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London, England, 1856-04-09 00:00:00

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EAST HOrgr, SOT!! 3.4.1417.1 RY, sge.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, that the Transfer
Books of the said Company's Steck will be shut on THURSDAY,
the 6th of Starch next, at Three o'clock, and opened again on
THURSDAY, the 10th of April following.
That the Lists of the Members •f the said Company will be ready
to be delivered on Tuesday, the 25th of March, 1856.
JAMES C. DIELV ILL, Secretary.

ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT
INSTI-
TUTION for the PRESERVATION of LIFE from SHIP
WRECK. Founded in 1821. Cupnorted by Voluntary Contribu
tions.—The Annnal General Meeting of this Institution will *.e held
at the London Tavern, Bishopsg it. street, TO-MORROW, the 10th
inst., at Two o'c'ock precisely.
Rear-Admiral the Duke of NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., Preel-
aent of the Society, in the Chair.
RICHARD LEWP, Secretary.
14, John-street, Adelphi, April 9, 1856.

NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK
of ENGLAND.
117, Bishopegate-?{rest, T,ondon, Bth April, 185 g.
The Directors of the National Pro, incial Bank of Englan' HERE-
BY GIVE NOTICE, That the ANNUAL GENERAL NIEF TING
of the Proprietors of this Society will be held on TFIUR4DAY, the
Bth of May next, at the hour of Twelve nreciaely. at the Company's
112, Blshopsgate-street, in the City of L ndon.
By order of the Craft of Directors.
DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager.
W.B.—The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely ;net
twelve for one.)

THE LONDON and EASTERN BANKING-
CORPORATION —E,tablished let January, 1854.
Head Office-27, Cannon-oreet, City.
Hyde-nark Branch-136, Westhourn.t.rrace.
The Hon. JOHN C kDWALADER V; RSIC VE, ('heirman.
JOHN CARNAC MORRIS, Esq., F R S., Deputy-Chairman.
CURRENT or DRAWING ACCOUNTS are opened in the usual
!flannel' 'With approved parties, two per cent. interest being allowed on
the minimum monthly balance.
DV:POSIT ACCOUNTS.—The field for employment of money
afforded by the Branches of this Bank in India enabl. s the Corporation
to allaw on deposits for lengthened fixed periods very favnurnhle rates
!f Interest. Deposits ara received for the stated periods of one.
Ibree, or five years certain at five per cent. per annum, paid half-
Yearly,
CALL ACCOUNT.I.—For sums deposited at ten days call five per
tent. interest is allowed, this rate with the discount rate of the Bank
Of England.

JOHN EDWARD STEPHENS, :Warner.

CONTRACT FOR TAMP OIL FOR THE ROYAL MARINE
BARRACKS AND INFIRMARIEq.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling.
Somerset-place, sth April, 1856.
WCommissioners for Executing the Office of
ord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Ireland. DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE. that on TUESDAY,
the 15th instant, at one o'clock, they will be ready to treat with ,uch
emong as may be willing to Contract for mipolving. for 12 months
tertain. anal Jhrther until the expiration of 3 months' warning, the
Therte,. etive Royal Marine Barrack. and Infirmaries at Woolwich,
rortsMotttb, and Plymouth and Bar acks at Forton, with
LAMP OIL.
COTTON, and TOW.
The cOndifions of .the revised contract may be seen at the sal
office. -No tender will be received after one o'clock on the day of
treaty, nor any noticed unless made on the printed form provided
for the purpose, and which may be obtained on application at the
Said once.
Beery tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the admiralty,
and bear in the left-hand corner the words, " Tender for Lamp Oil,
Cotton, and Tow," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIF E
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London.
DIRECTORS.

FRANCIS HART DYKE,
HENRY HULSE REREN
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bart.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq.
John Loch, Esq.

Esq., Chairman.
S. ESQ.. Deputy-Chairman.
Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq
John Martin, Egg., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Janies Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, Esq.
James Tulloch,Esq.

Henry
'TORS.
A. W. Robarts, Esq. I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.

Vigne, Esq.

AUDI'

LIFE DEPkRTM Ern—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now offers to future insarers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
Without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in Jnne, 1860, when
an participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will be allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company. the total
reveraionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000.
At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001. ; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,0001. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISICS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
tutted States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LIVES.---Persons who are not in such sound health as
Would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
May have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided.such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received
bud registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no-charge will be
Riede for Policy Stamps.
Notice is bellbY given, that Fire Policies which expire at Lady-
day must be renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with %I r.
SARA, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall ; or with the
Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they becom.
Void.'
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.