The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-16 00:00:00

No. 6,8°24.

frill AMES WATER COM PANY ; for rreviaing the
I. Metropolis with a constant and unlimited supply of Water of
a pure and unexceptionable qt,ality.
COMMITIrt Or HATZAGEMVIT.
Air Edward Banks I Robert Rickards, Esq.
Thomas Brunton. Esq. l W. Routh, Esq.
James !tartan, Esq. l Edmond W. Runde% Erg.
Willisin Stanley Clarke, Esq. I Robert Slade. Esq.
William Crawshay, Esq. Nir Waiter Stirlitlf, Bart.
Walpole Eyre, Esq. W. Thompson, hag. M.P. and
John Garrott, Esq. Alderman. 1 Ald
V, T. J. Glyn, Esq. John Ferman.iming', Esq.
W. kitenfull, Esq. Colonel Trench, M.P.
Thomas II allifaa. Esq. John Tullock, Esq.
Thomas Hood, E.g. W. Venables, Esq. Alderman.
George I,yall, Esq._ Samuel Williams, Esq.
Rich. M. ltoikcs, Esq. Thomas Wilson, Esq. -
IiNIEIS
31erno. (111 n, Mills, Ilallitax, Wye, Mills. and Co. ; and heir
Wilier Stirling, lludsell, and Co.
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Mr. Philip Taylor.
SOLICITOR/
Mews- Freeman and kleatheote.
Peoirpeetirtes to be had of Mesas. Freeman and ffestbcots,
tolsman-street.
Applications for Shares to be made by Letter. addressed " To
the Committee of 31anageolcut ;" to be left at the office of 3lesain.
Freeman and Heatheote.

ALBION FIRE AND LIFE OFFICE,
Urn Occomta. Ite4.
An ANNUAL GENERAL COURT of the PROPRIE-
TORS of the ALBION FIRE AND LIVE INSURANCE
COMPANY will be hold it the Company's House, la New
Briage.atreet, or THURSDAY, the 2thlt Inst. at One o'Clock
in Sat Afternoon, prettied to receive the Auditors' Report to
the 1:11tb Ult.; to ilket for the ensuing year; and to
determine on a roccounsendadoe of the Board, that a Dividend of
Fite ;per Cent be Aide on tbe Company's Stuck, at Christmas
nett
The Ballot for Directors will be opened at One and closed at
Throe o'Clock, precisely.
WARNER PHIPPS, Secretary.

A, A N 0-IN-HAN I) FIRE-OFFICE, NEW
BRIM E-STREET, BLACKFR IA Its, instituted in
AA
for the Insurance of Buildings. Household Furniture, Buick
et in Trade, &c. within the Kingdom of Ureaßritain. Britain.
SEPT. Zi. lens
: MI Pawns whom Inouranees become due at Michaelmas are re..
' reseed to observe, their Receipts are now ready, and should be paid
within Viso days from this resod. The Directors are desirous of
ogling the attention of the Public to the adrantsgti derived by ail
Instigiog in this ()Sc., that while all Losses have been paid
rymthaesen with the utmost promptitude and regularity, from the
estabhshment of the Once us 1696, a Return of the Profits has In.
variably been made to all persons insuring . ith them for seven
pondering the whole of that period.
No charge is mode for Policies when the sum insured amounts to
NAL or upwards.
Attendance is given daily at the Office, from Nine in the Morn-
ing until Four in the Afternoon.
BENJAMIN ROUSE, Secretary.

BANK AND STOCK EXCIIANGE SHADES,
38, Thrornorton-street,
(racing the AUCTION 31ART and BANK of ENGLAND.)
TEJO those who may visit the City, to receive their
Dividends, and upon other business, JOHN FOWLER,
awl CO. the Proprietors, take leave respectfully to announce.
that they have opened the above Establishment, for the Supply of
Refreshments oldie best kind at moderate Prices.
The Proprietor may be allowed further to add, that no Pains or
Espence have been spared, to make it one of the first Establish-
ments of the kind, and in providing for the Comforts and Cotten.
Menet of those Gentlemen who may honour it with their Patronage,
which they will seek, by unceasing Attention to the public Aeeom:
rnodation, to merit, and hope to secure by the Supply of the best
Articles.
N.B.—The Establishment is furnished with the principal
Morning and Evening Papers, kc. There is also a Private Room
for Parties, and wines of a superior Quality.

ruiE LONDON and wierrm I NSI'ER WINE and
SPIRIT WIIPANY, beg se assure the Nobility and Gen-
try, that their endeavours shall be unmnitting to merit • continu-
ance of the favours with which they have been honoured, and that
they have constantly 'on foie the following Articles, warranted
genuine and lice fupsdrlteration

per dozen.
Genuine East India
ditto . . . - 40 50
Teneriffe, Vidonia,
Bronte, Lisbon,
51 ountsino&c. . 38 40 42
Bucellas, finest qua-
lity - - - - 42
Malmsey, in pints 35
Foreign Liqueurs, in cases of six
bottles. 21. fla. per use.
Curacoa, 10s. 6d. ; Maraschino,
15s. Gd. per Ls*,

dozen.
Fine Old Port - -36 pm 40 42
Crusted ditto, from
II to 8 years in
bottle . - 48 64 63
rill &wowed ditto,
in pinta 38
Drown and Pale
Sherry - 38 46 44
Real Amontillado
ditto • - . 40 60
Curious East India
ditto . .
West India 31sdeira 4U 42
FRENCH AND 11
Claret, St. Julien - 60
IrditteChatrau 3ter-

I ERM AN WINES.
Ditto, Finest Im-
ported - - - - 103
Ditto, ditto, in pints Si
Sauterne Moselle. - . --

gem& . 80 911 105
Sparkling Cham-
p:4,in . . 84
Luta Supctior Ye

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G 2 72
Old Hock- 11.16
VINES.

CAPE
Ite Cape - 16 18 21
buotrior ditto, Ma.
Beira and tihcrry
flavour

.lietil'Ontac - . . —.— 24
Constantin, in pints DI
Hoek - - . . - '2B

Fine Cordial Gin, lis. per gall
key, 14s. ; Cogniac Beandy,2ls.
•• Country Orders inelnsing
to 31• r. Wm. Godtree, 16, Strand

on Jamaica Rum, 13s. ; 14his-
-255.

snittaneei, (postpaid,) addressed
faithfully executed.

QUALITY the CRITERION of CIIEA PNESS.—
W. STEVENS, Wine and Spirit Merchant. 70, Bishops-
sate-within (near the Four Swans), disclaims the cant of disinter.
estedness or the more spacious pretext of advertising to caution the
public against the various delusions "of his comp.ititors.
W. Stevens takes this method of most respectfully thanking those
gentleman wh t have favoured him with their orates, and requests
their attention to his extensive STOCK of 11EN I: I N E F 0114,16 N
WINES and SPI Rms. selected by personal attention to the wins
and spirit market, and which for quality cannot be excelled. riff-
chasing for cash, selling at a very small profit, and for ready money
only, and haring a large retail as well as wholesale trade, enable
W. Stevens to compete both in price and quality with any other
establishment. _ .

W. Steven% particularly directs the attention of gentlemen to a
peel of rich and fine Port Wines, of the genuine vintages of 1820
I'ld 11121, and which having purchased under most Immutable cir-
tia.stances, he is able to offer at 365. per dozen, 33%. per ditto, and
of the blithest quality, rich and full flavoured. at 42t. per dozen.
The above may to had by quarter cask or gallon (cask in-
cluded), at

I'd (It cask. Gal. I I
Pcr qr. cask. Gal. rer qr. cask. Gal.
I3s. I 124 lUs. 133.6 d. LA 13s. 1111.
FOREIGN WINES IN BOTTLE.
Per Dos. Per Doe.
Rah Mao (warranted Very good Sherry -30 s.
Raanivaj 44a. DutT Gordon's fine ditto 425.
Crusted Port . 425. Pale sherry (delicate, and
Do. Vintage 1020 (2 years finest quality) 45a. & 48s.
b°ole) - 435. &M. Very old rich brown
Ditto 1815(4 years ditto) Sherry -31 s. to 545.
Tawney) . . 51 s. Rued's& (11olforirs) -
West India Madeiratfinesty 425. Lisbon, Teneria, and
Curious old East India ditto lids. Mountain - • gig-
WINES FROM THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.

The elirrMiTai of these wines 6ibeertmuch injured by the low
mi.:ell trash which has been offered to the public undkr the attrac-
ts,: appellation of •'Fine Cape," " Excellent Cape," of " Capes
W. Stevens knowing that the reputation of his establishment de.
pends on the quality of his articles, has recently purchased a large
parcel of tine wines, which he can with confidence odor at Ifie. per
dozen, and very fine full flavoured at tUe. and 2W. per dozen.
Pontas and Cuustantia, tint quality, 28s.
FOREIGN AND BRITISH SPIRITS.

W. Stevens informs the Conno
small parcel of t.itrious 4 114 Chaim
and some very Old JumMea Run
gallon.

DISSeUf and Invalid that he has a
upagne Brandy, at VA. per gallon;
ii, hydrometer proof, 1&r. Ca. per

Per Gal. Per ca.
Very fine Cognac Brandy !!•21. Fine Old Jamaica llum
Best Old Ditto - 235. Wedderburn't (J. %V.
Ditto, hydromete- nroof :As. R.) - -
Finest Schedam tiollands 225. Shruh (unequalled)
line Old Jamaica Rum 1-s. I Cordials (rich and fine
flavour) . - Ills.
English Gin made horn the purest British spirit, and unrivalled
in richness, softness, attd fine flavour, at 9e. 4d., Ws. till., and very
strong for mixing, at 12N. ,In gallon. Bottles and hampers 31. Vr
per dozen, stone bottles 711. per gallon, casks at coopers' prices. No
credit. Sent tree uf expense within 5 miles. Money returned if
the articles are not :approved.
Entrance to ontung-house up the paltage..-Orden from the
country must coutair. it cccuittance.