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THE UNITED MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY . The Hon . TV . E . FITZMAURICE , Chairman . W . E . SNOW , Esq ., Deputy-Chairman . This Society transacts every description of Life Assurance . . .. Offices , 54 , Charing- cross .
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rriHE NIG-HTINGALE FUND . —A MEETX ING of the COMMITTEE of the NIGHTINGALE FUND will be held at the Office , No . 5 , Parliament-street , pa Friday , May 1 , at 2 o ' clock , to prepare a Report , to close the fund , a . nd to direct the transfer to trustees appointed by . Miss Nightingale , of all sums subscribed as a" Record of National Gratitude , " and " to enable her to establish an Institution for the Training , Sustenance , and Protection of Nurses and Hospital -Attendants . " It is , therefore , respectfully requested that all outstanding subscriptions be forwarded to the Honorary Secretaries , and that Local Secretaries will bo pleased , to make up their accounts , in order that they may be properly acknowledged and recorded . SIDNEY HERBERT , - ) Honorary S . C . HALL , / Secretaries . S , Parliament-street , Westminster .
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THE QUARTERLY IBEVIEW , No . OCU . » is published "THISDAY . CONTEJCBS : I .. Pedestkianism in Switzerland . II . Slavery in America . HI . Lunatic Asvxtjms . 'IV . Political . Squibs aitd Satires . ¦ "V . rpHOTOGKAPHY . VI . RoVKMOLlFE IN ENGLAND . VII . PliRSIA . AND ITS INHA . B 1 TAKXS . VIII . Thje NewiBakuament and ixs Work . John Morray , AUaemarte-street .
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VICTORIA LIFE ISS UJEt A N GE COMPANY , IS , KING WILLIAM-STEET , CITY . Established 183 S . Benjamin Haves , Esq ., Chairman . Thomas Nesbitt , Esq . ; Deputy Chairman . Charles Baldwin , Esq . W . K . Janieson , Esq . George Denny , Esq . John Nolloth , Esq . J . C . IJimsdale , Esq . M . Stamland , . bsq . J . P . Gassiot , Esq ., F . R . S . Daniel Sutton , Esq . _ ^ Aaron Goldsinid , Esq . O . B . Bellmgham Voolsey , Sidney Gurney , Esq . Esq . The business of the Company embraces every description of risk connected with Life Assurance . The Premiums arc moderate , and may bo paid quarterly , half-yearly , or other-¦¦ gyjcA ' . ¦ Credit allowed of one-third of the Premiums till death , or half the Premiums for live years , on policies taken out for the whole of life . Residence in most of the Colonies allowed without payment of any extraJPremium , and . the rates for the JJast and West Indie ' s are peculiarly favourable to Assurers . Loans are made on Mortgage of Freeholds , Leaseholds , and Life Interests , &c— also to Policy-holders with , unexceptionable Personal Sureties . Four-fifths or 80 per cent * of theentire . Profits are apprp-• nriated to Assurers on the Profit Scale . 1 WILLIAM RATRAY , Actuary .
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BANK of LONDON , Threadneedle-street , and 450 , . West Strand . ' CiitcuLAit Notes and Lettkrs of Cbeiht free of expense , ' are issued by . this Bauk , payable by its correspondents in all the principal Cities and ± ' 6 wns on the Continent of Europe , in the British Colonies and dependencies , -and in foreign parts . Deposit Account . —The Bank of ¦ 'England having raised the discount rate to CJ per cent ., this Bank now allows 5 J per cent , interest on sums deposited , with three days' notice of withdrawal . Current Accounts are received with allowance of interest to customers , and every description of legitimate banking business undertaken . By order , MATTHEW MARSHALL , Jun , Manager . , BENJAMIN -SCOTT , Secretary . , Threadnecdle-strect , April C , 1857- ;
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PART XL . for MAY , Price « L r \ HAMBERS'S JOURNAL of POPULAR \ J . LITERATURE , SCIENCE , and ARTS . PART VI ., Price 7 d . f ^ HAMBERS'S INFORMATION' for ; tfce \ J ; PEOPLiB .- ! rTcwa , nd Greatly Improved Edition . PARE XXXLL , . Prica'Ss . ipHE PICTORIAL HISTORY of ' MG' * - ¦ ' ¦ LAND . A New Issue . TProm the Earliest Times to ilio Russian- Wae- Revised , under the care Of Messrs . Chambers . Also VOLUME IV ., Price 15 s . clDth-W . a \ ut : B > . Chambers , London and Edinburgh .
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BANK OF DEPOSIT , JNo . 3 , Paix-Mall East , London . Established a . d . 1844 CAPITAL SOO . flOQZ . PARTIES desirous of INVESTING MONEY are requested to examine the Plan of this Institution , "by which a high rate of interest may be obtained with' porecfc security . The Interest is payable in January and July , either at the Head Office in London , or at the various Branches throughout tho Country . PETER MORRISON , Managing Director , Prospectuses and Forms- for opening Accounts scut free on application .
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SOUTH AUSTRALI AN BANKINGS COMPANY . Incorporated by Royal Charter , 1 S 47 . The Court of Directors GRANT LETTERS of CREDIT and BILLS at par upon the Company ' s Banks at Adelaide and Port Adelaide . Approved drafts on South Australia negotiated and . sent for collection . ¦ Every description of Banking business is also conducted with Victoria direct through / the Company ' s Agents , as well as with the other Australian Colonies generally . Apply at the Offices , No- 54 , Old . Broad-street , London , E . C . WILLIAM PURDY , Manager . London , 1 st April , 1 S 57 .
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On May 1 , Vol . I ., elegantly bound ia cloth ,, gilt edges , price 6 s . 6 d ., of THE NATIONAL MAGAZINE , edited , by JOHN SAUNDERS and WESTLANB It contains 432 Pages of Irnperial Octavo , above One Hundred Engravings by HENRY L 1 NTON , and has been produced at a cost for copyright and engravings alone of nearly thirteen hundred pouttds . atjthoks . Among the list of Contributors will foe found the names of Author of "John Halifax , T . K . Hervey . Geutleman . " Leigh Hunt . Professor Blackie . Holme J ^ ee , author of " Gil-Sir David Brewster , K . H .. &C . bert Massinger . " " Shirley Brooks . "Westlaud Marston . Wilkie Collins . Alexander Smith . Sydney DobelL G . W . Thornbury . Dr . Doran . V-, Author of " ^ aulTerroll . " James Haunay . , &c . &c . . ' ¦ • ¦ " ' ¦ , ' . ' .- '¦ ARrrsrs . ' - '¦ . - :... . : ¦ ¦ ¦'¦ : ¦ ' Among the list of Artists whose works have been copieG by express permission , are : — E . 'H . Baily , R .. A P . Macdowell , H . A . Sir Charles . Eastlake , P . E > A . J . E . 'Millais , A . EuA . P . Faed . J . Phillip . AV . P . Frith , R . A . B ,. Redgrave . R-A . P . Qoodall , A . U . A . ' A . Salomon . S . A . Hart , R . A . -E . M . Ward , R . A . JVC . Horsley , A . R . A . H . . S . Marks . W . ' Huht . &c . &c . PORTRAITS AND PAPIKS . Alfred Tennyson . I Sir C . L- Eastlake . I Mrs . Browning . Charles DicKenH . I Hugh Mailer . | Douglas JerroBl . ' Sir Edward BulwerXytton . THE 3 IOME . Containing moro than Fifty Papers on its Culture , Enjoyments , and Management . London : "National . Magazine Company" CLimited ) , 25 , Essex-street , Strand , W . C .
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T ONDON , HARWICH , AND CONTIJL ; NENTAL STEAM PACKET COMPAjSTY ( Limited ) . LONDON to ROTTERDAM iii TWELVE HOURS by the NEW ROUTE to the Continent , forming the connecting link between the Dutch Rhenish and . the Eastern Counties Railways . The STEAMERS of tliis Company will COMMENCE RUNNING between HARWICH and ROTTERDAM with passengers and goods on Saturday , April 25 . For further particulars as to . freight , &c , apply at the Company ' s Offices , il , Moorgate-strcet , E . C . ; of Oliver John "Williams , Esq ., Harwich ; avid of H . P . Maples , " shipping agent to the Company , 4 , Arthur-street East , E . C . ¦'' :. ¦ '¦
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SIX PER CENT . INTEREST—DEBENTUR . ES Ibeaving Six ; per Cent . "Interest arc now ready to be issued for sums of 2 . 0 f . and " ¦ upwards ; interest payable half-yearly . Life Assurance Teeasukt INcoupoKATEi ) , and Deposit , Discount , and Assueance Bakic- The EARL of DEVON , Chairman . G . II . LAW , Manager . 6 , Cannon-street West , E . C . : ¦
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rpHE VERY BEST SPEGTACLES to he had JL of Mr . LADD , OPTICIAN , 31 , OHANjGERY-LANE . Blue Steel Spectacles , with Glasses , 13 s . ; with Pebbles , 20 s . Best Gold , ditto , 35 s . ; with Pebbles , 42 s- Second quality at much lower prices . Eye Glasses , Opera Glasses , Telescopes , &c . Coinpouud Achromatic Microscopes , from 4 to 40 guineas .
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£ 1000 IN CASE OF DEATH . A FIXED ALLOWANCE OF £ G PER WEEK LVl'IIE EVEXT OF IJ'JURr B ? . ACCIDENTS OF EA ERY DESCRIPTION , may be secured by an Annual Payment of J 23 for a Policy in the R AILWAY PASSENGEllS ASSURANCE ) COMPANY . Suialler amount sitiay be secured , by proportionate payments . NO CHARGE FOR STAMP DUTY . RAILWAY ACCIDENTS ALONE may bo insured against by the Journey or by tho Year at all the principal Railway Stations , where also Forms of Proposal and Prospectusos may bo had—and of the Provincial Agents—and at the Head Oliice , London . N . li . —Tho usefulness of this Company is shown by the sum jiaid as Compensation for Accidents ¦ sfi' 22 , 722 . Railway Passengers Assurance Company . Empowered by Special Act of Parliament . WILLIAM J . VIAN , Secretary . OITlco , 3 , Old Broad-streot , E . C \
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TT \ EANE'S TABLE CUTLEEY , celebrated for -L' more than 150 yeai-s , maintains an unrivalled reputation for cheapness « nd first-rate quality . The stock is most oxtensivo and complete , including the finest transparent Ivory Handles at 32 s . per dozen , choice ditto Jialanco Handles from 2-2 s . per doz ., medium ditto Balance Handles ( an exceedingly cheap and serviceable family article ) , 10 s . per doz ., also lione , Horn , Stag , and every variety of mounting , all warranted . Plated Dessert Knives and Forks with Silver , Pearl , Ivory , and Plated Handles , in cases of 12 , 18 , or 24 pairs , also plated Fish-eating Knives from 42 s . per doz . Silver and Plated Pish Carvers of the newest svnd most elegant designs always in stock . London Agents for Messrs . Joseph Rodgersj and Sons' celobrattd Cutlery . DEANE , pilAY and Co . 's General Furnishing Ironmongery Warehouses ( opening to the Monument ) , London Bridge . Estovbhshed a . i > . 1700 .
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RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY , x 3 L 39 , Throgmorton-street . Bank . Chairman-THOMAS FARNCOMB , Esq ., Alderman . Deputy-Chairman—WILLIAM LEAT ^ Esq . Richard E . Arden , Esq . I Rupert Ingloby . ^ EBft . Edward Bates , Esq . I Sall ' ery W . Johnson . Esq .. Professor Hall , M . A . I Jeromiah Pilchor , Ee « . John Humphery , Esq ., Aid . 1 Lewis Pocock , Esq . Physician . —Dr . JoalTreson , 2 , Finsbury-squarc . Sdegeon—W . Coulson , Esq ., 2 , Fredorick ' s-place , Old Jewry . Actuary . —George Clark ., Esq . ADVANTAGES OF ASSUEING IN" THIS COMPANY . TIio Premiums are on the lowest scale consistent with security . Tho assured are prrtteoted by a subscribed capital oi 300 . O 00 Z ., an Assurance Fund of 430 . GOOJ . invested on Mortgage and in tho Government Stocks , and an . iucoaie oi 80 , 000 £ . a year . IVcjuiume to Assure 10 OJ . ., "Whole Torm . Age . | OnoYcar . | Bcvon Years . With Profits . ^ Proflts ? 20 j . £ 0 17 8 ^ 0 19 9 1 15 10 1 11 . 10 80 ! ' 1 1 8 12 7 2 5 B i 2 0 7 40 I 1 5 () 1 0 « 3 0 7 2 14 10 50 111 1 1 10 10 4 C 8 ¦ > 4 0 11 CO i ' 3 2 4 ' j 8 17 O 6 12 0 i 0 0 10 MUTUAL , URANCH . Assurers on the Bonus system ar . o entitlod , at the end o ftv « i years , to participate in nine-tonths , or O&por cent of tin proilts . The profit assjeued to each polior oon be added to th sum assured , applied inrcduction or tho annual proiniun : or bo received in cash . At tho first division a retorn of 20-per cotit . in cash , oi the prumiums paid , was declared ; tills will allow arovci » ionary increase , varying , according to ago , from 60 to 28 pc cont . on tho premiums , or from 5 to IB per cent , on the sui asflurod . Ouo-half of tho " whole tortn" premium may remain o credit for sovon years , or ono-tlurd of tho premium ma remain ' for life as a dent ' upon tho policy at 6 per cent ., c unty bo paid off at any time- without notice . OlainiN paid in ono month « , ftor proofs have boon appro * c < I ' joanu upon approved Hecwrity . No clmrgo for policy stamps . ¦ Medical attendants paid for thoir reports . Persons may , in time of peace , nrocood to , or reside > i anv part of Europe , or British North America , wlthov extra char « o . Tho medical ofllccra attend cvory day , at a quarlor bofor two o ' clock . E . JJA' 1 ES , llcuidcnt Director .
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rpHE CAMBRIAN and UNIVERSAL LIFE . IL and FIRE INSUltANCE COMPANY . Capital 100 , 000 ? . Established 1 S 1 » . Office , 27 , Grosham-street . A (? oncii : sin thoprincipaltowus of England and Wales . This offico offers the benellt of assurance in all its branches , and U > highly eligiblefoi-every description of life assurance . A now and most important feature , entirely originating with this Company , viz ., iMarriagc Dowries , Lifts Assurance , and Deferred Annuitios included in one policy . Rates of premium moderate . Annuities granted . Family endowments . Loans on personal and othor securities . Forms of proposal and every infonnationinfty boobtaincd on apijiication . Ily order , ALFRED MELHADO , Manager
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ryim HOUSEIIOLDE 11 S' ASSUI 1 ANCE -L COMPANY . D 1 KKCXOES . Wm . Anhton , Esn .. Ilorton-honae , WvayBbuiij ' . Staines . TIio Itov . Thos . Cator , Hrynnston-squaro , and Skclbvoukpark , Doncswter . Cliarlou Hiilse , Ksq ., Hull- # rovo , I 5 a « bho . t . F . ]> . Uullock Wobator , Jtlsfi ., Norfollc-terraoo , Hydo-park . ArLliUr P . Onflow , Esq ., La \ vbrook-h () iiK (> , Whore , Guildford . 1 homos Pocock , Esq ., South war k-brUlgo-road . Totcr Paterson , Esq ., jun ., Park-road , llolloway . James Laughton , Ksq ., lLoIm Villa , Lowisham-road . , Tills Oonipany min . bles persons , without speculation , to invent largo or tminll buui « , at a higher rate of intoroat than can bo obtained from the public funds , and on as secure a bnfiiH . Forms of application to deposit sums of money , at G per cent , interest , payable half-yearly , or to purchase BharoB ( the present interest on which is (! per cent . ) , may bo had on application to u , UODSON , Soo . 15 and 10 . Adam-Btrcot , Adelphi . wunvn , oco .
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RUPTURES . —BY BOYAL LETTERS PATHNT . WHITE'S HOC-MAIN LEVER TRUSS is allowed by upward * of 200 MediealGentlemen to be the most efl ' cctive invontion in fclio curative fcroatmout of ilornia . Tho use of a steel spring ( so hurtful in its ollects ) is heroavoided , a soft Uandagubcing worn round tho DOdy , while tho requisite resisting power is supplied by the Jjloc-Mani Pad and Patent Lover , fitting with so much ease and closeness that it cannot bo detected , and may be worn aurmg sleep . A . descriptive circular may bo had , and tho . truss ( which canuot fail to lit ) forwarded by post , on tho oircumforcneo of the body , two inches below the hip , being sent to the Manufacturer . Price of a single truss , lGs ., 2 ls ., 20 s . Gd ., and 51 s . 0 d . — Postage , is . ' ¦ Double Truss , 31 s . Gd ., < L 2 . « ., and 32 a . Gd . — PostnRo Is . 8 d . Umbilical Truss , 42 a . and 02 s . € 5 d . —Postapro Is . lOd . T-, 1 ost-onico Orders to be inado payable to JO UN WHITE , Poat-oflloe , Piccadilly . ELASTIC STOCKINGS , KNEE-CAPS , &c , wee i A 5 J . 9 ? TE 1 NS > and all cases of WEAK--NESS and SWELLING of tho LEGS , SPRAINS . &c . They aro porous , light in toxture , and inexpensive , and aro urawn on liko an ordinary stocking . 1 ' rioo from 7 s . Gd . to 10 s . each . —Postage , Gd . JOHN AVHITli ] , Manufacturer , 2 ' 2 a , Picead 1 lly , London .
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CELKiJKuVTEl ) HAIR PREPARATIONS . A LEX . BOSS'S LIQUID HAIR DYE , easily ^ v . applied , being tho best in tho world . Sold from Js . 6 ( i . ; HOut ( veo for ct Htamps . Ai . ex . Ross ' s Hair Uj .: ftvT 1 ? ' , or ¦ IJwif . ATORv , for romovinpt suporlluouH hair oft « r . faco > ncck « nrms ftnd hi " '" . : * h- ( id , nor bottks-, sont for stamps , ireo )> y post , Hd- oxtm . Awsx . IIobb ' b OakrT t * aiI ) ES Oll > " ¦ Hur « restorer of (; ho hair , ! 5 s . ( 5 d . ; sont for 04 stamps . Alux . ltoea ' a Fack 1 ' owdkr , or Pomodouk , r ^« 1 V > °° ? ' w , Htamps . Liquid Uouok , 2 a . ( Id . nor bottle , at ™* ii- ? , r fl 1 ? tamPs i y AtKX . jHobh , 1 , Litt o Queon-? iSoni&t r " ^ Vholosal ° Asciit ; J&akolayJ Far-
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Apeil 25 , 1857 . ] THE LEABEB . m
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Leader (1850-1860), April 25, 1857, page 407, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2190/page/23/
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