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London, England, 1849-12-28 00:00:00

N°. 17,866.1 LONDON

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE soc TETT.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital £.500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample
Proprietary Capital.
Moderate Rates of Premiums.
Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured.
Annual Division of Profits.
half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence In Tropical Climates.
N.lt. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 6
per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

Ann till
Pre-
mium.

Policy
taken
out in

Bonus In
addition
to Sum
Assured.

E s. d.
7434

1837
1834
1339
1840
1841
1812
1843
1844

£ s. d.
!276 14
251 18 11:1
906 6 0,
'l7B 0 0
174 0 0
147 4 2
99 18 4
62 G 8

Bonus
In
Cash.

Perma- Sum the
!vent Re-' Assured
,duction of may bor-
Annual I row on
Premium.' Policy.

s. d
1,8 14 3
110 11 3
102 15 1
82 14 2
78 3 4
b 15 10
44 8 4
27 13 4

Prospec
ranyof

warded

:tuses, with tables of rates,
its branches in the country
Mt free.

W. S.

X 8. dd X 8. d.
21 7 2593 6 8
18 12 8.543 17 9
16 2 9;404 8 10
I •
12 14 11i445 0 0
12 3 0295 11 1
10 2 4 346 2 3
6 15 11 296 13 4
4 4 0 247 4 5

:c., may be had at the office,
or, on application, will be for-

B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.

December 20, 1849.
Notice is hereby given, that the lIALF-YEARLY INTEREST on
the CAPITAL STOCK of this SOCIETY, at the rate of 5 per Cent.
per Annum, due on the 3let inst., will become PAYABLE on the 10th
day ofJANUART next, and Proprietors may receive the same on ap-
plication at this Office, on that or any subsequent day, between the
hours of Eleven and Three o'clock.
By order of the Court of Directors,
W. S. It. WOOLIIOIJSE.

HE NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE
gg and FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETIES,
POULTRY, MANSION-lIOUSR, LONDON.
Under the same official management, but with separate capital and
liabilities.
*t ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman (Life Office.)
*tJAMES PEEK, Esq., Chairman (Fire Office.)
tEdward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Ward, and Oldfleld.)
}George Cursham, M.D., Saville-row.
*Charles James Jones, Esq. (William and Thomas Jones and Co.)
*t William Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson, and Trower.)
*John Mair, Esq. (John Mair, Son, and Co.)
tGeorge Moore. Esq. (Groucock, Copestake, and Moore.)
tWillia n Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.)
*tGiles Redmayne, Esq., New Bond-street.
t Peter Rolt, Esq. (Brockelhank and Rolt.)
*Hananiah Teape, Esq. (Wiggins, Teape, and Loder.)
The names marked t are Directors of the Life, and those marked •
are Directors or the Fire Office.
BONUS.— At the last division of profits assnrers in this office were
benefled to the extent of a reduction of 40 per cent, on their life
premiums, which, if investel in new assurances, would obtain for
every I,noo/. assured at the original age an additional policy for 4001.
CLAIMS.—Every claim upan this office has been promptly paid
without dispute.
PREMIUMS.—The rates of premium have been c4mpnted by the
first mathematicians of the slay, and tested by the Actuary, and wil
be found as low as is compatible with safety to the assured.
JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary.
N.B. Parties making pro,osals for assurance upon life on or before
the 31st December next, will be entitled to participate in the division
of profits in 1853.

LIRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
I, Princes-street, Bank, London.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9.
ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION.
MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCR.
Complete security afforded to the Assured by means of an ample
4ubscribed capital, and the large fund accuinalated from the pre-
miums on upwards of 9,009 policies.
Half the amount only of the annual premium required during the
first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the
profits, which, after five years, will be annually divided among the
Assured.

MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH. I TROPRIETART BRANCH.
Half Pre- ; Whole Pre- Half Pre• Whole Pre-
Age. mium, first I mium, after Age. mium, first 'alum after
five years. five years. seven years. seven years.
£ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d. £ s. d.
20 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 18 0 1 16 0
25 1 2 2 3 4 4 25 0 19 Y 1 19 2
38 1 4 11 2 9 10 30 1 1 9 2 3 6
35 1 8 6 2 17 0 35 1 4 11 2 9 10
40 1 13 3 3 G 6 40 1 9 2 2 18 4
45 1 I 9 6 3 19 0 45 1 14 10 3 9 8
50 j 2 7 9 415 6 50 2 2 0 4 5 0
55 f 218 10 517 8 55 212 9 5 5 6

PETER MORRISON, Resident Director.

TII E GENERAL LIFE AND
FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1837.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
62, King William-street, London.
And 21, David-street, Edinburgh.
Capital, One Million.
DIRECTORS.

George Bousficld, Esq. Charles Hindley, Esq , M.P.
Thomas Challis, Esq., Ald. Thomas Piper, Esq.
Jacob George Cope, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq. John Wilks, Esq.
Richard llollier, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
The CHRISTMAS Renewal Receipts are now ready, and may be
had on application at the Head Offices of the Company, or of any of
its agents throughout the country.
In the LIFT. DEPARTMENT the Company transacts all business
'elating to Life Assurances, Deferred Annuities, or Family Endow-
ments. upon the most liberal terms consistent with sound principles
and public security.
To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, liberal al-
lowance Is made.

THOMAS PRICE, Sccretary.

THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester•square, London.
TRUSTIES.

The Right Rev. Nicholas Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square.
The Right Rev. William Morris, 9.1)., Acton, Middlesex.
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk.
Sir Henry Paston Bedingfleld, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India

Company.
Thomas Baraerrell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park,
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath.
James Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlton Villas, Malda-hlll.

DIBECTOILS.
The Rh ht Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman.
Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy
_ _

Chairman and Managing Director.
Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India
Company, end of the London Joint Stock Bank.
Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark.
Edmond Beales, Esq., C arlton Villas, Maida-hill.
Henry Clark Duppa, Esd., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester.
George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey.
James Marshall, Esq., 21, Carlton Villas, Maida.lllll.
ACTUART —William Henry Archer, Esq.

SECASTARY—WiIIiRM Norris, Esry.

Prospectuses, Forms sal, and every information promptly
orwarded en application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Ofllce,
R, New Coventry-street. Leicester-square, London.

EA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
Established by Act of Parliament,
31, COANHILL, LONDON.
.liapitalloo,ooo/., in Shares of 20s. each, to be paid in fall os allotment,
bearing a guaranteed interest ofs per cent. In perpetuity (irrespective
of further dividends) upon the paid-up eapital.
Application for Shares to be addressed to the Directors at the
Offices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances granted
on the most liberal terms.
Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted on terms especially
advantageous for investment of capital.
Sty order,
AUG. COLLINGRIDGE, Managing Director.

a ONUS NOTICE —Proposals made to the
JO SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY on the Participation Class, and completed previous to tt:e
closing of the Books for the year ending 31st December cirrent, have
the advantage of a full year's claim for Bonus beyond that enjoyed
by membersjoining the Society at a later periol.
JOAN MACKENZIE, Manager.
Agent—HUGH M`KEA.N, 4, Royal Exchange-bulldings.
December, 1349.

S'S CANDLES, 41d. and sd. per lb.;
wax-wick moulds, Cd. ; composite, 7y„cl., 9d., and 9y2d. ;
Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, Is. 23. ; fins wax, Is. sd. ;
transparent wax, is. 81. and Is. 10d. ; best wax, 2s. Id.; sperm can-
dles, Is 81. and li. 10d. ; metallic, 7d. and Rd. ; mottled soap 5Gs.
and 60s. per 112 lbs. ; yel ow, 441., 50e., and 565. ; Windsor solo,
Is. 4d. per packet ; brown Windsor, Is 93. ; rose, 23. ; almond,
Is. 6d.; soerm oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon ; solar, Es. 3d. ; argand, 4s. 6d. ;
sealing wax, 4s. 6d. per lb., for cash, at DAVIES'S old established
warehouse, 63, St. Mart'n's•lane, opposite Westminster County
Court (late New Slaughter's Coffee-house).

OR. LA'MERT ON THE_ MECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH

AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON
STEEL.
rust published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed
Envelope, 2s. ed., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two

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Medical Treatise on the Physiology of
Marriage, and on
the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity,
usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate
the physical and rental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural
feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical
Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Dcbilit; and Indigestion,
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explaining their stream es, uses, and ftmctions, and the various
i ijuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and
infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.,
37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON.

Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Min-
burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member
of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c.
This work contains an accurate and complete account of the
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g-'1 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. 1
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THURSDAY.—Much alarm is e
tamed here respecting the prognosticated extrsitop; (CrikT
rdiutity- high tide of the 29th inst. Fear has so stronkie " "-
impressed some of the inhabitants of this and the
opposite shore (Gospor'), that they have removed
body and goods to more distant and elevated situa-
tions. Opinion is very divided upon the probability
of the foretold inundation. The tide, however, rose
yesterday some distance (18 inches is reported) above
its usual level, which is considered ominous.
The Contest, 12, Commander the Hon. J. W. S.
Spencer, went out of harbour this afternoon to Spit-.
head. She will be inspected, her crew mustered, and
paid advance to-morrow, and sail for Plymouth, to
ship the mail of the 31st for the coast of Africa.

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APPOrNTaiHINTs.
Woormicu, DEC. 27.—Payrnaver and Purser—
Samuel W. Sadler, clerk in charge (1844) of the
Janus steam-vessel, Gibraltar, to the Contest, at
Portsmouth.

Assistant Engineers—William Austin, to the FisL
gard, flag ship, at Woolwich; Joshua C. Robinson,
to the Blenheim, 56, steam-guard-ship, at Ports-
mouth ; John William Smith, to the Fkgard ; and
Noah D. Fry, to the Terrible steam-frigate,
G reen }tithe.

Midshipmen—Edward W. P. Boileau, to the
Phaeton, 50, at Sheerness; C. G. F. Knowles, to
the Contest, at Portsmouth.
Clerks—W. H. Richards (1845), to the Caledonia,
120, on the Me titerranean station ; W. 0. Bignell,
to the Hogue, ordered to Lisbon ; Henry Douglas,
to the Arrogant, ordered to Lisbon ; and E. G.
Hooper, to the Prince Regent, 90, ordered to Lisbon:
Captain Alexander Milne has not been absent from
the Admiralty during the holidays, and Captain W.
A. B. Hamilton, second secretary, returned to day.
Lieutenant W. H. Haswell and Mate H. Sains-
bury joined the Investigator at Alroolwich to-day.
Captain Harvey has completed his course of study
of steam at the factory at Woolwich Dockyard, and
passed his examination. Lieutenant E. E..Maunsell
(1846) has joined to study steam at the factory on
the passing of Captain Harvey.
Captain-Superintendent Peter Richards, C. 8.. of
Chatham Dockyard, visited Woolwich Dockyard to-
day..

Ihe Terrible steam-frigate, Captain Hope, C. 8.,
left Woolwich at 9 15 A.M. to day, for Greenhithe,
to have her compasses adjusted by Captain Johnson.
The Enterprise and Investigator are now in a for-
ward state, and the 15th of January next is named
for their leaving Woolwich on the searching expedi-
tion. The greatest anxiety is manifested for their
early departure, as every day is now of consequence.

ROYAL ARTILLERY REGIMENTAL
SCHOOLS.
_ _

Woo'Amu, DE C .2y.—The annual examination of
the Royal Artillery Regimental Schools, attended by
upwards of 500 boys and girls, took place on Monday
last, the 24th inst., by order of Lieutenant-General
Sir Thomas Downman, C.B , K.C.H., Commandant
of the garrison.
Colonel F. Campbell, Royal Artillery, presided,
and the following officers were present, and evidently
much gratified with the proceedings :—Lieutenant-
Colonel Reid, C. 8., Royal Engineers; Lieutenant-
Colonel Bell, Royal Horse Artillery ; Brigade Major
Bingham, Captain Tylden, Deputy Assistant Quarter-
master-General of Artillery ; Captain Anderson,
Captain Burrows, Captain Radcliffe, and Captain
Wingfield, Royal Artillery.
The examination of the boys (upwards of 300 in
number) was conducted by the Rev. G. B. Tuson,
chaplain, Royal Artillery, and the promptness and
intelligence with which the answers were given
showed that their religious education, as well as their
instruction in the less important subjects of geography,
English grammar, history, and arithmetic, had been
carefully attended to. The girls (about 200 in
number) were examined by the Rev. M. R. Scott,
and at the conclusion the Rev. G. B. Tuson, in a
brief though energetic address, expressed the great
satisfaction he felt in being able to make a most
favourable report of the state of the Regimental
Schools, and bore testimony to the zeal and efficiency
of the schoolmaster and his assistants.

The prizes, consisting of articles of clothing and
instructive books, were then distributed by the Gallant
Ct.,l6nel, who said that he should not fail to report to
the Commandant the very creditable manner in which
the children had acquitted themselves, and that he
was sure such a report would be received by Sir
Thomas Downman with the utmost satisfaction.

The national anthem was sung by the children,
which closed the proceedings.

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RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMERON'S STEAM COAL AND SWANSEA

AND LOUGHOR RAILWAY.
A special meeting of this company was held yester-
day at the office, Moorgate-street, ibr the purpos- of
considering and confirming► certain resolutions passtd
at the former meeting. Mr. E G. IA inthrop in the
chair.

The CHAIRMAN brit fly stated Ihe object of the
meeting, and said that the proceedings wt-re merely
of a formal character, in compliance with their deed
of E e erne n t

On the motion of Captain NonTitcoTE, seconded
by Captain FISHER, a resolution was unanimously
paist-d confirming the call of 21. per share beyond the
6/. per share already called up.
Mr. SMALLBONE stated thet those who had paid the
call of 11. per share some time ago would be allowed
that amount when they paid this next call.
On the motion of Mr. HALLETT, seconded by Mr.
BARHAM, the resolution authorising the directors to
proceed with the construction of the branch line from
the collieries to Llauelly was also unanimously con-
firmed.
In reply to questions it was stated that contractors
were ready to construct the branch line of 2.:1 miles
in length, for 4,500/., and open it in three months for
traffic, on condition that one third of the money be
paid in cash, and the remainder in twelve months ; so
that they would have the line in operation nine months
before it would be necessary to pay the entire sum for
its construction.

The Duke of BFAUFORT was disposed to allow the
ine to pass over a part of his pr.( peaty on advantageous
rtns to the company. _

Allusion was made to the recommendation of the
committee of the South Wales Company to extend
the line to Carmarthen, which would enable the
company, by means of a short branch, to join that line
and convey their coals to Swansea, where they would
have a good market, as well as to Llanelly.
An opinion was expressed that if the shareholders
would co-operate in a friendly spirit with the directors,
the company would be out of all i►ts difficulties in the
course of twelve months.
The proceedings concluded with a vote of thanks to
the chairman and directors.

HIGH TIDES.
TO THE EDITOR or THE TIMES.

Sir,— A letter has recently gone the rounds f the
papers in which the owners of property and inhabitants
on the banks of the Thames are alarmed by a pre •
dieted " extraordinary overflow of the tide, so that
the probable height at London•bridge will be 30 feet.,"
on the 29th or 30th inst.

The alarm may become a false one; for, although
the writer has correctly described that one cause of
such overflow will arise from the remarkable coinci-
dence of both the sun and moon then being at their
closest approximation to the earth, and thereby greatly
increasing the great tidal wave, yet there must be a
far greater cause than planetary influence only to
su,tain that alarming prediction ; namely, there must
be a powerful gale of wind from the south-west for
many days or hours previously, arid the wind must
suddenly shift from that quarter and continue to
blow with violence from the north and
north-north-west ; whereby, in the first instance,
an immense body of water will be forced from the
Atlantic Ocean into the North Seas, and, in the second
instance, that excess will be driven down the German
Ocean, and, before it can obtain vent through the
narrow channel between Dover and Calais all our
northern coasts, and especially those most contiguous
to the Thames, would feel the worst effects. All these
causes must, however, be simultaneous and co-ope-
rate ; and therefore, unless at the present time, whilst
these remarks are being written, a strong south-west
wind is prevailing in the Atlantic, and unless to-
morrow or following day a similarly powerful wind
from the north or north-north-west shall prevail in
the German Ocean, the single planetary cause of in-
creasing the tidal wave—as very properly explained
by Mr. Gearing—will not of itself produce the alarm-
ing effect which he predicts during the ensuing spring
tides; but his statement, as well as this explanation
of cause and effect, will also apply to the spring tides
in the course of the next fortnight, at new moon, al-
though with less effect. And the owners of property
along the banks of the Thames ought to be upon their
guard, should the next new moon be preceded by the
strong winds before alluded to.
I am, Sir, your most obedient servant,
Margate, Dec. 26. JOHN Boys.

The match of tennis between Mr. Tompkins, of
the Brighton Tennis Court, and his son, from London,
to which we alluded last week, came off at the above
court on Monday. The match was the beat of five
sets, Mr. Tompkins, sea., giving half fifteen for a bisque,
and winning the match after four well-contested sets,
which lasted two hours end a half. There was a
brilliant assemblage to witness the play, iccluding several
ladies. Among the spectators were Lord Suffield, Mr.
W. Bowyer Smyth, Mr. E. H. Cole, Sir H. lttleux, Mr.
W. Ford, Colonel the lion. G. Cathcart, Mr. C. Derby,
Mr. C. Craven, Mr. Le Bas, Captain Fytra, Mr. V.
Ford, Captain Baines, Mr. 11. Ford, Mr. Key, Mr.
Bacon, Mr. Hammersley, Mr. H. Daring, Mr. Egerton
Ford, Mr. G. Rush, Mrs. Bowyer Smyth, Miss Meux,
Mrs. Baring, Miss Hammersley, Mre. Wouchroffe, Ae4
Miss 11014—Brighton Gaze*.