The Press.
London, England, 1854-06-24 00:00:00

ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS.

GREAT BRITAIN MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
14, WATERLOO.PLACE. LONDON, and SO, BROWN-
STREET, MANCHESTER.
Directors.

THE CIESHoLIii Chairman.
RICHARD HARTLEY KENNEDY, Esq., Akierman, Deputy-
Chairman.
Colonel Michael E. Degnold. William Morley, Esq.
Francis 13rodigan. Esq. Robert Francis Power, Esq.,
rt * Alexander Robelrvine, Eaq,
John Inglis Jerdein, Esq. Archibald Spens, Esq.
James John Kinloch, Esq. Frederick Valiant, Eaq.
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 owe immediate
superintendence and control. The profits are divided annually,
and applied in reduction of the current premiums. Policy-
holders participate in profits after payment of five annual pre-
miums.

The Annual General Meeting of this Society was held on the
119th May, 1854, when a Report of the 'business for the last year
was presented, exhibiting a statement of most satisfactory pro-
gross. It appeared that the assurances in 1898 considerably ex-
ceeded those effected in any previous year; the number of
policies issued being more than 400, and the annual income
thereon being upwards of ?Add. It also appeared that, exeept
in 1849, when the visitation of the cholera took place, the claims'
arising from deaths were, in every year, much below their esti-
mated amount.
The Members present at the Meeting were fully satisfied with
the Report,'and restdiril unanimously that a reduction of 91,4 per
cent. should be made in the current year's premium payable by
all policy-holders now entitled to participate in the profits.
Credit is allowed for half the Annual Premiums for the first
five years.
The following Table exemplifies the effect of the present re-
duction:—
Age when Amountl AnnualPreruil cent.)
ofiAnnual Prem.
Assured. !Assured. originally pal 91i per t. now payable.

G
1,000

Z a.
20 17
25 /11
33 18

4, s. d.
0 11 0
8 8
10 13 8
13 7 8
I 23 18 0

C s. U.
14 6 0
1: 11 8
93 4 8
33 9 0
51 19 6

i:boo
1,000
1,000
1,000

48 16
75 17

A. R. IRVINE, ]Managing Director.

14, Waterloo•place, London.

INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY
COMPANY,
111, Lombard-street, and 244 Connaught-terrace.
A REDUCTION of 25 per Ceot. has been made on the PEE.
MIUMS of POLICIES of Five Years' standing.
ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager.

FASHIONABLE LADIES' DRESSES in
the best and newest taste, and of excellent quality: Mug-
lins at sa. 6d. for twelve yards, Bareges and Ba!mines at Us. bd.
the dress. Every new material for the present season at most
moderate prices, quality guaranteed. Patterns sent free bypoat.
Address J. and E. Smith, 151, REGENT•STREBT, opposite
lleakttreet, London.

THE GREATEST NOVELTY OF THE
SEASON.—The CASPIATO, or Folding Bonnet, a new in-
vention, for which J. and E. SMITH have her Majesty's Royal
Letters Patent, combines convenience with elegance. It is
packed in a case 141 inches deep, thus dispensing with a bonnet.
box; it is plain, or trimmed in the highest fashion. Prices me-
derate.—To be seen only at J. and E. Smith's elegant Show-
rooms, 151, REGENT-STREET, opposite Beak-street, London.
'VENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS.
Buyers of the above are re9nested, before finally deciding,
to visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S SHOW-ROOMS, 39, Oxford-
street (corner of Newman-street), Nos. 1 and 2, Newman-street,
and 4 and 5, Perry's-place. They are the largest in the world,
and contain such an assortment of Fenders, Stoves, Ranges,
Fire Irons, and General ironmongery, as cannot he approached
elsewhere, either for variety, novelty, beauty of design, or (mita-
likeness of workmanship. Bright Stoves, with bronzed orna-
ments and two sets of bars, 21. 14s. to 51. 10s. ; ditto, with ormolu
ornaments and two sets of bars, 51. 10e. to 21. 125.; Bronzed
Fenders complete, with standards, from 7s. to 31. ; Steel Fenders
from 21. I ss. to 61. ; ditto, with rich ormolu ornaments, from 21. 155.t0
71. 75.; Fire-irons, from Is. 9d. the set, to 41. 4s. Sylvester and
all other Patent Stoves, with radiating hearth-plates. All
which he is enabled to sell at these very reduced charges,
First—From the frequency and extent of his purchases ; and
Secondly—From those purchases being made exclusively for
cash.
WILLIAM S. BURTON has TEN LARGE SHOW ROOMS
(all communicating), exclusive of the shop devoted solely to the
show of GENERAL FURNISHING IRONMONGERY (in-
cluding cutlery, nickel silver, plated and japanned wares, iron
and brass bedsteads), so arranged and classified that purchasers
may easily and at once make their selections.
Catalogues with engravings sent (per post) free. The mccey
returned for every article not approved of.
39, OXFORD-STREET (corner of Newman-street) ; Nos 1,
2, and 3, NEWMAN-STREET ; and 4 and 6, PERRY'S-PLACE.