The Press.
London, England, 1854-09-16 00:00:00

WESTERN LIFE ASSURANCE
AND ANNUITY SOCIETY,
8, PARLIAMENT-STREET, WESTMINSTER.
Established 1842.
Directors.

Henry Edgeworth Bicknell, Eaq Thomas Grieve% Esq.
T SomersCocks,jun. Esq.,M.P. James Hunt, Esq.
George Henry Drew, Eaq. I Edmund Lucas, Esq.
William E►en., Esq. I Augustin Robinson, Esq.
William Freewau, Esq. ' Janie. Lys Seager,
Francis Fuller, Esq. John Barley White, Eaq.
Joseph Henry Goodhart, Esq. Joseph Carter Wood, Esq.
Actuary.
ARTHUR SCRATCHLRY, M.A., F.R.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 Stioups.
Policia* indisputable, except tai cases of fraud.
Travellers, Mariners, and Ewigrante assure." on moderate
terms.
Creditors assured on the lives of their debtors with speolai ad-
vantages
The Second Quinquennial Division of Profits will take place at
the close of the year 1551, of which partici, assuring their lives
by the socioty'a fable 11. will be entitled to three-fourtlis or 76
per cent., without partnership liability.
All necessary forme, with every information as to the mode of
effecting Assurance, may be obtained either by letter or personal
application to the Actuary.
*6* ♦CTIVE AGENTS WANTED.

DROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE,
No. 10, REGENT-STREET;
CITY BUNCH—No. 9, ROYAL EX.CUANOE-BUILDINGS,
LONDON.
ESTARLISHED iso6.
POLICY-NIOLDk:RS' CAPITAL, £1,971,080.
ANNUAL INCOME, £1.59,540.
BONUSES DECLARED, £960,000.
Claims paid since No ist4blishmeut of the Mike, £2,340,982.
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MAN4OING DIRECTOR : John A. Beaumont, Esq.
SECRET/01Y: John lioddinott, Esq.
No charge is made for Policy Stamps or Medical Fees.
The Rates of Premium are those adopted by the principal Life
(Nikes; the Rate without Bonus is lower than that of most other
Offices.
The Bonuses are added to the Policies, or applied to the re-
duction of Premiums.
Policies issued by this Ogee are purchased at their full value;
or loans may be obtained upon them alter they have been in
existence live years.
If a party neglect to pay for the renewal of his policy he may
repair the omission any time within twelve months, upon proof
of good health.
The Profits (subject to a trilling deduction) are divided among
the Insured. The plan upon which they are divided gives to
each party insured a share proportionate to the amount of the
premiums he has contributed.
In addition to this advantage, an annual addition or borois i■
made to each policy in anticipation of the quinquennial Dlvi.
sion of Protita.

The following extract, from the List of Claims paid by the
Provident during the past year, is published with the Reaction
of the parties interested in the Policies, some of whom have
accompanied their acknowledgement of the unexpected Oven-
tages w►th an earnest denary that the widest circulation am be
given to the publication.

No. Date Bum
of of Life lusured. lured. Sum Paid.
Policy Policy
A r. d.
3696 1819 J-- 13—, Eaq., P—,
Wilts
2090 1814 Sir William Earle Welby,Mart
Deptuu-hogge, near Grau-
them
2686 1818 Count Wratialaw, Rugby
667$ 1829 The Hight lion. Mario( Porte
mouth lOOO 3001 18 11
6808 1820 T. Worthington, Esq., Dubin 1000 1827 4 7
60106 1839 H. G. Haven, k.ro., Lizusnek 100‘ 1777 3
6660 1826 Mr. W. Cock, Itudruth, Corn.
wall 5OO 86$ 9 9
5318 1820 Mr. C. Linton, Bishop Wear.
mouth, Durham

'ouut Wrath;law, Miagby
rhe Bight Hon. Marla
mouth 9301 19 11
f. Worthington, 1827 4 7
H. G. Bevan, ' 1777 3 8
Mr. W. Cuck, ..
wall
Mr. C. Linton, Bishop Wear
mouth, Durham
6383 lBllB Mr. W. Bowe, Padatow, Corn-
wait
UXCURSIONISTS may secure £lOO for their
ri Families ha ease of death by Hallway Aceaideut in a trip
of any length, with an allowance-Tor thpinaelves when hVit, by
taking an Insurance Ticket, coating TWOPENCE, of the EXCUP,
aion Agents, or at the Railway blatlons.-11AILWIT PAllBlll44lillt.
ALBSDOUJICII OIITICILD, 3, OLD ODUAD-IiTILDET, Lonnon.
WILLIAM J. VIAN, tiecystary.

DEAFNESS.—The only medal awarded at
If the Great Exhibition of reSl (for Acoustic Instruments)
was to F. C. ktEIN, fur Ina oew ACOGSTW INSTILUMENTS
for the DEAF. They are made of different power, to suit ex-
treme and every degree of Deafness. To be procured only of the
sole inventor and maker, F. C. Dein, lad, Strand, nearly opposite
Exeter-hell, where the Instrument can be tried, slid uumorous
testimorlals seen, amongst many one from the Eight Hon. 81r
John Patteson, one of Me gskreiFlrriTY Councitbrs.