The Press.
London, England, 1856-09-27 00:00:00

NSW GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

'PHE Commissioners of her Majesty's Works
1. and Public Buildings give Notice that they are
prepared to receive DESIGNS from Architects of all coun-
tries for a scheme for the concentration of the principal
Government Offices on a site lying between Whitehall and
the New Palace at Westminster, and also Designs for two
Buildings which her Majesty's Government have determined to
erect forthwith, as parts of such general scheme, one for the
Department of the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, the
other for the Secretary of State for War.
Plans of the gr.,und, together with a statement of the Pre•
miums, and other particulars, will be forwarded to Architects
on application by letter, addressed to me at this office after the
30th instant.
Office of Works, dc., Whitehall,
20th Sept., 1538.

ALFRED AUSTIN, Secretary.

ALIENATION of TITHES. The Tithe
Redemption Trust, formed in 1816, le carried on under the
management of a Board consisting of an equal number of C,ergy-
men and Laymen, for the purpose of assisting the restoration
of the alienated Tithes of Parishes to the maintenance of the
Church of England in those Parishes. The amount of spiritual
destitution arising from the alienation of Parochial Tithes to
Laymen and to the Ecclesiastical Corporations is extreme ;—the
Association labours to correct this evil.—Subscriptions in aid of
its objects are earnestly requested, and are payable to the
Bankers of the Trust, Messrs. Hoare, Fleet-street, or to the
Secretary, Wm. T. Young, Eq., at the Office* of the Trust, No.
1, Adam-street., Adolph'.

if INERALOG Y.-KING'S COLLEGE,
LONDON.—Professor TENNANT, FAS., will commence
a COURSE of TWENTY LECTURES on MINERALOGY,
with a view to facilitate the study of Geology, and of the appli-
eaUon of Mineral Substances in the Arts. The Lectures will be
illustrated by an Extensive Collection of Specimens, and will
begin on WEDNESDAY, October Bth, at Nine o'clock am.
They will be continued on each aucceding Wednesday and
Friday at the same hour. Fee, 21. 9s.
It. W. JELF, D.D., Principal.

DR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUSEUM,
4, Coventryatreet, Leicestar-aguare.

Open (for gentlemen only) hom Ten till Ten, containing
upwards of one thousand models and preparations, illustrating
every part of the hutuan frame in health and disease, the race of
men, Sc. Lectures are delivered at Twelve, Two, and
Half•past Seven, by Dr. G. SEITON, Ett.G.S ; and a New and
iligh.y Interesting Series of Lectures is now in course of
delivery by Dr. Kasai, at Four p.m. precisely.—Aduiission, Due

INDIA SHAWLS. Immense Purchases.
FARMER and ROGERS having just cleared their late im•
inense purchases, respectfully solicit attention to the largest
Asserunent of INDIA SHAWLS in England, comprising the
linest designs in Cashmere, Gold Delhi, heparin, Deena, and
Lahore Shawls and Scarfs, the most economical and the moat
costly.—The GREAT SHAWL and CLOAK EMPORIUM, 171,
173,176, REGENT-STREET.

I)EAFNESS.—The only medal awarded at
1/ the Great Exhibition of 1861 (for Acoustic Instruments,
was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC I NSTRUMEN I 8
forthe DEAF. They are made of different power. to suites;
Ireme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the
tole inventor awl maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Suend, nearly opposite
4:seter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous
ts.airnocials seen, amongst many one from the Right Hon. SD
John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors.

ACLEAR COMPLEXION. - GODFREY'S
EXTRACT OF ELDER FLOWER is strongly recoup
mended for Softening, Imroving, Beautifying, and Preserving
the Skin, and giving it a blooming and charming appearance. It
will completely remove Tan. Sunburn, Redness, &c., and by its
balsamic and healing qualities render the skin soft, pliable, and
free from dryness, Ac. ; clear it from every humour, pimple, or
eruption, and by continuing its use only a short time, the skin
will become and continue soft and anioutb, and the complexion
perfectly clear and beautiful. In the process of shaving it is in•
valuable, as it allays the irritation and smarting pain, annihilate
every pimple and all roughness, and renders the skin smooth
and arm.—Sold in bottles, price 2s. 2d., by all medicine vendors
and perfumers.

BEDSTEADS, BATHS, AND LAMPS.
WILLIAM 8. BURTON has SIX LARGE SHOW-
ROOMS devoted exclusively to the Separate Display of Lamps,
Baths, and Metallic Bedsteads. The stock of each is at once
the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the
public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have
tended to make his establishuient themost distinguished in this
country.
Bedsteads 'tom l2s 6d to 1210 s each
Shower-baths from
Lamps (Moderateur) from
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(All oilier kinds at the same tate )
Pure Colza Oil 4a 8d per gallon
TEA. URNS, of LONDON MAKE ONLY.—
Hie largest Assortment of London.made TEA URNS in the
world (including all the recent novelties, many of which are re-
gistered) is on SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, from 30s to 61.
The late additions to these extensivepremises (alrea4y by far
tho largest in Europe) are of such a character that the entire of
EIGHI HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of the most magnifi-
cent stock of (1 EN KRAL HOUSE I RON MONO ERY (including
Cutlery Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths, Brushes, Turnery,
Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, and
Beduaugings, so arranged in Sixteen Large Show-rooms as to
afford to parties furnishing facilities in the selection of goods
that cannot be hoped for elsewhere.
Illustrated Catalogues sent (per post) free.
No. 3if, OXFORD.STREET ; 1, lA, 2, and S, NEWMAN.
SEItEET ; 4,6, and 6, PERU'S-PLACE. Established 1820.