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DOWAGER.
SERMONS BY XXXIX. DIVINES OF THE
CHURCH OF ENGLAND.
The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of CHESTER.
The Very Rev. the WARDEN of MANCHESTER.
AINGER, Rev. T., M.A., St. Mary's, Greenwich, Kent.
BAYNE,_ Rev. T. VEER, M.A., Head Master, Grammar

School, 'Warrington.
BLUNT, Rev. J. J 8.D., Lady Margaret's Professor 01

Divinity, Cambridge.
BOUTFLOWER, Rev. HENRY CREWE, M.A., Incumbent of
St. John's, and Head Master of the Grammar School,
Bury.
BUDDICOM, Rev. R. P., M.A., F.A.S. Minister of St.
George'ft Church, Everton, late Fellow of Queen's College,
Cambridge.
CHEVALLIER, Rev. TEMPLE, 8.D., Vicar of Esh, and Pro-
fessor of Mathematics in the University of Durham, late
Fellow and Tutor of Catharine Hall, Cambridge.
CHURTON, Rev. EDWARD, M.A., Rectory of Crayke,
Durham.
CLAUGHTON, Rev. PIERS, M.A., Fellow and Tutor of Uni-
versity College, Oxford.
CLAUGHTON, Rev. T. L., M.A., Fellow of Trinity College,
Oxford.
CLIFTON, Rev. R. C., M.A., late Fellow of Worcester
College, Oxford.
DODSWORTH, Rev. W., M.A., Incumbent of Christ's
Church, St. Pancras, London.
DODGSON, Rev. CHAS., M.A., Incumbent of Daresbury,
and Examining Chaplain to the Bishop of Ripon.
DUGARD, Rev. GEORGE, M.A., Incumbent of St. Andrew's,

Manchester.
DURNFORD, Rev. R.' M.A., Rector of Middleton, late
Fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford.
EVANS, Rev. R. W., M.A., Vicar of Tarvin, Cheshire,
Fellow and late Tutor of Trinity College, Cambridge.
Goonwiri, Rev. JAMES, 8.D., Fellow and Assistant Tutor
of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.
GKESLEY, Rev. WM., M.A., Lichfield.
Hoox, Rev. W. F., D.D., Vicar of Leeds, and Chaplain in

Ordinary to the Queen. -
KING, Rev. WM., M.A., Incumbent of St. Luke's, Cheet-
ham-hill.
MARSDEN, Rev. J. H., 8.D., Fellow of St. John's College,
Cambridge.
MELVILL, Rev. H., 8.D., Minister of Camden Chapel,
Camberwell, late Fellow and Tutor of St. Peter's College,
Cambridge.
MOLESWORTH, Rev. J. E. N., D.D., Vicar of Rochdale.
PARKINSON, Rev. RICHARD, 8.D., Fellow of Christ's
College, Manchester, late Hulsean Lecturer in the Uni-
versity of Cambridge.
PEARSON, Rev. G., 8.D., Rector of Castle Camps, late
Christian Advocate in the University of Cambridge.
PHILPOT, Rev. H., Fellow and Tutor of Catherine Hall,
Cambridge, and late Whitehall Preacher.
POOLE, Rev. GEO. AYLIFFE, M.A., Incumbent of St.
James's, Leeds.
POWYS, Hon. and Rev. HORACE, M,A., Rector of War-
rington.
SERGEANT, Rev. OSWALD, M.A., Fellow of ChriA's Col-
lege, Manchester.
SLADE, Rev. JAS., M.A., Vicar of Bolton, and Prebendary
of Chester.
TowNsEND. Rev. GEORGE; M.A., Prebendary of Durham.
WATSON, Rev. ALEXANDER, 8.A., St. Andrew's, Man-
chester.
WHEWELL, Rev. W., 8.D., F.R.S., Professor of Moral
Philosophy, Cambridge.
WIIITAKER, Rev. J. W., D.D.. Vicar of Blackburn.
WILBERFORCE, Rev. ROBERT ISAAC, M.A., Vicar of East
Farleigh, late Fellow of Oriel College, Oxford.
WILBERFORCE, Ven. SAMUEL, M.A., Rector of Brighstone

and Archdeacon of Surrey.
Witnv, Rev. C. D. M.A. Vice-Warden of Manchester.
Subscribers' Names received by RIVINGTONS, St. Paul's
Churchyard, and HATcHARDs, Piccadilly, London ; WARE-.
ING WEBB, Castle-street, Liverpool ; and Simms and DIN-
HAM, Exchange-street, Manchester.

RECEIVE COMFORT YE MOTHERS.
A TKINSON'S INFANTS' PRESERVATIVE, of which
Ell. 100,000 Bottles are now annually sold, has been esta-
blished
upwards of 50 years!—lt is a pleasant and efficacious
carminative, affording instant relief in, and effectually re-
moving those alarming and numerous complaints to which
infants are liable ; as affections of the Bowels, difficult Teeth-
ing, the Thrush or Frog, Convulsions, Rickets, &c. ; is an
admirable assistant to nature during the progress of the
looping Cough, Measles, and the Cow-pox or Vaccine
Inoculation, and is so perfectly innocent that it may be given
with the greatest safety immediately after birth. In short,
whether this medicine be destined to enter the palace or the
cottage, the Proprietor feels an honest conviction of its power
to assuage maternal pain for infant suffering; to convert that
pain into gladness, that suffering into balmy repose.
Prepared only by ROBERT BARKER, (nephew and suc-
cessor to, and formerly partner with, the late Mr. Atkinson,
the discoverer of this invaluable medicine,) No. 1, Market-
place, Manchester, and sold in bottles at ls. 11d., 2s. 9d.,
and 4s. 6d. each. Sold retail by all respectable Druggists
and Medicine Vendors in Town and Country ; and wholesale
by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, 93, Farringdon-street ; W.
Sutton and Co. 10, Bow Church-yard; F. Newberry, 45,
St. Paul's Chinch-yard; E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church-
yard ; and T. Butler, 4, Cheapside, London.
N.B. Please to be particular in asking for Atkinson's
Infants' Preservative, and in observing the name of " Ro-
BERT BARKER, 1, Market-place, Manchester," upon the
government stamp affixed over the cork of each bottle of the
genuine medicine."-BEWARE OF COUNTERFEITS.

/SONS. LE DRAY, SURGEON-DENTIST, from the
Firm of LE DRAY and CO., London.

A NEW DISCOVERY IN ARTIFICIAL TEETH,
FIXED WITHOUT WIRES, SPRINGS, OR LIGATURES.
SCURVY in the GUMS EFFECTUALLY REMOVED
LOOSE TEETH FASTENED.
And filling Decayed Teeth with Mineral Marmoratum.

Mons. LE DRAY and CO., Surgeon-Dentists, respect-
fully inform the Nobility, Gentry, and Inhabitants of Liver-
pool and its vicinity, that they have opened an Establishment
permanently at No. 38, SEEL-STREET, eight doors from
Berry-street. They continue to fill up the cavities of De-
cayed Teeth with their Mineral Marmoratum, without the
least pain, heat, or pressure ; it is placed into the cavity in
an almost liquid state, and in a few seconds gets hard, pre-
venting dnd curing the Tooth-ache, arresting all further pro-
gress of decay, and rendering the operation of extraction
unnecessary. The Mineral not only converts a mere shell
into a sound and useful tooth, but, by completely stopping
up the cavity, prevents effectually that unpleasant taint of
the breath which invariably accompanies a decayed tooth.
Among the various disorders of the Teeth and Gums, there
are none more destructive in their effects, or more generally
prevalent, than Scurvy ; and it is well known that the loss
of Teeth arises more from this cause than any other. It
affects individuals of all ages and of all constitutions, and it
is the primary cause of Tooth-ache and decay. To those so
affected, Mons. LE DRAY and Co. have to inform them,
that they can effectually remove this destructive complaint
by a single application, without the slightest pain.
Mons. LE DRAY begs to introduce to the notice of his
Patients and the Public, an entire new description of IN-
CORRODIBLE ARTIFICIAL TEETH, and can /with
confidence guarantee them to answer every purpose'of Mas-
tication and Articulation, and defy detection from the closest
observer. They never change colour or break, as those now
used, are fixed without wires or ligatures, and have no un-
plesant odour or unnatural gloss. This method does not
require the extraction of roots, or any painful operation, and
will give support and preserve Teeth that are loose, at the
following Paris Charges :
A single Artificial Tooth £0 10 0
A complete Set 5 5 0
A complete Set of Natural Teeth, on fine
gold plate
An entire Set of Natural or Terro Metal-
lic Teeth, highly finished, in the nut
style, with fine gold sockets, usualy
charged 40 guineas
Loose Teeth fastened, arising either from age, disease, or
mercury, and deficiencies of palate effectually remedied.
Artificial Teeth out of repair, remodelled to fit the mouth,.
and restored equal in beauty and durability to their original
state. Attendance from Nine till Seven, and on Sunday
from Nine till Two.
For the convenience of country patients, Monsieur
LE DRAY and Co. are enabled to fix a partial or complete
set of Teeth at one sitting, without the least pain or incon-
venience.
No. 70, Seel-street,
Eight Doors from Berry-street, Liverpool.

BULLOCK'S CAMPHOR TOOTH PASTE.
THIS beautiful preparation has been established upwards
1 of eleven years. The distinguished patronage which it
has received from families of distinction ever since its intro-
duction to the public is alone sufficient to stamp its merits.
It is the best composition for cleaning the teeth, preserving
and strengthening the gums, and preventing the toothache.
The teeth, however foul and discoloured by neglect, will, on
using the paste a short time, acquire a beautijnl whiteness.
It removes scurvy, and sweetens the breath.—Prepared only
by Mr. BULLOCK, Family Chemist, 3, lower end of Princess..
street, Manchester. To be had retail of Mr. PRIESTLEY,
Druggist, Lord-street, Mrs. CREW, Library, Castle-street,
MAYNARD, Bold-street, WAGSTAFF, St. James's-street,
LLOYD, Parker-street, and W. W. KING, Soho-street,
Liverpool, and all respectable Chemists, Medicine Vendors,
and Perfumers, in pots, 2s. each ; Wholesale Agents, Messrs.
BARCLAY, Farringdon-street, London, and Messrs. EVANS,
SON, and Co., Lord-street, Liverpool.
N.B.—Be sure to ask for " Bullock's Camphor Tooth
Paste."

HURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE
VASSU-
RANCE, TRUST & ANNUITY INSTITUTION,
6, King William-street, City, and 7, St. Martin's-place,
Trafalgar-square. To be empowered by Act of Parliament.
Capital, £1,000,000, in 20,000 Shares of £5O each. One-
tenth of the entire profits of this Institution will be applied
to the relief of distressed and aged Clergymen, and the Wi-
dows and Orphans of Clergymen, who may be recommended
by the Bishops, or by the Clergy of their respective Localities'
PATRONS.
• His Grace the Duke of Beaufort.

The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Gloucester and Bristol
The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop of Worcester.
DIRECTORS.
William Sloane, Esq., 37, Wimpole-street, Chairman.
John Anderson, Esq., Dunesslin.
George Ashlin, Esq., 50, Mark-lane.
Win. C. Crane, Esq., 12, Copthall-court.
Benj. Jackson, Esq., 28, Gordon-street, Gordon-square.
Rev. H. J. Knapp, 62, Mortimer-street.
John M'Clure, Esq., 8, Broad-street-buildings.
Captain Macdougall, Fir-grove, North Brixton.
George Sloane, Esq., Temple.
Sir Win. White, 15, St. James's-square.
(With power to add to their number.)

- - _
SOLICITOR.
Edward M. Elderton, Esq., 40, Queen-square, Bloomsbury
CLERICAL SECRETARY.

Rev. R. C. Packnlan, Priest in Ordinary to Her Majesty.

BANKERS. _
Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street.
Union Bank of London, Moorgate -street.

AGENTS FOR LIVERPOOL.—MeSSTS. Okill and Cooke.
SURVEYOR FOR DlTTO.—Samuel Holme, Esq.
SURGEON FOR DITTO.—J. P. Halton, Esq.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INSTITUTION.
A large paid-up Capital, invested in British securities only,
at all times available.—Rates of Premium as low and favour-
able as are consistent with security.---Tables framed upon
participating and non-participating rates.—Clergymen and
others may insure against sickness or old age, as well as se-
cure, at the same time, a provision for their families at death,
by a small increased Premium.—Age admitted in the Policy.
—Fraud only to vitiate a Policy.—Unopposed Probates of
the Diocesan Courts may be held sufficient to entitle claim-
ants to receive or recover the amount of Policies, without
the expense and delay of a Prerogative Probate.—A Board
of Directors sit daily at One o'clock, to enable parties to
effect Insurances with the least possible delay.
Medical Men remunerated in all Cases for their Reports.
Endowments and immediate and deferred Annuities
granted, and Reversions purchased.
TRUSTS.—The peculiar adaptation of a Public Company
to the administration of Trusts, and the preference it has to
the agency of individuals, is now generally acknowledged.
The ample guarantee it offers for the faithful and diligent
discharge of those duties required in carrying out, securely,
effectively, and cheaply, " Testamentary and all other
Trusts," and which are now too frequently long litigated,
expensively executed, or, from fraud or insolvency, not per-
formed at all, must recommend it as the best possible agency
for such business.
FIRE.—The Premiums for Assurance against Fire are
charged at the usual moderate Rates, with the exception of
the Residences and Furniture of Clergymen, which will be
insured ten per cent. lower.
The necessary forms and every requisite inforiaation, as
to the mode of effecting Assurances, may be obtained either
by letter, or personal application to
BENJAMIN JACKSON, Managing Director,
6, King William-street, City.
A liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents.

NEW LABEL.
IN consequence of the great variety of Counterfeit Wrappers
of " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OlL'' now in circu-
lation, and which so nearly resemble the Original as frequently
to deceive the unwary—the Proprietors, acting under a sense
of duty, and regardless of expense in the attainment of their
object, the protection of the Public from fraud and imposi-
tion, have employed those celebrated artists Messrs. Perkins
and Bacon, who have succeeded in producing " A NEw
LABEL" from steel, of so complicated and intricate a
nature, and of such excessive difficulty in its execution, as to
amount to an impossibility of imitation, and to be considered
by connoiseurs a masterpiece in the art of engraving.
The Label forms a combination of beautiful designs—a
portion encircling a Bust of Her Majesty the " Queen"—
which surmounts the words, in two lines,
ROWLAND'S
MACASSAR OIL.
The ground work is composed of the most elaborate and
chaste patterns of lace-work. Under which the Signature
and Address of the Proprietors, in red,
A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, Hatton-garden, London.
Counter-signed ALEX. RowLAND.
The Label is backed by a design so exquisite and minute as
to defy competition : it comprises the words " Rowland's
Macassar Oil," written nearly 1500 times, and containing
29,028 letters.
20, Hatton-garden. London, January 1, 1840.
The Lowest Price is 3s. 6d. ; the next 7s. ; or Family Bot-
tles (containing 4 small) at 10s. 6d. ; and double that size,
£1 ls.
Some Impostors call their trash the " Genuine Macassar
Oil," and sign it " A. RowlandSon' " omitting the " &," and
offering it for sale under the lure of "cheapness."
* Be sure to ask for " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL."
Sold by all respectable Chemists and Perfumers.

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED 1808.
DIRECTORS.
Sir Thomas Turton, Bart., Chairman.
J. D. Hume, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
The Hon. Sir Courtenay Boyle Emanuel Pacifico, M.D.
John Oliver Hanson, Esq. Wm. George Prescot, Esq
William Laforest, Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq.
Moses Mocatta, Esq. John Peter Rasch, Esq.
James William Ogle, Esq. John Woolley, Esq.
Actuary--CHARLES ANSELL, Esq.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
THE attention of the Public has, in the Advertisements
and Proposals of this Company of late years, been called
to a Table of Additions applicable to and expectant on Poli-
cies of particular dates and ages ; the Directors now beg to
submit the following statement of Claims actually paid,
showing the Sums respectively assured and the Bonuses
thereon, and they requested in order to show the advantageous
plan of Assurance proposed by this Company, that Persons
desirous of effecting Assurances on their Own Lives or on
the Lives of Others, will compare the statement now submit-
ted, with the Addition or Bonus of any of the other Offices
which may apply to a Policy issued by them since 1816, when
the Atlas Company adopted the Bonus System.

Statement of Claims paid on Policies effected in London or
through an Agent in Great Britain.

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62 H.R.H. the Duke of York 7 2000 385 2385 19 5 0 2 15 0
92 The same. 7 3000 577 3577 19 5 0 2 15 0
3422 The late Duke of Argyll 14 5000 1453 6453 22 1 2 215 0
3604 The late Earl of Clarendon 123 2500 1120 3620 44 16 0 3 11 8
687 M. S. (Berks) 21 400 437 837 109 5 0 5 4 1
1202 SirJ. D. Thomson, GCB 21 500 308 808 61 12 0 218 8
1103 Rev. Job W. Baugh 21 1500 767 2267 51 2 7 2 8 8
1578 Rev. Thomas Crompton 20 • 500 350 850 70 0 0 310 0

Persons assured for the whole term of life in Great
Britain or Ireland respectively, will have an ADDITION
made to their Policies every seventh year, or an equivalent
REDUCTION will be made in the future payments of Premium,
at the o_ption of the Assured.
The FOURTH SEPTENNIAL VALUATION will be made up
to Christmas, 1844.
ASSURANCES FOR SHORT PERIODS may now be effected
in this Office at considerably reduced Rates of Premium.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
In addition to the benefit of the late Reduction in the Rates
of Premiums, this Company offers to Assurers the advantage
of an allowance for the loss of Rent of Buildings rendered
untenartable by Fire.

Policies falling due at MinsummEn, should be renewed
within fifteen days from that period.
The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the
Office in London, or of any of the Agents in the Country,
who are authorised to report on the appearance of Lives
proposed for Assurance.
HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary.
92, Cheapside, London, June, 1840.
The Agents for the Company at the undermentioned places
are as follows, viz. :
Liverpool . Messrs. HORNBY and MARSDEN.
Ditto Mr. W. H. M`DOWELL.
Appleby, E. Allinson. Macclesfield, R. Turner.
Ashton-under-Line,J.S.Shaw Manchester, R. and C.
Blackburn, R. Wilding. Hervey.
Bolton, C. Briggs. Oldham, John Duncroft.
Burnley and Todmorden,' T. Preston, Win. Lancaster.
E. gammerton. Rochdale, James Hartley.
Bury, Richard Lomax. St. Helen's, John Ansdell.
Stockport, W. Downall.
Ulverston, W. Postlethwaite.
Celli
iothrleeryoe, J.
I, Wa.
Oddie.vor k.
Lancaster, Thomas Albright. Warrington, Thomas Leigh.
Wigan, J. Griffith.
Leigh, T. Whitehead.

PURE WATER, FOR HOUSES AND SHIPS.
THE ROYAL FILTERS.
Sole Office, 163, STRAND, LONDON, opposite the New
Church.
TO purify foul Water like that supplied to the inhabitants
of the principal Cities and Towns in England, replete
with every species of offal and myriads of animalculte, and to
convert it forthwith into an enlivening wholesome and chrys-
talline beverage like the Mountain Spring, is one of the most
difficult problems of science which thousands in every age
and country have attempted in vain, having produced at best
a vapid sickening beverage, till the happy electco-chymical
invention of ROBINS'S ROYAL FILTERS appeared.
This has justly been characterised by one of the highest
practical authorities, as " THE ONLY EFFECTUAL AND
WHOLESOME MODE OF FILTRATION;" as a proof of the
fidelity of this remark, it will be sufficient to observe, that
during the prevalence of the fatal fever that has lately per-
vaded the Metropolis, not a public establishment or private
residence in which the Royal Filters had been adpted was
visited by the scourge : the advantages of the discovery has
already raised up a host of humble imitators, but it will be
found that all other apparatus are imperfect in action, subject
to constant disarrangement, and in many cases render the
use of the water dangerous to health. It is only necessary
to add, that the Royal Filters are protected by her Majesty's
Letters Patent ! that they have been adopted in all the Royal
Residences, the various branches of the Public Service, her
Majesty's Navy, and the Mansions and Residences of more
than 180,000 families throughout the Kingdom. To render
the Invention of general benefit, it has been proposed to the
Patentoe by the most influential Members of the College of
Physicians, to reduce the prices in order to render them avail-
able to all branches of the Community and accordingly the
following scale is submitted to public attention :
Plain. Ornamented.
2 gall. Vase Filter purifying 12 gall. per day .t'o 18 0 .t 1 3 0
3 ditto 18 1 2 0 1 7 0
4 ditto 26 1 6 0 112 0
6 ditto 40 112 0 2 0 0
g ditto 65 2 2 0 212 0
12 ditto 90 212 0 3 5 0

CAUTION.
The Patentee of Robin's Royal Filters having discovered
that various persons have manufactured and vended certain
machines denominated Filters, professing to clear and purify
water, placing on the same, By Her Majesty's Letters
Patent," " Patent Royal Filter," or other words to a similar
effect, hereby announces his intention of suing without fur-
ther notice for the lull penalties agreeable to thel ate Act of
Parliament against all parties so offending, either as Makers
or Vendors, to which he requests the attention of Country
Agents, who may otherwise suffer by vending the piratical
imitations of certain unprincipled and ignorant adventurers;
and the Patentee earnestly cautions purchasers not to con-
found the Royal Filter with any other apparatus, and in order
to guard against all piracies, to remark that the words
Royal Filter, ROBINS, Patentee, London,
are placed on each, that they can be obtained of his Agents
in all Towns throughout the Kingdom, at the Office, IG3,
Strand, London, near Somerset House, and at Mr. A. B.
BUXTON'S, 4 and 8, Cleveland-square, Liverpool, where
the Testimonials of all the most eminent authorities in the
world of science and medicine may be obtained gratis.

All notices of claims to be inserted on the list of voters
for the county must be given to the overseers of the town-
ship in which the property is situate, on or before the 20th
July, otherwise the claimant will lose his right for the ensu-
ing year.
UsEs OF BEES' WAX.—A great deal of wax is imported
into this country, in addition to that which we obtain from
our native hives; for it is of use in most of the useful as well
as some of the fine arts. Besides the manufacture of wax
candles, many thousands of individuals gain their living by
making wax dolls, to say nothing of the forming of wax-work
portraits, and the modelling of objects of still life and fruits ;
in both which frequently much talent and considerable in-
genuity are displayed. To the engraver, wax is an indispen-
sable object, as well as to the artist-painter, the architect,
and the sculptor. In numerous useful crafts, as in many of
the more scientific manufactures, wax is an article of pecu-
liar utility ; and if it also form the base of the salves, oint-
ments, and cerates of the surgeon, and occupy a similar place
in the sweet-smelling pomatums, and ungents, and cold
creams of the perfumer, it is a valuable aid to medicine ; its
demulcent properties render it very efficacious in diarrhoea
and dysentery, and in other cases were it is required to assist
in protecting the mucous membrane of the stomach from the
effect of any acrid or poisonous substance. It is generally
administered, or exhibited, as medical men say, first melted
with olive oil, and then trituterated with yolk of egg, adding,
by degrees, a solution of gum arabic, or some other mucila-
gwous liquid.-.-Magazine of Domestic Economy.