The National Register.
London, England, 1820-05-28 00:00:00

No. 1,244.—V0L. XIII.]

PPROYIDENT LIFE 4 COUNTY

FIRE OFPICE.

esterday a party of nearly SOO Nobility and Gentlemen
of the first respectability dined together, at 11w Freema-
sons' Tavern, to commemorate the erection of the new
building an Itegent Street, Pall Miell, for the purposes of
the two Institutions. The Right Hon. Lord Braybrooke
was le the Chair, supported by Load Nugent, Hon. Wash-
ington Shirley. Sir It. B. Moaned, Bart. M. P., Sir Wit.
Nam Earl We!try, Bart., Sir Henry Ppm, J. T. Barber
Bealitnont, Esq., William Bell, Esq., James Carden, Esq. t
Colonel Duckett, Robert Fleetwa..od, Esq., Tiros. Harding,
Esq., Robert Harris. Esq., E. A. Howard, Esq. Doctor
Kitchener, Joseph King, Esq.. William Netbersoles Esq.,
Colonel Nugent, Charles Poole, Esq Praed.
Esq., Colonel Sainwell, Rev. Dr. Sheath, Walter Strick-
land, Esq., Thomas Wyatt, Esq.
At six o'clock the diniug.rotom was thrown open, and his
Lordship escorted to the Chair by the Stewards, bearing
their wands of once.
When the cloth was drawn, Non Nair Dentine was ad-
mirably sung by Messrs. Tinney, Pyne, Jolly, &c. after
which " Tae KING" was given—.
(This toast was drank with Arse times three, and all the
succeeding ones with three, excepting only " The Manag-
ing Director" on which occasion the enthusiasm of the
Company, carried them beyond the limits prescribed by the
Chalr.'l " God Saes the King" followid—
‘, " THE ROYAL FAMILY"—Hai/ Star of BransuriaL
" THE NAVY AND Aastr."—Ruk Britannia.
" Continued Prosperity to the Provident Life Society."
Bong.--Lift's a Bumper.
• " Continued Prospenty to the County Fire Office." •
Gloe.—A Horse bon Fire.
Lord Nugent here rose and said, that after the last two
toasts, be considered that nothing could be more appropri-
ate thee that he begged to propose, it was—The Direc-
tors and Trustees of tbe two Institutions.
Colonel Duckett retained thanks.
I Bongs Mallet lawrgboraL— The Robin* Petition,
Tbe Hun. Washington Shirley proposed "'the Auditors."
Beak-sPyne— The Rai Rom.
The liable Chairman now rose, nod said, be had to pro-
Pow to them a toot, which he was convinced they re-
quired no observation from him to do justice to—it wns,
" Health and Prosperity to the Managing Director.,`—tke
deafening applause which) followed this anuouncement,
rendered us almost incapable of heisting the first part of the
wotby gentleman's acknowledgment. As soon as it had in
some degree sub:idcd.
Mr. BARMIER BEAUMONT Said, be felt inexpressibly
indebted, nut only for the honour done to him, but more
especially for the way in winch it had been done From
the first formation of each Institution, he had devoted all
possible attention to render OEM respectable and pro-
elective, and lair exertions for their continued 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 tegularly paid, and
wheuever other engagements called for the Capital em-
ployed by the Proprietors, each of thein could withdraw
it, not only without trouble, bat with considerable worst.
The number of insurers at present exceeded 50,000, and
since the formation of the Societies, not a single instance
of litigation had taken place, and scarcely a dispute res•
pectitig any claim. The confidence of the insured was
rivetted by the regularity and extelt of the Returns on
Premiums, and that increasing confidence could nut he
__better proved than by the fact recorded at the Stamp-
.'" Office, that the increase of duties on Fire insurance
registered by the sixteen Offices in London last year
amounted to 1,1336/. 16s. Yd. out of ahick the increase of
THE COUsTy only nag 1,4211. tar. VII. chewing that the
County had increased more than the united increase of
all the other Offices. 'fur Provident Lite Office, he was
glad to state, Wian in an equally ptosperons situation ; but
as the septennial at ttleuuut would take place very shot tly,
it might he hops taper fur hint to say more on that subject.
He begged to reiterate his thanks, and to drink—" The '
good health ut all those they loved, and of all those who
loved them "
Glee.—llea merrily we the.
At this moment two of the officers of the Establishment,
clad in the leo.' nine ut the Eire Office, appeared, bearing
au uniquely candelabra, neatly inlee feet
formed to limit tour lights, and surinumited by an elegant
flower or it lid basks t, of large ihinensions ; the whole
beautifully *based WI dead white, and entirely formed of
solid silver. Has placed it in hunt ut Ills Lordship,
and retired,
The Chain man fl/Sr End said, he had now a must pica•
mint duly it, pettio in. He had to dist harge a debt tit
gratitude au the raw by Gentleinao who had just addressed
them. The Directors telt how greatly be had served the
Societies, and they by co int ens considered the
intrinsic value of the piece in ornamental plate now be-
fore Win, as co aaaaaa ullslll Mt 11l his sers ices, still, when in
the coorse of nature be should C1..4,t• to be, big chibleen
would pruitilty pons. to it as a teken of tile thanks or an
extensive and re•leriaiile lostillittOni lot the hettefilt•
Lis abilities had r owe, tell epos. it.
Itt ate w 1.1, or of their kindness, air.
B•ENI.It I:LAIL:110Ni cuuuc. n ou the bondable ennoble! of
the Ali Inn esilti 01,11. I It.is, and in iil,Obtd--" The
health. .It yi. an A 11.4 NI a, Met.,lll.
Song, Mr. Tanney.—The woy:
Mt Al(1, 1m..0 IS AIVIIIMAN then addressed the Clair.
man. 'file company had done honour to the usual
navels; they hod alto done honour to the Doectors,
Trusters, Andituis, mid tr. l.j. worthy I, lend, the Mana-
ging His Le 1.11,1:1/114: a tut of Gentle-