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London, England, 1857-06-26 00:00:00

LONDON, Ftl DA Y IN u, J UNE 26, 1857.

BANK OF DEPO IT.
NATIONAL ASSURANCE AND INVESTMENT
ASSOCIATION
No. 3, PALL MALL EAST, LONDON, S.W.,
(Head Office):
No 2, ST ANDREW-SQUARE, EDINBURSH ;
No. 202, UNION-STREET, ABERDEEN ;
NO. 8, CHERRY-STREET, BIRMINGHAM ;
No. 9, PAVILION-BUILDINGS, BRIGHTON ;
No. 61,HIGH-STREET, LEWES ;
No. 9, WESTMORELAND STREET, DUBLIN.
Es ablishpd May, 1814.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
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THIS Company was Established in 1841, for
the purpose of opening to the pudic an easy and unquestion-
abiy safe mode of Investment. with a high and uniform rate of Inte-
rest. _ _ .

The plan of the Bank of Deposit differs entirely from that of ordi-'
nary Ranks in the mode of employing capital —money deposited
with this Company being principally lent up,n well secured Life
Interests, Reversions in the Government Funds, or other property
of amnle value. This class of securities, although not immediately
converthle, it is well known yields the greatest amount of profit,
combined with the most perfeet safety. Further, Loans made, by
the Company are collaterally secured by a Policy of Assurance on
the life of the Borrower, or his nominee, effected at a rate of pre-
mium which secures the validity of the Policy against every pos-
sible con ingencv.
Thus depositors are effectually protected against the possibility of
loss, •whilst the large and constantly increasing revenue arising
ttom the pr.' sums on Aesurances thus effected yields ample profit
to the Company, and provides for all the expenses of management.

DEPOSIT Accorwrs may be opened with sums of any amount, and
increased from time to time, at the.convenience of depositors.
A receipt, signed by two Directors, is given for each sum de-
posited.

LADY FRANKLIN'S FINAL SEARCH.—
The Government having come to the con-
clusion that the fate of the crew/ of her Majesty's ships
Erebus and Terror requires no further investigation on their
part, Lady Franklin, in accordance with her sense of what is
due to the lost navigators, is now fitting out an expedition at
her own cost.

As a preliminary measure she sought assistance from the
Admiralty, by asking for the loan of the Arctic ship Reso-
lute, which had been restored in perfect order to our Queen
by the American nation, and also for the gift (as granted in
her former private expeditions) of such stores from her Ma-
jesty's dockyards as are available for this special service only.
Compliance with these requests having been &dined, Lady
Franklin is now devoting her whole fortune to this final
search ; and a large screw yacht (the Fox) lying at Aberdeen,
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has been purchased, which the distinguisfied Arctic officer
who has accepted the command of her (Captain McClintock,
R.N.) has pronounced to be perfectly adapted to this em-
ployment.
Not repeating the arguments we formerly made use of to
induce the Government to undertake a final and exhaus-
tive search, we hold to the opinion that it is the duty of
Saglishmen to examine th .t limited area whence the traces
of our missing countrymen were derived, which, though
it lies to the south of well-searched tracts, and has been ap-
proache i by vessels that have returned without loss, has
never yet been explored.

Supported by the advice of those experienced Arctic sea-
men, in whom she has every reason to confide, Lady Franklin
makes this last effort to clear away the mystery that shrouds
the fate of her husband and his crews, and possibly to rescue
from their insulated icy abode among the Esquimaux some of
his younger companions, who may still be prolonging a dreary
existence. . _

On such an occasion we, whose names are hereunto sub-
scribed, feel confident that this our appeal will not remain
unanswered by the British people, who will, we doubt not,
tender to the widow of the illustrious navigator that sym-
pathy which his fame and her devotion must call forth, and
will aid her in carrying out an enterprise involving, as we
believe, the honour of the nation.
We earnestly, therefore, entreat our countrymen to unite
with us in contributing to this noble object.
Roderick I. Murchison, Pres. Royal Geographical Society,
F R.S. ; Francis Beaufort, Rear-Admiral, F.R.S. ; Wrot-
tesley, Pres. Rl. Society ; Edward Sabine, M.-General, Treas.
RI. Society, F.R.G S. ; Robert Brown, F.R.S., V.P.L.S. ;
Richard Collinson, Captain R.N., F.R. G.S. ; John Barrow,
F. R. S. , F. R. G. S.

ADEN WAISTCOATS, two for one Guinea ;
the new simmer tr users, one guinel; the Beaufort frock
coat, two guineas. Excellence and econotny.—GEOßGE HOBSON,
tailor, 57, Lothbard.street. .

ri REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.-
EXCITIVq.NS TO THE SEA-SIDE.

Family Tickets to oirril are now issued at very 11, diced
Fares ; the parti ulars of wh'ch will be givrn on application at the
Paddligton Station, or at the Company's offices.

GREAT - WESTERN RAILWA
• CHEAP EXCUII-lIONS to Bath and Br!stol.,—On SUNDAY,
June 2S:1), a Train will leave Paddington at 7.30 a.m., returning
TueSdayorane 30th, from Bristol at 8.30 a.m., and Bath at 9 a.m.
Fares—Bristol, Its 6J. and 63. 63; Bath, 9s. an•i ss. Orte package
only of Waage allowed. -

rrHE LIVERPOOL and LONDON FIRE and
2. LIFE INSUttA.SCE. CONIPANY, Castle street, Liverpool;
Poultry, London King-street, 3lanchester; Ingram-street, Glas-
gow.

TATE FIRC INSURANCE,
No. 3, Palt-matt East, London, S.W.
Incorporated by Act of Parliament.
'CaI" 50e,0001., with power to increase to 2,000,0001.
Every description or Fire Insurance accepted at moderate rates.
Existing Policies falling due at the :ast Quarter Day may be
transferred to this Company tree of charge, beyond the premium and
duty. , •
Claims settled with promptitude and fibs-ality.
PE rE it MORE BON, M anaging Director.

SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
LONDON.
PARTICIPATE IN
-Policies elected with-this Society now will
FOUR-FIFTHS, or 80 per cent., of the Net Profits of, the Society,
-ccording to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus.
The Premiums required by this Society for inluring Young Lives
re lower than in many (Altar obi-established offices, and Insurers
are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee AWL in
addition to the accumulated, funds derived from the investments of
Preiniums.

iolicy stamps paid by the QQce.
Psnapectmae.s cony-he ot-taitte,Pat tlipii)folinalareadnee.ile-stref
London, or of any of the Agandof tifeNalliety.
CHARLES HENRY LIDDERD.4.LE, Actuary.

UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
Cornhill, and Baker-street, London •
College-green, Dublin ; and Gronengen-streetHamburg.
Instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, A.D. 1714.
DIRECTORS. TRUSTEES, &C.
JOHN REMINGTON MILLS, Esq.. CHAIRMAN.
HENRY LLD WIN SOAMES, Esq., DEMITY•CHAIRMAN.
James Bentley, Esq. John Poynter, Esq.
Thomas Bodley, Esq. John Rogers, Esq.
Daniel Britten, Esq. Henry Butt, Esq.
Nicholas Charrington, Esq. George Spencer Smith, Esq.
S. Preston Child, Esq. liiehd. Horsman Solly, Esq.
William Gilpin, Esq. W. Foster White, i• sq.
Thomas Lewis, Esq. :alnuei Wilson, Esq., Ald.
Thomas Mills, Esq., M.P. Stephen Wilson, Esq.
John Morley, Esq.
The Directors are ready to receive proposals for insuring every
description of Property in Great Britain and TM end, including
hips in dock, rent of houses, loss by fire from lightning, and farm-
ing stock

camped• in the neighb3nring village. 'Corn maw] Corn -
merell and his two cOmpanions contrived to ignite the
stack., the rapid blazing of which alarmed the guard, who
pursued them to the shore with a heavy fire of musketry,
and very• nearly succeeded in taking, them prisoners.
(Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons, Nov. 6, 1855, No.
899.)
WILLIAM RICKARD, Quartermaster.—" Accompanied
the commander, Lieutenant Commerell, of the Weser, to
the Crimean shore of the Sivash, and whilst under a heavy
fire of musketry, remained to assist George Milestone,
who had fallen."— (Despatch from Admiral Lord Lyons,
Nov. 6, 1855, No. 899.) The service performed •by
William Rickard is thus described by Commander Com-
merell in his despatch :—" I must bring to your notice
the excellent conduct of the small party who accompanied
me, more especially that of William Rickard, quarter-
master, who, though much fatigued himself, remained
to assist the other seamen, who, from exhaustion, had
fallen in the mud," and was un ►ble to extricate himself,
not withstanding the enemy were keeping up a heavy
fire on us at the distance of thirty or forty yards, as we
crossed the mud."

NAVAL BRIGADE.
WILLIAM PEEL, Captain.—Sir Stephen Lnshington re-.
commends this officer :-Ist. For having on the 18th Oct.,
1854, at the greatest possible risk, taken up a live shell,
the fuze still burning, from among several powder cases,
outside the magazine, and thrown it over the par a,et (the
shell bursting as it left his hands), thereby saving the ma-
gazine and the lives of those, immediately round it. (De-
spatch from Sir S. Lushington inclosed in letter from A.
miral Lord Lyons, May 10, 1855.) 2d. On the sth Nov.,
1834, at the Battle of Inkerman, for joining the officers of
the Grenadier Guards, and assisting in defending the col-
ours of that regiment, when hard pressfd at the Sandbag
Battery. (Sir S. Lushington is authorised to make this
statement by the Lieutenant-General Commanding the Di-
vision, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who is
ready to bear testimony to the fact.) 3d. Oa the 18th
Juno, 1855, for volunteering to lead the ladder party at the
assault on the Redan, and carrying the first ladder until
wounded.
EDWARD ST. JOHN DANIELS, Midshipman.— Sir
Stephen Lnshington recommends, this officer :—lst. For
answering a call for viunteers to bring in powder to the
battery from a waggon in a very exposed position, tinder
a destructive fire, a shot having disabled the horses. (This
was reported by Captain Peel, accompanying the battery
at the time.) 2d. For accompanying Captain Peel at the
Battle of Inkerman as aide-do-c ,nip. 3d. For devotion
to,his leader, Captain Peel, on the 18th of June, 1855, in
tying a tourniquet on his arm on the glacis of the Rsdan,
whilst exposed to a very heavy fire. (Despatch from Sir
S. Lushington enclosed in a letter from Admiral Lord
Lyons, 10:h May, 1856.)
WILLIAM NATHAN WRIGHT HEWETT, Lieutenant.-
Ist. On the occasion of a repulse of a sortie of Russians
by Sir de Lacy Evans' division on the 26th October, 1851,
Mr. Hewett, then acting mate of her Majesty's ship Beagle
was in charge of the right Lancaster Battery before Sebas-
topol. The advance of the Russians placed the gun. in great
jeopardy, their skirmishers advancing within 300 yards of
the battery and pouring in a sharp fire from their Minie
rifles. By some misapprehension the word was passed to
spike the gun and retreat ; but Mr. Hewett taking upon
himself the responsibility of disregarding the order, replied
that "Such order did not come from Captain Lushington,
and he would not do it till it did." Mr. Hewett then pulled
down the parapet of the battery, and with the assistance of
some soldiers got his gun round, and poured upon the ad-
vancing body of Russiatis a most destructive and effective
firs. For the gallantry exhibited on this occasion, the Board
of Admiralty promoted him to the rank of Lieutenant. 21
On the sth of November, 1814, at the battle of Inkerman,
Captain Lushington again brought before the Cemmander-
in-Chief the services of Mr. Hewett, saying, " Ihave much
pleasure in again briegiug Mr. Hewett's gallant conduct
to your notice." [Sir S. Lushington to Vice-Admiral Sir
J. D. Deride.% inclosed in despatches of Nov. 1, 1854, and
Nov. 8, 18;4.]
JOHN SULLIVAN, Boatswain's Mate.—Reconamendel by
Sir S. Lnshington---" For having, on or about the 10th of
April, 1855, deliberately placed a flag on a mound, in a
very exposed position, under a heavy fire, to enable bat-
tery No. 5 to open fire upon a concealed Russian battery
that was doing great execution on one of our advanced
works." This was reported by Commander Kennedy, com-
manding the battery. Commander Kennedy speaks of this
act in high terms of praise, and observed that John Sulli-
van's "gallantry was always conspicuous." [Despatches
from Admiral Lord Lyons, sth Dec., 1855, and 10th of
May, 1856.]
JOHN SHEPHERD, Boatswain.—Recommended by Cap-
tain Keppel, for on the 15th of July, 1855, while serving
as boatswain's mate of the St. Jean d'Acre, attached to the
Naval Brigade) proceeding in a punt with an exploding
apparatus into the harbour of Sebastopol, to endeavour to
blow up one of the Russian line-of-battle ships. This
service, which was twice attempted, is described by Lord
Lyons " a bold one, and gallantly executed." On the first
occasion Mr. Shepherd proceeded past the enemy's steam-
beats, at the etArance of Careening Bay, but was prevented
penetrating farther by the long string of boats that were
carrying troops from the south to the north side of Sebas-
topol. The second attempt was made on the 16th of
August, from the side of Careening Bay in possession of
the French. (Despatches from Captain Hon. Keppel
in Admiral Lord Lyons' letter, 10th of May, 1856, and
Ad rnir t I Lord Lyons', 4th of October, 1855.)
THOMAS REEVES, seaman; JAMES GORMAN, Seaman ;
MARK SCHOLEFIELD, seaman. —At the battle of Inker-
man, sth Noir., 1851, when the Right Lancaster Battery
was attacked, these three se,men mounted the banquette,
awl, under a heavy fire, made use of the disabled soldiers
muskets, which were loaded for them by others under the
parapet. They are the survivors of five who performed
the above action.--(Letter from Sir S. Lnshington, 7th
Juno, 1856.)
HENLEY JAMES RABY, Commander; JOHN TAYLOR, Cap-
tain of the Forecastle ; HENRY CURTIS, Boatswain's
, Mate.—On tne 18th June, 1855, immediately after the
assault on Sebastopol, a soldier of the 57th Regiment, who
had been shot through both legs, was observed sitting up
and calling for assistance. Climbing over the breast work
of the advanced sap, Commander Raby and the two sea-
men promeede.l upwards of 70 yards across the open space
towards the salient angle of the Redan, and in spite of the
heavy fire which was still continuing succeeded in carrying
the wounded soldier to a place of safety at the immi-
nent risk of their own lives.—(Letter from Sir S.
Lushington, 7th June, 1856.)