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London, England, 1844-10-18 00:00:00

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning. Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE.

IVORCESTER AND LONDON, AND
RUGBY AND OXFORD RAILWAY.
Capital 1,750,0011., in Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 11. per share.

PROVISIONAL CONSIXTTRE.
James Banting, Esq , Oxford
Jonathan Samuel Browning, Esq., Oxford
Timothy Rhodes Cobb, Esq., Banbury
Wm. Dent, Esq., Sudeley Castle, Gloucestershire, and Worcester
Robert Garnett, Esq., Manchester, a Director in the London and

Birmingham Railway Company
Joseph-Ashley Gillett, Esq., Banbury
John Whitmore Isaac, Esq., Boughton house, near Worcester
Henry Jephson, Esq., Leamington, M.D.
Christopher Hird Jones, Esq., Liverpool, a Director in the London
and Birmingham Railway Company
Captain C. R. Moorsom, R.N., Birmingham, a Director in the
London and Birmingham Railway Company
Samuel Spurrett, Esq., Banbury
Charles Tawney, Esq., Oxford
Harvey Berrow Tymbs, Esq., Worcester
Richard Wooton, jun., Esq., Oxford.
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER—Robert Stephenson, Esq.
ISLNIEERS.
Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., London;
Messrs. Berwick and Co., Worcester ;
Messrs. T. R. and E. Cobb, Banbury;
Messrs. Gillett and Tawney, Banbury ;
Messrs. Wooten, Tubb, and Co., Oxford ;
The Borough Bank, Liverpool.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Parker and Hayes, 1, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London
Mr. S. Carter, Birmingham
Mr. William Taunton, )
Worcester.
Messrs. Hydes and Tymbs, _ _

The line from Worcester, with a branch to the Severn, is in-
tended to pass near the towns of Pershere, Evesham, Stratford-en.
Avon, Banbury, Bicester, and Aylesbury, and to join the London
and Birmingham Railway in the vicinity of Tring, which has been
found, on the whole, to be a more desirable point of junction for
public accommodation than Weedon. .fhe line from Rugby to
Oxford is intended to pass also by way of Banbury, and will form,
for about twenty miles, a portion of the main line from Worcester
to Tring. Whilst Worcester by these means will be brought within
a distance of 119 miles of the terminus of the London and Bir-
mingham Railway at Euston-square, the intermediate country will
be connected by the proposed line to Rugby with the eastern side
of the kingdom. On the other hand, Birmingham and the midland
and northern counties will be thus directly connected with Oxford
and the south ; and, as a necessary result, the London and Bir-
mingham Railway Company will effect a junction of their existing
Warwick and Leamington branch with the proposed lines.

Accurate surveys of the country have been made under the di-
rection and personal superintendence of Mr. Robert Stephenson,
who reports that it is free from any considerable engineering dif-
ficulties.

Estimates of the traffic have been prepared, showing a return
upon the expenditure sufficient to induce the Directors of the Lon-
don and Birmingham Company to lease the line in perpetuity,
which they have agreed to do, with a guarantee of 4 per cent. per
annum to the Proprietors upon the outlay, and half the surplus
profits.
A moiety of the shares is reserved for the Proprietors of the
London and Birmingham Company ; and the remainder will be al-
lotted to parties having local interests, and other applicants.
Interest, at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum, will be paid half_
yearly on the deposits and calls, from the time of payment.
Applications for Shares may be made to the Solicitors, or to the
following Sharebrokers :—Messrs. Foster and Braithwaite, Old
Broad-street; Mr. Robert William Moore, Threadneedle-street,
London ; Mr. Samuel Woods, jun., Liverpool ; or Mr. James
Pearson, Birmingham.

T AR PACKETS.
Gravesend and London, by way of tlfo Blackwall Railway,
avoiding the dangers of the Pool, and saving one hour in time.
ONE PAYMENT THROUGHOUT, SIXPENCE and NINEPENCE

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The steady saccess and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last amnia investigation declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts inve ed on each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.

Premium.

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EXAMPLES.

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74 3 4 1838 144 2 2
1839 116 16 0

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The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.
This institution offers many important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr wr, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec.

F4IFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY
SOCIETY.
AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE and ANNUITY SOCIETY.
Capital 200,0001., in 2,000 Shares.
DIRECTORS.
Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colquhonn, Esq.
Robert Brooks, Esq. Charles E. Mangles, Esq.
Henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq.
John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq.
SECRETARY—Edward Ryley, Esq.
The following are specimens of the premiums charged by this Com-
pany for the assurance of 1001.
Age. I 20 I 30 I 40 I 50 I 60

PUBLICATIONS.

MR. AINSWORTH'S NEW HISTORICAL ROMANCE.
WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY GEORGE CRUIKSHANK.

SA IN T Just ready, J I siv—e—
A M ES'S
OR,
THE COURT OF QUEEN ANNE.
By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq.
Also just commenced, by the same Author
REVELATIONS OF LONDON;
With Illustration; by " Phiz," in " Ainsworth 's Magazine."
London : John Mortimer, Publisher, Adelai le-street.

On the 31st will bo published, price 65., No. 111. of the
NORTH BRITISH REVIEW.
TO BE CONTINUED QUARTERLY.

CONTENTS:—
I. Political Economy of the Bible.
11. Sir Humphrey Davy.
111. Foster's Lectures.
IV. Backhons's Visit to the Mauritius and South Africa.
V. The Earl of Rosse's Reflecting Telescopes.
VI. The United States of North America.
VII. Twiss's Life of Lord Eldon.
VIII. Post-Office Espionage.
Edinburgh : W. I'. Kennedy. London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co.
Dublin : W. Curry and Co.

Now ready, in post Bvo., with upwards of 50 charaeteristio Illustra-
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THE COMIC ENGLISH GRAMMAR.
By the Author of " The Comic Latin Grammar."
" A very clever jou d'esprit, and both in text and embellishments
replete with laughable matters. He would be a cynic indeed who
would not con his grammar by this little volume, and find learning
his task about as entertaining a piece of amusement as could be de-
sired even for play."—Literary Gazette.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.
To be had also of all Booksellers.

NEW WORK ON POLITICAL GEOGRAPHY.
On Thursday, fcp. Ivo., fis. cloth,
THE NATURAL BOUNDARIES of EM-
PIRES; with a New View of Colonization. By JOHN
FINCH, Esq., Corresponding Member of the Literary and Historical
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New York, New Brunswick, Delaware, West Point, &c.
London : Long-man, Brown, Green, and Longmans.

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at a Quarter to Five o'clock in the Afternoon, and at a Quarter to
Ten in the Evening. Dr. RYAN'S present daily Lecture is on
POISONS and their ANTIDOTES, at half-past Three, and on the
Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at a Quarter to
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Westminster (established 1821), are enabled, with their PATENT
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The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks,
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GILES' CASTLE HOTEL (LATE SWEET'S), TAUNTON.
ROBERT GILES gratefully acknowledges the
liberal support and patronage bestowed by his numerous
friends, and the public generally, during a residence of many years
at the GEORGE INN, and respectfully informs them that he has
taken the Hotel, known as " SWEET'S HOTEL," in Castle Green ;
and hopes, by unremitting attention in every department, to merit a
continuance of their patronage.
Giles' Castle llotel will undergo a complete renovation, and lee
found replete with every comfort. First-rate Apartments, a well-
stocked Larder, superior Wines, well-aired Beds, and every other
requisite calculated to insure the comfort of his guests, at mode-
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The arrangements of this first-rate Hotel will enable R. G. to acco-
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superior character.
N.B.—The Commercial Room (exclusively for commercial gentle-
men) will receive especial attention ; and R. G., whilst thankfully
acknowledging past favours, respectfully solicits increased patronage
in this department.
The Posting will be conducted in the first-rate style, steady horses,
modern vehicles, together with careful drivers.
Lock-up coach houses, &c., &c.
*** An Omnibus takes to and from every Train.
October 1, 1844.

DAVIES'S CANDLES, sd. and Sid. per lb.
Wax Candles, Is. 24.—Fine Wax, Is. sd.

Male's Superb Composite, requiring no Snuffing, 10-K,

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Old Brown Windsor, Is. M.—Rose, U.—Superior Almond, 2s. 6d.—
Superfine Scaling-wax, 4s. 6d. per lb.—Refined Sperm Oil, 7s. rer
gallon—Solar Oil, 3s. 6d.
For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St.
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