The Press.
London, England, 1856-11-01 00:00:00

THE PRESS.

THE EAGLE AND PALLADIUM
INSURANCE COMPANY.
3, Crescent, New Bridge•street, Blackfriars, London.
TRUSTEES.
Joseph Esdalle, Esq.
Charles Thos. Holcombe, Esq.
Richard Harman Lloyd, Esq.
Ralph Charles Price, Esq.

Lord Bateman.
Captain Chas. John Bosanquet
R.N.
Robert Cheere, Esq.
Patrick Colquhoun, LL.D.
DIRUTORS.
CHAS. THOS. if of.coung, Esq., Chairman.
RICHARD HARMAN LLOYD, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Charles Bischoff, Esq. James Murray, Esq.
Thomas 13oddington, Esq. sir W. G.Ouseley, K.C.8..D.C.L.
Thomas Bevis, Esq. W. Anderson Peacock, Esq.
Sir James Buller East, Bart. Ralph Charles Price, Esq.
M.D. Philip Hose, Esq.
Nathaniel Gould, Esq. Thomas Godfrey Sambrooke,
Robert A. Gray, Esq. Esq.
William Augustus Guy, M.D. Charles Evan Thomas, Esq.
Joshua Lockwood, Esq. Rt. Hon. Sir John Young. Bart.
AUDITORS—Thomas Allen, Esq.; Wm. H. Smith, jun., Esq.
Mi:Diest, Omegas—Seth Thompson, M.D.; Jas. Sauer, Esq.,
M.D.; Wm. Cooke, Esq., M.D., 99, Trinity-square, Tower-
bill.
ACTUARY and SECRETARY—CharIes Jellicoe, Esq.
The realised Assets of this Company amount to One Million
Two Hundred and Fifty Thousano Pounds.
The Annual Income exceeds Two Hundred Thousand Pounds.
The pumber of existing Policies is upwards of Six Thousand
Five Hundred.

The total Amount Assured exceeds Four Million Four
Hundred Thousand Pounds.
A Division of Surplus will take plate In June next. The divi-
sions are quinquennial, and the whole Surplus (less twenty per
cent. only) is distributed amongst the Assured.
The Premiums required, although moderate, entitle the As-
sured to 80 per cent.of the quinquennial surplus.
The lives assured are permitted, in time of peace, and not
being engaged in mining or gold digging, to reside in any
country, or to pass by sea (not being seafaring persons by
profession) between any two parts of the same hemisphere
distant more than 33 degrees from the Equator, without extra
charge.
All Policy Stamps and Medical Fees are paid by the Company.
By recent enactments persons are exempt, under certain re-
strictions. from Income Tax, as respects so much of their income
as they may devote to Assurances on Lives.
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.

TAMES LOCKE, her Majesty's Scotch Draper,
113, REGENT-STREET, i 3 now prepared to show his New
Styles in TWEEDS, TARTANS, and LINSEY WOOLSEYS,
for Dresses and Petticoats. Patterns forwarded free.

OLDRIDGE'S BALM OF COLUMBIA,
acknowledged for the last thirty years to be the most effec-
tual remedy prouuced for restoring the hair and promoting the
growth of witietc.s and moustaches, is continually receiving the
most distinguishod testimonials, proving its superiority over all
other specifics of the same nature. In bottles, 3s. ild., Cs., and
11n. Sold wholesale and retail, I:1, Wellington•strect North
Strand.

FLOUR, warranted free from adulteration,
and delivered to any part of London (not less than one
peck), carriage free. Whites, for pastry, at per bushel (.161b5.),
1:s. 4d.; tine households, recommended for bread-making,
Ile. Bd. ; seconds, lls.; wheat meal, fur brown bread, lls. ; best
coarse and tine Scotch oatmeal, rice flour, dic.—Address HORS-
NAIL and CATCHPOOL, 13ul1ford Mill, Witham, Essex, or
Caledonian-road, Islington. Directions for making Bread sup-
plied gratis. Terms cash.

VWATCH, CLOCK, bind CHRONOMETER
MANUFACTORY. 3.1 and 34, LUDGATE HILL, London.
Established 1:40. —J. W. BENSON, Manufacturer of GOLD
and SILVER IVATCHES of every description, construction,
and pattern, invites attention to his magnificent and unprece-
dented display of Watches, which is admitted to be the largest
and best selected Stock in Loudon. It consists of Chronometer,
Duplex, Patent, Detached lever, Horizontal, and Vertical
Movements, jewelled, itc., with all the latest improvements,
mounted in superbly-finished engine-turned and engraved Gold
and Silver Cases. I' he designs engraved upon mealy of the cases
are by eminent artists, and can only be obtained at. this :Manu-
factory. If the important requisites, super iority of finish, cont.
blued with accuracy of performance, elegance, curability, and
reasonableness of price, ere wished for, the intending Purchaser
should visit this Manufactory, or send for the ILLUSTRATED
PAMPHLET, published by J. W. BENSON (and sent post
free on application), which contains sketches, prices, and direc-
tions as to what Watch to buy, where to buy it, and how to use it.
Several hundred letters have been received from persons who
have bought Watches at this Manufactory, bearing testimony to
the correct performances of the same.