The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-24 00:00:00

SECOND-HAND GUNS AND PISTOLS.

D--- GASS announces to the Nobility, Gentry, and the
• Sporting World, that he has for Sale an extensive Assort-
ment of Double and Single Flint and Det:mating 61'\S,
RIFLES, AIR GUNS. and CANES, at Half their original
Price, by 3lantons, Purdy, Forsyth, Smith. and all the most ap-
proved London Makers. Duelling, Holster, and Pocket Pistols.
Shooting Apparatus of every description, ace.
In addition to his own well.seleeted Stock, he has purchased the
principal part of Mrs. Wilson's, late of Vigo-lane, retired from
business.

He has also a useful and ornamental assemblage of New and Se-
cond-hand PLATE and PLATED 6001)S, at very low prices,
for ready money. Guns bought or taken in exchange, &c.
D. GASS, Nos. 42 and 43, o:ford-street, wear Bernard-street.

DIRECTORS.
Sir EDWARD HYDE EAST., FSR.S., M.P. Chairman.
Colonel Jorrx HAILLIE, 31. P., Deputy Chairman.
Jonas Du Pre Alexander, Esq. W. R.Keith Dnaglas,Esq. M.P.
31. P. Nell Beni. Edmonatone, Esq.
John 1.. Anderdon, Esq. Joseph Esdaile,
George Arbuthnot, Esq. John Williamson Fulton, Esq.
John Bent, Esq. M.P. Thos. Houldsworth, Esq. M.P.
Samuel Bosanquet, Esq. Capt. H. Kam, I.R.S.
Henry Browne, Esq. I.R.S. Chas. Elton Prescott, Esq.
Sir %V. Champion DeCreapigny, Peter Reiman, Es 9.
Bart. 31.1'. Alex. Robertson, Esq. 31. P.
Sir W. ('ongreve, Bart. M.P. Samuel Skinner, Esq.
Cal. T. H. 11. Davies, H.P. Colonel Mark Wilks.
W. Bodyeott Davis, EH. Sir William Young, Bart.
AuntTons--David Earelaf, Esq.—Frederick .tanning, Esq.—'
Henry Dance, Esq.
RANNERS—Mesns. llosanquet and ('o.—Messrs. Omits and Co.
MATIIESIATICAL INSPECTOR—Thomas YounF, M.D. I.R.S.
Prrvatef.tx—Thomas Young, M.D. I.R.S.
ASSISTANT PHYSICIAN--.ISIDES Bartlett, M.D.
STANDING Coy Anderdon, Esq.
nvExolt--Samuel Bearls'r,
RESIDENT SCPERINTENDENT—WiItiam Andrews, Esq.
The object of this Institution has been to combine the advantages
of all the earlier establishments, to remedy their acknowledged de.
Nets, and to give to the persons Assured that influence in the gene.
ral management, which their important interests demand. In the
Life Department, greater advantages have teen secured to the
public than have been offered by any other Society; four-fifths of
the estimated profit will be added every seventh year by way of
Bonus to the Policies effected for the whole Term of Life, and the
remaining one-fifth will be transferred to the subscribed Capital,
and preserved untouched, to form a continually increasing guarantee
to the Assured.

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The Holders of Policies effected for the whole Term of Life, will
have votes in common with the Proprietors at all General Meetings,
and will possess the advantages of a Proprietor in every other re.
spect, rimming qualification for office, which is derived from hold-
ing Shares in the Capital Stock of the Society.
In the Fire Department equal attention has been paid to the in-
terests of the Assured, and many important advantages are had
out Mr their consideration ; four-fifths of the profit will be allowed
to persons who have been Insured with the Society for Seven Years,
whether by Septennial or Annual Payments, and the remaining one-
fifth will be added to the Subscribed Capital, as in the Department
of 'rife Assurance. The Society has commenced business at its
Office, No. 10, Regent's-street, and No. 75, Cheapside, where the
Prospectus and Tables may be had.

RUPTURES EFFECTUALLY CURED AT ALL AGES.
JOSEPH EGG, Sole INVENTOR of the PATENT
SELF-RESISTING and AD.IL'STING GERMAN'
TRUSS, entirely new, and different from any other in this Country,
solicits the attention of the Public to the extraordinary Cures of
confirmed and violent Ruptures; be can truly aver that he never
failed in a single instance to cure this complaint where the parties
has strictly attended to his instructions ; to proof of these facts,
J. Egg is permitted to refer to some of the FIRST PROFES-
SI ONA I. GENTLEMEN in London, also to numerous persons
of the first respectability, who have ben entirely cured by his
Truss.
Persons residing in the Country, sending the circumference of
' their body, just below the hip, and stating on which side, may de-
pend upon being accurately htted.
;Manufactory, I, Piccadilly, near the Haymarket.
A Female attends at home on Ladles, front Ten till Two.