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2 THE AGE, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1859 Gobernment Adbertisements. Gobernment Adbectisements. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859. MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tpeeday, 7th Jane, for Warden's Office, Daylesford. Pall particulars at this office.

G. S. W. BORNE, 56 259 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859.

will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for a Court of Petty Ses sions at Warringal. Full particulars at this office, G. S. W. HORNE, 57 259 Commissioner of Public Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859. will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for a Portable Lockup at Malmesbury. Fuil particulars at this office. G. S.

W. HORNE, 58 249 Commissioner of Pablic Works. Pablio Works Office, Melbourne, 19th May, 1859. will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 7th June, for a Jetty leading to Lighthouse, on Rabbit Island, Belfast. Full particulars at this office.

G. S. W. HORNE, 61 249 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859.

MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for two Portable Lockups, at Kangaroo Flat and Oxford street, Back Creek, Amberst. Full particulars at this office. G. S. W.

HORNE, 59 249 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on TE Tuesday, 31st May, for Additions to Kitchen at Yarra Bend. Full particulars at this office. G.

S. W. HORNE, 60 249 Commissioner of Public Works. Pablic Works Office, Melbourne, 19th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 7th June, for a Breakwater between Griffith's and Rabbit Islands, Belfast.

Full particulars at this office. G. S. W. HORNE, 62 249 Commissioner of Publio Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 19th May, 1859. MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for repairs and additions, Royal Engineers' Quarters, Melbourne, Full particulars at this office. G. S. W.

HORNE, 63 249 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 7th June, for a Storm Water Channel at Back Creek Valley, Bendigo. Full particulars at this office. G.

S. W. HORNE, 64 229 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 20th May, 1859., MENDERS will be received until Twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for Time Signals at Portland, Ballasrat, Sandhurst, and Feech worth. Fall particulars at this office.

G. S. HORNE, 53.259 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859. will be received untill Twelve o'c'ock en Tucsday, 7th June, for Warden's Office, Back Creek, Amherst.

Fa'l particulars at this office. G. S. W. HORNE, 54,259 Commissioner of Public Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 18th May, 1859. will be received Twelve o'clock TENDERS Tuesday, 7th June, for Police Buildings at Camperdown. Full particulars at this office. W. HORNE, 54 259 Commissioner of Public Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 12th May, 1859. TENDERS will be 25th received until for twelve Boundary o'clock Wall on Wednesday, May, and other Works at the Central Gaol. Full particulars at this office. G. S.

W. HORNE, 54 263 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 12th May, 1859. MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock en Wednesday, 25th May, for Completion Reilly street Drain. Full partioulars at this office.

G. S. W. HORNE, 57 253 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 12th May, 1859.

MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock Wednesday, 25th May, for Carpenters Plasterers', and other Works in completing the Houses at the New Military Barracks. Full particulars at this office. W. HORNE, 55 263 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 12th May, 1859.

FENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Wednesday, 25th May, for Furniture for the Master in Equity's office. Full particulars at this office. G. S. W.

HORNE, 56 243 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 12th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received for until Additions twelve to o'clock Offices on Wednesday, 25th May, Public Works Department. Full particulars at this office. G.

S. W. HORNE, 58 263 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 1859: MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 81st May, for the lease of the Patent Slip, Williamstown. Full particulars at this office.

G. S. W. HORNE, Commissioner of Public Works. 57 1101 may 31 Public Works Office, Melbourne, 6th May, 1859.

MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Wednesday, 25th May, for Court of Petty Sessions, at Clunes. Full particulars at this office. G. S. W.

HORNE, 46 158 Commissioner of Public Works. Publio Works Office, Melbourne, 6th May, 1859. MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Wednesday, 25th May, for a Court of Petty Sessions, at Black wood. Full particulars at this office. G.

S. W. HORNE, 44 158 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 6th May, 1859. I FIENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Wednesday, 25th May, for a Court of Petty Sessions, at Pleasant Creck.

Full particulars at this office. G. S. W. HORNE, 45 158 Commissioner of Public Works.

Goternment Advertisements. Roads and Bridges Office, Melbourne, 5th May. 1859. will be received until twelve o'clock en Friday the 27th for the Lease of Tolls to be collected at the Toll Gates at Wallan Wallan, Kilmere, and Willowmavin respectively, from let June to 31st December, 1859. Full particulars at this office, or at the Road Bogineer's Office, at Kilmore.

Tenderers or their agents will ba required to be in attendance at the Board of Land and Werks Office, the time of opening the tenders. G. S. EVANS, President of the Board of Land and Worke. 47 145 DATENT for Improrements in the Construction and Working Window Blinds, and in Window -This is to notify that George Brooks, of Geelong, in the colony of Victoria, did on the 22ad day of December deposit at the office of the Chief Secretary, in Melbourne, a specification, or instrument in writing, under his hand and seal, particularly describing and ascertaining the nature of the said invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed; and that by reason of such depesit the said invention is protected and secured to him exclusively for the term of six calendar months thence next ensuing.

And I do further notify that the said George Brooks has given notice in writing, at my chambers, of his intentien to proceed with his application for letters patent for the said invention, and that I have appointed Tuesday, the 21st day of June next, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, at my chambers, to hear and consider the said application and all objections thereto; and I do hereby require all persons having an interest in opposing the grant of such letters patent to leave, before that day, at my chambers, in Melbourne, particulars, in writing, of their objections to the said application, otherwise they will be precluded from urging the same, Given under my hand this 20th day of May, 1859. H. S. CHAPMAN, Attorney-General. W.

H. RITCHIE, 79 Chancery lane, agent for petitioner. 49 320 the Insolvent Estate of Frederick Hamilton, of Ballaarat, in the colony of Victoria, Whereas the estate of Frederick Hamilton, of rat, in the colony of Victeria, miner, WAS on the 21st day of May, A.D. 1859, placed under sequestration in my hands, by order of his Honor Mr Justice Pohlmau, ene of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Edward Courtney, Require, of Melbourne, one of the official assignees of insolvent estates, to be the off cial assignee of and for this estate I hereby appoint a public meeting of the credi tors of the said insolvent to be holden before me at my office, Sapreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Tuesday, the 7th day of June next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the torenoon, for proof of debts and for the election of an assignee, if necessary, to act with the official assignee; and, unless it shall be shown at said meeting that the goods and effects of the said insolvent shall exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, I shall summacily proceed to rank the debts which ball then be proved against the said estate, and direct the proceeds to be distributed accordingly. Dated at Melbourne the 23rd day of May, A.D.

1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. the Insolvent Estate of James Bearmingham, of South Yarra, in the Colony of Victoria, Brick-Whereas the estate of James Bearmingham, of South Yarra, in the colony of Victoria, brickmaker, was on the 23rd day of May A.D., 1859, placed under sequestration in my hauds, by order of his Honor Me Justice Barry, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Edward Courtney, Esquire, of Melbourne, one of the official assiguees of insolvent estates, to be the official assignee of and for this estate I hereby appoint a public meeting of the creditors of the said insolvent, to be holden before me my office, Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Tuesday, the 21st day of June next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for proof of debts, and for the election of an assignee, if necessary, to act with the official assignee; and, unless it shall be shown at said meeting that the good: and effects of the said insolvent shall exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, I shall summarily proceed to rank the debts which shall then be proved against the said estate, and direct the proceeds to be distributed accordingly. Dated at Melbourne, the 23rd day of May, A 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.

the Insolvent Estate of Joseph Grove, of Footscray, in the Colony of Victoria, Butcher.Whereas the estate of Joseph Grove, of Footscray, in the colony of Victoria, butcher, was on the 21st day of May, A.D. 1859, placed under sequestration in my hands, by order of his Honor Mr Justice Pohlman, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Henry Steel Shaw, Esquire, of Melbourne, one of the official assignees of insolvent estates, to be the official assignee of and for this estate; I hereby appoint a public meeting of the creditors of the said insolvent to be holden before me at my office, Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Wednesday, the 15th day of June next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for proof of debts and for the election of an assignee, if necessary, to act with the official assignee: and, unless it shall be shown at said meetisg that the goods and effects of the said insolvent shall exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, I shall summarily proceed to rank the debts which shall then be proved against the said estate, and direct the proceeds to be distributed accordingly. Dated at Melbourne, the 23rd day of May, A.D, 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. TN the Insolvent Estate of Joseph William Torrey, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Commission Agent.

-Whereas the estate of Joseph William Torrey, of Melbourne, in the colony of Victoria, commission agent, was on the 23rd day of May, A.D. 1859, placed under sequestration in my hands, by order of his Honor Mr Justice Barry, one of the Judees of the Supreme Court of the colony of Vietoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Robert Elwall Jacomb, Esquire, of Melbourne, one of the official assignees of insolvent estates, to be the official assignee of and for this estate I hereby appoint a public meeting of the ereditors of the said insolvent to be holden before me at my office, Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Tuesday, the 21st day of June next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for proof of debts and for the election of an assignee, if necessary, to act with official assignee: and, unless it shall be shown at said meeting that the goods and effects of the said insolvent shall exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, I shall summarily proceed to rank the debts which shall then be proved against the said estate, and direct the proceeds to be distributed accordingly. Dated at Melbourne, the twenty-third day of May, A.D. 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.

the Insolvent Estate of Lancelot Costello, of Ballaarat, in the Colony of Victoria, Whereas the estate of Lancelot Costello, of Ballaarat, in the colony of Victoria, miner, was on the 21st day of May, A.D. 1859, placed under sequestration in my hands, by order of his Honor Mr Justice Poblman, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Robert Elwall Jacomb, Esquire, of Melbourne, one of the official assignees of insolvent estates, to be the official assignees of and for this estate; I hereby appoint a public meeting of the creditors of the said insolvent to be bolden before me at my office, Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Tuesday, the 7th day of June next, at the hour of eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for proof of debts, and for the election of an assignee, if necessary, to act with the official assignee: and, unless it shall be shown at said ing that the goods and effects of the said insolvent shall exceed the sum of one hundred pounds, I shall summarily proceed to rank the debts which shall then be proved against the said estate, and direct the proceeds to be distributed accordingly. Dated at Melbourne, the 23rd day of May, A.D, 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. Gobernment A dbertisements.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 16th May, 1859. MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Wednesday, 25th May, for a Court of Petty Sessions at Swan Hill. Pull particulars at this office. G. S.

W. HORNE, 46 254 Commissioner of Public Works, Pablie Works O.Fice, Melbourne, 14th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Wednesday, 25th May, for additions to Police Buildings at Geelong. Full particulars at this office. G.

S. W. HORNB, 45 234 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 17th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st of May, for a Gold Office at Dunolly.

Pull particulars at this office. G. S. W. HORNE, 43 245 Commissioner of Public Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 17th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for improving a Warrnambool Harbor. Fall particulars at this office. G. S.

W. HORNE, 42 265 Commissioner of Public Works. Publie Works Office, Melbourne, 17th May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 81st May, for the Foundations of the New Post Office. Full particulars at this office.

G. S. W. HORNE, 14 265 Commissioner of Public Works, Pablic Works Office, Melbourne, 17th May, 1859. MENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 81st May, for Furniture for various Government offices (No.

5.) Full particulars at this office. G. S. W. HORNE, 40 255 Commissioner of Public Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 17th May, 1859. TOTICE TO time for opening tenders for the undermentioned works has been extended to Tuesday, 31st May Completion of Reilly street drain. Addition to offices, Pablic Works Department. Boundary wall and other works, Central Gaol. Carpenters', plasterers', and other works in completing the houses at the New Military Barracks.

G.S. W. HORNE, 44 255 Commissioner of Public Works. Department of Railways, Secretary's Office, Latrobe street west, Melbourne, 16th May, 1859. NOTICE.

Sleepers -Tenders to be are delivered invited for at West twenty Geelong thou for the Geelong and Ballaarat Railway. Full particulars at the office of the inChief, Batman's Hill. Tenders endorsed "Tender for Sleepers" and addressed to the undersigned, must be sent in to this office at or befere eleven o'clock a.m. of Tuesday, 7th June, 1859. G.

S. W. HORNE, 53 266 Commissioner of Pablic Works. Department of Railways, Secretary's Office, Latrobe street west, Melbourne, 16th May, NO Sleepers to -Tenders be are delivered invited between for Forty the Lancefield thousand Road and Mile Creek, Gisborne, for the Melbourne and Sandhurst Railway. Full particulars at the office of the Engineer-inChief, Batman's Hill.

Tenders endorsed "Tender for Sleepers" and addressed to the undersigned, must be sent in to this office at or before eleven o'clock a.m. of Tuesday, 31st May, 1859. G. S. W.

HORNE, 54 266 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on for a Court of Petty Sessions at Ballan. Full particulars at this office. G.

S. HORNE, 44 350 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 23rd May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for Portable Police buildings for Stock in Melbourne. Full particulars at this office.

G. W. HORNE, 43 350 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 23rd May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 7th June, for a Court of Petty sions at Hexham.

Full particulars at this office. G. S. W. HORNE, 42 350 Commissioner of Pablic Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 23rd May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for Furniture for various Government offices, No. 6. Full par iculars at this office. G.

S. W. HORNE, 39 340 Commissioner of Public Works. Public Works Office, Melbourne, 23rd May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 31st May, for Furniture for Police Department, No.

7. Full particulars at this office. S. W. HORNE, 40 340 Commissioner of Public Works.

Public Works Office, Melbourne, 23rd May, 1859. TENDERS will be received until twelve o'clock on Tuesday, 7th June, for Articles and Apparatus required for the service of the department of the Electric Telegraph in extension of lines during the current year. Full particulars at this office. G. S.

W. HORNE, 41 360 Commissioner of Public Works. Treasury, Melbourne, 13th May, 1859. STATIONERY, TENDERS will be received until noon on Friday, instant, from persons willing to supply certain quantities of Stationery, required for the service of the Government. Schedules of the articles, and printed forms of tender, may be obtained from the Government Store keeper, Melbourne.

Tenders must be made in strict conformity with the printed schedule, and the rates quoted must include all charges whatsoever, the freight, insurance, shipping charges, cost of paokages, and risks of every description being borne by the contractor, who will also be liable for any expense incorred by the Go. vernment owing to non-fulfilment of the contract within the time specified. The articles, which must be in every respect of the best description (and, where so ordered, in accord ance with sample), are to be delivered at the Government Stores, Melbourne, prior the 1st of February, 1860. They will be subject on de delivery to the approval of a board of survey appointed by the Government, and payment will be made only upon certificate of the board that the contract has been satisfactorily carried out. Security will be required in the sum of £500 for due fulfilment of the contract, and the bond must be entered into within five days from da'e of acceptance, failing which the contract may be again advertised or another tender accepted.

Tenders endorsed "Tender for Stationery," are to be deposited in the box at the Government Stores, addressed to the Government Storekeeper, Melbourne. The decision of the will be made known on Friday, 3rd June, 1859. By his Exosl'ency's Command, 55 236 GEO, HARKER. the Insolvent Estate of George Norton, of Carisbrook, in the colony of Vietoria, Licensed Vietualler. -Whereas the estate of George Norton, cf Carisbrook, in the colony of Victoria, licensed vietualler, was on the 23rd day of May, A.D.

1859, placed under sequestration in my hands, by order of his Honor Mr. Justice Barry, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, and who by further order under his hand did appoint Alexander Laing, Esquire, Melbourne, one of the official assignees of insolvent estates, to be the official assignee of and for this estate; I hereby sppoint a public meeting of the creditors of the said insolvent to be holden before me at my office, Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, on Wednesday, the first day of Jane next, at the hour of twelve o'clock noon, for preof of debts: and another public meeting will be holden before me at the same place, on Wednesday, the eighth day of June next, at the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon, for the like purpose, and if the creditors think fit to select an assignee of their own choice to act with the official assignee. Dated at Melbourne, the 23rd day of May, A.D. 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates.

TN the Insolvent Estate of James Watt, of Bacchus Marsh, in the Colony of Victoria, Agent.Whereas, on the petition of Isaac Lyons, of Melbourne, in the colony of Victoria, the estate of James Watt, of Bacchus Marsb, the above named insolvent, was, on the 6th day of May, 1859, by order of his Honor Mr Justice Poblman, one of the judges of the Supreme Court of the colony of Victoria, placed under sequestration in my hands until the same should by the said Supreme Court be adjudged to be sequestrated or the said petition discharged according to law, and his Honor did appoint Thursday, the 2nd day of June next, for the said James Watt to appear before the said Supreme Court to show cause why his estate should not by sentence of the said court be adjudged to be sequestrated for the benefit of his creditors, and his Honor did at the same time appoint Alexander Laing, Esquire, of Melbourne, one of the official assignees of insolvent estates, to be the official assignee of this estate. Dated at Melbourne, the 23rd of May, 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Chief Commissioner of Insolvent Estates. TN the Insolvent Estate of Louis Bourcond, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Furniture Dealer. Notice is hereby given that an account and plan of distribution of available assets in the above estate now lies at the office of the Chief Commissioner of insolvent estates for the Colony of Victoria, at the Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, for the inspection of the creditors thereof, and that any creditor or other person interested therein objecting to the same must lodge a caveat, stating the grounds of such objection, at the office of the said chief Commissioner of insolvent estates within sixteen days from the date hereof.

Dated at Melbourne this 23rd day of May, A.D. 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Official Assignee. the Insolvent Estate of William White, of Melbourne, in the Colony of Victoria, Furniture Dealer. Notice is hereby given that an account and plan of distribution of available assets in above estate now lies at the office of the Chief Commissioner of insolvent estates for the Colony of Victoria, the Supreme Court House, Latrobe street, Melbourne, for the inspection of the creditors thereof, that any creditor or other person interested therein objecting to the same must lodge a caveat, stating the grounds of such objection, at the office of the said Chief Commissioner of insolvent estates, within sixteen days from the date hereof.

Dated at Melbourne, this 23rd day of May, A D. 1859. WRIOTHESLEY BAPTIST NOEL, Official Assignee. Companies. FIRE AND LIFE INSURAUSTRALASIAN COMPANY.

Head Office: Hall of Commerce, Melbourne, Chairman: Robt. Kerr, J.P. Vice-Chairman W. H. Tuckett, J.P.

Directors: Joseph Sutherland, Esq. E. Cohen, J. P. E.L.

Montefiore, Esq.J.P. J. Spowers, Esq. GEELONG BRANCH. Market square.

Agents. Richmond: John Wright. Williamstown James Lawranco. Ballaarat: Wilson Brothers. Castlemaine: Colluns and Co.

Sandhurst: Philip rennedy. Mary borough: J. Sons. Beechworth: G. W.

Henderson. Belfast: W. Hoskins. Portland: Thomas Must. Warrnambool: Edward Atkinson WILLIAM MACKEDIE, Secretary.

tu CORNWALL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY. Agents: FULTON and Foundry, Flinders street west. 45 10 jun 13 Empowered by Act of Parliament EN INSURANCE COMPANY Subscribed Capital Paid Reserve Fund, Capital, $18,833. $10,000. Liability Unlimited.

Head Once, No. 4 Collins street west Directors William Clarke, Chairman John Carson, Vice-Chairman Peter Davis Theophilus Lightfoot Lewis George Houston Auditors Germain Nicholson. Thomas Brown, jun. Solicitor: Winfield Attenborough Secretary: James Lucas. The advantages offered by this company are that the whole of the shares (40,000) are in the hands of a local proprietary, whose liability being unlimited renders the security offered second to none other, either English or local.

According to the practice initiated by the local offices, Policies are cancelled and premium returned on interest ceasing, for every uncommenced month after the two first. insurances enfeoted at the lowest current rates premium. Losses paid immediately on adjustment of claim. No charge made for surveys WILLIAM GREEN, Manager. 56 54 1ul 3, 1859 ERWENT AND TAMAR MARINE INDU RANCE OFFICE.

Marine risks taken at cur rent rates. 47 56 aug 24 JAS. HENTY and Agents. 'ELBOURNE BRANCH TASMANIAN FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY. Established 1835.

Head Office, Stone Buildings, Hobart Town. Directors Henry Hopkins Thomas Y. Lowe Thomas Giblin William Crosby Henry Manager: Thomas, MacDowell. Agents at Melbourne: DOWNING, GRIFFITH and Queen street 56 81 june 25 ELBOURNE BRANCH, HOBART TOW. AND LAUNCESTON MARINE INSUR ANCE COMPANY Established 1835.

Head Of Buildings, Hobart Town. Directors: Askin Morrison Thom is Giblin Wm. Crosby. John Foster Henry Hopkins Thomas MacDowell, Manager. Michael Evans, Accountant.

gents: Melbourne- Downing, Griffith and Co Joseph Lukey, Surveyor. Agent at Launceston- Peters. Agents at Beck and Co. Agents at Goelong-Swanston, Willis and Stophen at London -Fen wick, La Roche and Co 36 St. Mary-at-Hill.

This Company having made arrangements for payment in London of claims for loss or average on policies effected by them in England, are now prepared to issue policies payal le Lon Ion, the same, if required, granted in tris licate. DOWNING, GRIFFITH 11 00., Agents, Queen street. 57 81 june 25 VICTORIA CIATION. UNDERWRITERS' Chairman S. P.

LORD, Beg. Managing Committee Mesers Lord Mesars Drysdale Fowler Martin Tensent Dauglish Members: Messes Lord and Co. Messes John M' Kenzie 46 Wilkinson Bros. and Mr F. B.

Franklyn Co. Thos. Brown, Jun. Gill, Fowler, and Co. A.

Ferguson Mr T. S. Martin 44 Gilles, Nicholson, and W. M. Tennent Co.

F. J. Bligh Connor, Phelan, and F. J. Sargood Co.

And. Paton M'Callum, Neill, and Heary Dauglirh Geelong. Every Class of Marine Risks, with or without average, effected st moderate rates. The Public Guaranteed against Losses by the above -CLASS BODY OF UNDERWRITERS, And The Security of a Large Accumulating RESERVE FUND. Offices: loyd's Rooms, 93 Collins street west.

39 94 DUGD. LITTLE. ETICTORIA LIFE AND GENERAL INSU. RANCE COMPANY, AND SAVINGS' INSTITUTE. Head Office, 82 Collins street east, Melbourne.

Capital: £2,000,000, in 40,000 shares of £50 each Unlimited Liability. Directors: Chairman of the -The Hon. Henry Miller, M.L.C. The Hon. H.

S. Chapman, M.L.A. Hugh Glass, J.P. The Hon. George Harker, M.L.A.

Germain Nicholson, J.P. The Hon. Charles Vaughan, M.L.C. Standing Counsel; The Hon. T.

H. Fellows, M.L.C. Auditors: William Hull, Esq. J.P. William Lane, J.P.

Solicitor: P. A. C. O'Farrell, Esq. Medical Referees: Brownless, M.D.

W. H. Campbell, Esq Bankers: The Bank of Victoria. Actuary: Edward Woods, Esq. LIFE DEPARTMENT.

Special Features. 1. Security. -That of a Joint Stock Company, with a paid-up and accumulating capital, and a proprietary possessing means in this country to meet the claims of the assured. 2.

lowest that can be charged with safety. 3. Guaranteed Bonus. -Giving to the assured the profits of a Mutual Company without the risk. 4.

Reductions of Premiums -At each decennial distribution of profits until the payment of premiuras cease. 5. All Policies Indisputable. RATES FOR THE ASSURANCE OF £100. Without Bonus.

Age Age 20 £1 13 4 35 £2 8 2 25 1 17 5 45 3 5 10 30 2 2 2 50 3 19 1 RATES POR THE ASSURANCE OF £100 With Bonus Guaranteed, or an equivalent reduction of premium at the option of the Assured. Age Age 20 £1 19 0 35 £2 16 5 25 2 3 10 45 3 17 30 2 9 6 50 4 12 -1 Rates for intermediate ages are charged in proportion. Short period, old age, joint lives, and other ordinary assurances effected, and annuities granted also, miners and others assured against accident. Forms and all necessary information fur: nished on application at this offico. FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Fire risks taken at the current reduced rates to the extent of 30,000, on a single approved risk. MARINE DEPARTMENT. Insurance effected on ships and merchandise, in harbor and at sea. SAVINGS' INSTITUTE. This department will commence business at the Head Office as soon as the necessary fittings and fireproof vaults about to be constructed are completed.

JOSEPH COLLIE, Secretary. 21st April, 1859. 37 08 july 27 FIREAND MARINE VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY. Empowered by Act of Legislative Council Established in the year 1849 Capital, $1,000,000. DirectorsThe Honcrable Henry Miller, M.L.C., Chairman.

W. B. Burnley, Deputy Chairman. John Din woodie, J.P. John Brown, Williem Hull, J.P.

Hon Wm. Highett, M.L.C. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Policies of Insurance against Fire are granted on buildings and all descriptions of goods and property within the colony of Victoria, immediately on application, and at the lowest rates of premium. No charge made for survey, or other fees, and all losses promptly settled.

MARINE BRANCH. Insurance on Ships and Merchandise in harbor and at sea is also effected as per scale annexed Rates of Premiums by First-class Vessels. GREAT BRITAIN 358 VAN DIEMEN'S LANT)Gold 308 Launceston 20g INDIA- steamers 10s 6d 15a Calcutta Hobart Town 20s Madras 35s to 408 steamer10s 6d 158 Bombay 78 66 Batavia 40s Circular Head 25s Singapore 403 Ceylon 308 406 NEW SOUTH WALES-. Overland 20s 20s Manila 45s to 508 steamers 10s 6d 15s CAPE OP GOOD HOPE- gold 6s 8d 'Table 408 258 30s to 408 AMERICA- SOUTH AUSTRALIANew York 40s Adelaide 20s to New Orlea 458 steamers10s 6d 15s San Francise 40s 7s 6 Panama 408 Swan 40s Callao 408 Valparaiso 408 VICTORIANEW ZEALAND- Geelong 2s 6d '163 Wellington 408 Warrnambool 30s Nelson 408 Belfast and Otago 35s to 40s Portland 308 358 steamers 20s Port Lyttleton 35s 40s Port 20s steamers 15s to 20s These rates are free of Particular Average. Goods subject to Particular Average to per cent extra Time Policies.

Foreign Trade- Six Months 6 per cent. Colonial Trade 6 For the greater convenience of merchants and others, Branch Office for Marine Insurance has been opened under the management of REG. SCAIFE, Hall of Commerce. Claims for Loss and Average on Policies to Englard may be made payable at the agents of the Company in London, DALGETY and 13 Gresham street AGRNTS IN VICTORIA, receiving Proposals only. Geelong, C.

M. Spalth Portland, G. G. Crouch Warrnarabool, Thomas Denny Castlemaine, Henry Christophers Sandhurst, W. Garnett Ballaarat, W.

C. Smith Belfast, Lennox Trew Hamilton, ion Alex. Learmonth. Collingwood, John Bellin, corner of Gertrude and Young streets St. Kilda, Henry Wilkinson Prahran-J.

B. Crewe. Carlton, Joseph Plummer Williamstown-John Courtis Hawthorno-R. F. Kennedy.

-G. S. Whitney. Ararat--D. Tallerman.

Kilmere-T. J. Ryan. Solicitor- B. Bennett, Gipps Land-P.

H. M'Ardell. -Flannagan and Jones. Marine Surveyor--Captain Daish. Surveyor Fire Department--J.

P. Dalton Head Office82. Collins street east, Melbourne. 76.04 JOSEPH COLLIE, 8 rotary Companies. LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.

Chief Offices: 41 Pall Mall, London, And 49 Collins street west, Melbourne. SPECIAL FEATURES. Policies issued immediately, and all claims paid in the colony, without previous reference to Londen. Second Class Lives Asvured at equitable rates. No extra charge for voyages to Kurope and back, nor voyages to any of the Australian Colonies.

Lives insured on voyages to the Bast Indies, China, Java, Manila, and other parts of the China and Indian Seas, California, at a small additional premium. Annual Premiums to assure $100, payable at death: Without Profit. With Profit. Age-80 £2 2 0 Age-30 £2 7 0 40 2 16 40 3 3 0 50 50 4 10 9 60 0 00 60 6 18 0 The table of premiums for assurances on joint lives, also for endowments or annuities, forms of proposal, and every information, may be obtained gratuitously en application to WILLIAM THOS. WOODS, Inspector.

55 78 tu wed sep 22 ROYAL (Fire and INSURANCE Life) of COMPANY LIVERPOOL AND LONDON. Capital, £2,000,000 sterling. Funds in hand to meet claims, about £600,000. FIRE. Policies issued at moderate rates ef premium.

£7,500 taken on first-class risks. Losses immediately settled in the colony. LIFE. Large bonus declared, $2 per cent. per annum, on the sum assured, on all policies of two years standing and upwards.

Policy £1000, dated 1845. 180 bonus, declared 1856. £1180, sum now insured, subject to further increase. Division of profits every five years. Days of grace allowed with the most liberal interpretation.

The undersigned are now authorised to issue Life Policies, without previous England. BRIGHT BROTHERS and agents. 51 62 set 3 alt Public Conveyances. COBB AND CO's TELEGRAPH LINE OF MAIL COACHES. REDUCED FARES.

We have now placed a coach upon the road from Sandhurst to Swan Hill, leaving Sandhurst at 5 a.m. on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Fridays, Swan Hill on alternate days, and going through in 13 hours. Fare from Sandhurst £2 0 0 Coaches after Monday, Castlemaine the 14th, Sandhurst, this line Mary- of borough, will connect with the Melbourne and Mount Alexander Railway at the Diggers' Rest Station. Passengers booked by this line of coaches will leave the Melbourne terminus by the 6.15 a.m. and 8.45 a.m., and 5.45 p.m.

trains. Returning, will leave Castlemaine At 6 a.m., arriving at Melbourne about 2.30 p.m. 9 a.m., 9 6.30 p.m. 19 9 p.m., 9 8 a.m. FARES TO CASTLEMAINE.

8. 6.15 and 8.45 a.m. trains, 1st class, Do do do 2nd do, 5 6.45 p.m do 1st do, 1 10 0 Do do 2nd do 1 7 6 FARES TO SANDHURST. 6.15 a.m. train, 1st class, 1 17 6 Do do 2nd do, 1 15 0 6.45 p.m.

do 1st do, 2 0 Do do 2nd do, 1 17 6 FARES TO MARYBORO'. 6.15 a.m. train, let class, 7 6 Do do 2nd do, 2 0 5.45 p.m. do lat 2 10 0 Do do 2nd do, 27 6 FARES TO ARARAT. 6.15 a.m.

1st class, 4 2 Do 2nd do 0 0 5.45. Do p.m. 1st 2nd do do 4 2 6 4 2 By this arrangement passengers will arrive in bourne one hour and a half earlier than formerly, besides securing greater comfort than coaches can afford. A Coach also leaves the Diggers' Rest on the arrival of the 3.15 p.ro. train for Kyneton and intermediate stations.

Fare to Gap, 1st elass, 9s. 2nd class, 7s 6d. Gishorne, 1st class, 103 2nd class, 99 33 Woodend, 1st class, 14s 6d. 2nd class 13s. Kyneton, 1st 193.

2nd class, 17s 6d. AGENTS. Melbourne BUTLER. Diggers Rest M. PECK.

Castlemaine Victoria F. SWEENEY Sandhurst, HEFFERNAN CROWLEY Maryboro', Ivor. ...0. B. CLAPP.

VICTORIAN STAGE COMPANY PROPRIETORS, Per A. L. BLAKR, Manager. 58 07 my 27 REDUCED FARES TO BALLAARAT INELEGRAPH LINE OF MAIL COACHES TO BALLAARAT. Coaches leave No 23 Bourke-street east, for Bal; direct, daily, (Sundays excepted,) at 6.15 a.m.

Coaches leave No 28 Great Malop-street, Geelong. daily, at 7 a.m., and on arrival of 7.45 a.m. and 4 45 p.m. trains from Melbourne. Passengers and parcels for the route via Geelong Booked at No 23 east, Melbourne.

6. dj To Ballaarat via Geelong, 1st class, day 2 2 6 To Ballaarat via Geelong, 1st class, 2 12 6 To Ballaszat via Geelong, 2nd class, day 200 To Ballaarat via Geelong, 2nd class, 2 10 0 To Ballaarat via Geelong, 3rd class, day 1 16 To Ballasrat via Geelong, 3rd class, 2 6 0 -To Ballaarat direct, 1st class 2: 2 6 Do do 2nd do 2 1 0 B. CLAP? and Proprietors. Butler, agent, 23 Bourke-street east. N.

L. Butler, agent, 28 Great Malop-street, Gee59 07 my 27 TELEGRAPH LINE OF MAIL COACHES TO M'IVOR. REDUCED FARES. M'Ivor 309 Kilmore 108 A Coach will leave our office, No 23 Great Bourke street east, every morning at seven o'clock (Sundays excepted), connecting with conveyances to Whroo, Rushworth, and Murchison, passing through Somer ton, Donnybrook, Kilmore, and Pyalong, arriving at M'Ivor in nine hours. WATSON and HEWITT, Proprietors.

JAMES HAY, Agent, M'Ivor. A. BUTLER, Agent, Melbourne. 66 96 REDUCTION OF FARE TO BEECHWORTH. ELEGRAFE LINE OF MAIL COACHES TO BEECHWORTH.

THROUGH IN 24 HOURS FOR £6. A Coach will leave our Booking Office, 23, Bourke street east, at 12 o'clock noon, daily (Sundays excepted) for Beechworth, via Kilmore, Broadford, Seymour, Avenel, Longwood, Toroa, Violet Tows Benalla, Wangaratta. WATSON HEWITT, Proprietors 60 07 my 27 BUTLER, Agent WILLIAM DAVIES, WHARFINGER, CARRIER, CONTRACTOR! Licensed by H. M. Customs to convey BONDED Goods.

Office, 8 Mincing lane, opposite Queen's Wharf. 67 63 jurie 4.