The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-04-07 00:00:00

• ONDON ASSURANCE HOUSE. BIRCHIN•LANI,
CORNIRILL. APRIL 5. 111-21',.
T▪ be COI 'IIT of DIRECTORS of the lIMPORATION of
the LONDON ASSURANCE hereby give notice, that the
DIVIDEND WARRANTS Air the Ilalf Year entl;tur at hide-
thy last will be ready to be delivered and paid on THURSDAY,
th„. 13th inst.. from Eleven in the Forenoon till Three in the A fter-
ns..i, to the Prepr;etors in both Charters. and will continue to be
i,ved and paid every day, from Elmo till Three o'Clock,
cattirdays and Holidays excepted
JOHN LAURENCE, Secretary.

SIOCIL for the ENCOURAGE3IENT of ARTS,
M NLTFA C RES, and CO 31 MERC E.
Adelphi. April 6, 11126.
The A" N 1.7.11. ELECTION of the OFPICERI3, riecoeding
o the Rides and Owlets of this Society, will take place on SA.
TURPAY, the thl inst. The Ballot to commence at Diann
o'Cleck. and clftse at Two peee'srlr.
The ANNI V LIISAR Y DINNER will be heidat Freemastwis•
tirrot Queen-street, on the same day, at haltpast
.Fire
flock
In order to ascertain the number to be provided for, Gentlemen
are requested to send fat Tickets on or beam Thursday. the 21Ah,
to the Society's House, or Freemasons' Hall, where they may be
had at twenty shillings each, which includes the whole expense.
His Royal Highnen the DUKE of SUSSEX, President, in the
Istiair.
• wrEsvaatts.
Robert Ittanell,Esq.
RandleJackson,Eoq.
Isaac S. Lister, Esq.
• Thomas Lou, Esq,
Robert Low. Esq.
Geo. Lowe. Esq.
G. R. Slidgley, Esq.
Joseph Payne, Eaq.
John Phillips, Esq.
Cleo. Yorige, Esq.

Thos. Aycock, Esq. P. Poland, Esq.
Jo,eph 'Bayley, Eat,. Jai. ltamshaw, Faq.
W.A.Beekwith,Esq. Sam. Sangster. Esq.
W. H Brodkin. Esq. Henry Sass, Esq.
t4tepaen Cox, Esq. Jas. Savage, Esq.
Fred. Cm*. Esq. LW. Silsester,E.q.
Jahn Dixon. Erq. , W. G. Taylor, Esq.
John Dentin Esq. J. G. Thatcher. Esq.
John ETanig 'Elq• James Vine, Esq.
Wm. Forty. Esq. , Wm. Wynn, E:q.
Henry Mennen, Esq. I
The Distribution of the Premiums and Bounties. voted to the
respective Candidates during
. the present Session, will take place
at the Yinies Theatre. in t..e Haymarket, on Monday the 21.0 th of
May, at One o'Clock in the tlay. ;timber', not in arrear, may
bare rickets. on application at the Society's House, any time after
the 11h of May, for two ladies, one gentleman, and their own
personal admission. .
The time of openht Orderome will be expressed on the Ticket..
By ARTHUR AIKIN, Set.

PROMOTER BENEFIT COMPANY, Aram 5,
1826.
At a GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders,' beid this
day at the Office of the Company,
The Hen. DUNUAS being called to the Chair,
It was restaived, with two dissenting voices only,
1. lhat the confidence of the Shareholders in the Director*, u
evpreoted in the Resolutions of the Meeting held on the March,
has not been shaken by an anonymous hand.bill, containing State-
ment. then successfully refuter] and insinuations effectually re.
pelted.
It was unanimously resolved,
2. That the Shareholders cannot, consistently with that confi.
dace, attehd. the 3keting called together five tomorrow by the
anonymous hand.bill, which is a mode of advertisement at once in.
jurtons to the society, and offensive to the Direr tors.
3. That this Meettng, do approve the conduct of the Direeton '
of the Promoter in declining to comply with the application of Mr.
Thomas Seel, of Chancery.lane, contained in his letter of the 22d
February la t. for a Wan of I,OOW. upon the security of his Shares
in the said Society.
4. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to the Directors for
the prompt and satisfactory manrer in which they have met and re-
pelled the imputations which an individual has attempted to cast
upon the Socha!, and for their constant and gratuitous attention to
Its affairs.
5. That the Shareholders shall not meet again unless they are
Hied together according to the forins prescribed by the Itegnlations
of the Company.
(Signed) G. H. L. DL'NDAS, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the Chair,
That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Chairman for his
impartial and gentlemanly conduct in the Chair.

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPA-NY.
FIRE DEPA TMENT.
In addition to the benefit of the late reduction in the rates of
premiums, this Company offers to Armorial the advantage of peri-
(it& returns of the surplus premiums; ant' also the payment of
not 6/ buildings rendered untensotable by fire. The returns for
rams years past have been from 20 to 25 per cent. on the premiums
paid.
.1 ...unmet' falling due on the 25th inst. should be renewed with..
is IS days from that date.
LIFE DEP.‘RT3II:NT.

persons asmired ft;;:thew ''' will have an addition
trade to their Policies every seventh yea, or an equivalent reduc.
von will be made in the future payments of Premium, at the elation
of the Awaited.
The Additions in Great Britain for the seven years ending at
Chti.tmas 1823, wete from 13'to 37 per Cent. on the Sums assured,
according to the Amor the Parties.

The Company's Rate% and Proproals may b- hnd of any of the
Agent% in the Country, whn are authorised to report on the appear.
ante of dem proposal ton A.mrsoee.
HENRY DESBOROVOII, Jun. See.
Cbe*Pside. London. Muth !b. lON.

SURREY. SUSSEX, Intl SOUTHWARK FIRE and
LIFE ASbURANCE COMPANY.
ST. SIARGAIZT.3-1111.L. SOUTHMARK.
This Company has been formed upon principles combining the
most perfect smut', with advantages equal to, if not greater than,
those offered by any similar Institution.
The Fire and Life Departments are kept distinct. thus affording
the same advantages as if the Assurances were cffixted at separate
Offices.
Persons Assured, either against loss by Fire or upon Lives, will
perindkally participite in the Profits, without any liability on their
put to oundibute winds Leases.
REDUCED RATES OF ASSURANCE.
The foliating Reductions have taken place on the Rates of good
Risks in the urolermenthned C asses:—
First (lass, from 2s. to Is. 6d. per Cent.
Second ditto, 34. to 2s. 6d. ditto.
Third ditto 51. to 4s. Rd. ditto.
Rut this Reduction will not apply to Assurances where it would
bring the Premium to less than ss.
The Premiums on Life Assurances are lower than those gene-
rally required.
Officers In the Army and Navy are not charard with any add-
Canal Premium, unless called into actual service.
No Entrance Money or Admission Fees are required from Per-
sons effecting Life .Issunsnces; nor is any charge made for Policies
beyond the amount of the atamti.
A liberal Commission is allowed to Solicitors, and Amy and
Navy Agents. and others, on effecting Life Assurances.
March 2d, Intl. G. W. WILSON, Rec.