The Sun.
London, England, 1852-09-01 00:00:00

RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSU-
, RANCE COAPANY.—(ritIS DAY)
11)4 sixth general bolt-yearly meeting of the share-
hol:lers iu this company riqg held to. day, in the c.ffiefs,
3 Old Broad-street; Sir John Dean Paul, Ihrt, in the
chair.

The report stated that the company's business con-
tinued to show a satisfactory increase, notwithstanding
the diminution of railway traffic in the last six mouths,
1,3 n egimparel with that of last year, when the Great Ex-
hibition induced en unmival amount of travelling
throughout the country. The total receipts during the
hilt-Year amounted to 3,066/. Bs. Id., and this with
the balance brought forward, showed a total of 4,3841.
Bt* 9d. to the credit of revenue account, out of which
the selounts estimated as payable at the close of last
Y!_a*or, the claims adjusted, and the working expenses,
a
anting in all to 3,354/, 5s 7d. had been paid, it av-
-4g a surplus of 1.030/. 3s. 2d, This sum, together
with the amount due from clearing house and agents,
formed a balance of 1,7271. 18s. 11d. on revenue account,
ou the 30th of June, to which date the accounts were
made oP. This balance was subject, however, to the
484'1 chargt s for cammissaaa and duty on the last
necessaryte gai'ter's
receipts not paid when the accounts
were closed ; but after allowing for all the
deductions, the balance justified the
dirfetors in recommending the pay rnent of interest on
ttbae Paid-np capital of the company for the half-year at
no rate of tour per cent. per annum. The amount paid
es enuipensaion during the last months was
• ''ls7/. Is. 4,1., principally arising from claims unsettled
c'ee robe: last. The claims on insurances eff.cted
d~rtrig the period under review had been comparatively
fore,
ethualtiae:ei;:cnts having been happily much less frequent
n usual, but the periodical recurrence of these ca-
as remarkably shown by the number that have
hap
Peced since the close of the half-year, and which has
„_"o generally of a very severe description. One of the
LUOst 8 •
j emus of these occurred at Stockton on the 21st
Yt in which no less than three of the sufferers held
-"aurance tickets, one of them being Mr. Grainger, the
duovrn and much repected civil engineer, who was
:13 severely injured that he died shortly after. The
sQ")P4nY's surgeon, Mr. Holt, proceeded to the spot im-
"lately on receipt of intelligence of the accident, and
at theit request of the friends ot the unfortunate gentle-
as, he remained to the last to give the benefit o! his
srer,
f "t experience and professional skill in removing the
finable
ured limb, which unfortunately was found imprac-
fie"lo from physical prostration, so that mortification
ally supervened. The amount insured, 1,000/. was
Sabletrjß
se},4l on the fund of the company, and the first of
tea— magnitude, it might be expected that this
rkable instance of the utility of the system
wouldTiin , have a 'beneficial effect on the future business.
Company's Bill in Parliament, having received the
'Jat asseut on the 17th July, the directors lost no time
tb-reParing to avail themselves of the additional powers
lifaul acquired of granting insurances for the whole of
f std in other modes likely to suit the views of dif-
er"t parties, and render the practice of insuring more
general,tor. According to the wish expressed by the three-
Ai; ou the resignation of the office of secretary by
xatider Beattie, Esq., to continue to have the ad-
f4kagt of his extensive experience in the management
fill company; that gentleman had been elected to
the vacancy
at the board, occasioned by the retire-
iiiCtump Brown, Esq., M.P. The directors
." °Paned negotiations through an influential agent
Wi Paris with the railway companies in France.
tht,h a View to the insurance of their servants, and
1,11 introduction of the system into that country.
hail had great satisfaction in stating that they
dsecured the services of M. de Jacquemain,
ent General du Soleil Life and Fire Insurance
p1r,,a,t)37, as agent and representative of this corn-
•,Tl Paris, a gentleman eminently qualified by
Nine'ts and position to fill this important post, and
ofthe interests of the company on the continent.
was still a subject of regret, that while the operations
prntile6 company were daily being extended, and fresh
of its advance in public favour continually af-
atilied, the directors of the southern railways seemed
theirindisPosed to allow insurance tickets to be issued at
e stations, although renewed applications had lately
t)°,,n,srlll'te on the subject. On one of these lines—the
fro—it-M Eastern—accidents have lately occurred, and
in . the remarks of the public pre d ss, an the numerous
„ tit the office, there was reason to believe that
the at
as a hardship by the public to be denied
TheurPPurtunity of making a Provision against them.
Wit, eiterated refusal of the directors of that company,
fo:,,ucut any
iitra the adequate reason being assigned, was th_ere-
-1,,,; more to be regretted, as there was ground
_for
"'lig from the operation of the company on
.other
weep') that it was of service to the railway companies as
a 8 to the public. With these exceptions, the corn-
i-nY,,),8 insurance tickets can now be obtained at the
ki -"Pal stations of all the railways in the United
ngdotr.
die. Clltianaar said be was happy to state that the
lhe'°l's were in a position to recommend a dividend at
44tate of 4 per cent, on the paid-up capital. A. t pre-
Oat a" "Otild not be prudent to propose a larger dividend
ken-t; the profits, for reasons which were too obvious to be
rien;ned• He might mention, however, that the expo-
ti of the last six months was but a very imperfect crite-
rat,c'' what might be fairly anticipated for the future, for
to thec't the money taken during the period was applied
keepsttlement of claims arising in tbe previous half-
know t would be gratifyiug to the shareholders to
het that there had been a steady increase in tho hum-
eoril of tickets issued, for this was sn indication that the
ItndnY was gaining a firmer hold on the confidence
to th-"PPort of the public. The chairman then alluded
eavi,,t' melancholy death of Mr. Grainger, the eminent
111,7 'let, who, it will be recollected sank under
quries which hich he sustained by the colli-
hold„at Stockton, and mentioned that he was a
1,00 of one of the company's periodical tickets for
of ,11:. , The claim made by his relatives was the first
experi4 great magnitude which the company had yet
weala't'eed ; but the fact of the directors meeting it
the r; silence all those who entertained any doubts as to
atipe q)onsibility of the company under such eircum-
libl,". wished it to be as widely known us pos-
-li/in-' that the claim had been adjusted to the satisfac-
th of the unfortunate gentleman's relatives, and
the ' the directors were ready to hand over
money whenever it should ba called for. He
D 4. reason to believe that if Mr. bolt, the able ani ex.
ktrd lel:lced surgeon of the company, had been enabled to
nee remove the fractured limb, the life of Mr.
Grainger would have been preserved, as was happily the
i!,?`e with regard to another gentleman who was severely
'Jared at the Frodsham Tunnel. The effect produced
the weekly
ntreceipts by the sad occurrence had been
aa very strikirg character, the receipts during the last
k, for instance, being as much as 2031. 133. Id. The
~,tattatableges of this nove and simple application of th
principle of lifel assurance could not be too fre-
e
Of 6'thy pressed on the public; for they had the testimony
kii„sPtain Symons, the Secretary to the Railway Com-
ktf,',loners, that railway traffic was conducted with less
n4;:t'Y!n 1851 than in 1850. While traffic had only in-
d 17 per cent., the number of persons injured by
tit ne'tances beyond their own control had augmented
klit.:crate of 104 per cent. And this calculation was
took•lsed on the returns contained in Parliamentary blue
Of a minor
did not include the numerous other casualties
Dowe'llnor description that took place on railways. The
th,rs of the company had been greatly extended by
to roof
Act of Parliament which enabled the directors
4(
-)pt
ire rates of premium fora term of years or fora whole
I.htiueYin°o`-' Payment, instead oh for one year, as formerly.
t• ie for the last six months were not so numerous
;aired ,;"e icsmer half-year, but since the accounts were
peel ic,..‘:is re had been a considerable number of railway
ttdept;'` • The chairman ccncluded by moving the
of the re
a rt o .
"sta
tla `Ja p. WILSON said he and others were induced to
FaPeshar, holders on the understanding that if the
stt, t
r.tse
failed, of assuring lives against accidents on rail-
ed, the company could easily be abandoned.
te Puy
a,hdta tars of the directors were now, however, ex-
eo for 4 the assurance of lives for a period of years
toh Thule lives and he wished to know whether the
iLtot Could still be broken up provided it was found
teeed?
de•fotArrin, a director, said provision had been
latiN ti:Winding up the company in case such an event
". "PPen by returning the amount of premiums
Ttlt
pakr.-ZPort was thee received.
chit% titZttlo was then elected a director of the cotn-
Irtaas after a vote of thanks to the directors and
the proceedings terminated.

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FR b
Th,l'i.'l.o 11 RAIL WAY TRAFFIC.
FgFrolssCr.c.
tti ' .0110 ,• the last returns of .
Pt% ~f, la lug aro .
4,N0/t., the principal French Railwaysl—:-
-4at -(,•,4Ettli.—Froun Aug. 12 to Aug._.. _
_.
1 11.0t,5,-..l goods, 274,5021.; total, 682,525121
Passengers,
'70,30-IZ4•*--Prona Aug. 15 to
,r.41,a4,,5,.'4:.t;.........g ovordosna, 86A,3u0g7.f.; t0ta1,A21.1.5g7,26251f.:
15 to
Aug.
48f.
Ap7ll4.,‘,RoOds, 40.316 f. ; total 102,8
—rom 15 to
Passengers,Aug.
' l''''s AND BRANCH LINES.—From
09f • total,
5 .1
Fps Passengers, 334,1531.; goods, 266,
5 ST, ``•
18 •
"41.66*tfitc —From Aug. 12 to Aug •
A 11 I,';
_good- 141,1861.; total, 482.851 f.
Passengers,
-/s4----Fn;' Aug. 9 to Aug. 1..5 :
Passengers,
1,14541,,,t,;; goods 23 1661 ; total, 60,8701.
C'Sa ftilL4l:7: irom Aug. 12 to Au
bk. 531,.; goods 12 3021 • total, 32.8351.
g. 18: Passengers!
.I,:,l°j'i* From ' Ana.: 15 to Aug 21 : Passengers,
5w9.;; qoodsall27 '97f ; total, 406,194 f.
1-11 'fti,..----P' 'ro ,liku,..,ff. 16 to Aug. 22: Passengers,
'; goods', 13'3,047E.; total, 147,2381.
GI.
th ....a.g,„o
Traffic for
qr
week
wilaAlvil
SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY.--
1-,„Q„ 'mg .Autr. 28, 1832 :
,7eUgers k 37,934), goods and
Corr".reela, horses and carriages.. .£4,503 10
9
~.. .'"Pondin , week in last year 4,487 f-s _
t.:,
tiriti &It k 0 h., ~„-----------,,
vary painful sense-
T 4 ,-,. Nig crew SIN CRY UICIDE.—
it
jii-cti) Qatitp/
im
inle consequence of the
-- yesterday, in the • An
vediate neighbourhool
;lob *ing fri 4,11eY And Ludgate-hell, t arE,, gutful occurrence :—lrora the inquiries made, it
Nr,tt i,,, , pe son
Bailey, where it is
Ltrt Ally 134,.,ireen Arbour-cour , t Old
141 e
' that
r ed Meek had resided for s.om.e
and collec,ing
en.2.' by w e,leyed he had accumulated considerable pro-
hi ,s. ~, otkiog at his business as a tailor
„s bo,:uetween eight and nine that morning
..
rfelt,i se, ,nd
on with some
tli,
_era, entered into cheerful conversan'
• he came out of
ed forth into
11, kilizt LP:.',rters. hortly afterwards he sa
10.4r:et, weileY, ands deliberately cut his throa'tin the open
IsCl'id, ti 'thgßered once o
Fi ith it 1,"! biood at the time gushing from •
I wound,
r twice, and then
a knife.
L4vertit was sub at
foundhe had inflicted with
„ali
t fell,e to the
orii_ttnectl'!'-rsors who witnessed the unfortunate . man
I at
f,,t c.,:,,,,e°.his assistance, and, having pitiked him un,
likv4rlcii,,B3°.(l hirn to B'. Bartholomew's Hospital, wherecould
tt, iud ' it is believi-d in a dying state. What,
-nt thi,
at-
-4„ totedo - poor fellow to make such a de,perate
_a
N;tir' destroy hi, iv_
~_,
ar,
life is for the present, enveloped i