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

;~-~ MC5t Will nave immediate despatch.—Has half her cargo ready for shipment. - - 2- - . For ANTIGUA, ~,,,:-,- The Ship MARIAN, ka,..' Captain ItYata -,--- 7 -- azs 667 tons. For freight and passage, apply to C. W. and F. SHAND, 4, Old Churchyard. Will hare prompt despatch. For DEMERARA, The fast-sailing Ship MARY B I B B Y, JAMES MILLOIt, Master; lying in the Prince's Dock.—For Freight or Passage apply to MURRAY'S, LOXDALE, and CO. East Enbies. Will have despatch. For BOMBAY, 1*„ . , The fine Colonial-built Clipper Sh i p firae'r SILLERY, ... Capt. BIRNIE ; 994-1077 tons register; A 1 at Lloyd's for seven years; coppered in 1854 ; only 2 years old, and is in all respects a first - rate con veyance for fine goods.—For Freight, &c., apply to Messrs.SYERS, WALKER, and SYERS ; or to W. 0. YOUNG, 19, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 54, Cross-street, Manchester; Sun-court, Cornhill, London. Cifina. Will have quick despatch. -- I* - -, For SHANGHAI, DIRECT, 2 " k‘' at - The fine British-built Barque 0 *l4 JAMES SCOTT, - ~„ Captain PITT ; 340 tons; A 1 at Lloyd's for twelve years; is just now being tho roughly overhauled and coppered. This vessel is well known in the China trade for making rapid passages and delivering her cargoes in first-rate order.--For further particulars, apply to Messrs. SYERS, WALKER, and SYERS; or to W. 0. YOUNG, 19, Dale-street, Liverpool ; 54, Cross -street, Manchester ; Sun-court, Cornhill, London. australia. LOADING BERTH, COBURG DOCK. "BLACK BALL" LINE OF BRITISH & AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL PACKETS. Under contract with H.M. Government to convey the Royal Mails to and from Australia every month, and to make the passage in 65 days under penalty. SAILING ON THE FIFTH OF EVERY MONTH. LIVERPOOL TO MELBOURNE, (Taking Goods for GEELONG.) PACKET OF THE sth JANUAR F. The beautiful Clipper-ship ftk\ OLIVER LAN G, JOSEPH MONDELL, Commander; 1,224 tons, A I at Lloyd's, coppered and copper fastened. Al Letters and Papers must pass through the Post-office, as none can be received by the undersigned. For terms apply to the Owners, JAMES BAINES and CO., 6, Cook-street. THIRD CABIN PASSAGE, £l4. I HE "LIVERPOOL" LINE OF AUSTRALIAN PACKETS For MELBOURNE, Direct, The well-known Clipper-ship .5„4 4 ,1 4\ .4 QC tiad SALEM, Capt. FLYNN; 913 Tons Register; 9,100 Tons Burthen ; A I at Lloyd's. This Ship has made some of the quickest passages to Mel bourne ; is fitted up for all classes of Passengers in the most com fortable and commodious manner. Carries a Surgeon. Passengers will be forwarded to any ports in Australia, Van Dieman's Lind, or New Zealand, at extra rates. Money Orders granted Free of Charge. Apply to the Owners, Messrs. P. MAGEE and J. LEVI NGSTON ; and to JAS. M. WALTHEW. 4G, Chapel-street. ENCLOSED BERTHS, £l4 AND UPWARDS. " WHITE STAR" LINE OP LIVERPOOL AND AUSTRALIAN ROYAL MAIL PACKETS Under engagement with Her Majesty's Postmaster-General to sail punctually on the 20th of every Month. For MELBOURNE, 4, Forwarding Passenger s t o SYDNEY, an d a ll o th er k,0. , „ ports in AUSTRALIA, also t o NEW ZEALAND if ig areet, l and TASMANIA, at a through rate and by first-class Steamers when practicable. Ships. Captains. Tons Reg. fur. To sail. SARDINIAN SHERI DAN 1100.. 3000.. 20th Jan. SHALIMAR ROBERTSON ... 1460.. 3500.. 20th Feb. WHITE STAR ANNIE WILSON LANGLEY 1240.. 3200.. 20th Apr. Royal Mail Packet, of 20th January, 18.16, The magnificent American Clipper-built Ship SARDINIAN, 1,100 Tons Register; 3,000 Tons Burthen; Captain SHERIDAN. This wonderful Clipper will he despatched with Her Majesty's Mails, Cargo, and Passengers on her appointed day as above, under severe penalties. Her extraordinary passage of 10 days from Halifax to Liverpool, of 18 days hence to New York, and her return voyage of 13 days from St. Andrews, N. 8., heavily laden, point her out as one of the fastest ships of the age, and it is upon the reputation she has thus acquired that the Proprietors of the Line are prepared to guarantee that she will land her cargo in a shorter period than any steamer or sailing vessel leaving England about the same time. Her Saloon Cabin and State Rooms are replete with every comfort and convenience. She has excellent accommodation for a few Second-cabin Passengers, and her 'Tween -decks are unusually lofty and well ventilated. Passengers and baggage to be alongside on the 18th, cabin passengers not later than the 19th January: For Freight and Passage apply to the Owners, PILKIIGTON and WILSON, Liverpool. Carrying a 411 ail. "EAGLE" LINE. STEAM TO AUSTRALIA UNDER SIXTY DAYS. The Liverpool and Australian Navigation Com _ pany's Steam Clipper Sailing-ship ROYAL CHARTER, 4 1 411,fi of 2,719 Tons Register • 200 horse-power; - F. BOYCE (late of the " EAGLE"), Commander, Will be despatched for MELBOURNE, Direct, on the 17th of January, forwarding Passengers for Sydney, Adelaide, Hobart Town, &c. Fares :—From Sixteen to Sixty Guineas. Built expressly for the Company, this vessel combines all the advantages of a Steamer with those of a Clipper Sailing-ship, and offers the only opportunity yet presented to the public of certainty in the time required for the voyage. The Main Saloon is beautifully fitted up. The Passenger Deck is Bft. 4in. high, with side ports every 6 feet, exclusive of other ventilation. Baths are provided for all classes of Passengers; and the arrangements for cooking and carrying live stock are perfect. Passengers are respectfully informed, that as this Steamer must be sent to Sea punolually to her time, they must be in Liverpool not later than the 15th, their Luggage being forwarded on or before the 12th ; and that no Cargo will be taken after Noon of the 11th January. All Letters and Newspapers must he forwarded through the Post-office, and endorsed " Per ROYAL CHARTER, from Liver pool," otherwise they will not be forwarded. Apply to GIBBS, BRIGHT, and CO., Liverpool. Parcels sent to the care of BRIGHT BROTHERS and Co., Mel bourne, will be carefully forwarded to all parts of Australia. Messrs. BURNS and MAC IVER beg to draw the attention of Shippers and Passengers ;;‘,. by their Steam Vessels to the 329th section , 1-I\l, - of the New Merchant Shipping Act, which is as - follows: " No person shall be entitled to carry in any ship, or to require the master or owner of any ship to carry therein, Aquafortis, Oil of Vitriol, Gunpowder, or any other Goods which, in the judg ment of such master or owner, are of a dangerous nature ; and if any person carries or sends by any ship . any goods of a dangerous nature, without distinctly marking their nature on the outside of the package containing the same, or otherwise giving notice in writing to the master or owner, at or before the time of carrying or sending the same to be shipped, he shall for every such offence incur a penalty not exceeding .elOO ; and the master or owner of any ship . may refuse to take on board any parcel that he suspects to contain goods of a dangerous nature, and may require them to be opened to ascertain the fact." Erelttnb. TO DUBLIN, BELFAST, BANGOR, BEAUMARIS, AND CARNARVON. CITY OF DUBLIN STEAM-PACKET COMPANY. • s , - The Vessels of the Company convey Her • altliAlk.V.. Majesty's MAILS between HOLYHEAD and —74* - KINGSTOWN Twice every Day. Hours of Sailing:--From Holyhead, 1 30, A.M. and 5 0 A.M., London time; from Kingstown, 2 P.M. and 7 30 P.M., Dublin time; or as soon after as the Mails are on board. For DUBLIN. The Company will sail the IRON DUKE, TRAFALGAR, WINDSOR, or other of their first-class Steamers, MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY Evenings, at 7 15 p.m., from the Prince's Pierhead, LIVERPOOL, for KINGSTOWN HAR BOUR; returning from KINGSTOWN HARBOUR. for LIVER POOL, TUESDAY, THURSDAY, and SATURDAY Evenings, at Seven o'clock. They also sail their Cargo Vessels (as below)from the Clarence Dock to DUBLIN QUAY, with or without pilots, of which Shippers are desired to take notice : THIS DAY Jan. 1.. at 4 o'clock, P.M. TO-MORROW Jan. 2.. at 5 o'clock, P.M. THURSDAY Jan. 3.. at 6 o'clock, P.M. FRIDAY Jan. 4.. at 7 o'clock, P.M. SATURDAY Jan. 5. - . at 8 o'clock, P.M. From DUBLIN for BELFAST, Every MONDAY awl WEDNESDAY, returning every TUESDAY and THURSDAY. For BANGOR, BEALTMARIS, and CARNARVON. The PRINCE OF WALES, Or other Vessel, . _ Is intended to sail from the Prince's Pier ea * h cl every WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY, and from Menai Bridge every MONDAY and FRIDAY. All Goods for the PRINCE OF WALES must be sent to the Clarence Dock. Goods for Carnarvon may be landed at the Menai Bridge, and in that case forwarded by the Fairy steamer. For further particulars apply to Mr. TIMOTHY, Menai-bridge; Messrs. CHARLEY and MA LCOLM, IDO andneg a Ix a E y d , Belfast;Eden-quay, qayo CITY ut. OF DUBLIN COMPANY'S OFFICE. 5 lin ; or to JOHN K. ROU NTFI WAITE, Agent, 24, Water-street, Liverpool. The TAURUS will sail from the River on TUESDAY next, the Bth instant. Passengers will embark from the Landing-stage, George's Pier, by Steam-tender JACKAL, or SATELLITE, at Nine o'clock that Morning. Engaged Goods are now being received at the liuskisson Dock (west side). STEAMERS BETWEEN LIVERPOOL, CONSTANTINOPLE, SMTIINA, SAMSOUN, AND TREBIZONDE,_ Calling at GIBRALTAR, MALTA, and SYRA, With liberty to call at any other ports, Loading Berth, west side of Huskisson Dock. The first-class Screw Steam-shi_ps LEBANON Capt. T. COOK, ALPS Capt. MOODIE, TAURUS Capt. LANGLANDS, . TENERIFFE Capt. J. R. BELL, r. • KARNAK Capt. H. DUBBINS, --17 111. 4_ 11 01 M ELITA Capt..ANDERSON, BALBEC Capt. HOURLY, DELTA Capt. LITTLE, BRITISH QUEEN Capt. MARTIN, are intended to sail, with or without Pilots, from Liverpool, (unless prevented by unforeseen circumstances.) TAURUS TUESDAY MORNING nett,. the Bth inst. With Cargo for Malta Syra, Constantinople, and Smyrna ; Passengers for Gibraltar , Syra, Malta,Constentinople, and Smyrna. ALL FREIGHTS MUST BE PAID PR LIVERPOOL. Bills of Lading must be at the Office for Signature on the day previous to sailing. To prevent the possibility of all after discussion, it is requested that Shippers will send a Person to the Quay to see their Goods measured. In the event of these Steamers being placed in quarantine at any of the above ports, Goods will require to be immediately taken away and transferred to another Vessel or Depot, to perform quarantine, at the expense and risk-of-the Shippers or Consignees.. This also applies to Passengers for these ports. Goods for any of the above-named ports must have the place of their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not less than two inches, otherwise theftents will not be accountable for mistakes. Shippers will please send a.Shipping-note along with each Cart load of Goods. For Freight or Passage apply to G. and J. BURNS, Glasgow or here to BURNS and MAC IVER , 16, Water-street. TAPSCOTT'S AMERICAN PACKET OFFICES. GENERAL GMT& .OLD HALL, OLDHALL-STREET. PASSENGEROFFIC —ST.GEORGE'S-BUILDINGS, REGENT. ROAD. The following i`eit FIRST-CLASS PACKETS K,NN:ip will bedeapatcliedon theirappointeddays,asunder: For NEW YORK. To sail. ESCORT, LYNCH 2OOO tons.. 3d Jan. CITY OF BROOKLYN, MITCHELL 2500 tons.. 6th Jan. PROGRESS, CHASE 2500 tons . EMPIRE, A. ZEREOA 2OOO tons.. CAROLUS MAGNUS (new), COFFIN 2500 tons.. SEA LARK (new), ADAMS 1800 tons.. JOHN RUTLEDGE, KELLY 2000 tons.. ARCTIC, ZKREGA 2000 tons.. ROCK LIGHT (new) DRUMMOND 3OOO tons.. KOSSUTH, DAwsoN 2500 tons.. ALBION (new), WILLIAMq 2500 tons.. BENJAMIN ADAMS, DRUMMOND 2500 tons.. DRIVER, HOLBERTOX 3OOO tons.. W. NELSON, CHEEVER 2OOO tons.. F. A. PALMER, RICHARDSON 1800 tons.. CENTURION, Coomss 2OOO tons.. DREADNOUGHT, SAmusts 2500 tons.. ___ . EMERALD, Cooi 2000 tons.. WEST POINT, MULLINER 2OOO tons.. EMERALD ISLE (new), CORNISH 3000 tons.. JOHN J. BOYD (new), AUSTIN 2500 tons.. WILLIAM TAPSCOTT, BELL 2500 tons.. And succeedinz Packets every Five Days. For PHILADELPHIA. WYOMING. TURLEY 1100 tons.. 12th Jan. TONAWANDA, JULI us l3OO tons.. 12th Feb. TUSCARORA, DUNLEVY 1232 tons.. 12th Mar. SARANAK, ROWLAND 1000 tons.. 12th April. For BALTIMORE. GLANCE, GILLESPIE For NEW ORLEANS. SHAMROCK. DOANB 3OOO tons.. RAPPA HA NNOCK, CUSHING 2000 tons.. CAMBRIA, P - !IRBY 2OOO tons.. ch. above Ships are of the largest class, and commanded by men of experience, who will take every precaution to promote the health and comfort of the passengers during the voyage. Private rooms for families,or persons who wish to be more select, can at all times be had, and deposits of each, to secure berths, should be remitted, which shall have due attention. Surgeons can have free Cabin Passages by the above Ships. Persons proceeding to the interior of the United States can know the actual outlay, and make the necessary arrangements here. to be forwarded on arrival at New York, without one day's delay, and thereby avoid the many annoyances Emigrants are subject to on landing at New York. Drafts and Exchange for any amount, at sight on New York, payable in any part of the United States, can at all times be furnished to those who prefer this safer mode of taking care of their funds. _ For fin Cher particulars apply, post-paid, to W. TAPSCOTT & CO., Lirerpool,and 7, Eden-quay, Dublin. Agents for TA PSCOTT and Co., New York. TAPSCOTPS EMIGRANTS' GUIDE,Sth Edition ,can be bad by remittine Six Postage Stamps. THE NEW YEAR, 1856. THE Proprietors of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON News beg respectfully to call the attention of the Public to the present Season of the Year as affording a most favourable opportunity of becoming Subscribers to that celebrated Journal. This may be effected through the medium of any respectable Bookseller or Newrrender in any part of the United Kingdom. A leading advantage of becoming Subscribers for the year 1836 will be the securing the delivery of several MAGNIFICENT SUPPLEMENTS, WORKED IN COLOURS, which can be ensured only to the regular Subscribers to the ILLUSTRA-TED. LONDON NEWS. These Coloured Supplements will bear comparison with the finest Water Colour Drawings of our most eminent Masters, and can only be produced by a very large extra outlay. The issue Of the ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS during the year 1855 may be confidently referred to, as affording proof of what it is possible to accomplish where the resources are ample. And it is due to acknowledge that the liberality of the Proprietors has met with a response from the Public, unparalleled in the history of Journalism.• The ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS iS now the most extensively circulating Journal in the world; its present weekly issue is nearly TWO' HUNDRED THOUSAND COPIES, and that issue still on The increase. This signal triumph of British enterprise and industry r of genius and art combined, could only have been accomplished by the command of unusual resources, and by the employment of new and greatly improved Machinery to keep pace with the requirements of the Public. The Proprietors• are determined that—so far as they are con cerned—the issue of• the•year 1856 shall secure increased popu larity to the ILLusvatiorun. LONDON NEWS. This will be effected by improvements in the - Printing; by the increased excellence of the Paper; by the additional value of the Engravings; by new and eminent literary contributions; and last, not least, by the Splendid Coloured Supplements. The whole rendering it the Leading Journal of the World. _ _ _ Taa;is or Sußscairrios..—For Unstamped Copies, only sd. each ; Stamped Copies, which admit of free transmission for fifteen days from the date thereof, 6d. each. The Paper should be ordered immediately fon six months, in order to secure the splendid coloured and other gratis Supplements. Intbitmantan. LEVANT . SCREW STEAM SHIPPING COMPA NY ' S First-class Steam Ships ".41 GRECIAN, I ARMENIAN, ANA. k. AT H E.,NIAN, CIRCASSIAN, • EGYPTIAN, CRIMEAN. For SALQ.TICA, CONSTANTINOPLE, and SMYRNA, Calling at MALTA and SYRA. All freights must be paid in Liverpool. To prevent the possibility of discussion, it is requested that Shippers willsend a person to the quay to see their goods measured. 'S7.• In the event of these steamers being placed in quarantine 'at any port, cargo will, on the arrival of the Steamer, require to be immediately taken away and transferred to another vessel or dep6t, to perform quarantine, at the expense and risk of the Shippers or Consignees. This also applies to Passengers. Bills of Lading are required to be at the Office in Liverpool for signature the day previous to sailing. Goods for the above-named ports must have the place of their destination distinctly marked on them, in letters of not less than - two inches, otherwise the Agents will not be accountable for mistakes. Shippers will please send a Shipping Note along with each cart load of goods. For freight or passage apply to LEWIS POTTER and Co., Glas gow ; or here to FEMUR and DAGNALL, 4, Tower-buildings West, alniteb sziatcs. NOTICE. THE BRITISH MAIL STEAMERS will RESUME their WEEKLY SAILINGS in JANUARY, 1831, and will therefore be despatched from LIVERPOOL every SATURDAY, as formerly, alternately to BOSTON (calling at Halifax), and to NEW YORK, Direct. The British and North American Royal Mail Steam•packet Com pany draw the attention of Shippers and Passengers to the 329th section of the New Merchant Shipping Act, which is as follows: . No person shall be entitled to carry in any ship, or to require the master or owner of any ship to carry therein„kquafortis, Oil of Vitriol, Gunpowder, or any other Goods which, in the judgment of such master or owner, are of a dangerous nature ; and if any person carries or sends by any ship any goods of a dangerous nature, without distinctly marking their nature on the outside of the package containing the same, or otherwise giving notice in writing to the master or owner, at or before the time of carrying or sending the same to be shipped, he shall for every such offence incur a penalty not exceeding .€100; and the master or owner of any ship may refuse to take on board any parcel that he suspects to contain goods of a dan gerous nature, and may require them to be opened to ascertain the fact." -- Freight to Boston, £6 per ton and 5 per cent. primage. Freight on Parcels ss. each and upwards, according to size. PARCELS for different Consignees, collected and made up in Single Packages, addressed to one party for delivery in America, for the purpose of evading the payment of Freight, will, upon examination in America by the Customs, be charged with the proper Freight. BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL STEAM SHIPS, APPOINTED BY THE ADMIRALTY To Sail between *l LIVERPOOL and NEW YORK, DIRECT, And between - LIVERPOOL and BOSTON, The BOSTON Ships only CALLING at HALIFAX to land and receive Passengers and Her Majesty's Mails. Captain Captain PERSIA ... C. H. E. Judkins. CANADA .. W. J. C. Lang. ARABIA .. James Stone. ANIERICA _Neil Shannon. ASIA Fdw. G. Lott. NIAGARA—AIex. Ryrie. AFRICA.... Wm. Harrison. F.UROPA .. John Leitch. CAMBRIA Captain Brownless. The undernoted or other Vessels are appointed to Sail From LIVERPOOL. 1956. AMERICA For BOSTON Saturday, the sth Jan. AFRICA For NEW YoßK.Wedneaday, the 9th Jan. ARABIA For BOSTON. Saturday, the 19th Jan. PERSIA For NEw YORK... Saturday, the 26th Jan. From AMERICA. ASIA From BOSTON Wednesday.. ..Jan. 2. CANADA From BOSTON Wednesday.... Jan. 16. The Passengers and Goods for New York are intended to be landed at Jersey City, within the jurisdiction of the Custom-house of New York. PASSAGE MONEY FROM LIVERPOOL TO HALIFAX AND BOSTON. Chief Cabin Second Cabin Fifteen Guineas. TO NEW YORK DIRECT. Chief Cabin Thirty Guineas. Second Cabin Twenty Guineas. These rates include Steward's Fee and Provisions, but with out Wines or Liquors. which can be obtained on board. Dogs charged Five Pounds each. These Steam-ships have accommodation for a limited number of Second-Cabin Passengers. NOTE.—AII Letters and Newspaper: intended to be sent by these Vessels must pass through the Poet-office, and none will be received at the Agents' Offices. The owners of these ships will not be accountable for gold, silver, bullion, specie, jewellery, precious stones, or metals, unless bills of lading are signed therefor, and the value thereof therein expressed. Passengers are allowed Twenty Cubic Feet of Personal Luggage, Free of Freight, but the Agents do not gua - antee to reserve room for more than that quantity, and they will ba charged freight on their personal luggage when it exceeds half a ton measurement. Qom- To prevent disappointment or difficulty, Passengers are re spectfully informed, that Packages of Merchandise will not be allowed to be shipped as Luggage, or with their Luggage. Passengers are not permitted to go on board by the Steamer that takes the Mail. Parcels will bereceived at the Office of the Agents hereuntil Six o'clock on the FRIDAY EVENINGS previous to sailing. Apply, in Halifax, to SAMUEL CUNARD ; in Boston. to S. S. LEWIS; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD ; in Havre, to DONALD CURRIE, 21. Quaff d'Orleans; in Paris, to DONALD CURRIE. 17, Boulevard des Italiens ; in London, to J. B. FOORD, 52, Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BURNS; and in Liverpool, to D. and C. MAC IVER, 16, Water-street. =0- The AMERICA, for HALIFAX and BOSTON, will sail on SATURDAY next, the sth instant. The Steam-tenderSATaLLITE will leave the Landing-stage, opposite the Baths, George's Pier, at Eight o'clock, Morning, of that day, with the Passengers for the AMERICA. STEAM TO NEW YORK AND (VIA JAMAICA) TO CHAGRES. The undernoted or other first-class Screw Steam-ships will sail From LIVERPOOL for NEW YORK, ONCE A MONTH, Until further notice, the extended service being Twice a Month, when the Ships now building are completed. ANDES Captain M'AaTit ITR. 4 ,,. , 4 EMEU Captain SMALL. , i ' Nj , : JURA Captain Wicxm.4.ll. '+'-- .-'...r`"` - ETNA Captain MILLER. For BOSTON and NEW YORK. Passage Money to Boston (beyond which port Passengers cannot be booked), including Provisions and Stewards' Fees, but without Wines or Liquors, which can be obtained on board. Cabin, .els or ,el 5, according to the accommodation. Second Cabin, £el2. Apply in Halifax, to SAMUEL CUNARD ; in Boston, to S. S. LEWIS; in New York, to EDWARD CUNARD; in Havre, to DONALD CURRIE, 21. Quai d'Orleans; in Paris, to DONALD CURRIE,I7, Boulevard des Italiens ; in London, to J. B. FOORD, 52, Old Broad-street; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BURNS; and in Liverpool to D. and C. MAC IVER, 16, Water-street. As soon as Goods are going for Canada, and any quantity offer for PORTLAND, these Vessels will call there. {frame. STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND HAVRE. MARGARET Captain Jou x HARRISON; I DELTA Captain LITTLE ; A 'r.4l or other suitable Steamers, are intended to Sail (with or without Pilots) from the HUSKISSON (or other) Docx as follows : From LIVERPOOL to HAVRE, DIRECT. MARGARET.. MONDAY.. Jan. 7.. at 9 o'clock, Morning.. t:P. Shippers must describe in their Shipping Notes the contents , of their Packages. Fares:—Cabin, 255.• Steerage 12: 6d . ForFreightorPassageapply,in Havre,io BONALD CURRIE; in London, to J. B. Fooan, 52, Old Broad-street ; in Glasgow, to G. and J. BuaNs, 9, Buchanan-street; in Manchester, to JOHN WALKER, 77A, Market-street; or here, to BURNS and MAC EVER. 16. Water-street. LOADING BERTH, SOUTH FIDE WATERLOO DOCK THE " BLACK STAR" LINE OF PACKETS. LIVERPOOL TO NEW YORK. PACKET of the 7th JANUARY. The fine first-class American Packet-ship at..; EXCELSIOR, S. D. lIADLEy, Commander; 999 tons register; copper-fastened and coppered ; built ex pressly for this trade; well known as a fast sai!er, and a first rate conveyance for Goods.—Apply to C. GRIMSHAW and CO. Goods will be received till Midnight of the sth instant. CALHOUN, TRUEMAN, will be the succeeding Packet. THE LIVERPOOL AND PHILADELPHIA STEAM-SHIP COMPANY'S Iron Screw Steam-ships . Tons. CITY OF BALTIMORE 2367.... Capt. ROBT. LEITCH. CITY OF WASHINGTON 2380.... Capt. W. WYLIE. CITY OF MANCHESTER 2169.... Capt. P. C. PETRIE. Just published. post Bvo. cloth. price 45., INFIDELITY INEXCUSABLE. ONE GOD : Infinite in Power, Wisdom, and Goodness. Proved by His Works and by His Word, with the necessary inferences there from. By BARNETT BLAKE. "This is a very well-written, closely-reasoned, and able argu ment. It is altogether highly creditable to the piety and ability of the writer, and will well repay an attentive perusal."—Morning Post. " In its rapid survey of the wonders of Nature, it gives evidence of a well-stored mind, whilst the inferences which the author deduces, both from the marvels of the universe and the doctrines of Revelation, are expressed in terms which leave no doubt of the purity of his intentions and the sincerity of his advocacy."— Atheneum. "It establishes the existence of the Deity in the first instance by proofs independent of Revelation, and subsequently by evidence derived from Holy Writ, and thus demonstrates what its title im plies, that the infidel is `without excuse.' "—John Bull. "A body of evidence so convincing and complete that it may truly be said to leave `infidelity inexcusable.' "—Liverpool Courier. London: W. SKEFFINGTON. Liverpool: E. WILLAN, 73, Bold-street. M O C .1\ 0 " . 6 F A l d ll e E laid A e N o p ce, L L. l n F d E on. A br S i V. e iß Lo A ndo TCE :,` CAPITAL .i'300.000. ESTABLISHED 1535. Holders of Policies expiring on Christmas Day are respectfully reminded that Renewal Receipts for the same can now be obtained at the Offices of the undersigned, and should be renewed pre vious to the 9111 January, 1356. All Transfers of Policies from other Offices will be made free of charge. LIVERPOOL BRANCH : J. P. PLATT and CO., 53, Castle-street, corner of Harrington street. Etaßep. Ereianb. LIVERPOOL AND. BELFAST, The splendid Iron Steam-ships BLENHEJM, Captain GEORGE FITrz9IMONs, and WATERLOO, Captain PHILIP QtrAYLE, are intended to tail in DECEMBER (with or without a Pilot, as under: --r From LIVERPOOL (Clarence Dock). BLENIIE{ M.... Thursday .. J an. 1 .......Twueedsdnanya.a.y...Lann: at 6 o'clock, Evening. WATERLOO. ... Friday .... Jail. 4... at 7 o'clock Evening. 8.. at 10 o'clock' Night. 9.. at 10i o'clock' Night, liL WATERLOOEN BLENHEIM... . Saturday • . Jan. 12.. at 12 o'clock, Night. I E i ( I . WATERLOO ....Monday.. „Jan. 14.. at 4 o'clock, Afternoon. BLENHEIM... . Thursday .. Jan. 17.. at 6 o'clock, Evening. WATERLOO.... Friday .. • • Jan. 18.. at 7 o'clock, Evening. BLENHEIM.... Tuesday.... Jan. 22.. at 10 o'clock, Night. WATERLOO.. ..Wednesday.Jan. 23. at 10i o'clock, Night. BLENHEIM... , Saturday .. Jan. 26.. at 12 o'clock, Night. WATERLOO.... Monday ....Jan. 2 5.. at 3 o'clock, Afternoon. BLENHEIM.... Thursday .. Jan. 31.. at 4,} o'clock, Afternoon. Leaving Belfast for Liverpool on the Ist, 2d, sth, 7th, 10th, 11th. 15th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 2 4 th, 25th, 29 th , and 30 th instant, Cabin Fare (including Steward's Fee), 15s. Deck or Steerage, gs. Apply to MeMS.COOILBY, MOORES, GREGORY, and Co.,lngrarn court, Fenchurch-street, London; Mr. JOHN WALKER, 77A, Market-street, Manchester; Messrs. CHARLEY and MALCOLM, Belfast; Messrs. R. and C. LANOTRY, Belfast; or to LLNGTILICS and CO.. aO. Water-otreet, Liverpool. NEW LABEL. TN consequence• of the great variety of counterfeit 1 Labels of A. ROWLAND and SONS' MACASSAR OIL, now in circulation, and which so nearly resemble the original as fre quently to deceive the unwary—they have employed those emi nent artists Messrs. PERKINS, BACON, sad' Co., who, at great cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have succeeded in producing from steel "A NEW LABEL," which cannot be forged, It is composed , of a section of an engine-turned circle, repeated one hundred and thirty times—and forms an original lace-work ground, upon which is engraved in white letters, " Under the Patronage of the Courts of Europe,' with an embossed profile of her Majesty "THE QUEEN," lately specially taken for the purpose, and which surmounts the words (also in white letters) , - - ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for the Growth, Restoration, and for Beautifying the Human Hair. Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Red Ink, A. ROWLAND and SONS. The whole, with the exception of the Profile, being covered with a lacework pattern, in trans. parent colourless ink. This celebrated Oil is universally in high repute, It prevent: hair from falling off er turning grey—strengthens weak hair —cleanses it from Scurf and Dandriff—and makes it beautifully soft, curly, and glossy. In the growth of the Beard, Whiskers, and Mustachios, it is unfailing in its stimulative operation. For Children it is especially recommended, as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair. Price 3s. 6d. and 75.; Family Bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d. ; and double that size, 218. ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, an Oriental Botanical preparation for improving and beautifying the Complexion, eradicates Cutaneous Defects and Discolorations, and renders the Skin soft, fair, and blooming. Price 45. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. ROWLANDS' ODONTO, OR PEARL DENTIFRICE, Compounded of the choicest and most recherche ingredients of the Oriental Herbal, it is of inestimable value in Preserving and Beautifying the Teeth, strengthening the Gums, and in ren dering the Breath sweet and pure. Price 2s. 9d. per box. t Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton-garden, Lon• don, and by Chemists and Perfumers. Beware of apurioua imitations I l THE LIVERPOOL BTANDA_Rb, Elnitcb -‘tatrs. Nrrba Vublications. RATES OF PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL Cabin ,i n --; Nvo-berth State-rooms, Twenty-one Guineas each Of Three-berth 11l Seventeen „ [berth. Forward Fifteen „ tf Including Provisions and Steward's Fee. All having the same privileges, and messing together. A limited number of Passengers will be taken at Nine Guineas, incluaing as much Provisions as required; and these Passengers are hereby informed that, in order to satisfy the requirements of the Government Officers, the date filled into their contract tickets will be in every case the date of the day preceding the fixed day of sailing. - These Steamers carry "Phillips's Patent FIRE Annihilators." An experienced Surgeon is attached to each Steamer. Dogs charged £3 each. Freight £5 per Ton ; and Unmanufactured Goods, &c. will be taken subject to agreement, payable here or in Philadelphia, at F 4 80c. per pound sterling. Apply, in Philadelphia, to SAMUEL SMITH, 17, Walnut-street ; in New York, to SAMUEL SMITH, 7, Broadway ; in Belfast, to RICHARDSON BROS. and Co.; in Dublin, tO CORNELIUS CARLE TON ; in London, to EDWARDS, SANFORD, & Co., for passengers, and PICKFORD & Co., for goods; in Paris, IO FREDERICK RED FERN, 8, Rue de la Paix ; in Havre, to W. DAVIDSON ; in Man chester, to GEORGE STONIER; and in Liverpool, to WILLIAM INMAN, 1 and 13, Tower-buildings. N.B.—When the arrangements are completed, and sufficient Goods offer, one of the above, or other Steam-vessels, will pro ceed to Baltimore, calling at Norfolk, Virginia, or other Ports on the Chesapeake, going or returning. Every SIiTURDAY, price Fourpence, of any Bookseller; TWENTY-FOUR OR THIRTY-TWO LARGE QUARTO PAGES. THE ATHEIVEUM : Journal of LITEILITUBE, ZiCIENCI3, and ART, (Stamped to go free by post 5d.), CONTAINS :- REVIEWS, with copious Extracts, of every important New Eng lish Book, and of the more important Foreign Works, REPORTS of the Proceedings of the Learned and Scientific Socie ties, with Abstracts of all Papers of interest. AUTHENTIC ACCOUNTS of all Scientific Voyages and Expedi tions. FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE on Subjects relating to Litera ture. Science, and Art. CRITICISMS ON ART, with , Critical Notices of Exhibitions, Picture Collections, New Prints, &c. MUSIC AND DRAMA, including Reports on the Opera, Con• certs, Theatres, New Music, &e. BIOGRAPHICAL NOTICES of Men distinguished in Literature, Science, and Art. ORIGINAL PAPERS and POEMS.- WEEKLY GOSSIP. MISCELLANEA, including all that ie likely to interest the in formed and intelligent. The Atheneum is so conducted that the reader, however far distant, is, in respect to Literature, Science,and the Arts, on an equality in point of information with the beat-informed circles of the Metropolis. The Atheneum is published every Saturday, but is re-issued each Month stitched in a wrapper. The Volume for 1855, complete in itself, and containing 1,544 large quarto Pages, with Title-page and Index, may be had of any Bookseller, immediately after the conclusion of the year, price Elite Guinea. Office for Advertisements : 14, Wellington-street North, Strand, London. WEST OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. ESTABLISHED 180 7 . TRUSTEES. Right Hon. Earl Fortetate 1 Sir T. D. Acland, Bart., M.P. Right Hon. Earl Morley Edward Divett, Esq., M.P. Right Hon. Lord Clifford Samuel T. Kekewich, Esq. gbtotianb. STEAM BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. The Glasgow and Liverpool Royal Steam•packet Company's powerful Steam-ship Alßh PRINCESS ROYAL, Captain J. MTHLERT, Is intended to sail as under, from CLARENCE DOCK, LIVER POOL (unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence) : PRINCESS Thursday .... Jan. 3.. at 6 o'clock, P.M. PRINCESS Tuesday ...... Jan. 8.. at 11 o'clock, A.M. PRINCESS Saturday .... Jan. 12.. at I o'clock, P.M. PRINCESS Thursday .... Jan. 17.. at 5 o'clock, P.M. PRINCESS Tuesday Jan. 22.. at 11 o'clock, P.M. PRINCESS Saturday Jan. 26.. at 1 o'clock, P.M. PRINCESS Thursday .... Jan. 31.. at 34 o'cloek,.A•.M. N.B.—Goods for shipment must be alongside the vessel one hour before appointed tune of sailing. Fares—Cabin (including Steward's Fee), 155.; Steerage, 6e. Servants in Cabin, Full Fare. ROBERT LAMONT. 17. Water-street, Liverpool. BAKER'S MODERN PIANOFORTE TUTOR, NEw Eroirion,.under the immediate patronage of HER MAJESTY, is published by STEAM COMMUNICATION BETWEEN LIVERPOOL AND GLASGOW. Unless prevented by any unforeseen occurrence, the under-noted or other Steamers areintended to sail (with or without Pilots) between Liverpool and Glasgow, with Goods and Passengers, as under : LYNX. Capt. Mania. ZEBRA (chartered to Government).Capt.BErrs. PANTHER (now building).... ..Capt. MAIN. FROM LIVERPOOL. LYNX This Day, Jan. 1.. at 4, pm._ LYNX ..Saturday; Jan. 5.. at 7, pan.. LYNX .Thursday, Jan. 10.. at 12, Noon. LYNX ...... --Tuesday, Jan. 15.. at 4, p.m:- LYNX Saturday, Jan. 19.. at 8, p.m. LYNX Thursday, Jan. 24.. at 12, Thom . LYNX Tuesday, Jan. 29. at 3, pan,. N.B.—Goods for shipment must be alongside of the vessel one hour before the advertiseditime of sailing. Passengers are requested to take charge of their own Luggage, as the Shipisnot responsiblein any way for its safety. Carriages and all kinds of Vehicles shipped at , their Pro prietors'risk. The owners of these vessels are not responsible for4oss or injury to Horses, Cattle, or Live Stock of any kind shipped by•them. Gunpowder will not , be carried by these vessels-on- any terms; and Aquafortis, Vitriol, and other hazardous articles-can only be taken by special agreement. The senders, consignees; and owners of dangerous articles are responsible under all circumstances for damage occasioned by or to the same. The contents of boxes• and packages containing Liquids must be specified in the shipping-note before shipment: Parcels for different persona made up in single packages, ad dressed to one party for delivery, will be chavged the proper freight for each separate parcel. Freight for box and hale goods, 20s. per ton of 20.ewt. Goods from Manchester and the manufacturing dietriets,when consigned to the care of the Company's Agents, Jse. pet ton. FARES.—Cast N (including Steward's Fee), 15s. ;: STNNSAOII, 6s. . . Servant Win Cabin, Full Fare. Apply in Glasgow to G. and J. BURNS, 90 Buchman-street; or here, to , C. MAC ITER and CO., IS, Water-street. POPULAR MUSIC. STEPHEN GLOV►ER'S "WHERE ARE THE FLOWERS WE GATHERED AT MORNING?" Vocal Duet, written by J. E. Carpenter, Esq. ls. 6d. THE CREATION; .ISy ITAYDN. With Book of Words, intended for use at the Oratorios, large imperial 13vo, new and complete edition, newly arranged by John Bishop. Price in limp cloth, 35.; library• edition, 4s. 6d.; folio edition, 15s. Of these editions, Sir George Smart writes—" I consider the arrangement to be most excellent" Mr. Braharo writes of the same—" The arrangement is the best I hare seen." N.B.—lt will be necessary that orders speaify John Bishop's edition. Specimen pages-gratis and post free. WT. BEST'S MODERN SCHOOL for the. • ORGAN, 365.; also, by , the same Composer, "The Organ Student,'? '2 vols., each 21a.;. and "Organ Compositions from the Great Masters,"' in 1 v01.,.30e. Large Music• Folio, 9th edition, 63 pages, 45., HAMILTON'S • (JJ . A 4; MODERN INSTRUC TIONS for the PIANO-FORTE, containing all the requi site Precepts- and Examples on the-RArcliments of Music, Finger ing, &c., and illustrated by 73 Exercises, CO Preludes and favourite Airs, 12 Cheats, and 4 Vocal Pieces with Piano-forte Accompani ment, viz., the Christian Pilgrim's Song, I will Arise; Eve's La mentation ;..and Barker's Weep. not for Me; embracing 4 Neva Exercises, viz., an Exercise on Octaves. an Exercise on Chords, an ExercisaonArpeggios, andan Exerciseon Double Notes, com posed by Cxerny expressly for this-edition; and additional value-. ble Lessons, selected and arranged, by bim from the works of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, and Weigi. Tne whole revised and, fingered throughout by Carl lEzemy. Also, Ilairiiiton's Modern Instructions for Singing. ss. ADMIRED • DUETS. FOR LADIES' VOICIIa "-All. Things are Beautiful," 2e. 6d.; " Why do you, Watch the Lone, Lone Deep?" 35.; "Hark! I hear the Organ's Peal," " Light in the East is Glowing," 35.; "There's a Sweet, Wild Rose," 3s. All'hy the. favoorite Composer, STE/11.8M GLOTML. . N.B.—A large• List of Vocal Duets, by Stephen Glover, Miss 1%... Lindsay, Sir Henry Bishop, Abt, Kilcken, and others,. may be had gratis and postage free. Loudon Roaster Cocas and Co., New Burlington-ztreet, Music Publishers to their.. Majesties Queen Victoria and the Em peror Napoleon III.; and of.all Mitsicsellers. pRINTIN SCRIRTION. Errianb. STEAM COMMUNICATION BE , TWEIRLIVERPOOL, AND SLIGO. The splendid and? power fal Steam-ship . - s,er , L4l . ROSE Capt. IPDAIRMAID, %dm is intended to sail between the above ports, with , Goods- and Passengers (with or without a Pilot, and with liberty to tow vessels), from she- Clarence Dock Basin, 3 follows: LIVERPOOL. TO SLIGO. ROSE.. This Jan. 1.. at 3, Afternoon.. ROSE Monday Jan. 7.. at 9, Evening. ROSE Wednesday , , „Jan. 16.. at 5, Afternoon., ROSE Tuesday Jan. 22.. at 10, Morning., ROSE. Tuesday . Jan. 29.. at 3, Afternoon. FARES :—First Cabin (including Fee), 178.6 d.; Second Ditto (Ditto}, 12s. ; Steerage, 88. Goods required to be alongside the vesselONß HOUR before the time of Sailing. Apply to JAMES HARPER, Sligo; JOHN WAD:CEA, 77A, Market-street ,Manchester; or to C. MAC IVElit and CO., 18, Water-street. Liverpool. "He that doeth truth. cometh to the light." WONDERFUL PUBLICATION.—THE RESTORER IS COME. THE VOICE OF THE PROPHET ELIJAH. Voice the First.—Second Edition.-6d., Post 7d.. Any Bookseller. London : C. M. PEAtocx, Publisher, 19, Cursitor-street, Chancery-lame. B LACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE for JANUARY, 1856. No. CCCCLXXXIII. Price 2e. 6d. CONTENTS :.•••• The Gold-Screw, and its Consequences. The New Peace Party—a Dialogue. A Military Adventure in the Pyrenees.—Part 1. Lancashire Strikes. The Inns of Court, and the Bar of England. Wet Days at Bryn Cefn. Drinking and Smoking. On the State of the British Army. WILLIAM BLACKWOOD and SONS, Edinburgh and London. Sold by SEDMAN P. CHEOWIN, WhIlS and HUNT, and the other Booksellers, Liverpool. Ntto NEW MUSIC. OATHEDRAL-CHLMES.,—Reverie for the Piano forte, by ALBERT LINDAHL, price 3s. Also by the same composer, "The Gondola," 2s. 6d. NEW SONGS. " G OOD MORROW.!" Song, sung by Signor mAßio—composed by FRANK Moai. Price 2a. " nil! COULD , MY SPIRIT FLY TO THEE," OH composed by E. LAND; sung with immense applause by Signor GARDONI. Price 2s. London : CRAMER and Co., 201, Regent-street. OF 2 - - EVERY D INCLUDING RA.MPH LETS, FORMS, SERMONS, Ilu.Ls op LADI NO, REPORTS, CARDS, CATALOGUES, CIRCULARS, EMAREROKE RS' POSTING RILLS OF ROOKS, EVERY SUR, EXECUTED WITH THE GREATEST PROM PTITUDE, AT THE L I YEA...ROO 1., STAN DARD,OFF7CE. INVOIC/18, CUSTOM. HOLISM Exatins, &c. &c., TEETH: TE.ETHT. ARTIFICIAL MINERAL TEETH. FIXED WITHOUT PAIN.. MESSFS-..GABRIEI 4 THE OLD-ESTALISEED SURGEON-DENTISTS, 102, DUKE-STREET, LIVERPOOL. £SSRS. GABRViLIS , mode of constructing. 'ARTIFICIAL TEETH embraces all the latest improve-. ments in the art. Partial and complete sets are made firmly to. retain their position in the mouth without the aid of springs or• clasps, and are guaranteed to answer the pit:pose of masticatior,. and ta.restore perfect artbniation. They never change colour noTtlecay, and so resemble thetuaturalleeth: as not to be detectell by the , closest observer. FILLING DECAYED. 111R.ETIL Messrs. G. feel they cannot ttoo stxougly recommend tt `.s. operation, as the advantages.derived from it when skilfully per+ formed with a suitable composition. are- invalmable. It arrests the progress of decay, prevents •tooth-ache r and renders the teed serviceable for mastication. SCALI? THE TEETH. The object of this operation,,.whiob is not attended with palm,. ic 40 remove the tartar deposited . off Unkteetla, which, if allowed to remain, continues to aesumulate i ,caasing the gums to recede; the .teeth then become loose, and eventually fall out. children's Teeth examined and carefully regulated. TERMS Eon .ARTI EMMY,. TEXT3I: A SINGLE TOOTH ,from 3s. A FULL SET DECIA.YED TEETH stopped, 2s. 6d:.;, with gold, ss. Scaling, .3.atracting, and Misfits Remodelled. Daily attendance from Ten to Seven: No charge for Contulta tion. Just published, a small Pamphlet,. and snay be bad gralis, wilt be sent post-paid on receipt of am:psi:amp, Messrs. GAI3R.LKL on. the LOSS OF TEETH.. LIYERPOOL ESTAPLIStid M DUKE-STREET. LO,NDON ESTABLISHMENT-79, FENCHURCH-STREET. THE GREAT: NEWCASTLE FIRE.--•-The late fearful explosion and wide-spread devastatingfire at Gates head and Newcastle, destroying property to the.value of one mil lion, converting.a large area of warehouses (filled with sulphur, nitrate of socla,„ peat- charcoal, and other highly combustible stores), whole stacks of offices, houses, &c.., into a perfect volcano of fierce, concentrated, incinerating, and long-enduring furnace heat, in which. not only combustible things, but even bricks, stones, and iron were burnt up and fused._ Safes of the ordinary kind, iron-doored strong rooms, were alike melted, torn asunder, their contents charred and destroyed.. But , amongst the many instances..-of preservation in this instance, and in the more recent destructive fire at Manchester, THOMAS MILNER and SON have pleasure ingiving publicity to the-following gratifying testi„ Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Oct. 19, 1854. Gentlemen,—' . We have great pleasure in stating that, whilst our, offices.were completely destroyed andburnt clown in the great fire which, on the 6th instant, reduced, a great many buildings in . Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead: to ashes, two of your large "holdfast , ' safes, in our offices, have been the means of pre serving our books, bills, and other valuable documents, although these safes were exposed for about nine or ten hours to an int,- mense heat, and dug out of the ruins in a red-hot state.. On opening them we found oar principal books and bills iu.a good state of preservation. Some of the papers were singed and dis coloured, but we are happy to say they can be used for the main purposes they were intended for. We feel it our duty to state these facts, and will thank you to make us new safes to specifics tion..—We are, Gentlemen, yours truly, A. LEIDEMI4.I , I and CO. Messrs. Thomas Milner and Son. GREAT FIRE IN LOWER KING-STREET. Messrs. Milner and Son. Gentlemen,--In the terrific and destructive Eire which broke out yesterday morning, on the premises at the back of Mr. Carr's coach manufactory, in Lower King-street, and the large pack of buildings of which our warehouse formed a part, the whole of which were completely gutted, and everything therein destroyed, with the exception of our books and papers, contained in the safe we bought from your agent here, some few years age. This safe, after being exposed to intense heat, fell during the conflagration from the second storey to the basement, and was completely sur rounded by the burning mass. We beg.to express the unqualified gratification it affords us in being able to add to the numerous testimonials to your valuable invention. We shall be glad to afford any information to partie s desirous of inquiring into the facts herein stated.—We are, Gentlemen, res H. pectfu H lly yandours. F. TOUS Co. Tib-lane, Manchester, Oct. 26, 1834. NUELNER'S HOLDFAST and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES, with all the improvements unde r their new patents of 1851, 1854, and 1855, including their Imprez,nable Powder -proof Lock (without which no safe in the hands of the public is secure), the strongest, best, and cheapest safeguard against Fire, Robbery, or Violence in the world. Milner's Phenix Safe Works, Windsor, Liverpool, the moat extensive in the world; Showrooms, 6 and 8, Lord-street, Liver pool; London DepOt, 47a, Moorgete-street, City, Insurance "lx:Totirrs. THE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS. ESTABLISHED IN 1836. Empowered by Acts of Parliament. OFFICES. 37, CASTLE-STREET, LIVERPOOL; 20 5. 21, POULTRY, LONDON; AND 61, KING-STREET, MANCHESTER. Persons whose Fire Policies with this Company expire on the 25th instant, are respectfully reminded Mat receipts for the renewal of the game will be found at the Head Offices in Liver pool, Lendon, and Manchester, and hi the hands of the respective Agents. DAMAGE occasioned by EXPLOSION of GAS Is nos allowed as a Loss under the Company's Fire Policies; no Endorsement or Extra Premium being required. S\VINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company. AGENT FOR BIR}4ENH EAD.—Mr. Robert Hughes, Brandon-street, Hamilton-square. December, 1853 LIFE DEPARTMENT. A moderate scale of premiums, combining the benefits of the mutual with the security of the proprietary system. Four-fifths, or eighty per cent. of the prottts,•appropriated to the assured every fifth year, which may be added to the sum insured as a bonus, and payable therewith, or applied in reduction of the future annual premium, or payment_ may be obtained in cash of their present value. Insurances effecteti, without participation of profits, at reduced rates. FIRE DEPARTMEN Property insured throughout the United Kingdtmt. Half of the surplus premiums returned to the assured . every fifth year, on policies of .e3OO and upwards, of two years' standing. The sixth return, at Christmas, 1847, amounted to ten per cent. on the pre miums paid. Fire-engine Station, No. 7, lower end of Mount-Pleasant. The Company's Engine and Brigade are maintained entirely at their own expense, and are despatched to all fires, free of charge, special protection being given to property covered by the com pany's policies. AGENTS AT LIVERPOOL : Mr, WILLIAM GREGORY, jun., 11, Exchangebuilchings. Messrs. D. and J. B. NEILSON, 3, High-street. Mr. J. A. JEE. Lancaster-buildings. Mr-SAMUEL BULLEY, IS. Exchange•buildings. Mr, ARTHUR JACKSON, Fenwick-court, Fenwick-street. Mr. C. C. DOUGLAS, Cotton Broker. WILLIAM CANN, Secretary. E ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Royal Inemance-buildings, North John-street, and Dale;street, Liverpool, and 29, Lombard-street, London. CAPITAL, 2,,.000,000, in 100,00 n SHARES of £2O end), TRUSTEES. John Shaw Leigh, Esq., and John Naylor, Esq. DMECVORS, &C Charles Turner, IN LIVERPOOL. Esq., Chairman. J. Bramley-Moore, Ern.., M.P. Dtputy-C and Ralph Brocklebank, Esq., :hairmen. Michael Belcher, Esti, George Booker, Esq. Thomas Bouch,,Esq. Michael Bousfield, Esq-. David Cannon, Esq. Thomas Dover, Esq. R. Ellison Harvey, Eiqi• James Holme, Esq. T. Dyson Hornby, Esq. George H. Horsfall, Esq. Richard Houghton, Esq. Edward Johnston, Esq. Roger Lyon Jones, Esq. James Lawrence, Esq. Robert M'Andrew, Esq. William J. Marrow, Esq. Francis Maxwell, Esq. William Smith, Esq. John Torr, Esq. AVDI'7OR9. William TitheringtOn, E.,sqi r itnti John Dickinson, Esq. SUROEONi 1 - 11.1g liNte141, Esq., F.R.A.S, SURVEYOR. SOLICITOR. Samuel Holme, Esq. fttimus Booker, Esq. DiIiNAGER AND' ACTUARY,. Prey M. Dove, Esq. BIRKENTItAD MANCH. Orrics—HAMILTOY-BUILDINGa, HAMILTON-STREET. Agent.—Henry Cole, Esq. Snrgeon.—James T. Vale, Esq., Hamilton-square. FARCE LIFE BONI - I DECLARED 1855, AMOUNTING TO £2 PER CENT. PER ANNUM ON THE SUM AS.URED, Beagy.on Ages from Twenty to Forty, SO per Cent. on the Premium. PERIODS OF DIVISION;:EVEIGY FIVE YEARS. FtHeim falling due at Chriatir.as.alvuld be renewed on or before the 90 January, 1856. PERCY M. DOTE, Esq., Manager and Actuary. YORKSHIRE FlEi AND LI INSURANCE COMPAN 4 I. ENTABLIBED 182 4. j t i l of Parties having Annual Policies fallinr, due on the 2 f or December are respectfully informed that they should renel same within fifteen days from that date. AGENTS LATHA M HANN! ER, 41, Lord-street. F. L. NIAWDESLEY, 7, Cook-street. JOHN ATKINSON, 23, North John-street. LITHERLAND & GROOM, 42, Lord-street, CORPORATION OF THE LOND ° ' ASSURANCE. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1720. No. 7, ROYAL EXCHANGE, CORNHILL , AND No. 7, PALL-MALL, LONDON: Edward Burmester, Esq., Governor. John Alves Arbuthnot, Esq., Sub-Governor. Samuel Gregeon, Esq., M.P., Deputy•Governord riv FIRE INSURANCES effected upon every de sc ription of perty, with the riga& redactions allowed on and in Buildlop Certified Warehouess f &c., and for single management, cresol to the lowest rates current: FIRE NOTICE. i _ ,tl' ° PERSONS ASSURED A(.4ASTIN FIRE by this CorP° rst n dr whose Policies expire at Cutars.rs tAs , are respect f u lly reo ll , o lo that, for their own security,. they should renew them v" FIFTEEN DAYS from the said CktkRTER DAY. LIFE ASSURANCES.—ThiIbranch of the Corporation' s b ils , o l :j ness is carried on without any" charge for managemen t, offers peculiar advantages to the bestred. *O O Prospectuses, Mercantile Fire Ralor,•arid all other infortn may be had at their Offices, or sent free,- on applicaion to JOHN scam I, India-buildings, Water-stree t, C. F. CARNE, 13, Rumford-place ; or° Agents for Liverpool ar Adjacent parts; d. EDWD. ROBERTS, Sandford-street, Birtenbei_.,/, AINLESS - , T.OO,TH EXTRACTION, (WITHOUT CILLOROFORM.) BY ROYAL. LETTERS PATENT. Mr. ESKELL is the onIy.DENTLST privileged to usetite Patent i n L. A new and elegant lid F'ROVILII,ENT connected withaDENTAL SURGERY has been invented.by MR. ES-KELL,. SCIIGEON DENTIST;, Na.. 75, RODNEY-STREET, (CORNER GF.AIPYJERi DrJlia-STREIST), L1VE:14004.. It is the construction of ameutirely new description of ARTIFI CIAL TEETH, beautifully Enamelled and of the most exquisite Workmanship, from. Part of a Tooth to a Comglete• Set, and is composed of the finest, Matevisls, which are afterwards. Enamelled to resemble 03 Natural Teeth, in every Shade oudiColmar. They are incorrodibl...,.(will never change colour or dcoay,),and when adapted to Cfeentouth are not discernible front the Natural Teeth. They are consteriated upon Metals of, unexceptionable purity, and fca , coinfort in wearing and general appearance cannot be excelled. Mr. ESKELL. SuppIiesARTIFICIAL TER7H4upona Lis new sys tem of SELF,ADHESaiON, without extracting any Teeth or Stumps. Mr. Esxmat- has Specimens in, every. variety, and will be happy to show them to those interested, in the subject, when their pre-eminence will be at once. apparent, and this statemenkof their superiority over all others wilil be found to be entirely and scrupulously correct; so mucks° that Mr. ESKELL will give TEIREE MONTHS' TRIAL WITHOUT PAYMENT, a, sufficient guarantee of their COMFOLtTe EASE, BEAUTY, and , , DURABILITY,. at charges strictly mederate e and within the. reach of the most economical. Incorrodible ARTIFICIAL TEIITHe ax above, from TEX.: SHILLJNGS EACH TOOTH. FILLING DECAY] D+ TEETH With. Esx.rtwa.'s celebrated MAKE TERRA. PASTE, which, never changes colour, and is froe from, those injurious preper,, tiosfound in. ordinary Stoppings„ It is applied in a soft state,, like paste,, to the cavity of the Tooth, without giving the slight ,st pain,,and is, a few minutes it becomes as hard as the Enamel of the Tooth itself. A NEW 'MODE OE. EXTRACTING TEETH. BY A PATANT FULCRUM, By svhith means the Gums cannot be acerated, the longer- of breaking the Tooth prevented,, and haemorrhage considerably lessened; and the Tooth, being extracted perpendicadarly and almost PAINLESS, renders Chloroform unnecessary. We can confidently direct attention to it as a been to the profession and the pudic." —Lancer. "It allows of the extraction of teeth in the most scien.tiftc and easy manner."—Medical There is generally, so much difficulty experienced,in, the intro ' duction of any novelty, however valuable, especially. in Medicine or Surgery, and that difficulty is so much enhancedif the inven • tion militates against preconceived ideas, and old-established and cherished modes of practice, that it is thought desirable to pub lish some of the Testimonials received in favonx of the Patent Apparatus from some of the many persons who. have experienced its benefits, wh T o l n ie i f t o i ll e ow c i i n ia g ir ar a e m s i o i n ,t i l e lc o ru f ro th i e iav m e o b s e t e r s i i n ip e w rit n, w med ui with their entire approbation; seine of them have. also been patients, and to them the reader can be m ore particularly re ferred :. Sir B. Brodie, Br. B. Cooper, c ic h al b m as en m t e o t Dr, Watson, Dr. Rigby, Dr. Holland, Dr. Parr, Caesar Hawkins, Esq., E. Stanley, Esq., E. Cock, Esq., H. J. Johnson, Esq., Athol Johnson, Esq., I'. Tatum, Esq., The Patent Invention has also been exhibited at meetings of the Council of The Royal College of Surgeons, The ltoyal Medical and Chirurgical Society, The Royal Medico-Botanical Society, The Westminster Medical Society, The Society of Arts, &c. Mr. EsKELL's method combines all the modern Improvements at Paris and Berlin. Badly-applied Artificial Teeth remodelled. Children's Teeth Regulated, &c. I;onsultation Free, ?nil CHARGES STRICTLY MODIMAIE. Attendance DAILY, at 75. '..tODNEY-STRIET, (CORNER (A , UPPER ACKH-STREET;, LIVERPOOL. .1. Avery, Esq., S. Lane, Esq., Hyde-park• corner, Dr. Taylor Smith, T. Wakley, Esq., M.P., T. Wakley, Esq., jun. , The Editor of the Medical Times, J. Freeman, Esq., Spring gardens, Evans Raidore, [IANUARY 1 1 1856. Fnii , thiitv Wotirr. NORWICH UNIO SOCIETY.- EST, CAPITAL.. TRUS' BLISHED 1851. .e 540,000. 'HES ThellighfHon. Lord Hastings - Edwd. WenhEnt.Mlartinfi l* The Lord' Walpole Thomas Amyolf,• Esq.. Sir Henry Jardine, lint. Henry Browne, Estii. John Stracty,.Esq. &c. &c. &c. DIRECTORS. President—Anthony Hudson, Esq rks T Esq. 6 81 Vice-President—Lieut.-General Si r Robert John HarVeY,„..„,' Charles Eva,Erg.,Chancel- Robt. J. Har ve y HartWoD''' lor of the DiorestrofNorwich. Henry S. Patteson, Edward Stewart, Esq. John Wright, Esq. Timothy Stewart,- Esq. Henry Browne, Esq. George Durant, Esq, [ W. C. Hotson, Esq. Stit atMUEL BIGNOLD, M.P., Secre g l ii . The Public are respectfully reminded, that a ll I n suranc „ fy i newable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY on the 25th day 0 :041i cember, 1855, must be paid.at the Office, 6, Exchange-street ti vi,of on or before the 9th day , of January next, or the Society cease to be liable for the sums , ineured. et iioo The Policies of this Company extend to cover losses occasi by EXPLOSION OF GAS, without extra charge of Premium• This Society paid .e 74,766 Os: 4d. Duty to Government for tbe year 1854. It INSURED, during the same year,- .69,178,366 Farming S teC which is Free of Duty. • In proof of the public approbation of the p r i nc ipl e s and 6 1; duct of this Company, it may be' sufficient to s tate that Business now exceeds SIXTY Mr =ions-. ROBERT NE I LSO AGENT'S {4OIIN ANDERSSO)_> THE ENGLISH AND IRISH CHURCH AND UNIVERKTY ASSURxo SOCIETY. 4, Trafalgar-square, Charing-cross, Looc i°l'. 90, High-street, Oxford, and OFFICES.. 111, Grafton-street, Dublin: 3, Chapel-street, Liverpool.. DIRECTORS, V., IN LIVERPOOL: DIRECTORS: The Rev. Henry Hampton, M.A. The Rev. Abraham Hume, D.C. L.,.LL.D. The Rev. George Winter Warr, MEDICAL REFEREE : John Hey, Esq., 2, Erskine-streetl- SURVEYOR : H. P. Horner, Esq., B.e, Basnett-stteet.. LOCAL SECRETARY AND AGENT :: Francis Horner, Esq., Solicitor, 2, °lmpel-street . t ed t ll Every description of Assurance and Annuity i sen tertein may be dependent upon the existence of One, 'Vivo,. of 1 . Lives.. Fr e. Al diminution of Half-a-year is made on the emount v. miums when persons Assure within Six Months , of their Birthday. at e° Provision for Odd Age and Annuities may be purchased It for at some ages considerably lower than those of many °theft. Fan ceCo pH nies. re in Special Table has been calculated for this OfliCie,- -.he of Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum is o.Nowed to Policy-holders upon all Premiums paid by them until deatl l 7•,, 0 0 Forms of Prof:coral and every information may be obtaine d application to the Head Office, or any of the SocietoAgen tg " JOHN EDMUND COX, M.A., A , Chairman of the London Boa r " JAMES GEAVES HOOTON, Secretarli,, SPECIAL NOTICE..-THE BOOKS OF THE SOCIETY CLOS I4 O , IST MARCH,•ANG PROPOSALS LODGED AT THE HEAD-070,f, OR AT ANY• OF TRUE AGENCIES, ON OR BEFORE THAt° 4 O WILL SECURE ?ME ADVANTAGE OF THE PRESENT I le ` -‘ ENTRY, AND , ON'4l YEAR'S ADDITIONAL BONUS APPLICANTS. TITAL. LIFE A SSUR 2.6 h Tim WHOLE PROFP,I9 DIVIDED AMONGST THE AB9U 4 RE DS SCOTTISH • IMUILTABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY' rMSTITUTED 1831. Incorporate& by Special Act of Parliament.. The , Ftind accumulated from the Contributions of mmb e ' e sauceeds NINE HUNDREDTHOUSAND POUNDS. The Annual , Re7enue exceeds ONE HUNDRED ant , ''''"" THREE THOUSAND POUNDS. The amount of existing Assurances exceeds FOUR MMus.' and a QUARTER:STERLING. .s mbar ° The amount paid to the Representatives of deceased' , 7l - 0 Is-upwards of SIX. HUNDRED and FIFTY THOurgot POUNDS, of which SEVENTY-EIGHT THOUSAND. POD' ere Bonus additions. THE NEXT DIVISION of PROFITS TAKES PLACE AT , - Mr OF MARCIII.IBS6 and Policies effected before that date' ceive One Year's 'additional Bonus over those effectetPaßer date; ROBT. CHRISTIE, Manag er ‘ WM. FINLAY, SecreWY, R OFFICE: 26, ST: AtOREW-SQUARE, EDINBURGEIt ARChtIITALD TOD, Sharebroberi' 23, Tit hebarn..atree } f Andersons and Thorburn, Merchants. Manchester l.T.dward Corbett, Surveyor. ESTABLISHED A.D. 1717. AXT E S TiIkEINS , T ER FIRE 0 FRIO r V V KIN4S,STREET,. COVENT-GARDEN, LONDON - The Public are respectfully reminded that the Renewal Rec,e l fio for Insurancesdue 25th December, are now in the bands o f Society's Agents as below. All Policies-expiring at Christmas should be renewed on 011 :51 fore the 9th offhinuaryi otheinvise the liability of the-nffide cease. From the well-known. (Ammeter and stability efEthe MINSTER EIRE OFFICE„ and the prompt and liberal inaPiod in which all just claims oni ts ninth have been inet , for a Pe' v sjir of One Hundred-. and Thirty-eight Yenra, the Directors hai l e,or greatest confidence in reoonuneilding it to the notioe ofJuitiV•ig and appealing fora laxge amount of support in thass.distria l which they are now extending its basinees. ef WESTMINSTER AN-I) GENERAL LIFE AfxSURA.. v ASSOCIATION. The Life Oflic-e, Established in 1836 by members— Westminster, Fire Office,. has been highly mecessful to 05 operation. AA economical n age went, a judisious aditts e i l • 0 0 of the preni!uat.,to the risk incurred, and a camful,inveel l P 50 of the Funds, have enabled the Directors to make, additio o :k. Policies which have equalled One-half of the Pr:animas receit, I)xj, Assuranceseffected prior to Ist January, 1856,, ou.the P 3 . 1 :,1. pating share. in the ensuing divisiort,otproftt.'" declared 1837., AGENTS. _op Manchester. Mr. BAward W. Roylance, CW, Corn ExCill''' Bolton Mr..Peter Johnson, 17, Acres-Field. Blackburn,. Mr. 'Neer Lonsdale, 1, St. Athan's place.- Burnley Mr. S. S. Veevers, Hargreaves.street. Chorley Mr-lames Pierce, Market-street, LIVERPOCAL, Mr. James Burnet, 24, Nortb_John-stre 4 t l ppi 2 , Mx_ tie2ry L. Sherlock,Oatv:ipg Place+ ,- Office only.) Oldham. lll,easra. Hardman, Bell-etreet, Munipe- Preston . .Mr. John Catterall, Lune-street.. Ramsbaitpm II r. It . Dugdale. Rochd:lo • .Man. Joseph W. Booth, Solicitor. Staleybridge., Mr—Joshua A. Gould, Copley Cottagp.. Stockppr.t i. .... Mr. Wm. L. Swindells,..S7, fleaviley. Wian Milli tiall Gate. AO * * g * Active Agents r required whe g re an, the Offices are. not represented. ./ ..... _ ._ $ A:LAS, FIRE AND 1404, A,SSAritAti . • COMPANY, 92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. tOl Bata Wed,16813, and Empowered by Act of Baoliant.- me the 54th George 111.,.c0p. 79. DIRECTORS. JO.IIN OLIVER HANSON, Essi.,.Chaiman. ... Wuda, l / 4 . , r1 GEORGE PRESCOTT, Esq., Deplatty , Cliairnta"' Sir William Baynes, Bart. Mose,s.Mocatti‘Esq• R• N, At E.. Campbell, Esq. Cape. A, L. Montgomery, T. Chapman, Esq., F.R.S. Jani.e.s William Ogle, Esq- Joseph Grote, Esq. Joseph, Pullny, Esq. gscl• Samuel Eustace Magan, Esq. • Arthur Augustus Reach, AUDIr29.IS-S.. lICIIi.. Buck Greene, Esq., and-John George Maclean, V A. Actuary,—Charles Ausell, Es4,F.R.S. Solicitor,—Thomas Brow.uipag,Esq. h. o Esq. il_Ar IN THE LlFE Surveyor, T BRANCH Hie os ess H ent p ia petr„ l qualificatioos o f t or Pluralize, combining perfect security arid the highly-hltl t BOalts System, are united,, thereby giving immediate bene c tia e the policy holders, as exemplified in, the result of a Pr' tberoughly developed and established, life DI FE.LICIES MAY BE ET.FECTED. for the whole term o f -- 0 payments yearly or half-y,early,, also by a limited numbet3ti yearly payments—a mode of Assurance which originated ~" Ws Company in 1816. or IN THE FIRE Bum-rcur.the rates for every description of sect. ranee will be found to. assimilate to those of the most nig": ai advantages highly able and best conducted offices, with the periodical divisioPtit surplus premiums, the assured. t_A l ' t A DETAILED STATEMENT OF THE TERMS, &C., on which,,,,,, and other adv favourabl e business of the Eompany in its various branches is conclif il `pil and exhibiting the successful result thereof, lately enlarge"4ol published by the Directors, may be had at the Head Oifice. s e of the Agents. of the Company in Great Britain, or win ice' by post, on application by letter. 02 t0 ItErrEvvzise.— Policies due at CHRISTMAS QUARTS. December,. 1855): should be renewed w ithi n Fifteen Days- after. HENRY DESBOROUGH, SeGretigl. 92, Cheapside, London, December 17, 1833 A phi The Agents for th e C ompany at t h e undermentioned ' Messrs. HORNBy an d m DEN, 10, North John-st reet' . are:— LlV A E i n ts cool,: Mr. J. T. LEYLAND, 42, Exchange-alley North.. • or Messrs. MUSGROVE, VANCE, and CO., Apsley-build Oldhall-street. Mr. W. H. MACLEAN, Tower-buildings East. Mr. J. L. CROSS, 26, Castle-street. Mr. THOMAS LLOYD, Sweeting-street, Mr. G. K. DEARDEN, Castle-street. Appleby, R. Winter, jun. Ashton-under-Lyne, W. Lee. Birkenhead, G. R. Deanden. Ditto, R. M. Ramsden. Rochdale, Messrs. Hartle' Blackburn, R. Wilding. Salford, J. C. Brook. Bolton, C. Brio•gs. Southport, R. Johnson,,•oo o ' Bury, J. G. T. Child. Staleybrike, W. a John Burnley, J. Sutcliffe. St. Helen's, J. Ansdell. Chorley, J. Wallwork Stockport, Si. Atkinson . Lancaster, R. Stanton. Or Oldham, r e es t s o k n i r k NN , r J. John Lancaster. Dn e cu s an ß set o ue b ra ! 0 . . 50:: Ditto, R. Roberts. Macclesfied, Swinnerton and Warrington, J. Hall. Brown. Wigan, It. Halliwell. Manchester,R. and C. Harvey, and H. B. Green, LIVERPOOL : th e Printed and Published every TUESDAY MORNING: 106:416 Proprietor, RoBERr PERSON THACKER, of Percy-street,• et the STANDARD GENERAL PRIN T ;. O I.' ()F u F es lp i p y, , January N 1 0,4, 6: 56 r is .G:til oRE's CRESCENT. LiVerP - T FIRg INATRANCf t"