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London, England, 1850-03-20 00:00:00

C ONTRACTS for BALTIC TIMBER
GOODS and NORWAY SPARS.
Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
The Somerset-place, Nth March, Ittsn.
„,„,
tithe t
Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral
botfiled Kingdom of Great Britain a d Ireland, do hereoy give
ee, that on TI-EsDAT, the 16th of April next, at One o'clock,
L7vill be ready to treat with such persons as may be will ng-
to
Tt.l,lltet for suplying her Majesty's sevorat Dockyards with RIGA
MASTs and v
IR TIMBER, and b FIR TIMBEtt, D.aNTZIC DE,2K DEALS
at ~stributions of the artic:es and ferns oi the Tenders may be seen
.ne said office.
bar
Tender will b> reeelv-td after One o'clock on the day of treat",
dkly_nY noticed, unless the party
attends, or an agent for him
anthorised in writing.
1111.!erY Tender must be adessed to he Secret ary of th Admi-
Y. and bear in the left-handdr corner thet words " Tender for
bp ,e," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accopanied
ttr signed by two responsible persons, enganeg to become,
Derfneci With the terson tendering in Ur?, smn of 3,0001. for the
e
kid in ance of each of the Cototracts for Riga and Centric Goods,
the sum of 500/. for t Norway Spars.

ANK of ENGLAND, Mixcli 12, 1850.
Tke Court
give irectors of the Governor and Company of the
the That" England otice,
, a General Court will be held at the Bank, on THURSDAY,
DE Ist instant, at Twelve o'clock precisely, to consider of a l-
%Tr". Also that another General Court will be held. at the I:an
aeon °DAT, the 9th of April next, from Ten o'clock in the Forsll,3l), till Pour in the Afternoon, for the ELECTION of a GOVER-
be ' a,nd DEPUTY-GOVERNOR for the year ensuing (which will
I,3,.epared that evening) ; and the same Court will be continued
lionliieUrnment, and held at the same place, and during the same
T10.N.. on WEDNESDAY, the 10th day of April next, for the ELEC-
ofth„ of TWENTY-FOUR DIRECTORS (whirls will also be one
QuarterlyEl General Courts appointed by the Charter), and the
40.„';`,"nt of the Twenty-four Directors will be declared as soon as the
"113' is over.
1441nted lists of the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be de-
ed at the Bank on Taesday, the 26th of March instant.
JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary.
an Act passel in the 7th year of the reign o
slavers n will be entitled to vote at the said election who hall not
it gx calendar months possessed in his own
.right of the
4,1,t,,t0r which he shall then give his vote, unless the said stock shall
Ot b,,Lieen acquired, or shall have come by bequest, or by marria7,e,
Of 1,4 succession to an Intestate's estate, or by the custom of the city
end,
n. or by any deed of settlement after the f an
shall have have been entitled for life to the dividenddseath of so stock. stock.

N OTICE is HEREBY GIVEN-, that JOHN
takv.WAREING, of Byrom-street, Liverwol, in the ceunt):
f
litys,:ter, Tailor and Draper, by an INDENTURE of ASSIGN
Ittsizt' bearing date the Twenty-fifth day of. February-, 1850,
110it,„V all his personal estate and effects therem ascribed, Unto
!traci!-"IT PARNALL, of Bishop.gate-strest, in the city of London
I•itling In partnership with Henry Parnall), and HENRY WARE-
*, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick, Tailor and
Warr, for the equal benefit of ill the Creditors of the said John
thoreing who shall execute the said deed of assignment, or signify
to,„.sent thereto, in writing, within the space of three calendar
1631;ns from the date thereof, and which said Indenture was execu-
/ the said John Wareing upon the Twenty-fifth day of February,
te,l4l4usand Etgh' Hundred and Fifty, in the presence of and at-
ilt-4i", bY John Porell, of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
0131„`°r, and which said.Jodenture of Assignment now lies at the
Nu: Of the said John Powell, in Birmingham, aforesaid, for ex,-
bY the Creditors of the said John Wareing.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU-
RANCE SOCIETY.
26, Cornhlll, London.
Capital £500,000.
,thirt Empowered by Act of Parliament.
with .nstitntion embraces important and substantial advantages
pot”Pect to Life As and Deferred A nnuties.
tlon i,cles issued by this Society have a twofold advantage
°r the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary
11 able resource to himself, if needful, whilel iving. The Assured
reit:l all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for-
ofe the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid.
Th. DIVISION OF PROFITS.
at 9,- continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors
kiliZe Annual Meeting, held on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a
bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid
0. Policy effected on the profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

Perma- Sum the
1et.11.c3 Annual Policy Bonus in cent Re. 1
Pro- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor- A
minas. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on to;
Assured. Premium. Policy. •
s. Q. £ s d. s. d. s. d.
1837 276 14 31128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8
1838 251 18 10'115 14 8 18 12 8 .543 17 9
gh t Aga 1839 226 6 0102 15 116 2 9 194 810
1000 1810 178 0 01 82 14 2 12 14 11 145 0 0
74 3 4 1841 174 0 0! 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1
1842 147 4 2i 65 15 10 10 2 4 1146 2 3
1843 99 18 4; 44 8 4 615 II 296 13 4 v
1844 62 6 gi 27 13 4 4 4 0 147 4 5
it
DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
'az the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to

DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to
ho',l to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta-
ttlhns than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con-
tpr,leitlon of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving. may se-
tt hieither a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, or,
fit,t,,! Option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his
Lor;.; while by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of
of f"ving. two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk
"rfeitu re from inability to continue premiums, besides affording
44, Pic resource during sickness and want of employment ; and
Ittl)rds uld the
of hi rchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two-
payments will be returned to his representatives.
'e following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan-
tp which the judicious application of a small saving cam secure
`...,&gh this Society.
I. BENEFITS

11. PREMIUMS
To secure
on attain- AnnuityXlo 10 0
ing the age Cash 82 10 0
of 65, the Policy.. 97 8 6
option of

'ed on attaining the age of
by an Annual Premium of
12s.

:1 =s7' Payable
Anne-
any.

Payable Payable
in one for Dis-
sum. Iparity.

X s. d.
20 010 11
30 0 19 6
40 1 17 3

£ s. d. £ s. d.
10 0 10 0 0 0
16 7 1 7 3 11
27 3 11 19 4 10

granted by the Society on liberal
Mowing extracts from the Tables,
mity upon every 1001. deposited :-
14s. 3d. I Age 70, .£l4 2s. 2d.
:,;s of Rates, &c.. may be had at the
is Country ; or, on application, will

-00LIIOUSE, Actuary.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
11, 1,03113A1M-STItEET, at the Entrance of the Old Post-
office, London.

mazeTous.
JOHN' MATZTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
li_ THOMSON ITANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
don' Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
).,nan Dixon. Esc George Lyall, Esq.
AL nos Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart M arjoribanks, Esq.
CrWalter E. Farquhar, Bart. "lowland Mitchell, Esq.
471 Harvey, Esq. Jame% Morris, Esq.
" G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
40.,ge Johnstone Esq. theory R. Renolds, jun., Esq.
jnn Labouchere,, Esq. John Thorntoyn, Esq.
''t Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.

AUDITORS.
" • Robarts, Esq. I Samuel Joists Loyd, ESQ.
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
Q.n the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
liiijtates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
Bch participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At
ii-1 of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
44__Bonuscs amounted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum
ured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ;
the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
"Y exceeded 530,000/.
1.1,, ',OLANS granted on Life Policies to the d
extent of their
ti values, pro-
(1 such Policies shall have been effect a sufficient me to have
;'tallied
in each case a value not under 50/.
t 1.11 the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
t the 6th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
'itch had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same
:enovr in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
,_tWeen the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
"4
-so
„ by the Agents in the Country Districts.
A bolice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady
43' must be renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with
ea• •• arras, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of fall-mail; or with the
.. c.;
41panv's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

---..,
PROMOTER LIFE ASSUB,ANCE AND
ANNUITY COMPANY,
9, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London. —Established In 182 G.
Subscribed Capital, 240,000/.
a .This Society effects Assurances both on the bonus and non-bonus
3,„stems, at tho option of the Assurer.
hs,-,bose who adopt the bonus rates participate in three•fourths of the
4,cWits, whilst the following example illustrates what is the imme-
diate advantage secured by those who assure at the low, or non-par.
,N)ating rates of the office :
',llium premium required by those Societies which use
the Northampton data, for an Assurance of 5,000/., at
25 years of age •• •• •• • ••
'l.oMoter Premium for the 11lze sum at the same age • •

.. £l2O 4 2
91 0 10

Difference • • .. £29 3 4
The expectation of life, by the best tables, at 25 years of age, is 37
Scars. And an annuity of 291 3s. 4d., accumulated at compound in-
tierest for 37 years, at 5 per cent., will amount to 2,9641. 3s. lid.
There may have been instances where a larger bonus than that sum
has
been received, when the party has lived beyond the average du-
+-adieu of life, but it is difficult to conceive that all those who have
aUnred tor 5,0001. at 25 years of age, have had, on the average, such
4,1 addition to their policies.
Prospectuses, and all farther information may be obtained at the
take.
M. SAWARD, Secretary.

THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTION, REGISNT-STREET.
Sir Henry It. Bishop's Lectures en Music, with Vo
gcal Illustratio
Tuens-
s,
*ll Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evening at Eiht, and on
'lay. Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllustrations on
Astronomy, by Dr. Bachhotiner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One
*,clock during Lent.—Dr. Bachhoffner'S Lecture on the Philosophy
43„f Scientific Recreation, Mornings and Evenings.—The Second
14ecture, on the Chemical Relation of the Metals by J. 11. Pepper, Esq.
7—Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now
t, with a Descriptive Lecture.—Also, a Series of Views of Rome.-
44Periments with the Diver and Diving-bell, &c., &c.
Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price.

j3OND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK, the
original, requiring no preparation, is particularly recom-
mended at this season of the year, for marking newly-made articles
of household linen and wearing apparel, for the security of which
iirtic!ea this is by far the be.t production that can be similarly
applied.
Prepared by the itmentor, JOHN BOND, 28, Long-lane, West
Smithfield, City, and sold by most Chemists, Stationers, and Med -
tine Venders. ]'rice Is. a Bottle.

DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS.
To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho,
147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author;
Price One Shilling each ; by pest, Is. 6d.
ENJOYMENT OF LIFE.
"Health, Recreation, and rational Ilse of Time."
CONTENTS:—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex-
places— Country
91rsions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills,
Forests, Fields, High-roads,. and other pleasant
Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night--Evenings at Dome
--Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air,
Rest, Ease, Occupation, Ikc., &c.
11.
FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Tols.
Tel I.
A VISIT TO THE LAKES; S
oIKETCII OF EDINBURGH, &c.
THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ;
itc REMINISCENCES OF
DUBLIN, .

WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID.
"That three score years and ten our course may run."
A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner-
votoly.dehilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses
the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, husine%s, or study, and em-
bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu-
lation of every-day life.

IV.
THE PASSIONS.
" What passions hurt the body—what improve,
Truths as refined as Athens ever heard."
BITBSECT :.Litters pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent
eine passions. Chastity and its heringementi. The casualties of
licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative,
and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages.
V.
THE MARRIAGE STATE.
" To be or not to be, that is the question."
PROGRAMME :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re-
ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and
choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and
figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them.
Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and Its conversion.
Cases, &e.
By R. J. CEIVERWELL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A.
( 1824). Twenty-five ears Medical and Forensic Referee in these
=Mars. Reception hours daily till Ave. Evenings, seven till nine.
Regent-Amt.