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London, England, 1856-02-23 00:00:00

Established 1838.

'VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 18, King William-street, Mansion-house, City.
Life Assurances of every description effected.
half the Annual Premium may be paid during the first five years
Oue.third may remain on credit during the whole of life,
Endowment Assurances, payable at 60, 55, 0, &c.
Loans to Assurers on personal or other security.
so per cent. of profits go to Assurers ou the bonus scale.
The last bonus averaged 53 per cent. on the Premiums paid.
WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary

11IIE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK
issues CIRCULAR NOTES of 101. each, payable at every
important place in Europe. These Notes are issued without
charge, and they are cashed abroad free of commission. The
Bank also homes. free of charge, LETTERS Of CREDIT on all
the principal Cities and Towns in Europe, and upon New York
and Chicago, United States ; Cape Town, Graham's Town, and
Port Elizabeth, Cape Colony. LETTERS of CREDIT and
BILLS of EXCHANGE are likewise granted upon Melbourne,
Geelong, Belfast, Ballarat, Castlemaine, Sandhurst, and upon
Hobart Town, Australia, AT PAR. The Letters of Credit are
issued only at the Head Office in Lothbury. The Circular Notes
may be obtained at the Head Office iu Lothbury, or at any of the
Brunches—viz.,
Westminster Branch I, St. James's-square
Blromsbury ditto 214, High Holborn
Southwark ditto 3, Wellington street, Borough
Eastern ditto
Marylebone ditto 4 Strattord-place, Oxford-street
Temple-bar ditto 217, Strand
The rate of Interest allowed on Deposits of 5001. and upwards
at the Bank, or any of its brunches, is now Five per cent.
J. W. GI LBA RT, General Manager.

BANK OF DEPo s I T,
`0.3. PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON.

Established A.D. 1844.

Parties desirous of liivestri;i24;;;;;rerequested to examine
the plat, of the Bank of Deposit. Prospectuses and forms for
opening accounts sent free on application.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.

SCOTCH SPUN SILKS for LADIES' and
CHILDREN'S Spring and Summer Wear, in all the CLAN
TARYANS and newest Fancy Patterns, made in permanent
colours and an extra quality, expressly for SCOTT ADI E.
Also, TARTAN IRISH POPLINS, in great choice, at
SCOTT ADIE'S ROYAL CLAN TARTAN, SCOTCH
SHAWL, and WATERPROOF CLOAK WAREHOUSE, 115,
REOENT-STREET, corner of VIGO STREET.
Patterns sent to the country free.

DEAFNESS.—The only medal awarded at
the Great Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments)
was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS
for the DEAF. They are made of different power. to suit ex
Creme and every degree of Deafness. To ho procured only of the
sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Su and, nearly ultoiiita
Exeter hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous
testimonials seen, amongst many one from the Right lion. Sir
John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF' COLUMBIA,
acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most etlec•
tual remedy produced for restoring the hair and promoting the
growth of whiskers and moustaches, has received recently most
distinguished patronage from the Ladies for the feature it r.is-
sesses in not soiling the most delicate .readdress or bonnet. ror
children it is invaluable, forming tho basis of a beautiful head of
hair. In bottles, 3s. Cd., 65., and ila. Wholesale and retail, 13,
Wellington-street North, Strand.

THE LEADING and POPULAR ARTICLES
of DRESS manufactured by B. BENJAMIN, Merchant
Teor, 74, REGENT-STREET :—The PELISSIER OVER'
COAT, price 'des., invented and adapted for the Beast,' ; the
Reversible Waistcoats, price 145., buttoning four different sides;
the 47a. Suits, made to order from Scotch, Heather, and Cheviot
Tweeds, all wool, and thoroughly shrunk; the Two-Guinea
Dress or Frock Coats, the Guinea Dress Trousers, and the lislf•
Guinea Waistcoats.

733.-A perfect fit guaranteed.

FEBRUARY 23, 1856.

THE NIGHTINGALE FUND
"A Record of National Gratitude to Miss Nightingale for
the invaluable Services rendered by her to the Sick and Wounded
of the Bntish Forces;" and raised " to enable her to establish
an Institution for the Training, Sustenance, and Protection of
Nurses and Hospital Attendants."
Miss Nightigale has signified her accetance of the proposal
made to her, annd has named the gentlemenp whom she wishes to
act as her council (vide appended list).
Miss Nightingale postpones all consideration of details until
her return to England enables her to digest and arrange them.
All necessary rules and regulations nave been confided by the
Committee, wish the assent of the public, " to her experience,
energy, and judgment."
The Committee announce that they have received a first in-
stalment of contributions from the army in the Crimea, particu-
lars of which will be advertised in due course.
Meetings have been held and auxiliary committees formed at
Edinburgh, Manchester, Oxford, Bolton, Truro, Brighton, Shef-
field, Devizes, Arundel, Winchester, &c. ; and arrangements are
in progress by Mayors, &a., of various other corporate cities
and towns, and by leading persons in towns not so represented,
in order to co-operate with the Central Committee in London.
The Committee and the Honorary Secretaries will be happy
to receive and attend to any communications with which they
may be honoured.
Printed reports of public meetings, subscription-lists, and
other documents, may be obtained by any applicant to the
Secretary.
The Committee acknowledge with exceeding gratification the
contributions of a large number of the clergy of various denomi-
nations, and refer with much pleasure to the large sums con-
tributed by the army at home as well as abroad.
The Committee are also in communication with the authori-
ties in the Colonies, from many of)whom they have received offers
of co-operation.
The Committee direct attention to the large results they have
already obtained from the aggregate of small subscriptions en.
tered in collecting-books, which small subscriptions are espe-
cially gratifying and encouraging.
A fifth subscription-list wilt shortly appear.
ADDITIONS TO TIIE COMMITTEE.
Admiral W. Bowies, C.B. Thomas Farmer, Esq.
Augustus Stafford, Esq., M.P. Robert Hddulph, Esq.
Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P. Ed. Marjoribanks, jun., Esq.
The Rev. J, Beecham, D. D.

ADDITION TO THE TRUSTEES.
The Right Hon the Earl of Shaftesbury.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE.
Right Hn. the Lord Monteagle John Thornton, Esq.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. (firm of Ed. Marjoribanks, juu., Esq.
(Cocks and Buidulph.) (firm of Coutta and CO).
THE COUNCIL SELECTED BY MISS NIGHTINOALE.
The Right Hon. the Earl of The Dean of Hereford
Ellesmere Sir John M'Neill, G.C.B.
The Hight lion. Sidney Herbert H. Bence Jones, Esq., M.D.,
Colonel .iebb, C. 8., R.E. F.R.S.
Sir James Clink, Bart., M.D. IC. H. Bracebridge, Esq.

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F: • I Wm. Bowman, sq. F.R.S. ,
Subscriptions will be received by the bankers and joint stock
banks in London and the provinces, Ireland, and Scotland, and
at the Offices, b, PARLIAMENT STREET, Westminster.
Post-office orders should be made payable to " Samuel Carter
Hall," at the Charing-.:rose Post office.
SION EY HERBERT, Hon. sees.
S. C. HALL,

IURNISH YOUR HOUSE
with the BEST ARTICLES at DEANE'S IRONMON-
GERY and FURNISHING WAREHOUSES. A Priced Fur-
nishing List tree by post. Deane, Dray, and Co. (opening to
the Monument), LONDON•BRIDGE. Established A.D . 1.00.

HAIR ll E R.-1, Little Queen-street,
High Holborn. —ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY, for re
moving effectually r aperlitious hair from the face, neck, arms,
anti bands, without the slightest injury to the skin. A.R. will
warrant it not to irritate the flesh in the smallest degree, and the
}lair to be entirely destroyed.—Sold in bottles at Ss. ed., ss. 6d.,
and Ws. 6d.; or applied at the flair-Dyeing Establishment, as
above. Forwarded for stamps; carriage free, eight extra.

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