The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-01-08 00:00:00

*ales by ttction. HIGH-CLASS MODERN PICTURES. NOW ON VIEW, AT MESSRS. T. WfWii;ASTLEY AND SONS' GALLERY, CFIURCH-STREET. MR. O'NEIL,of London, invites inspection of one of the most valuable and important Collections of PAINTINGS ever offered for Private Sale in this Town, inclu ding the celebrated Picture, "The Temple of Jupiter," by J. M. W. Turner, R.A., and other very choice Works by the most eminent Artists. By Messrs. WINSTANLEY and SONS, On FRIDAY next, the 11th instant, at Two o'clock in the After noon. at the Clarendon-ro oms , So u th John-street, Liverpool, APiece of LAND, w ith Two DVVELLLNG HOUSES thereon erected, numbered 35 and:37, situate on the south side of Athol-street, in Liverpool ; bounded on the east by Premises of Owen Rowlands, on the west by premises of John Mason, and on the south, in part by Nelson Court, and in other part by land of John Shaw Leigh, Esq. The tenure is freehold of inheritance. For further particulars, apply to Messrs. W. and C. E. EATON, Solicitors, 5, Clayton-square, Liverpool. FURNITURE, &c., SANDON-STREET. By Messrs. T. WINSTANLEY and SONS, On TUESDAY next, the 15th instant, at Eleven o'clock precisely, on the Premises, No. 30. Sandon-street. TIIE useful and modern HOUSEHOLD FUR NITURE, Chandeliers, Plate of Glass, capital Eight-day Timepiece, in a Mahogany Case, and other Effects of a lady changing her residence. The PARLOUR and SITTING-ROOM FURNITURE comprises Sets of Mahogany Chairs of Six and One Arm, Five and One Arm, and Six Strong Ditto, with Carved Backs, Set of modern Mahogany Dining Tables, 8 feet long, on Telescope Frames, Jind Reeded Supports, Circular and Elliptic Loo Tables, Cabinets and Sideboard of well-seasoned Mahogany, Carved Framed Sofa and Couches, Brussels Carpet, Hearth-rugs, Fenders, Fire-irons, Window Curtains, &c. The CHAMBERS contain Fourpest, French, and Half-tester Bedsteads, with suitable Hangings, Feather Beds and Bedding, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Table and Washstands, Carpeting, &c. Mahogany Hat and Umbrella Stand, Two Hall Chairs, Lobby cloths, &c. The useful Kitchen Requisites. To be viewed on MONDAY next, the 14th instant, when Cata - logues may be had on the Premises, and at Messrs. THOS. WIN STANLEY and SONS' Office, Church-street, Liverpool. EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, &c., WINSTANLEYS' ROOMS. MESSRS. THOS. WINSTANLEY and SONS respectfully announce that they will SELL by AUCTION On THURSDAY, the 17th instant. and following day, at Eleven o'clock precisely each day, at their Rooms, Church-street, The modern and excellent HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, exten sive Table Service of Ironstone China, with gilt Handles and Borders; Dessert, Tea, and Coffee Services, Gilt and handsomely Painted; richly Cut Glass, Bed and Table Linen ? Mahogany Bagatelle Table, Plate of Glass, 47 in. by 30, in a gilt and orna • mented Frame, beautiful Ornamental Groups of Figures, Vases, and Models of Temples. in pure Alabaster,; on Stands and Glass Shades; Pair of French China Vases, of elegant design; and other Effects, the genuine property of a Gentleman, and recently removed from Hope-street to the Rooms for convenience of Sale. The FURNITURE Of the DRAWING Room includes a beauti fully designed Chiffonnier. 6 feet 4 inches wide, with a Plate of Glass at the back, with "Bolton Abbey in the Olden Time," worked in Berlin wools, in the centre panel front, and a massive Marble Slab Cover; Circular Rosewood Loo Table, and a Pair of Swivel-top Card Ditto to match, of fine dark Rosewood ; Set of Bight solid Rosewood Chairs, with antique shaped Backs; Pair of Rosewood•framed Couches, Two Ottomans, Pair of Footstools, the Seats covered, en suite with the Curtains, of Crimson and Drab Silk Tabaret, Gilt and Ornamented Cornices, Lady's Jewel Cabi net of Rosewood, inlaid with Mother-o'-Pearl; Two Ornamental Table Lamps, of French Manufacture; Brussels Carpets, Hearth Rugs, &c, The DINING-ROOM ARTICLES comprise a Set of Dining Tables of well-seasoned Mahogany, 15 feet long by 4 feet wide, on teles cope Frames and nine reeded Legs,with a Mahogany Stand for the Leaves; Twenty-two capital Chairs, and Two Armed Ditto, with Hair Seats ; massive framed Sofas, Reclining and Easy Chairs, in hair-cloth and leather; Elliptic, Loo, Pembroke and Card Tables; Pedestal Sideboard, 6 feet 2 inches wide; Lady's Work Table, Brussels Carpet, Curtains for two Windows, of Drab Merino Damask, also a Curtain of Crimson Moreen, with a Gilt Cornice, for a large window, Hearth Rugs, Fenders, &c. The CHAMBER FURNITURE, & c., consists of Four lofty Bed steads, with Mahogany Footposts. Upholstered in Amber, Gi raffe, and other coloured moreen Damasks ; excellent thick Hair Mattresses, seasoned Feather Beds and Bedding, excellent Ma hogany Single Wardrobe, Chests of Drawers, Toilet Tables and Washstands, with Marble Tops, and large Carved Framed Dress ing Glasses also Painted Articles, Servants' Bedsteads, Brussels, Red, and Venetian Carpets, Fenders, Fire-irons, &c. Eight-Day Clock, useful Kitchen Requisites, &c. To be viewed on WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, when Cata logues may be had at Messrs. Tilos. WINSTANLEY and Sorts' Offices, Church-street. CHRISTMAS ALE. OCTOBER BREWING OF SUPERIOR BRILLANCY IN COLOUR AND FLAVOUR. A SPINALL'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE AND BITTER ALE. This fine-flavoured and much-esteemed ALE, so largely in demand during the Christmas of 1851, Christmas 1852, and Christ mas 1853 and 1854, is again in fine condition for Christmas 1855; in Casks of 9, 18, and 36 Gallons—strong or mild. Orders should be sent early to the Anchor Brewery, Birkenhead, or to the Liverpool Stores, Walmer-buildings Water-street, and Rumford-street, near the Exchange, Liverpool .' Dr. Brett's Opinion of Aspinall's Preston Pans Beer, Mild Pale Ale, and East India Pale Ale, brewed at the Anchor Brewery, Birkenhead. "Laboratory, Royal Infirmary, Liverpool, Dec., 1852. " I have, at the request of Mr. H. K. Aspi na ll, o f th e A nc h or Brewery, Birkenhead, submitted to a careful chemical examina tion three descriptions of Beer, called respectively Preston Pans Beer, Mild Pale Ale, and East India Pale Ale. lam decidedly of opinion that they are very wholesome beverages, and contain no other ingredients than those found in pure malt liquors. They have been very well fermented, and consequently do not contain any amount of unfermented sugar, frequently found in some descriptions of Ale ; and being also free from any excess of mucila ginous matters capable o f acting as ferments, they are remarkably bright, and retain that bri4htness to the last. Several medical friends of mine have expressed a very favourable opinion as re gards their quality. " R. H. BRETT, Ph. D., F.LS., "And Lecturer on Chemistry and Medical Jurisprudence." Dr. Sheridan htuspratt's opinion of Aspinall's Pale Ale and Preston Pans Beer: " Liverpool, Dec. 12th, 1854. " Dear Sir,—Having undertaken, at your request, a research upon your different Beers, videlicit—East India Pale Ale, Mild Pale Ale, India Pale Ale, Preston Pans Beer, I feel happy in for warding you the annexed results. The sifting nature of the chemical examination to which your Malt Liquors have been subjected, establishes their inconteatible purity; they do not contain a particle of any injurious substance. I must confess I was nota little surprised to find that such excellent Beer s were brewed in the vicinity of Liverpool. It proves in a most satis factory manner that you have exercised much care in the selection of the hest kind of Hop s an d M a lt, an d th a t you possess great scientific skill in conducting the several important stages through which these have to pass. I was very much struck with the India Pale Ale, twelve months old. It is extremely bright, sparkling, and refreshing, and must act as an excellent tonic, and, I am sure, will be relished by all those seeking an agreeable and beneficial anodyne bitter, which tends to preserve the vigour of the stomach. and conduces, oftentimes, to the restoration of the health of that organ, when debilitated. Your Preston Pans Beer is a very nice light beverage. having a peculiar but fine !Savour, which must be greatly relished by many families. The East India Pale Ale and the Mild Pale Ale are like the above well fermented, and made from the best and most wholesome in gredients, therefore are sure to command popularity. In con cluding, I am glad to tell you that, having now tasted your Ales, I shall in future use them in my house, as they are fully equal to any I have analysed.-1 am, Sir, yours respectfully, " SHERIDAN MUSPRATT, F.R.S., "Mr. Henry K. Aspinall. Professor of Chemistry." The demand for this fine-flavoured ALE is greatly on the in crease, Merchants, Bottlers, and Hotelkeepers finding it equal in 'flavour, colour, and quality to the finest Burton-brewed Ales, and at Prices very considerably less than any similar Ale now on the market. It is warranted to keep sound in wood or Bottle for years, and never changes its brilliancy of colour. It improves by long keeping. Hogsheads, Barrels. Half-barrels, and Quarter barrels always on Stock, for Home Use and Exportation. ANCHOR BREWERY, BIRKENHEAD, AND WALMER-BUILDINGS, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. DINNER BEVERAGES. ASPINALL'S PRESTON PANS TABLE BEER, Brewed particularly for Private Families. Casks of Nine, Eighteen, and Thirty-six Gallons. ANCHOR BREWERY, BIRKENHEAD. WALMER-BUILDINGS, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. The following is a testimonial of a gentleman at Frodsham, in Cheshire, accompanying an order for a further supply of Preston Pans Table Beer:— " Frodsbam, Cheshire, March 31, 1851. "Sir.—Please to send me anoth er quarter -barrel of Preston Pans Beer, directing it, as before, per B. L., and C. Railway, to Frodsham. "The barrel which I have now on draught is giving every satisfaction, continuing quite sound and brisk, though it has now been more than six weeks on draught. I use a vent-peg, which closes of itself, with a spring, so that the beer cannot be left ex posed to the air through the carelessness of servants. "I suppose you do not require that empty caske should always be returned literally within three months, for this I could not always do, as a quarter-barrel generally lasts from eight to ten weeks on draught, and I like to have it on the atillion fora couple of weeks before I begin to use it. " Mr. H. K. Aapinall, Birkenhead." FOR EXPORTATION. ASPINALL'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE AND BIT TER ALE, --- In Hogsheads, Barrels, Half-Barrels. and Quarter-Barrels. For Exportation and Home Consumption. Warranted to keep sound and good for years. ANCHOR BREWERY, BIRKENHEAD, WALMER-BUILDINGS, WATER-STREET, LIVERPOOL. Copy of a Letter from a Liverpool Merchant. "Liverpool, sth March, 1855. " beg to say, that I have shipped Beer supplied by you : in wood and bottle, for five yeara, to the East and West Indies, South America, and other markets, and that it has always given the greatest satisfaction to my friends abroad, invariably arriving out in the best possible order and condition. My orders are to ship " Aspinali's Ale," and no other.—Yours most obediently. "Mr. H. K. Aspinail, Anchor Brewery, Birkenhead." HENRY K. ASPINALL would call the attention of Private Fami lies to the prices and qua►ity of his Pale Ales and Preston Pans Table Beer, Brewed and carefully prepared especially for Private Use. Extract from a letter from Adel a id e, Australia. "Aspinall's Pale Ale is very much approved of here, and brings high prices. It is largely consumed at our clubs and hotels." Extract from a letter from Constantinople. "Aspinall's Pale Bitter Beer would sell well out here in bottle. A few consignments have already brought high prices. It is very clear and fine fiaveured." Aspinall's Pale Me and Preston Pans Table Beer will keep sound, brisk, and clear to the last, providing the vent peg is kept tight, and the cask carefully tilted, so as not to disturb the beer. The tap must be regularly scalded after the cask is empty. Orders sent to the following Offices will be attended to : LIVERPOOL :—WA LMER BUILDINGS, WATER-STREET. Southport William Mercer, 135, Lord-street. Waterloo and ll Mr. Jones, Druggist. Seaforth Runcorn Thomas James, High-street. Everton John Wright, Druggist, St. Domingo-road. Birkenhead Offices, near Woodside Ferry. Oxton . . William Coulter, Grocer. Rock Ferry h. Weston, Coal-yard, near the Ferry. N.B.—May be had, by applying to the Brewery, the names of the eminent medical men residing in Liverpool, Birkenhead and the neighbourhood, whose families use A SPINALL'S PRESTON PANS BEER and PALE ALE, and who havekindly offered to speak as to its wholesome qualities. The Drays will deli; er in Liverpool and surrounding districts as nearly as possible on the days mentioned. Orders must, how ever, be registered on the day previous. MONDAY and THURSDA Y.—Everton, Walton, and District. TUESDAY and FRlDAY.—Waterloo, Seaforth, and North of Liver- W P EN l. Estimr and SATURDAY--Aigburth, Garston, Wavertree, and District. EVERY DAY.—Liverpool and immediate neighbourhood. HENRY K. ASPINALL, Sole Agent for COMBE, DELAFTELD, and Co.'s fine-flavoured LONDON PORTER. q- , ctlts aurtton. EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, FALKNER STREET. By Mr. BRANCH, THIS DAY (Tuesday). the Bth. and To-MORROW (Wednesday), the 9th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, No. 12, Falkner-street, riIHE Excellent HOUSRITOLD FURNITURE, Table and Bed Linen, Silver and Electro-plate, modern Cut Glass, Richly Gilt Tea and Coffee Service, and other articles of China, and various other Effects of . a Gentleman leaving Liver pool. The DRAWING-ROOM is furnished•with Rosewood, and contains a Range of Drab and Gold-coloured Damask Curtains for the Windows, with Gilt Cornices, a Set of Crown-backed Chairs, and a Couch covered to match the Curtains, elegant modern Chiffonier, with Plate Glass Back and Panels and Italian Marble Slab, Card and Circular Loo Tables, on Pillars and Claws, Japanned and Gilt Fancy Table, several Sculptured alabaster, Bohemian Glass, and China Ornamental Articles, modern Brussels Carpet, Steel mounted Fender and Fire Irons. Gas. Chandelier, &c. The DINING and BREAKFAST -ROOM FURNITURE i 8 Of Maho gany, and includes a Pedestal Sideboard, Set of Sliding Frame Dining Tables, Two Sets of Chairs, Couches, Lounging Chairs, Damask Window Curtains, Brussels Carpets, Bookcases, Fenders and Fire Irons. The LODGING Rooms contain handsome Four-post and Tudor Bedsteads, with Damask Hangings, capital Feather Beds, Mat tresses, and Bedding, Mahogany Winged and Single Wardrobes, and Chests of Drawers, Mahogany Dressing Table and Basin Stands, with Marble Tops, Ottomans, Toilet Glasses, Painted Requisites, Kidderminster Carpets, Caned Chairs, &c. In the KITCHENS the usual Assortment of Culinary Utensils and other Family Effects. To be viewed previous to the Sale, when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or at Mr. BRANCH'S Offices, in Hanover-street. FURNITURE, &c., BRECK-ROAD, EVERTON. • By Mr. BRANCH, On THURSDAY next, the 10th instant, at Eleven o'clock, on the Premises, Newlands-street, Breck-road, Everton, THE modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of 1 a gentleman deceased, which is very nearly new, and com prises Mahogany Articles, in Two Sets of Chairs, a Set of Sliding frame Dining Tables, Carved Pedestal Sideboard, &c., Rosewood Couch and Centre Table, Brussels Carpets, Damask Window Curtains, handsome Birch Tudor and Iron Bedsteads, with suit able Beds and Bedding, Polished Birch Wardrobe, Painted Dressing Tables and Basinstands, Cane-seated Chairs, Ga s Fittings, Window Blinds, Culinary Utensils, &c. To be viewed on the Morning of Sale, when Catalogues may be had on the Premises, or from Mr. BRANCH, Hanover-street. SALE OF DRAPERY, PERFUMERY, &c., HANOVER, ROOMS, By Mr. BRANCH, On FRIDAY next, the 11th inst., at Eleven o'clock, at the Hanover-rooms, AN Assortment of Modern DRAPERY GOODS, comprising Fancy Circassias, Alpacas, Cobourg Cloths, French Merinoes, Moire Antique, Fancy Dresses, Long Cashmere and other Shawls, Boas, Cuffs, and other Furs, Print Dresses, Printed Muslins, Calicoes, Cotton Hose, Spun Silk and Lisle Thread Gloves, Fancy Bonnet and other Ribbons, German Plaids. Fancy Shirts, Albert Ties, Silk Handkerchiefs, Scented Soap, Pomades, and other Perfumery, and various Miscellanies. To be viewed on THURSDAY next, the 10th instant, when Cata logues may be had from Mr. BRANCH. PRELIMINARY NOTICE. EXTENSIVE SALE AT THE HANOVER-ROOMS, By Mr. BRANCH, On WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, and following days, AVERY large and comprehensive assemblage of HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, the Property of several Families removing from the neighbourhood.—Several large-sized Chimney and Pier Glasses, in elegant Gilt Frames ; a small Col lection of Valuable Paintings, Prints, and Books ; a quantity of Sardines, Pistols, Wines, Preserves; the remaining part of the Stock of an Ironmonger ; a Variety of Beautifully-designed Florentine Sculpture, Electro Plate, a Gun ; a quantity of Hard ware and Drysaltenes ; several Handsome Upholstered Seats suitable for a Public Room, and a Variety of other Miscellaneous Merchandize. Full parti:ulars of the whole will be given in future Advertise• meets and in the Catalogues. HORSES, CARRIAGES, HARNESS, &c., AT LUCAS'S REPOSITORY, LIVERPOOL, EACH DAY AT TWELVE O'CLOCK PRECISELY. By Messrs. LUCAS and C 0.,. TO-MORROW (Wednesday), the 9th instant, 20 CART HORSES, with great power, sub stance, and activity, and in working condition; 12 SPRING VAN AND HARNESS HORSES, Lorries, Carts, Floats, Spring Vans, Gears, &c. On SATURDAY next, the 12th instant, A SPLENDID STUD OF GREYHOUNDS, The Property of the late Earl of Sefton, without reserve. Catalogues may be had at LUCAS'S Repository. BY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEE. BREWERY AND FIXTURES. By Messrs. BYFORD and SON, On TUESDAY next, the 15th instant, at Six o'clock in the Even ing, at the house of Mr. Edward Ford, "Swan Inn," London road. in Liverpool, APiece of FREEHOLD LAND, containing 356 square yards, with the Brewery and other Out-buildings thereon erected, situate in Islington-row, Wilton-street, Liver pool, late in the occupation of Messrs. Forshaw and Renshaw, together with the Steam Engine, Boile rs , an d ot h er Fi x t ures an d Appendages thereunto belonging. The Premises are capable of brewing 80 Barrels, and may be inspected any day. For further particulars, apply to Mr. J. C. GRocoTT, Solicitor, 8, Basnett -street ; to Mr. GEORGE DODD, Solicitor, 5, James'- street; or to Messrs. BYFORD and SON, Auctioneers, Clayton square. Zo be gzol[b. TO be SOLD, by PRIVATE TREATY, a very hand some HORSE, GIG, and HARNESS, together with the whole of the Stable Utensils, the property of G. B. Minor, Esq., who is leaving England. The Horse is a noted fast trotter, got by the celebrated Irish horse Birdcatcber, and is well worthy the attention of Gentlemen and others.—To be seen at Mr.MORRELL'a Stables, Springfield-street, any day this week. VALUABLE FREEHOLD PROPERTY ON SALE. JOHN WHITE respectfully informs the Public and Members of Building Societies, that his PROPERTY CIRCULAR. Containing the largest amount of Property ever offered for Sale by Private Treaty, is now ready, and may be had, gratis, by applying at the Office, 19, Clayton-square, Liverpool, where Plans of the Property and every information will be given. It also contains a number of Country Residences. Persons living at a distance may have the Property Circular forwarded to them by enclosing Two Postage Stamps, with their Address. ON SALE, by PRIVATE TREATY, the BRECK HOUSE Copyhold Estate, comprising 35 ■cres,2 roods, and 8 perches, situated on the north side of Townsend-lane, the high road from Liverpool to Clubmoor, to which road it has an ex tensive frontage of above 600 yards. The western portion of the Estate consists of a Large Dwelling•house, extensive Walled Gardens, Hothouses, Stables, and other Outbuildings, occupying, with the Attached Land, 11 acres, 3 roods, and 37 perches. The remainder of the Estate consists of Two Dwelling-houses, to one of which is attached a Cottage Dwelling, Farm-yard, Gardens, and large Farm Buildings, with several Enclosures of Land, measuring 23 acres, 2 roods, and 11 perches. The land is in a high state of cultivation, the late owner having spared no ex pense in the improvement of the Estate. Apply to JOHN MELLOR, Hunter-street Distillery. ipublic Notices. NORTH AND SOUTH WALES BANK. TWENTY-FOURTH DIVIDEND. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND at the rate of Six per Cent. per Annum on the Capital Stock of the Com pany, for the Half-year ended 31st ultimo, will be paid to the Pro prietors, free of Income-Tax, on and after the 14th instant, at the Head-office, and the respective Branches. The Transfer Books will be CLOSED from this date to the 14th instant inclusive.—By order of the Board, GEORGE RAE, General Manager. Liverpool, Jan. 3, 1856. T.IVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK. THIRTY-FIFTH DIVIDEND. The DIRECTORS of the LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK give NOTICE to the Proprietors, that they hereby declare a Half- Yearly DIVIDEND, at the rate of Seven per Cent. per Annum, on the paid-up Capital of the Company, and that such Dividend will be payable at the Bank, on and after WEDNESDAY, the 9th inst. —By order of the Board, JOHN P. GEORGE SMITH, ManaEer. Dated at Liverpool, this Ist day of January, 1856. The Transfer Books will be CLOSED until the 11th instant in clusive. Each Proprietor will be expected to produce his Certifi cate of Shares on application for his Dividend, if required. IVERPOOL UNION BANK.- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a DIVIDEND of Three per Cent. on the Capital Stock of the Company for the Half- Year ending the 31st December last (being at the rate of Six per Cent. per Annum), together with a Bonus of 4s. per Share, will be paid to the Proprietors on and after the 9th instant. The Transfer Books will be CLOSED from the sth to the 9th instant inclusive. The ANNUAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS will be held in the Clarendon-rooms, on WEDNESDAY, the 13th February, at One o'clock.—By order of the Board, JAMES LISTER, Manager. Brunswick•street, Jan. 3, 1856. LIVERPOOL DOCKS. ALTERATION OF DOCK RATES, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that from and after the Fifth day of January, 1856, the several Rates and Duties now payable to the Trustees of the Liverpool Docks in respect of tonnage, lighthouses, floating lights, and goods, will be discontinued to be collected and received ; and in lieu thereof such Rates and Duties will thenceforth be payable to the said Trustees as have been recently ascertained and fixed by the Dock Committee, and are set forth in a certain New Book of Rates now in course of publication, and of which book copies may be ob tained on application at the Treasurer's Office, on and after the 31st December instant, and on payment of one shilling and six pence for each copy thereof. By order, DANIEL MASON, Secretary. Dock-office, Liverpool, Dec. 27,1855. REMOVAL. IN REMOVING from DIIICE-STREET to 1 more convenient Premis e s in LORD-STREET, I avail myself of the opportunity presented, of return ing thanks to my Friends and the Public generally, for the very extensive patronage hitherto received ; and, in soliciting a continuance of the same, I respect fully invite their inspection, on my New Premises, of a Carefully Selected STOCK of Elegant and Fashion able MATERIALS, suitable for the present season, and it shall be my constant study to give entire satis faction to all who favour me with their Patronage. Charges strictly Moderate, and every possible advan tage given for CASH PAYMENTS. PRESENT ADDRESS : WILLIAM BAND, TAILOR AND DRAPER, 24, LORD-STREET. WHITEMAN'S NEw BRUNSWICK HOTEL AND RESTAU RANT, CL A YTON.s Q U A R E . (In the Centre of Liverpool, near the Northwestern Station.) BED AND BREAKFAST... • 28. 6d. Two Show-Roomc A Night Porter in attendance. TO THE AFFLICTED. GA L V ANISm which is one of the most Effectual Remedies in the cure of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Stiff Joints, Cold . Hands and Feet, Indi gestion, Paralysis, and all affections from Nervous Debility. J. ATKINSON, 33, MANCHESTER-STREET, Manufactures the most perfect MEDICAL MACHINE, at a price that will enable all Sufferers to possess one. The application is so simple that a child, with once showing, can manage it. N.B.—All kinds of Galvanic Materials sold. Repairs carefully executed. Tommerrid *Files. Zlburstray. On THURSDAY next, the 10th instant, at One o'clock, at the Brokers' Sale-room, Walmer-buildings, Water-street, The fine Brigantine EUGENIE ; 151 tons per register • built in Finland. In June , ref', last was almost rebuift, when she had new masts are,. sails, rigging, &c. ; carries 265 tons dead weight on ten feet water ; is well adapted for the coal or Baltic trade. Dimensions :—Length, 67 feet ; breadth, 23 feet 5-10ths depth 8 feet 7-10ths : lying in George's Doek.—Apply to CURRY and CO., Brokers. THE LIVERPOOL STANDARD. grtbap. NOTICE TO TIMBER AND MAHOGANY MERCHANTS, CABINET-MAKERS, AND OTHERS. The next Liverpool periodical SALE •of American and Baltic WHITEWOODS. MAHOGANY, and other FURNITURE WOODS, will take place on FRIDAY next, the 11th instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, on the Ground at the Huskisson Dock.—Particulars may be had on application to EDWARD -CHALONER, Timber and Mahogany Broker and Measurer, No. 6, East Side Queen's Dock. Next wee!. On WEDNESDAY, the Ifith instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Sale-room, Excbange-buildings, 995 Bales GAMBIER, 804 Bags SAGO FLOUR, 869 Bags 61 Bales } Bombay MADDER ROOTS, 53 Bags POPPYSEED, A Quantity Damaged SEED. Apply to T. and H. LITTLEDALE and CO., Brokers. On WEDNESDAY, the 16th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at the Public Sale-room, Exchange-buildings, 1651 Bags SALTPETRE, 50 Cases CASTOR OIL, Per Harold, from Calcutta.—Apply to Messrs. THOMAS and JoH N BROCKLEBANK, Merchants, or to T. and H. LITTLEDALE and Co., Brokers. Manteb. WANTED, a Situation as BARMAID to a first rate Hotel or Tavern, by a respectable Female, who can produce References from high and influential parties.—Address Y. Z., Standard-office. PARISEI OF LIVERPOOL. THE SELECT VESTRY of this Parish will be prepared at their Meeting, to be held on TUESDAY, the 15th instant, to appoint an OUT-DOOR INSPECTOR of RELIEF, whose duty it will be, with a view to the detection of imposture, to investigate the Cases of Paupers receiving relief, to inquire as to applications for Servants or Apprentices, and to give such other assistance in, the management of the parochial Business as may from time to time be required of him. Practical experience in Poor-law Business would be an additional recommendation. Sa lary„elsoper annum. The appointment to be determinable by three months' notice from any date. Applications, enclosing Testimo nials, to be left at the Office of the Undersigned, not later than MONDAY, the 14th instant. TLe Candidate to state his age, and what his avocations have hitherto been. CHARLES HART, Vestry.clerk of the said Parish. Parish-office, 2nd January, 1856. tons COLLECTION in the neighbourhood for Local Chari- :IPTS. s. d. St.Michael's,Toxteth- 117 14 10 park St. Michael's 1 0 0 St. Mark's 64 6 3 St. Martin's St. Nicholas'...... 8 0 0 St. Paul's, Prince's-park 76 5 5 St. Peter's Prsh.Church 5 0 0 St. Philip's 45 0 9 St. Saviour's 44 0 0 St. Silas' St. Simon's St. Thomas' 5 10 0 Trinity, Walton Breck 21 4 6 Trinity, Wavertree 2l 16 9 Walton Parish Church 27 1 6 VVestDerbyPsh.Church 19 14 6 ;EMENTS. 4'851 4 4 s. d. Eastern Dispensary 46 13 7 Deaf and Dumb School 46 13 7 Printing, Advertising, } l4 10 0 Stc £B5l 4 4 3.'S HENRY BURTON, M.A.. Hon. Sec. ler 31.1855. REPORT of Simultane Churches of Liverpool and ties : RECE se a. d. St. Andrew's 32 17 3 St. Anne's, Aighurth 5O 10 2 St. Anne's, Stanley 22 1 3 St. Bride's 65 13 0 St. Bartholomew's Christ Church l6 2 0 St. Catherine's 2O 2 6 St. Clement's St. David's 3 4 0 Holy Innocents' l3 17 3 St. George's, Everton 27 17 0 St. James' St. John's the Divine, } 47 10 0 Fairfield St. Jude's l9 4 6 St. Luke's 9 4 7 St. Matthew's St. Matthias' St. Mary's, Edge-hill 35 15 1 St. Mary's,Grassendale 61 15 6 DISBURS .e s. d. Infirmary l3O 0 0 Northern Hospital l3O 0 0 Southern Hospital Dispensaries l3O 0 3 Blue-Coat Hospital l3O 0 3 Orphan Boys' Asylum 46 13 7 Orphan Girls' Asylum 46 13 7 CHARL 64, Oxford-street East, Deceml TIVERPOOL NORTHERN HOSPITAL.—The T ANNUAL MEETING of TRUSTEES will be holden in the Board-room of this Hospital, THIS DAY (Tuesday), the Bth in stant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, to transact the usual business and elect officers for the present year. The Treasurer desires to acknowledge with many thanks the following Donations, &c., received during the past year:— The Medical Library and Surgical Instruments of the late T. W. Wainwright, Esq., of Everton, one of the first Honorary Sur geons of this Hospital, per the Executors, and a handsome Bookcase, the gift of Mrs. T. W. Wainwright. The Rev. Thomas and Captain France, residuary Legatees of the late John Cropper, Esq., of Everton, being at his request " in a memorandum found with his Will" Legacy duty 7 10 o.€ s. d. —242 10 0 Portion of " Simultaneous Collections at the Churches, on behalf of Local Charities," per Rev. C. H. Burton, M.A 130 0 0 Wm. S. Bird. Esq., Dingle-priory 5O 0 0 The Liverpool Chatham Society, moiety of amount re ceived at their Ball at the Town Hall 5O 0 0 The Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners, per Captain Schoenberg, R.N. The Liverpool Literary and Dramatic Society, moiety of amount received from their performance at the Theatre- Royal 26 13 4 The Worshipful the Mayor, James A. Tobin, Esq., por tion of amount from a Concert at St. George's Hall, on the 10th October 25 0 0 Jeremiah Chaffers, Esq , Royal Bank 25 0 0 Executors of the late Mrs. Mary Baldwin 22 10 0 P. M. Carson and Alexander Welsh, Esqrs., " Portion of Trust Money not now required" Executors of the late Thomas Berry, Esq l9 19 0 Henry Clark, Esq., York-buildings lO 10 0 Mrs. Peter Bourne, Rodney-street lO 0 0 F. A. Hamilton, Esq., Chapel-street. Messrs. 0..1. W. and H lO 0 0 J. P. Schillizzi, Esq., "Subsistence Money for a dis tressed subject brought home in one of his ships, the Demetrius, from Callao" 5 11 0 Portion of Collections by the Welsh Calvinistic Metho dists, per Mr. D. Davies, Mount-gardens G. W. C. a, per Mr. C. W. Townshend 5 0 0 B. C. D. O. L. L Captain John Quiller, of Plymouth, moiety from the sale of two Guns 4 0 0 The Rev. R. H. Gray, from the offertory of Kirkby, Walton-on-the-Hill.. 4 0 0 Committee of Passengers per ship Arabian, part surplus of a fine, per Mr. George Dyer, secretary Messrs. Blessig, Braun, and Co 3 7 8 Captain Gething, of ship Rosamond, portion of the wages of a seaman feigning sickness.. 2 2 0 Joseph Monde!, Esq., an arbitration fee 2 2 0 G. M. Browne, Esq 1 0 0 Richard A. Payne, Esq . 1 0 0 Jacob Willink, Esq., part of wages deducted from a sea man of the Ed. for incompetency 1 0 0 Mrs. William Roberts, 15, Castle-street 1 0 0 Messrs. R. and T. Woodward and Co., workmen fined.... 0 10 0 OLD LINEN, .Bzc.. Mrs. Jonathan Atkinson, Mirkfield, Walton. Mrs. Lassell, Bradstone's, West Derby. Mrs. T. W. Jones, Wilton-street. Mrs. Culshaw, Rodney-street. Miss Adcroft, Springfield, Soho. Messrs. Bucknall and Son, Bold-street. Mrs. John Lawrence, Magazines and Pamphlets. Miss Lightbody, damper of Apples. Messrs. Macfie and Sons, Box of Arrowroot. Messrs. John H. Greene and Son. Load of Stack. "A Friend to the Hospital." B. HEYWOOD JONES, Treasurer. Liverpool, 2nd January, 1856. SIX PER CENT. BONUS FOR 1855. THE CONSERVATIVE ND SOCIETY.— Holders of completed Shares (price .e 52 4s, 6d., and Is. for Pass-book), and of Shares in pro g re ss , p a id a y ear in advance, (price £5 2s. 6d. each, and Is. for pass-book), and upwards, receive £5 per cent. per annum guaranteed interest, payable Half-yearly, one mouth after Lady-day and Michaelmas; and also any per centage above 5 per cent, of the Bonus declared at each Annual Meeting. Six per cent. was paid for 1853; Seven per cent, for 1854; and Six per cent. has been declared for 1855. Any number of Shares may be taken, and there is no personal liability, every Member being allowed to withdraw under the Rules, when he chooses, his subscriptions at ten days' notice. The taking of land is quite optional ; a Shareholder may be either an investor or an allottee, or both, at his pleasure. The first payment on an uncompleted Share is 12s. 6d.; the subsequent Monthly Payments, 88., with Is. every Third Month for Quar terage, to meet working expenses. The Conservative Land Society is thus open to every class of the community, with an equally adjusted system on the m u t ua l principle, and is now universally acknowledged to be one of the most eligible investments of the day. For Prospectuses, containing a list of the Noblemen, Members of Parliament, and other Gentlemen (upwards of 70 in number) on the Executive and General Committees, &c., apply to CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISEN, Secretary. Offices, No. 33, Norfolk-street, Strand, London. Payments on Shares can be remitted by Cheques, Bank-notes, Provincial Notes (if payable in London), Post-office Orders (in the name of the Secretary), or Postage-stamps. The Society has on its register, members in China ' India, the Mauritius, on the Continent, and in all parts of the United Kingdom ; the interests of the most distant Shareholders being carefully attended to. Persons desiring the freehold franchise in counties, can acquire Plots of Land of adequate value, without any trouble beyond that of forwarding the price of the plot they may select on any estate, after inspection of the plan. NERVOUS Mind and Head Sufferers, from noble men to mechanics, having tried all advertised and other remedies without a cure, have, during 18 years, been obliged to apply to the Rev. Dr. WILLIS MOSELEY, 18, BLOOMSBURY STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, London, and 50 are not known to be uncured. Means of cure only to be paid for, and a relapse prevented for life. Novel observations—a Pamphlet on Nervousness franked to any address if one stamp is sent ; or, for 36, Twelve Chapters on the only means of Curing Nervous or Mind Complaints; " the best book on nervousness in our la nguage."— Professo r SAVAGE, Surgeon. IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY TRIESEMAR. ON THE 29TH OF MAY, 1855, AN INJUNCTION WAS GRANTED BY THE HIGH COURT OF CHANCERY, AND ON THE 11TH OF JUNE FOLLOWING WAS MADE PERPETUAL, AGAINSTJOSEPH FRANK LIN AND OTHERS, TO RESTRAIN THEM, UNDER A PENALTY OF £l,OOO, FROM IMITATING THIS MEDICINE, WHICH IS PRO TECTED BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT OF ENGLAND, AND SECURED BY THE SEALS OF THE ECOLE DE PHARMACIE DE PARIS AND THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, VIENNA. TRIESEMAR, No. 1, is a Remedy for Relaxation, Spermatorr hem, and Exhaustion of the System. TRIESEMAR, No. 2, effectually, in the abort apace of Three Days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of those dis orders which Capsules have so long been thought an antidote for, to the ruin of the health of a vast portion of the population. TRIESEMAR, No. 3, is the Great Continental Remedy for that class of disorders which. unfortunately, the English physician treats with Mercury, to the destruction of the Patient's constitu tion, and which all the Sarsaparilla in the world cannot remove. TRIESEMAR, Nos. 1,2, and 3, are alike devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. • Sold in tin cases, at 11s. each ; free by post, 25. extra, divided into separate doses, as administered by VA LPEAU, LALLEMA ND, Roux, &c. &c. To be had, wholesale and retail, in London, of JOHNSON, 68, Cornhill ; HANNAY and Co., 63, Oxford street; SANGER, 150, Oxford-street; R. H. INGHAm, Druggist, 46, Market-street, Manchester; H. BRADBURY, Bookseller, ' Deansgate Bolton ; J. PRIESTLE Y , Ch em i s t, L or d - s t ree t, Liverpool; WINNALL, Bookseller, High-street, Birmingham ; and POWELL, Bookseller, 15, Westmoreland -street, Dublin. Ensurante Notice. INDISPI7TABILITY THE ONLY COMPLETE SECURITY IN LIFE ASSURANCE. (Extracted from " The Register.") What is meant by an indisputable policy? In the first place, it is unlike other policies; the adjective being used to imply some thing to mark and distinguish such a policy from all other port. cies. In the second place, it means much more—it implies that the policy to which the epithet " Indisputable" is given cannot be disputed, except upon grounds beyond the reach and power of the contracting parties to control.. In other words, the policy is represented as being as indisputable as man can make it. Nothing can be more embarrassing than the situation of a man who, after making payments to an Insurance Company for ten, twelve, or twenty years, on the supposition that by such pay ments he has purchased for his family the absolute property in a reversionary estate, is then told that at his death his survivors may receive such property, but that there is a great chance—a pos sibility—amounting to a probability, that they may not ; and that the contingency depends upon circumstances which he cannot foresee. Yet such is the position of those who are held as wholly responsible for the precise and literal accuracy of every statement in numerous documents and schedules which precede the issuing of a policy. Take one of these schedules as an instance of aver ments, upon the accuracy of each of which the whole value of the policy will ultimately be made to depend :—" I do hereby declare that my age does not exceed years ; that 1 have bad cow-pox or small-pox (state which); that I have (or have not) had the gout; that I have not been afflicted with any fit or fits, or convulsions, nor with asthma, insanity, or spitting of blood ; and that lam not afflicted with habitual Cough, diseases of the lungs, nor with any other disease or disorder tending to shorten life; and that the foregoing proposal contains a true statement of every matter and thing thereby required to be set forth; and that I am now in good health ; and I do declare that I have not con cealed or witklield any matter or circumstance touching my past or present state of health, habits of life, or condition which may render an insurance on my life more than usually hazardous, or with which the Directors of this society ought to be made ac quainted; and that my private referees are well acquainted with, and fully competent to give, the requisite information as to my habits of life. And Ido declare that this declaration shall be the basis of the contract between me and the said society; and that if any true allegation or statement be contained in the said pro posal, or in this declaration, or if any material information be omitted which ought to be contained therein, all moneys which shall have been or shall be paid to the said society, on account of such insurance, shall be forfeited to the use of the said society, and the policy be absolutely null and void." Now, looking at the wording of this clause, it may be affirmed, without much exaggeration, that there is no human being upon earth who, looking on it as the literal condition of his contract with a company, can possess a certainty that the event of his death will place his family in possession of the sum specified in the agreement. It is a professional notoriety that there are nu merous diseases which may bein active play long before their ex istence is suspected by the patient or any one eise. Yet, by the contrivance of making the proposer warrant the literal accuracy of numerous statements, the clause above quoted would vitiate and nullify the policy, if it could be proved that the invisible foe had commenced his ravages at the period when the instrument was issued. The responsibility of the party effecting the assur ance is unconditional, and wholly irrespective of the contingency whether the " omission" of any fact, material or immaterial, were wilful or not. The person who makes the statement must not only declare that he makes no wilful mis-statement—that he has not' with held any matter or circumstance," and observe, not deliberately or of design, but that he has not done so at all. The declaration re quired is absolute as to circumstances or possibilities beyond the sphere of human knowledge ; and the responsibily of the decla rant is equally absolute, no matter how innocently he may have been led into error. All the authorities are of the same opinion as to the sole and un divided responsibility of the assured. Thus, Lord Eldon will not hear of any distinction as to whether an omission has been ma terial or immaterial. "If material," his Lordship observes, "that a materiality may be inquired into and shown ; but if there be a warranty, it is part of the contract that the matter is such as it is represented to be; therefore materiality or immateriality signifies nothing. The only question is as to the mere fact." This opinion has been affirmed, to the total ruin of families, by numerous deci sions of the Courts. It may perhaps be supposed that however close the net and narrow the meshes which are entwined round the party whose life is the subject of assurance—however minute and important and liable to error are the facts, and yet stringent in construction of law are the terms of the declaration he is called upon to make, yet that by great care he may be able to comply with every de mand, and escape without a forfeiture of his policy. But that he cannot do; for there is something yet more demanded of him before he becomes entitled to a policy—a requirement in which the greatest amount of care, and prudence, and scrupulous accu racy is of no avail. The proposer must give the names of medi cal attendants and two friends, each of whom returns answers to a long list of questions, and the facts and statements so received by the company, although the proposer is not made acquainted with any one of them, are yet as much the subjects of warranty as his own declaration, so that a wilful or innocent error in answer to any of the questions put to these referees will as effectually vitiate the policy as if had preceded from the assured himself. We can make room for only one example of the provisions just noticed, which we select from a large family of similar cases, and from the practice of a highly respectable office, Wilshere v. The Law Life. Wilshere resided near London, and on several occasions had consulted a London physician as to his health, besides having the advice of a country gentleman. He carne to London to effect an assurance on his life, and, in answer to the question, " Who is your ordinary medical attendant?" gave the name and address of the London physician, with whose report and that of their own medical examiner, the director of the company were satisfied. Some years after that Wilshere died, and his executors were defeated in a claim against the com pany for the sum assured, merely, and upon no other ground, because the name of .the surgeon, and not that of the physician, ought to have been inserted in the proposal. In consequence of this state of matters, there arose in the public mind a general feeling of insecurity in Life Assurance, which was increased by the perusal of numerous cases occurring in the courts of law and reported in the newspapers, most of them at the instance of assured parties against Life Companies, but many of them in which Life Companies were arrayed against each other. The great desideratum was to make policies indisputable, so as to remove all doubt, and dissipate every apprehension as to the certainty of the sum assured being paid when it became due; whereby the public generally would be benefited, and the business j of Life Assurance much extended. " The Indisputable Life Policy Company" undertook this task, and in order most effectually to make the policies they issued in disputable and certain documents of security, they inserted the following clause in their Deed of Settlement, thereby creating an effective and legal obligation, imperative upon the Company to fulfil, and which it is the right of every assured member to plead and insist upon:— Clause 84. " That every Policy issued by the Company shall be indefensible and indisputable, and the fact of issuing the same shall be conclusive evidence of the validity of the Policy; and it shall not be lawful for the Company to delay payment of the money assured thereby on the ground of any error, mistake, or omission, however important, made by or on the part of the per son or persons effecting such Assurance • and that, on the con trary, the amount so assured shall be paid at the time stipulated by the Policy, as if no such error, mistake, or omission, had been made or discovered." We have said that the above clause forms a part of the Deed of Settlement of the Company, and that deed being registered in terms of the Act 7 and 8 Vict. c. 110. there is nothing wanting to give it the fullest effect. It is not merely to be found in a pro spectus or other circular, which may or may not be obligatory on the Company, according to circumstances, but it forms a com ponent part of the existence of the corporate body. A mere pro mise of indisputability is not enough. Such a clause as the above is required to give legal efficacy. It appears to have been care fully and anxiously prepared, for the purpose of cutting off every ground and pretext of dispute as to the validity of the Policy; and we confess that we cannot find any words or series of sentences more operative, effective, or compulsory for that purpose. In order the more effectually to show this, we would invite our readers to compare this clause with the law as laid down by Sergeant Marshall in the passages already quoted from that learned authority. The indis putable clause says—" Every policy issued by the Company shall be indefeasible and indisputable, and the fact of issuing the same shall be conclusive evid ence o f the validity of the policy." Mr. Sergeant Marshall, speaking of the clause ordinarily inserted in policies, says, "It is quite immaterial for what purpose or with what view it [a warrant] is made ; but being once inserted in the policy, it becomes a binding condition on the assured, and unless he can show that it has been complied with, he can derive no benefit from the policy." In other words, an indisputable policy, when once issued, declares that, de facto, all precedent questions are held to have been finally settled, whereas an ordinary policy declares on the face of it that the Directors retain the power to keep all these questions open to dispute, until they have actually paid the amount of the policy to the executors. Again, the indis putable clause says, " It shall not be lawful for the Company to delay payment of the money assured, on the ground of any error, mistake, or omission, however important, made by or on the part of the person or persons effecting such insurance.' Mr. Sergeant Marshall, on the other hand, says, "The very meaning of a war ranty is to preclude all question whether it has been substantially complied with or not. Whether the thing warranted was material or not, whether the breach of it proceeded from fraud, negligence, mis-information, or any other cause, the consequence is the same —i.e, the policy is void." In the next place, the indisputable clause says that, "on the contrary, the amount so assured shall be paid at the time stipulated by the policy, as if no such error, mistake, or omission, had been made or discovered." Mr. Ser geant Marshall says, "The warranty makes the contract hypo thetical ; that is, it shall be binding if the warranty is complied with. The only question is, has the thing warranted taken place or not? If not, the assurer is not answerable for any loss, even though it did not happen in consequence of the breach of the war ranty." Can anything be more conclusive than this in proof of the superiority of the Indisputable Policy? The Indisputable Policy settles all precedent questions —an ordinary policy leaves them all unsettled. An Indisputable Policy declares, by the mere fact of its iasue, that all questions relating to the health, habits, age, &c., of the assured are, as far as the Company is csncerned, set at rest for ever—an ordinary policy leaves these points open to dispute, until the claim has actually been discharged. London Indisputable Life Policy Company, 72, Lombard-street. — Manager, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON. DEAFNESS AND DISTRESSING NOISES IN THE EARS AND HEAD. This day published, by a Physician of fifteen years' practice in diseases of the Ear only, a Book, to be given away or sent by post to any part of the world, MODE of SELF-CURE for Country Patients, by means of his new and infallible treatment, only dis covered within the last few weeks by Dr. MANFRED, Physician- Aurist. Thousands in this short space of time have been restored to perfect hearing, without absence from home or causing the least pain or inconvenience to the most aged or nervous sufferer, although having been deaf for twenty or thirty years; many are enabled, almost instantaneously, to hear a whisper. This dis covery has been proclaimed by all the head Physicians and Sur geons of London, to be one of the most miraculous and invaluable ever made in Aural Surgery; and the same gentlemen have pur suaded Dr. MANFRED to give publicity to it, for the purpose of saving the poor afflicted from the advertising quacks with assumed titles, whose fraudulent advertisements area disgrace to the press, their only desire being to plunder the afflicted; and, in doing so, many hundreds are rendered incurable for life through their entire ignorance of the treatment. Doctor MANFRED, M.R.C.5.,E., Physician and Consulting Surgeon to the Institution for the Cure of Deafness, 84 , Wimpole-street, Cavendish-square, London, receives Patients as above, and applies his New Treatment every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 11 until 3.—Poor, on Monday and Thursday, between and Bin the Evening. Dr. MANFRED hopes they will not refrain from seeking relief by means of his recent discovery; and if confidence is required, Dr. MANFRED will be happy to show thousands of letters from per sons cured, both rich and poor. RUPTURES PERFECTLY ' CURED WITHOUT A TRUSS.—Dr. BARKER'S great European Remedy for these alarming complaints has been successful in curing thousands of cases during the last sixteen years, which have been regularly published in quarterly reports. It is appli cable to every variety of single or double rupture, in either sex, of any age, however bad or long standing, and causes no incon venience in its use whatever. Sent free by post to any part of the world, packed so that no one can know the contents, on receipt of 78. 6d., in Postage Stamps, or Post-office Order, payable at the Genera Post-office, to ALFRED BARKER, M.D.. 25, Argyle-square, King's Cross, London. Consultation hours daily (except Sundays), from eleven till four o'clock. A copy of the last Quarterly Report, with numerous cases and testimonials, will be sent gratuitously to any one on receipt of two penny postage stamps to prepay it. Hundreds of old trusses, belts, and bandages, have been left behind by persons cured, as trophies of the success of this mode. Extracts from bone fide Testimonials :—" I gave a poor Parishioner 75. 6d. that he might avail himself of your aid, and on meeting with him yesterday, he assured me he was cured." Rev. W. M.,Lincoinshire.—" The remedy you sent for my mother has one her a great deal of good, and she feels altogethe r cured." J. VV., Sheffie'ld.—"Sir, having used your remedy for rupture, I find myself completely cured have tried every means to prove the cure, by lifting and running, which I am happy to say I can do without pain, or using any truss." Yours, &c., F. W., Fife.—" I have received a perrect cure from the remedy You sent me." H. T., Alford.—" I applied your remedy six weeks ago, and it gives me pleasure to inform you that my rup ture has not been down since." D. L., Lynn.—" Your remedy has cured my rupture; I have used violent exertion since, but there is no.sign of its coming down." Miss S., Bayswater.— "Many thanks for your remedy; I have thrown away my truss, glad enough to get rid of the torture of it." G. H. Chepstow.— " A fair time has elapsed since I used your :remedy, moreover I have been examined by our surgeon, who declares I am quite cured." J. P., Bath.—" My rupture being twenty-eight years old, I never expected so perfect a cure." Mr. E., Longthorpe.— " According to promise, I now write to tell you that my daughter is perfectly cured by your treatment." Mrs. H. Uxbridge. —"Enclosed is remittance for another; the last I had quite cured the case I told you of," H. M. S., Surgeon, Edgeware road.—" My rupture has not been down since I used it."— W, Lynn. CH. J, GEDDES, SHIP AND INSURANCE • BROKER, AND GENERAL COMMISSION AGENT, 60, GRACECHURCH-STREET, LONDON. Respectfully informs the Public that he has commenced business, as above, and sincerely hopes, by st r i c t a tt en ti on to a ll or d ers committed to his charge, to meet a share of their favours. Charters to and from all the principal seaports in the world. THE tibtrpoot -tanbarb. TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1856 THE NATIONAL REVENUE. THE statement of the return of the National Income, with the several comparisons of increase or decrease, has formed a subject of great interest, not only from the dearth of almost any other, but from the insight it may afford into the probable requirements of the CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER for the purposes of the war. With an Income-tax more than doubled, and with all articles in general consumption bearing very high prices, it is a very natural enquiry how far these sacrifices have proved efficient, or what more we may be called upon to make. Is the continuance of the war to render necessary a still greater loan, and is the pressure of taxation to be rendered still heavier, by the stern necessity of the case ? These are points which interest the tax-paying portion of the com munity, and call that attention to statistical tables and official. returns which otherwise they might not receive. From the statement just published, it appears that the increase of revenue on the year just closed, as compared with the preceding year, is no less than £8,133,396. A convincing proof of the elasticity of our resources, says the ministerial partisan ; but, un fortunately for the correctness of the inference at tempted to be drawn, it appears that, of this great apparent improvement, £6,517,526 is derived from the Income-tax, which was so largely increased last year; whilst the other items which make up the total increase are, Customs, £609,283 ; Excise, £861,771 ; Stamps, £4,361 ; Crown Lands, £8,944 ; and Mis cellaneous, £325,608 ; there being a decrease of Taxes £60,642, and Post-office £133,015. On the quarter's account there is a decrease on Customs, a small increase on Excise, a decrease on Stamps, and an increase on other items. The decline in Customs i% no doubt, owing to the falling off in the consumption of Sugar ; but the very small excess in Excise, not withstanding the addition of fifty per cent. to the Malt duty, serves to show that an augmentation of duties is not always an augmentation of the Revenue, The Income-tax is of course an exception, because it is difficult to evade its provisions ; but where revenue depends on consumption, the advantage is often very questionable. It will be observed by the statement, that the Post office shows a falling-off on the year's account to a rather large amount; and though on the quarter there is a small increase, it is owing to the number of unstamped newspapers sent through the Post-office. But while this advance is only £16,038, the loss upon Stamps is no less than £91,400. So that the hobby which was wanted by no one was indulged in at a loss of nearly a quarter of a million on the half year. Upon the whole, however, there is perhaps more reason to be satisfied than otherwise with the state of the National finances. Abundant evidence is afforded that, notwithstanding high prices and the necessary depressing effect upon consumption, the decline has been upon the whole comparatively trifling. The returns published by the Board of Trade show that the influence of the war upon our foreign commerce has been very slight; and this view is further con firmed by the statement of the National Revenue to which we have referred. POLITICAL PROSPECTS. THE time is drawing near for the meeting of Parliament, the opening of the session having been fixed for the 31st of this month ; and yet political prospects can be deemed in no way satisfactory, from whatever point they may be viewed. The Con servatives, it is true, occupy the most prominent position when compared with any other single party, but although the reports industriously circulated of their disunion are destitute of foundation, it cannot be said that advantage has been taken of the recess to improve their position, or to prepare themselves for the strife of parties which is generally believed not to be far distant. A year since the war was deemed a sufficient reason for submitting to any kind of ministerial arrangement, and Lord PALMERSTON has, therefore, been endured as Prime Minister ; but such an excuse should no longer be allowed to prevail, for sufficient experience has been afforded that the success of the war is in no way dependent on Ministerial permanency, but would, on the contrary, be far better promoted if the Cabinet possessed ability and public confidence—two qualities in which the present ad ministration is notoriously deficient. The war has served its turn as a cloak for numberless deficiencies and inconsistencies, and it is time that some attention were paid to the many important questions with which the legislature might be advantageously occupied. If we turn from the Conservatives, we shall find no party, or section of party, that does not present a miserable minority in itself, and, therefore, utterly useless for all practical purposes of government. Of Ministerialists it would be difficult to form any correct estimate, inasmuch as they consist of but few, except the actual holders of place, and many of them would, no doubt, show little unwillingness to hold office under any kind of a ministry, so long as they enjoyed the emolu ments ; nor would such conduct display any great sa crifice of principle, inasmuch as the PALMERSTON Administration exhibits all phases, from pretended Conservatives down to ultra Radicals, although osten sibly representing neither set of opinions. The Whigs, as a party, have no longer any bond of union, nor have they any recognised leaders, so that they are virtually destitute of Parliamentary strength. No doubt the most respectable amongst them would give their support to a Conservative Administration, whilst the remaining few might hold aloof, after their old tactics of waiting upon Providence, and, making a virtue of necessity, may profess to prefer measures to men, a form of faith very convenient in doubtful times, when it is difficult to predict the tone which public opinion is likely to assume. The Radicals, who not long ago presented a phalanx by no means to be despised for numbers, have sensibly diminished ; and as many of them have shown their utter want of patriotism in taking up the absurd and craven cry of peace at any price, they are divided amongst them selves, and are consequently almost powerless for good or 'evil. The Romish Brigade, which at one time, under skilful management, proved itself able to turn the scale of party, and was open to the highest bidder, is now no longer worth purchasing under any system of valuation. They sold themselves to their avowed enemies, upon the false pretence of saving their countrymen from the Income-tax, and then accepted office under a cabinet that imposed it ; so that they cannot even fall back upon their vaunted patriotism, and the diminished influence of Romish superstition in Ireland will afford. them little chance from that source. The Peelites are still more in significant in point of numerical strength, not withstanding their boast of monopolising ad ministrative talent, in which they proved them selves miserably deficient during the ca reer o f the Coalition Cabinet, so notorious fo r mismanage ment ; and a dissolution of Parliame n t w ill l eave most experience ince of the past Legislature. nor tu promises . the They hofav'e 'them without neither for the future upon which to appeal to any consti tuency possessing the hearts of Englishmen, whilst some of them would, no doubt, gladly take office under [JANUARY 8, 1856• a Conservative Premier, in order to drown the recol• lection of their backslidings. They would willingly return to the paths they have forsaken, if the oppor• tunity were afforded them ; and, therefore, whate ver turn affairs may take, we do not anticipate any serious opposition from them. -It would be as well for the real interests of the country if the Conservatives paid more attention than they have hitherto done to their own position, and the duty which is expected of them as the natural leaders of public opinion. The country is essentially Cower' valve, whatever ma y b e th e asser ti ons o f Badleah writers ; and though it has become too much th e fashion, in modern times, to make political change s the result of popular agitation, such influence should not always be waited for. The leaders in both hous es of the Legislature should not rely upon a pressur e from without, but give the full weight of their own power to accomplish the desired change. Abundant opportunity will be afforded them in Ministerial weakness, particularly on the important subject of th e national finances ; and when the appeal is made t 4 the country, by a dissolution of Parliament, there e at ' be very little doubt as to the result. COMMERCIAL LAW. THE experience of the last two sessions has prove d that, whatever may be the duty imposed upon th e Executive Government in the prosecution of the Wa r ' there is no reason why the,whole business of legis l3 " tion should be set aside, and really useful reform s indefinitely postponed, upon the excuse that the sca l. had necessarily monopolised the consideration of every subject. If the Ministers have full occupation je providing for the energies of a contest of which non e , can yet pretend to see th e en d, suc h a monopo ly 01 attention can only apply to those immediately NO" cerned in warlike preparations. The law-lords an d inferior members of the administration might be advantageously occupied in founding legislation wher e , reform is admitted t o b e urgen tl y requ i re d ; and perhaps there is no question in which greate r improvement may be made than the law affecting commercial transactions. It has long been acknow . ledged that many acts of injustice are submitted to owing to the long delay and great expense of legal redress, which have rendered the remedy worse than the disease. In numerous mercantile transactions , where the justice of the case would be fully met by an appeal to the custom of the trade or of the port' and where a decision might be arrived at within an interval sufficiently brief to render it of advantage to both parties, the remedy is denied, because there is n 0 tribunal but the ordinary law courts, and in these it is well known that the custom of merchants is verY little understood, while the inevitable delay is in most cases altogether subversive of justice. There appears to be no good reason why some attempt should not be made to afford the Commercial interest that practical benefit which would certainiy result from a cheap and expeditious mode of adjusting the many differences which are of almost daily occurrence. There is no doubt that, where both parties in any commercial dispute are disposed to submit the point of difference to the arbitration of impartial persons, the object sought may be arrived at without much difficulty; but, unfortunately, in many such cases , there is an unwillingness on one side or the other to be bound by such decisions, and injustice is often sub mitted to rather than the expensive process and un certain result of a law suit should be incurred. The remedy for such a state of affairs is comparatively easy, inasmuch as all that is requisite is the legisla tion of local courts, formed of men of commerial expe rience, and whose decisions should have all the force of law. Such courts would only be required in towns like Liverpool, and a few other places similarly engaged in business, and might be constituted_of re tired merchats, with the assistance of some gentlemen of the legal profession. The great advantage of the establishment of such courts would be, that all questions in dispute might be decided almost immediately, without that dangerous delay which virtually amounts to a denial of justice. Then would follow the important feature of economy , owing to all the witnesses being on the spot, the evi" dence,in many cases, being principally of a documentary character, with the further advantage of the costly assistance of gentlemen learned in the law being for the most part unnecessary. A measure of this kind would be a boon to commerce, and one to which such an important interest is certainly entitled. It is, at the same time, eminently practicable, notwithstanding the opposition which is sire to be given to it by the lawyers in the House of Commons, who view every attempt at a real reform in the administration of jus' tice as an attack on the legitimate profits of the pro fession. Such was the spirit in which the institution of County Courts was received ; but it is to be hoped that the representatives of the mercantile interest will press the question upon the attention of the legis lature, in the full confidence of the justice of their claim. All that is really required is the authorised esta blishment of local courts, to consist of men of mercan tile experince, and established reputation for probity and intelligence, to whom shall be referred all ques tions of difference relating to mercantile transactions) at a fixed scale of charges, and sitting at brief inter vals, so as to combine economy and dispatch. The members of the court might be paid for their time and trouble out of the fees ; their proceedings might be registered, so as to be adapted for reference in case of further proceedings, while, at the same time, security might be afforded against palpable injustice by admit ting a right of appeal to the superior courts, a remedy which would not often be resorted to, except in ex treme cases. We have thrown oat these suggestions as being worthy of consideration, in the hope that the question will be taken up by some member of Parlia ment in the approaching session. THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. ACCORDING to the recent accounts received from Paris, it appears that the smaller German States are joining in the remonstrances of Austria to the Russian Government, respecting the basis of future negotiations for peace. To judge by the conditions said to be declared by Russia as to the terms upon which alone she would be intlined to treat, the conclusion might be arrived at that peace is all but impossible for Austria, after her previous professions, has no other resource than at once to reject the Russian p d r o o u p b o t sl fuals, in u n oo a n d s o tr p u t the alternative mustu w f ue h c i e c s h s t y however imply indirect, if not active hostility to Russia. At the same time, it is within the bounds of probability that a perseverance in the Austrian propositions, backed by the other German Powers, may have such influence upon Russian councils as to induce a re-consideration of the question, before another campaign, carried on with more activity, shall have strengthened or rather augmented the demands of the Allies. Supposing , however - 4 that Russia should upon reflection agree to concede the terms demanded by Austria, it remains to be seen how far the Allies may deem them to be satisfactory. At any rate, it will be the duty o f the English and French Governments to delay no pre parations, and leave no means untried, to prosecute the war with vigour. Despite the querulous conl" plaints of the advocates for peace at any p r ice, the war is still popular both in England and France ; an d any Government will be §ure of public support by making the continuance of the war the first and foremost question. Tan AMERICAN MAlLs.—The United States mail steam ship Baltic, which was to have left New York on the 26th ult. had not arrived when we went to press. -___ „ft