The Press.
London, England, 1857-05-16 00:00:00

THE SUCCESSFUL RESULTS OF THE LAST HALF CENTURY

HAVE PROVED, BEYOND QUESTION, THAT
ROWLAND 'S MACASSAR OIL
it possesses peculiarly nourishing powers in the growth,
restoration, and improvement of the Human Hair. It prevents
it from falling off or turning grey, strengthens weak hair,
cleanses it from scurf and dandruff, and makes it beautifully soft,
curly, and glossy. In the growth of the Beard, Whiskers, and
Mustachios, it is unfailing in its stimulant. For children it is
especially recommended as formitug the basis of a beautiful head
of hair. In all climates it alike displays its incomparable results,
and has long been an established favourite in India.
Price 3s. ud. ; 7s. ; family bottles (equal to four small), 10s. Gd.,
and double that size, 21s.
CAUTION.—To prevent imposition a New Label from steel, by
Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Co., is now used, bearing the
words, ROWLANDS' MACASSAR Ott, &c., in white letters, and
their signature in led ink, " A. it'JW LAND and SONS."
Sold at 20, Hatton•garden, London; and by Chemists and
Perfumer-.

HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT anal PILLS.--
These remedies are unequalled in their astonishing effects
in all painful and serious oases of ulceration, being as pene-
trating as powerful, exercising a wonderful influence over the
diseased system ; but "one established fact is worth a thou-rand
theories." Charles Croft, of Chertnw, was afflicted with an
abscess in the side, baffling all medical skill; despairing of relief
he was persuaded to use Holloway's Ointment and Pills ; he
did so, and in a short time the healing process commenced, and
the perfect cure rapidly followed.
Sold by all medicine-veudors throughout the world; at
Professor Holloway's Establishments, 244, Strand, London.
and 50, Malden lane, New York; by A. Stamps, ConstaiM•
acple; A. Quidicy, Smyrna; and E.Mulr, Malta.

BANK OF L O N D O N.
Threadneedle-street, and 450, West Strand.
CIRCULAR NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT, free of expense,
are issue I b 7 this Bank, payable by Its correspondents in all the
principal cities and towns on the continent of Europe, in th
British colonies and dependeacies, and lu foreign parts.
DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—The Danko( England having raised the
discount rate to Gil. per cent., this Bank now allows 141. per
cent. interest on sums deposited with three days' notice of with-
drawal.
CURRENT ACCOUNTS are received, with allowance of interest
to customers; and every description of legitimate banking
business undertaken. By order,
MATTHEW MARSHALL, Jun., Manager.
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.
Threadneedle.street, May it, 1857.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
EXCURSION to Weymouth, Dorchester, Yeovil, Fromo.
and Trowbridge.—On SATURDAY, May 3oth, a Train will
leave Paddington at 2.30 p.m., returning on TUESDAY, June
2nd, from Weymouth at iU.dU a.m., and intermediate stations as
per handbills.
Fares :—Trowbridge, 9s. and 5e.; Frome and Yeovil, 10s. and
65.; Dorchester and Weymouth, 12s. and Be.

WIYCONIBE RAILWAY COMPANY.
NOTICE is hereby given, that a SPECIAL MER LING
of the Proprietora of he WYCONIBE RAILWAY COMPANY
will be held on MONDAY, the 25th (!ay of May instant, at
Twelve o'clock at Noon, at the (heat Western Railway Hotel,
Paddington, fur the purpose of considering a Bill now depending
in Parliament, intituled "A Bill to authorise the Wycombe
Railway Company to extend their Railway to Princes Ris-
borough and to Theme," which Bill, as amended in Committee
in the House of Commons, will be submitted for the approval of
such Meeting. By order,
W. H. WILSON, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 3, Park•street,
Westminster, nit May, Iris 7.

THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY,
I Enrolled under tth and 7th William IV., can. 32, as the
CONSERVATIVE BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the NINETEENTH QUAR-
TERLY GENERAL MEETING of the Members of the
CONSERVATIVE BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETY will be
held at the Offices, No. 33, Norfolk street, Strand, London
(W.C.), on TUESDAY, the 9th day of June, 1e57, at Three of
the clock in the afternoon, Viscount RAN ELAGH in the chair,
to receive the Quarterly Report ,of the Executive Committee,
and for general purposes.
By order of the Board,
CHARLES LEWIS (IHUNEISEN, Secretary.

ROBERT OWEN'S CONGRESS of the
ADVANCED MINDS of the WORLD, to consider the
best practicable peaceable means to change the present false and
evil system for governing mankind, by superseding it gradually
with the true auil good system, under which only Christianity is
practicable, and by which alone can it become the universal reli -
gion of the human race.
The Congress will be held in St. Martiu's.hall from the 11th
to the 2.lrd of May, both inclusive ; and in the Literary and
Scientific Institution, John-street, Flizroy•square, en the 17th
and 24th of May. For particulars see the Programme in die
London morning newspapers.