The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-09-26 00:00:00

to be blamed fgt. having convinced it hie duty to ena
quills into the circutbstances of ever)* ease claiel
set op sophist the Society # Whit if the► 'should find
that if he had heglegised any one part of that con.
duct which gage offence, be had *On far nettlected
his duty 3 Others hid acted temer with hies, in
whom no blame was 'attached: • The hostility again•t
him had arisen from the jealoesy and r;valre of, other
offices. When he attempted to establish title Society
in London he had been told he might as well attempt
to wash a blackaraoor white. Hy his ewtserience lit
Insurances, and by *his steel and persev,tance, he
hart,' • however, succeeded, aid thet wee the
cause at the attempt now made to get him dismoised.
The enemies of the Society wished VS deprive.. it of
his eeperience, zeal, and, he would add. ability.—
(A &sq. h.)—Re- had indeed supposed theCnasmiitee
were his friends. After be had devoted his whole life
to the service of the Society, it would be most on.
grateful in them to dismiss him. In a few yeses he
should perhaps of himself retire.—(Cries of • Qacs.
lion; question !') •
Mr. Atm,. after observing that it was the pecae
lie, right of an Englishman not to be condemned wt.,
heard, said, that neither the Committee nor that
Meeting had any power over the executive part of
the Society .—(o,f, off! from all parts of the room.)
.—The Gentleman continued upon the table strug-
gling to be heard, but in vain ; he was at length.
"obliged to yield, and to resume his seat.
Mi. House addressed the Chem "from a remote
corner of the mem, and after getting forward to she
table, be exhibited a copy of the trust deed, and
proceeded so far as to mention the Oahe of Sumer.
set as one of the 14,4)43 Trustees. when a general
burst of disapprobation assailed him. He was re-
ninded by the Chairman, that the aair cp“.stitni now
before tho Meeting was the motion and amendment
respecting the Report ; but he still persevered in his
attempts I add. ess the Meeting, and p-,%elainted
himself an Feiglisaman. While he thus stood upon
the table,
The CHAIRMAN pat the amendment, which was
nigat.trod by a great majority, and the original mo•
Lion was ititanimvusey carried.
Mr. 110t.314. was now resuming, when he was again
toll! that tt.is Was a Meeting for the special purpose
of receiving the Report He prot.-Pded—" I have
a :notion to submit to the .flleetine, that 1-• Inks be
given to the Cl.aircian " At this moment be en=
countered on all h•uds sorb manifest and marked
disapprobation, that his liesohition failed, and he
skink down.
Mr. PATTLSON 'now proposed four sevprel lietole•
lions s-1. Toot the Institution was entitled to praise,
but required correction.-2. That she Committee be
requested .to continue their labours.-3. That the
Tnauki of the Meeting be •givms to the Committee
for their Report : and 4. that the Chairman be
thanked for 11,3 able and impartial conduct Its the
Chair. •
Mr. BROOK AuggPMed a slight amendment of the
second Resolution, which, however, he ultimately
withdrew.
Mr. KEMBLE said, that they the Committee, had
beets called Mr. Btennld's puppets. It could stow
tie perceived whether they were inanimate poppets,
or Mr. agnold's puppets. He load buried all said
mositi*s in oblivion ; hut he would slightly advert to
the receptl,.., he •
had met with at the George anti
Vulture. Mr. An:. ••n in Thorp, the Chair mail, was
disposed to accede to his proposal, it: they should
de •iy coming to any Resolution for a few weeks;
but there was a power behind the Chair, and greater
than the Chair, which resisted the proposal.—(A
laugh.)—lie believed Mr. Alderman Thorp would
new admit that it had been better if they had ac•
ceded to the proposal of delay. A piper had been
handed to him which suggested that Mr. Alderman
Thorp and his Committee be added to the present
Committee. Ile was slaloms that Mr. Alderman
Thorp should be added to their number ; but if the
Committee should he added, they could not act
with cordiality. After several further observations
net Alterman Thorp's Committee, he concluded by
moving that Aldermen Thorp be added to the Com.
mittee.
The motion was seconded, and carried ottani.
aiously.
Mr. Alderman TIIORP said, he wield not enter
into a particular reply to the observations of the last
speaker; it was sufficient to state, that of 16 cases
represented by them, nine were pail since their en.
quiry was begun.—(Aoplatsce.)—lie should wil•
tingly give all the assistance in his power to the
Committee, which had facilities of information and
enquiry, from which he and those who had acted
with him had been eacludell.
The four Resolutions were then put, and amide
mously carried.
The Thanks of the Meeting were nnenimtiosir
voted to F. A. Clarke, Esq. Setretary to the Corn.
mittee.
A Member of the Committee moved, that the Com•
mittee should be instructed to consider what salary
should be given to Mr. Bignold. The motion was
rejected es premature.
Mr. BIGNOLD said, if he deserved dividend' he
could deserve no salary ; if he dill sot, the dismissal
sod the question of salary were equally improper.
The Thanks of the Meeting were unanimoosly
voted to the Directors of the Society in Norwich,
sod the CHAIRMAN then put the question of adjourn.
mint, which was carried unanimously, and tbe Meet•
ing broke up at half-past four.

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Sam U.—For the thtee lest weeks the
number of passengers arriving from France has been,
'on an average, WO per day ; the departeres for the
Cnntinent
_being Inferior in number by about ones
third part.
1111 w an PEDVITRIANS.—Spring, Berns, Martin
the baker, and an Amateur, are to run a given di..s
orrice against each other on Monday next, in
Park, for a rump end a dozen. The two losers to
pay the whole of the *salience'. Spring and Martin
are the favourites.
The Kentish youth Is also matched against Blom-
sell the painter, to rein the distance of 10 miles for
100 guineas a side, to be decided on Friday neat at
Canterbury. From the extraordinary fleetness
sensed by both the above pedestrians, the judges (es
they are termed) ere somewhat puzzled how to bet
their money. It is Mulled to be an oucommonly
good Mi.