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    • THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE. Incorporated A.t). 1720, by Charter of George the First. Chief Office, Royal Exchange, London ; Branch, 2», Pall-mall.
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      Untitled Ad

      TillRE , L IFE , and MARINE ASSURANCES JL on liberal 1 term ' s . ¦ . . . Life Assurances with , or without , participation in Profits . Divisions of Profitevert Five Years . ANTSUMLT TO lo . OOOf ., INSURABLE ON THE SAMB LIFE . A liberal Participation in Profits , with exemption from the liabilities of partnership . A rate of . Bonus equal , to the average returns of Mutual Societies , with the guarantee of a larg-e invested Capital-Stock . TJie advantiift-es of modern practice , with tlie security of an Office whoso resources have been tested by the experience of NE . mr , y A . Century and a Half . JOHN A . HIGH AM , Actuary and Secretary :

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      PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY , ESTABLISHED EN" 1707 . 70 , Lombard-street , City , and 57 , Charing--cross , " Westminster . , DIRECTORS . Octavfus E . ¦ C ' oope , Esq . Ilonry Lancelot Holland William Cotton , D . C . L ., Esq . F . R . S . . William James Lancaster , John Davis , Esq . Esq . William Walter Fuller , Esq . John Lnbbock , Esq ., F . R . S . Jas . A . Gordon , M . D ., F . K . S . Uonjamin Shaw , Esq . Ivirkmnn D . Hodgson , Esq ., Matthew Whiting , Esq . M . P , M- Wyvill , Jun ., Esq .. M . V . THI S Company offers Complete Security . aiOD . KK . ATE " KATES of Premium , with Participation in Four-fifths or Eighty per cent , of the Profits . LOW KATES without Participation in Profits . LOANS in connexion with Life Assurance , on approved security , in sums of hot less than MMQ . BONUS of 1801 . —ALL POLICIES effected prior to the 1 st July , 1801 ,. on the Bonus Scale of Prcmtuni , will participate in tho next Division of Profits . ROBEItT TUCKEK , Secretary and Actuary .

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      LEGAL and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , Ollice , No . 10 , Fleet-streot , London , Fob . 24 , 1 M 1 > . Notice 14 * hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MKETIN <» of rheMKMMtiR . i of this Society will bo held at this office , a ( One o ' clock precisely , on Tuesday tho 1 . 1 th ( layoff lit vch next , when the present vacancy in the ollice . of Director , by the resignation of tho Hon . Mr . Justice Orowder , as well as tho Vacancies to bo then created by four other of tho directors going out in rotation will bo filled « p . . At the hiuuo time the present vacancy in tho office of . Auditor , by the resignation of Montague Edward Smith , KH . q .,. Q . C . i mid h 1 ho tho viionwios to be then created , by two other of the Auditors yoing- out in rotation , will likewise bo tilled up . The respective Directors and Auditors going out In rotatlou ure eligible for immediate iv-olectlon . 13 y order of tho Hoard , JOHN NKl'TLKTOX , Secretary .

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      ACCIDENTS ARE OF DAILY OCCURRENCE . TuBurnmVdnta show that ONK PERSON in every FIFT ; l !* liJXi » more or Iobh Injiirod by Accident yearly . An Annual Payment of £ 3 seouros A FI ^ KD ALLOWANCE OP £ 0 IMS It WEEK IN TUB liVENT Of INJURY , OK £ 1 , 000 in case of 1 > eatji from accidents of eveuy description . By n Policy lit the RAILWAY PASSENGER' ASSURANCE COMPANY , SW OQM lmS Almulv P | lld * " compensation , for Accidents 0 o * m «!?! " , £ onO 8 aI ftml Proanootusps may bo had at tho vjompany HOmceH . und iitaUtnonrWiclpnl Railway stations , aaSSnbt i » «?• tywwiy Acclcluiils alouu nuiy bo Innurvd * Jfuu » Btby tho Journey or yoar . . , . . , 3 S O OIIAItaiS FO « SVAAU * DUTY . 0 A PITA L , ONE » IIL L ION . Jtfiihvn ,, t > WILLIAM J . VI AN , Socrotary ^ QaZl V , na ? Pl"f « '' « Abbupiuwo Uompnny , vmooB ,: ) , OUUJroivd-stroot , Londou , lfl . d

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      BANK O P DEP OS IT , Established a . i > . 18-44 . 3 , V A L L-3 I A L L , E AST , LONDO N . Capital 100 , 000 ^ , PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY A aro ru « moHt ' o < l to flxan > h > o tlio J'lun of tho Hank of Dfivoiftv , by wl \ ioh n hlffh rutq of Intorout may bo obtalnqd with ample . Heuurlty . jOoponitfl inndo by . Hpeeiul agrooinvnt inny bo wlthdra > yn without notioo . Tho lntvruut la poyublo In . January and Inly . PNTKR MOKKISON . Mannfflnpr Director . Forms ft > r opi nlng AccQiiutu Bout lVuo on opiSlionUou ,

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      ' GOOD STATIONERY 'W Mh ' S * ' W % ^ AT 11 KASONA 13 LE l »« iqa ?»;' f f $$ r ~ h [ V at a . iiLiuirr'd , xw , Fsaroiiujuou hvurngm ^^ t ' sMwI& & ¦ j OgggW *

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      THIS LATE . MAJOK IIOUSON , This Day , Second Edition , wlth-Addllloim it nil Port hi It . joy . ( Id . TWELVE YEARS OF A SOLDIER'S LIFE IN INDIA , IJelng ExtructH from the Lettero of Jfnjor W . » . If . 1 IODSON , Connnaiuliint of iIodHon ' n lloiriO ( including a I ' oi ^ . BonaJ Narmtlvu ol' tho blego of Delhi and Capture oJM 1 T ^ . i T-. -.. lilnii ' . Edited by hlu Urotlu'r , tholtuv . ( UiJOUUE U / llOW-- ' ' , HON , i"VI . A ,, l * Vllo \ v of Trinity ( , 'olleue , Cambridge . L : ' ' n * ' ' ' W . ) ,.-Londoni John W . X'ARKfin uud tiON , > Vo »™ - «' aw . ^ r- ^ . /*'; ' » . \>< y ^

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      This Day , fvo . Seven Shillings , PALEY'S MORAL PHILOSOPHY : With Annotations by KICIIAKD AVJIATELV , D . D ., Ai'ohbioliop of Dublin . Uniformly witl » HACON'S ESSAYS : wito Ainiotationfi by tho AUfll-BISJIVA' OF DUBLIN . Fourth Edition , with Aililliio ) .. i . los . Od . London : John W , 1 'akker and . So . n , Went Strand .

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      COMMERCIAL BANK OF INDIA . ErftabliBhcd in 1 & 15 . Paid-uj ) Capital— Company ' s Kupecs 4 , 500 , 000 . Head Office , Bombay . Board op Directors . Chairman—John Campbell , E « q . ( of Messrs . Campbell , Mitchell , and Co . ) 11 . D . Cartwric-ht , Ksq . ( of Bomanjeo Frainjeo Coma , Messrs . Leokfo , and C ' o . ) . Kh < t . James 1 ' , Comforth , K « q . ( of Ileerjeo Jehanfthler , Knq . JVIeusru . O . a . Klug&Co , ) Sornbjoo Framjee , Eaq . J . . ) . Lowndos , Ktiq ., Bar- K . Ang'tis , lituj ., ^ lanuyei 1 . rlator . Agencies at Calcutta , Tlong' Kong ' , and Shang-hac . Lonoon JJranou—4 I'rluces-stroet , MmjAlon-hoiiHo . Jt . D , ituchiinim , Manng-er . Bankkrh—London Joint-Stock Bank . THE LONDON BRANCH Grants Drafts on Bombay and ' , Calcutta , and purchasesbillrj of exchange on those ProsidonoluH , ueoiired by shipping- documontH , or drawn agalnut funds or lottors of cro < llt . Money is received on depowlfc for l | xod periods , on terms favourable to depositors , particulars of which can bo learned at tho Bank . . Tho Indian Government having notified that tho Interest on thoir promissory notes will hereafter ( at tho holder ' s option ) bo payable in London by draft , at sight on tho Treasuries of Calcutta and Madras , it Is hereby intimated that tho Commercial Bank of ln < Un Ih prepared to ptirchnso such drufts at tho current rate of exchange , or to forward them to India for realisation . 4 Prhu ' es-streot , Mansion-house , Feb . 8 , 18 . 10 .

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      This Day , Third Kditioq , « s . GUY LIVINGSTONE ; OR , THOROUGH . London : John W . Parkkr and ( Son , West Strand .

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      BLACK WOOD'S MAGAZINE For March , 1859 . No . DXXI . Price 2 s . Ocl . ICON'fKNTS . CHALON . S . —TIIE CAMP . CLOTHHS AND SCAKECKOWS . THE TUlUv . S IN IvALAFAT , 1 BS 4 . — Part I . THE CASTES AND CltEEDS OF INDIA . THE LUCK OF LADYSMEDE . —X ' art I . ITALY : HER NATIONALITY OU DEPENDENCE . DASENT'H TALES FROM THE NOKSE . NAPOLEON III . AND EUIJOl'E . WiiiiiiAM l ! r , ACKWooi ) and Sons , Edinburgh and London .

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      LOANS AND INVESTMENTS . WELLINGTON LOAN AND INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION ( Limited ) , 0 , Chatham-place ; Blackfriars , London . Deposits received at 0 per cent . Interest , payable halfyearly . ¦ . . Loans granted at moderate rates . Particulars of CHARLES W . ROE , Secretary . N . B , Agents required in town and country .

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      ' . -Published In Monthly Numbers , price Sixpence , THE PHYSIOLOGY OF COMMON LIFE . By GEOKGE HENKY LEWES . To be completed in Two Volumes , with Engravings on Wood , uniform with Professor Johnston ' s " ¦ Chemistry pt Common Life . ' Three Numbers are published . No . 1 . —HUNGER AND THIRST . NO . 2 . - FOOD AND DRINK . No . 3 . —FOOD AND DRINK . ( Continued . ) William Blackwogd and Sons , Edinburgh and Londoji .

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      THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT ; Cash Account , and Balance Sheet , to 31 st December last , as laid before the Members of THE MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY , at the General Meeting- on Wednesday , 10 th February , l $ op , isi . nbw printed , and may be had on a written or personal application at the Society ' s Office , 30 , KingrStreet , Cheapside , E . C . To the Report and Accounts is appended a list of Bonuses paid on the Claims of the year 1 S 0 S . r CHARLES INGALL , Actuary . Tiie Mutual Life Assurance Offices , 39 , King--stvcef , Cheapside , London , E . C .

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      SPECIAL NOTICE . The Directors have to intimate that the books of the Society close , for the current , year , at 1 st March next , and that Proposals for Assurance lodged - on or before that date will entitle Policies to one year ' s additional Bonus over later Entrants . THE SCOTTISH EQUITABLE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . ; ( Instituted 1831 . ) Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament . The Fiiud accumulated-from the Contributions of members exceeds ONE MILLION STERLING . The Annual Revenue amounts to ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-TWO THOUSAND POUNDS . Tlie amount of existing Assurances exceeds FIVE MILLIONS . The next Triennial Division of Profits will be made at 1 st March , 185 'J . ROBT . CHRISTIE , Manager . WM . FINLAY , Secretary . Head Onlce , 20 , St . Andrew-square , Edinburgh . Office in London—20 , Poultry . Agent—ARCHD . T . RITCHIE .

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      DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT BANK .: FIVMS PER CENT , on sums for fixed periods or at seven days ' notice , or Three per Cent , at Call . The Bight Hon . the Earl of DEVON , Chairman . G . H . LAW , Manager . Offices , 6 , Cannon-street West , E . C . ¦ -

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      ART-UNION OF LONDON . SUBSCRIPTION ONE GUINEA . PRIZEHOLBERS select from the Public Exhibitions . Every Subscriber has a Chance of a valuable Prize , and an impression of a large and important Engraving by C . W . Sharpe , from the celebrated Picture by W . 1 * . Frith , 11 . A . ( the property of her Majesty ) , " Life at the Sea-side , " now ready for delivery . Geohge Goi > win , ] Honorary Lem'is Pocock , S Secretaries . 444 , West Strand ..

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      This day is published , Vol . IV ., price Is . 0 d ., bound in clbtli , TALES FROM " BLACKWOOD . " No . 12 , for March , contains—MY COLLEGE FRIENDS . — CHARLES RUSSELL , THE GENTLEMAN-COMMONER . THE MAGIC LAY OF THE ONE-HORSE GffAY . * Three Numbers form a Volume , price Is . 6 d ., bound in . cloth . WiLLLtVM Blackwoqi ? and Sons , Edinburgh and London . . ¦¦ . -

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      TOL . X . No . 466 . ] SATURDAY , FEBRUARY 26 , 1859 . Price jggg ^^;;!^^ ^

      The Royal Exchange Assurance. Incorporated A.T). 1720, By Charter Of George The First. Chief Office, Royal Exchange, London ; Branch, 2», Pall-Mall.

      THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE . Incorporated A . t ) . 1720 , by Charter of George the First . Chief Office , Royal Exchange , London ; Branch , 2 » , Pall-mall .

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      I POLITICAL UTERm , COMMERCIAL AND FIMIU WEEKL * NEWSPAPER , '¦' ' ¦ ' ¦ . ' . ¦ ¦ . ; ¦ ¦ AND ¦ ¦ ' - ' ' ¦ . : ¦ RECORD OF JOINT STOCK COMPANIES , BANKS , RAILWAYS , MINES , SHIPPING , &c .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Feb. 26, 1859, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2283/page/1/