The Express.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

3IETROPOLITAN and GREAT WESTERN
RAILWAYS.

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS
r x IRA TRAINS between the City, Kinfes-erova,Cioweratreet,
E..rtland.roed for Regenttirown, Rater-street, Paddinheloh.
h.lo.leigton for Crystal Palac• sad West London Line,
sh,pherd's•bash, Nottlaa.hill, and Wsathourne-park.
imuldbuses meet the trains at Portland.road for itegant-circus.

THE EAST INDIA IRRIGATION and CANAL
COMPANY.
NoTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the TRANSFER ROOKS
..1 this Company will be CLOSED trots the 6th to the 11th day
tot .hinuary. ISCsh both days Inclusive, for the purpose of making
up the interest accounts to the 31st. inst.
ItittTest warrants will, on or about the 11th day of January.
lei.. toe for Warded to those ahareholden whose names shall
appear registered In the books of the Company on the 31st hut.
heels of Transfer will set be registered while the books are
(Deed. Joll N WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company.
J and 9, Queen-street-place. London, £C.,
December 19, 19ob.

THE MADRAS IRRIGATION and CANAL
COM PANT.
NOTICE IS HEREBY OIVEN, that the TRANSFER BOOKS
of this Company will be CLOSED from the ath to the 11th day of
January. 156 d. both days inclusive, for the purpose of making up
the lutenist Aooolllltl to the gist instant
Interred warrants will, on or about the 11th day of January,
lire, be forwarded to those Shareholders whose names shall
appeer registered fn the books of the Company on the Slat
instant.
Deeds of Transfer will not be registered whilst the books are
closed.
JOHN WESTWOOD, Secretary to the Company.
S end 9, Queen street-place, London, LL, December 19,1907.
LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
Invested Assets—Upwards of Five Millions.
Annual Income—Half a Million.
Claims Paid even and a Quarter Millions.
Four-fifths of the profits allotted to the Assured Quinquennially.
Bonuses hitherto added to Polieles—Upwards of Four Millions.
Polides upon the participating scale effected daring the cur-
rent year ilegy will share in the profits to be distributed at the
neat division, which will be made up to Mat December. ISO.
For Prospectuses, Statements of Accounts, de., apply to the
Actuary at the tithes , Fleet-street, London.
WILLIAM SAMUEL Downs. Aetaary.

THE LIVERPOOL and LONDON and GLOBE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

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Co
-1.1-verpoo--17.90 Poultry;
T, ornhill ; and Paring-awe, Landon,an.
The Invested funds now amount t0g3„24,834, the Ore revenue
to tills.OSS, and that of the life to d 254,327.
The moderate rates of premium, with a guaranteed fixed bonus
for the Ufe policies of this company sod their value as special
securities to third remiss, render them particularly advautaireetut
Whole world leave Is granted on reasonable terms, and claimers
paid 30 days after admission.
lire premuuna falling due at Christmas mast be renewed on
or before January 9. _ . _

JOHN ATKINS, ieddent S.CTIt&7.

UNITED STATES 5-20 and 10-40 BONDS
V at premed prices pay over 8 w amt. and I per cent. per
annum, respertively.—llesirs. BMW'S°, KEITH, and Co.,
American Bankers and Merchants, SO, Lombard-street, London,
BUT and SILL, or ETCH ANUS these BONDS for any others, or
Ohms for these, at the current rates of the day, charging one
commission only for exchange ; and cash the Coupons on Aimed-
OM Bonds and Stocks.—Tether yy Malan and a Synopsis of
Acta authorising these loans, also en Banda, by post or
en application.

BELDING, KEITH, and Co. American Bank-
en and =embank, 80, lombard-street, London, Wane
Bull of Kechange, payable in currency or gold In any part of the
Unlied States: make conectionsof Draft, or Accounts: Purnhauu
American products, and receive Cotudgnments suitable for
Americsa =artists. on commission.

CANDLES.—If you do not want your candles
exclusively for show but with pleaaantneas of appearance
require excellence of burning, buy ' PRICE'S GOLD IIIiDAL
PALMITIN 11" or their "Sherwood Palmitin.," or their good
old-fashioned "Belmont Sperm," or " Belmont Wax," or their
"Best," " No. 2,' " No 11," or •' Batteries" Composite, In prefer-
ence to the Suer and most traerarent Para/One Candles But
U you must have the extreme transparency of pure Para lane,
"Price's Praline" or their " Belmcmtine" will give It to you la
prfedion, and at a more moderate price than is usually charged
for any other really Orst.cisas Paraiba candle&
The new toilet soap "PRICE'S SOLIDIFIED GLYCERIN=,"
containing half its weight of their concentrated distilled Glyce-
rine, should be in general use to every house before the winter
comes on, because of Its admirable effects In preventing chapping
of the hands and face. In every house there ought also to be
one of the sealed bottles of their concentrated Distilled Glyce-
rine, blown everywhere as " Prices Glycerine," and prescribed
by the most eminent medical men abroad r well as at home,
as the one only Glycerine for medicinal use whether externally

PKICE'ffwirANCY SOAPS of the different sorts usually made
are excellent, sod command a constantly increasing sale. The
"Solidified Glycerine" spoken of above is, however, the one
fancy snap to use.
" PRICE'S NEW PATENT NIGHT LIGHTS," for burning In
the wide glasses, are believed to be the very best Meld lights
made. "Price's Childs' Night Light.," ter burning without
ideemea, and their different sorts of "Chamber Candles" are so
wen known. and so generally used and appreciated u not to need
W special notice here.

erCANDLES.—A Hint to Purchasers.—Do not
alke nue that you know what price you are payhog per
pound for your candles until you have stripped them and put
UMW in the 'scale. Some candles are right weight without the
=pas, some with moderately thick
cot wrapptasome withgrg
w"Pe w:tarvar'e "'Lick pßicra -oarMinw2L PALMI-
TIN " "Sherwood Palmitine," "Belmont Sperm:" and "Bel-
mont Wu," "Best" "No. " "No. 3." and Battersea"
CComposite;" Price' ,s
Paradtne," and " Belmandne," and all
the other candles et Price's Patent Candle Company (Limited),
me lull weight without the wrappers.

HARRIS'S CRYSTAL SPECTACLES of well-
known excellence can only be bad at 62, Oast Massa
minß opposite the British Museum Gina. The very bat steel
Rusts Crystal Spectacles, 13e. and la —THOMAS HARRIS and
SON CAUTION the public against persons using their name
liablished 1780. No travellers or agents

LAMBERT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM,
an effected remedy' without eon/Whig the bowels or
effecting the head, truly eitcaeions and pleasant, is admitted to
he the best medicine for Immediately relieving rioaghs, colds,
coulirmed eases of sathma, and Incipient consumption. It fre-
quently cures persons whom the faculty pronounce incurable
adregehly allays the tickling which provokes frequent ca=
In approaching consumption Its reacts are truly
Tomas deprived of sleep or even lying down for fear of suffoca.
nil=depend on relief in a few minute. after takingW—
ady and sold by W. LAMBERT, chemist, 8, Bing
...IW9-Orset. Owing-crass, London, and by all druggists, in
Wile,. , and three qua.ntities in one, 9d. Be particular
and ask for AK. Lambert's Asthmatic Salaam. The name and addreen
ws sograved on the etansp.

LAITUIL—The LLITIICE contains an active
p the Letncine, which peemeete ell the soothine
tlllitrzlictree
pireit;daegwries.—Mr. 0..1
and .of,2l:cil hatch
for lettuce), Melly Lltoe
reoommended MPMedical Prof entente,
aelluna, bronchitis, sad all chest aftectione. 21. Yd.
Ma. la. Lid. mad 113. Id. Pate, W poet. Is. aid sad le. na.

KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
The hest and safest moody for COUGHS.

KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES
ration the difileolty of broollitni Is ASTHMA.

KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
nos. Important moldy In ems of INCIPIEfT CONSI7XP-

KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.
A rennin remedy for relieving the IRRITATION of the
BRONCHUS 21.78 UL

-jrz- EATING'S COUGH LOZENGES,
••••1k- which are daily recommended by the faculty, testimo-
nials bons the most eminent of whom may be seen. Sold in
hoses. la lid., and tins, 2a. 6d., and lia. each, by
ICISSING. rhemist, 79. At. pattra Churchyard, London. Bold
letwil by a Drtlggllts, ate

AT CHRISTMAS many persons are induced to
take more than is wholeemne. Two or three of PAWL'S
LIFE PILLS will clear off ACIDITIES, and remove FEVERISH
HEADACHE and other unpleasant symptoms, without pain or
bromenlenee. PARE'S LIFE PILLS may be obtained of any
Medicine Vendor, in boxes, Is lid., fa. 9d., and to family
Pickets, lls. each. Directions with each box.

jotruors and Liver Complaints, indignation,
Sick Headache, Mill of Appetite, Drowsiness, Oiddinees,
Maims, and all Disorders of the Stomach and Barrels, are quickly
toloored by that well-known remedy,
rsiatrroys PILL OP HEALTH.
Thei unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the
men uncessful effect; and where an aperient is ?minim(' n°4"..11
'ln
he
WI"? adaPted- Sold by aD medicine vendors. at In no-
"d bd Per box or ratemed unease Nay Aim".

pDIGESTION.
NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILL&
A Oadls Aperient and a Powerful Toole.
....._ Sold Everywbere, la Bettis* la 14&. 11. 04-. amd Us'

JOZEAITS atonic) or recent
, dieeee a cure is elected In so avenge of six days.
_^blgoed by the Parts Physicians' Acsdemy.—Gold by an re.
,st, • chemists, 44. Desert' Depo te, gaymartet,
at G. J the may Preach ahemest with the
'orn& of the Parity ad Pnarniacr.