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London, England, 1854-12-22 00:00:00

NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE
SOCIETY.-ESTABLISHED 1797.

Capital, 550,000/.

It is provided by the constitution of the Society that the Insured
elan be free from all responsibility ; and to guarantee the engage-
ments of the Office, a fund of 550,000/. has been subscribed h' a
numerous and opulent Proprietary, which fund has been further in
creased by the accumulation of an additional reserve, now amount
ing to 96,800/. Returns of Three-fifths of the Profits of the Company
are periodically made to parties insuring, who have thus from time
to time received from the Society sums amounting in the aggregate
to nearly 380,000/.

The /fates of Premium are in no case higher than those charged by
the other principal Offices making no returns to their Insurers.
The business of the Company exceeds 62,000,0001., and, owing to
the liberality with which its engagements have been performed, is
rapidly increasing. The Duty paid to Government for the year
1853 was 73,9711., and the amount insured on Farming Stock was
upwards of 8,974,6291.
This Office is wholly distinct from the Life Office.
For Prospectuses apply to the Society's Offices, 6, Crescent, New
Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; and Surrey-street, Norwich.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE
ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1837.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
62, King William-street, London.
Capital, 1,000,0001.
DIRECTORS.

George Boustleld, Esq.
T. Challis, Esq., Alderman, M.P.'
Jacob (leo. Cope, Esq.

illiam Hunter, Esq., Alderman.
James Pilkington. Esq., M.P.
Thomas Piper, Esq.

John Dixon, Esq. -
John T. Fletcher, Esq.
Chas. Hindley, Eeq., M.P,

Thomas B.. Simpson, Esq.
The Right Hon. Chas. P. Villiers,
M.P.

Edward Wilson, Esq.

The CHRISTMAS Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and
May be bad on application at the Head-office of the Company, or
of any of its agents throughout the country.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT FOUR-FIFTHS of the PROFITS
divisible by the Company's Deed of Settlement, allowed to Assurers;
and the Company transacts all business relating to Life Assurances,
Deferred Annuities, or Family Endowments. on the most liberal
terms consistent with sound principles and public security.
No charge for Stamps on Life Assurance Policies.
LOANS granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life
Policy to be effected by the borrower.
To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal
allowance is,m ade. _ _

By order of thl Directors
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

NIAM-NIAMS ; or, the TAILED FAMILY
of CENTRAL AFRTCA, will be Exhibited Tomorrow for
the first time in Europe at Dr.RATIN'S MUSEUM (top cf Use Hay-
market.) Open as usual. Lectures to Gentlemen, by Dr. Sexton;
*nd to Ladies by Mrs. Sexton. Admission, Is.
N.B.—A Descriptive Pamphlet of the Niam -Niams, price 6d.,
with a plain engraving ; ditto, coloured, Is. ; to be had at the Museum.

LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS.-
During the course of this wyek will be played by Laurent's
Orchestra :—Overture, Geraldine, Balfe—Waltzes: Vermahlung's
Toaste (first time), Strauss; La Jardiniere, Labit,ky : Jubilee, Tin-
ney; Le Carnaval de Venise (by desire), 11. Laurent, with Varia-
tions for all the principal performers. Quadrilles : Le Palais de I'Al-
cazar, H. Lamotte ; La Guerre, Bos'so ; Le Sennent (first time),
Ramain ; Lammermoor, Tinney. Schotrische: Carlotta (first time),
Zerisini. Polkas : Musen, Strauss ; Bacchus, Strauss ; The New
Annen (first time), Strauss. Gallops : The Baltic, Wagner. Les
Guides, H. Laurent. Principal Cornet A Piston, M. Boulcourt. All
information, relative to music, to be obtained at the music reposi-
tory under the orchestra. Doors open at Eight; commence at half-
past.—Admission, One Shilling.

ROYAL PANOPTICON of SCIENCE and
ART, LEICESTER-SQUARE.
LECTURES for the WEEK :—Dr. Noad on Electricity, with de-
monstrations on the largo electrical machine, Monday, 8.15. Dr
Latham on •Languages, Wednesday, 8.15. Mr. G. F. Ansel) on
Chemistry, Monlay, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, at 3.15 ;
Thursday, 8.15. Mr. L. Buckingham on the Arctic Regions, illus-
trated by dioramic views from sketches by Lieut. S. Gurney Cress-
Well, Tuesday and Friday, at 8.15 ; Wednesday and Saturday, at
15.15. Principal Attractions :—Luminous Fountain, daily, at 4.55
and 9.55; Moving Panorama, and Dioramic Views of Verona, at
2.40 and 7.40 ; Grand Performance on the Organ, by Mr. W. T. Best,
At 4.15; Cosmorama of St. Petersburg, Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday; Cosmorama of Moscow, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday;
Heinke's Diving Apparatus and the Subaqueous Light in the Crystal
Ciitarn, 2 and 7.5: Distin's Flugel Horn Union, 9.15.—D00rs open
in the morning at 12, in the evening (Saturday excepted), at 7.—
Admission, Is.; Schools, and Children tinder 10, Half-price ; Season
Admission, 1L Is. ; Life Admission, 10 guineas.

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„ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. •• Os,
Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os,
BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 54. Os.; Six Months,
Three Months, 25. 03. ; to be had of the Collectors on bcq
Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend.
Nov. 13, 1854.

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