The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-05-19 00:00:00

'" At a Meeting of the Committee—
"l'he House of Commons having ordered the Report presented
438 the 'l7:h of April, 1810. on Shrine Insurance., to be reprinted ;
mid a Notice given by Mr. Forma Buxton, of his intention to
move on Monday next for a Committee of the House, on the Act
Goo. I. esp. 18, which restricts Partnerships and Societies from
InaurinF Ships and floods, and from lending money upon bot-.
tonny.
Resolved, That a General Meeting of the Subscribes be held on
Tossday next, the 18th instant, at twelve o'clock precisely, for the
purpose of considering what measures it may, be necessary to take
in consequente thereof.
The following Resolutions were carried unanimously :-
1. That it appears to this Meeting that it will be highly detri-
mental to the interests of this House and the Public in genial, and
ruinous to numerous individuals who have made insurances their
sole business, and by whose talent, experience, and industry, to-
gether with those of their predecessors, during a period of more
an 100 years, the system of underwriting has been fostered and
Improved beyond that of any other country, if Joint Stock Coin.
panics or Partnerships be now authorized to effect 3larir.e In-
surances.
2. That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the formation of Joint
Stock Companies for the purpose of effecting that which can and
hu been done advantageously by individuals, would be to create so
many monopolies in different branches of commerce, be an infringe-
ment of the general rights of the public, operate as an injurious re-
straint upon individual exertion and competition, and destructive of
that system which has produced so much benefit to the commercial
world in general.
S. That a Special Committee be appointed, who shall be, and
are hereby authorised to prepare and present Petitions to Parlia-
ment, or his Majesty's Government, and generally to adopt all such
measures as they shall deem expedient for the purpose of support-
ing the interests of this establishment; and that all expenses at.
tending the same be defrayed out of the funds of this House.
4. That the said Committee consist of the Committee for manag-
ing the affairs at Lloyd's, viz.:—
Benjamin Shaw, Esq. Robert Dewar, Esq.
Wm. N. Lancaster, Esq. George Shedden, Esq.
John Robinson, Esq. J. D. Powlea, Esq.
Joseph Levy, Esq. Samuel Shaw, Esq.
John Whitmore, jun. Esq. James Lindsay, jun. Esq.
James Innea, Esq. William Janson, Esq.
James Barnes, Est 3. R. 11. Martin, Esq.
John Sanderson, Lsq. Wm. Leathley, Esq.
J. Marryst, Esq. M.P. ; also James Inglis, Esq.
Wm. Thompson, Esq. M.P. Wm. Pratt, jun. Esq.
Greece Brown, Esq.
5. l'hat the Committee be requested to make these Resolutions
public, through the medium of The Times, Morning Chronicle,
and other Newspapers.
6. That the best Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair-
man, and the other Members of the Committee, for their attention
to the interests of the Subscribers.
(Signed) BENJAMIN SHAW, Chairman.
7. That the best Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chair-
man for the able manner in which be has brought forward and con.
ducted the business of this day.

REAL TURKEY CARPETS.
THE Nobility, Gentry, and others, are moat respect-
fully informed, that several BALES of my superior qua-
Lude.olours, are just imported, and will be sold at very reduced
from Eight Guineas sod woo* wunitated fees of
Os
Several thousand yards of the best BRUSSELS CARPET-
ING, newest patterns, at ba. per yard ; short lengths and single
.piss 4s. ed.; all other Carpeting, Druggets, dm. equally cheap.
The host painted FLOOR CLOTHS 26 per cent under the
/gdbufacturers' Prices. -