The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-29 00:00:00

No. 1,24 —Vox.. XIII.]

PROrIDENT LIFE # COUNTY FIRE OFFICE.
On Vilify a party of neatly SOO Nobility acid Gentlemen
sir the Arm iespectobilhe dined together, nt the Freema-
sons' Tincrn, to commeniorati the erection of the new
Whim= as Ite.:ent Street, Pall Mall, for the purposes of
the two Ina nutions Th.. Right HMI. 61141 Bra, brooks-
was in the Chair, supported by Lind Nageitt, Haw. VI ash.
legion shales. Sir It. B. Morland, Bait. M. P., Sir Wil-
liam Earl W. lby. Bort., Sir Henry no. J. T. Basher
Beallopont. }:+4l.. William Bell, F.sq.. James Carden, bq ;
Colonel Deck. it, Robert Fleetwood, Esq., Thos. Haidiog,
Esq., Robe.i Harris. Esq., E. A. liounid, Esq., Doctor
Kitchener. Joseph King, Ell . W ilbam Nethessok, Esq.,
Colonel N0.,r1114, Churl,. Poole. Esq , William Prard,
Esq., Colonel thiliviell Rev. Dr. Sleatb, Walter Strick-
land. Esq.. Thomas Wyatt, Esq.
At six o'clock the dining-room was throve open, aad hi.
Lordship escorted to Die Chair by the Strom dr, beatin,,
their wands o. lilt*.
When the cloth was drawn, Non Nohis Diaries was ad-
mirable sung It) Mews. Tinney, Pyne. Jolly, site. after
which "Tug KING" was given—
(This toast ..as drank with three time. these, and all the
succeeding noes with Wes, excepting only " The Manag-
ing Director" on which occasion the enthusiasm of the
Company, carried them beyond the I mite prescribed by the
Chair.'( " God %ere the Ring" follow/1—
" Tut ROTA!. Starrett Brtousiek.
ss Tim NAVY AND AltatY."—Risk 'sale.
" Continued Prosperity to the Provident Life Society."
Glee.--Life's a Bumper.
" Continued Prosperity to the County Fire Office."
Glee.—A Now is on Fire.
Lord Nugent are rose and said, that after the last two
toasts, he considered that nothing could be more appropri-
ate than that lie begged to propose, it was—The Direc-
tories(' Trustees of the two Institutioes.
Calomel Duckett returned thanks.
I &mg, Master Loogbunt.— The Robins Petition.
The Hon. Washington Shirley proposed "The Auditors."
tioag—Pyse— The RN Rose.
The Noble Chairman now rose, sad said, he had to pro-
pose to them • toast, which he was cosvinced they re-
quired an observation from him to do jastice to—it was,
" Health and Prosperity to the Managing Director.,*—the
deafening applause whistle followed this aaaaa aces:teas,
rendered as alusee incapable of hear* the Ant part of the
worthy gawk:man,. aches)* ledgestent. As soon as it bad io
some degree subsided,
Mr. BARBER BEAUMONT said, be felt inexpressibly
Indebted, not only for the honour done to hint, bat more
especially for the way in which it had been done. From
the first formation of each Instigation, he bad devoted all
possible attention to render them respectable and pro-
ductive, and Ids exertions for their cominned welfare
would only end with his existence. He was impelled to
these exertions by the double feeling of gratitude and a
wish for fame, for it was mainly through these institutions
that be was enabled to be useful to the public. In his
review of the present state of them, he should be brief as
possible. The Dividends were always tegoiarly paid, and
whenever other engagements called for the Capital em-
ployed by the Proprietors, each of them could withdraw
it, not only w ithout trouble, but with considerable iliac
The number of insurers at present 'seceded 30,0414 and
since the tin motion of the Societies, not a single instance
of litigation had taken place, and scarcely • dispute res.
peeling any elaim. The confidence of the leisured was
rivetted by the regularity and extent of the Returns on
Premiums, and tl at increasing confidence could not lie
better pvivcd Dion by the fact recoriltd at the Stamp-
Office; that the increase of ditties on Fire Insurance
registered by the sixteen Offices in London last year
amounted to 4,895 f. Nis. ltd. out of laid, the increase of
THE CoLATY only was :44211. 13e. Yd. skewing that the
County had increased moie titan the united air aof
all the other Offices. The Provident Life Office, he was
glad to state, was in an equally pi osperens situation ; hut
as the septennial settlement *wild take place very slimily ,
it might be improper for him to say mole on that subject.
lie begged to reiterate his thanks, and to drink—" The
good health of all those they loved, and of aU those who
loved theist."
G1ee...4/mo new* we lilts.
At this moment two of the officers of the Establishment,
clad in time costume of the Fire Office, appeared, beuentg
an uniquely superb candelubra, nearly three feet high,
formed to hold four lights, and siii metalled by an elegant
Bower or fruit basket, of large diniensiuns ; the whole
beautifully chased oa dead white, and roils ely formed of
solid silver. Having placed it in bout ut Lis Lordship,
and retired,
'The Chairman rose and said, he had now a most plea.
sant duty to perform. He lied to discharge a debt of
gratitude to the woe thy Gentleman who had just addressed
them. The Direetois felt how greatly he lied a d the
Societies, and though they by no means considered the
tetrinsic value of the piece of mm 0114.111141 plate now be-
fore him, as commensurate to his service., still, alien in
the comae of nature he should cease to be, b.s ehildien
v could proudly point to it as a token of the thanks at an
esitensive and most respectable institutiou, tor the benefit,
Lis abilities tied runlet red iii,on it.
In &clown Itilgaut this new proof of their kindness, Mr.
BARlthlt BIAIJMONT enlarged on the laudable conduct of
the Ail tweet Convectors, and p tiposrd—'• 1 lie
health id Me. Ait AMAIN aid the Messrs. Bump."
Saw, Mr. Tinney.—Tits Wolf.
Mr. Atur.o.au 14 All 1.11A14 thee addressed the Chair-
man. The tuition.) burl done honour to lie usual
subjects; they had also dune honour to the Disectuis,
Ttustees, Amines, and to his %%wally fisend, the Maim-
ging Director. He nes about to propose • set ot Geutle-