Star.
London, England, 1826-06-02 00:00:00

SHIP OWNERS' MEETING.

A Meeting of the Merchants, Ship Owners, and Un-
derwriters, was held yesterday, pursuant to requisition,
at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose' of re.
ceiving the Report of the Committee appointed to inquire
into the system of the classification of Merchant ship-
ping at present pursued in the registry books at Lloyd's,
with a view to its subsequent consideration at a General
Meeting; T. WILSON, Esq. in the Chair.
Mr. LINDSAY, Chairman of the Committee, read the Report.

*The &port stated the opinion that Surveyors shoula be ap-
pointed at the Outports, for the better classification of the ships, &c.
Mr. LINDSAY observed, that tome Gentlemen of the
Committee had obtained an interview with certain
Membets of his Majesty's Board of Trade, and had
ascertained that that body would have no objection
wh.+tever• to the superintendance remaining in the hands
of this Committee, even though Parliament should make
a grant of money for the support of the Unproved sys-
tem. The Report had been Lid before that Board, and
the Committee had received every assurance of the con-
currence of his Majesty's Government in their design.
He moved that the Report be received, and that a
General Meeting of Ship Owners, Merchants, and Un-
derwriters, be held at the City of London Tavern on the
SOth of July, for the purpose of taking the Report into
consideraion.

Mr. CHAPMAN seconded the Resolution.
F.Voiao said, that there had been a commu-
nication made Irons the Secretary of the Board of Trade.
The Board had declined committing Covernment by
any positive announcement, but a letter had been re-
ceived from their Secretary, from which it appeared that
tlae Board of Trade approved highly or the proposed
alterations, and were of opinion, that it would give rise,
to great improvement in the naval architecture of the i
country, and that the Lords of their Committee would'
be disposed to assist ~in carrying their proposed regu-
lations into effect, in any manner which might be
deemed advisable.
Mr. URQUHART rose to animadvert on the manner in
which the Committee had conducted its proceedings.
In the conduct of their inquiry, they had manifested
great irregularity as well as unacquaintance with- the
subject. He had proposed amendments which were
refused to be entertained an instant. They were con-
sidered advisable by every nautical man who was pre-
sent, but finding that the Committee would not listen to
him, he had given up his appointment as one of their
body, and was no longer present at their investigations.
He wished to know why the Committee should have
made any application to Government until they had laid
their Report before a General Meeting. •
Mr. G. F. YOUNG defended the Committee. The highest possi-
ble authorities had been referred to for information, and he was
convinced that the system they had adopted was wiser and better
than any other.
Mr. UNQUIMAT said, there was no occasion whatever for a Sub-
Committee. The question at issue, in feet, was, London against
the Outports.
The motion for the appointment of the Meeting was agreed to,
after some further discussion, and the Meeting separated.

VAUXHALL.—The entertainments on Wednesday
went off with great eclat, and the fireworks afforded universal
"satisfaction. _

A Was PiIItCAUTION.—The glove•makers at Mac.
clofield, in consequence of the depression in their trade, are getting
rid of all their hands.

Since the commitment of Mr. E. G. WAKENIELD to
the Castle of Lancaster, a good deal of the high spirits,
which ice .tojoyed has left him. During his sojourn at
Stockport he was served with a civil process, for "goods.
sold and delivered."—Mosning Paper.
NATIONAL StilOOL SOClETY.—Yesterday the fifteenth
Anniversary Meeting of this Society was held at the
School-rooms, in Baldwin'sJgarderrs, Gray's Inn-lanes—
'here were present his Grace the Archbishop of CAN-
'Anoint (who presided), the Bishops of Losmow,Dua.
II AM, and GLOUCESTER, the Dean of PILTIRSOROVON,
Archdeacon DAMS, Mr. Justice PARK, Lord CAL-
rtionrs, and other distinguished individuals. The An-
nual Report was read by the Secretary, Dr. WALMSLET,
by whicl it appeared that them had bee within within the'
last year, an increase of 114 schools, containing 15.000.
'children, to the number already under the superintend-
ence of the Socety ; making altogether 2,200 schools,
and 330,000 children, who were educated according to
the system of the Parent Society, in the principles of the
Established Church. His Grace the Archbishop of
CANTERSURT expressed his great satisfaction at the
progress of the Sotkety, and at the benefits which were
der.ved by the rising generation from the extension of
Dr. lilett's system. His Grace expressed a hope that
the admirable simplicity of that system would not be
departed from, as it was Upon a close adherence to
prific;ple that the uniformity necessary to the success of
the Society depended. The Treasurer read the Annual
Account, by which it appeared that the Society have
10,0001. funded property, in depen tently of their an-:
twat income.

.11 PASEEONABLE TNTELLt6E*CE.'
A LMACK'S.
Alinatk'y vend ball on Wednesday peening wis very nutlietonsly
attended. Amoig the haut ton present were—
The Dukes of Wellington, Somerset, and de Montebello. -
Duchess and Dowager Duchess of Leeds.
Prfece.De Beauveau.
Marquises of Grahatm.Douro, de Stozzi, Lothian, Clanricarde,
and Guidote.
Marchionesses—Emily of Londonderry, Cornwallis, Winches.
'ter, Qneensberry, Waterford, Lothian, and Clanricarde.
Earls--Jersey, Cowper, Clonnatl, Albemarle, Harewood, Sher.
field, Westmorelattd, Clanwilliam, Wicklow, Romney, Tanker.
ville, Mansfield, Denbigh, and Darnley.
Countesses—Jersey, Cowper, Sefton, Dowager of Warwick,
DoWager• of Clare, Meath, Clonmel, Albemarle, Wilton, Shef-
field, Musgrave, owager of Sheffield, Harewood, Wicklow,
Uxbridge, Sc. Antonio, Oxford, Harrowby, Powlett, Tanker-
ville Morley, Leitrim, Denbigh, Darnley, Lieven, and Eusten.
Lords—Gwydyr, Ravensworth, Palmerston, Burghers's, \Vey.
mouth, Mountsantford. Rlphinstone, J. Russell, Howard de
Walden, Barnard, • Tullansore, Dunwich, DuFeryn, Rosalyn,
Grantham, Montagu, Fincastle, Southampton, F. Osborne, Fal-
mouth, Clarina, Hervey. Normanby, Andover, Auckland, Chas.
Wellesley, C. Fitzroy, Pelham, E. Somerset,- and A. Chichester.
Ladies—Gwydyr, Alolinfraux, Ravensworth, Dacre, C. Ber-
keley, two Grevilles, F. Fitzgibbon, Fortescue, C. Barham,
Dofferyn, J. Mann, S. Stewart. C. and E. Graham, E. Cornwal-
lis. M., G., and C. Grey, Grantham, E Edgecumbe, I. Clive,
O. Keppell, Musgrave, L. Vaughan, A. Fowler, J. Blackford,
M. Kerr, C. Duncombe, II; and A. Scott, Barnard, A. and M.
Brudenell, Janet St. Clair, Montagu, King, C. Lowther, Melville,
Hampden, A. and C. Paulett, Julia Petre, A. Vernon, Al. Cotes,
A. Vane, two Clements, A. Holroyd, F. Osborne, M. and L.
Douglas, K. and L Phipps, J. and F.. Kerr, F. Lascelles,
rough, Forester. F. and L. Beauclerk, Southampton, two Murray.,
G. Seymour., two Hervey' Beresford, S. Marshatn, Astley, J.
Fitzroy, two Pelham', F. Osborne, C. Stanhope, C. and L. Ben-
dock, A. Beckett; Chichester, &c.
Counts—D'Onre, De Minklivet, D Lotterm, -De /annoy,
Derny, St. Marson, De la Pasture.
Viscounts—Barham and De Flavigney.
Baron de Cetto and D'Otenstura.
Sirs--C. Greville, J. Copley, M. S. Stewart, G. Anson, the Vice-
Chancellor, &c. &c.
PARTIES.
The Duke of Beaufort entertained a large party at dinner yes.
terday, at his house in Grosvenor square.
The Dowager Marchioness of Salisbury's intended assembly, on
Wednesday evening, was postponed, on account of the death of
Viscount Ingestrie, son of Earl Talbot, who departed this life a
short time since, at Vienna.
The Earl of Suffolk had a grand dinner party yesterday, at his
house in Curzon street. Mayfair.
Lord King hail a grand dinner party on Wednesday, at his house
in Dover street ; among whom where—Lord Ebrington, Sir James
and Lady Graham, Sir Michael Shaw Stuart, Sir Sidney Smith,
Mr. and Lady Mary Hamilton Williams, Hon. Mr. Moore, &c.
Baroness Willoughby de Ersby gave another elegant entertain-
ment on Wednesday,. at her house, Whitehall, to a distinguished
party ; among whom were—The Marquis of Exeter, the Marebit
ones of Westmeath, the Earl, Countess, and Dowager Countess
of Clare, Lord and Lady Tullamore, Lord Ashley, Lady Harriet
Ashley, Lady Charlotte Seymour, Lady Gwydyr, Mr. and Mrsi
Arbuthnot, Mr. Pierrepoint, Mr. Brook Greville, Mr. Charles
Greville, Mr. George Anson, Mr. de Roos. Miss'ElplOnstone, Sce..
MOVEMENTS."
The Dowager Duchess of Rutland arrived en Wednesday even'
ing at her house in Sackvide street, from fklvoir Castle.
The Marquis of Carmarthen and Lord James Towashend hive
left town for Cornwall.
Lord and Lady Maryborough left town yesterday, for their seat
near Windsor.
Colonel and Mrs. Gore Langton and family left town yesterday,
for their seat, Newton Park, Somersetshire.
R. B. Phillips, Esq. left dbulson's Hotel, Lower Brook street,
yesterday, for his seat Piston Castle.
Arrivals yesterday at Fenton's New Hotel, St. James's st .I:get--
Admiral Sir John Wells, Bart. from his seat in Sussex ; and Sol.
Burke from Windsor. •
Arrivals at Miller's Hotel, Jermyn-street—Mi and Mrs Liam.
-from Scotland ; George Lucy, Esq. M.P. from Stratford-on-Avon.
Arrivals at the Waterloo Hotel, Jermyn street—Mr and.lgrs.
Buckiton and Mrs. Milner, from dick seat in Surrly. DeptirtOre
—Mrs Teasdale, for Brighton.
Departures, yesterday, from the Burlington
I !Mean and Cork streets—Lord Lorton and the Hosourable
King, for Ireland; the-Rev: kr sad Mrs Dyson traill MAW !
their seat, Great Marlow. • -• • 31.4:1* •
• THE WOULD-BE CANDIDATE'S SOLILOQUY.
74:r .

.To stand, or not to stand?—That is the question! J•Ir• lE'
Whether t' obtain a seat in Parliament, *.ftei ;
'Twere best secure some Borough vendible, • "
Or try one's strength in a contested County, • I
And, by opposing, gain it? T• stand ?—to eanVms4 •‘• 4
Nay more—to beleturned?—and say—we frank,
Escape arrests, make laws, and claim such rights . •'
As Senators are heirs to. 'T'is a privilege • • • .
Devoutly to be wish'd ! To stand ?—to canvass ?
Perchance th' Election lose. Aye, there's the rub;
For In the kngthen'd Poll what sums are spent,
When by some trick, chicane, or compromise,
We are thrown out ; these make us pause at first,
Ere at so dear a rate we buy Husxas
For, who would bear the Squibs of party wit,
The insulting mob, the cobbler's contumely,
Theturneoat's perfidy, the law's delay,
The insolence of office, and the spurns
That suppliant wealth, e'en from pot-boiler takes ;
When he himself Might do the State more service
As a bare Country Justice ?—Who'd grip hands,
And quaff, and sweat whole nights with drunken clubs,
But that the thought of something after Chairing,
A pension'd place—which to his steady Mends
No Minister denies—spurs on ambition,
And makes us rather rise to expose ourselves,
Than lee from Honours an 4 be little known?
Thus Interest doth make Moms* of us all ;
And thus the spirit of the Constitution
Is oft debu'd with sordid views of pelf
And Orators of greatest power i' th' House,
With this defect their motions turn aside
From public weal, and lose the name of Patriots.

DUBLIN. MAY 30.
•
The Marquis of Downshire, in additicin to the sum of
1001. given by him to the funa in ibis city, raising for
the relief of the weavers in the Liberty, bsi also most
generously bestowed another 1001. for the benefit of the
Belfast wearers.
About five o'clock yesterday evening, as Mr. Let,
jun. son of A. Leet, Esq. of the General Post Office, was '1
driving through Charlemont-street, in a gig, the horse
suddenly took fright at a pig, which ran across the,
road. The servant endeavoured to check the horse,
but in the attempt the reins broke, and he was thrown
our. The animal then set of at full speed down Char-
lemont-street and Harcoort-road, where the vehicle
came in contact with a lamp post, when Mr. Leet was
thrown out with great violence. He was immediately
conveyed to the shop of Mr. William, apothecarys in
Charlemont-street, where Surgeon Macnamara and two
other surgeons attended him. At eight O'clock Mr.
Leet was conveyed on a litter to his father's house in
Grenville-Street, in a state of insensibility ; besides whet
injury, his collar bone and several of his ribs are broken.
IThe servant escaped unhurt.

It is gratifying to state, says the Aresosbury Chronicle,
that this town and neighbourhood have nit yet expe
rienced tfie privations litvd distresses of which other
towns so couch complain ; our principal manufactories
(linen) ase in full work, and, the proprietors complain
of a scarcity of bands.

114,101. COURT. .

•
Yesterday, dt.two o'clrck,-his.VlAJerry bd.! a Court
at his PaLice, in Pali :Mall, which was a'tended
by -
Th. Lord Chancellor; the- Lord President of the Council, the
Lord Privy Seal, the First Lord 4:4 the Treasury, the Secretary of
State for the Home Department, the Secretary of State for the
Foteigh Department, the Secretary of State for the Coloofa, De-
partment, the of the Board of controtrt, the First Lord
otibe Admiralty, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, the
President of the Board of Trade, the Master. General of the Board
of Ordnance, the Lord Steward, the Master of the Horse, the
Groom of the Stole, the Swedish Minister, the Danish Millitter, the
Treasurer of the Household, the Captain-General of the Yeomen
Guard, the Vice-Chamberlain, Lord in IVairing (Lord Lovaine),
Groom in Waiting (Sir Andrew Barnard), the Lord Chief Justice
of the Court of King's Bench, the Recorder of London, the Master
of the Ceremonies, the Marquis of Salisbury, Lord Strathaven, Sir
Colquhoun Grant, and General Bayley.
The following had the honour of being presented to
his MAJESTY:

•The Harms STRIRNELDT (the Swedish Minister), and the Count de
I%lovrie (the Danish Minister), had audiences, and were respectively
attended by the Right Hon. Groans Caroutua and Sir RoleeT
CASTER, in the usual way.
Lieutenant General theme on his appointment to the Colonelry
of the erh, or King.%Regiment of Foot.
Major General Sir Comotioned Gamer on his appointment to the
Culoneicy of the 12th Lancers.
Lord S AA am was presented by the Marquis of WINCHESTER
is Groom of the Stole), on his being appointed a Lord of the King's
Bedchamber.

His MAJESTY held a Privy Council, at which Mr.
GRIVILLE attended as Clerk.

The Proclama'ion for Dissolving Parliament was
signed by his MAJESTY.
t'The Marquis of SALISSUILT was introduced into the Council and
sworn in a Member, and took his seat at the Board accordingly.
The Recommit. of LONDON was admitted in the presence of the
Km in Council ; he made his Report of the convicts capitally con-
victed at the last Sessions held in the Justice Hall in the Old Bailey.
Its MASIISTY gave audiences to the Earl of HAILLOWSY, the Earl
of LIVCRPOOL, Mr. Comma, and Mr. Pala•
The Court broke op about six o'clock.