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London, England, 1854-10-03 00:00:00

MARRIED.

On the 26th ult., at Invermoriston, Frank Morrison,
Esq., third sou of James Morrison, Esq., of Basildon-park.
Berks, to Harriott, fourth daughter of James Murray
Grant, Esq., of Glenmoriston and Moy.
On the 30th ult., at Berated Church, Bognor, Richard
Crofts Chawner, Esq., of Wall Lichfield, Fellow of Trinity.
hall, Cambridge, to Catherine Harriett, eldest surviving
daughter of the late Thomas Hall Vaughton, Esq., of
Fillongley-lodge, Warwickshire.

ITIER A.L 0 GY.-7t111618 COLT ,
LONDON.—Professor TENNANT, F.G S., will commence
a COURSE of LECTURES on MINER.II,O'_;Y, with a view to faci-
litate the study of GEOLOGY an? of the application of Mineral
Substfmces in the ARTS. The lectures will be illustrated by an ex-
tensive collection of specimens, and will begin on FRIDAY, October
6th, at Nine o'clock a.m. They will be continued on each succeeding
Wednesday and Friday, at the same hour.
R. W. JELF, D.D., Principal.

ISLE OF WIGHT CHEAP EXCURSIONS.-
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.—By the Excursion Trains
every SUNDAY Ntorning at 7.45 from Waterloo Station, THROUGH
RETURN TICKETS are issued to the ISLE OF WIGHT, via
SOUTHAMPTON, tor COWES, or, PORTSMOUTH, for RYDE.
Fares ;—Closcci Carriages, Ss. ; Seated Open Carriages, 55., which
include all pier dues and steamboat fares, but not conveyance
between the railway stations and piers. The Return Tickets from
Ryde will not be available via (*owes and Southampton, nor those
from Cowes via Hyde and Portsmouth.
THROUGHOUT TICKETS betwixt LONDON and RYDE, via
PORTSMOUTH. PORTSE A, and GOSPORT, available for Four
Days, are also lesued daily at Waterloo Station, at following fares,
which include all pier dues, omnibus and steamboat fares. Ist Class,
365. Bd. ; 2d Class, 272.8 d. Single Journey Fares—let Class, 20s.tid •
2d Class, 155. td.

ARCHD. SCOTT, Traffic Manager.
Waterloo Station, July, 1t54.

F4NGINEERS' MASONIC and UNIVERSAL
:MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

345, STRAND, LONDON.

During the prevalence of Cholera, Policies for three months (renew-
able, t: required, at the expiration of that period) are granted by
this Society, covering the risk, not only of Cholera, but of ad other
diseases. Rates may be obtained at th Office.

Annuitants admitted to share in the Profits.
No charge for Policy Stamps.
Credit given for half the Premium.
Assignments and Transfers of Policies registered free of charge.
A liberal Commission allowed to Solicitots and Agents on the intro-
ductien of business.

ANTHONY PECK, M.A., Actuary and Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DIRECTORS.
Sir WALTER R. FARQUHAR, Bart., Chairman.
FRANCIS HART DYKE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. .John ,tartin, Esq., M.P.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
T.llankey, jun., Esq., M.P. , James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
• John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
' John Loch, Esq. Henry Irigne, Esq.
AUDITORS. .
• A. W. RobartS, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
• Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S., Actuary.
LIFE DEP ARTNIENT.—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 he declared in June, 1855, when
' all participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas 1854, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the several past divisions of Frofits made by this Company, the
Reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies from One-half the
Profits amounted, on an average of the different ages, to about One
per Cent. per Annum on the sums insured, amid the total Bonuses
added at the Four Septennial Divisions exceeded 770,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the nritish Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United states of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LIVES.-- Persons who arc 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 effected a sufficient time to have
attained to each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
and registered.
Medical fees paid by the Company, and no charge will be made for
Policy Stamps.
. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Fire Policies which expire
1.. at Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this orrice, or
with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's street, c. rr er of Pall-mall; or
with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they
become void.

A.D. 1720.
ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION,
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
OFFICES—ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.
BRANCH OFFICE-29, PALL-MALL.
Octavius Wigram, Esq., Governor.
The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville, s,,b-G ,vernor.
George Pearkes Barclay, Esq., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
Sir John Wm. Lubbock, Bart.
Charles John Manning, Esq.
Henry Nelson, Esq.
Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.
Sir John Henry Pelly, hart.
Abraham George Robarts, Esq.
Charles Robinson. Esq.
William Soltau, Esq.
Joseph Somes, Esq.
Thomas Tooke, Esq.
William Wallace, Esq.
Charles Baring Young, Esq.

• Henry Bainbridge, Esq.
Edmond S. P. Calvert, Esq.
John Garrett (attley, Esq.
Alexander Colvin, Esq.
Edward Maxwell Daniel, Esq.
William Davidson, Esq.
Riversdale Wm. Grenfell, Esq.
Robert Hanbury, jun.. Esq.
Robert Amadeus Heath, Esq.
William Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.
James Stewart, Hodgson, Esq.
Lancelot Holland, Esq.

MEDICAL lIEFEREE--Samuel Sony. Esq., F.R.S.
Notice.—The usual fifteen days allowed for payment of Fire Pre-
miums falling due at Michaelmas will expire on the 11th of October.
FIRE and LIFE AS:UR ANCES may be effected with this Cor-
poration on advantageous terms..
The Assured are exempt from the liabilities of partnership, and
payment 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 PIONUS on. Life Policies has averaged 2 per
Cent. per annum on the sum assured, or 46 per cent. on the Premiums
paid.
Any sum not exceeding 10,0001. may be assured en one Life. i
The orporation bears the cost of Policy Stamps and Medical Fees,
• and requires no entrance-money. The Assured are subject to,no
expense but the Premium. No extra charge is made for service in the
LOANS are granted on Life Policies to their full values,
This Corporation affords all the advantages of motiern 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
existence.

FATtIIISG -STOCK.
The Corporation having determined on a reduction of " One Shil-
ling per Cent." In the rate of Premium for the Insurance of Farm-
ing Stock and Utettsit4 in England and Wales, the Company's agents
have been fully instructed noon the subject, and are authorised to
accept Insurances on that ela,s of property accordingly.
Itotat. ExcnAsca, LONDON.

JOIIN Actuary and Secretory.

TURKISH EXHIBITION and ORIENTAL
MUSEUM, ST. GEORGE'S OA LLERT, Hyde-pack-comer.
Piccadilly MICH.kF.I.MAS HOLIDAYS OPEN 1) ‘II,Y. from
Eleven till Ten, Saturdays excepted, when it closes at Six.
slim, 2s. tid. ; children, Is. Gd. ; Saturdays, ss. ; children, 28. Gd.
Fam,ly 71,kets for five. 108.
_Schools admitted at Halt-price. Mr.
_ .

J. Osborne Williams will preside at the Grand Pianoforte and Patent
• Harmonium. An Illustrated Handbook is publiebed, price One
Shilling.

AMTRENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms,
A (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, Onslow-house, Fulham-road),
The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR TIIE SEASON,
ar.d will continue open every evening, with LAURF,NT's
CELEBRATED BAND. Constantinople Quadrille, Sultan Polka,
Fair Star Waltz, and Overlan4 Mail Galop, by D'Alhert ; a!so, by H.
Laurent, the following Waltzes La belle Francaise, Leonora, Villi-
kins and his Dinah. Admission, Is. Doors open at half-past R.
Dancinz to commence at 9 o'clock, and ter oinate at half-past 11.

THE CHOLER A!!!
Prevented by the destruction of All noxious effluvia.

CREWS'S DISINFECTING FLUID, recommended by the Col-
lege of Phys'cians and the London Board of Health. The Cheapest
and Strongest CHLORIDE of ZINC. Quirts, 25., Pints, Is., half-
pints, Gd. So!d by all Chemists, Druggists, and Chipping Agents, and
at Commercial Wharf, Mile-end. London.
N.B.—CREWS'S C • tLORIDE of ZINC is a cheap, powerful, and
ner preparation.—Medical Circular.

AVESEND STAR
PACKETS.
No other Packets call at the Greenhithe and Purfieet Piers.
The Packets call at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting?.
FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.

WEEK DAYS.

SIINIDATe

fa'

Terrace
Pier

Time

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8

11 Ni
114
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Direct Trains frorn the Boats marked t
Omnibuses from Fenchurch•street Station to all parts of London
every quarter of an hour.
BRUNSWICK WHARF. BLACKWILL, on the arrival of the fol-
. . _

ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS.

Established 1823.
Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.
DIRECTORS.

The Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKL.ktiD LEWIS, Bart., M.P., Chair-

man.
HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
A. Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart.
Arthur Kett Barclay,Esq., F.r..s. I Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P.
Henry Barnett, Esq. John Mendham, Esq.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. Charles Morris, Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq. William Routh, Esq.

AUDITORS.
Edward Charrington, Esq. Captain Robert Gordon, R.N.
Francis Durnergue, Esq. I John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—John Ayrton Paris, M.D., Cantab., Hon. . Oxon
F.R.s., 27, Dover-street (President of the Royal College of Phy
siclans).