The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1839-06-25 00:00:00

NORWICH UNION FIRI
ESTABLIS
CAPITA

TRU,
Rt. Hon. Lord Wodehouse,
Lord Lieutenant.
Sir Jacob Astley, Bart. ,M.P.
Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart.

DIRECTORS.
EDWARD T. BOOTH, Esq., PRESIDENT.
Lieut.-Colonel JOHN HARVEY, VICE-PRESIDENT.
Anthony Hudson, Esq. Isaac Jermy, Esq., Recorder
George Morse, Esq. of Norwich.
William Herring, Esq. Charles Evans, Esq.
Colonel Sir Robert John Edward Steward, Esq.
Harvey, C.B. Lewis Evans, Esq., M.D.
George Seppings, Esq. Thos. Blakiston, Esq., R.N.
SECRETARY-SAMUEL BIGNOLD, Esq.
THE Public are respectfully reminded that all Insurances
renewable in the LIVERPOOL AGENCY on the 24th
day of June, 1839, must be paid-at the Office, Exchange-
street West, on or before the 9th day of July following, or
the Society will cease to be liable for the sums insured.
The RETURNS of PREMIUM for the three years ending
the 24th June, 1837, are now in course of payment.
In proof of the public approbation of the principles and
conduct of this Company, it may be sufficient to state that its
business now exceeds FIFTY-FOUR MILLIONS.
Prospectuses may be had of Mr. R. L. MILLER, Agent.
TREASURERS-THE LIVERPOOL BOROUGH BANK.

THE MANCHESTER ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
For Assurance against Fire, and on Lives and Survivorship.,
Purchase of Annuities, Reversions, src. &7c.
Office, No. 98, King-street, Manchester.
Capital, Two MILLIONS. Established March, 1824.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THE Assured are entitled to one-third of the Profits,
11 without any liability on their part to the losses.
Parties intending to continue their policies, .falling due at
MIDSUMMER, must renew them within fifteen days from
that time, or they will become void.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
The Assured are entitled to two-thirds of the Profits,
without any liability on their part to the losses.
The Premiums charged are lower than those of the majority
of other Offices.

The business of the Life Department is kept quite distinct
from that of Fire, and its accumulations are not liable to
make good any losses arising therefrom.
The Rates of Premium, and all other particulars, may be
obtained on application to Mr. JOSEPH MORTON, Sec-
retary, or to any of the Company's Agents.
RICHARD DAWSON, Agent for Liverpool.
N.B. Agents have already been appointed in most of the
.
principal towns in the kingdom ; but application for Agencies,
in places where appointments have not yet been made, are
requested to be addressed to the Secretary.
BONUS.

klt is directed by the Deed of Settlement of this Company,
hat within six calendar months after the 25th March, 1839,
the Board of Directors shall cause an account to be taken
of the profits in the FIRE DEPARTMENT, and shall
cause ONE-THIRD of so much of the profits as may with
safety be taken for the purpose, to be appropriated as a
BONUS to all persons who shall then have been assured against
Loss by FIRE, for the last two years or more of the five
years previous thereto, whether by the same annual Policies
or by a continued succession of annual Policies.
An account of the profits in the LIFE DEPARTMENT
will also be taken at the same time, TWO-THIRDS of which
will be apportioned as a BONUS amongst holders of Life
Policies of four years' standing.
At the Annual General Court of Proprietors held on the
20th June, 1839, bonuses were declared to the assured in the
Fire Department ofllo. per cent. on the premiums received
during the five years previous to the 25th March, 1839, to
be paid on all insurances of two or more years standing; and
to the assured in the Life Department, on all policies for the
whole duration of life, of four or more years standing, on
the 25th March, 1839, of very nearly 26 per cent. on the
amount of the premiums received thereon, improved at com-
pound interest, to be added to the sum assured by such poli-
cies when they become claims, or an equivalent reduction. to
be made in the annual premiums upon them, at the option
of the parties entitled thereto.

ATLAS INSURANCE COMPANY,
ESTABLISHED 1808.
DIRECTORS.

Sir Thomas Turton, Bart., Chairman.
J. D. Hume, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
The Hon. Sir C. Boyle Emanuel Pacifico, M.D.
John Oliver Hanson, Esq. Wm. George Prescot, Esq.
William Laforest Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq.
Moses Mocatta, Esq. John Peter Ruch, Esq.
James William Ogle, Esq. John Woolley, Esq.
CHARLES ANSEL!, Esq., Actuary:'.
LiX17.72 7,175.7,..11.14 w
PERSONS assured for the whole term of life in areal
1. Britain or Ireland respectively, will have an ADDITION
made to their Policies every seventh year, or an equivalent
REDUCTION will be made in the future payments of Premium,
at the option of the Assured.
The THIRD SEPTENNIAL VALUATION, up to Christmas,
1837, is now completed, and the Directors have great satis-
faction in stating its result.
The following Table shows the TOTAL ADDITIONS made to
Policies for £lOOO, effected in London or through an Agent
in Great Britain, which had been in force for the twenty-one
Years ending 1837 :

Annual
Premium.

.e 26 14 2
33 19 2
45 6 8
63 13 4

Grose Additional
to the Sum
assured.

BONUS.

Equivalent to the

folloWing per Centage
on the Premiums paid
to the Company.

.e 354 .t 63 2 3
416 58 6 8
526 55 5 0
789 59 0 3

ASSURANCES For. SHORT PERIODS may now be effected
in this Office at considerably reduced Rates of Premium.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

In addition to the benefit of the late Reduction in the Rates
of Premiums, this Company offers to Assurers the advantage
of an allowance for the loss of Rent of Buildings rendered
untenantable by Fire.
Policies falling due at MIDSUMMER, should be renewed
within fifteen days from that period.
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, June, 1839.
The Agents for the Company at the undermentioned places
are as follows, viz. :
Liverpool Messrs. HORNBY and MARSDEN,
Bretherton's-buildings, North John-street ;
Ditto .. Mr. W. H. M'DOWELL, 5, Exchange-buildings.
Appleby, E. Allinson. Macclesfield, R. Turner.
Ashton-under-Line,J.S.Shaw Manchester, R. and C.
Blackburn, R. Wilding. Hervey.
Bolton, C. Briggs. Oldham, John Duncroft.
Burnley and Todmorden, T. Preston, Wm. Lancaster.
E. liammerton. Rochdale, James Hartley.
Bury, Richard Lomax. St. Helen's, John Ansdell.
Chorley, J. Wallwork. Stockport, W. Downall.
Clitheroe, W. L. Oddie. Ulverston, W. Postlethwaite.
Lancaster, Thomas Albright. Warrington, Thomas Leigh.
Leigh, T. Whitehead. Wigan, J. Griffith.

THE UNITED MERCANTILE AND TRAVELLERS'
ASSOCIATION, AND GENERAL MUTUAL LIFE
ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY,
68, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON.
Trustees.
The Rt. Hon. the Lord Mayor. I James Pattison, Es%4l.P.
George Grote, Esq., M.P. I Thomas Brocklebaut, Esq.
Directors.
Chairman, The Right Honourable the Lord Major-.
Deputy-Chairman, Wm. Hughes Hughes, Esq., F.A. & L.S.
Edward Baker, Esq. Giles Rednoyne, Esq.
Robert Currey, Esq. Peter Rolt, Esq.
Thomas Dakeyne, Esq. Joseph H. Warter, Esq.
Joseph Dowson, Esq. James Webber, Esq.
John Evans, Esq. Robert Wilcoxson, Esq.
Auditors.
Mr. John Stokes.
Mr. W. Tilt.
Mr. Wm. Williams.

Mr. John Crowden.
Mr. John R. Cut Hey-.
Mr. Geo. Fred. Finden.
Mr. John Mannets.

Ban'kers.
Messrs. Prescott, Grote, Ames, Bailhe, and Grote.
THE attention of all classes of the community is particu-
larly.l. requested to the novel and advantageous mode of
provision in case Of DEATH, and of support in OLD AGE,
which this Association affords.
EXTRACTS FROM TABLES.
LIFE ASSURANCE.
TABLE A. page 4. Annual Premium for Assurance of XlOO.
Age. I 25 35 I 45 I 55

Members.

I£2 2 71 2 15 10 13 15 715 13 7

Non• Members. I£l 19 712 11 713 9 9J 5 5 0

DEFERRED ANNUITIES.
L. TABLE 1. RETURNABLE Premiums, p 16. Annual
Premium for an Annuity of £lOO at 60 with option of
£990 Cash in lieu thereof. ALL the Premiums paid to
the Office being returned in case of death before 60 years
of age.

Age I 25 I 30 I 35 I 40 I 45

Members I £l6 2 0 121 00128 1 0 138 18 6I 57 4

Non-Members I £l4 7 61 19 2 61 26 ] 0 1 36 15 01 54 19

Books of Tables, with full particulars, and forms of Pro-
posal, may be had at the Office, 68, Cheapside, London, or
of the Agents throughout the Empire.
JAMES DRANSFIELD, Actuary and Secretary.
AGENTS :
J. H. KENYON, Esq., Solicitor, Liverpool.
CHARLES COOPER, Esq., Manchester.

TO AGRICULTURISTS AND OTHERS.
PENISTON, having erected Mills on the most im-
e, • proved principle, begs to state, that he has constantly
on hand GROUND BONES for MANURE, free from
Chemical process ; PAINTS, OIL, &c.
No. 3, Wood-street North,l
Waterloo-road, Liverpool. I

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK RAILWAY
COMPANY.

XTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the HALF-
II YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIE-
TORS will be held, pursuant to Act of Parliament, on
FRIDAY, the sth day of July next, in the Sheriff Court Hall,
Greenock.

The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock.
ROBERT D. KER, Chairman.
The Transfer Books will be closed on the Ist of July, and
will remain so until after the Meeting.
MARK HUISH, Secretary.
Railway Office, Greenock, June 12, 1839.

BOTTLED AT OPORTO.
A RRIVAL of the CAMOENS into Liverpool, with WYE
A
d Co.'s pure and exquisite PORT, Bottled at their
ancient Wine Lodges at Oporto.
The Undersigned, Sole Consignees in Great Britain, for
these delectable Port Wines, Bottled at Oporto, in Portuguese
Chests of three dozen each, have constituted Mr. JAMES S.
CLARK, Castle-street, Liverpool, Sole Agent for the. 04)0,1
of them in that town ; thus affording to the Res pits of
Liverpool and Vicinity an opportunity of con .• . g the
unsullied growths of Wines of the Alto Douro . those red
liquors sold under the denomination of Port es, which, of
late years, have been disseminated through. England. The
Portuguese Firm of WYE and Co., Oporto,Xas been esteemed
over Europe during the last century for*their shipments of
the most favoured growths of the Ama Da Douro.
Each Chest contains three Dozens, and has the Examina-
tion Marks of Her Majesty's Customs of the Port of Liver-
pool painted on it. Also the name of WYE and Co. is
stamped on top and bottom of every cork.
Cash Price per Case in Bond, £4 4s. ; or, Duty-paid, Six
Guineas. Bottles, Case, and all charges included.
JAMES S. CLARK, Sole Agent in Liverpool to the
Consignees.

W. S. WALSH and Co., London.
A considerable Allowance made to Purchasers in Quantity
for Exportation.

LADIES' FASHIONABLE STAYS,
13, NEW ARCADE, OPPOSITE COLQUITT-STREET.
ISS HAWKINS wishes respectfully to introduce to
the Notice of Ladies some much-improved STAYS,
which are Cut so as to entirely avoid all that uncomfortable
pressure which is so universally complained of at the present
day.
Miss H. also wishes to state, that, having superintended
the Manufacturing of them herself, she can offer them at
those prices which defy competition.
A respectable young WOMAN wanted as an ASSISTANT.

TO MERCHANTS, EXPORTERS, &c.
PAPER AND ACCOUNT BOOK WAREHOUSE,
ENGRAVERS AND LITHOGRAPHERS,
2, COOK-STREET, LIVERPOOL.
(2 I. POORE and COMPANY, WHOLESALE STA.
4.-4 • TIONERS and PAPER DEALERS, (in connexion with
the makers,) Patent Ledger and Account Book Manufac-
turers, solicit the attention of Merchants, Manufacturers,
Solicitors, and other large consumers, to their Establishment,
which is opened on a similar plan to that adopted in Edin-
burgh, London, Dublin, and other large towns, viz., that of
supplying large consumers (in quantities not less than one
ream) on the wholesale or makers' terms, (for cash only,)
which from their connexion with the mills they are enabled
to do.

Houses will be regularly waited upon with samples, by
which the advantages offered will be made evident.
Quills, Pens, Wax, Inks, &c., are also supplied at whole-
sale rates.

LEDGERS, I '
CASH BOOKS, I COPYING Boots,
JOURNALS, DAY BOOKS SALES Booxs,
And every other description of Account Books, bound in
the London style, and on the best principles. Pattern Books
to order, &c.

THOMAS DISMORE, SILVERSMITH AND JEWELLER
TO THE QUEEN, Bold-street, Liverpool, respectfully
announces, that being in daily communication with Messrs.
DISMORE and SON, London, the Stock is constantly re-
ceiving New and Fashionable Articles of JEWELLERY,
PLATE, &c.
The following List will form a Guide of the Cost of the
best London Stamped Spoons and Forks :
s. d. a. d.
I doz. of Fiddle Pattern Table Spoons, say 3b at 7 4.... 11 0 0
1 doz. of do. do. Table Forks, „30at 7 4.... 11 0 0
1 doz. of do. do. Dessert Spoons, „ 20 at 7 4.... 7 6 8
1 doz. of do. do. Dessert Forks, „ 20 at 7 4.... 7 6 8
Two do. do, Gravy Spoons, „ 10 at 7 4.... 313 4
One do. do. Soup Ladle, „ 10 at 7 4.... 313 4
Four do. do. Sauce Ladles, „ 10 at 7 10.... 318 4
1 doz. of do. do. Tea Spoons, „ 10 at 7 10.... 31p 4
1 pair of do. do. Sugar Tongs, .. . • .. 013 0
Four do. do. Salt Spoons, .. . • • • 11 0
One do. do. Fish Knife, .. • • • . 210 0
12 Plated on Steel Dessert Knives and Forks, .. • • 33 0
A Silver Tea and Coffee Set complete, from £4O to 60 0 0
If for Exportation, la. 6d. per oz. deducted, being the
drawback allowed by Government.
The above maximum price is given in order that the best
quality and workmanship may he supplied, but a reduction
may be made by substituting articles of lighter weight.
The PLATED GOODS, being of the best quality, are,
with confidence, recommended for durability, and may be
substituted for every article made in Silver Plate, at about
one-fifth the cost.
An excellent variety of JEWELLERY may be selected
from, all of which is of the same superior style and quality
as kept by the respectable London Houses.
Estimates for PLATE or JEWELLERY given, and Orders
executed with the most prompt attention.
Nett' Cash Prices affixed.