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London, England, 1854-04-22 00:00:00

UAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms,
(Lessee, ChM. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fthaam-road),
abeve Rooms are now OPEN FOR THE SEASON.
z.t. will continue open every evening, with 'LAURENT'S
CELEBRATED BAND. Two Quadrilles oil subjects of Meyerbeer
opera—L'F toile do Nord; also, by IL Laurent, the following Waltz
La belle Frangaise, Leonora, Villikins and his Dinah, ancalgtoile
On Nord Polka. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past 8. Dancing
to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11.

HENRY RUSSELL'S COPYRIGHT SONGS.
CAUTION to the TRADE.—The only ChetiP El:102a of
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; and Mighty Niagara, price 6d. each. To the YrEtt,"tri the
Zest : The Parting Tear; Land, Land, Laud The Stave ' sale
Vfte, who ids? The Slave Chase; and the African Xillage. at 3d.
each,
are published in the. MUSICAL -ROUQUET. at the (Moe% 192+
High Holborn. AU printers and vendors of any-other ettinp editions
the above Will be rigorously dealt with according tolaw, " I
'ElebY affirm. that the Proprietor of the Musical Zoutittet'
one
entitled
1....._ to publish cheap editions of the above sante. all Others being
legal. (Signed) nENST RUSSELL."

ATTRACTIVE NOVELTIES.
R OY A.L POLxTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
PATRON-S.R.H. PRI;CCE ALBERT.,
The SEAT of WARvproityirig the principal places on the DANUBE,
• E.A.LAFAT, WIDDtrI, GIVIII4EVO,SEIIASTOPOL, the entrance
to' the-BLACK SEAtRATTLE of SINOVE, and DE-TRUCTION
of the TURKISH FLEET, and other scenes (kindly supplied by
• the proprictora of tbe•" Illustrated London News"), EXBIIIITZD
in a NEW sFRIES- of DISSOLVING VIEWS.
LECTURES PEPPift, Esq on the CEEEMISTRY of PAPER
MAKING, and lie decoration with' Colours, and on VOLTAIC
ELECTRIC' CY, and the Et4gCTRIGLIGHT. by .Da. BACEROFF.

lcga. gxplanAtions of MODELS, MACRINEAY, &c..
_ Open zisprolngs and evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools 'and
Children under Ttn_years- of a4e, Half-puice.

'LONDON. AND NORTH-WESTERN
RAILWAY.—OLDHAM BRANCH CONTRACT.
me DireCtors are prepared to RECEIVE TENDERS tor the
,E.XEQIITION ofthe WORKS of the above Contract. which inelddes
,the onstruction of a Tunnel (1,200 yards in length), and all the re-
,quisite-Excavations, Embankments, Bridges, Culverts, Retaining
Pencinw, Approach Roads. - •
The S'eepers, Ballasting, and Laying or the Permanent Way; and
All the contingencies of every description,. • : •
- The Rails and Cksirs Will be furnished by the Company..
DrAWMgs and Specificatior,s are now ready ler inspection, at the
',.oBlceof the. Engineer, 13, Dulte-strter, Westminster, where printed
• Witte of. Tender may he 0b1i4114, and.any requisite-ea:o' lattatiOtts 444
to the intended works will be given.
Tend era, marked ' Tenders for Works, Oldham Branch," ..d dressed
•to the Secretary (under sealed Covers), mug be delivered-.at the
•CcullisulY's Ofilces, London-road Station, Manchester, not later than
• Ten o'el ck a.m. on the 15th day of May.
The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest. Tender,
By order,
CHARLES E. STEWART, Secretary.

- I
THE- TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANY,
' -11.--L, 32, IX fGATE- RILL, LONDON.
• Aiviptiollshed for every description of FIRE A-SUR A.NrE and the i
` v nANO 6 of PLATE GLASi of every description against
acci-
dental-breakage.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That on and after the 24th inst..
Interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum will be payable upon,
, the Paid-up capital of this Count any at the Chief office, 32, Ludgate-I
dill, between the hours of 10 and. 3. I

A ----H. B. SHERIDAN, Manarzer.
"'":" Agents wauted for Plate Glass Assurance.—Apply as above,

,CONTRACT FOR PEAS, SUGAR, TEA; AND SOAP. •
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport
Services, Somerset-place, 20th April, 1854.
TtrE Commissioners for Executing the Office of
Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
tut Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on TaussoAv, the 4th
' 4Y next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such per-
sops%t asmaY be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering
Majesty's ike her
—aiesty's Victualling Stores at GOSPORT and PLYMOUTH,
Undertavitoned articles, VIZ.:—

Plymouth.

Gosport,

When to be
delivered.
-I Half of each in
Quarters. Quarters. three weeks,
i 50 150 and the remain.
Tons. Tons, der in three
50 . 30 • weeks after.
lbs. lbs. wards,or earlier
15,000 10,000 1 if preferred by
Tons. Tons. the party ten.
13"? 30 20 J dering.
Sugar and fTea to be exempted from the customs duties, and
parties tendering for them are to state where they are respectivll
qlllg,
No; tender will be received 'for a less quantity of Peas than 50
tb airstser!,' Sugar than 10 tons, of tea than 2,000 lbs., and of Seat
tons. •
temples of the Peas (not less than 4 quarts), of the Sugar (not
less
than 4 the,t of the' 'a "(net leSs thah.2 lbs. from the bonde;
bouse), and of the Soap (not less than 2 bars), must be produced
13;rtehe , , s
Parties tendering.
al."``
;e samples produced by gersons whose tenders are not accepted
requested to betakenaway-by them immediately after. the con-
, tracts have been decided. .
No tender will be received unless made on the printed form pror
tot d for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application
at the said Office, at the Victualling Yards at Uosport and Plymouth,
Or to Commander Bevis, conducting the Packet Service at Llveri-
‘'
Yuch.or to the Collector of Customs at Bristol.
The conditions of the revised contract, to which particular atten-
. non is'ealled, may 'be seen at the said Office, at the said Victualling
;' lards.'end tit Liverpool and Bristol. No' tender will be received
-alter One o'clock on the day of treaty, and it will nqt be required
that the party tendering, or an agent on his behaff, s,ould attend
at the ftiee on the day of contract, a. the result of the offer rel-
- %toed item each person will be communicated-to aud-his prq-
: 130sedenreties in writing. , . ' • •• .
Zvdry-teaden (must be addressed to the Secretary 6fthe Admiralty,
' and bear id the lefVhandoorner,. the words ." Tender for ," anO.
Must alsb betielivered at Somerset;place. •
N . .

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TEA (dongou)

HAMBURG AND ROTTERDAM EVERY WEDNESDAY. AN:
SATURDAT,MOItNLNG.

~ , .......,...._____ ____.....
THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION
COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first •elass Steam Ship
are appointed to leave from—

The ST. KATHERINE'S WHARF for--

nA.MßUßG—Wednesday and Saturday Morning. Chief cabin,
21..; fere, 1./. ss.
ROTTEHDAM--Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten Morn-
tug CONCORDIA—next Wednesday. Chief cabin, tOs.; fore,
40. Gd.

ANTWERP The RA.VENSBOURNE Every Thursday, at
'Weave Noon. Saloon, it 45.; forecabin, 16s.
OSTEND —Every Wednesday and Saturday. Mornings. The PAN-
THERI,O and BELGIUM—ApriI 26, at One Morning ; 29, at Twelve
011. Chief cabin, 15s. • fore, 12s. For particulars of extra Steamers
'.1)._1`,17 also to L. Redhead, 52, Mark-lane.
tLIVRE -LTuesclay, 25, at Ten Morning; Sunday, 30, at One After-
R. Saloon, 129. ' • fore, Bs.; London to Paris, first class, 11. 45.;
*scout ditto, 16s_ tod.
tn.413..m.-- BURGH-- Every Wednesday an 4 Saturday, at Ten Even-
%SfiINCESS ROYAL—This Evening. CLARENCE—next Wed-
ay LElTH—Saturday . Saloon, los. ; fore, 78. 6d.
rrom HOBE'S STE C.SI WHARF, Wapping, for—
uL7EWeASTLE —Every Wednesday and„Saturday, at Eight Even-
-4'l. 'BBloon, lbs.; fore, 10s.
Prom LONDON-BRIDGE WHARF for
„tarIOULOONE—Every Wednesd sy and Sunday. The ALBION
SNE—To-rftorrow, at Ten a.m. ; April 26, at Noon. Chief
cabin, 12s. ; fore cabin, Bs. London to Paris, 18s.
Ea -- Wednesday and Saturday Mornings. April 23,
8I oven; and April 27, at One Morning. Chiet cabin, 12s. ; fore,
• London to Paris, 18s.
LL—Every Be , Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning. Saloon,
• fore e,biit, ss.
YAR
MOUTH—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Four After-
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RAMSGATE, and HERNE BAY—The MAGICIAN,
tht"s.„.l4l.ortd n-bridge Wharf every Tuesday, Thursdsy, and Satur-
day
Ten' Morning, calling at Blackwall and North Woolwich
Piers;-
Ps"
I)Rtia:o
B:::::tahfate or Herne Bay, saloon, ss. 6d. , fore, 4s. 6d.
Bf,ate, Zs or 4s.
'T •
fer freight, and for' bills containing hours of de-
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egent-circus ; 35' Lesdenhall street ; and St. Katherine's Wharf.
•VNIt th
'mho_ Packets start early in the morning, passengers may
"le Previous evening, beds being provided.

Qq
.nr:C.RET CAUSES OF SELF-AC [KED MiSedue:B
AND DISAPPOINTED HOPES.
THE SILENT FRIEND. •
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' PN.,ANTAItcorn-TnE Rimsnir FOR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. _
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,
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.1321 THE PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE,
_ AND THE SECRET "
INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH, MANHOOD, AND OLD AGE.
ZuSt Published, 60th Edition, Price 2s. 6d.. or free by post for forty.
two stamps,
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a
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, on
and-Generative System.
ltistrated by •
and their relative
Spermatorrhcea, arid all diseases of the
'lugs, on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs
uunditions ID Health and Disease.
. ,
13y SAMUEL I,AndERT,II.Dt. 0 D 0
N.,
37 . BEDFORD-SQUARE,
Edin-
Doctor of 'Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University_caie osnef
burgh, Honorary Member of the-London Hospital_M
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Tha eissential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful eon-
legbentes resulting from certain habits, Man-
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flood, and premature decay at all stages of Life, than, perhaps,
eTaO75
irregularities and excesses,
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