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ECONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY
6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON.
Established 1823.
Empowared by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV.

DIRECTORS.
CU/MEAN—Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., 11. P.
DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq.
The following are among the advantages offered by this society :
Lower Rates of Premitun than those of any other office, which en-
title the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower
than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society.
A Bonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Pre-
mium, to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim
accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits.
Three Bonuses have been declared out of three-fourths of the pro-
fits, the last of which, in 1844, averaged 361. per cent. on the pre-
LW! paid.

In thturc the whole of the profits will be divided among the
As,tered.

The next division of profits will be made in 1849.
Prospectuses and ffill partioakirs may be obtained on application to
CAMPMELL JAMES DOWNER, Secretary.

AIETROPOLITANCIELIFE ASSURANCE

No. 3, Princes-street. Bank.
The Directors hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums fall
due on the sth of January next, that the same must be payable
within Thirty days from that date
The Pretniums are paid Yearly, Half-yearly, or Quarterly, en
the sth of January, sth of April, sth of July, and sth of October,
either of which several days constitutes the commencement of the
year to Members. Persons, therefore, desirous of entering the So-
ciety as Members on the sth of January next, should appear or lodge
their proposals at the office on or before that day.
This Society, for Mutual and General Assurance, appropriates all
its profits to the benefit •f parties assuring theirs own lives for the
whole term of life as Members of the Society.
An abatement of Premium has been made at the rate of 4714 per
cent. for the year ending the 4th of April, 1848, under the confident
expectation of a continuing abatement at that rate, at least to all
Members of Five Years' standing and upwards.
RICIIARD HEATHFIELD, Superintendent.
Princes-street, Bank, December 6, 1847.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capital .£AOO,OOO. Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to life assurances and deferred annuities. The assured
:Lit3, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expanse or for-
falture of the policy, two thirds of the premiums paid (see Table);
Also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion •f his in-
terosts to meat other convenieucies or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possilole rates.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The increasing prosperity of the gooiety has enabled the Directors
At the annual meeting hold on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a Mli
bmus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on tke premiums paid on eacb
policy effected on the profit scale.
ELtMPLEK.

) I Perms- Sum! the
.1, .
...1 .t,, Annual Policy Bonus in l vent Re- I Assured
kZe. E 2 I Pre- 'taken addition Bonus in duction °filmy bor-
n mmium. out In Assured. Cash. Annual I row on
co f i Prengurns.l Policy.
1 X s. cl. X s d. X s. d. 11 £ s. d.
r 1837 243 9 3112 8 i 18 4 6 494 818
X Xs. d. 1 1838 218 4 8 99 14 10 15 13 5X443 0 0
74 3 4 1839 192 110 SG 9 3 13 4 9 3g5 11 1
60 1000
1840 143 5 10 66 8 4 919 1 346 2 3
1841 138 14 2 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4
1842 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 b

The annual Report, with tables •f rates, &c., may be kad at the
oinco, or any of Its brunettes in the country ; •r, on application. will
b e ibrwarded post free.

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N A TION L MERCANTILE LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
POULTRY, MANSION-WO.Uilit, LONDON.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.

ROBERT WILCOION, Esq., Chairman.
Edward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Warde, and Co.)
George Curshtua, M.D., Saville-row.
William Lawson. Esq. (Trewer, Lawson, and Traver).
George Moore, Esq. (Ciroucoc, copestaite, and Moore).
Winiant Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.)
James Peek, Esq. (Peek, Brothers, and Co.)
Giles Red/way-sae, Esq., New Bend-street.
Peter Bolt, Esq. (Brocklebauk aid Bolt).
David Waddington, Esq., ALP.
Among ether advantages offered by this Society, are :
Security without liability.
Economy lu the management, nod low rates of premium.
claims promptly paid.
Profits to policy holders.
Bonus declared July I, 1040.

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A, ir)., 'l ,?a
(-:,,,; ;Iz., . 5 g. E.
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x .t. s. d. X. s. il. A
Is3l 7 60 1,000 62 15 02415 1 248 40
1838 7 48 1,000 39 15 014 7 3 244 ,86
1339 6 69 1,000 60 0020 1 111 224 j 33
1839 6 43 2,000 68 0021 0 7 474 131
1840 1 44 1,000 35 0 9 06• 202 127
1641 , 4 49 2,000 18210•18 10 II 341 ,93

N.II. Parties sending In proposals for Assurance before January I,
843, will La entitled to participate In the profits to be declared in

J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE AS-
SURANCE COMPANY,
Established 1637.
Ewpewered by Special Acts of Parliament, 3d Vic., Cap. 20, and 10
Vic., Cap. I.
62, King William-Street, London ; 31. St. David-street, Edinburgh ;
and 1, Cross street, Market-street, Manekeeter.
Capital, One Million.
DI/LECTORS.
George Boustield, Esq. S. Morton Pete. Esq., M.P.
Thomas Challis, Esq. and Ald. Thomas Piper, Esq.
Jacob George Cope, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. Edward Smith, Esq.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq. Bon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.
Midgard Monier, Esq. John Wilke, Esq.
Charles Hindley, Esq., M,P. Edward Wilson, Esq.
The CHRISTMAS renewal receipts aro 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 Life Department the Company transacts all business re-
holing to Life Assurances, Deterred Annuities, or Family Endow-
ments, upon the most liberal terms consistent with sound principles
and public security.
Loans granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life Polley
to be effected by the borrower.
To ail Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, liberal al-
lowance made.

By order of the Directors,
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

ROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE,
JL 40, REGENT-STREET, LONDON,
Established 1800.
INVESTED CAPITAL, 1,200,0001.
Anneal Income 140,0001. Bonuses declared 529,0001.
Claims paid since the Establishment of the Office, 1,520,0001.
PRESIDENT.
The Right Honourable EARL GREY.
DIRECTORS.
The Earl of Macclesfield. Rev. James Sherman.
Tho Hon. Arthur Kinnaird. I Henry B. Churchill. Esq.
Sir Richard D. King, Bart. William Judd, lisq.
Alexander Henderson, M.D. James Sedgwlck, Esq.
Capt. W. John Williams. Alfred Beaumont, Esq.
John Deering, Esq., M.P. Gaorge nacre, Esq.
William Henry Stoae, Esq. Richard Sherwood, Esq.
1. The Rates of Premium are those adopted by the principal Life
..)ffices, the rate without bonne is lower than that of most ether
offices.

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2.V The Bonuses are added to the Policies, or applied to the redic-
!ion of the Premiums, or may be received in cash 1151 soon as de-
Clared, at their then present value.
Policies issued by this *Mee are purchased at their full value ;
•r Loans nifty be obtained upon them to the same amount.
4. If a party neglect to pay for the renewal of his Policy, be may
repair tho omission any time within twelve months, upon proof 4.) t
•uo d health.
Bouuees paid upon Policies which have become Claims.

Lite insured.

,Sum insured,

Sulu paid.

Lohn Wharton, Esq., Skelton Citele
wir .141 u Saunder, Sebright, Bart...
Sirlfittm Wake, Bart. .. • • • • •• • •
Kart Strathmore ••• • • • • • • • • ••• • •

5,000
'6,000
5,000
5,000
3,000
2,000
1,000

Iles. H. W. Chautpneys, Canterbury
Ths Marquis at 'Wellesley • • • • .. • • • •
Karl Cathcart

X e. d.
7,70 G 6 0
7,652 13 I
7,500 o 9
7,128 15 it
4,509 1 1
3,411 1
1,862 4 11

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NOfiTHEILV CIRCUIT, Liverpool, Dec. 16.
(Before Mr. Baron ALDERSON.)
MURDER OF A WIFE BY HER HUSBAND.
Robert Pilkington, aged 56, formerly a small farmer
in the neighbourhood of Heaton, near Bolton, iw this

county, was indicted fur having; on the 22d day of
August last, at Heaton, feloniously and of his malice
aforethought, slain and murdered Betty Pilkington,
his wife.
There was a second charge pending against the
prisoner, that of having feloniously cut and wounded
Bridget Dean, a young woman, who now appeared
as a witness against him, as will appear in the fol-
lowing report.
Mr. Cross and Mr. Monk conducted the pi.osecu-
tion, and Mr. J. Pollock the prisoner's defence.
It appeared, from the opening of the counsel for
the prosecution, that the motive for the deed com-
mitted by the prisoner had arisen from the circum-
stance of his not being permitted to live in the same
house along with the deceased. She had for some
years lived with her and the prisoner's son, John
Pilkington (now a prisoner himself in Kirkdale Jail).
She had been separated during that time from the
prisoner, and the rest of the family, it appeared, were
disinclined to permit him to remain at his son's, and
hence, as it was supposed, the prisoner had enter-
tained the vindictive feelings which prompted him to
the killing of his own wife.
The following witnesses were called.
Bridget Dean, examined by Mr. Monk, stated that
John Pilkington, with whom she lived as servant, left
last August, and after that the family consisted of
William Pilkington, his brother, deceased, and wit-
ness. Had lived there several months, but during
that time prisoner never lived at the house, but occa-
sionally worked, as at mowing time, and got his
meals. He had his meals in the stable. On the 22d
of August, and during the elder son's absence, pri-
soner called, at about eight o'clock, at the house,
knocked at the door, and asked to be let light his pipe.
He was told by his son William that he could not
come in, but on saying that he would leave after Lis
pipe was lighted, he was admitted, and then sat down
by the fire. Witness told him to leave, and he then
said he would not. Witness told him she should not
leave him alone with the old woman. Ultimately
the three—witness, deceased, and her son Wil-
liam—all went out together, witness and William
going to deliver milk to customers. It was not usual
for deceased to assist to deliver milk. Deceased
and witness, after parting for some time, and when
witness had delivered out her milk, again met, and
returned together to the house. On their entering
they found prisoner still there, and he immediately
said, addressing deceased, "Is thee to be master
here ?" To which deceased replied, " Yes, our John
left me in care of the house till he came back." He
was sitting while he asked the question, and as soon
as she had made this reply he rose and began to strike
deceased with the poker. Did not see the poker
before he struck the first blow. Saw him strike her
twice somewhere about the head, when witness got
between them, and got the poker into her hand.
Prisoner twisted it out of her hand, and struck wit-
ness herself with it. As he was making a second
blow at her, witness ran out to alarm the neighbours,
at a place called Barrow-bridge, and went into the
first house she came to. The prisoner and the de-
ceased were the only persons left in Pilkington's
house. When she returned there were several other
persons in the house, and deceased was then lying on
the floor, bleeding from her head. She died almost
immediately, after uttering three moans.
Cross-examined—It was the deceased who told
prisoner that he could not be admitted into the house,
and as they were leaving with the milk, she, deceased,
said to prisoner that he had no right to come where
she was. He made answer, saying that her " living"
was not there, that she had two homes and he only
one. Prisoner had no regular home, but used to
come to the stable of his son's house to get some food.
Could not say which, she or deceased entered the
house first on their return ; and could not say whether
some other words may not have passed between pri-
soner and deceased before he struck the blow. Did
not remember whether deceased said " you had better
start," when she told him that " our John had left the
house," &c. But remembered that she did say those
to him at some nart of the time
Ile•examined—lleceau,l i;a. not speak angrily in
addressing the prisoner.
John Hodgkinson, living in the township of Heaton,
stated that he was nephew of the deceased Betty
Pilkington. Went to the house of deceased on Sun-
day, the 22d of August, at about eight in the morn •
ing, but did not enter the house ; but the door was
open, and witness could see the prisoner sitting
there by the fire. Prisoner soon after came out,
and into the yard, and asked witness what he
wanted. He replied that he wanted to see his Aunt
Betty. Prisoner replied that she had dressed herself
up and gone off about half an hour ago, adding
that he thought she had gone to witness's house.
After some further conversation with witness about
the house, prisoner said, 4, I think things is going to
be very awkward ;" adding that his son John had
given him, prisoner, direction to get lodgings nearer
the house, and no longer lodge in a hayroost.
Cross-examined—Had heard it mentioned that the
prisoner had received some severe injuries on the
head. Never saw him during illness from such a
cause ; but heard of it.

I William Pilkington,
the prisoner's son, about 2.5
years of age, confirmed the testimony of the young
woman Dean, as to what occurred while he was in
the house, when the prisoner came to the house, and
also as to the state of his mother when found lying
on the floor.

Cross-examined—Prisoner was run over by a cart-
wheel in 1830, and there was now a large mark on
the top of his head, caused by that accident. He was
" not proper," not " his own person" for a lo?gtime
after that accident, when he got to drinkin g.
There was one period, for:three or fourilays or a week,when he lay a bed without being at all conscious.
About five or six years ago he was thrown out of
a cart, and fell on his head. It was a severe fall,
and he was then laid up
and attended by Dr. 'lamp-
son, and had a silver plate applied to the fracture in
his head.

Re-examined—Prisoner, after recovering from the
second
illiam
ndaccid:iniltler of Barrow.,wentabouthibsrwidogrek, as before.
a
mile from the house of the deceased, stated particulars
of a
of what he perceived on being called to the house after
the blows had been struck. Deceased was lying at
about a yard from the door, and blood was on the
floor near her head, but saw no blood on any other
part of the floor. Saw prisoner apprehended in Little
Bolton, at about three miles and a half oft Thought
there were a few drops of blood on his lett hand.
Joseph Hunt--Had seen the prisoner about six
weeks before in a field, and spoke to him. The old
woman was at that moment coming out of the shipper'
and going into the house. Prisoner said then that
He (prisoner) would be an end of that d—d old
devil."

and
dvvife
when
apprehending
near Pilkington's house, saw
Mary Fairhurst, living
-officer,
I):iisdfeu:;eon, of Bolton,
the prisoner at about half'-past nine on the morning of
the 22d, passing through the fold
three quarters of a mile from piikin
, where witness lived,
directionw e ntg ttoontios 1
ef.
ihloilineksi
house
goa was
walking fast, coining from al:
ton's, and going towards Horwich Moor.
found a poker, all but
deceased Joli n
and
about two inches, covered in the ashes. There was
Lawton,sea r
cphoel
di c e
it,
officer charged
perceive
apnr iy-
blood and hair on the thick end of the poker, which
was the end thrust into the ashes.
death of the deceased, to
adding, " say-
Charles Hodgkinson, another o
sbihnoli
blood
ni
oe.dr
so withudpooens
Prisonerthnh ioen
it .mrmurdereapkliee
di
,to of his
o ~i y
whom he had been called in, was
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the blows received
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on the head. The bone of the left cheek was frac-
tured, and there was a wound laying the bone bare
on the left temple. A third wound, towards the back
part of the skull, and the skull there fractured ; and
there was another fracture of the bone on the left
side of the head. There must have been at least four
blows to produce all these appearances, and the blows
must have been severe. They might have been co-
casioned by the poker produced.
Mr. Wolstenholme was as ed
k to examine the pri-
soner's head, and, upon having done so, stated that
there was a mark of a very severe wound on the top
of the head, but he could not perceive any marks of
the operation of trepan. Does not think that the in-
jury sustained, if the prisoner had recovered from it,
was such as to impair his mind so far as to prevent
him from reflecting as a rational being.
John Pilkington, the younger, the elder son of the
prisoner - at the bar, now a prisoner here, was put in
the witness-box by the prosecution, that he might be
examined for the prisoner if thought proper. He
stated that when prisoner was thrown from the cart,
he was attended by Dr. Hampson, but did not know
what he (Dr. Hauipson) did in curing it, or whether
he had applied a trepan. About a week before wit-
ness himself came to gaol he saw his father, and told
him to get lodgings somewhere near the house where
deceased lived. Prisoner had not lived with deceased
for some years. Prisoner had for ;years had a farm
of about twenty-two acres, and he had carried on
the business, as a small fanner, after the first acei-