The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-11 00:00:00

To balasoe dispoaable

By b.Jancc of formelE;croant .......

Rt balance brought down
By bainnee of the revenue account fur the baltyear
ending December 31, 1549 263,130 14 4

18,020 8 10

£261,171 4 2
A dividend at 2 per cent. for the half-year on 7,634,5 04, is
156,60044 and will leave a bilanee over of 33,, 031. be. Ild.

MANCRILSTEIt, SHEFFIELD, AND LIM:MEMEL A
numerous meeting of the shareholders was held at Sheffield
on Friday afternoon, to consider the steps to be taken at the
ensuing halflearly meeting of the company. The master
cutler was called to the chair.—Mr. W. Fisher, jun , salved
the first resolution, to the effect that the shareholders present
should form themeless into a c mmittce for the following
objects: 1. To oppose the propositions of Mr. C. Morton, as
involving great injury to the sets rests of the company. 2.
To effect a na,dfficution of the board, by the retirement of
at least half the number, and the substitution of others
in their stead.—Mr. H. E. Smith, of Gainsborough,
seconded the motion.—Mr. M'Turk then mcved an

amendment, approving of the steps taken by Mr. Morton
and others, and in support of such an inquiry as they
recommended. He complained that the property of the
company had gradually declined, and that the late in-
quiry was restricted. He complained idan that the directors
had incurred an expects of nearly 1,0001. in sending out
proxies for the half-yearly meeting.—Mr. W. Hoyland
seconded the amendmext, and designated the meeting that
had been held as a hole•and corner meeting.— After some
discussion the amendment was negatived, and the resolution
adopted.—Mr. R. Leader, jun., then moved, "That in the
opinion of this meeting the following are the directors who
should be retained: the Earl of Yarborough, Charles Turner,
Esq., C. Thorold, Esq., Joha Chapman, E-q., Thomas
Greig, Esq., and M. Ellison, Esq."—Mr. Cheatham, of
Scawby, seconded the motion.—Mr. Newtin proposed the
omission of Mr. Thorold's name.—The amendment was put,
and declared to be carried; and the resolution, ex-
cepting the name of Mr. Thorold, was then
adopted.—lt having been agreed that Mr. Alderman T.
R. Barker and Mr. C. F. Younger, be recommended es two
of the directors for Sceffield. It was proposed and deter-
mined that the proprietors in Nottinghamshire and Line( ln-
shire be requested to select those wham they think most
eligible as directors there; but that this meeting concurs in
recommending for their consideration G. Gamble, Esq.. of
Gainsborough ; W. Hutton, Eeci , of Gate Burton, Linco:n-
shire ; and G, H. Vernon, Esq., of the Grove, near Ret-
ford.—The following resolution eves afterwards proposed and
carried without discussion:—" That Messrs. G. Hounsfield,
T. R. Barker, C. F. Younger, J. C. Athorpe, and R. Water-
house be appointed a deputation to communicate with pro-
prietors in ether places, and, it they deem it expedient, with
the dinectors, with a view to carry out the above reso-
lutions."

FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE DARLINGTON RAIL-
WAT.—An inquest was held at Darlington on Thursday on
the bidies of James Wilson, an engine driver, arid John
Tinkler, fireman, in the service of the York, Newcastle, and
Berwick Railway. Mr. George Barker, • farmer, residing
at Round-hill, near Hurworth, said, en Saturday afternoon
last, about 6 o'clock, he was attending to his homestead,
when he was alarmed by a loud explosion, proceeding from
a train on the railway, which runs close by his farm. Per-
ceiving a great bony of fire and steam proceed from the
train, he ran to render assistance, suspecting an accident had
hsppened to the engine, and on gaining the line, toned the
engine bad burst. It wee off the line, and the tenser seemed
to have been blown on to the oppoei.e rails. Between the two
lints ley • man apparently deed, sod on looking round be
found another in a ditch, and a third lying in an adjoining
field, where he had been hurled by the farce of the explosion.
The one in the ditch he afterwards learned to be the fire-
man, John Tinkler, deceased. Wilson, the engine-driver,
was the party found in the field ; he was alive, but shock-
ingly injured. The ether mtn prima to be the guard.
Mn. Bell, the superintendent of the Luc motive department,
stated he was at the Darlington station when the train took
its departure. It was a luggage train, c nsisting of 26 wag-
gons, five of which were loaded with timber, and the rest
with coals. It was drawn by No. 36 engine, en old locomo-
tive, one that had been damaged by a collision, bat the
boiler and its machinery were perfect in every respect, capa-
ble of running with safety. It had been running some miles
that day. He heard the explos on at the station, and imme-
diately hastened down the line to ascertain the cause, and
discovered, as had been stated, that the boiler of the engine
had exploded. He had caretully examined the machine to
' ascertain the cause of the explosion, and attributed it to the
boiler being kept short of water. Witness found pler ty of
water in the tender, cAtsequntly there either must have
been some eect on the p art of the engine-driver, or that
the pipes might have got muffed up, which prevented the
water making its way into the boiler. After some further
evidenc..t the inquest was adjourned.
INCREASE OF ASSCRANCE OFFICES. During the
last year no less thee sixty three stew assurance associations
were projected and registered. Two propose assurances
against accidental deaths, one assures railway ussengers
from injury, and three assure spinet loss by death of cattle,
two asitiost loss by bad debts and commercial failures. The
following compaties changed their places of business doting
the put year:—Experience (London branch), from King
William street, to 4, hlonument.yard ; Experience (head
office), from George-street, to St. At.drew's-square, Edin-
burgh ; Fortarshire and Peril:stare. from Cowrate-street, to
16, St. Andrew's, place, Duodte ; National Friendly, from
21 to 18, Red Li-n-squaro, Holoorn ; North of England
(head office), from George street, to Old Haymarkat, Shef-
field ; l'rotecting Marine, from Market-place, to 70, King-
street, South Shields; Scottish Amicable, from Ohl Brood.
street ar d Exeter Hall, to 43, Lombard-street ; Scottish
Wiuow's Fund (London branch). from Pall Mall, to Royal
Exchange-buildings; Western Annuity (Landon branch),
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companies during the past tear:—Hon Accord (Lite and
Fire), to the Northern ; Hercules (Fire), to the Scottish
Union; Insurance Company of Scotland (Fire), to the
Alliance; Port of L .ndon (Marine), to the Sea; Tontine
(Life), to the Engineers and Masonic; Suffolk Amicable
(Fire), to the Alliance. The number of Alms cloud during
1849 were nineteen ; founded fourteen ; projected (es already
mentioned), sixty-three ; established atw breaches, five.—
Post Magazine Almanac.
A GOOD EXAMPLE.—Robert Arkwright, Esq., of
Sutton hall, intimated to hit tenantry, tut week, that he
wished them on no account to force the sales of any of their
produce in order to meet their rents, and when they came
to pay those rents to put 16 per cent. lees than the respec-
tive amounts in their pockets. The same excellent landlord
on some occasion lately gave considerable assistance to his
tenantry is winter food fur their cattle, and does much good
to all the oountry arcund by constantly employing • many
labourers on improvements and other works, which require
a number of hands constantly engaged on *sm.—Notts
Journal.

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