The Press.
London, England, 1855-02-10 00:00:00

WILL SHORTLY CLOSE.

CIOLOSSEUM, Regent's 'ark. --Admission,
ki One Shilling.—The original PANORAMA of LONDON by
DAY is exhibited daily, from Half-past Ten till Half peat Four.
The extraordinary Panorama of LONDON by NIGHT, every
Evening, from Seven till Ten. Movie from Two till Half-past
Four, and during the Evening.

CYCLORAMA, ALBANY-STREET, NOW OPEN,
with a colossal moving DIORAMA of the CITY and BAY of
NAPLES, MOUNT VESUVIUS, and POMPEII, exhibiting
the great Eruption of 79, and present State of the excavated
City. Painted by Mr. J. M'Nevin, from sketches taken by
himself in 1862. Daily at Three and Eight o'clock, with appro-
priate music and description. Admission, is.; Children and
Schools, Half-price.

ART-UNION OF LONDON.
BY ROYAL CHARTER.
. . _

Every Subscriber of One Guinea will have an impression of a
plate by J. T.Willmore, A.R.A., from the original picture by the
late J.J. Chalon, 8.A., " A WATER PARTY," together with a
quarto volume of Thirty Wood Engravings illustrating Lord
Byron's " CIIILDE HAROLD." Each prizeholder will be
entitled to select for himself, as heretofore, a work of art from
one of the public exhibitiotis.
GEORGE GODWIN, Hon.
LEWIS POCOCK, J Secretaries.

444, West Strand.

NOTICE OF DIVIDEND.
BANK OF DEPOSIT.

NATIONAL ASSURANCE St INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION
No. 3, PALL-MALL EAST, LONDON.
Established A.D. 1844.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
THE WARRANTS for the HALF-YEARLY
INTEREST, at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum, on
Deposit Accounts to 31st of December, are ready for delivery
and payable daily.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
*** Parties desirous of Investing Money are requested to
examine the Plan of the Bank of Deposit. Prospectuses and
Forms for Opening Accounts sent free on application.

PLATE GLASS ASSURANCE.
Assuring Windows, MirrrJrs, &0., against Breakage.
SECURITY TO EMPLOYERS.—GUARANTEE TO CLERKS

AND OTHERS.

THE TIMES ASSURANCE COMPANIES
UEQUIUE AGENTS AT ONCZ.
H. B. SHERIDAN, Manager.

$2, Ludgate-hill, London.

CHAPPED HAND S. -RIMMEL'S
ALMOND MEAL SOAP combines the emollient properties
of the Almond with the detersive qualities of Soap, and will be
found the most agreeable, as well as the most sanitary to use,
especially for the tender skins of ladies and infants. Price ls.
per box of three cakes. Sold by all Perfumers and Chemists,
and by E. RIMMEL, Sole Proprietor of the Toilet Vinegar,
39, Gerrard street, Soho.

BR E A D.-WHAT DO YOU GAIN BY
BAKING YOUR OWN 7-1. A pure, nutritious article,
instead of the trade composition sold under the name of bread.
2. A saving of nearly twenty per cent. in cash. BALL'S
PORTABLE REVOLVING OVENS, for baking in front of
any ordinary Are, may be seen in constant operation at 3, Hyde-
street, New Oxford-street, nearly opposite Moses and Sons.
Price from Five to Ten Shillings. A prospectus forwarded to
any address on receipt of one postage stamp.

SATURDAY,

NORWICH UNION LIFE
INSURANCE SOCIETY.
ESTABLISH= 1808.
PREINDENT—Lieut.-General sir R. J. HARVEY, C.B.
SECRET/INT—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 2u9,5701. 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-live years. One-half of the first five years' Premium
may remain as a charge upon the Policy. Annuities are grantea
ou favourable terms.
NEW BUdINESS TOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE, 1864:

Policies 609, insuring for Annual Premiums, 313,5911.
Annuities 28, securing 1,6411. 13s. 4ti.
New Premiums, being the consideration for granting the same,
28,1941. 4s. Rid.
For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, Surrey-street,
Norwich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge•street, Blackfriars.

KENT MUTUAL LIFE AND FIRE
111. ASSURANCE SOCIETIES.
Chief Offices—No. 6, OLD JEWRY, London.
BRANCH OFFICES:
High-street, Rochester I Sloane-street, Chelsea
Market-terrace, Hanley New-street, Birmingham
Bond-street, Wolverhampton.
N.B, Both these Societies are constituted upon the pure and
tried system of Mutuality; accumulating all their Funds for the
benefit of the Policy-holders; dividing, triennially, their whole
Profits among them, and large returns have been lately wade;
conferring upon them the Control and Management of the
Societies; and all Policies are Indisputable.
LIFE.
TRUSTEES.
Alexander Bramwell Bremner, Esq., Billiter-square, and West-
hall, Mortlake
Sir Wm. Msgnay, Bart. and Alderman, Postford Lodge, Guild-
ford, Surrey
Sir James Duke, Bart., M.P. and Alderman, Portland-place
Wm. Squire Plane, Esq., Gravesend
The great success of this Society since its institution will be
seen in the following statement of Bonuses added and of Busi-
ness done in less then four years of actual operations.
EXAMPLES OF BONUS.

.
1 24 E II
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s =I,
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A S - 0 IA 4.
/ C a. d. S a. d. S s. d. Z. a. d. / s. d.
25 1,000 3 69 17 6,11 19 830 16 tl9 19 21515 2
35 1,000 3 79 12 6116 18 634 18 t 16101020 18 4
45 1,400 3 112 12 622 10 642 3 1 17 10 10 19 11 10
65 1,000 3 171 12 684 8 853 6 107 4 244 19 2
80 1,000 3 216 16 0143 7 002 12 1 72 5 058 12 8
BUSINESS.
Number of Annual Pre- Amouuts assured
Period. Policies miums on by Policies.
issued. Policies.
May, 1854 . . 988 /11,934 10 8 /341,911 8 4
October, 1854 222 2,324 18 3 78,070 17 8
Total .... 1,210 014,269 811 /417,982 6 0

All Policies indisputable, Whole Profits divisible triennialli
among the Assured. Claims promptly paid.

FIRE.
TRUSTEES.

Isaac Belsey, Esq., Rochester
William Squire Plane, Esq., Gravesend
John Sadtlington, Esq., Gravesend.
Upwards of 10,000 Policies have been issued. Policies issued
or small sums and short periods. Guarantee Fund, £lOO,OOO.
Portions of Premiums periodically returned to the Insured.
Last retarn, 25 per sent. Claims promptly paid.
Policies may be effected daily; and Prospectuses, Annual
Reports, Proposal Forms, and all other information, will be
supplied upon application at the Chief Offices, the Branches, or
at any of the numerous Agencies throughout the United King-
dom, personally or by letter.
GEORGE CUMMING, Manager.