The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-12-25 00:00:00

CITY OF LONDON TAVERN.
23n Dees areget, 1824.
'I T a GENERAL MEETING of SIIII'OWNERS
of GREAT BRITAIN, held this day, cur:formable to
11411ratiSCUICEl.
GEORGE LYAI,L, Esq. in tbe Chair.
It was moved by William Blaming, Esq. M.P.; seconded by
Thomas Wiliam. Esq. and resolved.
That the Repeat be approved ; and this Meeting (so far as they
are individually eonwmay most cordially concur tit the meow.
mendation of the Committee appointed to consider of the hest
means of incressicg the funds of the Corporation, for providing
Relief for Maimed and Disabled Seamen. and their Widows and
Children. And this Meeting request that the Chairman will con:.
municate these their sentiments to the President and Gut CT:'ll3 of
the Corporation. And that this Meeting do recommend to the
Committee of this Society to use all the means in their power to
carry the same into cBeet.
It was moved by John M. Blaude, Esq.; seconded by J. D.
Towles, Esq. and resolved,
That this 'Meeting cannot but consider the '• London Port
Duty" as a moat oppressive hurthen, unfairly thrown on shipping
resorting to this poet, since the object of that duty has been, and
still continues to be, to defray the expenses incurred in the con-
struction of docks, which have been of the greatest pomade intpor.
lance to the Revenue, and to the Mercantile Interests; but from
which Shipping has derived little comparative benefit, without in-
curring heavy charges for the use of them.
Therefore, that a l'etitioa be prosented to Parliament, praying
for Relief front the said Tax; tied that the l'ommatee of this
Hockey be ree,itested to transmit stony thereof to the Right Ho-
nourable the -Chancellor of the Exchequer. with a respectful re-
quest that lie will be pleased to signifv Hs consent that the Petition
may be presented to the !louse of Coinnions.
That the said Petition be left at the bar of Lloyd's Coffee-House
far signatures.
And that Mr. Thomas Wilson be requested to present the same.
It was moved by Thomas Gillespy, Esq. ; seconded by J. 31.
Maude Esq.. and resolved,
That this 31 eetitig do fully agree in opinion with their Can.
Mitts*, expressed in their Minute ot the 11th iestant in answer to
a Deputation (torn the Coal Trade, that should a Bill or Bills be
brought before Parliament for constructing Docks for Colliers, con-
taining
any clauses of a compulsory nature, or tending to burthen
the shipping in the Coal Trade with other rates or charges than
such as the owners may be willing to pay for services rendered, this
Committee will resist the same by all the means in their power.
It was moved by J. D. Powles, Esq., seconded by Ralph Fen.
wick, Esq., and resolved,
That the cordial thanks of this Meeting he offered to his Majesty's
Ministers for the great benefit about to be conferred on the trade
and navigation of the country, by the introduction of the four Bills
into Parliament for the consolidation of the numerous laws relating
to navigation and trade, and the separation of the Customs from
the Excise.
It was moved by William Manning, Esq. M.P., seconded by
George Whiteley, Esq., andresolved,
That the best thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Com.
mince, fur their continued attention to the many important subjects
which have been under their consideration.
The Meeting then proceeded to ballot for eight Committee-men,
le the room of that number who go out by rotation, when it ap.
peered that the choice had fallen on the following Gentlemen, viz.:
James Bentley, Esq. John Graham, Esq.
Henry Blanchard, Esq. Edward Hurry, Esq.
John Dawson, Esq. Christopher Noritells, Esq.
G. 1). Gordon, Esq. tieorge Whiteley, Esq.
0 'OBOE LVALL, Chairman.

Mr. Lysll having left the Chair, it vas moved by W. Man,.
sing. Esq. M.P., seconded by George Whiteley, Esq., and ft
solved,
That the thanks of thftmceting be given tit the Chairman for hi
valuable services to the Society, and for his conduct iu the Chair
this day.

S. (:(WK, Smetary.

lONDON NORTHERN RAIL-ROAD COM-
-4 PA NY.—The advantages of a speedy, cheap, and certain
communication between the great towns in the manufacturing dis-
tricts of England and the Metropolis, have at all times attracted
public attention. The beneficial influence of such a cornmunica-
lion, improved to its utmost degree of perfection, upon those main
sources of Great Britain's wealth and power, her manufactures and
her commerce, both foreign and domestic, is too obvious to need
any comment or illustration. Various modes of conveyance for
goods or passengers, possessing respcc.tively their peculiar silvan.
rages, have accordingly from time to time been devised, and have
contended for a preference with much benefit to the community.
The principle of extending mull communication by the means of
BniLrolls, has already, in a multitude of instances, undergone the
test of experiment, and its superior utility, under many circum-
stances of inevitable occurrence. Is sufficiently established. Both
the principle and practice, however, by the progress of science,
bare been receiving, and still admit of, improvement.
In proposing, therefore, to open and facilitate, upon this principle,
a more commodious intercourse betwixt the Metropolis and im-
portant Towns, and districts to the Northwards. to the distance of
Manchester and Hull, " The London Northern Rail-Road Com-
pany" do not proceed upon speculative and uncertain grounds. To
sacilitate and increase that intercourse, and also that with the in-
termediate important towns of Birmingham. Macclesfield, Derby,
Nottingham, Leicester, and Northampton, and of the great mama-
factunng district betweva .”.I 41.11, in.% affording the
opportunity for useful extension b branches from the main line,
will be admitted to be an object wellydeserving public support, and
consistent with the puiicy entertained by the most enlightened
Members of our Government and Legislature, in affording the
greatest possible encouragement to Commercial Enterprise, and to
the free circulation of Capital.
The Promoters of the London Northern Rail-road, although not
the earliest in that career of public inipmvement, have directed their
view to the increased prosperity of the Metropolis, and of places
with whi‘lt its intercourse is of primary importance.
The London Board of Direction is appointed, and consists of the
following Gentlemen :

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CUATRIIIAN:
IiEORGE 111 I lIIIERT, Esq.
rtyrY uIIaIRPIEN:
Pascoe (Deafen, Esq. M.P. John Smith, Esq. M.P.
I Lewis Loyd, Esq. Edward Wakefield, Esq.
DIRECTORS:
James Ens Ilaillie, Esq. John Irving, Esq. M.P.
Francis Baring, Esq. George W. Norman, Esq.
Edward Ellice, Esq. M.P. Frederick Pigou, Esq.
Lyndon Evelyn, Esq. %LP. Thomas Richardson, Esq.
Sir Robert Farquhar, Bart. James %Tarte. Esq.
Charles David Gordon, Esq. William Williams, Esq. M.P.
And these have the poser, and are instructed to select seven
other Directors to be added to their number limn the districts coo.
signora to the projected lines of Rail-road.

AVDITORfi :
Simon 111•Dillivrriy. Eq. R. Hart Davis, Esq. M.P.
Edward Goldsmod, Esq. I Joseph Fry, Esq.