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London, England, 1850-03-21 00:00:00

CONTRACTS for BALTIC TIMBER
GOODS and NORWAY SPARS.
• Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy,
Somerset-place, 15th March, 1850.
The Commissioners tin* executing the Office of Lord llirh Admiral
of the United Kingdom of Great Britain a-d Ireland, do hereby give
Notice, that on TUE*DAT, the 16th of April next, at One o'clock,
they "ill be ready to treat with such persons ac may be will rag to
Contact for suplying her Majesty's several Dockyards with RIGA
11AXD MASTS and Flit TIMBER, DANTZIC DE LA( DEALS
4114 FIR TIMBER, and NORWAY SPARS.
Distributions.of the articles and forms of the Tenders may be seen
at the said office.
No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the thy of treat,
tlor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him
duly
authorised in writing.
FpvcrY Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of tit Admi-
ralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Tender for
by and-muxt also be delivered at Somerset-place. accompanied
a letter signed by two responsible • persons, engaging to become
l'e,nd with the per on tendering in the coin of 3,0001. for the due
Performance of each of the Contracts for Iligut and Dantzic Goods,
ancyn the sum of 500/.for the Norway spars.

THE ROYAL.BRIT,ISH
Incorporated by Charter I ith September, 1149, for receiving
l'cnosits at interest, discounting bits, making advances on approved
eteritlea, granting cash credits, ant transac.ing every other clescrip-
"cn of banking business on the Scottish System.
16, TOKENTIOUSF,-YARD, LOTHBITRY.
abTh•
Directors have the satisfaction to announce that they are
'2ut to open branches of the Royal British "Bank in the Strand (No.
▪ A corner of Agar-street), and No. 77, Bridge-road, Lambeth.
The Strand Branch will be opened tor business on MVISOAT, the
r
The
M
Ilinstaist, and the Lambeth as soon as the premises are ready.
~,hours of public business will be from Nine A.M. till Four P..
▪ Lily,c
The rates of Interest, &c., to be charged on advances, and al-
ed on accounts and depostta, must of course vary with the state
o
the Market, and the value of money, which so freuuently h tic-
o ates
„ but the Directors propose that the following shall, until
further notice, be their
TERMS OF DUSINESS:—
DCposit Acceamts— 3 per cent. will be credited daily, on all deposits for
months of 11. and upwards, and the interest paid monthly, or accumu-
lated half-yearly, at the option of the depositor, for every suns not then
d „r4s and which in such cases will for the next period of six months
forth together an increased principal suns bearing interest at 3 per cent.;
511 T If not then drawn, be again accumulated as above far the next
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44,f-Yearly period, and so on progressively, compounding the interest
I
,taYearly. But in any particnlar case of need, the Directors will.
e circumstances justify an exception front their rules, repay any
aor the whole of the deposit.
The Directors having by the Charter the peculiar privilege of gra-
dually increasing the carital, will, when new shares are being alloted,
Ilive a•preference, after the existing shareholders, to depositors who
'nay wish' to become proprietors, according to the priority of their
kliplications, allowing, until a dividend be declared, three per cent.
Interest on all deposits set apart for shares. In accordance with the
cliginal purpose ot the Institution, and of the early promise of its
:oMoters,,viz., to endeavour to make the proprietary body as nu-
reas as possible, and the corporation, as tar as the law will per-
alit, a society for banking on the principles of a mutual benefit
"sedation, the shareholders will have a preference in the enjoyment
of such benefits as the bank can legitimately afford.
, Deposits for shorter or longer periods than six months
l be received on such terms as may be arranged in each particular
Drawing or Current Accounts—One per cent. Interest reckoned
n
4"4l.day to day, will be allwed n al blanes constant for six
ntlis. of 100/. and upwarods ; and It
woa per cent. -on all such
balances
exceeding 2001. ; but the permanent maintenance of any
balance will not be iniisted on, when this party has not also a dls-
witnt account.
Cast Credit Accounts will be granted to respectable parties on
V%ol:Lai security, or such guarantees as may be satisfactory to theo
on A commission of one per cent. half-yearly will be charged
(he amount of the credit, bat interest (5 per cent. per ann.) will be
elated on the balance only of actual:cashprom time to time drawn
tit bY the party atter detuction of tho sums paid in. To share-
.lolders the commission on cash credits will be but a. half per cent.
half-yearly.
AlLaccounts will be balanced half-yearly.
Official rece'pts will, on the one hand, be given to customers for all
paid in, and their cheques on the other will be preserved by the
b:nk till the succeeding half-yearly balance, when the accounts will
certified and the vouchers exchanged, except in cases where par •
ties may specially wish for a different arrangement.
4, Advances or Loans on Promissory Notes with marketable securi-
;•cs readily convertible, will be made at the rates proportioned to
the nature and value of the security in each case.
uiscounts of Bills of Exchange will be made at the rates of the day;
f!lt only to parties having drawing accounts, and keeping balances
'r not.less than one-fourth of the amount of their discounts.
All Bills for Discount must be lodged daily before 12 noon, and not
tidied for till after 2 r.st.
England,
will be made to, and Bills collected in, any place in
Scotland, or Ireland, or on the Continent of Europe, where
here is a banker; as also in America, the West Indies, India, and
_blvidends, &c., will be received for shareholders or customers,
without charge.
1" ja charge will be made for keeping accounts ; nor any fee nor
Fatuity allowed to be received from a customer or applicant by any
-47 in the Bank's employment.
shares,
• of application from shareholders or depositors for new
or from parties desirous to open accounts, will be supplied at
Bank, or sent by post to any who may require them.
By order of the Court of Directors,
HUGH INNES CAMERON, General Manager.
Tokenhouse-yard, March 1, 1850.

OFFICE OF THE GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY,
19, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars,
London, March 20, 1850.
tDO hereby give notice that, pursuant to the Bth
By-Law of this Company,
BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq.,
14e of the Directors of this Company, has given me notice, in writ-
-1,1?, of his intention to stand for the Offico of Deputy-Governor, at the
ection which will take place at this Office, at Twelve o'clock Noon,
611 Tuxsuer, the 2d day of April next.
By order, CIIARLES BURLS, Secretary.

EAST and . WEST INDIA DOCK
COMPANY.
„ 'lke Directors hereby give notice, that unless the DOCK CHARGES
n the undermentioned Goods are PAID on or before the 15th April
4ext, they will be sold to defray the same, viz.:—
rat. 200 Pockets of Bice and 1 Rag sweepings, ex Soubandar,
'flitreville, from Calcutta, entered 26th Nove:nber, 1847.
By order of the Court,
GEORGE COLLIN, Secretary.
Xast and West India Dock House, 8, Winter •square,
larch 15, 1850.

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK;
And 14, PALL-MALL.
Chairman—The Right lion. the LORD MAYOR.
Deputy-Chairman—WlLLlAM LEAF, Esq.
Rlehhard E. Arden, Esq. I. Humphery, Esq., Ald.. M.T.
niam Banbury, Esq. ;''iupert IngleV, Esq.
;"
;''ard Bates, Esq. !Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman.
it(HRILS Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Piicher, Esq.
Itites Clift, Esq. !Lewis Pocock, Esq.
AUDlTORS—Professor Hall, M.A.; J. B. Shuttleworth, Esq.
PHYSlClAN—Dr..Jeafrreson, 2 Finsbury-square.
Rraocos—lV. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, M.A., of King's College.
iSTANDING COUNSEL—Sir John Romilly, M.P., Solicitor-General.
SOLICITOR Fisher, Esq., 19, Doughty-street.
ADVANTAGES OF ASSURING WITH Tills COMPANY.
In addition to a large subscribed capital, Policy holders have the
reurity of an Assurance Fund of more than a Quarter of a
tillion and an annual Income approaching 70,000/. a year, arising
horn the issue of 6,500 Policies.
BONITit, OR PROFIT BRANCH.
toPersons Assuring on the Bonus system will be annually entitled
40 per cent. of the nrofits en this branch (after payment of five
~(5,4,111Y Premiums) ; and the profit assigned to each Policy may be
er added to the sum assured, or applied in reduction of the An-
-4``,o
441 premium
NON-TiONUS, OR LOW PREMIUM BRANCH.
The Tables on the non-participating principle afford peculiar ad-
tii.ntages to the assured, not offered by any other Oflice—for where
object is the least possible outlay, the payment of a certain sum
eeeltred to the Policy-holder, on the death of the Assured, at a re*
"eel rate of Premium.
...._I_bitEMIUMS TO ASSURE £lOll WHOLE TERM.

One Year. Seven Years.
20 £0 17 8 £0 19 1 £1 15 10 ,£1 11 10
41118127 2 5 5 2 0 7
40 1 5 0 1 G 9 3 0 7 2 14 10
40 1 14 1 1 19 10 4 6 8 4 9 11
CO 3 2 4 3 17 0 6 12 9 6 0 10

With Profits. I Without Profits.

One-half of the " Whele Term" Premium may remain on credit I o'
t
seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for lifo as a
‘ebt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time
*lthout notice.
Claims paid in one month after proofs have been approved.
Loans upon approved security.
The medical officers attend every day at Throginorton-street at a
Itlarter before two o'clock.
E. BATES, Resident Director.

THE GENERAL LIFE AND
FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Established 1137.
Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament.
62, King William-street, London.
And 21, David-street, Edinburgh.
Capital, One Million.
R DIRECTORS.
Etna e nousfield, Esq. Charles ifindley, Esq., M.P.
ia °lnas Challis, Esq.. Ald. Thomas Piper, Esq.
~,a,_b Oeorge Cope, Esq. Thomas IL Shnpson, Esq.
fun Dixon, Esq. Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.
"chard
Fletcher, Esq. John Willis, Esq.
-"Chard 'Jollier, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
The LADY-DAY Renewal Receipts are now ready, and may be
had on application at the Head Office of the Company, or of any of
h
',agents throughout the country.
, in the LIFE DEPARTMENT the Company transacts all business
e)lating to Life Assurances, Deferred Annuities, or Family Endow-
t 'nts. upon the most liberal terms consistent with sound principles
and public security.
i To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, liberal al-
-I"Wanee is made.
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.

THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL
b LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (Enrolled under the
Friendly Society's Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND.
Established 1810.
TRUSTEES.
4,llloMas Barint,,, Esq., M.P. IW. G. Pescott, Esq.
ild, M.P.4olnson Hankoy, Jun., Esq. Baron L.r de Rothsch
TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND.
John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P.
Policies issued in the year 1818-434, for X 85,110.
Do. do. do. 1849-568, for 115,865.
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Increase •••• • • .. 134, for £30,755
Itvery description of Life Assurance effected daily. Last Report
411 d detailed Prospectuses, showing the very peculiar advantages
nered by this Association (especially the rights to nominate any
rarty to receive the amount of a Life tolicy, tree of Legacy or Pro-
bate duty, or any expense whatever, a privilege which is almost ex-
'lUsively confined to this office), may be had at 42, Moorgat e-strcet,
London.

By order of the Board,
PHILIP lIE>.TRY BYRNE, Secretary.

March 8, IPA

pRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH.
Price Is. I%d. per box.
This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for
'orrecting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, the common
13111ptoins of which are costiveness, flatulency, spasms, less of appe-
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(4 the eyes, drowsiness, and pains in the stomach and bowels,: indi-
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Sold by T. Front, 229, Strand, London. Price Is. 11Ad. and 2s. NI.
kingdom.
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4lngdom.
Ask. for FItAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the
tattle and address of " Thomas Front, 229 Strand, London," on the
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TRICTURE of the URETHRA; its Patho-
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,Of Obstructions of the Urinary Canal ; showing how it is that Stric-
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Then who are labouring under low-protracted stricture, with all
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"41 will protect them from becoming the victims of unskilful and
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