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    • ALLIANCE BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE & FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY, BARTHOLOMEW XANE, LONDON, E.C.
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      A Political And Literary Review, Mercant...

      A POLITICAL AND LITERARY REVIEW , MERCANTILE JOURNAL , - . ¦¦ ' ¦ . - . ¦ ¦• ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦¦ . ' ¦ ¦ ¦ .. . ¦ AND ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ ¦ '• * RECORD OF JCOTT STOCK COMPANIES , BANKS , RAILWAYS , MIMS , SHIPPING , . & c .

      Vol. Ix. No. 438.] Saturbat, August 14, ...

      VOL . IX . No . 438 . ] SATURBAT , AUGUST 14 , 1858 . PmCE . / wnotammp ^ sixphkob . : ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ ¦ ¦ _ , .. - ;—; » { . Stamped Sevenpence .

      Alliance British And Foreign Life & Fire Assurance Company, Bartholomew Xane, London, E.C.

      ALLIANCE BRITISH AND FOREIGN LIFE & FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY , BARTHOLOMEW XANE , LONDON , E . C .

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      Established 1824 . ( Branch Offices : Edinburgh , Ipswich , and Bury § t . Edmunds . ) Capital , TIVE MILLIONS Sterling . President—Sir Moses Montcfiore , Bait . DIRECTORS . James Alexander , Esq . 1 James Holme . Esq . diaries George Barnetfc . Esq . I John Irving , Esq . 6 eor (? c HcuryBarnctt , Esq . ! Elliot Macnaghten . Esq . Charles Buxton , Esq ., M . P . J . -Slayer . Mom tenpre . Esq . Sir George Carroll . Sir A . dc Rothschild , Bart . Benjamin Cohen , Esq . Lionel N . do Rothschild , James Fletcher , Esq . Esq ., M . P . Charles GibUos , Esq . Thomas Charles Smith , Esq . William Gladstone , Esq . Auditors . —George J . Goachen , Esq ., Andrew Johnstou Esq ., Gcorgre Peabody , Esq . Life Assurances are granted under an extensive variety of forms , and . at Moderate Premiums ; the Rates for the Younger Ages being lower than those or many of the older and most respectable offices . Participation of Profits . Four Fifths , or Eighty per cent , or tno declared Profits will be divided quinnucniiially are one : those entitled to participation . Non-part icipating Scales of Premium . Policies issued at minimum Bates without participation in profits . Lifo Policies are not liable to Forfeiture by the Liv « s Assured proceeding beyond the prescribed limits without the cognizance of the holders of such Policies . Reduced Extra Rates for rcsiderieo out of Europe . No charge for Stamps or Medical Fees . Fire Assurances , both at home and abroad , are acceptei at very Moderate Premiums . The Assured participate in the Fire Profits in respect of Policies in force for live complete , years at each period of Division . Losses by JLightning are made good ; and the Company are liable for Losses by Ejrplosion-, except when occasioned by Gunpowder , or in cases specially provided for in tlio Policy . Detailed Prospectuses will bo furnished on application . FRANCIS A . EiVGELBAOK , Actuary and Secretary -

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      ESTABLISHED 1838 . ¦ ¦ " \ 7 ICTOUIA and LEGAL and COMMERCIAL > LIF 13 ASSURANCE COMPANY , No . 18 , King William-street , City . r > i hectors . BTCXJAMIJJ HAWES , Esq ., Chairman . ' 1 'JUOMAS K-ESBl'XT , Esq ., Doputy-Chairman . Charles Baldwin , Esq . "W . K . Jameson , Esq . George ' Denny , Esq . John Jones , lisa . J . C . Dimsdale , Esq . John Nolloth , lisa . William Elliott , MJ ) . Menburn Staniland , Esq . Robert Ellis , Esq . Daniel Sutton , Esq . J . P . Gassier , Esq ., F . R . S . Walter Charles Veuning , Esq . John Gladstone , Ksq . O'B . Belli nghaiu Woolscy , Aaron Goldsmid , Esq . Esq . Sidney Gumoy , Esq . The business of tho Company embraces every description of risk connected with Lifo Assurnnoe . Tho assets of the Compitny exceed 2 O . ) , O 00 £ . And its income is over ftO . OOOJ . a yenr . Advances in connexion with Lifo Ansnrnnco nro made on advantageous terms , cithor on real or pecaonal security . WILLIAM RATRAY , Actuary .

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      & ALVESTON , HOUSTON , AND HENDERSON RAILROAD COMPANY . / £ «? Dofl « . ltivo Obligations , or I > ubouturo Honda to boarov , or m , ouoli , with Coupon * attached , for tho Interest at 8 \ iv . r coiit ., payable in London half-yoarly , aro ready for delivery in exchanges for Haukora' receipts . Attached to each Bond is a Froe Sharo of 8 / . ,, i * " -i Honda aro accurort upon tlio lands of tho Company uv , 2 io ncros beinggrntitud in respect of every mile- of road con structed ) and such Hondo will bo paid oft * by annual ""• awhiRR , with a IJonua of 10 jior cent . Tho shams will * nou . participate in tlio proceeds of tho salts of the remaining 1 tm of tl > 0 lnn < ls awl <¦» " wholo tmlllo of tho lino . Uio opening of tho Rccoml section of tho lino is fixed for tlio iHt or October noxt . / ' ""nor information enn bn obtained from thoCommittoo of tno London Agoncy , at the OIHcos of tho Company , 19 f t , fesham llouso , Old Broad-street , London .

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      THE LONDON ASSURANCE , INCORPORATED a . b . 1720 . FOR LIFE , FIRE , AND MARINE ASSURANCES . Head Office—No . 7 , Royal Exchange , Cornliill . John Alves Arbuthnofc , Esq ., Governor . John Alex . Hankey , Esq ., Sub-Governor . Bonaniy Dobrec , Jun ., Esq ., Deputy-Governor .

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      SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY . I ncor porated l ) y Royal Charter , 184 ? . LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS aro granted upon tho Banks at Adelaide , Port Adelaide , and Gnwler . Approved drafts on South Australia negotiated audsont for collection . Every description of Banking business is conducted direct with "Victoria and Jitm Soi 4 \ i Wales , and also with tho other Australian CoIoiiJob , through the Company ' s Agents . Apply at 54 , OIo > -Broad-atroot , London , E . G . WILLIAM PTJRDY . BIanager .

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      MON EY TO L . END— THE LONDON AND CONTINENTAL ASSURMTCK SOCIETY lends money , repayable by instalments , upon personal or otlior security . t ) 7 , Gruccchurch-stroot , E . O . jg .

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      THE ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE . Incorporated a . d . 1720 , by Charter of King Oeorge tlie First and confirmed by Special Acts of Parliament . Chief Office , Royal Exchange , London ; Branch , 29 , Pall-mall . - ?? ? . ' Jjlv ' Ji ' and Mahiitr As 30 Hancbs may be effected witn this Corporation on advantageous terms . ¦ ' Lite Assurances are granted with , or without , participation m Profits ; in the latter case at reduced rates of Premium . Amy sum not exceeding 15 , 000 / . may bo assured on the same Life-The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged 43 per cent , upon the Premiums paid , or very nearly 2 per cent , per annum upon the sum assured . ¦¦ . The future divisions of Profit will take place every Five Years . ; ¦ . '¦¦ ¦ ¦ - . ¦ ¦"¦ ...- . •;¦ v .. .. ¦ ¦ . - ¦ ¦¦¦ x ^^ i- ^ P ? " * ' of ' Management , being divided between the different branch . es , are spread over a larger amount of business than that transacted . ly any other office . The charge upon each Policy is thereby so much reduced as to account for the magnitude of tho Bonus which has been declared , and to afford a probability that a similar rate will be maintained at future divisions . This Corporation affords to the Assured a liberal participation in Profits , with exemption under Royal Charter from the liabilities of partnership ;—a rate of Bonus equal to tlie average returns of Mutual Societies , with tho guarantee , not afforded by them ; of a large invested Capital-Stock ;—the advantages of modern practice , with the security of an Office whose resources have been tested by the experience of nearly a Century and a Half . JOHN A . HlGHAM , Actuary and Secretary .

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      ST . GEORGE ASSURANCE COMPANY . 118 , PalKMall , London , 8 . W . Capital 100 , 000 ? ., in Shares of 51 . each . Chairman—Henry Pownall , Esq . Deputy Chairman . —Henry Haines , Esq . The Leading ; Features of this Office are—Every description of Lifo Assurance on the most favourable terms . The Assurance of Defective Titles , thereby restoring the property to its full value . Endowments for Husbands , Wives , or Nominees . Endowments for Children on attaining a certain age . Annuities of every description granted on terms peculiarly favourable . Notices of Assignments of Policies Registered . Medical Referees paid by the Company . Ago of the Lifo Assured admitted on all Policies , on roasouablo proof being- given . Stamp Duties on Lifo Policies paid by the Company . Loans on Real or Personal Security , repayable by monthly or Quarterly instalments , from ono to fivo years . )? 'or further particulars , Forms of Proposal and Prospcotuses , apply to F . H . GILBART , Secretary .

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      ACCIDENTS OP EVERY DESCRIPTION . JC 1000 ZN CASE OF DEATH , Olt A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 6 PER WEEK IN THE EVBNT OF INJUHr , May be secured by an Annual Payment of £ 3 fora Policy in tlie | 3 AIL WAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE it ) COMPANY . A special Act provides that persons receiving compensation from this Company aro not barred thereby from recovering full damages from tho party causing tlie injury ; an advantage no other Company can offer . It ia found that ONE PERSON in every FIFTEEN ia more or loss injured by Accident yearly . This Company has already paid as compensation for Acoldents 27 , 988 ? . Forma of Proposal and Prospectuses may ho had at the Company's Offices , and at all the principal Railway Stations , whftre , also , Railway Accidents alone may bo insured against by bho Journey or year . NO CHARGE FOR STAMP DUTYRailway Passengers' Assurauce ' Compan v . O IHcoa , S , O 14 JBroad-street , London , 15 . C . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Soorotary .

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      DEPOSIT AND DISCOUNT JJANK . FIVE PER CENT , is paid on nil Sums received on DEPOSIT . Interest paid half-yearly . Tho Right JI 011 . tlio Uarl of DM VON , phairmnn . O . II . LAW , Manager . Ofllces . fl , OftnnoM-strcofc . 'West , 12 . C .

  • Citation
    • Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 14, 1858, page 1, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_14081858/page/1/