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VOL.X. No. 468.] SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 185...
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THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE.
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A BII < POLITICAL , LITERARY , COMMERCIAL AND FAMILf WEEKLY NEWSPAPER , ¦ ¦ ' ' ' ' ¦ ' .. - . ^ ¦ ' - AND ' . ¦¦ ¦ . ' ' . ' ¦ ; . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' '¦ : RECORD OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES , BANKS , RAILWAYS , MINES , SHIPPING , & c .
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The Royal Exchange Assurance.
? HE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE .
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Incorporated A . J > . 1720 , by Charter of George the First . CMef Office , Royal Exchange , London ; Branch , 21 ) , rail-mail . TORE , LIFE , and lIAJfcLNE ASSURANCES J- On liberal terms . ' .. <" : Life . Assurances with , or without , participation in Profits ; Divisions of Profit evert Five Teaks . ANY SUM UP TO £ lo , OOO , IN S URABLE ON THE SAME LIFE . A liberal Participation in Profits , with exemption from the liabilities of partnership . ¦'' : '¦' A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual Societies , with the guarantee of a large invested Capital-Stock . ¦ . . . ¦¦ .- ¦ ; . - . - . , .-... .. .. The advantages of modern practice , 'with-the- security , of an Office whoso resources have been tested by the experience Of NEAHLY A CEXTURY AND A . HALF . , JOHN A . HIGrHAM , Actuary and Secretary .
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THE NATIONAL FLAX COMPANY-( LIMITED ) . Capital 200 , 000 ? ., in Shares of 1 / , each . ' .. : 5 s . to be paid on application . Directors . Sir John Dorat , Vice-Pros , R . S . L ., President - John Beddoe , Esq ., Licchill , near Stourport , Worcestershire . . J . T . Croft , Esq ., 15 , Repent-street , S . W . Lieut .-Colonel C . E . During , 47 , York-street , Portmansquarc , W . Frederick Hamilton , 15 s < i ., -12 , Gloucester-place . T , E . Marslaml , Esq ., 2 , Wll-mall , S . W . Wallace Peclder , Esq ., Warthurst , Sussex . George Thornton , Esq ., C . E ., F . G . S ., & c . Bankers—Messrs . Hoy wood , Kennnrds , and Co . Secretary—Mr . Jaincs M . Haldon , F . R . G . S . Offices—10 . 1 , Gresluvm-house , London , E . C . fpHE imports of foreign Flax Fibre having de-JL clincd to a most serious extent and the cultivation of the plant decreased at ) iomi > , a great necessity lias arisen for laying the foundation of a system whereby a sufficient supply of raw matoviul may be secured to moot the requirements or a great staple , industry of the country , known as the ilax aqd liqon trade . It has therefore been determined to form the National Flux Company ( Limited ) , whereby such a system may be initiated , , This will ho oflVctod by the introduction of mechanical improvements / whereby a continuous and easy , as well ns profitable , preparation of the fibre from the inftut can bo effected . Such preparation will b , c carried on in establishments to bo colled rottorloH , and to be erected in suitable localities , where the flux crop , in its ontirety or otherwise , will bo purchased lrom the grower , By thus creating a market within ousy reach of the iarmor , and proving him to practically that ]\ o can easily nroduco a good paying t'roj ) , needing " 0 further trouble in Ha preparation , nnd for which Uo may regularly receive ronay-mpnoy nt harvest tiino , when the demands on him " tor labour cost are largo , it la considered that a very exton-Bivo growth of flax will by gradually introduced throughout the country gonernHy . A more porfoot ouUlvnllon of this plant will also bo induced , whereby many existing prejudices in respect to the tmpjpoBed exhaustive properties of flax will bo removed , nnd * i > o fffower convinced that It lu roally ouo of value in rtiHtricts euitablo to it and In fair rotation . It will nlno bo found thnh 11 i » ? 1 P 1 . olu of produi'liiff any kind of grain in ociunlly availublo for flux , and tlmt 1 l ( cro is no better propnrntioufor n wheat orpi ) to i \) How . . i-T y ? J . P !} ny l ^ vo soouivd the patontw , plans , and hctvIcob oi Mr . a . A . C ' utor , vJio Iiiih Uevotea n lnruo sum of Stootiv co U ll i y 0 < U'S ''* bl'lnSln 8 ' tho n » 'ttv » ' to its present iin . i < J « ' ' rtlu . , ?? . Vho dotJillpd proHpootuB , ' which mny bo lind on ftppUcijtion , it will b »? clourly soon tlmt , with t ) w « , v , 'V » i ? ' / 1 « ft vo | iy InrfiV . dividend may be onloulattid SS « a « ,. VP T ' tl V t y' » l > owlnK' thutthlH CompunypruHonts J }^ f . i ! loa . " , < 'S oi ' prutnlnu to purtluH Hooking Investment » u substantial nnd woll-oo « BUU-rcd enterprises .
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^ ^ EPpSIT ANP DISCOUNT BANK . F IV * J VRR CENT , on sums for fixod periods W ftt eovon flays uotlco , or Tliroo por Cont . nt Ca £ i-. fho lUffht'Ilon . tlio Marl of DKVON , dmirinan . Am .. n ,. O . II . LAW , Mannvor . UIRoob , 0 , Cmnjon . B < rcot \ r » Ht , W . C .
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NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY . ¦ ¦\ TOTICB . —X ADY - DAY RENEWALS . IN Losses by Fire occuring during the Fifteen Days of Grace are made good to the assured . . The business of the Company exceeds £ 66 , 000 , 000 . ¦ The duty paid to-Government for the year 1857 was £ 7 t > , 301 , and the amount insured on 'farming' stock £ 10 , 026 , 401 ) . A bonus of three-fifths of the profits periodically made to parties insuring , who have thus from time to time received sums amounting in the aggregate to £ 400 , 000 . . The rates o ± preniium are in no ; case higher than those charged by the other principal onuses making no returns to . their insurers . ¦ For prospectuses apply at the Society ' s offices Surreystreet , Norwieli , and 0 , Crescent , New lJridge- street , Blackfriars , E . C .
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ACCIDENTS ARE OF DAILY OCCURRENCE . Insurance data show that ONE PERSON in every FIFTEEN is morei or less injured by Accident yearly . \ An Annual Payment of £ 3 secures A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 0 PER WEEK ' ¦ TS TttE EVENT OF INJURY , OB £ l , 00 i ) IN CASE OF DEATH FKOM ACCIDENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION ; By a Policy in the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY , Which has already paid in compensation for Accidents £ 37 , 009 . . . Forms of Proposal and Prospectuses may be had- at the Company ' s Offices , and at all the principal Railway Stations , where , also , Railway Accidents alone may be insured against by the Journey or year . NO CHARGE FOR STAMP DUTY . CAPITAL , ONE MILLION . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . RaiUvay Passengers' Assurance Company , Offices , 3 , Old Broad ^ strect , London , E . C .
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mH E TWENT Y-F IF TH ANNUAL JL REPORT , Cash Account and Balance , i $ iiEBT ,. to 31 , st Dccombu-r last , as laid before the Members of THE MUTUAL LIFK ASSURANCE SOCIETY , at the General Meeting on Wednesday , 10 th February , 1851 > i is now printed , and may be had oh a written or personal application at the Society's Oflice , 39 , King-street , Choapside , E . C . To the Report and Accounts in appended a list of Bonuses paid on tlie Claims of tho year 1808 . CHARLES INGALL , Actuary . The Mutual Life Assuuance Offices , : jl > , Kiny-streot , Cheapsldo , London , E . C .
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TiENDEHS , STOVES , and FIRE-IRONS . X Buyers of tho above arc roquosted before finally dociding , to visit WILLIAM S . BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS . They contain such tin nsflortmont of FENDldRS , STOVES , RANGES , l ^ HtK-lRONS , nnd GENERAL IRONMONGERY , ns cannot bo npproachod : elsewhere , cither for variety , novoHy , beauty of design , or oxqulsitonosn of workmanship . ¦ Bright stovop , with ormolu ornaments and two sots of bars , d £$ 10 s . to" .- £ 33 10 s .: bronzed fenders , with standards , 7 w , to £ & lSs . j stool fondoru , ' .-tivi 15 s . tod ^ n ; ditto , with rich ormolu ornaments , from M' 4 tlini to £ 18 ; flre-irons , from S » . 3 d . tlioeot to A-i 4 m . Tho MURTON and all Othor PATENT STOVES , witlvradiatiny hoarth-plutoH . WILLUM S . BURTON'S GENERAL TV FURNISHING IRONMONGERY CATALOGUE may bo had criitiH , and froo by post . It contain )* irtiWardH of 400 IlUisFi'tvtions of hiH illimitod Stock of Eloctro nnd Hliemeld Plate , Nickel ( Silver and Britannia Metal goods , Dish C . 'overe mid Hot Wator Dlalnes , Htoven , Fohdei'H , Marble Chlnuioy pieces , Ivilolion Rangefl , LampM , GasollerH , Tea Urna and Kottlc-s , Tea Trnya , Oooks , Tablo Cutlery , Oaths and Toilet Waiv , Turnery , Iron and J ) ra « e Bod-HteadH , Ueddlnu ' , Hod Hangings , / to ., with llHtH of prloos and plaiin of tliu Blxti . 'on largo ahow-rooniH , at 3 » . Oxford * . street W . 5 I , 1 \ , 2 and 3 , Ncwman-Htrcot } and i , 0 , and 0 , l ' oryy ' B * plaec , London . —Established IBvjo . B E D S T 32 A D S . B A TII S , ami L A M 1 ' S . WILLIAM S . BURTON has HI , \ LARGIS SHOWROOMS dovotud oncIhhIvoIv to tho HEI'AKATK 1 ) 1 Hl'LAY of LAMl'W , BATHS , mid MIOTALLKJ JJMUHTEADfl . I'ho fitoclc of Caoh Jh at onoo tho largost , nowoat , and most varluil ovor submittod to tho puWio , and marked at prlot'H i ) roi ) ortlonato with thoso that havo tVndod to make liin owtabllHliinont tho mont dlatingulHliod | n thin country . ItodHtQAdn ; fi'om l « a . Od , to SOI . Oh . each . Hhowor IJalliH , lVom ...... Hh . 0 d , to 01 . Oh . each . Lampti ( Motloratour ) , iVom . Oh . Od . to 71 , 7 n . each . ( All othor kinds at tho huiho rato . ) " Puro Col » ti Oil -is . Ud . por gallon .
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The First Volume , Second Edition , with an Analytical Table of Contents ^ 8 vo , 21 s . HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION IN ENGLAND . BT HENBY THOMAS BUCKLE . London : John W . Pahker and Son , West Strand .
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THE LATE MAJOR HODSON . This Day , Second Edition , with Additions and Portraits 10 s . Cd . TWELVE YEARS OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE IN INDIA . Being Extracts from the Letters of Major W . S . E . HODSON , Commandant of Hodson's Horse ; including a Peiv- . sonal Narrative Of the Siege of Delhi' and Capture of . the King . Edited by his Brother , the Rev . GEORGE tt HOJE > - SONi M . A ., Fellow of Trinity College , Cambridge . » ¦ . London : John . JV . 1 ' arker and Son , West Strand .
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Now ready , price 3 s . . R 0 BEE T B U R N S , AND OTHER LYRICS ; Ry Gek-AXD Massev , Author of " Babe Christabel , " & c . London : W . Kent and Co . ( late D . Bogue ) , 80 , Fleet-st . : Edinburgh : A . E ££ . IOT , Princes-street . . ,
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2 few Historical Poem on Russia . Fcp . Svo , 3 s . Od . extra cL » OLGA , OR RUSSIA IN THE TENTH CENTURY . " The period selected is that which intervened between- - tlie first introduction of the Christian religion by the JBnxpress Olga , and the time when it was liiuilly established . . under her grandson Vladimir . The historical details ore strictly in accordance " with the narrations of the Chroniclers . " —London : Knight arid Son , Olorkenwell Close .
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REV . C . G . FINNEY'S LECTURES . In one thick volume , pp . 1 , 010 , with Portrait , Svo , cloth ,, . 10 s . Od . LECTURES ON SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY , embracing Lectures on Moral Government , Tho Atonement " , Moral and Physical Depravity , Natural Ability , Moral and OraciOus ; lCepontance , Faith , . lustilicatiou , Sanctillcation , Sovereignty , lOlection , Divine 1 ' urpowus , Perseverance , & e . 'Vtio whOlo work lloviscd , with tin Jutrocluclion , by thclSev . ]> ji . Kedfo « i > , of WorceHtcr . London ' : WiLciam Tkgo it Co ., S . "> , ( juccn-stroct , Clieap--Bitle , E . C .
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ART-UNION OF LONDON " . SUBSCRIPTION ONE GUINEA . PR TZEHOLPERS select from the TuWic Ex-X hi bit ion 8 . Every Subscriber hart u Olmiu'e of . a Y « 'u-Jiblc ; Prize , and' an . iniprrHsion of a large and iiiiporttint 3 Jngravirig by C . W . » Sha-r ] x > , iVomtho celebrated I'luhivo by " \ V . P . Frith , R . A . ( the property of hor Majo ^ y ) , " Llfu at tho tfoa-alde , " now rtiuly for dell very . ( ii ' . oucu : Godwin , ) Honorary Lewih Pocock , { « i'crt < tiirios . 414 , West ytrand .
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VISITING AND WEDDING CARDS . Engraved and l ' rlnti-d by Flrat-claHH Workiiu'ii , at , LIMBIRD'S , 3 »«» STRAND , oi'i'OsiTjii V . VTiiiu . oo-iiitiDUj :. W oddhiff Wtntlonery , Ilrrnldln KiiktuvIiik ' . Dlu « lnkliiff , nud Platen for Marking J . liicii , llookh , > Vi < . * ' LIM ( IUR D > , . 111 , STUAMJi , W . C .
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Leader (1850-1860), March 12, 1859, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_12031859/page/1/
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