Star.
London, England, 1826-10-09 00:00:00

EAGLE INSURANCE COMPANY.

Friday, a Mreting of the Directors and Shareholders
in the above Company took place at the L,ndon Tavern,
pursuant to advert' sement. SirW. ItAwLiNs in the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN stated, that the Meeting was con-
6rned pursuant to the Deed of Settlement—that the
object of it was to receive a Report of the Company's
affairs, and to elect four Directors and an Auditor. The
Report went so fully into the affairs of the Company;
that he thought any remark upon it would be super-
fluous,. He begged of Mr. Beetham, the Managing
Director, to read the Report.
Mr. Begrimes then read the Report, which stated,
that the Meeting being the A nniversai y of the Establish-
ment, the Directors deemed it their duty for the satis-
faction of the Shareholders, to afford and give every
information relative to the affairs of the Company. This
being the first meeting held since the adoption by the
Proprietors of the new system of Life Insurance in Dec.
last, the Shareholders would, no doubt, feel anxious to
be informed, how far it operated with a prospect of ul-
terior success ;the commencement of those arrangements,
in fact, were made in January last, but their active ope-
ration could be only dated from April, and although the
intermediate time could afford but a limited estimate
of their value and importance to the public, or of their
advantage to the institution, yet sufficient would be
shewn,to the Proprietors upon whier the future might
be judged. The Report then stated that the pre-
miums received for the last six months, compared
with those received in the same months in the pre-
ceding years, bad increased eight times in the amount.
The Report further stated, that the Directors had caused
tables to be calculated, shewirig the distinction between
male and female lives, the correctness of which are uni-
•venally admitted; being formed upon the tables of the
Government Annuities, by which it is proved that the
value of female lifn is always greater than that of a
male; and it has been reserved to this Company to
adopt a sytem upon it, which offers alike an advantage
to the public, and a fair source of profit to the Proprie-
tors. The premiums in the Fire Department had ex-
ceeded the losses in the year ending Midsummer last
by a very large amount. The accounts being made up
to Midsummer, the Directors have declared a dividend
of five per cent. upon the capital of the Company. The
Report then referred to some by-laws, by which the
qualification of a Director was increased to 60 shares,
and that of the Auditors to 40, and gave the names of
the Directors and Auditors going out by rotation. It
concluded by the Directors pledging themselves to use
evsryexertion to promote the prosper it y of the Company.
A Shareholder moved that the Report be received and approved.
Carried unanimously.
A Director congratulated the Proprietors upon the very satisfac-
tory statement, which was read, as to the affairs of the Company
generally, and expressed a hope that front the judicious manage-
went that was evinced is the concern, each succeeding Report
would be still more gratifying—(Cheers).
A Shareholder moved a vote of thanks to the Directors for the
seal they had manifested in conducting the affairs of the Company,
which was carried unanimously.
Sir W. RAWLINS retirned thanks on behalf of the Directors and
himself, and assured the Proprietors that he felt great pleasure in
presiding at their meeting,when so much unanimity prevailed, which
must be equally gratifying to the other Directors, as it was an ac-
knowledgment on the part of the Shareholders that they approved
of the plan by which the affairs of the Company were conducted.
Mr. Gots moved a Vote of Thanks to Mr. Beecham, the Ma-
naging Director.—Carried unanimously.
Mr. Bergs a, in returning thanki, expressed his determination
to avail himself of every opportunity to promote the interests of the
Company—(Cheers).—He felt perfectly convinced that, at the next
meeting of proprietors, the Directors would have the pleasure of
producing a statement of the Company's affairs still more satisfac-
tory than the present.—(Cheers).
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman. The Proprietors re-
elected the former Directors and Auditors.—ne Meeting then
broke up.

The German Papers Announce, that •the celebrated
Astronomer, Baron de &as, who residalti Gnoa, lately received
orders from the Sardinian Police to quit, in the space of twenty.
four hours, the Sardinian dominions. His alleged crime is speaking
ill of the Jesuits.
Lord JOHN RUSSELL has been some time in Paris,
enjoying the society of his friend Mr. Laurross. It is the Noble
Lord's present intention to pass the winter in Italy:
Lord BULICELEY'S residence at Englefield-green, with
a farm of forty acres, has been sold by auction for 6,5671.
SriSrisilNG, Ocr. s.—lt gives us pleasure to understand
that a decided improvement has taken place in the
worsted manufactures of this part of the country. Tar-
tans, in particular, have advanced from 2d. to 3d. per
yard, with a prospect of becoming still higher. We
may mention, as a proof of the stir in this branch of
trade, that the stock which was accumulated during the
months of general depression, has of late been dimi-
nished two-thirds. Although the prices are still low,
yet the rate of the raw material is so moderate, that the
manufacture can be pursued with advantage.
Errmistvic FORGERIES.—In our last we took notice
of the detection of a band of Irish vagabonds, who had
in their possession nearly 2001. of counterfeit money.
What will our readers think, however, when they are
informed, that on Friday, no less than six hundred more
of these notes had been seized by the indefatigable po-
lice officers, under the vigilant superintendence of Capt.
Graham ! This is an over-issue of papet money with a
vengeance. The notes are so well executed, that the
most knowing have been deceived by them. Eight of
the gang are in custody, and it is believed that they
have tuned several in town.—cilesgote Courier.