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BANK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA,
Incorporated by Royal Charter. —The COURT of DI-
RECTORS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, That a HALF-
YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Six per Cent. per
Annum (free of income tax) on the capital of the Bank, will
be PAYABLE to the Proprietors of Shares registered in this
country on and after the sth day of July next, at the Office of
the Corporation, No. 7, St. Helen's-place, Bishopsgate-street,
between the hours of Ten and Four.
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No Transfer can be made between the 16th inst. and the
6th proximo, as the books must be closed during that period.
By ordeT ofithe Court,
C. McNAB, Secretary.
No. 7, St. Flelen'i--place, London, June 10, 1862.

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.

NOTICE.-MIDSUHMER RENEWALS.

Losses by fire occurring during the fifteen days of grace
:are made good to the as,ured.

The business of the Company exceeds £68,000,000.
The duty paid to Government for the year 1860 was
£81,332 9s. 9d., and the amount insuring on farming stock
£9,988,368.
A bonus of three-fifths of the profi's periodically made to
parties insuring, who have thus from time to time received
.SJIPIS amounting; in the aggregate to £400,000.
The rates ot premium are In no case higher than those
charged by the other principal offices making no returns to
their insurer A.
For prospectuses apply at the Society's Offices, Surrey-
street, No7:wich, and 6, Crescent, New Bridge-street, Black-
friars, E.Q.

GU ARDIAN FIRE ANI) LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Su'oseribed Capital, Two Millions.—Paid up, One Million.

DIRECTORS.
HENRY VIGNE, Esq., Chairman.
Sir MINT() T. FARQUHAR, Bart., M.P., Deputy Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., John G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P.
henry Bonham Carter, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq.
Charles Wm. Curtis, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Charles F. Devas, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Henry Norman, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P. Abr :ham Jno. Robartes, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.

AUDITORS.

Lewis Loyd, Esq. V I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq.
Thos.Tallemach, Esq., Secrets.ry Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTAIENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF AN
.ACT OF PARLIAMENT this Company now offers to new In-
surers EIGHTY PER CENT. Of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.

Eine." the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
Al'vaunt of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cP.sh value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Pommes of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
:amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Life
-Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
INVALID LIVES assured at corresponding Extra Pre-
11MS. • • - -

LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
valuc.,4, if such value be not less than £5O.
AS'S iGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
vived and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
for Policy Stamps.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—Tnourances are effected on every
description of property at moderate rates.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this
Company.

ROY AL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTITUTION
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM
SHIPWRECK,
(Incorporated by Royal Charter).
PATRONESS—Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen.
'RESIDENT—Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum-
berland, K.G., F.R.S.
CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P.
DEPuTv-CumuniAzi---Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P.
APPEAL.
The Committee of Management have to state that, during
the past two years, the Institution has incurred expenses
arnountng to 228,650 on various Life-boat Establishments
on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
During the past two years the Life-boats of the National
Life-boat institution have been instrumental in rescuing
the Crews of the following Vessels:—
Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose 1
Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone
Brig Pallas, of Shields .. .. • • • • • • 3
Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. . • 9
Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. .. • • 5
Schooner Catherine, of Newry .. 4
Barque Niagara, of Shields .. . • .. 11
A Bart-,,e of Teignmouth •• •• •• 2
Brig" 'George and James, of London
TO:ig Zephyr, of Whitby •• •• •• •• 6
'Coble Honour, of Cullercoats
Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. ......7
Barque Oberon, of Liverpool
'.Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth .. • • • • 9
Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. 2
Brig Scotia, of Sunderland • • • • • • 42
Sloop Three Brothers, of Goole
.. • • • • .
Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. .- •• 5
Brig Ann, of tlyth • • •• .• •• •• 8
Sloop Hoe,, of Dublin
18ch00n,...r Druid, of Aberystwyth 5
Barr-de Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. .. 16
ftnooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2
-ftrig Flying Fish, of Whitby
Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. 3
Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. 9
Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. 6
Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee .. 5
Schooner Rose, of Lynn .. 3
Brig Prodroma, of Stockton .• .. 11
Brig Eliza, of Middlesborough
Brigantine Frela, of Konigsberg .. .. 6
Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn .. 7
Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. 7
Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham -
Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford
Schooner Prospect, of Berwick •• •• ••
Sloop Thomas and .Line, of St. Ives • • • •
A Fishing-boat of Whitburn • • • • ..
Brig Arethus';‘, of myth •• •• ••
Schooner Dewi Wvn, of Portmadoo • •
Flat Qyrnraes, of Beaumaris
Schooner William, of Morecambe • • • •
`,....mack Gipsy, of Newry •• •• ••
Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston ..
Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven • • .•
Schooner William, of Liverpool ..
Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown
Brig Providence, of Shields ..
Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle • • • .
Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood
Barque Guyana, of Glasgow
Brig Ronal Empress, of Shields .. .. 10
Brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide ..
Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna 8
French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese 11 6
Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough.. 5
Schooner F]tizabeth, of Bridgewater
Ship Danube, of Belfast
SaCioner Hortensia, of Hanover .. . 4
Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven ...
4
Brig St. Michel; of Marans _ 8
Spanish Barque Prim era de Torreviega (saved ves-
sel and one of the crew) .. 1
Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and
crew) .. •• • • • • • • • • 4
Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8
Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and
crew) .. 6
Marque Frederick, of Dublin 1
Barque Peace, of Londe;. .
Lugger Saucy Law!. of Lowestoft .. 11
Schooner Fly. r.:A Whitby (saved vessel and crew
of four ):,-an-ds) 4
Fula* .adventure, of Hai•wich..
Pitt , cutter Whim, of Lowestoft
riarqne Undaunted. of Aberdeen
Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish
toast, saved one man .. • •
'Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone ..
Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk
Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland ..
Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth ..
Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. 1 • •
Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin ..
Brig Content, of Sunderland • • •
Smack }Alen Owens, of Cardigan ..
Galliot Epirnachus, of Amsterdam

.. 4
.. 8
.. 5

.. 8
.. 4

Total .. • • 498
For these and other Life-boat services the Institution has
voted £1,893 as rewards t o the crews of the Lifeboats. It has
also granted re wards amounting to £515 10s. for saving 873
shipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak-
ing a total of 871 persons saved from a watery grave during
the last two years.
The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the society,
and other,means, since its formation, is upwards of 12,210 ;
or which serviceli 82 Gold Medals, 704 Silver Medals, and
15h5e0s ales, expended
'nave been granted as rewards. The Institu-
tion'.; expended £57,200 on Life-boat Establishments.
The Tr.iblic cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts
now 'being made by the Society to save the lives of Ship-
wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at
the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions
the Society has made within the past few years, it has now
One Hundred and Twenty-one Life-boats under its man-
Zvi the maluteu.uweuf 'which, in a state of thorough
efficiency, a large permanent annual Income is absolutely
needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated.
The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con'
Tibutions

annealunual 501 01 00
...... aaaannnnnn uuuaaalll 205 1080: 000
filer Majesty the Queen .. , ..
Clark, Mrs. •• •• •• ••
Clerk, Colonel, R.A. .. • . ..
Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. • • •• don. 215 0
Coutts and essrs., Bankers .. ..
Digby, G. W., Co.,l]sq., Sherburne Castle ..
Erie, Lord Chief Justice • • don. 10 10 0
Panshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.8... Id don. 25 0 0
Harvey, •G. G. Rev.
Larnbton, Messrs. W. IT. & Co., Bankers
......
7adtaohnndu.oanl.2lsol 000 Og
Lanesborough, the Earl of .• • •
Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. • •
Moore, Rev. G. B. .. ~. don. 15 15 0
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..
annual 5 0 0
Robartes, T. J. Agar, Esq., 31.1-• • • • • annual 30 0
Smith, Mrs. George, Greenwich • • • •
Messrs. Willis,
Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. .. annual 20 0
Donations and Annual Su' scriptions will be thankfuLlyre
celved by the Bankers of the Institution,
Percival, and Co. 76, Lombard-street; Illesfßs. Coutts and
FTRita. ,n sveods ,o,
anS;tar;tar
eeanndtd;
bLlkyLetsdhsaerass.; Berries , Farquhar,
ect:.eytaaryl,the Bankers in the Unitedat
the Office of the Institution, 14, Johßnie-hsatrreleti,AewdlesiphEOL"on-
don, w.c.
Paymcnts may be made by Cheques or by Post-oaGe Orders
tary,
crossed), to Messrs. Wills, Percival, and Co., or to the Secre-

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