Star.
London, England, 1828-12-11 00:00:00

MEETING AT LLOYD'S.

A meeting of the Subscribers to Lloyd's took place
yesterday, at twelve o'cl •ck—the LORD MAYOR in the
Chair—to nominate three Gentlemen as Members of
the Committee, who go out in rotation; and to submit
to the consideration of the Subscribers the payment of
9551. 4s. 4d. from the fuuds, being. the amount of the
expense of criminal proceedings against Viana ancliMer-
reifies, for attempts to defraud the Underwriters.
The LORD MAYOR stated, that a fraudulent irmirance
to the amount of 12,0001. had been effected by nese in-
dividuals, which, alter an investigation at Oporto and
South America, bad been fully established, and they
had in consequence been tritd and f Fund guilty. Mr.
M. however, WAS rile only individual who could be ap-
prehended, and he was now suffering imprisonment an
the Court of King's Bench for his crime. Mr. Viana
had absconded. The Chairman also stated, that although
by the s9th bye-law, the Committee mere empoweted
to vote the above named sum without calling • public
.meeting, yet the large amount, and the wish for a
publicity of the punishment of the baud, had induced
them to bring it before th • Subset ibee s at large. Hit
L •tdihip related to Mr. Eat for a full explanation cf
the proceedings.
Mr. PRATT. in a speech of great length, entered fully
into the particulars cf the prosecuti,,n, aid the diffi-
culty experienced ef getting evidence and judgment.
A Subscriber asked, whether the Committee would
institudesimilar proceedings against any English de-
frauder, if such a case sl ould come before them ?

Mr. &ZAP said, as a case of the utmost importance
to this establishment had been btoacbed, and as the
rumours circulated m ere of the deepest interest to
society, he begged to ask a question of one of the sub-
Nctibers, as to a notice posted for the Meeting of Under.
writers on certain policies, on the 6th, and niter.. ards
on the 9,h inst. and it any communication could be
made he called for an explanation.--(There was here
a long consultation as to a point of order.)
Mr. DRWAR said, in reply to the questions put. he
did nut hesitate vs state that he was the induvidus I
p-inted out for an explanation. He stated that he had
rave tigated the accounts and statements of two indi-
vidual, naming them (t firm of great business). He
had been accused of vindictive f clings towards those
individuals. He disclaimed any such feelings, but he
would do his duty to the Subscribers, from many of
whom he received acts of ft iendship ; he existed but in.
Lloyd's, and he would maintain its high character. He
thin said that he accused e firm in question of the
m 4 st extensive frauds, crimes cf the deepest dye; he
held proofs r f the crimes, and indeed the first of the
firm had admitted his c, irninality. He then entered
into detail., stating that the firm had effected large as-
surances on vessels, and afterwards claimed on the un-
derwriters for a return of the premium for short ship-
ments (no interest). I'nis was put in the pockets of the
brokers, as the principal never made such claim. Mr.
Dewar then alluded to a letter received from the first
member of the firm in question, stating his readiness to
pay all claims on his house, and declaring that he re-
tired from Lloyd's, but asking that his partner might be
allowed to remain, on account if his large family ; but
he (Mr. Dewar) as an individual, would never consent
to either of them again entering these rooms; the whole
affair had only been investigated and proved on Tues..
day ; it was laid before the Comtbittee yesterday fore-
noon, and the final close of this business rested entirely
with them.

Thanks were then voted to Mr. DEWAR and the
LORD MA TOR, and the Meeting adjourned.

BATTUL—Friday a parry of twelve, at the Duke of
Norfolk's, at Fornharn, k Bed 97 brace of pheasants, and
40 brace of hares. This rather disproves the statements
which we have heard of the scarcity of game in this
neighbourhood. Nearly as great a quantity, it propor-
tion to the number of guns, was killed on the same day
at Collard, the estate of H. Benyon De Beauvoir, Esq.
adjoining that of his Grace.
A private letter from Malta, dated November 14,
contains the following intelligence By a Flinch
brig from Tripoli we have the important intelligence
'hat the war which existed between that Regency and
the Sovereign of the Two &cities, has been brought to
a happy termination on the following terms:—The Bey
is to keep all the prises made by his corsairs, and Na.
pies is to restore all tho e made by her ships of war,
paying also the sum of 20,0005041116 h dollars."

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