The Press.
London, England, 1855-01-06 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

X. JULLIEN'S CONCERTS.
ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA,
COVENT-GARDEN.—LAST WEEK BUT TWO.
MADAME PLEYRL, MADAME THILLON, HERR ERNST.
The Programmes during the Week will include the Perform-
ances of Mine. Pleyel, the popular Songs by Mme. Anna Tinlion,
Solos by the eminent Violinist, Herr Ernst. The New Comic
Pantomime Quadrille. Solos by Herr Hornig, M. Wuille, M.
Lavegue, and Mr. Pratteu. A Grand Operatic Selection. The
Grand Allied Armies Quadrille, assisted by the Three Bands of
her Majesty's Guards. " God Save the Queen," " Perutut pour
la Syrie," Classical Symphonies and Overtures, &a. &e.
MENDELSSOHN kIISTIVAL—TUESDAY.
On Tuesday next, Jan. 9, • Mendeissohn Festival will take
place, being positively the last this season. Ou tide occasion
Madame Pleyel will perform (for the last time) Mendels?.ohn's
Grand Concerto in G minor (the complete work), mid Herr Ernst
Meudeissohn's Unique Concerto for the Violin. The tint part
of the Concert will consist exclusively of the Works of Mendel:l-
-sohn, the second part miscellanee.us, including the Allied Armies
Quadrille, the Pantomime Quadrille, &c. &c.
M. Julhen begs most respectfully to state that his Concerts
will terminate on Friday, Feb. 2, witha GRAND BA.L MASQUE,
to be given on a Scale of Unprecedented Splendour.
PRICES OF ADMISSION.
Promenade, Upper Boxes, Amphitheatre Stalls, and
Amphitheatre
Dress Circle 2ad.
Private Boxes for Six Persons on the Grand Tier file. ed.
Do. do. First Do.
Do. for Four Persons Second Do.
Commence at Eight. Places and Private Boxes may be had
at the Box-office of the Theatre, and Privets Bosse of the prin-
cipal Musicaellers mid Librarians.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, MR. ALFRED WIGAN.
On MONDAY, January 6th, and during the Week, will be
performed the new Comedletta, A WIFE'S JOURNAL Charac-
ters by Messrs. Emery, Leslie, and Mies F. MaskslL After
which a New Fairy Exu-evaganza by J. R. Planche, Esq., called
THE YELLOW DWARF AND THE KING OF THE tiOLD
MINES. Characters by Mesers.F. Robson, Danvers, H. Cooper,
White, Clifton; Miss Julia St. George, Miss E. Ormoude, Mist.
Marston, Mies Bromley (her that appearance), and Mrs. Fitz-
allan. To conclude with the Farce allied A BLIGHTED
BEING. In which Messrs. F. Robson, Leslie, Danvers, 11.
Cooper, and Miss E. Turner will appear.
Doors open at Seven; Performance to commence at half past
Stalls, bs.; Upper Boa Stalls, 48.; Boxes, 45.; Pit, his.; Gallery, 11.

QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, Hanover-
Square. THE AZTEC LILLIPUTIANS, THE REPUTED
GODS OF IXIMAYA, AND THE EARTHMEN, OR
ERDMAN NIGES, People who burrow under ground. The first
of either race ever seen in Europe—the existence of which has
been much disputed. Grand Fashionable Exhibitions daily,
from 11 to 1 o'clock. Lectures at. 12. Admission, as., Reserved
Seats, 3s. Children, Half-price. EXHIBITIONS FOR THE
u~MILLI veON in the LINWOOD GALLERY, Leicester-uare .
um.er the PRICES—Gallery, Ekl., Body of the Hall,le., Stsqate, 2s
Daily, from 3to 6, and 7to 9}. Lectures at 4 and 8. The rooms,
having been prepared for the purpose, will accommodate 1,600
persons at • time. Miss Clare Wallworth, Mr. Henry Smith,
and Mr. W. J. Morris, on the Crystal-Optimal°, will assist these
huinan puzzles (concerning whose history, birth, and abiding.
place all the world are at variance), forming an Entertainment
unlike any before introduced to the London public. History of
the Aztecs, Is., anti Earthmen, 6d.

ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE
DESARLI'S unequalled Troupe of DOGS and MONKEYS,
ie.couipanied by Signor Benvenutes talented Band. Afternoons
at Three, Evenings at Eight. in conjunction with Hugo Vamp's
MIRROR of LIFE, and TOUR of BABEL on THAMES.—The
attention of Heads of Families, Proprietors of Schools, and the
Public, is respectfully drawn to the above Entertainment, which
is now being presented for their approbation and support, mu-
m uch as it combines instruction and tunusement without the
slightest objectionable incident or display. The Afternoon Per-
formance is confined to the Dogs and Monkeys, who give proof of
a sagacity and training hitherto unequalled in the world, and to
the instrumental etiorts of Signor Benvenuti, whose violin solos
are admitted to combine great execution with good taste.
Boxes for Six, 10a. ed., and Reserved Stalls, 25. Gu.—may be
secured at Messrs. Mitchell's and Same's Libraries, and at. the
Box Office. Upper Stalls, 26.; Lower, Is. Bd. ; Balcony, 15.
Gallery, O.

THE CASPIATO, or Folding Bonnet, a new
1 Invention, for which J. and E. SMITH have her Majesty's
Royal Letters Patent, combines convenience with elegance.—
it is packed in a case 1e inch deep, thus dispensing with a
bonnet-hot. It is plain, or trimmed in the highest fashion.
Prices moderate. Also every' kind of Bonnets in the best
Paris taste. Winter Bonnets at 21s. ; Bridemaids Bonnets
et 108. 6d.; Mourning Bonnets at 12s. —At J. and E.
slarrirs ow-rooms, lit , REG EN T-ST E , opposite Beak -
street, London.—Directions for SeitMeasurement sent post

THE ONLY HARMLESS APERIENT.-
REIN'S DOUBLE-ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a
sontinual stream without the introduction of air. A little water
will gis e instantaneous relief in cues of obstructions—it is its
own reservoir-rosy be carried in the pocket ready for use to the
most convenient places. Also, Rein's improved Railway Con
venience, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen
tlemeu. Mrs. Rein attends on Ladies at their residences, and
at home. To be had only of the ilk • antor and maker, wi.o manu-
factures every mechanical assistance for infirmities, C • hat ti,
loe . Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall.

HOT AIR, Gas, Vesta, Joyce's STOVES.—
STOVES for the economical and sa
and thelike heating of Hal
Walla,
s
Shops, Warehouses, Passages, Basements, , ethis season demanded, WILLIAM S. BURTON invites attention
to his unrivalled assortment, adapted (one or the other) to every
.conceivable requirement, at prices from 10s. each to It)
guinea,.
His variety of Register and other Stoves is the largest in
existence.
WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS
devoted to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING IHON•
MONGER! (tlicluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and ja-
panned wares, iron and brass bedstsacia), SO arranged and
classified that purchasers may easily and at once make their

selections.
Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The money
returned for every article not approved of.
39, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street), 1,2, and
3, NEWIELLIi-13TREET ; and! and b, PEItIirtI•PLAUE.

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PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE,
No. 80, REGENT-STREET ;
car BRANCH—No. 2, ROYAL EXCHANGE-BUILDINGS,
LONDON.
ESTSBLISHID INC
POLICT•HOLDERS' CAPITAL, $1,271,080.
ANNUAL INCOME, £169,1540.
BONUSES DECLARED, £960,000.
Claims paid sines the establishment of the Office, £2,340,962.

MANAOIIIO DIRECTOR: John A. Beaumont,
SECRITARY: John lloddinott, Esq.
No charge is made for Policy Stamps or Medical Fees.
The hates of Premium are those adopted by the principal Life
Offices; the Hate without Bonus is lower than that of moat other
Offices.
The Bonuses are added to the Policies, or applied to the re-
duction of Premium's.
Policies issued by this Office are purchased at their full value;
or Loans may be obtained upon them after they have been in
existence live years.
If a party neglect to pad• for the renewal of his policy he may
repair the omission any time within twelve months, upon proof
of good health.
1 he Profits (subject to a trilling deduction) are divided among
the Insured. The plan upon which they are divided gives to
each patty insured a share proportionate to the amount of the
premiums he has contributed.
lu addition to this advantage, an annual addition or bonus is
made to each policy in anticipation ei the Quinquennial
sion of Profits.

The following extract, from the List of Claims paid by the
Provident daring the past year, is published with the sanction
of the parties interested iu the Policies, some of whom have
sccompunied their acknowledgement of the unexpected advan-
tages with an earnest desire that the widest circulation may be
given to the publication.

No. Date
of of Life Insured. Sum Sum Paid.
hard.
hard.
Policy Polley
2 g 9.d.
. 3606 1619 J— ll—, Esq., M.P., P—,
Wilts
2090 1815 Slr William Earle Welby, Bart
Dentou-house, near Gran-
tham
2685 1818 Count Wratielaw, liugby
6076 1829 The Right Hon. Earl of Ports-
mouth lOOO 2001 13 11
3008 1820 T. IN orthington, Esq., Dublin 1000 1897 4 7
6905 1629 ii. O. Bevan, Esq., Limerick 1001, 1777 3 8
5660 1826 Mr. W. Cock, Itedruth, Corn-
wall 5OO 853 9
3318 1820 Mr. C. Linton, bebop Wear-
mouth, Durham
6383 1828 Mr. W. Rowe, Pad: tow, Corn-
wall

DR. DE JON GH'S