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MA 1 2, 1846.

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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR.
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, COBNBILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers important and auhstantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other convenisnces or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT,—
The success and increasing prosperity of Inc Society has enabled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bowls, varying fl'orn 3U to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on
t,ach Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

..4 1 4
S. W Premium. • Benue Bonus in RR .0,. pi. go
; 1:8 "L 4 added. Cash. . t ar,r, s
; ei g 5
i • F-,' 4 lz,
4 4 1. 4. 1837 £l9l 13 5 £B7 13 5 £l3 17 1 £395 Il 1
60 1000 74 3 4 1838 166 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3
1839 138 13 6 61 14 3I 9 210 296 13 4
1840 99 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4 5

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.

PRICE

RAILWAY.. SHARE MARKETS.
BISTOL, Ann 30. •

, SrocttExcnsyoz.—The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 10%
—Caledonian, B—Midland, New, 35—Newcastle and Berwick, 2134--
North British, New, 10%—South Devon, 33—Taft Vale, Quarter
Shares, 27 —Wilts,Somerset, and Weymouth, 3%.
-•• • - • -LIVERPOOL, A.PRIS, 30. •
_

NEw STOCK EXCHANGE.-The anticipations of the 27th have been
fully borne out by the great amount, of • business • done since at en-
hanced prices. TWA may probably be attributed, in some measure,
May be Government; and, although some little depression
us
ex-
perienced from the rush of parties into the market who-are anxious
to of to realise at the firiprovid prices, ' yet there is every prospect
The
con-
tinued improvement. Re,gistered 'Stock is noW !Mightafter.
Rh
to the advance'of consols, and the partial release of the Pod by
scrips of West Riding Union, North Staftbrdshires, and Dutch
and
considerable Nottingham, Bosten,and Eastern Junction,
nish have also Improved. To-day the tendeilty is still upwards,
considerable business has been transacted. 'The gales are-Amber-
burn, Dstryven, and Bolton, 2% dls.-Birkenhead,
~, p.---DPit-to, -Nuedw S Laneaanire, and
Cheshire J
Ruck-
unction, 1% p.--Birmingharn and Oxford, 14 P.---'-
p. ex d.-Ditto, Eighth Shares 151:1rand Union,
inghtunshire,'ss. p.-Caledonian,' Half Shares, 1 dis.-Ditto, Exten-
sions, 17s. 64.-Cbester and Birkenhead, 52-Derby and Crewe, 2%
Thirst, 3% dis.-Leicester sads
P.-Direct Northern, 21/,Share, ss. dis.-Eastern Counties, 25k-
Ditto, York .Extensiens, 13,
- 7,0 P.-East Lincolnshire, Sc. dis.-Edin-
burgh and Glasgow, New Quarters 5 GI nd Dumfries 15s.
dis.-Grand Junction 226 ex d. a' d. P.- asgow a ,29
and, Dewsbury, 31. Sc. p.-Leeds and
Western, Half Shares, 88-Goole'
and Manchester,
nes.
and porta, 1 idis...._Lc*lld slerseield and Sheffield, 7% p.- Inver-
Hu C ladui rSi
d. icle-r se
Br Great
1 I ia Cs
and Bury, RlZlnarlVOrth. 16s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool Direct, Par-Liverpool, Ormakirk, andes'i2yr4 p.-Liverpool and Leeds Birmingham, Quarters, 27,
zo -London and Manchester
I 3i P. -London and
ton's), 'l% dis.-London and South-Western, BTCh3elsteri (Renting-
Birmingham. 82-Ditto, Quarters (A), on,
-,2 P.-Ditto. dint tce..l emir and
p. --Ditto, ditto (C), 8% p.-Manchester, Bolton. and Bury Eaten
sions, 14 p.-Manchester and Leeds, 44 p.-Ditto, Quartera p.--
Ditto, Fifths, WA -Ditto, Extensions, 34 P.-Manchester, Matlock,
and 311dland, 1 p.-Manchester,
Midland, and Great Grimsby, ina.
dis.--,Manchester anti Southampton, 2s, 6d.-Midiand 4et. Shares, ss.
p.-Newcastle and Berwick, It p.-Newcastle and Darlington, New '
Shares, 8% p.-North British, Carlisle, X p.-Northumberkurd and
Lancaster, 17s.'dis.-Nerth Staffordshire, 3% p.-North Union (A),
211-North Western, par-North Kent, % dis.-Preston and Wyre,
33-.-Sheffield and Lincoln, % p.-Shefileld and Mangsester, Quarters,
' No. 2., Sk-fit; 'p.. Ditto. Quarters. No.. 3, IW.Pr-Slireiventiry and
Hereford; % dis.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% dia.-
Shropshire Union and Canal, % dis.-South Eastern, 3dl. 10s.-Ditto,
No. 1 (at 11 dis.), 41. ss. p.-Ditto, No. -3, Consolidated, 2 p.-Ditto,
New Halves, Bs. 6d. p.-West Riding Union, 2 p.-Wolverhamp-
ton and Birmingham, % p.-York and Lancaster, 1 dish-Dublin and
Belfast Junction, 31. 10s. dis.-Newry and Warrenpoint, 10% p.-
Dutch Rhenish, 13i p.-Great Luxembourg, 1% dia.
MANCHESTER, Aran, 30.
&melt ExcueNGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Nottingham, Bos-
ton, &c., % dis.-Bideford and Tavistock, 1 dis.-Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.-Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton,
2 dis.-Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, 11,4 dis.-Buckingham and
Bletchly Junction, par-Chester and Manchester Direct, 235. dis.-
Derby and Crewe, 3 p.-Eastern Counties, 2514-Ditto, York Ex-
tension, 1% p.-East Lancashire (No. 2), 3 p.-East Lincolnshire,
;land Hn.o-neaspittt:N%ewpsQis
% dis.-Edinturgh and Glasgow, New Quarters, 51%i p.-Exeter,
Yeovil, and Dorchester, 1 dis.-Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, Scc., % P.-Grand Union, 54 dis.-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway
N-.Drtihttlyo,
and Canal, % P.-Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 5% p.-
Liverpool and Bury, 9 p.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 11i p.
-London and Manchester (Rem.), 1 13-16 dig.-London and York,
par-Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, % dis.-Manchester and
Birmingham, Quarters (A), 9 % -Ditto, ditto (B). 9% P.-Ditto, ditto,
9t,(-Manchester
Birmingham
(C), 7% p.-Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and Welsh
Junction, 16s. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 50 p.-Ditto, Fifths, 10 p.
Northumberland and Lancashire, 17s. 6cl. dis.-North Eastern, 1%
uuthaninctiopnt,o%n, p%-diPires-.-
esStlxertnee, pntbars:
dis.-North Staffordshire, 3 5-16 p.-North Union (B), 144%-
ton and Wyre, 30-Halves (B), % P.-Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe,
13s. 6d. dis.-Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, % p.--Sheffield
and Manchester, Quarters (No. 2), 2% p.-Ditto, ditto (No. 3),
1% p.-Shrewsbury and Birmingham, % p.-Shropshire Union Rail-
way and Canal, % dis.-South Eastern! and Dover, Halves (No. 4),
3-16 p. -West Riding Union, 2% p.
LEEDS, APRIL 30.
&roar EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 1% p.-London and Croydon, 231% -Manchester and Leeds
Extensions, 21. 16s. p.-East Lancashire, No. 2 (late Accrington), 3%
p. - Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 31% dis.-Ditto, Docks, 2 dig.-
Huddersfield and Manchester, % dis.-Ditto, Extensions, 105. dis.
-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 51. 6s. p.-Leeds and Bradford, 28% p.
-Leeds and Dewsbury, 4 p.-Leeds and Thirsk, 2% die. c.-Ditto,
New, 2 dis.-Liverpool and Bury, New, 1% p.-Newcastle and Ber-
wick, 11% p.-North British, New Carlisle Branch, 235. p.-Am-
bergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 235. dis.-Buckinghamshire (late
Rugby), Is. 6d. p.-Chelmsford and Bury, 16s. dis.-Clitheroe
Junction, 15s. dis.-Direct Northern, 15s. dis.-Essex and Suffolk,
12s. W.-Grand Union, 16s. 6d. dis.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 15s.
dis.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 19s. dis.-Lancashire, York-
shire. and North Eastern, 255. dis.-Leeds and York, 225. dis.-
Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, % dis.-Leicester and Bedford,
12s. 6d. dis.-Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 21s. p.-London
and York, 2s. 6d. dis.-London and Portsmouth, 14s. dis.-London
and Manchester (Rem.), 345. 6d. dis.-Manchester, Buxton, Mat-
lock, and Midland, 20s. p.-Midland and Thirsk Junction, 20s. die.
-Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 16s. dis.-North
Staffordshire, 3% p.-North Western, 9s. p.-Oxford, Witney, and
Cheltenham, 16s. 6d. dis.-Sheffield and Lincoln, 10s. p.-South Mid.
lands, 31s. p.-Welsh Midlands, 21s. dia.-West Riding Union, 4.
York and Lancaster, 235. die.

HULL, APRIL 30.
STOCK EXCRANGE.-The animation in this market to-day is very
considerable. The Bears feel the rise and prognosticate a speedy de-
cline. The sales are-Null and Selby, Quarter Shares, 20-London
and Brighton, New, 303( -London and Croydon, 2334-Blackburn,
Darwen, and Bolton, 334-North British, Half Shares, 10-Ditto,
Carlisle, 51s. 6d.-Ditto, Dalkeith, 634-Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, &c., 1%-Axholme, 32.-Derby and Gainsbough, 13s. 6d.
-Direct Northern,ro
234-East Lincolnshire, 1-East Coast, 225.-
Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 21. 175.-Grand Union, 125.-Hull
and Barnsley Junction, 265. 9d.-Hull and Lincoln, 225. 6d.-Leices-
ter and Bedford, IN.-Leicester and Birmingham, 7s. 6d.-Leices-
ter and Tamworth, 28s. 6d.-London and York, 485.-Manchester,
Buxton, and Matlock, 31. 25.-North Western, 245. 6d.-North Staf-
fordshire, 51. 198. 6d.-Rugby rind Huntingdon, 248. 3d.-South Mid-
land, 31. 165.-South Midlands Junction, 225.-Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham, 31. 65..-Shropshire Union, 2614-Staines and Richmond,
% dis.-West Riding Union, 41.58.

SHEFFIELD, APRIL 30.
STOCK Eiciwinz.—The sales are—Midland, 401. Shares, 34%—
Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 188.—London and Windsor,
12s. 6d.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 11. 128.—Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire, 11. 168.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, anderewe, 14e.
—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 11.75.
HUDDERSFIELD, A.rxit. 30.
STOCK EXCEIANGE.The sales are--Huddersneld and Manches-
ter Railway and Canal, 6%—London and Manchester Direct (Ras.),
21s. 6d.--Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Griznsby, 225.--Trent
Valley Continuation, 2/. 4s.—London and York, 338.—Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, 20s. 6d.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 345.—Liverpool,
Ormskirk, and Preston, I Is. 6d.—West Riding Union, 4/. 4s.—Lon-
don and Manchester Direct (Rem.), 21s. 6d.—Sheffield, Buxton, and
Crewe, 1 Is.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Aran, 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 1% p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 19s. 6d. dis.—Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester, 3% p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres-
ton, % p.—London and York, 11s. 6d. dis.—North British, 6 p.—
Ditto, Halves, Carlisle,l4l. p.—West Riding Union, 2X p.
YORK, APRIL 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—Thee sales are—lpswich and Bury Fxtension
(Norwich), 2—Ditto (Cambridge and Ely), 2—Lancashire and North
Yorkshire, 11. 45.—Leicester and Bedford, 10s.— London and York,
2/. 8s tid.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 58. 6d.
—Newcastle and Berwick, 2l%—Newcastle and Darlington Exten-
sions, 10%—North British, Half Shares, 9%—Ditto, Carlisle Exten-
sion, V. 95.--North Staffordshire, 5% —North Western,
4s.—
South Midland, 31. 12s.—West Riding Union, 4j(—York and North
Midland Extension, New, 35—Ditto, New (East and West Rid-
ing), 10%.

DINBURGH, 2B.
STOCK EXCHANGE.- E
The sales areAberdeen,3l.--Aberdeen, Banff,
and Elgin, 1/. 55.-Airdrie and Bathgate, V.-Arbroath and For-
, far, 271.-Ditto, Half Shares, 151. IN.-Armagh and Portrush, 10s.
-Ayr and Galloway,lll. 1 15.-Ayrshire!and,Bridge of Weir, 21. 12s.
, -Banffshire, I9s. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 21.-British and
Irish Union, 21.2x.-Caledonian, ex new, 101. 10s.-Ditto, New, 11.
55.-Caledonlan ,Extension, 11. 1 I a-Caledonian and Dumbarton, I/.
6a. 6d.--Caledonian and Northern Direct, I/. 17s. 6d.-Carnwath
and West- Linton, 11. N.-Chelmsford and Bury, 155.-Clydesdale
Junction, 121.-Cornwall and Devon Central, It. 10s.-Deeside Rail-
way, 41.-Direct Northern, 11. 10:8.-Dublin and Enniskillen, 11. 10s.
Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 211.-Dundee and Forfar
Junction, It. 165.-Dundee and Ferth, 151.-Ditto, Kinross Exten-
, sion, 21.-Eastern Counties Extension, 11. 55.-East Indian Railway,
9s. 9d.-East of Fife, 11. 1 Is.-East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley
Junction, 11. 711.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 21. Os. 6d.-Edinburgh
and Glasgow, 721.-Ditto, Half Shares, 161. bs. - Ditto, Quarters, 171.
IN.-Ditto, ditto, New, 151.-Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumbarton,
19s. 3J.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric, 11. 58.-Edinburgh,
Leith, and Granton, 161.-Ditto, Preference, 181.-Edinburgh and
Northern, 51.2x.-Ditto, Newport, 15s. 3d.-Ditto, Lochgell,y, 11. Is. 6d.-Edinburgh and Peebles, U. Bs. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 21.65.
-Edinburgh, Portobello, and Musselburgh, 11. 10s.-Forth and Clyde
Junction, 11. 165.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 701. 195.-Ditto, New
Stock, 281.-Ditto, Quarter Shares,; 171. IN.-Glasgow Belfast
Tinier), it. Bs. 6d.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 1/. 165.-Glas-
gow;and Dundee Junction, 11. 135.-Glasgow and Gamkirk, 401.105.-
Glasgow General Terminus, 91.-Glasgow and Greenock, 191.- Ditto,
New Stock, 101.-Ditto, Preference, 11. IN.-Glasgow Harbour
Grand Junction, It. IN.-Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 11. 155.-
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 1/. 95.-Glasgow, Strath-
aven, and Lesrnahagow, 2/. Is. 6d.-blranton Junction, 10s.-Great
County Down, it. 10s.-Great North of Scotland, 11. I Is.-Great
North and South Wales, 10s. 6d.-Inverness and Elgin, It. Os. 6d.-
Lanark and Lothians, 2/. Os. 6d.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena,
11. la.-London and Hounslow, 15c-London and Manchester
(East.), 31. 55,-London and Manchester (Remington's), 11.-London
Counties, 11. 85.-Morayshire, 11.-Newcastle and 'let-wick,. 171.
North British, 26/.-1/itto,llalves, 81. 11s.-Ditto, Extzsrityi to
waCies
and York, 11. 10s.-Ditto, ilalf Sharer, 21.-Midland and FAWN:.
lisle, 11. 155.-Ditto, Extension to Dalkeith,
ull. 6s .-
Scottish
New, hi. 55.-Scottish Central and Caledonian d Junction,6l7,
Scottish Grand Junction, lbs.-Scottish , .
ss.
_6
shrew
tlah southern, 11. 13s. 6d.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, . s.. ,
zry, Oswestry, and Chester, 21. Ga.-South Midland, I. 17s. 6d.-
Stirling and Dunfermline, 11. lbs.-Stirling and Midland, 21.-Strath-
le ;Ls Jvnanucettyrl,s.ll.l.2lsv. ..-wSurrandeycoGitrnaensds. Junction, t7i os n. ,6
d5.5...rTe1e an" and
:
6d,-Newry and
Londopderry, 1/. 7s. 31.-Perth and
CC
Central,

GLASGOW, APRIL 29.
STOCK ' ExcasNox.-The sales are Aberdeen, Banff. and Elgin,
275. 6d.--Airdrie and Bathgate, 425.-Airdrie and Coatbridge, 514--
Ayr and Galloway, 315.-Banffshire, 20s. 6d. -British and Irish
Union, 435.-Caledonian Extension, 31s. 6d,_ British
and Dum-
bartonshire Junction, 305.-Clydesdale Junction, 12%-Cornwall and
Devon Central, 325.-East Indian Railway, 9s. 9d.-Edinbargh and
Glasgow, New,l7%dinburgh, Glasgow, and Dumintrton, 19s. 6d.
-dinbrh and Northern, 5% -Forth and Clyde Junction, 345. 6d.
-Glasgow General Terminus, 9-Glasgow and Belfast Union,
375.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 72 -Ditto, New, 34%-Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 375.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardror-
san, 275. -Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 368.-Laaark and Lothians,
425. 6d.-Larne„ Belfast, and Ballymena, I Is. 6d.-Lesmahagow,
415.-Midland, New, 33%-Perth and Inverness, 31s. 6d.-Scollsh
Central, 141.-Scottish Grand Junction, lbs.-Scottish Southern, 365.
-South *Midland, 48s. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 338.
6d.-
Wishaw and Coltness, 481.

COPIAPO MINING ComPANY.—On Thursday a special
general meeting of this company was held at the offices in Austin-
friars, Henry Harman, Esq., in the chair. From the report it ap-
peared that there was an improvement in the aspect of the company's
affairs, the produce at the silver mine of Pampa Large, during the
months of October and November, having been sufficient to defray
the chargeseand held eat prospects of being for some time profitable.
The produce of the copper mines of San Pedro and Checo had also
increased, whilst the ore had improved in quality. Since the last
meeting 377 tens of copper ore had arrived, 276 tons of which were
sold at Swansea, and realised 18/. I9s. 6d. per ton. Another cargo of
270 tons had not yet arrived, and 450 tons were loading at Coptaao
in January last. After the report had been adopted, a vote of thanks
was Passed to the chairman and directors, when the meeting ad.
°timed.

ALLEGED FORGERIES.—On Thursday information was
circulated throughout the police district that a forged cheque for 101.,
drawn upon Sir C. Scott and Co.'s bank, in Cavendish-square, had
been uttered to Mr. Vickers, landlord of the Life Guardsman public-
house, Knightsbridge by a person, who represented himself to be an
officer of the Life Gnards. He is described as about twenty-seven
years of age, live hset eight or nine Inched high, of fair complexion,
and light hair, with mustachios.
VERY LIKE BRARA3I.--I Was ORM in the theatre•
royal of a large city where the principal vocalist, for such an extc.nr
sive establishment, was mediocre indeed. The house was miserably
attended. The singer advanced to the front lights, hat in hand, 814,1
evidently imagined that he was no small beer. After the first verse,
whilst the musicians were playing the symphony, an urchin nom the
upper gallery thrust his wicked head through the rails, and the still-
ness of the house rendering his juvenile voice audible and distinct.
" Mr. IS., Mr. 8.," cried the joking` youngster, and the vocalist looked
aloft as bland as man could do. " Mr. 8.," continued the eintnyo
wag, " Mr. 8., you put me very much in mind of Mr. Braham."
The singer's face was covered with smiles, he felt inwardly that
was a great man, and no doubt would have bowed his politest ac-
knowledgments had the interrogator be,n the only auditor. " YCII
do put me in mind of hfr. 13raham," continued the rosigish young
thatdeg eelf-hanalic(-
ytoisu,
hi
emu. holdT The smiles
very like
vanished,
rahamm
face gave way to the most demoniacal contortions, and furionalr
stamping the stage with his Mot, as if he would have sunk the
theatre, he made a hurried and melo-dramatte exit amidst the loud
laughter of the slender auditory. —From the MS&
-rnvirs JO4,

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GRAND REGATTA AT OSTEND.—The To Council
of Ostend have voted a sum of 2,500 f. for prizes in a grand regatta,
to take place there between the 25th of June and the 12th of Jab.
The great English yacht club§ have, szPreesed their izttoation of
attar&