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Capital, ONE MILLION, all paid up and invested.

Fowler
John Edward JOHNSOI
George Carr GLYN,
Henry Alexander, Esq.
William Chapman, Esq.
Boyce Combe, Esq.
Thorns. M. Coombe, F.sq.
William Dent, Esq.
Jaa.W. Freshaeld, Esq., F.R.S.
John B. Friend, Esq.
R. W. Gaussen, Esq.
Robert Hawthorn, Esq.
Richard Lambert Jones, Esq.
Robert Locke, Esq.
FIRIIt LIFE, ANNUITY, ENDOWAIENT, and REVER-
SIONARY businegs transacted.

11, Esq., Chairman.
1, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Esq., M.P., Treasurer.
Nathaniel Montetiors. En.
Sheffield Nears, Esq.
WilLam Phillimore, Esq.
W. H. C. Plowden, Esq.
Robeit Saunders, EPq.
Sir Walter Stirling, Bart.
WEAL. Tite, Eq., M.P., F.A.S.
Thos. M. Wrgueliu, Esq.. M.P.
H. Westmaeott, F.R.S.
Josiah Nilson, Esq.
I Benjamin G. 'undue, Esq.

A BONUS DIVISION will be made at 91st December, 18.8 P
of Profits on the Life Policies ou the Participating Scale.
WILLIAM NEWMARCH, Secretary.
It is the practice of this Office to allow Thirty Dkys for the
payment of Renewal Life Premiums, whether the life insured
has failed or not.

PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ESTABLISHED IN 1797.
70, LOMBARD-STREET. CITY, and 57, CHARING-
CROSS, WESTMINSTER.
DIRECTORS.
Robert Gurney Barclay, Esq. Henry Grace. Esq.
William Cotton, D.C.L., F.R.S. Kirkman D.Hodgson,Esq.,M.P.
Octavius Edward Coope, Esq. Henry Lancelot Holland, Esq.
John Davis, Esq. lienja.nin Shaw, Esq.
William Walter Fuller, Esq. Matthew Whiting, Esq.
Jas. A. Gordon, M.D., F.R.S. M. Wyvill,Jun.,Esq.,M.P.
This Company offers:—
Complete Security.
Moderate Rates of Premium, with participation in
Four-fifths or Eighty per Cent. of the Profits.
Low Rates without Participation in Profits.
LOANS
n connection with Life Assurance on approved Security, in
Sums of not leas than
ANNUAL PREMIUM
required for the Assurance of 1100 for the whole term of life.—

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. Without With i ~.. Witnout With
Ag- Profits Profits —0- Profits Profits
1 ---
13 11 11 0 11 13 0 40 21810 I 3 6 5
20 113 10 119 3 80 4091 4 10 7
30 24 0 210 4 60 6101 6 7 4

ROBERT TUCKER, Secretary.

IMPERIAL LIFE INSURANCECOMPANY.
1, Old Broad-street, London : Insulated Id2o.

DI ea:crone.
MARTIN TUCKER SMITH, Esq., 111. P., Chairman.
GEORGE WILLIAM CCr17431, Esq., Deputy Chairmen.
Thomas George Barclay Esq. • George Hibbert, Esq.
James C. C. bell, Esq. Samuel Hibbert, Esq.
James Brand, Esq. Daniel Mildred. Esq.
Charles Cave, Esq. James Gordon Murdoch, Esq.
George Henry Cutler, Esq. Frederick Pattison, Esq.
Henry DavidsoL, Esq. William R. Robinson, Esq.
George Field, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq.

SECURITT.—Tbe existing liabilities of the Company do not
exceed 3.ue0,0001. The investments are neatly 1!00,0;thl.,to
addition to upwards of 65.r0,0001., for which the sharehoLers ars
responsible, and the income is about :20.001)L per annum.
PROFITS.—Four fifths, or eighty per cent. of the profits, are
assigned to Policies every fifth year. The next approprission
will be made in 1.-.43!, and persons who now effect insurance■
will participate rateably.
BUNUB.—Tbe additions to Policies have been from U. 10s. to
GU 16e. per cent on the original sums insured.
CLAlMS.—Upwards of 1,250,0001. has been paid to claimants
under policies.

Proposals for insurances may be made at the chief office, as
above; at the branch office, 16, Pall Mall, London ; or to any of
the ageuts throughout the Kingdom.
SAMUEL INGALL, Actuary.

ACCIDENTS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
CLAW IN CASE OF DEATH, OR
A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF 476 PER WEEK
IN THE EVENT OF INJURY,

may be secured by au Annual Payment. of 63 far a Policy in the
RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE COMPANY-
A special Act provides that per=ons receiving compensation
from this Coini any are not barred thereby from recovering full
damages from the party causing the injury ; en advantage no
other Company can offer.

It is found that ONE PERSON in every FIFTEEN is more
or lass injured by Accident yegriy. This 4:-rnpany has already
paid aA compensation for Acci lents £27,988.
Forms of Proposal and Prospectuses luny be had at the Com-
pany's °tikes, and kt all the principal Railway Stations, where,
also, Railway Accidents alone may be insured against by the
Journey or year.

NO CHARGE POE STAMP DUTY.
Railway Passengers' Assurance Company, WILLIAM J. VIAN,
Wilco., 3, Old Broad-at., London, L.C. Secretary.

ROMBARDNIENT OF CANTON.
11.1 Canton in the possession of the Allies.—The above news.
sod the consequent resutnpuon of trade, enables the FAST
INDIA TEA COMPANY to quote their prices fir their Sib
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