The Press.
London, England, 1854-04-29 00:00:00

RIBBONS, SILKS, and RIBBON TRIM-
-16 of great Beauty and Excellence.
Messrs. SOWERBY, DRAYTON, and TATTON have just
concluded an extraordinary purchase, for cash,to a large amount:
a wholesale and sweeping clearance of RIBBONS, SILKS, and
RIBBON TRIMMINGS, the choicest ever produced. and direct
from the looms, under circumstances most urgent, enabling
them to supply their Friends and the Public, at, or nearly at, half
the current and competing charges of the leading houses for the
same goods. The importations from the Continent, Just cleared
from Customs, comprise novelties in Silks, remarkable for rich-
ness and effect; French Muslin', Swiss Cantbrics, liarege and
novel materials for Summer dress, of correspinding advantages
to purchasers.—MAGASlN DE NOUVEAUTES, 272 and 274,
REGENT CIRCUS, Oxford-street.

MATRIMONIAL INSTITUTION.
(Founded 1848.) Offices, 12, John-street, Adelphi, London,
and 18, Nassau-street, New York. This Institution has been
established many years (with great success), as a medium fur
the introduction of parties unknown to each other, who are de-
sirous of forming Matrimonial Alliances, bnt who, from some
cause or other. cannot find parties in their own circle of ac-
quaintances suitable in position, de. The strictest honour and
secrecy is maintained in every case, and none but parties of
respectability treated with.—Prospectuses, Application Forms,
Rules, and every information, sent free to any name, initials, of
address. on receipt of 12 postage stamps, by order of the Director,
LAURENCE CUTHBURT, 12, John-street, Adelphi, London.

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PALLADIUM
I IFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
.1.1 7, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, LONDON.

(ESTABLISHLU 1894.)
Lord Bateman. I Joseph Esdaile, Esq.
Captain C. J. Bosanquet, R.N. William Augustus tiny, M.D
Robert Cheere, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Patrick Colquhoun, Esq. LLD. Philip Rose, Esq.
Sir Jas. Bailer Eaat,Bart., M.P. I Samuel Skinner, Esq.
Charles Elliott, Esq., F.B.S. Charles Evan Thomas, Esq.
Trustees—Ruben Cheere, Esq. ; Charles Elliott, Esq., F.R.S.;
Joseph Eadaile, Esq. ; James Murray, Esq.
Auditors—William Edward Dalton, Esq. ; Sir John Young,
Bart., M.P. • Thomas Reynolds, Ley.
Bankers—The London and Westminster Bank.
l'hyriciau—Seth Thompson, M.D.
Undoubted security, guaranteed by a large capital ; an influen-
tial proprietary; the long standing of the Other, and the saUsfac-
factory results of its bugloss*.
Facility in settloutent of claims. Liberty to travel in any part
of Europe, without extra Premium.
Loans equivalent to the value of the Policies.

To those who desire to secure the advantages of a prospective
bonus, by a small additional outlay, the deed of settleusen t assign s
fur-fifths of the profits.
Bonuses may be commuted for equivalent reductions of Pre-
minus at the optic* of the Assured, by which arrangement the
amount originally assured may be kept up at a continually de-
creasing cost.
Insurance, effected on joint as well as on single lives, tut
short terms or otherwise, and to meet any specified contingency.
The age of the life assured is admitted on the Policy at the
time of effecting the Assurance, or at any other time, on produc-
tion of satisfactory proof.
Every information and assistance will be given to Assurers,
either at the offices, No. 7, Waterloo-place, London ; or by the So-
ciety's agents, established in all principal towns.

J EREMIAH LODGE, A. 8., Resident Actuary and

WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE
AND ANNUITY SOCIETY,
8, PARLIAMENT-STREET. WESTMINSTER.
Established 1842.
Directors.

Henry Edgeworth Bicknell, Esq Thermo Orissall, Esq.
T Somers Cocks,jim. Esq., M.l'. Jamas Hunt, Esq.
George Henry Drew, Esq. Jabs Anoutt Lethbridge, Esq.
William Evans, Esq. Sdoseid Lucas, Esq.
William Frowns., i:sq. Augustin Robinson, Esq.
Francis Fuller, Esq. James Lys Seeger, Eeq.
Joseph Henry Goodhart, Esq. John Batley White, Esq.
Joseph Carter Wood, Esq.

Actuary.
Arthur SClllLcbley, M.A., F.R.A.S.
Every variety of Policies granted on any number of lives, and
to any amount.
Endowments and Annuities granted on equitable terms.
No Charge for Policy Stumps.
Policies indisputable, except tu rims of fraud.
Travellers, Mariners, and Emigrants assured on moderate
terms.
Creditors assured on the lives of their debtors with special ad-
vantages.
The Second Quinquennisl Division of Pro►its will take place at
the close of the year 1854, of which parties assuring their liver
by the Society's Table Il will be to threw-worths or 75
per cent., without pertnerahip liability, as is mutual o►tices.
All necessary forms, with every information as to the mode of
effecting Assurance, may be obtained either by letter or personal
application to the Actuary.

PHE HOME COUNTIES and CirENE/LAL
I LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 319, New itridge.street,
Blackfriars, London.
Every description of risk (home or foreign) connected with
Lite Assurance. Half-credit Premiums on a new principle.
Premiums payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly.
sue-half of ell Premiums after the first two years are repay-
able to Policy-holders at any time on demand without personal
liability.
Auttuitiesgranted, either immediate, contingent., or deferred,
and also Endowments.
Policies indisputable.
No Charge for Policy Stamps.
Money received on deposit rt 5 per cent. interest.
Active Agents wanted in town and country, particularly in the
agricultural towns end villages.
Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees, as to
respectability. A. I/ U RNFOND, Secretary.
IiNUINEEM, MASONIC, it UNIVERSAL
MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,

$45, STRAND, London.

WAR RISKS ON AN ENTIRELY NEW PRINCIPLE.
ANNUITANTS ADMITTED TO A SHAKE IN THE
PROFITS.
No Charge for Polley Stamp..
Credit given for half the Premiums.
Assignments and Transfers of Policies registered free of charge
Premiums payable I lalf-Yearly, Quarterly, or Monthly.
A Liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents on the
introduction cf business.
ANTHONY PECK, M.A., Actuary and Secretary.

KENT MUTUAL (LIFE)
,8 ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, 6, Old Jewry, C side, London, April 14,1854.
Notice la hereby given, that the RDINARY ANNUAL GE-
NERAL MEE:TING. of the above Society will be held at the
London Tavern, Blabopegatirstreet, in the City of Loudon, upon
MONDAY, the Bth day of May, 1804, at One o'clock precisely, for
the purpose of recAdviog and e,,nsidering the ANNUAL HIS
of the Directors and Auditor.; for transacting the other business
required to be Unnatoted by the Deed of Settlement and the
Rules of the Society and the Acts of Parliament under which
the Society is enrolled and incorporated.
OBOE C UMMING, Manager.

Baltic Fleet, Danmark, Turkey, to.
THE SUBMARINE AND EUROPEAN
TELEGRAPH COMPANIES, London Offices, 30, Corn-
hill, and 43, Regent-citrus, Piccadilly, have established DIRECT
SERVICES, wiiieh very much facilitate telegraphic CollllllllllliCa-
tion with DENMARK, the NORTH of GERMANY, and SOUTH
of Europe.
$O, Corn hill. G. L. PARROTT, Secretary.

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS PARCELS
AGENCY—Samples of all kinds, books, papers, and
%aisles for private use sent daily, and, by special arrangement
elth the mane torsi parts of the Continent, at tiled and mode.
rate rates, from Admiralty Packet Offices, 32, Gracechareh-
street, and 34, Itsgent,cireits.—N.H. Sole oorrespoudeuts of
Uto Royal Prussian Post and Belgian Government Railway.