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Leader (1850-1860), 15th March 1856, Edition 1 of 2, Page 263, Untitled Ad

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      CTTOTTISH PROVIDENT INSTtf UT 10 ft . > O London Branch—66 , Gracechurch-street , City . 14 , St . Andrew-square , Edinburgh . A SSUB . ANCES , with whole Profits , for a rate of Premium about the same as is charged in other Offices for a fixed amount not entitled to any additions . Tables of Rates , and every information as to the system of Division of the Profits , may be had on application . r The ANNUAL MEETING of the SOCIETY was held on the 20 th February , JOHN SINCLAIR , Esq ., City Clerk , in the chair . The Report from the Directors showed , that " the business of the past year has considerably exceeded that of the previous year—a result which , considering the continued pressure on the industrial resources of the coontry , the Directors could not have ventured to anticipate . " The new Proposals were 626 , assuring £ 281 , 418 , and the corresponding Premiums ^ 9 , 403 17 s . lOd . The total premiums received in the year amounted to £ 78 . 676 4 s . 6 d . The Claims ia the year , by 63 deaths , were £ 43 , 139 3 s . The Report concluded as follows : — " The Directors have adhered to the same care ful system of administration as in former years , not-withstanding the excessive competition which ^ prevails . They have refused to recognise the practice of giving commissions to induce a preference in bringing business to them ; and in the extension of the Society by means of Agencies , they have kept steadily in view the importance of its being represented—whether in the case of Agents or Medical Advisers—by persons in whom they can place fall reliance . Full Reports of the Proceedings at the Meeting may be had at the Head Office in Edinburgh , or at the London Branch . JAMES WATSON" , Manager . GEORGE GRANT , London Agent and Secretary .

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      BANK OF DEPOSIT , No . 3 , PALL-MALL EAST , LOIDOE Established , a . d . 1844 . Parties desirous of Investing Money are requested to examine the plan of the Bank of Deposit . Prospectuses and forms for opening accounts sent free on application . PETER MORRISON . Managing Director .

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      FRIENDLY and BENEFIT SOCIETIES . ¦ DIRECTORS and MANAGERS who are desirous of making their Societies safe through amalgamation , with the UNITED ORDERS PROVIDENT ASSTJRA . NCE COMPANY , and of Joining the Board , are invited to apply to the Manager , WM . CURTIS OTTER , Esq ., without delay , at the Chief Offices , 63 , Palt-mall , London .

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      A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ 6 iPBK WEEK , IN CASE OF INJURY BY ACCIDENT O F A N Y D E S C R I P TI O N " , or the sum of £ . 1 , 6 00 IN CASE OF DEATH , may he secured by an Annual Payment of & 3 for a Policy in the 3 t AIL WAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCES COMPAIY . A weekly Allowance of Fifteen Shillings for Injury , or £ 100 in case of Death secured by a payment of Ten Shillings . NO CHARGE fOR STAMP DUTY . Forms oi Proposal , Prospectuses , &c . may be had of the Agents-of the Clerks at all the principal Railway Stations —and at the Head Office . London , where also RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE maybe insured against by the Journey or by the year as heretofore . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . Railway Passengers Insurance Company , Empowered by a Special Act of Parliament , Offices , 3 , OW Broad . street , London .

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      SOCIETY OF ARTS PRIZE SHILLING BOX OF WATER COLOURS , USED BY THE ROYAL FAMILY . CAU TION . —Boxes containing the worst description of Colours , Brushes , &c ., are being sold qb the Sooiety of Arts Prize Box of Water Colours . To prevent 2 !? XiT , & . imposition on the Public , the GENUINE 5 ^ fegEni « £ -s 52 ? <*? g ? asa , sy ? tor , JOSHUA ROGERS , 183 , BDNHILL-ROW , Finsbury , . London , or sent by post on receipt of Is . lOd . in Stamps . iMrery other article required in the Fine Arts can be had ¦ S rvft ^ rJl ftnf L detail , of the-Manufacturer , JOSHUA ROGERS , as above .

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      212 MILNERS' HOLDFAST AND FIRE-, LISTING SAFES ( nOn . conducting and vapourising ) with nil the improvements , under ^ cir Quadruple Patents pnwo . oi . fii aud 1865 . including their Gunpowderproof fcohd Look and Door ( without which no safe is Beoure ) . THE STRONGEST , WEST , AND CHEAPEST BAPEQDAKDS EXTANT Trmmnl ''" ^ NIX ( 212 degrees ) SAFE WORKS , r \ a l l \ ° ' ™ ° st complete and extensive in the World . Show-rooms , ( 1 nnd 8 , Lord , street , Liverpool . London Depot , 47 a , Moorgato-streot , City . Ciroulars froo by post * « sss

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      THE LONDON ASSURANCE , INCORPOBA . TED BY ROYAXi CHAfcrJEfe OP HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE THE FIRST , AD- 1720-FOR LIFE , FIRE * & MARINE ASSURANCES . OFFICES : — HEAD OFFICE—No . 7 . Royal Exchange , Oornhlll . WEST END OFFICE-No . 7 , Pall Mall . SAMUEL GREGSON . Esq .. M . P . - Governor . JOHNALVES ARBUTHNOT , Bsq [ . —Sub-Governor . JOHN ALEX . HATSKEY , Esq . —I > eput'y-Go > vernor . DIRECTORS . Nathaniel Alexander , Esq . G . R . Griffiths , Esq . Richard Baggallay , Esq . David G Guthrie , Esq . George Barnes , Esq . Edward Harnage , Esq . Henry Bonham Bax , Esq . Louis Hath , Esq . James Blyth , Esq . - William King , Esq . J . W . Borradaile , Esq . Charles Eyall , Esq . Edward Burmester , Esq . John Ord , Esq . Charles Crawley , Esq . David Powell , Esq . William Dallas , Esq . P . F . Robertson , Esq ., M . P . Bonamy Dobree . Jun ., Esq . Alex . Trotter , Esq . Harry George Gordon , Esq . Thomas Weedfttff , Esq . Edwin Gower , Esq . Lestock Peach Wilson , Esq . Actuary . Peter Hardy , Esq ., F . R . S . West End Office , No . T , Tall AfolL Committee . Two Members of the Court of Directors in rotation , and Henry Kingscote , Esq . | John Tidd Pratt , Esq . : SUPERINTENDENT . * Philip Scoones , EseJ . . LIFE DEPARTMENT . This Corporation has granted Assurances on Lives for a period exceeding One Hundred and Thirty "Years , having ssued its first policy on the 7 th June , 1721 . Two thirds , or 66 per cent , of the entire proats are given to the Assured . . . Policies may be opened under any of the following plans : — . At a low fate of Premium , withoutparticipation in profits , or at a somewhat higher rate , entitling the Assured , either after the first five year ? , to an annual-abatement of Premium for the remainder of life , varying in , amount with tlie success of each year , or after payment of the first Premium to a participation in . the ensuing Quinquennial Bonus . . ¦ ' ¦ " SERIES 1831 . " The abatement iforthe year 1856 , on the annual Premiums o > f persons who hare been assured under " Series 1831 *' for five years of longer , is upwards of 31 per cent . ' " SERIES 18 * 6 . " DECLARATION- OP BONUSThe Governors and Directors have to announce that tne Second Quinquennial distribution of profits , under ' -Series 1846 , " has been completed up to the 31 st of December , 1855 , and a very satisfactory Bonus declared thereon . Such Bonus attaches to all Policies effected from the 1 st of January , 1846 , to 31 st December , The following Table , including the addition made in 1850 , exhibits the total amount of Reversionary Bonus added to Policies of Ten Years standing . Age when Sum As- Total amount Total Per Cent on Assured . sured- ofPrewiiums Bonus , Premiums . Paid . paid . £ i £ " ^ 30 1000 253 170 67 . 1 40 1000 325 187 57 . 5 50 lOOO 452 193 42 . 6 60 10 O 0 C 61 218 32 . 9 The charaoter and standing of this Corporation , maintained during nearly a century ana a half , guarantee to the publio a full and faithful declaration of profits . The Corporation boars the whole expenses Of Management ; thus giving to tho Assured , conjoined with the pi-oteotion afforded , by its Corporate Fund , advantages equal to those of any system of Mutual Assurance . Premiums may be paid Yearly , Half-Yearly , or Quar . All Policies are issued free from Stamp Doty , or from charge of any description whatever beyond tho Premiutn . Tho attention of tho Public is especially called to the great advantages offered to Life Assurers by the LoclrilatTuro , in its recent enactments , by which it will be found that to tho extent of ono-slxth of income , life Premiums arenot subject to Income Tax . rnmawu . I he leea of Medical Referees arc paid by tho Corpora-XI Oil t Year "" " 08 ar 0 Brantcl hy the Corporation , payable Half-« f ! I » facJ- Ilt ; ? ^? Bivon for tho tranefer or exchange 1 ^* ff \ 5 J * W «> enion , or any other suitable arrange monfc will bo made for the convenience of the Assured Prospectuses , and all other in < oi < mation , may bo obtained bv olthor a written or peraonal apalicatlon t 7 thc ffl « . abovo - . JOHNXA . UUENCE , Secretary . of

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      T ^ UY tho MAKERS . —BRUSHES , COMBS , M , ™ ,. ! KOOMS of every description , whether for the wJ , P" * ° * h 0 " 80 h ? ld . or stable uso . thirty per cent , t ? . ™ t an 7 t ^ VSJJS !? ln tho trade , nt tho ftjitnuftio . nln ' td ' n * *? J- WITHERS , 3 li , Tottenhnm-court-road te ^ ito "c ( 11 < > fl * » ot 13 ed * brd-s ( iuare ) . —Warranted tooil . oa . cttcu—N . B . I ho loweat price naked , anA no abatement

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      T J ?^ , . aiEST STOCK of BRUSHES m <\ AtSaVSouS ?!?^' 1 ami '' WITHBaB , 30 ,

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      LAW LIFE ASSURANCE OFEICE , Fleetstreet , Londonj Jiarch 6 , 1856 . Notice is hereby given , tbat the BOOKS for the TRA"NT will be Payable on Monday , the ? th day of April next , and on any subsequent day , between the hours of 10 and 3 o ' clock . By order of the Directors . WILLIAM : SAMUEL DOWNES , Actuary .

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      TTNITED MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE KJ SOCIETY , 54 , Charing-oToss , London . Policies indisputable . No charge for Policy Stamps . Whole profits divided annually . Assurances on the strictly mutual principle . Invalid lives assured at equitable rates . THO HAS PRIXCHABD , Kesident Director .

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      ESTABLISHED 1838 . TTICTORIA . LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , T No 18 , King William-street . Mansion House , City . Life Assurances ot every description effected . Half the Annual Premium may be paid during the first five years . One-third may remain on credit during the whole of life . Endowment Assurances , payable at 50 , 55 , 60 , &c . Loans to Assurers on personal Other security . 80 per cent , of profits go to Assurers on the bonus scale . The last bonus averaged 53 per Cent , on the Premiums paid . WILLIAM RATRAY , Actuary .

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      GENERAL INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMVANY , 7 , Chatham-place , Blackfriars— Capital , £ 500 . 000 , in Shares of J 65 each ; call , 10 s . per Share . Every description of Insurance business transacted at this office . Policies absolutely indisputable . Guarantees afforded to persons in situations of trust where security is required ; also against losses arising from robberies , forgeries , &c . Pire and life insurances effected on improved and safe principles . Plate-glass insured . Prospectuses , terms of agency , ptopoBats , &c , can be had . bn application . J . G . SPENCE , Secretary .

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      SOUTH AUSTRALIAN BANKINGS COMPANY . Incorporated by fioyai Charter , 1847 . The Court of Directors CxjRANT LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS upon the 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 the Company ' s Office , 54 , Old Broad-street liondon . WILLIAM ' PUJiDT , Manager . London , March 1 , 1856 .

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      THE CONSERVATiyE LANB SOCIETY . TRUSTEES . The Lord Viscount Kanelagh . Hon . Colonel Lowtheb , lil . P . Right Hon . R . CHiusToraEa N . Hamilton , M . P . J . C . Cobboid , Esq ., M . P . The PourteViith Quatterly Meeting will be held at Exeterhall , on 1 liursdity , March 27 , at Three o'Olook , Viaqount Ranelagh in the Chair , when 10 » Eights of Choice will be drawn , and Fifty added by Seniority . Shares taken up to the time of the Drawing will be included in the advantages thereof , and Shares dra-wn may have the Right of Choice on the following valuable estates , to be allotted on Thursday , April 3 , 1856 , viz . s—I . Maldon , South Essex . 2 . St . Catherine ' s close . Lincoln , North Lincolnshire . 3 . Roundhill Park Estate ( third portion ) , Brighton , past Sussex :. 4 , Brockley-hill Park Estate ( reserved lots ) , Forest-hill , West Kent , For Prospectuses . Shares , Plans of Estartes , &c ., a pply to CHARLES LEWIS GRUNEISiEN , Secretary , 33 , Soriolk > street , Strand , London-

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      Italian and Frencli Languages . MR . A R RI V A B E | sf E , B . LL ., from the University of Padua , who has been established in London for three years , gives private lessons in Italian and French at hia own house , or th « houses of his pupils . Ho also attends Schools botU in town and country . Mr . AERIVABENE teaches on a pltfn thoroughly practical , and the nxoBt medt <) ore mind cannot fail to taorouirnly comprehend his Ichbohb . Apply by letter to Mr . AURIVABENE , No . 4 . St . Miohael' 8-placo , Brompton .

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      Just published , price 4 d ., post free , f ^ OD LIVER OIL , Us Medical Use , Kinds , \ J and Varieties . Adulterated and Spurious Com pounds , With numerous cases successfully treated by the most eminent , Foreign and British Medical l ' ructitlonci-s . London : Anbak , Uajifob-d , and Co , 77 , fcitrnnd .

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      Just published , price 2 e ,, post free , as . < id ., A N EboAY ON SPERMATORRHCEA ; its Nature and Treatment , with an exposition of tli © FmudB that are practised by persona who advertise tho Bpeedy , safe , and ollcotual cure of Nervous Dcrniigernent-By A MKMBlOlt OF THIS ROYAL COLL 13 QJC OF PIIYWIOIANS , London . London : W . Ken * and Co ., HI and ft 2 , 1 ' ntcmoster-row .

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      rpiIB MORNING STAR , First-class Doily L Paper , will bo published on Monday , March Iho 17 th . and despatched hy tho early morning trains Muy bo Obtained from all Nowomen , PK 1 OE ONE PKNNY . Oflloes , 336 , Strand .

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      THE EVENING STAR , First - class Evening Pnper , will bo published on Monday , March the 17 th , and ( lonniuclion by tl » o Evening Mails . May be olitnlnecl from nil Newsmen , I'lUOE ON 12 PENNY , STAMPJED TWOPENCIS . '

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      T HE MORNING and EVENING STAR , l'RIOlO ON 13 I'KNNY IflACH . Subscriptions for Stunipod 0 oi ) Ioh 13 a . pvr quarter , payable In nflvunco . l ' ost-V'l r ? J S , P ^ * » t CUnrtng-ordBB , to JOHN BAXTlQIt LANOLWy . nt'lhe Olflcea . 836 . Strand .

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      March 15 , 1856 . ] THE LEADER , 263

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    • Leader (1850-1860), March 15, 1856, page 263, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2132/page/23/