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London, England, 1849-01-16 00:00:00

HERAPATH'S RAILWAY JOURNAL, DECEMBER 5, 1848.

There is no work of the day, in the nature of a compilation,
equal to this, both in regard to the labour bestowed upon it and
atilt), to the pablic. It has now become an authentic means of en-
abling one part of the inhabitants of this great metropolis to know
the abodes of their fellows.

It has been said, that whatever is formed for long duration arrives
slowly to maturity. The Directory has been fifty years in a con-
dition of growth, and, by its appearance and contents, we should
judge, has arrived at maturity ; therefore It is but reasonable to
conclude that its existence will be long and flourishing.
Of the half century the " Directory" has been published, it has
been twelve years in the hands of the Messrs. Kelly ; and it is within
this period the work has acquired its high position—a post tion so
distinguished, that it attracted some time since even the loving
attention of Government, and would no doubt have fallen into its
hands, but for the difficulty of yearly producing a work of equal
utility to the public, and of making the price at which it is sold re-
munerative for the labour devoted upon it.

Also. Now Published,
DIRECTORIES OF
ESSEX, HERTS, KENT, MIDDLESEX, SURREY, and SUSSEX,
price 11. ss.
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Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar;' and all
Booksellers in Town and Country.

THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY;
INCORPORATED BY ACT OF 11.1ttLIAME\T.
Upon the Principle of Mutual Life Assurance, the Whole Profits
belonging to the Assured.
No. 31, LOMBARD-S MEET, LONDON.
TRUSTEES.
J Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.Richard Malins, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRECTORS.

William dams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
John I 'anger& ld, Esq.
Robert Henry Forman, Esq.

John Hamilt•n, Esq.
James Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
Charles 0. Parnell, Esq.

AUDITORS

I Samuel Field, Esq.
William Ghrimes Kell, Esq.
MEDICAL ADVISER.
Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and Co.
MANAGER.
Alexander Robertson, Esq.
The 'POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE,
he Company being prohibited, by the 54th clause of their Deed of
Constitution, which is duly registered in terms of the Act, from dis-
puting a Policy upon any ground whatever.
The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and
are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify.
HALF PREMIUM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the
premiums, with interest of the retained halves, is required to be p rid
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 POLICIES 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 death, whichever shall first occur.
PARTNER HIP 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 having 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.

George Cumming, Esq.
James Turner, Esq.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY.

INVALID LIVES,

In addition to the OrllnaryrsiuraWcet;t Healthy Lives, this So-
ciety, early in the year 824, originated the plan of granting Policies
on the Lives of Persons more or less deviating from the standard of
health. Having issued one-fourth of the whole number of Policies
on Lives of that description, the Board have recently caused a careful
investigation into this branch of the business to be made. The result
of this investigation has proved highly satisfactory as to the past, and
encouraging for the future. The data derived from long experience
in this class of cases, and exclusively available by this society, en•
able the Directors to state with confidence their conviction that the
system now adopted by them for Assuring Invalid Lives is as safe
and beneficial as that upon which the scale for Healthy Lives is con-
structed. _ _