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    , , - - . [ ESTABLISIIKD 1841 . ] MEDICAL , INVALID , AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE . 25 , PALL MALL , LONDON . Empowered by Special Act of Parliament . At the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING , held on the 25 th November , 1858 , it was shown that on the 30 th The Number of Policiesin force was ...... 6083 The Amount Insured was 2 , 551 , 136 * . 6 s ; ea . The Annual Income was nearly . ••••••• • • • 120 , 000 * . . Thenew policies issued during the last 5 years axe as . f ° 5411 S PoTicies for 2 , 599 , 658 ? ., yielding 110 . 624 Z . in Premiums , ' showing an average yearly amount of new business of more I than HALF A MILLION STERLING . The Society has paid claims on 1002 Policies , assuring 426 , 0 **? , since its establishment in 1841 . , , « , Assurances are effected at home or abroad on healtliv . lives at as moderate rates as the most recent data will INDIA . —Officers in the Army and civilians proceeding to u India , may insure their lives on the most favourable terms , s and ever . v possible facility is afforded for the transaction of business ' in India . . ' „ . . . , INVALID LIVES assured on scientifically constructed r tables based on extensive data , and a reduction in the = premium is made when the causes for an increased rate or 1 premium have , ceased . 3 ¦ Policies issued free of stamp duty , and every charge but I the premiums . . ¦ . ¦ ., . , In the event of death during the days of grace , the risk binding on the Society if premium paid before the days of grace expire . Every information may be obtained at the chief office , or [ on application to any of the Society ' s agents . C . DOUGLAS SINGER , Secretary . ¦ : : — ¦ : ¦ — r— : : — : " ~*

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    P EsTABLISHEP 1841 /] iSIEDIOAL , INVALID , AND GENERAL LIFE ASSTJBAHCE SOCIETY , Empowered by Special Act of Parliament , 18 Viet ., . ' ¦ ¦¦ . Cap . XXXIIILONDON , 25 , PALL MALL . DIRECTORS . Benjamin Phillips , Esq ., F . R . S ., Chairman . E . Doubleday , Esq ., P . L . S . I George Gun jlav , Esq . Lieut .-Col . Henry Doveton , Sir Thomas Phillips . H . E . I . CS . T . Stevenson , Esq ., F . S . A . G . G . MacPherson , Esq ., R . B , TMd . M . D , F . R . S . H . E . I . CS . J- Whishaw , Esq ,, F . S . A . Debab . tme : nt op Medicax , Statistics — William Farr , Esq ., M . I ) ., F . B . S . At the SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL MEETING , held on the 25 th November , 1858 , it was shown that on the 30 th "" The Nmriber 4 > f Policies in force was — . 6088 The Amount Insured was ......... 2 , 551 , 136 ? . 6 s- 6 d , The Annual Income was nearly - - 130 , 0006 . The new policies issued during the last 5 years are as ° 5411 Policies for 2 , 599 , 658 ? ., yielding 110 , 634 ? . in Premiums , showing an average yearly amount of new business of more tban HALF A MILLION STERLING . The Society has paid claims on 1002 Policies , assuring 426 , 0447 . since its establishment in 1841 . ^ Premiums for India have been computed on the actual results of European Life in that Colony , extending over the whole period of the East India Company ' s experience , and will be found generally lower , than those of other companies , and . especially favourable for military men . _ Civil rates charged on the lives of military . officers holding civil appointments , for the teriu of such appointments . Immediate reduction to English rates on the Assured returning to Europe permanently to reside . _ Policies may be made-payable either in London or in India , at the rate of Two Shillings sterling per Company ' s AssuVanoes are effected at home or abroad on healthy lives at as moderate . rates as the most recent data will No extra premium is required on Healthy Lives in the Army or Navy unless in actual service . . The Policies issued by this Society give greater facilities to parties going to or residing in . Foreign Climates . than those of most other companies . , Invalid Lives Assured on scientifically constructed tables based on extensive data , and a reduction in the premium is made when- the causes for an increased rate of premium have ceased . — . Policies issued free of stamp-duty and every other charge , except the premium . . , Medical men are paid a guinea for each report , ana receive the same advantages as solicitors for any business they may introduce . - ¦ ., , , Notices of Assignment are registered and acknowledged without charge . .. •' ¦ . „ , . . Assurers incur no risk of co-partnership as in Mutual Offices , but are free from all liability . . ¦ . A Capital of Half a Million sterling , fully subscribed ( in addition to a large income and accumulated assets ) , affords a complete guarantee for the fulfilment of the Company s ; engagements- .. ' ¦ ¦ Active working Agents wanted invacant places . Prospectuses , Forms of Proposal , and every other in- j formation , may be obtained on application to any of the Society ' s Agents , or of ' j C . DOUGLAS SINGER , ¦ Secretary , 25 , Pall Mall . . ' I r 1 3 I [ ¦ L- 1 ,

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    ; j ' j . : ' ¦ NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION , 48 , GRACECHURCH-STREET , LONDON . L- FOR MUTUAL ASSURANCE ON LIVES , ANNUITIES , & c ., & c 1 Established December ,, 1835 . , bieectohs . SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS , Esq ., Chairman . CHARLES LUSHINGTON , Esq ., Deputy-Chairman . John Bradbury , Esq . Robert Ingram , Esq ., M . P * 1 Thomas Castle , Esq . Charles Reed , Esq . Richard Fall , Esq . Robert Sheppard , Esq . John Feltham , Esq . Jonathan Thorp , Esq . Charles'Git'pinl Esq ., M . P . Gharlos Whetliam , Esq . Charles Good , Esq . PHTSICIAHSJ . T . Conquest M . D . . F . L . S . | Thomas Hodgkin , M . D . Bankees — Messrs ... Brown , Jausbn , and Co ., and Bank of England . . SoticITOK—Septimus Davidson , Esq . CosstrLTiifG Actttaex—Charles Ansell , Esq ., F . R . S ; Mutual Assurance without Individual Liability ; . On the 20 th November last the total number of policies issued was 21 , 633-. The amount of capital ' was 1 , 621 , 550 * . lls . lid , t Amount paid for claims arising from death , and bonuses accrued thereon . 809 , 646 ? . 14 s . 4 d . The gross annual . income arising from premiums on 15 , 262 existing policies is .. JE 247 , 69 S' 1 1 Annual abatement on tho 20 th November , 1857 , to be continued for the five years ending in 1862 ,. >'• « . .. 50 , 112 0 0 JB 197 . 581 1 1 Add interest on invested capital . • • 69 , 850 7 1 Total net annual income .. £ 267 , 431 8 2 The present nutnbor of moinbors is 12 , 647 At the Quinquennial Division of Profits made up to the 20 th November , 1857 . the computed value of assurances in Class IX . was .. .. .. ^ 1 , 000 . 009 16 0 Assets in Glass IX . •• • . 1 , 345 , 125 0 5 Surplus of profit .. 4 ^ 340 , 034 3 11 The effect of the successful operation of the Society during the whole period of its existence may be best exhibited by recapitulating the declared surpluses at the four investigations made up to this time . For tho 7 years ending 1842 the Surplus was £ 32 , 074 11 5 „ 8 yeans „ 1847 „ „ 80 , 122 8 3 „ 6 years „ 1852 ,, „ 232 , 061 18 4 „ 6 years „ ' 1857 „ ,, 345 , 034 3 11 Members whoso premiums fall due on the 1 st January are reminded that the same must bo paid within 30 days pf that date . ¦ ¦ , The Prospectus , with the last Report of the Directors , i and with illustrations of the . profits for tho five years ending tho 20 th November , 1857 , may bp had on application , by i which it will bo seen that tho rod notions on tho premiums i range from 11 per cent , to 084 por cent ., and that in ono instance tho premium is extinct . Instances of tho bonuses i are also shown . January 1 , 1850 . JOSEPH MARSH , Secretary . j : : , i ]

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    PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , ESTABLISHED IN 1797 . j 'JO . Loinbard-stroet , City . and 57 , Charing-cross . Westniinsto ^ DIRECTORS . WilliamCotton , D . C . L ., F . R . S . Xirkman D . Hodgson , Esq ., , Octavius Edward Coope , Esq . M . P . ,,.,, „ , _ . John Davis , Esq . HonryLancolotHolland , Esq . William WalterFuller , Esq . Benjamin Shaw , Esq . Jas . A . Gordon , M ^ D ,, t ' . R 3 . Maltthew Whiting , Esq . Wm . Jas . Lancaster , Esq . IM . Wy vill , jun ., Esq ., M . P . This Company offers COMPLETE SECURITY . Moderate Rates of Premium with Participation in Fourfif ths or Eighty per cent , of the Profits . Low Rates without Participation in Profits . LOANS i » connexion With Life Assurance , on approved Security , in sums of not loss than 500 ? . ANNUAL PREMIUM required for the Assuvanco of ioo ? . » for the whole term of We : — . „ . „ Without With Aao Without With , Ase" Proats . Profits . Aa < 5- Profits . Profits . i 16 * 1 11 0 & l itTT 40 452 18 10 £ S 6 5 ] 20 1 1 3 10 1 10 8 50 4 0 8 4 10 7 i 30 | 2 4 0 210 ^ jjJ ^ __[_ 6 __ _| « _^ 7 * _ i ' ~~ KOBBRT TUCKER , Seoretary .

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    , i , , , SPECIAL NOTICE . Tho Directors have to intimate that die books of the Society close , for the current year , nt 1 st March next , and that Proposals for Assurance lodged on or before that date will entitles Policies to one year ' s additional Bonus over later Entrants . THE SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , i ( Instituted 1831 . ) Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament , The Vund accumulated from the . Contributions of -mom- bors exceeds ONE MILLION STERLING . The Annual Revenue amounts to ONE HUNDRED AND . EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND POUNDS , ' . ' ; The amount 6 f existing Assurances exceeds FIVE MltLIONS . Tho next Triennial Division of Profits will . bp mado at 1 st March , 1800 . ^ 0 HRIg TI ] E ) > Manftgoy < WM . FINLAY , Sccrotaryr IToad Oflloo—20 , St , Androw-squaro , Edinburgh .

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    LAW PROPERTY «& LXPE ASSURANCE , SOCIETY . SO , Esaox-stroot . fltrand , London . Capital , 200 , 0002 . DinnoTORS . i Ralph T . Brookraan , Efiq ., Foll «; eHtpno . Edward Wm . Cos J 3 sq . 30 , Russoll-aauavo . QoorgorredorloltTFox . EBtt ., Bristol . B . E . P . KelBoy . Eaq ., Salisbury . J . Mead , Baq ,, 2 , King ' s Bonoh-walk . Tomplo . i H . Paull , Bsq ., M . P . ^ 3 . Devo » shlr « -: plaoo , Porhland-placo . , TPIGHTY PBR . teNt . OF TI ^ E PROMTS Jlirf' divided among the Aasnrod-. At fcho flrofi cUvislon of jproflts in May , WiS , a bonus was , declared , varying from Two to'Ellovon per < jont . on the Amount assured , and amounting , \ n many instancoa , to , upwards of FJUffcy per oorit . on tHo Premiums paid . ______ At tho Second division of Profits in 1809 , an EQUAL PRO RATA BQNU 8 was declared . Next division of profits in 1 Q 01 , # * Hvory dosorjntion of Life Assnranoo touainoss trans * Mfld . J BPWA 1 W S . BARNES , Soorotary .

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    , POPE AND . PLANTE'S WINTER HOSIERY of every description , knitted and woven . . Underclothing for Family use and Invalids . Printed and Woven Flannels in great variety . — -POPE and PLANTJ 3 , Manufacturers , 4 , Waterloo-place , Pall Mall , London . : POPE AND PLANTE R S . MILITARY SHIRT , constructed to fit the figure . without creasing with peculiar" aceuracy- ^ P OPE aud PLANTEy 4 , Waterloo-place , Pall Mall , London . _ ; ¦ . ~ " " ~ POPE AND PLANTE'S " ~" LADIES' ELASTIC SUPPORTING BANDS , for vise before and after Accouchement , admirably adapted for giving efficient support , andEXTREME LIGHTNESS—a point little attended to in the comparatively clumsy contrivances and fabrics hitherto employed . Instructions for measurement , with prices , on application , and the articles sent by post from the manufacturers and inventors , POPE , and PLANTE , 4 , Waterloo-place , Pall Mall , London , S . W .

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    . , i i i i ¦ . . ; ! ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ / ¦ ¦ ¦ " ' . THE . : " .. - ¦ ¦ ' " NEWSPAPER AND PERIODICAL PRESS ASSOCIATION FOR OBTAINING THE REPEAL OF THE PAPKR . ' DUTY . Committee-room , Pecle ' s Coffee House , Flect-strcct , London , E . C . " That the maintenance of the Excise on Paper as n permanent source Of revenue would be impolitic . "—Resolution of the House of Commons , June 21 , 1858 . Prestbknt . The Right Hon . T . MILNE R GIBSON ¦ , M . P . Vice-Peesidents . Lord Ashley , M . P . S . Gurney , M . P A . S . Ayrton , M . P . R . Hanbury , M . P . E . Ball , M . P . H . Ingram , M . P . Hon . P . G . F . Berkeley , M . P . W . H . G : Laiigton , M . P . ASam Black , M . P . J . Locke , M . P . ( Q . C . ) . L . H . Bland , M . P . ( Q . C . ) W . A . Mackinnon , M . P . John Blight , M . P . D . Nicoll , M . P . W . Brown , M . P . Sir J . Paxtonr M . P . Lord J . T . Browne , M . P . H . Poase , M-P . C . S . Butler , M . P . J . Pilkington , M . P . I . Butt , M , P . ( LL . D . ) Viscount Raynham , M . P . C . Buxton , M . Pw J . L . Ricardo , M . P . Hori . G . H . G . Byng , M . P . J . A . Roebuck , M-P . ( Q . C . ) J . Cheetham , M . P . Baron L . N . De Rothsuliild , J . Clay , M . P . M . P . W . Coningham , M . P- W . Roupell , M . P . Lord F . Conyngham , M . P . E . G . Salisbury , M . P . O . Cowan , M . P . H . W . Schneider , M . P . W-Cox , M . P . W . Scholefield , M . P . J . W . Crawford , M . P . Sir J . V . Shelley , Bart ., M-PJ . Crook , M . P . H . B . Sheridan , M . P . Sir J . Duke , Bart ., M . P . J . B . Smith , M-P . T . S . Duncombe , M-P- Col . W . H , Sykes , M . P . W . H . Dykes , M . P . W . Tite , M . P . Sir H . Elton , Bart .. M . P . Col . C J . K- Tynte , M . P . Lieut .-Gen . Sir De Lacy J . White , M . P . Evans , M . P . H . W . Wickham , M . P . J . C . Ewart . M . P . W . Williams , M . P . W . Ewart M . P . W . Wood , M . P . W . J . Fox , M . P ; J . Wyld . M . P . 0 . Gilpiu , 3 tt-. JP . . A . W . Young , M . PViscount Goderich , M . P . Chairman of Committee—John Cassell . Treasuror—J . Francis . | Hon . Secretary—U . Vi / otclly Bankers—Tho London and Westminster Bank , Tcmi > lc Bar Branch . Assistant Secretary and Collector—J . Lincoln . ASSOCIATION FOR IRELAND . Committee-room , tho Royal Irish Institution , Dublin . President . Tho Right Hon . JOHN D . FITZGERALD , M . P ., Q . C VlCE-PaUSIDENXS . J . Bagwell , M . P . ( D . L . ) S . M'Curdy Groor . M . P . J . B . Boamish , M . P . W . H . Gregory , M . P . J . A . BJako . M . P . Col . S . F . Grovillc . M . P . L . H . Bland , M . P . ( Q . C . ) J . Hatchcll , jun ., M , P . G . Bowyor . M . P . ( D . C . L . ) Sir R . Lovingo . Bart ., M . P . J . Brady , M . P . ( M . D 0 J . M'Cann , M . P . Lord J . T . Browne . M . P . A . M'Carthy , M . P . 1 . Butt , M . P . ( LL . DO E . M'Evoy , M . P . ; F . M'Namara Calout . M . P . Oapt . W , II . Magan . M . P . W . H . Cogan , M . P ,. J . F . Maguiro , M ; P . Lord F . Conyngham , M . P . P . M'Mahon , M . P . M . E . Oorbafly , M . P . Sir T . O'Brien . M . P . Serjeant Deasy , M . P . P . O'Brien , M . P . J , T . Devoreux . M . P . The O'Donohuo , M . P . M . Dunne , M . P . ( Q , C . ) Hon . G . L . Proby , M . P . J . Ennis , M . P . F . W . Russell , M . P . Oapt . J , Esmondo , M . P . C . Tottenham . Al . P . W . Faaan , M . P . L . Waldroii , M . I ' . 0 . S . Fortesoue , M . P . Col .. H . WiiHo , M . P . O . D . J . Grace , M . P . Chairman of Oommittco- ~ Di \ John Gray . Treasurer—A . Thorn . I Hon . Secretary- * J . Cameron , ' Baukors—The Royal Bank , Foster-place ; Aaslatant Socrotnry andCollootor—F . Nowlaii . ASSOCIATION FOR SCOTLAND . Cpmmittco-roora—70 , Princes-street , Edinburgh . PxmsirniNT . WALTER BUCHANAN , M . P . VXCB-PUEaiDBNXS . Adam Black . M . P . Bailio Grieve , Edinburgh . Sir David Browstor , Prin- Charles Lawsou , Chairman of cipal of the University of tho Edinburgh Chamber of St . Andrews . Coramoroe . , „„ O . Cowan , M . P . Thomas do Qulnooy ,, Edm-B . H . J , Craufurd , M . P .. burgh . .. _ , _ ,. W , JBwart . M $ Rev . 0 . Rogers ( LL . D . ) , Stlr-Sunc ? lioWr ? , SnburBh . BaifioRuBson , EdHUiurBn . . Professor Gibson , Edinburgh . Col . W . H . Sykoa , M . P . Chairman of Committee- ^ William Ohambora . Bankorar- ^ Tho Rational Bank pf Scotlana , Ediuburgli . Troaaurcr an / d Secretary—J . Kuox . * * All communloa « 6 r | j |; ror the JOnglliib Association to bo addresBflrt to Mi ; . J jAxn ' Llncbln . AhsIhtant-Soorotm \ v and Conootor , PooloYOoffOQ Btouso , Ficct-atroot , London , Ifl . c .

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  • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 22, 1859, page 2, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_22011859/page/2/