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THE CITY OF LONDON LIFE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
No. 2, ROYAL EXCHANGE-BUILDINGS.
This Society is established on the principle of combining all the
known Advantages and Conveniences of the oldest Life Offices, with
the general results of their experience.
Its PREMIUM TABLES are adjusted on the most economical
yet safe scale. and embrace THREE DISTINCT DIVISIONS or
DEPARTMENTS.

Thns,—Policles may be effected on
THE MUTUAL SYSTEM.
Securing all its advantages, without its risks or liabilities,
AN IMPORTANT CONSIDERATION TO ASSURERS.
THE PROPRIETARY SYSTEM, ---
Wish the full benefits of its acknowledged SECURITY, SIM-
PLICITY, and ECONOMY. And
THE ACCUMULATIVE, or DEPOSIT SYSTEM, INTRODUCED
BY THIS SOCIETY,
Which perfects the principle of Life Assurance, the Rill amount of
the Deposit—Premiums
BEING AT ALL TIMES AVAILABLE TO THE ASSURED.
ALSO,
HALF-CREDIT PREMIUMS FOR STIPULATED PERIODS,
A peculiarly advantageous arrangement for
YOUNG LIVES, and for all Persons WITH ADVANCING MEANS
Olt INCOMES.
And, Tables expressly calculated FOR NAVAL AND MILITARY
RISKS in all Quarters of the World, on the Most Moderate
Terms
Together with all the usual Divisional Rates, Accommodations, and
Conveniences.

EDW. F. LEEKS, Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post
office, London.
DIRECTOES.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman,
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Wulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.,M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Tholnson Hankey, jun., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Robert Milford, Esq.
John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. James Monti, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. I James Tulloch, Esq.

ATDITOIS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
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Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPA2tT3IENT, Assurances may be effected at
low Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
each of the three Septennial divisions which this Company has made,
fhe Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
pany exceeded 530,0001.
Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the 3th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1845, and the same
,s now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady-
day must be renewed within fifteen days at this OMee, er with
Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. Jaraes's-street, corner of Pall-mall, er with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be
come void.

GEORGE KEYS, Seeretary.

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK.
EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT.
THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. John llumphery Esq., Alderman
William Banbury, Esq. M.P.
Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
Thomas Cam phi', Esq. Jeremiah ['licher, Esq.
lames Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq.
Rupert Inglehy, Esq.
PIITSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 4 Finsbury-square.
SugcsoN—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College.
LOW BATES OF PREMIUM.
Persons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest
-ales ot" Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured,
and which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have
ikewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance
Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of
upwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between 5,010 and
;;,000 Policies

PUBLICATIONS.
Price Eightpence-halfpenny,
QIIARPE'S LONDON MAGAZINE for April,
,3 consisting of the four `umbers, arid Title and Index to Third
Volume, contains, in addition to Five elegant Illustrations, and
many other original and selected articles—
Frank Fairlegh—Maiden Aunt.
Roadside Sketches of Germany—Cinque Ports.
Life and Character of John Forster.
Talk about Buckingham Palace.
Piscator's Sketches, Philosophy of nearing.
Poetry—Miscellaneous Extracts, &C.
• _ London : T. B. Sharpe, or any Bookseller.

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WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK and
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Comprising a correct list of the Nobility and Gentry, alphabetically
arranged, the Ambassadors, Consuls, Law and Crown Officers, a
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T;" E SPIRIT OF I'HE TIMES;
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Part XI. THE PROCEEDINGS OF GOVERNMENT.
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THE SPIRIT of the TIMES ; or, The Social
Reformer.—SATIIRDAY. the 27th of March, 1847.
Just published,
The SAMPLE NUMBER of a proposed WEEKLY NEWSPAPER,
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Just published, price 6d.
RB AN BURIAL ; an account of the LON-
DON CHURCHYARDS, with Suggestions for Joint Parochial
Cemeierics in town and country.
Reprinted front several articles in the "BUILDER," with Notes
and additions by the Author.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY,
EXETER-HALL.
THIS EVENING,
(Wednesday), March 31, 1847, will be performed
Handel's Oratorio—THE MESSIAH.
PRINCIPAL VOCAL PERFORMERS,
Miss Birch, MISS Kirkland, Miss Dolby, Mr. Lockey, and Mr. H.
Phillips.
The Band and Chorus will consist of above 500 Performe's.
Tickets 3s. each. Reserved teats in the Gallery, ss. ; in the Area,
10s. 64., and may be obtained of the principal Muslcsellers ; of Mr.
Rowley, 53, Charing-cross; Mr. Ries, 102, Strand; or of Mr.
Mitchell, 39, Charing-cross.
THOMAS BREWER, Hon. Secretary.

TO EMIGRANTS AND SPECULATORS.
IMPORTANT SALE of LANDS in TEXAS, under the DOMI-
NION of AMERICA, calculated for AGRICULTURAL PUR-
POSES, and near several thriving Towns.
MR. ROBINS is instructed to SUBMIT
te PUBLIC SALE. at the Auction Mart, on TIICTILSDAY
next, March 4, at Twelve, in various Lots,
SINGULARLY ATTRACTIVE ESTATES for the EMIGRANT
or SPECULATOR, comprising
10,643 ACRES of FREEHOLD LOCATED LANDS in TEXAS,
under the Dominion, and in the Southern part of the United
States of America, and new denominated the Land of Promise.
The limits of an advertisement preclude the possibility of
entering into general detail of the flourishing condition of
this country, its genial climate, superiority of soil, proximity
to important water communication, all of which will be
fully described in the prospectus, with a description of each tract of
land, and the boundary as set forth in the title ; it will now be suffi-
cient to state that the Lands comprise
NINE ORIG Is AL TITLES, or SEPARATE ESTATES,
in the counties of Harris Liberty, Galveston, and Bexar, the smallest
Lot of which will be 320 Acres, and
TIIE LARGEST 4,605 ACRES,
surrounded by thriving farms, and not far distant from the populous
towns of llouston, Harrisburg, Montgomery, Trinity, and St.
Antonio de Bextv, all excellent markets, with important navigable
resources. Also

6,020 ACRES OF FREEHOLD LAND,
in eleven original unconditional certificates issued from the Govern-
ment, for 320 and 640 acres each, which give the right to the pur-
chaser to select the land at any period and in any part of the
dominion of Texas then not allocated, and without the payment of
taxes till the land is located. A more favourable opportunity for the
emigrant has never offered, the large sum now demanded for land tu

America having turned the Strewn towards their new state of Texas,
where, in a very few years. the same large prices will be obtained,
and the located lands Included in this sale are all ready for the pur-
poses of agriculture.

Full prospectuses, affording much useful information, may be had
at the Crown Hotel, Princes-street, Edinburgh; Tontine, Glas-
gow ; Gresham's Hotel, Dublin; Imperial Hotel, Cork ; Water-
loo tel, Liverpool ; Royal Hotel, Manchester ; Albion Hotel,
Leeds ; White Lion, Bristol ; Norfolk Hotel, Norwich ; of Messrs.
Bush and Mullins, solicitors, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry ; at the
Mart, and at Mr. Robins's offices, Covent-garden.

SEND Eight Postage Stamps, and by return, and
post free, you will get a handsome TEASPOON of C. WAT-
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itself. This is the only SOLID substitute now sold, and, unlike
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more yoti rub and clean it, the better it will coatinue to look, though
it should be in daily use for fifty years. Don't be afraid to put it to
any test, and then send your order. A full catalogue of prices, with
patterns of every other article manufactured from this beautiful
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Address C. Watson, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton Folgate,
London.

BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH,
NEW-ROAD, LONDON.

Notice is hereby given, that the New List, for 1847, of all the
Hygelan Agents duly authorised to vend Morison's Vegetable Uni-
versal Medicine throughout the world, is now ready, and may be
had, on application, at the College as above, and of any of the agents.
The list may also be kad in Town, at the Ilygelst- office, 368, Strand,
near Exeter-hall ; Mr. Field, Bookseller, 65, Quadrant; Mrs. Baucher,
128, Tottenham-court-road ; Mr. Chappell, 84, Lombard. street ; Mr.
Baldwin, 23. Great Tower-street , Mr. Williams, 6, Sloane.square,
Chel- ea ; Mrs. Good, 53, Cambridge-street, Edgeware-road ; and
Mr. Lofts, 1, Park-place, Mile-end-road.
N.B. No chemist or druggist is allowed to sell the Vegetable Uni-
verial Medicine ; and the public is hereby further informed that
hygeists have no connexion Ni ith the pills or other things sold at
ch, mists' shops.
Dated this 20th day of March, 1847.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, 31Ancff 30.

STOCK E XfilANGE.—The sales are—Great Western Halves, 19 p.
Ditto, Fifths, '27l4—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, ii p.—
Ditto. Thirds (Iteg.), 2% p.—Midland, 117—Ditto, New, 41. 18s. 9d.-
I)itto, Ilirmimthatri and Gloucester (6 per cent), 123!y—Ditto, ditto,
Quarters, 30)4 - Ditto, Bristol and Gloucester, 15 p.—Newcastle
and llerwick. New, 3 h p —Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 1%,
p.— South Devon (6 per cant.), p.—Taff Vale, 131 —Ditto, New,
(is. 3d. p.