Star.
London, England, 1828-09-10 00:00:00

THE SHIP OWNERS.

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emanated front the Society at North Shield!, and '-
dated Se p ember'.. 1828.:
" Sta.—l am dirietcd by the General Committee of the Shir
Owners' Society for -this port, 10 state to you, for the information
of the Ship Owners that the result of our Agent's (idea.
Yours to induce his Majesty's 'Government to give attention to the
well founded complaint of the unprecedented stattof depression taiJ
which the Commercial Marine of Great Britain is reduced, hasj
been a ape* pkdge froth Midisters. through the snedium of thel
Vice-President of the Shard et Trade, to Messrs. !Helmond and
Forrest our Deputies, in the presence of the Hots. H. T. Liddelli
and ?la-thew Bell, keg. the Members for the county of Northam-
' berland, that the matter would fully and fairly be taken Into consi.;
deration by them, during the recess of Parliament, utiLie.4 base it
partiality to way parficrlar spice', for the avowed purpose of claim.
all in their power to alleviate that distress, which they we hanger ap-i
pear to dark or elehy.

I. I a n further directed to inform yen that Ms Grace the Duke
of Wellington has ditiinctly pkvlzerl himself to the Duke of Northam
berland to the same effect, and* also to the Earl of Moo, both co
which IsLiblemen take a strong interest in the question. A cops
of Lord 161don's letter to Mr. Richmond, stating the result of his
interview with the Pim Minister, is herewith amazed. It appears
very evident that the Duke of Wellington hes sinsas deride as sal
the efficacy of the sem system in its effects on the shipping of Follows
country ; but it must nut be forgotten that be is surrounded in the
Cabinet by a number of Gentlemen who have in a great degree
been the disciples or proselytes of the liberal School ; and who, it is
much le be apprehended, may influence him in a way that may be
most prejudicial to our reasonable expectations of relief.

• •• Tbe Committee here have thought it right dill the Ship Owners
of the kingdom should be acquainted with the promised &emotions
of his Xlajesty's Government ; and it must remain for their own
determination what ledluence they ntay be inclined to exert or put
forth, so that the Duke of Wellington's but mums for their ram
may not be neutralised by the represectations of those who may be
unwilling to. admit or remove the evils. originating Iron a system
of which themselves were the authors." _

Hese I do.sb t•'e letter of Lord Eldon:

Sia—Since I saw you upon a communication with the Duke,
of Wellington, I may inform you that his Grace purposes to ?lye
his attention to the important cue of the Ship Owners during the
retell of Parliament.
" I am, with much respect, Sir, your obedient Servant.
"July 23. lags. • (Signed) " ELDON."
ELGIN. biter. 5.

UNITED %INTIM:I.—Last week the annual meeting
of the counties of 'Aimrdeen, IMIF, Kincardine. and
Forfar, to-k place here. It commenced •on Wednes-
day) and ended on Friday. During each of the three
days, we had Races, as usual, im the Links; and 0.-
dinaries and Balls in the County Rooms. The
sport afforded by the first was by no means interesting;
there were but few horses brought forward, and with
the exception of the first race on Wednesday, there
was no good running. The weather. however. was
delightful, and thousands enjnyed its exhilarating in
fluence in the Links, who took no part in the proper
business of Vie turf. The meeting was unusually thin,
which may be partly am-nutted fur by the unavoiclabl,
absence of the distinguished Preses, the Right Hon.
Lord Saltoun, as well as most of the Stewards. The
Ordinaries and Balls of course were not so numerously
attended as on former oc,:asiom, but were conducted
with infinite g 4 iety and good humour ; and the urbanity
and polite attention of Colonel Fraser, of Castle Fraser,
and the ether Gentlemen who presided at the entertain-
ments, went far to produce that spirit and vivacity
which has hitherto been the characteristic of this meet-
ing.