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London, England, 1850-09-19 00:00:00

RAILWAY. PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE
COMPANY;
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 40.
Offices, 3, Old Broad-street, London.
. . .
DIRECTORS.
Chairman—JOHN DEAN PA UL, Esq., 217, Strand.
Deputy-Chairman—GEOßGE BERKELEY HARRISON, Esq., 2,
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Great Tower-street, City.

Humphrey Brown, Esq., Twining Park, Tewkesbury.
James Clay, Esq., M.P. 25, Montagu-square.
George Clive, Esq., Sanderstead Court, Croydon.
Samuel Whitfield Daukes, Esq., 14, Whitehall-place, Westminster.
Harvie Morton Farquhar, Esq , 16, St. James's-street. •
Alexander Greig, Esq., 10, Low:ldes-street, Eelgrave-square.
The lion. Arthur Kinnaird, Pail-mall Ettit.
Geer ;e Robert Paul, Esq., Portland Lodge, Worthing.
Bankers-Messre. Strahan, Paul, Pant, and Bates, 217, Strand ;
Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-mall East.
Standing Counsel-Henry Davison, Esq., Brick-court, Temple.
Solicitors -Messrs. Fry and Holt, Walbrook House, City.
Surgeon-Barnard Wight Holt, Esq., F.R.C.S., 5, Parliament-street,
Westminster.
Secretary-Alexander Beattie, E'sq. •
This Company has been established for the purpose of affording
compensation in cases of personal injury, and the paymeat of a cer-
tain sum in the event of death by railway accident. •
During the year just elosed the following are the particulars of the
claims that have been made on this Company by 37 persons who
have sustained injury in travelling by railway :-
N0..1. A holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5;091, met with an ac-
cident by falling off the platform at Preston, on the night of the Ist
Noveinber. Adjusted by a payment of 71. 6s.
No. 2. A mail guard, insured by a periodical ticket, No. 5,584,
whilst travelling from Coatbridge to Perth, on the 29th November,
having occasion to get out at the Stirling Station, he slipped between
the platform and post-office van. Theinjury he sustained prevented
him from attending to his duties till the 33 January. Awarded 20/.
No. 3. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,396, whilst travel-
ling from Macclesfield to Manchester, on the 31st December, was
thrown against a gentleman sitting oppasite to him, and received a
blow on his face, which rendered him incapable of attending to his
business for a few days. His claim was settled by the Companypay-
ing at his request 5 guineas to the Manchester Infirmary, the
clahnent being himself a medical man.
No. 4. A commercial traveller, and holder of a periodical ticket,
No. 16,880, met with an accident at the Thirsk Station of the York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, whilst about to proceed'to New-
castle on the 24th of January. The injury consisted of a severe
bruise of the thumb, caused by a porter shutting the door of the car-
riage, on his left hand, berme he could take 'his 'seat; the accident
obliged him, after remaining a week at Newcastle, to return home
from his journey, which he was unable to resume until February 11.
Awarded 311. 10s.
_ No. 5. The holder of a first-class ticket, issued at Leicester, January
28, was a passenger in the train that ran off the rams between Buis-
worth and Wolverton ; lie was thrown with great violence against
another passenger, and the shock unfitted him from attending to
business for some days. Awarded 141. 14s.
No. 6. The party in this instance is a clerk in the Travelling Post-
office, and the holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,474, and was se-
verely injured, (specially in the face and eyes, by the collision of the
mail with the goods' train, that occurred on the 13th February, near
the Abingdon Station, on the Caledonian Railway. Awarded 2101.
The injury to the eyes appearing to be of a permanent character.
No. 7. The holder of a single journey ticket was also a passenger
in the same train. The claimant was about to proceed to New
York, by the Canada, bat the injury he received prevented him from
doing. so. Awarded 30/.
No. S. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 7,343, was injured by
the collision between the passengers' and goods' train in the long
tunnel in the Leeds and Bradford Railway, on the 18th February.
Awarded 401.
No. 9. A commercial traveller, holder of periodical ticket, No.
16,851, was travelling by the. mail train that left Newcastle at 4 P.M.
on the 15th March for Manchester, and susta ned a severe shock
by the engine running off the line near the Victoria-bridge.
Awarded 101.
No. 10. A Government officer and his wife were passengers by the
mail train that left Durham at hal 'past four o'clock P.M. on 6th
May, which ran into an engine in the siding from the points not
having been properly set, near the Belmont Station of the York, New-
castle., and Berwick Railway, They were both much hurt by the
collision. Awarded 35/.
No. 11. An engine-driver, whilst driving the engine of a goods'
train on the 25th of May, between Blisworth and Wolverton, was
thrown beneath the engine from the train comieg in collision with a
bale of cloth that had just fallen on the line from a passing train; he
was much scalded and otherwise severely injured. Awarded 421.
Claims 12 to 17 were made by parties who were travelling by the
excurs on tra'a on the 3d July from Leek and Macclesfield to
Liverpool, the weight of whieh overpowered the breaks on entering
the station.
No. 12. The claimant, with his with and mother-in-law, from Leek,
second-class passengers, were all bruised. Awarded 61.
No. 13. A young woman from Leek, a third-class passenger, had
her face hurt. Awarded 21.
No. 14. A man and his wife, employed In the manufacture of silk,
third-class passengers, were both slightly injured by the shock.
Awarded 21.
No. 15. A passenger from Macclesfield had insured himself and
family, six in number, three of whom received some injuries from the
concussion. Awarded 51..55. •
No . 16. A gentleman holding a periodical ticket, No. 8,751, left
Macclesfield in the • above train, and was so shekel as to be inca-
pacitated from attending to his business for a few days. Awarded 6/.
No. 17. A second-class passenger from Macclesfield was severely
injured about the spine and neck, which still confines her to her
room.
No. 18 'and • 19. These claims were made by two gentlemen,
holders of periodical tickets, employed in the railway post-office,
and travelling by the mail train that left the Euston Station on the
evening of the 6th of July, and ran into some waggons of a goods'
train, proceeding on the same line, near Harrow. One of them
sprained the muscle of his back. and the other was thrown against
the corner of the post-office, breaking one of his ribs, and being
otherwise injured.
Claims No. 17, 18, and 19. are in course of adjustment.
No. 20. The claimant and his wife were third-class passengers by
the same train ; ho escaped with a few bruises, biz, his wife was
much injured. Awarded 151.
From the accident that occurred to the excursion train at Cow-
lairs, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, on the Ist August,
when six persons were deprived of their lives, and many others in-
jured, the following claims have arisen :-
No. 21. A farmer from subheads, near Crlef, was hurt about the
head and face. Awardid 6/.
N6:22. A carpenter from Auchterarder, received a blow in the
head. Awarded 41.
No. 23. A farmer from Strathallen, was also hurt about the head

Awarded 5/.
No. 24. A. draper from Auehterarder, was injured about the thigb

and 3ie. Awarded 31.38.
No. 25. A. man. from Auchterarder, was severely bruised about the
ribs.
No; 26. A brother to the above was slightly injured. Awarded
21. 2s.
No. 27. A female was bruised, and otherwise internally hurt.
Awarded 61.
No. 28. Another female was injured about the chest and side.
Awarded 21. 2s.
No. 29. A man, from Auchterarder, was slightly injured.
No. 30. A farmer, from Tulliebardine, was seriously bruised.
Claiins 25, 29, and 30 are in course of adjustment.
In Most of the above cases the sum awarded is exclusive of the
medical expenses incurred by the sufferers which have been defrayed
by this Company, in addition to that of their own medical officers,
who promptly visited the injured parties on hearing of the accident.
The utility of such a Company is demonstrated by these cases,
and the conviction that the premium's which the railway traveller
pays are but a small -addition to the cost of his journeys, and create
a Jurd for the relief of those who from time to time suffer by railway
accidents, which no human foresight can prevent, will it is hoped
secure the public support to this Company.
Table of Premiums.
Table for a Single Journey, irrespective of distance, to Insure
1,0001. in a Ilrit-class carriage, at a prem 2d.
ium of 3d.
5001. in a second ditto ditto
ditto hi.
2001. in a third ditto
For the convenience of frequent travellers, the Company also
issues period'cal tickets, to insure 1,0001. for one mouth, at a pre-
mium of ss. • for three months, 10s. ; for six months, 16s. ; for
twelve months, 205., with the option of travelling in any class car-
riage, and in any railway in the kingdom.
These tickets may be obtained at the stations of most of the rail-
wa in England and Scotland, of the provincial agents of the Com-
panys y, and at the Company's office, 3, Od Broad-street, London,

CIIIARDIA.N FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
?To. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post-

-office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
THOMSON ILANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chaim:ark.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lys.ll, Esq.
John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribauks, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. James' Tulloch, Esq.
Johx Loch, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A.. W. Roberts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
I
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. John Henry Smith, Esq.
Acruasv—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at
'ow Rates without participation in the Profits ; or at moderate Rates
with participation in one moiety of the Profits every sey,en years. At
each of the four Septennial Divisions which this Company has made,
the Bonuses amounted to about 1 per cent. per aunt= on the sum
assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received;
and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com-
pany exceeded 770,0001.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 501.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the sth of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1849, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which • expire at
Michaelmas must be renewed within fifteen days at this Office, or with
Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with
the Company's Agents throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they be-
come void.

GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE
ASSURANCE COMPANY,
8, NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LON -
DON.
The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie
tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head
Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the
report, which is too lengthy for publication :
During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England,
and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other for 2(10/.—making
together 7001., which haie been paid. This is far below the expected
mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how
severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last
year,
The number *of lives assured between the let of June, 1849, and
the 31st of May, 1850, was more than double the number issued in
the twelve months preceding.
Proposals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631.25. ed.:
of these 123, comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s.
kixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3s.
was received by the Company in the shape of premiums.
Since the commencement of the Company to the Ist of. June last,
assurances were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro-
ducing in annual premiums 3,7321. I Is. 6d. Of these 51 lapsed,
amounting to 23,9501. 16s. ed., of which the annual premiums were
7411. Is., leaving the yearly income on the Ist of June last equal to
2,9911. 15s. Ild.
Since last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,7001.,
but 1,1831. 1 Is. 10d. only was advanced.
The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within the
last four months they had considerably extended their business on
the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur
de l'Etaug, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for
his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters,
who. under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris,
the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and Monseigneur Par:sis, Eveque
de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con-
siderable amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An-
nuities both Immediate and Deferred.
After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning
thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Morris, the Vice-
Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish-
ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results
and future prospects.

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This day, price 25., p.p. Bvo.,
LORD PALMERSTON'S SPEECH on the
GREEK QUESTION REFUTED.
By A GREEK GENTLEMAN.
London : Effinghiun Wilson, Publisher, 11, Royal Exchange.

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