The National Register.
London, England, 1822-01-20 00:00:00

THE NATIONAL REGISTER

FROM TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
WHITEHALL, JAN. 14.
The King has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed
under the Great Seal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Deland, for granting the dignity of a Baronet of the said
United Kingdom to John Kingston JILUHN, E.q. lord Mayor of
the city of Dublin, and the heirs male of his body lawfully be-
gotten.

BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
It. Smith, jun. and J. Davis, Great Coxivell and Farringdon,
Berks, cheese factors.
M. Hubble, Tunbridge, Kent, victualler.
BANKRUPTS.
T. Rye, Dockhead. Bermondsey, oil and colourman. Soli •
citors, :Messrs. Knight and Co. Basnighall Street.
J. Tickle, Percy Street, Tottenham Court Road, tailor. Sols.
Messrs. Fisher and Co. Fumival's Inn.
C. Toussaint, Castle Street. Leicester Square, plumber. Sob..
Messrs. Allen and Co. Carlisle Street, Soho Square.
S. Nunneley, Cransley, Northamptonshire, beast jobber. Sol.
Mr. Nelson, Barnard's Inn.
J. Milne, Liverpool, painter. Sols, Messrs. Blackstock and
Co. Temple.
S. licxt, Ilarilington Mandeville, Somersetshire, sail cloth
maker. Sole. Messrs. Holme and Co. New Inn.
K. Pearson and L. Claude, Liverpool, merchants. Sole.
Messrs. Lowe and Co. Chancery Lane.
J. George, Park Street, Hanover Square. milliner. Sol. Mr.
Fenton, Austinfriars.
W. Thomas, Bluet's Buildings, Fetter Lane, work box manu-
facturer. Sols. Messrs. Darman, Wine Office Court, Fleet
Street.
H. W'augh, Kingston upon Hull, cabinet maker. Sols.
Messrs. Rosser and Co. Bartlett's Buildings.

LAW INTELLIGENCE

COURT OF CHANCERY, MONDAY, JAN. 14.
NORWICH UNION FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETY.

DAVIES ADD OTHERS V. rtsK ADD OTHERS.
This was a motion for an injunction to restrain the
Directors, Treasure's, Sce. of the Society from making
certain alterations in its constitution, the principal one
being the establishment of a fond of 650,0001. to effect
which new policies, and a new deed or charter had be-
come necessary.
Shadwell, for the plaintiffs (who were four per-
sons holding policies with the Society) stated that by its
original constitution all the members entered into a mu-
tual covenant to indemnify each other against loss by
fire, and that they also tnutually covenanted not to do
any act, or engage in any !onccrit by which that Society
could be prejudiced. Now he contended that the de-
fendants were at present engaged in establishing another
conc.:lli, and although a great many members of the old
Society might thick the defendants were doing what
would be beneficial to them, the plaintiff, were of a
different opinion, and preferred the Society in its original
state, and he eontunded Oat without the concurrence of
the plaintiffs, the new scheme should nut lie suffered to
go forward.
Mr. Glyn followed on the same side.
The Lord Chancellor MOM:llea a doubt whether the
plaintiffs could succeed in this application, upon which
Mr. Hart, for the defendants, said, alter what had
fallen from his la,rdship, Le knew not that it would be
neediol fur lilol to Oven p} the time of the Court, but
The Lord Chancellor said,-1 shall certainly, Mr.
I lart, hear the defendants' counsel. The plaintiffs could
have had no pretence for coming into a Court of Equity
if they had not pot all allegation of (rand in the proceed-
ings, and as Iraud has been alleged against the de-
fendants, I shall not shut up the case without allowing
the facts on their part to be stated.
Mr. Hart then state I the course which had been pur-
sued by the defendants (who were gentlemen of great
respectability and fortune; chewing that consitierable
pains hid been taken to explain the new system by
means of the numerous agents of the Society and other-
wise; and from many affidavits which had been put in,
it appeared that the members of the Society very gene-
rally amain ed of the alterations, and had readily effected
their hisurances tinder them.
Mr. Wetherell l.alluwed on the same side, and
oh-
sert ed that the Society, its its improved sate, was ills('
as much a new Society as wine poured nut 01 Otte bottle
into another was a new bottle of wine. Tins Society
was emptying itself out of an old and infirm constitu-
tion into a new and improved our.
The Lord Chancellor.—But what Mr. Shadwell says
is, that his clients are content with their bottle of wine,
and think it vet), good, and that you are spoiling it.
Mr. Wetherell.l know he s lys so, my Lord, but
we stall sec by and bye whether your Lordship is of that
opinion.
Mr. Bickersteth (who was also (or the defendants)
stated a variety of facts front affidavits, for the purpose
of ',loving that no fraud. or delusion whatever. had been
attempted by the defendants.
Tile Lord Chancellor entered very fully into the his-
tory of Insurance Companies, and of their various disa-
bilities, and of the applications they had made, from
time to time, to the Government and to Parliament, for
protection and assistance. Ile remarked on the detects
of the old constitution of this Society, and said that the
plain ills could have no right to the sit 11111111 l interference
tin/ were now seeking to obtain. lie also observed that
the plaintiffs must have various difficulties to encounter
nu bringing the affairs of the Society before the Court. He
expressed his doubt whether it was a case in which the
Court would interfere, even if the cause was to be finally
heard upon its merits, and concluded by remarking that
although he did not pretend to be deeply versed us In-
soranee business, of this he had no doubt, that the addi-
don of a capital of 550,0001. must be a
improvement of the concern. prodigious
Motion for injunction dismissed, with costs.
COURT OF OF KING'S BENCH.
wOIVDAY, JAN. it.
ELBE V. SLAGG.
This Etas an action tried by the Lord Chief Justice,. at
Guild!rall, its which the plaintiff', a banker at Cst.
chinch, sought to 'vetiver Lae ,t. the value of a parcel of
u hit a the defendant., a, cocuurnn Cattle",
had tmuut ti.to to send by the Pvt.' Mail, trout Loudon

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