The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-01-16 00:00:00

IMPROVEMENTS IN SHIPS' MASTS AND YARDS.

MODELS of the Patent UNION MAST and
YARD may now be seen at Mr. Brown's Block
and Mast Yard, Fast aide Queen's Dock; and at Messrs. Holder.
ness and Chilton's Counting house, 5, Fenwick-street. A descrip-
tion, with engraved sketch, may be had on application there, or at
Mr. John Smith's Office; Commerce-court, 11, Lord street.

JOHN G. JACOB,
SILVERSMITH, JEWELLER, AND WATCH
MANUFACTURER,
56 CHURCH STREET,

RESPECTFULLY calls attention to the
considerable additions he has made in his

ELEGANT STOCK OF
SILVER PLATE, JEWELLERY,

AND THE
BEST ET,I4,CTRO-PLATF,
Which, on inspection, will be found of the. most
FASHIONABLE PATTERNS,
SUPERIOR QUALITY,
AND

EXCEEDINGLY MODERATE PRICE7.I.
MERCHANTS, CAPTAINS AND SHIPPERS
Supplied Wholesale on the most advantageous toms.

PARLIAMENTARY STAMP RETURNS FOR THE
'YEAR, 1854.
PRESTON GUARDIAN 379,000
Preston Chronicle.. . 92,000
Preston Pilot
I ancaster Guardian .. •
Lancaster Gazette 41,501 M
Ulverston Advertiser
Blackburn Standard
329,500
It will be seen from the above that the number of stamps issued'. )
the Guardian exceeded by 49,500 the number issued to all the
other papers in North Lancashire added together.
THE PREPAID CHARGES for Advertising
in the PRESTON GUARDIAN are:-
4 Lines, or 30 Words, Is. 6d., if prepaid.
8 LineB, or 60 Words: 2s. Od., if pre aid.
Advert': ers will do we:l to remember that no Advertisements,
however short, are received on credit under 2s. 6d, each, it being
impossible to open accounts for small sums and collect the
amounts without an extra charge. Parties residing out of Preston
may remit accounts of 10s. and tinder in postage stamps ; above that
amount by Post-office order, dcuucting co tof order. Agents out
of Preston must preps Y all advertisements which they wish to be
inserted at the prepaid rates otherwise they will be charged
credit prices.
UTTO,IIDIANOFFICIE, 11, FIBREROATP.

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3,tatirance .I.N a. .

MERSEY
SHIP 0 TUNER S' MUTUAL MARINE!
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
The Committee is formed and po:icies will he Issued on
March. The Lists are—
" Vulcan," exclusively for Iron-built ships, classed A I at LlO9-
Line limbed to 4'2,000.
" Oriental," For First Class British Shiva A 1 from 11 to 14 ye01

'Line limited to 42,000. - -
" Neptune," Flrl 50 British Ships AlBto 10 years. Line limited t°
" Trident," For A 1 Colonial, British Red Star and 3-3rds Verital

• Ships. Line ltd.:died to 4'1,500.
Ocean," For YE and 3.4ths Veritas Ships. Line limited
- For the Rules, Warranties, analother information, apply to
THOMAS R. ARNOTT, Secretary,
Liver Chambers, Tithebarn-street.

LIFE ASSOCIATION-6F SCOTLAND'
FOUNDED IN 1838.
Empowered by Royal Charter and Special Act of Parilageol

This Association is one of• the most extensive Life Asstor,
Offices in the United Kingdom. During the last four years alo.
there has been upwards of Four Thousand New Entrants, Asfito
their lives for nearly Two Won Pounds Sterling.
The_Policy Holders- of the Association Incur none of the risk!,
partnership. They are free from all responsibility, and the Sid
Assured are Guaranteed.

All the Regulations are framed on a liberal footing, and adlia
afford the Assured every proper facility. The Association is, be
ever, to be cl!stinguished from every other Assurance Office in 86,
land by its system of Dividing Profits amongst the AssatTiv
system at once simple, safe, and equitable, and by which
Policy-Holder enjoys, during his own life, the share of profit glees
to him.

HEAD• OFFICES :
LON DOV, 20, King William-street, Ciry —Res. Sec., Thos. Fr,
EDINBURGH, 2, Hanover-street,—Manager, John Fra'Air^
DUBLIN, 32, Bachelor's Walk,—Local Secy., Math. llreariT„,
With Agencies in mat towns throu&hout the United Kingdom'',
AGENTS at
Messrs. Barbour and Co., 20, Water-street.
LIVERPOOL air. T. B. Wh .rmby. 27, North John-street..
Mr. Robert D Ann, 2. Exchange street East.
Mr. William Brown, 11, Rumford-place.
Birkenhead. air. William Moss, Coal Merchant.
Chester air J. E. Williams, Druggist, Bars.
Runcorn ...Mr. H. Coleburn, Relieving Officer.
St. Helens Mr. J. T. Thtelfall, Ironmonger.
Warrington Mr. Richard Charley, Accountant..
Wigan

TEA OFFICE,

DORAN'S PLACE, LORD-STREET.

N 0
consequentll l I TFi S ToiAi
hostilitiesNDlNG twh.
teh advance
thin Te
4'l
qualities cold at this office remain as heretofore..
Full Pekoe Flavoured Strong Congou, .....
Fine Ripe Pekoe Souchong
•-....15. ld. ~ ,
The duty is Is. gd. per lb. additional until 0.. e 6th April, wheal'l
be le. 3d. per lb. only.—Apply to .. is. ed. per lb
•

J. HALL,

TEA OFFICE, DC',RAN'S PLACE.

LORD•STRSB!T, LIVERPOOL.

NELSON & CO.,

HAT MANUFACTURERS,

t 4, LORD-STREET,