The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

ICEN

D VICTUALLERS' AND
GENERAL FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
OFFICE.-ELECTION OF A DIRECTOR.

A meeting of the Proprietors of the Licensed Vic-
tuallers' and General Fire and Life Assurance Com-
pan:,,, was yesterday held at the Company's offices, 4,
Adelaide-place, London-bridge, for the purpose of
electing a gentleman to serve as Director in the room
of John Harman, Esq., resigned. The room in
which the meeting was held was crowded to ex-
cess before the commencement of the proceedings,
which appeared to excite the greatestil interest
among all present ; among whom were—iN '• Alder-
man Musgrove; Mr. Alderman 11ooper ; Alr.
Bleaden, the Chairman of the Company; Mr. D.
W. Wire, the Solicitor of the Company
L i Mih
Mr. Faw-
cett,ad the 'Secretary ; Mr. Addis, Mr.
ingey,
several other gentlemen connected with the Com-
pany At two o'clock precisely, C. B.tead en, Esq.,
took the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that he was proud and pleased
i
• to see himself surrounded by so large and so
nfi uen-
tial an assembly of the Proprietary of the Company.
Pie regretted, however, the occasion on which they
Lad met. He regretted the resignation of their
Deputy Chairman—(Hear, hear)—and still more did
he regret the circumstance which had led to the
necessity of that resignation.—(Hear, hear.) In
this commercial country every one was liable to
the ups and downs of life. They were now called
upon to fill up that vacancy, and he felt assured that
they would do their duty by selecting that gentleman
for the office whom they conscientiously believed to
be the best fitted for the performance of those duties
which would devolve upon him. They had received
communications from five gentlemen, each anxious
for a seat in their Direction. He felt proud of this
circumstance inasmuch as it proved how anxious
gentlemen of respectability and influence were to
become connected with this Institution.—(Cheers.)
lie felt gratified that so many gentlemen
were anxious to be placed among them. He
;‘,a 3 ,haPPy to find that those who had recently
'''; nen them were glad to increase the extent of their
connection with the Company, and he trusted that
totheir connections would be increased more and more.
ken congratulated them on the increase which had
place in their rosperity in the course of the
Past Year, and he hoped the same success had and
past bear,
them in all their efforts.—(Cheers.) lie
was
convinced that all were desirous of doing the
t,es they could to promote the success of their under-
,flking, and whatever difference of opinion
iner.e might be as to the eligibility of the
various
ould candidates, he felt assured that there
which
w be nothing personal in the discussions
Wouldwere about to take place. Every gentleman
re, he trusted, receive a patient hearing, for they
all
n engaged in one general obj a
ect. He was
,nIePwPY and proud to preside over such meeting, and
ould call upon the Solicitor to read the advertise-
ment convening the meeting.
Mr. D. W. Wine then read the advertisement
convening the meeting, which was for the election of
a Director, in the room of John Harman, Esq., re-
signed, and the Directors recommended John Addis,
Esq of Freeman's-wharf, Southwark, to fill the
vacant seat at the Board of Directors.
The SECRETARY then read the addresses of the '
Bari
candidates, viz., one from Mr. John Addis,
dated Freeman's-wharf Dec 12, 1843 • another from
13 Bin le
• ing ey, dated' Shor'edich, Dec. 13, 1843;
another from Mr. J. E. Bromley, dated 17, Commer-
csiaaili-shrouaidy, Dec. 13, 1843; another from Mr. Charles
Butler, dated Lodge, Upper Clapton, Dec.
15, 1843 ; and another from Mr. Joseph Morgan,
dated Dec. 16, 1843.
, The SECRETARY then read a letter from Mr.
leiroisile._,
ir. y dated Jan. 2d, 1844, resigning in favour of
aar, Addis, on the ground, first, that the claims of
;,--r• Addis were very powerful • and secondly, be-
es he thought the wishes of thei Directors ought
to he deferred to.
A,r. D. W. Wien then rose and said, that he felt
it seas his duty to state, that in his opinion the names
'cif two gentlemen had been mentiosied as candidates
Who were disqualified under the provisions of the
paregra ph to be found at the 57th page of their deed of
semernent.—(The Learned Gentleman then read the
Paragraph alluded to, which set forth that no person
could be eligible to hold more than one office, except
..hat Directors might also act as Trustees.) Now
Cher were two gentlemen, whose names he need not
offieneti°a, among the candidates who already held
Woulds in the Institution, and which, in his opinion,
(Cheeprevent those gentlemen going to the poll.—
rs.)
!fleeThe SEcRr.TARY then read letters from Mr. Mor-
letter ofm
, and fro Mr. Butler, retiring from the contest.
Air. Butler stated that at the time he
had announced himself as a
hceaenhdidatehe
recommended was noth
thaware that Mr. Addis had
e Board of Directors ; and he earnestly requested the
Proprietors to support the nomination of the Board
N. Directors as the most likely course to promote
the,„%elfare of the undertaking.
svt_t_iliel CHAIRMAN then called upon any gentleman
•Ijr3 a tonsthing to say, in proposingany of the. c.an-
dictates
i ' come forward, as the present was the time
wile then Y would be heard.
illidlll.r. EVANS, who was received with loud. cheers,E
of
ts,ery great pleasure in proposing John Addis, sq.,
b• reetnan's-wharf, to fill the seat at the Board of
Itirestio_,
il rendered vacant by the resignation ofJohn
si-rarntlian, Esq.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Addis was no
to stranger' to that institution. He had been qualified
40.,;\" at that Board six years ago.—(Cries of " No,
" Only t then, five or six years ego.—(Cries of
to- iY 'w°•") At all events he had been qualified
mat g time. He had lately become even more in-
II s ha(9,3' connected with this institution.—(Cheers.)
183, 9 insured his own property in the institution in
'laced and
1840, and he had recently intro-
to the
laced
. Society many of his highly re-
holder e friends, who had also become share-
gentl:.--(Cheers.) He proposed Mr. Addis, a
%sees:ll" of equal standing with Mr. Harman, as his
P,xh r• Mr. All
was a member of the Corn
neetea,nge, second to none of the gentlemen con-
rlurtabue with that establishment; and the greater the
they
r of gentlemen like Mr. Addis whom
be jtheentLidii get to join them. the greater would.
A_ _ . uence and extent of their institution.
tts_neVt and vast field would be opened to them, and
t"‘_'sY Would reap an abundant harvest. Mr. Harman
o:. connected with the trade of a brewer, and if any
a'fianoli3ineeted with a firm of' brewers—if a Barchy,
should uhrY' or a Whitbread had came forward, he
11,4 The., had
tdheete(rlirriffii
The., ave paused before he proposed Mr. Addis.
enheidtyto issue 30,000 new shares.
teat:le trade to tilte new shoafregse. t t ilntglNraesshof.
those
importanceof
:aka shares sh suld be advantageously distri-
li ''' and, therefore, it was important that they
onanlis,l_eultivate.new interests from fresh connections
Ad,_'? place them to advantage.—(Cheers.) Mr.
te r:l.srenad been strongly recommended by the Board
N."' ctors; in that recommendation he heartily con-
anie_,4iireed• It had been said that they were about to
(Cries attempt to throw the trade overboard.—
liee siz)f " Yes, yes I" "No, no !" cheers and counter
e.,(aelerlle wor.uld not concur in any such effort.
lew but) -. ,1 hat object could the Directors have in
of tl, -,- the promotion of the prosperity
it 'e Institution, and the associating-with themselves
rgetles/lan
.es,ioos p___w_ith whom they could concur on all
itePert4_,, (Cheers.) This, he thought, was most
ii
forkis ":1• tor the Society. The Proprietary, at large,
°Pinion 0
le,peint;,. , ught to he thankful to their Direction
tits. Acti..ig. out a gentleman so highly qualified as
tits.
sia. is• He would not endeavour to depreciate
i'z'p,?lced Itins of the other candidates, but when he
41th the trace
the claims of Mr. Bingley as connected
stiott, trade, and as having sat at the Board of Di-
of?'ataittaend still open to re-election upon the City
0,,a forie, and no doubt, if a resignation took plaec
Itso person
connected with the trade, he knew
ill thought Who had greater claims than Mr.Bingley ;
.Whi P the present however, was not the period
'five te Alr. }3. 1 '
ik
tn his
prefer . mg ey should press his claims. He had
L',,,,s his
__ enee to Mr. Addis, and he was happy
Ft the urination would be seconded bya gentleman
1144 e th .3' Committee. If the Proprietary wished
t,,e,theielnr:rares at a premium, they must dissemi-
i:cl Rreatl Nshares, such a course being adopted
:c. L,_
I).Y enhance their profits.—(Cheers.)
IN ','n °v_ econded the nomination of Mr. Addis,
tl_4),ptin_l.od_noing so he thought he should be at-
filt., etrllt__l. c.rease the interests of the Society in a
at l's, "It aegTee.
I; the ;IC111:11", in proposing Mr. Bingley, believed
,aii h "'date he was abo t t
esq °nest b t •
.0 o propos! was not
tic he ' n hard working and upright man,
si,i
be,r.since its cornmencem
ia ev a a working man in support of the Insti-
. .
ent. He believed it
liAttlsl!c,ingttiliet to°
phianvieona
seoaft
aatllthheoßnehstrdmofenDtirheaettiAenfr.
ti QuA.aui ition to the Society.
Ito had an , address he meeting
t!' &les • e
nny_to the usefulness. of . .
whethert any other
1%, -‘aety t ' liking a large view of the interests
' l'el' nncl most ch
4:sl::::Ai:l:issbotia:NeyAttellsoteetinherasekeddid
emrfully secoaneadedtohpisronpoomsei:nloar.r-
-' 11;c'at ac..sl.la.t having him as a Director would
ats, It wished,
s Liny, yet t
.although almost a stranger to
ill. ile was l say to ew words in favour of Mr.
' .1-'ll stss•as glad h
~m ,LlOll and s hear that a
‘gentleman of
-a h a, 1 . uch great connexions should be
, ai ' Director to the Company. Mr.
kip4le tile to
,Itlnati, a Ate him with the introduction of
. q i,„, introdue inber of Parliament ; hut if he
iti,t t introduced had ed by Sir Robert Peel himself, it
0 sdat,. half the effect with him that the
IresTlibi);4lPork of the Board of Directors had. It
111,414, boine
.that use Board should be as cordial
A 3' o vlng that the first elements to make a
ire„ ecessfo
tor worked Was the cordiality with which
•
with the others—(Cheers)-1