Star.
London, England, 1824-12-31 00:00:00

BRIGHTON, DECEMBER SO.

Lord and Lady Saye-and-Sele, and Miss Twiselton, leave the
Marine Parade this day, for Belvidere.
The Earl and Countess of Tankerville left on Tuesday, fur town.
The Earl and Countess Gower and family, left on Monday la.t,
for town.
Count and Countess St. Antonio went on Friday last to Mares.
field, on a visit to Sir John and Lady Shelley.
Lady Shelley's Wail on Tuesday last, was most fashionably and
very-numerously attended, there being upwards of one hundred cud
sweaty present. •
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FASHION
ABI7EINTELLIGENCE.
Lord Dynevor has left Barrington Park, Oxfordshire, for his
seal, Dynevor Castle, South Wales.
• Lord St. Helens has arrived at his house in Dever-street, from
thi Royal Lodge, Windscr.
The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. George Rice Trevor have lets
Burifigton Park, Oxfordshire, for their father's (Lord Dynevor)
seat in South Wales. ' - . .
Dowager Lady Neave has arrived at her house in Albemarle-.
street, from a tour.
C. Culling, Esq. and Lady Ann Smith arrived yesterday is
Lower Grosvenor-street, from Brighton.

The Honourable Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Stanhope have arrived at
their house in Minty-street, from the Royal* Lodge, Windsor.
Captain and Mrs. Pemberton left town yesterday, for Brighton.
Departures from the Cam% Hotel, Charles-street, Grosvenor-
square—Mr. and Mrs. Frazer, tor Bath • Captain Holmes, R.N.
for Portsmouth ; J. 'flower, Esq. for Bakfiton.
Arrieals at the Bath Hdtel, Arlington-street—Mr. and Min
litemes, from Dorsetshire ; Mr. Malthus, Rev. Mr. Beare, sad
Pa Daly, 1441. from a tour. Departures-z Walter Scott, Esi. and
iiisior Warren, for Betts; Mr. and Mrs. North, for Sussex.

• Among the nurnintoi efistinguished personages in-
vited to IBeivolt Castle, are, the Duke of Your:, the Duke of Wa-
imea*, and the Marquis of AsaLaski, /ice.
Althorp, the seat of Earl Seencett, is at present the
scene of much conviviality. Among the distinguished visitors ate.
Lord Bessonommr, Lord Danscaswas, the Mon. Colonel Postman
Mt. Calera= (the Peet), Mr. Lwrzavos, M.P. &c.
Lord G. H. CAVENDEsd ha! given 5001. towards the
establishment of a County Hospital at Bithtan.
The remains of Lord EARDLZT are to be removed on
Monday next, froth Brighton, for interment in the family vault, Bel-
videre, Kent, which is to take place on Thursday.
His Excellency Count ILleven entertained a distin-
gabbed party at dinner yesterday, at Ashburnisam House.
- A statue of the late Lord CoittewALLEst. which wss
subscribed foe by the Society at Bombay, and sent out from Engl:t d
several years aga, is about to be erected on the token, at Banks::
under an appropriate building, the foundation of which is laid.
&In.—Yesterday morning, soon after eight o'clock,
' a meeting took place in a field nearly apposite the Cavalry Bars-mid
at Windsor, between Captain A of the Grenadier Guards, E.:
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doped in that town, and the Hon. Mr. Al. of the 7th lussars,eack
Mended by their respective'frleuds. After an exchange of sh.sts
the parties were interrupted, when they speedily repaired a sastt
distance to adjust the point of honour. An exchange of shots agate
took place, without any injury, when a reconciliation tout place.
Monday last an elopement took place in Taunton..
A Miss W—, the daughter of Hens y W—, late of
Tiverton, Devon, Esq. deceased, not twenty years of
age, residing with her mother at Taunton, had for some
time, past been paid great attention to by her. cout:3,
who was likewise 'her guardian, abciut twenty-sit yeis:s
Of agk From prudential motives, the mother constant.y
objected to their union ; but finding them determine.:
on being married, a settlement was talked of, but ncn:c
was made. The young Lidy's fortune is consider.ib,c,
Ott Mondajr he took her off in a coracle, to pay a visit
to a relation in the neighbourhood; on -the turnpike
road leading to Bridgewater he had a chaise and four in
waiting, into wit icly they got; and it 'is supposed Gretna•
green ts the point.of their destination.
The following may operate as a caution to persons
having made their wills 3—Recently a Lady died at
Kennington, possessed of considerable property, leaving
the same to het/ nephews and nieces, with this exceptica
—She bequeathed so the .nieces some City B .nds, but
they not being stated correctly as to the name at them.
the nephews irtsisted•on their being put to % residue'
which they considered •doingiuffica to their :tastes bl
ishirign the amount generally:

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yesterday, an extraordinary Court of this Society
• kas held, for the confirmation of the minutes of the
preceding Court. After these minutes were read, the
Recommit (who is Vice-President), inquired if Mr.
Sweet had any proposition to submit? and was answered
''ln the affirmative.
Mr. Svizirr said, that he had in point of form to
submit to a second Court the motion of which he had
given notice at the preceding one—namely, "'that the
propriety of remodelling the. Society be submitted to the
. consideration of the Court of Directors, for the purpose
of reporting their opinion thereon." In the few words
which he had to say in submitting his motion, he was
far from anticipating any discussion; he merely meant
to express his feelings of confidence in the honour, in.
tefrity, and ability of their Directors, whose deliberate
determination would, he was persuaded, give general
satisfaction—(Hear, hear). He knew they were pre-
pared to do perfect justice to the important interests
involved in the present consideration, and that none of
the Members of the Proprietary. imputed the contrary
to them. It would be also most desirable for tlie Di-
rectors to accompany their report with an Appendix,
containing the details of the data ion which it was
founded, so as to place Tinder the revision of the Pro-
prietors, the facts and principles upon which such re-
port mainly rested—(Hear hear). He knew that the
Directors were fully entitled to the respect and confi-
dence of the Proprietors, and would in this, as in all
other instances, justify the continuance of such feelings
-towards them—(Hear). •
Mr. SwEar's motion, of which he had given notice
at.the last Court, for submitting the remodelling oldie'
Society to the consideration of the Court of Directors,
was then put, and unanimously carried.
• Mr. BUSHMAN had a motion also to sutmir, which
was,.to propose by way of suggestion to thb immediate
consideration of the Court of Directors, the propriety
of suspending. the taking out of any more insurances
for the whole term of life, until the subject now sub-
mitted to their investigation was decided upon by them
—(Hear). He by no means wished to stop the general
business of the office, but to suspend all new insurances
for the whole term of life, till the larger question was
determined. It must be obvious, that by letting in new
insurers, they were, under existing circumstances, de-
feating their own proposed object—(Hear, hear). The
suspension could be of no moment, froM its temporary
operation, as be bad reason to thinkthe Directors would
- be soon ready with their report, which would settle the
r -main question. He concluded by,submitting his mocker.
j • Mr. Po'rsDxa thought there, were two objections to
~this motion.—the first, that as it went vitally to affect the
funds of the Society, due notice ought to be given of it
at one Court, before it could be debated at another ;
arid, secondly, that it tended to anticipate the consider-
ation which they bad just before intrusted to the Court
of Directors, by Mr. Sweet's motion.
Mr. FRISHFISID said, a general impression pre-
vailed that there existed a large surplus capital, which
ought, or at least a proportion of it, to be divided among
the Proprietors who had alone contributed to its accu-
> mutation. It was natural for those who entertained
such an impression to wish that all new insurances
should*
•susperided which could interfere with the old
interests It had been said that the proposed &aspen-
- sion of new insurances Was unnecessary, as the report of
the Directors on the general question *as nearly ready.
Now he thought that_ pi. be the,very..teasou in fa--
vc.ur of the suspension ; for ifile report were in so for-
ward.a.state of preparationrthen little impression could
• berneade nion their funds-tot so partial a delay of 'bu-
siriess—(Hear). The question-reallY was, whether they
ought to be called upon to admitinto a participation of
stheita past accumulation of profit,- a host of new pro-
prietors, who had incurred none of the past risk, though
they were naturally enough ready to hurry in and par-
take of a distribution of well-applied capital ?—(Hear,
.hear). That there was--a rush for this profit was ap-
parent, and he must deny the assertion chat the new
'comers were shut out, as had been said. The average
of their new policies within the last twelve months had
been at the rate of four or five a week ; and of late,
since the publication of the fact of this great accumu-
lation of capital, they had averaged twenty tt
Vicar, hear). This wasenough, he thought, to shew
the necessity- of their suspending new insurances until
the general question Was settled...
KMitsusen observed, that none of these. new Pro-
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prietois could participate. IR the old *profit, until the
,number of the old Proprietors was reduced below 5000,
a reduction which might not be accomplished before
twelve or fourteen years.
t.Mr.faitsustaso repeated, that they became part-
ners since 1816.
Mr. Swaim said, that theGentlesuan who had spoken
• last but one, had fallen into a great error as to those
who were entitled to participate in the profits of the So-
ciety. For although no new members could participate
in the profits, until they got within the pale of the 5,000
names of members, still they had a contingent interest, ,
• so far as their chance in due course of being so placed.
( Hear.) Why, then, should they unnecessarily increase
the entanglement which had rendered all this discus-
sion for revision necessary ? They had before suspended
business in 1809, and why not for the same reason re-
'peat that course now? . Why alter the lien of partner-
ship at the moment when the revision was submitted for
the consideration olthe Court of Directors? The Sal-
.tation of the Society depended, in his opinion, upon the
view taken of their affairs fir the consideration now re-
ferred to the Court of Directors.' They had suspended
business in 1809, and why not dd the same now ?
The RECORDER said he would give no opinion of his
Own, but merely read the resolution of the 4th Decern-
ber, 1817, which provided, that no recommendation
-should be made, from the Court of. Directors, or the
Members of their Society,- which tended to alter the
'existing-bylaws, or in any manner to affect the property
of the Society, without previous notice; or be sanctioned
without the approbatiou of two successive Courts called
specifically for the purpose.
Mr. BUSHMAN said that he had no desire to precipir:
tett any discussion-:--he would either submit the motion
' bow, or let it stand by way of notice, as the pleasure of
the Court suggested.
The Chair was again emoted to upon the practice
of the Court, and Mr. Morgan (the actuary, as ender.'
stood) was likewise appealed to:
Mr. Monoms rose and said, that as the motion was,
merely a suggestion to the Directors to exercise that
own judgment upon a particolar.point of business,.be'
thought it did not.come within theproeision 01 a regu--
lotion, which only applied to more imperative recom-
mendations. Indeed; if they weie called upon at once to
suspend their new assurances on that day, a question
Would 3/iie upon the propyiety of dept vilirtheif SU;

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crrety in so summary it manner Of the profit accruing
from such fresh contracts. He could, however, assure
the Proprietors, that theCoert of Directors were pre-
pared to meet the general question in the most calm,
deliberate, and unprejudiced manner. It would, he,
thought, be wrong to precipitate a report, which ought
to be the•result of the most matufe and cautious delibe-
ration. They ought to bear in mind the great import-
ance of their decision to a society like this, which
might be called a national establishment as welt as one
of individual benefit. He thought it would be much
better to leave the whole subject, suspension and all, to
the dispassionate judgment of the Court of Directors.
He pledged himself that the whole matter should be
referred to them.

The discussion upon the point of order was then re.
viied, when the general impression appeared to be that
Mr..Bushnan's motion, being merely a suggestion to
the Directors, required no notice.
Mr. BUSHMAN repeated, that he meant it merely as a
suggestion. He must deny, however, that this Scciety
was a national one, or any other than one established
and supportedfor individual benefit, and to be regulated
by individual controul. If a contrary notion got abroad,
and that they were to be considered as a national society,
the Government might give them their aid in nationally
disposing of their ten m►llions and a half (if we caught
the amoupt correctly) of capital which was under consi-
deration—(A laugh, axd cries of hear.) He repeated his
confidence, that the subject would be fairly and fully
considered in the Court of Directors, and that justice
would. be done in the result to the interests of every
class of Piopi ietors. He concluded by persevering in
having his motion put, by way of suggestion, to the
Court of Directors. _ _ _

It was then .put from the Chair, and carried in a
crowded Court, with only seven dissentients.
Thr remaining minutes of the former Court were then
severally put and confirmed.—The Court then ad-
journed sine die. • ;-