The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-01-07 00:00:00

SI:II.SCRIBED CAPITAL.—ONE MILLION
CUM R MAN Peter Moore, EN. M. P.
DEPUTY CUM lIMAN—Iohn Willis, jun. Egg.

DIRECTORS.
Richard !gelslow, Esq.
Hobert Langslow, Esq.
David Maclean. Esq.
Samuel Page, Esq.
James Stonehouse, Esq.
Robert Talbot, Esq.
F. Verbeke, Esq.

The Hight Hon. bard Viairu;
IVinterton 'f ournmir
Sir G. Aire'', K.C.B.
H. W. Talbot, 31. P.
Jahn Dunatart,
.1. Gray, Eel. Glamhentli)
Thomas .loner, Earl. (Garden)
Stanley F. Geri, E.q.
Aunts•oas—John Laerfara, Em. ; Jahn Wood, Esq.
STANDINO (OUNSEL—John Evans, Esq.
1). Yea's, Esc'. M.D. F.R.S.; G. Birkbeck,
Bs q, 31.1). • Southwu,xl Smith, Esq. 11. D.
SUEGEONS—lxvris Lese, j,in., 1;,q.; C. Lillie, Esq.; G. D.
Pailton. Esq.
Some' Cliarks Verbeke, Eaq. _

SECazTAIIi To '1111e: I:IIIE'AND I)II.APILIALTION DErART.

MEsT-11. 'l'. Hyde, Doi.
SI:CISET•HV To Tll6 LIFE DEPARTIIENT,
Diir!man, E'q.
ACT I,A RV —James I;sq. L.L.D.
CLO r N TAN T-31r. William SIM.

,iustriwons—Mr. Jame, Llines ; Mr. Charles Matthews; Mr.
llayward.
BANN EHS-Sir Jo:in Petring and Company.
The Company is now prepared to receive proposals for In-
suranees in the Fire, Dilapidation, and Life Departments, at their
ieinporary Offices, 35, New Llman-street, where (until the perma-
nent Offiees, Iti, Cheopsine, are refs-1y) detailed Prospectuses and
all official toms may be hail.

W. DI'D3IAN, Secretary.
35, New Broad-street. Jan. 4.
N.B. Persons wishing to become Agents will signify the same
by letter (post-paid) atltlresst d to the Secretary.

UkRDI kN FIRE ANI) LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
No.ll, LOMBARD-STREET. AT TUE ENTRANCIL OF THE

POST-01•IP ICE, LONDON.
.
RICHARD MEE RA Esq. Chairman.
GEORGE LYALL, Esq. Deputy Chairman.
W. C. Humdrum, John Martin, Esq. M.P.
William Copland, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
William I). Dawson, Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.
Sir T. Hartle Farquhar, Hart. John G. Ravenshaw,,Esq.
John (Luau, El. Alderman Robert Rickards, Esq.
Nicholas Gat ry, Lsq: John Shore, Esq.
William Haldimand, Esq.M.P. Edward Stewart, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Andrew Henry Thompson, Esq.
George Jenncr. Leq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Loch, Esq. John Tulloch, Esq.
Swyari3larjoribanks,Esq.M.P. James Tulles Esq.
AI7DI

Ward, Esq.

Lewis Loyd,
A. W. R"barts, E'q. M.P.
The Directors have de:ermined,
the fullowin,; reduction un the 'l'
and Insurances bitlitir.o
- 2s. will be rAuccd to J.
Ss. . . 2s.

with certain oteeptione. to make
'hree ordinary Glasser; of Eire In-
• charged at
841. per Cent. per Annum
1;d. ditto ; and
thl.
a reduction which will bring the

tta.. - 4s.
but no Policy will be entitled to
Premium below tis.

The unprecedented success this Institution has experienced,
affords satisfactory proof that the principles upon which it was

. .
founded have rota wi:li general n:inrohation, and gives the best as-
surance that the proportion of Profit to be returned to the as-
sured at the septennial division, will meet with their full ex-

)ectation,

Notice is hereby given. That Assurances which expire at Christ-
mas should be renewed within fifteen Days thereafier, or they be-
come void ; and that the Receipts fee such Renewals are now rosily
for delivery with the r,cspective Agents for the Comps❑ through-
out the United Kingdom. WM. WILLIAMS, See.

pALLADIUM LIFE
Sot":
7. WATERI.OO-PI.ACE
Capital, Two 91
111 RE C

and FIRE ASSURANCE
:ET Y,
anti 76, CHEAPSIDE.
fillions Sterling.
r TORS.
fart. i11.P., F.R.S., Chairman.
1.P., F.R.S., Deputy-Chairman
Colonel Wm. Bodycutt Davis
Neil Benjamin Edosonstone,
Esq. ,
Joseph Esdaile, Esq.
Right Hon. W. H. Fremantle,
M.P.
Captain Henry Eater. F.A.S.
John Mitchell, jun. Esq..
Charles Eon Prescott, Esq.
Peter Reireson, Esq.
Samuel Skinner, Esq.
IPatrick Maxwell Stewart, Esq.
Colonel Mark Wilke.
Sir William Young, Bart.
s should be renewed within Fifteen

Sir EDW. HYDE EAST, 11
Colonel JOHN HAILLIE,
Jot Dupre Alexander, Esq.

ALP. • .
John L. Anderdon, Req.
George Arbuthnot, Ea.i.
Samuel Bosancuet, Eng.
Henry Browne, Esq. F.R.S.
Sir W. Clyowpionde Crespignr,

Bart. Al. P..
Sir William Congreve, But.
M.P.
Colonel T. Henry Hastings 1)a.
vies, M.P.
W. R. Keith Douglas, I:sq.
M P.

Policies expiring at Christmas
Days from the2.Stii December.
Eighty per C,nt. of the estimated Profits on Policies continued
for seven years, will be septennially allowed to persons who have
paid seven years' premium, in a single sum or by annual pay.
Melt& _ . . .

All Claims on the Society paid without deduction or discount,
and the Assured have the option of settling disputed claims by
arbitration.
Parries, by
sobtaining the Settlement of a Loss, do not lose their
right to participate in their Profits.
1n the Life Department, Four-fifths (or CO per Cent.) of the
estimated Profits will be added every seventh year, by way of bo-
nus, to the Policies effected for the whole term of life, on lives in-
sured under the age of 50. or be applied in reduction of future an-
nual premiums, at the option of the Assured.
Persons assuring their Lives in this Office may cross the sea In
decked vessels, between the Elbe and Brest, or go to any part of
Europe in any of his 31aicsty's regular packets or ships of war,
during the time of peace, without par nit any extra premium.
WA LTE K COSSE R, Secretary.