The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-01-22 00:00:00

CROWN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
CAPITAL £1,500,000.
In Thirty Thousand Shares of £M each.
DIRECTOR:4.
WM. PRATT LITT, EVI. Chairman.
JOHN WExt.s, Esq. M P. Deputy Chairman.
Wm. Richard Camay, Esq. Major Moody, Royal Engi..
James Colquhoun, Esq. neers
Jams Colvin, Esq. Sir F. OmmanneT, M.P.
Capt. J. W. D. Dundas, R.N. Thomas Solly, Lsq.
James Farquhar, Esq. M.P. Alexander Stewart, Esq.
Thomas Harrison, Esq. W. Whitmore, jun. Esq.
G. H. Hooper, Esq. John Wilson, Esq.
John Mite-he/I, Esq. William Wilson, Esq.
•UDITORS.
John Joseph Harrison, Esq.; Isaac Solly, jun. Esq.; Henry
Stock, Esq.

TiveTzzi.
J. Farquhar, Esq. M.P.; Sir F. Ommanney, M.P. ; G. H.
Hooper, Esq. ; Alex. Stewart, Esq.
RANIERI.
Messrs. Whitmore, Wells, and Whitmore, Lombard-street.
STAIeDINO COUNSEL—Charles Ellis, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—Dr. James Johnson.
SURGEON—James Wardrop, Esq.
Souctirnit—Thomas Madden, Esq.
ACTUARY—Mr. J. 11. Rainbow.
SECRETARY—MT. Thomas G. Conyers.
The leading objects of this Institution are—
' The los•trance of the Lives of Officers in his Majest)'s Army
and Navy and Royal Marine Corps (both at home and upon actual
service), in the Military and Maritime Service of the Honourable
the East India Company, and in the Merchant tkiervice of the
United Kingdom, at Premiums see plate to the actual risks, and
calculated upon unqw-stionabl snd smartened data.
The Insurance of the Lives of Individu ,Is inc 'ding to reside
Abroad permanently, or for stated peon is, and of persons going
upon any single Voyage to any quarter of the Globe.
The Company will not confine itself to these objects, but will
also undertake the ordinary busim es of Life Assurance, the Pur-
chase and Sale of Annuities and Reversions, of Endowments for
Children, and of Advances upon Mortgages, or other Security.
Shareholders in this Company will be required to Insure, or pro-
cure losurances, to the amount of one-half of their Shares, to
purchase or sell an Annuity, the consideration for which shall be
equal to the amount of one-half of their Shares, or to pay an an-
imal Fine of 24. Gd. per Share on half the number of their Shares.
A reserve of Shares has been made for the Arm?, and Navy, the
Royal Marine Corps, the East India Company's service, the Mer-
chant Service, and the Outports.
All Communications are to be addressed to the Chairman of the
Cs npany, and left at the Office of Messrs. Getty, Madden, fluty,
and Madden, Angel-court, l'hreginorton.street, where Prospec-
tus may be obtained.

IMPERIAL CONTINENTAL GAS ASSOCIA-
TION.
CAPITAL,ITWO MILLIONS STERLING.
PATRONS.
His Excellency Count Li LEEN, Ambassador from his Imperial
Majesty the Emperor of All the Hussies.
His Excellency Prince PAUL ESTERHAZY, Ambassador from
his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of Austria.
His Eacellency the Sieur RHEINHARD DE FALCIL, Ambassador
from his Majesty the King of the Netherlands.
His Excellency Count LUDOLF, Ambassador from his Majesty
the King of the Two Sicilies.
His Excellency Baron GUSTAVUS ALGERNON STIERNILD,
Ambassador from his Majesty the King of Sweden.
Ilia Excellency Count MOLTKE, Ambassador from his Majesty
the Kiog of Denmark.
His Excellency Count DE VILLA REAL, Ambassador from his
Majesty the King of Portugal.
His Excellency the Baron DI ALTZAHN, Ambassador from his
Majesty the King of Prussia.
His Excellency Count ill oNSTEn, Hanoverian Minister.
Baron De CETTo, Bavarian Charge d'Affaires.

PRESIDENTS.
Major.Gsseral Sir Wss. Coi:mews, Mart. 1.P.3 F.R.S.
AIArTHIAS ATTWOOD. Esq. M.P.
Isast. L. GOLDSIIID, Esq.
Moses Moiririoas, Esq.
CHAIRMAN.
Major-General Sir WM. CONOREVE, Ran. M.P. I.R.S.

Diggcroas.
The Hon. Leslie Melville George Carr Glyn, Esq.
Sir G. A. Robinson, Dart. Lieut.-Col. G. Landmann, R.E.
Henry Bonham, Esq. .M.P. John Horde, Palmer, Esq.
Th3mas Starling Benson, Esq. Thomas Mem:, Esq.
Joseph Clarke, Esq. Robert Monro, Esq.
John F. Daniell, Esq. F.A.S. H. W. Smith, Esq.
Nicholas Garry, Esq. Charles Poulett Thompson, Earl
AUDITOR/.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. M.P. t Sir. Walter Stirling, Ban. ; Thomas
Harrington, Esq.
BANKERS.
Mem Spooner, Attwoods, and Co. ; Sir Wrn. Curtis, R eh ts,
and Co.
SoszatirrearnewT—John Frederick Daniell, Esq. F.R.S.
HOTOSMIT CHEMIST—W. T. Brande, Esq. F.A.S.
Souctroas—Mean. J. and S. Pearce.
Forming Sgc TTTTTT —M. Henry des Riviera Beaubien.
The Association are ready to receive Proposals for lighting any
Towns or Districts upon the Continent, for which arrangements have
not already been made at their Office, No. 19, St. Swithin's-lane,
Lombard-street, London, and will for that purpose negoclate
either with the Magistracies of such Towns and Distracts through
their Agents, or with Individuals possessing local influence.
Printed Proposals ally be bad on application at the Office of the
Association ; and ales the particulars necessary to be ascertained
previously to making Contracts.

J. and S. PEARCE.
Solicitors to the Association.

GREAT ROOMS, SPRING GAREN&
lARSHALL'S ORIGINAL NEW PERISTRE•
PHIC PANORAMA, illustrative of all the interesting
Events that occurred to Bonaparte, from his defeat at Waterloo till
his Death ; displaying twelve views of St. Helena, Betties of Gl-
hettlie, Trafalgar, &c. painted on 16,000 square feet of canvas,
the figures the use of life, and the ships of war on the largest pm-
eible scale, accompanied by a full military band, producing a corn-
Otte sensation of reality.
ORDER OF THE SUBJECTS.
BATTTLY: Or TamraLomt.--The British and combined
Hens drawn up in Order of Banta-2. The quarter-deck of the
this Victory:at the moment Lord Nelson fell-3. The French
ehtp Redoubtable on tire; the crew escaping from her in every
direction ; continuation of the Battle, etc.-4. The final Victory ;
the British Boats saving the Enemy from the Wrecks of their ves-
sels.

Tlit NAPOLZOW PAWORAMA RETRrSENTS —5. The Bat-
tlt of Genappe, and takit of Bonaparte's carriage—S. Bonaparte's
''uteender; the Bellerophon in Plymouth Sound, surrounded by
innumerable Barges an Boats filled with Spectators-7. The ex-
terior.if the Island of St. Helena ; the Northumberland's Boats
conveying the Ex-Emperor and Suite to the solitary, wild, and
insulated Rock—R. The interior of St. Helena; Plantation House,
the Residence of the Governor; Sir Hodson Lowe and Staff in the
SeeSentind—ll. Another Picturesque View of the interior of St.
neiena, Fairy Land, Vl,Longwood House, the
later esidence of Bonaparte, situated 2,000 feet above the level of
the see-11 and 12. Bonaparte's Funxvi Proceuion.—The specie.
Mr can the trace that Arbiter of Na• an. to his silent tomb.
Dill Exhibitions to commence at 12, 1,2, 3, and 4 o'clock.—
lt,talt Exhibitions, illuminated with gas, at 7 and Half- is
8 o'clock.

. Bares 2s. Children le.—Gallery ll.—Book Gd.