Star.
London, England, 1826-07-07 00:00:00

.SAITISH BOCK' SALT CO.IPANY

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- The half-yearly Meeting oftheProptietors of the above
Company took place yesterday, at the City of Landon
Tavern, when the Report of the Directors on the affairs
of the Company was read by Mr. Wu. Hesnriss.—
Instead of announcing the bursting of a new bubble,
it gave a very favourable account of the proceedings up
to the present moment, and stated that the Directors,
having made advances out of their private funds to lay
the foundation of prosperity, and having succeeded in
their object, should now only call for a payment of 10s.1
per share, which would be sufficient to complete the ex-1
itensive works in progress.
Mr. HesELTINZ then stated that although the price of
salt had fallen off 35 per cent. the company had still
been able to sell at a profit, which he considered a
proof of stability, under circumstances of annihilation
to almost all other trading companies.
A Shareholder having inquired how many shares had
been signedsfor, the Chairman (Mr. Broughton) handed
the deed with signatures showing that 48,000 out of
50,000 shares had been signed for.
Thanks were voted to the Directors, and the Meeting adjourned.

CAPTAIN PARRY'S NEW EXPEDITION.
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We have much satisfaction in being able to annolince
that the Board of Admiralty have determined on fit ing
out another expedition to the Arctic Seas. The direct
and immediate objects of the intended expedition are
diffetent from those of the former voyages, and the
promotion of the interests of our fisheries f.rms a very
material inducement for the present undertaking.
Our knowledge of Spitzbergen is almost entirely con-
fined to its western coast, and a wide field for discovery
remains unexplored on the eastern shore of that island.
The first object, therefore, of the intended expedition is
the survey of its eastern coasts, where it is expected
that new and prolific fishing ground may be disco-
vered, which will be attended with great benefit to
our northern fishery, the seas on the western side of
Spit zbergen being nearly exhausted. Capt. Parry has
been selected for this interesting survey, and the Hecla
is to be prepared for this service during the next year.,
An ultimate and still more interesting object is subse-
quently to be attempted, which will require all the
energy and enterprise of the distinguished Officer to
whom this service is to be entrusted. We understand
the Heel* will takeout with her boats or small vesiels of
.peculiar construction, in which 'Captain Parry and a
party of the Hecla Officers and men are to attempt
actually to.reach,the North Pole, leaving the Hecla in
the neighbourhood of Spitzbergen. This attempt is to
be made on the suggestion of the Royal Society ; and
from the known zeal and skill of the Officers to be en-
gaged in the enterprise, the most sanguine expectations
are entertained of s success.

PORTSMOUTH, YULT s.—Last.eeening, about ei2lit
o'clock, as Sir • Gorranzy Wasarr.n, Bart. and Mr.
Corea were sailing in a small hired yacht, off the Royal
Clarence Rooms, South sea, a very sudden squall of
wind came on, when, froth the unskilfulness of the two
seamen on board, the vessel was thrown en her beam-
ends, and sunk its sight of many hundreds of persons,
who, watched with intense anxiety the exertior s made
froM different vessels and boats to reach the spot. We
are happf to 'art kir- Got:maze was safely taken from
the shrouds, with the loss of his hat only. flis friend,
Mr. Curia, after sinking, caught hold of the boat,
which luckily did not go down. The men were also
picked up by some of the Officers of the 53J Regiment,
who were near the spot in their yacht. It was very
fortunate that the accident happened here so many
parties are constantly pleasuringr—Had it not been for
the very prompt and praiseworthy exertions of those
who witnessed the accident from other yachts, Sir
GODIRRT must have shared the fate of Mr. BARING,
two or three years since, at Lulworth, %here no as-
sistance was at hand. Sir GODFREY and his friend
joined in the promenade at the Royal Clarence Rooms,
within an hour after the accident, and were congratu-
lated by all present on ther escape from danger.
f uts.—Yesterday morning, about halt-past four
o'clock, as the watchman was going his rounds, in
passing up Lisle-street, near the Brewer's public-house,
Brewer's Green, Westminster, a strong smell of fire,
and sort of crackling sound, attracted his attention, and
induced him to knock at the door of No. 14, from
whence it seemed to proceed, and alarm the inns, tes.
This was with some little difficulty effected, and the
door being opened, the crackling was more distinctly
heard, proceeding from the kitchen ; the alarm had now
become general, and two other families residing on the
floors above were warned of their danger. By this
time the kitchen appeared in a general blaze, which
was fast c ,mmunicating to the upper part, and the
first flight of stairs had taken fire. Some few Reticles
had been removed out from the ground floor; but the
assistance given to the flames, from the curlew of air,
was so great, that all who studied their own safety were
obliged to retire ,from the house. At this moment it
was ascertained that a child, about 14 months old, had
been left asleep in a cradle io the top floor, to which
the flames were approaching. The father and mother
• were in a state bordering on distraition, until their dis-
tress was alleviated by the appearance of a young man
on the roof of the next house, who had procured ad-
mission some few doors off, the inhabitants of which
had been roused by the alarm, and thus made his way
through the window into the room, and brought the
child out in safety. The parish engine of S:. Mar-
garet's, Westminster, had some time arrived, and was
now followed by several others ; and in about an hour
the fire was partially extinguished, being entirely con-
fined to the house where it commenced, which was
insured ; but the lodgers have lost al they possesed,
and but for the discovery by the watchman, a loss of
lives might have been the consequence.
A fire broke out at Cronstadt, on the 20th ult. which
totally destroyed the deal yard, and the whole line cf
warehouses. The shipping was towed out of the mole
by the English steam-boats, and the crew of his Ma-
jesty's ship GLOUCESTIR:
ERRONZOUS GROUPS/L.—The respectable Corporation
of an ancient borough was a short time ago sadly puz-
alei at the determination of a Bench of Magistrates of a
Quarer Sersions, that an order of affiliation which they
had made was on Erroneous Grounds. 4i What grounds
are those?" inquired the worthy Mayor; "I am seam,
for sortie " I don't know where they are," answered
a worthy Alderman. Inquiries were then made
throughout the Court as to the locality of these grounds
-.some said they thought they must be in Yorkshire, as,
they had never heard soy of such lands in Lincolnshire.
Alter a deal of fruitless trouble they sent for the Town
'Clerk (an attorney), who talieved them of the perplesity.