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N°.17,826.] LONDON, MONDAY
!` SUN NOVEMBER 12, 1849.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.
26, Cornhill, London.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Aet of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties.
Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi-
sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
available resource to himself, if needful, whilel iving. The Assured
has, on all occasioas, the power to borrow, without expense, or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
at the Annual Meeting, hell on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a
.dxth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid
on each Policy effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Perms- Sum tke
:41 d Annual IPoHey Bonus in aent Re- Assured
tgL r, ;,. Pre- 1 taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor-
g minim. out In to Stint Cask. Annual row on
Assured. Premium. Policy.
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X a. 1. £ a d. •X a. d. £ a. d.
1837 276 14 3125 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8
1838 251 18 16115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9
.t A s.d. 1839 226 6 0;102 15 1 16 2 9 494 810
1840 178 0 0 62 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0
60 1000 74 3 4 1841 174 0 0; 76 3 4 12 -3 0 395 11 1
1842 147 4 21 65 15 10 10 2 4 146 2 3
1843 99 18 41 44 8 4 6 1.5 11 /96 13 4
1844 62 6 S 1 27 13 4 . 4 4 0 147 4 5

Secured on al
65, by an Ai
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,ENEFITS

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mufti Premium of

Cash. I Policy.

s. d.
20 47 16 f
30 26 15 11
40 13 19 9

a. d I. d.
394 11 01460 e 0
221 0 01261 0 •
115 0,136 6 0

IL PREMIUMS
To secure
on attain- AnnuityXlo 19 0
ingtheage Cash .. 82 10 0
of 65, the Polley .. 97 $ 6
option of

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Annu- ii one for Dis-
so ally. sum. 'parity.
s. d. X s. d '
20 0 10 II 10 0 100
30 019 616 7 I 7
40 I 17 327 311 19

a. d.
0 0
3 11
4 10

Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society on liberal
terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from the Tables,
showing the annual amount of annuity upon every 1001. deposited :
Aga 50, £7 Ss. I Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 2s. 2d.
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Office, or any of its Branches in the Country; or, on application, will
be forwarded post free.

W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary.

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DIRECTORS.

CHAIRMAN—Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P.
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"NEWMARKET.
FOUR BLOOD HORSES.
TO BE SOLD by AUCTION, by CHARLES WISBET, at
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RAILWAY SHAKE MARKETS.
_ LIVERPOOL, Nov. 10. _

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Caledonian, 12% Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Consol. Halves, 191/2 dis.— Lancaster and Preston, Quarters,
12—London and North-Western, 114% c. Ditto, New
Quarters, 11s. 3d. p. Ditto, Fifths, 1/. 16s. 3d. p.—
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln, Preference, 91. 18s. 9d.
Midland, Halves, 21% dis.—South-Eastet-n and Dover, 19—
Ditto, (No. 4), 61. 6s. 3d.
BIRNIINGHAM, Nov. 10.
STOCK EXCHANOE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, Preference, scrip,
2 1-16 p.—North Staffordshire, 8N dis.—London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 14 p•
YORK, Nov. 9. •

STOCK EXCHAVEGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—York, Newcastle. and Berwick, (Fewcastle Exten-
sion), 11%- Great Northern, VA—Ditto (G. N. E. Pur-
chase), 3—North British, Preference, 5.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Nov. 10.
SrocK EXCHANGIL —The transactions to-day were as fol-
low : Hartlepool rjock and Railway, guaranteed 8 per
cent., 129—Newcastle and Carlisle, yo—North British,
Thirds, 31. ss. 9d.—Ditto,Preference, 1-16 p. ex in.—North
Staffordshire, 8% —York, Newcastle, and Berwick Exten-
sion, 111. lls. 3d.—York and North Midland, 19%.
GLASGOW, Nov. 9.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :---Edinburgb, Perth, and Pun4ee. 734—Ditto ( New-
port), 4%—.Mo❑kland, 55—Gred 3.4nrth of Scotland Scrip,
6s.—Wishaw and Coltness, 40—Scottish Central, 16.

PARTIAL DESTRUCTION OF ST. MICHAEL'S
CHURCH, CAMBRIDGE, BY FIRE.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE ARCTIC
EXPEDITION.

In addition to what we have already published we
subjoin the following portion of the rough notes of
the proceedings of Sir James Ross's expedition in
search of Sir John Franklin :

The last accounts from the expedition were from
Uppernavick, via the Danish Consul. The ships
started thence on the 20th July; and worked up along
the east coast, opposite Melville Monument, in Mel-
ville Bay, long. 75 35, when they crossed over to the
middle sea, and finally got through it August 19.
They then ran down to Pond's Bay, the western coast
of Baffin's Bay, the settlement of the natives, and
where the whalers annually visit, and arrived there
221 August. No one landed here, but the ships
coasting along as far as Possession Mount, reached
there on the 26th, and Lieutenant M‘Clure and the
surgeon of the Investigator went ashore. Here they
accidently discovered under a cairn _or beacon a bottle
left by Parry, bearing an inscription, " Hecla and
Griper," of which they took possession, erected another
cairn, and deposited a co per cylinder, with in-
formation of the objects of the expedition. The
ships_ then proceeded towards.. Cape York, up
Barrow's Straits, on the western shore,
where all was clear water, no ice . what-
ever being visible. At Cape York a beacon and flag-
staff were erected, and cylinders deposited. From
this place ice was seen, extending right across Prince
Regent's Inlet; consequently the ships stood towards
the north, for Cape Fellfoot, upon the north shore
of Barrow's Straits; early..in September, and on the
7th of that month, stood across to Leopold, the place
of rendezvous, and here getting entangled in the ice,
were swept past the island, but subsequently got free
and entered Port Leopold, a spacious harbour, with
excellent groundings and deep water, 1 lth September,
1848. Here he immediately deposited three months'
provisions for each ship, on shore at Whaler's Point,
at the entrance of the harbour. The harbour at that
time was perfectly clear of ice.
The provisions were deposited with all dispatch,
under the impression that the expedition would start
the next morning; but on the 12th the significant
appearance of the young ice setting in very sharp,
and the probability of being frozen in at a more
disadvantageous position, Sir James Ross was induced
to delay his departure, and ultimately to make this
anchorage his winter quarters, this being the most
eligible point of departure in the ensuing spring. In
the course of a few days Sir James's predictions were
verified; the harbour continued to freeze over, alter-
nately freezing and clearing until about the 24th,
when the ice became settled.

The crew were now employed to cut a canal forty
feet wide, leading in towards the north-east side of
the harbour, and protected by Whaler's Point from
any heavy pressure of ice setting in from the inlet or
Barrow's Straits. This harbour was found to be
most commodious and safe, with good depth of water
and sandy bottom. The ice was perfectly flat and
frozen over with as plain a surface as the Serpentine
in January. The ships were moored abreast each
other, about 200 yards apart. As soon as they were
frozen in they were hound over from the forecastle
to the mizen-mast, and the anchors were weighed and
stowed.

[PRICE SD.

further. The ice in this direction was pressed up in
some parts to the height of between fifty and sixty
feet. They shot, in this expedition, eight ptarmigan
and a few ducks. On the western coast they saw the
remnants of an Esquimaux hut, and the relics of a
deer's antlers, which were supposed to have been there
for at least a century, and from the appearance of the
ice in this direction there was no possibility of any
ships having penetrated in that direction—at all
events that season. Every one was on the sick list,
with the exception of Lieutenant ill'Clintock. Many
were also frost-bitten. A fatigue party from the
Investigator, under Captain Bird, with Dr. Robert-
son, accompanied this expedition for five days, and
then returned, all of whom were pretty well knocked
up. In the course of this journey the whole party
were charged by an immense bear. Bruin walked
boldly up to them, and was only checked in his ad-
vance by an attempt to fire at him. Of the entire
number of guns levelled, however, the only firearm
that went off was Lieut. M'Clintock's. The ball
took effect, but the old gentleman did not seem to
care much about it; he merely scratched his head
with his paw, stopped within fifteen yards, and then
turned his back upon them, and walked ff, with a
most contemptuous air. The track of blood which
marked his retirementin the snow showed that he was
wounded. The fatigue party proceeded just as far
as the eastern side of Cape Rennell, about forty miles
from the ships, and returned, after supplying the other
party with their stock of provisions.
The second party consisted of Lieut. Robinson, of
the Investigator, and eight men. They proceeded
down along the western side of Prince Regent's In-
let, until they arrived at Fury Point. Here they
found the provisions of the Fury, all in a good
state of preservation ; and Sir John Ross's (Somer-
set House) standing in good order. A tent was
erected inside, in which they lit some fires,
and here Lieutenant Robinson was obliged to leave
two of his party, who were too much fatigued to go
any further. With the remainder he pushed on to
Crenwell Bay, about twenty-five miles distant, where
he erected a cairn and deposited the usual contents.
By order of the captain he destroyed all the gun-
powder at Fury Beach.
On returning to the wreck of the Fury he picked
up his invalids and came back to the ship after an ab-
sence of three weeks, having just one day's provisions
remaining. This party saw some young seals and
lots of bears, but had no time for sport or pursuit.
The third party under Lieut. Barnard, consisted of
himself, Dr. Anderson, and four men (Investigator).
They proceeded to the north shore of Barrow's
Straits, as far as Cape Hurd. A fatigue party under
Mr. Creswell (mate of Investigator) accompanied
Mr. Barnard as far as Leopold Island, where they
bivouacked for the night. They endeavoured to pro-
cure a supply of fowl for the sick, but did not
succeed.

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NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ,

APPOINTMENTS.
Mate—James W. Armstrong, to the Indefatigable.
Midshipmen—E. G. S. Colpoys, to the Indefati-
gable ; Charles R. Scott, to the Hound.
Naval Cadet—Richard B. Creagh. to the Superb.
PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Vulture, steam-
frigate, in charge of Mr. Underwood, assistant master
attendant of Sheerness yard, sailed for Plymouth from
this port yesterday afternoon. Captain Sir Henry
Blackwood went a passenger in her to join the Ganges
for a passage to the Mediterranean to join his ship
the Vengeance. Soon after the Vulture sailed the
Victory, in harbour, and the Leander, at Spithead,
hoisted her recal, and fired several guns, but the
Vulture did not see the signal, and kept on her
course.
The Styx, steam-sloop, in charge of Mr. Petley,
master commander of the Lightning., arrived here
from Woolwich, on Saturday morning, and proceeded
on for Plymouth the same afternoon.

The Termagant, steam-frigate, designed by Mr.
White, the yacht builder of Cowes, is lying in the
basin completely rigged, and now that she is painted
and furbished up looks a fine handsome vessel.
She has nearly all her stores on board, but has taken
in some extra ballast to bring her down to her load
draft; she is now 17 feet 2 inches abaft, and
16 feet 8 inches forward. She will go out on Wed-
nesday to be tried along the measured mile in Stokes
Bay ; as we have before stated, she has her armament
on board, it consists of 18 long 32-pounder guns on
the main deck, of 25 cwt. each ; 6 pivot guns on her
weather deck, viz , 4 broadside-pivot guns, 10 inch
(or 84-Rounder), 9 feet, 85 cwt. each; 1 pivot gun,
68-pounder, 10 feet, 95 cwt., forward; and another
abaft; making in all 24 guns, exclusive of her 2 24-
pounder brass howitzers. She has about 360 tons of
coal on board, and is fitted with Mr. Grant's distilling
and cooking apparatus.
The " Avenger relief committee " paid another
monthly instalment to the widows, orphans, and rela-
tives of her lost seamen and marines, on Saturday
last, at the Royal Naval College. The claimants that
are not residinge in this vicinity have all been awarded
their full amount from the relief fund—but to the
persons residing at or near Portsmouth it will be con-
tinued to be paid by monthly instalments, until
March next, when the relief will be finally closed.
Sir John Richardson, M.D., has returned to
Hasler, and resumed his duties of chief physician of
the Royal Naval Hospital.
The Seaflower cutter.arrived to-day from Jersey to
refit.

The Court are expected here, en route to Osborne,
on Wednesday, for a sojourn of about three weeks.
A Board of Admiralty is expected here on Tues-
day, at midday, to inspect the Leander, GO, Captain
Dacres, at Spithead.
The Hecate steam-sloop, Commander ,Shadwell,
is quite ready to embark Sir Henry Bulwer for the
United States.

The Scourge steam-sloop, Commander Lord F. 11.
Kerr, ►ill be swung to-morrow,
Wind, S.W. ; light air, and fine weather.
PLYMOUTH, Nov. 9. The packet-brig Seagull
went into the Sound on Wednesday, and sailed the
next day for Falmouth.
The Sheerwater, steam-♦essel, having been re-
paired, went on Wednesday from Hamoaze into
Barn-pool.
The Conflict, steamer, is to go round the Eddy-
stone on Saturday, to try her screw, prior to leaving
the Channel.

The Indefatigable, 50, was commissioned on
Thursday by Lieutenant Edge (son of her con-
structor) for Captain Smart, who is appointed to
command her