Star.
London, England, 1826-06-05 00:00:00

GRANITE AND CLAY COMPANY.

Saturday, a Meeting of the S'iareholders of the
Granite and Clay Company was held at the New Eng-
land Coffee house.

On the motion of several Shareholders, Wm. CLARLIC, Esq, was
called to the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN stated the object of this Meeting to
be for the purpose of ascertaining what measures would'
be most conducive to the recovery of the deposits a'ready
advanced up(l the different Shares. He thought that,
they must resort to legal measures, and those of a cri-
minal nature, as he was fully satisfied that there were
facts connected with the formation of this Company, as
well as with the disbursemsnt and outlay of its funds,
as would fully war: an' their taking criminal proceedings
against the guilty par ties. But though he was convinced
of that fact, he still thought a milder course might be
pursued, and with no inconsiderable advantage to the
interests of the Company. An offer had been made to
him, as well as to other gentlemen, upon this subject,
which, if acceded to, would prevent the trouble of cri-
minally proceeding. The gentleman who made the
offer was acquainted with the plan upon which the
Company was first got up: in short, he was aware of
all their-secret goings on, and he offered to proceed, if
he received, as a remuneration, a sum equal to five
shillings in each share, in the event of success. For
himself, he thought the offer a very fair oaa, and indi-
vidually he considered it the best mode of obtaining even
a partial return of their deposits, and he no proposed
!to the Meeting, that the person who had made the offer
should be empowered to act on the ttrms he had
' already stated.

A gitARKIIOLDER concurred with the Chairman,. in
thinking the off, r to be very fair, and, at the same time,
very advantageous to the Company. They could lose
nothing, and something might be gained, and at all
events, the msl•practices of certain patties ‘sould not
fail to be exposed, and the public put upon their gtrucl
against being made the dupes of false and scandalous
designs.
A Suanamor.sas begged to differ from the last speaker. He
thought five shillings a share quite an enormous charge. Why not
indict the Directors at once? Such a mode of proceeding would
I be cheaper and more certain.
Mr. HANCOCK said, that he had been sent down to
inspect the mines, and that almost every day since his
return to London (the Cornish people having become
aware of his address), he was annoyed by the arrival of
parcels of clay, of stone, of sand, with the request that
he would purchase the lots of which samples had thus
been forwarded to him. Every one of the writers begged
his interest with the London Directors, with a view to
the formation of Companies to Mork. the different mines,
but not one had thought of paying for the carriage of
those parcels. In short, the quantity sent to him would
now almost constitute a museum of itself.—(Laughter.)

A desultory conversation then took place, but it was finally put
and carried, that the Shareholders should pay a suns equivalent.to
five shillings on each share to the person making the offer, in the
event of his obtaining their deposits from the Directors.

A packet has been dispatched to Porto Bello to
take General BOLIVA R on board to convey him to Carthagena. His
army was alsoexpected at Porto Bello from Peru.
Letters from Monte Video to the 18th March have
been received ; their contents are unimportant, as far
as relates to politics. They represent all descriptions
of exports scarce, and trade *as extremely dull.
The Gazette of Saturday contains the KING'S Procla-
mation for dissolving Parliament, which, with the Pro-
clamation for summoning the Scots Peers, were given
exclusively in the STAR of Friday.
The Election for London is to commence on Fridty.
The workmen this morning began erecting the hust-
ings in front of the Town Hall, Borough, for the South-
wark election, which will begin on Wednesday morning.
MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT SEA—Extract of a letter
from an Officer on board the Owzu GLENDOWER, dated
from the Cape of Good Hope, March 14: " lam sorry
it should be my province to relate the following unfor-
tunate accident that happened to part of the crew of
his Majesty's ship OWIN GLENDOWEE. On Friday, the
'Odle M rcb, between five and six P.m. as our pinnace
(the Test boat we had in the ship), was returning with
part of our men, to the number of thirty-five, who had
been employed on shore, including our first Lieutenant
and two Midshipmen, it blowing very fresh, she shipped
several seas, and when within only one hundred or a
hundred and fifty yards of the ship, a sea struck her on
the weather bow, and a sudden gust of wind springing
up, caused her to give a heavy lurch to leeward, when
she immediately filled, and was seen by myself and
others to capsize, and notwithstanding an immediate
alarm was given, and every exersion used to save the
crew, I lament to say, that out of thirty five, twenty
brave f Bows were consigned to a watery grave. I
cannot close this melancholy detail, without mentioning
the distress this melancholy catastrophe has occasioned
to our good Commander, bis Lady, and Family, and
likewise to all our crew; nor can I omit mentioning the
praiseworthy c./nduct of a man of colour, named Jo.
Erns WARNER, who, by his meritorious exertions, was
the means of saving oar first Lieutenant KING, and
Mr. PAKTLE, Midshipman ; likewise two seamen out of
the fifteen who were rescued."

LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR SEATS IN
PARLI A MENT,

ENGLAND AND wALEs.

The New Candidates are distinguished by a t or a §.
ST. A LEVIS—Sir H. W. Wilson retires. Present Candidates,
Alderman C. Smith; t Mr. Easthspe.
ARUNDEL—Viscount Bury and Mr. Ten. Kemp retire. tJohn
Atkins, Eaq. t& Lambe, #q.
BARNSTAPLE—Sir F. Ommanney retires. F. Hodgson, Esq. tH.
Alexander, Esq. V. B. P. Chichester, Esq.
Baawrer—Sir F. Blake, Bart. f Marcus Beresford, Esq. Van
Gladstone, Esq.
Bxviaxer Mr. Lane Fox retires. t Mr. Bartley ; Mr. Wharton.
BRISTOL—The former Members stand.

BURY Sr. Esounsos—f Lord Hervey; trod Euston.
CALLOIGTON-Mr. Alderman Tlionqpion retires. Mr. Att wood ;
t Mr. Baring; fMr. Mackinnon; tMr. Dundas.
CAMBRIDGE Univaasyrr —Viscount Palmerston; Mr. W. Bankes ;
the Attorney-General; t Mr. Goulburn.
CANTBRBURT—Mr. B. IL Lushington ; Lord Clifton; Hon.
Richard Watson.

Canonry—Mr. Lewis; •I• Lord J. Stuart.
CA Ilat• RTH IN.••• Mr. Jones; fHon. Air. Trevor.
Caausur—Mr. James retires. Sir J. It. G. Graham.

Chester. ClTY—General Grosvenor retires. Ilion. Robert
Grosvenor; General Egerton.
Cificuswrae—Mr. Poyntx ; Lord Lennox; Lair G. Webster.
CHITYLIIHAM—Mr. kladdocks retire... Mr. Crossett; fF. Gye,
Esq. t Mr. Alderman Ivey; f lr. Maitland.
CoLoseasuia—Mr. Wildman retires. t Mr. 1). W. Harvey; t Sir
G. H. Smyth.
DZIIIIY—t S. Crompton, Esq. H. F. Cavendish, El.
Dovce—Mr. Butterworth ; Mr. Wilbraham ; t Mr. Ilalcomb ;
I Mr. Thompson. •
Evssua se—Sir C. Cuekerell, Bart. f Mr. Protheroe, jun. f Sir
lioges Greeley.
EXICTIR—Mr. Newman retires. f Mr. Buck.
Gxouccersa—The old Membei s,autl Kolontl Webb and tCapt.
Berkeley. . _ .

GRANTHAM—Sir M. Choburley retires.
GREAT GRIMAIY—tG. P. Heneage, B.q. tCharles Wood, Esq.,
H•vitaroluswitsv— W. li. Scowl:lad, Esq. retires. pir. It. 11.
P. Phillips.
1111.rrox—f Marquis of Carmarthen ; t Lord James Townshend.
lismarofto Cvrr—Vis. Eastnor ; I.llr. Clive; t Mr. Illakemore.
HERTFORDSHIRR—Mr. Lambe retires. t.f. Calvert., Esq. t Mr.
Duneombe ; Sir J. S. Sebright.
HONITON-11r. Cust retires. f Nlr. Guest.
HUNTINGDON COUNTY—Lord J. Russell; Mr. Fellowes ; Lord
Mandeville.

Hrma—Mr. S. Marjoribanks; §Sir P.. Farquhar. Mr. Lloyd ret
Inwsctt— Mr. Lennard retiree. Mr. Haldimand ; t Mr. Mac..*
kinuon ; t Col. Torrens ; t lir. R. A. Dundas.
Kisumu. UPON. H Mr. M itchell retires. § Mr. A.J. H. 0' Ntil.
LZICItSTZR— Mr. Mansfield and Mr. Pam retire. § Mr. Evans ;
§Mr. Cave ; §Sir C. A. Hastings.
LIBOYINSTKIL—Lord Hoch= retires. Sir W. FalrUe, Bart. §Mr.
Bish ; §Sir J. Lubbock. 'v.
Lewis—Sir J. Shelley; Mr. Kemp; §Mr. Donovan; §fArd
Folham.

rrsto—§ Mr. Levet t.
LINCOL N— Mr. Williams and Mr. Smith retire. }Colonel
thorpe ; 1. Mr. Fazakerly ; t Mr. Corbett.
LONDON—Aldermen Curtis and llrydges, and Mr. Wilson retire.
}Mr. Alderman Waithman ; ttbe Lord Mayor; Alderman Wood;
t Alderman. Thompson ; t Mr. Ward. Alderman Gunn, it is now
•said, will be proposed on the first day of the Election.
M LW/J....01d Members retire. f Mr. Leonard; fMr. Quintin
Dick ; t Mr. Winn.
blonmourn—t Mr. Hall, of Moearne ; the Marquis of Worcester.
Nortvo usuricaLarm..— Mr. Bell; t Mr. Liddell; Mr. Beaumont;
I. Lord Howick.

NORTHANIPTONI Mr. Gunning; Mr. Robinson.
NOILMACII—Mr. W. Smith ; §Mr. J. Peel.—Mr. Gurney retires.l
Normal/am—Mr. Denman retires. §Lord Banditti.
Norrnuana )I>Hlllll[ —Adm. Sotheron ; § Mr. Savile Lunley.—
Lord W. Bentinck retires.
Osman CITY—Sir C. Wetherell; Mr. Lockhart ; 5 Mr. Hughes,
of Clapham.
ProtarN—Mr. GrenfeU and Mr. Stanton retire. § Mr. Manning;
§:NIL Weeding; § Mr. Barclay; §Lord Percival.

PLYMOUTH—Ma W. Congrifie §Sir B. Martin.
Pco.millACT—Mr. Hoeldsworth; §Mr. Hardy ;•Lord Pollington.
Polka—Mr. Dent retires. tB. L. Lester, Esq. tH. C. &urt,
Esq. t lion. W. F. S. Ponsonby.
Puitramoura—Admiral Markham retires. Mr. Carter; f Mr.
Baring, jun.
Pitzszox—f Mr. Cobbett ; t Mr. Wood ; t Mr. lierrocks, jun.
f Mr. Stanley.
Itra DING-Mr. • Palmer ; Mr. Mon& ; t Mr. Wakefield ; t Mr.
Spence.
it erroan—The old Memberi retire. fW. B. Wrightson. Esq.
t Sir H. W. Wilson; §Slr It. Dundas ; a fourth Candidate is expected.
Rocuissza— Lord 'filming retires. It Bernal, Esq. § Major
General Armstrong; § rise Hon. Henry Macias.
Itustite—§ Mr. West ; §Mr. Biddulph.
SILILYOND••••§ Mr. Bulwer ; §Sir Jacob Astley ; §Mr. Fitzgerald;
§ Mr. A. Ellis.

SA IIDWICIIS Rear Admiral Owen; §Mr. Alarryatt.
SHOItIEILAM—...Mr. Lloyd rctires. Sir C. Burrell, Bart. §Mr.
Sudden ; §Mr. Howard.
SHRZW.IIIIIY—Grey Bennett retires. P. Corbett, Esq. S. A.
Slaney, Esq.
Sou sasyrsiliaa—§ Mr. Hunt; Mr. Dickenson ; SirT. Lethbridge.
Sourawaas—Mr. Calvert ;Sir R. Wilson; E. Polhill.

STA rroan—Mr. Benym and Sir G.Chetwynietire. §lt. Benson,
§ IL. Ironmonger, lisq. §J. Campbell, Esq. § Lord liandon.
STAN rosa—§ Mr. T. Chaplin ; Lord Cecil. Hon. Mt. Percy
retires; no opposition is expected.
STOCICSIMXii- S General Donkin; §Douglas Kinnaird ; §General
Grosvenor; § Mr. Wilbraham.
Summar—Alderman Heygate retires. Mr. Tulk ; § Mr. Botch ;
§ Mr. Wilts; § Mr. Walrond.
Tautsroa—Uld' Members retire. §General Prachey ; §Mr.
Creswell ; Mr. Seymour.
Tf Mr. Bent

UTNZ%-
Barnard.

rehires.

Mr. Couttona,

kr;

Lord Viscount

Tascour—Old Members retire. Lushington; §Mr.
Brougbam,Jun. §Mr. Gordon; §Mr. '
WALLINGFOILD—SSIr H. Willoughby.
WILLS—§Mr. I.Alwards; §Mr. Williams.
WNSTMORgLANO—Vi3count
.Lowther ; Hon. H. C. Lowther ;
§Mr. H. Brougham.
WITMOWTH—Mr. Williams retires. Mr. Ure ; §Mr. Farrer;
§Mr. Wallace.
Wismar:on—C. Disbrowe, Esq. retires. §Sir R. H. Vivian.
Wow:mutts—Lord Deerburst retires. Colonel Davies ; § Mr. G.
R. Robinson.

WOODSTOCI-•-4 Mr.. AP
WOTTON Sasser—§Mr. Bayley.
You—Mr. Wyvul; Mr. Dundu ; §Lord liotharn; §Mr.
Lowther ; § Mr. Wilson.
YORCSHISK—Lord Milton ; §Mr. Marshal ; § Mr. W. Duncome ;
§Mr. R. P. Wilson; § Mr. Bethel' ; Stuart Wortley called to the
House of Peers. IRELAND.
Covasi.—Mr. Sneyd retires. Mr. 11. "Maxwell ; §Mr. Southwell.
Dowssuna.—Mr. Forde. Lord A. Hill; § Lord Castlereagh. '
Donut Uravaastry.—Mr. Plunkett.
Dustox Cirr.—Sir J. Y. James; §Alderman Shaw; Nenit
*rattan, Esq. Mr. Ellis retires.
Dustutsnaz•--Colonel White; Mr. Hamilton; Colonel Talbot.
GALWAY.Mr. James Daly; Mr. Martin; Mr. Laiubrrt. •
Clements; Mr. White ; § Lurd Clements. •Ni
Liatitaior..—Mr. Spring Rice; § Mr. Dixon. - -
Latzate% Covarv.--Captain O'Grady; § Mr. T. Lloyd.
EUSCOMBIOX.-31r. Robert King. •
Tratha.—Mr. St. George resigns. § Mr. Burke. • • •
SCOTLAND. t
Catruwass.—§The Hon. James Sinclair, end the celdest• son of
Sir John Sinclair. • I
Caostaarr.—§ Mr. Macleod; jun. Mr. Duncan Davidson, jim.
Fire (E. DISTILICT.)—Mr. Balfour; Lurd Advocate.
levaaaess-sstiac.—ltight Hon. Charles Grant; §Lord Macdo:

nald , Colonel Bailey; cMr. M'Leod.
Livia/OGL, Joist 5.—A 'fleeting of the friends of Mr. Husk's-
son was held on the Ist of Juno, at the Icing's Armi Hotel, iii
this town, and several resolutiont were adopted to secure the re-
turn of that gentleman as one of the representatives this borough.
Yesterday forenoon billsliwere posted about the town, addressed
" To the }ndependant Freemen' of Liverpool," and signed " A
Freeman,' respectfully requesting them " to attend a meeting at
Moslake Fields, at halt-past is o'clock in the evening, for the pur-
pose of taking into consideration the propriety of supporting a gen-
tleman of their own choice, • w.so will oppose the Combination
Laws." Ai seven o'clock about two thousand persons assembled,
the greater part of whom attended merely nut of curiosity; and
after being harangued by Mr. Green, the auctioneer, and two
shipwrights, it was determined on to nominate Counsellor C. Y.
Williams as one of the candidates, and Mr. Green was deputed-to
wait on Mr. Williams this day, ve ascertain if he would accept of
• their invitation.