The Press. — London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

alley, Cornhill, ship and insurance broker—GEoitoE KENNEDY GETELIN, late of Victoria Wharf, Regent's-park Basin, white zinc and permanent paint manufacturer—WlLLlAM CHRISTO PHER HARDY, Hillingdon, Middlesex, plumber CHARLES HABELDEN, Wiginore-street, Cavendish-square, bookseller— EDWARD HALL, Guildford-road, Greenwich, licensed victualler— JOHN BR/NDLEY,I3IIIIIiIIghIIIII, hosier—JAmEs BURNBLUM, Man chester, eommasion agent. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.--Gronor. KNox, Glasgow, merchant—WlLLAm Scorr, thane, Lanarkshire, carter—WILLIAM GlLmoun PEACOCK, Hamilton, founder. Friday, February 9. BANKRUPTS.—ALFaED SPENCE, Postford Mills, near Guild ford, paper manufacturer—WlLLlAM MAartis, Newcastle-upon- Tyne, carpenter—GEOßGE ROCHESTER, Bishopwearmouth, linen and woollen draper—RICHARD BRoxAP, JOHN BROXAP, JAMES BROXAP, and WILLIAM BROXAP, Burnley, Lancashire, cotton manufacturers—JOHN BUCHANAN, Moorgate-street, upholsterer, do.—JAMES CROUCH and Jos CROUCH, Wimbledon, Surrey, builders—SAMUEL PLIMSOLL, Sheffield, coal merchant—FazDa- RICK BULLOCK, 001110, Lancashire, grocer—WILLIAM HOLLOWAY, Millbank-street, Westminster, sadler JOSEPH HARROP and JAMES HARROP, Westbury, Wiltshire, woollen manufacturers— JOHN ANDREWS CLARKE and tIOSEPII DAVIDSON, Cheapside, City, warehousemen CEORGE WARD (;ILBERT, Waterloo-street, Hammersmith, licensed victualler—JAMES Blau, Canton, Gla morganahire, lime manufacturer—JOSHUA MONCKTON, King street, licensed victualler—ALEXANDEß KIRKALDY, St. Mary-at- Hill, Tower-street, printer JAMES UNDERWOOD, Epsom, victualler—Jou N WALTER RYMILL, Paul's-wharf, Upper Thames street, paper agent—JAMES ELLts, Birmingham, fender menu facturer—EttocH LEA, King's Norton, Worcestershire, grocer-- HENRY PAINE, Strand, taiIor—CHARLES HEATON and JAMES HEArox, Lime-street, City, export oilmen—THOMAS Baooxii, Henrietta-street, Covent -garden, hotel-keeper. BIRTHS. DE BUTTS—On the 27th oh., at Dover, the wife of Captain J. C. B. I)e Butts, Royal Engineers, of a son. LAVIE—On the 4th instant, at Asbling.house, Hambledon, Hants, the wife of Captain Henry Lavie, of a laughter. ti'll&UßDO—On the 4th Instant, in Curzon-attest, Mayfair, the wife of I.leut.-Colonel Montagu M'Murdo, of a son. ICAB,RIAGES. BATCHELOR—TRELAWNY—On the Gth instant, at Calstock Cornwall, the Rev. Fred. T. Batchelor, M.A., to Charlotte, daughter of Sir W. L. S. Trelawny, Bart. BAUSFIELD—GAMBIER—On the 6th instant, at the church in Gordon-square, the Rev. George Benjamin Itichinga Bans field, to Georgians Mary Floyer Gambier, daughter of Rear- Admiral Gambier. BAYLEY—RICE—On the let instant, at Tilmanatone, Kent, the Rev. Emilius Bayley, son of Sii John Bayley, Hirt., to Marianne Sophia, daughter of Edward Rice, Esq., M.P., of Dane-court, Kent. GAMMELL—RYBOT—On the 7th of December last, at Ban galore, Andrew Gammen, Esq., 12th Royal Lancers, to Mary, daughter of Major Rybot, formerly of the Bombay Cavalry. DEATHS. ANGELO—On the 13th December last, at Lucknow, Bengal Presidency, Lieut.-Colonel Richard Angelo, 34th Regiment Native Infantry. BURKE—On the 17th ult., at Balaklava, of Crimean fever, Henry Click Burke, Captain in the Duke of Wellington's Regt., sou of the late Colonel Sir John Burke, Bart., aged 32. CALCRAFT—On the 16th ultimo, at New York, Captain Granby Hales Caicraft, youngest sou of the late Right Hon. John Caleraft. CAPEL—On the 3rd instant, in Charles-street, Berkeleysquare, Lieut.-General the Hon. Thomas Edward Capel, aged 65. EDGEWORTH—On the 6th instant, in Chesham•place, Bel grave•aquare, Elizabeth, widow of the late Major Thomas Edgeworth, of Edgeworth-town. JEN KENSON—On the sth instant, at Paris, Lady Jenkenson, . . aged "8• MELFORT.—On the sth instant, at Hampton-court Palace, Miss Campbell Melfurt, stator of Lieutenant• General Frederick Campbell, RA. MONTAGUE—On the 29th of October, 1854, at Sydney, New South Wales, Lord Frederic Montague, third son of the Duke of Manchester, aged 26. MONTRESOR—Ou the 7th instant, at Chelsea, William Mon tresor, Esq., younger son of the late Captain Montresor, R.N., C.B. RICHARDSON—On the 4th instant, at Galway, John Richard son, Esq., Commander in her Majesty's Navy, aged 42. ROLLO—On the 3rd instant, in Stanhope-street, Hyde Park gardens, the Lady Rollo, widow of John, eighth Baron Rollo. STUART—On the 7th instant, at EaglePcarnie, lladdiugton, in the 78th year of his age, General the Hcn. Sir Patrick Stuart, G.C.M.G., Colonel of her Majesty's 44th Regimeht. QOLDIEItS' WIDOWS. u CAMBRIDGE ASYLUM, Kingston-upon-Thames. The NEXT ELECTION of WIDOWS will take place on the 24th February instant. This is the only existing Institution fur the Widow of the Soldier killed in the RITSSIAN WAR. Subscriptions (advertised)aeceived by Messrs. Coats; the Collector, Mr. Charles Turner, 3, Chapel-place South, Park lane, and by EDWARD FREI). LEEKS, lion. Secretary. Offloes—Palace Chambers, SL James's-street, and 2, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. THE PRESS. ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, MR. ALFRED WIGAN. On MONDAY, and during the week, will be performed a new Comedietta, entitled TIT FOR TAT. Characters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Robson, Emery,; Misses Mead), Bromley, and Turner. After which (first time at this Theatre) the Comic Drama of A LUCKY FRIDAY, in which Mr. Wigan will appear. To conclude with THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE GOLD MINES. Characters by Mr. F. Robson, Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormonde, Kist. E. Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan. Doors open at Seven; Performance to commence at half past. Stalla,bs.; Upper Box Stalls,ds.; Boxes, 46.; Pit,2s.; Gallery, 10. NEW PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL—On WEDNESDAY, Feb.l4, will be performed Cherubini's Grand Choral Work in C—Beethoven's Symphony in A—Mundelssolin's Overture, " Buy Bias " Weber's Overture, "Euryanthe" Beethoven's Overture, " Eg mont"—Part Song (Mendelssohn), with Chorus of 900 voices. Vocalists engaged :—Miss Biroh, Miss Dwyer, Miss Dianelli, Mr. Augustus Brahain, Mr. ilerberte, and Mr. Hamilton Braham. Violin, Herr Ernst. Conductor, Dr. Wylde. Performance com mence at Eight o'clock. Stall Tickets, Ono Guinea. Reserve Seats—Area, los. 6d.; portion of West Gallery, 6s. Western Area, 2s. 6d. To be had at Messrs. Cramer, Beale, and Co.'s, and Messrs. Keith, Prowse, and Co.'s, where Subscriptions are also received. Subscription, 21.25. EXETER HALL—The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs of the City of London have kindly sig nified their intention of being present at the performance by the New Philharmonic Society in aid of the Funds of the ASYLUM for IDIOTS, on Wednesday, Feb. 14. Stall Tickets, One Guinea; Reserve Seats, 10s. IStl.—to be had at the Office of the Asylum, 29, Poultry. WILLIAM NICHOLAS, Sub• Secretary. EXETER HALL—Mrs. FANNY KEMBLE. Mr. MITCHELL respectfully announces a SECOND READ ING (and positively the last) of Shakspeare's Play, MID SUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM, by MRS. FANNY KEMBLE, with the incidental Music by Mendeissohn.—MONDAY EVEN ING, February 12, commencing at Eight o'clock. The Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Mr. Benedict. Prices of admission :—Reserved and Numbered Seats (for which early ap plication la requested), 7s. 6d.; Reserved Seats (not numbered), Centre Area, ; West Gallery, 35.; Area, 2s.—Tickets and Books of the Words may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street; of Messrs. Keith, l'rowse, and Co., Cheapsitle ; at the principal Libraries and Musicsellers ; and at the 0111ce, No. 6 in Exeter-hall. LEICESTER SQUARE. THE AZTECS AND THE EARTHMEN. The first of either race ever seen in Europe. Exhibiteddaily from 3to 6 and 7to half-past 9. Lectures at 4 and 8. Vocal and Instrumental Concerts every Exhibition by Miss Clarie Wallworth, Mr. Henry Smith, and Mr. W. J. Morris, on the Crystal-Ophonic. Admission, Stalls, 25., Reserved Seats, Is., Gallery, lid. HANOVEII-84UARE Rooms, Daily from 12 to 2: Admission, 3a. and 2s. WYCOMBE RAILWAY. 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 Great Western Rail- way Hotel, Paddington, on TUESDAY, the 27th day of Feb- ruary instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon precisely, for the purpose of transacting the ordinary business of the Com- pany, and the books kept by the Company for the registration of the Transfer of Shares will be closed from the 17th of February instant until after the Meeting. And Notice le hereby also given that the said Meeting will . afterwards be made Special, for the purpose of declaring certain Shares, upon which the calls in respect thereof have not been duly paid, forfeited. By order, W. H. WILSON, Secretary. Offices of the Company, 3, Park-street, Westminster, Feb. 7, 180. A l- !% 7;7 • • • Y HARMLESS APERIENT.- . ..1 4 'nDOUBLE-ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a 07 4 ~, .. • 4 '. - • : 41 , . a 't , .• ~ without theintroduotion of air. A little water 7 t o, ..... ~' 'I ifitA lr'"' , vtint4qtaneous relief in cases of obstructions—it is its _..k ellervoirmay be carried in the pocket ready for use to the IS ogi • , eginveniest places. Also, Rein's improved Railway Con. Am 5'.... • .401y.for tfavellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen- ' , • il io rr, Rein attends on Ladies at their residences, and .. ii • T had only of the itetentor and maker, who manu- echanical assistance for infirmities, F. C • REIN, • ..1021,8 ' :•• , d ly opposite Exeter-hall. LI ihm WILL SHORTLY CLOSE. CIOLOSSEUM, Regent's 'ark. -- Admission, ki One Shilling.—The original PANORAMA of LONDON by DAY is exhibited daily, from Half-past Ten till Half peat Four. The extraordinary Panorama of LONDON by NIGHT, every Evening, from Seven till Ten. Movie from Two till Half-past Four, and during the Evening. CYCLORAMA, ALBANY-STREET, NOW OPEN, with a colossal moving DIORAMA of the CITY and BAY of NAPLES, MOUNT VESUVIUS, and POMPEII, exhibiting the great Eruption of 79, and present State of the excavated City. Painted by Mr. J. M'Nevin, from sketches taken by himself in 1862. Daily at Three and Eight o'clock, with appro priate music and description. Admission, is.; Children and Schools, Half-price. ART -UNION OF LONDON. BY ROYAL CHARTER. . . _ Every Subscriber of One Guinea will have an impression of a plate by J. T.Willmore, A.R.A., from the original picture by the late J.J. Chalon, 8.A., " A WATER PARTY," together with a quarto volume of Thirty Wood Engravings illustrating Lord Byron's " CIIILDE HAROLD." Each prizeholder will be entitled to select for himself, as heretofore, a work of art from one of the public exhibitiotis. GEORGE GODWIN, Hon. LEWIS POCOCK, J Secretaries. 444, West Strand. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND. BANK OF DEPOSIT. NATIONAL ASSURANCE St INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION No. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON. Established A.D. 1844. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. THE WARRANTS for the HALF-YEARLY INTEREST, at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum, on Deposit Accounts to 31st of December, are ready for delivery and payable daily. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. *** Parties desirous of Investing Money are requested to examine the Plan of the Bank of Deposit. Prospectuses and Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on application. PLATE GLASS ASSURANCE. Assuring Windows, MirrrJrs, &0., against Breakage. SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS.—GUARANTEE TO CLERKS AND OTHERS. THE TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANIES UEQUIUE AGENTS AT ONCZ. H. B. SHERIDAN, Manager. $2, Ludgate-hill, London. CHAPPED HAND S. -RIMMEL'S ALMOND MEAL SOAP combines the emollient properties of the Almond with the detersive qualities of Soap, and will be found the most agreeable, as well as the most sanitary to use, especially for the tender skins of ladies and infants. Price ls. per box of three cakes. Sold by all Perfumers and Chemists, and by E. RIMMEL, Sole Proprietor of the Toilet Vinegar, 39, Gerrard street, Soho. BR E A D.-WHAT DO YOU GAIN BY BAKING YOUR OWN 7-1. A pure, nutritious article, instead of the trade composition sold under the name of bread. 2. A saving of nearly twenty per cent. in cash. BALL'S PORTABLE REVOLVING OVENS, for baking in front of any ordinary Are, may be seen in constant operation at 3, Hyde street, New Oxford-street, nearly opposite Moses and Sons. Price from Five to Ten Shillings. A prospectus forwarded to any address on receipt of one postage stamp. SATURDAY, NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISH= 1808. PREINDENT—Lieut.-General sir R. J. HARVEY, C.B. SECRET/INT—Sir SAMUEL BIGNOLD, M.P. LONDON AGENT—c. J. BUNYON, Esq. The Capital of this Society amounts to 2,200,6521., with a Reserved Fund of 2u9,5701. it has paid upwards of 8.000,0001. to the Representatives of Deceased Members, and assigned by way of Bonus a Million and a Quarter Sterling. It is a purely Mutual Office, and the Profits are divided quinquennially. The Premiums are Ten per Cent below the usual rates for ages under forty-live years. One-half of the first five years' Premium may remain as a charge upon the Policy. Annuities are grantea ou favourable terms. NEW BUdINESS TOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1864: Policies 609, insuring for Annual Premiums, 313,5911. Annuities 28, securing 1,6411. 13s. 4ti. New Premiums, being the consideration for granting the same, 28,1941. 4s. Rid. For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge•street, Blackfriars. KENT MUTUAL LIFE AND FIRE 111. ASSURANCE SOCIETIES. Chief Offices—No. 6, OLD JEWRY, London. BRANCH OFFICES: High-street, Rochester I Sloane-street, Chelsea Market-terrace, Hanley New-street, Birmingham Bond-street, Wolverhampton. N.B, Both these Societies are constituted upon the pure and tried system of Mutuality; accumulating all their Funds for the benefit of the Policy-holders; dividing, triennially, their whole Profits among them, and large returns have been lately wade; conferring upon them the Control and Management of the Societies; and all Policies are Indisputable. LIFE. TRUSTEES. Alexander Bramwell Bremner, Esq., Billiter-square, and West hall, Mortlake Sir Wm. Msgnay, Bart. and Alderman, Postford Lodge, Guild ford, Surrey Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P. and Alderman, Portland-place Wm. Squire Plane, Esq., Gravesend The great success of this Society since its institution will be seen in the following statement of Bonuses added and of Busi ness done in less then four years of actual operations. EXAMPLES OF BONUS. . 1 24 E II „c; 4 4a .: '5 gi ,:e. ° .: 4i.4 1 1= 0 ....; w m in ....... 4 gO.OB 4 40 s =I, CA c c r.) A ! A S - 0 IA 4. / C a. d. S a. d. S s. d. Z. a. d. / s. d. 25 1,000 3 69 17 6,11 19 830 16 tl9 19 21515 2 35 1,000 3 79 12 6116 18 634 18 t 16101020 18 4 45 1,400 3 112 12 622 10 642 3 1 17 10 10 19 11 10 65 1,000 3 171 12 684 8 853 6 107 4 244 19 2 80 1,000 3 216 16 0143 7 002 12 1 72 5 058 12 8 BUSINESS. Number of Annual Pre- Amouuts assured Period. Policies miums on by Policies. issued. Policies. May, 1854 . . 988 /11,934 10 8 /341,911 8 4 October, 1854 222 2,324 18 3 78,070 17 8 Total .... 1,210 014,269 811 /417,982 6 0 All Policies indisputable, Whole Profits divisible triennialli among the Assured. Claims promptly paid. FIRE. TRUSTEES. Isaac Belsey, Esq., Rochester William Squire Plane, Esq., Gravesend John Sadtlington, Esq., Gravesend. Upwards of 10,000 Policies have been issued. Policies issued or small sums and short periods. Guarantee Fund, £lOO,OOO. Portions of Premiums periodically returned to the Insured. Last retarn, 25 per sent. Claims promptly paid. Policies may be effected daily; and Prospectuses, Annual Reports, Proposal Forms, and all other information, will be supplied upon application at the Chief Offices, the Branches, or at any of the numerous Agencies throughout the United King dom, personally or by letter. GEORGE CUMMING, Manager. MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE. SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Head Oftice-28, ST. ANDREW-SQUARE, EDINBURGH. London-128, BISHOPSGATE-STREET. INSTITUTID 1831. INCORPORATED BY SPECIAL ACT 01" PARLIAMENT. The Profits are divided every Three Years, and wholly belong to the Members of the Society. The next division takes place at let March, 1808. EXAMPLE OF ADDITIONS ON ♦ POLICY TOR 1,0001, DATED 151 MARCH, 1832. 1,5231. Bs. will be payable if it become a claim during the current year, after payment of this year's Premium. This is an addition of more than Fifty per Cent. on the Sum Assured, and averages 21. 3s. 7d. per cent per annum. Supposing such a Policy to have been effected at the Age of Thirty, the Additions might now be surrendered for a present Payment of 2211. 7s. 10d., or, if applied in reduction of the future Premium, would reduce the Premium from 251. 10s. 10d. to 61. 3s. ; and even this small payment must be reduced every Three Years during the subsistence of the Policy. AMOUNT OF EXISTING ASSURANCES L 4,234,598 ANNUAL REVENUE 152,815 AMOUNT OF ACCUMULATED FUND 839,354 Copies of the Annual Report, Forms of Proposals, and au information may be had on application at any of the Society Offices in town or country. W. COOK, Agent. 126, Bishopsgate-street, Loudon. THE HOUSEHOLDERS' LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. The HALF•YEARLY INTEREST on DEPOSITS, at Flys per Cent. per Annum, is now payable at the Offices, between the hours of Ten and Four.—See Prospectus. Adam•street, Adelphi. R. HODSON, Secretary.