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( Established 1784 . ) LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE * Fleet-street , London , 12 th April , 1855 . The DIVIDENDS for the year 1834 on the SHAKES in this Society ar& NOW PAYABLE on any day between the hours of 10 and 3 o ' clock . By Order of the Directors , WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES , Actuary .
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SO UTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY . Incorporated by Royal Charter , 1847 . The Court of Directors grant LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS upott the Company ' s Bank at Adelaide at Pab . Approved drafts negotiated and sent for collection . Business with the Australian colonies generally conducted through the Bank ' s Agents . Apply at the Company ' s Offices , 54 , Old Broad-street , London . WILLIAMPTJRDT , l&mager . London , April , 1855 .
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FRABER'S MAGAZINE' fdr MAY , Price-2 s . 6 ct ., or by pbsft Ssi , contairw : The Regtmbntai , S * stbm . Kingsiuey ' s' Westward H " o I ' Sekvxatt Pkotekbs . Ha worth Churchyard . Aerix , 1855 . Periwutklks in Pou » r > . Hinchbrook . By J . C . Jeaffkebos * Anther of S'Grewe Rise . " Part IV . Henry Lawes . ¦ ¦ a—js ^ Paris in Little , and some of its ¦ V anities . By the Anthor of " Tiie Upper Ten Thousand . " A Visit to the Ykzidis , or Dsvu ^ -WoRSHiPPEBa op-. Armenia . The Sebastopoi , Committee . London .: John W . Pabkeb and Sow , West Strand .
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TTNITED MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE l _ J SOCIETY , 54 , Charing-cross , London . Policies indisputable . No charge for Policy Stamps . Whole profits divided annually . Assurances on the strictly mutual principle . Invalid lives assured at equitable rates . THOMAS PBJ . TCHARD , Resident Director .
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BANK OF DEPOSIT , Natiobtai . Assurance and Investment Association , No . 3 , Pali Maul East , London . BstablisTied A-JD . 1844 . Empotoered'by Special Act of JPecrliament . PAR TIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of this Institution , by which a high rate of Interest may be obtained with perfect Security . The Interest is payable in January" and Jtrr / r , at the Head Office in London ; and may also be received a * the various Branches , or through Country Bankers , witheut delay or expense . PETER MORRISON , Managing , Director . Prospectztaes and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application .
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Just published , price 6 s . , THE FORTH BRITISH REVTE K Wo . XLV . CONTENTS : I . Sir Walter Ealeiohand hisTime . IT . S ' OOTTIBKUNrvrBRSITyEBB'ORMl III . Specul&ttvh Theoeooy- i » thh Ninth Ckk-TURi "—JOHJT SCOTUS EllIGHNA * IV . Reform in the Civil Service . V . Mkchuvnicai ; IiJVEiranoira of Jamhs Watt . VI . Literary Coteries : Lady Blessinqton . VII . Our Military Disasters , and their Causes . Edinburgh : W . P . Kennedy ; London : Hamidxon ,. Adams , and Co . ; DabHn : J . M'Glashan .
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SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 49 , St . James ' s-strect , London . Established 1845 . TEUSTEES . The Earl Talbot . I Sir Claude Scott , Bart . Lord De Mauley . I B . Bond Cabbeil , Esq . Henry Pownall , Esq . This Office , the new income of which was doubled during the last year , presents the security of a large paid-up Capital ; Moderate Premiums for home and foreign risks ; no Stamp Duty is charged , and all Policies are declared indisputable . The last Bonus added four-fifths of the Premium , paid to some of the participating policies . Provision can be made for the payment of a certain sum on attaining any given age ( as 50 , 55 , or 60 ) , or at death if it occur previously . By a small annual payment 100 ? . may be secured to a child on attaining the age of 14 , 18 , or 21 . Prospectuses and other information will be furnished on application to HENRY D . DAVENPORT , Secretary .
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NEW AMD PECUiilAJEt SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE . THE Directors of the NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION invite attention to the New System of Life Assurance * exclusively adopted by this Association : —viz ., that of allowing Interest at the rate of 4 per cent , per Annum on all Premiums paid , instead of the remote and uncertain System of Honuses usually adopted . By this plan , the Policyholder will secure to himself a constantly increasing annual-income during life , as well as the payment of the sum insured , to his representatives , ^ his death . Tables of Rates specially adapted to this System of Assurance may be obtained at the Office of the Company , 3 , Pallmall East , or forwarded free on application . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director . 1 st March , 1855 .
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BLACK WOOD'S MAGAZINE for MA . Y , 1855 . No . CCCCLXXV . Price 2 s- € d . Contents . ; , The Lengtht of Human Life . Zatdee : a Romance . —Part VI . Poetry of tiie War . Reviewed before Seba&-topol . TkE Campaigns of * a French Hussar .. Modern Novelists—Gkeat and- Smam ... Notes ox Canada and the NorthvWest States of America . —Part II . The Eoyal- Scottish Academt . The Gold Shade . The Story of the Campaign . '—Part VI . Writ-tew in a Tent in the Crimea—Chap . XVIII . ( continued ) Progress of the Siege . —XIX The Burial Truce . —XX . View of the Works . WiLiiAStBtACKWOOD and Sows , Edinburgh and Londoa .
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EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY , 3 , Crescent , New Bridge-street , Blaekfriars , London . DIEECTOBS . THOMAS DEVAS , Esq ., Chairman . JOSHUA LOCKWOOD , Esq ., Deputy-Chairman . Charles Bischoff , Esq . Richard Harman Lloyd , Esq . Thomas Boddington , Esq . W . Anderson Peacock , Esq . Nathaniel Gould , Esq . Ralph Chas . Price , Esq . Robert Alexander Gray , Esq . Thos . G > Sambrooke , Esq . Chas . Thos . Holcombe , Esq . William Wybrow , Esq , ACTTTARY AND SECRETARY . ~ CHARLES JELLICOE , Esq . The business of the Company comprises Assurances on Lives and Survivorships , the Purchase of Life Interests , the sale and : purchase of contingent and deferred Annuities , Loans of Money on Mortgage , &c . This Company was established in 1807 , is empowered by the Act of Parliament 53 George III ., and regulated by Deed enrolled in the High Court of Chancery . The Company was originally a strictly ; Proprietary one . Tho Assured now participate quinquennially in four-fifths of the amount to be divided . To the present time ( 1854 ) tho Assured have received from the Company in satisfaction of their claims , upwards of l , 480 , 000 Z . The amount at present assured is 3 . . 000 Z . nearly , and the incoino of tho Company exceeds 130 , 000 ? . per annum . At tho last Division of Surplus , about 120 , 000 ? . was added to tho sums assured under Policies for tho whole term of Life . "Tlie T livcs " asstiircd'arG'permitted ; in time of peace * without extra charge , to reside in any country ( Australia and California execpted ) north of 33 degrees north latitude , or south of 33 degrees south latitude , or to pass by sea ( not being seafaring persons by profession ) between any places lying in . tho same hemisphere , and not within those limits . Assurances effected by persons on their own lives are not rendered void in tho event of death occurring by suicido . duelling , or tho hands of justice , unless such death take place within one year from tho date of tho Policy . All Policy , Stamps and Medical Fcos aro now paid by tho Company . Tho Annual Reports of tho Company ' s state and progress , Prospectuses and Forms , may be had , or will bo sent , post frco on application at tho OlllcD , or to any of tho Company ' s Agonts .
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ABGTJ S LITE ASSTJftASTCE COMPANY , 39 , Throgmorton-street , Bank . Chairman—THOMAS FARNCOMB , Esq ., Alderman . Deputy-Chairman—WILLIAM LEAF ; Esq . Richard E . Arden , Esq . Rupert Ingleby , Esq : Edward Bates , Esq . Thomas Kelly , Esq ^ Aid . Thomas Campline , Esq . " Jeremiah Piloher , Esq . James Clif t , Esq . - Lewis Pocock , Esq . J . Humphery , Esq ., Aid . Physician—Dr . Jeaffreson , 2 , Finsbury-square . Surgeon—W . Coulson , Esq ., 2 , Frederick ' s-place , Old Jewry . Consulting Actuary—Professor Hall , M . A-, of King ' s College . ADVANTAGES OF ASSURING WITH THIS COMPANY . The Premiums arc on the lowest scale consistent with security . Tho assured are protected by an ample subscribed capital —an Assurance Fund Of nearly 400 , 0002 ., invested on mortgage and in the Government Stocks—and an incomo of 80 , 000 ? .. _ a year . .
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THE ECLECTIC REVIEW for MAT , Price Is . 6 d ^ , contains ; 1 . Lady Blessingtojst and the Oligarchy of Literature . 2 . The Armenian Church in Turkey . — 3 . The Angel in the House . 4 . Wheeler ' s Geography of Herodotus . 5 . Oxford Essays by Members of the University . 6 . Massay ' s History " of the Court of George III . 7 . Church Rate * Contests — the Vestryman ' s Guide . 8 . The Liquor Traffic and Sunday Legislation . Review of the Month , &c , &c . Ward and Co ., 27 ^ Paternoater-ro « r .
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npAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE . A Point at Prussia . Samuel Bailey . memtal philosomiy . The Avenging Ghost ( concluded ) . The Path of Roses ( concluded ) . Reading Raids v . Representative Women . Nell Gwvn . Gknteel Thieves . Men and Movements . Italy since the Revolution . Political Register , &c . Price One Shilling . London : Partridge , Oakex , and Co *; Edinburgh : Sutherland and Knox .
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Premiums to Assure ^ eiOO . Whole Term . Age . One Year . Seven Years . WithProflts Without Profits ~ ~ £ 0 ~ T 7 8 £ 0 19 9 " £ 1 15 10 £ 1 11 10 30 113 127 255 20 7 40 1 C 0 16-0 307 2 14 10 50 1 14 1 1 19 10 4 6 8 4 0 11 60 3 . 24 3 17 10 0 12 9 0 0 10
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MUTUAL BRANCH . Assurers on the Bonus system arc entitled at the end of five years , and afterwards annually , to participate in fourfifths or 80 per cent , of tho profits . Tho profit assigned to each policy can bo added to tho sum assured , applied in reduction of the annual premium , or bo received in cash . At tho first division a return of 20 per cent , in cash on tho premiums paid was declared ; this will allow a reversionary increase varying according to age from GO to 28 per cent , on tho premiums , or from 5 to 15 per cent , on tho sum assured . One-half of the " Wholo Torm" Premium may remain on credit for seven years , or one-third of tho Premium may remain for life ns a debt upon tho Policy at 5 per cent ., or mny bo paid oil' at any timo without notice . Claims paid in ono month after proofs have boon approved . Loans upon approved security . No charge for Policy stamps . Medical attendants paid for thoir roporta . Persons mny proceed to or reside in any part of Europe or British North America without extra charge . Tho medical olTloors attend every day at Tlirogxnorton * street at a quarter boi'oro two o ' clock . E . BATES , Resident Director .
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ST . GEORGE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 118 , PALL-MALL , LONDON . Capital , 100 , 000 ? ., in Shares of 5 ? . each . Deposit , 1 ? . per Share ( On which Interest , at the rate of 5 ? . per cent , per annum , cxclusivo of Dividend , is guaranteed by tho Deed of Settlement . ) Chairman—Viscount RANELAGH , Park-placo , St . James's . Deputy-Chairman—HENRY POWNALL , Esq ., Ladbrokesquaro , Notting-hill . Secretary—W . C . URQUHART , Esq . POLICIES ABSOLUTELY INDISPUTABLE . Annuities and Endowments for families , ohildron , and others on tho most favourable terms . Promiums payable yearly , half-yearly , or quartorly . No charge for medical foos or stamps . Loans granted for Ioiik or short periods ) , pnyablo by monthly , quarterly , or half-yearly iiiHlnlmoiitH . Defective Titles , Roverniona , &c , assured and guaranteed .
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BENT LEY'S MISCELLANY , Price Half-a-Crown , For MAY , will contain : —Tho Imperial Guests of England . —Tho Spendthrift , by W . Harrison . Ainsworth , Esq . — Echoes of War—William Hazlitt . By Monkshood . —Our Nilo Boat . —Poestum of Roses . —Tho Royal Acndcvay Exhibition . —A Romanco of Capol-Court . —Simphcropol : Capital of tho Crimea , &c , &c . London ; Richard Bentl-ey , New Burlington-street .
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Now ready . Gratis and Postnge Free , A LrST OF NEW AND CHOICE BOOKS recently added to MUDIE'S SELECT LIBRARY . AlHO , A LIST of SURPLUS COPIES of RECENT WORKS withdrawn from Circulation , and offered at greatly reduced prices for cosh . Ciiarleb Edward Mudik , 510 , Now Ox £ brd-8 treot , London , and 70 , Cross-struct , Manchester .
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On Nervousness , Debility , and Indigestion . Just publishod , Now and Cheaper Edition , prtco la ., or by post for Is . ad ., T HE SCIENCE of LIFE ; or , HOW to TilVE . nnd WHAT to LIVE POR . With Ample Rules for Diet , Regimen , « n < l Self-Mnriagomcnt ; together with Instructions for Securing Health , Longevity , and that ( sterling Happiness only attalunblo through tho Judicious Observance of a WoU-Rep ; ulatccl Course of Llfo . By a PHYSICIAN . London : 1 ' ii'En BnOTinms and Co ., 28 , Tatornontur-row ; Hannay , 68 , Oxford-Btreet ; MAJ ) Uf ,. 89 , Corn >> hill : and all Bookseller * .
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A NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH . MR . HOWARD , SURGEON-DENTIST , 52 , FLEET STREET , has introduced an ETSTTIRELY NKW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH , flxod without BprinpH , wires , or ligatures . They bo perfectly resomblo tho natural teeth as not to bo distinguished from tho originals by tho closest obsorvor j they will never change colour or decay , and will bo found Buperior to any teoth over boforo used . This mothod does not rcquiro tho extraction of roots , or any painful operation , and will support and preserve tooth that arolooso , and is guarantocd to restores articulation and mastication . Decayed tooth rendored sound and useful in mastication . 02 , PLEET-STREET . —At homo from Ton till Fivo . ' ' ' . ' ' ' '
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C ^ ENERAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE T COMPANY , Cahnon-streot West , —Capital , 500 , 000 / ., in Shares of nl . each ; call , 10 s . per Bharo . Dvory description of insuranco business transacted at this ' oflloo . Polioios absolutely Indisputable . Guarantees afforded ' agninst losses arising from robberies , forgeries , frauds , debts , ' insolvonoy , and non-payment of rent . Tiro and llfo Insuranco effected on improved and safe principles . —Plato-glass ' insured . ' l ' roHnootuBos , terms of agoncy , proposals , &o ., can bo had ' on application . ' J . G . HUGHES , Secretary .
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Leader (1850-1860), April 28, 1855, page 407, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2088/page/23/
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