The Press.
London, England, 1856-09-06 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

THE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK
Issues CIRCULAR NOTES of 101. each, payable at every
important place in Europe. These Notes are issued withoio
charge, and they are cashed abroad free of commission The
Bank also issues. free of charge, LETTERS of CREDIT on all
the principal Cities and Towns in Europe. The Letterb of Credit
are issued only at the Head Office in Lotlibury. The Circular
Notes may be obtained at the Head Office, Lothbury, or at any
of the Branches :

Westminster Branch l, St. James's-square
Bloomsbury ditto 214, High Holborn
Southwark ditto 3 Wellington st., Borough
Eastern ditto 67, High-street, Whit echapel
Marylebone ditto 4 Stratford place, Oxford.street
Temple-bar ditto 217, Strand.

The rate of Interest allowed on Deposits of 6001. and upwards
at the Bank or any of its branches, is now Se per Cent.
J. W. GI LBART, General Manager.

BANK OF LONDON.
Incorporated by Royal Charter. Capital, 4400,000.
HEAD BANXINO-UOUSE, THREADNEEDLE-STREET.
CHARINO•CRORS BRANCH, No. 430, WEST STRAND.
BOARD OP DIRECTORS.
CHAIRMAN.—Sir JOHN VILLIERS SH ELLEY, Bart., M.P.,
25, Park-lane, and Maresfield-park. Sussex.
Vicx-Crutaxas.—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq. (Frith,
Sands, and Co.), Austin Friars.
Joule EDMUND ANDERDON, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-
park
COLONEL WILLIAM ELM, H.E.T.C.S., Ilank•house, Acton
THOMAS GoocH, Esq. (Gooch and Cousens, London-wall), Brix-
ton-rise
JEREMIAH GRZATORLE, ESQ. (Bradbury, Greatorex, and Co.,
Alderm nbury), Spring bill-house, Upper Clepton
ALEXANDER CONSTANTINE lONIDES, ESQ (Firm of lonides,
Sgouta, and Co., Gracechurch-street% Tulse•hill
CHARLES JOYCE, ESQ. (Firm of Charles Joyce and Co., Moor-
gate-street). Gloucester-gardens, Hyde park
THOMAS Luce, ESQ., M.P., King-street, St. James's, and Malmes-
bury, Wilts
HENRY MORRIS, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25,
Marklane, City
SIR HENRY MUOOERIDOL, Alderman of London, St. Andrew's-
hill, City, and Streatham common, Surrey.
ALFRED WILSON, EeQ. (Venables, Wilson, and Tyler, Queen-
hithe), Firgrove, Weybridge, Surrey
CURRENT ACCOUNTS will be made up to the r. 0,11 of June
and the ale, of December in each year, and interest allowed
on the balances.
ACCOUNTS.—The rate of interest allowed on
money placed on deposit at three days' notice of withdiawal is
one per cent. per annum under the Bank of Eugland rate of
discount for first-clam bills, rising and falling therewith.
TLe Agency of Country and Foreign Banks, whether joint-
stook or private, is undertaken.
Circular Notes and Letters of Credit issued for all parts of
Europe, and elsewhere.
Purchases and Sales of Stock, Shares, and other Securities
effected.
Dividends received for customers without charge.
ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS BY THE BANK OF LONDON.
1. PROFlT.—Receiving a fixed rate of interest on their balances,
the Customers participate In the profits without incurring the
risk of partnership.
2. SECURITY.—A capital of 800,0001., of which 300,0001. is paid
up and invested. 'f hie capital, or any portioh thereof, cannot be
withdrawn. Further s.ieurity is afforded by 400 partners, whose
liability is not limited to the amount of the capital or of their
respective shares.
3. Pusticrrx.—The assets and liabilities of the Bank are pub-
lished monthly in the Gazette. Auditors to examine the accounts
are appointed by the Shan holders. A full account of the position
of the Bank, attested by the Auditors, must be published at
least once in every year.
4. SECRECY.— While complete publicity as regards the position
of the Bank is provided for, the pecuniary affairs of the Custo-
mers are protected by Declarations of Secrecy executed by the
Directors, Manager, and the °dicers of every grade.
M 4TTH EW MARSHALL. Jun., Manager.
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.

DEDSTEADS, BEDDING, and FURNI.
TURF.—VEILLIAM S. BURTON'S Stock on show of Iron
and Brass Bedsteads and Children.' Cots stands unrivalled
either for extent, beauty of design, or moderateness of prices.
He also supplies Bedding and tied Hangings of guaranteed
quality and workmanship.
Common Iron Bedsteads, from 16s. ; Portable Folding Bed-
steads, from 116. 8d ; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dove-
tail joints and patent sacking, from 17s. ; and Cots, from 40s.
each. Handsome Ornamental Iron and Bras. Bedsteads, in
great variety, from 24 7s. Bd. to 215 15s.
A Half-Tester Patent Iron Bedstead, three feet wide, with
Bedding, 80., complete--
Bedstead AI 4 6
Chintz furniture
Paillasse, wool mattress, bolster, and pillow
A pair of cotton sheets, three blankets, and a
coloured counterpane

At 19 6

A double bedstead, same C 6 15 9
If without Half-Tester and Furniture—
Single bed, complete 3 13 9
Double bed, complete
BATHS and TOILETTE WARE.
WILLIAM S. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW-ROOM
devoted exclusively to the display of BATHS and TOILETTE
WARE. Th 3 stock of each is at once the largest, rawest, and
most varied ever submitted to the Publie, and marked at prices
proporttinate with those that have tended to make this establish-
meet the most distinguished in this coin try. Portable Showers,
s. U.; Pillar Showers, M. to 51. ; Nursery, 15e. to 325.;
sponging, 14s. to 325.; Hip, Its. to 31s. 6d. A large assort-
ment of Gas Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour, and Camp
h /wive,' Baths. Toilette Ware In great variety, from 15s. dd. to
41s. the set of three. . . . . .

The late additions to these extensivepremises (already by far
the largest in Europe) are of such a character that the entire of
E IGHI HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of the most magnifi-
cent stock of GENERAL HOUSE IRONMONGERY (including
Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths, Brushes, Turnery.
Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Braes Bedsteads, Bedding, and
Bedhangings, so Arranged in sixteen Large Showrooms as to
afford to parties: furnishing facilities in the selection of goods
that cannot be hoped for elsewhere.

Illustrated atelopes sent (pee post) free.
Nu. 39, OXFORD•STREET; 1. Is, 2, and 3, NEWMAN-
STREET; 4,6, and 6, PERRTS-PLACE. Lstabluilteol 1020.

863

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1907. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 59
iieo. 111., and regulated by Deed enrolled in the High Courtof
Chancery.
3, Crescent, New Bridge-street. Blackfriars, London.
DIRECTORS.
Chas. Trios. POLCOMBE, Esq., Chairman.
RICHARD HARMAN LLOYD, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Charles Bischoff, Esq. Jo.hua Lockwood, Esq.
Thomas Boddington, Esq. W. Anderson Peacock, Esq.
Thomas Devils, Esq. Ralph Charles Price, Esq.
Nathaniel Gould, Esq. Thomas G. Sambrooke, Esq.
Robert A. Gray, Esq.
AUDITORS—Thomas Allen, Esq.; Win. H. Smith, Jun., Esq.
MEDICAL Orricsas—Ju. Saner, Esq., M.D., Tottenham green ;
Wm. Cooke, SO, Trinity:sqnare, Tower.hill.

ACTUARY MCI;
The Assets of this Company exceed Three Quarters of a
Million Sterling.

The Annual- income exceeds One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Pounds.

The number of existing Policies isnpwards of Five Thousand.
The total Amount Assured exceeds Three Million One
Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds.
The next Division of Surplus will take place in iftn7.
The Premiums required by this Company, although moderate,
entitle the Assured to SO per cent.of the quinquennial surplus.
The lives assured are permitted, in time of peace, without
extra charge, to reside in any country (Australia and California
excepted), north of 33 degrees north latitude, or south of 33
degrees south latitude; or to pass by sea (not being seafaring
persons by profession) between any places lying in the same
hemisphere, distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator,
without extra charge.
Deeds assigning Policies are registered at the Office, and as-
signments can be effected on forms supplied by the Company.
The annual Reports of the Company's state and progress,
Prospectuses and Forms, may be had, or will be sent, post free,
on application at the Office, or to any of the Company's Agents.

TIH E LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established in 1836.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
Offices-37, Castle•etreet, Liverpool : 20 and 31, Poultry, London;
and 61, King st•ePt, Manchester.
TRUSTEES.
Sir Thomtut bcrugi“ larch, Bart.
Adam Hodgson, Esq. I Samuel H. Thompson, Esq.

IMIF.CTORS.
CHATIMAN—Thomas Brocklebank, Esq.
DZPUTT CHAIRMEN—Jos. C. Swart, Esq., M.P., and Francis

Haywood, Esq.
SECRETART—Swinton Honk, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN LONDON.
CHAIRMAN Matthew Foi star, Esq.
Dzeirry CHAIRMAN—Oeo►ge Frederick Young, Esq.
RESIDENT SECRETARY Benjamin Henderson, Esq.
DIRECTORS IN MANCHESTER.
CHAlRlEtN—Ssunnel Ashton Esq.

MIMI/MST SECRITARY—R. A. Kennedy, Esq.
The Directors Invite attention to the following Summary of
the working of the Company dialing the last three years:—
REC EI PTS.
Premiums on Fire Insurance, and Interest not ac-
cruing on Life Fund
PAYSIExTS.
_ _

Losses and Expenses
Dividends to Proprietors 116.159

Balance to Re-insurance Fund
Additions to the Reserved Fund in same time from
other sources

Total Increase to Surplus Funds in three years, not
includiug Life Fund Accumulation

28,037

86,625

The Invested Funds of the Company amount to 716,0.10
The Fire Premiums received in 18.5.5 were

The Life Premiums were
The Annuities paid were
bWINTON BOULT, Secretary to the Company.
August 1, 1856.

REAL SPANISH MANTILLAS.
A. BLACK BORNE begs to announce to the Nobility and
Gentry that, on account ot the revolution in Spain, be has been
enabled 'o purchase a Manufacturer's Stock of the above Man-
tillas, now so generally worn for their use and graceful form
for evening costume, and is now offering the same at a large
reduction off their real value. Spanish Depot, 65a, SOUTH
AU D LEY-ST E ET, Grosvenor-square.

THE FORTY-SEVEN SHILLING SUITS
I made to order, from Scotch Heather and Cheviot Tweeds,
all wool and thoroughly shrunk, by B. BENJAMIN, Merchant
railor. 74, hegent-street.
THE PEIASSIER OVERCOATS, 21e. and 288.,
a•tapte. for the season ; the Two-Guinea Dress or Frock Coats ;
the Guinea Dress Trousers; and the Half-Guinea Waistcoat.—
A perfect fit guaranteed.

FURTHER PROOF OF THE GREAT
EFFICACY of BLA IR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLF•
—Forwarded by Mr. Reinhanit,chemist, Hull. " Sir,—Enclost d
is a testimonial from a customer of mine, who Is well known
about here; he speaks in the highest terms of Blair's Gout and
Rheumatic Pills, rnd would be glad to give informaticn to any-
body."—" To Mr. Reichardt, 22, Market-place, Hull. December
ith, 1865. Dear sir, —1 have been afflicted with rheumatism for
twelve years. during which time I have tried almost everything,
both internally and externally, but could not obtain any perms
vent relief. A short time ago I purchased a Is. 'l4. box of Blair's
Pills of you, and, before I had taken the whole of them. I was
more free from pain than I had been for the last dozen years.
You will please let me have another box. as I mean to keep
them by me in case T should again require them. and oblige,
dear sir, yours obediently, JR/IEIIIAR Gauzes." Sold by Prout
and Haraant, 929, Strand, London, and all Vendors of Medicine,
price Is. lA. and 2e. Od. per box.

A CLEAR COMPLEXION. - GODFREY'S
EXTRACT OF ELDER FLOWER is strongly recom-
mended for Softening, Improving. Beautifying, and Preserving
the skin, and giving it a blooming and charming appearance. It
will completely remove Tan. Sunburn, Rednes►, &0., and by its
balsamic and healing qualities render the akin soft, pliable, and
free from ,:ryneas,ac.; clear it trom every humour, pimple, or
erupth.n, and by continuing its use only a short time, the skin
will become and continue soft and ensooth, and the complexion
perfectly clear and beautiful. In the process of shaving it is in-
valuable, as it allays the irritation and smarting pain. anniti late
every pimple and all roughness. and renders the akin smooth
and firm.—Sold in bottles, price 2s. 91, by all medicine vendors
and perfumers.