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London, England, 1855-05-26 00:00:00

MAY 26, 1855.

PALLADIUM

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
7, WATERLOO•PLACE, PALL•MALI„ LONDON.

• (ESTABLISHED 1824.)
Undoubted security, guaranteed by a large capital; an influen-
tial proprietary ; the long standing of the Office, and the saw-
factory results of its business.
Facility in settlement of claims. Liberty to travel in any part
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 informaticni and assistance will be given to Assurers,
either at the °dices, No. 7, Waterloo-place, London ; or by the
Society's Agents, established in all principal towns.
JEREMIAH LODGE, A. 8., Resident Actuary and Secretary.

SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
49, ST. JAMEWS•STREET, London.
DITABLIIIIIIED 1845.
TRUSTEES.
The Earl Talbot I Sir Claude Scott, Bart.
Lotd De Manley B. Bond Cabbell, Esq.
Henry Pownall, Esq.
This Office, the new income of which was doubled during the
last year, presents the security of a large paid-up capital, mode-
rate premiums for home and foreign risks. No stamp duty is
charged, and all policies are declared indisputable.
The last bonus added four-fifths of the premium paid to some
of the participating policies.
Provision can be made for the payment of a certain sum on
attaining any given age (ae 50, 55, or GO), or at death if it occur
previously.
By a small annual payment 1004 may be secured to a child on
attaining the age of 14, 18, or 21.
Prospectuses and other information will be furnished on ap.
plioation to
H. D. DAVENPORT, Secretary.

NORWICH UNION LIFE
INSURANCE SOCIETY.

ESTABLISHED 1808.
PRESIDENT—Lteut.-General Sir R. J. HARVEY, C.B.
SECRETARY—Sir SAMUEL BIGNOLD, M.P.
LONDON AGENT—c. J. BUNYON, Esq.

The Capital of this Society amounts to 2,200,6521., with a
Reserved Fund of 209,5701. It has paid upwards of 3,000,001.
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 grantso
on favourable terms.
NS:W BUSINESS FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1854:-
-.

Policies 609, insuring for Annual Premiums, 813,0611. s. 3d.
Annuities 58, securing 1,6411. 13s. 4d.
New Premiums, being the consideration for granting the saints
23,1941. 4s. 10d.
For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey.street,
Norwich, and 8, Crescent, New Bridge•street, Blackfriars.

THE ASYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE
OFFICE, 72, CORNHILL, London.

•
Established 1824.
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, &a' apply to
MANLEY HOPKINS, Resident Director.

AW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
FLE E 1 -STREET, London, May 10,1853.—Notice is hereby
given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Pro-
prietors of this Society will be held at the Office, Fleet-street,
on Friday, the Bth day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon
precisely, for the purpose of declaring a division of the surplus
of the assurance fund of the Society, in respect of the seven
years ending on 31st December last.
And notice is hereby further given that a Second Special Ge-
neral Meeting will be held, at the like hour and place, on the
the following Friday, the 15th day of Jnne, for the purpose of
confirming the resolution which shall have been agreed to at
such first Meeting, in pursuance of the provisions contained in
the Deed of Settlement - -

And notice is het eby further given, that any person who shall
have been assured by the Society for two whole years may, on
the production of his policy, and of the last receipt for the pre.
mium thereon, be present at such Meeting.
At each of the said Meetings the chair will be taken at Twelve
o'clock precisely. By order of the Directors,
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWSES. Actuary.

LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
FLEET-STRE ET, London, May 21, 1855.---Noticeis hereby
Oven that, in conformity with the provisions of the Deed of Set-
tlement, a GENERAL MEETING OF PROPRIETORS will
be held at the Society's Office, Fleet-street, London, on Saturday,
the 23rd day of June next, at Twelve o'clock st Noon precisely,
to Elect a Director in lieu of John Parkinson, Esq., deceased;
to Elect five othet Directors and One Auditor, when those who
go out of office by rotation will be proposed for re-election; and
also for general purposes.
The Director to be chosen in the room of John Parkinson,
F.sq., will remain in office until the tub day of June, 1859.
By order of the Directors,
WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary.

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