Now ready, price 10s. 6d., Second Edition, with material additions. INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT and EMIGRATION: being a TREATISE ON BENEFIT BUILDING SOCIETIES, and on the General Principles of Land Investment, exemplified in the Cases of Freehold Land Societies, Building Companies, &c. With a Mathematical Appendix on Compound Interest and Life Assurance. By ARTHUR SCRATCHLEY, M.A., Actuary to the Western Life Assurance Society, 3. Parliament Street, London. * * * * * Solicitors' & General Life Assurance Society, 52. CHANCERY LANE, LONDON. _Subscribed Capital, ONE MILLION._ THIS SOCIETY PRESENTS THE FOLLOWING ADVANTAGES: The Security of a Subscribed Capital of ONE MILLION. Exemption of the Assured from All Liability. Premiums affording particular advantages to Young Lives. Participating and Non-Participating Premiums. In the former EIGHTY PER CENT. or FOUR-FIFTHS of the Profits are divided amongst the Assured Triennially, either by way of addition to the sum assured, or in diminution of Premium, at their option. No deduction is made from the four-fifths of the profits for Interest on Capital, for Guarantee Fund, or on any other account. POLICIES FREE OF STAMP DUTY and INDISPUTABLE, except in case of fraud. At the General Meeting, on the 31st May last, A BONUS was declared of nearly TWO PER CENT. per annum on the amount assured, or at the rate of from THIRTY to upwards of SIXTY per cent. on the _Premiums paid_. POLICIES share in the Profits, even if ONE PREMIUM ONLY has been paid. Next DIVISION OF PROFITS in 1856. The Directors meet on Thursdays at 2 o'Clock. Assurances may be effected by applying on any other day, between the hours of 10 and 4, at the Office of the Society, where prospectuses and all other requisite information can be obtained. CHARLES JOHN GILL, Secretary. * * * * * ACHILLES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY,--25. CANNON STREET, CITY.--The Advantages offered by this Society are Security, Economy, and lower Rates of Premium than most other Offices. No charge is made for Policy Stamps or Medical Fees. Policies indisputable. Loans granted to Policy-holders. For the convenience of the Working Classes, Policies are issued as low as 20l., at the same Rates of Premium as larger Policies. Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to HUGH B. TAPLIN, Secretary. * * * * * BANK OF DEPOSIT. 7. St. Martin's Place, Trafalgar Square, London. 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 perfect Security. Interest payable in January and July. PETER MORRISON, Managing Director. Prospectuses free on application. * * * * * ALLEN'S ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE, containing Size, Price, and Description of upwards of 100 articles, consisting of