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JULY 22, 1854. WESTERN D LIFE SOCIE ASSURANCE AN ANNTY, 8, PARLIAMENT-ablishedSTßEET, WESTMINSTER. Est 1842. Directors. Renry Edgeworth Eicknell,Esq Thomas Grissell, Esq. T SomersCocks,jun. Esq.,M.P. James Hunt, Esq. George Henry Drew, Esq. John Arsoott Lethbridge, Esq. William Evens, Esq. Edmund Lucas, Esq. WUliam Freeman, Esq. Augustin Robinson, Esq. Francis Fuller, Esq. James Lys tieager, Esq. Joseph Henry Guodhart, Esq. John Bailey White, Esq. Joseph Carter Wood, Esq. Actuary. _ . ARTHOR SCRATORLEY, M.A., F.R,A.9., Author of a " Treatise on Assurance Associations, Freehold Land and Building Societies," &C. Every variety of Policies granted on any number of lives, and to any amount. Endowments and Annuities granted on equitable terms. No Charge for Policy Stamps. Policies indisputable, except in cases of fraud. Travellers, Mariners, and Emigrants assured on moderate terms. Creditors assured on the lives of their debtors with special ad. vantages The second Quinquennial Division of Profits will take place at the close of the year 1864, of which parties assuring their lives by the Society's Table 11. will be entitled to three-fourths or 76 per cent, without partnership liability. All necessary forms, with every information as to the mode of effecting Assurance, may be obtained either by letter or personal application to thejAotusrv. *,* ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED. DAILWAY PASSENGERS may obtain Tickets of Insurance against RAILWAY ACCIDENTS for the Journey, on payment of ld., 2d., or 3d., by inquiring of the Booking Clerks, at all the Principal Railway Stations, when they take a Railway Ticket.—RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE °MO', 8, OLD BROAD BTRERT, LONDON. WILLIAM J. VIAN, Secretary. CRYSTAL PALACE. Musical Instrument Court.—Mr. WILLIAM REA has the honour to announce to the Nobility and Gentry, that he will next SATURDAY perform a Series of Compositions on the new REPETITION GRAND COTTAGE PIANOFORTE, manufactured and exhi bited by Messrs. LEVESQUE, EDMEADES, and CO., of 40, Cheapside. To commence at Three o'clock. CONTINENTAL EDUCATION.—At a first rate ESTABLISHMENT on the RHINE, Young Gentle men are Prepared for the Public Schools, Universities, and tee. higher branches of Commerce. The pupils are taught to con verse with fluency in German and French, and also, if required. well grounded in Italian and Spanish. Inclusive terms, fifty guineas. For further particulars address Mr. A. 8., Badger Villa, Great Malvern. THE CHOLERA!!! prevented by the destruction of all noxious effluvia.—CßEWS'S DISIN FECTING FLUID, recommended by the College of Physlcianr. The CHEAPEST and STRONGEST CHLORIDE of 'ZINC. Quarts, 2s. ; Pints, Is.; Id alf-pints. Od. Sold by all Chemists, Drug gists, and Shipping Agents, and at Commercial Wharf, Mile end, London. Agents—Messrs. DREW, REYMARD, and BARROW. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, (used in her 'Majesty's Laundry), and WOTHEREIPOON'S Machine-made ••--—— - - - - - CONFECTIONERY, MARMALADE, JAMS, JELLIES, cbc. (which gained the Prize Medal of 101), may be had of all Grocers; Wholesale of Wotherspoon, Mackay, and Co., 66, Queen-street, Cheapeide, London; and Rober► Wotherspoon and Co., Glasgow. WRITING, BOOK-KEEPING, 86c.—Persow, of any age, however bad their WRITING, may is eigle• lessons acquire permanently an elegant and flowing style et pen manship, adapted either to professional pursuits or private somas pendence. Bookkeeping, as practised in the Government ,.. banking, and merchants offices; arithmetic, shorthand, etbo. Apply to Mr. SMART, at the Institution, 5, Piccadilly, between , the Haymarket and Regent-circus. " A vast improvement upon any former system."—London Journal of Commerce. ►jiHE BEST SHOW of IRON BEDSTEADS; 11 in the KINGDOM is WILLIAM B. BURTON'S.—He haat Two very large Rooms, which are devoted to the exclusive show of Iron and Brass Bedsteads and Children's Cots, with appro priate Bedding and Mattresses. Common Iron Bedsteads from 17a.; Portable Folding Bedstead, from 12s. ed.; Patent , Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dove-tail joints and patent sacking, from 318. : and Cots from 21s. each; handsome Ornamental Iran and. Brass Bedsteads in great variety, from 21. 19s. to 131. 13s. RAPIER MACHE and IRON TEA TRANS: 1. An assortment of Tea Trays and Waiters wholly oupreoe— dented, whether as to extent, variety, or novelty. New Oval Papier Mache Trays, per set of three from 20s. Od. to 10 pine's. 'Ditto, Iron ditto from 13s. Od. to 4 guineas:. Convex shape, ditto from 7s. 6d. Round and Gothic Waiters, Cake and Bread Baskets, equallyloW s . BATHS and TOILETTE WARR.. WILLIAM S. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW-ROOM devoted exclusively to the DISPLAY of BATHS and TOILEPIR I WARE. The stock of each is at once the largest, newest, and most varied ever submitted to the public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make hie Estab-- lishment the moat distinguished in this country. Portable - • Showers, 7s. 6d. ; Pillar Showers. 81. to fit.; Nursery, 138. 6d. to 325.; Sponging, 15s. to 325.; Hip, 14e. to 31s. CA. A large ae- • sortment of Gas Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour, and Camp Shower Baths.—Toilette Ware in great variety, from 15s. ed. to 455. the Set of Three. WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS (all communicating), exclusive of the shop, devoted solely to the ihow of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (it, eluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and japanned wares, limn and brass bedsteads), so arranged and classified that purchasers • may easily and at once make their selections. Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The money ' returned for every article not approved of. 89, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-atreet); Nosk• 2, and 3, NEW2IA2i-tiTREET ; and 4 wad 9, PEISAY&PIatiCi THE PRESS. FOURTEENTH REPORT of the Directors of the COMMERCIAL BANK of LONDON for the year ending June 90, 1/b4 —At an ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERB,heId atthe Danking•hause, Lothbury. ou Tueaday, the 18th of July, 1854, DIRECTORS. THOMAS BARNEWALL, Esq., Chalimas. MARK HUNTER, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Charles Dickson Archibald, Esq. Jonathan Hopkinson, Esq. Charles Butler, Esq. William Jackson, Esq., M.P. John Alfred Chowne, Esq. Edward Oxenford, Esq. George Clive, Esq. John Savage, Esq. William Cooper, Esq. Joseph Thompson. Esq. James Alexander Douglas, Esq. Joseph Underwood, Esq. Charles Hill, Esq. Thomas Winkwoith, Esq, Max...GER—Mr. Alfred R. Cutbill. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Amory, Travers, and Smith, and Messrs. Norris and Sons. The Manager read theadvertieetnettealling the meeting, and afterwards the following REPORT. The Directors have the satisfaction of presenting to the Share holders the fourteenth annual balance-sheet, from which it will appear that, after paying all expenses and making provision for bad and doubtful debts, the net profits of the batik amount to 236,950 Os. lid. A dividend, at the rate of six per cent. per annum for the half. year ending 31st December, 1833, has been already paid, and the Directors have now to declare a dividend for the half-year ending 30th June, 1854, at the same rate, with a bonus of 16s. per share, both dividend and bonus free from income tax. After paying this dividend and bonus, there will remain a ba lance of 21,445 Os. 3d. to be carried to the reserve fund, in creasing that fund to 264,012 6s. lid. In compliance with the provisions of the Deed of Settlement, the following Directors—viz.: Charles Butler, Esq., William Cooper, Esq., Mark Hunter, Esq., Joseph Underwood, Esq., retire from office, and, being eligible, offer themselves as candidates for re-election. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON. BALANCE-SHEET TO JUNE 50, 1864. Capital subscribed 91,600,000 Capital paid up R300,000 0 0 Guarantee fund invested in Government secu rities Balances due to the customers of the Bank • Balance carried down after deducting bad and doubtful debts, income tax, and all charges and current expenses 4,60,419 19 8 Cash in hand, Government securities, India bonds, bills discounted, dm. Dividend at the rate of 61. per cent. per annum fee the half.year ending 31st December, 1883, already paid Dividend at the rate of 61. per cent. per annum for the half year ending sQth June, 1864 Bonus of 16s. per share, equal to 4 per cent. per annum 12,000 0 0 Rebate of interest on current bills carried to profit and loss new account Balance carried to the guarantee food, making that flind £64,012 6 11 1,446 9 3 £30,950 0,11 Balance brought down 536,950 011 The report and balance-sheet having been read, it was Resolved—That the report and balance-sheet just read be ap proved, printed, and circulated amongst the proprietors. The Chairman, Mark Hunter, Esq., on the part of the Direc tors, declared a dividend on the paid-up capital of the Company at the rate of 61. per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 16a. per share, both free from income tax, payable on and after the 31st of July next. Resolved—That the following Directors, viz., Charles Butler, Esq., William Cooper, Esq., Mark Hunter, Esq., Joseph Under wood, Esq., who go out of office in pnrsuauoe of the Deed of Set tlement, be re-elected Directors of this Bank. Resolved—That the thanks of this meeting be presented to the Directors for their attention to the management of the affairs of the Bank during the past year. Resolved—That the thanks of this meeting be given to Mr. Cutbill for the zeal and attention displayed by him at all times in the conduct of the affairs of the Bank. MARK HUNTER, Chairman. Resolved unanimously—That the thanks of this meeting be presented to Mark Hunter, Esq., for his able and courteous con duct in the chair this day. (Signed) A. R. CUTBILI., Manager. COMMERCIAL BANK OF LONDON.- The Directors hereby give notice that a DIVIDEND on the Paid-up Capita: of the Company, at the rate of 61. per cent. per annum, for the half-year ending 3uth June, 1854, and a Bonus of 16s. per share, both free from income tsx, will be PAYABLE at the Banking-house in Lothbury on and after the 31st July In stant. By order of the Board, (Signed) A. R. CUTBILL, Manager. Dated July 18, 1854. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at the Oreat Exhibition of 1851 (for Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEO. They are made of different power, to suit ex treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the sole inventor and maker, F. C. Rein,loB, Strand, nearly oppoiita Exeter-hall, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testimor.his seen, amongst many one from the Right Hon. Sir John Patteson, one of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. CHUBBS' FIREPROOF SAFES and LOCKS. 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