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A NEW EDITION OF

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CXXVIII., containing; articles on LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE, POST-OFFICE REFORM, and BRITISH PO-
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EASTERN BRANCH.-5, Castle-street, St. Mary Axe.
Capital, 500,0001.
EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. "
Col. Sir Buries Camae, K. C. S. Robert Hollond, Esq., M. P.
,ohn Elliotson, M.D. F. R. S. George Longley,
H. Gordon, Esq. John Rawson, Esq.
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IJDITORS.
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Professor Wheatstone, F.R. S.
ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., KR. A. S.
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the new principles of Life Assurance and Deferred An-
niuticss, founded by this Society, the moral obligation of all
cla;s:ss of making a provision for a family or for oltl age is
g,7,y enhanced, by the immediate advantages secured to the
Assuced themselves.
Th' details of the principles of the Society, its improvement
in this system of Assurance, its economical arrangements in
lavour of the Assured, its extensive Tables, &c., will be found
in its Prospectus, which may be obtained at the Offices of the
Society, 26, Cornhili, London, or at any of its Briu,ches
throughout the Country.
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ANNUITIES.
THE .AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL,
and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE and AN-
NUITY COMPANY, 126, Bisbopsgate-street, corner of
Cnrnhill, is enabled to grant Annuities on very favourable
Terms.

Capital, 200,000/., in 2,000 Shares.
DIRECTORS.
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John Henry Capper, Esq.; J. B. Montefiore, Esq.
Gideon Colquhoun, jun., Esq. J. H. Ravenshaw, Esq.
F. Kemble, Esq. Sir James Stirling.
TRUSTEES—Edward Barnard, Esq. ; John Henry Capper,
Esq. ; Thomas Richardson, Esq.
AUDITORS—J. E. Lyall, Esq. ; -'Christopher Richardson,
Esq., Cornhill.
Sour:mins—Messrs. Swain, Stevens, and Co.
The usual Commission to Solicitors and Agents. Life As-
surance in all its branches at Low Rates. Participation in
Profits to the Asstired and Annuitants.
No Extra Charge for Voyages to, or residence in, Australasia
By order of the Directors.
C. COUSINS, Accountant

FEMALE LIFE INSURANCE.
THE peculiar feature of the EAGLE IN-
SURANCE COMPANY (established in 1807), is its
distinct and advantageous rates for the INSURANCE on
FEMALE LIFE. The attention of the Public is particu-
larly requested to a comparison of the remarkable differences
exhibited in the Terms for the Two Sexes. Prospectuses may
be obtained from any of the Agents of the Company, or by
application at the Office in London.
Specimens of the Rates are subjoined, from which it will ap-
pear that the younger Male Lives, and all the Female Lives,
may be Insured in the EAGLE OFFICE with great
advantage.
Annual Premiums required for the Assurance of 1001. to be
received on the death of a

MALE. FEMALE.
- '
Seven I Whole Seven I Whole
Years. Life. Years. Ltle.
-- - - --
Age. X. s. d. X. s. d. ' Age. X. s. d. X. s. d.
21 1 6 3 2 2. 6 :20 1 5 0 1 15 1
31 1 12 2 2 9 111 21 1 8 9 2 3 2
41 1 17 4 3 4 4 40 1 13 9 2 15 0
50 I 2 I'2 3 412 4 50 1 117 3 315 0
61 147 11 618 2 69 13 7 0 514 7

Life Assurance may be effected for North and South America,
for the East Indies, for any of the British Colonies or Garrisons,
for a continued or an especial Maritime Risk, for the Whole of
Life, or for the duration of any Military, Civil, or Diplomatic
Duty.
Four-fifths of the Profits are divided among the Assured,
whether at home or abroad.
HENRY P. SMITH, Actuary.

Eagle Insurance Office,
3, The Crescent, Blackfriars, London.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

STEEBLE CHACE.

A match for 100 sous each was run on Thursday last hi the
neighbourhood of Cheltenham, between Mr. D. Winton's
Nimrod and Mr. Wood's Gilbert. It was won rather cleverly
by Mr. De Winton. A Cup was afterwards run for and won
by Mr. Walker's chesnut horse, beating Mr. Griffiths' black
horse and Mr. Hewer's brown horse.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER—FRIDAY.
THE DERBY.
16 to 1 agstilluley Ishmael
18 to 1 agst Brother to Euclid—taken
20 to 1 agst Launcelot—offered
22 to 1 agst Bokhara
48 to 1 agst Prince Albert--offered
200 to 3 agst Janus

THE OARS.
11 to 1 agst Lalla Rookh
12 to 1 agst Currency

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's staghounds will meet on Wednesday, at New
Lodge, Winkfield ; Friday, at Maidenhead-thicket—at eleven.
Sir J. Cope's hounds Tuesday, at the Three Crowns, Buckle-
bury—at half-past ten.
1 ickham hounds Tuesday, at- Key-street ; Friday, at East-
ling—at half-past ten.
Mr. Mure's hounds Thursday, At Hinderclay-wood—at half-
past ten.
Major Pugh's hounds Tuesday, at Brithdir-house ; Satur-
day, at The Cefu—at ten.
Mr. • Surtee's hounds Wednesday, at Breckonside ; Satur-
day, at Unthank—at eleven.
Colonel G. Wyndham's hounds Wednesday, at Cumber.
corner ; Friday, at Hardham—at half-past eleven.
Mr. Morgan's hounds Wednesday, at Huckworthy ; Satur-
day, at the Turnpike, Morwell-down—at ten.
Essex and Suffolk hounds Tuesday, at Ardleigh Crown ;
Friday, at Hintlesham George.
Mr. Notley's harriers Thursday, at Friern-common.
Essex staghounds Tuesday, at 'High Easter—at twelve.
East Kent hounds Tuesday, at Bossingham-street ; Wed-
nesday, at Acrise.mill—at half-past ten.
Oakley hounds Thursday, at Astwood ; Saturday, at Bletsoe
—at half-past ten.
Atherstone hounds Wednesday, at Hoar-park; Thursday, at
Combe ; Saturday, at Orton-on-the- Hill—at a quarter to eleven.
Mr. Brand's hounds Wednesday, at Digswell ; Friday, at
Warden-hills-,-at half-past ten._

Western Hunt Tuesday, at Crouzen-rah—at nine ; Friday,
at Treglisson—at ten.
Mr. Musters' hounds Tuesday, at the third milestone on the
Mansfield-road ; Thursday, at Saxondale ; Saturduy, at Cot-
grave—at eleven.
Heythrop hounds Tuesday, at Chadlington-gate ; Thursday,
at Sandford-park; Friday, at Barington-park—at half-past ten.
Duke of Grafton's hounds Wednesday, at Creslow ; Friday,
at Adston—at eleven.
Mr. Fane's harriers Wednesday, at Tetsworth ; Friday, at
Wapsgrove.
Earl Kintore's hounds Tuesday, at Netherdale ; Thursday,
at the Log-hill ; Saturday, at Keeper's-house, Dunlugas.
Cleveland hounds Thursday, at Wilton-lane-end—at ten.
Holderness hounds Tuesday, at Brantinghamthorpe • Thurs-
day, at Danthorpe-hall ; Saturday, at Sunderlandwick—at
eleven.
Lancashire Union harriers Wednesday, at the first gate on
High-cross-moor ; Friday, at Scale-hall—at ten.
Baron Rothschild's staghounds Thursday, at Hockliffe—at
half-past ten.
Perthshire hounds Thursday, at Keithock ; Saturday, at
Ballathie—at half-past ten.
Woodfold hounds Wednesday, at Mitton-brook ; Friday, at
Lamack—at half-past ten.
Woodhorn hounds Thursday, at Widdrington Whin—at ten.
Sir M. W. Ridley's hounds Wednesday, at Whittington ;
Friday, at Whalton ; Saturday, at Nuningkirk—at half-past ten.
Staley huunds Wednesday, at Bromley-fell ; Saturday, al
East Dipton—at nine.
Haydon hounds Wednesday, at Ellerington ; Saturday, at
West Dipton—at Line.
Linlithgow and Stirlingshire hounds Thursday at Annadale
Toll-bar ; Saturday, at Riccarton-cover, Liulithgowshire.
Mr. Russell's hounds Tuesday, at Newton-hall ; Friday, at
Willington-burn—at eleven.
Carlisle hounds Friday, at Gretna-hall—at half-past nine.
Eamont harriers Wednesdry, at Little Salkeld ; Saturday, at
Stockbridge—at ten.
Wigton harriers Thursday, at Heskit New-market--at eight.
Union harriers Wednesday, at Lesson-hall ; Friday, at Bol-
ton-park—at nine.
Mr. Hill's harriers Tuesday, at Temple Sovverby ; Friday, at
Colby-moor—at ten.
The Bedale foxhounds Wednesday, at York-gate ; Friday,
at Thorp Perrow—at half-past ten.
Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds Wednesday, at Old Wcston Wind-
mill ; Thursday, at Elton—at ten.
The H. H. Tuesday, at Bramdean-common ; Thursday, at
Minchin's Barn ; Saturday, at Grewall-hill.
Sir R. Sutton's foxhounds Tuesday, at Blankney ; Wednes-
day, at Midge Inn ; Thursday, at North Carlton ; Friday, at
Gate Burton ; Saturday, at Hackthorn-house—at eleven.
The Duke of Rutland's hounds Tuesday, at Weaver's-lodge ;
Wednesday, at Plungar-village ; Friday, at Aswarby-house—
at half-past ten.

EXTRAORDINARY COMPETITION. -- Three
gentlemen, well known in the fashionable world, have
made a wager, the oddity of which is likely to give rise
to considerable amusement. The first of the parties is
to drive a stage-coach ; the second is to walk through
the country as an itinerant melodist ; and the third is to
perform four principal dramatic characters, two in tra-
gedy and two in comedy. The greater part of the
money obtained by these eccentric adventurers, in their
several pursuits, is to be devoted to charitable purposes.
The competitor who obtains the largest sum by his
exertions is to be the winner of the wager, which is to
the amount of several thousands. We have not heard
the " where-abouts" of the Jehu and the Apollo, but it
is said that the dramatic aspirant is to make his debut
at Edinburgh, and that he will afterwards appear at
other provincial theatres. If the report we have heard
of his talents proves correct, he will probably complete
a few nights at one
enagther has been very
oi
I.i
Duringtcareerepoints ; but no particular accident has hap-
pened
great
n t London,
winterlas t
t week
theatres.
pr rst
er mwi
stormy, and the sea along the coast very boisterous,
with high winds, south east, north-cast, and the inter-
mediatepened among the mariners.—Hull Advertiser.
THE CHARTISTS.—From resolutions adopted at
a late meeting of Chartists of this town and neighbour-
hod, we perceive it is intended to send a Delegate to
another Convention. We have always been candid
occasion, The step they have thought proper to take
with the Chartists, and we shalt so on the present
we consider highly injudicious.--Nottingham Review.