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Leader (1850-1860), 28th January 1860, Edition 1 of 2, Page unpag., Untitled Article

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    • Crystal Palace.—Arrangements for week ending Saturday, February 4th. at 9
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      JIoN'BiY . Open . . , Tuesday to Friday . Open at 10 . Admission One Shilling ; Children under 12 , Sixpence . Saturday . Open at 10 . Vocal and Instrumental Convert . Admission Half-a-crown ; Children One Shillliustrated Lectures by Mr . Pepper , and Orchestral Band and Oreat Organ Performances daily . The Picture Gallery remains open . ' ¦ . Camellias . Hyacinths , and other plants are now in full bloom throughout the Palace . . Sunday . Open at 1 * 30 to Shareholders , gratuitously by tickets . ... . . '

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      SPECIAL . NOTICE . To secure the advantage of this Year ' s entry , proposals must be lodged at the Head Office , or at any ol the Society ' Agencies , on or before 1 st March . Policies effected oh or before 1 st March , 1860 , will receive Six Years' Additions at the Division of Profits at 1 st March , 1865 . S cottish Equitable Life ASSURANCE SOCIETY . . Head Office , 26 , ST . ANDREW-SQUARE , EDINBURGH . The Profits are divided every three teaks , and wholly belong to the - Members of the Society . . last division took place at 1 st March , 1859 , and from the results of it is taken thij following EXAMPLE OF ADDITIONS : — . A Policy for 1000 ? .. dated . 1 st March , 1832 , is now increased to 165 . 4 J . 9 s . Sd . Supposing the age of the assured at the date of entry tQ have been 4-0 , these additions may be surrendered to the Society for a present payment Of 3631 . 17 s . 8 d . ; orsuch surrender would not only redeem the entire premium on the policy , but also entitle the party to a presentpayment of 104 / . 4 s ., and in both cases the policy would receive future triennial additional . . The ExistingAssurances amount to .. £ 5 , 272 , 367 The Annual Revenue ... .. ... 187 , 240 The Accumulated Fund ( arising solely _ from the Contributions of Members ) .. 1 , 194 , 657 ROBERT CHRISTIE . Manager . WM . FINLAY , Secretary . London Office , 26 , POULTRY , E C feHiE ) ^^

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      ] Vf ational Provident Iiisti-JLlI TUTION , 48 , Gracechurch Street , London . FOR MUTUAL ASSURANCE ON LIVES , ANNUITIES , &c . Established December , 1835 . Directors . Samuel Hayhurst Lucas , Esq ; ., Chairman . Chiirles Lushington , Esq ., Deputy Chairman . John Bradbury , Esqi Robert Ihghnm , Esq . SI . P . Thomas Castle , Esq . Charles Reed , Esq , F . S . A . Richard Fall , Esq . Robert Sheppardy Esq . John Feltham , Esq . Jonathan Thorp , Esq . Charles Gilplri , Esq ., M . P . Charles Whetham , Esq . Charles Good ,. Esq , ¦ . Physicians . J . T . Conquest , M . p ., F . t . S . | Thomas Hodgkin , M . D . '" '¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ Bankers . Messrs . Brown , Janson , and Co ., and Bank of England . Solicitor . Septimus Davidson ,. Esq , . Qonsultinq Actuary . Charles Ansel ) , Esq ., F . R . S . MUTUAL ASSURANCE WITHOUT INDIVIDUAL LIABILITY . Extracts from the Report of the Directors for the year 185 a : —^ Number of new policies issued . . 852 Assuring the sum of . . . . . . . . £ . VS \ jm 10 7 Producing an annual income of , . 16 , 781 j 4 Making the total annual income , after . deducting £ 50 , 112 annual abatement in premiums . . - 283 , 546 5 3 Total number of policies issued 22 , 586 .. Amount paid in claims by the decease of members , from the commencement of the institution tnUecember , 1830 . 919 . 103 10 4 Amount of accumulated fund . . . . ., £ 1 , 755 , ( 535 0 11 The effect of the successful operatipn 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 . £ s . d . For the 7 years ending 1842 , the surplus was 32 , 074 11 5 5 „ 1847 „ ,. 80 , 122 8 3 5 „ 1852 „ „ 232 , 001 Jfci 4 fi „ 18 /> 7 „ „ 345 , 034 3 11 The directors accept surrenders of policies at any time after payment of one year ' s premium , and they believe that their scale for purchase is large and equitable . The prospectus , with the . last report of the directors , and with illustrations of the profits for the live years ending the 20 th November , 1 R 57 , maybe had on application , by which it will bo . seen thattho reductions on the premiums range from 11 per cent , to 08 i per cent ., and that in one instance the premium is extinct . Instances of the bonuses are nlso shown . Members whose premiums fall due on the 1 st of January are reminded tWt the same must be paid within thirty days from that date . JOSEPH MARSH , Secretary . January , 1800 . ^^

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      The European Assurance SOCIETY , Empowered by Special Act of Parliament FOR THE ASSURANCE OF LIVES , ANNUITIES , AND THE GUARANTEE OF FIDELITY IN SITUATIONS OF TRUST . . Chief Office- ^ 2 , WATERLOO PLACE , PALL MALL , LONDON . The existing Revenuefronv Premmms exceeds ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS . President—The Right Hon . T . Milner Gibson , M . P . C / Hiir ? nan of the Board of Directors— Henry Wickham Wickham , Esq ., M . P . BOARD OP DIRECTORS . John Cheetham , Eaq ., Stalybridge . James Davidson , Esq ., Broad ^ street Buildings . John Field , Esq ., Warnford Court , City . Charles Forster , Esq ., M . P . for Walsall . Richard Francis George , Esq ., Bath . ' ¦ „ ,.. Henry IT . Harrison , Esq ., Hamilton-place , Saint John ' s Wood . ,.. ' . _ , Thomns O . Hayward , Esq ., Minorios and Highbury . John Jrled ' Rinfl , Esq ., Cavendish Club . _ T . Y , McCliristie , Esq ., Revising Barrister for the City of London . Jnmos Edwnrd McConnoll . Esq ., Wolverton . John Mosa » Esq ., Lltohurch . Derby . CharlpB William Reynolds , Esq ., Eaton-plaoo . BelcrftvltXi Rioliai-d Spoonor , Esq ., M . P . for Warwickshire . H . W . AVipkham , Esq ., 'M . P . for Bradford . Thos ; Winkworth , Esq ., Gresham Club , and Canonbury , ' J . P , Brown-Weethcad , Esq ., M . P . for York . The G-Harnnteo Policies of this Sooiotyare authorized to bo acqonted by Government . PoorL ? iw Board , and other Public Departments , The lending London and Provincial Joint Stock , and private Banks , tho principal Kallwny Companies , Life and Fire Ofllcefj , Public Companies , Institutions , and Commercial Firms throughout the Kingdom , accept the'Policies of tula Socioiy as Security for their Employes . Immediate Annuities , payable during the whole of Hfo , may be purchased on the following scale : — Annuities rjrunted at the undermentioned A 8 e * for every £ \ W of J ' woliaso Money , Agoa . 00 65 00 05 70 A SbS % HAy " . J & 1 17 0 8 10 8 10 3 4 12 1 3 » 4 10 2 Ll « ta of Shareholders , Prospeotuses , and Agonoy appllontloriH , may bo obtained on application to tho M ' ANAGICIl .

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      ESTABLISHED 1841 . 1 \/ Teclical , Invalid , and Gene-JLVX KAL LIFE OFFICE , 25 , PALL MALL , LONDON .- ' -Empowered by special Act of Parliament At the Eighteenth Annual Meeting , held on the 21 th Nov ., 1850 , it was shown that on the 30 th June last—The number of policies in force was . • 6 , 110 The amount insured was . . £ 2 , 601 , 025 JOs . 8 d . The Annual Income was . . . £ 121 , 263 7 s . 7 d . The new business transaptod during the last five years amounts to jff 2 , 482 , 79 & 10 s . Ud ., showing an average yearly amount of new business of nearly HALF A MILLION STERLING . The Sooiety has paid for claims by death , since its establishment in 1841 , no lees a sum than £ 603 , 019 . HEAI / l'IIY LIVES . —Assurances are effected at home or abroad at as moderate rates as the most recent data will allow . INDIA . —Oncers in the Army and Civilians proceedinir to India may insure thoir Hvcs on tho most favourable terms , nnd every possible facility is afforded for the transaction of business in India , NAVAL MEN AND MASTER MARINERS aro assured at equitable rates for life , or for a voyage . VOLUNTEERS . —No extra charge for persons serving In any Volunteer or Rifle Cprps . within tho United Kingdom . RESIDENCE ABROAD .-rGroator facilities given for residence in tho Colonies , &c , than by most other Companies . INVALID X . IVES assured on scientifically con-Struotod tables based on extensive data , and a rcduotion in tho premium Is mado when tho causes for an inoronaod rnto of premium have ceased . STAMP DUTY . — Policies laauod froo of every charge but tho premiums . Kvcry Information may be obtained at the ohiof oflloo or on application to any of tlicSoolety ' sagonts . O . DOUGLAS SINGER , Secretary .

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      " notice of dividend . B ank of Deposit—( Establlahod a . d . 18 W )—No . » , PALI , MALL EAST . LONDON , S . W . —Tho Warrants lor tho Ilalf-yoarly Interest , at tho rnto of 6 percent , per annum , on Doposit accounts , to tho Slot December , are roarly tor doll very , and payable dally between tho hours ol'IO and 4 . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director . 10 th Januiiry , 1800 . Parties dosirous of Investing monoy are roquestod to examine thu plnn ol' tho . BanK of Dopoalt . ProspectUhos atid forms sont froo on application .

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      ( geology . —King ' s , College , VJI London . —Pl-ofessor * Tonnant , JT . G . S . will oominonoo n COUUSE OF LECTURES ON GMOLOGV , on FRIDAY MORNJNG , JANUARY 27 th , nt nlno o ' olock . They will be continued on each auocoocUiifr Wednesday and Friday , nt tho enmohour , FoojBa 12 a . Od . K . W , JBl * l ? , D . D . Principal .

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      ESTABLISHED 1838 . Victoria and Legal and COMMERCIAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , 18 , ICING WILLIAM STUEET , CITY . Tho DuslnosH'of tho Company embraces ovory description of rlt < l ( coi ^ nuotpd with Llle Asnuranco . Crodit allowed of ono-tlilrd ol' the Promluim till donth , or hnll'tUo l ' romiuma for live yoarti , on pollolou taken out < or tho whole of life . Advances in connexion with Lifo Assurnnoo aro made on advantageous terms , either on real or personal aoourity . WILLIAM HATKAV . Aotuiiry .

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      r Phe District Savings Bank X ( Limited ) , 07 , FLEET STREET , hQtfbpH ? ' ' ' \ > y E . G . —The oxuorienoe which has attondOiMnappqBaj ** \ 'i- f-. *> ' ' , tlons ol"sitvln « H banks nn « Moiu > , societies ti&u ^ Wli frkyfr -mi ' ' ' ^ Hiuko . U evident that } m extension of theTF ; 'riffW / flflft . * f upon a llbornl yet sound buHls , will I ''; ov 6 h » I «« WS « $ w ** [ i ' " 1 in vnntiigoous both to the nrojiriotary ( ipd t ^ 'wWJfi ' . jJ ^ i i . V—^ i' l ± } The District WavlngH Hank rooelyoH dopH ttt ^ dO ^ y ^ L _ .- ) - $ , ssafsilsrfi : ato"f ^ aSKHmS te tsyuasr " " '" s&iW ^ 'w ^^^ w

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      The Queen ' s Speech . The Anglo-French Union . Physical Education and the Rifle Movement . The Pope and His Temporalities .

      The Grand Army at Mass . Scientific Evidence : the The Commercial Treaty . " Assessor" Proposition . Ee-Enslavement . Peers and Baronets . Discount . M . Villemain and the Papal A New Light . Question . Religious Revivals . Gog and Magog .

      Socrates . Novels of the Day . Quarterly Reviews , &c . Letters from Italy and Germany . Record of the Week .

      Crystal Palace.—Arrangements For Week Ending Saturday, February 4th. At 9

      Crystal Palace . —Arrangements for week ending Saturday , February 4 th . at 9

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      THE LEADER •¦ ¦ . '¦ ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ' ' AND . ' '¦ ' . ¦¦• ' ¦ . ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ .. - ¦ . . SATURDAY ANALYST ; A REVIEW AND RECOBD OE POLITICAL , LITERARY . ARTISTIC , AND SOCIAL EVENTS .

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      JVo . 514 , a \ ~~~~~ January 28 th , 1860 . ' { bS ^ m . New Series , No . 4 > . ) ^ J . ¦ u *

      Contents.

      CONTENTS .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Jan. 28, 1860, page unpag., in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2331/page/1/