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    J^iOTrstt 11, 1855. j _____„ THE Ij 3B A...

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    J^Iotrstt 11, 1855. J _____„ The Ij 3b A...

    J ^ iOTrstt 11 , 1855 . j _____„ THE Ij 3 B A B "E R . tm $

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    SO VEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 40 , St . James ' s-street , London . Established 1815 . TRUSTEES . Tho Earl of Talbot . I Sir Claude Scott , Hart . Henry Pownall , Esq . | 1 J . Bond Cabbell , Esq . This Office , tho new income of which was doubled during tho last year , presents tho security of a largo 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- tho Premium paid to some of tho participating policies . Provision can bo made for the payment of a certain sum on attaining any given age ( as CO , 55 , or GO ) , or at death if it oexmr -previously . Bv a small annual payment 100 / . may be secured to a child on attaining the age of 14 , IS , or 21 . Prospectuses and other information will be furnished , on application . ii ^ jfRY D . DAVENPORT , Secretary .

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    UNITE D MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , fii . Cliaring-cross , London . Policies ituli & pittaiito . No charKO for Policy Stamps-Whole profits divided annually . Assurances . on the strictly mutual principle . Invalid lives assured nt equitable rates . THOMAS PKITCHARI ) . Resident Director .

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    ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS . GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , 14 , WATERLOO PLACE . LONDON , and 30 , BROWN STREET . MANCHESTER . riRBCTons . THE CWISHOLM . Chairman . RICHARD HARTLEY KENNEDY , Esq ., Alderman , Deputy-Chairman . Maior-Geiieral Michael E . William Morloy . Esq . Bagnuld . Robert Francis I ' owcr , Esq ., Francis Hrodignn . Esq . 3 VI I > . Alexander liobt . Irvine . Esq . Archibald Spens , E « q . John Inplis J « -rdein , Esq . Frederick Valiant , Esq . James John Kinloeh , Esq . Kev . F . W . J . Vickery . . Henry Lavson , Esq . This Society is established on the tried and approved principle of Mutual Assurance . The funds are accumulated for the exclusive benefit of tho Policy-holders , under their own immediate superintendence and control . The Profits are divided annuallv . and applied in reduction of the current Premiums . Policy-holders participate in Profits after payment of five annual Premiums . The . Annual General Meeting of this Society was hold on the aoth of May , 1 S 55 , when a Report of tho business for the last year was presented , exhibiting a statenicnt of most satisfactor 3 ' proprcss . It appeared that during- the two last yenrtC 1 N 5 « ' $ anil 1 S 5-J ., between SdO and IMiO new Assurances liad been effected , producing an increase of Premium income amounting to 14 , 000 / . per annum . It also appeared that , notwithstanding the extraordinary mortality which prevailed during the last year in consequence of the visitation of the cholera , it hail not been found necessary to reduce , in the slightest , the allowance previously awarded to the Policy-holders . The Members present at the Meeting wero fully satisfied with the Report , and resolved unanimously that a Reduction of iJl . J per Cent , should be made in the current year's Premium payable liy all Policy-holders now entitled to participate >« i the Profits . Credit is allowed for half tho Annual Premiums for tho first live , years . The following Table exemplifies the effect of the present reduction . » -, * _ i ., ! a . ~ . ., < Animal Pre- Allowance ' Annual Pre-Age when Amount , oruri-of 3 U per uiiiini now Asstircd . . Assured . , i ) nnyii : iitl | ( ,., nt' . , ) avabk > > . H ' il s . tl . ' . C . s-. < L I £ s . ( I . 20 liioo I •_>( » 17 t ! i ) 11 <"> ! 14 ( 5 0 80 Xmh > ; l \" . l . J % ' N 1 s i 17 11 S 4 O Khmi i : »; $ is i ] in i : » s j ' _> : i 4 s 50 KH » o ! 4 s id s I ir » 7 s I : $ : » t > o CO looo ! 7 . 1 17 H : ' ^( IS u ' r . I ! ' . > <) A . R . IRVINE , MnnngiiiR Director . 14 , Waterloo-place , London .

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    TJ AILWAY ACCIDENT INSURANCE . 16 , 221 / . 5 m . have nhvnrtv been p : ii « l : is compensation for Fatal and otlirr Kailway Accident * , by the RAILWAY PAS . Si ; N <; KK . S' ASSURANCE COMPANY . HXAMI'I US . # 1000 / . \ vns paid to the Wid . iw of J . <" 5 ., killed on the 2 ttTl February , lv . Vl , secured liv » pavin <» iit of 1 / - 350 / . \ vn » paid to II . (' . II . 1 , wlio lnul his leg broken on flic 3 I »( . Auk-, 1 ¦ "»"¦•¦* , . Nf-ciin-il liv a pnymeni of J / . 200 ? . was paid t « W . 1 ' ., ^ cvl r ( > ly injured on the HHh Septoniber , 1 H 5 J , sccurcil by apuyincnt of 1 / . For tho convenience of frenuc-nt travcllors , Periodical Insurances aro grnntcd . which now cover tlic risk of Fatal AccidontH whil << ( rav Continent « if Eurono . and insure Compensation for Personal Injury in any Railway Accident in the I niled Kingdom only . To Insure Kion / . at an Annunl Premium of 20 s . Ditto L ' lH )/ . ditto Tin . ln 8 MranceH can idn <> be < ITcelo « l securing th < i same advantages for terntH of live or ton yearn , or for tho whole of HIV , ¦« greatly reduced rates , which mav b «< loamcil from I he Company ' H Prospcetu . s , to b <« JiihI « l the Olllces , and at all l » o principal lUilway Stutions . A now olass of insurance ban iilso been estuldibhcd in caso or Death by Railway Accident alone , without compensation To IiiHuro 1 ( 100 / . at nn Annual Premium or fis . Ditto any Hum no ! exceeding lOOO / . for ( he whole of ltfo by n Mingle payment of ( Im . per cont .: thus olio _ ^ payment of : (/ . will hcciivo looo / . . fno lTomiimiN clmi'Ki" ! include , lhi > Slump Dutv , ( his uoing tho only (* ' ompn . ny InMurliiKagninst Unilwnv Accidents « mpo \ von < d by Spoclal Act of Parliament topuva c «» ininut «» l owi »« l > Duty . WILLIAM . I . VIAN , 7 .. Hoorctnry , KaUwny Pi \ hn ( mi ( . ' ci-m' Ahsui'iiiico Oliice , 3 , Old Broatl-Btrcct , London .

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    AN ITALIAN MARRIED LADY , highly educated , who wishes to take country air for one or two months , is anxious to meet with a respectable family , who-might-desire to cultivate Italian and French conversation . —References exchanged . It is not probable that any difficulty would arise as to terms . —Address D . D . care of Mr . Boone , 21 ) , New Bond-street .

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    SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY . Incorporated by RoyalCharter , 1847 . The Court of Directors grant LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS upon 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 . WILLIAM PUEDY , Manager . London , August , 1855 .

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    XT QUIT Y AND LAW LIFE ASSURANCE XL / 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 Erie . Nassau W ., Senior , Esq ., Master in Chancery . Charles Purton Cooper , Esq ., Q . C ., LL-D , F . R ; S . George Capron , J £ sq . Examples of the Bonus upon Policies declared to the 31 st December , 1 S 5-4 : — Date of Policy ... iMarch 18 , 1845 ¦> April 24 . 1845 . ! Nov . 7 , 1 S 45-Age at Entry > 30 I 42 51 Annual Premium ! £ 25 7 G j £ 35 ltf 8 £ 49 8 4 Sum Assured 1000 0 0 I 1 U 00 0 0 | 1000 0 ( J Bonus added ' 157 10 0 ' 184 0 0 ! 211 10 0 Copies of the last Report , Prospectuses , and every information , mav be had upon -written or personal application to the OUioe . *

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    SCOTTISH EQUITABLE ( MUTUAL ) LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament . THE TWENTY-FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of this SOCIETY was held at Edinburgh , on Tuesday , May 1 , 1 P 55 . The Report , by the Directors , among other information , contained the following particulars : — During tho year closed on 1 st March last — 628 Policies-have been issued . The Sums Assured thereby amount to 2 S 4 . 670 Z . ; And the Annual Premiums thereon to 9041 / . The position of the Society at 1 st March was as follows : — Existing Assurances . . . . £ 4 , 302 , 733 Annual Revenue ..... 1 G 3 , SO 4 Accumulated Fund 910 , 845 This Corporation has been in existence Twenty-fock years . It proceeds on tho principle of Mutual Contribution , the Surplus or Profit being wholly divisible among the Members . The total additions to Policies made at and preceding March l , 1 P 53 , amounted to SIX llCNmtliD AND SIX THOUSAND KIGIIT Ut'NDRED AND K 1 FTY-F 1 VE VOCNUS . The amount paid to tho Representatives of Deceased . Members is upwards of six m ¦ swtEi ) thousand rorxi ) s . Copies of Mip Report , and all other information , may be had on application at the Head OUicc , or Agencies . Agent iu London—W . COOK , 120 , Bishopsgate-street Within . VIKW OK TilK riSOORESS ANI > POSITION OF THE SOCIETY ' . Amount | Annual I Accumulated Assured . Revenue . J . Fund . £ £ . € \ t 1 st March , 1 S 37 7-IO ,-K > 2 20 , 5 * 0 : ? r »< S , lir . Do . \ * 1 . 707 , 7 l » i « 14 . ( Mi 0 I - J' 27 , 7 . ) . ) 1 Do . Ml' 3 , ( K ! 7 .: l 7 » i ll +, 10 tl ; ll > ti , , K ) 5 Do . IS . VI t ,: »' . » i , 733 . lti , { , » 5 > t I i' ? . ' ^ KOBKR . T C 1 IRISTIR , Manager . WILLIAM FIN LAY , Secretary . HoadOmcc , 2 C , ST . AXDBEW-SQUAKH , ED 1 N 1 JURG 1 I .

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    BANK OF DEPOSIT . No . 3 , Pai . i . Mali , East , London-Established A . J ? . ISM . PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY arc requested to examine tho Plan of this Institution , by which a high rate of Intercut may be obtained with perfect Security . . The Interest is payable in . Taxlaky and Ji'i . v , at tho Head ( Mice in l . oudo ' u ; and may also bo received at tho various Hranchos , or through Country Hanker . s , without delay or expense . PETKR MORRISON , Managing Director . Proifppctuscs and Forms for opening Accounts sent free O 7 i application-

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    ~ C \ ENRKAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE VI COMPANY , Ciuinon-streut West . — Capital , f . OO . mw / ., in . Shares of ( W . each j call , 10 s . per Share . Evorv description of insurance hunin <>> s transacted at llii * ulllco . K > l'ioion absolutely hidiHput . ible . < iuiirimtoos afforded to persons in situations ' of trust where . security I * required ; also npritinst losses arising from robberies , forgeries . \ c . ' Kir ** and life in . surnnces oll ' eoted on improved nnd safe- prlnoipk s . ~ -l lato-glass inwnred . ProsiMM'luses , terms of agency , proposals , Ac , can be had on nwllvnUo ... ^ ( , ^ RR . 0 . S . Actuary . J . O . IIVGUES , Secretary .

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    THE CHURCH-iR & TE ABCXLI ^ KHST BILL . At a Meeting of the Executive Committee of the SOCIETY for the JMSBKK . A'BION of RELIGION from STATE PATRONAGE and . CONTROL , held August 10 , 1855 , it was unanimously resolved : — " That this Committee deeply regrets the withdrawal of the Church-rate Abolition Bui , necessitated by the ob-Ji £ e ex Pedients resorted to by its opponents . That the Committee nevertheless rejoices at the progress made towards the satisfactory settlement ot the question , eviidenced by the character of the opposition'Hto the * Bill , aswell as by the decided majority an -favour of the secorid . reading ; , and is fully . prepared for renewed exertion in its support at the commencement of the next Session . 'That in the meantime it earnestly urges the opponentsOT-Ctmrchrates throughout the kingdom to exercise with increased vigour , the power they possess by law of abolishing the exaction in their own parishes ; and especially to be prepared , in the event of a General Election , to increase the mnaber of representatives pledged to the entire removal of this loneexisting source of religious and social evil "That the Committee renewsthe expression of ifcs warm thanks to Sir Wm . Clay , Bart ., M . P ., for his judicious and valuable services in connexion with the Bill-, and also tothose members of the House of Commons by ^ whom it has been supported . " J . CARVELL WILLIAMS , Secretary . 2 . Serjeants' Inn , Fleet Street .

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    O OCTET Y FOR THE LIBERATION OF O RELIGION FROM STATE- PATBONAGE AND CONTROL . 2 , Serjeants' Inn , Fleet-street . ^ This Society , which has -been in active operation for ten years , has in view the following objects : —Tne abrogation of all laws and usages -which inflict disability , or confer privilege , on ecclesiastical grounds , upon any subject of the realm—the discontinuance of ail payments from the Consolidated Fund , and of all Parliamentary grants and compulsory exactions , for religious purposes—the application to secular uses , after an equitable satisfaction of existing interests , of all national property now held in trust by the United Church of England and Ireland , and the Presbyterian Church of Scotland ; and , concurrently with it , toe liberation of those Churches from all State-control . —Prospectuses , Annual Report , and a Catalogue of the-Society ' s Publications forwarded on application to the Secretary . THE LIBERATOR , a Monthly Journal , price Twopence ( published t » y Hodxstos and STONE 3 & A 3 . ) , chronicles -the Society ' s proceedings , and all ecclesiastical occurrences bearing on its object . Subscriptions and Donations from those who are desirous of sustaining the Society ' s operations are earnestly solicited . WILLIAM EDWARDS , TreasuTCr . J . CARVELL WILLIAMS , Secretary .

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    / CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY REFORM . M ; At a "Meeting of the Executive Committee of the SOCIETY for the LIBERATION of RELIGION from STATEPATRONAGE and CONTROL , it was unanimously resolved : — ' That this Committee expresses its satisfaction at the withdrawal of the Bill for the Reform of Cambridge University , inasmuch as the measure , besides being otherwise open to grave objection , required declarations as to religious belief almost destructive of the practical value of the University Degrees , except in the case of one exclusively favoured religious denomination . J . CARVELL "WILLIAMS , Secretary . 2 , Serjeant ' s-inn , Fleet-street .

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    PRIVATE EDUCATION IN PARIS . — Professor SAUYALLE , Rue des Postes , 44 , near tho Pantheon , receives a select number of young gentlemen as pupils . Thoy are treated as members of the Family . The course of Instruction includes ancient and modern Literature , and the Sciences . Particular attention is given to the French language . For particulars , apply ( by letter ) to Mr . E . P ., 29 , Arundelstreet . Strand ; and for personal reference , to Mr . W . Eaton , Hi , Prinee " s-pato , Hyde Park , London , or to Mr . Holt , 55 , Charing-eross .

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    ITALIAN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES . MK . A K 111 V A B E N E , D . LL ., from the University of Padua , who has been established i : i London for tlm e years , gives private lessons in Italian and French at lii . s own' house , or at the house ofhis pupils . He also attends Schools both in town and country . 51 r . ¦ VURIVAIUCNE teachoson a plan thoroughly practical , and the most mediocre mind cannot fail to thoroughly comprehend his lessons . Apply by letter toMr . ARIUVABENE , No . 4 , St . Michael ' splace , ' Hrompton .

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    A YOUNG MAN , having a wife and family of five children who are thrown into a state of tho greatest privation , is compelled to make this appeal beyond the narrow circle of his friends , louring the whole of the lost protracted winter , nil his children were lnid upon a bod of sickness , and his wife was prostrated with rheumatic fever To restore thoir shattered constitutions , the medical attendant recommended change- of air , and to meet the . serious nnd heavy expenses—the advertiser has boon cornpolled to part with the > who ) o of liis wearing upparel , turiiiture Ac lie now appeals to a kind and humane public for some pecuniary assistance . Subscriptions will be received bv Thornton Hunt , Esq .. lu \ Bontinclv-terraee , lu > - vent ' s-imrk and l . " » t . Strand , or by Mr . Colninn Jiurroiiglis , of 15 i strand ; to both of whom the ease is known .

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    " THE SATURDAY REVIEW . On Saturday , Nov . ;? , 1 P . V > . will bo published , I ho First Nnmlu'i" i > f tho OATIKPAY itHVIKW of POLITICS , lO MTICKATUUU . SCIKXCK , and ART . This publication will consist exclus ively of P " " . ' '" mat lor r of new * embodied in original commeutN s and < ' vi tllusbo cUM . ins-ul « lu- « l Iron , all "l . tnyc |« -r ; o <> | J « > several important novels . It « . 11 ; 1 •' «' 1 f ll , , ' , „ " * ni , ; i tVomihV purely liten . ry Journn * In « n ^ " ^ , / r < o tl . o discussion . U is int .. 'iid «« j that I * fti ' 1 J ilrriiv World , principal topics in tho Tolitic . il . ^ , 'V ; 'V . l ,, ili ™ l writers vhlcli will b , . impartially h . ui . ' < , »> J X ' ' liioated and ^ . Vl l'i" KS ^ -ril' ^ X' ; iio" « U- ~ to « uido and represent public o . pmio >>• keviKW is entrusted The publ . cnturn ol i £££ « ^ V . West Strand , to

• Citation
  • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 11, 1855, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_11081855/page/23/