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    • Maboh 17, 1858] TEai LEAT^:E, fl63

      Maboh 17, 1858] TEai LEAT^:E, fl63

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      Maboh 17, 1858] Teai Leat^:E, Fl63

      Maboh 17 , 1858 ] TEai LEAT ^ : E , fl 63

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      -rMPERI AZi LFFE INSURANCE COM-1 PANT , 1 , Old Braad-Btreet , London . Instituted 1820-WILLIAM R . ROBINSON , Esq ., Chairman . ' HENBY DAVIDSON , EBq . Deputy-Chairman . The Scale of Premiums adopted by this Office will be foimd of a very moderate character , but at the same time miite adequate to the risk incurred . Four-fifths , or 80 per cent , of the Profits , are assigned to Policies every fifth yew , and may be applied to increase the surii insured , to an immediate payment m cash , or to the induction and ultimate extinction of future Premiums . One-third of the Premium on Insurances of 500 Z . and upwards for the whole term of life , may remain as a debt upon the Itolicy , to be paid , off at convenience ; or the Directors will lend sums of . 50 / . and upwards , on the security of Policies effected with this Company for the whole term of life , when they have acquired an adequate value . SECURITY- —Those who effect Insurances with this Comnanv are protected by its Subscribed Capital of 750 , 000 ? ., of which nearly 14 O . 000 Z . is invested , from the risk incurred by members of Mutual Societies . The satisfactory financial condition of the Company , exclusive of the Subscribed and Invested Capital , will be seen by the following statement : — At the close of the last Financial Year the sums Assured , including Bonus added , amounted to j £ 2 , 500 , 000 The Premium Fund to more than 800 , 000 And the Annual Income from the same source , to 109 , 000 Insurances , without participation , in Profits , may be effected at reduced rates . SAMUEL INGALL , Actuary .

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      ST . GEORGE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 118 , PALL-MALL , LONDON . Capital , 100 . 000 Z ., in Shares of 5 l . each . Deposit , 11 . per Share . ( On which Interest , at the rate of 51 . percent , per annum , exclusive of Dividend , is guaranteed by the Deed of Settlement . ) Chairman—Viscount RANELAGH , Park-place , St . James ' s . Deputy-Chairman—HENRY POWNALL , Esq ., Ladbrokesquare , Notting-hill . Secretary—W . C . URQUHART , Esq . POLICIES ABSOLUTELY INDISPUTABLE . Annuities and Endowments for families , children , and others on the most favourable terms . Premiums payable yearly , half-yearly , or quarterly . No charge for 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 guaranteed .

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      BANK OF DEPOSIT , NATIONAIi ASStTBANCE AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION , No , 3 , PAii Mali East , LoNbosr . Established A . D . 1844 . Empowered bj / Special Act of Parliament . PARTIES 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 July , at the Head Office in London ; and may also be received sit the various Branches , or through Country Bankers , without delay or expense . - PETER MORRISON , Managing Director . Prospectuses and Forms for opening Accounts sent free on application .

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      NEW AND PECULIAR SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE . THE Directors of the NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION invite attcntknrto tho-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 Honttee * usually adopted . By this plan , the Policyholdor will secure to himself a constantly increasing annual income during life , as well as the payment of the sum insured to his representatives , at his death . Tables of Rates specially adapted to this System of Assurance may be obtained at tho Oluco of the Company , 3 , Pallmall Hast , or forwarded free on application . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director . 1 st March , 1855 .

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      r \ ENERAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE VJT COMPANY , Cannon-streot West . —Capital , 000 , 000 / ., in Shares of til . each ; call , 10 s . per Share . Every description of insurance business transacted at this office . Policies absolutely indisputable . Guarantees afl'owlcd against losses arising from robberies , forgeries , frauds , debts , insolvency , and mon-paymont of rent . JPiro and life insurance effected on improved and safe principles . —Plato-glaes insured . Prospectuses , terms of agency , proposals , & c , can bo had on application . ^ HUQ Socretary .

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      AMERICAN SARSAPARILLA . OLD DR . JACOB TOWNSEND'S AMERICAN SARSAPARILLA . This is , of all known remedies , tho moat pure safe , active , and efficacious in tho purification of tho blood of all morbid matter , of bile , urea , acids , scrofulous substances , humours of all kinds , which produce rashes , eruptions , salt rheum , erysipolas , scald head , sore eyes and cara , sore throat and ulcers , and sores on any part of the body . It is unsurpassed in its action upon tho liver , tho lungs , and tho stomach , removing any causo of discaso from thpso organs , and expelling all humours from tho system . By otaanainR the blood , it for over prevents pustules , soaba , pimples and ovory varloty of sores on tho face and breast . It iB a groat tonic , and imports strength and vigour to tho debilitated and weak , gives rest and refreshing sleep to tlvo nervous nnd restless invalid . It is a groat fomalo medicine , and will euro more complaints peculiar to the cox than any other remedy 1 n tho world . Warehouse , 873 , Strand , aa-Joiuinff Exotor-llall : POMEROY , ANDREW'S and CO ., Solo Proprietors . Half-pints , SSs . Od ; pinta , 4 s . ; umnllqunrtjs 43 , Od , ' : quarts , 7 s . 0 d . ; mammoths , lla .

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      S OL 3 > XERS' INFANT HOME , for the Maintenance and Education of the Children of Soldiers , orphans or not . Vicb ^ Ebbbidents . The Archbishop of Canter- The Archbishop ^ f York . bury . The Lord Fevereham . The Lord Bishop of London . The Lord Lilford . The Lord Bernera . - The Hon . Arthur Einnaird , M . P . The Chaplain- General . . . VICB-PaTBOKESSBS . ' The Countess of Manners . The Lady Lilford . The Countess Catheart . Lady WiOucm Wynn . Dowager Lady Willoughby The Hon . MrsvAdams . Le Broke . The Lady Leigh . Honobaky SscKBTAmr . —The Rev . W . H . Poy , St . Simon ' s Parsonage , Bethnal-green ( late Military Chaplain at Gwalior ) . CHA & BMAN OF COMMITTEE OP MANAGEMENT . —Major the Hon . H . L . Powys . Bankebs . —Messrs . Masterman and Co . Office ( protem . ) t 9 > Waterloo-place , Pall-mall , London . Tho Committee most urgently appeal to the Clergy and Dissenting Ministers for their help on the Fast Day , that a portion of their collections may be devoted to the growth and establishment of this Infant Home .

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      NATIONAL ( late Cholera ) O RJP HAN HOME , Ham-common . Instituted 1849 . At a public meeting held at the Hanover-square Rooms , on Thursday last , it was resolved , — . " That application be made on behalf of the National Orphan Home to the Hector , Vicar , Incumbent , or Minister of Churches and Chapels in the kingdom , requesting that the collection , or a _ portion of the collection made on the approaching Fast Day , be kindly given to the National Orphan Home . " . Nearly ninety orphan girls nave beeni and .- sixty are now in the Home . Twenty were elected last Novemberrin consequence of the liberal collections made at churches and chapels in various parts of the kingdom on the day -of thanksgiving for the harvest . Clergymen kindly intending to send their collections on the approaching East Day , or any portion , will be furnished with all particulars on application to the honorary secretaries , the Rev . Joseph Brown , Rector of Christelnn-ehiBlacltfHara-road ; arid Rev . R . Whittington , Chapter-house , St . Paul ' s Churchyard ; to whom collections and subscriptions maybe-forwarded ; or to Messrs . Dalton , Hatchards , Nisbets , Bivingtons , and Seeleys ; also to the account of the National Orphan Home , London and Westminster Bank , Lothbury ; and to the Treasurer , Henry Kiugscote , Esq ., No . 1 , New-street , Springtgardeiis .

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      ART-UNION of LONDON ( by Royal Charter ) . —The SUBSCRIPTION LIST CLOSES the -31 stinst .-Prizehblders selecttfor themselves from the public Exhibitions . Every subscriber of one- guinea will have , besides the chance of a prize m an impression of a PLATE of " A Water Party , " by J . T . WlLLMORE , A . R . A ., after J . J . Chalon , R . A ., together with a quarto volume of 80 Illustrations of Byron ' s "Childe Harold . " The prints are now ready for delivery , and . the volume may "be seen . at the office GEORGE GODWIN , - ) Hon Sec _ ' LEWIS POCOCK , 5 " becS * 444 , West Strand , March l , 1855 .

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      ITALIAN AND FRENCH LANGUAGES . MR . ARRIVABENE , D . L . L ., 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 his pupils . He also attends Schools both in town and country . Mr . ARRIVABENE teaches on a plan thoroughly practical , and tho most mediocre mind cannot fail to thoroughly comprehend his lessons . Apply byletter toMr . ARRIVABENE , No . 4 , St . Michael ' splace . iSrompton . ... . _ ....... ; . _ ..

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      RAILWAY ACCIDENT INSURANCE . THE DIRECTORS of the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY have resolved to cover tho risk of Death by Railway Accident while Travelling on any Railway on the Continent of Europe , in addition to the like risk with proportionate compensation fOr Personal Injury on < any Railway in tho United Kingdom . This extra risk will bo included in all future Periodical Insurances , and the Holders of existing Policies may obtain the same privilege ou payment of a small additional promium . Insurance Tickets aro granted for Singlo or Double Journeys , which can bo obtained at all tho principal Railway Stations ; and also Periodical Tickets , which cover tho risk of accident whon travelling in any class oarriago on any Railway as abovo mentioned . To insure 10 OO £ ., Annual Premium , 20 s . „ 200 * ., . „ 5 s . Policies for terms of five or ton years , or for tho wholo of life , may also bo had at greatly reduced rates . Tho Premiums charged include tho Stamp-duty , which is paid by the Company under its speoial Act of Parliament . N . B . —This Company has , sinoe its formation , disbursed 16 , 2217 . fist as compensation for fatal and other accidents . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . Office , 3 , Old Broad-street , London , March , 1865 .

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      T HE NEW CZAR ALEXANDER II . — Captain Nolan—Measuring Recruits , & c . —Soo LADY'S NEWSPAPER and PICTORIAL TIMES of Saturday , March 17 , which also contains Beautiful Illustrations of tho Fashions , Work Tablo , Head Drosses , Ac—Tho War—Tho Court— Theatres—Music—JUtoraturo : " Tho Bardy Family " —AH tho Homo and Foreign News of tho Week . Prlco fld . Sold ovory where .

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      On Norvousnoss , Debility , and Indigestion . Just pub inhod , Now and Cheaper Edition , prico la ., or by post for U . ( id ., rpiIE SCIENCE of LIFE ; or , HOW to JL LIVE , and WHAT to LIVE FOR . With Ample Rules for Diot , Rogimon , and Solf-Managomont ; together with Instructions for Securing Health , Longevity , nird that Storllng Happiness only attainnblo through flio Judicious Observance of a Well-Regulated Course of Llfo . By a PHYSICIAN . London : Firmt Bsotjcebs and Oo ., 28 , " Patornostor-row : IIannay , 03 , Oxford-stroet j Manjt . IJD , Corahill : and all Booksolloru .

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      Just published ^ price 4 sjr « a ., jfldUi , lettered Jbypaet 4 b . ) , T \ TAHOMETANISM in its RELATION" to Jlt-L PROPHECY ; or , An Inquiry into the Prophecies concerning Anti-Christ , with some Reference to their bearing on the Events of th » present Bay . 'By . JLMMBOSE . LISLE PHILUPES , Esq ,, « f Grace Dieu , Manor , l « c « siiarshire . London : C Doi . man , 61 , New Bond-street , and ' 22 , Paternoster-row . * » « * ¦ * , _ ¦ _ ¦ ¦ ¦ .

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      Important Publication . THE GOVERN « BNT SYSTEM . THE GOVERNING CLASSES Political Portraits by E . M . WHITTY . 12 mo , sewed , price Is . 6 d . TfitrBNEE and Co ., 12 , Paternoster-row .

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      In a few days , prioe Twopence , or free by post Threepence , MAZZINI on ENGLAND'S DUTY and POSITION in the PRESENT CRISIS . See the "Record" of the Society of the Friends of Italy . W . Kent , Paternoster-row , and all Booksellers .

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      HYDKOPATHY . —BKIDaE-OF-AIiiaN . DR . BALBIRNIE , anxious to secure scope for Ms views of the CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION , and of CHRONIC DISEASE generally , has taken up his permanent residence at BniDeE-OF-AxiiAN — a locality whose salubrity of climate , shelter from cold winds , and beauty of scenery , pre-eminently fit it for the successful treatment of Diseasesintractable in great towns . NEW WORK BY DB . 'Bt & BIRHIE . THE WATER CURE IN eONSUMPTXOS " . An Exposition of its Curabnity ,. & a , Tipith 147 authenticated cases of cure . " A very elaborate , able , and interesting book—exhibits the candour no less than the ability of the philosophic physician ;"—The Leader . "Gathers within itself almost every valuable fact or suggestion ever published on the subject . "—The A lliance . u A more able , convincing , and talented work could not have been penned . "— York Herald . "The work of one who is a master of his subject . *'Western Luminary . "The standard book on the- subject . "— Mheffitld Free Press . LoNGirAKand Co ., London ; A . and C . Black , Edinburgh .

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      Just published , price Ss . 6 d . each , fancy cloth , profusely Illustrated , XTARRATION of the EXPEDITION to the lA RIVER JORDAN and the DEAD SEA . By W . P . LYNCH . With a Preface by JAMES SHERIDAN KNOWLBS , Esq . TRAVELS among ALPINE SGEJNERY . - By Rev . Dr . CHEEVER and J . T . HBADLEY , Esq .. PERSONAL ADVENTURE in SOUTH AFRICA . By Rev . G . BROWN . SIX MONTHS * mong the MALAYS , and a YEAR in CHINA . By Dr . YVAN . MERCANTILE MORALS : a Book for Young Men entering upon the Duties of Active Life . WMh an Appendix , containing a Popular Explanation of the Principal Terms used in Law and Commerce , with the Moneys , Weights , and Measures of Foreign Countries , and their English Equivalents . London : JamesBiackwood , Paternoster-row .

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      PRIZE KggAY — ^ un-jj ^^^ - ^ gamated Society of Operative Engineers , & c , hereby offer a prize of 15 { . for the best Essay on the " Best Means of Employing the Surplus Funds of their Society in Associative or other Productive objects . " Tho Society has now in hand a balance of about 3 G . 000 Z . ; and might be disposed to employ one-third of that sum in any well-digested plan which meets its approval . In addition to giving a plan of investing the funde ,. tho Essay will be required to snow the manner in which it can bo safely done , the Society not being enrolled . Tho Essay must not exceed forty pages of Crown Octavo , Bourgeois typo j it must bo delivered free at tho Society ' s Offices , 238 , Blackfriars-road , London , addressed to Mr . Wm . Allan , Secretary , on or before tho 26 th of April , 1855 , properly sealed , and tho word Essay written outside The writer of oaoli Essay must place a private mark upon it ; but one by which ho cannot be identified , and the Essay must be accompanied by a note , also properly sealed , containing the same private mark , with the name and address of tho author . The note will not bo opened until after tho Essays are adjudicated upon . Disinterested adjudicators will bo appointed . By Order , London , 13 th March , 1865 . W . ALLAN , Gon . Sec .

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      Just publishodi prioe 2 s ., pest free , 2 s . 0 d . AN ESSAY ON SPERMATORRHOEA ; its Naturo and Treatment , with an Exposition of tho Frauds that are practised by persons who advertise tho speedy , safe , and effectual euro of Nervous Doraugoment . By ullEMBER OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS . London . London : W . Kbmt and Co .. 51 and 52 , Patoruosfcer-row .

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      THE FIRST OF THE UNSTAMPED NEW « - PAPJBRS . THE REASONER AND LONDON TRIBUNE , enlarged , 24 pages , prlco 2 A . Edited by Q . J . HOLYOAflCE . Tho NORTHERN TRIBUNE incorporated in tlio REASONElt . Articloa ovory week by FRAN 01 S W . NEWMAN , outitlotl " Political Fragments . " Uolvoakx and Co .. 14 , 7 , Fleet-street .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), March 17, 1855, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_17031855/page/23/