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London, England, 1845-04-01 00:00:00

ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY
92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.
Established 1808.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN OLIVER HANSON, Esq., Chairman.
WILLIAM GEORGE PRESCOTT, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Sir William Baynes, Bart. 1 Samuel Eustace :Hagan, Esq.
Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq. ' Moses Mocatta, Esq.
Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S, James William Ogle, Esq.
William Laforest, Esq. Emanuel Pacidco, M.D.
Donald Maclean, Esq. John Peter Rasch, Esq.
AUDITORS—Francis Bligh Hookey, Esq., and Joseph Pulley, Esq.

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SOLICITOR—Thomas Browning, Esq.
SURVEYOR—Thomas Hopper, Esq.
ASSISTANT SURVEYOR—Thomas Lloyd, Esq,
FIRE OEPARTMENT.

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RETURNS—The Directors request reference to the fact, that 20
per Cent. was returned by this Company on the amount of Premiums
paid for the Five Years up to Christmas, 1841, on all Policies for 3001.
and upwards, which had been in force for one year at that time.
The next periodical Accounts for Returns will be made up to Christ-
mas 1846. _ _

RENT.—This Office (independent of the Returns), offers to Persons
effecting Assurances, the further advantage of an allowance for the
loss of Rent on Buildings, rendered untenantable by Fire.
RENEWALS.—PoIicies due on Lady-day should be renewed within
fifteen days thereafter.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
The attention of the Public has, in the Advertisements and Pro-
posals of this Company of late years, been called to
.a Table of Addi-
tions applicable to and expectant on Policies of particular dates and
ages ; the Directors now beg to refer to a Statement (which may be
obtained on application at the Office in Cheapside, or to any of the
Agents in the Country) of Sums. actually pfild, showing the Sums re-
spectively assured and the Bonuses thereon.
Persons assured for the whole term of Life in Great Britain or Ire-
land respectively, will have an Addition made to their Policies every
seventh year, or an equivalent Reduction in the future payments of
Premium, at the option of the Assured.
The FOURTH SEPTENNIAL VALUATION will be made up to
Christmas, 1544, and the Directors hope to announce to the Life Po-
lley holders about the end of the ensuing May, the result of the Ac-
tuary's computations ALL POLICIES EFFECTED DURING the
NEXT SEVEN YEARS, and remaining in force at Christmas 1851,
will participate in the valuation 'to be made up to that date.
ASSURANCES for SHORT PERIODS may now be effected in this
Office at considerably reduced rates of Premium.
The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the Office in
London, or of any of the Agents in the Country, who are authorised
to report on the appearance of Lives proposed for Assurance.
HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary.
92, Cheapside, April, 1845.

FALSE ON AIEDTCAL GALVANISM.
" Mr. HALSE, late of this county, but now of 5, Pelham-
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crescimt, Brompton, London, has lately published a pamphlet on
MEDICAL GALVANISM, the contents of which have really asto-
nished us. If it be true that galvanism can accomplish such cures as
are there stated, the galvanic apparains must take as commanding a
position over medical science as the steam-engine does over mecha-
nical science. It is tree that galvanism has long been resorted to as
a remedial agent, but the old form of batteries were so uncertain in
their action as to almost do as much harm as they did good. Mr.
liaise, like a true philosopher, conceived that it may be possible to
Select the good and discard the evil effects of the apparatus, and after
years of intense study he has accomplished what he desired—viz., to
regulate the power' of the galvanic apparatus to the greatest nicety.
We consider this to rank as the greatest improvement which has ever
been made In the galvanic battery. In the pamphlet we noticed an
extract from the ' Shipping and Mercantile Gazette' of March 14.
We extract this article for the benefit of invalids Our readers may
have noticed several extracts we have given from Mr. Halse's
pamphlet on Medical Galvanism. We have reason to believe that
every case stated in that pamphlet is perfectly true, wonderfid as they
eert inly are; for, a short time since, we called on Mr. liaise, and
were introduced to him by a gentleman who was undergoing the
operation. The patient informed us that it was not at all an unplea-
sant sensation, indeed we felt it ourselves, and there was not the least
nnpleasairtness about it. This gentleman's case was paralysis, and
he de- lraed to us that before he came to Mr. Halse one leg had
withered away to mere skeleton ; " but now, said lie, " you perceive
it is both stout and healthy." Such, indeed, was the case. If we
can judge by the number of patients Mr. liaise has, we should say he
;s making some very wonderful cures, for his house is crowded from
morning till night. Persons wishing to have Mr. Halse's pamphlet
We informed that it will be forwarded free, on meelpt of two postage
.1 stamps. His residence is at 5, l'elluun-cressent,, brompton, lipndon."
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