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^ wsas ^ sss ^ lsMuidEand of ATi gust . . President of the Meeting . Lord STANLEY , M . P . Chairmen of Sections . Lord ROBERT CECIL , M . P . ,, „ Bight Hon . Sir JOH N S . PAKINGTON . Bart ., M . PPUBLIC MEETINGS will be held and Papers be read toy Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., M . P ., ISev . Sydney Turner , Miss Carpenter , and others . A ^ Conversational soirie at the Victoria Rooms on the 2 «* h , ( Excursions on the 22 nd . Tickets , admitting to all the meetings price Five shillings each , may bo obtained at the Reception Boom , Queen ' s Hotel , Clifton , where all further information will be given by the undersigned . g : ^ : H A s 1 ?^ s H H - -
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STEAM to the CAPE of GOOD HOPE and INDIA . —The undermentioned new auxiliary STEAMSHIPS will sail , with her MajesW's ^ Mails ^ or the CAPB of GOOD HOPI ) , Mauritius , Point de Galle , Madras , and Calcutta , on the 1 st of each month from London , and on the morning of the 6 th from Dartmouth : — Ships . Tons reg . Commander . To sail . Tynemouth .... 1364 F . Y . Steward . September 1 . Bbbert Lowe .. 1300 W . Congalton . October 1 . Scotland 1150 3 . J > . Wilson . . November 1 , Inland 1160 W . O . Perry . December 1 . Otber similar vessels will follow . Each ship is fitted with a bullion safe , has superior , poop and lower deck cabin accomjnodation for a limited number of first-class passengers , and carries an experienced surgeon . Forpassage and freight , on small parcels , apply to Grindlay and Co ., « 3 , Oornlull . and 9 . St . Martin ' s-place , Charing-cross ; for freight on goods and bullion to t 7 H . Williams , St . Ann's-street , Manchester ; and to W . S . Lindsay and Co ., 8 , Austin friars .
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ART-UNION OF GLASGOW . —Subscribers of One Guinea may now . select Two Engravings from the following List : —First Born , Villa Fountain , Hagar and iBhmael , ¦ 'WhittinRton , May iMorning , Prince Charles Edward , Italian Shepherd , or The Hermit . Or in place of two of the above prints , one of the following : —The Heather Belles , Coming of Age , the Keeper ' s 'Daughter , a Return from Deer Stalking . The sum of 93962 . 2 s . has already been expended in the purchase of 208 Paintings , 15 Bronzes , 40 Parian Statuettes , and 1200 Chromo-Lithographs , as Prizes among this year ' s Subscribers . Subscriptions received , and Prints forwarded on application to GEORGE GRANT , Honorary Secretary . 66 , Gracechurch-street , corner of Fenchurcl ^ street , City .
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY . Incorporated by Boyal Charter , 1847 . The Court of Directors GRANT LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS upon the Company ' s Bank , Adelaide , at par . Approved drafts negotiated and-sent for collection . Business with all the Australian Colonies conducted through the Bank ' s Agents . Apply at the Company's Offices , 51 . Old Broad-street , London . WILLIAM PURDY , Manager . London , August , 1 S 56 .
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NEW SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE . rpHE Directors of the NATIONAL ASSUJ _ RANCE and INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION invite attention to the New System of Life Assuranco exclusively adopted by this Association—viz ., that of allowing Interest on all Premiums paid , instead of tlie remote and uncertain System of { Bonuses usually adopted . By this plan , the Policyholdor will secure to himself , a constantly increasing annual income during lifo , as well as the payment of the sum assured to his representatives , at his death . Tables of Rates specially adapted to this System of Assuranco may bo obtained at the Office of the Company , 3 , Pall Mall East , or forwarded free , on application . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director .
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rpHE CAMBRIAN iind UNIVERSAL LIFE -L ; and TIRE INSURANCE COMPANY . Capital 100 , 000 ? . Established 1840 . Office , 27 , Grosham-stroot . Agencies in tho principal towns of England and Wales . This office efffers tho 'benefit ; of assurance in all its branohes , and is highly eligible for owery description of life assurance . A now and most Important feature , entirely originating with this Company , viz ., Marriage Dowries , Lire Aaataranoc , and Deferred Annuities included in one policy . Bates of premium moderate . All policies indisputable . 'Annuities granted . Family endowments . Xioans on personal and othor securities . Forms of proposal and ovory information may bo obtained on application . By ordor , ALFRED MELHADO , Manager .
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TTOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS JLA . INFALLIBLE OUBJES FOB SCROFULA—Mr . Wm . Btarloigh , shoemaker , of Tadcastor . was deplorably afflicted JJnHi i ? ° i ^ . very many years . Every variety of modioino had boon administered in vain . All hopo of recovery had ™ . , 3 n Surgeons of tho highest ominonoo had pronouuoed his oa « o incurable ; in fact , he hud abandoned ovory Ol 3 tim « n ? nmi pITJ ^ '" ' to IDftko UHO of HollOway' « « w V i i iii lo . ° /> « oquont result was tho coins ' of thno ? complaint in an inconsiderable ahort Sold by all Modioino Vendors throuprhoufc the , wnrl . i . »« ProfaBHor IIOLliO WAY'S I 3 HtabllHhmont s , ill , Stran . l Loudon , and 80 , Maidon-lano . Novr York : by A SfcamnVi Oonl Htantlnoplo ; A . Uuidicy , fclmyma ; Mid l £ Mulr Malt * "
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B A N K OF L O N DO N . . sssss ^ s& ^^^^ sta ProceediHgs of the Adjourned General Meeting , * el * -at the London Tavern , Bishopsgate-street , on Friday , the Stn A S ^ JO ^ BN VILLIERS SHELLEY , Bart ., MP ., in the The " Auditors appointed by the Proprietors on the 8 th July presented their Report , " which was read by the Secretary as follows : — « to THE pbopeietoes op the Baitk op London . " The Charter of your Bank confers upon you the important-privilege , enjoyed by few Joint-Stock Banks , of selecting your own Auditors , -and as we have the honour to be the first Auditors so appointed , we thought it ourdufcy on this occasion to enter very fully into the examination of your affairs and we beg to add a few words to the formal ver-ifi-« ationof the accounts implied by the subscription of our * ' We directed particular attention on this occasion to the preliminary items of Account , such as the Capital Account , . and preliminary and building expenses , and having been furnished with ample information and proper vouchers , we certify that those accounts are accurately and fairly stated . " The title-deeds of property purchased * and the securities of various classes in the Bank , were produced to us , and we attended at the Bank of England to verify accounts of Government Stock ; all these items we found to be correct . " We may add that we have found the business of the Bank in London has been steadily progressing from the commencement , * hat a considerable country agency has been acquired , and that the Charing-cross Branch is already a source of profit . "The Accounts oTthe Bank are kept upon a system which enabled us to inform ourselves without difficulty upon every head ; nothing within the proper range of our inquiry was withheld ; the bad and doubtful debts incurred are remarkably small ; and we have the satisfaction of stating our opinion that your affairs have been managed hitherto with great prudence , and that a continuance of «« ch management must tend to promote the interests of the Proprietors-, « ad to maintain public confidence . ( Signed ) "ROBERT PORTER , 6 « GEORGE THOMSON , "JOHN JOHN-SON . " The Accounts , as already published , < were . appended to the It was Resolved unanimously—That the Auditors' Report , now read , be received , printed , and circulated among the Proprietors . The following Directors , retiring by rotation , offered themselves for re-election , and were 'unanimously re-elected Directors of -the Bank : — Jeremiah Greatorex , Esq . ( of the firm of Bradbnry , Greatorex , and Co . ) . _ , _ , Charles Joyce , Esq . ( of the firm of Charles Joyce and Co . ) . Henry Morris , Esq . ( late of the Madras © ivilService ) . Resolved unanimously — That this Meeting hereby authorizes the Directors toeall future "Ordinary General Meetings ,-on such days as they slrall deem convenient . between the 1 st and the 15 th August in each year . Resolved—That on 'future occasions the Balance-sheet tie }> rinted and circulated among the Proprietors seven days at east before the Annual General Meeting . _ Resolved unanimously—That the thanks of this-Meeting be « iven to M . Marshall , jun ., Esq ., Manager , B . Soptt » Esq ., Secretary , and the other Officers of the Bank ,: for the facilities and assistance afforded by them to the Auditors in the performance of their duties . The Chan-man having left the chair , It was -proposed by Richard Hartley , Esq ., seconded Joy Samuel Sugden , Esq ., and resolved unanimously—That the best thanks of this Meeting are tendered to Sir John Villiors Shelley , Bart ,, M . P ., for his courteous and impartial conduct in tne chair . BENJAMIN SCOTT ,-Secretary .
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A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 6 PER WEEK , IN CASE OF INJURY BY ACCHXENT OF ANY DESCRIPTION , OK THE SUM OF £ iOOO IN CASE OF DEATH , May be secured by an Annual Payment > of £ 3 for a Policy in tho RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY . A weekly Allowance of Fifteen Shillings for Injury , or j ? 1 < 00 in caseof -Death secured byapaymentof Ten Shillings . * JO CHARGE FOR STAMP DUTY . Forms of Proposal , Prospectuses , &c ., may bo had of . the Agents—of the Clerks at all the Principal Railway Stations —and at tho Head Office , London , whore also RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE May bo iusurod against by the . Journey or by tho Year as heretofore . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . Railway Passengers Insurance Company , Empowered by a Special Act of Parliament . 'OiHcos , 3 , Old Broad-utrcet , liQIllluil .
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RUPTURES . —BY ROYAL LETTERS 1 * KTENT . WHITE'S MOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upwards of' 200 Medical Gentleinonto bo the most effective invontion in tho enrabive treatment of Hernia . Tho u » o of a stool spring ( so often hurtful in its cfl ' octs ) is horo avoided , a « o ft Bandage being worn round tho body , while tho requisite resisting power is supplied by tho Moc-Main Pad and Patent Lover , fitting with ho much oaso and closeness that it « a-unot bo doteoted , and may . bo worn during sloop . A descriptive oircular may bo had , and tho Truss ( which cannot fail to lit ) forwarded by post , on the oiroumforonoo of tho body , two inches bolow tho hiptt , being oont to tho Manufacturer , Mr . JOHN WHITE , 228 , Piccadilly , London . ELASTIC STOCKINGS , ICNEE-CAPS , &c , for VARICOSE VEINS , and all cuhoh of WEAKNESS and . SWELLING of tho LEGS , BPRAINB . &o . They are porous , light in toxturo . nnd inexpensive , and aro drawn on liko an ordinary stocking . Trioo from 7 a . Od . to 10 a . Postage , « d . Manufactory , 228 , Piccadilly , London .
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^ Capital : —OTT ! E ' BTILLrdBT Sterling . All Paid-Up and Invested in 1806 . clobe : insurance , J . ^ V . FRESHFIELD , Esq .: MT ; P .: P . »«^ T 7 ft «« rwa » . FOWLER NEWSAM , Eeq . ~ Iteputy Cliairman . CEORCE CARR GLYN , Esq .: M . P . —Treasurer . FI 11 E : LIFE : ANNUITIES : REVERSIONS . COR 2 THILL & CMAMIKG CRO > S'S—LONDON . Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament . LIFE INSURANCES granted from Fifty to Tea Thousand Pounds at Kates paiticolarly favourable to the Younger and Middle periods « f Life . ~ Sx > Ghaege fob Stamp Dvnsa on . Life Policxes . Every class of FIR& and I » IFZ : Insurance transacted ^ Medical Fees generally paid . Prospectuses , —with Life Tables , on various plans , — may be had at the Offices ; and of any of the Agents . WILLIAM JfBWMAECH , Secretant .
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TNSTJBANGE COMPANY . E L C A E Establisbcd « 807 ; Empowered by A-ct of Parliament , 53 , Gfco . III ., and regulated by dee * Bnrolted in tbe High Court of Chancery . 3 , Crescent , New Hridge Street ,.. MlacJiifriars rJLondon . r > IRECTOES . CHAS . THOS . HOIiOQMBS ! , Esq ., Chairman . B 1 CHD . HA . BMAN IiLOYD . Esq . , JDeputy-Chainnan . "Charles Bischoff , Esq . 1 Joshua Lockwopd , Esq . Thomas Boadington , Esq . : W . Anderson Peacocrk ; 32 sq . SSiomas Dcras , Esq . BalphOt « & . Price , Esq . Nathaniel ( GkHdd ^ sfl . Tkos . G * : Satnbroofce , iSsq . Robert-A . Gray . -Esq . . Airfify *? - Tb » vj a Ax . T . KTT ^ q- ; Wj 3 ^ LIA 3 t 33 L S » HS . Jun ., Esq . Medical XWteers—Saxes SiiEK , " Esq ., M 3 ) -, Tottenham Green ; W ^ bt . Oooke , Esq ., MJD ., 89 ' , 'Trinity Scpiarrii ^ owcr Hill . Actuary and Secretary— Chaeles Jellicoe , Esq . Hie Assets of this Corapmjy Karcefid Three ^ Q « mrtemB >« r a « IilUoxr ^ S * e «» lfai'g . the AurrcrAL "TOCdmb -EXCKEDS- ^^ iie Huiidred and Fifty Thmnand' 3 Po uikds . THE NUMBER OF EXISTING POLICIES IS ^—Upwards of F £ . V- © f - TTto ^ nii flu ^ d the total amount . assuked— £ acceeds Tliree Million One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds . 'THE ' USES- ! OryiSltXN OF . 8 UJRELXTS ^ WJxXi " ^ g » " EIifi . CE IK 1 B 5 J 7 . The PremitrHi 8 reqni » ed * y t * ris Company , although moderate , eatitle- the Aasared to 80 per-ceaat . of £ he . ; quimguennial -Surphos . The lives assured aTe permitted , in time of peace , without extra tAiarge ; to reside in tray country— ' ( Aostra / Ka and Califomnia excepted )—month of S 3 degrees i-. north UtiBudo , or south of OS degrees south l » titade ; or to .. pass by sea ( not being seafaring persons by profession ) between any places lying iuthe-same hemisphere—distantimoTeiaian S 3 degrees from the Equator , without extra charge . Deeds assigning Policies , are j-egiatexed at 4 iho Oifice , and Asaiguoients . can be effected on forms supplied by , tho Company . The Annual Eeports of ihe Company's Atate and . progress . Prospectuses juid Jforms , maybe Jtiao .. or- will bo sent , post free , on a pplication at the Office , or to any of the Company ' s Agents .
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NORWICH UNION LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . —CAPITAL , 2 . . 822 Z . 9 s . 5 d . President—LiEirT .-G « Br--Si » R . J . HA » vaiY , C . B . SscrMary ~~ &ua Samtjel » r ©» oi <( D ,. M . P . London Agent—O .. J . Bnirrow , JEsq . Tliia Society has heen established T ? orty-seven years , during which period it has issued 29 , 34 ^ 1 Po licies , and paid to the representatives of 55 I > S deceased members upwards of 4 , 431 filAL ; and 1 , 181 , 387 J . sterling baa been assigned by way of Bonuses . To meet existing engaeoments . tlie-Sooiety-possoesos funds amounting to nearly Two Millions ifwo rrewDEED Thotj-« cAJND BOKKDe SXtHBLINa . There-is no Pxonriafaary < to divide wuth . 'thjo-JiBsiured tho profits of this Institution , -which is one of tho very few purely Mutual Insuranco Offices . Tho Rates of Premium aro-bolow those of most offices , and , at tho ago of 45 and i » p * wurds . not Jean « so * fa » n 10 por cent- — tkitmMA in-iteelf ( equivalent-to an AnnuaA Sonus . One-half of-the first tflnre Jknnnal ftremhnna may remain as a permanent charge upon the Policies granted for tho whole duration of Irffo . Ko ohargo 4 sinado for- * oltoy ^ Stamps . Annuities are < crantedniiM > n fasottrable ¦ terma . Tho rates for Survivorship and Special Contract Insurances have boon lately greatly reduced . Chief Onices—Surrey-street , Norwich , and 0 , Crescent , New BsMge ^ Htreet ; Btankfriars , London .
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AGEN 1 ES WANT-ED . rpHE PEOPLF / S PROVIDENT A ^ SUJL BANCE SOCIETY , 2 , Watorloo-placo , Pall-mall , London . For tho Assuranco of Lives and tho Guarantee of fidelity in Situations of Trust . Presidents«—SDho Bight Hon . T . , M . GIBSON , JW . P . for Manchester , GXEOUGE P . MUNTZ , Esq ., M . P . for Birmingham . Chairman of tho Board of Directors :-GJBOJtaE AJLEXANDER HAMILTON , Esq ., M . P . Capital , Half a Million . Tho annual revenue oxooods . fifty nkhouannd-per annum . Applications from persons . dettieoua , ot being appointed AB « "tH ( wlio participate in the Profits of the Society ) may bo addressed to tho Manager , at iiho Ghief ODttoe , No . a , Waterloo-place . l » hll-mall , London , whoro Prospectuses and ovory additional information may bo obtained .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 16, 1856, page 791, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse2.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2154/page/23/
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