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London, England, 1855-12-11 00:00:00

A.D. 1720.
OYA L EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
X. It CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of hls Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavlus Wigram, Esq., Governor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Sub-0 ,rernor.
Sir John William Lubbock, Bart.. Deputy-Governor.

DIRECTORS.
Henry Bainbridge, Esq. Charles John Manning, Esq,
Edmond S. I'. Calvert, Esq. Hon. John T. Leslie Melville.
/01in Garrett rattley, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq,
Alexander Colvin, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq. Sir John henry Pelly, Bart.
William Davidson, Esq.
Alexander P, Prevost, Esq.
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Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
r et;o Riversxarlui
isd),re Grenfell
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Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
sq.
William Soltan, Esq.
William Tetlow Pfibbert, Esq. Thomas Tooke, Esq.
James Mtewart Hodgson, Esq. William Wallace, Eel.
Lancelot Holland, Esq. Charles flaring Young, Esq.
MEDICAL REFEREE.—SamueI Sony, Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
athims falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 14th October.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration ou advantageous terms.
The Assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and
.ayment of their claims is guaranteed by a large invested capital-
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 It per cent. on the Premiums
aid.
Any snm not excee ling 10,0001. may he 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 PolNes to their full values.
This Corporation affords all the advantages of modern practice,
with the stability of an office safely constituted under Royal Char' er
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
oilstone.

ROYAL EXCHANGE. LONDON.
JOHN A. lIIGIIAM. Actuary and Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DIRECTORS.
FRANCIS HART DYKE,
HENRY HULSE BEREN
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
T. Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchero, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

, Esq., Chairman.
Elul., Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjorilianks, Esq.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch, Esq.
henry Vigne, Esq.
TORS.
A. W. Roberts, 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-
tamont, 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
all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1a59, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company. the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000 .
At Christmas last the Assuran-es in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,000/. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,000/.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
Milted States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LIVES.--Persons who are not in such sound health as
would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
may have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been elected a sufficient time to have
Aitained in each case a value not under 50/.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.

AUDI'

FIRE DEPARTMENIT.—Insurances effected upon every descrip-
tion of property, at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas aro admitted by this Company.

BANK of LONDON.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.)
Capital, 600,0001.
HEAD BANYING-HOURE—Threadneedle-strat (late the Ballot
CIIARING-BROSS Commerce).nßANCll-450, West Strand.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
CHATAMAN.—SIr JOHN VILLIERS SHELLEY, Bart., M.T., 25,
Park-lane, and arestleld-park, sussex-
VICE-CIIAIRSIAN.—JOHN GRIFFITH I. RITE!, Esq. (Frith, Sands,
and Co.), Austin-friars.
John Edmund A nderdon, Esq., Devonshire-terrace, Hyde-park.
Major William Elsey, H.,- I.C. 4., Hank House, Acton.
Thomas Gooch, Esq. (Gooch and Columns, London-wall), Brixton-
rise.
Jeremiah Greetorex, Esq. (tradbury, Greatorex, and Co., Alder-
rnanbury), Spring-hill Ilouse, Upper Clanton.
Alexander Constrntine lonides, Esq. (firm of lonides, Sgonta, and
Co., Gracechurch-street), Tulse-hill.
Charles Joyce, Esq. (firm of Charles Joyce and Co., Moorgate-street),
Gloucester-gardens, Hyde-park.
Thomas Luce, Esq., M.P., Albemarle-street, and Malmesbury,
Wilts.
Henry Morris, Esq., late of the Madras Civil Service, 25, Mark-lano,
City.
Sir Herryllv.ggerides, Alderman and Sheriff ot London, St.Andrew's-
hill, City, and Streatham-connnon, surrey.
Alfred Wilson, Esq. (enable; Wilson, and Tyler, Queenhlthe),
Firgrove, Wey bridge, Qurrey.

TER 3tS'OF BUSINESS.
Current or drawing accounts are received, and interest allowed ea
balances.

DEPOSIT ACCOUNTS.—The rate of interest now allowed on depo-
sits at ten days' notice of withdrawal is 5 par cent. on sums of 101.
and upwards.

English and Foreign Agency and every description of Banking
Business undertaken.

ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO CUSTOMERS BY THE DANK
OF LONDON.

ritoFlT.—Receiving a fixed rate of interest on their balances, th•
cuttoinera participate in the profits without incurring the risk of
partnership.
SEcuitim—A capital of 000,000/., of which 300,0001. is paid up and
invested.

This capital, or any porti•n thereof, cannot be withdrawn.
Further oecurity is afforded by four hundred partners, whose lia-
bility is not limited to the amount of the capital or of their respec-
tive shares.

PußmciTr.—The assets and liabilities of the Bank are published
monthly in the " Gazette."

Auditors to examine the accounts are appointed by the share-
holders.

k full account of the position of the Bank, attest.:d by the Audi-
tors, must by pu, lisped at least once in every year.
VECRECY.—WhiIe complete publicity as records the position of the
Bank is provided for, the pecuniary affairs of the customers are pro-
tected by declarations of secrecy executed by the Directors, Mana-
ger, and the officers of every grade.
(By order).

MATTHEW' MIR:TIALL, jun., Manager.
BENJAMIN SCOTT, Secretary.
Threadneedle-street, December 6, 1855.

NEW LABEL.—In consequence of the great.
variety of counterfeit labels of A. ROWLAND & SONS'
MACASSAR OIL, now in circulation, and which so nearly resemble
the original as frequently t deceive the unwary—they have em-
p'oyed those eminent artists 3lessrs Perkins, Bacon, & Co., who,
at greet cost, and by a peculiar process of their own, have succeeded
in producing from steel" A NEW L ABEL," which cannot be for:ed.
It is composed of a section of an engine-turned circle, repealed one
hundred and thirty times—and fo-rns an original lace-work ground,
upon which is engraved in white letters,

" UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF THE COURTS OF EUROPE,"
with an embossed profile of her Majesty "THE QUEEN," lately
specially taken for the purpose, and which surmounts the words
(also in white letters)

" ROWLANDS' MACASS.kIt OIL,
FOR THE GROWTH, RESTORATION, AND FOR BEAUTIFYING TEE
HUMAN HAIR."
Under which is the Signature of the Proprietors in Red Ink
ROWLAND Ic BONS."
Sold by them 2 at' 20, litittolordp, London, and t 7 Chtmisti and
Perfumers