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      TDEDSTEADS . BATHS , and LAMPS . — f > WILLIAM S . BURTON has SIX LARGH ! SHOW BOOMS devoted exclusively to the SBPABATE M SPLAY of LAMPS , BATHS ; and METALLIC BEDSTEADS . The stock of each is at once the largest , newest , and most varied ever submitted to the public , and marked at prices proportionate with , those that hare tended to make his establishment tho most distinguished in this country . Bedsteads , from £ 0 12 5 to £ 12 0 0 each Shower-baths , from 0 7 6 . to 5 15 0 each lamps ( Moderateur ) , from 0 C O to G G 0 each ( All other kinds at the same rate . ) Pure Colza Oil ... ... 4 s . 8 d . per gallon plUTLERY WARRANTED . —The most varied Kj assortment of TABLE-CUTLERY in the world ,-all warranted , is on SALE at WILLIAM S . BVLVXON'S , at prices that are remunerative only because of the largeness of the sales . 3 i inch ivory-handled table-knives , with high Bhoulders , Us . per dozen ; desserts to match ,. 10 s . ; if to balance , Is . per dozen extra ; carvers , 4 s . per -. pair : larger sizes , from 14 s . Cd . to 26 s . per dozen ; extra fine ivory , 32 s . ; if with silver ferrules , 37 s . to 50 s . ; white bone table-knives , 7 s . 6 d . per dozen ; desserts , 5 s . 6 d . ; carvers , 2 s . 3 d . per pair ; black horn table-knives , Vs . 4 > d . per . dozen ; desserts , 6 s . ; carvers , 2 s . 64 . ; black wood-handled ta !) le-knives and forks , Gs . per dozen ; table steels from is . cad- The largest stock in existence of plated dessert knives and forks , in . casesand otherwise , and of the new plated fish-carvers . rpHE PE RFECT S UB ST ITUTE JL FOR SILVER . The REAl NICKEL SILVER , introduced twenty years ago by WILLIAM S . BURTON , when plated by the patent or Messrs . Blkington and Co ., is beyond all comparison the Very best article next to sterling silver that can bo employed as such , either usefully or ornamentally , as by no possible test can be it distinguished from real silver . Fiddle or Thread or '¦ '¦ & : „„>< . ¦ ' . Old Silver Iruuswick . -pffl" ? , ? Pattern . Pattern , ^ atterl 1 - Table Spoons and Forks per dozen . ... S 8 s . ...... 48 s . ...... 60 s . Dessert ditto and ditto ... 30 s . ...... 35 s . 42 s . Tea ditto ... ... ... lSs 24 s . 30 s . ¦ : Tea and Coffee . Sets , Cruet , and Liqueur Frames , Waiters Candlesticks , &c ., at proportionate prices . All kiuds of replating done by tho patent process . CHEMICALLY PURE NICKEL NOT PLATED . Table SpoonsaudForls ™« le . Thread . King ' s . per dozen ... i 12 s , ... 2 SSi ... 30 s . Dessert ditto and ditto ... 10 s . ... 21 s . ... ! 2 Es .. Tea ditto ........................ 5 s . ... lls . ... 12 s . The late additions to tliese extensive premises ( already by far tho largest in Europe ) are of such a character that the entire of EIGHT HOUSES is devoted to tlie display of the most magnificent stock of GENERAL HOUSE IRONMONGERY ( including Cutlery , Nickel Silver , Plated Goods , Baths , Brushes , Turnery , Lamps , Gaseliers , Iron and Brass Bedsteads , Bedding , and Bed-Hangings ) , so arranged in Sixteen Large Show Booms as to afford to parties furnishing facilities in the selection of goods that cannot be hoped for elsewhere . . c Illustrated Catalogues sont ( per post ) free . 89 , OXFORD-STREET ; 1 , 1 A , 2 , and 3 , ITEWMANSTREET ; and 4 , 5 , and CPERRY'S-PLACE , LONDON . Established 1820-

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      TAEAFNESS . — -Prize Medals 1851 , First class JL' lS 55 . — Tho newly invented ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS , to suit every depjiee of deafness , however extreme , can only be obtained of I ? . C REIN , solo inventor-and maker , at his Paradise for the Deaf , 108 , Strand , London . Also Rein's celebrated Cork Respirators .

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      FURNISH YOUR HOUSE WITH THE BEST ARTICLES AT PEACE'S IRONH 0 NGEKY AUD lUENISKDrG WAREHOUSES . A- Priced Furnishing List sent Post Free . DEANE DRAY , & CO ., LONDON-BRIDCE . Established a . d . 1700 .

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      RUPTURES .-BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT . WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is allowed by ilpwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen to bo tho most- effective ihvontion in tho curative treatment of Hernia . Tlio uso of asteol spring ( so often hurtful in its effects ) is hero avoided , a soft Bandage being worn round tho body , while the requisite resisting power is supplied by tho Moc-Maui Pad and Patent Lover , fitting with so much ease and closeness that it c&iuiot bo detected ) and may be worn during sleep . A descriptive circular-may bo hail , and tho Truss ( which cannot fail to fit ) forwarded by post , on the cireumfcronco of tho body , two inches below tho hips , being sent to tho Manufacturer , Mr . JOHN "WHITE , 228 , Piccadilly , London . ELASTIC STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS-, &c , ^ for VARICOSE VEINS , and all cases of "WEAKNESS and SWELLING of tho LEGS , SPRAJNS , &c . J . noy aro porous , light in toxturo , and-inoxpensivo , and are drawn on liko an ordinary stocking , Price from 7 a . Cd . to 10 s . Postage , tid . Manufactory , 228 , Piccadilly , London . '

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      TH E CAMBRIAN and UNIVERSAL LIFE and FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY . Capital 100 , 000 ? . Established 1849 . Offloo , 27 , Orosham-streot , Agoncios in tho principal towns of England and Wales . i 1 ,-an , . hI (^ wii ° ? i , - , l ) . ? , loni ; of assurance in all its Mauranco . y oliBiblo for ovory description of life A " ? V 'J ! ' 1 most i m portant feature , ontiroly oviuinatinc with thm Company , viz ., Marriago Dowries Life Assurance and Deferred AnnuitloaIncluded inono policy . Abburanc 0 ' Rates of promium morlerato . All policies indisputable AnnuiUos granted , family ondowinenta ! lllulbJmltlU 10 - Loans on personal and oilier securities . o / iH ° !> P osal ftll ( 1 ° vory information may boobtainod on application . Uy order , ALFRED MELUADO , Manager .

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      Established 1803 . Capital : —0 N E BCIL LI 0 IN" Sterling . All Paid-TJp ami Invested in 1806 . QLOBE INSURANCE , J . W . FUESHFIELD , Esq .: M . P .: F . R . S . —Chairman . FOWLER ITEWSAM , Esq . —Deputy Chairman ,. GEORGE CARE , GLTS , Esq .: M . P . —Treasurer . FIRE : LIFE : AMDITIES : EEYERSIOIS . COUNEILL & CHASING CaOSS—LONDOJr . Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament .

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      TT IJE INSURANCES granted from Fifty to Ten JL / . Thousand . Pounds at Rates particularly favourable to the Younger and Middle periods of Life . No Cbcabge fob SxAmt Duties on Life Policies .: Every class of PI RE and I > IFE Insurance transacted : Medical Fees generally paid . Prospectuses ,- —with- Life Tables , an various plans , — may be had at the Offices 5 and of any of the Ag « nts .. WILLIA 13 I-NEWBtAUCH , Secretary .

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      NEW SYSTEM O 3 ? LIFE ASSURANCE . r pHE Directors of the NATIONAL ASSUJk RANCH and INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION invite attention to the New System , of Life Assurance exclusively adopted by this Associatiou ^ -viz ., that of allowing Interest on . all Premiums paid , instead of tfie remote-and uncertain System of Bonuses usually adopted . By this plan , the Policyliolder will secure to himself , a constantly increasing annual income during life , as well as the payment of the sum assured to his representatives , at bis-death . . Tables of Rates specially adapted to this System , of Assurance may too obtained at the Office of fche Company , 3 , Pall Mall East , or forwarded free , on application . PETER MORRISON , Managing Direotor .

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      A RXED ALLOWANCE OF £ d PER WEEK , IN CASE OF INJURY BY A CCEDENT OF ANY DESCRIPTION , - £ ^ - OR THE SUM OF . £ 1000 IN CASE OF DEATH , May be secured , by an Annual Payment of £ 3 for a Policy ¦ '¦ ¦' ¦ " ¦¦ ¦ ' . . in : ! the-- . ' ¦ ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ : •• . ¦• RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY . A weekly Allowance of Tifteen Shillings for Injury , or ifilOO in case of Death securedby a payment of Ten Shillings . NO CHARGE FOR STAMP DOTY . Forms of Proposal , Prospectuses , &c . j may be had . of the Agents—of tho Clerks at all the Principal Railway Stations —and at tho Head Office , London , where also RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE May be insured against liy the Journey or by the . Year as heretofore . . . WILLIAM J " . VIAN , Secietary . Railway Passengers Insurance Company , Empowered by a Special Act ? of Parliament . Offices , 3 ; Old Broad-street , London .

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      E A C ; L E INSURANCE COMPANY . Dstablishbd 1807 ; Empowered by Act of Parliament ; 53 Geo . III ., an&rcgulated by deed Enrolled in tho High Court of Chanoery . 3 , Crescent , New Bridge Street , J 3 la 4 kfriars , London . : DIRECTORS . CHAS . THOS . HOlCOMBE . Esq ., Cliairmaii .. RICHD . HARMAN LLOYD . Esq ., Depxtfy-Chairman . Cliarles Bischoff , Esq . Joshua Xockwoodj Esq . . Thomas Eoddington , Esq . W . Anderson Peacoolc . JEsq . Thomas Dovas , Esq . Ralph Clias . Prico , Esq . Nathaniel Gould , Esq . Thos . Gr- Sambrooko , Esq . Eobort A . Gray , Esq . Aiiditors—Thomas Alien , Esq . ; Wiixiam H . Smith , Jan ., Esq . 3 Tedical OjUcers—James Saner , Esq ., 1 VT . D ; , Tottenham Green ; Im . CooKB . Esq ., M . D ., 3 D , Trinity Square , Tower Hill . " Actuary and Secretary— Cdcahies Jjeujcoe , Esq . IJxe Assets of this- Company Exceed . Three Quarters of a . Million . Sterling . the ANN . UAT . iNCOsiE ejcoeeds—One Hundred' and Fifty Tfrcusand Founds . toe numbek op ExisTitfa tolicies is—Upwards of Five Thousand .. the . total amount AssuitEO—Euccods Three Mil * lion One H . undred and Tliirty Tliousaaxd Eonuda . TOE . NEXT DIVISION OF SDRMiUS WILL TAKE PLACE . IN L 8 C 7 ; Tho Preminms roquirotlby this Company , although moderate , cntitlo tho Assured to SO per cont- of tho quinquennial aurpluB . Tho lives assured aro permitted , in time of peace , without extra charge , to reside in any country —( Australia and California oxcepted)—north of 33 degrees north latitude or south of : ); t degrees south latitude ; or to pass by sea ( not lKjing seafaring persons toy profession ) between any places lying in tho same hemiaplmro—distant more than 3 $ degrees from tho Equator , without extra charge . Deeds assigning Polioios ri . ro registered atthoOlflco , and assignmcjits can bo ofl ' octoil on forms supplied by tho Com-)> : my . Tho Annunl Roports of Llio Company ' s stato and progress , ProspectuHes and Forms , may bo ha j , or will ho sont , post froo , on application at Urn OHlco , or to any of tho Company ' s Agents .

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      'pHE LONDON and WESTMIK"STEE , BANK JL issues CIRCULAR NOTES-of 10 Z . each , payable at every important place in Europe . ; Tliese Notes are issued without charge ,, and they are cashed abroad free of commission . The bank also issues , free of charge . Letters of Credit on all the principal cities and towns in Europe . ThoLotters of Credit are issued only at-the head office in Loth bury . The-Circular Notes may be obtained at the head office , ia Lothbury , or at any of the brandies , viz : — Westminster Branch , 1 , St . James's-squaje . Bloomsbury „ 214 . High Hblborn . South wark „ 3 , Wellington-street , Borougrk . Eastern „ 87 , High-street , "WMfcechapel . Marylebono „ 4 j S 4 ratford-plaeej Oxford-stre « t ; Temple-bar „ 217 , Strand . The rate of interest allowed on deposits of 500 ? . and upwards , at thcl 3 ank , or any of its branches , is now 3 i per-J . "W . < 5 ILBART , General Manager .

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      npHE BKITISH STEAM FISHERIES COMJL PANT ( Limited ) . Capital 109 , 0001 ., in 10 , 000 Shares of lot . each . Deposit 11 . pdr Share oh allotment . Calls of not exceeding-Si , each , and at intervals of not less than three mouths . ( With power to increase the capital . ) CnrA-imrAN ov the Board op Dieectobs . — JOHN ABTHUR ROEBUCK , Esq ., M . P ; Sbceetaes : ; -DUNCAN MACLATJCBCLAN ; Esq . SoXiciTOBS .-TffcEBrs . AMOHY , TRAVHHS , and SMITH Thrograorton-Btreet . Offices . —County Chajnbera ,. 14 r , Coinhill , London . This Company is established for thopurposeof conveying , by means of welled steamers , a regular and doily supply of fisli , in tho freshest , state and , at a moderatQ prioo t to . the ? principal ports of tb . o United Kingdom , to bethbneo ca . rried by rail to the townsin the interior . - As a . commercial onterprize tho advantages of this Company are obvious , it being intended to extend its operations to all parts of tile coasts of theTJnited Kingdom where there is good ilflhing ground ; and it is calculated that it will , after defraying every expense , secure to tlie Shareholders a return of 20 to-25 per Cent , on the capital expended . Tor full prospectuses and forms of application , for shares applyat the Offices of the Company , or to the- Brokers , W . G . Taunton , JSstj ., 26 , Birdiin-lane , London ; and Btessrs . Allen and Dunlop , St . Andrew's-square , Edinburgh , where every information may be obtained . . .

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      THE HOUSEHOLDEHS' ASStJBANCE CO 3 tPANY . BIBECIOES .. Won . Asliton , 33 sq ., Hortou-house , WraysTJury , Staines . The Rev . Thos . Cator ,. BraaostonrsquaJer and Skelbrookpark , Doncaster . . Charles Hulse , Esq ., Hall-grove , Bagshofc . F . D . Bullock Webster , Esq ; , Norfolk-terrace , Hydo-jmrk .. Arthur P . Onslow , Esq ., Lawbrook-house , Shere , Guildford . Tbomas Pocock , Esq ., Soutowark-bridge-road . , Beter-Patei-son , Esq ., jun ., Park-road , Holloway ; James Laugliton , Esq ., Holpa Tilla , Lewnsham-road " . This Company enables parsons ; without speculation , to invest large or small sums , at a-higher rate of interest than can be obtained , from tho public funds , and on as secure a basi ^ .. ¦ . ; : ' . . ¦ . ' - ; . ¦ Eornas of application to deposit sums'of , moneys at 5 per cent , interest , payable half-yearly , or to purchase aiiaros ( the present interest on which is G per cent , ) , may bo had on application to * 15 and 1 C , Adam-stroet , Adelphi . IR » HODSON " , Soc .

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      ANNUAL DIVISION OF PKOFITS . i ^ REAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIEEASSIT-\ JT RANGE . SOCIETY , l * . Waterloo-placOj London , and 30 i Brown-street , Manchester . Directors . THU CHISHOLM , CTiairman . RICHARD HARTLEY KENNEDY , Esq ., Aldcrraan , - ¦ ' .. Deputy-Chairman . Mfrjor-Gbn . Micllael E . Big- William Morley , Esq . nold . Robert Iraucla-Powor , Esq ., Francis Brodigan , Esq . M . D . Alexander Robert Irvino , Esq . Archibald Spons , Esq . John Inglis Jerdoin , Esq . Prcdoriok Valiant , Esq . James John Kinloch , Esq . Rev . 1 ' . ~ W ' . T . Vickory . This Society is cstablisJicd 011 tho tried- and- approved principle of Mutual Assurance . Tho funds aro accumulated for the cxolusivo benoflt of tho Policy-lioldcrtr , under- thoir own immedlato suporintoiidenco . and control .. The Profits aro divided' annnally , and applied in reduction ' of . tlio current ; Premiums . Policy-holders participate in Proat * . after payment of llvo annual l ' reraiums ; Tho Annual Genoral Mbettng waeholid on tho 28 th of May , 18 l > 0 , wJiou a . highly satiafaotory Report of : the state of tho aflairs and . progress of the Institution was- prosontodto tho Members . During tho last three years , upwards of 12 O 0 new assurances havo been offeuted , yielding jvo . inoroaso of ' pro mium . income of more t&an . 20 , 000 / . por-annum ; and al though a goixoral high . ratoof mortality lias mrovailod among Assured lives during tho last two years , it has not boon deemed ncooBSary to roduco , in tho sJlightDst dosroe , tho allowanceapreviouBlyawoi'dod to tho Pollcy-holdera . The aiomuors present at tho Mooting woro fully sot is lied with tho Report , and resolved unanimously that a roduotlon . of 314 per cent , should bo made in . thoourront year ' s Pre » - mium payable by all Policy-holders now entitled to participate in the Profits . Credit is allowed for half the Annual Premiums for tho first flvo years . The following Table exemplifies tho effect of tlie present reduction . AAo when Amount A Xmori ° ' Allowance of Aj » m » IJ" } - " Assured . Assured . J'g ^ aij per cent . °$ gg jS . £ s . d . - £ . Si d . & s . ( 1 . 20 1000 20 17 0 6 11 0 14 . 0 0 ! 50 1000 25 1 !) 1 8 18 17 11 » 40 1000 83 18 4 1 O 13 8 % \ 4 8 00 1000 48 10 8 15 7 8 ll . 'J 0 0 00 I 1000 75 17 0 23-18- 0 . 51 10 G . 11 , Waterloo-placo , London , A . R-. IRVINH , Juno a , 1850 . Managing Director .

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      SEPTKaEBER 13 > 1856 . ] THE LEADER . 887

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    • Leader (1850-1860), Sept. 13, 1856, page 887, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2158/page/23/