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ART UNION OF LONDON
The SUBSCRIPTION LIST closes on the 31st inst.

ART-UNION of LONDON.
Royal Charter.

Incorporated by

, PRESIDENT.
His Royal Highness the DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
The LIST for the current Year will close on Wednesday next, the 31st
Inst. Subscribers will receive for each guinea paid (besides the chance
of obtaining a work of art at the distribution) a pair of prints, " The
Last Embrace," and " The Neapolitan Wedding " engraved by Mr.
Charles Rolls and Mr. F. A. Heath respectively, after T. Uwins,
'.A., with a -et of engravings in outline, from seven of the cartoons
submitted in competitionlor the premium of 5001. offered by the So-
ciety for an historical picture.
GEORGE GOODWIN.] Hon. Secs.
LEWIS POCOCK.
4, Trafalgar-square, March 1, 1847.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26 CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital X 500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
With respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or fbr-
leiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table)
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in
t erests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years ase
ate..

lowest possible

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
a feurth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. en the premiums paid
on each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EX A MPLES.

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t I Premium. '. Bonus Bonus In gg, g Assured
.., added. Cash. .•• 3- g may
• p ! g's Borrow.
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A 1837:X217 15 1,X160 011 Xl6 0 4iX445 0 0
Z X '3* -* ,1838 192 3 0' 87 1 4: 13 10 21 395 11 1
0 1000 3 4 11839, 165 11 10i. 74 191 11 3 1 346 2 3
11840! 116 7 6' 54 0 101 713 10 296 13 4
!Bail 111 6 8! 49 10 01 710 4 247 4 5

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in
December of the present year.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
NO. 11, LO.MBAAD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN DIXON, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewashiprjoribanks, Esq.,M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Thorson Hankey, jun., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Robert Milford, Esq.
John Gellibrand Hubbard, Esq. James Morris, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
John Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, Jun., Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
&Mud I Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
Acrusav—Grillith.Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LITE 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,
Sae 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 530,000/.
Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
*Tided 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
SD the 3th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
Which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1845, and the same
Is 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 Oftlee, or with
Ur. Sams, No. 1, St. Jaraes's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be-
Some void.

GEORGE KEYS, Seeretary,

LEGAL and COMMERCIAL FIRE
ASSURANCE SOCIETY.
This Society Is now receiving Proposals at its new Offices, No. 73,
Cheepside.

J. C. HARDY, Secretary

THE EXPERLENCE LIFE ASSUItAiNUE
COMPANY.
Edinburgh, 15, George-street. London, 58, King William-street.
Established 1843.
Capital 300,0001.
This Company's Tables are based upon the EXPERIENCE OF
THE SEVEN TEEN LIFE OFFICES,as contained in the Report
lid' their Mortality published in 1843. The Company embraces, in
ItS constitution, the adrautages of both the mutual and proprietary
IYEtems of Assurance. The SHORT PERIOD RATES will be found,
In comparison with other Companies, to be exceedingly favourable to
nrers, and the rates for the whole period of life as low as is
consistent WITH PERFECT SECURITY.
For prospectuses, &c.. apply at the offices as above, or to any of
the Agents throughout the kingdom.
By order of the Directors,
T. YUILLE WARDROP, Secretary.

CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,

Established 1E124.
cjersons of all ages, and in every station, may assure with this
"'VeIY on very moderate terms.
0 extra premium is required for sea risk, or res!dence in going
r, residing at, or returning from any part of Europe. Those wish-
to visit, or reside in other parts of the world, may also effect
'alleles at a small increase of Premium.
FOURTH DIVISION OF PROFITS.
1164detaiied report (just published) of all the Bonuses declared, a
tilliwent of the Large Reserve Fund, the favourable prospects of
abto.llo,Y Assuring, and the state of the Society generally, can be
dres4, free or expense, of any of the Society's Agents, by ad-
a letter to _ _

GEO. H. FINCK.A.RD, Resident Secretary,
No. 78, Great Russell-street, Bloo.nsbury, London

°R,TH BRITISH INSURANCE COAI-
PAN Y.
Established in 1809, and Incorporated by Royal Charter.
London Offices-4, New Bank-buildings, City, and 10, Pall-mall East.
Chief Office-64, Princes-street, Edinburgh.
Capital. One Million, fully subscribed.
PAYSIDENT—HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.
A Special General Meeting of the Shareholders will be held at the
Dishopsgate Station, London, on MONDAY, the 29tH day of March
instant, at Oise o'clock precisely, for the purpose of confirming an
Agreement for the Lease by the above-named Company of the East
Anglian Railways, and for the purchase of the EnflAd and Edmon-
ton Railway, at which Special Meeting the Bill for carrying :he first-
mentioned agreement into effect, and the other Bills promoted by the
Eastern Counties Railway Company in the present session, will, in
pursuance of the standing orders of the House of Lords, be sub-
mitted to the Shareholders for their approval.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman.
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman.
By order,
C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
Eastern Counties Railway Offices, Bishopegate Station,
4th March, 1647.

DIRECT BOMBAY &MADRAS RAILWAY.
The Offices of the above Company are now at 50, Leadenhall-
street, near the India House.

WHITTINGTON CLUB.
Members who have not yet paid their ENTRANCE FEES
and SUBSCRIPTIONS, are requested to do eo immediately.
Offices, 68, Cheapside.
March 13, 1847. G. W. YAPP, Secretary.

TO BRICK AND TILE MAKERS.
1 MIE AINSLIE BRICK and FILE MACHINE
CO %IPANY (James Smith, Esq., of Daanston, Chairman),
invite a'tention to their IMPROVED BRICK and TILE MA-
CHINES, which are to be seen at work at Alperton, and at the
Company's office, 193 A, Piccadilly, from Ten A.M. to Five P.M. Mr.
Robert Scrivener, who has been appointed manager in the room of
Mr. John Ainslie, will show the Machines at the works at Alperton,
which is within a mile of the Sudbury station of the London and
North-Western Railway, and two miles of the Ealing station of the
Great Western Railway. _ _ _

All communications to be addressed to Mr. William Gorda*, Se-
cretary, at the Office of the Company, London, 193 a, Piccadilly.—
March 13,1947.

ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or, PEAtil. DE
TIFRICE , a WRITE POWDER for the TEETH, com-
pounded of the choicest and most reserchi ingredients of the Oriental
Herbal, of inestimable value for preserving and beautifying the
Teeth and strengthening the Gums. It srrpatesall tar taro'. adhe-

t;i;;;;;tiTtheYee-th,and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the ena-
melled sunset,. Its Anti-Septic and Anti-Scorbutic Properties arrest
the further progress of decay of the Teeth, induce a healthy action of
the Gums, and cause them to assume the brightness and colour indi-
cative of perfect soundness. The Breath also attains a fragrant
sweetness truly grateful to its possessor. Its truly efficient and
fragrant aromatic properties have obtained its selection by the Court
and Royal Family of Great Britain, and the Sovereigns and Nobility
throughout Europe, while the general demand at once announces the
favour in which it is universally held. Price 2s. 9d. per box.
CAUTION.—To protect the public from fraud, the Hen. Commis-
sioners have directed the proprietors' Name and address to be en-
graved on the Government stamp, thus "A. ROWLAND and SON,
0, Hatton-garden," and which is affixed on each box. Sold by
hem, and by Chemists and Iterflimers.

EYEBROWS, MUSTACHIOS, and WHIS-
KER.% produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and
prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE-
ATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers,
a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it is also a
most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular
bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size,
7s. ; and double this size, I Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con-
taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes'
Aivice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair, Axe."
By post, 4s. 6d., 7s. 8d„ and 125., for money orders only.
Sold wholesale only at Grinastone's Herbary, Highgate, near
London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger,
Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co., Cheapside.• Fisher and Teller,
Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, Cornhill •
and by all Chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and
It. 'Wines, Leith-walk; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Advert
tiser-office.

FENDERS, STOVES, and FIRE IRONS.—
The LARGEST ASSORTMENT of STOVES, KITCHEN
XNGES, and FENDERS, as well as General Ironmongery in the
world, is now on Sale at WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPON
and BURTON'S) extensive warehouses. Bright steel fenders, to 4
feet, from 30s. each ; ditto ditto, with or-molu ornaments, from 60s. ;
rich bronzed scroll ditto, with steel bar, 10s. 6d.: iron fenders, 3
feet, 4s. 6d. ; 4 feet, 6s. ; ditto bronzed, and fitted with standards,
3 feet, 95.; 4 feet, I ls.; wrought iron kitchen fenders, 3 feet, 45.6 d. ;
4 beet, 6s, ; bri;ht register stoves, with bronzed ornaments, and two
sets of bars, Porn 955. ; ditto ditto, with or-molu ornaments, from
9/. ; black dining-room register stoves, 2 feet, 18s. • 3 feet, 275. ;
bed-room register stoves, 2 feet, 16s. ; 3 feet, 245. The new eceno-
mL'al therinio.tove, with fender and radiating hearth-plate, from
8/, ; fire-irons for chambers, Is. 9d. per set ; kandsome ditto, with
cut heads, 6s. 6d.; newest pattern, with elegant bronzed heads, 1 ls.
A variety of fire-irons, with or-moll and richly cut heads, at propor-
tionato prices. Any article in the furnishing ironmongery, 30 per
cent. abider any other house. The money returned for every article
not approved of. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, sent (per
post) free.
WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock
of general furnishing ironmongery is literally the largest in the
world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct '(lea of
its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it.---
39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established iu Wells-
street 1620.