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METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND
GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
27, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON.
INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
TRUSTEES.
Spencer H. Walpole, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. Edward Vansittart Neale, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
Samuel Driver, Esq., Whitehall.
Henry Peter Fuller, Esq., Piccadilly.
John Palk Griffin, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside.
Capt. lion. G. F. llotham, RN., United Service Club, and
Brighton.
Edward Legh, Esq., the Limes, Lewisham, Kent.
Edward Lomax, Esq., St. John's-wood-park.
Samuel Miller, Esq., Lincoln's-inn.
E. Vansittart Neale, Esq., South Awlley-street.
Sir Thomas Newby Reeve, Richmond, Surrey.
William Studley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey.
William A. S. Westohy, Esq., Hyde-park place.
The LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the Society m-
braces :
Assurances upon single or joint lives, contingent survivorship, or
the survivor of two or more lives.
Endowmeats of widows and children.
Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities.
The payment of fixed sums to the assured at any specific age, or
to their re. resentatives in case of death before that age.
Premiums may be paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, or apex
the half premium plan for the first five years.
Loans granted on an entirely ne principle.
RAILWAY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
All persons, of whatever class, travelling by Railway in Great
Eritain and Ireland, assured in the event of loss of li
re loy accident
whilst so travelling, at the moderate premium of Ins. per cent., is
one single payment, for the whole period of life.
EXAMPLE.-1 person may by one single payment of Si. assure to
his family or others the sum of 1,0901., to be pail in the event of his
losing his life by radwz.y travelling in Great E:itrin or Ireland.
F. FERGUSON CAIIRO (IX, Manager.

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LONDON ASSURANCE CORPORATION,
Established by Royal Charter of King George the First, A.D.
1720, for ASF•URAotiffiCEcesll,psono.L7l,FlEto,yaaglaEiixisethFaZ Cornhill, and No.
, and for MARINE
INSURANCES.—
10, Regent-street.
GOVERNOR —Lestock Peach Wilson, Esq.
SUB-GOVERNOR —William King, Esq.
DEPUTY-GOVERNOR—Robert Cotesworth, Esq.
AND TWENTY-FOUR DIRECTORS, VIZ.:—
Robert Allen, Esq. James Dovvie, Esq.
John Alves Arbuthnot, Esq. John Furse, Esq.
Richard Baggallay, Esq. ' Samuel Gregson, Esq.
George Barnes, Esq. David Charles Guthrie, Esq.
Henry Blanshard, Esq. John Alexander Hawkey, Esq.
John Watson Borradaile, Esq. Edward Haulage, Esq.
Edward Burinester, Esq. Charles Kerr, Esq.
Henry Cayloy, Esq , John Ord, Esq.
-' ,n !`h ^ email, Esq. -George Probyn, Esq.
an icy, Esq. Tohn Rees, Esq.
William Dailas, Esq. eatrick Francis Robertson, Esq.
Bonansy Dobree, Jun., Esq. 'Thomas Weeding, Esq.
The Corporation has effected Life Assurances for a period of more
than 125 years, its first policy having been issued on, the 7th of
Jane, 1721.

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The extent of its business and connexions, the security afforded
by its large capital, its long standing, its advantages to Assurers, and
the liberality of its transactions, strongly recommend it to the public.
Two-thirds of the gross profits are awarded to the assured, and
the expenses •f managing the Life Department are not, as is usual,
taken from the premium fund, but are defrayed by the Corporation
out of their one-third share of the profits, thus giving to the As-
sured all the advantages of ➢tutual Assurance, without liability
of partnership, and the security of an ancient and opulent Cor-
Peration.

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Its tables have been formed on the lowest scale, to meet the varied
views of Assurers, by affording to them the option of the following
several advantages s—Firstly, of participating in the profits of the
Corporation by abatements from annual prennams ; or, secondly, by
inaking additions to the sums assured by way of bonus payable at
death; or, thirdly, by a money payment at the division of profits in
every fifth year, whilst from those who desire to limit their assu-
anci.s to a given sum without participation in profits, the lowest
Possible rate of premium is required, as will be evinced by tables ex-
Pressly prepared for the Corporation, which may be had on applica-
,len at their offices, and which have been constructed for meeting
the various wants of Assurers, and every risk to which protection
by assurance can be extended.
The bonuses made to Assurers have at some of the periods of di-
vision been upwards of 50 per cent., and for three of the lowest
Years the average bonus has been equal to from 24% to 28 per cent.,
or from 3 to 3 4 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, varying
aecording to the age of the life.
ANNUAL PREMIUMS FOl THE ASSURANCE OF £lOO.
IPARTICIP NTIN NON-PARTICIPATING.

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I'AIZTICIPNTIN NON -PARTIC 1 PATI NG .
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20 £5. ii. £s. d. £s. d £6. d.
30 20 2 115 11 018 3 01U 10
40 210 8 2 511 1 5 1 1 611
50 3 5 1 3 0 0 1 10 '2 1 11 7
60 410 7 45 7 23 0 211 1
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INSURANCES on every description of P,operty at Mode-
rate Rates, and MARINE INSURANCES at the Current Prendums.
Attendance daily, from 'fen till Four, at both the Offices, and Pros-
Pectuses sent tree on a written application.
JOHN L AURENCE, Secretary.

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COAIPANT,
39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK;
And 14, PALL-MALL.
THOMAS FARNCOMBE, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Humphery, Esq., AU. M.P.
William Banbury, Esq.
i;upert Ingleby, Esq.
T-ward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
hoMas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah t'ilcher, Esq.
James Clift, Esq. 'Lewis Pocock, Esq.
AUDITORS—Professor llall, M.A. ; J. B. Shuttleworth, Esq.
Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square.
SURGEON—W. Coulson, 2,
Esq.,
Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING Acruear —Profssor Hall, M.A.* King's College.
STANDING COUNSEL—Sir Joha 'torrid!, M.P., Solicitor-General.
soucuron —William Fisher, I'sq., ID, Doughty-street.
ADVANTAGES or ASSURING WITH THIS COMPANY.
In addition to a large subscribed capital, Policy holders have the
security of an Assurance Fund of
[Wore than a Quarter of a
Million, and an Income of 65,0001, annually increasing, arising from
the issue of upwards of 6,000 Policies.
BONI:1. OR PROFIT BRANCH.
Persons Assuring on the Bonus system will be annually entitled
to 80 per cent. of the profits en this branch (after Payment of five
Yearly Premiums) ; and the profit assigned to each Policy may be
added to the sum assured, 0: applied in reduction of the Annual pre-
taium.

NON-BONUS, OR LOW PREMIUM BRANCH.
The Tables on the non-participating pr.nciple afford peculiar ad-
Z:lintages to the assured, not offered by any other Office—for where
1s secured
object is the least possible outlay, the payment of a given sum
"chred to the Policy-holder, on the death of the Assured, at a re-
duced rate of Premium.

PREMICNIS TO ASSCRI £lOO

4Be, One Year. !Seven Years.

Wi t h Profits.

IVithout Pr•flts.

20 .£0 17 8 £0 19 1
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One-half of tl.O " Whole Term" Premium may remit' on credit
or seven years, or ene-third of the Premiere may remain for life as a
debt upon the policy at S per cent., or may be paid off at any time
Without notice.
Claims paid in one month after proofs have been approved.
E. BATES, Resident Director.

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CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOETY.
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGCI of PROPRIETORS will
be held at the Office of the Society on THURSDAY. the Ist day of
]March next, at One o'clock precisely, at which Meeting Five Dime-
ors and one Auditor (on the part of the Proprietors) will be elected.
Any person desirous of proposing a Candidate for the Office of I)i-
-rector or Auditor, must send the name of suck Candidate to the Se-
cretary, at least fourteen days before the day of meeting.
The Ballot will commence at Eleven, and close at Two o'clock.
.. on WEDNESDAY, February 28, between the hours of Eleven and
The Election of an Auditor on the part of the Assured will also take
Two o'clock. All persons assured for the wholo term of life, and
their qualified to vote, are hereby referred to the conditions endorsed on
Policies, for information concerning the Candidate to be pro-
Posed.

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GEO. PINCRARD, Resident Secretary.
14. n 9, Great Russell-street, BlocunsburY,
February 7, 1849.

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riraE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
Fic-DLIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT
The pm, 42, Moorgate-street, Jan 24, 1849.
e • f SECRETARY to this Association being vacant, Can-
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Ilext.aPalicatiens. with Testimonials, on or before the 15th February
To be addressed to the Chairman, and marked confidential.
RICHARD lIENRY JONES, Chairman.

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tuents on this point—gentlemen of very great WA...
igence,who think that the navigation-laws ought to be re -
pealed, yet I must say I am not satisfied that they oughts,
to be repealed; on the contrary, I am of opinion thatthe--
principle of the navigation-laws ought not to be re-
ualed.—(Cheers.) This being so, I voted accordingly,
And opposed Ministers in every stage.—(Cheers.) After
I had done this, it pleased one of the members of the
Government, Sir George Grey, Secretary of State for
the Home Department, to offer to me, in a manner
highly gratifying, because the offer was altogether unso-
licited ou my part, the office of Under-Secretary of
State for the Home Department.—(Hear, hear.) Did I
accept that? I—who am supposed to be the hunter
after place? ("No, no," and cheers.) I did not.—
(Cheers.) I said I would adhere to my own pro-
fession, and I said so, because, had I accepted the offer
which was made to me, I should have had to leave Par.
liarnent, and should not have been eligible for re-elec-
tion. Had I accepted that office, I should hare been
compelled to leave the service of the electors of Hull
within seven months after the time when they had ho-
noured me with their confidence; and I felt that such a
course would not be a fitting return for the trust they
had reposed in me, and would have been a very poor
reward for the trouble which the friends whom I sell
around me had taken to secure my election.—(Cheers.)
Would such have been the conduct of a place hunter?—
(Cheers, laughter, and cries of " No, no.") If I had
been a place-hunter, should I not have said to you, " I
have got a place that will suit me very well; so now you
may proceed to another election as soon as you like."—
(Hear, hear.) I declined that place, and yet it is one
which had its temptations; for Sir George Grey is an
able Minister and an amiable man, and I should have
thought it a great pleasure and a privilege to act along
with him.—(Loud cheers.) Under the circumstances I
have stated I did not think it right, however. that I
should accept that offioe.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.)
Gentlemen, at the close of the session, I was called
away suddenly from town, after having spent, I believe,
some six months of as diligent and laborious Parlia-
mentary attendance as Member ever went through, for
I can say this truly, that I was at all times amongst the
first in the House, and among the last out of the House.
Every day I was thinking what I could do to promote
the interests of my country, and:my constituents in par-
ticular. I attended to the letters I received from you.
I appeal to the humblest and the meanest man in station
in Hull, and I ask him whether he ever addressed a
letter to me that he did not receive an answer by the
first post.—(Loud cheers.) I beg to ask whether that
has not been the case, or whether I did not do my
best to promote the interest of every man, whether he
voted for me or against me at the last election? I
made not the slightest difference. I considered my-
self the Member for Hull, representing every indi-
vidual in Hull to the best of my ability.—(Cheers.)
Then, gentlemen, at the end of the year, when I least
expected it, I received a notification from her
Majesty's Government that they were willing to offer
for my acceptance the situation of President of the Peor
Law Board—a situation which I will venture to say is
in point of difficulty, in point of importance, in many
respects second to none under the Crown. Now, what
we have to do is this—to see, on the one hand, that the
fund which is set apart by the wisdom of the Legisla-
ture for the relief of the needy and destitute, is not ap-
propriated to purposes of imposition, indolence and
fraud. That is what we have to see on the one hand,
and we have to see on the other that every real cause
of genuine destitution does receive relief—(Loud ap-
plause)—and that that relief is not administered in a
grudging, or insolent manner, which I think the law of
this country, and which those laws that are superior
even to the laws of our country—the Divine laws them-
selves condemn.—(Loud cheers.) That is the double
duty which I have to perform in the situation to which I
have been appointed. It is said that I have promoted
my own private interest in what I have done. Why, I
see Learned Friends of mine about this table to
whom I may appeal, and ask them whether they think I
have made a good bargain in a pecuniary point of view?
—(Laughter and applause.) I have given up an income
which was about double the salary which I am ever
likely to have from this office of mine. I have given up
prospects which I think were not bad, for I heard it said
by my friends at the bar that by and by I might not im-
probably obtain a judgeship, or some corresponding si-
tuation—a permanent situation with a permanent in-
come, besides honourable and dignified. This I have
given up, and I have taken an office which is pre-
carious in its tenure—which is much less in its in-
come than the income I have given up—with double
the difficulty and,double:thelabour—(Loud cheers)—that
I have ever been engaged in. 'And now I beg to ask that
gentleman who stands at the doorway, if he be still there,
after having made the charge, and having the manliness
to hear the reply—l ask him what there is in this trans.
action now explained, of which either I or my constitu-
ents need be ashamed!—(Loud cheers.) I have ac-
cepted this high office. and I mean to do my duty to the
best of my ability.—(Applause.) One important point,
gentlemen, with respect to the administration of this
office, is to bring in and carry through Parliament the
measures which are connected with the improvement of
the Poor-law. It is not a political office I bold; pethape
my indisposition to engage in political warfare of any
kind may fit me particularly for the discharging its du-
ties. But I have accepted it. That necessarily has
caused a vacancy; hut I now stand before yon, gentle-
men of Hull, not shrinking from meeting you—looking
you boldly in the face, but I trust with no improper con-
fidence, and I ask you one and all, what it is that in
time past I have done deserving your condemnation—or
whether you are not now ready to say, " we believe you
have acted to the best of your ability and conscience--
you may not have done all that an abler man could have
Performed—we believe, however, that you have done
your best—we believe you have acted conscientiously—
and we will not withdraw that confidence which we gave
you at the last election."—(Loud cheering.) Mr. Baines
then resumed his seat, but immediately rose and said—
There is ono word more which I wish to say to
those gentlemen who have done me the honour to act as
my committee. I hope I need not assure them that I
feel most grateful to them for the countenance they
have honoured me with on this occasion. It is to me a
peculiar pleasure to be surrounded as I am, on the pre-
sent occasion, by so large a portion of all who are re-'
epectable in the town, respectable both in station and in-
telligence. Gentlemen, I hope, as I said before, I shall
not be found unworthy of your confidence. If there
is to be a contest here, I trust, gentlemen, that I shall
have your support to the end. I hope and trust that
nobody, for mere purposes of vexation, will think of en-
gaging in a contest on that account. But what I say is
this; whatever may be the result, Ishall undoubtedly per-
severe in seeking to obtain the honour of your suffrages.
—(Loud cheering.) I have not the least doubt but I
shall be honoured with them. If, in the course of that
contest you should be put to trouble, I can only apologise
to you for it. It is not my fault, and again I say how
truly grateful I feel for the countenance you hare af-
forded me on this occasion, and for the trouble you have
taken on my behalf.—(Cheers.)

Tire AUTHOR or " WrifTerarAes."—A new his-
torical novel from the pen of this very popular author is
on the eve of publication. From the previous efforts of
the writer in this most attractive species of fiction, much
is anticipated fr,m his forthcoming work, entitled
" Owen Tudor," in which it is said he has sought to
illustrate the chivalrous reign of Henry the Filth—a
subject and period which will afford ample scope for
his brilliant and varied powers.
SALE OF THE STOWE LIBRARY. —On Monday
this sale was continued, the principal features being the
numerous editions of Shakspere, from the first edition of
1623 to the Pictorial Edition of 1846. The following
were the prices the most rare copies fetched:—A copy
of Shakspere's poems, in quarto, with fine portrait by W.
Marshall, printed in 1640, and very rare, sold for 71. 10s.
"Shakspere's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies," pub-
lished according to the true and original copies, with
portrait by Martin Droeshout, first edition, 1623.
This was a sound and perfect copy, with the ex-
ception of Ben Jonson s verses to the reader
before the title being inlaid, the title-page lined,
and the top line " Mr. William" being added from an-
other edition, Mr.Bohn purchased it for 761. The second
edition, a fine, tall, and sound copy printed in 1532, was
bought by the same gentleman for 11L 58. The
account of the
edition, almost as rare as the first,
greater part of the impressions being° destroyed
ebes ri°nY the
only
chaser. in the
fire of London, sold for 351., Mr. Cook _fi
t sold for only
chaser. The fourth edition,
41. 6s. Shakspeare's Dramatic Works revised by George
beautifnl edition,
Steevens, a unique copy of /30r
with 100 plates, proofs or:letrs, and set of
Boydell's collec-
etchings, sold for 321. 101. Shakspere,
.
tion of 100 large and beautiful printse fmroomstpdicisttiurnegus
**tire of Shakspere, painted by the
believed to be unique, sold
artists, with a set of etchings
-.lnaddition
of Shakspere some ofwetrhee
oofthera books
t
for 431., Mr. Parker being the _ to
works
in the day's. _Lale
cthoemprised
resting character. A copy of the " Stafford
consisting of one hundred and fifteen engrav-
ings,
proofs on India poper, sold for 101.10 s. A collec-
tionand trials, &c., of
legs, . • •
of histories, journals, lives,
per-
sons concerned in the rebellion of 1745, consisting of
broadsides and tracts, bound in a volume, was bought
by Mr. Rodd for fifteen guineas. Lord Somers'
collection of scarce and valuable tracts relating
to the history and constitution of these king-
doms, sold for 44 17s. A curious Collection
of Loyal Songs, written against the Rump Par-
liament, between 1639 and 161, with 50 portraits and
plates, sold for 6 guineas. A remarkably fine copy of
Sir W. Scott's Provincial Antiquities and Picturesque
Scenery of Scotland, upon large paper, sold
for $l. 28. 6d. Sir Hans Sloane 's " Voyage to
Jamaica, with the Natural History of the Islands
of Madeira, Barbadoes, St. Nieves, and St. Chrs-
topher," very scarce, printed in 1707, sold for 31. 13t. 6d.
Captain John Smith's " General Historic of Virginia,
New England, and the Summer Isles"—sa scares book,
printed in 1627, and containing a rare portrait by W.
Pass of the Duchess of Richmond, sold for Al. A fine
copy of Shaw's History and Antiquities of Stafford-
shire, with many plates and maps, sold for Si. The
produced near 5001. day's sale
SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—.The next perform-
ance of this society, which takes place on Friday next.
the 9th inst., will consist of Beethoven's service in C
(one of the greatest choral works of the modern school),
and Mendelssohn's " Lobgesang; or, Hymn of Praise,"
a work in which the two (formerly) distinct classes of
cantata, scroems Oosrmcomposition, the symphony and the
hap-
pily united. Some smaller pieces, varioush
•al
together
one 15
are also included in the programme,
one of great:interest.
ATTACL BY A. BULL.—On Saturday evening, about
eight o'clock,
an old woman named Mary Balfour, while
about the bottom of Leith-I'Blk' opposite Queen's-place,
was attacked and knocked down by a bull that was pro-
ceeding up the Walk its an infuriated manner. The un-
fortunate woman had a few of her ribs broken, and was
otherwise so much injured, that the medical attendants
called in pronounced her in a very dsngerQue condition.
Cakdotan 411cron.