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London, England, 1854-01-28 00:00:00

JANUARY 28, 1854.

PALLADIUM

LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
7, WATERLOO PLACE, PALL MALL, LONDON.
(ESTABLISHED Mi.)
feed Bateman. Joseph Esdalle, Esq.
Captain C. J. Bosanquet, RM. William Augustus Guy, M.D.
Robert Cheer., F.eq. James Murray, }:sq.
Patrick Coltrheue, Esq. LL.D. Philip ;Mee, Esq.
liir Jim Balky East, Bart., M.P. Samuel Skinner, Esq.
Charles Elliott, Eisq., KA& Charles Thomas, Esq.
Trustees—lto ern Cheer*, Esq. ; Charles Elliott, Esq., FAS.,
Joseph Estialle, F.M. ; Joules
Auditors--William Edward Gilpin, Esq.; Sir John Yonng ,
Bart., M.P.; Thomas Reynolds, Esq.
Dankest—The London and Westminster Bank.
Physieieri—Seth Thompson, M.D.
Ualbsibiad sesurity, guaranteed by a large capital ; an influen-
tial proprietary; the long standing of the Office, and the satisfac-
Briery results of its business.
Facility in settlement of claims. Liberty to travel in any part
of Europe, without extra Premium.
LSO* squiTigeS6 60 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.tiftlis of the profits.
Bonuses may be commuted for equivalent reductions of Pre-
Daiwa at the option of the Assured, by which arrangement the
amount originally aiseured may be kept up at a eouttaatally de-
cueing 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 We 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 laformation and assistance will be given to Assurers,
sitter at the offices, No. 7, Waterloo-place, Loudon ; or by the So-
elety'S agents, established In all principal towns.
JEREMIAH LODGE, A. 8., Resident Actuary and Secretary.

Lai FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.
OFFICES—Nos. bead 0, CHANCERY•LANE; London.

SUBSCRIBED CAPITAL, FIVE MILLIONS.
TRUSTERS .
The Risht Hes. the EARL of DEVON.
The Right Hou. LORD TRURO.
The Right Hon. the LORD CHIEF BARON.
Tim Right Res. the Lord Jamie., KNIGHT BRUCE.
The Right Hon. SIR JOHN DODSON, Dean of the Arches, &c.
WILLIAM BARER, Esq., late Easter in Chancery.
RICHARD RICHARDS, Esq., Master in Chancery.
Persons insured by this Society are not liable to be called
upon to costribste towards losses.
Tits capital of this Society amounts to 5,000,0001.. which has
been subscribed by nearly I,OOU gentlemen ill 50,000 Shares of
11101. each, upon which 21. As. per share, amounting to 125,0001.,
have been paid, and invested in Government seenrities, forming
alined homediately available for the liquidation of any claims
tar loos that Easy be made upon the Society.
Insurances may be made for more years than one by a single
nowt; and in such case a liberal discount will be allowed ou
both premium and duty : for instance, Insurances effected for
wren years will be charged the yreminm and duty for six years
osly. E. BLAKE BEAL, Secretary.

ALL POLICIES INDISPUTABLE.
IZOVERE IGN LIFE ASSURANCE
Ly COMPANY, 40, ST. JAMER'S-STREET, London.
No Chary Inc Polley Stamps in future. Rums maybe assured
payable ea &Staining the hee of 50, If, or 00, or at death, should
Slot event occur previously.
Advisees made on real and on unexceptionable personal se-
malty, where the sureties are resident In rondon or its lune.
diate vicinity.

H. D. DAVENPORT, Secretary.

ANNIIITINS ON TEN MUTUAL TRINCIPLI.
UNOINEERS', MASONIC, k UNIVERSAI
ii MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,

848, STRAND, London.
PURCHASERS of ANNUITIES ADMITTED to PARTI
CIPATION iu the PROFITS.
Policy Stamps paid by the Society.
Aseieitta of Policies registered free of charge.
A Li.l Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents on the
ilizuduction cf business.
ANTHONY PECK, M.A., Asst. Actuary.

NOTICE OB DIVIDZDTD.
11 ANK OF
DEPOSIT,
National Assurance and Investment Association, 7, St.
:thin's-place, Trafa!ger-square, Loudon.
Es A.D. 1844.
TheWARRANTS forta theblished HALF-YEARLY INTEREST, at
the rate of five per cent. per annum on the Investment Stock of
this Institution, to the 32st December, will be ready for delivery
on and after 9th January, and payable dailybetween the hours of
eleven and three.
Parties residing at a distance may have the Warrants and
roper Receipts forwarded for signature: the amount will then
roper
paid on presentation at the Head Offices in London, or tnus-
%Med in any other way to suit the convenience of Depositors.
PETER MORRISON, Managing Director.
24th Di:l.:ember, 1853.
Prospectuses free on application. II

WELLINGTON DOCKS.—The Provisional
I I Directors have to inform their Shareholders and the Public,
that, justified by the support this project has received, they
have, in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament,
lodged their Bill and Contract., and made the requisite Parlia-
mentary deposit, preparatory to taking the necessary steps for
Procuring an Act fn the ensuing Session.
As already announced, they have entered into a provisional
ecreenient with an eminent Contractor for the execution of the
Rorke on terms satisfactory to them, corroborative of the esti-
mates, and with security for their due completion.
The Directors can have no doubt of the success of their appli-
cation for powers to carry out an undertaking so urgently re-
quired by the trade of this port at such small comparative cost ;
Oak in the event of unexpected failure, they undertake that the
expense to their Shareholders shall he limited to 3e. per share.
The Act being obtained, the liability of each Shareholder, as
member of a corporate body, will be limited to the nuniber of
bit Shares.

WRITING, BOOK-KEEPING, &e.—Persons
of any age, however bad their WRITING, may in eight
"'norm acquire permanently an elegant and flowing style of pen-
illanshiP. Adapted either to professional pursuits or private cones-
=e. Bookkeeping, as practised in the Goternment,
tad merchants' Daces; arithmetic, abortlaud, is
tIPIO7 to Yr. SWART, at the Institution, 5, Piccadilly, between
ma to
and Regent-elm/1m " A vast ireprcrveuseut upon
any former system."—London Journal of Commerce.