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London, England, 1855-12-10 00:00:00

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i•cimo'nd S. P. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T Leslie Melville.
rohn Garrett ('attley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
klexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John Henry Pelly, Rart.
William Davidson, Esq. Alexander P. Prevost, Esq.
Alexander Druce Esq. Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq. William Soltau, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
Tames Stewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles Baring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE—SEMLICI Solly, Esq., F.R.S.

Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Fre-
silums failing due at Ntiehaelmas will expire on the 14th October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration OA advantageous terms.

The Assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and
payment of their claims is guaranteed by a large invested cal
stock.

In the Life Department, assurances are granted with participation
In profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such participation.
The Reversionary BONUS on Life Policies has averaged 2 per
Cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 4f, per cent. on the Premiums

Any sum not excee ling 10,000/. may be Assured en one Life.
The Corporation hears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees,
and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to no
expense hut the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in the
militia within the United Kingdom.
LOANS are granted on Life Pol Hes to their full values.
This Corporation affords all the advantages of modern practice,
with the stability of an office safely constituted under Royal Charier
and Special Acts of Parliament, and tested by the experience of
nearly a century and a half. There is but one older life office in
existexce.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON,
JOHN A. HIGHAM. Actuary and Secretary.

UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DIRECTORS.
FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Chairman.
HENRY HULSE BERENS, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Batt. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
T.Hankey, Esq., M.P. James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Lahouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
John Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared In June, 1860, when
411 participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will bo allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Proflts made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000 .
At Christmas last the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,0001. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
ouarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
end West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United Atates of America, have been materially reduced.
IN VALI I) LIVES.---Persons who are not in such sound health as
could enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
nay have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
-.hied such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
Ittained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
nil registered.
Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be male for
Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances effected upon every descrip-
tion of oroperty, at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Extlosion of Gas arc admittei by this Company.