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TIOTTSr, 27111 Ara., 1856.
IVOTICE IS lIEREBY GIVEN, That the
neat Ex3'inlnation of C and i,latps for the ra pointment of As-
sistant-Surgeon in the service cf the East In 'is Company will be
held at this P.ouse on Monday, the 12th Janit iy next, and sue-
ceeAng days, aid that the probable numbs of V: cancies in the Me-
dical Establistynent to te then fillet up 17;11 he Ti rt. Copies of the
regular,ons foßhe adratsion of candidates will be furnished on ap-
plication to the Secretary, Military Depa• tment, at this House.
T. D. DICKINSON, De; uty Secretary.

WIDOW LADY, posPssing a thorough
knowle'„ee of I) .mestic 1-ftna,,,melt. is Troit des!rous of an
,engagement as Companion to aLa or to ,uperinte,al the Family
of a Whlower or Elderly Gel-v.lomm —Ad.!ress C. G., 4, Trinity-
street, Blackheath-hill, Blac'.,heatli, Kent.

ARGYLL ROOMS.-LA URENPS OAS!
Great Windmill-street, Ii mirk t. —The abrve elegan
Rooms are now onen every evening or the winter ,easou. The
Froprietor begs to inform the public t!,at th's f shim, ble p'ace of
resort ha- been redecorated under the sole directions of Mr. Full, of
Great Queen-street, 1. ncoln's-inn-fl,!ds. the doors open at bell-
past eight, commence at nine. Admission One Shillitv.

DR.KAHN'S
4, Coventry-street, ANATOMICALLeicester-square.—Open ste ~luareO Mpen
(for GSeEntlenalMen,
only) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand models
and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
health and disease, the race of men, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2, and half-past 7, by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
blghly-interesting series of Lectures is now in coursa of delivery
by Dr. KAHN, at 4 p.m. precisely. Admission, One Shilling.

ROYAL SURREY GARDENS.-JULLIEN'S
CONCERTS EVERY EVENING in the Colossal Concert
11a11.—Continuation of the Magnificent Decorations (by Mr. Palmnr)
for the Guards' Dinner for a few days.—Grand Selection, 11 Fro-
vatore, received nightly with rapturous applause—Solos by llirzhes,
Lavigne, and Koenig—National Song, by Mr. Tedder—Magnificent
Views of Constantinople and the Alps, by Danson—Soutliby's
brilliant Pyrotechnic Display and Emblematic Tableac—Admission,
le. Concert at 7. Firewoa.s quarter before 10 —•1 Graod Mi-
litary Fete in a few days. Madrigal Night every Friday.

CANTERBURY HALL, Westminster-road.
—OPEN' EVERY EV E NING.—The celebrated HUNC4I-
- BAND, under the direction of Kerr KALOZDY, will perform
every Evening at 9 and 11. o'clock, in addition to the usual Vocal
Entertainment. The following company of talented Vocalists are
Permanently engaged for the performance of Selections fro:n all the
Popular Operas, Madrigals, Choruses, Duets, &c., viz. :—Mrs J.
Caulfield, Miss Brunel, Miss Sommers, and Aa Iss Pearse ; Sam Cowell,
Mr. J. Caulfield, Herr F. Jonghrnans S. Jones, T. Farrant, W.
Melling, Barker, Russell Grover. and P. Corrie ; Masters E. Con-
nell, Austin, and Bennett , and Mr. T. Mackney. Pianoforte, Mr.
J. Harroway, harmonium, J. Caulfield, jun. ; director, Mr.
J. Caulfield. Commence at seven o'clock precisely. Suppers, &c.,
Until twelve o'clock.

GENERAL SCREW STEAM-SHIPPING
dOMP ANY.

The shareholders are hereby informed that the 'Ballot upon the
resolution, " That this Company be dissolved," will be open DAILY
until further notice, from 12 to 4 o'clock, at the Offices of the Com-
Pany, 27, Cannon-street.
By order. J. L. O'BEIRNE, Secretary.
28th August, 1856.

METROPOLITAN COUNTIES and
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
street, Waterleo-place, London. Ca :11111, 100,0001.

TRUSTEES.
Ittain.Spencer IT. Walpole,M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq.,3l P.
I
henry Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq.
Life A ssurance business trans acted in all its branches.
N. 13. The bonus declared of the last division of profits averaged
33 per cent. on all the p-enduins paid.
F. FERGUSON CANIROTIX, Manager.

GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY
OF CAN- MA,
_

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That a MEETING of the Share-
holders of this Company will be hell at the London Tavern, Bi hops-
gate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th Instant, at One o'clock
Precisely-. By order

C. P. RONEY, Secretary
21, Old Broad-street, London, sth Sept., 185 e.

LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN
AND MIDLAND RAILWAYS.
• DONCASTER RACES
First and Second Class ordinary DAY TICKET; will be issued at
the Euston Station, to Doncaster, by any Train (except the 9.15
a.m• Express for second class), on NI ONDAY, TUESD OY, WED-
I/Es/my, TFIURSD kY, and FRU) IY, 15th, 16• h. 17th, Igth, and
19th September, a-d to re AVAILABLE tor RETUNING any
day up to and Including Saturday, September 20th.
By'Order.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, Sept. 3, 1856.

pREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
..if NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that on MON I wAT, the
Bth September, the Branch Line of the Great Western Railway be-
tween West DitATTON and UXBRIDGE wll be opened for the
Conveyance of Passengers, awl Parcels.
For particulars of trains see the Company's Time Bill, to be ob-
tained at the Paddington station and at the booking offices.
CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
Paddington, Sept. 5,1856.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
EXCURSIONS to the SF A STEM commencing July 30,
ending 15th October.—Tickets, available by any train for 28 days,
17e iss'ael to Isla.of Man, Bangor, Llandudno, and Carnarvon, via
rear, Western and Shrewsbury Railways, to Birkenhead and Liver-
Van,t by any of the steamers leaving Liverpool for the Isle of
, or to Bangor, Beaumaris, Llandudno, and Carnarvon, by the
rilr,ce of Wales steamer, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Satirday.

FARES TIIERE AND BACK.
Ist Class and 2d Class and
Best Cabin. Best Cabin.
'rem London to Isle of 0 0 .. £2 5 0
Oxford to ditto .... • ..•• •. 2 5 0 .. 1 15 0
London to Bangor, Beaumarls, Llan-
dudno, and Carnarvon . ...• 3 10 0 .. 2 10 0
Oxford to ditto ditto ditto.... •2 10 0 .. 115 0
Passengers must return from the Isle of Man by the same Com-
pany's boat that they proceed there by; also from :iarnarvon, Llan-
'eudno, Leaumaris, and Bangor, by steamers, on Mond.ty, Virednes-
43ay, and Friday. They may on their return stop at Llangollen, but
Must complete their journey within 28 days from the date of ticket.
These tickets are available by any Train, but are not transferable.

G.REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
TOURISTS' TICKETS (Great Western, Hereford, and South
a4..P1 es Rallwaye ) availablek4itylnos WeeksAm...2a,,
lietetis wht-IfFlas 'dna ' The 15th-(RMbar, at Pad nktort,
yxtord or Leamlnzton, over the Great Western Lines, via Glouces-
ter, to Ross and Hereford, and over the South Wales Line, to Milford
Eleven, and back, with the liberty to stop at Ross, Hereford, Chep-
St°W, Neath, and Carmarthen.
FARES.

Ist Class. 2d Class.
Prom T.,endon and back .. ... •....•• £3 10 .... £2 10
• Leamington and do.. .. • • 215 .... 2 0 -
Oxford and d 0....... .• • • .... 2 10 •• .. 1 15
Tourists' Tickets are available by any train, but are not trans-
ferable, and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the
-03 e•
direction over any portion of the lines of railway.

C.:44..8EAT WESTERN and. SHREWSBURY
RAILWAYS
NORTH WALEI TOURIST TICKETS available for Three Weeks
from the day of issue.
~ These tickets will be issued until the 15th October, at Paddington,
Word, Birmingham, and Wolverhampton, to Chester and back,
Vith permission for the passengers to stop at Shrewsbury either going
or returning, to proceed either from Llangollen-road to cornwen, or
im▪
m Oswestry to Welshpool by coach, the London passengers hay-
loft the option of calling at Leamington and Warwick, and returning
to London either via stirewshury, Hereford. Ross, and Gloucester, or
tlit Shrewsbury, Birmingham, and Oxford.
Ist Class and 2(1 Class and
Insi•Je Coach. Outside Coach.
Prom London and back.... 13 103. .. •• As 10s.
Prom Oxford and back ••••••• • • • •• 2 10s. .. • • 1 15s.
Prom Birmingham and back 2 Os. . 1 103.
From Wolverhampton and bask 1 15s. .... 1 7s.
These tickets are available by anv train, but are not transferable,
and they do not entitle the holder to travel twice in the same direc-
tion over any portion of the line;„ of railway.
Passengers can proceed int(l the interior of Wales by coach from
Co•
rwen or WeLshpool, by arrangement with the coach proprietors
iroM those places.

ANK OF LONDON.
Threadaedle-street, City; Charing-cross Branch, 450, Wes

Strand.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the Rate of INTEREST
allowed on money placed ON DE I'OSIT, at three days' notice of with-
rawisal, to one per cent. per annum under the Bank of England rate
of dcount, rising and falling thcrew:th.
Itngust, 1856.

By order.
MATTHEW MARSHALL. Jun., Manager.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
LONDON'.
Policies effected with this Society now will PARTICIPATE TN
OCR-FIFTFIS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of the Society,
according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives
are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers
eft fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in
addition to the accumulated funds derived from the inrestments of
rrerniums.
Policy stamps paid by the Office.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street,
London, or of any of the Agents of the Society.

CHARLES HENRY LIDbERDALE, Actuary.

ESTABLISHED 1837.
-11 RIT ANNI A LIFE ASSURANCE COM.
PART.
' Empowered bySpecial Ad of Parliament, 4 Pict., cap. 9.

• BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION,
Empowered by Her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent.
MAJOR-GENERAL ALEXANDER, Blackheath-park, Chairman.
Every description of Life Assurance business transacted, with
or Without Participation in Profits.

E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director.
ANDREW FRANCIS, 6ecretary.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.

• el•••••
he Third Edition. Just Vublished, price 59., by post, free, Sc. 6a.
ON TRUE dz FALSE SPERMATORREICEA,
with the View of distinguishing the Imaginary from the
Errors
Sufferers under this disease, and Correcting of wide-spread
4,rrors in relation to their Treatment and Cure.

PUBLICATIONS.

Now ready, in 1 vol., with 1,500 Engravings of Arms,

rrHE PEERAGE and BARONETAGE for 185 G.
By Sir BERNARD BURKE, Ulster King of Arms.

Corrected from the personal Communications of the Nobility, &c.
" The best genealogical and heraldic dictionary of the peerage and
baronetage, and the first authority on all questions affecting the
aristocracy."— Globe.
Hurst and Bla.ckett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colburn. •

ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF DR. SCIINIITZ'S HISTORY
OF GREECE.

New Edition, with many woodcuts, in 12m0., price 7s. M.' cloth,
HISTORY of GREECE, from the Earliest
Times to the Destruction of Corinth, a.c. 146 ; mainly
based on Bishop Tiiirlwell's "History of Greece."
By Dr. LEONHARD SCHMITZ, F R.S.E., Rector of the
High School of Edinburgh.

Fourth Edition, with supplementary chapters on the Literature
and arts of Ancient Greece ; and now first illustrated with Map of
Athens and 137 Woodcuts, dcsigncd from the antique by G. Scharf,
Jun., F S.A., F.R.S:L.
Lonfon : Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts.