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London, England, 1852-07-15 00:00:00

Dover ... . . . . . . • • 1
Drogheda . . ... . . • • 1
Dublin ... . . • 4 • • •
• 1
Greenwich . . . . • • 1
Harwich ... • • . . . . • • 1
Lincoln ... .. . .
• • 1
Liverpool ... • . • .
...• • 2
Ludlow
•.• . . .
1
. .
Macclesfield ... • •
„ . . . •.. 1
Maldon
• • • ...
• • •.• 1
Penryn ...
•.• •. • ,• . • • 1
Poole • • ...
. .
• • .1. 1
Rochester
...
Sandwich • . 2
• • •
. . •• • 1
Taunton'... .. ..•
• •• • ..
1
Tynemouth ...
4..
Warwick

• • ••• ... 2

Total ••• • • ••• 30
So that, putting on one side as neutral the 12 gains
of the Liberal Conservatives, the following would be
the simple contrast of Tories and Reformers :
Liberals .. .. .. 34
Derbyites D • ..
• • 30

Majority of Liberals 4
Such are the auspicious results of the elections as
they have*.transpired hitherto-286 out of the 451
Members yet returned, occupying the same seats in
the new that they occupied in the late Parliament•

We gladly give insertion to a letter on the subject
of " Railway Superannuation," which will be found
in another part of this day's impression. Our cor-
respondent does not overrate the deep interest we feel
in e. project which, if adopted, would prove so emi-
nently beneficial to a numerous and meritorious body.
It is, as we have already stated, only surprising that
something of the kind has not already been brought
into operation. But when we consider the extreme
difficulty of procuring general concurrence in any
proposition, however judicious and well devised, our
astonishment ceases, and we can congratulate the
salaried railway employes, the parties chiefly
inte-
rested on the removal of many impediments that
formerly obstructed a satisfactory arrangement,onthe consequent prospect of a speedy solution of the
problem. The directors of the different companiest
have, with a wise and judicious liberality, agreed .
bear a moiety of the expense of carrying the plan into
execution,
only
execution, thus rendering it far more advantageousto
the subscribers than any hitherto known. o
will they receive the entire benefit of their
payments, but every shilling will be practi-
cally doubled. This is, indeed, an
_
to a provident care for the future which has
not often been paralleled, and which should elicit the
cordial thanks and gratitude of the officials, and lead
to their unanimous adhesion to the
scheme which
has been promulgated.
Our respected correspondent, while recording his
unqualified approval of
the project, with one excep-
tion, urges the propriety of an alteration, or modifi-
cation, of the clause, which he deems
It is to the sixth rule that he takes exception, via.,
that, "In the event of a subscriber resigning his
any reason short of
situation, or being dismissed, for objectionable.
fraudulent dealing, he shall receive back the whole
of his :contributions, without interest ; but
in the event of his dying before receiving the super-
annuation allowance, his payments will be forfeited
to the fund." These points,
we believe, are those
which have excited the most serious differences and
elicited the greatest discussion. Both topics have
received close and attentive consideration, and been
much canvassed not only by
the provisional com-
mittee, but all persons in any degree interested in the
transaction. If the payments were devoted exclu-
sively to providing a superannuation fund, and that
no return whatsoever were made to parties retiring,
or being dismissed from the service, the allow-
ances would naturally be larger than could otherwise
be the case. As the entire fund is applied for the
exclusive benefit of the members, any diversion
from the primary objects of superannuation must of
course diminish it, pro tanto, and render it inadequate
for the purpose intended. It would have greatly
simplified the calculations if repayments of any
kind could be avoided, and if the whole sub-
scriptions were to be applied to the payment of the
deferred annuities. It was, however, essential that
some provision should be made for the cases of
parties who,,without gross fault on their own parts,
were rendered ineligible by resignation or dismissal ;
of course the companies could not he expected to pay
money on account of persons no longer in their service.
It was, however, conceded that the subscriber should
be allowed to continue a member by paying the full
amount of his subscription, in place of the moiety, as
was previously the case. But even something more
was required. It would be difficult for a person out
of employment, and therefore probably, with dimi-
nished means, to pay an increased subscription ;
as
actuary, fi na finally
to decided,
ret return
some-
thing, then, should be given in the event of such pay-
mentwith beingthe ass e impossible,
ofth e
experienced an d
itw
the payments made without interest. Complaints
would otherwise be made, more especially in
cases of dismissal, where the parties
had served
out a considerable portion of the
time which would
have entitled him to a pension.
It certainly appears hares to deprive the families of
men dying in the service of a similar return of the
subscriptions from which they have received no bene-
fit. There is, however, an obvious distinction be-
tween the cases. It has never been intended that the
fund should make provision for the families of de•
ceased officials, or supersede the necessity for life
insurance. Its object is to render happy in their old
age those who have laboured long and faithfully, and
who are no longer competent to earn their own sup-
port. A person who was duly selected as an annuitant
could transmit no claim to his representatives in the
event of his death, immediately after his superan-
nuation. That would unquestionably be a hardship,
but could it be provided against without completely
altering the plan, and requiring a considerable
addition to the annual subscriptions? If it were
practicable, we should greatly desire to see
it carried into effect ; for anything calculated to as-
sist families when deprived of their protector and
supporter should, if possible, be adopted. We would
even rejoice to think that life insurance were rendered
obligatory on everyman with a family depending on his
exertions. But, as we have already stated, to do so
would require much larger contributions, and more
than railway employes with limited salaries might be
willing to pay. We believe, however, that
the point is still in some respects under
consideration, so far, at least, that when
a more accurate knowledge of the working of the
system can be attained from the experience of the
first seven years, it will be endeavoured to return the
amount of subscriptions to the representatives of
parties dying in the service. That will probably
be the use made of any surplus funds; and we have
no doubt that there will be such a surplus,
for every judicious actuary leaves a certain margin
to prevent the possibility of a deficiency. In the
meantime we have no doubt that arrangements might
be made with a respectable assurance company,
whereby the full amount of subscriptions would be
returned to every man dying within seven or four-
teen years. A. small payment only would be re-
quired for this purpose, which would be reduced in
proportion to the number of persons entering into
the contract.

DOINGS OE
to state, that one of
kind, which will be the
THE
will be for the
ADmIRALTr.—We are enabled
inquire into the agencies very first motions, of a political
made on the assembling of the new Par-
liament,the return of Derbyite candidates esaointment of a Select Committee, to
employed by the Admiralty, to insure
evoates at the elections for Chatham,
Deptford, Dartmouth, D
places. The motion is sure to be and other Government
that nature, Liberals of all
We have the best reason for believing will cordially concur.
carried ; for in a motion of
Smith, and
the undue in-
fluences that some extraordi-
nary disclosures will be made. In Chatham
head
, wall:Ile, we understand,
by others on his
to
of the Admiralty,
fluences used by Sir Frederick
behalf, were of the most flagrant kind
the Duke of .Northumberland, as th
antleipraentedde.r_hAkimsrenl! has acted in so indiscreet a manner as
a matrimonial
ilniagblAe
dtvoerctoisnesre.quences which he little
Zrlctiowailni announce that
ttahkaetp
lac b
e, etween the
Lady Hermione St. Maur, eldest daughter of Lord and
alliWancee iasrfetrrealili
Lady Seymour, and grand-daughter of the Duke of Somer-
set, and Mr. Graham, eldest son of the Right Hon. Sir James
Graham.
Of the seats which the Tories have gained, the
following
in will, we understand, be petitioned against with
every
prospect of success :—Derby, Cockermouth, Barnsta-
ple, and Canterbury.
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