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THE EXHIBITION OF THE AUT TREASURES OP THE UNITED KINGDOM WI 1 L OPEN ON 1 UKSDAT , 5 th MAY , AT MANCHESTER , T 7 SDBB THE IMMEDIATE PATRONAGE OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE ALBERT , Who has graciously consented to preside at the GEiND : ITTAUGURAX CEREMONY . HPHIS PALACE , covering a space of 18 , 000 . JL square yards , will contain the LARGEST and most VALUABLE COLLECTION : OF -WORKS OF ART , Ancient and Modern , ever presented to the public , and which , there are many reasons for supposing , can never . be brought together again .: The Exhibition will also include A NATIONAL GALLERY "OF PORTRAITS OF UfilTiSH -CELEBRITIES ; Also , A HISTORY OF MINIATURE ART . A separate gallery of the choicest ¦ ffATEBrCOLOUR DRAWINGS , . ' ' From the time of Girtin . THE CELEBRATED MEYRICK COLLECTION OF ARMOUR , FROM GOODRICH COURT . ENGRAVINGS , From WoocL , Copper , Aiid Steel , showing the history of the engravers' , from Marc Antonio to the present ' time ; . SCULPTURE , IN MARBLE AND BRONZE , ANCIENT AND MODERN ; FINE SPECIMENS OF PHOTOGRAPHY . CURIOUS ANTIQUE FURNITURE , RICH DISPI . A . TS OF GOLD AND SILVER PLATE , MEDIAEVAL WORKS , HARE SPECIMENS O 3 ? CHINA AND IKRONZES . Along with the far-famed and hitherto comparatively . unknown Continental COLLECTION OF M . SOULAGES . These gems of ® rt ha-ve all beeii most graciously lent for the purpose by Her Majesty the Queen , Prince Albert , and . the leading nobility and gentry of the United Kingdom . MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS . — A LARGE ORG-VN has been erected for the occasion , and throughout the season there will bo Daiiy Musica . 1 Performances , by a large Orchestra , under the superintendence of Mr . Chaeles HAiiifi , who will conduct in person each Thursday . ; BOTANICAL GARDENS . — A : communication will be opened from the Palace to the Gardens , thus adding to the interest and variety of the Promenade . The charge for admission will be entirely under the control of the Council of the Botanical Society . ' REFRESHMENTS will "be provided onan extensiveBcale at moderate charges . A -tariff of prices for dinners and lighter refreshments , approved by the committee , will be affixed in conspicuous parts of the Palace . The refreshment rooms conamunicato with the Palace , and adjoin the Botanical Gardens and the railway station . No refreshments will be allowed to be carried into the Palace , as the arrangements are adapted for tho suitable supply of the wants © fail classes . ¦ — GENERAL A&sRANGfEMENm Tho Executive Committee give notice of the followfriK GENERA ! ARRANGEMENTS for the information of visitors : — Tho EXHIBITION will fee OPENED on Tuesday , the 5 th May , on winch-day noue lout the proprietors xst 2 Z . 2 s . season tickets will bfi admit-. fcod . . - . ¦ rjRicjiS OF ADMISSION-. —From tho Oth to ICth May ( both days inclusive ) , 2 s . « d . for each person . On and after Monday , the 18 th Hay , is . fo ^ each person , exempt on Thursday in each -week , when the chargo will bo 2 s . 6 d . for each person . _ N . B . There will toe also certain days ( not . exceeding eight m ull ) specially reserved ior propraetors of 2 J . 2 s . -season tickets , of which due notice will too giveu by public advertisement at least seven days beforehand . SEASON TICKETS At U . 2 s . cntitlo the proprietors to admission on all occasions nvhou the Exhibition is open to the p ublic ; tickets . at 11 . Is . entitle to admiflwonKm all but tho- reserved days . " These Tickets may he prooured at tho Exhibition Building ; or at tho oiRccs , 100 , Mosloy-street . Season ¦ r 4 ? icjte . fcs are not transferable , and jnust Joe sinned by tlie proprietor beforo being presented at tho entrance of tho Palace , whore a book will bo kept in which tho proprietor will bo required to write his or hor namo ¦ whenever re 9 J ^ 5 &" * ° do so b JC officers of tho committee HOURS OF EXHIBIXION .-Tho doors will be open aaily at ten o ' clock , and will bo closed at sunset . A bell will be rung half an hour before olosing . snvriF ^ f ° vF - ~ x \ Gcnoral Catalogue , price Is ., w ill bo sola in tho Palace . A more full and explanatory catalogue m Ami ?^ RrWS ^ P » b }» ahod at « -n advanced price . B ftithE ? . li ? i £ Wl 1 ^ ^ ° ITPvWc ^ afc a uioaorate oliargo ror the uso of ladies and invalids . raStt ™^ 88128 wiU , ° » , Salo or Hire in tho Palace , hibited ?^ "" * ** ** PaJft ® e i 8 s ^ io ^ y P ™ - wPi j ) 1 R 0 E , LS- STICKS . OE UMBRELLAS will bo al-\? Zt n l 2 bovond Ww entrance , whoro they may bo loft No ft r ^ W ? H ? ? ' '« ftt ? ohar ? e of one penny , « O CHANGE will be Riven at tho doors . th ? PnP ? fJL 11 ( ] Kfe willbo pivon toa » yono leaving turnlmTo , Pn ? & ? , £ ? yon < f tho barriers whoro tho fE 3 ? i « lS ? * i » flxc ^ , N-B-r ™ 1680 limifc 9 » ' » cludo tho Rop \ wm aS ^ h ' A b , } ?? b tho botanical Ganlons . dirnnHm . T i , driv ? rs wiu * ° roquiroa to oboy tho thl m > JP ^ ° N FOOT nro rcquosLod to keep tho path to mo north side of tho carriage drive . compan £° 9 for a 1 ' 0 h ° lnado witb Ul ° various railway ' „ , -i i EXCURSION TRAINS p lw , Mosw-Sr AS 1 IAM " ^>» ' * ° & «* v *
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ME DICAL INVALID AND GENERAL I LIFE OFFICE , 25 , Pall JTall , London . Empowered ly Special Act of Parliament . A * the FIFTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING , held on 27 th November , 1856 , it ; was shown that on the 30 th Juno last—The Number of Policiesin force wag .. _ . .. 5738 The Amouat Insured was — ... 2 , 752 , 197 ? . ^ s . 2 d . The Annual Income was 118 , 657 ? . 26 s . 2 d . Two Bonuses have been declared ( in 1848 and 1853 ) adding nearly 2 per cent , per annum on the average to sums Assured , and by which a Policy of 1000 ? ., issued in 1342 on a healthy life , is now increased to 12 C 02 . Since the last Division of Profit ' s in 1 S 5 S , the accumulated fands have increased by more than 105 , 000 ^ ., offering considerable advantages to present assurers . Profits divided every five years— -next division in 1858 . The Society , since its establishment * lias paid claims on ( 351 Policies , assuring 254 , 0081 . Assurances are effected at home or abroad on healthy lives at as moderate rates as the most recent data will allow . Indian Assurances at very moderate rates , and great facilities given to assurers . Invalid Lives Assured on scientifically constructed tables . Policies issued freo of stamp-duty , and every charge but ¦ the Premiums . Agents wanted for vacant places . Prospectxises , Forms of Proposals , and every other information , may be obtained offline Secretary at the Chief OJfica , or on application to any of the Society ' s Agents in the Country . C . DOUGLAS SINGER , Secretary .
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£ 1000 IS GASE OF DEAfffl . A JFIXED ALLOWANCE OF JSB JKEB 3 EEEX rN THE KVENT * HF INJUBT BT ACCIDENTS OF EVEBY DESCBIPTKaS " , may be secured by an Annual Payaaeut ^ f £ Z for » Policy in the T 3 A 1 LWAY PASSENGEKS ASSD ^ ANCE Xl » 42 OMPAKY-. Smaller amounts may Tie secured , by proportionate jpaymjeats . NO CHARGE FOR STAMuPTJUTT . RAILWAY AQCIDJENIS AXONE J » ay bo insured against by the Journey or by the Year at all the principal Railway Stations , where jtfso ¥ V » rms of Proposal and ProsjjectUBes may be had—and . of the Provincial AKejtits—and at the Head Office , London . . NJS- —The usefulness of this Company is shown by the sum paid as Compensation for Accidents * fi" 22 , 722-Railway Passengers Assurance Company . Empowered by Special Act of Parliament . / WILLIAM ff . TiAJN , B « c « etar 5 . Office , S , 'Old Broad-stueet , E . C
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rpHB HOUSEHOLDEBS' ASSURANCE X ' . . ;¦• \ . CO 3 UEPAN 2 " . ' ' . DIRHCTOItS . Wm . Asliton , Esca ., Horton-house , Wrayshury , Stain es . The Rev . Thos . Cator , Uryanston-square , and S-kelterGGkpark , Dohcaster . Charles Hulse , Esq ., Hall-grove , Bagshot . F . D . Bullock Webster , Esq ., Norfolk-terrace , Hyde-park . Arthur P . Onslow , Esq ., Liawbrook-house , Ssherej-G / uildford . Thomas Pocock , Esq ., Soutliwark-bridRC-road . Peter Paterson , Esq ., jun ., Park-road , Holloway . James Laugliton , Esq ., Holm Villa , Lewisham-road . This Company enables persons , without epeealation , to invest large or small-sums , 'at a hi ^ ber rate of in terest tlian can be obtained from the public funds , and on as eeoure a basis ; ¦ ¦ ¦' . ¦'¦¦ ¦ - ¦¦ ¦ . . ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ' ' . '¦ ¦ . - . ¦¦"' ¦ ¦ .. Forms of applicationto deposit saims of money , at B per cent , interest , payable hal f-yearly , or to purchase sliares Cthe pi-esent interest on wMch is & per cent- )» may he bad . on applicatiouto R . HODSQN , Sec . 15 and IS , Adam-street , Adelpbii .
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SIX PER CENT . IKTTEREST . —DEBElSf-TURES bearing Six per Gent . Interest are uow ready to be issued for sums of 20 J . and upwards ; interestpayaijje liaTf-yearly . Life AsatntAarcE Teeabxtet IncoepouJlTEd , * nd Deiosit , Discount , and Assubakce Baite . The 3 JARL of DEVON , Chairman . G . H . LAW , ManaKer . 6 , Cannon-street West , E . C .
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THE TWENTY-THIRD ANNUAIi REPORT of the Directors of the MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , together with the Cash AccotrsT and B 4 . tA . 3 fCE Sheet for the year 1856 , showing the « tate of the Society's affairs on the Slst of December last , as presented to the General Meeting on the 18 th of February , 1657 , will be delivered on a written or personal application to the-Actuary , or to any of tlie Society ' s agents in Great Britain . CHARLES INGALL , Actuary . HUTUAIi LlPB AeStTEANCE OFEICE 8 , 39 , King-street , Cneapside , London , B . C
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BANK OF DEPOSIT , No . 3 , Pall-ITall East , London . Established A . J > -1844 . CAPITAL 500 , 000 ? . PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine tlie Plan of this Institution , by which a high rate of interest may be obtained with perectsecurity . The Interest is payable in January and July , either at the Head Office in London , or at the ¦ various Branches ' through- ' out the Country . . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director . Prospectuses and Forms for opeiiing Accounts sent free on . . ' application .
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HPHE CAMBRIAN and UNIVERSAL LIFE JL and FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY . Capital 100 , 0001 . Established 1849 . Office , 27 , Grcsham-strcet . Agencies in the principal towns of England and "Wales . This olflco offers the benefit-of assurance in all its branch « s , and is highly eligible for ovory < iesorif > tio-n of life assuranc-o-A ne-vrand most important feature , entirely orrginating \ rith this Company , viz ., MarriageDowries . 'Lifo Assurance , and Deferred Annuities includedin onopolicy . Bates of premium moderate . Annuities granted . Family endowments Loans on persoaalatid other securities . Forms of proposaland every information way fc > o obtained on application . By order , ALFRED MELHADO , Manager
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RUPTUKES .-BY BOYAL LETTERS PATENT . VXTIIITE'S MOC-JMAIN LEVER TRUSS is T Y allowod by upwards of 2 O 0 Medical Gentlemen to bo tho most effective duwention in the en native treatment of Hornia . Tho use of , a sieol spriug < so hurtful in its effects ) is horoavoided . asoftBandagoboinBworn round tho body , while tho requisite resisting power is supplied by tho Moc-Moin Pad and Kateatt Lovox , 'flttinK-with so uxuchoaso and closeness that it cannot be detected , and may bo worn during sloop . A descriptive circular may bo had , and tho Truss ( which toaunofc -fail to flt > forwarded bypoBt . on the ciroumPorenco of the body , two inches below tho hip boms sent to the Manufacturer . Price of a single truss , 10 s ., 21 s ., 2 Gs . Cd ., and 31 s . Cd . ~ Postage le . Double Truss , 31 s . 0 d ., < t 2 ? ., and 32 h . Od . — l ' ostago la . 8 d . Umbilical Truss , 42 s . jaud Bis . itid . —Posfcago Is . lod . Posfc-oJIlco Orders tobonaaUo pnyablo to JOHN" W 1 IITJB , Post-ollicc , Piccadilly . 1 J \ J ^ ASTIC STOCKINGrS , KNEE-CAPS , &c , Xl 4 for VAKiCOSE VJKIJC 6 , and all cases . of WEAKNESS >» d eWJBLUNO- of tU « LUGS , SPJtAINS , &c . They arc porous , llRht in t . oxturo , anclinesiionai'vo , and are drawn on likoivii ordinary a locking . Pricofrom 7 s . 6 d . to 10 s . each . —Postage , Cd . JOHN WHITE , Manufacturer , f > B , Piccadilly , London .
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LOST ! LOST 1 —LOS 1 HAIR can bo EEHTOREP l > , v uaiug a « Uiuvilnnt , such as ALEX . UOSS'S OANTHAlUDlilB OlL .-J-t lias now kioen bufaro , tho piibuo a long time , and ben proved elllcaciouB to a * i extraordinary extent . A troutlso sent Kratis , describing its action on tho sculp , and on tho duo miorb hairtt , which aro somotinrKis hardly visible—Sold al . Hh . (! d . ; sont frco hv post for llf ty-four stamps , by A Ll'lJC ROSS , 1 , UTTL U O 1 J 13 \ l jSTBTItEET . HIOll HOliWOllN-, projWotor of tfici Paoo ^ l > owtlor , llnu- Ucstroyor , anU il ulr XJ \ o .
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LONDON , HARWICH , AND CONTINENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPANY ( Limited ) . LQ"NT > ON to KOTTERDAM in TWELVE HOUES bjr the NEW ROUTE to the Continent , forming tlie connecting link between the Dutch Rhenish ana tlie Eastern ¦ Counties Railways . The STEAMERS of this Company will COMMENCE RUNNING between HARWICH and JK . OTTEEDAM with passengers and goods on Saturday , April' 25 . JFor further particulars as to freight , &c ., apply at tlie ¦ Company ' s Offteee , 4 ? i , Moocgate-street , EX 3 . ; of Oliver John Williams , Esq ., Harwioh ; and of HL . P . Maples , eiiipiring agent to the Company , 4 , Arthur-street JBast ^ E . _ C . ¦ ¦¦ : .. ¦" .. . ' . ¦ ... .. . ¦ .. . : ¦ . -..
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BAFKING COMPANY . laeorporatod by Royal Charter , 18 * 7 . The Court ^ f Directors GRA . KTT LETTE RS of CREDIT and BILLS atp » r upon the Company ' s Banks at Adelaide ¦ a nd Port Adelaide . Approved drafts on South Australia negotiated and sent for collection . . Every description of Banking business 5 s also conducted with Victoria direct tlirough the Company ' -s Agents , as well ¦ ab with the other Australian Colonies generally . Apply at the Olnces , No- 54 , Old Broad-street . SLondon , B , C . WILLIAM PUJBDY . Manager . London , 1 st April , 1857 .
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THE CONSEKVATIYE LAND SOCIETY . Six per Cent . Bonus . — "Warrants for the guaranteed ¦ i nterest-at five per cent , per annum , and an additional « ne ?» r xscnt . for Sonus for tlie fourth yoar , will be forwarded to every member entitled , to the « uue on and . after ihe 25 th instant . Pivospeotusfis sent free toony part of tUe world . CHARLES LEWXS GUiUJMEISEJJ , SooEOtsry . Offlees , No . 83 , Norfolk-Btreet , Stuand , W . CL
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T IVING ^ CELEBRITIES . A Series of Pho-JLrf tograpbic Portraits , toy MAULt / aad POXyBLANK . Tho aiunibor for April contains , ROWLAND HILL . J 3 sfl . With Memoir . London : MAtTiLand Polybiank , 55 , Grncochurch-afcreet DA . V 4 D UoaaE , 80 , Flcot-stroot ; niul allJiook . and Pxlnt- " sollers .
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Just published , price 2 s ., THE LONDON SEWERAGE , and its Application to Agriculture . < The ¦ extraordinary Effect of Sowerago Manure on tho Land . Ity GEORGE SHEPHERD , C . B" A well-digested plan . "—Economist . " A work full of truth and common sonso . "—Mr . Mechi . London : EppiKOirAM Wilson , 11 , "Royal Btchangc .
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Juat published , post frco from tho Author for TMrty stamps A METHOD OF CULTIVATING THE SPEAKING VOiCE , -by v ** fe itjq ^ bo greatly improved in tone , developed in compass , Increased hi power , modulated , a nd preserved . WUiU Observations on Del ivory . &c . By CUAHlW WILLIAM SMITH . PBoft »< £ ? of U \ oZtion . Author of " Hmte on Blocuttw , * ' ko . Address Mr . O . SMITH , Buckingham Chambers , 11 , jjucluiJBham-stroot , Straud , W . O .
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ITALIAN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES . M E . ARRIVABENE , D . LL ., from the Univoraity of Padua , who bas boon established in London tor blwroeyo » r « , givoa private lensoue in Italian andl ' roHch at ltl » own ho , uno , orlho houses of his pupils . Ho also attenda bchoolb both In town and country . Mr . AlUtlVAUMrJ *] toacbos on n plan thoroughly praotioal , and the I most , mediocre mind cannot f nil to thoroughly comproliend hisloaaojia . Apply by letter to Mr . AURIVABBNE , No . 18 , Great Poi-tland-atrcct , Cavondiah-sauaro .
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AjgJi * 18 , 1857 . ] THE LEABE 1 , 883
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Leader (1850-1860), April 18, 1857, page 383, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2189/page/23/
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