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London, England, 1825-02-01 00:00:00

In the ordinary Benefit Societies, consisting of persons in various
trades, and generally applicable to the lower classes only—no ell-
cient means have been employed to ascertain the continuance, or
probable duration of certain disorders incident to suck trades, nor
to fix the contributions proper to be made, to secure a compensation
for loss of labour during those periods. Indeed, the difference of
mortality in different trades has never been deoermitted, so as to
afford an accurate scale of contribution for each class.
To extend and apply the advantages of the Benefit Society to
Persons in a more elese,ted station in life, is the object of the PRO-
MOTER BEN F.FIT CO 11 VAN Y. Its business will be confined
to one, though numerous, class of Persons only, " The Heads of
Departnittits, Principal and Subordinate Clerk. in Public Offices,
Nanking, and other Establishments;" because, by the steady uni-
formity of their pursuit. and habits, perfect means are afforded for
making accurate calculations of the periodical contributions proper
to be made by that class,at all ages, without risk from the admission
of persons of less healthy occupations.
For this purpose—the true law ofmortality among that particular
class of persons has been accurately ascertained—Scales of the
progressive advance of salary in Public Offices, with the usual
periods of superannuation, and the probability of advancement by
premature deaths, have been formed—the average number of sick
persons at all ages, and the average absence from business have also
been carefully estimated.
The engagements of the Company will be secured by a sub-
scribed Capital of £60,000 in 6,000 Shares of XlO each—the whole
to be actually paid up at the time of subeetibing. Three Thousand
Shares will be reserved.
As the materials for calculation have been procured expressly
for the purpose of this Institution, at great labour and very coosi-
derable expense—the remaining 3,000 Shares will not be issued
under .£1 premium, to compensate the Projectors, Calculators, and
others, fur such labour, time, and cost. But to afford a fair compe-
titiou to the Public.* few days will be allowed for bidding.; the
highest Bidders will of course be selected, for any number of Shares
they may offer to take, at the price named in the tender. In the
event of similar biddings for equal numbers, an equal distribution
will be made ; and the whole 3,000 Shares will be disposed of among
the bidders, without any further reserve. For instance, if there
should be six tenders for 500 Shares, each at £l5 per Share, and six
N:palate tenders fur only one Share, at £l5 ls. each of the latter
•-”uld be secure of one Share, and the former would get 499 each;
.d so on, with referent.e to any higher or lower bidding—the lowest
e.....eding £ll per Share.
re.-.ders tube sealed and addressed to the PROMOTER BE-
N EFIT COMPANY, under cover to Sir John Perring, Bart.
-Shaw, Barber, and Cu. Bankers, C.ornhill, London. No ttoder
rill be received after the 2nd day of February, nor any opened
natil the 3d of February, at twelve o'clock precisely ; when the
Committee will attend to open the tenders. The successful bidders
veil receive notice to pay, in full, the amount of their Shares to Sir
John Perring, But. Shawl Barber, and G. by whom the certill-;
Cates will be issued.
No person will be allowed to hold more than 500 Shares, but
b.
o ldies; even for single Shares will rank according to the price
offered.
The Board of Directors will consist of eight Members, and three
vacancies will be reserved until after the close of the bidding*.
Fifty Shares will be a qualification fur a Director.
The objects of the Company are more fully detailed in the Pro..
'Pettus Which may be obtained at the Banking House.

LEAKE'S GENUINE PILLS, justly famous tor
curing, in all its stages, the VENEREAL DISEASE—
One small Pill is a dose, and the taking of one Box, in a recent
case, will soon convince the patient of the certainty of his speedy
recovery. Npthing can be better contrived, more safe, or more
convenient than this Remedy, for such as are obliged to go jimmies
or to sea, as it needs no confinement nor restraint of Diet; and
sixty years experience (In an extensive practice) has proved that it
will effect a Cure when repeated Salivation end all other methods
avail nothing. For the Scurvy and other Chronica IDisorders,
this Medicine has not its parallel. Upwards of 40,000 persons
of both seers have been radically cured of the above cruet disor.
ders, within the last eight years. Prepared and sold by the sole
Proprietors, T. TAYLOR and SON, Members of the Royal Col-
lege of Surgeons, at their House, No. 9, New Bridge-street, in
Boxes of only tts. 9d. each, duty included.— N.8.-Two back
doors, and Lights in the Passages at night.—They are also sold,
by their appointment. with copious directions, at the Toy shop,
103, Oxford-street; Mr. Disborough's, No. 7, Fisk-street-hill,
nearly opposite the. Monument ; and by one Person in every coo,
siderable Town in Great Britain and Ireland. Advice gratis to
?smog taking the above, or other of the Proprietor's hfeilichto&

FOR COLDS, COUGHS, ASTHMA% &c.

THE PECTORAL ELlXlR.—Experience, chnino
a very long period, has incontestibly proved the superloref-
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ASTHMATIC AFFECTIONS. By promoting gentle expectora-
tion, it very shortly relieves the Patient of a slight or recent Cold,
and a few doses are generally sufficient to remove those which neg-
lect has rendered more confirmed and obstinate, and which are ac-
companied with Cougli,, Spitting of Blood,. and other serious symp-
toms. Its peculiar balsamic powers tend to heal sorette•s, and allay
the irritation of the lungs, in cases of Coegh; and in Asthmatic Af-
fections it assists and gives freedoin to the Breath.
Sold in bottles, at Is. lid. and ts. 9d. by BUTIAII, Chemist, 4,
Cheapside, St. Paul's; Savory and Co. 156, New Bond-street,
and 220, Regent street; and by the principal Medkine Venders
throughout the United Kingdom.

Of whom may be had, the Bai.wuc Lose:mut% wed in recent
Coughs, Hoarseness, &c. and far rendering the Voice clear and
fferble, and protecting its organs from the effects of exertion. In
bo es, is. 15d.
Be careful to ask for "Butler's Pectoral Blair and Bal
smic Lozenges."

WINTYRS V. LAYARD.
Mr. CHITTY opened the pleadings. This was an ac-
tion brought by Mr. John *lucre against General
Layard, for false imprisonment at Malta, in a close and
unhealthy 'prison, for four months, from the 6th of
June, 1819, to the 6th of October, in the same year,
whereby he suffered severely, both in his prorerty
and health. The defendant pleaded first the general
issue, and next that he was a Major-General in his Ma-
jesty's army, and Commanding Officer of the Island of
Malta; that the plaintiff was Quartermaster-Serjeaot
in the 10th Regiment of Foot, and had committed a
breach of Regimental Orders, for which he, in pursu-
ance of his authority, committed the plaintiff to prison.
The plaintiff replied, that this action was not brought
for the imprisonment which he suffered in consequence
of 'the breach by him of the regimental orders, bat for
the imprisonment which he suffered after that which
was inflicted upon him for the breach above stated. The
defendant rejoined that he was not guilty ; upon which
issue was taken.
Mr. BROUGHAM stated the case. Though it was one
of no ordinal) importance to the plaintiff, and of still
greater importance to the defendant, yet, he trusted,
that he should be able to save much of the time of the
Court and the Jary, by limiting himself to as. short a
statement of the facts as possible. In taking this course,
he would not only discharge his duty, but do full jus-
tice to his case, because he knew and felt that themes*
relation of_the facts would put the Jury in possession of
the whole of the very severe wrongs which were sus.
twined by the plaintiff-4-wrongs for which it would be
their duty to afford him a full measure of compensation,
but for which any compensation that they could give to
the plaintiff would be an inadequate reparation. The
plaintiff was a soldier of long standing in the service,
and of unimpeachable character. He had originally
volunteered from the Antrim Militia into the Line, and
at the same time induced fifty other men of the same
rniliti.l to follow his era yple. For this service he ought
to have been, and fully expected to be, rewarded with
a commission in the army, and it was while he was in
expectation of that reward that the facts .occurred of
which he vim, this day to complain. The -most un-
questionable testimonies of his good chat actor aed con-
duct had been given him by some of the Officers of his
Regiment. One of them said of hint, " I have the
.4teatest pleasure in stating, that I entertain the highest
opinion of his conduct both private and official."- Ano-
ther said, " he is a more steady non•cemn.issiomw'
Officer than any Setjeant whom I have ever known:—