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London, England, 1869-07-31 00:00:00

4. Rue do la Pair, Paris.
FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.
NEW YORK.
Leave every 14 days, from Havre and Brest, for Now:Yorl.
RATES OF PASSAGE.
From HAvILE or BREST to NEW YOIIK.
First ',Mass 7OO fr.
Second Class 425 fr.
Third Class
From Paris to New York, via Havre or Brest, including
railway ticket, 725 fr. ; second class, 440 fr. ; third class
285 fr.
WEST INDIES AND MEXICO.
Leave St. Nazaire on the 16th of each month for St.
Thomas, Havana, Vora Cruz, New Orleans, Porto Rico,
Haiti, Santiago do Cuba, Guadeloupe, Martinique.
JAPAN, NORTH AND SOUTH PACIFIC, AND
CENTRAL AMERICA (via Panama).
Leave St. Nazaire on the Bth of each month for Mar-
tinique, St. Martha (United States of Columbia), Colon,
Aspinwall (Isthmus of Panama), La Guayra, Porto Ca-
bello, Guadeloupe, Trinidad, Demerara, Paramaribo,
Cayenne, &c., Callao, Valparaiso, &c., San Jose, La Union,
San Francisco, China, and Japan.
Hand books, with full details of all the routes of this
company, can be bad of
STRINGER, PEMBBROKE, and Co.,
Agents, 8, Austinfriars, London, E.O.

ABSOLUTE SECURITY POLICIES, UN-
FORFEITABLE, 'UNCONDITIONAL, and UN-
CHALLENGEABLE, issued by the PRUDENTIAL
ASSURANCE COMPANY, 62, Ludgato-bill, London,
E.O. Established 1848.

The Directors of this Company, in deference to an ob-
jection not unfrequently urged by persons invited to as-
sure, that the ordinary mode of Life Assurance is in their
opinion defective or uncertain, by reason of the operation
of the customary conditions, have resolved to promulgate
the present Tables, and to issue Assurances under them
which shall be absolutely Unforfeitable, Unconditional,
and Unchallengeable.
For the reason referred to, many persons hesitate or
decline to assure on the ground that, in the event of in-
ability or unwillingness to continue payment of their pre-
miums, the Assurance will become forfeited. To this
class of the public the system now introduced will espe-
cially commend itself, being entirely free from all condi-
tions of forfeitUre on account of non-payment of premium,
or from any other cause whatever; while at the same
time it absolutely guarantees at decease, when even a de-
fault is made in payment of the premium, a fixed sum in
respect of every pi emium paid. bearing the same propor-
tion to the total amount assured as the number of pre-
miums actually paid may bear to the whole number origi-
nally contracted to be paid.
Besides this important advantage, every policy will ex-
pressly state what sum can at any time be withdrawn on
the discontinuance of the assurance. _ _ _

The assured will thus always have the option of retain-
ing either an ascertained fixed sum payable at decease,
or, in case of need, of withdrawing a certain amount, ao-
cording t ) the duration of the Policy, such amounts being
set forth on every Policy, and rendering unnecessary any
future reference to the Company on these points, as is the
case with ordinary assurances.
Creditors assuring the lives of debtors will appreciate
this feature as one greatly protective of their interests, and
it will likewise commend itself to bankers, capitalists, and
others who aro in the habit of making advances collaterally
secured by Life Policies, as they can at any time learn, by,
mere inspection, the exact value, either immediate or re-
versionary, of a Policy of this description.
Every Policy issued on this plan will be without any
conditions as to voyaging, foreign residence, or other usual
limitations. By this freedom from restrictions of all kinds
the objections before referred to will be entirely removed,
and the Policies will become at once positively valuable as
actual securities.

In addition to the foregoing statement of advantages,

the number of premiums Is strictly defined. The loniest
term provided for is twenty-live years, and the shortest
fivo years, as shown by the Tables. Thus, bankers, credi-
tors, and others holding policies of this class as security,
may al ways know the utmost. amount they may be called
upon to advance so as to maintain the full benefit of the
Assurances—a matter of great importance whore policies
are held as collateral security.
It is only necessa►y to add that, as a consequence of tho
policies under these tables being unforfeitable and uncon-
ditional, they will also be unchallengenble on any ground
whatever. They may therefore be aptly termed Absolute
Security Policies.

The PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY pos-
sesses an income of £2115,000 a year Its position is un-
questionable, and it obtains the largest amount of new
business of any office in the Kingdom. SPECIAL
AGENTS WANTED.

A.D. 1720.

ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
CORPORATION.
(Established by Charter of his Majesty George the First),
___

For SEA, FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITIES.
Offices—ROYAL EXCHANGE, London.
Branch Office-29, Pall Mall, S.W.

OCTAVITJS WIGRA.II, Esq Governor.
JAMES STEWART H')DOSON, Esq Sub-Governor.
CHARLES JOHN MANNING, Esq Deputy-Governor.

BILL.

The Lone CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
MARRIED WOMEN'S PROPERTY BILL.
Lord PENZANCE moved the second reading of this
bill, the object of which was to give increased protection
to property of women, an amendment of the law affecting
that object being much required. Ile knew that some in-
creased protection to the earnings of a wife were urgently
necessary, as in the cases in which the wives' earnings
were considerable, the husbands, when intemperate, reck-
less, or lazy, invariably appropriated the money which he
bad not helped to earn, and spentit in rioting and drunken-
ness. The present law only gave adequate protection to
married women where they were deserted, and it had
worked well to a great extent, but it was absolutely
necessary to make some provision in cases where the
earnings were seized without desertion taking place. It
had now become known that the husband could seize the
wife's earnings when desertion could not be proved, so
tint the dissolute and idle man took particular good care
not to put hirn,:elf within the reach of the law by deserting
his wife. The bill ho had the hunotir to submit to their
lordship i for approval proposed to give the power to mar-
ried women of bolding and disposing of their own property,
to secure to married witrnen the property they at present
possessed, to sue an-I be sued, and at death that the wife's
estate should be administered cud distributed precisely the
satire as that of the husband. It. might be said that these
wore very important alterations in the law; but bo felt
quite certain the provieions were necessary to protect
suffering women from tyranny and being trodden under
foot by dissolute and worthless men, if such they could be
called, who disregar led all moral and social obligations.
Ile regretted that the present state of the session pre-
vented the passing of the bill during the present year,
but he hoped their lordships nptwithstandiug would read
the bill a second time, because by such a proceeding it
would show that an evil was acknowledged, and that a
remedy for it ought to be sought for. He felt the ne-
cessity for the bill was urgent, that the evil complained
of was neither temporary nor trivial, but widespread,
fruitful of much misery.
The Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND said as the noble
and learned lord did not propose going further with the
bill than the second reading he should perserve with his
motion for reading the bill a second time this day three
months.

The LORD CHANCELLOR said he was favourable to

the principle of the bill, but as there ware details that
would require alteration he wished to make that observa-
tion before the bill was read a second time. The Court
of Chancery had the power of protecting property of
married women where the property exceeded X2OO, and the
court took good care to protect the interests of the mother
and children. That being the case, it appeared clear that
the desirability of protecting the property of married
women had been acknowledged for a very long time, and
as so much care was taken of married women whose property
amounted to the sum he had stated, he did not see why the
same protection should not be extended to her less for-
tunate sister, who doubtless had as much right to consi-
deration ann protection as the owner of untold riches.
Lord CAIRNS said he also was favourable to the
principle of the bill. He had, however, great objections
to the bill as it at present sto ad, but the desirable course
would be to have the matter examined before a select com-
mittee. If they were to pass the bill as it at present
stood, they would create utter confusion between husband
and wife, and bring about a greater change than was
necessary to accomplish the safeguard and protection
proposed.

Lord ROMILLY also supported the principle of the
bill, but was of opinion that it would require further con-
sideration and deliberation before it was placod upon the
statute book. He hoped, however, that a modified mea-
sure would pass during the next session of Parliament.

The bill was read a second time.
A number of bills were advanced a formal stage, and
their lordships adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.—LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took the chair at the usual hour.
SUPPLY.

The house then went into committee of supply, when

the remaining votes for the civil service, revenue, post-
office, telegraph, and supplementary estimates were agreed
to.

FORTIFICATIONS (PROVISION FOR EXPENSES)

On the motion for going into committee on this hill,
Mr. TAYLOR opposed the motion, and contended that
the Government wore pursuing a reckless and maim ex-
penditure in proceeding with the works. The present
proposition was ridiculous, it was, in fact, throwing one
million of good money after seven million of bad,
and such a proceeding on the part of a Government
which professed to beimbued with economical notions was
most inexplicable. The whole of the fortifications were
next to useless, and spending ilia publie ennnsor nneh
a ridiculous manner was highly to be condemned.
After some discussion the Speaker left the chair.

On clause 1 being proposed,
Capt. BEAUMCNT moved that the sum of .C 1,510 000
be reduced by the sum of .025,000, that sum representing
the saving which would be effected by completing the
Horse Sand and No Man's Laud Forts at Spithead wi h
one tier of guns instead of two.
Mr. CARDWELL defended the clause, and said it was
necessary that the works should go on ai originally
HENRY HARBEN, Secretary. I proposed.

The house divided on the proposed amendment, when
,ere appeared—
For the elausa
Against it ... 73

~ -9

Majority
The clause was then agreed to, as were also the remain-
ing clauses of the bill.
The report of the committee of supply was than re-
ceive?, and the sitting of the house was suspended.
On resuming at 9 o'clock, on the proposition for going
into Committee of Supply,
Mr. NEWDEGATE moved an address for a return
showing the number of deeds or instruments enrolled dur-
ing the last three years in the High Court of Chancery
under the Act 23d and 24th Vict., o. 134, being an Act to
amend the law regarding the Roman Chatholic charities,
and under any subsequent Act relating to or enlarging or
extending the said Act, giving the names of the trustees :
the date of their execution of such deeds or instruments ;
and a summary or short description, together with the
number of acres, of the property to which such deeds or
instruments relate.

Ur. BRUCE said that he would not produce the infor-
mation asked for on several grounds, the chief of which
was that the Master of the Rolls was of opinion that its
preparation would so severely tax the time of the clerks
in the Public Record Office as to lead to great inconveni-
ence and delay in the current business of the establish-
ment ; that there existed no sufficient reasons for making
bequests (for Roman Catholic uses) the subject of special
inquiry ; that any return, if made, would not include be-
quests of money ; and, in fine, that to grant it would be to
cast a slur on Roman Catholics.

The motion was supported by Mr. Henley, Mr. G. Gre-
gory, Mr. Aytonn, Lord John Manners, and Mr.ld‘Laren 1
and opposed by Mr. Sherlock and Mr. Hinds Palmer, and
upon a division negatived by 58 to 50 votes.

A long conversation arose on the memorials from seve-
ral Chambers of Commerce, presented by Mr. Baines, re-
commending the construction of a railway from Rangoon
through British Burmah to Western China ; and he asked
the Under Secretary of State for India whether the sur-
vey authorized by the Secretary of State for India, and
commenced in 1867, was ordered to be completed, or what
was being done for the construction of a railway or tele-
graph through British Burnial to the Western Provinces
of China.

Mr. Sergeant SIMON having spoken in favour of a re-
sumption of the survey, and insisted upon the practica-
bility of constructing a line of railway along the indicated
route.

Sir S. NORTECOTE and others took part in the discus-
sion, which ultimately fell to the ground.
lar. a BUXTON endeavoured to attract attention to a
petition and other documents forwarded by the merchants
and inhabitants of Bathurst, Gambia, &c., but elicited no
satisfactory reply.
Honourable members then went to the consideration of
tho remaining orders, and they having been disposed of
mainly by postponement, the house soon adjourned.

PATCTIWORK.—The objection to the above horse was
heard at Goodwood, and he was disqualified for both his
races at Sutton Park, on the ground of being improperly
described.

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