Star.
London, England, 1824-04-02 00:00:00

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

Yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, a Meeting was
held, at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose .of
resuming the consideration of the plan for forming a
Chamber of Commerce itt the City of London. About
200 of the ino,t respectable Merchants, Bankers, Ship-
owners, etc. were assembled for the purpose of hearing
the result of the proceedings which had taken place
since the list meeting.
Mr. MAN:ONO, M.l'. took the Chair, and after stating
the prceeedint.ts at the former meeting,
Mr. JOHN Stn tr, the Chairman of the Committee,
went through a detailed statement of the measures which
had been adopted from the first agitation of the question
for the formation of a Chamber cf Commerce in the
Metropolis, upon the same principles as those existing in
many of the principal cities and outports of the United
Kingdom. He, in the first instance, addressed the fol-
lowing letter to the Earl of Liverpool
New-street, Spring-gardens, Sept.2s, 1323.
" Mr Logo—l have the honour to transmit to your Lordship
the Itc.port of a Committee of Merchants and Bankers, appointed
to conduct an important application to Parliament, which received
your Lordship's sanction and support; and the General Meeting of
Merchants and Bankers participating fully in the gratitude expressed
by the Committee, directed me, as their Chairman, to communicate
to your Lordship the account of their proceedings, as the most re-
spectful mode of acknowledging their obligation to your Lordship.
" I have the honour to be, my Lord,

" Your Lordship's most obedient and faithful humble servant,
" J. SMITH.
" To the Earl of Liverpool, &c. &c."
Since when he had several interviews with the Noble
Lord upon the subject, the result of which would be
fully seen upon the perusal of the following letter,
which he had received within the last few days, and
subsequent to their former Meeting :

" Fife Huse, March 26, 1824.

'• Sta—The Chancellor of the Pxchequer having communicated
to me the Report of the Committee presented at a public Meeting
of Merchants, 13ankera, and Ship-owners, on the 18th day of
March, on the expediency of establishing a Chamber of Commerce
in the City of London, I think it right to apprise you of my senti-
ments as to the intended Institution.

" I do the fullest justice to the motives of these who have set it
On foot; but I am satisfied that it is wholly unnecessary, that it
can be productive of no real advantage, and that it may eventually
dead to much evil and inconvenience.

" I can quite understand the advantage arising from- particular
interests associating fur their own special protection ; but I can see
no benefit likely to result from a general association such as that now
proposed ; and if any particular interest should acquire a prepon-
derating influence in it (which it may be difficult to prevent), the
Institution Wright in that case operate most injuriously upon all other
interests and branches of industry.
" I do nut think it necessary to trouble you by entering into
further details on this subject, after having candidly stated to you
my opinion ; but I am sure it will occur to you, that in every re-
spect there must be a material difference between an Institution of
this nature in the outpents and manufacturing towns, which are at
a considerable distance from the seat of Government, and such an
establishment in the City of London, where all persons who may
feel themselves aggrieved, have such easy and immediate access to
the Executive Government and Parliament.

" I have the honour to be, your very obedient humble servant,
" John Smith, Esq. &c. &c. " L I VERPOOL."
Dir. SMITH still thought the measure practicable, and therefore
propn'ed a resolution, whicb was merely introductory to a series of
resoluticms which would afterwards be proposed on the subject.
The reKolution having been seconded,
Mr. llisss.kr said, he fully agreed with what Lord Liverpool
had stated, and proposed an amendment to that effect.
Mr. JAWS YOCNC was firmly persuaded that it was better to
leave every trade to take care of itself. Each trade was, in his opi-
nion, best able to support its own peculiar interests.
Mr. FItEEZIt spoke in favour of the Institution.

Mr. COLVIN thought that such an Institution would be highly int=
proper; if once established, it must naturally, in order to be useful,
become an immense machine, and perhaps ultimately, like taller In-
stitutions of a similar nature, come under the management of two
or three busy men who had little to do eaKtpt to serve their
own interests.—Mr. JOHN SMITH replied.
The CHAIIIMArL then took the sense of the Meeting, and declared
the am invent to be negatived.
Mr. Smiles introductory Resolution having been put and carried,
Mr. B. SHAW proposed 4 &solution, which was SeCIAMled by Mr.

Fume; the purport of it was, that the Consideration of the Com-
mittee's Report be-deferred until such modification of the project as
Would suit the general convenience might be adopted.
The Resolution was carried. Sundry other minor Resolutions
were then put and carried; and votes of thanks being given to Air.
J. Smith and the Chairman, the Meeting adjourned.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

Lieutenants J. W. CAIRNES, J. Matt CAUSLAHD, and —1.017 NC,
are appointed to the BRITANNIA.
Monday, the LIvELY, 46, Captain W. Elliott, C. 13. arrived at
Plymouth from Chatham, on her way to the Mediterranean.
FALMOUTH, MARCH 31.—Witul N.—Arrived the Brothers, Frits
GrsoN, in fifty-seven days from Pernambuco; and Levant, Inter.
MAN, from London. Sailed the Isabella, KILLING, for llaniburgh.
PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 1.=•• Wind S.W.—The smack Hy, G itvGritsy,
from London to this port, was run down yesterday morning, about
two o'clock, by a targe smack, and instantly sunk. The crew of the
smack never spoke nor offered them any assistance. The crew with.
difficulty got into the bout and were picked up by the Nautilus,
TULLY., put on board a pilot-boat, and arrived here this morning.
—The brig llebe, DAVISON, from St. Kitt's to Ltnidon, got on the
(fivers Sand, 29th March, but was got off by assistance train a pßot•
boat, and proceeded.—Sts,r.m. Several sail in sight, wou king in.
DEAL, Arm'. I. Wind 'W.S. W.—The Nestor, NV KNEK ; De-
merara packet, ItsraNsrarit ; Ogle Castle, lhows, log each an an.'
chor and cable our the North Foreland yesterday, have put back
and remain, and been supped with others. The Transfer, Goornas,
has also been supplied with an anchor and cable, and remains in the
Downs, with the Columbus, TtiosisoN ; James Dunlop, TAYv.oc ;
Sydney packet, ALEXANDER; Navigator, KAINS ; Layton, ;
and Ilebe. The bri,?; Thomas, from pie Brazils, bound to Ham-
burg!), has jest been reported.—Five P.at. 'The Manning,
for St. Kitt's, and several others, from the River, are now coming
to the Downs.

NAVAL APPOINTMENTS.
CHAPLAINS.
Rev. John Arseott, to the Lively ; James White, Maidstone.
' • MASTERS.

David Cowie, to the Algerine; (ho. Pareons (act.), Bann ; Geo.
Millard, Blanche; John Ire:liter (act.), Burlington ; John Sleeman
(act.), Cygnet ; Thenias Bull, Gloucester; A. B. INPLean (act.),
Grasshopper ; W. C. Middlernier, Helicon ; E. 'Rankin, Jasper 1
Jas. Wood, Jupiter ; Win. Brodie, M iidstone ; Chas. B. Jackson
.(act.), Martin ; Jos. Higgs, Phaeton ; Edw. Stevens (act.), Plover ;
Samuel Strung, Primrose ; John Eastman (act.), ; William
B. Fuller, Samarang ; Bich. Broxup (act), Scout; Edw. Sawkins,
Shamrock; John Iletallick, Terror ; Dayid Beynon, Tweed; and
John Hepburn, Victory.

SITROEONS.

Charles M'Arthur (ac.), to the Active ; John Niell, Albion ;.Jas.
Skeock, John Kirk (as.), Algerine; Writ. Watt, John West (us.),
Arachne ;, John Thomson, 'Bann ; Thos. Miller, Alex. Browning
(as.), Blanche ; Thomas Brownrigg, Burlington ; W. G. Borland,
Cameleon ; Arthur Kitt (act.), Doris; Robert Mar-hall (I) (act.),
Doterel ; Thomas Watt (as.), Thonias Gibson (act.), I::tien ; Allan
M`Laren (act.), Thos. Bell (u), Fury;‘ Wm. Patison (as.), Genoa;
Sam. •Ariekay (as.), Gloucester; Isaac Wilson (as.), Grasshopper;
Wm. Leyson (as.), Griper; Lawrence M'Kay (As.), Harlequin;
James i‘l* Nicoll (as.), Hasty ; Samuel 'Men, Wlll. itOWLlrld (as.),
Ilecla ; Evan Bowen (act.), Thos. Thompson (as.), Helicon ;.Jos.
Stertt, Jasper; Ilam. Baillie, Sam. Wallace, anti Geo. Seeds (as.),
Jupiter; John Rankine' Charles Dobbie (as.), Maidstone; John B.
Hatton (as.), Medina ; John 1I:41, Ocean ; Andrew Sinclair (as.),
Owen Glendower; Alex. Watson, Pt-tr.rel; Win. *Dowell, Geo.
Rogers (as.), Primrose; Joseph Gay (as.), Prince 11..tgent ; Obadiah
l'ineo, Nlexander'Bair, William Shoveller; Wm. Williamson, and
John Duke (supernum.), C. R. Schumacher and Jos. C'arrnichael
(assists.), Patrick Kelty, H. Marshall, W. Cannon, William Watt,
D. P. Williams, Peter Reid, Const. ()'Friell, James 11. Chandler,
and Arthur Savage (sup. assist.), Ramillies; Chas. Linton, Revenge;
John Robertson (as.), Morgan Shealtain, Robe. Marshall (2) (sup.),
Salisbury ; Andrew Henderson, Walter Idington (as.), Samarang ;
Dan. King, Semiramis ; John Lawson (as ), Surly ; Chas. Cameron,
Terror ; Jas. Smith, Thracian ; Jos. Seeds, Tweed ; And. Tweed-
dale (as.), Valorous; J. E. Anderson, Bepj. Browning, and George
Mottley (as.), Victory.

Yesterday, his Excellency Baron WERTIIER, Envoy
Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiiry of his Majesty the
King of PRUSSIA, jointly with Mr. N. M. llorusermo, and accom-
panied by Mr. Bossirr, Notary Public, have cancelled and depo-
sited in the Bank of England, the suns of Thirty nine Thousand
Five .Hundred Pounds in Special Bonds, of the Prussian Loan
negociaCed by Mr. N. M. ROTIISCHILD in London, in ISIS, being
the first half of the suns hied for the redemption of Bonds in the
sixth year, and also the saving of the interest on the Five Hundred
and Eighty-nine Thousand Seven Hundred Pounds redeemed to
thelat of October last, Inclusive.

The Public will learn with pleasure that M. lIURTADO,
the new Agent of the Colombian Government, has, in
the name of the Republic, offered to renew the bond.
which were given by the late M. ZEA, whoie agreement
with the contractors of the Colombian Loan the Congress
at first disputed, on the ground that ZEA had exceeded his
powers. This act of justice and good faith on the part
of a GoverAment recently established, Conti acts strikingly
with the conduct and principles of the old legitimate
Monarchy to which the territory of the new Republic
was formerly subject. In consequence of this honour-
able conduct on the part of the Colothbian Government,
the Bonds, which left off yesterday at 69, advanced to-
day to 85—a rise of 16 per cent.
MR. TaaLwALL.—Our limits will only allow a very
brief notice of the Lecture at the Haymarket Theatre on Wednes-
day night. The introductory observations, and those on the sublime
of MILTON, the comments on the Comediei of SH A KSII7EA Ng, parti-
cularly Much Ado about Nothing, on Modern Comedies, chiefly the
School for Scandal, and the five-act Farces of the day, were just and
pertinent. The Lecture was agreeably diversified with recitations
from MILTON, Peter Pindar, Etc. The audience testified their ap li
-
probation with loud and frequent applause.
On the 22d ult. in the neighbourhood of Tallagh, a'
cow-house, the property of Wm. Dunn, a respectable dairyman, in
the employment of John Keilly, of Sttanvally, Esq. was maliciously
set on fire, and eight in-calf cows burnt to death therein !
The Journal du commerce of Monday states that the
Royalist Volunteers of Toledo recently murdered four
persons who had belonged to the Constitutional militia,
and afterwards dragged their bodies through the sums
in triumph. Yet, if the Indicaleur de Bourdeans is to be
credited, the conduct of the Spanish Royalist volunteers
is so much approved of at Court, that the Qicen of
Spain has written verses in their favour,which are to be
printed and distributed throughout the kingdom.
Considerable curiosity prevails with respect to the oc-
currences which have recently taken place between the
Spanish Government and cettain great Capitalists of
this country. It is certain that an offer was made to
Ferdinand and his Ministers, from persons of undoubted
competence to fulfil their engagements, to advance
money upon loan ; but the indispensable condition vac,
that the old Spanish bonds, the bonds of the Constitu-
tional Government, should be taken up by them ; and
at the rate, as they proposed, of 33 per cent. Now, these
bonds being secured upon monastic property, it was re-
quired, not only that the Spanish-clergy should allow of
that security or pledge, but that also the Pope should sanc-
tion the transaction. This proposition Ferdinand re-
fused, and the negotiation bloke off. It was easier to di
solve one negotiation, than to raise money from another.
The necessities, however, of the Spanish Government,,
induced them to listen to anything ; and the English
adventurer at Madrid, offered himself as the agent
of certain jobbers in London, who did not feel them-
selves bound by the same honourable principle of
taking up the old bonds ; and who would, as the agent
professed, advance money to Ferdinand sit ithout im-
posing upon him that stipulation. The result of Ibis
proposition is uncertain. In the meantime, the Spanish
GovernMent derives a temporary support irtkin the
bonds which continue to be issued by M. Guebhatd at
Paris, and which are of easy manufacture; as they are
only countersigned by the Spanish Ambassador. None
of these bonds have, we believe, as yet found their way
to England ; but to what degree of credit they are en-
itled, either here or elsewhere, will 'appear from thi.
statement.