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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
.1.11 EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
26, CORNUILL, LONDON.

DIRECTORS.
14T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.

*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq.

*John Rawson, Esq.

*John Shaw, Esq.
t*Edmund S. Symes, Esq.
t*Element Tabor, Esq.
1- Joseph Thompson, Esq.
t*Augastus Vigne, Esq•
AUDITOR.
tProfessor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
tJ. Elliotson, 31. D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SURHEON.
t*E. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
VIM'. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S.,
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
BANKERS.
t*Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall-
street.

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*Hugh Croft, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S.
*Ralph Gough, Esq.
*3l. C. Maher, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq.

*W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001.

The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is
entitled, at anytime, to receive at interest an immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
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• •Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so is to make them available as securities in • the hands of
'third parties. _ _

Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present naval income of the Society from Premiums is
63,0001.; tne amount covered by the Policies of the Society is
1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to
the Assttred, amounts to 82,4541. se. 6d. At the last annual inves-
tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
In cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.
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NEW WORK ON. CRICKETING.
On Monday, April 28, will be published, in one small volume, fcp.
Bvo., with Two Engravings on Steel, and Illustrations on Wood,
'inform with Harry Hieover's Hunting Field, price ss. half-bound,
HE CRICKET FIE LD ; or, the Science and
History of the Game of Cricket : illustrated with Diacrams
and enlivened with Anecdote 3. By the author of " Principles of
Scientific Batting," " The Collegian's Guide," &c.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

THE TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY.
On Wednesday, April 30, will be published, in IGmo., price One
VVARREN HASTINGS.
By THOMAS BABINGTON MACAULAY..
Reprinted from " Critical and Historical Essays contributed to the

Edinburgk Review."
Forming the First Work of a New Series, entitled
THE TRAVELLER'S LIBRARY."
*** The "Traveller's Library," to be sold at One Shilling each
Part, is intended to comprise booksof valuable information in a form
adapted for reading while travelling, and at the same time of a cha-
racter that will render them worthy of preservation. Mr. Macau-
lay's Memoir of Warren Hastings, taken from his Historical Essays,
will commence the publication, and will be followed by his Essay on
Lord Clive, and by republications of other works of acknowledged
merit, the price of which has hitherto confined them within a com-
paratively narrow circle of readers.
Prospectuses may be had of all Booksellers.
London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longtnans.

In a few days will be published, foolscap Bvo., price 6(1.,
THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT of the
ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH in this Country; and its
Position towards that of England, being a Sequel to the " Letters
to a Friend 311 the Establishment of the Popish Hierarchy in Eng-
land."

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, APRIL 17.
STOCK E %CHANGE. —The share market was very flat to-
day.' The only transactions reported were—Great Western,
88%—Bristol and Exeter, 81.
LIVERPOOL, Arum 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market, has been very active
to-day, and priceis had an upward tendency. The transac-
tions were as follow.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction, 814 dis.—East Lancashire, 17%—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 6214—Leeds and Tliirsk, 18%—London and
North-Western, 124q—Ditto, New Quarters, 5% p.—Ditto,
Fifths, 5% p.—Midland, 6314—Ditto, Halves, 12S, dis.—
Shrewsbury and Chester, 10'. Shares, % dis.—South-Eastern
and Dover, 2734—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 22%—
York and North Midland, 27%.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The share niarket was firm to-day,
and a good business doing. The Iransactions were as fol-
low : Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston (East Junction),
3 5-16 dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction,
8 dis.—East Anglian, 251. Shares, S.—Eastern Counties, 7%
—East Lancashire, 17%—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62%—
London and North-Western, 129 1.--Ditto, New Quarters,
5 9-16 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters,
(C), 31%—Manchester, Sheffield, raid Lincolnshire, 36 c.—
Ditto, Quarters, No. 1,7% per cent. till '53, 13%—Ditto,
Preference, 12%—Ditto, New 61. Preference, 9-16 n. p.-
- North British, 10% n.— South-ET astern and Dover, 27 13-16
—York and North Midland, 27%.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 17.
STOCK ESCHANGE.—The only tr, snsactions reported to-day
were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 101.
16s. 3d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4 dia.—Ditto
(B), die.