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UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; 97, George-street, Edinburgh;
12, St. Vincent-place. Glasgow ; 4. College. green, Dublin.
LONDON BOARD.
rHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLEA DOWNES, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
a. Blair Avarne, Esq. J. G. Henriques, Esq.
E. L. Boyd, Esq., Resident. F. Chas. Maitland, Esq.
Charles B. Curtis. ESQ. William Banton, Esq.
William Fairlie, Esq. F. H. Thomson. Esq.
D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Thomas Thorby, Esq.
The bonus added to policies from March, 1834, to the Met
Decemker, 1847, is as follows :

Sum .
Assured., Time Assured. . Policy in 1 8411 Policy in 1848' at Death.
£5OOO 13 years 10 mths £638 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8
5000 1 year .. .. 112 10 0 5112 10 0
1000 12 years 100 0 0 157 10 0 1257 10 0
1000 7 years .. .. 157 10 0 1157 10 0
1000 , 1 year .. .. 22 10 0 1022 10 0
500 12 years 50 0 0 78 15 0 628 15 5
500 , 4 years .. .. 45 0 0 545 0 0
500 lye tr .. .. 11 5 0 511 5 0

The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-half need be paid for the first five years when the In-
lurance is for Life.
Every information afforded on application to the Resident Men-
tor, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE
COMPANY ;
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vi"., cap. 40.
Offices, 3, Old Broad-street, London.

DIRECTORS.
Chairman—JOHN DEAN PAUL, Esq., 217, Strand.
Deputy-Chairman—GEOßGE BERKELEY HARRISON, Esq., 24,
Great Tower-street, City.
Humphrey Brown, Esq., M.P., Twining Park, Tewkesbury.

James Clay, Esq., AIX. 25, Montagu-square.
George Clive, Esq., Sanderstead Court, Croydon.
Samuel Whitfield Daukes, Esq., 14, Whitehall-Place, Westminster.
Movie Morton Farquhar, Esq , 16, St. James's-street.
Alexander Gregg, Esq., 10, Lowndes-street, Belgrave-square.
The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, 'Pall-mall East.
George Robert Paul, Esq., Portland Lodge, Worthing.
Bankers-Messre. Straiten, Paul, Paul, and Bates, 217, Strand;
Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-mall East.
Standing Counsel-henry Davison, Esq., Brick-court, Temple.
Solicitors-Messrs. Fry and Holt, Walbrook House, City.
Surgeon-Barnard Wight Holt, Esq., F.R.C.S., 5, Parliament-street,
Westminster.
Secretary-Alexander Beattie, Esq.
This Company has been established for the purpose of affording
compensation in cases of personal injury, and the payment of a cer-
tain sum in the event of death by railway accident.
During the year just closed the following are the particulars of the
claims that have been made on this Company by 37 persons who
have sustained injury in travelling by railway :-
No. 1. A holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,091, met with an ac-
cident by falling off the platform at Preston, on the night of the let
November. Adjusted by a payment of 71. Gs.
No. 2. A mail guard, insured by a periodical ticket, No. 5,584,
whilst travelling from Coatbridge to Perth, on the 29th November,
having occasion to get out at the Stirling Station, he slipped between
the platform and post-office van. The injury he sustained prevented
him from attending to his duties till the 3d January. Awarded 201.
No. 3. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,396, whilst travel-
ling from Macclesfield to Manchester, on the 31st December, was
thrown against a gentleman sitting opposite to him, and received a
blow on his face, which rendered him incapable of attending to his
business for a few dais. Ilis claim was settled by the Company pay-
ing at his request 5 guineas to the Manchester Infirmary, the
claimant being himself a medical man.
No. 4. -A commercial traveller, and holder of a periodical ticket,
No. 16,880, met with an accident at the Thirsk Station of the York,
Newc istic, and Berwick Railway, whilst about to proceed to New-
castle on the 24th of January. The injury consisted of a severe
bruise of the thumb, caused by a porter shutting the door of the car-
riage, on his left. hand, befo e he could take his seat ; the accident
obliged him, after remaining a week at Newcastle, to return home
from his journey, which he was unable to resume until February 11.
Awarded 31/. los.
No. 5. The holder of a first-lass ticket, issued at Leicester,January
28, was a passenger in the trail that ran off the rails between Blis-
worth and Wolverton ; he was thrown with great violence against
another passenger, and the shock unfitted him from attending to
business for some days. Awarded 141. 143.
No. 6. The party in this instance is a clerk In the Travelling Post-
office, and the holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,474, and was se-
verely injured, ( specially in the face and eyes, by the collision of the
mail with the goods' train, that occurred on the 13th February, near
the Abingdon Station, on the Caledonian Railway. Awarded 2101.
The injury to the eyes appearing to be of a permanent character.
No. 7. Tile holder of a single journey ticket was also a passenger
in the same train. The claimant was about to proceed to New
York, by the Canada, but the injury he received prevented him from
doing so. Awarded 30/.
No. S. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 7,343, was injured by
the collision between the passengers' and goods' train in the long
tunnel in the Leeds and Bradford Railway, on the 18th February.
Awarded 401.
No. 9. A commercial traveller, holder of periodical ticket, No.
16,851, was travelling by the mail train that left Newcastle at 4 P.M.
on the 15th March for Manchester, and susta ned a severe shock
by the engine running off the line near the Victoria-bridge.
Awarded 101.
No. 10. A Government officer and his wife were passengers by the
mail train that left Durham at hal, -past four o'clock r.m. on Gth
May, which ran into an engine in the siding from the points not
having beet properly set, near the Belmont Station of the York, New-
ell-tie, and Berwick It tilway, They were both much hurt by the
collision. Awarded 351.
No. 11. An engine-driver, whilst driving the engine of a goods'
train on the 25th of May, between Blisworth and Wolverton, was
thrown beneath the engine from the train coming in collision with a
bal of cloth that had just fallen on the line from a passing train ; he
was much scalded and otherwise severely injured. Awarded 421.
Claims 12 to 17 were made by parties who were travelling by the
excqrs on tra a on the 3d July front Leek and Macclesfield to
Liverpool, the weight of which overpowered the breaks on entering
the station.
No. 12. The claimant, with his wife and mother-in-law, from Leek,
second-class passengers, were all bruised. Awarded Gl.
No. 13. A young womait from Leek, a third-class passenger, had
her face hurt. Awarded 21.
No. 14. A man and his wife, employed in the manufacture of s7lk,
third-class passengers, were both sightly injured by the shock.
Awarded 21.
No. 15. A passenger from Macclesfield had Insured himself and
family, six in number, Mr, e of whom received some injuries from the
concussion. Awarded 51. ss.
No. 16. A gentleman holding a periodical ticket. No. 8,751, left
Macclesfield in the above train, and was so shaken as to he inca-
pacitated from attending to ht-: business for a few days. Awarded GI.
No. 17. A second-class passenger from Macclesfield was severely
injured about the spine and neck, which still confines her to her

room.
No. 18 and 19. These claims were made by two gentlemen,
holders of periodical tickets, employed in the railway post-office,
and travelling by the mail train that left the Euston Station on the
evening of the 6th of July, and ran into some waggons of a goods'
train, proceeding on the same line, near Ilarrow. One of them
sprained the muscle of his back. and the other was thrown aga'nst
the corner of the post-office, loreaking one of his ribs, and being
otherwise injured.
Claims No. 17, 18, and 19. are in course of adjustment.
No. 20. '1 he claimant and his wife were third .class passengers by
the same train ; he escaped with a few bruises, bu. his wife was
much injured. Awarded 151.
From the accident that occurred to the excursion train at Vow-
lairs, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, on the Ist August,
when six persons wore deprived of their lives, and many others in-
jured, the following claims have arisen :
No. 21. A tarmer from Dublieads, near Crief, was hurt about the
head and face. Awarded 61.
No. 22. A carpenter trout Auchterarder, received a Wow in the
head. Awarded 41.
No. 23. A farmer from Strathallen, was also hurt about the head.
Awarded Si.
No. 24. A draper from Auchterarder, was injured about the thigh
and side. Awarded 31.33.
No. 25. A man. from Auchterarder, was severely bruised about the
ribs.
No. 26. A brother to the above was slightly injured. Awarded
21. 23.
No. 27. A female was bruised, and otherwise internally hurt.
Awarded 61.
No. 28. Another female was injured about the chest and side.
Awarded 2/. 2s.
No. 29. A man, from Auchterarder, was slightly injured.
No. 30. A farmer, from Tulliebardine, was seriously bruised.
Claims 25, 29, and 30 are in course of adjustment.
In most of the above cases the sum awarded is exclusive of the
medical expenses incurred by the sufferers which have been defrayed
by this Company, in addition to that of their own medical officers.
who promptly visited the injured parties on hearing of the accident.
The utility of such-a Company is demonstrated by these cases,
and the conviction that the premiums which the railway traveller
pays are but a small addition to the cost of his journeys, and create
a lurid for the relief of those who from time to time suffer by railway
accidents, which no human Diesight can prevent, will it is hoped
secure the public support to this Company.
Table of Premiums.
Table for a Single Journey, irrespective of distance, to Insure
1,0001. in a first-class carriage, at a premium of 3d.
2001. in a second ditto ditto 2d.
ditto ditto Id.
2001. in a third
For the convenience of frequent travellers, the Company also
issues periodical tickets, to insure 1,0001. for one month, at a pre-
mium of ss. ; for three months, 10s. ; for six months, 16s. ; for
twelve months, 205., with the option of travelling in any class car-
riage, and in any railway in the kingdom.
These tickets may be obtained at the stations of most of the rail-
ways in England and Scotland, of the provincial agents of the Com-
pany, and at the Company's office, 3, o.d Broad-street, London.

FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
Price Is. lyid. per box.
This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for
correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common
symptoms of which are costiveness, flatulency, spasms,
loss of appe-
tite, sick headache, giddiness, sense of fulness after meals, dizziness
of the eyes, dro,vsiness, and pains in the stomach and bowels,: indi-
gestion, producing a torpid state of the liver, and a consequent inac-
tivity of the bowels, causing a disorganisation of every function of
the frame, will, in this mest excellent preparation, by a little perse-
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the afflicted of its salutary effects. The stomach will speedily regain
its strength ; a healthy action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys will
rapidly take place ; and instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaun-
diced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health will be the
quick result of taking this medicine, according to the directions ac-
companying each box.
As a pleasant, safe, easy apperient, they unite the recommenda-
tion of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require
no restraint of diet or confinement during their use ; and for elderly
people they will be found to be the most comfortable medicine hi-
therto prepared.
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by T. Profit, Strand, London. Price Is. I% d. and 2s. 9d.
per box; also by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the
kingdom.
Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229 Strand, London," on the
Government Steam?,