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London, England, 1842-02-08 00:00:00

DIRECTORS.

George Ashlin, Esq. John Howell, Esq.
Major Adair James Hunt, Esq.
Hugh Biers, Esq. NI illiam Robinson, Esq.
John P. Clarke, Esq. Richard Till, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. Joseph Workman, Esq.
With power to add to their number.
BANKERS—MeEsrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. ; Sir Claude
Scott, Bart., and Co., I, Cavendish-square.

ENGINEER—Robert Stephenson, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Swain, Stevens, and 0., No. Io,White-

hall, and No. 6, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry.
The object of the promoters of this undertaking is to sup-
ply the inhabitants of the metropolis and its vicinity with that
most important desideratum—a plentiful supply of Water of
the purest description.
The plan proposed for attaining this important object is that
which was su.bmitted by Mr. Paten to the consideration of the
Committee of the House of Lords, in the session of 1840.
Its practicability has been fully tested by extensive experiments
made by Mr. Robert Stephenson; which most satisfactorily set
at rest all doubts of the eligibility of the project : it is, there.
fore, the intention of the promoters to apply to Parliament this
session for the necessary powers to enable them to carry into
effect an object so important to the public welfare.
The proportion of the western metropolitan district, which
it is intended first to supply, comprises 70,000 houses; and it
is estimated that within the first two years the occupiers of
25,000 houses will avail themselves of the advantages offered
by this undertaking. Taking this very limited number of
houses at an average low rental of 21. per house, the income
derivable Rill be 50,0001., and after deducting the annual ex-
pense attendant on such a supply—which has been carefully es-
timated at 14,0001.—wi1l leave an available annual income of
36,0001.

The required capital, according to the careful estimate of Mr.
Stephenson, and which he is satisfied, from his intimate know-
ledge of the ground, will not be exceeded, is 230,0001., and
the necessary cost of laying down the mains and services to
supply the 25,000 houses before named is 160,0001., making a
total outlay of 390,000/. Assuming, therefore, the capital to
be expended at. 400,0001., the return to the Proprietors will
be on interest of 91. per cent. on the capital; and having de-
frayed the expense of bringing the water.. to London, every
additional supply, both to houses along the line and in the me-
tropolis, beyond that estimated above, will add to the interest
of the invested capital.
The Vestrymen, Guardians, and Directors of the Parishes
of the Borough of Marylebone. and also those of the Parish of
St. Pancras, have earnestly recommended the inhabitants " to
promote, by every means in their power, this laudable under-
taking, so pregnant with the highest advantages to the coo
munity "
Applications for Shares may be made to Messrs. Swain, Ste-
vens, and Co., No. 10, Whitehall, and No. 6, Frederick's-
place, Old Jewry, London, where, as well as at the Company's
temporary Offices, No. 7, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square,
copies of Mr. Stephenson's Reports may be seen.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND SOCIETY
FOR GRANTING
LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &e.
No. 2ti, CORNHILL.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament.
DIRECTORS.
T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R.S. John Rawson, Esq.
John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq.
Hunter Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq.
George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq.

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AUDITORS.
Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. Professor Graves, A.M. F.R. S.
ACT U A RY—W. S. B. Weolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S
PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S.
SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Omman-

ney, 6, Basiughall-street.
BANKERS—Mcnrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.

LIFE ASSURANCE.
AnVAITTA Es.—Perfect security from a large paid-up Capi-
te and accumulations—Equitable Rates—Power to borrow
Two-thirds Premium paid, without expense or forfeiture—and
Profits annually divided.
N.B. Policies for Short Periods at Lower Rats than at any
other Office, with option of continuance for Life, at the usual
rates. .

DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
The best and most varied provision for after life hitherto of-
fer-M-1:2 12s. per annum (Is. per week) at 20, will at 65
give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of £47 16s. 6d.,
or £349 I ls. cash, or policy at death of £466. Similar ad-
vantages at 50, 55, and 60—Two-thirds payments lent at any
time, and Two-thirds returned in case of premature death.
The detailed Plans, and Last Annual Report to be had at
the Office, at any of its Branches, or :on application will be
forwarded post free.
F. FERGUStN CAMROUX, Secretary.

GUARDIAN .FIRE AND LIFE AS-
SURANCE COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, at the Entrance of the Old Post Office,
London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN W. BUCKLE, Esq., Chairman. •
JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Llenry Hulse Berens, Esq. John Loch, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. • Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. S. Marjoribanks, Esq. MP.
Ralph Fenwick, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Thomson Hankey, Jan., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq. •
John Harvey, Esq. John Shore, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. .
AUDITORS.

A. W. Robarts, Esq. I
Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. George Stone, Esq.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in -June,
1829, exceeding One per Cent. per Annum on the Sums in-
sured, en an average of the different Ages; and a second Bonus
of nearly similar amount was declared in June, 1836. At each
period the Bonuses allotted to the different Policies averaged
rather more than 28 per Cent. on the amounts of Premiums
paid thereon during the preceding seven years.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.—Notice is hereby given, that Assu-
rances which expire at Lady-day must be renewed with-
in fifteen days at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St.
James's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with the Company's
agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

RATCLIFF4S PATENT INKSTAND,
the most complete yet offered to the Public, in which
the usual faults of Inkholders, mouldiness, corrosion, evapora-
tion, and thickening of the ink, are completely avoided. "An
immense improvement on the Fountain and other Inkstands
now in use, and will prove invaluable in India and other hot
climates."
Sold by L. Booth, Duke-street, Portland-place, and by all
Stationers, in elegant bronzed, ormolu, or China mountings,
suitable for the office and drawing-room. Merchants and Fo-
reign orders supplied on liberal terms.

1-DIDAF'IER MACHE TEA TRAYS, 50s. the
IL SET, of FULL-SIZED GOTHIC SHAPE. Supe-
rior London Table Knives, with ivory handles, 14s. per
dozen ; Brass Poles for Window Curtains, 1 inch diameter,
Is. 3d. per foot ; 2 inches, Is. Bd. per foot ; bronzed fendurs,
4 feet I,c g, 9s.
SUPERIOR LONDON TABLE CUTLERY WAR-
RANTED.—TABLE KNIVES, with ivory Handles, 14s.
per dozen ; Dessert Knives, I Is. ; Carvers, 4s. 6d. per pair ;
Table Knives, with white bone handles, Bs. Bd. per dozen ,
Dessert, 6s. Bd. ; Carvers, 3s. per pair ; Globe-shape Tea-
urns, 4 quarts, 275. ; new shapes, 395. ; Papier Bache Tea-
trays, gothic lupe, 50s ; the set o f full sizes. Catalogues,
containing the prices, with Engravings of every Ironmongery
Article necessary to the furnishing of a house of any size, 25
per cent. under any other old-established house, to be had
gratis (post free).
RIPPON and BURTON, 12, Wells-stree Oxford-street.

Estafilistied 1820.