Star.
London, England, 1812-08-08 00:00:00

FRENCH, LITERARY, and SCIENTIFIC ESTABLISH-
BLIt,HMENTS, SOUTH CRESCENT, BEDFORD-
SQUARE.
THE MISSES WHITWELL respectfully ac-
quaint their Friends, that their Seminary OPENED this
Day, the 3d instant. The Misses W. wish to observe, that
whilst their Seminary affords the opportunity for their Pupils
acquiring every polite accomplishment, it provides a radical
course ut instruction in the English and French Languages, gene-
ral History, Natural Philosophy, Geography, Astronomy, &e• for
willed purposes the most able assistance is procured, the best au-
thors are read, and apparatus, Wustrative of the respective Scien-
ces, provided.

The Misses W. will be happy to refer enquirers to thou re-
spectable beads of Families for information, who witnessed the
examination of the Seminary on the 2!st ult. and they may truly
say, that the rapid progress of the Pupils In their various Studies,
in the accomplishments of Drawing., Music, Ste. and their gene-
ral health, gave universal satisfaction.

RELIEF without DANGER or INCONVENIENCE war-
ranted, and the full Cost returned if not approved, after any
Trial, Wear, or Damage.
SALMON, ODY and Co. 292, Strand, PATENT
SELF ADJUSTING TRUSS Manufacturers, to His Ma-
lesty's Navy, the Hon. East India Company, &c.
These Instruments are upon an entire new principle. The
springs are so constructed, as to admit of increase and decrease in
size and force, will answer for either right or left side, without
any strap whatever. The Patentees having given Relief with-
out Danger or Inconvenience to upwardi. of 6000 persons, are
enabled to warrant their Instruments superior in ease and effect
to every other invention, on the above terms; and confidently
recommend a trial to all those who prefer perfect ease and at..
Why to the galhng application of the common Truss.
N. B. Persons residing in the Country sending the circunifer-
sties of the Body in inches, just above the Hips, may depend
ipcs being accurately fitted. •
'THOMAS GILL'S FINE CUTLERY, RAZORS, SCISSARS,
PENKNIVES, LANCETS, PATENT MASTICATORS,
GRAVERS, WARRANTED SWORDS, GUNS, PISTOLS,
Ate.
THOMAS GILL, eldest Son of the celebrated
Manufacturer, having applied his late Father Titorsa s
Gift's Improvementi in Tempering Steel, fOrwhich, particularly
in the article of WARRANTED SWORDS, bis name has long been
haloes, united with his own superior processes, to the more
Perfect Manufacturing of FINE CUTLERY, SURGEON 's INSTRU-
MISTS, ENGRAVERS* Tooxs, New INVENTED PATIENT MAS-
TICATORS, &C. with the most complete succeFs.
He most respectfully solicits the favours of the Nobility and
Gentry, the Officers in the Army and Navy, Professional Men,
.Artists, and the Public in general; assur.ng them, that he is fully
enabled and determined to support the high reputation which his
late Father so deservedly acquired, for the superior excellence of
the Articles bearkg his name.
N.B. These articles cats only be bad, at THOMAS GILL's
celebrated Manufactory
for REAL TOWN-MADE FINE CUTLERY,
AC. No. 83, ST. JAMES'S STREET, opposite to PALL-MALL, Lon-
don. Where also may be had, his New Invented Instruments for
quickly obtaining Fire and Light, with or without the use of Flint
and Steel and entirely without that must dangerous Combustible,
thosphot us !!

BRITISH PAINT MANUFACTORY,
41, LONDON WALL, opposite Bethlem.
CHEAP, DURVILE, AND IMPENETRABLE PAINTS.
per Cvn. per Cwt. per Cwt.
Beet: Green 745. Lead Colour 565. White - sfis.
filar ditto 645. Stone ditto 565. Black 565.
invistbte ditto 565. Chocolate do. 465. Red -40 s.
I
Prepared Oil for the above, ss. per Gallon.
nest White Lead per cwt. 525. Genuine Sperm t
per gaL Ss. 6d.
Fecund ditto • -48 s. Oil -
Turpentine per gal. Is. 6d. Pale Seal - Ss. 9d.
Linseed Oil -51.6 d. I Common Lamp Oil Ss. S.I.
Boiled Oil - 6s. Od. Painters' Brushes, &c. ..,
(.;',. UPTON and Co. moss respectfully inform the
`-'' • Public, that the above Paints are ground in Oil, and par-
ticularly prepared for outside work, viz. Park Palings, Brick
41rd Piaster Fronts, Tiles, Slates, and Weather Boarding, as
they Assess great durability, and are a cure and preventive for
*the worm and dry rot. In addition to these qualities they are
'very ornamental, and will cover a surface considerably greater
than other Paints, and more than twice as great as Coal Tar,
over which they have a most decided superiority, viz. in adhering
to closely to any surface that the sun has no effect on them, and
c°i requiring any extra preparation in using, being worked in the
Lane manner as other Painti—Fine Colours of every descrip-
tion, dry or prepared foe use.
N.B. Thais valuta are not prepared from Fish oii ce Tar.