The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-02-08 00:00:00

IMPERIAL GAS LIGHT and COKE COMPANY.
Office, No. 18, Colemsmstreet, London. Feb. 4. 1826.
Notite lA hereby given. that a GENERAL ASSEMBLY, or
MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the IMPERIAL
GAS LIGHT and COKE COMPANY, will be held (pursuant
the Act of Parliament for incorporating the said Company) at
the George and Vulture Tavern, St. Michael's-alley, Cornhill, on
WE-DAY. the 16th Day of February instant, at Twelve
o'clock. The Chair to be taken at One o'Clock precisely. At
which Meeting an election of a Governor, a Deputy-Governor,
three Directors, and one Auditor, for three years next ensuing,
■ill take place r, and the several persona quitting those Offices are
t the Act eligible, and stand Candidates for re-election thereto.
By order of the Court of Director.,
HENRY CLARE, Clerk to the Company.

T ONDON AND MANCHESTER EQUITABLE
LOAN COMPANY.
CAPITAL—I 500.000.
The Director have resolved that a CALL of THIRTEEN
SHILLINGS PER SHARE shall be paid br the Proprietors of
sham in this Company. The Subscribers and Proprietors are
therefore requested to pay to Sir John Perring, Bart. and Co.
Bankers, Comhill, the sum of Thirteen Shillings upon each of
their Shares in the said Company, on or before the 10;ti day of
FEBRUARY Instant, when the present Receipts will be ex-
:binged for new Certificates.
By order of the Direcors,
CHARLES KA YE, Solicitor to the Company,
Feb. 7,182 i. Dyer's-buildings, Holborn.

A SYLUM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, distin-
.A. euished by its eonsisterey, in not mixing Foreign and Do-
mestic Risks, or Healthy and Diseased Lives, in the same Insti-
taloa.

The Asylum confines its business to Officers in the Army and
Nary, and others going to, or residing in the East and West Indies,
Amer:a, or other places beyond the limits of Europe, including
rsi of Battle and Sea, and Peraoot of Delicate Health, of Feet'.
laxity of Form, or suffering from Chronic Diseases,
No. 70, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
Sit JANES MACKINTOSH, M.P.. President.
Turista' FRANKLAND LEWIS, Esq. ALP.. Vise-President.
Juhn A.hron Yates, Esq. (Li- Francis Kemble, Esq.
--rpooi.l Capt. George Harris, R.N..C.D.
tistfrey IVentworthWentworth, The Hon. William Fraser.
Esq. Thomas Fenn, Esq.
Henry FredericS'ephenson, Esq. Robert Chaloner, Esq. M.P.
Willtion Sims, Esq. Stephen Nicolson Barber, Esq.
Thomas Meer. Esq. Lancelot Baugh Allen, Esq.
Jahn Kymer. Esq.
George Farren, Esq. Resident Director.
♦UDITORS.
Charles W. Hallett, Esq.; Foster Reynolds, Esq. ; John
Richards, Esq.
MEDICAL DISTLCERS IN LONDOW•
John Mason Good, M.D.. F.R.S. Guiltord-street.
RetjaMin Travers. Esq. F.R.S.. b, New Broad-street.
Herbert Mayo, Esq. Berwick-street, Soho.
The Directors have, with great care and research, ascertained the
true Law of Morality for various Climates and Diseases; and As-
surances will be granted at Premiums accurately graduated, in each
cue, to the risk proposed ; thus, extending Lite Insurance at rea-
sx.able rates to those from whom its benelts have hitherto been al-
tardier withheld.

Officers and others who are subject to be called abroad, will be
chrged the ordinary rate of Premium, (according to the Economic
Tale,) until they actually sail, from which period only the extra
dirge will commence. 'Clic R 1.3.11 Tof leaving England a liencver
they please will thus be secured to them at a rate of premium fixed
and speed upon from the commencement of die Insurance.
Assurances are granted a; 34, Bridge-street, Blackfriars, until
the repairs of the Company's [loose in Cornhill shall be finished.
The Directors. meet at the (Office every Friday at Three &Clack
precisely: and the Resident Director attends with one of the Medi-
al Officers at the same hour daily, to facilitate the departure of
lane who may wish to visit Foreign Climates with speed.
A Physician or tionsubirz Surgeon of eminence is appointed in
ern, principal Town, before whom persons .wishing to effect Insur-
-21:C" may appear.
The Names of the 31edics1 Officers and all proper information
may be ohtsined, by application to the Resident Director; or to
John Alb= Yates, Esq. Liverpool ; or Johnson Phillutt, Esy,
ad Masts. Cavanagh, Browne, and Co. Bath.

ECONOMIC LIFE Ant RANCE SOCIETY,
No. 34, BRIDGE.STRZZT, BLACKFAIAIS.

PISECTORS.
MACKTXTOSM, M.P., Chairman.
ROBERT CHIA. ONER, M•P., Deputy Chairman.
L'arekti Baugh Allen, Esq. Francis Kemble, Esq.
steimen Nicolson Barber, Esq. T. Frankland Lewis,Esq., M.P.
Thomas Fenn, F.rq. Thomas 31eux, Esq.
Charles David Gordon, Est. H. Frederic Stephenson, Esq.
Cspt George Hants, R.N. C.B. Godfrey W. Wentworth, Esq.
GEORGE F , EN., Resident Director.
AUDITORS.
John Knowles, Esq., F.R.B.
John Eymer, Esq.
John George Shaw Lefever. FN. F.R.S.
Phlgeian—John !Hamm Good. Esq . F.H.8., Guilford .street.
Surgeon—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F. R.S., New Broad-street.
ADVANTAGEfI EXCLUSIVELY BELONGING TO
THIS INSTITUTION.
Premiums for young and middle-aged Lives lower than in any
Office in England ; payable annually, half-yearly, or quarterly,
or fora limited number of sears only.
A Temporary precautionary Capital of 200.0001., which willbe
pad of Is tom as an adequate Burplus Capital shall have been
llllUkted from the Premiums for short terms. Thus the sub.
i..bed Capital serves as a security to the Assured, without per-
manently draining the profit*.
Three-fourths of the Profits divided amongst the Assured, until
meShareholders are paid off; and thenceforth the entire profits, by
additions to their Policies, with !nicest thereon in reduction of the
Premium.
.The Trustees sign every Policy, and give the Assured an imam-
lime remedy assinst the Fund itself.
(Iln the back of every Polley for the whole term of Life is a
Scale of its true value from year to year, at which prim the Society
eoatract to purchase it, or to lend two-thirds thereof to the holder,
kt' enable him to continue the future Premiums without inconvc-
ntente.

The Assured having the Contract of the Trustees to purchase
Palicies. may reduce the Annual Premiums at pleasure. For
"Nance: by taking ten Policies of 1001. each, instead of one of
lAOO/., whenever a bonus of 110/. is added to the gross amount,
the Assonsl, by selling one Policy to the society, will receive its
true value. anti reduce his Premium one-tenth, without diminish-
"the 1.0001. Thus, he may either apply the Bonus in aug-
mentation of the Bum insured, or in reduction of his future
Premiums.
There are no Agents to the Institution, and consequently the
Commission, which would be allowed to them are properly de-
ducted from the Premiums of the Assured.
A Physician, or Consulting Surgeon of eminence in every prin-
cipal town, is attached to the Society.
proposals from the Country to he sent to the Resident Bi-
mew, who will give all trope, information, to save the necessity
ut I.srtonal attendance before the Board.