BRITISH EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY. 47 & 48, KING WILLIAM STREET, AT the THIRD ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING, held on THURSDAY, MARCH 18th, 192the Chief Offices, the following Report was unanimously adopted :- 1. It has hitherto been usual for Life Assurance Companies to make their fre division of profit at the end of five, seven, or ten years. The success of the Bea EQUITABLE ASSURANCE COMPANY justifies this step at the end of the third year. 2.-3,196 Policy holders have had Policies granted, assuring £507,060. yearly average of new business has thus amounted to 1,065 new Policies, aswang £169,020. 3.-The Annual Income of the Company from all sources estimated for the year 1858 at £18,000. 4.-The total payments of deaths has been only £2,813 Os. 10d. The sum pai has in some cases rescued families from destitution, and in all afforded ma seasonable relief. 5.-The mortality experienced is only one-third of that provided for by the rat of the Company's premiums, and has been more than covered by the premiems received on Policies which have terminated. 6. It will be seen by the result of the valuation of the Company's affairs, that after providing for all benefits granted under the Company's Policies, and after reserving an adequate portion of the future premiun.s to cover future expenses f management, there remains a surplus of £5,191 16s. 11d., of which £5,091 Ήa, 114, arising from participating business, belongs to the mutual Policy holders, and £ arising from the non-participating business belongs to the Shareholders. 7. It is recommended that a reversionary bonus of 14 per cent. per annum de declared on all Policies for the whole of Life dated on or before December 31st, IS and on other business entitled to participate in proportion, and the remainder la carried to the next division of profits. Those participating Policies not entitled to participate in this division, and being entitled to participate in the next division 4 profits, will then take their profits from the date of entry. 8.Also that the premiums received on the original shares, with interest therea and the £100 profit son the non-participating business, be capitalized, and that is e per share per annum be paid in addition to the original interest on each original sha This will lay the foundation for an increased dividend at future triennial periods. 9.-The growth of the Company's business having necessitated increased accorzmala tion, and the adjoining house having been offered to the Company on eligible tæras it has been judged advisable to extend the Company's Premises by this means, rathe than to seek larger Premises elsewhere, and thus relinquish so commanding a situation. 10.-The Agency of the Company is becoming more and more efficient. 11. The lives assured have been selected with care, and a high rate of longeest may be expected. 12.-The Mortgage Securities of the Company are upon house property of adequam value, and the deeds have been examined by the Auditors. 13.-The Directors earnestly request the hearty co-operation of all connected the Company during the next triennial period, convinced that thereby a large scerna of business will take place, and the profits of the next division in 1861 will be more satisfactory. Specimen of Profits on Policies Three Years in force. Age Sum | Total Premium Paid Bonus 21 £1000 £58 88. 6d 36 14s 6d. £45 08. Od. Annual Premiums to Assure a Sum of Secured at Death | Bonus, per cent, of Pr £1045 0s. Od. 522 10%. Od. 77 Money at Death, with Profits. Assurances effected daily at the Head and Branch Offices or by Correspondenes. A Prempresa and Proposal Form seut on receipt of four postage stamps. There are still some unrepes districts for which applications for Agencies will be entertained. PRICE ONE SHILLING AND SIXPENCE. II. CHRISTIANITY IN RELATION TO ECONOMICAL SCIENCE - 415 III. TOM BROWN'S SCHOOL DAYS QUARTERLY REVIEW OF AMERICAN LITERATURE BRIEF NOTICES OF NEW BOOKS 422 1. Fosteriana. 2. Anastasia. 3. A Cyclopædia of the Natural Sciences. 4. The Most Holy Book of Psalms. 5. Memoir of the Rev. Samuel Nicholson. 6. Sunday Sunshine. 7. Captivity of Two Russian Princesses in the Caucasus. 8. Wilson's Spas of Germany and Belgium. 9. The Poetical Works of Walter Scott, Edmond Waller, and Sir John Denham. 10. Merope: a Tragedy. 11. The Four Sisters. MONTHLY REVIEW OF PUBLIC EVENTS BOOKS RECEIVED - 489 - 492 LONDON: WARD AND CO., PATERNOSTER ROW. W. OLIPHANT AND SON, EDINBURGH: G. GALLIE, GLASGOW: G. AND R. KING, ABERDEEN; AND J. ROBERTSON, DUBLIN. JOHN HADDON, PRINTER, CASTLE STREET, FINSBURY. GODFREY'S EXTRACT OF ELDER FLOWERS Is strongly recommended for Softening, Improving, Beautifying, and Preserving the SKIN, and giving it a blooming and charming appearance. It will completely remove Tan, Sunburn, Redness, &c., and by its Balsamic and Healing qualities, render the Skin soft, pliable, and free from dryness, &c., clear it from every humour, pimple, er eruption; and by continuing its use only a short time, the Skin will become and co tinue soft and smooth, and the Complexion perfectly clear and beautiful. Sold in Bottles, price 28. 9d., by all Medicine Vendors and Perfumers. RUPTURES. BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT. Is allowed by upwards of 200 Medical Gentlemen to be the met Manufacturer, Mr. WHITE, 228, Piccadilly, London. Price of a Single Truss, 168., 218., 26s. 6d., and 31s. 6d. Postage, is Price of a Double Truss, 31s. 6d., 428., and 52s. 6d. Postage, la. 8d.Post-Office orders to be made payable to JOHN WHITE, Post office, Piccadilly. ELASTIC STOCKINGS, SOCKS, KNEE-CAPS, &c. The material of which these are made is recommended by the faculty as beug peculiarly ELASTIC and COMPRESSIBLE, and the best invention for garing efficient and permanent support in all cases of WEAKNESS and SWELLING & the LEGS, VARICOSE VEINS, SPRAINS, &c. It is porous, light in texture, and inexpensive, and is drawn on like an ordinary stocking. Price, from 7s. 6d. to 16. each. Postage, 6d. JOHN WHITE, MANUFACTURER, 228, PICCADILLY, LONDON. DO YOU DOUBLE UP YOUR PERAMBULATORS? EE T. TROTMAN'S PATENT SAFETY FOLDING AND FIRST SE CLASS PERAMBULATORS, of all kinds The New AND so much in use, are folded and unfolded in a moment, and may be hung where ye would hang your stick or your hat. All kinds on view. PATENT SAFETY CARRIAGE WORKS, High Street Gate, Camden Town, N.W. 24 B CHE HE UNITED KINGDOM TEMPERANCE AND GENERAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. 1, ADELAIDE PLACE, LONDON BRIDGE, LONDON. Established 1840. Upwards of 16,000 Policies have been issued, and during the last two years nearly 000 New Members have joined the Society. Business from 1st of January, 1856, to 1st of January, 1858 : Policies Issued. Sums Assured. Annual Premiums. £25,361 168. 7d. Accumulated Capital, £200,000. Annual Income, £70,000. Resident Director-W. R. BAKER, Esq. N.B. The Bonus on Life Policies has ranged from 35 to 75 per cent, on the premiums rid. It has always been the practice of this Office, and always will be, to pay claims, hich fall in during the days of grace. Policies are considered in force until the days grace are expired. The Annual Meeting will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate Street, on onday, 17th May, at Two o'clock. BR 18 COMPANY, RITISH PROTECTOR LIFE ASSURANCE Incorporated under 7 & 8 Vic., cap. 110. Capital, £100,000 (fully subscribed). hief Office- 27, New Bridge Street, Blackfriars, London. The following is a statement of the progressive Annual Business of the Company: Liberal terms will be allowed to active Agents on application to the Secretary, JOHN PHILLIPS. 17 KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES. THE RESULTS OF A COLD.-The original cause of three-fourths of the diseases peculiar to the English climate, and the foundation of all 'ulmonary Disorders; from a neglected cough or cold arise many fatal complaints. The most agreeable and efficacious remedy is KEATING'S COŬGH LOZENGES, thich, taken on the first symptoms, at once alleviates and soothes the respiratory rgans without having recourse to more powerful antidotes; they are adapted to the ufant or most delicate female. Prepared and Sold in Boxes, 1s. 1d., and Tins, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d, and 10s. 6d. each, y THOMAS KEATING, Chemist, &c., 79, St. Paul's Churchyard, London. Retail by il Druggists and Patent Medicine Vendors in the World. M THE PEN SUPERSEDED. ARKING LINEN, SILK, COTTON, BOOKS, &c., with CULLETON'S PATENT ELECTRO PLATES, prevents the Ink spreading and lever washes out. By means of this invention, 1,000 pieces of Linen can be marked n one hour. Initial Plate, 18. Name Plate, 2s. 6d. Set of Moveable Numbers, is. 6d. Crest, 5s. Arms, 10s. With instructions sent post free for stamps. Also Patent Lever Embossing Press, with Crest Die for stamping paper, 15s. T. CULLETON, 1 & 2, Long Acre (one door from St. Martin's Lane). Beware of Imitation. |