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London, England, 1850-09-12 00:00:00

N°. 18,087.] LONDON, THURSDAY E NI N

RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE
COMPANY;
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 40.
Offices, 3, Old Broad:street, London.
Chlirrnan—JollN DEAN PA 13L, Esq., 217, Strand.

Deputy-Chairman—GEOßGE BERKELEY HARM-SON, Esq., 24,
• Great Tower-street, City.
Humphrey Brown, Esq., M.P.,,Twining-Park, Tewkesbury.
James Clay, Esq., M.P., 25, Montagu-square. •
George Clive, E 5.4., Santlerstead Court. Croydon.
Samuel WhfifieldDankes, Esq., 14, Whitehall-place, Westminster.
Harvie Merton Farquhar, Esq , 16, St. James's-street.
Alexander Gre'g, Esq., 10, Lowndes-street; Belgrave-square.
The Hon. Arthur Kinnaird, East. •
George Robert Paul,-Esq., Portland Lodge, Worthing.
Bankers -s(essre. Strahan, Paul, Paul, and Bates, 217, Strand ;
Messrs. Ransom and Co , Pall-mall East.
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Standing Counsel—Henry Davison, Esq., Brick-court, Temple.
Solicitors -'..l.leSSr4: Fry and Holt, Walbrook House, City.
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Surgeon—Barnard Wight Holt, ESI., F.R.C.S., 5, Parliament-street
Westminster.
Secretary—Alexander Beattie,: Esq.
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This Company has teen established for the purpose of affording
compensation in cas_s of personal injury, and the payment of a cer-
tain stun in.the event of death by railway accident.
During the year just closed 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 :-
No. 1. A holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,091, met wills an ac-
cident by falling off the platform at Preston, on the night of the lst
November. Adjusted by a payment of 71. 6s.
No. 2. A mail guard, insured by a periodical ticket, No. 5,584,
whilst travelling from Ceatbridge to Perth, on the 29th November,
having occasion to get out at the Stirling Station, he slipped between
the platform anti post-office van. The injury he sustained prevented
him from attending to his duties till the 3d January. Awarded 201.
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 oppesite to him, and received a
blow on Isis 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
claimant 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 thunlb, caused by a porter shutting the door of the car-
riage, on his left hand, before 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 Leiceeter,January
28, was a passenger is the train that ran off the rails botween Blis-
Worth -and -Wolverton ; he 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, especially 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, but the injury he received prevented him from
doing so. Awarded 301.
-No. B.• The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 7,343, was injured by
the collision between the passengers' and goods' train in the long
tunnel is 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
hr -the engine ?fuming off thb' line' near --the ,Victoria-bridge.
Awarded 10/.
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AAlovernment oftiegr •and. hits wife were passengers by the
mail train that left Durhath at half-Past 'four ettleCk r.m. on 6th
Slay, which ran into an engine in the siding- front 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 351.
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 coming in collisions wills a
bale of cloth that had just fallen on the line front 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 train on the 3d July fram Leek and Macclesfield to
Liverpool, the weight of which overpowered the breaks on entering
the station.
No. 12. The claimant, with his wife 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. ss.
No. 16. A gentleman holding a periodical ticket, No. 8,751, left
Macclesfield in the above train, and was so shake's 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 snail 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 agaatst
the corner of the post-office, breaking one of his ribs, and being
otherwise injured.
Claims No. 17, 18, and 19. are in cosine of adjustment.
No. 20. 1 Ise claimant and his wife were third-class passengers by
the same train ; he escaped with a few bruises, bu, his wife was
much injured. Awarded 15/.
Froth the accident that occurred to the excursion train at Vow-
lairs, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, on the Ist August,
when six persons ware deprived of their lives, and many others in-
jured, the following claims have arisen :-
No. 21. A farmer from Dubheads, near Crief, was hurt about the
head and face. Awarded 61.
No. 22. A carpenter Irons Auchterarder, received a brow in the
head. Awarded 4/.
No. 23. A farmer from Strathallen, was alio hurt about the head.
Awarded 5/.
No. 24. A draper from Auchterarder, was injured about the thigh
and side. Awarded 31.35.
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 2/. 2s.
No. 29. A man,.from Auchterarder, was slightly injured.
No. 30. A farmer, from Tallicbardine, was seriously bruised.
Claims 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 addltien 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 demons trated by these cases,
and the conviction that the premiums which the railway traveller
pays are but a small addition to the cost of his journeys, and create
a jund for the relief of those who from time to time suffer by railway
accidents, which no human fsresight can prevent, will it is hoped
secure the public support to this Company.
Table of Premiums.
Table for a Single Journey, irresp,ctive of distance, to Insure
1,0007. in a first-class carriage, at a premium of 3d.
5001. in a second ditto ditto 2d.
2001. in a third ditto ditto Id.
For the convenience of frequent travellers, tile Company
also
issues perimmium of ss. ;al tickets, to insure 0/ one month, at a pre-
for three months, 10s. ; fore six months, I6s. ; 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-
ways in England and Scotland, of the provincial agents of the Com-
pany, and at the Company's office, 3, o.cl Broad-street, London. .

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SALES BY AUCTION.

BERKSHIRE.
The fine and distinguished FREEHOLD DOMAIN of BILL-HILL,
with its capital and handsome Mansion, Manor, Fishery', rand
valuable Farms, within a short distance of Reading and Windsor,
extendiag from the Twyford Station. on the Great Western Rail-
way (only one hour's journey from London). to the town of
Wokinglaam, offering one of the most important and complete
Residential Properties in the County.
MESSRS. DANIEL s mull and SON are
commissioned by the Proprietor, John Leveson Gower, Esq.,
to SELL the above very valuable and important ESTATE by
AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, September 17 (unless pre-
vio-.sly disposed of by private treaty),
Comprising one of the most distinguished and des:rable seats in
the county. It embraces a spacious and substantial modern man-
Mort, commandingly situate amidst a rich, healthy, and perfectly
rural district, with all tl:e requ•site and luxurious appendages for a
large establishment, surrounded by a rich park and a most
valuable domain of upwards of 2,000 acres, interspersed with
ornamen' al woodlands and plantations well stocked with game; with
the Mattor of Barkhain, and an extensive fishery in the river I.od-
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portion of the estate ; the farms lie in the parishes of Wokinghatn,
Hurst, and Barkham,' and are chiefly let to respec,able teuants,
with suitable houses, buildings, and keepers' and other cottages in
excellent repair. A considerable portiox of the purchase money
might remain on mortgage, and separate offers would be received for
the Mansion and Bill-hill Domain, and for the Barkham and Whistly
Court portions of the estate. '1 he latter of which contains a singu-
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rastures, bounded by a secluded part of the river, and richly em-
bellished with groups and groves cf fine and varied timber, offering
a most inviting spot for the erection of another residence.
Descriptive particulars may be had at their offices in Waterloo-
place, Pall-mall; of Messrs. Tennant. Harrison, and Tennant, solid-
tors, Gray's Inn-square •, and of Messrs. Beaumont and Thompson,
solicitors, 19, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; or of Messrs. Roberts, solicitors,
Wokingham.

CLERMONT, IN NORFOLK.
An important and beautiful Estate, with an elegant and spacious
modern Mansion, the whole in perfect order, and one of the
choicest and most complete sporting domains in the kingdom, and
which may be extended to 4,000 or 5,000 acres.
MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON are
commissioned, unless previously disposed of by Private
Treaty, to SUBMIT to public COMPETITION, at the Mart,

The above most desirable and distinguLshel COUNTRY SEAT,
with manor and fine domain, embracing In a perfect ring fence,
nearly 2.500 acres intersected by a fine stream, with a range of
valuable meadows, surrounding the elegant mansion of Clermont
Lodge, which has been greatly enlarged and improved within the
last few years. The house is very superior as to its arrangements
and elegant fittings, opening with south aspect to as Italian flower
garden, parterre, and terrace, and the park-like paddocks. The
offices are very complete for a large establishment, and the stables
are new. The gardens are well planned with ranges of hot-houses,
connected by gravelled walks with the pleasure grounds. The farm
homesteads are of a superior description, with cottages, keepers' and
other lodges, and the estatej udiciously divided into six capital farms,
and the whole estate richly belted and studded with luxuriant plan-
tations and woods full of game, and intersected by beautiful drives
and walks. The home demesne Is laid out with great judgment and
taste, embracing a magnificent oak wood. The judicious openings
and beautiful formation of the clumps and groves, with the inter•
mixture of various kinds of trees and wild cover,-afferd a remark-
ably fine contrast of light and shade, and cheerful scenery from the
house. The game preserves are considered althost unequalled. A
very large outlay having been lately made on the house, offices, gar-
dens, and grounds, every part Is in the highest order, and altogether
lit will be found a most desirable and complete residential property,
and atf excellent landed investment, with an opportunity now of
greatly extending.the domain.: It. is about eight tulles fr.art'Swaff--
ham anJ Erandon(where arefrailway statiops)v Lilly one host's ride
from NorwiCh, and six froth town, and in the midst of a distin-
guished netgbourhood.
The estate may be viewed, and particulars, with plans, had on the
premises; at the chief hotels at Norwich; at the Mart ; of William
Murray, Esq., Solicitor, 11, London-street, London ; and of Messrs.
Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents, Waterloo-place, Yall-mall.

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