Star.
London, England, 1827-06-29 00:00:00

CANADA COMPANY.

Yesterday the halt-yearly Meeting of the holders of
shares in the Canada Company, incorporated by charter,
to cultivate the lands in Upper Canada, was held at the
London Tavern, CHARLES BOSANQUZT, Esq. the Go-
vernor, in the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN said, the Meeting was convened to
consider the propriety of two propositions. First, the
election of Directors; and, secondly, for voting a sum
of money to the Directors for their attendance at the
Boards; and in the Report the grounds for granting,
such sums of money were set forth. The Chairman
then read the Report. It contained the progress made
in obtaining information, in commencing operations,
and in organizing a system of management for the ad-
mieistration of the Company's affairs, both in Canada
and England. Mr. GALT, who had been sent out by
the. Company to Canada, had transmitted to the Court
a great mass of valuable information, regarding the
rand purchased by the Company, and the best means
of disposing of it to advantage. At the date of his last
'dispatch (tne 80th of April), about 700 applications for
land had been Made to Mr. GALT, of which he had
accepted only 50, and the land to be sold amounted to
nearly 10,000 acres. The last accounts of the survey
of the block, of 42,000 acres in Halton County, are quite
satisfactory, and a town plot marked there, the road
to which had been opened, and the ground cleared.—
The Report, after ad►erting to the advantage all classes
of emigrants would derive from the information thus
afforded, described the system of management organized
by the Governors to conduct their proceedings both in'
Canada and England. On the departure of the Secre-
tary for Canada, a Select Committee of Correspondence,
consisting of five Directors, had been appointed, which
devolved on them very arduous and responsible duties,
and a Chairman nominated, with compensation, by way
of salary, for his services, he being responsible for the
duties of a.Secretary ; and it was resolved, that it be
recommended to the General Court of Proprietors, to,
sanction the application of I,ool'l. a year for his salary,
the remuneration formerly allowed to the Secretary.—
Mr. M'Gillivray was appointed Chairman for the two'
years, until March, 1829, and his local knowledge of
Canada fitted him peculiarly for the situation.
The CHAIRMAN said, the Meeting had to consider
whether the Resolution for placing at the -disposal of
the Court of Directors a sum not exceeding 1,5001. a
year, for the two years from the 25th of March last, to
the 25th of March 1829, to be by them appropriated,
part as a remuneration for attendances of the Members
of that Court, and piut as a salary to the Director bedd-
ing the office of Chairman of the Committee of Cornea
pondence, should be adopted.
The question was put, and carried by a small majority; wasp
Proprieters, however, did not vote either way.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that the manner in which
the vote had been carried was gratifying to them. He
was assured that the money thus paid would tend to the
advantage of the Company, as the 11. which was re-
ceivable by Directors at each Meeting svoulii render
their attendance punctual.
A PROIMIZTOR said, the proposal appeared to him to
come with rather a bad grace, in the present state of
the Company's affairs, and feared that the granting of
so large a sum now would be a precedent for the future
—(Hear, hear).
Mr. Tw.MAS WILSON said, with respect to the salary
to Mr.GALT, he conceived the Company were fortunate
in having obtained such a man, who was in every re-
spect qualified for the office. His partner bad had
some opportunity of judging of Mr.Ga LT s qualifications,
and had said that money could not be better laid out.
The Report was then adopted, and ordered to be printed.
On the question for the election of two Directors to bit up that
number of vacancies to the Board,
Mr. HILL moved an amendment, to defer the elec-
tion. He thought a reduction from eighteen to twelve
wet e advisable. _ _

Mr. ESTCOURT, M.P. (a Director) observed, that In
proportion as the Directors were limited, so would be
the sums paid them for attendance.
The amendment was then put, and carried by a large majority.
The Meeting then adjounied, alter thanlui had been voted to the
Governors and Directors.

LETTER PROM NAPOLEON TO JOSEPHINZ.-4t if noir
one o'clock in the morning : a letter arrives, it is filled
with melancholy forebodings, it contains the death of
CHAVVCT, and overwhelms me with grief and sorrow.
•He was Commissary-in-Chief of the Army, and )ou
have seen him frequently at the house of BAPRAS. My
dear friend, I stand in need of cons, lotion, and it is in
writing to you, and to you alone, that 1 feel relief, as
you have so powerful an influence over my soul ; to you
I confide the secrets of my heart, and give vent to my
inmost feelings. What is th'e future? What it is the
'past? What, in short, are we ourselves? • What magic
fluid sutrounds us. and conceals irom our view what it
I most imports us to know ?—Lternry Chronicle,

THE ARMY...

The Marquis of Ammar", does not reeky, the Royal Artillery
till after the prorogation of Parilantest.
lktachroents belonging to the 4th and 1 lth Regiments of Light
Dragoons, marched yesterday, from Westminster, for the Cavalry
Depot at Maidstone.
A Detachment of the Sd Dragoon Guards, marched yesterday,
from Westminster, for Bristol on route to Cork.
A Detachment of the 44th ketment of Foot, marched yester-
day from Westminster, for Bristo , on route to Athlone.
A Detachment of the Srith Regiment of Infantry, matched yes-
terday, from, Westminster, for Albany Barracks.
A Detachment of the Slot Regiment of Foot, marched yesterday,
from Westminster' for Portsmouth.
A Detachment of the Ist Battalion of the 60th Rile Corps,
marched yesterday, from Westiv.inater, for Plymouth.
A Detachment of the Id Battalion of the 60th Rile Corps,
marched yesterday, from Westminster, for Gosport.
A Detachment of the 76th Regiment of Foot, marched yester-
day, front Westminster, fer Portsmouth, on route to Jersey.
Detachments of the 77th and 79th Regiments of Infantry,
marched yesterday, from Westminster, for Bristol, on tatty 10
Belfast.

A Detachment of the aim Regiment of Foot, marched yester-
day, from Westminster, for Portsmouth, on route to Guernsey.
A Detachment of the 96th Regiment of Infantry, marched yes-
terday, from Westminster, for Plymouth.
The Depot of the bath (Durham Light Infantry) are ordered to
hold themselves in readiness for embarkation. It is supposed they
are going to LiverpooL
PIUIVIMIEIt, Jane 26.:1111, Castlernartin Yeomanry Cavalry
finished their annual permanent duty yesterday, and a fine body of
men they are. They are ordered to meet again on the 19th of July,
to attend on. his Royal Highness the Duke of CLansaics., during his
stay in Pembrokeshire.
YZOMANRY.—Our Yeomanry had a field day on
Tuesday last. In the absence of a genetxl inspecting Officer, there
*as, properly speaking, no review, but the Regiment manatuvred
notwithstanding, and bad as the weather was in the morning, their
motions were watched by rather a numerous crowd of spectators.
The sword ise, in particular, excited a high degree of admire-
tioo, and we trust will be repeated on future occasions. The me.
too, was a very good one, dthosgh it was won, as usual, by Mr.
4 Byrne, Redkirk. We subjoin the names of the individuals who
gained medals, as also the names of the competitors for the racing
plate of thirty guineas—
Winners of the Sword-enerthe Medals.
Ist Troop—Serjeant Joseph Papa, blasweUtown.
ad Treop--Sersant James Laurie, Miltigantown.
Sd Troop—Private John Halliday, Dam. •
4th Troop—Private John Fraser, Dumfriee.
sth Troop—Private Thomas Nielson Barn.
Regimental Medal—John Halliday, Dam.
Owners of Horses that ran for the Cap.
Serjeant James Patterson, Wraes; Serjeant Andrew Grainger,
Morton-mains; Robert Syme, Reditirk ; Robert Blane, Orton-
hall; William Turner, Rose-bank.
A large party of 011icets and men, with a number of their friends
aped together in the King's Arms. Colonel Bryce M'Murdo did
the henoun of the Chair with his usual urbanity, address, and good
humour; the usual loyal toasts were drank, and the evening spent
In the most agreeable manner.—Dassfries Charier, Jane t/6.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

The Reporter, from the Maurititta, is arrived off Weymouth
sailed 24th March.

The Norfolk, Game, from Bombay. is not arrived, as stated on
Saturday.
PAIUS, Jess 45.—The Pinchincha Colombian privateer has cap-
tured, in the Mediterranean, a Spanish merchantman, bound to
Barcelona, estimated at 50,000 piastres.
Diet, hors 211.—Wind &W.—Arrived from London the Rddy.
stone, WATSON, rot Trieste ; Hutchinson. LOWTERS, for Demerara ;
and Uxbridge, Lows, foe the South Seas. Arrived the Acute,
CUIDWISIK, trout Leghern.
Facilely's, Jima 27.—Wind S.W..—Sailed the Falcon yacht,
Lord Trumaosag, for Cadis and Gibraltar; aid Royal George,
Wuxi', for Quebec.

Parroma-,--jerts !M.—Wind B.—Arrived the Renown, Cam
slncmar, from Naples; and ids Majesty's skip slsaac from the
• westward.

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Posesreatz, Jun 28.--Passed the Colombia, Dst.en, from
New York.

MILFORD, June 26.—Mr. Davies. the Surveyor-General of Cus-
toms, has been bere surveying the Port as to the propriety of remov.
Ing the Customhouse to the Dock-yard. He left this morning for
Haverfordwest, by water. A grand Masonic procession to Church
took place here yesterday. by the brethren of the St. David's, Loyal
Welsh, Llwlffordd, and Union Lodges. An elegant dinner was
provided by fkother Pritchard, at the Nelson Hotel, and the wine
being good, and the company unanlinous, they did not break up till
near nine o'clock.
Rosana—By a recent regulation of the Committee the yachts
are allowed to carry the undermentioned sails, (being the boos fide
' property of their respective owners). Curraas—Mainsail, Fore.
sail, Jib, and Gaff TopsalL Yawtn-- Malusail, Foresail, Jib,
Men, and Gaff-Topsall. Scnoonsaa--Mainsail, Foresail, Fore-
-1 &aysail, Jib, and Main Gaff.Topsall. broom's—three Lugs, Jib,
land Main-Topsail.
The following statement is worthy the attention of the Cons.
miasioners of Pilots and Magistrates on the coasts of the United
Kingdom, with a view to the protection of the property of Ship-
owners and Underwriters:

Hatt, Just 113.—A case of considerable importance, under the
Humber Pilot Act, came on for hearing at our Mansion-house on
Tuesday last, in the shape of an information against a fisherman of
Cleatborps. Tho facts deposed to were as follow:
On the 17th of May, as the Norwegian vessel Wennerne, Petet
Johnson, Master, was coming up the Humber, she slipped about 30
fathoms of chain cable. together with an anchor, a buoy, and buoy
rope. Very soon after, these stores were taken up by Appleyard
and some other Lincolnshire fishermen, who, instead of bringing
'them up to this port, and delivering them to the owner or agent
within two days, according to the Act, thought proper to carry
them into Grimsby, and refused to deliver them up at all, till they
bad been paid a most exorbitant sum for salvage. Fur this con.
duct, by which a penalty of .etri was incurred, Appleyard, the only
individual who could be identified with the transaction, was sam-
mooed to answer.

Mr. W. Bonney, Solicitor to the Commissioners of the Pilot-
office, attended to conduct the proceedings; and explained to the
Magistrates the mode In which this system of gross impropriety
was successfully practised by the owners of small vessels. The
Act requited, he said, that stores found in the Humber should be
' brought to Hull within two days; but these persons regularly took
them into Grimsby, and lodged t►em in the hands of a person
I there, who had constituted himself a sort of arbitrator between
the owners of stores and the persons who found them. Several
months ago, the Commissioners, aware of the gross impositions
which were carrying on, circulatted notices stating the law of the
case, and their determination to enforce it. Copies were sent to
Mr. Winteringham, and posted in the neighbourhood of Apple..
yard's residence, but they were aeon torn down or defaced. In
order to check these nefarious practices, the Commissioners hod
directed the present inquiry to be instituted ; and they were anxious
that such an example should be made of the first person convicted,
as would deter others front the commission of similar offences.

It appeared from the statements of Mr. Modica, clerk to the
agents of the vessel, that PO hearing the articles were in Grimsby,
himself sod the Captain went down there, and were compelled to
pay 47 15s. before they were restored,
Air. G. Moon, agent to Lloyd's, proved that the notices were
circulated very freely in Grimsby and the neighbourhood, and also
spoke of the serious extent to which the Shipowners and Under-
writers were defrauded by these practices.
Appleyatd admitted that he was one pf the persons who took
the stores, but said he could not read ; he had never beard of the
notices, and did not know he was doing anything wrung, as the
Deputy Vice-Admiral told him he was never to take anything
past Grimsby.
Mr. Bonney, by a reference to the Acts, 'hewed the Magistrates '
that Mr. Brown, the Deputy Vice-Admiral, had no jurisdiction
whatever in such cases.
Appleyard said he only received S. from the person at Grimsby,
and it had to be divided into eight shares.
After some deliberation, Appleyard was convicted in the mitt.
• gated penalty of 101. with SOs. 6.1. costs ; and on Mr. Bunney's
pointing out a clause which gave the Bench that power, they cont.
mitted him for three months in default of immediate payment, or
security for the same. He gave security, however, soon afterwards.
and was liberated.
• In the course of the proceedings, it was stated, that If aship left
an anchor and cable, with a buoy rope, intendiug to fetch them
when the weather moderated, the fishermen frequently cut away
the marks, end temoved the property ; after which, with the ut-
most effrontery, they.demanded salvage.
The MAetstgates intimated, that, in future they would show 00
tomtit:), to tat:oilers of this description.