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August 0:6, 1S5&] THE LMDEE, 791
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August 0:6, 1s5&] The Lmdee, 791
August 0 : 6 , 1 S 5 &] THE LMDEE , 791
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The first ProvinoialTtfeetinir of the NATIONAL REFORMATORY UNION will take place at Bristol on the 20 th , 21 st , and 22 ad of Acgnst . ' ¦ President of the Meeting . Lord STANLEY , M . P . Chairmen fff Sections . Lord ROBERT CECIL , M . P . Right Hon . Sir JOHN S . PAKINGTON , Barto M . P . PUBLIC MEETINGS will be held and Papers be read by Sir Stafford Northcote , Bart ., M . P ., ^ Rev . Sydney Turner , Miss Carpenter , and others . A Conversational soiree at the Victoria Rooms on the 29 th , Excursions on the 22 nd . Tickets , admitting to alt the meetings , price Five shillings each , may be obtained at the Reception Room , Queen ' s Hotel , Clifton , where all further information will be given by the undersigned . G . H . B 13 NGOUGH , ~ ) „ g a G . W . HASTINGS , S Jion- eera
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STEAM to the CAPE of GOOD HOPE and INDIA . —The undermentioned new auxiliary STEAMSHIPS will sail , with her Majesty ' s Mails , for the CAPE of GOOD HOPU , Mauritius , Point de Galle , Madras , and Calcutta , on the 1 st of each month from XKmdon , and on the morning of the 6 th from Dartmouth : — Ships . Tonsreg . Commander . To sail . Tynemouth ... 1864 F . Y . Steward . September 1 . Robert Lowe .. 1300 W . Congalton . October 1 . Scotland 1150 J . D . Wilson . November 1 , Ireland 1150 W . C . Perry . December 1 . Other similar vessels will follow . Each ship is fitted with a bullion safe , has superior poop and lower deck cabin accommodation for a limited number of first-class passengers , and carries an experienced surgeon . For passage and freight , on small parcels , apply to Grindlay and Co ., 63 , Corn-hill ,-and « , St . Martin's-place , Charing-cross ; for freight on goods and bullion , to T . H . Williams , St . Ann ' s-street , Manchester ; and to W . S . Lindsay and Co ., 8 , Austinfriars .
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ART-UNION OF GLASGOW . —Subscribers of One Guinea may now select Two Engravings from the following List .- —First Bom , Villa JFouutaiu , Hagar and Ishmael , Whittington , May Morning , Prince Charles Edward , Italian Shepherd , or The Hermit . Or in place of two of the above prints , one of the following : —The Heather Belles , Coming of Ago , the Keeper ' s Daughter , a Return from Deer Stalking . The sum of 9396 ? . 2 s . has already been expended in the purchase of 208 Paintings , 16 Bronzes , 40 Parian Statuettes , and 1200 Chromo-Lithographs , as Prizes among this year's Subscribers . Subscriptions received , and Prints forwarded on application to GEORGE GRANT , Honorary Secretary . 66 , Gracechnrch-street , corner of Fenchurch-street , City .
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SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKING COMPANY . Incorporated by Royal Charter , 1847 . The Court of Directors GRANT LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS upon tho Company ' s Bank , Adelaide , at par . Approved drafts negotiated and sent for collection . Business with all the Australian Colonies conducted through the Bank's Agents . Apply at tho Company ' s Offices , 54 , Old Broad-street , London . WILLIAM PURDY , Manager . London , August , 185 C .
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NEW SYSTEM OF LIFE ASSURANCE . THE Directors of the NATIONAL ASSURANCE and INVESTMENT ASSOCIATION invite attention to tho Now System of Life Assurance exclusively adopted by this Association—viz ., that of allowing Interest on all Premiums paid , instead of the remote and unoertavn System of Jionuses usually adopted . By this plan , the Policy holder will 6 ecuro to himself , a constantly increasing annual income during life , as well as tho payment of tho sum assured to his representatives , at his death . Tables of Rates specially adapted to this System of Assuranco may bo obtained at tho Office of tho Company , 3 , Pall Mall East , or forwarded free , on application . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director .
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THE CAMBRIAN and UNIVERSAL LIFE and FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY . Capital 100 , 000 ? . Established 184 ( 9 . Otdco , 27 , Grosham-stroefc . Agencies In tho principal towns of England and Wales . This ofllco offers tho bonoflt of assuranco in all its branches , and is highly eligible for every description of life assurance . A now and . most important feature , entirely originating with this Company , viz .. Marriage Dowries . Life Assurance , and Deferred Annuities included in one policy . Rates of premium moderate All policies indisputable . Annuities granted . Family endowments . Loauu on personal and other uccuriticH . Forms of proposal and every information may bo obtained on application . By order , ALFRED MKLIIADO , Manager .
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H OLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS INFALLIBLE CURES FOR SCROFULA . — Mr . Wm . Starltilgh , Hhoomakor , of Tadoastor , was deplorably alllicted with scrofula for very many years . Every variety of modicino had boon administered in vain . All hope of recovery had ontiroly failed . Surgoonsof tho higlioHfcomiiioii
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BANK OF LONDON Head Banking-house , THRBADNEEDLE-STREET . Cliaring-cross ^ Branch , No . « 0 , WEST STB , AND . Proceedings 6 f the Adjourned General Meeting , bdd"a . t the London Tavern , Bishopsgato-street , on Friday , the 8 th August , 1856 , Sir JOHN VlLLIERS SHELLEY , Bart ., M-P , in the Chair . Tho Auditors appointed by the Proprietors on the 8 th July presented their Report , which was read by tho Secretary as follows : — " TO . THE PKOPBIETOBS OF THE BANK OF LONDON . " The Charter of your Bank confers upon you the important-privilege , enjoyed by few Joint-Stock Banks , of selecting your own Auditors , « nd as we have the honour to be the iirst Auditors so appointed , we thought it our duty on this occasion to en ter very fully into the examination of your affairs , and we beg to add a few words to the formal verification of the accounts implied by the subscription of our ^ signatures thereto . " We directed particular attention on this occasion to tae preliminary items of Account , -such as the Capital Account , and preliminary and building expenses , and having been furnished with ample information and proper vouchers , we certify that those accounts are accurately and fairly stated . " The title-deeds of property purchased ,-and the securities of various classes i n the Bank , were produced to us , and we attended at the Bank of England to verify accounts of Government Stock ; Tall these items we found to be correct . " We may add that we have found the business of the Bank in London has been steadily progressing from the commencement , that a considerable country agency has been acquired , and that the Charing-cross Branch is already a source of profit . . " The Accounts of the Bank are kept upon a system wmen . enabled us to inform ourselves without difficulty upon every head ; nothing within the proper range of our inquiry was withheld ; the bad and doubtful debts incurred are remarkably small ; and we ha ^ re the sati sfaction of -stating our opinion that your affairs have been managed hitherto with great prudence , and that a continuance of such management must tend to promote the interests of the Proprietors , aad to maintain public confidence . ( Signed ) "ROBERT PORTER , "GEORGE THOMSON , "JOHN JOHNSON . " The Accounts , as already published , were appended to the Itwas Hesolved unanimously— -That the Auditors'Report , now read , be received , printed , and circulated among the Proprietors . The following Directors , retiring by rotation , offered themselves for re-election , and were unanimously re-elected Directors of the Bank : — Jeremiah Greatorex , Esq . ( of the firm of Bradbury , Greafcorex , and Co . ) . _ , _ , . Charles Joyce , Esq . ( of the firm of Charles Joyce and Co . ) . Henry Morris , Esq . ( late of the Madras Civil Service ) . Resolved unanimously — That this Meeting hereby authorizes the Directors to call future Ordinary General Meetings , on such days as they sliall deem convenient between the 1 st and the 15 th August in ^ ach year . -a . * . v . Resolved—That on future occasions the Balance-sheet be printed and circulated among the Proprietors seven days at least before the Annual General Meeting . Resolved unanimously—That the thanks of tins Meeting be given to SI . Marshall , jun ., Steq , Manager , B . S « itt , E « i ., Secretary , and the other Officers of the Bank , for the facilities and assistance afforded by them to the Auditors in tlie performance of their duties . Tho Chairman having 16 ft the chair , It was proposed by iRichard Hartley . Esq ., seconded by Samuel Sugden , Esq ., and Tcsolyed unanimously—That the best thanks of this Meeting are tendered to Sir John Villiors Shelley , Bart ., M . P ., for his courteous and impartial conduct in the chair . BENJAMIN SCOTT , Secretary .
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A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 6 PER WEEK , IN CASE OF INJURY BY ACCIDENT OF ANY BESCRIPTIQJST , OK THE SUM OF < £ 1 OOO IN CASE OF DEATH , May bo secured by an Annual Payment of £ , 3 for a Policy in the RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE COMPANY . A weekly Allowance of Fifteen Shillings for Injury , or iC 100 in case of Death secured by apaynront of Ten Shillings . NO CHARGE FOR STAMP DUTY . Forms of Proposal , Prospectuses , & c ., may bo had of the Agents—of tho Clerks at . all tho Principal Railway stations —and at tho Head Office , London , where also RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE May bo insured against by tho Journey or by tho Year as heretofore . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . Railway Passengers Insurance Company . Empowered by a Special Act of Parliament . Olllces , 3 , Old 13 road-street , London .
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RUPTURES .-BY ROTAL LETTERS PATENT . WHITE'S MOC-MATN LEVER TRUSS is allowod by upwards of 200 Medical dentlomen to bo tho most effective invention in tho curative treatment OT Hernia . The uso of a stool spring ( so often hurtful in its effects ) is horu avoided , a soft Bandage being worn round the body , while tho requisite resisting power is supplied by tho Moo-Main Pod and Patent Lovor , fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot bo detected , and may be worn during sleep . A descriptive circular may bo had , and tho Truss ( which cannot fail to lit ) forwarded by post , on tho ciroumftiroiioo of the body , two inches below tho hips , being aont to tlio Manufacturer , Mr . JOHN WII 1 TE , 228 , Piccadilly , London . ITVLASTIC STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS , & c , U for VARICOSE VMINB . and all oases of WHA 1 CNKSS and 8 WI 0 LL 1 NC of tho LKGS . Bl'ltAlNH . & o . They are porous , light in texture , and Inexpensive , and arc drawnonlikoan ordinary sLocknig . Prico from la . Od . to 10 a . I ' outiigo , fld . Manufactory , 'ZiH , l'iccadllly , London .
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. tEBXASBUBOBSD 1803 . Capital : —01 ST E BE IL LIOTT Sterling . All Paid-Up and Invested in 1806 . CLOBE INSURANCE , J . " W . FRESHFIELD , Esq .: M . P .: F . RiS . —Chctirnum FOWLER NEWSAM . Bsq— ^ >« P «^ Chairman . CEORGE CARR GLYN , Esq .. M . P . —Treasurer-FIRE : LIFE : AMUITJES : REVERSIONS . COUNHILL < £ ¦ CHASING ( TROSS—LONDON . Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament . LIFE INSURANCES granted from Fifty to Ter Thousand Pounds at Kates particularly favourable to the ^ Voixnger and Middle periods < ofrLife-JNio Charge fok Stamp Duties on Life Poucies . Every class of FIRS and IiXFE Insurance transacted , Medical Fees generally paid . Pbospectuses , —with Life Tables , on various plans , — may be had at the Offices ; and of any of the Agents . WILLIAM NBWMAECH , Secretary . .
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INSURANCE COMPANY . E L C A E Established 1807 ; Empowered by Act of Parliament , 5 S Geo . 1 IL , and regulated by deed'Enrolled in the High Court of Chancery . 3 , Crescent , New Bridge Street , Jilaokfmars , London . ^ DIRECTORS * CHAS . THOS . HOLCOMBE , Esq ., Chairman . JIICELD . HARMAN LLOYD JBsq- ^ Deputy-Chairman . Charles-Bischoff , Esq . Joshua Lockwood , -Esq . Thomas Boddington , Esq . "W . AndersonPeacook . ilsq . Thomas Devas . 'Esq . Ralph Ohas . Trice , Esq . Nathaniel Gouid , 3 osq . Thos . G . Samtoroofce , Esq . Robert A- Gray , Esq . . Auditors— Thomas Alien , Esq . ; Wzlxiam H . rBsuTir , Juru , . Esq . Ifedlcal Officers—James Saiter , 'Esq ., M . T ) ., Totterihan Green ; Wm . Cooxe , Esq ., ftl . D ., 39 , TrfiiityBqtiareTTowei Hill . Actuary and Secretary- Charles Jei-i . icoe , Esq . The -Assets of this Company -3 B » ceed . Sfliree xm . Kvteraxft a Million-Sterling :. the Ksn ssnAx . income exceeds— "One jHnndrea and Fifty- Thonsana Ponnlls . THE NUMBER OP EXISTING -TOLICIES IS TTpWardB Of Five Thousand . the total amount assuhed—Xxeeeds Three Million One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Pounds . THE SESI DIVISION OF 'SORPETTB WILL . TAKE IPLACE ES 1867 . ThePremiums requfaredby this Company , although moderate , entitle the Assured to SO per cent , of the quinquennial surplus . The lives assured are permitted , in time of peace , without extra charge , to reside in ¦ any country —( Australia and California oxeepted)—north of 83 degrees north latitude , or south of 33 degrees south latitude ; or to paas by sea ( not being seafaring persons . by profession ) between any places lying inthe same hemisphere—distant morethen 33 degrees from the Equator , without extra charge . Deeds assigning Policies are registered at tho Office , and assignments can Jbe effected on forms supplied Jt > y tho Company . The Annual Reports of the Company ' s istato and progress . Prospectuses A » d Forms , may be had , or will be sent , post free , on application at the Office , or . toany of tho Company ' s Agents .
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NORWICH UNION LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . —CAPITAL ,. 2 , 102 , a 22 e . Qa .-Bd . President—Lie ttt .-Gen . Sir R . J . Hakvtcy , C . B . Seoretary ^ SiB . ~& AU . uvL BiGfNOJiD , M : P . London Agent—C . J . Bunxon , JEsa-This Society has been established Forty-seven years , during which period it has issued 29 , 341 Policies , and paid to the representatives of 5558 deceased members upwards of 4 , 431 , 044 / : ; and 1 , 181 , 3371 . sterling has been assigned by way of Bonuses . To meet existing ougagetnorits , thoiSoolety possesses funds amounting to nearly Two"Mixhons Two Htrai > KED ' TnoxJaAJNB POUKDB STBBUtlNG . . . There is no Proprietary to divide with tho Asaured tho profits of this Institution , which is one of the very few purely Mutual Insurance Ofllces . Tho Rates of Premium are below those of most ofllces , and , at the ago of 46 and upwards , not . lera aro'than 10 per cent . — a benefit in itself equivalent to an Annual Bonus . Onerttalf Of the flrtt . fivo lAnnual JTremiums may romnin as a permanent charge upon- tho Policies granted for tho whole duration of Life . "Ho charge in wwiHo for Policy Stamps . Annuities aro granted Mponxavwurablo terms . Tho rates for Survivorship and Special Contract ln-Surnncos have been lately greatly reduced . Chief Ofncos—Surrey-street , Norwich , and rt , Crescent , New Bridge-street , tBlacikfriant , London .
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AGENTS WANTED . THE PEOPLE'S PROVIDENT ASSURANCE SOCIETY , 2 , Waterloo-place . Pall-mall , London . For tho Assurance of Lives and the Guarantee oi Fidelity in Situations of Trust . Pre « tdeiita z--a « ho . Bight Hon . T . M . GIBBON , M . P . for Mancheltwr ; GEORGE 1 ? . MUNTZ . Eso .. M . P . for Birmingham . Chairman of'tho Hoard of l 5 ir 2 « to ™ : GKOROH ALEXANDER HAMILTON , E . sq ., M . I * . Capital , Half a Million . Tho annual rovonuo oxowids fifty thousand per annum . Appllcatlona from persona doairou-s of bring . appointed Agents ( who participate in tho Profits of tho Bocioty ) may bo addrisMwd to tho Manager , at the Chitrf OlHoe , No . « , Waterloo-placo . Pull-mall . London , whoro ProNpcctuses and ovory additional information may'bo obtained .
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Leader (1850-1860), Aug. 16, 1856, page 23, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_16081856/page/23/
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