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London, England, 1847-03-22 00:00:00

11try. EAST INDIA HOUSE, Mazcif 17, 1847.
114 COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
r gutinlA COMPANY do hereby give notice, that a Proprietor
1t1114..r01A Stock haspostponed until the Quarterly General Court
CoraPany, appointed to be held at their House, in Leaden-
% ."-`, THITSBDAY, the 25th Instant, the motion of which he
T the
given notice,
eallthe attention of the Court of Proprietors to the advan-
bzot"ut,,, erred on India by the exertions of Lieut. Waghorn, said to
t/irettr44 bins to the favourable consideration of the Court of
ni."
483,414 Court of Directors do also give notice, that a Proprietor
kltte:"lated his intention to move, at the said Quarterly General
Ill'e:r.,4.oo,2llMittee to inquire into the circumstances attending the
01414iiZfroprietor in the India House, under the direction of the

JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

TQEAST INDIA HOUSE, MARCH 20, 1847.
E OURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
a COMPANY do hereby give Notice,
NI +e' Desintch of th Mail for India, via' Marseilles, having
14146.,_TPOICED from \Vednesday the 24th, to THURSDAY, the
~hbe--."lnt, in consequence of the former day having been appointed
Lie o,o.__ed as a GENERAL FAST, the Bills of Exchange upon
tylrilfs of India, for Cash paid into the Company's Trea-
nY, the 45th ohnlnstant, TUESDAY,tth et
h 2.3 d
usual instant,hrwsl,lltbhee delivered
Company'son
aa Well as the other Offices in this House, being closed on
instant. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary,

EAST INDIA SOUSE, MAlcli 17, 1847.
PriE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
w oppwil COMPANY do hereby give notice, that the RATE
11411ttREST payable upon the Company's BONDS, will be
%St, „,from 31. per cent. per annum to 31. 10s. per cent. per
,sgalltlencing from and after the 31st instant.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

T°. the PROPRIETORS of EAST INDIA
STOCK.
AND GENTLEMEN,
ter', rated death of the highly-respected Mr. Astell, whose
%lbleetinrinlif the protracted period of forty-seven years was
;tt b, !calculated to preserve the best Interests of this country
Lieja"?ta the well-being of our Indian empire, having created a
‘ve itul the House List of the gentlemen now nut by rotation, I
LY4447: honour to intimate, in accordance with my former an-
ent,b that it is my intention to proceed to the Ballot to be
ittkitilie East India House on the 14th of Anat., and most
tud earnestly to entreat your support.
nds upon which I solicit your favourable reception of my
;120atiZ, to a seat in the direction of your affairs having been long
rit 04;r Your consideration, it only remains for me to assure
itsdkt my efforts, aided by your influence, prove success-
bemy constant and anxious desire and care to justify by
Rte good opinion and confidence of those by whose
Shall have been placed in that responsible situation.
I have the honour to remain,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your meat obedient and faithful servant,
J. CAULFEILD, Major-General.
4440 a. Tavern, March 9, 1847.
...
Committee will sit daily at the London Tavern.
e°NTRACTS for COALS for the ROYAL
11/21lettan MARINE BARRACKS and INFIRMARIES.
eta of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Ser-
Nea...__Yiees, Somerset-place, 18th March, 1847.
Itt.l4ll7numuts.,_ loners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
04. 4, '"ea Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland do hereby give
011 THUE/DAY, the 25th instant, at One o'Clock, they will
Oke,. tu trea with such pet.sons as may be willing to CON-
supplyingt the Royal Marine Barracks at Deptford, and
`OltiliZ: Marine Barra-ks andlnfirmaries at Woolwich, Chatham,
w and' Plyin,Juth, with all such
4:4411 COILS
other of the following sorts, as shall from time to time be
414 p... between the Ist et April next and the 31st ..t .larch, 1848.
ORD, WOOLWICH, and CHITHANI Lainbtoies, or
Mit'. or Hetton's, or Russel's Hetton's Wal:send.
,14111,,11,011TEI—Lambton's or Stewart's,ton's Wallsend.
Pligk Main, or Stobart's Wallsend, or
Lersp,',l6 Wallsend's, or Usworth's Main Coals.
,AteMterideriag must state which sorts they intend to supply.
44,11Zulltions of the Contracts mai be seen at the said office, or
OT.
gte.„,'"lttort to the Barrackmaster at toe respective ports. No
'ltt be received after One o'clock on the day of Treaty, nor
• Unless the party attends, or en agent ter him duly autho-
-4— writin
tio.-ersTe g•
nder must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admt
Est- bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for
also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a IFt-
C.Penio, Y a respectable person. engaging to become bound with
ZSota. tenderinq, in the sum of 2001. for the due performance of
.e„:", Contracts for Deptford and Woolwich, and In the sum of
—.each of the other places.

ki-—rrioßA LOAN FUN I) LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 CORSHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
Nth r2nstitution embraces important and substantial advantages
11)ect to Life Assuranees and Deferred Annuities. The assured
%tit; 11l occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
allt) ref tke Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
oPtlon of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
meet other conveniences or necessity.
atiC9llt, eta for terms of years are

lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
11211 e remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the society
CroZleci the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declar.
tacit ...,I*__nus. 'Tarring from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
•vf.,7 effected on the Profit scale.

• EXAMPLES,
04'1
Praushun. Bonus Bonus In 8 tureay
Cash.
MEW.
4 1. d.
‘1183378 4112 153 IAIOO 0
1840, 111
13 10 2 3UXI6 0 44_ £
_455
110 01
0
WOO • A 4 18391 165 11 10 87 1 4,
74 1 9r 11 3 1 346
132 3
1841 ,4
116 7 54 010 718 10 296
247 4 5
111 6 81 4910 O, 710 4;

lit (*cis'
lb_ en of profits is annual, and the next will be made in
711gloor of the present year.
. F. FERGUSON C.CAROUX. Secretary.

Ir4I:IARDIA.N FIRE
AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
.11,
9 L(I3[BARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old P
00
office, London. -
DIZECTORS.
JOHN LABOUCHERE., Esq., Chairman.
It JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputt-Chairman.
31.1..
~ tis ~-.-. Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
ititilfart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
-wft---71. R. Farquhar, Bart. John -Martin, Esq., M.P.
4h4Z.,,,. Hankey jun. Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
4114 IlarviY Esc; ' Robert Mitford, Esq.
Rlsetashibr ' *--
4 e
Ithi Johnstone,j.,;;b Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
T.... 2. Eul• - John Thornton, Esq.
.777 u. inn., Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. '
A.,.. • .
/to . AUDITons.
• 1., . _
e4egna . Esci
I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
. , 1.0YA.-Egi. I Henry Norman, Esq.
O$
th.. AC'ruAßY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
Tr. /tIZ_LIFIC DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
Zlth h.fliewithout participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Hates
204 ,7_! !Patton in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
‘l4:4;Ledue three Septennial divisions which this Company has made,
, —4uses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
ZN(1,2_,1 about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
My 7,7.
L eteded miele am
530ount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Cona-
I' 0001
%1 ma gran ' '
ihttq ..,_,. granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
Min
...4 tile FIRE
each case a value not under 501.
"I tit, . IRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
hi ath
h eh h., of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
• Z. been in force seven years at Christmas iii4s, and the same
~14,3i,!ourge of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
'MI, n.,`!l hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
e..bourne Agents in ten
and Districts.
'et? ;:,ohereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady-
Ir. 8.;;:: be renewed within fifteen drys at this Office, or with
No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with
"14 .R4P4.1127'1 Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be-

GEORGE KEYS, 9seretary.

Vs SPECIAL NOTICE.
ilars_e the Advantages of the next Year's entry,
Asstlnsurances
be effected on or before the 25th of March next.
'AISIERS' and GRAZERS' MUTUAL
44444 d CATTLE INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
For
to the Provisions of Act 7 and BVict c. 110,
ror Insuring tke lives of neat Cattle and Horses.
Offices, Strand, London.
,11111 Guarantee Fund, 50,0001.
a. -4ei,..7"suclaUon commenced business on the 25th of March, 1844,
7atnee, paid for losses to Farmers. arisine from the Epidemic
`, th4llc., d.seases' UPWARDS OF TWENTY THOUSAND
J. 444.1.... Claims for Losses are Settled immediately.
i7„l9alred for Three Years, ending the 25th of March, 1847,
neet--ve a BONUS on their renewals coming due at that date,
11:, Such regulations as the Ward may consider expedient
ed,=erests of the Association, and as the state of the Funds
t.
PATioNs:--
Croc e the Duke of Richmond
1,111
**Al Hon. the Earl of Westmoreland
11%4 fight lion. Viscount Torrington
Hon. Viscount Wel:esley
Ron. Lord Abercrombie
,At i7,s`lt )don. Lore Kenyon
:1514.3511t Hon. Lord George Beauclerk
QUM Gage Westbury House, Hants
• a.:arn Jardine, Bart.. Dumfries
• 's"re Langton, Esq., M.P., Newton-park, Somerset
a_". Colville Erg., M.P., Governor of the Royal Agricultural
kclety. &c.,, Lullington Hall, Staßbrdshire
Charles Whitley Dean Dundee, Asten Hall, Flintshiro
tlaer H. Barnston, Esq., Crewe Hill, Cheshire
r°1)11 Dent, Esq., Ribston Park, Wetherby, Yorkshire
1.2. Morrison, Esq., Brome Hall, Suffolk
-,!'lirton, Esq., Kildale Hall, Tokesley. Yorkshire. &c. &c.
ierher particulars may be obtained by letter (post-paid) addressed
Gilliam Shaw, Esq., Strand, London, or to the Agents in the
. •
Agents wanted in places where none are appointed.

.I.IIPERIAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,
CORNHILL, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.
RENRY JAMES PRESCOTT, Esq., Chairman.
GEORGE FIELD, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
caies C. C. Bell, Esq. Daniel Mildred, Esq.
iehael Bland, Esq James G. Murdoch, Esq.
rlea Francis Cobb, Esq. John Horsley Palmer, Esq.
A.,
ire4clreW Celvile, Esq. Henry Pearse, Esq.
ral Henry Cutler, Esq. George Reid, Esq.
T ,°rge Hibbert, Esq. William It. Robinson, Esq.
Ifoll*. Newman Hunt, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq.
legiltdsT-FIFTHs, or 80 per Cent., of the PROFITS will be as-
-1111812 policies every fifth year, and may be applied to increase the
aged, to an immediate payment in cash, or to the reduction
`4C eliz—ate extinction of future premiums, as shown in the follow-
tkathDle •
" TO POLICIES of 25 YEARS STANDING, entitled to
Participate in the Bonus declared in 1846.

ate 8 Cash paid on Or Prem. I And an-
-4._ .tti in_tun Annual Bonus surrender reduced ' nual re-
ed, Premium, added.— of Bonus. to. turn ef.
---
ti! ,ri,,,,, 4s. d. X s• d. X F. d. I.£ s. d. X s. d.
',2 `'" 19 510 451 5 0 174 12 3 86 91 ....••
V 1000 21 15 10 451 5 0 193 12 2 815 0 ••••••
10 1000 26 14 2 451 5 0 236 18 7 710 51 ••••••
So 1000 33 19 2 451 5 e 284 0 6 49 8 ••••••
SO !SOO 45 6 8 451 5 0 *.,35 911 1 ..•••• 419 4
1,.....'"--"--tL" 63 13 4 451 5 0 384 12 5! .• .... 36 10 6

wne es without participation in profits effected at reduced

Deetas,
Ilye, it and an explanatory statement of other advantages
;by this Company, may be had at the Chief Offices as
""` Ule Branch Office, 16, Pall-mall ; or of the Ageats.
SAMUEL INGALL, Actuary.

Ill• , ORIGINAL METALLIC STROP (with
cnir Odes), for KEE VINO RAZORS in PERFECT
s Abe
1:,'"-t• TALLIC TABLET STROP was invented in the year
%441,4411; neu, rge Saunders, of New York, and was favourably
▪ eutisrs "ue public as far surpassing any other Razor Strop. The
in Europe, after trial, have acknowledged its superiority,
mere UB4 it in preference to the Hone, the efect being much
jet to ."'rful, and requires neither oil or water. A keen, smooth
aAt vp," razor so necessary to shave with comfort, is obtained and
.L.The j2ut having recourse to any other means.
'uora, tsZerlof oan Institute for the Encouragement of Science, in con-
e
14er superior value and qualities, awarded the Inventor
and diploma.
who shave themselves the following query is pro-
-4141114•
.4.,727 do all the Bret cutlers in Europe use and recommend
4414447:6 oar-sided Tablet Razor Strop? The answer is, simply
Nth the only one that gives to a razor a keen and smooth

DEPOT, 278, STRAND.