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London, England, 1854-08-12 00:00:00

glttropolitan glathits.

(Reported exclusively for "Tim Passe." I
CORN-EXCHANGE—The present week's arrivals of English
wheat, coastwise and by laud carriage, have been on a very
limited scale. On each day the show of samples has been
trifling. On Monday most kinds sold at an advance, compared
with that day week, of from Is to 4s per quarter; but on
Wednesday and Friday the transactions were confined to imme-
diets wants, at barely stationary prices. Foreign wheat has
been in good supply and moderate request, at 2s to 8s per
quarter more money. We have to report a slow inquiry for
floating cargoes off Falmouth. The barley trade has continued
dull; but we have no actual fall to notice in the quotations.
Malt has ruled heavy, on former terms ; but the oat trade has
improved, and the value of good sound corn has had an upward
tendency. Beans and peas have commanded very little atten-
tion. Ship flour and American qualities have sold at an advance
of 2s per sack and barrel respectively. The imports from
America and Spain have been on the increase.
EtUnlßß—Wheat, Essex and Kent white, 66s to 795; red,
63a to 60s ; Norfolk and Lincoln red, 62s to 695. Malting barley,
—to —; grinding ditto, 32s to 355; distilling, 34s to 365.
Malt, 68. to 76a. Feed oats, 25s to 28s ; potato, 28s to 31s.
Rye, —to —. Tick beans, 41s to 48a; pigeon, 43s to 57a.
Stay peas, 41. to 435; maple, 44s to 46s ; white boilers, 53s to
658 per quarter. Town-made flour, 55s to 60s; country marks,
We to Ciba per 2801bs.

BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS.
Price Is. led. and 2s. 9d. per box.
Mr. WILLIAM COURTNEY, of Barton Stacey, Hants, says :—" I
had resort to your pills, and within two hours I was quite easy. The
use of these pills ought really to be known all over the world."
Among the many ditcoveries nothing has conferred such a boon
upon suffering humanity as that of BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEU-
MATIC PILLS; they require neither attention nor confinement,
and are certain to prevent the disease attacking any vital part.
Sold by all Medicine Venders.--Observe that " Thomas Prout,
229, Strand, London," is impressed upon the Government stamp.

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WESTERNANDLANINk;Erry
SAOCSISETLY,R AN CE
3, PARLIAMENT-STREET, WESTMINSTER.
Established IMA.
Directors.
ilenryEdgeworthl3icknell,Esq Thomas Cirissell, Esq.
T SomersCocks,juu. Esq.,M.F. James Hunt, Esq.
George Henry Drew, Esq. Edmund Lucas, Esq.
William Evans, Esq. Augustin Robinson, Esq.
William Freema.l, Esq. James Lys Meager, Esq.
Francis Fuller, Esq. John Bailey White, Esq.
Joseph Henry Gixidhart, Esq. Joseph Carter Wood, Esq.

Actuary.
ARTRIIR Scarrcitlxv, M.A., F.It.A.S. Author of a " Treatise
on Assurance Associations, Freehold Land and Building
Societies," &c.
Every variety of Policies granted on any number of lives, and
to any amount.
Endowments and Annuities granted on equitable terms.
No Charge for Policy Stamps.
Policies indisputable, except in rases of fraud.
Travellers, Mariners, and Emigrants assured on moderate

tenus.
Creditors assured on the lives of their debtors with special ad•
vantages
The Second Quinqueunirl Division of Profits will take place at
the doge of the year 1854, of which parties *sinning their live*
by the Society's Table 11. will be entitled to three-fourths or 75
per cent., without partnership liability.
All necessary forms, with every information as to the mode of
effecting Assurance, may be obtained either by letter orpersonal
application to theActuarv.
.6. ACTIVE AGENTS WANTED.

ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.
GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
14, WATERLOO-PLACE. LONDON, and 30, BROWN-
STREET, MANCHESTER.
Directors.
THE CHISHOLM, Chairman.
RICHARD HARTLEY KENNEDY, Esq., Alderman, Deputy-
Chairman.
Colonel Michael E. Dagnold. William Morley, Esq.
Francis Brodigan, Esq. Robert Francis Power, Esq.,
Alexander Robert Irvine, Esq. M.D.
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq. Archibald Spens, Esq.
James John Kinloch, Esq. Frederick Valiant, Esq.
Henry Lawson, Esq. Rev. F. W. J. Vickery.
This Society is established on the tried and approved principle
of Mutual Assurance. The funds are accumulated for the exclu-
sive 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. Polilcy-
huldeis participate in profits after payment of five annual pre-
miums.
The Annual General Meeting of this Society was held on the
30th May, 1854, when a Report of the business fur the last year
was presented, exhibiting a statement of must satisfactory pro-
gress. It appeared that the assurances in 1853 considerably ex-
ceeded those effected in any previous year; the number of
policies issued being more than 460, and the annual intone
thereon being upwards of 7,5001. It also appeared that, except
in 1849, when the visitation of the cholera took place, the claims
arising from deaths were, in every year, much below their erti-
gatamount.
Members present at the Meeting were fully satisfied with
the Report, and resolved unanimously that a reduction of alb per
cent. should be made in the current year's premium pa} able by
• all policy-holders now entitled to participate in the profits.
Credit is allowed for half the Annual Premiums fur the first
five years.
The following Table exemplifies the effect of the present re-
duction :

Age when Amount
Assured. (Assured.

A
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000
1,000

Annual Prem.
originally paid.

I B.
20 17
25 19
:33 18
48 18
75 17

Allowance of
i
131; per cebl.

S s. J.
6 11 6
8 1 8
10 13 6
16 7 8
23 18 0

kutival Pram
now payable.

2 3. d.
14 6 0
1" 11 8
25 4 8
33 9 6
61 19 6

A. R. IRVINE, Managing Director.
London.

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UNITED MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY, ID, CHASING-CBOBS.
Policies Indisputable. No charge for Policy Stamps. Whok
Profits divided annually. Assurances on the Mutual
principle. Invalid Lives Assured at equitable rates. l,
THOMAS PRITCHARD, Resident Director.

EXCURSIONISTS may secure £lOO for their
Families In case of death by Railway Acccident in a trip
of any length, with an allowance for themselves when hurt, by
taking an Insurance Ticket, coating TWOPENCE, of the Excur-
sion Agents, or at the Railway Stations.—RAlLWAT PAIIIILHOZRS'
O Lospos.
WILLIAM J. VIAN, Secretary.

(TUBBS' FIREPROOF SAFES and LOCKS.
I.) These safes are the most secure from tore*, fraud, and fire.
Chubbs' Locks, with all the recent improvements, each and deed
boxes of all sizes. Complete lists, with prices, vent ou applies-
tion.—CHUßß and SON, Paul's-churchyard, 2B,
Lord-street, Liverpool; lil, Market-street, Manchester; nand
Horselepfields, Wolverhampton.

WARM WEATHER.-RIMM EL'S TOI LET
VII4IECIAR is a perfect luxury at this season, for the
Toilet or Bath, for scenting the handkerchief, or for cooling and
purifying the air in apartments and sick rooms ; it is indispen•
cable to all Travellers.
Sold (price ls., 2s. 6d., and 55.) at Itimmel's Fountain, Crystal
Palace ; at all Perfumers.and,Chewists ; and at the Manufactory,
89, Gerrard-street, hobo.

FASHIONABLE PARISIAN MILLINERY.
The CASPIATO, or Folding Bonnet, a new invention, for
which J. and E. SMITH have her Alejesty's Royal Letters
Patent, combines convenience with elegance. It is packed in
a case 14 inches deep, thus dispensing with a bonnet-box. It
is plain, or trimmed in the highest fashion. Prices moderate.
Also every kind of Bonnets In the best Paris taste. Light
Bonnets, with Flowers, at Ins. 64.; Olace Bonnets, with Flow/re,
at 16s. 6d. ; How uing Bonnets at 12s. 6d.—At J. and E.
SMITH'S Show-rooms, 141, ILEGENT-STBLZT, opposits Beek.
street, London.

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Thin day is published, price 65.,
FIRMILTAN ; or, the Student of Badajoz.
A Spaamerlic Tragedy. Ily T. PERCY JONES.
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The Latest Discoveries in the Holy Land.
'Phis day is published, in Two Vols.. tiro., price 305.,
QYRIA AND PALESTINE IN 1851-52 ; being
Al s Narrative of a Journey undertaken specially_ with a ViOM
to the Elucidation of Biblical llistory. By C. W. M. VAN DE
VELDE, late Lieut. Dutch Royal Navy. Two vols., Bvo., with
Map of the Author's Route, Plan ofJerusalem, and other Illus-
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Tins day is published, price 215., Part 111. of
A NEW EDITION OF
THE PHYSICAL ATLAS. By A. KEITH
JOHNSTON. To be completed in Twelve Parts, at 21s.
each.