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    AlTGUJST 4, 1855.J x jl Ji u xu j*. x> -...

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    Altgujst 4, 1855.J X Jl Ji U Xu J*. X> -...

    AlTGUJST 4 , 1855 . J x jl Ji u xu j * . x > -Ciia / ' ^ gg mmammmmmmtmtammi ^ mmmm ^ mm ^ ma ^ m ^ mmmm ^ imi ^ aB ^^ mmimm ^ mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmammmm

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    Imperial lifeinsurance com-1 TUNY 1 Old Broftd-Btreet , London . Instituted 1820 . WTLLIAM R . ROBINSON , Esq ., Chairman . HENRY DAVIDSON , Esq . JJeputy-Chairnmn . Tho Scale of Premiums adopted by this Ollico will be fonnd of a very moderate character , but at the same time tnittfeadeauate to the risk incurred . Xur-fiftbs . or 80 per cent , of tho ^ Profits are assigned to Policies every jlfth year , and may be applied to increase the Sfm insured ; to an immediate payment m omit , or to the rXction and ultimate extinction of future Premiums . One-third of the Premium on Insurances of 500 / . and up-« uds ; for th » whole term of Jlfe , may remain as a debt upon thfiTolicy , to bo paid off at convenience ; or the Directors Sffl tend Bums of W . and upwards , on the security of PoUSps effected with this Company for the whole term of life , when they have acquired an adequate value . RurnBiTT .- Those who effect Insurances . with this CoirimS » rep ™ tected by its Subscribed Capital or 750 , 000 / . of which nearly 140 , 000 / . is inv .-sted , from the risk incurred by members of Mutual Societies . * . -, _„ The satisfactory financial condition of the Company , exclusive of the Subscribed and Invented Capital , will be seeu by the following statement : — At the close of the last Financial Year the sums Assured , including Boiure added , amounted to 4 : 2 , 500 , 000 The Premium Fund to-more than f ' ™ Aud the Annual Income from the same source , to 10 'J . Insurances , without participation in Pronts , may b « effected at reduced rates . INGALL , Actuary .

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    TJ AILWAY ACCIDENT INSURANCE . 10 , 221 ? . 5 s . have already-been paid as compensation for Fatal and other Railway Accidents , by the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY . KXAMPI . KS . 10007 . was paid to the "Widow of J . G ., killed on the 24 th February , 1 S 53 , secured by a payment of 1 / . 35 OJ . was paid to 11 . C . II J-, who had his leg- broken on the 81 st Aug . . 1 S 5 J 5 , secure < i by a payment of 1 / . 200 / . was paid to \ V . P ., severely injured on the 19 th September , 1851 , secured by a payment of 1 / . For the convenience of frequent travellers . Periodical Insurances are granted , which now cover the risk of Fatal Accidents while travelling iu any class carriage on any Railway in the United Kingdom or on the Continent of Europe , and insure Compensation for Personal Injury iu any Railway Accident in the United Kingdom only . To Insure 1000 / . at an Annual Premium of 20 s . Ditto 200 / . ditto 5 s . Insurances can also be effected securing the same advantages for terms of five or ten years , or To * the whole of life , at greatIv reduced rates , which may be teamed from the Company's Prospectus , to be had at the Oflices , and at all the principal Railway Stations . A new class of insurance has also been established in case of Death by Railway Accident alone , without compensation for Injury . . To insure 1000 / . at an Annual Premium of 5 s . Ditto any sum not exceeding 1000 / . for the whole of life by a " single payment of <;« . per cent .: thus one paviueut of »/ . will secure 1000 / . The Premiums charged include the Stamp Duty , this being the-only Company InMiringagainst Railway Accidents empowered by Special Act of Parliament to . paya commuted Stamp Duty . WILLIAM J . % IAN , Secretary . Eailwav Passengers' Assurance Office , 3 , Old Broad-street , London .

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    Alt G US LI F E A SSUKAiXCB COMPANY . 39 , Throginorton-street , JJank . Chairman-THOMAS lAKXCOMB , Ksq ., Alderman . Deputy-Chairman- "WILLIAM LEAF . Esq . Richard E . Arden . Esq . Rupert Inplehy . Esq . Edward HaWH . Esq . Thomas Kelly , hsq .. Aid . Thomas Camiilui , Esq . Jeremiah l ' llcher , ± . sq . James Clift , Esq . Lewis PoooeK , Esq . John Huniphery , Ksq ., Ahl . Physician- Dr . JcaflYcson , 2 , Finsbury-squnre . Surgeon—W . Coulson , Esq ., 2 , l-rederieks-pJaee . OKI Jewry . Consulting Actuary—Professor Hall , M . A-. of Kiu «' ti College . ADVANTAGES OF ASSURING WlOJl THIS COMPANY . The Premiums nro on tlto lowest scale consistent with security . Tho assured nro protected by an ample subscribed capital —an Assurance Fund of nearly 400 . 0 UO * ., invested on mortgage and in the Government Blocks—ni » U an income of KO OOOJ . a year . _ Pivn ^ inin » urA ' H 7 u 7 e ~ Slo " ~ j _ _ ^ M o J . ^ i : Arc . 'Oik- Your . Seven Yenrs . NVilhProllts Without Profits " ~ ~ £ ¦« . » 17 * « ' XO lit It i . tTl . Vlo " . tl H 10 SO 113 1 2 7 | 2 5 a 2 0 7 40 1 B 0 1 (> !> I * 0 7 2 It 10 60 1 11 1 I It ) 10 -I <> « 4 0 11 gQ 3 a \ I . 'I 17 0 <* 12 « < L _ P l 0 MUTUAL BRANCH . Assurers on the lionus system are entitled at the end of five -yearH , and afterward * miiumlly , to part icipate in rourflftha or 8 o percent , of tho profits . Tho prout assigned to each policy can be added to tin * mini nssurcd . applied in reduction of the annual premium , or be received in cn .-th . At tbo first division a return of 20 per rent , in cnsli on tho premium * paid was drrland ; t In . i will allow a reversionary iucrcnHo varying according to » k « ' from 00 to 28 per cent , on tho preniiuniH , or from 5 to 13 per cent , oa tho sum assured . Ono-half of tho" W hoi o Term" Premium may remain on credit for sovon yearn , or one-third of tlto Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the Policy at r > per cent ., or may bo paid off at any tinm without notice . Claims paid in ono mouth after proofs have been approvod . Loans upon approved soeurit y . Noohargo for Policy Ntnmpn . " wwafcal attendantm paid lor their reports . ' Feram » » n « y , In time of p <> nce , j > roeeed to or reside In nny part of . Europe or Hrltinh North America without extra charge « J *' , ] I ? odl 0 » l flfltaora aUond every day at a quarter before two t fciOfik . 14 . JJATES . JtewideuUHrcotcr .

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    mmammmmmmtmtammi ^ mmmm ^ mm ^ ma ^ m ^ mmmm ^ imi ^ aB ^^ mmimm ^ UNITED MUTUAL , LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , M . Charing-cross , Xoudon . Policies indisputable . No clmrge for Policy Stamps . Whole profits divided annually . Assurances on the strictly mutual principle . Invalid lives assured at equitable rates . THOMAS PRITCHABD . Resident Director .

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    EQUITY AND LAW LIFE ASSURANCE | v SOCIETY , No . 26 , Lincoln ' s Inn-fields , London . TRUSTEES . The Right Hon . the Lord High Chancellor . The Right Hon . Lord Monteagle . The Right Hon . the Lord Chief Baron . The Hon . Mr . Justice Coleridge . The Hon . Mr . Justice Krle . Nassau W ., Senior ,-Esq ., Master in Chancery . Charles Purton Cooper , Esq ., Q . C-, LL . D ., F . R . S . George Capron , i 3 sq-Exavnples of the Bonus upon Policies declared to the 31 st December , \ S ~> — Date of Policy ... March 18 , 1845 April St . 1845 . Nov . 7 , 1845 . Age at Entry 30 42 51 Annual 1 ' remium X 25 7 6 - £ 85 16 8 £ -10 8 4 Sum Assured 1000 0 0 ' 1000 0 0 1000 0 0 Bonus added 157 10 0 184 0 0 I 211 10 0 Copies of the last Report , Prospectuses , and every information , may be had upon written or personal application to the Office .

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    C COTTJSH EQUITABLE ( MUTUAL ) LIFE 0 ASSURANCE SOCIETY . Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament-THE TWENTY-FOURTH A 3 T 5 vUAL GENERAL MEETING of this SOCIETY was held . at Edinburgh , on Tuesday , May 1 , 1855 . The Report , by the Directors , among other information , contained the following particulars : — During the year closed on 1 st March last — 62 § Policies have been issued . The Sums Assured thereby amount to 284 ^ 6707 . ; Aud the Annual Premiums thereon to 9041 ? . The position of the Society at 1 st March was as follows ;— Existing Assurances . . . . £ 4 , 392 , 733 Annual Revenue 363 , 334 Accumulated Fund 910 , 845 This Corporation ha * bceu in existence TwxKTy-FOXTE years . * It proceeds on the principle of ^ Mut ual Contribution , the Surplus or Profit being wholly divisible among the Members . The total additions to Policies made at and preceding March 1 , 1 & 53 , amounted , to SIX HUKDRED ASD SIX THOCSAXD EIGHT HUNDRED AJJD FIFTY-FIVE POODS . The amount paid to the Representatives of Deceased Members is upwards of SIX HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS . Copies of the Report , and all other information , may be had on application at the Head Office , or Agencies . Agent iu London—W . COOK , 126 , Bishopsgatc-street "Within . T 1 EW OFTHE PROGRESS AND POSITION OF TIIE SOCIETT . Amount | Annual Accumulated Assured- Revenue . Fund . ! £ . IT £ At 1 st March , 1 S 37 710 , 462 36 , 993 56 , 115 1 Do . 184 , ' } 1 , 707 , 7 It ) C < M > 00 227 . 755 | Do . 1841 * 3 , O (? 7 , 376 114 , 106 40 C . I Do- 1 S 55 t , 31 » 2 , 7 S 3 j lfl 3 , 3 y- *__ 91 <> . !> 45 _ ROBERT CHRISTIE , Mnuaper . " WILLIAM F 1 NLAY , Secretary . Head Office , 20 . ST . ANDREW-SQUARE , EDINBURGH .

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    \ ST . GEORGE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 118 , PALL-MALL , LONDON . Capita ) , 100 , 000 / ., in Shares of 57 . each . Deposit , Jl . per Share . ( On which Interest , at the rate otT , l . per cent , per annum , exclusive of Dividend , is guaranteed by the Deed of Settlement . ) Chairman—Viscount RANELAGH , Park-place , St . James ' s , Deputy-Chairman—1 IUNHY POXVNALL . Esq ., Lndbrckcsquare , Notting-hil ) . Secretary—AV . C . XJRQVlLART , Esq . POLICIES ABSOLUTELY INDISPUTABLEAnnuities and Endowments for families , children , and others on the roost favourable terms . Premiums payable yearly , half-yearly , or quarterly . No charge lor medical fees or stamps . Loans granted for long or short periods , payable by monthly , quarterly , or half-yearly instalments . Defective Titles , Reversions , & c , assured and ( rufirnnteod .

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    G ENERAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY , Cannon-street West . —Capital , 600 , 000 / ., in Shares of 5 ? . each ; call , 10 s . per Sliftre . Evorv description of insurance business transacted at this olilcc . Policies absolutely indisputable ) . <» unrantecs afforded to persons in situations of trust where security is required ; also nKiunst losses arising from robberies , forgeries , Ac . Fire and life insurances cllVeted on improved and safe prinoipleH . —Plnte-mlass insured . Prospectuses , terms of agency , proposals , Ac , can bo had on application . II . C . El rri :, K . K . C . S , Actuary . J . < i . 11 roiHES . Secretary .

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    CURES of ASTHMA by Dr . LOCOCK'S PULMON 1 O WAF . HKS . —From Mr . R . Hugley , book-Hollor . lroninoiiKer-Btreot . — Many iiurticH in ami around Stamford have experienced the most beneficial cllccts from vonri'xooUonl medicine , in asthma , coukIih , and tUIUoulty of Wathiiiff . TO SINURRS AND PlJlJLIC (? FKAK > 5 RS thi'v mv luvaluiihlo for clearing and fltroii ( rtlu > ning tho voice . Thev have a plcubnut taste . Prico la . ldd ., in . tfd-, mid llv . per \ wx . Sold by nil druggists .

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    S CUOLA DI BEL CANTO , 28 , GEORGE-^ STREET , HANOVER SQUARE . —Bignor AliBESajo RANDEGGER and Mr . FRANCESCO BERGEE , bexr to state that this New Musical Institution , under their direction , was duly . opened on the 1 st of June , as announced , and that the approval and support it has met with have matenaUy a »» ist « d them in their undertaking , and win encourage them to further efforts . The course of instruction adopted by Signor Bandegger and Mr . Bergcr comprises : Rudiments of Music . Formation of the voice , emission of tone , and ^ olfeggt cultivatioaof ¦ *** voice by means of VocaUzzi Correct- and audible pronunciation . Expression and " Bel Canto " Solo Singing -. the English Ballad , the Italian Opera . & c . Part-singing : glees , madrigals , sacred and secular choruses * Practice in reading at first sight . The natural disposition and individual capability of each , pupil are particularly taken into consideration . From the foregoing it will be seen that the Scuola di oel Cauto offers instruction in the true art of Singing , not only to advanced pupils , but also to those who are beginners and who desire to commence their studies after the muckadmired Italian School . REGULATIONS . 1 . —The Ladies' class to meet every Monday and Thursday at 3 o ' clock p . it . ; the Gentlemen ' s on the . same , days at 8 in the evening . 2 . —Each lesson to last an hour and a half . 3 . —Each class not to exceed 30 pupils . 4 . —As soon as the classes are sufficiently adKanced , a general performance to take place , once a month , to wJuch pupils will be entitled to introduce their friends . 5 . — Terms : 30 s . for each , course of three months'instruction ( to be paid in advance ) , which will include the use of music during the lesson . Subscribers' names received at Messrs . Cramer , Beale , and Co ., 201 , Regent-street ; Messrs . J . J . Ewer and Co ., 300 Oxford-street ,- also by Mr . James Berger , Hon . Sec . to the Scuola di bel Canto , 6 , "Wilton-place , BeJgrave-square .

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    A GERMAN LADY wishes to reside with , or give lessons to , a family of free religious sentiments where her services in teaching German and French will be considered equivalent for the comforts of a home . No salary required . — Address R ., 32 , Tavistock-place , Tavistock-square .

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    T 3 RIVATE EDUCATION IN PARIS . — -L Professor SAUYALLE , Rue des Postes , 44 , near the Pantheon , receives a select number of young gentlemen as pupils . They are treated as members of the Family . The course of Instruction includes ancient and modern Literature , and the Sciences . Particular attention is given xo thfr French language . For particulars , apply ( by letter ) to Mr . E . P ., 29 , Arundfilstreet , Strand ; and for personal reference , to Mr . W . Eaton , 16 , Prince ' s-gate , Hyde Park , London , or to Mi- Holt , 55 , Cliaring-cross .

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    ITALIAN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES . ME . ARRIVABENE , D . LX ., from the "University of Padua , who has been established in London for three years , gives private lessons in Italian and French at his own house , or at the house of Ms pupils . Be also attends Schools both in town and country . Mr . AHRIVABEXE teaches on apian thoroughly praetical , and the most mediocre mind cannot fail to thoroughly comprehend his lessons . Apply bylettertoMr . ARRIVAUEXE , No . 4 , St . Michael ' s place , Brbmpton .

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    C OUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING ^ COMPANY . Incorporatedby RoyalCharter , lS 47 . The Court of Directors grant LETTERSof CREDIT and BILLS uiiou the Company ' s . Bank at Adej ^ aiixe at Pah . Approved drafts negotiated and sent Jor collection . •" Business with the Australian colonies generally conducted through tho Bank ' s Agents . Anplv at the Company ' s Offices , 54 , Old Broad-street , London . WILLIAM PUliDY . Mauagtr . London , August , 1 S "> 5 .

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    FURNISH YOUR HOUSE WITH THE BEST ARTICLES T PEANE'S Ironmongery and Furnishing _/\_ Warehouses . Established a . d . 1700 . A Priced l ' uvnishiiiK l . ist . lrce by post . DK . VN 1 ' ! . DRAY , ami CO . ( Opening to tlio Mo . nun ; cii O London-bridge .

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    r ipiIE IGs . Trousers reduced to 14 s . —Trousers JL and Waistcoat , 22 s .--Coat , Waistcout , and Trousers 17 s ., made to order from Scotch Tweeds , all woo ) , niui tlioroughly shrunk . The TWO GV 1 NEA DRESS or FROCK COAT , tlit Ouiuea Dress 'I'louhers , anil the Half-Guinea "W aisUwu " made to orilor by li . BENJAMIN , Merchant 'lnilor , 71 , Regent-street . For quality , stylo , and workmanship , cannot lie equalled by any house in the kingdom . r \ . Jl . ~ A perfect lit guaranteed .

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    O 0 000 jS ' EKVOUS HIND AXl ) HE-AD < " > Sl ' FPKUWliS . from NobJoiiuMi to M [ ''l' »»^ v a ' tried nil advertine . ! and other remedies m it hoi t » c " [« . » " « ¦ tluvliiK etfrfitMMi yenrs . been obU ^ 'd to n » pl > U > th « ' « " j ^ - iaSllililisSl ^^^ 'S ^ T Ar ^ A ^^ tho liest book on nervousness in our lantuago .

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 4, 1855, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_04081855/page/23/