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London, England, 1854-01-07 00:00:00

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS PARCELS
AGENCY.—Samples of all kinds, books, papers, and
trades for private use sent daily, and, by special arrangement
with the mails to all parts of the Continent, at fixed and mode.
rate rates, from the Admiralty Packet Offices, 52, Gracechoroh-
street, and 34, Regent-circus.—N.l3. Sole correspondents of
the Royal Prussian Post and Belgian Government Railwa

GN S IRISH HAND-KNIT
ui LAMBSWOOL STOCKINGS and SOCKS for gentlemen
are the softest and wanneet article for winter.
°LENNY'S BALBRIGGAN STOCKINGS, with merino feet,
for ladies' winter wear, will be found the most comfortable and
durable article ever made ; their elasticity and eoftness surpasses
every other manufacttue. Sold only at Balbriggan-house, 33
Lombard•street, City.

THE ONLY HARMLESS APERIENT.-
REIN'S DOUBLE-ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a
tontinual stream without the introduction of air. A little water
will give instantaneous relief In cases of obstructions—it is its
own reservoir—may be carried in the pocket ready for use to the
most convenient places. Also, Rein's improved Railway Con-
ventence, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen-
tlemen. Mrs. Rein attends on Ladies at their residences, and
at home. To be had only of the inventor end maker, who manu-
factures every mechanical assistance for infirmities, F. C. REIN ,
108,Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall.

lA/BITING, BOOKKEEPING, &e.—Persons
I of any age, however bad their WRITING, may in eight
lessons acquire permanently an elegant and sowing style of pen-
manship,apted either to professional pursuits or private eorres-
pendence. Bookkeeping, as practised in the Government,
banking, and merchants' offices; arithmetic, shorthand, rte.
Apply to Mr. SMART, at the Institution, 5, Piecadilly, between
the Haymarket and Regent-cirrus. " A vast improvement upon
any former system."—Loadow Journal of Commerce.

CAUTION.-TO TRADESMEN, Al ER
CHANTS, SHIPPERS, OUTFITTERS, Re.—Whereas it
has lately come to my knowledge that aome unprincipled person
or persons have for some time past been imposing upon the
public, by selling to the trade and others a spurious article, under
the name of BOND'S PERMANENT NARKING INK, this is
to give Notice that I am the original and sole Proprietor and
Manufacturer of the said article, and do not employ any Ult•
cellar, or authorise any person to represent themselves as
coming from my Establishment for the purpose of selling the
said Ink. This Caution Is published by me to prevent ftirther
imposition upon the public, and serious injury to myself.—E. R.
BOND, Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond, Slta,
Long-lime, West Smithfield, London.

[SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 1854.

PALLADIUM

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
7, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, LONDON.
(ESTABLISHED 1824.)
Lord Bateman. Joseph Esdaile, Esq.
Captain C. J. Bosanquet, R.N. William Augustus Guy, ILD
Robert Cheers, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Patrick Colquhoun, Esq. LL.D. Philip Rose, Esq.
Sir Jas. Buller East, Bart., M.P. Samuel Skinner, Esq.
Charles Elliott, Esq., F.R.S. Charles Evan Thome., Esq.
Trustees—Robert Cheer., Esq. ; Charles Elliott, Esq., FAS .
•,
Joseph Esdalle, Esq. ; James Murray, Esq.
Auditors—William Edward Gilpin, Esq.; Sir John Young
Bart., M.P.; Thomas Reynolds, Esq.
Bankers—The London and Westminster Bank.
Physician—Seth Thompson, M.D.
Undoubted security, guaranteed by a large capital ; an Indus.
tial proprietary; the long standing of the Office, and the satiate.
factory results of its business.
Facility in settlement of claims. Liberty to travel in any put
of Europe, without extra Premium.
Loans aqui% aleut to the value of the Policies.
To those who desire to secure the advantages of a prospective
bonus, by a small additional outlay, the deed of settlement assigns
four•fifths of the profits.
Bonuses may be commuted for equivalent reductions of Pre.
mium at the option of the Assured, by which arrangement the
amount originally assured may be kept up at a continually di.

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creasing cost.
Insurances effected on Joint as well as on single lives, for
short terms or otherwise, and to meet any speeitied contingency
The ago of the life assured is admitted on the Policy at the
time of effecting the Assurance, or at any other time, on prattle.
Don of satisfactory proof.
Every information and assistance will be given to Assuren,
either at the offices, No. 7, Waterloo-place, Loudon ; or by the n°.
ciety's agents, established In all principal towns.
JEREMIAH LODGE, A. 8., Resident Actuary and Secretary.

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
Lessee and Manager, Mr. ALFRED WIGAN.
On MONDAY NEXT, Jan. 0, and every Evening during the
Week (except Thursday, when there will be no performance, Mr.
Alfred Wigan having the honour to perform at Windsor Culls),
lint time at this Theatre, the Comic Drama called THE FIRST
NIGHT. Principal chatacters by Messrs. A. Wigan, Leslie,
Vincent, H. Cooper, dm.; Miss Wyndham, and Mille P. Florian.
After which, the Extravaganza, called THE CAMP AT THE
OLYMPIC, in which will appear Messrs. A. Wigan, Emery, F.
Robson, Cooper, and Galli ; Mesdames A. Wigan, Stirling, P.
Horton, Chatterly, E. Turner, and Wyndham. To conclude with
THE WANDERING MINSTREL. Jem Rags, Mr. E. Robson.
Box-otilee open from Eleven to Five. Doors open at Seem
and commence at Halflast Seven. Stalls, is.; Boxes, 45.;
Pit, 25.; Gallery, Is.

mINERALOGY AND GEOLOGY.-
Elementary Collections, which will greatly facilitate the
stud of these interesting branches of sedence, can be bad of J.
TEN NANT, Mineralogist to her Idajesty,l49,STßAND, Loodos.
Mr. Tennant gives PRIVATE INSTRUCTION iu Mineralog
and Geology. •

ORNAMENTS for the DRAWING-ROOM,
LIBRARY, or DINING.ROOM, emulating of a great ye.
riety of Vanes, Figures, Groups, Inkstands, Candlesticks, Obe
Rake, Inlaid Tables, &c., in Derbyshire spar, marble, Italian alt•
bloater, bronze, ate.—llanufactured and Imported by James Ten.
nant, No. 149, STRAND, Loudou.

AI)ANIS'S ANNUAL BALL.-MR.
THOMAS ADAMS has the honour to announce to his sti-
merous Patrons that his EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL BALL id
take place at Willis's Rooms, King-street, St. James's, on Tues.
day, Febrnare 21st, when his celebrated Quadrille Band, patron-
ised by the Royal Family, will be in attendance. Gentlemen's
Tickets, 12s. bd.; ladies ditto, 7 s. 641.' including refreshments.
Tickets to be obtained at Mr. Thomas Adams's, Royal Quadrille
Offices, 77, John-street, Fitzroy-square, and at the Booms. is
early application for tickets is particularly requested.—N.S.
Master of the Ceremonies, Mr. Frampton.

ESTATES OF THE CONSERVATIVE
LAND SOCIETY.—FOURTENTH PUBLIC DRAWING.
On Saturday, the lith of January, at noon, A the Offices,
31.
NORFOLK-STREET, STRAND, LONDON, the Fourteenth
PUBLIC DRAWING amongst the Uncompleted Shares not yet
on the Order of Rights, for priority of selection of lots on the es•
sites bought for the Contiervativn Land Society, will take place.
All Shares taken prior to the final numbers being placed In the
wheel, up to the time of the drawing, will participate in the ad-
vantage. thereof.
The iniallotted estates are West Malvern, Worcestershire ; the
Round-hill Park, Brighton (second portion), East Sussex; Oat.
lauds-grange, Weybridge, West Surrey ; Woodbury-park, Tote
bridge Wells, West Kent; Castle hill, Reading, Berkshire; Hour
slow, close to the railway station ; Tottenham-green, and St. Mar
garet's, Richmond, in Middlesex.
A share paid up iu full is placed on the Order of Riebtd
at
once, price HI. Is. Gd., five per cent. interest being allowed oa the
subscriptions up to the time of the choice of a lot on any estate,
such selection being made or not as the member thinks fit. Five
per cent. interest is also allowed on subseriptlons of a year in ad-
vance (51. 3s. lid.) and upwards. Poet-office orders for Its, id
being the first monthly subscription (the subsequent panes's,
being SM, per month, with Is. every three months, in oddities,
for quarterage for the expenses), in the name of Charles Lewis.
Gremeisen, payable at 282, Strand, will secure the iminmedste
enrolment of names in the Society's books. The Bonus declared
for the end of the first financial year, up to the 29th of September,
was six per cent. No partnership liability. The system wbicb
is peculiar to the Conservative Land Society, of establishing the
Order if Rights by completion, drawing, and seniority,
by
worked vn effectively, that upwards of 2,000 Shares are now es
the Ilegi-ter of Rights, of which nearly 000 were drawn, and ar
wards of 400 were by seniority. As a prudential, safe, sound, sod
profitable investment, the claims of the Conservative Land 20
eiety, presenting es it does well-balanced advantages for thl
smallest inventor as well as the large capitalist, sae =dents*
The prompt withdrawal of %hares by a member whenever bean,
wish to draw out his money is insured. The practical saps'
vision of an active executive committee over the whole weals(
of the Society secures for the shareholders the most judle
purchases of land, thus enabling the members to acquire
ground-rents, s kind of investment which is based on the firmest
foundation.
CHARLES LEWIS GRU.N...ieteretall•

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DAT, the 7th day of January, 1854•