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JULY 7, 1855. PA.lLLpium LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 7, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON. (EBTSBLIBRZD 1824.) Undoubted security, guaranteed by a large capital; an influen. tial proprietary; the long standing of the Olfice, and the setts. factory results of its business. Facility in settlement of claims. Liberty to travel in anypart of Europe, without extra premium, in time of peace. Loans equivalent to the value of the Policies. To those who desire to secure the advantages of a prospective bonus, by a small additional outlay, the deed of settlement assigns four-fifths of the profits. Bonuses may be commuted for equivalent reductions of Pre mium at the option of the Assured, by which arrangement the amount originally assured may be kept up at a continually de. creasing cost. Insurances effected on joint as well as on single lives, for short terms or otherwise, and to meet any specified contingency. The age of the life assured is admitted on the Policy at the time of effecting the Assurance, or at any other time, on produc tion of satisfactory proof. Every information and assistance will be given to Assurers, either at the Offices, No. 7, Waterloo•place, London ; or by the Society's Agents, established in all principal towns. JEREMI AR LODGE, AB., Resident Actuary and Secretary. NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. ESTABLISRED 1801. PRESlDENT—Lieut.•Oeueral Sir R. J. HARVEY, C.B. SECRETARY—sir SAMUEL BIGNOLD, Y.P. LONDON AGENT—c. J. BUNYON, Esq. The Capital of this Society amounts to 2,200,6521., with Reserved Fund of 209,6701. It has paid upwards of 8,000,0001. to the Representatives of Deceased Members, and assigned by way of Bonus a Million and a Quarter Sterling. It is a purely Mutual Office, and the Profits are divided quinquennially. The Premiums are Ten per Cent below the usual rates for ages under forty-five years. One-half of the first five years' Premium may remain as a charge upon the Policy. Annuities are granted on favourable terms. NILW BUdINESS !OR THE YEAR ENDING JUNK, 1864 : PJlieies 609, insuring for Annual Premiums, 813,5671.75. 3d. Annuities 58, securing 1,6441. 13s. 4d. New Premiums, being the consideration for granting the same 28,1941. 46.10 d. For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street, Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, 131ackfriars. T HE LIVERPOOL AND LONDON FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Capital, Two Millions. Established in 1836. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. - . Offices-37, C I:stle•street, - Li;ferpool ;20 and 21, Poultry, London; and til, King street, Manchester. Trustees. Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Bart. Adam Hodgson, Esq. Samuel Henry Thompson, Esq. Directors in Liverpool. Chairman—Thomas Brocklebauk, Esq. Deputy Chairmen Joe. C. Ewart, and Francis Haywood, Esqrs. Secretary Swinton Boult , Esq. Directors in London. Chairman Matthew Forster, Esq. Deputy•Chairman—George Frederick Young, Esq. Resident Secretary—Benjamin Henderson, Esq. Directors in Manchester. Chairman—Samuel Ashton, Esq. Resident Secretary—R. A. Kennedy, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. 185 S. Int E 114,612 Insurances may be effected in this Department on terms as low as those of most other Companies. Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent., free from the conditions of average, and allowing a Steam Thrashing Machine. LIFE DEPARTMENT. 1863. 1854. ,C 6,913 Annuities Immediate and Deferred. Bonuses guaranteed when the Policy is issued. No Stamp Duty charged. Prospectuses and further information may be obtained at the Offices of the Company, or from any of the Agents. SW INTON BOU LT, Secretary to the Company. BENJAMIN HENDERSON, Resident secretary, London. THE ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, 72, CORNIIILL, London. Established 1824. Cmaaamsx—JOHN CLARMONT WHITEMAN, Esq. Policies on Healthy and Diseased Lives, at Home and Abroad, for Civil, Military, and Naval Employments. The only Office on purely Proprietary principles, involving therefore no Partnership among Policy-holders. For Prospectuses, Proposal Papers, apply to MANLEY HOPKINS, Resident Director. CITY OF LONDON LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, for General, Acctunulative,and Self-protecting Assurunces. Head Offices, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, London. Capital, a Quarter of a Million. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor I The Hon. W. F. Campbell The Hon. Com. West John Thomas, Esq. This Society, guaranteed by a capital fully adequate to every contingency, and not injuriously large, offers the advantages of the mutual system without the liabilities of copartnership. EDWARD FREDERICK LEEKS, Secretary. THE ONLY HARMLESS APERIENT.- REIN'S DOUBLE•ACTION FOUNTAIN, producing a continual stream without theintroduction of air. A little water will g i% e instantaneous relief in cases of obstructions—it is Its own reservoir—may be carried in the pocket ready for use to the must convenient places. Also, Rein's improved Railway Con lenience, for travellers and invalids, adapted for ladies and gen. tlemeu. Mrs. Rein attends on Ladies at their residences, and at home. To be had only of the inventor and maker, who manu• factures every mechanical assistance for intirinities, F. C. itEl 108, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hall. THE PRESS. Ajuntities aind Reversions. LAW REVERSIONARY INTEREST SOCIETY. 011ices-69, CHANCERY-L.A.NE, TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. the Lord Chief Baron The Hon. Mr. Justice Coleridge The Hon. W. C. Spring Rice Nassau W. Senior, Esq. John Ellis Clowes, Esq., Temple CHAIRMAN—RusseII Gurney, Esq., Q.C., Temple. DizeoTy CHAIRMAN—Nassau W. Senior, Esq., Hyde-park•gate. Annuities, Immediate and deferred, also Endowments, granted on favorable terms. Reversions and Life Interests purchased and exchanged. RAILWAY ACCIDENT VE. 416,221 ss. have already been paid as compensation for Fatal and other Railway Accidents, by the RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY. EXAMPLES. 41,000 was paid to the Widow of killed on the 24th Feb., Ina, secured by a payment of £1; £330 was paid to H.C.H.J., who had his leg broken on the 31st August, 1833, secured by a payment of £l. For the convenience of frequent travellers, Periodical In. surances are granted, which now cover the risk of Fatal Acci. dente while travelling in any class carriage on any Railway lu the United Kingdom or on the Continent of Europe, and insure Compensation fur Personal Injury in any Railway Accident in the United Kingdom only. To Insure 21,000 at an Annual Premium of 20e. Ditto 2:010 ditto be. . _ . . . A new class of Insurance has also been established in case of Death by Railway Accident alone, without compensation for Injury. To Insure 41,000 at an Annual Premium of ....55 Ditto, any sum not exceeding 41,000 for the whole of life by a single payment of Os. per cent.: thus one payment of 43 will secure 41,1/00. The premiums charged include the Stamp Duty, which is paid by the Company under its special Act of Parliament. WILLIAM J. VIA S, Secretary. Railway Passengers' Assurance Office, 3, Old Broad•st., London. ROYAL ASYLUM of ST. ANN'S SOCIETY, for Children of those once in prosperity, orphans or not. By voluntary contributions. The HALF-YEARLY ELECTION will take place at the London Tavern, on FRIDAY, the 10th day of August next. New Candidates should be nominated immediately. Forms may be obtained at the Office, or are forwarded by post, with a List of Governors, on receipt of twelve postage stamps. E. F. LEEKS, Secretary. 2, Charlotte-row, 11ansion-house. THE HOUNSLOW ESTATE.- " THE CONSERVATIVE LAND SOCIETY.—The Houn slow Estate will be allotted at the Offices, No. 39, Norfolk-street, Strand, London, on THURSDAY, the 19th of July, 155. The Hounslow Estate is on the high road from the railway-station to the town, and is bounded by the premises of the station, and by the roads to Whitton-park and Isieworth. There are Thirty six Plots :—One at 2501. (public•house privilege), one at 1251. and the remaining lota are all at NA each. BRIGHTON ESTATE.—On July 19th the First and Second Portions of the ROUND-HILL-PARK ESTATE will again come under the notice of the holders of rights, under novel and most advantageous circumstances. THE READING ESTATE.—On the 19th of July the 751. PLOTS which existed on the READING PLAN will be SUB DIVIDED into 501. LOTS, in consequence of the numerous in quiries made for pieces of land on this valuable Estate at the huit-mentioned scale. Plans and particulars may be had of CHARLES LEWIS ORUNEISEN, Secretary. THE CASPIATO, or Folding Bonnet, a new Invention, for which J. and E. SMITH have her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent, combines convenience with elegance. It is packed in a case, 1 j inch deep, thus dispensing with a bonnet box. Prices moderate. Also every kind of Bonnet in the best Paris taste. Light Bonnets, with flowers, at 100. Gd.; GlactS Bonnets, with dowers, 16s. fid.; Mourning Bonnets, with flowers, Hs. 6d.—At J. and E. SMITH'S Show Rooms, 161, REGENT-STREET, opposite Beak-street. Directions for Self- Measurement sent free by post. 651 1 1 HE LONDON POOR. A history of the people from their own lips, giving a literal description of their labour, earnings, trials, and bußelings, in their own " unvarnished " language, and portraying the condi tion of their homes and families, from periunial conimuuication with the individuals at their dwellings. Edited by HENRY MAYHEW. With Illustrations of the Scenes and People de scribed, flow Special Daguerreotypes by BEAHD. 2 vole., or, with addition of section relating w " Those who will not work." 210. GamNewßohn, 310, Strand, and 8, Regent•atreet, Westminster. HUNT ON STAMMERING. Just published, price 3s. tid. ; by poet, 45., A TREATISE on the CURE of STAMMER tso; with a Memoir of the late T. Hunt, Esq., Author of "The System for the Cure of Defective Articulatiou," by JAMES HUNT, dm. " Mr. liuui s cases are proofs of Lis skill lu curing this ma• lady."—Alkescum. " The mass of evidence is sufficient to satisfy the moat seep. tical."—Morning Post. "A valuable uestise."—JoAa London: LONGMAN and Co.; and by poet only from the Author, at his Institution for the Cure of Stammering, No. 8, New Burlingtou•etreet (late of Begent•etreet). Just published, New and Improved b.:ditiou, price le., THE CURABILITY of CONSUMPTION. Being a Series of Papers, presenting the most prominent and important Practical Points in the Treatment of the Disease. By F. H. RAMADGE, M.D., Fellow of the College of Physicians, late Senior Physician to the Royal Ditlrmary for Diseases of the Chest, &c. Also, by the same Author, A TREATISE on ASTHMA awl DISEASES of the HEART, price 10s. Bd. London: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, and Losottans. On NERVOUSNESS, Debility, and Indigestion.—Just published New and Cheaper Edition, price Is., or by post fur Is. 6.1., THE SCIENCE OF LIFE ; or, How to Live I and What to Live for. With ample Rules for Diet, Regi men, and Self-Management; together with Instructions for e curing Health, Longevity, and that sterling Happiness only attainable through the Judicious Observance of a well-regulated Course of Life. By A, PHYSICIAN. London: PIPER, Baoriir as, and Co., 93, Paternoster•row ; HANNA; 63, Oxford-street ; 30, Coruhill ; and all Book- Hers. TIl HE N A T 1 0 N, the ORGAN of LAIM RIGHTS and IRISH INTERESTS; Is published Weekly at 6,LOW ER ABBEY-STREET, DUBLIN, TEEms:—Single copy, ed. Subscriptions:—Yearly, 11. Se.. Half-yearly, 13s. ; Quarterly, Ga.tld. Payablein advance. AOENCJ ES at the following places:— LONDON. MART ANDRIAWS, 18, Duke-street, Little Britain. OKORGE OapwooD, 82, Biahopsgate.street. JOHN HORNS, 19, Leicester-square—East side. Mr. FETHERSTON, 31, Duke-rtreet, Lincoln's Inn. Also at Birkenhead, Bradford, Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Bhettield, Wigan, Edinburgh, Olasgow, and all the rriuoipal Towns and Cities of England. IALPH'S ENVELOPE PAPER reduced to be. per ream; also at Bs. and 9s. 3d. Samples on application. le. W.UALPH, Manufacturer, 36, Throgintortomutreet, Dank. DEAL SPANISH MANTILLAS. IA A. BLACKBOUNE begs to Inform the Nobility and Gen try that he has received a Coneigtunent of the above Mantilla direct from bpaiu. SPANISWand IRISH DEPOT, 60k, SOUTH AUDLEY STREET, Orosvenor-square. (IHU B B'S LOCKS, with all the recent ‘,) Improvements. Strung Fireproof dafes, Cash and Ueed Boxes. Complete lista of sizes and prices may be had on appli cation. CHUBB and SON, 57, St. l'auts-churchyard, London; 28 Lord-street, Liverpool; 10, Markel-street, Manchester; and Horsley-fields, Wolverhampton. GLENFIELD PATENT STARCH, USED IN THE ROYAL LAUNDRY. Gentlemen should awe that their Linens are dressed with this Starch; they will be delighted with its elasticity and beautiful finish. THE BEST SHOW OF IRON BEDSTEADS in the KINGDOM is WILLIAM S. BURTON'S. He has TWO VERY LARGE ROOMS, devoted to the EXCLUSIVE SHOW of Iron and Blass Bedsteads and Children's Cots, with appropriate Bedding and Mattresses. Common Iron Bedsteads, from Hs. ; Portable Folding Bedsteads, from 12s. 6d.; Patent Iron Bedsteads, fitted with dovetail joints and patent sacking, from 175. Gd.; and Cots from 20s each. Handsome Ornamental Iron and Brass Bedsteads, in great variety,from 21. 138.6 d. to 131.15 s PAPIER MACHE and IRON TEA TRAYS. An assortment of Tea Trays and Waiters wholly unprece dented, whether as to extent, variety or novelty. New oval Papier blache Trays, per set of Three from 20e. Od. to 10 guineas. Ditto, Iron ditto from 13e. Od. to 4 guineas. Convex shape ditto from 7s. 6d. Bound and Gothic Waiters, Cake and Bread Baskets, equally low. BATHS AND TOILETTE WARE. WILLIAM S. BURTON has ONE LARGE SHOW:ROOM devoted exclusively to the DISPLAY of BATHS and TOILETTE WARE. The stock of each is at once the largest, newest, and most vaned ever submitted to the public, and marked at prices proportionate with those that have tended to make hie establish. inent the most distinguished in this country. Portable Showers, EXTRACTS FROM MEDICAL TESTIMONIALS : 7s. 6d. ; Pillar Showers, 81. to :4.; Nursery, 158. to 328. ; Sponging, ARTHUR H. NASSAU., M.D., FLA., R.C.P., Chief Analyst of Ise. to 825.; Hip, 148. to 31a. 6d.. A large assortment of Gas, the sanitary Counuissiou of the Lanett, Author of " Food Furnace, Hot and Cold Plunge, Vapour,and Camp Shower Baths. and its Adulterations," /cc. rte. Icc. Toilette Ware in great variety, from 158. 641. to 435. the Set of " I have more than once, at different times, subjected your Three. Light Brown Oil to chemical analysis—and this uuknown to TEA URNS, of LONDON MAKE ONLY.— yourself—and I have always found it to be free from all impurity and rich in the constituents of bile. So great is my confidence The largest assortment of London•made TEA URNS in in the article, that 1 usually prescribe it in preference to any the world (including all the recent novelties, many of which are other, in order to make sure of obtaining the remedy in its registered) Is on SALE at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S, from purest and best condition." 30s. to 61. WILLIAM S. BURTON has SIXTEEN LARGE SHOW. Tbe " MEDICAL CIRCULAR," May Lo, 185C — ROOMS devoted to the show of GENERAL FURNISHING "We unhesitatingly recommend Dr. de Jongh's Light Brown IRONMONGERY (including Cutlery, Nickel Silver, Plated and Cod Liver Oil as the best for medical purposes, and weU de. J a panned Wares, Iron and Brass Bedsteads, and Bedding), so serving the confidence of the profession. ' arranged and classified that purchasers may easily and at cnce Sold ONLY it. bottles, capsuled and labelled with Dr. de Joogh's make their selections. Signature. WITHOUT WHICH Nome ARE OENUINE, by A NSAR, Catalogues, with Engravings, sent (per post) free. The money HARFORD, and CO., 77, STRAND, London, Dr. de dough', returned for every article not approved of. sole Consignees; and IN Tlii COUNTRY by respectable Chemist.. 89, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street), Nos. 1,2, Haltpints (10 ounces), 2s. Gd.; Pints (20 ounces), 45.9 d. and 3, NEWMAN•STREET, and 4 and 11,PERItY13-i'LLOE. Quarts (40 ouusso). 91. Iar"IAL )11i.""t1tE• It has been pronounced by her Majesty's Laundress to be THE FINEST STARCH SHE EVER USED. WOTIUMPOON and Co., Loudon and Glasgow. DEAFNESS. —The only medal awarded at I/ the Great Exhibition of laol (f;r Acoustic Instruments) was to F. C. REIN, for his new ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for the DEAF. 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, We, Strand, nearly opposite Exeter-hail, where the Instrument can be tried, and numerous testhnor.ials seen, amongst many one from the Right lion. Sir John Pattesou, oue of her Majesty's Privy Councillors. DR. DE JONlill'S LIGHT BROWN COD LIVER OIL. Prescribed with entire confidence by the Faculty fur its purity, and superior, immediate, and regular efficacy.