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Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., CHARLES READE'S NEW NOVEL, " IT IS NEVER 'MO TAT E TO MEND." " Few, we apprehend, will be inclined to dispute our assertion, that this is the most vigorous and various novel which has till now appeared this year. Events, pictures, and emotions sncceed each other with as much power as rapidity. In his tale Mr. Reaiie s'.:ows himself as powerful and forcible as Dumas in ' Monte Christo,' and as trium• phant in carrying us along with him. It deserves, and we think it will have, readers by the thousand, because it is ►wt merely a work of talent and artifice, but because something of earnest conviction and something of genius has gone to its pruiluetion."—.4llwmptra. London: RICHARD BENTLEY, New Burlington Street. UNITY FIRE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. CAPITAL, TWO MILLIONS STERLING. CHIEF OFFICES: UNITY BUILDINGS, 14, C►NNON RTERET, CITY. BRANCH OFFICES. __ _ _ 1, NEw COVENTRY STREET, LEICESTER SQUARE, This Association offers advantages to Insurers such as are not to be found in any other existing Institution, including the I)i• vision of Two-Thirds of the Profits, thus eventually reducing most materially the premium for insurance. For additionil pariiculan apply to THOMAS H. BAYLIS, Managing Director. PROGRESS OF BUSINESS. let Year, ending September 2e , th, 145 2nd Year, enditsg September24th, 1854 3rd Year, ending September 28th, 1355 Nine Mouths, ending June 23rd, 1850 792 Murray's Handbooks for England. The Following are now Ready:— HANDBOOK for WELTS, DORSET, and SOMERSET. Map. 6e. HANDBOOK for DEVON and CORNWALL. mark es. HANDBOOK for MODERN LONDON. ]tom. as. TV. HANDBOOK for WESTMINSTER ABBEY. is. JOHN MURRAY, Albemarle-street. IR ATTOUWB ZileW POEX. This day is published, BOTHWELL: A POEM. By W. EDSIONDSTOUNE AYTOUN. D.C.L., Author of" Lays attic Scottish Cavaliers," *c. 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It will lay before the public State Papers not otherwise to be had, except in expensive Libraries, and will condense into a readable apace the History of Modern Transactions, which lies hidden under the diffuse awl tedious pages of Blue Books. Price 0343 Penny. Published every Saturday Monday at 147, Fleet-street. Annual Division of Profits. G REAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 14, WATERLOO.PLACE. LONDON. and 30, BROWN. STREET, MANCHESTER. Directors THE CHISHOLM. Chairman. CHARD HAiril.:Efiii::6;Ebf, k:1i47, - kl - derman, Deputy Chairman. This Society is established on the tried and approveeprinriple of Mutual Assurance. The funds are accumulated fur the exclu .ve benefit of the Policy-holders, under their own immediate superintendence and control. The profits are divided annually, and applied in reduction of the current premiums. Policy. holders participate in profits after payment of five annual pre miums. The Annual General Meeting was held on the 18th May, 16L6, when a highly satisfactory Report of the State of the affairs and progress of the institution was presented to the Members. During the last three years upwards of 1.200 new assurances have been effected, yielding an increase of premium income of more than 20,0001 ;et. annum ; and, although a general high rate of mortality has prevailed among assured lives during the last two years, it has not been deemed necessary to reduce. in the slightest degree, the allowances previously awarded to the policy-holders. The Members present at the Meeting were fully satisfied with the Report. and resolved unanimously that a reduction of 31i per cent. should be made in the current ear's Preidium payable by al policy...older' now entitled to pal ticipale in the Profits. Credit is allowed for half the Annual Premiums for the first ate years. A. R. IRVINE, Managing Director. 14,Waterloo-place, London, and June, 1616. No. of Amount Producing in PERIOD. Policies. Assured. Ann'. Prms. let Year, ending Nov., 1811 .. 525 895,74 13,01 lb 9 2nd Year, ending Nov., 1852 .. 567 198.8t,3 6.381 1 7 3rd Year, ending Nov., 1453 .. 823 288,480 8,848 .5 2 4th Year, ending Nov., 154 .. 573 193,170 8 160 15 7 Bth Year, ending Noe., 1855 .. 1,247 38/4,3.13 12,517 5 2 Six lionths,endingdune, 1856 1320 198,991 8,177 510 3,555 £1,339,800 f 42,877 17 1 For Prospectuses and further information apply to THOMAS H. BATLIS, Managing Director. NEW PRINCIPLE IN BANKING. Llama. TO CUSTOMERS IN PROPORTION TO PROFITS.-NON. LIABILITY OP CUSTOMERS SECURED BY ROYAL. CHARMS. UNITY JOINT-STOCK MUTUAL BANKING ASSOCIATION. CHIEF OFFICES: UNITY BUILDINGS. CANNON STREET. CITY, LONDON. LEICFSTER-sQUARE BRANCH: 1, NEw COVENTRY STREET, LEICESTER &WARE. CAPITAL, $300,000, Governor, J. J. ifF.CIII, Esq., • Tiptree•ball, Kelvedon, Essex. CURRENT ACCOUNTS.—lnterest at the rate of two per cent. allowed on the minimum monthly balances when the balance has not been below 31101 at any time during the half year one per cent. when the balance is below SOU. DkPOSIT ACk:OUNTS.—Depiosita from 51. upwards are re ceived from persons residing either in London or the country. The interest runs at one per cent. under the rate of discount at the Bank of England. LETTERS OF CREDIT AND BILLS OF EXCHANGE. Payable at all parts of the Continent, issued to Customers. Also Poet Bills payable to bearer in any part of the Kingdom. (By order) GEORGE CHAMBERS, General Manager. HENRY LAKE, Secretary. EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established ISO 7. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 53 Geo. 111., and regulated by Deed enrolled in the High Courtof Chancery. 3, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Blactfriars, London. DIRECTORS. CHAS. THOS. POLCOMBE, Esq., Chairman. RICHARD HARMAN Likin, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Charles Bischoff, Esq. Joshua Lockwood, hag. Thomas Boddiogton, Esq. W. Anderson Peacock. Esq. Thomas Deeds, Esq. Ralph Charles Price, Es/. Nathaniel Gould, Esq. Thomas 0. Sambrooke, Est:. Robert A. Gray. Esq. ACDITORS—Thomas f ilen, Esq.; Wm. H. Smith, jun., Esq. MEDICAL OTTICERS—Jas. Saner, Esq., M.D., Tottenham green ; Wm. Cooke, Esq., M.D., 39, Triwty-square, ACTUARY AND SECRTTART—CharIes .11 ellicoe. EA. The Assets of this Company exceed Three Quarters of a Million Sterling. The Annual Income exceeds One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Pounds. The number of existing Policies is upwards of Five Thousand. The total Amount Assured exceeds Three Million One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds. The next Division of Surplus will take place in The Premiums required by this Company, although moderate, entitle the Assured to 80 per cent.of the quinquennial surplus. The lives assured are permitted, In time of peace, without extra charge, to reside in any country (Australia and Califonda excepted), north of 33 degrees north latitude, or south of 33 degrees south latitude; or to pass by sea (not being seafaring persons by profession) between any places lying in the same hemisphere, distant more than 39 degrees from the Equator, without extra charge. Deeds assigning Policies are registered at the Office, and as can be effected on forms supplied by the Company. The annual Reports of the Company's state and progress, Prospectuses and Forms, may be had, or will be sent. post free, on application at the Office, or to any of the Company's Agents. T)ISCOUNTS and LOANS effected upon equitable and honourable prlne'ples, and at a fixed rate of commission.— Mr. Walker, Agent. $, Duke street. St. James's. London: Printed and Published a► the °Mee. ao, Strand, in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the County of Nliddlesez, by ALPIZD In, of I?, Bedford-atcset, CoTent•gerdan, 011 gnome; the 16th day of August, 18M. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL, FASHIONABLE LIFE ; or, Paris and London." Also now ready. in 3 vols., HORATIO HOWARD BRENTON. A Naval Novel. By Captain Sir E. BELCH ER. R.N., C. 8., &o. " This book claims the peculiar interest of being a record of actual events. It la the work of a thorough Eng.ish sailor " John Bull. HURST and Bi.scrwrr, Successors to H. Colburn.