Star.
London, England, 1818-12-19 00:00:00

iubserittint Opinion Val giden. Th— (Ise
Directors acknowledged, the merit of this Com=
mittee's Report ; and nosy, they say, they Wave rio
/writ at all, forthey care nothing about the London
jasurances ; and Which they abandon because they
end them a losing trade, and therefore lop them off
altogether as an eactescente, but they mean to ac=
count to you, Christian-like on ChristmasLday, for
the last year's receipts. Alluding to the treatment
.Mr. Bignold had received from the Directors at
Norwich, he Should merely say—De mortuis nil nisi
bonus.. 'Their conduct towards that meritorious and
suffering individual was equally unjust and disho-
nourable: (Mr. Barry was here obliged to give way
to the opposition his defence of Mr. Bignold excited.)
Mr. Barry obserVed, that Mr. Brooks had defended
Mr. 13ignold.r—Mr. MIDDLETON, denied this; when
Mr. BnociEs elained. He thought Mr. Bignold
to blame, as much as this Committee had imputed
blame to him; but the Norwich Directors still mord
to blame than him, for the intrigues which they had
permitted to him.
Mr. BIGROLD again stepped forward, but was told
Dr. Lockwood was the next speaker.
Dr. LOCKWOOD stated that he came for'watd With
an explanation which he conceived was due to the
Norwich Directors for having resolved to abandon
the London Establishment. He (Dr. Lockwood) was
agent for three hundred insurers at Bury St. Ed-
munds, and that these, together with a large body
of insurers 'throughout e country, seeing the Lon-
don connexion was disadvantageous, had urged the
Directors to adhere to the original plan of the So-
•ciety, which was confined to the country alone, and
that it was in consequence of this general requilition,
as well as Counsels opinion taken, that this should
;w the future basis of the Concern, and especially
shunning ;hose unhappy differences which had sprung
from the London Union alone. Under those circum-
stances, he trusted they would be justified.
Mr. BIONOLD, sen. was permitted to say a few
words, in which, amidst continual interruptions, he
dwelt upon his exertions successfully to e'tablish the
Institution, first at' Norwich, then in London. He
spoke of the disparagement which had been continually
thrown in his way, not only by other Insurance Of-
fices, whom envy had provoked, but by those very
individuals whose names he had introduced into the
concern. His own sons had even been led into the
conspiracy against him, without one specific charge
of misconduct being attempted to be adduced.—
Ile alluded to the important discoveries he had made
in maturing successful plans for the prevention of
fires, and for the saving of property and lives—
(Cries from the crowd—" Give up the securities ydu
hold.") The Report in question had said he was de-
serVing of reward for his great exertions, and that he
was a vary honest man ; in other words, his integrity
was unquestioned—( Cries 9f " Question Chair! *)
Alderman THORP said, he hoped the meeting would
excuse from him a few words at this Lite hour. The
Report now read was, in his opinion, longer than it
ought to have been, since the Directors had thus put
the negative upon all they had done for the advance-
ment of the general interests of the Institution. There
was one satisfaction, hoWever, obtained from their
labours, that of preventing many persons being Made
bankrupts from the non-admission or non-settlement
of their claims. He defended the conduct of the
George and Vulture Committee, by the mismanage-
ment which had been elicited thereby, and which he
was happy to add, by thnmeasures proposed, would
now no longer exist. He alluded to the diffictiltyal
obtaining an account of the debts which had not yet
been distinctly ascertained; and likewise balances in
the hands of agents. He regarded insinuations thrown
out against the motives of himself, and Gentlemen
of the George and Vulture Committees with that con-
tempt which they deserved--(Applauser.)
Mr. HANSON was next heard at some length, as
likewise Mr. CAMPBELL, in reply, to Mr. Barry.
Mr. Alderman PATTERSON and Mr. SAMUEL BIG-
NOLD, jun. assured the Committee and The Meeting,
of the most friendly disposition- of the Directors at
NOrwich towards the new plan of the London Insti-
tution, promising their assistance in forwarding to
them such Policies as themselves rejected; and giving
"up their Engines and Offices in London in fuitherance
of this object.
After a considerable lapse of desultory observaticins,
the several Resolutions were then put and carried.

Sunday, the Duchess of RUTLAND was safely de-
livered of a son, at Belvoir Castle.
The Eaa and Countess of TH A NET are arrived at
their seat, Hothfield Park, in Kent, from Appleby,
Westmorland.
Lord and Lady G. H. CAVENDISH, Lady CATIM.
INE CAVENDISH and Family, arrived on Thursday
at their house in Saville-row, from Paris.
EDWARD TAYLOR, Esq. left the Clarendon Hotel
yesterday, for his seat, Bifrons, near Canterbury.
The Dowager Marchioness of DOWNSH IRE and fa-
mily left town yesterday, for their scat, Roehampton.
The Marquis of ANGLESEA arrived yesterday even-
ing at Uxbridge House, from his seat, Beau Desert,
Staffordshire.
The Earl and Countess SPENCER left their 'seat at
Wimbledon, a few days since, for Althorpe, Nor-
thamptonshire.
Lord Gron2e CAVENDISH 'S new Arcade, leading
from Piccadilly to Burlington-Gardens, is now in a
considerable state of forwardness. The entrance at
each end will be formed by arches of stone, supported
by Corinthian columns.
The Earl and Countess of DERRY have opened
their hospitable mansion at Knowsley Park, Lanca-
shire, for the reception of their friends during the ho-
lidays, and are distributing, with their usual muni-
ficence, food and raiment to the poor around them.
The Duke of LEINSTER, the LORD Maxon and
SHERIFF of Dublin held the plates after a Sermon
preached in St. Thomas's Church, in that city, on
Sunday last, in aid of the Fund for the support of
the Masonic Female Orphan School, and the collec-
tion amounted to about £220.
The ruinous old buildings in middle Scotland-
yard are pulling down, and the handsome sew range
of houses lately erected, are to be continued to the
!rink of the River, which is to be thrown open by an
elegant iron-rail work.
The Hospital in the Regent's Park is nearly finished
COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE.—The new Comedy
was repeated last night, and some judicious 'curtail-
ments having been made, was received throughout
with much approbation. • .