The Express.
London, England, 1853-11-09 00:00:00

UNITY FIRE INSURANCE AsSUCIATION.

Yesterday, an extraordinary general meeting of
the abuve-nomed association Wok place at their others in
The meeting was summoned to consider the resolutions
to the tollowiog effect:—l. That the capital be increased
to the amount of 2,000,0001. by calling in the *misting
.500,000 shares of 2/. each, and creating 2,000,000 new shares
of 11. each. 2. That one million of such new shares be
issued to the existing sharehllders at the price of 2s 6d. per
share, each shareholder to receive two of the new shares in
lieu of every existing share held by bun or her. 3. That
the moneys paid to the company by the holders of the
existing shales shall be allowed to them in full payment of
the 2a. 64. per share. 4. That the remaining million new
shares of 11. each be issued at the price of 53. per share.
Major Stoats was called to the chair, and it was then
found necessary, i■ consequence of tl.e crowded state of the
room, to adjourn to Willis's, rooms.
The four resolutions were put seriatim and agreed
to unauimously, having been spoken to by Mr. Salmon of
Bury St. Edmunds, Mr. Bayley of Nottingham, Sir W.
Bellaire, Mr. Burnett, Mr. Lancestcr (the Mayor of South-
ampton), Mr. Urquhart of Liverpool, the Rev. Mr. Johnson,
and other shareholders.
In the course of the conversation, it was stated by the
Rev. Mr. Johnson that the whole amount of insured pro-
perty in this country was 900,000,0001., while the amount
of insurable property was 3,600,000,000/, ; so that, without
interfering with the business of existing offices, there was
uninsured property for the " Unity" to work upon to the
extent of 2,700,000,0001.
The agents front the various provincial branches of the
company gave the most favourable retu:nr of its progress in
their respective localities.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and the other directors
concluded the business of the day.

ANOTHER COLLISION ON THE MIDLAND
RAILWAY.

On Monday evening last, an aecident occurred on
the West Branch of the Midland Railway, at the Walton
Station, which fortunately was not attended with loss of
life, though the accident was of a fearful nature.
It appears that shortly after a South Staffordshire train had
left the Burton Station, a heavy luggage engine and tender
' followed. On the passenger train arriving at the Walton
Station, it pulled up to take passengers, and immediately
this luggage engine ran with great velocity into it. It
appears the guard, seeing the engine coming at • great
rate, Jumped into the hedge bottom, otherwise he would
have been killed. The break van was doubled, and,
strange as it may appear, flew into the air, and rested on
the funnel of rho engine. The body of the car-
riage next the break, a second class, and contain-
ing several passengers, was completely severed from
the wheels and axles, and the next carriage was much shat-
tered at the end. All the paseengers were greatly shaken,
and several were much cut and bruised, but no limbs were
broken or any other very serious injury sustained. Those
passenger* who could peceeded on their journey, while
those who were injured were taken to the Three Crowns,
Berton Turn, and some were taken to the George Inn,
Lichfield.
Immediately after the aeeident, a message was cent to
Derby, for assistance, when Mr. Mills, Mr. Markham, other
officials and workmen, together with Mr. Gisharne, surgeon
to the company, proceeded to the scene of the catastrophe.
So great was the collision, that the materials of the break-
van and carriages were so widely scattered, that it took
until nearly two o'clock in the morning, sufficiently to clear
the line tor the traffic to be proceeded with. The driver
and et Ater of the luggage engine ran away, aad have nut
yet been discovered.

THE HOSPITAL OF ST. (NOV I, says a Hampshire
correspondent, is bound to supply the Church of Ertel°lk
Priors, neir Overton This is done by an afternoon sir.
vice once a month. The Sacrament has not been adminis-
tired in the church in the memory of man, nor has any
other attention been bestowed or, the parish.
THE Loau Itsrroasittr.—As we anticipated, the
Conservative Asaoci,tion have rLP.,:ved on trying to recur.
the re-election of the Earl of Egi ntun sr the L ird Rector
of the University in opposition to the Poet Laureate. The
liberals speak confidently of being able to early their condi-
date.—Nortri BMWs Mail. _

THE SWEARING-1N OF THE NEW LORE) MAYOR
Yeverday Alderman Sidney, the ne 4 Lord Mayor, was
sworn in at the Guildhall in the usual form. There was a
rei7 numerous attendance of tis lordship'e teU9eNtitiser
lava the million.