LEFT his FRIENDS, in Lond...
The Times, 1824-07-31T00:00:00

TEFT. his MRIENDS, in Lon(lou, oii Sunday last, JLA July 2 a BOY, about 13 years old he liad on agood blue suit of clothesand a blue cloth cap: he Is of a faie complexion, has lght hair, and,*being subject to a weakness Jit the spple, xiears an iron extending from his2 baek to S- or 4 inches above h ispiead, by werah ilos head isa iupported with a Atrap tnder his chin* a slit is cut i13 the back of his jacket and wanistcoat, through bich the iron projects. If he be seen without th.e lron the head rather sinks Into tne neck. It is probable that he mt.Y beon the road between London and Hlnck- ler, in Leices2tershire. if ar.y person should meet with the lad, and wifi detain him till they can-write, or send him carefully to A. ii. at 25, Cross street, HRatton-garden. csiery expenlse wvilllbe gladlY paid by h2is parentls under the most grateful acknowlIedgement to any persons5 Wvho may kIndly Interest themselves In restoring him to l:is riends- A T a GENE:RAL sM2EETING of thc SUBSC:RIBSERS to LLOYD's, held July 28, 1824; BIENJAMIIN SHA\W, Esq. Inthechair; The followving reaolutl- ns were movedanndcarrled unaniinously: 1. ?Moved hy John MXItchell, esq.l seconded by V.PF. Rivaz e.sq.I That the Report of the Special Committee presented to tn~e GJeneral Meeting, held on ths 7th Instant, be approved. 2. Mtoved by Robert Sheddenl, eso.; seconlded by Wiliam iRell esq. That underwriting, in partners ip firms, although rendered legal, ls subjeet to the inconiveniences stated in the Rteport of the CommI ttee, and in partiesslar Is calculated to Injure the public l;y diminishing the a1ecurity ci Insurance contracts, and wshieh,if practised in Lloyd s,tOahy ultimately affect the respectabIlity and character of that estabsh muent, and endanzcer the system of individ1ual undlerwYriting. It Is therefore the opluTon of this meeting tlhat the most effectual mea2sures ought to be adopted by means of ab ne:v by lawv. tu discourage such practice wvithin thes2e rooms. 3. MToved by the Ch.airman, seeonded by JamseR Inn es, esq. That th2e thanrks of the subscrIbers are due to the RIght Elan, the Eiarl of Lauderdale. anld the Right lion. Lard Glfford, for presenting petitions to tile House of Lordis on behalf of thle pxivate underwrIters, and-also the merchants and insurance brokers, engaged in eifecting 4. Mloved by the ChaIrman; seconded by Jo,hn Whitmlore, jun. esq. That this meeting has the greatest satisfaction in acknowledging the servies of Wliliarn Thompson2, esq. H>. P. as a Member of the Select Committee, and :also In his place in Pariament, where he zealously and ably maintaifned the oust claims of the subscrlbers to Lloyd's, and the real interests of commerce. 5. Moved by the Chlirman,. seconded by Wi. Pratt, Rin. esq. That the graceftul acknowledgements uf the subecribers hetoffered to Thomas Wldson sq. th.P. who presennted one of the petitions to the House of Commnons,for hIs manly defence of the Underwriters against the caloumnes with Sihich they wqere assied, for his abam ex- posure of the injuriotis nature of the measure then under consideratIlon, and is unwearied opposition through all Its stages in the low-er House of l'arlisinent. 6. Msoved by the Ch,airma n, sserondmd bY George Shedden, cs2q. That this meetinigacknowledges wvith -pleassure the readliness withl weuith Win. Mlanning, esq. IsP. andertook to present the finst petition of the rivate underwriters, and the full and satrifactory manner in whIch hc supported the prayer of t In the llous of Commons, as uell as hIs candid avowval thatt a measure whlich he had sufpported during the war appeared to him umnder present circumstances uninecessary and dangerous to the pubic. 7. Moved by the ChaIrman; seconded by George tirowuesq. That theresoetfnl thanks ot thesilbacribcrs heprcseitdton Sir Charles Faorbes;hart., Sir Fracis hl. OmmGnanney, ir. Aldermean Weed, A,lexander Robertson, esq., Pasce Grenfell, esq., Jo>hn l'lummuer, esq., and the other members of the House of Commn,,ns, wvho fro2n a convic- tion of the Injurious natureand tendency of the Marine IisursaceBill rfforded to the unlderwriters their disinterested and enightened pro- tection, and have left an Impression as to Its true character, wh ich moast operate tO the advantage of thIs house. S. M'oved by the Chairman- seconded by John Robinson, esq. That this meeting, duly apsreciating the gr2at assistance derived by the special committee from theprofessqonal talents of their solicitor, J. WV. Freshfaeld, ese. as also tht unw-earied zeal, anld constant .atten- tion to every .>bject that could nd to accon:plish the purpose of thei appolntment, present hIm with their cordial tIhanis, aecompanied by a free right of admissIon to the romisof thcl subscribers, both for hi- self and his son, J. W. Irestsfcod. i S9. Moved by Thoma Wilson, esq.eseconded by David That the grateful thanks of this mneetig be presented to theoSpeeiat Coumittee, for their ardious exertions untder extraorditers an most discouraging circumstances, from whIch exertlons tlIe most advanta- geous coneequenuese will probably result to ilndlvldnsal underwrnitfers, as -ell as the comnscrelal public In gemheral and the mJUroiS efercts of the new laH sill be to a anrterial extent eounteraetee. 10. Mloved by Alexander Robertsonesq. 5.gP.; seconded by Lawrence That thi Speeial CommIttee be requested to continue their services until the close of the next session of partlament, and that they be e wapowvered to adohptail such measures as may runppear to tinen cassa nted tou promo te the inc sub- Jeet wvhich occasioned their appointment. 11. Moved by Thomas Wilson, esq. C.P.; seconded by Wllilam That the preceding resolutiont s be pubished rs the princIpat moews- 1?. Foved bye,obertDewar,es i. secMnded by O Vnn. Mann ln$csq. M.oP. That the ohest thanks of teis aoseting be given to the fna.rmaae, for tll2 active and zearous serviaes as chiedrman of the special committee, and for his condlet In the chair thIs d2ay. A BSTprACT of the ACaCOUNS ot the sreasurer of h ths e County of Middlesex, from thIe 5th of April to the 10th of July, 18? . E RECEIPT. talance of lart Acount - - - - - ?3740 9 33, Received on Account of the County Rtates - - 5330 S 10 ---ree ,ghthe Prodnuce of the Sale of t h so Housci . 222 0 6 ?79282 15 7+ Corsner s Fees and Travelling Expenses - ?202 7 0 NePgateo remToval of Con.victs - ?176 11 8 Houserof'Correction - ?258 0 9 T 'rotine for Btuldmags Ditto 467 0 9 p I oS -.-2985 1 6 1 ,v Newr Pricon, Clerleenu' ell - - 927 1 1 JTotbiliflelda Bridewell * 562 15 1 46191 Promecutors At the Old Bailey Sessions 1266 11 6i a gnd At Middlesex Dittons 88 3 6 Wostncsses. At Westminster Dltto . 22 15 6 - 1377 1068 Sesslon House. Clerkenraell - - .-j 2S4 ff 4 Treasu nerof the Conlty- . .1 ext87 10 0 Vagrants--- - * - 734I Westminster Courthouse . e. - -P - 2 18 3 Incidental Expenses. - . request46 14 9 t.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Balance . se e by 1W6ili ?9282 15 7k The accounts, of wPhich the above Is an ahstract. t ere preselited on t2e oath of Sir Robert Baker, knt. the county treasurer, and asudited by the following justices of the peace fur the said countey:-C arm JOHN BAtiF:. SAM L. R. SlKETCIl lEY. G.EORi E MERfEDITH. BIBNJN. EDW. HlAt,l.