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OCTOBER 20, J 855. PROFESSIONAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, adatluing on equal terms Persons of every Class and Degree tu all its Privileges and Advantages. Offices, 76, CHEAPSIDE, London. (Incorporated.) DIRECTORS. Chairman—Major HENRY STONES, LLB. an—JAMESDeputy-Chairsi AN DREW DURHAM, Esq. Wm. Wellington Cooper, Up. Rev. H. Hamilton, De Vesei- Andrew Durham, Esq., of Bath I terr., Kingstown, near Dublin and Belfast . . Captain E. Nash Noroott, R.N. Rev. J. Gleadall, M.A. Thus. George Williams, Esq. Jacob Monteliore, Esq. E. Gamaliel Winthrop, Esq. TORS. Frederick Wollatt, Esq., Crown ' court E. W. G. Evans, Esq., 13, Baainghall-street. Manager—lien. Massey, Eaq. Physicians—Thounts Alfred Barker, M.D., 71, Lower Grosvenor. etteet ; Wm. W. Gall, M.D., Guy's Hospital. Surgeon—W. White Cooper, Esq., F.R.C.5.,11), Berkeley-square. Bankers—The Commercial Bank of Loudon. Solicitor—Edward M. Eldertou, Esq., 3, Lothbury. With a numerous and influential Proprietary and shareholders. There are two important clauses in the Deed of Settlement, by which the Directors have power to appropriate one-tenth of the entire profits of the Company :- Ist. For the relief of aged and and distressed parties assured for life, who have paid live years' premiums, their widows and orphans. 2nd. For the relief of aged and distressed original Proprietors, assured or nut, their witiuwa and orphans, together with live per cent. per annum on the capital originally invested by theta. No extra charge for going to or residing at (in time of peace) Australasia, Bermuda, Madeira, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius and the British North American Coloeies. AUDI' George Bain, Esq., 18, Parka• I I Medical men in all cases remunerated for their report. Assurances granted against paralysis, blindness, accidents, insanity, and every otheratiiiction, bodily and mental, at mode rate rates. A liberal commission allowed to Agents. Annual Premium for assuring 0100, namely:— A a. d U Age. A s. d. .1 13 0 40 216 2 2 0 60 4 2 1 Prospectuses, with tables and fullest information, may be had at the Offices of the Company, or of any of their Agents. Applications for Agencies requested. BEN. MASSEY, Manager. Offices, 76, Cheapside, London. Age. 40 UNITY JOINT-STOCK MUTUAL BANKING ASSOCIATION. Appointment of General Manager. The Court of Directors have to intimate that the final arrange ' ments of the Bank, previously to the commencement of business, are about being concluded. The appointment of General Manager has not yet been made. The Directors are now, therefore, read! to receive and consider applications from gentlemen of practical banking and commer cial experience, capable of undertaking the responsibilities and duties appertaining to that most important position. The aim of the Directors is to secure the services of a first class Manager, to whom they will be willing to give handsome terms. tie must be a man of great energy, sound judguient, firmness in business, and thoroughly versed in all the necessary details incidental to the successful management of a bank. It is neooasary that applications should contain the name and address of the wri er, loge ther with testimonials as to experience, ability, (to., and be addressed to the Court of Directors, at the principal Offices of the Bank, Unity Buildings, 10, Cannon-at:vet, City. By order, HENRY LAKE, Secretary. Principal Offices, Unity Buildings, 10, Cannon•street, City. October 15, THE ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, 72, COENHILL, London. ESTABLISHED 1824. Policies on Ilealtby and Diseased Lives, at Home and Abroad, for Civil, Military, and Naval Employments. The Office being on purely Proprietary principles, no Part nership among Policyholders is iuvolved. 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