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

NEW AND CHOICE BOOKS.

ALL the best NEW WORKS may be had
without delay from MUDIK'S SELECT LIBRARY, by
every Subscriber of One Guinea per annum. The preference is
given to Works of History, Biography, Religion, Philosophy, and
Travel. The beat Works of Fiction are also freely added.
Literary Institutions and Book Societies supplied on liberal
terms. Prospectuses may be obtained on application.
MUDIE, 510, New Oxford-street, Loudon; and 711, Cross.
street, Manchester.

CIREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
ki CHEAP EXCURSION to BATH and BRISTOL —On
SATURDAY, Sept. 27th, a Train will leave Paddington at Six
o'clock p.m., returning on the TUESIIAY Morning following,
from Bristol at 7 o'clock, and Bath at 7.30. Fares :—Bristol,
lOs. an i 68.; Bath, Os and be. Children haltprice. One package
of luggage only allowed.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
EXCURSIONS to BIRMINGHAM, West Bromwich,
Wednesbury, Baston, Wolverhampton, Wellington. Shrewsbury,
Oewestry, Llangollen-road, Wrexham, Chester, Birkenhead, and
Liverpool.—Trains will leave Paddington on Mondays, Sept. 22
and 29, at Eight a.m., returning on the 29th September and fith
Oztober from Liverpool (landing stage) at Eight a.m., and in-
termediate stations as per handbills.

FiRES. s. d. a. d.
Birmingham 20 0 and 9 6
West Bromwich, Wednesbury, audl3ilston 21 6 .... 10 0
Wolverhampton 22 6 .... 10 6
Wellington •• • 27 6 .... 13 0
Snrewabury 27 6 .... 13 0
Wrexham, Llangollen•road, Oswestry, and
Chester 33 0 .... 15 0
Birkenhead and Liverpool 37 0 .... 17 0
Children under Twelve years of age half•price. Tickets not
transferable, and only available for the Trains specified.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHEAP EXCURSION to CIRENCESTER, Stroud,
Gloucester, Cheltenham, Ross, and Hereford.—On Saturday,
September 27, a Train will leave Paddington at 6.30 p.m., re-
turning on the following Monday, from Hereford at 9.30 p.m, and
intermediate Stations as per handbills.
FARES. s. d. B. d.
Cirencester and Stroud 9 0 and 5 0
Gloucester and Cheltenham lO 0 .. 6 0
Ross lO 6 .. 6 6
Hereford ll G .. 7 0
Children under Twelve hall-price. One small package only
allowed.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHEAP EXCURSION to READING, Thrale, Alder
masbn, Woolhampton,Thateham. Newbury. Kintbury, Hunger.
ford, Pangbourne, Didoot, Abingdon, and Oxfurd.—On Sunday,
September 28. a Train will leave Paddington at 9.30 a.m.,
returning on the same day, from Abingdon, Oxford, and Hun.
gerford, at 6.30 p.m., and intermediate Stations as per handbills.
FARES. s. d. a. d.
Reading and Pangbourne 5 0 and 3 0
Thrale, Al dermaston, W oolhampton,Thatcham,
Newbury, Kintbury, and Hungeitord 6 0 .. 3 8
Dideot, Abingdon, and Oxford 6 6 .. 4 0
Children under Twelve half price. No luggage allowed.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
CHEAP EXCURSION to the WEST of ENGLAND.—
On WEDNESDAY, Ist October, an Excursion will leave Pad-
dington at 3.0 cm. for Plymouth (offering facilities for visiting
Torbay, Brixham, Dartmouth, and the South Coast of Devon),
calling at Weston-super-Mare, Bridgewater, Taunton, Tiverton-
road, Exeter, Crediton, Eggeaford, South Molten, Instow,
Barnstaple, Bideford, Stamm), Dawns!), Teignmouth, Newton,
Torquay, Totness, and Kingabridge road, and will return on
SATURDAY, October 11th, from Plymouth at 6.30 a.m., Bide-
ford at 6.0. a.m., and from intermediate stations as per handbills.
Fares, There and Back :—Weston-super•Nlare and Bridgewater,
20s and lss; Taunton and Tiverton-road, 22-4 and 15s; Exeter,
24s and les; Crediton, Eggesford, South Holton, lnstow, Barn-
staple. and Bideford, 80s and k Os; Starcross, Dawlish, and Teigei-
month. 23s and 17s; Newton, Torquay, and Totness, 27a and
los ; Kingsbridge-road and Plymouth, 30s and 20e. Children
under twelve half-price. Tickets not transferable, and only
available for the Excursion Train.

INDIA SHAWLS Immense Purchases.
FARMER and ROGERS having just cleared their late im-
mense purchases, respectfully solicit attention to the largest
Assortment of INDIA SHAWLS in England, comprising the
latest designs in Cashmere, Gold Delhi, Bemires, Decca, and
Lahore Shawls and Scarfs, the most economical and the most
costly.—The GREAT SHAWL and CLOAK EMPORIUM, 171,
178,175, REGENT-STREET.

FRENCH MODERATOR LAMPS. The
newest Patterns of the present Season.—DEANE, DRAY,
and CO. have completed an extensive and choice Assortment of
these Lamps:—Bronze from 9s. dd. to 61.; Chins from 19s. to
71. 7s. Engravings, with prices, free by post. Pure Cols* Oil
for the above Lamps at the lowest market price, delivered in
London or the suburbs periodically, or on receipt of letter order.
—DEANE, DRAY, end CO. (opening to the Monument),
Londowbridge. Established A.D. 1700.

[SATURDAY, SEPT. 20, 1856.

WELLINGTON MONUMENT.
Office of Her Mikjesty's Works and Public Buildings,
Whitehall, Loudon, Sept. 8, 1856.
THE Commissioners of her Majesty's Works
and Public Buildings give Notice, that it is the intention of
her Majesty's Government to erect a monument in St. Paul's
Cathedral, London, to the Memory of the late Duke of Welling.
too, and that the Commissioners are prepared to receive
DESIGNS fur the same from Artists of all countries.
. .

A drawing, showing the ground plan of the Catheirsl, and the
site c f the proposed monument, together with • statement of
the Premiums, and other pitruculars, will be forwarded to
Artists, on application, by letter, a !dressed to me at this Oflice.
ALFRED AUSTIN, Secretary.