DUNCAN, ESQ., Banker, Park, Edin. Edinburgh. ISAAC BAYLEY, ESQ., of Manuel. LEWIS A. WALLACE, ESQ., * JAS. MYLNE, ESQ., W.S., Architect. Edinburgh. ANTHONY MURRAY, ESQ., of * JOHN JOPP, ESQ., W.S., Dollerie, W.S. Edinburgh. THE HON. BOUVERIE F. PRIMROSE. * JAS. TYTLER, ESQ., of GEORGE DUNDAS, ESQ., Sheriff of Woodhouselee. Selkirkshire. TRUSTEES. WILLIAM MITCHELL INNES, ESQ., of EDWARD LOYD, ESQ., Banker, Parsons-green. Manchester. JAMES BALFOUR, ESQ., of Pilrig, THE HON. BOUVERIE F. PRIMROSE. W.S. ALEXANDER PRINGLE, ESQ., of Whytbank. _Medical Officer_.—JAMES BEGBIE, M.D. _Auditor_.—DONALD LINDSAY. _Manager_.—JOHN MACKENZIE. _Secretary_.—WILLIAM LINDESAY. During the year 1854 there have been 638 Policies passed and taken up by the proposers, representing Assurances to the extent of £455,377 14_s._ 3_d._ The Society’s Realised and Accumulated Fund amounted, at 31st December last, to £2,802,140 1_s._ 1_d._ The Annual Revenue has increased to the extent of £22,168 0_s._ 11_d._, and amounted, at 31st December last, to £373,901 13_s._ 8_d._ FOREIGN RESIDENCE AND TRAVEL. Greatly increased facilities have recently been given to Assured parties having occasion to go abroad; and in the cases of many Foreign Countries (including considerable portions of North America and Australia, New Zealand, the Cape of Good Hope, &c.) the only extra charge now imposed by the Directors is for risk of Sea Voyage. CHESTER HONORARY BOARD. GREGORY BURNETT, ESQ., Hawarden. JOHN TREVOR, ESQ., Treasurer of THE REV. F. AYCKBOWM, Rector of County Courts. the Holy Trinity. MR. SAMUEL DAVIES, Chemist. ALEXANDER MACKINTOSH, ESQ., C.E. Mr. JOHN SMITH, Woollen Draper. _Agent for Chester and North Wales_.—JAMES SMITH, OLD BANK, CHESTER. * * * * * NATIONAL PROVINCIAL LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE OFFICES, 127, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. * * * * * TRUSTEES. SIR JAMES DUKE, BART., ALDERMAN, AND M.P. FOR THE CITY OF LONDON. THE RIGHT HON. THOMAS MILNER GIBSON, M.P. FOR MANCHESTER. JOHN LEWIS RICARDO, ESQ., M.P. FOR STOKE. * * * * * LIFE SOCIETY: Guarantee Fund, £50,000. THIS Society is established on the just principles of MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, without entailing on its Members the liability incurred in other Institutions of a similar character.