The Press.
London, England, 1858-05-15 00:00:00

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THE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 18:14.
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invested Funds, One Million Sterling.
The Premiums received on Fire Insurance% in the year 1857
amounted to upwards of 289,0901. Insurances are effected. at
home and abroad, on Property of every description—the Pre-
miums are moderate, the settlement of claims liberal and
prompt. The Losses in 1857 were 165,0001., and the sums paid
n settlement of Losses exceed One Million sterling.

Nrar to the important manufacturing towns of Oldham and
Rochdale, and within five miles of the City of Manchester.
HIGIILY valuable and constantly improving
FREEHOLD ESTATES, in the townships of Middleton
ant Thornhem, comprehending about 3,0)0 Statute Acres, pro.
dnengupwards of ),000i. per annum, Including the Manorial
rights, the advowson of the Rectory of Middleton. coal and
other minerals, water privileges, mill, well secured ground
rects,Bc., rte., Ac.
MESSRS. CHU RTON

Hare the honour to announce that they have been instructed by
the Proprietors to submit to

SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION,
In the Large Room within the Royal Exchange. M the City of
MlRlCheSter, OD WEDNESDAY, THURSO tY, and FRIDAY, the 16th,
17th, and 18th, and MONDAY, TUESDAY, and WEDNESDAY, the
21st, 22nd. and 23rd days of JUNE, 1858, each day at one o'clock
in the afternoon (unless an acceptable offer should, on or
before the Ist day of June next, be made for the whole Estate,
in one Lot), the above-mentioned Important ESTATE'S, which
have been subdivided into nearly 30) separate and distinct Lots
to suit the convenience of capitalists, and will be offered in such
Lots or in suet other Lots as the vendor's agents may decide
upon at the time of Sale, and snbject to such conditions as will
Men be produced, comprehending

THE MIDDLETON AND THORNFTAM ESTATE,
formerly belonging to the Earl of ',Witold, the present owners
baying purchased direot from him. It is situate 1 about five
miles (and is approached in a few minutes by railway) from the
influential

CITY OF MANCHESTER,
and is also within two or three miles from the largo and im-
portant manufacturing towns of

OLDHAM AND ROCHDALE,
be:ng traversed and intersected by most excellent turnpike and
other roads, canals, railways, and other means of communicating
direct with those and other places in

SOUTH LANCASHIRE,
extending to nearly 4,000 statute acres of excellent Land. nearly
in a ring fence, a large portion of which has recently been
drained and otherwise improved at a consideraele expense, is in
an excellent state of cultivation, and has been very judiciously
divided into convenient Farms. upon which are erected excellent
Farm Houses and ample Agricultural Buildings, in the hands
of an industrious and respectable tenantry, producing in the
whole, at a very moderate rental,
UPWARDS OF £9,000 PER ANNUM,
which is increasing annually in consequence of the land being
required for building purposes, for which many parts of it are
peculiarly adapted, the increase during the last seven ears
bulls been nearly 1,ft0../. In order to affor I to each class of
capitalists an opportunity of securing a good and safe investment,
The estates have been carefully subdivided into

900 SEPARATE LOTS,
consisting of very compact and floe Farms (with the homesteads
thereon), slaying from 20 to 300 acres each, Building and Ac-
commodation Lands, extending from SGO square yards to several

*tree each.

SEVF:RAL

DWELLING._

HOUSES sad Plots oiBUILDO-I.AND, in—the Town of
Middleton;

WE:.L•SECURED CHIEF OR GROUND RENTS,
producing in the aggregate upwards of 2,000 i. per annum, in
Lots varying from ti. to 501. per annum each ; the Manors or
reputed Manors of Middleton Rod Thornham, including the
Market Tolls and other dues ; the Perpetual Advowson of the
RECTORY OF MIDDLF.TON,
with upwards of 230 Acres of Visitable Glebe Lands belonging
thereto, the Tithe Rent charges realising upwards of 4001. per
annum. with the Rectory House and Premises, Coal Royalties,
and other sources of income, yielding nearly OWL per annum .
together with the

COAL AND OTHER MINERALS
unaer the whole of these Estates and others adjoining, parts of
which are now being worked under long leases, producing
Royalties exceeding 1,300 per annum ; Water Privileges, Corn
and other Mills, &c. &c.; the whole of which will be more fatly
detailed in the printed particulars and plans now in course of
preparation.
Mr. Clark, at the Offices, Middleton, will appoint persons to
show the property.
Ur Any farther information may be had upon application at
the Offices of Messrs. Swift, Wagstaff, and Blenlinsop, Solicitors,
of Liverpool, and 92 Great George-street, Westminster: of
Messrs. Like and `Walker, Solicitors, of No. 8, New•square,
Lincoln's-ion; or of Messrs. Paine and Layton. Solicitors, of
No. t. Ouildhall-yard, London ; or on application to Messrs.
Churton, Auctioneers, Cheater (who are authorized to treat for
the Sale of the whole Eatlte in one Lot by Private Contract)

DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS give
instant relief and a rnpid cure of Asthma, Coughs, aad all
disorders of the Breath 112.1 d Longs. They have a most pleasant
taste. Price Is. lid., 2a. 9d., and lla. per box. Sold by all
Chemists.

Cm:rms.—The genuine medioine has the words " DR. LO.
COCK'S WAFERS" in white letters on a red ground in the
Government Stamp, and wit►out which words all are counter-
feits and in imposition.

13A-ELLINGTON-STREET NORTH.
1 STRAND.—OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA
18 the mom certain remedy for RESTORING and strengthening
the RAIL By it whiskers and moustaches are produced and
beautified. The most delicate headdress or bonnet can be worn
without fear of soiling.—Sold by all Perfumers and Chemists,
wholesale and retail, in bottles, Sc. 6d., Es., and lls.; and by
the Proprietors, C. and A. OLDRIDGE, IS, Wellington.strett
North, *even doors from the Strand.

"THE SERVANTS' LIVERIES are DUE."
Mr. MILES, of 62, New Ikmd•street, has for upwards
of ihxteen years enjoyed the confidence and suPPort of a large,
portion of the first families in London who desire their Servants
appearance to be in accordance with their respective establish-
meat& The cot, make, and material ci` the best, at moderate
BOND•
ellsrses, on the modem plan of cash payment.-62, NEW
STREET, No other address.