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London, England, 1818-08-28 00:00:00

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deb!, pdroant to advertisement, a Meeting
la at the George and Vulture, Covnhill, for
ir,:ose of receiving the Report of the Committee
tett at the last Meeting, to take into considera-
t: Affair. s of the Norwich Union Fire Office.
. Alderman Tnono being called to the Chair,
epoit was read. It stated, that in consequence
Resolutions entered into at the last Meeting,
:ling Committee, in compliance with these
tions, had written to the Duke of Argyle, and
other Noblemen and Gentlemen, for the
of being informed 'whether they had anyl
00E11 over, or were in possession of any funds
toggiug to the Norwich Union Insurance Office, or
her ri%ty considered themselves responsible for
taints upon that Office ? •
Out number of letters from different Noble-
-44 Gentlemen were then read. That from the
.1:1 ARGYLE referred to the Directors of the
in! for the information required. It stated that
were channels through which he should feel
elf ailed u to communicate what he knew
,the subject but that be did not consider it
wry co do so in constlsieence of the applica;
fmn the Committee. Directors upon this.
!receued to give answers to the questions put
aeDukeof Anurts, but they refused to answer
aN, that they could not recognize any
the Committee for :entering upon such
ivetgation.
Ile Buie of SOMERSET, hi his answer, referred
0 the Board of Directors for information. The
of SURREY and ROSEZERRT said that they were
f..stssion of no funds conneeted with the esta-
meat ; that they did not considerthemselves re-
3ible for any demands upon it, and that they were
ly unacquainted with its affairs.
.rd discount BARNARD 0.4M411 in his answer to
Committee, that his connection with the Norwich'
Office was merely nominal, that he was neither
•4ses.tion of nor had any controul over its funds,
did lie coraidcr himself •in any 'degree responsi-
The answers of Lord. Viscount.Avrnoarz, Sir
AGE our, raoe, and WILLIAM COLVSLLZ, Esq.
to the same effect. Such w ere the communica-
'ln the Trustees.

]rater was then read from Rum Saostons,l
of Birmingham, stating, that in that district,
which he was one of the Trustees, the Norwich
Arance Company had funds to the amount of
MAO, -liable to any claims upon them, and that
',affairs in that quarter went on prosperously ; all
ands being speedily and fairly adjusted.
Ile next document produced was a come sunica-
from the Directors at Norwich to the Committee

acted by the first Meeting at the George and.
;not. They acknowledged the receipt of the Re-
ims entered into. by that Meeting, but stated,
Au consequence of the hostile feelings evinced by
the Grey must decline any further correspondence,'
soar, at the same rime, heir desire to have all
hims apt lily adjusted. In this letter the Directors
arced to the Meeting held at the. York Hotel, and
aimed a copy as well of t'he' Resolutions entered
itotherend those previously adopted-he! themselves.
The Report went on to state,-.}hat the posing. Com-
ieee, appointed at the _George 'and'ef ulture, had
*ken to the localSommitteeck acting-Ander the.
Norwich insurance OSce, and that they received
amen only from very few of them, which stated,
tint all ilakanpon the (Ace were speedily adjusted,
bai that they 'me in possession.isf no funds.
A variety divans were then read from Thomas
Deal, John Thackery, James Kinnaird, Mr. Flimp.-
um, of Fieet•rnzket, Brian 3facdermet, William
Newman, William Emerson, James Napleston, Wil-
tan Bedford, and others, complaining that their
Urns were not speedily nor fairly. adjusted.
The Report concluded, by observing, that the Com-
ity, had no doubt of the existence of large funds,
but that they wished to have a cleat and satisfactory
weement of facts, and that nothing could reinstate
the Norwich Insurance Company in the good opinion
the Public but a full and free investigation into the
nature and extent of their Funds, and also into the
node of management.
Mr. TWIGG moved, that the Report be ieceived.
He denied that any publication upon the subject, in
ir shape, bad issued from the acting Committee
Aihout the concurrence of the Members, and of the
Chairman, Mr. Alderman Thorp. The • Committee
(misted of 17, out of which only three had claims
ayt the Norwich Insurance Company. One of the
Lore was Mr. Greaves, the •Secretary, and the two
ciet seldom attended. Every thing done in the
Un'llittee was carried unanimously.
Mr. KEIIBLE said, be was a Member of the other
Committee appointed by the Meeting which took
place at the York Hotel, hut he was not their organ.
fury had not yet made any report to the general
led' cf insurers, because they were not fully pre-
12tid to do so. He should have no objection to
aconite motion now made, were it not that he Mt
minced lithe necessity of further delay and more
sconce inycvjgation. Some facts contained in the
lePort were, perhaps, well-founded. There was a
arobabilin that others were exaggerated, and it would
iititber bejust nor proper to let them go forth to the
pubic in such a state. The first au of the Commit-
tee to which he belonged was to invite a communi-
cation with the other, by a letter to their Chair-
tag but it was declined. They then desired, by
ild:46-"lent, that any outstanding claims might
brought before them. Few, however were pre-t
etEd, because some influence was employed to pre-
'l! it. Under these circumstances and for the
ruse of obtaining more accurate information, he
d feel disposed to move an adjournment to any
cl that might be judged convenient. It was Mac-
ate to state, as had been done in the Report, that
,
Wiole direction and controul of the Norwich
criracce Office raided in Mr. Thomas Bignold,
.Hic management was confined merely to the
district, a very small part of the whole extent
ca business was transacted with that Office.—
dcreands of Mr. Waldegrave, they *ere
col paid upon a representation 'being made
s!tred,!ihrectors, or if the liquidation of them was
• •tyci, it arose from a wish ca the part of the I
have - v.ti •
...e, of his wearing apparel as-
c." ~;ner case, besides that of Mr. %Val-
ich came before the Committee ' to which I
beion.nged,was Ora of Newman. The daughter of
presented herself to them with a letter.

WAS is f st intartneci that theirls was licg pro-
tably the Committee she wanted. Having, however,
expressed a desire to lay her case before them, It MP
derwent investigation for some days, and was rectm•
mended for payment. With respect to the state of
the funds, he had no hesitation in saying, that it war
a subject which ought to be enquired into. The
Committee appointed at the Bridge-street Meeting
had entered into important inquiries, and obtained
some information, but until their labours were com-
pleted, he did not feel himself at liberty to speak.—
Upon these grounds he should Move an adjournment
to some other day.
Here some person asked, when, the last balance
took place ?
The answer was, that it was taken at the last Ge-
neral Report.
Mr. Buooste spoke in favour of the amendment of
Mr. Kemble. He wished, at the same time, that
every thing connected with the principles and prac-
tice of the Norwich Insurance Office should be in-
quired into.
Mr. HANSON seconded the amendment. The pre-
sent Report wag, its his opinion, premature. When
that of the other Committee came before them, it
would be accompanied with documents sufficient to
satisfy the public mind.
The Advertisement from the London Committee,
was then read, stating the amount of funds possessed
by the Norwich Office for Fire and Life Insurances,
and declaring that the annual premiums would far
exceed any probable demands according to average
losses within each year.
Kr. MivoLeroN, one of the London Committee,
said he would not pledge himself to the statements
contained in the Advertisement. . _

The CHAIRMAN said, that the reason why the Com-
`mince to which he belonged did not communicate
with the London Cummitttee was, because their ob-
jects were different—the London Committee confining
itself merely to the investigation of claims, while the
other wished to embrace the whole subject.
Mr. Twtoc contended that the London Committee
was not fairly constituted. There were four or five of
its Members who could not be supposed disinterested.
Mr. KEMBLRS Amendment, that the Meeting do
adjourn until this day month, was negatived.
The Report was agreed to, and ordered to be
printed.
It was resolved, that the former Committie ibould
continue their functions, such Members only being
.excluded who had claims upon the Norwich Fire
Office. _ .

A Subscriber wished to know, whether any of the
Committee, by whom the Report was prepared, had
shares in any other Insurance Office?
Mr. Alderman THORP, the Chairman, did not coo-
sider the 'question material. If holding shares in an-'
other Insurance Office were an objection, he must be
excluded from the Committee. _ _ _

To this question, so important to give the Com-1
mittee a character of impartiality, only one of its
Members answered in the negative.
It was then agreed, that the former subscription
should be continued ; and thanks being voted to the
Chairman, the Meeting broke up.

The building of the new Military Club-House,
Waterloo-place, has cost upwards of 50,000/.
VAUXHALL Gaol:muse—On Wednesday evening,
'as briefly 'stated yesterday, this attractive ace, •
popular entertainment was closed for the season.
The Gardens for a series of years have not been fa-
voured by so long a continuance of fine weather, nor
honoured with so numerous an assemblage of distin-
guished fashionables. It has no doubt proved an ex-
cellent harvest, to the Proprietor, whose unremitted
exertions and liberal attention to the gratification of
the Public have been as eminently conspicuous, as
they are deservedly rewarded. The following Ad-
dress, on the occasion, was spoken by Mr. Nue
" Lames Asa Gsvvi,trasss—l am directed by the Propriettst
to thank you for your steady patronage during the present fay
vourable season : though he wishes to transfer the property al
these gardens into ether hands, yet he bids me assure you, that
so long as it may be subject to his controul, it shall be his study
to keep up for it that high character which your liberal support
prtkes it to possess. For myself and the rest of the performers
I have to request you will accept our best thanks, and we re.
spectfully take our leave for the season."
The Grand Duke Mourn., as already stated in
the Sran, landed from Portpatrick, at Donaghadest
on Thursday sennight—dined with the Marquis ei
LoNaoxvEatty, at his elegant seat, Mount Stewart,
where he slept, and next day proceeded to Belfast.
where he was received at the principal Hotel by a
Guard of Honour, and was immediately waited upon
by the Marquis of DONEGAL, the Sovereign of Bel-
' fast, the Commander of the Troops, and several dis-
tinguished charactets, to whom he gave a splendid
dinner. Saturday he proceeded to -Newry, visitim
'ln his way Mr. Coulston's manufactory of damask
and diaper, at Lisburn. From thence he proceeded
to ewry, where he was received by a Guard of Ho-
nour, and dined and slept there. Sunday he left
Newry, took some refreshment at Dundalk, the same
attention being paid him. Ile then proceeded to
Drogheda, where the Grenadiers of the 4'2d High-
landers, with the Civic Authorities, paid him the ac-
customed honours. He dined at Derepas's Hotel,
and immediately after proceeded to Dublin, where a
splendid suite of apartthents, consisting of fourteen
rooms, had been engaged 'for him at Morrison's,
formerly the residence of the Dukes of LEINSTEILe+
Transparent lamps, bearing the Duke of LElNsrEn's
arms, were placed throughout all the passages, and
the splendid range of rooms were most brilliantly
illuminated by lustres, chandeliers, and candela-
bras, the anti-chamber and drawing-room most Mag-
nificently furnished in Morrisson's,first stile. Brigade
Major BRYDGEE, with Major Stan, as Town Major,
in rich uniforms, were in waiting to receive him;
at twelve minutes before ten o'clock at night, he
drove up, alighted from an open baronche, and was
received with military honours, the guard presenting
arms, the band playing " GOD save the King," the
colours quarter dropped. He entered the hotel amid
the shouts of the surrounding multitude, and with his
suite proceeded to the drawing-room, where tea and
coffee services were most elegantly set out. Immedi-
ately an express was sent to his Excellency the Lord
Lieutenant, at the Vice-regal Lodge in the Park, by
Brigade-Major BREDGES, announcing his arrival.—
The Grand Duke's stay in Dublin, will not be of In
duration, as it is his intention to visit the Lakes of tZ-,
larncv and other parts of the South of Ireland, in,
which excursion he wul be accompanied by his Ex-
cellency the LORD LLIVIZNANT.

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