The Statesman. — London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

!Ter . . • • • • 1~ , ing occasions I owed my 0041 preservation, and the • Irieliberat..anti progressive support of the public Cause. to-the aid and meetly attachment of those friends, I could .so longer resist their solicitations in undertake the iorpor:stit duties which my fellow-citizens have been pleased to confide to me. With your sanction and support •i have hitherto succeeded—with it I shall loin fearlysely go on, and endeavour at least to discherge my dory. With respect to the Worthy Mclennan (Sir C. Price), %hose successor you have now boon pleased I. appoint me, I can truly say that he was a greet public and private loss, and I am almost 'AAA enough to wish that his valuablit lite bad been. prolonged, were it only to save am from thealsonour of the responsibility I must now sm. cesaarily incur. lie was a man of great candour and kindness; on great political suestions we hero deal ditfered-.-but•it is dee to his memory to state, that while he zealously s4erted his own opinion, I never • knew trim to attempt to abridge the right of opt. Diets of those with whom he differed.—(Great ap plaase.)—Whelever have , been our political dif ference., I always lived on good habits with the la. mewed Alder..., Ind in becoming his successor I am stonscioes I cermet do better than in the die-' .charge of my Magioerial duties to follow the es• elope he has set me; and while I shall ever be found 11treemausly to *seed 'my own right of judgment, agrees twisbaterigt the felvelertise of a dialler right the part of "hers who pity differ from me. At a' Magistrems and public servaot, t shall ever he open to she pram applkitiaaa of all *sow, without . . ,torarretalwAttisrtfae *Ablest *pinions they may happen ire iiitteranincreid applatree.)-; I shall endeavour In be counlinent, impartial, mid lese.—(4pplause.)— I am perfectly aware that the were of the office to which )(its have elected me is such, that in the fair and loesorsble owed* of its duties, without lean. • kw re the right or the left, it is impossible for any Nen to palm throogh the direct ordeal without in .. Cursing.' et time period or another, a good deal of ierlittoduel odium. I shall only say, that whersever these occasion* unhappily arise, my error Of it be cone) shall he en error of judgment and not of in tention ; and et such moments I shall have to crave your indulgent considered's° of my actg.—(ap plasste.)-1 I now enly remains for me to thank yes' for t he honour you have done me. The applause • and 'confidence of my fellow-citizens has been that only reward I ever sought.—so the attainment of k can leave my ambition little to which it can aspire.—' (.sipplause.)».All I shall promise to you, Gentle men, it, that, ell 1 owate lay past conduct the good opinion which has led to the honours you have con ferred open me, so shall my future conduct be the cwaisterpart of my pie, in maintaining and preserv. log them opinions which have introduced me to your eppowbation and sepport.".--(Loud and reiterated Mr. Tisossesos, as aeon es the applause had sob. ;lent o MOO fog said, and mid, that the present was, tar two eassideratioas, a great day for the friends of liberty. In the Arst place, it demon- Mead Hie greet and petaseenst advantage of free 4dieuedeo; and, is the weed, the triumph and re. wall ol f(sblk smosisteoty, as in the instance of the wertistwan (Mr. Welshmen) whom On had this day hinted as their Ablermeno.-(Greetapioleese ) The lime bad hems, whew, in drowsing for dif. freest eine 1. the City (this smomarrog the rest), ea esseutial endsstial to lead to swam was, • de duelists of " 1 am net of Mr. Waithmao's cal opinioos." Bel, notwithstanding this denun ciation, such had been the uniform tenor sad energy of Mr. Welshmen's efforts in support of his principles, that in the end, he bad succeeded in establishing in the City, that fro spirit of lode. pendence, which had led to the two triumphs of which he was new the distinguished partaker. ' The enemies of freedom, though supported by all the abettors of corrupt power, had in vain attempted to May the torrent of public feeling—they had fallen be. fore the powerful voice of the Public and-the friends of constitutional liberty had triumphed. This We'd lad been particularly distingeished in holding Itself forth as the asylum for she ensiled friends of liberty and independence i ,—(Greet applause.)—The Ward , could not indeed pay iu the coin of rorruption—tbey had no wages or hire, save that which freemen could give and a freeman receive.(—Great applause.)— This reward, though slow, was sure, and, in the end, as ar present, was always liberally administered. (Applaase.)—Their worthy friend, Mr. %dillies's, would always be found an Isidepelidesit Member of Parliament, and a virtuous Magistrate.—(Lout / plause.)—To speak of the integrity of the man, would be superfluous, for his conduct ass matter of history, and stood on record fur its proper weight and value. Ile fully concurred in what had been said of the impartiality of their late Worthy Al derman, and though he often roli•leally differed from him, yet, as a Magistrate, he kart always friend him impartial and upright—his urbanity of mariner, his upright conduct, and uniform facility of access, would be ever remembered—it was, therefore, .that he proposed a Resolution which would record the merits of so worthy a Magistrate. The Worthy' Gentlemen concluded by proposing a Resolution, ties+ cording tbe merits of the late Sir C. Price. The motion being seconded by Mr. Deputy Chit "ZING, was most cordially agreed to. Thanks were then voted to the Lord Meyer, who eepressed Me high delight with the smaninsity and cordiality among the inhabitants of the Ward ; and in the warmest manner stated his heartfelt thanks for the vote of thanks now passed. To deserve -their apprebaties :was the highest object he could aim at. The Meeting then adjourned, and, at closing it,' 3dr. Alderman Waithman wis cheered by the ottani mous plaudits of the most nouteroes audience we have ever witnessed in any Ward of this City ; and, we speak the tretb only, when we say, that there Meter was a City Magistrateelected with more honour to his constituents, or to himself, than Mr. Alder man Waithman has been. On leaving the church the Lord Mayor, who came In state, was cheered by the peruses assembled. The church was crowded to excess, and among the many friends of Mr. Waltham we observed Mr. Fuel', a most intelligeit, consistent; and independent Mem ber of the Common Council. We are sure this Elec. to o of this most indefatigable end excellent patriot to be a Member of the Court of Aldermen, must gratify et cry teal friend of his country. A a . 3 I" II ~ ~ -,~_ _. ■ I ~. , WWI 4~ • '7777 4 ,7 . NORWICH UNION FIRE'' . AND 0 111INUITY OFFIC•I3.. • A Meeting took place on Tbateday tentning, at the George and Vu:ture Tavern, of private Gentle men, mauufacturers, and others, holding policies, or otherwise concerned in the above establishment, to take into consideration the spirit and manner of some of its late proceedings in regard to those per sons who had claims upon it. About 50 Gentlemen were present. Mr. Alderman Thorp was in the Chair. Some curious facts were adduced on this oc casion, which, if their correctness may be depended on, will direct a considerable degree of public odium towards the conductors of the Norwich Union. Se veral persons present stated the treatment to which they had been capered, and the difficulties they had encountered before they were able to obtain satisfac tion of their demands. It was said to have been. the practice, at least in London, to oppose every ob stacle to claimants, to offer sums far short of what was really due, and on a day being fixed for final payment, still to evade by every possible means the final settlement, Individuals of great re spectability have. frequently bad their veracity impeached by them without cause, have under gone cross-examinations - , and even ' been sub jected to the imputation of fraud and disbctliesty,' without the smallest ground whatever..--The London Agent is said to have told one of the Gentle. men present, that the Company have a fund of 30,0041. for defrayiog the expence of litigations.— Few of the Noblemen and Gentlemen whose train's appeared in their policies and circular • letters, had any concern in the Company, and in some instances the sanction of their names had heed obtained in surreptitious meow. As a proof of the importance and necessity of engeiry into the concerns of this Company, it was stated that they are liable, on po fides of insurance against fire, to the moist of 40,000,0001. ; and were responsible upon life an. - nuities to the @sleet of 2,400,0001. yearly. A series of Resoletiorts, expressing the sense enter tained by the Meeting of the midget of the Nor. with Union, and its determination to' proceed, —for the public benefit, to a strict investigation of all the circumstances connected with it, were read and passed enaeimously. A Committee was appoint. ed, with power to add to its number, to conduct the business. A Gentleman named Lovell, the Agent to the Norwich Union for thetas,' of Birmiogham, was present in the room doting the whole of the proceed. logs, at the desire, as we understood, of the Direc. tors of the Norwich Union. Mr. Lovell expressed his conviction of their general wish to render justice to the Public, but did not offer any contradiction of the facts related to the Meeting. The eases adduced to show the manner in which the business of this !Insurance Company had been con ducted were oemeroos ; we give, as a specimen, that of Stubbs, a linen.draper, in Fleet-market, related by Mr. Rothwell, one of the creditors. Stubbs was insured with the Norwich Union for 3,0001. and suffered a total loss by fire. On applica lion for the payment of the sum insured, on which bis solvency depended, he experienced touch difficulty in establishing his claims and iu coming to a proper understanding with the Office. The affair was taken l op by his creditors, ,who made enquiry at other le i mance Offices, when they learned that the obstacles and delays of the Union Office were considered unusual, and very different from the liberal spirit generally acted upon ; they had en interview on the subject with the Loudon Agent, who treated them very cavalierly. After some time an offer was made to Stubbs of 1,7001., little more than half his claim. This was of course rejected. After a (driller delay the offer was increased to 2,2001., but this was also refused. An arbitration was then agreed on, and after infinite trouble, caused chiefly by the London Agent, who demanded in the first instance, that the arbitrator should toot be a lawyer, andafterwards insisted on the contrary, Stubbs obtained an award for something more than 2,9001. A day was then flied on for the payment, but on application the London agent was not to be found, having, as it appeared, set out fur Norwich. Stubbs was advised to follow him, and did so, arriving at Norwich. soon after the London Agent, whom he traced to the Mail, in which he had taken a place to return to London, and they both came back by the same vehicle, Stubbs being an out side and the Agent an inside passenger. Stubbs, it appears, had a very intelligent legal friend, who advised all his actions; and the arrest of the Agent was recommended, which was effected with some difficulty, and then, and not till then, the money was paid. Stubbs was literally saved from bank ruptcy by the vigilance of his friends. Mr. ltothwell, in concluding his account, observed that the priuci pies on which the Norwich Union conducted its busi ness appeared to him highly reprehensible, and a proper subject (or public notice. „ ' . 4MERICA ~- An article in the Natiosal Intelligencer states, upon the authority of letters frees Georgie, that Ge 'sere% Jackson took possession of Pensacola on the 21st of May. It appears he made certain requisi• lions, which either were not or could not be com plied with, and in consequence be carried the fortress by storm. If this account be correct, war is substan tially declared against Spain by the United States; hut we still think it probable the latter would not precipitately embark in such a contest, for she most know, that it would be more injuries' to her self than her antagonist. The losses her mercantile interest would sustain from such a war, not by '!ipanierds, perhaps, bet by privateers sailing under Spanish colours, woeld mate eves the eventual poiN session of the Floridas a dear perches,. That the acquisition of thew teritorke is a favourite polky with the American Government, is known from facts, and might be inferred from circumstances. ft would make the southern portion of the United States coca. pact, while the different Mallows sad harhoors slam, the Melina Gulph would be of incalcelable advan tage in a maritime point of view. The latter cense deration, indeed, might suggest the propriety of Eng. land watching the progress wl Mt Prespettlaatie dell', vibe affair. Tilt STATtSMAN. • " ••• r 800 • _ • ". --, TW1T!!•1777. Sr. James.--Holiday at the Public °Meet. LONDON: SATURDAY. JULY 45 1 1818. Several of the letters received by the Leward Island Mail, confirm the previous statements of the &feat of the Spanish squadron by Admiral BRION.— Letters from St. Thomas's, dated the 16th •It., mee. tion, that accounts bed reached the island of a tom plete•victory gained by Admiral Bniorr .over the na val force of the Spaniards, in consequence of which, the Patriots there had given a grand entertainment, to which the British volunteers who were on the spot were invited. This must he the same action to which reference has already been made, on the au thority of letters from Trinidad, of the 10th (June). Scarcely any particulars of the action are iommuni. sated, but it is stated that Admiral Baum was at tacked on his way to the Main, with the Emerald, of 24 guns, two brigs, and three schooners, laden with arms and ammunition. The result was the complete destruction of the Royalist fleet, which will frus trate the object of the Spanish Go►ernment at sea as much as it has been defeated at laud. We suppose we shall soon be involved in the South American contest, by grounds of dispute furnished by the conduct of our own Government. Our Ministers have taken an important step in relation to the piratical acts committed under cover of the existing war between Spain and her Eoutb American Pro vinces. The order issued to ou► Admirals on foreign stations, will be found in another column. Some measure to check the interruptions given to trade by the depredations committed upon vessels uncle; pretence of this hostility was certuitily necessary—it is the interest of all Governments to suppress illegal acts—and those of the South American Provinces have not been wanting in their endeavours to lessen the evils thus complained of—but it is a fact, well understood, that many of the outrages thus denounced are the acts of North Americans, and that it will be a most difficult matter to discriminate between authorities and the interests involved in this retiree'. The smallest abuse of the ex ercise of the power necessary to suppress such prac tices, may revive a question that has been but very ill settled between us and the Americans, namely, the right assumed by British cruizers to detain or interfere with the ships of other States on the free waters of the ocean. It is a fact, honourable to the pro vinces whore flags have been thus assumed, that the Government of Buenos Ayres and Venezuela have strongly denounced these piratical acts and essump lions of their flags ; and that Admiral BRION lately corresponded with our Admiral on the Windward station, and sent him a list and description all the pri vateers commissioned under the Republic of Were. seek. Lately !recaptured a schooner without a com mission, and treated her as a pirate, as be bad duo. several others on former occasions. It would seem from the American intelligence, that General JACIC,9O/4 had obtained possession of the fortress of Pensacola, but not without great resist. once. It is said be took it by storm on the 2lst Map This is an important proceeding on the part of the Government of the United States. The unex pected resistance offered by the Spaniatdsaod the conselpsent shedding of Spanish blood, '0614 give a new aspect to the question relative to the occupation of West Florida, and would, of coarse, call for fur. they deliberation on the part of the &moire, as to the measures to be pursued by General JAOILSON. Having already obtained St. Mark's by menace, and Pensacola by force, it is not probable that the Ame. lions will stop short in their career. By the neat arrivals we may expect to hear that preparations were accordingly making for an attack on Fort Conde, at Mobile, the reduction of, which would put them in possession of the whole maritime coast of West Florida. But as it is considerably stronger than tbe fort at Pensacola, it might be requisite to „rollolorce Jactson's army before commencing opera. tissie against it.; and this, perhaps, is one of the points upon which the American Ministers may have deemed it necessary to have a personal consultation with the PROIDENT. We feel a mere the ordinary interest in every proceeding of the American Republic, the only ee. care asylum sow epee me Outfaced theGlobofor per meated ma ; sad slant . the only experii■ental proof wr~r.~ y W "`~~''' . s •` 4 a, 1 • ' • .• . • • 6 - .6 - ) that ever ezisted of the ability of t o - mew goittro theminites, cod to Setae the euiju%ew e4 - real and dignified happiness. The the New World bught to know, and w e h op . do know; that the eyes of the whole human me" „fi le d on them, that every Patriot in Europe ( ve t s deep interest' in every act of the Govetnment of th e United States, and blushes, unconsciously, at th e very supposition that the fair, onsollied fame of the Republic could be tarnished. America ought to be the defender of liberty—the magnanimous isse - riot a national justice—not the invader of others' territeet s and the destroyer-of independence. Florida is, me doubt, a great acquisition to the United States; het great acquisitions are not to be unfairly or unjustly obtained. Because America is able to take Florida, this is not a sufficient reason why It should 'll4 taken. Every part of Spenish South A m . Ilea now expects freedoni and a Government e t ib own choosing—not sobjurtion and a cow. polaory acquiescence to foreign . power.--We confess we see no good reason to justify these encroachments on the part of the United Statet, foe they are evidently hostile to the wishes of the Is.. waded.. The part which North America has taken is the war for Liberty, and against Slavery of the blackest hue, is not worthy of the free and lade. . pendent character of that nation. It has had the appearance of timid pusillanimity that originated is a far fetched jealousy of a rival Republic, and a childish fear of offending European Legitimates. In. terference l —not to dishearten—to disarm and weakeo the struggling and the oppressed,—but to lift up those that were fallen, to beat down their oppressors, and give energy to the spirit of liberty in all regions pant. t ing to he free—would have been mercy, justice, every, thing that is great and virtooes. How much blood, hosi much misery would have been saved by i(! What a noble and befit:ing office would the li. beration of that boondliss Contineot base bee* for the United State, ! a Republic that was itself established by the generous aid of France, and that, it would seem, had obtained a charter from Heaven for unchaining both ti:e New and the Old IVorld, and converting the entire Globe into one Empire of Freedom ! The independence of South America would have been a cause worthy the Country of Washington and Franklin, and sot the couquest of a petty Province, such as Florida. It is pretty broadly intimated io the Nalionat Infelligencer, that the Mission to the United Pro. winces of La Plata may soon lead to a recognition of their Independence by the American Government.— We wish it may be so. The recent conspiracy against the Bovneow Go. vernment is to be made a subject of deliberation for the approaching Congress of Sovereigns. We could hive sormised as much sod more. These plots arecori. venient pretences fur keeping op armies, and compell ing unfortunate Stales to pay for them. The Dike of ilicomeu has drawn up a Note on the subject of the recent conspiracy, to be submitted to the Meet ing of Sovereigns. We are assured of this through the medium of communications from France err the Dutch Papers.---The French Journals afford no farther information on the subject of this plot, then that the necessary legal steps are taking to bring the conspirators to trial.—Ao open investiga. Lion is, indeed, imperiously requisite. ft it this sort of enquiry alone which can be either satisfactory to the nation at large, or useful for the guidance of the Government itself, because by this means alone the whole troth can in any case he eli cited. ft seems certain that enough will appear to demonstrate that the party concerned are only not the worst because they are the weakest ene mies of the Throne and the Charter, and that the King will see fresh reason to congratulate him• self for not having given op himself to the direction tstf Writ has been property designated as the most "pernicious of all counsellor,, indiscreet friendship. Louts continues to promenade in the privacies of the little Park of St. Clood,and taking his airingsin an open carriage in its neighbourhood. M. DI Ceze, the Minister of Police, has lately been much engaged in transacting business with his Majesty ; but upon, what subject it is not mentioned. The Duke of WELLINGTON arrived at Cambray on the 16th inst. Before leasing Paris, he is said to hate laid the basis of a reconciliation between the Courts of Madrid and Rio Janeiro. It is still uncertain whether he will go to England before he goes to Ais.la-Chapelle. The Flanders Mails bring Papers from Brussels to the ?Id instant. The great Allied Sovereigns who propose to meet shortly in Congress at Ais-ht. Chapelle, are, it is ,said, to appear in public only as privets persons. The incognito of these great per song's is, however, not always very strictly pre- ' served. It is an ostentatious incognito which resem• bles the modesty of the coquet--all the pains taken, to conceal the rank some how or other tend to re. • : veal it. Accident end the pomp of circumstances—. the occasional revelation of a star or en order—are always sure, if no inherent dignity should produce the elect, to be made to dash conviction on the eyes of the astonished beholders, that they are looking epee sone of the great ones. The little one:, that is, the Petty Princes, whom the great ones have robbed of their territories, are not to be allowed to sit in this sagest Assembly, escept, perhaps, when by tidos of this assumed incognito, this condescend. lag modesty and homility ) the mighty Emperors mid i - Pole *Mil it Pam .s eer Belted Omit n ot meter, he 4 uenee, clef y • The delibe _ will, it i• viscid K Stott, frost F j Will come t 4 winter. 1 n, rc by will of the Kind Chapelle. gone so as I 11 Esss. The Kin! clot with tt to btt toads 1 ties lusted The 1 alters Ts sersoce C mat, inu rte found b o Mr. A ward on le ',war, that until the In their we are of her MIL galore thal was--` 6 nigh., sod Itscetre sp his Royal ing. The or l ento Wedebrs _ earnakened count of th lees edjeuo the EXpni CKANCELL of LIVES SIDMOUTI of (bit El Cil sat abi A sego II oliness i sum requi The Di rived at 1 Tbe Sh 5 went to tl moot, to the Addrt when tbei M onday, Nrancer, lachess k no w whet Address; day, at foe WEITOR Wednesday the Ekelin' return and and Gumc been close Bantry, al ceedingly 1 JAMERI( Rica 319. Elll4itil 'vantages and 'mbar quently 'vantages a of the 7th day, and freshment, were all I board trail ately d►op for Biddel oshore, or be difficoll better mar The fol Paper of tweet, Co► • hail 'tor measured killed by •nd the b verely, the Lord bl fects of hi Noble Fa MARO) mimed. ready hot promised is confirm MO hem We are o sure; Mu company sent. TI ported op of four di !synced; PrOIREMIC very well songs *ii a pis wts4 V Pew Geri tad op W and a Gr at St. Pet any ger& teilencei every psi I I I pi 77. 4 e--• ""'" • • - • 1 , r elistati of the ability of human b,.,„ 4 . t . beeisoltFs, and to ietore jenjot wp m Kieft' *Mil few dignified happiness. The itepi.hl•ca u s 4 fere' Pdae" World bught to know, an:l we hop. I L c o eds (0 , 0 49 o bibited from r 4 that the eyes of the whole human rare a rs et say p r ise them, that every Patriot in Europe fetus a INvited guest a crest' in every act of the Govesnment of th e not actor, boll States, and blushes, unconsciously, at th e . sequence, 01 9 'position that the fair, unsollied fame of the cloy. c could be tarnished. America ought to he The delib er will, it is said, nder of liberty—the magnanimous isse - rfor naacial eyibm justice—not the invader of others' linkag e at Ed State, is destroyer-of independence. Florida is, oe torn from Ra will co to me great acquisition to the United States; bet The qoisitions are not to be unfairly or unjustly narc hy will I. Because America is able to take Florida. of the King not a sufficient reason why It 'b a wd Chapelle I en. Every part of Spanish South Ass. gone on ate is on. w expects freedom and a Government e t n The King choosing—not sobjurtion and a cm. t dat with the acquiescence to foreign . power.--W e to be made b we see no good reason to justify these ties exacted hmenta on the part of the United States, foe The Repo V s evidently hostile to the wishes of the in. • Vulture Tat The part which North America has taken ia eo r for Liberty, and against Slavery of the sursoce G t hue, is not worthy of the free and lade. mint, inner t character of that nation. It has had the , be found big ter.Md nce of timid pusillanimity that originated ia ward on so etched jealousy of a rival Republic, and a ( ever, that fear of offending European Legitimates. In. unt il the Di, ce l —not to dishearteat—to disarmend weaken l e their own ggling and the oppressed,—but to lift up those .re fallen, to beat down their oppressors, and ; We are a trgy to the spirit of liberty in all regions pant. of her MAP e free—would have been mercy, justice, every, nature than . was 6 it Nit is great and airtime,. How much blood, nigh., and it tch misery would have been saved by it ! Itaccere ape noble and befit:ing office would the li. hi s Royal H t of that boundliss Contineot have been inc. The I United State, ! a Republic that was itself wedilpsd bed by the generous aid of France , and pornakone d Kew enterl would eeem, had obtained a charter from count of the for unchaining both tl.e New and the Old ,' was adjourr and converting the entire Globe into one the Eno of Freedom ! The Independence of South CKANCELLC s would have been a cause worthy the Country of LtValat - SIDMOUTII, tington and Franklin, and sot the ceuquest of of the Exci Province, such as Florida. ail sat abou pretty broadly intimated io the Nationat A negoci Carer, that the Mission to the United Pro. Bonne's tb , f La Plata may soon lead to a recognition of sum require The Duk dependence by the Amerisan Government.— r ived at P. b it may be so. The Sher went to the . event conspiracy against the Rot/Room Gos. e• ' moot, to kr it is to be made a subject of deliberation for . reaching Congress of Sovereigns. We could when their the Address Monday at 'roiled 's much and more. These plots arecon. brancer, on pretences fur keeping up armies, and compel!- Duchess of •1 - • Connected, ptobably, with is transaction (if it have really occurred), is the budded return of the President to Washington, as mentioned in the fob (awing paraghaph from the Norfolk herald of June 15 : Tbe President basing received letters from Washington, requiring his speedy return, was under the necessity of deferring a further ezamioation of the country in the viduity of this post, and took his departure in the Nonsuch on Saturday morning, inteodiog to touch at Haaipton and Old Point Comfort. On hos way down Elizabeth River be landed at Craney Island, and in 'peeled that important fortress, memorable as the guardian post which breasted the shock of battle, and saved o ur town from the ravages of a powerful and vindictive foe. The Nonsuch having a tine propitious breese since her departure, the Presi dent will probably be in Washington to-morrow." These Papers contain a more detailed account of the hurricane at the Isle of France than bad before reached us. The loss sustained by the shipping alone was found s by in actual valuation to esceed 350,000 dollars, . . THE STATE&WAN. t 4,7 • . ~~.~ NM Ilia amIlL _