Star.
London, England, 1811-04-06 00:00:00


MEETING if LLOYD'S.

Yesterday a meeting was held in the large Subscrip-
tion-Room of this House, pursuant to a requisition
signed by several of the Subscribers, " for the par.
pose of considering the propriety of appointing a Com-
mittee to investigate the general mode of proceeding
is conveying information to the house at large, and
particularly with refiirence to numerous lemrs receiv-
ed last year from the Secret try of the Admiral on the
Baltic station."
At the time appointed, twelve o'clock, the chair was
taken up W. Brix, Esq.
' The minutes of the last meeting having been read
by Mr. BENNETT, the Secretary, and the q;.estiun being
put that the same be confirmed,
Mr. N. Abszar begged leave to call the attention
of the meeting to a few observations he had to make
relative to the resolution on Gambling Policies, before
the same was confirmed by the approbation of the Sub-
scribers present. He said, that insurances under the
denomination of gambling policioi had been continued
in that house since the year 1774. ; and he supported
the principle,. on the ground that in many cases they
were found to be necessary. as a protection to pro-
perty, or as a check on certain contracts, the profit or
loss on which depended 'solely on ?Estee or war. In
further support of his argumept, the speaker instanced
a case which, he said, came- within his own know-
ledge. During the last war; a merchant, of consi-
derable property, Obtained a contract, and in cadet to
carry it into effect, he was obliged to have recourse to
his funded property, and therefore sold stock to the
amount of ,830,000, but in-the event of peace he con-
sidered he might lose more by the transaction than he
would gain by the contract, as he could not then re-
place his stock but at an advanced price, unless in-
deed he could insure the continuance of the war, which
was the very thing he accomplished, is such a way
as covered his speculation. The war continued, the
profits of his contract followed, and the underwriters
were benefited by some thousands without any per-
son sustaining a loss. In the same manner Mr. Au-
bert conceived that a merchant was justified in pro-
tecting his property in Portugal or Spain by similar
insurances. Mr. A. here intimated that many persons
et that house, by underrriting policies of the descrip-
tion alluded to, had amassed considerable fortunes,
although they might, after a lapse of years, have
found it convenient to discover that such transactions
'6 tarnished the general conduct and the proceedings
of the rest." After a few more observations from
Mr. A. the Chairman put the question, and the Re-
solution of the last Meeting relative to the Gambling
Policies was confirmed.
Mr. Rowcuorr proposed, that the Committee about
to be appointed, do consist of thirteen, instead of a
smaller number, as it was not always convenient for
Members to attend. This Committee would, from
time to time, confer with the House Committee ;
ancl Mr. R. had no doubt that in the conference which
would early take place, the House Committee would
fully exculpate themselves from the charges sotene-
rally intimated against them.
Mr. VAUX, in behalf of the Committee, said, they
had no hesitation, in the present stage of the business,
to aver, that they were prepared to give the most
ample satisfaction which could be required.
Mr. N.ona; and several other Gentlemen made
some observations tending to alter the mode of proceed-
ing, but the business of the day terminated by the ap-
pointment of a Committee of thirteen, consisting*
the following Gentlemen, 'viz.
Messrs. G. Wood Mesita. B. Atraw Messrs. F. 'Mater,
J. Reeve G. Browns I. .ri ;att
A. 'Hum:lsms 1. Crew '1 .
I. Parry B. Clambe 3. ZsuLle
A. Loughman
Thanks were then voted to Mr.. Rowatoe r, and
the Meeting adjournei.

OLD BAILEr.
MemolL—Yesterday, James Fallon was iont to thebar, char.
god by the indictment with having wickedly, wilfully, and felo-
niously. and of his malice aforethought, with force and arms, It
the parish of St. Luke, Chelsea, in the eounty of is liddlesex, beat,
bruised, and injured by beating, Mary his wife, that she died in
consequence thereof. The prosecution was carried on by the
Parish Officers of St. Luke, Chelsea.
Mr. GUIS iv stated the case. It appeared that the prisoner,
who had served in a marching regiment, had, In consequence of
wounds and long service, been recently admitted earn-pensioner '
of Chelsea College ; that be recently took a cellar -in the neigh-
bourhood of the College, where be resided, and In which two
ether persons also dwelt. Oa the day mentioned in the indict-
meat, the prisoner was out for the most part of it, drinking;
When he came home he had mere liquor, and became extremely
violent, turbulent, and boisterous, which his wife and another
woman observing, entreated him to go to bed, but he insisted on
having still more liquor ; his wife having expostulated with him,
and refusing to let him have any more, he attacked her in. the
most brutal manner; beat her, knocked her several times down,
in short, notwithstanding her most earnest solicitations, and the
interference of the other women who was present, he used her
so barbarously that she lay on the ground almost lifeless. All
this happened about ten o'clock at night, in the earirpart of the
last month, In tke presence of Anne Smith, who frequently msde
efforts to assuage the violence and luntality of his temper, till
her own life became in imminent danger, as he threatened to usli
her in the very same way if she dared MAtiterfere. After he bad
left or beating the deceased, he went to bed, and when she reel
covered sufficient Strength to latnabled to undress herself, step
went to bed also. The next morning she was in a most frightful
state. Every medical and angled moms= was afforded, but I
all to no purpose, and alum Angering six or seven days she Aid.
An inquest was bell, and the verdict of that Inquest was, that
the deceased came by Ism death ham the hands of her husband,
and therefore that he was guilty of wilful murder.
On behalf of the prisoner it was stated, that he was drunk and
did not know what he was doing; but that as soon as he disco.
vend the mischief which he had committed, hoapocared distrac-
ted, and expressed the most ardent contrition for what he had
done, as well as aff:tition for the deceased.
'1 he Learned Judge summed up the evidence with great pre-
cision, and with suitable comments; and the Jury, alter we. 4.-
liberation, brought in a verdict cif—Guilty.
The Itccoa eta then, in a solemn manner, immediately pro-
nounced on him the awful sentence of death, which was, that he
should be hanged by the neck, on Monday morning next, till he
should be dead, and his body to be dissected and anatomized.
CUTTING AND MAIMING.—Joseph Baptista Peniza was next
put to the bar, being charged with maliciously wounding and
cutting, with an intent to kill James Smith, or do him some
grievous bodily harm.
It appeared that the prosecutor was passing through some of
the streets in the neighbourhood of Wapping, and having hastily
passed the prisoner, and hit against kim, the latter Immediately
drew a knife, followed the posecutor several yards, and having
overtaken him, stabbed at his face or neck. The knife, however,
missed the neck, and the prosecutor's face, from his chin to his
ear, was dreadfully lacerated.
'1 he defence of the prisoner merely went to abew that the
prosecutor had first assaulted and insulted him ; but that was not
proved.—On the contrary, it appeared that no provocation what-
soever was given to the prisoner.—The case was ably summed
up by Mr. Justice BATJAY, who left it all ogether with the Jury,
and they returned a verdict of Guilty—lleaih.
After the Jury had delivered their verdict, they earnestly re-
commended the 13g .9DIIT to the mantel toatideration it the
higher powers,
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