Jan. 27. 1855.] 



NOTES AND QUEKIES. 



THE LONDON ASSURANCE, 



INCORPORATED A.D. 1720. 

 FOR LIFE, FIRE, AND MARINE 



ASSURANCES. 

 Head OflSce, 7. Royal Exchange, Cornhill. 



EDWARD BXJRMESTER,ESQ., Governor. 



JOHN ALVES ARBUTHNOT, ESQ., Sub- 

 Governor. 



SAMUEL GREGSON, ESQ., M.P., Deputy- 

 Governor. 



Directors. 



Nath.AlcxQnder,Esa. 

 R. BasKallay, Esq. 

 G. Barnes, Esq. 

 H. Bonham Bax, Esq. 

 James Blyth, Esq. 

 J. W. Borradaile, Esq. 

 Chas. Crawley, Esq. 

 W. Dallas, Esq. 

 B. Dobree, Jun., Esq. 

 H. G Gordon, Esq. 

 Edwin Gower, Esq. 

 David C. Guthrie, Esq. 



J. Alex. Hankey, Esq. 

 E. Hamage, Esq. 

 Louis Huth, Esq. 

 William King, Esq. 

 Charles Lyall, Esq. 

 John Ord, Esq. 

 David Powell, Esq. 

 G. Probyn, Esq. 

 P. F. Robertson. M.P. 

 Alex. Trotter, Esq. 

 Thos. Weeding, E<q. 

 Lest. P. Wilson, Esq. 



Actuary, PETER HARDY, ESQ., F.B.S. 



WEST END OFFICE, No. 7. PALL MALL. 



Committee. 



Two Members of the Court in rotation, and 



HENRY KINGSCOTE, ESQ.. and 

 JOHN TIDD PRATT, ESQ. 



Superintendent, PHII.IP SCOONES, ESQ, 



LIFE DEPARTMENT. 



THIS CORPORATION has granted As- 

 surances on Lives for a Penod exceeding One 

 Hundred aTtd Thirty Years, having issued its 

 first Policy on the 7th June, 1721. 



Two-thirds, or 66 per ce7it. of the entire pro- 

 fits, are given to the Assured. 



Policies may be opened under either of the 

 following plans, viz. — 



At a low rate of premium, without partici- 

 pation in profits, or at a somewhat higher rate, 

 entitling the Assured, either after the first five 

 years, to an annual abatement of premium for 

 the remainder of life, or, after payment of the 

 first premium, to a participation in the ensuing 

 quinquennial Bonus. 



The abatement for the year 1855 on the 

 Annual Premiums of persons who have been 

 assured under Series " 1831 " for five years or 

 longer, is upw ards of 33 per cent. 



The high character which this ancient Cor- 

 poration lias maintained during nearly a 

 Centm-y mid a Half, secures to the public a 

 full and faithful declaration of profits. 



The Corporation bears the whole Expenses 

 OP Managkment, thus giving to the Assured, 

 in consequence of the protection afforded by 

 its Corporate Fund, advantages equal to those 

 of any system of Mutual Assurance. 



Premiums may be paid Yearly, Half-yearly, 

 or Quarterly. 



A H Policies are issued free from Stamp Duty, 

 or from charge of any description whatever, 

 beyond the Premium. 



The attention of the Public is especially 

 called to the great advantages offered to Life 

 Assurers by the Legislature in its recent 

 Enactments, by which it will be found that, to 

 a defined extent. Life Premiums are not sub- 

 ject to Income Tax. 



The Fees of Medical Referees are paid by the 

 Corporation. 



A Policy may be effected for as small a sum 

 as 20i., and progressively increased up to 50(., 

 without the necessity of a new Policy. 



Every facility will be given for the transfer 

 or exchange of Policies, or any other suitable 

 arrangement will be made for the convenience 

 of the Assured. 



Prospectuses and all other information may 

 be obtained by either a written or personal 

 application to the Actuary, or to the Superin- 

 tendent of the West End Office. 



JOHN LAURENCE, Secretary. 



ALLEN'S ILLUSTRATED 

 CATALOGUE, containing Sire, Price, 

 and Description of upwards of 100 articles, 

 consisting of 



POBTMANTEAUS.TRAVELLING-BAGS, 



Ladies' Portmanteaus, 



DESPATCH-BOXES, WRITING-DESKS, 

 DRESSING-CASES, and other travelling re- 

 quisites, Gratis on application, or sent free by 

 Post on receipt of Two Stamps. 



MESSRS. ALLEN'S registered Despatch- 

 box and Writing-desk, their Travelling-bag 

 with the opening as large as the bag, and the 

 new Portmanteau containing four compart- 

 ments, are undoubtedly the best articles of the 

 kind ever produced. 



3. W. & T. ALLEN. 18. ft 22. West Strand. 



BENNETT'S MODEL 

 WATCH, as shown at the GREAT EX- 

 HIBITION. No. 1. Class X., in Gold and 

 Silver Cases, in five qualities, and adapted to 

 all Climates, may now be had at the MANU- 

 FACTORY. 65. CHEAPSIDE. Superior Gold 

 London-made Patent Levers, 17, 15, and 12 

 guineas. Ditto, in Silver Cases, 8, 6, and 4 

 guineas. First-rate Geneva Levers, in Gold 

 Cases, 12, 10, and 8 guineas. Ditto, in Silver 

 Cases, 8, 6, and 5 guineas. Superior Lever, with 

 Chronometer Balance, Gold, 27, 23, and 19 

 guineas. Bennett's Pocket Chronometer, Gold, 

 50 euineas i Silver, 40 guineas. Every Watch 

 skilfully examined, timed , and its performance 

 guaranteed. Barometers, 22.,32., and 42, Ther- 

 mometers from Is. each. 



BENNETT, Watch, Clock, and Instrument 

 Maker to the Royal Observatory, the Board of 

 Ordnance, the Admiralty, and the Queen, 



65. CHEAPSIDE. 



W 



ESTERN LIFE ASSU- 

 RANCE AND ANNUITY SOCIETY, 

 PARLIAMENT STREET, LONDON. 

 Founded A.D. 1842. 



Directors. 



H. E. Bicknell,Esq. 

 T. S. Cocks, Jun. Esq. 



M.P. 

 G. H. Drew, Esq. 

 W. Evans, Esq. 

 W. Freeman, Esq. 

 F. Fuller, Esq. 

 J. H. Goodhart,£sq. 



T. Grissell, Esq. 



J. Hunt, Esq. 



J. A. Lethbndge.Esq. 



E. Lucas, Esq. 



J. Lys Seager, Esq. 



J, B. White, Esq. 



J. Carter Wood, Esq. 



W.Whateley.Esq., Q.C. ; George Drew, Esq. 



T. Grissell, Esq. 



Physician. — William Rich. Basham, M.D. 



i!anJ;ers.— Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co., 



Charing Cross. 



VALUABLE PRIVILEGE. 



POLICIES effected in this Office do not be- 

 come void through temporary difficulty in pay- 

 ing a Premium, as permission is given upon 

 application to suspend the payment at interest, 

 according to the conditions detailed in the Pro- 

 spectus. 



Specimens of Rates of Premium for Assuring 

 lOO/.. with a Share in three-fourths of the 

 Profits : 



27- 



42- 



3 8 2 



ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., F.R.A.S., 

 Actuary. 

 Now ready, price 10». 6rf., Second Edition, 

 with material additions, INDUSTRIAL IN- 

 VESTMENT and EMIGRATION; being a 

 TREATISE on BKNEFIT BUILDING SO- 

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 Land Investment, exemplified in the Cases of 

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 &c. With a JVIathematical Appendix on Com- 

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 THUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., Actuary to 

 the Western Lite Assurance Society, 3. Parlia- 

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50,000 CURES WITHOUT MEDICINE. 



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Important Caotion against the fearf\il 

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BARRY, DU BARRY, & CO., 77. Regent 

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A few out ofaa,Vfm Cures: 

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" Jahrs Roberts. 

 " Bridgehouse, Frimley, April 3, 1854." 

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 Captain Parker D. Bingham, R.N., who was 

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 The Rev. Charles Kerr, a cure of functional 

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 a cure of dropsy. 



No. 52,418. Dr. Gries, Magdeburg, record- 

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