The Sun.
London, England, 1803-04-27 00:00:00

SHIP.OIVNERS:

YESTERDAY there was a numerous and respeaable
Meeting of persons concerned in the Shipping In-
terest, held at the London 'raven). Mr. P. KEN.
rzott was voted to the Chair.
Mr. ATCIIE!iON, the Secretary, informed the
Meeting, that in consequence of the instrudions
which he had' received from ri,eir Committee, hi
2a,,viiiavnured_ to get a copy r
I the Consolidation
Schedule. This, however, he had found it Bible to obtain. But he had seen. and read
it ;m and
there could be no doubt 'that it was the intention of
.Mr. ADDINGTON to continue the Tonnage Duty. •
littowtr moved a Resolution, expressive of
the impoliey of the Duty, and th.claratory. of their
:opinion of its injuring the Carrying Trade, and
Materially affecting the, Cuinmerce of
,the Country.
Mr. HILL observed, that the Committee had been
entrusted With powers. to make application for the
repeat of that Duty, which was so obnoxious to:the
persons. concerned in the Shipping Trade, and in
faet.sa subversive of the general commercial rela.
tions of the Country.. This they Is mild have dooe,
but that the. important change in the aspeEt of
litical affairs had induced them not to shetif
,any.
thing:like 'an inelinatiOn to embarrass the intentions
of Government at this- momentous crisis. 'A few
days since,, however, they had learned that it was
the intention of 'Mr. ADD INGTQDI to renew.
,the
Duty. A. number of Ship. Owners had thought, it a
duty incumbent on _them, as a necessary measure of
*elf-defence, to call
.the present Meeting.'
The resolution. was -then read a second time,. and
agreed .to 'unanimously.- •
The Secretary, in a short, but impressive speech,
tienical that the opposition to the Tonnage Duty
was the effea' of the influence of a few powerful
individuals. It was the spontaneous aa of the whole
body of the shipping interest, conscious how much
their interests were afleeted by its oppressive ope
ration.

Mr. AKENHEAD spoke warmly against the Tax.
The Thanks of the Meeting were unanimously
voted to the Lotto MAYok, for the part he had
taken in the opposition to the Tax, and his Lord,
ship was requested to continue', his exertion for the
attainment of the important objed of its repeal.
The Thanks of the Meeting were then moved to
the late and present Chairman, and the meeting
adjourned.

Lady CARR I NGTON'S rout, on Monday evening,
Was one of the Most numerous parties of the season ;
the company exceeded 500 persons of rank and dis.
4. tindion.
The late Mr. Bit ttrow died possessed of the
Itaresr fortune that has yet been made by any
guropean in India. He has left behind him Fifteen
Hundred Thoiannti Pound,. One Million of which
'he has' left to his son ; fifty thousand to each of his
daught-t, ; wo. thousand per annum to his wife,
besides a variety of other less considerable Jegacies.
botior FLE ?AM I NG, Physician Geru,ral to the COM.
• Pany in Bengal, is his sole executor and residuary
legatee.- ' -
Abe R,tces at Goodwood last week, in consequence
of the badness of the weather, were not a3tientled ley
so large a compitny as, was expc4ted. 4evcral
lent horses started ; and each day afforded- good
sport. The Ball. was very. spleodid and' the
'theatre crowded every '•
night.
Capt.•SAm rso who .cottimanded the -Countess of
Elgin Passage.boat, at Dover, ha's lately been ap.
Pointed Comptrolicr of the Custcmy at that "gate.