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London, England, 1851-02-21 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY EVE ENG

N°. 18,226.]

NATIONAL LOAN
EQUITABLE FIRE
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.

FUND LIFE AND
INSURANCE COMPANIES

DIRECTORS.
t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. t*Edmand S. Symes, Esq,
*Ralph Gough, Eso t*clement Tabor, Esq.
t Joseph Thompson, Esq.
t*Augastas Vigne, Esq•

*M. C. Maher, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq.

AUDITOR. _ .
'Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
tJ. Prillotson, 111. D„ F.R.S„ 37, Condait-street.
SUR6EON.

VIE. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
t*W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.8.A.5., &c.
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
BANKERS.

f*Mesers. Glyn, Hallmy, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITOR!,
Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall.

street.
*W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OWFICE.
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 any time, 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-
beld 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 sue-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.

Lapsed Policies may be renewed without Elite, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of'Premium without interest.

Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged
so as to make them available as securities is the hands oi
third parties.

No Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present nnual 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 fliture bonus to
the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 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 pet; Premiams
in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original Sam assured by
each Policy varying from 204 to 64 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DICCLAIIIID,

PUBLICATIONS.

ANNOUNCEMENT.—Mr. RUSKIN'S New
Work, "THE STONES OF VENICE," Volume the First,
Illustrated with 21 Plates and numerous Woodcuts, will Ye published
on the Ist of March, by Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill.

Now ready,
THE BRITISH OFFICER:
His Position, Duties, Emoluments, and Privileges.
Being a Digest and Compilation of the Rules, Regulations, War-
rants, and Memoranda relating to the Duties, Promotion, Pay, and
Allowances of the Officers in her Majesty's Service,.and in that of
the Honourable East India Company.
By J. 11. STOCQUELER.
One Volume, Bvo., price 15s. cloth extra.
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill.

On Monday next will be published, in post Bvo., price 9s. cloth,
iii.TRIP to M E X I C O;
or, Recollections of a Ten Months' Ramble Aq 1849-50.
By A BARRISTER.
London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornblll.

NEW STORY OF SCOTTISH LIFE AND CHARACTER.
Immediately, in 2 yols., post 6Y0., price 21s. cloth,
ROSE DOUGL AS;
or, the Autobiography or a Minister's Daughter.
London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill.

THE SLAVE TRADE IN AFRICA.
Just published, in 2 vols., post Bvo., with Ten Plates, printed in
colours, and Wood Engravings, price One Guinea cloth,
DAHOMEY and the DAHOMANS: being the
Journals of Two Missions to the King of Dahomey, and
Residence at his Capital, in the years 1849 and 1850. By FREDE-
RICK E. FORBES, Commander, R.N., F.R.G.S., Author of " Five
Years in China," and " Six Months in the African Blockade."
London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longman.