The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-22 00:00:00

ESTABLISHED 1838.

VICTORIA LIFE OFFICE, 18, KING
WILLIAM-STREET, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON.
The business of the Company embraces every description of
risk (Home or Foreign) connected with Life Assurance.
Loans continue to be made to assurers on undoubted Personal
Security, also on Freeholds, Leaseholds, and Life Interests, Se.
WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary.

ENGINEERS', MASONIC, & UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
345, STRAND, London.
WAR RISKS ON AN ENTIRELY NEW PRINCIPLE.
ANNUITANTS ADMITTED TO A SHARE IN THE
PROFITS.
No Charge for Policy Stamps.
Credit given for half the Premiums.
Assignments and Transfers of Policies registered free of charge
Premiums payable Half• Yearly, Quarterly, or Monthly.
A Liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents on the
introduction of business.
ANTHONY PECK, M.A., Actuary and Secretary.

THE HOME COUNTIES and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 29, New Bridge-street,
I3lackfriars, London.
Every description of risk (home or foreign) connected with
Lite Assurance. Half-credit Premiums on a new principle.
Premiums payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly.
One-half of all Premiums after the first two years are repay-
able to Policy-holders at any time on demand without personal
liability.
Annuities granted, either immediate, contingent, or deferred,
and also Endowments.
Policies indisputable.
No Charge for Policy Stamps.
Money received on deposit at 5 per cent. interest.
Active Agents wanted in town and country, particularly in the
agricultural towns and villages.
Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees, as to
respectability. A. DURNFORD, Secretary.

FREQUENT TRAVELLERS can INSURE
wing RAILWAY ACCIDENTS by the YEAR, for terms
of YEARS, or for the whole of LIFE, on application to the
Booking Clerks at the Principal Railway Stations, and at the
Offices of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCIt COMPANY, 3,
OLD BROAD-STREET, LONDON.
WILLIAM J. WAN, Secretsry.

Baltic Fleet, Denmark, Turkey, &a
THE SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES, London Offices, SO, Corn-
hill, and 43, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, have established DIRECT
SERVICES, which very much facilitate telegraphic communica-
tion with DENMARK, the NORTH of GERMANY, and SOUTH
of Europe.
30, Comblll.

G. L. PARROTT, Secretary.

TN consequence of the REDUCTION in the
IN
TEA DUTIES, good sound black TEA may now be had
at HALF-A-CROWN a pound, in any quantities of not less
than Six Pounds.

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EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY,
9, GREAT ST. HELEN'S, CITY.

NUMBER ONE, SAINT PAUL'S CHURCH-
YARD.
EIGHTPENCE PER POUND REDUCTION in the PRICE
of TEA. Further Reduction of the Duty, 4d.; and Fall in the
Market Value, 4d.
In malting this satisfactory announcement, we beg to remind
purchasers anxious to obtain the best value for their money,
that, in point of quality, combined with moderation in price, the
TEAS we supply are unequalled.
As common tea, even at a low price, is dear, and as, on the
other hand. consumers generally do not require the most costly
kinds, the following sorts will be found to give the greatest satis-
faction to the majority of purchasers :
This is a very serviceable Tea
Strong and useful black .1 for the trade and fur large es-
leaf Congou ....per lb. 3 0 tablishmenta.
This is a most desirable Tea for
Strong, rich, and full-fla- families. Its flavour cannot
vowed Black Tea 3 6 fail to please, whilst ita
strength is very great.
DAKIN and COMPANY,
_...sttIHANTS, and Patentees for Roasting Coffee
in Silver Cylinders.
NUMBER ONE, SAINT PAUL'S CHURCHYARD.

TEA•]

THE PRESS.

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By S. W. FULLOM,
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London: LoxoxAN and Co.

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THE LITERARY JOURNALS. The New
11 Stamp Returns show the CIRCULATIONS in 1833 to be—
CRITIC, 6,827; Athenaeum, 2,828 ; Spectator, 2,817; Leader,
2,321; Literary Gazette, 478. THE CRITIC Is published on
the Ist and 18th of each mouth. A oopy sent to any person en-
closing six postage stamps to " The Critic " Gitlota, 22, Essex-
street, Strand.

To Gentlemen Seeking' Appointments.
THE CIVIL SERVICE GAZETTE.
A first-class Official Newspaper, published every Satulday,
price Sixpence, specially devoted to the interests of all Govern-
ment Officer in every department of the State, both in England
and the Colonies. This Journal contains each week a List of all
Vacancies and Appointments in the Treasury, Post °thee, Ad-
miralty, Audit Office, Royal Dockyards, War Office, Home and
Colonial Departments, Office, Customs, Coast Guard,
and all other Departments of the State, both in England and
Fureirn
the Colonies. The information is official and authentic. The
CIVIL SERVICE GAZETTE is also aoomplete N ewspaper, sr ith
the usual Parliamentary, Legal, Home, and Foreign News. Lite•
rary Notices, and Theatrical Critiques. Its Ecclesiastical in-
telligence supplies a List of Clerical Vacancies, with the name
of the Patron and value of each Living. It contains the usual
Naval and Military Gazettes; and in the General Nees sill be
found an account of Vacancies in Railways and l)ockyaids, and
all the great Incorporated Companies.
To be had of all Booksellers and Newevandare at the Railway
Stations, or direct from the Ofifoe, 6, Cathartnainreet, Strand

THE NATI O N,
the ORGAN of IRISH RIGHTS and IRISH INTERESTS
s published Weekly at 3, LOWER ABBEY•STREET, DUBLIN,
Tsars:—single copy, ed. Subscriptions:--Yearly, ii. es. •
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AGENCIES at the following places :
LONDON.
MART ANDREWS, 13, Duke-street, Little Britain.
Gaoaos Oarwoou, 88, BillhOpaga•-street.
JOHN HORNE, 19, Leicester-square—East side.
Mr. FETHERRTON, 31, Duke-street, Lincoln's Inn.
Also at Birkenhead, Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool,
Manchester, Sheffield, Wigen, Edinburgh, Glasgow, and all
the priucip.il Towns and Cities of England.

tioußT ROBES and TRAINS for HER
V MAJESTY'S DRAWING ROOM. SEWELL and CO.,
Compton House, have been making large preparations of novel-
ties for the second Drawing-room.
COURT DRESSES anti ritAiss in gold and silver rieh
Brocades, Pompadours, &a.; also some white Glace Silks, with
gold and silver ttounces, at 6 guineas worth 12 guineas in Paris.
S. and Co. will have one thousand dresses of Moire Antique,
in every shade of colour; some beautiful whites; also gold and
silver Moire Antiques.
44, 46, 46, OLD COMPTON STREET ; 46, 47, FRITH
STREET, SOHO.

DEAFNESS.—The only medal awarded at
the Great Exhibition of 1851 (fur AeonsSe Instruments)
Was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS
for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex-
treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the
sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein, 108, Strand, nearly opposite
Exeterliall, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous
testimonials seen, amongst many one from the R ght Hon. Sir
John natation, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors.

RimmEus TOILET VINEGAR is far su-
perior to Eau de Cologne, as a refreshing and tonic lotion
for the toilet or bath, a reviving scent, and a powerful disinfectant
for apartments and sick-rooms. Its numerous useful and sani-
tary properties render it an indispensable requisite in all families,
Price 2s. 6d. and be. ; sold by all Perfumers and Chemists ; and
by E. Ramat, 39, Gerrard-street, Soho, London.
".00 lie sure to ask for " Himmel's," as there are many counterfeits

FUTVOYE'S WEDDING and BIRTHDAY
PRESENTS ; comprising every description of English and
Foreign Fancy Goods; also Gold and Silver Jewellery, Clocks,
Watches, Gold Chains, Dressing and Writing Cases, Work
Boxes, Leather Goods, Acc.—Futvoye's 41. 4s. Gold Watches, four
holes Jewelled, horizontal escapement, warranted. b'utvoye's
31 Bs. I.ady's Rosewood Dressing Cases, with Jewel drawers, and
solid silver-top bottles. Futvoys's Papier ilache articles of sur-
passing beauty. Au unlimited assortment of Bronzes, China,
Glass, Alabaster, and articles of Bijouterie and Vertu.—
FUTVOYE, 134, REGENT-STREET, corner of Beak-stroll,