Dec, 21,] 



THE NEWSPAPER. 



[1944. 



®f)e iSetojspaper. 



SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1844. 



LIFE ASSURANCE AND ENDOWMENT.— The 

 following are specimens of the Premiums charged by the 

 AUSTRALASIAN COLONIAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSUR- 

 ANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, for the Assurance of a 

 payment of £ 100 to the Assured on the attainment of the age 

 of 60, or for the payment of that sum to his Representatives, in 

 case of his death before that age : — 



Age 1 20 1 25 | 30 | 35 I 40 I 45 



Ann. Pr. | 1/ 17 10 | 21 5 8 | 2M6 6 | 3/ 1 1 3 | 41 U Q | 6/13 1 

 Persons assured to the amount of j£500 participate in the 



profits of the Company. — Subscribed Capital ^200,000. 



For Forms of Proposal, and other particulars, apply at the 



Offices, 126, Bishopsgate Street, corner of Cornhill, City. 



ORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, 



Established 1809- His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, 

 K.G., President; Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman, Chairman of the 

 London Board ; Francis Warden, Esq. (Director H.E.I.C.) 

 Vice Chairman; John Webster, M.D., F.R.S., 24, Brook-street 

 Physician. \ 



Third Division ok Profits. 



The Third Septennial Investigation of the Company's Affairs 

 will take place on the 3lst December next. Parties joining the 

 Profit Scheme in the interim, will participate in the Bonus to 

 be then declared. 



This Institution is incorporated by Royal Charter, and is so 

 constituted as to afford the Benefits of Life Assurance in their 

 fullest extent to Policy Holders, combined with perfect security, 

 in a fully subscribed Capital of One Million Sterling, besides 

 an Accumulated Premium Fund, exceeding Four Hundred 

 Thousand Pounds, and an Annual Revenue of Eighty- seven 

 Thousand Pounds. 



Fire Insurances may be effected on Private Houses, Country 

 Mansions, &c, at the lowest rate of Premium. 



A Prospectus, containing Tables of Premiums, with the names 

 of the President, Vice Presidents, Directors, and Managers, who 

 are all responsible Partners, may be obtained of Messrs. B. and 

 M. Boyd, 4, New Bank Buildings, or of the Actuary, jo, Pall- 

 Mall East. John Kino, Actuary. 



COTTISH UNION FIRE AND LIFE INSUR- 

 ANCE COMPANY, instituted 1824, and Incorporated by 

 Royal Charter. — The business of this Corporation has been 

 removed to No. 37, Cornhill, opposite Finch-lane, where Insur- 

 ances may be effected against Fire and on Lives on the most 

 liberal terms and conditions. By order of the Board, 



No. 37, Cornhill, London. F. G. Smith, Secretary. 



SCOTTISH UNION FIRE AND LIFE INSUR- 

 ANCE COMPANY, No. 37, Cornhill, London.— NOTICE IS 

 HEREBY GIVEN that a Dividend of 5 per Cent, on the Capital 

 Stock of this Corporation will become payable on the 2d of 

 January next, and Proprietors resident in and near London can 

 receive the same at the Office, No. 37, Cornhill, on that or any 

 subsequent day between the hours of Ten and Four o'clock. 



By order of the Board, 

 No. 37, Cornhill, Dec. 1844. F. G. Smith, Secretary. 



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DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED. 

 MEDICAL, INVALID AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 



25, PALL MALL, LONDON. 

 SUbSCRIBED CAPITAL jtf500,000. 



THIS Office is provided with very accurately con- 

 structed Tables, by which it can Assurk Diseaskd Lives 

 on Equitable Terms. The EXTRA PREMIUM DISCON- 

 TINUED on restoration of the Assured to permanent health. 

 Inxreased Annuities granted on UNSOUND LIVES, the 

 amount varying with the particular disease. Members of 

 Consumptive Families ASSURED at Equitable Rates. 

 Healthv Lives are Assured at LOWER RATES than at most 

 other Offices. POLICIES of twelve months' standing are NOT 

 AFFECTED BY SUICIDE, DUELLING, &c.; and Assigned 

 Policies are valid from the date of the Policy, should death 

 ensue from any of these causes. F. G. P. Nkison, Actuary. 



BOYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION 

 The arrangements for the CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS 

 commence on MONDAY, the 23d inst. One of the brilliant 

 Novelties is the CHROMATROPE, to which may be added Sub- 

 jects in Nature and Art for the PROTEOSCOPE. The PHYSI- 

 OSCOPE. The first Exhibition of a Series of beautiful DIS- 

 SOLVING VIEWS. On the Evenings of Tuesdays and Thurs- 

 days Mr. C. E. HORN lectures on the MUSIC of DIFFERENT 

 NATIONS. Dr. RYAN'S and Professor BACHOFFNER'S 

 varied LECTURES daily. Dr. RYAN also lectures on the Even- 

 ings of MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY. All these 

 Lectures abound in interesting Experiments. SUBMARINE 

 EXPERIMENTS by means of the DIVING-BELL and DIVER. 

 The HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE. Admission, Is.— Schools, 

 Half-price. A New Edition of the Catalogue, price Is. 



THE HORTICULTURAL MAGAZINE. — Mr. 

 Houlsto.v, 154, Strand/will publish, on the 1st of Jan., 

 1845, Price One Shilling, Part*!, of the " HORTICULTURAL 

 MAGAZINE," a New Periodical on Flowers and Gardening. 



Coxtbnts:— Cultivation of Hardy Lilies— Pruning Forest- 

 trees— Ornamental Timber — Application of Manures— Land- 

 scape Gardening — Management of Grape- Vines — Planting 

 Shrubs— Gralting— Hybridising— Horticultural Buildings— De- 

 scription or New Flowers — Wonders of the Vegetable Kingdom 

 — Designs for Rock Gardens — Irrigating Lands — Select 

 Fuchsias — Hardy Annuals— Reviews— Practical Gardening, and 

 Management of Hothouses, Greenhouses, and Frames— Horti- 

 cultural Notes, &c. 



Advertisements must be sent on or before the 26th of each 



month. 



The Introductory Number, containing a variety of Original 

 Essays and a Plan of the Work, may be still had, price l*., of 

 Thos. Houlstov, 154, Strand. Lon don, and all Booksellers. 



WITH 100 PRACTICAL ILLUSTRATIONS. 

 This dav is published, price 15s.. handsomely bound in cloth. 



THE GARDENER and PRACTICAL FLORIST, 

 Volume III., containing several lunched Original Papc 

 and Treatises on Floricultural subjects, together with the 

 Garden Practice tor the entire Year. A few copies of Vol. I., 

 price 7s. Gd., and Vol. II., price 10s. 6d., may still be had; the 

 Three Volumes comprising the best Miscellany of Gardening 



ever published. . _, 



London: R. Groombridgr, 6, Patern oster Row . 



HUNTING, SHOOTING, &C 



One very thick volume, illustrated with nearly 600 Engravings 



on Wo..d, 8vo. 50s. cloth, „„~T*rnci 



AN ENCYCLOPEDIA OF RURAL SPORTS : 

 comprising Hunting, Racing, Shooting, Fishing, Coursing, 

 &c. &c. BvD. P. Blaine, Esq. 



" A perfect library for all lovers of country sports, for an 

 country gentlemen, and for all persons who .Might in the ma'.iy 

 and healthy recreations which are afforded to the inhabitants 

 of no country in such perfection as to the inhabitants of the 



British Isles."— Times. 



London :— Longman, Brow.v, Green, and Longmans. 



FRUITS AND FLOWKRS. 



ITAUND'S BOTANIC GARDEN. 



-IvA On the 1st of January, 1S45, this work will contain the 

 commencement of the Fbuitist, a Treatise on useful Fruits, 

 with Engravings. 



Persons desirous of possessing the work should order it of 

 their bookseller from the above date, the commencement of 

 the new volume. Price, large, Is. 6d. ; small, is. Monthly. 



The " Botanic Garden," as originally issued, contained 

 Figures of Hardy Ornamental Flowering Plants, drawn and 

 coloured from Nature, with popular descriptions, and informa- 

 tion useful and interesting to every possessor of a garden ; in- 

 dependently of this, there will hereafter be given in each 

 monthly Number as follows : — 



1st. A portion of the Auctarium, containing miscellaneous 

 information connected with the cultivation of the Flower, 

 Fruit, and Vegetable Garden. 



2d. A portion of the Floral Register, with neatly-executed 

 miniature engravings, and detailed descriptions of new flowers, 

 chiefly founded on the woiks of leading botanists. 



3d. A portion of the FajririST, a Treatise on Garden and 

 Orchard Fruits, being Descriptions of the best sorts of Apples, 

 Fears, and other traits, with Engravings of each sort; their 

 qualities will be compared, and management made easy to the 

 most inexperienced cultivator. 



4th. A portion of a Dictionary in which are explained words 

 chiefly used in Botany and Agricultuie, illustrated with Cuts ; 

 written by the Rev. Professor Hknslow. 



These seveial portions form distinct works. 



For the '• Botanic Garden," there are published 10 quarto 

 volumes, besides two volumes of Floral Register and Aucta- 

 rium, to which the purchaser of any six volumes is entitled 

 gratis. 



For typographical arrangement and execution, and the cor- 

 rectness and beauty of En ravings, it may with confidence be 

 asserted it is not excelled by any similar publication. 



Each volume is in itself'quite complete, and may be pur- 

 chased separately, and others may at any future time be had 

 precisely to correspond in binding. They are bound in hand- 

 some emblematically gilt cloth boards and gilt edges, at 21. 

 each ; and the small paper, with less elaborately coluured 



plates, 25s. each. 



For the accommodation of Gardeners and small cultivator 

 who desire to obtain a knowledge of flowers and gardenin 

 the more fully to enjoy its advantages, a reprint of the early 

 part of the work has been issued, called " The Gardeners' 

 Edition of the Botanic Garden." The plates are partially 

 coloured, and the price but 6d, Monthly. 



Of this, two Parts, of 12 Numbers each, are completed, price, 



in gilt cloth, 7s. 6rf. each. 

 London : R. Groom bridge and Sovs. 5. Piternoster-row. 



TO NURSERY AND fcKEDSMEN, MANUFACTURERS OF 

 GARDEN-IMPLEMENTS, AND OTHERS. 



HPHE Proprietor of " MAUND'S BOTANIC 



JL GARDEN," yielding to the frequent solicitation of par- 

 ties who require publicity among the cultivators of Flowers and 

 Fruits, has consented to insert an Advertising Leaf or Leaves 

 in his Work, established In 1824, and circulating extensively 

 among the most wealthy and respectable classes of society. 



From the 1st of January, therefore, Advertisements in- 

 tended for insertion should be addressed to Mr. Joseph 

 Thomas, General Newspaper and Advertising Agent, No. 1, 

 Finch- lane, Cornhill. London, before the 21st of e ach mr . 



A GRICULTURAL DRAINING. — The DERBY 



-lJL LEVEL. —The attention of persons Draining: their land 

 is directed to this efficient but simple Instrument, presumed to 

 be all that can be required for the purpose, and its price such 

 as to place it within the reach of all. To be had of the Maker, 



J. Davis, Optician, Derby. 



CHEPSTOW FARMERS' CLUB.—It is proposed 

 to Present Mr. Arthur Hall, Hon. Sec. to the Chepstow 

 Farmers' Club, with a Token of Gratitude for the important 

 services he has rendered to that Society, and as a mark of the 

 esteem and admiration in which his talents and courteous 

 conduct are held by its members; to which all parties desirous 

 of testifying their approbation are respectfully solicited to sub- 

 scribe.— Subscriptions will be received by Messrs. Bromage, 

 Snead, and Smead. 



SEASONABLE FESTIVITIES.— The gaiety that 

 reigns supieme at this festive season, when friends and 

 lovers assemble at the social board, or whirl in the giddy mazes 

 of the dance, induces both sexes to be more than usually de- 

 sirous of shining in personal attraction, and to devote a 

 greater share of attention to the toilet. It is at this particular 

 season, that the virtues aud singularly happy pro- 

 perties of THOSE AUXILIARIES OF PERSONAL BEAUTV, ROW- 

 LAND'S KALYDOR, ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, & 

 ROWLAND'S ODONTO. shine pre-eminent in their power; 

 while the white and swan-like neck, the rich luxuriant tress, 

 and the Pearly set of Teeth form admirable trophies of their 

 inestimable qualities ! The august Patronage conceded by 

 our Gracious Queen, and the several Sovereigns of Europe, 

 together with the Beauties which adorn the circles of Princely 

 and Regal Magnificence, and the confirmation by experience 

 of the infallible efficacy of these creative renovating Specifics, 

 have characterized them with perfection, and given them a 

 celebrity unparalleled. As presents for both sexes, none can be 

 more recommendatory, or more now in general use. 



*»* Ask for " ROWLAND'S" Articles. All others, under 

 the same names, are SPURIOUS IMITATIONS! 11 



BURBIDGE and HEALY'S COUKlNft APfA- 

 RATUS, combining Sylvester's Patents.— Tkis Caking; 

 Apparatus is believed to possess greater general ad ram tag* s than 

 any yet submitted to the public, both a> regards strength of ma- 

 terial and workmanship ; iu fact, the laws of heat are so applied 

 i to produce the greatest effect with the least coasumptiooof 

 tuel, without destruction to the apparatus ; and B. and H. can 

 safely recommend it, from experience, as unquestionably supe- 

 rior to anything of the kind hitherto made. A Prospectus can 

 be forwarded, upon application, detailing particulars and prices 

 to 130, Fk ct-street. 



JJ LECTRO-PLATING AND GILDING.— OLD 



±-J PLATED GOODS RESTORED and made equal to new ty 

 Messrs. ELKINGTON and Co. 's Patent Procc-. This proces.% 

 being carried on in London only by Messrs. Elkington and Co., 

 it is particularly requested that all goods ma e lor warded 

 direct to their establishments, S_, Regent-street corner of 

 Jcrmrn-street) ; or 45, Moorgate-street, City. New Goods 

 plated upon White Metal in great variety. Books of Price* and 

 Drawings sent to all par ts of the Kingdom and abroad free. 



V)ATENT ELtXTRO-PLATED AND GILT 



1- ARTICLES in ivcrv variety, at the Establishments of the 

 Patentees, ELKINGTON and Co., West End- 22, Regent-street, 

 corner of Jenn en-Street j City— 45, Moorgate-street. The 

 Patent Electro processes being ox sively ad d under their 

 licence, the Patentees beg to state that iflne their own 



Manufacture to KOOds of a superior and warranted quality or 

 which invariably bear their mark, W E. and Co.," under a crown. 

 Old articles replated and gilt. 



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MECHI'S ELEGANCIES FOR PRES NTS 

 and USE. manufactured on the premises, 4, Leadeiihall- 

 strcet, near the In -ho London, wholesale, retail, and for 

 export: — Ladies' and gentlemen's dressing cases, in leather, 

 wood, and papier i ue, from 100 guineas duwn to 25s. 



Writing desks, 2Sg< as down to lis. Work boxes, 20 guineas 



to 10s. Ladies' cabinet and jewel cases assorted. Teacadd 



ie most elegant in the world I. to 6/. each, down to 7s. Cd. 

 Ladies' papier mache work boxes, 10/. each down to SL Net- 

 ngbo ..to 23s. Card boxes, 5/. 6». to lis. Set of tea 

 travs, 20 guineas to 5/. Bottle cases, 30s. each, Compan 

 tf. 10s. to 10*. 6rf. each. Pole screens. Ql. ti pair. Hand 

 ■rcens, u,s. to 20s. the pair. Card racks, 40s. to 25s. per pair. 

 Note and cake baskets, 50s. to 20s. each. Bagatelle tables, 

 10*. 10s. to 3/. 10s. Leather writing ca , containing acomplcte 

 dressing apparatus, 15/. 10«. to 5/. I OS. Pearl and fancy card 

 cases, 3/. 10s. to 10s. each. Ivory hair brushes, if. to 2f. los. 

 per pair. Splendid cases of seven-day razors, l Ql. to 21. 1 0s. the 

 set. Ivorv handled and other highly finished strops, from 25s. 

 to 3s. each. Wharncliffe penknives, sporting knives, and fancy 

 scissors. 31. to 5s. each. Splendid cases of agate, pearl, and 

 ivory dessert-knives and table knives, from 42/. to 4/. 4s. the 

 case. A rich variety of plate, bronze, gilt, and papier mache 

 and table inkstands, from 61. to 7s. 6rf.each. The quality gene- 

 rally of Mkchi's manufactures, the elegance oi ir disp.ay, 

 and the rare combination of excellence aud economy, with a 

 very extensive cioice of stock, w.ll amply repay the trouble of 

 visiting his depot, 4, LeadenhaU-street. 



EAD the following TESTIMONIAL in favour of 



PARR'S LIFE PILLS, which is sufficient to convince 

 the most prejudiced person that they are all that is required to 

 conquer disease, and consequently prolong life:—' Io T. 

 Roberts & Co.-Sirs,-I beg to hand you the following testi- 

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bar, Nottingham. , . , . T 



•« Sir —Printing is a great blessing to mankind, for now I am 

 enabled to make known, through you, a perfect cure, by taking 

 P\RR'S LIFE PILLS, of extremely bad Indigestion, a Bilious 

 disorder, and Sick Headache, Which I have been subjected to 

 for years: and money enough has been paid to physicians and 

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 I wish every fellow-creature clearly to understand that I way 

 wondcrtullv relieved by taking one box of PARR a LltK 

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 box enabled me to go about my busin with spirit and ala- 

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 add my humble testimony of a perfect cure of that oreadtul dis- 

 order-Bilious and Sick Headache-which rendered me, before 

 I took PARR'S LIFE PILLS, unfit for business. Considering 

 the loss of time and pain, persons would find that one box of 

 PARR'S LIFE PILLS is worth, instead lot Is. Hd as jnany 

 guineas. May all persons make trial of PARR s» Llta. fills, 



is the sincere wish of, yours thankfully, _^ M 



•• To Mr. G. Batters. M. Wi ..mams, Union-st., Nottingham. 



P\RR'S LIFE PILLS are sold by all respectable Medicine 

 Vendors. See the words "PARRS LIFE PILLS," iu White 

 Letters on a Red Ground, on the Government Stamp. 



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REAL SHEFFIELD PLATED DISH COVERS, 

 at prices hitherto unattempted. THOMAS WEST, 18, 

 Ludgate-strect, London, having received a large supply direct 

 from the manufactory at Sheffield, offers the best Meat Dish 

 Covers, as follow.— Cottage Pattern— 1 Cover of 20 inches, 

 3/ 10s.; 1 do. of 18 inches, 3/. 3s. ; 2 do. of 14 inches, 41. 8s. ; 

 the set of 4, complete, lW. 10s. ONLY. Double Dome Pattern 

 — l Cover of 20 inches, 41. l6s.; 1 do. of 18 inches, 3/. 19s.; 

 2 do. of 14 inches, 5/. 5s. ; the set of 4, complete, 14/. ONLY. 

 In noticing the prices of the above goods, T. W. ventures to 

 assert they are supeiior to many advertised at a much higher 

 orice. Best Wrought Silver Spoons and Forks as usual, Fiddle 

 Pattern, 7s. 2d. per oz. Queen's Pattern, 7s. 4d. per oz. Supe- 

 rior Watches and Fine Gold Jewellery, cheaper than any house 

 in London. West's Hand-book, with 100 Engravings, and full 

 of useful information, is just published, and may be had gratis, 

 and post free, on application to T. West, Silversmith, 18, Lud- 

 gate -Htreet, London. _ 



UTTER MADE IN TEN MINUTES.— Much 



time and labour will be saved by the use of the SUSSFX 

 CHURN, manufacture. i solely by GREEN and HALE, late 

 Attwood, Wimble, and Warner. Lewes. This Churn being made 

 entirely of block tin, the necessary degree of temperature can 

 be given to the cream by placing the Churn in a pan of hot or 

 cold water, which insures the butter coming in ten or twelve 

 minutes at all seasons of the year. The simplicity of its con- 

 struction, an.l the facility with which it may be cleaned, are no 

 inconsiderable advantages over those now in common use. 

 Sizes . No. 00 1 « 3 



ToChurn . 2*lb. 4lb. gb- Mlb. SSlb. 



Price with pans 18s. 20s. 25s. J3f. 40«. 



Delivered (carriage paid) to any part of London. 

 N.B.— Pans for making clouted cream. . ... ... ..... 



London Agents :-Ben ham, 19, Wigmore- street, Cave, h- 

 sauare Bailey, 71. Gracechurch-street ; Yates, Arthur-street 

 EaafSbcane.r London Bridge. Export Agents, Barnes and 

 Co., 109, Fenchurch-street. 



NtfDB Of t!)C Wittfc. 



The recent news from the Pacific, announcing that 

 France has accepted the Protectorate of the Wailis and 

 Fortuna Islands, is the chief topic of the French Papers, 

 and contrary to expectation it has met with little favour 

 from any political part?. The ill success which has 

 attended the proceedings of the French colony at Tahiti 

 has made a deep impression on the public, and although 

 it has been the policy of the journals for party purposes 

 to defend their position in the Pacific, it is certain that 

 both the people and the Government are becoming weary 

 of Protectorates. The Opposition papers at length 

 admit that the acquisition of these remote islands can 

 bring neither honour nor profit to the country, but that 

 the Government is exposing itself to the chance of 

 serious misunderstanding with Great Britain by persist- 

 ing in such schemes for the extension of territory. The 

 near approach of the Parliamentary Session gives addi- 

 tional importance to this question, and it is evident that 

 the foreign policy of the Cabinet will afford one of the 

 first trials of strength to the great political parties into 

 which the Chambers are divided. The preliminary 

 question, however, will be the choice of a President of 

 the Chamber of Deputies, the Opposition having deter- 

 mined, as last year, to bring forward M. Dupin in oppo- 

 sition to M. Sauzet, the Ministerial candidate, who has 

 already filled the office for the last four years. The 

 Ministry, however, announce that they are anxious to 

 make this election an open question, and it is, therefore, 

 not improbable that a true indication of the strength of 

 parties will not be obtained until the foreign policy of 





























