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71HE LONDON
LIC INDISPUTABLE
COMPANY LIFE
POLICY
No. • 31, LOMBARD-STREET, LONDON.
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
TRUSTED&
John Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Richard Alalins, Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madox, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
James Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
C. 0. Paniell, Esq.

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
Henry Augustus Bevan. Esq.
'J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq,
Jelin I )angertield, Esq.

George Cumming, Esq.
'alms Turner, Esc.

AUDITORS.
SawnerPteli, Esq.
I liam Glirimes Kell, Esq.

-
MEDICAL AD-SYSEB..,,, •
Benjamin Philli F.R.S.
BANKE •
Messrs. Spooper, Attw9Ods, and Co.
SECRETARY':
David Alison,. Esq.
SOLICITORS..
Messrs. Atkins and Andrew.
MANAGER.
Alexander Robertson. Esq.
The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE,
he Company being prohibited, by ttfs 44th clause of their Deed of
Constitution, which is duly registered, irt terins of the Act, from dis-
puting a Policy upon any ground:whatever.
The Rates of Premium are calertlated upon Carlisle mortality, and
are as low as a due regard to coffmlette security will justify.
HALF PRE ,iIU3t SYSTEM.k—By this plan only one-half of the
premiums, with interest of the retained halves, is required to be p aid
for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the
convenience of the assured. or allowed to continue, to form
a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As-
surance may be relinquished at any ' time without payment
of the retained premiums, this scheme , enables a party to
assure for the first five years at little more than half the usual rate, .
and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice.
WHOLE-WORLD POLECIES are granted, whereby the security
of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the
assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits.
Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a
specified age, or at their deatL, whichever shall first occur.
PARTNER -AIII P POLICIES are granted, whereby ajoint assurance
effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in-
vested. On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain-
ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain
their share without haying to wait until it can be recovered from
outstanding debts.
There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of the
equator.
No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge
made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp.
Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of
the assured life.
The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons,
approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in
connexion with this Company.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
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 Aisured.
Annual Division of Profits.
Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Tears.
Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium.
Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates.
S.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65
per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid.
Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options.

Bonus in Penna. Sum the
..4)..4 Annual Policy Bonus neat Re- Assured
e,
Age. -, Pre- taken addition In duetien of may bor-
ou m
g 'llium' out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on
Premium. Policy.
£ s. d. X' s. d £ s. d.' £ s. d.
1837 276 14 3,128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8
1833 251 18 10115 14 8 13 12 8 543 17 9
.£ 1839 226 6 o'lo2 15 1 16 2 9'494 8 10
GO 1000 Xs. d. 1840 178 0 0 32 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0
74 3 4 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1
1842 147 4 2 F 5 I', 10 10 2 4 343 2 3
1843 99 18 4 41 8 4 615 11 293 13 4
• 1844 62 6 827 13 4, 4 4 0 247 4 5

Prospec
any of
arited pi

;tuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office,
its branches in the country ; or, on application, will be for-
ast free.

W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
c... 4 6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS.

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

CnAntmAN—Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P.
DEPUTY CHAIR:DIAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq,
Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart.
Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. Archibald Hestia, Esq., M.P.
Henry Bcrnett, Esq. Sohn Mendham, Esq.
Robert Biddulph, Esq. William, Routh, Esq.
Thomas Edgar, Esq.
PHYSICIAN—John Ayrton Paris, M.D., F.R.S., No. 27, Doyer-street.
President of the Royal College of Physicians.

SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.A.S., NO. 12, Bruton-street.

ACTI;ARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.Ii.A.S.

The following are among the advantages offered by this society :

ECONOMY combined with Security.
The RATES of Premium are lower thass those of any other office,
which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably
lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society.

The WHOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among
the Assured, and a Bonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth
Annual Premium to every Policy effected on the participating Scale,
if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.

The BONUSES declared at the three former divislons (arising
from three-fourths only of the proits), averaged 16, 31, and 36 per
cent. respectively on the amount of Premiums paid.
The BONUS declared in 1e49 (arising from the whole of the pro=
fits), being the result of the operations of the Society during the last
five 3 cars upon the Mutual Principle, averaged 62g per cent. on the
Premiums received.

Ail Assurances ellected during the year 1549, on the equal rates of
Premium, will be entitled to participate in the profits to be declared
in 1854
Thee
resultir
among

mbjolned Tabl
ig from low P:
the Assured:.

le shows the advan
temiums, and a d

Lager offered by this Society,
iiyision of the entire profits

J., g
Age .'o ...i.' 'l3 E. 4 E 2 L ~, '4l 13'cl 11 g' "g
'-'..' g. g2l • '..."
at 4 gVa...'`-ig2 '''.7'.`::l2, Artn 9;`OZcn ii;,sgZ,l F 4
Emu , z-,. o . .....6 x E.4.= ,05 r, , .4-:° =
... oe ,
.. 554 7. ''o•-• :4 4. ,44 ?=O. 0 ~ -..—-) 0 8 4.4, —. u 2:
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X. s.• IL £ £ £ £ £
20 2) 15 10 1260 260 108 12 1380
30 26 13 5 1205 205 110 12 1327
40 37 19 6 1140 140 118 • 11 1269
50 45 6 0 1.30 .30 129 10 1169

Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, becretary.

THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, Tondon.
VILITSTIE3.
The Right Rev. Nicholas Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square.
The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex.
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Nerfolk.
Sir Henry Paston Bedingfleld, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk.
Sir Richard Jenkins, Director of the Hon. the Bast India
Company.
Themas Barnwell, Esq., 15, Yerk-terrace, Regent's-park,
Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath. -
James Marshall, Each, 24, Carlton Villas, Maida-hill.

DIRECTORS.
The Right 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, and of the London Joint Stock Dank.
Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark.
Ed,nond Beales, Esq., Carltoa Villas, Maida-hill.
Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester.
George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey.
James Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida•hill.
Acroaar —William Henry Archer, Esq.
SEcazTAßY—William Norris, Esq.

Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information promptly
erwarded on application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office,
8, New Coventiy-street, Leicester-square, London.

rHE NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE
and FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETIES,

POULTRY, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON.
Under the same official management, but with separate capital and
liabilities.
**ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman (Life Office.)
*tJAMES PEEK, Esq., Chairrstad (Fire Office.)
tEdward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Ward, and Oldfleld.)
}George Cursham, M.D., Stirllle-row.
*Charles James Jones, Esq. (William and Thomas Jones and Co.)
stilrilliam Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson, and Trower.)
*John Mair, Esq. (John Mair, Son, and Co.)
tGeorge Moore. Esq. (Groucock, Copestake, and Moore.)
Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.)
at Giles Redmayne, Esq., New Bond•street.
f Peter Roll, Esq. (Breckelbank and Bolt.)
*ilananiah Teape, Esq. (Wiggins, Teape, and Loder.)
The names marked t are Directors of the Life, and those marked *
are Directors of the Fire Office.
BONUS. At the last division of profits assurers in this office were
benefited to the extent of a reduction of 40 per cent, on their life
premiums, which, if invested in new assurances, would obtain for
every 1,0001. assured at the original ago an additinnM policy for 4001.
CLAlMS.—Eyery,claim upsn this office has been promptly paid
without dispute.
PREMIUMS.—The rates of premium have been campated by the
first mathematicians of the day, 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 mating proposals for assurance upon life on or before
the 31st December nest, will be entitled to participate in the division
of profits in 1853.

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE AS-
SURANCE SOCIETY.

Founded A. D 1515.
And Constituted by Act of Parliament, for Assurance on the Lives
of healthy persons in every station or profession, wheresoever re-
sident.
PRESIDENT—The Right Hon. the Earl of ROSEBERY, K.T.
1. The Sums Assured, with Additions, now amount to upwards of
7,r 08,0001.
2. The Accumulated Fund now amounts to upwards of 2,070,0001.
3. The Annual Revenue now amounts to upwards of 300,0001.
4. By the last Annual Report, the deaths and relative claims were
in the ratio of only 53% per cent. •f what might have been ex-
pected according t• the Tables upon which tke Society's calculations
are based. And
5. The Amount of Assurances accepted during the last twelve
years 'have been on an average upwards of Half a sterling
annually.
THE WHOLE PROFITS BELONG TO THE ASSURED.

Prospectuses and every information may be readily 'obtained on
application at the Head °Rice or any of the society's Agencies.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
WM. GEORGE, Chief Clerk.
Head Office, 5, St. Andrew-square,
Edinburgh, November, 1849.
OFFICE IN LONDON, No. 4, Royal Exchange-buildings.
HUGH 11/41`KEAN, Agent.

pv,_ ONUS- NOTICE —Proposals
_ll made to the
SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE ASSURANCE
SOCIETY on the Participation Class, and completed previous to the
closing of the Books for the year ending 81st December current, have
the advantage of a full year's claim for Bonus beyond that enjoyed
by members joining
the Society at a later period.
JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager.
Agent—HUGH 3PKEAN, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings.
December,
1849.

EA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
Established by Act of Parliament,
al, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capitalloo,ooo/., in Shares of 20s. each, to be paid in hill on allotment,
bearing a\guaranteed interest of& per cent. in perpetuity (irrespective
of farther dividends) upon the paid-up capital.
Application for Shares to be addressed to the Directors at the
°faces 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.
By order,
AUG. COLLINGIUDGE, Managing Director.

TINIPROVED DWELLINGS' for the POOR,
ji At the present moment, when a day of National Thanks-
7iving is appointed, it cannot be out of pace to bring before the
minas of the Christian public soma of the efforts which have been
made, and arc still making, to remedy the deplorable evils which
endanger both the lives and the morals of the poorer •classes of
society.

The SOCIETY for the IMPROVEMENT of the CONDITION
of the LABOURING CL.tSSES has now been occupied for more
than four years past with these objects :
It has built a r !lige of Dwellings for the industrious Classes, on
sanitary principles, at Bagnigge-wells, Gray's lan-lane. here
twenty-three families and thirty single women are accommo!ated.
It has repaired and r..ndered fit for healthy occupation four houses
In King-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 103 working
nic.n are accommodated.

It 'has Unlit, in Gwrgo-street, St. Gilc,,s's, a 'Model Lodging Ilousa
for working men, where 104 persons of this class find a cvnifortable
habitation.

It has repaired and fitted up, at No. 7,3, Hatton-garden, a house
for the accommodation of fifty eight females of the working-classes.
It is new building. in Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a; range of
dwellings for mechanics and their families, wherein about 48 such
families will find good and healthy habitations.
At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottages for
agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single
men are already completed and occupied.
Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence with
a great number of benevolent persons in all parts of the kingdom ;
who apply for Its aid in the building or improvement of cottages, or
the settiug-oat of cottage allotments.
In these ♦arious works it has expended, and is expending, more
than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in hand
a further sum of between Three and Four Thousand Pounds Is needed;
towards v,hich the Committee now solicits the contributions of the
benevolent.
The following are the sums already subscribed towards the house
now erecting in Streatham-street
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal
Highness Prince Albert - - -
Her Majesty the Queen Dowager - -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent -
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester -
The Right Hon. Earl Spencer
Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. -
The Right Hon. Lord Faversham
S. M. Peto, Esq., M.F.
Rev. E. Hollond

- - £3OO 0 0
- 150 0
- - 100 0 0
- 60 0 0
- - 100 0 0
2d donation 110 0 0
- - - 100 0 0
- - - 100 0 0
- - 100 0 0
- - - 103 0 0
100 0 0
- - - - - 100 0 0
100 0 0

llle Grace the Duke •f Bedford
Miss Portal -
Messrs. 13areiay and Co
liosmos •
Abel Smith, Esq. - -
Lerd Willoughby de Eresby -
AFr end, by L Sullivan, Esq. -
Total, to Jan. 1, 1849 - - -
Donations since received :
W. S., a Tribal* for the Thanksgiving Day -.EIO 0
Mrs. Blair
Mrs. Lambert Blair
The Rev. Dr. Ellerton
A Friend
R. B. Cooke, Esq.
Major Cruil,shank
A., per Nisbet
Y. T.
C. Saver, Esq.
A. Palmer, Esq.
A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq.
R. C. Kidd, Esq.
W. S. Angell, Esq.
The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - - 10 0
J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - - - - 10 0
Rev. J. Ware
Mrs. Char:es Pym
Geo. Pearce, Esq.
J. Sperling, Esq.
R. 11. V. Walpole, Esq. - - - - 10 0
R. A. Hornby, Esq. _ _ - 5 0
Viscount Brackley
H. B. Hickman, Esq.
Miss A. M. Cotton
Marquis of Blandford
Rev. Dr. Pacey
J. "O. Harris, Esq.
H. Unwen, Esq.
Rev. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College 1 0
John Hardy, Esq. - - - - - 28 0
Mr. Hargraves - - - - - 10 0
W.,E. Hubbard, Esq. - 5 0
Lieut.-Colonel Seymour
Mrs. 'lngham
Major Little - - - - - - - 1 0
H. 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter
in the " Times" of the 19th ult., as a Thank-
offering of herself and family from the late
Epidemic - - - - - - 100 0
Lady Murray
W. Jennings, Esq. - - - - - - 10 10
R. Wilkinson, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0
J. Beaufort, Esq.
Hen. Mountstaart Elphinstoie - - - 10 0
Miss Ware - - - - - le 0
Edward Strachey, Esq.
Mrs. Dumaresque
Thomas L. Ward - - - - - 10 0
T. lf. Bastard, Esq. - 5 0
E. Gardner, Esq. - - ; -a 5
T. Twining, jun., Esq.
T. H. Parker, Esq.
C. V.
Mrs. Bird
J. J. Smith, Esq.
W. Penny, Esq. - - - - 5 0
W. Sparkes, Esq.
Christians
B. Smith, Esq.
G. Harding, Esq.
J. C. Hall, Esq.
E. B. Bastard, Esq.
Members of Rev. Dr. Cumming's Congregation 10 0
W. P. Angell, Esq."
Mrs. Schaal
Miss Catherine Stuart
E. W. M. L. - - - - - - - 5 0

100 0 0
- - - - 100 0 0
- - 100 0 0
- £6,663 8 6

Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs.
Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane ; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar,
and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs.
Strahan, Pa , and Co., Temple-bar ; and by Hatchards, Piccadilly ;
Seeleys, Fleet-street and Hanover-street I and Nisbet, Beruers-
street ; or by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter lialL

JELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP-
HOUSE, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and op
posite Adam-street.
The Legal Profession, Gentlemen connected with the PnMie Offices
arid Banking Houses, also Visitors tothe Theatres, aid Parties from
the country will find the Table d'Hote at Plalf-past Five preciselys
the most economical, comfortable, and convenient in the metropolis.
Fish and Joints, 2s. Hot Joints until Eight, and Sappers until One
o'clock. Luncheons, &c. Good Beds. Superior Wines and Spirits.
Barclay and Perkins's Stout, and Salt's Alts.
JOHN AItCHEIt and THOMAS HOLT, Proprietors.
N.B. An Maritime also from Maiden-lane.

APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED.
LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops,
and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad,
and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
perfectly digest the food.

The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe-
guard to health.

Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Vere-street, Oxford-
street, London, and 6S, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs.
Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen
and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in
ante.

LB. To guard against imitations, see that the names of a LIZA
and PERAINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle.

EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a

few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the are of
GRIM ST ON E'S AROMATIC
ItEGEKRATOR.

If you are in want •of that beautiful adornment of the human
flgare, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or
of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer, an 11s.
bottle of Grimstone'a Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential
spirit, drawn from aromatic heats and flowers (grown at his Her-
bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and
gentry, by whore it is h'ghly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too
numerous to be set forthin an advertisement, but maybe read in his
pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed.
Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant,
?ternary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, tinier the eopy of
Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th
of August, 1846.
Thls pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two
postage stamps. _ _

Aromsitis Regenerator can be forwarded through the pest on
receiving a pest-office order for 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., or lie., which in-
cludes the postage with the ease.
The I Is. size contains four of the 4s.

A few of its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published
In the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle.

Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age,
you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with in your
walks, others with various coloured eye-shades ; indeed, such was
the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re-
moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward,
clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause
—the universal use of Grirnstone's Eye Snuff! and because it eured
Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Cataract, Nervous Headach, and Deaf-
ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi-
cine, and to be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67
cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of
oppression ; as in 1525 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq.,
altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of
the Treasury; the letter of protection' signed by Herries, req., to
Mr. William Grinistone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was
ea account cf its curative qualities, being sold at that time is canis-
ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this order of
government it is obliged to be stamped.
GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, sold in canisters,
inclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the
Government order, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. lid. each. The
Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, is. Bd., 3s. 6d. and
is. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is one out Of the
many thousand proofs.

Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases
of Gutta Serena, from G. H. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism :
" Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848.
" Mn. W. GRIMSTONE.—Sir—I must in justice to you send the fol-
lowing Testimonial with regard to tke extraordinary efficac:, of your
Eye Snuff in cases of Gutta Serena. I have used it in five cases with
the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this !I
or make what use yen please. The cures have wholly astonished
nto and thousands of others.—T am, Sir, Ikr.,
G. H. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism."
Alt letters to Mr. William Grimstene, Herbary, Highgate, near
London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his
far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts.
Tne following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from
the author of the " Pleasures of Home :"

_ .
" Springfield Ccttage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848.
Sir,--I cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I
esteem your Hero Tobacco. I hays new found in it a substitute for
the choler.: leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Censtanti-
nople. I are sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find
yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price.
" I ant your obedient servant,
" STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L.
" To Mr. William Grimstene, Herbary, Highgate."

This extensively-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug-
gists, and others, with W. Gemstone's signature attacked, at 71A d.,
Is. 11,4 d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 64. each, Including the Goverment stamp

A 8 B I A G E.
M One half the world are desolately single, and the other
impposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em-
oltterthe latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea
Of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un-
eots.,-prosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity,
and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness
and social content. The dowry should not lie the only marriage set-
tlement. Honour and justice deraand that health should form an item
In the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er
aeglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little
MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., is.
ealh (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Lot no imaginatively
refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hbwiered
oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining
them. They are net intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but
fir the claret perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom
they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on
the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or
together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other
tittle publications claim your attention (tame price Is. each,
by rust 13. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and
Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely
pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the
mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
sor vasca of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he
WGILS.4 he done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always
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CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

ALDERSGATE WARD.

The result of the poll on Saturday was the rejection
of Mr. Allcock. The numbers were as follow: --

Mr. J. Wood, 94; Mr. J. T. Norris, 94; Mr. T.
Woodward, 92; Mr. Godson, 91; Mr. De Jersey, 91;
Mr. R. J. (Theplin, 89; Mr. G. Stacey. 87; Mr. 0.
Larkin, 84; *Mr. G. F. Allcock, 47.

Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Moore, two other candidates,
retired at an early hour from the poll. The first eight
gentlemen were sworn in as members.
BREAD-STREET WARD.
Mr. Alderman Lawrence took his seat at Cord +gainers'
Hall, Great Distaff-lane, at ten o'clock on Saturday
morning, when the polling for common councilmen for
the ward was commenced, which was continued with
much spirit up to two o'clock, when it finally closed, the
numbers being announced as under:—
Mr. Bridge (Deputy), 57; Mr. Ilawtroy, 61; Mr.
Millard, 61; Mr. Duncan, 57; Mr. Maughan, 56; Mr.
D. Laurie, 52; Mr. Snell, 51; *Mr. Maynard, 44; *Mr.
Patten, 19.

Mr. Alderman Lawrence thereupon declared that
Messrs. Bridge, iian trey, Millard, Duncan, Maughan,
Laurie, Snell, and Maynard were duly elected common
councilmen for the year ensifnz.

striven to mature the system—who had brought
it to such a degree of perfection that a gentleman
paying his money at Euston-square might travel
to Montrose without leaving his carriage—was
it fair that they should be involved in the
indiscriminate abuse ? In all these arrangements
the executive bodies of the railway company
haft never to thank the Government for the sli4b!est
assistance--G-,vernment had only thought of taxing
them. They had not to thank Parliament for the
s'ightest aid—Parliament had only thought of re-
ducing their rates and fares t.s fast as th'y could.
But they had to thank the working men present for
the co operation they had given them ; they had to
thar,k them in every step they had taken ; from first
to last, they had received the mast uniring co-opra-
ti,m of their servants—so that whether they looked
to Wolverton, or to that class who probably were not
able to be present—the railway guards and others—
from first to- last, they had received the most un
flinching and untiring co-operation; and. through
their means he believed a system had been laid down
which Government interference might mar, but
which Government interference could not improve.
—(Loud applause.) He could not sit down without
doing justice to one individual, whose absence on
this occasion he deeply lamented —he alluded
to the Rev. Mr. Weight. He desired to express thus
publicly the obligations due to him for the mode in
which he had carried out the views of the directors.
He was a minister of the Church of England, but in
administering the school he believed he had fully
carried out the wishes of the directors, in making the
school open to the children of all denominations.—
(Cheers.) He had now had the honour of presiding
over this company for many years. He knew not
what course events might take in future, or how
they might affect railway interests; but whatever
those events might be, he should always feel it to be
an honour to have been connected with this com-
pany, in which the employers and the employed
could meet together in the way they did this evening
Mr. BARROW, one of the directors, proposed " The
speedy opening of the Buckinghamshire Railway."
Sir HARRY VERNSY, Bart., M.P., returned thanks,
and urged the members present to cultivate all de-
partments of knowledge, and not to forget the most
valuable of all, the knowledge of the Bible.
Mr. Lucy, the Mayor of Birmingham, proposed
"The Working Staff of the London and North-
Western Railway."— (Cheers.)
Captain Heim returned thanks, and alluded to the
safety which prevailed on the railway. He did not
arrogate to this railway superior management to other
lines, but still it was matter of gratification that acci
dents had been so rare. The railway interest was of
modern growth : a few years ago there was nothing
but the slow coach and the sluggish canal boat; and
at once—not by a gradual process, but at a bound—
the railway interest sprung forth, like Minerva, fully
armed and complete.—Cheers.) In this single rail-
way rather more than 10,000 men were constantly
employed-140,000 passengers were carried along the
line every week, carrying with them about half a
million of portmanteaus and band-boxes—(Laughter)
—and when he reminded them that a great portion
of these were ladies, who almost invariably left every-
thing behind them, and that not once in three months
were the board called to pay for lost luggage, they
would see how much the company were indebted to
these 10,000 men for their care and attention. He
might further remind them that since the opening of
the Liverpool and Manchester Railway one hundred
million of passengers had been carried over the London
and North-Western line, and with the exception of a
melancholy accident which happened only a few paces
from where he was standing, he might say there had
scarcely been an accident on the company's line. This
was the more remarkable, as there were no fewer than
900 policemen employed, carelessness on the part of
any one of whom might produce a fatal accident.—
(Cheers.) He then referred to the value of the
Mechanics' Institute, and reminded the members that,
valuable as all knowledge might be, the foundation of
all wisdom was the Bible.—(Cheers.) He concluded
by proposing the health of a gentleman present, whose
moral pencil would be known to every one of them—
Mr. George Cruikshank—the Hogarth of the nine-
teenth century.—(Cheers.) He proposed the health
of the guests who had honoured them with their com-
pany, and particularly Mr. Cruikshank and the Rev..
Mr. Fremantle.—(Cheers )
Mr. CRUIKSHANK was received with loud applause.
He took an interest in these institutions, because he
was a working man himself. He had worked, , from
boyhood up to this time, as hard as any man in this
world.—(Applause.) It was the greatest blessing in
the world to be able to work, and to work for good
masters. If there was anything that would ruin
England it was the cheap system.—(Loud applause.)
His maxim was, " A fair day's wages for a fair day's
work (Applause)—and he knew that the directors
responded to this sentiment, which gave him the
greater pleasure.—(Cheers.) As an artist, he was
fond of pictures, but he never saw. a more beautiful
picture than he saw to-night.—(Cheers.) He not
only saw the surface, but he could see the back of the
canvas, and he was satisfied, from what he saw, that
they were anxiously bent on their own improvement
and the education of their children.—(Cheers.) He
concluded by wishing their institution every success.
The Rev.
_Mr. FREMANTLE also returned thanks.
Dr. MACKAY was then introduced by Mr. Cruik-
shank as the author of the song, " There's a good
time coming, boys," and was received with applause.
His speech, however, was inaudible.
Captain limn again rose, and in a humorous
speech proposed " The Press," and stated that the
press was the great threat which every dissatisfied
passenger held over the heads of railway officials.
The complaints of those parties were often sufficiently,
unreasonable. It was only three days ago, a gentle-
man going down into the country to enjoy his
Christmas holidays, took down a sucking pig with
him, which he had stowed safely away, as he thought,
in a hamper. The sharp eyes of one of the ten
thousand officials to whom he formerly alluded de-
tected this, told told him there was 6d. to pay for the
sucking pig; on which the gentleman wrote him
(Captain Huish) a letter, stating that he did not see
why the company should charge for sucking pigs,
wnen they allowed children in arms to go free
(Laughter.) Now he (Captain Huish) could not
understand that there was any analogy between chil-
dren and sucking pigs—(Laughter)—and therefore
he was afraid the answer he returned would not
satisfy the gentleman, and he had no doubt he would
rush to the press with his grievance. However, the
press was most useful to the railway companies, and
therefore he had great pleasure in proposing its pro-
sperity.—(Applause.)
Several other speeches were afterwards delivered;
and about ten o'clock the company adjourned to
another of the company's workshops, which had been
fitted up as a:ball-room, where dancing was kept up
till a late hour.

The arrangements of the soirée, which were under
the management of Mrs. Ilibbert, of the Wolverton
Refreshment Rooms, gave great satisfaction to the
company assembled.

SMUGGLING ON THE THAMES.—At the county
magistrates'-office, Rochester, on Friday, William
Woolf, John Stanley,;William Warren, and two boys
named French and Howe, were brought up in custody
of Bines, at the instance of the Board of Customs,
having on the 13th instant bags found at Cliffe on
board a certain vessel, liable to forfeiture, having on
board 14,402 lbs. of contraband tobacco. From the
evidence of Captain Gowlland, commander of the Vigi-
lant revenue cutter, and James Clarke, the gunner, it
appeared that about nine o'clock on the night of the
13th instant, whilst cruising of Sea Reach, in the
Lower Hope, near Gravesend, they obzerved a vessel
coming up the river on the Kent side, and on hailing
her, were told she was the Charlotte, of Maldon,
from the Burnham river. On boarding her they
found straw loosely laid about abaft the mast,
and on removing it and opening the hatches, they
discovered in the hold of the vessel twenty casks con-
taining no ,less than 278 bales of tobacco packed in.
canvass and slung with cords ready for running,
averaging about 50Ibs. weight each. The crew were
then made prisoners, and put on board the cutter for
safety, and with the vessel and cargo were afterwards
brought to RAtheskr. The Court convicted the whole
of them in the penalty of 1001. each, recommending the
two IY,ys to the mercy of the Crown, but the penalties
were not paid, and the prisoners were accordingly com-
mitted to Maidstone Gaul.

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