The Press. — London, England, 1856-09-20 00:00:00

SEPT. 20, 1856 HOPS—Over 5,000 pockets of new hops have come to hand since picking was commenced. A few sales have been made at from Ns to els per cwt. Old hops may be had at unusually low rates. Duty, 270,0001. POTATOES—The supplies are good. and the demand is steady, at from 75s to EFOr per ton. OlLS—Linseed oil continues to fluctuate in price —viz., from 41s down to 39s 6d and up to 40s per cwt on the spot. Most other oils rule about stationary. TAI.LOW—The business doing in our market is not eaten• sive, yet prices are supported, P.Y.C., on the spot, Ns 6d to bas per cwt. About 3,000 casks have arrived this week. COALS—Eden Main, 18r 3d; Montague,l7s tid ; Stewart's, 19s 6d; Cassop, las 64.1; Heugh Hall, 178 9d ; South Kelloe, 18s; Whitworth. 17s; Harton, 174 3.1 per ton. METROPOLITAN CATTLE—The supplies of each kind of stock on sale this week have been moderately good. Beasts have sold steadily, at an advance of 2e per olbs, end the value of other stock has been well supported. Beef, from 54 to as 104; mutton, Ps 8d to Ps 2d; Neal. 8s 84 to 48 10.1; pork, 4s 6.1 to 48 ad per Alba to sink the offal. N EWGATE AND LEA DEN II A 1..1. These markets have ruled steady, as follows :—Beef, from 2s loti to as 44; mutton, as 4d to 48 64; veal, as ad to 48 8d ; pork, 38 64 to 48 lid per albs h. he carcase. BERTHS. BOUVERIE—On the 19th inrwuL, at Coleshilhhouse, Berko, the wife of the Right Hon. Edward Heydell Bouvei ie, of a sou. GiIisON•CRAIO—On the 13th instant, at Riccarton, Lady Gibson•trvig, of a daughter. MAN/0148—On the 13th instant, at Tornhnm•hall, Lady Manners, of a eon. STANLEY—On the 16th instant, at Hendon, Middlesex, the wife of Captain Edward Stanley, R.N., of a daughter. MARRIAGES. BROWN—DAVI9-0n the 16th instant, at St. Luke's, Chelten• ham. Captain J. E. H. Brown, 6th Regiment Madras Infantry, to Rachel Henrietta Matilda, daughter of the late Lieut.• Col. George Lenox Davis, C.B. GARRETT—KING—On the 16th instant, at Dublin, Major Algernon Robert Garrett, 46th Regt., to Elizabeth Harriet, daughter of the late Colonel chitties King, K.H. JOHNSON —PUG h —(ln the 17th instant, at St. George's. Hanover•square, Captain Willes Johnson, R.N., to Margaret Anne, daughter of David Pt.gb, Esq., M.P. BALD HA-13INNS -On the 12th instant, at the English, Embassy, Paris, and afterwards at the Poi tugnese Embassyt the Duke of Saldanha, Field Marshal Commander•in•Chief of the Portuguese Arms, Lord of the Black Rod of his Faitbfii, 91ajesty, Knight of the Golden bleece,ko ,to Charlotte Binns relict of E. Binns, h sq , of Ware•park, Jamaica. SEALE—CARTH F.W—On Tueadiy, the aih instant, at Lan. teglos by Fuwey, Cornwall. Charles Twisden, eon of the late Captain Charles Henry Seale, R N., to Susan, second daaghter of the late Admiral James Carthew, of Tredudwell. DEATHS. BLICKBURNF—On the 12th instant, at Worthing, Alfred James Blackburn°, son of the Right Hon. Francis Black ... burns, of itatbfarnham Castle, county Dublin, aged 21. BITTLESTON—On the :2th instant, at Buittmi, Derbyshire, Ann, wife of Thomas Bittleston, Esq., of Birmingham, aged 76. CAMPBELL—on the 311th ult., at the Manse of Morven. Argyle. shire, Lieut-Colonel Charles D. Campbell, of Pones, late of the 39th Regiment. nousrouN—On the 13th instant, at Mytton-lodge. Tewkes• bury, Sarah, relict of the late Colonel Hugh Houatoun, H.M.S., aged 71. KEVILLE—On the 16th instant, Thomas Keying), Esq., 01 Kauseombe, Devon, and formerly of Trevenson•house, Corn .. wall, Deputy-Lieutenant for the former county, deservedly beloved and respected by all who knew him. MACDOUGALL—On the htli instant, at Sandhurst, Louisa Augusta. wife of Lieut.• Colonel P. L. liactlougall,a.nd daughter of Limit:General Sir William Napier. HURRAY—On the Nth instant, at Draycott•house, Derby, the Hon. Robert Dundee Murray, son of the seventh Lard bank, aged 99. RAHAAY—On the 23rd ult., at Thurso, N.D., Lieut.• Colonel John Ramsay, son of the late Lieut.• General the Hun. John Ramsay. WATSON—On the 6th instant, at Horkeley-hall. Essex. Cathe rine, widow of l.ieut.•Colunel Watson, lute of the 3rd Light Dragoons, aged 93. DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM, 4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square. Open (for gentlemen only) horn 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 then, dec. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and Halt•past Seven, by Dr. G. SEX FON, F.H.G.S ; and a New and Highly Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of delivery by Dr. KAHN, at Four p.m. precisely.—Admission, One 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, Redness, dc., and by its balsamic and healing qualities render the skin soft, pliable, and free from dryness, &c.; clear it from every humour, pimple, or eruption, and by con ti nu i ng i t s use on ly a s h or t time, the skin will become and continue soft and entooth, and the complexion perfectly clear and beautiful. in the process of shaving it is in valuable, au it allays the irritation and smarting pain, aiiuih late every pimple and all roughness. and renders the skin smooth and firm.—Sold in bottles, price 2a. ltd., by all medicine vendors and perfumers. The Best Food for Children, Invalids, and Others. ROBINSON'S PATENT BARLEY, for making superior 13arley•Water in Fifteen Minutes, has not only obtained the Patronage of her Majesty and thu Royal Family, but Las 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 makings delicious custard-pudding and excellent for thickening broths or soups. ROBINSON'S PATENT GROATS for more than thirty years have been held in constant and increaihig public estimation as the purest farina of the oat, and as the best and most valuable preparation for making a purr 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, alternately with the Patent Barley, is an excellent food for infants and children. Prepared only by the Patentees, ROBINSON, BELLVILLE, and CO., Purveyors to the Queen, 84, Red Idon-street, liolborn, London. Sold by all respectable grocers, druggists, and others, in town and country, in packets of Id. and 10., and in family canisters at 25., Ls., and 10s. seek, THE PRESS. PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. ZSTABLISIIIID IN 1797. 70, LOMBARD-STREET. CITY, and 67, CHARING CROSS, WESTMINSTER. DIRICTORS. Robert Gurney Barclay, Esq. I Kirkman D.Hodgson,Esq. William Cotton, D.C.L ,F.R.S. Thomas Hodgson, Esq. John Davis. Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq. William Walter Fuller, Esq. Benjamin Shaw, Esq. Jas. A. Gordon, M.D., F.R.S. Matthew Whiting, Esq. Henry Grace, Esq. M. W yv ill,J un., Esq.,M.P. NOTICE. In orler to remove any apprehension that might be enter tained SR to the perfect security of the Policies granted by the PELICAN LIFE OFFICE, the Directors have omitted every Clause that would render them void by reason of any error in the Statements made by the Assured before or at the time of effecting an insurance. The Company offers:— Complete Security. Moderate Rates of Premium, withparticipation in Profits. Low Rats, without Profits. LOANS in connection with Life Assurance on approved Security. For Prospectuses and Forms of Proposal apply at the Offices as above, or to any of the Company's Agents. ROBE ItT TUCKER, Secretary. THE EAGLE, PALLADIUM, and MENTOR IN. , URANCE COMPANY. 8, Crescent, New Bridge.street. Blackfriars, London, and 7, Waterloolilace, TRUSTEES. - - Robert Cheere, Esq. Patrick Colqiihoun. LL.D. Joseph Details, Esq. DIRECTORS. Clue. THOS. POLCOMBE, Esq., Chairman. RICHARD MARXISM LLOYD, F.sq., Deputy C' airman. Charles Bischoff, Esq. Jams. Murray, I sq. Thomas Boddington, Esq. Sir W. G. Ousel. y, 1C.0.8. Thomas Devas, F.sq. W. Anderson Peacock. Esq. Sir James Buller East, Bart. Ralph Charles Price, Esq. M.P. Philip Rose, Esq. Nathaniel Gould, Esq. Thomas Godfrey Sambrooke, Robert A. Gray. Esq. Esq. William Augustus Guy, M.D. Charles Evan Thomas, Esq. Joshua Lockwood, Esq. Rt. Hon. Bir John Young. Bart. AUDITORS—Thomas Allen, Esq.; Wm. H. Smith, jun., Esq. MEDICAL OFFICERS—Seth Thompson, M.D.; Jas. Saner, Esq., M.D., Tottenham green ; Win. Cooke, Esq., M.D., 89, Trinty-square, Tower-hill. The realised Assets of this Company amount to One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds Sterling nearly. The Annual Income exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Pounds. The number of existing Policies is upwards of Six Thousand Five Hundred. The total Amount Assured exceeds Four Million Four Hundred Thousami Pounds. A Divi4on of Surplus will take place in June next. The divi sions are quinquennial, and the whole Surplus (less twenty per cent. only) is distributed among the Assured. The Premiums required, although moderate, entitle the As sured to 80 per cent. of the quinquennial surplus. The lives assured are permitted, in time of peace, and not being engaged in mining or gold digging, to reside in any country (Australia and California excepted), or to pass by sea (not being seafaring persons by profession) between any two parts of 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. _ --- , lord Bateman. Captain Chas. John Bosanquet, R.N. OLDRIDOE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA, acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most tithe. tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the growth of whirl - ^-s and moustaches, is continually receiving the moat distinguished testimonials, proving its superiority over all other specifics of the same nature. In bottles, 36.6 d., 65., and Sold wholesale and retail, 13, Wellington-atreet North. Strand. BEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS. WILLIAM S. BURTON has SIX LARGE SHOW ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps, Baths, 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 ,rom lts 6tl to 121 Os each Shower•batlts from Lamps (Moderateur) from 6B Od to GI Gs each (All other kinds at the same tate ) Pure Colza Oil 4s 6d per gallon TEA URNS, of LONDON MAKE ONLY.— The largest Assortment of London made TEA URNS in the world (Including all the recent novelties. many of which are re gistered) is on SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, from 93e to 61. The late additions to these extensive premises (already by far th.) largestin Europe) are of such a character that the entire of EIGH 1 I3OUSES is devoted to theclisplay of the most magnifi cent stock of GENERAL 1101JSE I RONMONGERY (including Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths. Brushes, Turnery, Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, and liedbangings), 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 Catalogues sent (per post) free. No. 39, OXFORD•STREET ; la, 2, and 3, NEWMAN- SrRE KT ; 4,5, and 6, PE RRY'S-PLAC E. hstablished 1820. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT and PILLS supremely efficacious in CURING WOUNDS.—Mrs. Eli zabeth Belson, of finettisham, near Lynn, had suffered for twenty weeks from a dreadful wound in her leg, occasioned by falling upon an Iron scraper. Remedies innumerable and diver sifted were applied, but all failed. She supposed she would have been a cripple for life, when she was advised to try Holloway's Ointment and Pills. After employing a few boxes of both, the wound assumed a healthy appearance; the leg subsequently became perfectly sound. and she is now quite well. Sold by all medicine•veudore throughout the world ; at Professor Holloway's Establishments. 244,Strand, London, and so, Maiden-lane, New York; uy A. Stamm Constantinople; A. Guidicy, Smyrna ; and E. Muir, Yalta. 911 BANK of LONDON and NATIONAL PROVINCIAL INMORANCE ASSOCIATION, For effecting every description of Life and Fire Insurance Business. cAprrit,—oNE iiiiliifiN STERLING. - --..—.—.-.. Ptuttmat. 0 - rim6—TN ItEIDN P. L E-ST REET, LONDON. TRUSTEES. Sir John Villiers Shelley, Bart., M.P., Chairman of tho Bank of London Sir Jame. Duke, Bart., M.P., and Alderman of London The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson, M.P. Lieut.-Colonel ' , natty, H. E.I C.S., Director 01 tho Bank of London DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN. Sir Henry IJuggeridge, Aldermen, iiir;etor of the Bank of London VIC E-C HA IRM EN. Jahn Cumberland, Esq. I William Anthony Purnell, Esq. John E. Anderdon, Esq., Devonshire -terrace, I lyile.park, Director of the Hank of London William Blsek, Esq. (firm of Black and Bidmead),Trump-street, Cheapside Stephen Broad, Esq., Rye-hill, Peckham William Carr, Eaq., Bishopagate-street Without John Tropp, Esq., Oaklands, Park road, Clapham John Geary, Eaq., the Crescent, Edmonton Thomas Gooch Esq. tfirm of Gooch and Consens), Director o t e Bank of London Alexander C. !officials, Esq. (firm of Tonidee, Sputa, and Co.) Director of the Bank of Loudon Lord Claud Hamilton. M.P.. !9. Eaton..quare Fred. Winn Knight, Esq.. M P, Southwick-atreet, Hyde-park and Wolverlephouse, Kidderminster Thomas Luce. Esq., M.P., Kinq-street, St. James's, and Maims bury, Director of the Bank of London John Malcolm, Esq., 47, Mark-lane Professor Morton, Royal Veterinary College Peter Robb, Esq., St.. Martin'e-le-Grand Thomas B. Stevens, Esq., The Elms, Kilburn, and Derwent Mills, Derby John Tarring, Esq. (firm of Tarring and Son), Ilnekler-Mnry Alfred Wilson, Eaq (firm of Venable., W 1130 U, and Tyler), Director of the Bank of London PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS. Alexander Abercromby, Esq.(firm of Alex. Abercromby and Co.), Glasgow William Allen, Esq., Lower Dominick-street, Dublin Anthony Bannister, Esq., Mayor of Hull John Barwel, Em. (inn of Barwell an.l Sons), Birmingham Samuel Brig a, Esq., Bradford-street, Birmingham John Brown, Esq., Buchanan-street, Glasgow John Burnet, Prccurator•Fiacal, Glasgow Theophilus Carrick, Esq.. Official Assignee, Hull R. G. Collis, Esq. (firm of M' flimsy and Collis). Dublin H. C. Cookasy, Esq., Heailitield-house, Birmingham George Dingwall. Esq., Talbot-street. Dublin P. ter M' Evoy Gartlan. Esq., Gaybrook, Malahide, Dublin William H. Huffam, Esq., dull Dock Company John Killeen, Esq., Malahide, Dublin Alexander Kirkland, Esq. (firm or Kb kland and Russell), Glasgow Robert Morton, Esq. (firm of J. and R. Morton), Dublin Thomas Dundas Spiers, Esq., Houston, Glasgow Charles Wilkinson, Esq. (firm of Wilkinson and ingleby), Hull . . , .. AUDITORS. DIRECTORS' AUDITOR7BOAPIIIiII Scott. Esq. SHAREHOLDERS' AUDlTOR—Henry:Chatteria, Esq.', Public Accountant PHYSICIAN. Henry Letheby, ILE., Professor of liediral Jurisprudence, London Hospital, and Officer of Health for the City of Loudon SURGEONS. James Part, Esq., F.R.C.S., Surgeon to the Artiste' Annuity Fund Society, President of the North London Medical Society Thomas ('arr Jackson, Esq., M.R.C.S., Royal Free Hospital SOLICITORS—Messrs. Tyrrell, Paine, and Layton, Ouildhsll•yard BANIERfI Rank of LondOn ACTUARY—Thorns. Walker, Ella, 8.A., F.S.S., E.T.A. MANAGER AND SZCHIETADY—Ldmund Clench, Esq. The Directors have the pleasure to announce that, all neees sary preliminaries having been completed, the Office will open for Business on MONDAY NEXT, the 2::nd instant. Insurers in this Association have the seem ity of a large T.aid up Capital, a Proprietary of more than One Thousand Share holders, and an income from business already acquired exceeding 35,Ut 01. per annum. Prospectuses, with Tables and Terms of Business, may be had at the Chief and Local Offices, or of the Agents throughout the Country. By order. EDMUND CLENCH, Manager and Secretary. Threadneedle-street, September lSth. ;m56. TO the SHAREHOLDERS of the UNITY GENF.RAL ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION. Chief Offices, Unity Buildings, S, Cannon-street, Oity, London, Serit..lB, 1866. (Extracts from the Board Minutes.) A Circular from Mr. J. J. Mechi, dated Sept. 16, ISM, and ad dressed to the Shareholders, disclosing his intention to appoint. subject to the confirmation of the shareholders, a new Board of Directors, and to reinstate Alr. T. H. Baylis, as General Manager, Laving been read, Resolved. — That this Board is of opinion that Mr. T. H. Baylis is the sole cause that the affairs of the Association are at present at a com plete stand-still, and that the confirmation of the set of the hoard, accepting his resignation by the general body of the Pro- Frietors, Is the only means by which your Institution can recover rom the serious injury that he ha" inflicted on them. That this Board cannot recommend to their Proprietary any such premature delegation of their own functions to any indi vidual Sharehoder, who has only recently taken shares in your Institution, as that recommended by Mr. ?dedii, and especially to one who has publicly declared hi-. determination to support your late Managing Director whether right or wrong, and who is completely identified with him, anti whose time and attention ought necessarily to be engaged by his many other occupations. That this Board would earnestly iu.pres,, upon their consti tuents the necessity of fearlessly assuming and exercising their own powers, irrespective of party influences, at the next general meeting, which shall be held at the earliest possible day. By Order of the Board, F. L. H. COLLINS, Secretary, pin) tem. T H E NAT I 0 N, the ORGAN of IRISH RIGHTS and IRISH INTERESTS, is published Weekly at 6,LOW ER ABB Y-STREET,DU 81.1 TERMS: Single copy, 4d.; Stamped, 6d.; Six Months stamped, 10s. Payable in advance. AG ENCI ES at the following places:— LONDON. MARY ANDREWS, 18, Duke•street, Little Britain. Also at Birkenhead, Bradford, b.rminghani, Leeds, Ltverr on!, Manchester dhalheld, Wigan, Edinburgh. Glasgow, and in the prinoiel Towns and Cities of Easlsed.