The Press.
London, England, 1857-03-21 00:00:00

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

From the Morning Post, Oct. SO, 1856.—" Exhibits exquisite
artistic feeling in ornamentation, and perfection of mechanism
In structure."

From the Morning Chronicle, Oct. 30.—" Excellence of design
and perfection in workmanship."
From the Morning Advertiser, Nov. I.—" The high repute
which Mr. Benson hall obtained for the qualities of his manu-
facture stands second to none."

From the Morning Herald, Nov. 3.—"The high standing of
Mr. Benson as a London manufacturer must secure for him a
large amount of public patronage."
From the Globe, Nov. 3.—" All that can be desired In finish,
taste. and .'esigu."
GOLD WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, &e.
accurate time-keepers, 81 15s, 41 15s, 51155, to 151 Rot each. Gold
Lever Watches. jewelled and highly•finished movements, el 6s,
81 As, 101 10s, 12/ 12e, 141 14s, 161 16s, to 40 guineas.
SILVER WATCHES, Horizontal Movements, Jewelled, &0.,
exact time-keepers, 21 2s, 21 is., Si 15e. to Al 5s etch. Silver
Lever Watches, hiehlv finished, jewelled movements, 31 10s,
41 10s. 5110 s, 7110 s, 8110.. 101 10s, to 20 guineas.
A Two Years' Warranty give.' with every Watch, and sent,
carriage paid, to Scotland, Ireland, Wales, or any part of the
k'cgdom, upon receipt of Post-office or Bankers' order, made
payable to J. W. BENSON, J 3 and 34, Ludgtte-hill, London.
Merchants, Shippers, and Watch tAubs supplied. Old
Watches taken in Exchange.

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HOSPITAL FOR CONSUMPTION AND
DISEASES OF THE CHEST.
The Committee of Management have the pleasure to announce
to the Friends of this Charity, that the Right Hon. LORD
STANLEY had kindly consented to take the Chair at the ANNI.
VERSA BY DINNER to be held in Willis's Rooms on the 10th
of May next. The names of the Stewards will be duly published.
PHILIP ROSE. Hon. Sec.
OSBORN P. CROSS, Sec.

Brompton, February 23.

TN ALL ASSURANCE TRANSACTIONS
IN
the first consideration to an insurer should be to satisfy
himself that the Office in which he effects his insurance pos.
(teases unquestionable means for fulfilling the engagement
entered into by his policy.
BANK OF LONDON ANT) NATIONAL PROVINCIAL
INSURANCE ASSOCTATION, established for effecting every
description of Life and Fire Insurance Business.
Capital—One Million sterling.
Subscribed for by upwards of one thousand influential and
responsible Proprietors.
Principal Offices—Threadneedle street, London.
LONDON DIUI.CTOBS.

Crtaramart—Sir HENRY MUGGERIDGE, Alderman, Director
of the Bank of London.
VICE CHAIRMEN.
JOHN CUMBERLAND, Esq.
WILLIAM ANIHONY PURNELL, Esq.
John E. Anderdon, Esq., De- Fred. Winn Knight, Esq.,M.P.,
vonshire-terrace, Hyde-park, Southwick-street, Hyde-perk,
director of the Bank of Lon- and Wolverly-house, Kidder.
don. minster.
William Black. Esq. (firm of Thomas Luce, Esq., M.P..King-
Black and Bidmead), Trump. street, St Jsmes'a,A Malmes-
street, Cheepaide. bury, director of the Bank of
Stephen Broad, Esq., Rye-bill, London.
Peckham. Professor Morton, Royal Vete.
William Carr, Esq., Bishops- rinary College.
gate-street-without. Peter Robb, Esq., St. Martin's-
John Cropp. Esq., Oaklands, le-Grand.
Park-road, Clapham. Thomas B. Stevens, Esq., The
John Geary, Esq., Hyde-side, Elms, Kilburn, and Derwent
Edmonton. Mills, Derby.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. (firm of I John Tarring, Esq., (firm of
Gooch and cousens), director Tarring and Son 28, Charles-
-

of the Bank of London.
Alex. C. lonides (firm of lon-
ides, Sgoutii, and Co.),director
of the Bank of London.
Lord Claud Hamilton, M.P.,
13, F.eton•aquare.
John Malcolm, Esq., 47, Mark-
lane.
SOLICITORS—Messm. Tyrrell, Paine, and Layton, Guildh.all•yard:

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street, Middlesex Hospital,
and 2G, Ruckler,bury.
Alfred Wilson, Esq., (firm of
Venables, Wilson, and Tyler),
director of the Bank of Lon-
don.

BANKeasßank of LondOn.

AcrusnY—Thomas Walker, Esq.. 8.A., ES F.T.A.
This Association, in addition to its large annual income,
affords the protection and security of a capital of One Million
sterling, thereby offering ample security to all having transac-
tions with it.

EDMUND CLENCH, Manager and Secretary.
The Directors are prepared to entertain applications for agen-
cies in such districts where the Association is not already
represented.

FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS.
Buyers of the above are requested, before finally deciding
to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS. They
contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges,
Fire Irons, and General Ironmongery, as cannot be approached
elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or exqul-
slimness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna-
mentsend two sets of bare, 41. 14s. to131.1:18.; ditto, with ormolu
ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. ss. to 221.; Bronzed
Fenuers, with standards, from 7s. to 51. 12s. ; Steel Fenders
from 21. I Is. to 111.; ditto, with rich ormolu ornameuts,from 21.155.
to 181. ; Fire-irons, from Is. Cd. the set, to 41. 4s.
The BURTON and all other PATENT STOVES, with ra-
distinct hearth plates.
VUTLERYWARRANTED.-Themost varied
Assortment of TABLE CUTLERY in the world, all war-
ranted, is on Sale at WILLIAM S. 13U RTON'S,at prices that ars
remunerative only because of the largeness of the Salen. 34-inch
ivory-handled table knives, with high shoulders, 12s. per dozen;
desserts to match, 93.6 d.; if to balance, Gd. per dozen extra; car-
vers, 48.3 d. per pair; larger sizes, from 19s. 6(1. to 265. per dozen ;
extra tine, ivory, 328.; if with silver ferrules, 375. to Ns. ; white
bone table knives, 7s. 6d. per dozen ; desserts, ss. 6d.; carvers,
2s. 3d. per pair; black horn table knives, 7s. 4d. per dozen ; des-
serts, 65.; carvers, 25.6 d.; black wood-handled table knives and
forks, 6s. per dozen; table steels, from Is. each. The largest
stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks, in cases
and otherwise, and of the new plated fish carvers.
THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE FOR
SILVER.-The ReaINICKEL SILVER, introduced twenty
years ago by WILLIAM S. BURTON, when plated by the patent
process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all comparison
the very best artiste next to sterling silver that can be employed
as such,either usefully or ornamentally, as by no possible test
can it be Ilistinguishedfrom real silver.
Fiddle or Thread or
Old Silver Brunswick King's
Pattern. Pattern. Pattern.
Table Spoons and Forks,per doz. 385. .. 48s. .. 60s.
Dessert ditto and ditto
Tea ditto
('ea and C fee Sets, Cruet and Liqueur Frames, Waiters,
Candlesticl s,,tc.. at proportionate prices. All kinds of Replating
done by the patent process.
CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED.

Fiddle. Thread. King's
Table Spoonsand Forks,perdozen 12s. .. 2os. .. 30s.
Dessert ditto and ditto
Teaditto
DISH COVERS and HOT-WATER DISHES
in every material, in greet variety, and cf the newest and
most recherché patterns. Tin dish covers, 6s 6d the set of six ;
block tin, 12s 3d to 214 s 3d the set of six; elegant modern pat-
terns, 31, to 58s 8d the det ; Britannia metal, with or without
silver plated handles, 76e 6d to 110 s Gd the set; Sheffield plated,
101 to 161 Ills the set; block•tin hot water dishes, with wells for
gravy, 12s to 30e; Britannia metal, 22s to 775; electro-plated on
nickel, full size, 11111 s.

The additions to these extensive premises (already by far
the largestin Europe) areof such a character that the entireof
EIGHI HOUSES is devoted to thedisplay of the most magnifis
cent stock of GENERAL HOUSE 1 RONNIONGERY(incIuding
Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated Goods, Baths, Brushes. Turnery,
Lamps, Gaseliers, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, Bedding, and
Bedhangings), 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. 39, OXFORD-STREET (W); la, 2, and 3, NEWMAN.
STREET; 4,0, and 6, PERRY'S-PLACE, London. hetet,.
Lishedl62o.

THE BON ACCORD COPPER MINING
COWANY (Limited).
Capital, g 75,000, in 75,000 Shares of £1 Sterling each.
Deposit Ten Shillings per share on Allotment.
(With power to im,re.tse.)
[To be incorporated And registered under the "Joint-stock
Companies' Act," ISSG, cud Liability limited to amount of
Subscriptions.]
DIRECTORS. •
WILLIAM HENRY DICKSON, Esq., London, Director of
the Scottish Australian Investment Company (Limited)—
Chainnan.
George flay Donaldson, Esq., Australian merchant, London,
Director of the North British :Australasian Company.
Alexander Lang Elder, Eq., Australian merchant, London,
late Member of the Legislative Council of South Australia.
Charles Holland Kendall, Esq., merchant, Fauchurch.street,
London.
James Nelson Smith, Esq., Australian merchant, London,
Director of the London Chartered Batik of Australia.
Adolphus William Young, Esq., Loudon, late High Sheriff of
New South Wales.
AUDITORS.
,Alexander Grant, Esq.,ll, Kensington-gate, I lyde-p ark, London.
George Herring, Esq., merchant, 12, Old Broad.street, London.
BANKERS.
The City Bank, London,
The National Bank of Scotland, And Branches.
The Aberdeen Town and County Bank,
Souctruns—Messrs Young, Yaliings, and dolled, St. Mildred's-
court, London.
BROICERS—Mesars. Carden and Whitehead, Royal Exchange.
buildings, London.
SECRETARY (PRO YEM).—Charles Grainger, Esq.
Offices-24, Gresham-street, London.

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This Company is formed to work the Copper in the Bon
Accord Property, situate immediately adjoining the famous
Burro Burrs Mines, in South Australia.
No shareholder will incur any liability beyond the amount of
the aharee allotted. And no call beyond the los. per share paid
on allotment will be made within six months.
Applications for shares must be made in the form annexed to
the prospectus. Each applicant for shares will be required to
pay into one of the bankers of the Company sa. per share on
the number of shares applied for, iu part payment of the
deposit of Ids. per share, in exchange for which a receipt will
be given, and which receipt must accompany the application.
In the event of the directors allouing less than the whole
number applied for, the amount paid into the bankers will be
applied towards the deposit of 10.4 per share payable on the
number of shares allotted, but in case no all.dinent be made
the money so lodged will be forthwith returned to the applicant
in full.
Prospectuses, 'with mining reports, plane of the property and
the township, forms of application for shares, and bankers'
receipts for dep.isits, may be had of Messrs. Carden and White-
head, stockbrokers, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, or at the
offices of the Company, 21, Greeltam-street, London.
London, March 7, 16,57.

„N.B.—The Prospectus of the Company, which will be found
inserted at length in the Times newspaper of Monday. the 9th,
and in the Daily Netts of Tuesday, the lutli of March, 1557, will
be forwarded on application.

BON ACCORD COPPER MINING
COMPANY (Limited).
NOTICE is hereby given, that r.o applications for Shires in
this Company will be received after Monday next, the 23rd
instant. By order of the Board,
C. GRAINGER, Secretary pro tem.
21. Gresham•street, London, March 1.437.