES: UNITY BUILDINGS, $, CANNON STREET, CITY. BRANCH OFFICES. I, Nzw COVENTRY STREET, LEICESTER SQVARE. This Association offers advantages to Insurers such as are not to be found in any other existing Institution, including the Di vision of Two-Thirds of the Profits, thus eventually reducing most materially the premium for insurance. For additiodal particulars apply to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, Managing Director. Notice is hereby given, that Insurances which expire at Michaelmas should be renewed within fifteen days therefrom, or they become void, and that Receipts for such Renewals are now ready for delivery at the Offices in London, and with the re spective Agents for the Company throughout the United Kingdom. BANK OF LONDON. Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital, C 600,000. BEAD BANKING -HOUSE, THREADNELDLE-STREET. CHaalaacaoas BRANCH, No. 450, WEST STRAND. BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN.—Sir JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bad., M.P., 25, Park-lane, and Mueslisid-park, Sussex. VlCs•CHalatux.—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq. (Frith, Sands, and Co.), Austin Friars. Josx EDMUND ANDZIIDON, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hide park Cotoxet WILLIAM ELSET, H.E.1.C.5., Bank-house, Acton THOMAS GOOCH, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), Brix- ton-rise - JEREMIAH Garxroatx, Esq. (Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co., Aldermsnbury), Spring-hill-house, Upper Clayton ALEXANDER CONSTANTINE lONIDES, Of lonides, Sgouta, and Co., Gracechurch-street), Ttilse-hill CHARLE. JOYCE, Esq. (Firm of Charles Joyce and Co., Moor gate-street), Gloucester-gardens, Hyde- park THOMAS Luc., Esq., M.P., King-street, St. Jamos's, and Malmes . bury, Wilt. HIRRY Monism, ESQ., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25, Mark.lane, City SIR HENRY MUGOZRIDOS, Alderman of London, St. Andrew's. bill, City, and Streatham-common, Surrey. ALrazu Wu.sow, ECQ. (Venable', Wilson, and Tyler, Queen. hithe), Firgrovs, We bridge, Surrey CURRENT ACCOUNTS will be made up to the 20th of June and the 31st of December in each year, and interest allowed on the balances. _ _ DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—The rate of interest allowed on money placed on deposit at three days' notice of withdrawal is one per cent. per annum under the Bank of England rate of discount for first-class bills, rising and falling therewith. The Agency of Country and Foreign Banks, whether joint stock or priiate4is undertaken. MATTHEW MARSHALL, Jun., Manager. BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary. JAMES LOCKE, her Majesty's Scotch Draper, 119, REGENT-STREET, is now prepared to show his New Styles in TWEEDS, TARTANS, and LINSEY WOOLSEYS, for Dresses and Petticoats. Patterns forwarded free. FORD'S EUREKA SHIRTS.—"'The Eureka' is the most unique and the only perfect fitting shirt made." Observer. " Ford's ' Eurekas' are toe acme of perfection."— Court Journal. In half•dozen boxes, ready for use, or made to order. Best quality, 425.; second quality, Us. CAUTION : Ford's Eureka Shirts are stamped, " 3c, Poultry, London," with out which none are genuine. Catalogues, with particulars, post free.—RlC HARD FORD, 38, POULTRY, London. 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, Benares, Decca, and Lahore Shawls and Saad, the most economical and the most costly.—The GREAT SHAWL and CLOAK EMPORIUM, 171, 173,175, REGENT-STREET. THE FORTY-SEVEN SHILLING SUITS made to order, from Scotch Heather and Cheviot Tweeds, All wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Merchant Tailor, Regent-street . _ THE . PELISSIER OVERCOATS, 21s. and 285., adapted for the season ; the Two-Guinea Dress or Frock Coats ; the Guinea Dresa Trousers; and the Halfd}ulnea Waistoost.— A perfect fit guaranteed. 959 HOSPITAL for CONSUMPTION and DISEASES of the CHEST (290 Beds, with extensive Out-Patient Department), BROMPTON.—lncorporated by Act of Parliament.—This Hospital is erected in the most suitable and one of the most salubrious suburbs of London, and possesses all the adaptations that modern science can devise. It is surrounded by a capacious garden, with broad terrace walks for the patients, which are thoroughly well drained. The Com mittee of Management, in pointing to the completion of the building as the accomplishment of an object which occupied many years of unceasing labour and anxiety, more earnestly than ever solicit the continuance of that jute rest so strenuously put forth to rear the edifice, to carry it on in its present exten sive usefulness. The whole of the Wards being thrown open, patients can now be admitted in a few days after they are passed as fit cases; but in effecting this long-desired facility, the ex penditure is, with the most careful management, increased to about is,ooo per annum. To inert so heavy a responsibility is a matter of intense solicitude ; and the Committee feel it mare than ever incumbent upon them to APPEAL to an intelligent and benevolent public, reminding them that the title of which Englishmen may well be proud—" Supported by voluntary con tributions," is still applicable to this Charity, and constitutes its sole endowment. _ _ _ A donation of 311. 10s. makes a Life Governor, and an annual subscription of 31.35. a Governor. Subscriptions and donations in aid of this Charity are received by the following Bankers:—Barclay and Co.; Cocks, Bidilulph. and Co. ; Coutta and Co. ; Drummonds; Glyn and Co. ; Hankey and Co.; Harries and Co.; Ransom and Co.; Williams and Co. ; and also by F. and J. Rivington, 3, Waterloo-place; Hatchard and Son, 18T, Piccadilly; and Nisbet and Co., 21, Bemsra• street, Oxford-street. PHILIP ROSE, lion. See. OSBORN P. CROSS, Sec. 13romptAin, Oct. 1. NEW GOVERNMENT OTTICES. THE Commissioners of her Majesty's Works 11 and Public Buildings give Notice that they are prepared to receive DESIGNS from Architects of all coun tries for a scheme for the concentration of the principal Government Offices on a site lying 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. ALFRED AUSTIN, Secretary. Office of Works, Re., Whitehall, 20th Sept., 18543. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to CIRENCESTER, STROUD, GLOUCESTER. and CHF.LTFNHAM.—A Train will leave Paddington on SATURDAY, October 11, at 6 p.m., returning on the following Monday, from Cheltenham at 5 p.m., Glou cester 5.15, Stroud 5.35, and Cirencester 5.45. Fares:—Ciren cester and Stroud, 90. and be.: Glouce=ter and Cheltenham, and 6e. Each passenger will be allowed one small package of luggage only. GREAT' WESTERN RAILWAY. CHEAP EXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL. On SUNDAY, October 12th, a Train will leave Paddington at 7.4 k am., returning the same evening, from Bristol at 6.30, and Bai.h at 7 o'clock. Fares :—Bristol, 10s. and 65.; Bath, 9s and 6s. No luggage allowed. NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY. The business of the Company exceeds £64,000,000, and, owing to the liberality with which its engage ments have been performed, is raphly iu,reasing. The Duty paid to Government for the year 1555 was £7Z.,130, and the Amount Insured on Farming Stock £9,653,715. Returns of Three-Fifths of the Profits are periodically made to Parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received sums amounting in the aggregate to £400,000. The Rates of Premium are in no case higher than those charged by the other principal Offices making no returns to their Insurers. —....-............. For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street. Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Biidge•street, Blackfriars , London. VENTILATING STOVES ! SUSPENSION STOVES! Approved by Thousands of Purchasers, and re commended as the two best, cheapest, most healthy, and econo mical for Churches, Chapels, Halls, Schools, WarehouEes, Shops, Greenhouses, Bedrooms, Libraries, &c. Prospectuses with prices sent post free.— DEAN E, DRAY, and CO., Stove range, Ironmongery, and Furnishing Warehouse, LONDON BRIDGE. OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most effec tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whiskers and moustaches, is continually receiving the most distinguished testimonials, proving its superiority over all other specifics of the same nature. In bottles, 38.6 d., 65., and Ila. Sold wholesale and retail, IS, Wellington-street North. Strand. SEWELL anal CO. NEW SILKS for the AIITUMN.—SEWELL and CO. have now ready their Arst splendid delivery of NEW SILKS for the Season. Elegant Velvet Robes, double Skirts 6} Guineas. Magnificent Stripe Velvet Robes tl ditto (Present price in Paris, 3O francs.) A brilliant Assortment of fancy Silks, for young Ladies, com mencing at 2s. Gd. per yard, wide width, and all the Novelties of the Paris market. SEWELL and CO., Compton House, Frith-street, Sobo. FURTHER PROOF OF THE GREAT EFFICACY of ALA IR'SGOUT and RH EU MATIC PI LLB. —Forwarded by Mr. Reinhardt, chemist, Hull. " Sir,—Enclosed is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who is well known about here; he speaks in the highest terms of Blair's Oout and Rheumatic Pills, end would be glad to give information to any body."—" To Mr. Reichardt, 22, Market-place, Hull. December 4th, Ida. Dear sir, —I 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 nent relief. A short time ago I purchased a 2s. 9d. box of illair's Pills of you. and, before I had taken the whole of them, I was more free from pain than I had been ....r the last dozen years. You will please let me have another box, as I mean to keep them by me in case I should again require them, and oblige, dear sir, yours obedientiy, JEREMIAH UAMESS." Sold by Prout and Harsant, 229, Strand, London, and all Vendors of Medicine, price Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per box.