Star.
London, England, 1818-08-15 00:00:00

. NORWICH UNION INSURANCE.
TO THE ntITOR OF THE STAR.
SIR—The Norwich Society has lately been much
brought before the Public, and it must have astonished
many to observe the enormous expense incurred both In Eng-
land arid Ireland, by inundating the Newspapers with Adver-
eisements tending to vilify this concern.
That a few individuals who complained of being sufferers by
Insurance with.the Society should incur such expense, it was
ditfictlit to believe, and still more so, when the publications
were continued long after these persons had been called on by
the Directors to bring in their claims, and yet none of them saw
fit to do FO.
At length a clue to this mystery has been discovered, and the
surprise of many of your Readers will doubtless cease, when
shay have perused the following plain statement.
A few days ago a paper was handed to me, said to be the
Copy, of a communication made by the Secretary of the Phenix
Fire Office, Mr. JENSIS Joust, to its Agents.
Although it had internal evidence of being an authentic
cial document, I could scarcely believe that it was so, nor were
my doubts removed, till I saw a letter from the Secretary him-
self, admitting it to he " a Copy of a Circular addressed by him
to the Agents of the Phcenix Company."
Whether Mr. JENEIN Joints intended his letter in the British
Observer, of the 15th instant, as an u,rology for this Circular, or
ass a justijkotion of it, I know not, but am persuaded that mi.
her as one, nor the ether, will it satisfy the Public. It is a
long letter, evidently elicited by the pt.blicatien of his Circular;
but he slides gently off that subject in his first paragraph, only
speaking of it as a Circuses " communicating to the Agents the
circumstances which have been published respecting the manage-
ment of the Norwich Union Society," and urging them to trans-
mit an account of well authenticated facts that had occurred in
their respective Districts, of disappointments experienced by
claimants on the Union.
Ilad it been true that his Circular was what he has thus del,
scribed it, I think an impartial Public would have deemed such
an interferehce with the concerns of another Establishment most
Indecent, and utterly unworthy the character of a respectable
Company ; but the truth is, that it does not communicate a
single rice that Wel been published respecting the management
of the Norwich Society, whila it does communicate both forts
and feelings, some of which, let your Readers judge whether
lair. JONES may nr.t be well ashamed of.
It communiCaliel sus TACTS-
Tnat " the competition of the Norwich Union Office has, for
some time, much impelled use exertions of the Phanix Com-
pany's Agents."
That it gives Mr. Jones " much satisfaction at this moment
to communicate to his Areas the prospect of being at length
rid" of this formidable competitor.
That Mr. Jones looks up to the George and Vulture Com-
mittee as an excellent engine for effecting his purpose, and that
be therefore thinks " it is very desirable to assist the object of
that Cersunittee."
That Mr. Jose,: is " persuaded the zealous exertions of his
Agents will he fully employed,to improve the favourable crisis."
That Mr. Joxrs will be obliged by their exerting themselves
in urging dissatisfied persons:to trautmit their cases, through
his Company's Agents, to him.
That Mr. JONES call pledge himself to ensure their being
handed from him to the .above-mentioned Committee (whose
object be deems it so desirable to assist), and who he, of course,
chooses to represent as " the proper authority for investigation."
That Mr. JONES is unable, after all, to divest himself of some
lurking apprehension as to the result of these extensive exertions,
and therefore feels the necessity of urging on his Agents " that
no time should be lost."
That Mr. Jones instructs his Agents that " the Resolutions
of Mr. Tuoares Meeting should be copiously circulated, in the
expense of which," he adds, " we trust the other Agents will
co-operate."
I feel assured that what .1 have now mentioned will go far
towards stemmirg the torrents of abuse now Rowing on all sides
against this Society; and lest,l should be accused of any mis-
represeetation I have sent for insertion in your Papal a Copy
of the Circular; which has suggested the above remarks. I shall
already have trespasstd suffieiently on the valuable space in your
Columns, and will therefore reserve, for my next letter, a few
further observations which have occurred to me.
I ern. Sir, yours, &c.
A NORWIGII UNION INSURER.