The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-12-19 00:00:00

[ • ~ .~ ,~: ~~ ~. ~~ . . _. ~._ . acted with a view to the lie added, that the _la who were opposed to him, ati4l who had induced his own sons to act against him, flattering them with the promises of being his succesors in office, was governed by a desire of gal that'll the grew from another man's viase.-4Mr. .Bigneld was proceeriAg a less dm opinien of the eet- Inglarieg reepritiaed/WMOPyiniortorreiegaiost him, be was obliged to sit down.] - - Mr. Aldermaefttotte rose to my a few words respecting Ise Report. The Members of the Com mittee, of whom he had the honour so be one, were accused by some Gentlemen of Meiling framed a Re port, which did in some parts contain more than it . ought, and in others less than it ought. He was reedy to. confess that he 'thought. it contained rather to much matter, and diet it: would have been as , walk if the Report; was confined to simple fast or tbe separation of the Norwich from the London' Fire Intents. He was also free to say, that for a variety of remain the slate of the funds of the lew sritation was orbs so clearly set down as it oughts-se ; But the time of the London Committee had been considerably employed in the investigation of coo.. tested claims, nearly the whole of which they had' succeeded in bringing to a satisfactory conclusion. They bad also furnished ti large mass of information to the Public respecting the whole business of the Norwich concern—whether this information, thus giSSO, were of value or nut, it was for the Public to ' determine. The Report was certainly deficient in stating the funds of the Society, for the Committee had not the fullest information on that sultject.— , They had heard of large sums remaining in the hands of agents, of the particular amount or appropriation • of ss hich, they were uninformed. But they bad re potted nothing which was not the f4ct, and made no . observation which they did not believe to be strictly founded in truth. As to the establishment of a new - Office, Gentlemen mast .ect as they pleased in that , teepee', he would prouounce no opinion upon such a measure. Mr. Ilicrrocro, sen.—" Mr. Thorp is a Director of another Fire-office." Mr. Alderman Toone said that he was a member of another office, but he had never canvassed for a single insurer for it. Ile had always been otherwise engaged. He would treat with contempt every insi *tuition of this kind.—(yipplause.)• Mr. Ilastsox rose, end was proceeding to pro. wounce in plain and otiensive terms of a very per. sonsl nature, a severe philiphic upon Mr. Bignold, . son, When— i Mr. HARRY rose to order, and strongly censured ' the introduction of such grass personalities. . Mr. HANSON resumed, end said, that both here . and elsewhere, Mr. Bignold had slandered the Coin melte* collectively and individually. lie had talked Of a coalition between the Committee and the Nor wich Directors. This must have arisen from a cif. comstance that had ocatrred late last night, when the Deputation from Norwich made a prupositino, which was not encouraged by the Committee, and the proposers of it then agreed it should be withdrawn. it was said. that tbo Norwich Directots bad cast the Loudon Insurers off—then let cot the latter retaru . to them.--Vlstar!)--.lt is said, that the Norwich So ciety prospers in the country, though it dues not iu town. Why was this difference ? fur other establish. wof a similar kind were found to flourish in t h e Mropolia ; apd lately nothing but bad management old Wye p oven ed equal success to this. Mr. lizusLE sad be would not l go e obtruded him. self upon the Meting were it not f. r tbe remarks • that bad beets mad .on the conduct rf the Committee, ! • '-Ike Members of which had no reward fi r their trouble but the consciousness of haying discharged their ditty, " and nothing extenuated or set down in malice." If the Committee had done wrong, let their error be proclaimed, and their misconduct re probated. -A Learned Gentleman had made an elo. . , swot speech against them, but the Meeting would recollect, that Gentlemen of that highly honourable profession were often in the habit of speaking et par. ticular sides of a question, without ever incurring ,any moral animadversion for the opinion they bad so expressed.—He thanked Mr. Barry, however, for his Latin quotation, end he would apply one of them . to Mr. Bignold.—That Gentleman was completely 1 defunct, and of him let it be said—" De nsortuis nit nisi bonuns.". -(Laughter.)—With respect to what had taken place last night in the Committee, it would 1 be as well at once to state the plain tale. The Dims , Con from thp Norwich Society had intimate d, th a t . if a new Fire Office on their plan were set on foot. ▪ they wopld . williugly assist it, by giving their fired , i engines to it for six months, giving it the business'' 1 . which it would mot itself embark in, and other ad. , , vantages. The Committee thought it right to reject I this teader of co-operation, and there the matter ended. Mr. EADE defended the conduct of the Committee, • end thought they had acted thoughout iii the most . preiseworthy,manner. - ' Mr. BROOK, said, the Committee did: not want to . accept the favour offered by the Deputation. — l f a .- . i aa , new Society were to be established, they wield pur ' a chase engines of their owe. • . 0 •,,k Mr. Alderman PATTISON said, that as a membet of the Norwich Boaxcl., he could assure them that the ho e „Board felt the confidence which hid b een placed in them by the Public, and when they were o bli ge d to APO . i 9 , i d relinquish the London Fire Insurance, it was becatiiVl • 1, 1 , illy were informed by eminent lawyers, that airy .. ~a a , I , j esield not legally persevere in carr)ing it on. Ili 315 ., „could assure the Meeting that the Country Fire Iti• a .„„:) ers were averse to Ibis union w ith L ondon. fur in .5. a ,Metropolis, during the two or thr e e y ears that' Won had subsisted, the concern had sustaiued a -. k loss in London of tioool. They would still uphold their Life Insurance here, and would gladly wish well J to VII Ma Insurance Company. estoblistird on their owls plans There was surrly ' itiom for both to Asper a NA he took leave of the Meeting on t he pore et tho Norwich Directors, with the greatest IfisPfee• * The Report was then received and agreed to. ....,- - Mr. • Huneax then proposed, that a M ee t in g be convened to consider of the propriety of establishing e National Pro and Lire Association, ou the princi .„,.,, pie of ntertml risk and mutes! assurance. I. Mr. Hanson seconded this motion, which was im mediately carried. Mr. WATSON put the following question—" I desire to know ) what the holders of policies for sit *•4?-, - 1i 104 Ntst ttft 1$1„21 sr says a best iiviiiekti 'of' SOCiP ty, rondoet of certain individual • _ An Go fiFe assuriscd are to 'tisk lifter - Alma the Norwich Board and Landau nest Christmas ?i' 1 Mt. IliclioLo, jult.•-•• 411 Whether the for sic months or *is years, the Direcir '4" consider theme/4 111.....- • the holders should wish to cancel them any while they tensain in force,-the Directors still to return a fair and full proportion already gireti.--(llcar, Hear !)—Besio rectors will ►bare among the Londor quot. of the general profits of the bu: out the country ; sithough in Loudon the concern as had been stated, incurred an actual loss. The Di rectors could not, it was now ascertained, pursue the fire infirmities in the Metropolis; but they had the poser, and would exercise it, of carrying on the lib bovines, here." .."• Mr. WATSON, Mr. TwtcG, and other Gentlemen, were of . opinion that a Committee ought to be ap pointed to investigate the affairs of the Life Depart. rent of the Norwich Society. Mr. BROOK complained of the inaccuracy of the ' accounts, particularly of the monies its the hands of 'agents. Mr. Binstor.o, jon. said, that these accounts were closely arranging, and that the balances with agents were by no means so much es bad been stated. Mr. MOROAK (the Actuary) could see no •stn,otl appointing a Committee to make the suggested en. spiry. Several irregular etplanations took place ,at this time in the room, and Mr. T. Bignol►l. jso. , threw out a sharp allusion to the George and Vulture Com mittee, which called up Mr. Alderman ThOrp, who pointedly complained of the indecency of the allu sion, and defended the conduct of the George and Vulture Committee, whose original charge of mil. management against the Norwich Society had been since substantiated by the fact. After some mutual explanations between the Gen. tlemen who had spoken, a motion of Thanks to the Norwich Directors was then put and rejected The motions, of course, to the Chairman and Secretary, were then carried, and these Gentlemen severally re turned thanks. A further Meeting will be held on Wednesday the 30th of December. rages, to proceed to the, nonsineL dents and Secretaries, and then to the verification of the powers of the newly-elected Deputies, in order that they might report tomorrow. • The Marquis DE CDAIRIANT proposed to adjourn till the day after to-morrow. The Chamber decided to assemble to-morrow at noon. The Nouns/cr.—l here received a letter address ed to the Representatives of the French nation, and signed Jannis Bane. The writer demands that it bhould be communicated to the Chamber.—(4 great number of Members—no, no!) • NI. NI. DE CIIALADRE, DE CDABRIANT, and several (.thers.—We are not the Representatives of the French nation.—The Order of the Day. Other Members.—The Chamber is not constituted ; refer it to the Committee of Petitions. The Num:oval . announced that the letter would be dep.,sited at the Bureau of Petitions. The Sitting terminated, and the Deputies proceed. ed to the Bureaus. At four the Bureaus had completed their organiza tion by the following nominations:- Ist Bureau:—The Baron de Sails, President; Ni. Breton, Secretary. 2d. The Count Simeon, President; M. Saidnier Secretary. 3d. The Count Dutnanoir, President; M. Birdie la Bastide, Secretary. 4th. The Count Begvinti Piesident ;Abe Baron Blanquart Beilleul, Seeretety. . ". sth. General the Count la Grengi t i t resldent ; the Count Dangler, Secretary. --' l. 6th. The-Baron Baraboo, President;' M. Mesta diet., Secretary. 7th. Ni. Daserre, President ; M. Froc.deole. Bo!- Jaye, Secretary. Bth. The Count Dupont, President ; the Count de' Saint Aulaire; Serretary. --.10w.- Nothing official or authentic has yet transpired relative to the reported alarming state of Spit); but . . it continues to be rumoured that events the most momentous have taken place in that ill.fated and misgoverned country. The King's flight is more confidently asserted than before ; some reports g o so far as to state that he has been murdered; while others say that these are only anticipated evils from the effect produced upon the pub. lic mind by a Remonstrance from the Allied l'n►cers against the impolicy and oppression of the line of conduct hitherto pursued by the infatuated Monarch of Spain, the willing dupe of the most bigoted and dangerous advisers. A day or two more will, in all probability, put us in possession of the actual facts. Another post will arrive on Tuesday next, when we may expect the matter will be cleared ui•. That come great commotion has taken place in Spain we are much disposed to believe, and we should he •ery well pleased to be enabled to confirm the re. ports that Spain had delivered herself from the °diets tyranny that has so long oppressed end disgraced her. The People of Spain must feet deeply indignant at the despotic cruelty of their ingrate King; but there _ Abletreellailltestlear.r.opwodeommasue- .... v . . . , " .• . ! ' ; 1 ' • a x ~ t 4 8,0 . - 6--: , . . _ .. . TH E sTATEsmAy: WaLLEsLtY . ,,Poi — Ciketobavei w ,e; Ito . tha , IP % :, o p aideho,utrsitatriecursi tbe , he l ynes b e e va un izo. : sr : ten bilt da:4l . p o r l o bi e ss ee se d c ro ed obre t m o s i g ‘ t r a h r a i e en n w :A m ile i l:e a t t t i h i t:io n A n o s:, d s r tt e l : s d s - surface 0, a cristrn-fdece, where they` eve of late imk... -... . A _ .4. %" s , s . been so signaVyilispla)ed with the elp hatithsodelfrosfiruirtae 1, , f w ri e e l n i. d peki Sig w id E ol uE P s t r s , T Ey stu p tac ot i ,E ; ,lti ba gi t na l ..kthtia wfr:mesoecAlrelt the policies be is fosd , P. i_ toast Norwich oy t h em . mi d if 1 . ,,, CU AMBER OF D v EPUTIES. e e nl eh ic t t m O e ld ch E w n i psevinowariranDENcT of K. ANGLES, SEN.. to be freed from lite. Dragons of Corru ption , or to see t l e a t ' h id er e e s i ti e r o P 11l at any period are sill be ready ,Z ; 4 '.:11:0 1 3Y 1111 DACE. 4 . glee land.m iseries w t that t d The nine Barisal' for verifyirig the powers of the of the premium . ' esides, the Di- newly-elected Rnieties, were Opoitited by lot. of WELLINGTON'S official services to the Mlntstry of a i n s u rers their The P n E smeNT invited the Members of the Chem. CASTLEREAGH and Co. will contribute in any uLess thro_ - degree ugh bee to assemble immediately in th e i r res p ective Bu- _ ro ans. to proceed to tbe, nomination of their Presi- to this desirable end. GERMAN PAPERS. VIENNA, DEC. I.—The Memoir on the State of Germany, which a person in office circulated with a kind of mystery at Aix-la-Chapelle, has excited a rlisagreeeable sensation in some parts of Germany. They could easily have dispensed with the efforts of a stranger In auntsl the liberty of the Journals and periodical Works, which is already sufficiently re stricted in most of the German States. Ile pretends, that all calamities are concentrated in Germany, and that every thing demand the return of a better state of things. The Emperor has already assigned considerable sums to be employed in the entertainment of his il lustrious guest, during his visit in this capital. Ilia 11 , 1ajesty has reserved to himself to determine the fetes which are to take place on this occasion, The Emperor Alexander is expected with certainty on the 12th. Field Marshal Prince Schwartzenberg, respecting whose health we receive the most favour. able accounts, will be here before the arrival of the Russian Emperor. Dec.4.—Prince Schwartzenberg is arrived. STUTGARD, DEC. 4.—The Court has gone into mourning to-day, for four weeks, for the Queen of England. SWITZERLAND, DEC. s.—The Grand Council of Lucerne had an Extraordinary Meeting on the 22d and 23d of November. The Report on the mission to Rome, drawn up by Mr. Fi4cher, Councillor of Legation, was read, accompanied by the papers at. tacked to it. The reading lasted near five hoer'', and was followed by some verbal explanations given by Mr. Ruttemon, the Chief of the Deputation. The Council declared itself satisfied with the steps taken in this important negotiation. It expressed its gratitude to the Deputies, and referred the se quel of the negotiations to the Little Council. — it then ratified the purchase of the private house hitherto occupied by the Nunceature, and which will serve henceforth for the Sittings of the Council of State, and for the Chancery. Lastly, it decreed an addition of 4000 francs to the salary of Chief Avoyer, and of 1600 francs to that of the Second Avoyer, during the years when the Federal Directory shall have its seat in this Canton. FRANKFORT, DEC. B.—The Treaty of Cnmmerce lately concluded hetweee Denmark and Prussia, contains a stipulation, which is the more praise. worthy as it re-establishes a right of nations which unhappily has been frequently disreelirded in the wars which have broken oat since the French Rove- lotion, it is, that in cue of war between the two Powers, the merchants oo both sides shall be re. spectonl. Aucsfauttau, Dec. 7.—Public Papers state the follovting from Berlin:—•• A report has been spread here, that Baron Von Stein would have the office of Prussian Chancellor of State, and the present Prince Chancellor retire on account of his great age, and go to Pisa for the recovery of his health. But we can affirm, from good authority, that this report is wholly onfoended : Baron Von Stein is already 66 years old, deprived of half of his sight and hearing, and lately lamed by a paralytic stroke ; this troly worthy Patriot, is far too modest and sensible to take upon him, at his years, such a weighty though highly [ honourable office." CA•SEL, Dec 6.—The Court has gone into mourn. lug today for the Qoeen of England, for six weeks. FRENGII PAPERS. 1 CNAMBRR OF PEERS, Dec. 14. The Duke de Doodaorille, the Marquis de Pastn• ret. the Marquis de Varac, and Marshal the Duke de Be!lune, were appointed Secretaries for the Session. A c o mmittee of five, c o nsisting et the Marquis do Fontsnrs, the Marquis de Pastnret, Viscnent de Montmorency, the Marquis de Talon', and Viscount Is Pelletier itosausho, was appointed to prepare on Address, in answer to the King's Speech. LONDON • SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1818. The official changes which are in contemplation are thus specified by the realms of the day :—Lord HAnnowaY will certainly go to Paris in the place of Sir CHARLES STUART; end, till Lord MELVILLE can go nut to India (which is considered as his ultimate destination); be will supply the place of Lord /I AR• ROWBT, as President of the Council. The place of Lord Evitt.viLcz at the Admiralty will be fitted by Mr. WELLESLEIPOLE; who, in his turn, is to be succeeded at the Mint by Lord MULGRAVE from the Ordnance; which arrangement makes the long.ru moured opening for the nss_ke of WELLINGTON, and secures to the office. holders about to be removed, what we can well suppose they would be very unwilling to resign, place, patronage, and pensions, equal to those which they have so long held. It will be observed, that there is nothing very radical in this change in the Ministerial hotly, and that it promises to be productive of no peculiar ad ( vantage to the Public. Lt is true the talents of Mr. .. 1 9th. IL' do Vitiate, President; M. Boerdeau t Se cretary. t• PARIS, Dec. 15.—The King was prevented yes- I terday by goat from receiving persons, accord in g to I custom, but his Majesty transacted business with the Duke de Richelieu. The Cour Royale Chamber of Appeal of Correc tional Police yesterday confirmed the sentence against the Sienrs Chevalier and Regnault, for the libellous matter contained in the Ilibliothique Hislorique. Almost all the Deputies attended the Sitting of the Chamber yesterday. On the right side were to be observed the greater number of those who last year occupied that part of the Saloon. On the left side, In addition to the Members usually seated there, a great number were observed who last year sat in the cent re. The Duke of Wellington and Lord Castlereagh quitted Paris yesterday ; the former at siz in the morning, and the latter at noon. The Journal de Gond of the 11th inst. says, " The , l 'Coent de !Johan (Lieutenant -General Mouton), who resides in 'Belgium, near hessines, is re-ealled to France, and it is even said will re-enter the service." The Petition to the Chamber of Depotiee 'tester day,from Leonard Barre, addressed to the Represen tatives of the French nation, commenced with these words:—" I have the honour of very humbly lay ing.before you, that in the year 13 of the Republic, formed the title system of Government of the body politic and of general economy, which I ad dressed by the Velocifere to* the ci-detant Senate," &c. French Funds, Dec. 14.—Five per Cents. 65 f. 50c.—Bank Stock 1515 f. MEININGEN, Dec. 4.—The Emperor- of Russia arrived here to-day from Maennerstadt, and soon at. ter•ards proceeded again on his journey, by Schou'• kalden and Arimadt to Weimar. MADRID, Dec. I.—lt is generally believed that Pizarro and his late Colleagues will obtain permission to return to the capital. PRICK OF STOCKS TA Rank Stock 3 per Cent. Red. 77ii $ per Cent. Con4tots Si per Cent. Ka Lomat for her. 7S 4 per Cent. 9400 , DAY AT ONE O'CLINA 5 per Cent. Nave ladia Rua& 76 78p Gong Ana. 9U 1-16 1915-16 Exchequer hills' 11 p Osmium is no Government, however bad, that has not soma strength, which it would require energy and anion to shake. • V.a day of retribution, however, we firmly hope is not far distant, when the People of Spsia will prove themselves worthy of their ancient name, and of a better fate than to lick the dust beneath the feet of an imbecile King, and tremble before thela. millers of the Inquisition. It is justly observed, is regard to the dispatches said to have been received by our Government from Spain, that if Ministers pos. sessed_no information respecting the real state of facts, the Public would have been distinctly told so ere this. The interests of King F•ERDINAND have always beeo assiduously attended to in London. But instead of calming the public mind on this sub. ject, the_ Courier, even up to last night, has been preparing os for the receipt of intelligence of the most momentous kind from Spain, where it is now allowed by FERDINAND'S most zealous supporters here, a Revolution is inevitable. The Times of yesterday (for it has no priority of latelligeoae to boast to-day) etpresses an opinion that wothingserious has happen. ed in Madrid, because letters of the 3d from that quarter are perfectly silent on the subject. 'lbis point however, is sufficiently cleared up by the Chronicle, end the statement which we made yesterday, that an express from Madrid reaches this country in half the time which is taken by the post. If, therefore, the Government has received dispatches, the (luta must be four days more recent than those of any other account in town. It is attempted to discredit the rumour of the flight of the King, because " he cies every winter to the Escurial." It has certainly been customary for the Spanish Court to go to the Escurial about the 2il of November, to be present at the church ceremonies on All Souls' Day, which are con. ducted with the greatest pomp and splendour, that being the burial-place of the Spanish Monarchs. — King FERDINAND, it we recollect well, since his ac. cession to the Throne, has been once present on this solemn occasion ; but he staid there only a very few days; and we do not believe he would now select spot, bleak and disagreeable, to pass his Chriitinas holidays in, for the Escurial is situated on the rizlgs of a mountain, eatremely exposed, vibes' the ther mometer is, at this season of the year, as low as it is in England. I' French Papers to the 16th inst. have been received. The Chambers are preparing to enter open their labours. The Peers have appointed a Commission to prepare an Address in answer to the King's Speed, and bare formed several Committees. The Deputies have not yet gone so far—they have only divided themselves into bureaux. The indisposition of the King prevented him from going to Chapel last Sun day, and his Majesty, in consequence, heard Massie his apartments. The Duke of WELLINGTON left Paris at biz o'clock on the morning of the 14th inst. for London, and Lord CMITLEREAGII followed him sir hours after. The Miaister at War had appointed a Commission of General Officers to nominate the Lieutenants and Sub-Lieutenants of the new Staff of the French Army. The nomination of tg.e Captains of that body, amounting to 270, took place on Sao day. The Five per Cents. opened on Monday at 613 f. 23c. and after being done as 100 as 64!. 75r• left off at GM. 50c. The price on Tursf:ay stag 63f. 30c. That of Wednestity was re,7pived in 11.9 yecterday ; and it was reported that a mltt!..l had taken place. The LORE) CIIINCELI.OII . B healti is cons:tl. , r3l , M improved. His Lordship was yester lay tc:;e to wz; l , but he will not take his seat iti Court ulitil alter to • Christmas holidays. Th• following intelligence was yesterday pods! up et Loy n's :—" A largqixigate.huilt vesse.l unituowu) strasided on t,lievi)." ~~ THE STATESMAN. Kr.