The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-09-22 00:00:00

COUNTY FIRE OFFICE, AND PROVIDENT LIFE
OFFICE,
NEGEXT-STREET, LONDON.
PRESIDENT AND TRIATEES.
The Duke of RUTLAND,
The Marquis of NORTHAMPTON,
Earl IIRI,Y.
Lord BRA VBROOR E,
Lord KIND, &e. &c. he.
ntagc•roits.
J. T. Barber Beaumont, Esq. I \Vali= Praed, Esq.
Francis Cowst, Esq. Lieut. CoL Stowell
Sir John Doyle, Bart. James Sedgwick, Esq.
Sir George Duckett, Bart. lion. W. Shirley
Sir John Harrington. Ban. Walter Strickland, Esq.
Sir S. B. Morland, Ban. M.P. Sir W. E. Welby, Dirt.
Hon. Thos. Parker . Sir Robert Wilson, M.P.

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&c. &c. &c.
Capitals, A MILLION STERLING AND UPWARDS.
HR PROFITS are divided amongst those who now
1 insure, as well as the original Members, in just proportion
to their respective Payments.
In the Fire °Nice, Returns during the last ten years, to the
amount of 42,0110/. have been paid to all Persona who have con-
tinued insured Seven Years, upon Annual as well as Septennial
Policies, and whether they have been Sufferers or otherwise.
In the Life Office, lionuses of l3f. Os. ar.d 2W. 12a. per Cent.
have been divided during the last Fourteen Years ; and other very
peculiar Advantages are afforded.

SOCIETY for the PREVENTION of CRIME.—On
Tuesday, the 7th instant, • Meeting wu held at the London
Coffee-house, Ludgate-hill, for the purpose of considering the ex-
pedient', of FORMING a SOCIETY for the RELIEF of those
17NFOlITUNATE PERSONS who may be CHARGED with
CRIMINAL OFFENCES, alleged to have been committed
within the City of London and County of Middlesex, and whose
Bids of Indictment shall thereafter be ignored by the lima
,1'41%):1.

Sir PETER LAURIE, Rnt., &c., in the Chair.
The following Resolutions were unanimously agreed to, viz.—
Resolved—lst. That a Committee be immediately provisionally
formed, for the purpose of relieving and twisting those who have
been charged with crime In the City of London and County of
Middlesex, their Bills not having been found by the (rand Jury
and are thereby acquitted, or discharged from the non.uppearance of
prosecutors.
Resolved-2dly. That it also be one of the objects of this Society
to relieve those who may have been convicted and undergone im.
prisimuent, or &small line, and who may be desirous of returning
to their home. &c.
Resolved--Idly. That a Committee be formed, combining of
Oent!emen whose names were then proposed, and who should have
power to add to their number ; and that the ((Demon', Chaplains,
&c. of the different Criminal Prisons, be reeuested to assist such
Committee In the furtherance of the proposed' object.
Resolved—lthly. That a General Meeting be hold for the pur-
pose of receiving the Report of the Provisional Committee ap-
pointed this day, in the Spring of the ensuing year, or earlier if the
said Committee shall deem it expedient.
Resolved-6thl7. That subscriptions be immediately opened,
and that Sir P. Laurie, Knt. &v. be appointed Treasurer pro fon-1
Pore.
Resolved—richly. That the thanks of this Meeting be given to
Messrs. Leech and Mend!, the proprietors of the London Coffee-
house, for kindly granting the free use of their room on the present
occasion.
Resolved—lthly. That the cordial tanks of this Meeting be
riven to Sir Peter Laurie, Knt. &c. for his kindness In taking the
Chair, and for the able and impartial manner in which be presided
over the business of the day.
Messrs. Fry and Chapman, bankers, Miklreirs-court, Poultry,
have kindly offered to receive subscriptions and donations for the
above benevolent object (a book being provided for the purpose),
which will be received in the name of the Treasurer.
All communications addressed to the Secretary of the said Com.