The Press.
London, England, 1856-04-05 00:00:00

The Board of Directors make advances in connection with
life assurance:—

Upon freehold or leasehold property in England, upon rever-
sions, annuities. sign-manual, pensions, or ally other description
of assignable property or income.
Upon personal security, by the borrowerprocuring responsible
sureties to join him in a bond or other security for repayment,
and on condition of the life of the borrower, or at least one of
his sureties being assured.
Applications for agencies, forms of proposal, prospectuses,
&c.. are requested to be made, either personally or by letter
addressed to the Managing Director, or any of the Local Mana-
gers or agents throughout the country.
By order of the Board,
THOMAS H. lIAILIS, Managing Director.

INDIA SHAWLS.—FARMER and ROGERS
respectfully announce that their extensive Establishment
contains the largest and most magnificent collection in England,
comprising all the latest designs in CASHMERE, GOLD
DELHI, BENARES, DECCA, and LAHORE SHAWLS and
SCARFS. the most economical and the most costly. All goods
marked in plain figures. India Shawls bought and exchanged.—
The GREAT SHAWL and CLOAK EMPORIUM, 171, 173, 175,
REGENT-STREET.

HAIR DESTROYER.-1, Little Queen-street,
High Holborn.—ALEX. ROSS'S DEPILATORY, for re-
moving effectually superfluous hair from th-) face, neck, arms,
and hands, without the slightest injury to the skin. A. R. will
warrant it not to irritate the flesh in the smallest degree, and
the hair to be entirely destroyed.--Sold in bottles at 3m. ed.,
ss. 6d., and 10s. 6d., or applied at the Hair-Dyeing Establish.
ment as above. Forwarded for stamps; carriage free,eight extra

FIRST CLASS MODERATOR LAMPS.-
NEW ASSORTMENT for the SEASON at greatly RF.•
DUCED PRICES. Elegant ORMOLU MIRRORS, with
Branches. Candelabra Chacdeliers for Gas or Candles, Gigs
Lustre.. TABLE GLASS of every kind, including the new
l'atent Imitative Ice, Foreign Flower Vases, and other orna-
ments. Lamps for India. 01t1 Lamps taken in exchange or con
vetted into Candelabra fur 21s. each.— T. R. Grimes and Co.,
t(3, NEW BOND-STREET, Three Doors from Oxford-street.
Cash only.

SCOTCH SPUN SILKS
FOR LADIES' and CHILDREN'S SPRING
and SUMMER WEAR, in all the CLAN TARTANS and
newest Fancy Patterns, made in permanent colours and an extra
quality, expressly fur SCOTT ADIE.

Also, TARTAN IRISH POPLINS, in great choice, at
SCOTT AMES ROYAL CLAN TARTAN, SCOTCH
SHAWL, and WATERPROOF CLOAK WAREHOUSE, 116
REGENT-STREET, corner of VIGO STREET.
Patterns sent to the country free.

Price is. lid. and 2s. 9d. per box.
111 LAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS.
1_) —This preparation is one of the benefits which the science
of modern chemistry has conferred upon mankind ; for during
the lint twenty years of the present century to speak of a cure
for the Gout was considered a romance; but now the efficacy
and safety of this medicine is so fully demonstrated, by unso-
licited testimonials from persons in every rank of lite, that pub-
lic opinion proclaims this as one of the most important dis-
coveries of the p resent age. These Pills require neither atten-
tion nor confinement, and are certain to prevent the disease
attacking any vital part. Sold by Prout and Harsant, 229,
Strand, London ; and all Medicine Vendors.

LONDON.
eiiiißmuczz...eame-street. and Charlng•croas.
JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY 13

SATURDAY,

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VICE -CHAIRMAN.—JOHN GRIFFITH FRITH, Esq.
Current Accounts are received, and Interest allowed on balanem
61. per Cent. Interest is at present allowed on Deposits, with
ten days' notice of withdrawal on autos of 10!. and upwards.
(By Order)
MATTHEW MARSHALL, Jun., Manager,
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.
Threadneedle-street, March 20, 1866.

BANK OF DEPOSIT
Nu. 3. PALL•MALL
EAST, LONDON

Established A.D. 144:-

Parties desirous of Investing Money are requested to examine
the plan of the Bank of Deposit. Prospectuses and forms for
opening accounts sent free on application.

PETER MOtiltiSON. Managing Director.

THE PEN SUPERSEDED.—The most easy,
permanent, and beat method of marking Linen, Silk, Cotton,
Coarse Towels, Books, or anything else, so as to prevent the ink
spreading, or the possibility of its washing out, is with the
PATENT ELECTRO SILVER PLATES. Any person can,'.,
them with ease. Initial Plate, 1 e.; Name Plate, 25.; Set of
Numbers, 2s. ; Crest, ss. Sent post free on the receipt of stamps
(with printed direction.), by the Inventor and sole Patentee. T.
CULLETON, 2, LONG ACRE, one door from St. Martin's.lane

Q EWELL and CO., have magnificent
0 display of Moire Antique for Court Trains, in all the hew
colours, from 3} to 10 gu'neas.
RICH FLOUNCED SILKS, a splendid assortment, from 21
guineas to the richest Lyons robe manufacture.
FRENCH FLOUNCED MUSLINS, Barege Robes, and a
large lot of French Cambric., at 61d. per yard.
LADIES are invited to inspect all the Novelties for the
Spring, 18H.
COMPTON-HOUSE, Frith street, Soho.

212') ITILNERS' HOLDFAST
and FIRE-RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting
and vapounsing), with all the improvements, under their Quad-
ruple Patents of 1840.51-54 and 1843, including their Gunpowder-
Proof Solid Lock and Door (without which no Safe is secure).
The Strongest, Best, and Cheapest Safeguards extant.
MILNERS' PHCENIX (2120) SAFE WORKS. LIVER-
POOL, the most complete and extensive in the world. Show-
rooms, 6 and 8, Lord-street, Liverpool. Loudon Depot, Ca,
Moorgate-street, City. Circulars free by post.
Sold also by HOBBS, ASHLEY, and CO.,
97, CHEAPSIDE.

GREY HAIR.—A Book sent gratis
respecting ALEX. ROSS'S LIQUID HAIR DYE,
which is free from anything injurious, is easily applied, pro.
ducing the lightest brown possible to the jettest black. It
has been in use many years, and is much approved of.—Sold
from 3s. 6t1.; forwarded free for fifty-four stamps. Private rooms
for dyeing the hair, and specimens to be seen at Alex. Ross's,
Wigmaker, 1, LITTLE QUEEN-STREET, High Holborn.

THE BEST AND CHEAPEST TEAS
in England are to be obtained of
PHILLIPS and COMPANY, Tea Merchants,
8, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY, LONDON.
STRONG CONGOU TEAS-2s. ad., 2.5. 10d., 36., 3e. 2d.
A general Price-Current is published every month, CI ntaining
all the advantages of the London Markets, and is sent free by
post on application.
SUGARS are supplied at market prices.
TEAS and COFFEES to the value of 40s. or upwards sent
carriage free to any railway station or market town in England.

FMW'S E UREKA SH I las.-- The Eureka
is the most unique and the only perrect fitting shirt made."
Observer.—heat quality, sit for 405.; second quality, six for :i ls.
If washed ready for use, Ys. extra. CAUTION :—Ford's Eureka
Shirts are stamped, " 3s, Poultry, London," without which none
are genuine. Catalogues, with particulars, post free.—RlC I-1 A hll
FORD, 38, POULTRY, London.

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
'rem, and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the
sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loS, Strand, nearly opposite
Exeter hall, where the Instrument can be tried and numerous
testimokies seen, amongst many one from the Right lion. Sir
John Patteson, one of her Majcatv'a Privy Councillors