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Prospectuses and Hill particulars may be obtained on application to
ALEXANDER MACDONALD, iiecretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR,
ANCE COMPANY.
Ko. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post

office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
THOMSON HANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jtin., Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. George Lyall, Esq.
Francis Bart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.
Fir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
John G. llubbard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
Ceorge Johnstone, Esq. Henry It. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Samuel Joxes Loyd, Esq.
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, 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,
the Bonuses amounted to about I 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 530,000/.
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 6th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
hetween 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 Christ-
mas Day must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with
Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mail or with the
Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
void.

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

SEA., FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE.
Established by Aet of tarliameit,
31, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
Capitalloo,ooo/.,ii Shares of cos. cask, to be paid Ii fill on allotment,
bearing a guaranteed interest off per cent. la perpetuity (irrespective
of further divideeds) upon the paid-up eapital.
Application fir Mares to be addressed to tits Direeters at Ate
Offices of tke Society. Maniac, Fire, aid Life Assurances graited
on the most liberal terms.
Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted el terms especially
Sictraittageous for iuTostmeist of capital.
izty order,
AUGt. COLLIN-GM/MIS, Managing Director.

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Kelly and 00. Old Boswell-court ; and all Booksellers.

THE NOVELTY most recently introduced by
_IL MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER
DOWN PALETOT, each novelty consistinc in the adaptation of
Eider Doer]. In the formation of NICOLL'S PALETOT, the original
elegance and utility of which is, however, faithfully preserved.

Eiders are fouri'd In great numbers in Iceland and the Ferr
Islands, where their beautiful and delicate dowi is well known to 13(
Proof against the most severe cold, and even the small quantitj
Which can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, vril
serve in the formation of a Palet4t. which, while it has most extra-
ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the fines'
and thickest blanket, the great desideratum for a whiter garment
being thus accomplished, namely, personal warmth without fatigue.
Public inspection is invited at MESSRS. NICOLL'S wholesale and
retail warerooms,
114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CO:INIIILL,

London.

THE NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 and
7 Viet., cap. 65) TVAREROOMS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT-
STREET, and 22, CORN HILL.
Many have assumed the uss of the word PALETOT, but Messrs.
NICOLL are the solo Patentees of the design and material.

The Wholesale and Counting House Departments for the London
hronehes in the Sh'pping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE-
ALLEY. CORNIIILL, and 120. REGENT-STREET.
The NICOLL is the distinguishin name given to a garment
Secured by Royal Letters Patent fron► general imitation. It has all
the advantages of Messrs. NICOLL'S original invention, the RE-
GISTERED FALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. The NICOLL PA-
LETOTS are charge I One, Two, Three, and Three-and a-half
Guineas, according with the climate or purpose for which they may
be regalred,

fiTIRISTMAS.—One of the new patented inven-
1.._ I Cons called NICOLL'S EIDER DOWN P.tLETOT will
doubtless form a most acceptable gift at the approaching season of
festivity, when it is somewhat difficult to select the best token of
friendship or affection. The lightness and warmth of this garment
Will render it highly serviceable for covering an evening costume
Without causing the least disarrangement ; cad from the peculiarity
of the formation of the whole it precludes the necessity for any mea-
surement being taken, as merely some slight description of height or
appearance will iuffiee to enable the patentees to supply an EIDER
.DOWN P A.L'ETOT, at the cost of SIX GUINEAS, and which may
fairly be described as one of the best preservatives of health ever yet
Introduced to the nubile.
11., J., and D. Nicoll, [l4, II 6, and. 120, Regent-street, and 22,
Cornhill, London.

MECHI'S NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS.
Sensible that the season has arrived when love and friendship
live their tangible testimonials, ME .7111 has taken care to provide
an abundance of objects for tasteful selection. None need deny
themselves the luxury of giving, far the most inexpensive as well as
the most coatly articles aro to be found at his repository of utilities
kid elegancies,

4, LEADENIIALL-STREET, near the India House.
England has always been renowned for its hearty Christmas libe-
rality, while " Le jour de l'an" of our lively neighbours the French is
."qually consecrated to the gifts of affection. MECIII invites a visit
'roM the natives of all countries to his emporium, where they
bay be sure of putting their kind intentions into an acceptable
shape. The mast recherche specimens of British art in ladies'
work-tables, hand-screens, pole-screens, chess-tables, tea-trays,
Work-boxes, tea-caddies, ladles' and gertlemen's dressing-cases, card-
eases, &c., embellished with exquisite landscapes and other paintings.
Those who desire to make really useful presents will find in the ge-
beret department the best table cutlery, scissors, thimbles, penknives,
Writing-desks, ivory and other hair-brushes and combs, and a
Variety of goods adapted to every exigency. Also bagatelle-
tables, affording a charming amusement on a wintry or wet day.