The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-05-09 00:00:00

LONDON, SATURDAY, MAY 9, 1812.

AT a M FETING of MERCRANTS, MA..
NUFACTURERS. TRADSIBB, and OTHERS 10.
Perste., iii the Export Trade to India lead Chian Erma the Pwf
of London. held sit the City of Ludlam Tavern, the' 25th of
April, isl 2,
JOHN ATKINS, Kw.. Aliens., in the Chair,
It was moved by David Gard*, rat. and seconded by Steel-
art Majoribanks. I:sq. and inelishandalyfasolved,
That this rileming, consioisig 40 liffehaals, Blaanfacturent,
and Traders of 'he Port of Lnags4 wile base betas long estit-
Wished in the Export Trade ftpipMasee to India and Chian,
I feel themselves called upon, in illaltwee of their respective pro-
tie., to state the tree shamble, of sod) trade to the tawdry at
large, in order 'automatise say taltrepeesetnetions which sway
have the erect of aslilealiog tat poldie salad van a tiublart •U
such magnitude to the ennwasuity at lae , sot ass which their
ow* vital interests are mat deeply eeaeaised.
That the Rh It iety expressed by the oarless fileirefisetaters io 1
the provincial Tow., of the limited Kiegdoto, is mard to the
I qoassity of Reports to India aid Cities,* ipaamterogria err*.
Imeow data, as will appear by refines" to Moe actual Zeportof '
such bleansfatetures.
Taat ft appears to deli Aleettrec, froth ladhentistile amities
rity, tleat the quantity of Towle etigeetall Ity the East India
Compaq for the private Traikey of the Dotted Kimble.
(excWiely of that allowed to be exported io the privilege of
their own Captains and Officers) amounted, during the left
'six veers, to 68,000 Tons, end that, during that period, tidy
16,000 Teas'of every species of Nlanstfactare (including Deer!
and 4000 Tumor Wine) have been actually engaged and
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to India. _

That the foci contnioed in the foregoing Rem!twigs( exhibits
a striking and incontrovertible proof that the Cowpony and the
Public at large have been disappointed in those h.pes and ex-
pectation which led to the granting the Extraonnage, and
which was done upon the renewal of the T
present Charter, by
the desire aid at the instance of the Manufacturers and other
persons whoa! that time expressed similar ftelings with respett
to an extensive Export to those exhibited at the various Meet-
ings which bad been so recently held threughout tie country.
Thnt the Articles exported to India and China are venous,
but not extrusive Many particular Manufacture, and, therefore,
require to he collected from every part of she kingdom to one
concentrated point for exportation with any rationed prospect
of itdvantagt, either to the Manufacturer or the Exporter.
That the experience of the last six years impresses this Meet-
ing a ith a decided conviction, that the Market of lediat is not
capable uf extending the Cousumptine of Manufactures to the
ainuent which the public mind has. beets led to expect, and,
therefore, if the Export Trade to India sad Chian, as now con-
fined to the Port of London, be made general to the Ouipects,
it will be of no hetwllit to them, Mt will prove ruinous to those
extensive Establishments which have been formed by the per-
sous &spoilt% this Meeting, and to the large Capitals they have
invested thereto.
That should the Export Trade to India sled China be re-
moved from the Port of Lowden, the Coasting Trade of the
United Kitudom,_that best Nursery for our Seamen mod great
Bulwark of our National Superiority end Strength, the lielaed
Navigation, that Dew source of great National Wealth. ae af-
fording incakalable facilities to the improvement of the gement
Aviculture of the Casustry i cad bandy, the acreage itself
evatd with these, bier fucopeelvatde injury.
Twat Pegtioa presented to botb Houses of Parliament
i. tt,(l names. of the Merchants. Manufacturers Traders, and
eaten interested in the Expert Trade to India and China, Mum
the Peet of Landow, praying that the Expert Trade to India
and China may be motteued as heretofore to the Port of Lou-
don.

That this Meeting approves of the Petilloo new read from the
Chair.
That the same be now signed by the Gleallemen present, and
do remain at this House eigia days for signature.
That the Committee chasm at the General Meek's, held her
at this Home Inc the purpose Ltreparing the Petition,
be-hemiested to comities permit& the dieMins‘she
Portiosnent, and to use their utmost exert r ono to promote the
object of this Meeting, sad that the Committee have the power
of 'naming their number as they shall see necessary.
That the Members for the City of Loudon. for the Comities
of Essex, Kent, Middlesex, and Surrey, for the City of West-
minster, and the Borough of Southwark, be requested to sup-
port the prayer of the Petitioa in Parliament wisesany discus—
sion on the subject shall take_ pl .ce.
That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to Sir Wm.
Curtis, Bart. Mr. Alderman Coombe, and Sir Charles Price,
Bert. three of the Representatives in Parliament for the City,
and to George Byag, Esq. one of the Repreiestatlyn is Partin-
meat for the County of Middlesex, for their attendance this day,
and for their kind attention to the important objects of this Meet-
That the Thanks of.this Meeting be glveu to the Committee
for convening the mine, and for the great zeal nod attention
they have shown to the interests thereof.
That these Resolutions and the Petition of the Merchants,
Manufeeterers, Traders, and Others ofthe Port of London (after
loch Petition shall have been presented to Parliament), he pub-
lished in the Morning and Evening Papers.
That all communications upon the subject ufthe present Meet-
' leg be addressed to the Committee, under cover, to Mr. Tees-
dale Merchant Tailor's Hall, Solicitor to the Meetift.
Flint a Subscription be new entered into by this Meeting for
the purpose of defraying the es penees of the Petitions to both
Houses of Parliament, and of such other measures as may he
deemed necessary by the Committee for the protection of the
right nog interests of the Exporters from the Port of London
to Jodie and China.

(Signed) JOIIN ATKINS, Chairman.
'John Atkins, Esq. Alderman, having left the Chair, the same
was taken by Christopher Smith, Esq. Alderman, whereupon
it was moved, second. d. and unaninsonsly resolved,
That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to Mr. Alderman
Atkins, fur his judicious and able conduct io the Chair.
(Signed) CHRISTOPHER SMITH.

WANTED an APPRENTICE to a Surgeon's
Instrument and Truts-maker, and Cutler.
Elignire at Mr. Whitford's, Surgeon's ktstruitteat-ntaker, St.
Bartholomew's Hetpital. West Smithfield.
A Premium is expected.

Capital Country Residence, wall Laud, Surrey, ten utiles from
Town.
To be SOLDt_ecr LET FURNISHED
By Mesas. IdURRk:LL and WILSON
A VERY Capital And Desirable LEASEHOLD
RLSI OENCE, with twesty-sht acres of One meadow-
hied, bate peaglietire garden, walled is; hat-boase and green-
houses, shrubbery, excellent stabling for twelve horses, and car-
riage-hauces, pleasantly situate veer Carshalteo, Surrey. The
house I; in mast excellent repair itad fitted up with mach ele-
gance, containing Ewen misers, capital dining, draw-
ing, and breakfast-rooms, a billiard-room, handsome ball loair-
c.oe and vestibule; two cold and one warm bath, a range of
convenient domestic °dices, good mitering, Etc. all well sup-
plied with fuse water. The grossed. are laid out wills much
tame, u illy a very capital trout-stream ruaniug throve' the Pre.
gasp; abo an island, forming an excellent preserve fur wild
&mks.
Further Particulars of Messrs. billfteU end WILos, go, Skin.
ner-Orect, Sao whit!.

IMPERIAL PA R LLIMENT.

HOUSE OV LORDS, MAT 8.

ROXBURGH PEERAGE.
Ina Committee of Privileges, their Lordships took into ran-
sitteration the Resolution moved by the bird Chancellor on a
evening, impore that the Clainseet, Sir James Imes
isMI made his right and title to the honours sad
Duke and lof Roxburgh, and forthwith agreed
toristemme. The Committee also came to a Resolution, iin-
Strike that acme of the parties had made good their claim to
Y of RlxbicurFb (wlbsicti we nmierstan. d
resumed,
neveror
ih/4Bait:iper J.
t to be
beet r). T oand
received The
Mendel.
A atbreher of Petitions (fourteen. as'ire could collmtl, were
404 b' the Marquis WELLESLEY, front various Skip-
.go 4, Traders, Artificers, &c. of the City of' Loudon.
.in the Trade to India and Chi siaroalusg Oat Ili
es heretofore, may be to Use ar
. tiassts~f
"isms were severally ontesest so rse
°Owl?, Cortgca.
aOrder being tanw for the Hoomto weave itself into a *
llitilitee, -to like into costsidetation the various Petitions re-
ye to this sablect,
Lord Wabingkift accordingly took the Chair.
Several whitened, principally from the town and neighbour.
hood of Birmingham', were examined at great length by their
Lordships.
The House then resumed, and the Committee was ordered to
sit again at Are o'clock on Monday evening.

USHER OF THE BLACK ROD.
Earl GROSVENOR rose to call their Lordships'
attention to this Office, one of the principal ones
appertaining to that House. Ire adverted to what
had transpired of the subject being taken up in the
other House of Parliament ; it became, therefore,
he thought, the more worthy of their Lordships' se-
rious and speedy attention. The respectable person
who now filled the office, was known to be in a very
indifferent state of health. The emoluments, he
understood, were very considerable; aHd he was of
opinion, their Lordships should be put into posses-
sion of some precise information previous to any re-
gulation being determined on with respect to the of-
fiee. Upen this question be would not then enter,
lou. their Lordships were aware, that the emoluments
'I
sine the year 1800 had been regulated • they now,l
he understood, amounted to about 40001. per an.
num. What he now proposed was necessary, pre-
'ken to any farther regulation of these emoluments.
The Noble Earl concluded by moving an Address to
his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, requesting
that a copy of the appointment to the office of Gen-
tleman Usher of the Black Rod, together with an
Account of the emoluments of the said office for the
last ten years, might be laid before the House.
The Earl of LIVERPOOL did not object to the
requested information being communicated ; but he
entertained doubts as to the preferable mode of pro. +
ceeding.
Earl GROSVENOR observed, that were the pre.
teat wells* speed to by their Lordships, it would'
be proper to follow it up by an Address to the
Crown, that a successor might not be appointed in
case of the death of the person who now filled the
office, until it should be ascertained what the proper
salary would be to annex to the employment. This
he thought it would be proper to do, as in the case
of a successor being immediately appointed, he might
naturally expect a continuance of the present emo-
luments.

Earl FITZWILLI AM said a few words, the pur.
port of which, as we could bear, was, that the of-
fice in question required regulation, but that uo
abatement ought to be made of the emoluments of
the person now in legal possession of the office, and.
be thoughtthe mode of Address the preferable way
of proceeding.
The Earl of BUCKINGHAMSHIRE said, he
should not so readily acquiesce in the motion pro-
posed by the Noble Earl, if he thrilled it was to be
forthwith followed up by such a motion as that he
had subsequently adverted to, without the usual no-
tice beinimiven.
Earl GREY was of opinion, that the office al-
luded to required to be regulated, and that it was
a question which, under the circumstances, could not
have escaped the consideration of the House.
The Earl of HARROWBY thought that such a
motion aslhat which tire Noble Earl had given, what
may be called the first blush of, should not be en-
tertained without some previous notice.
Earl GROSVENOR shortly explained.
Lord HOLLAND could by no means subscribe to
the doctrine laid down by Noble Lords opposite, as
to the necessity of notice in such east's as that in
question ; that objection alone could not constitute
a sufficient ground for their not proceeding, it mere-
ly referred to the mode. For his part, approving as
be did of ,the principle of regulation, be thought no
time should be lost in proceeding to take the neces-
sary steps for that purpose.
. The question being put, Earl Grosvenor's motion,
as above, was agreed to by the Houte.
The Bills upon the table, chiefly of a private or
local nature, were forwarded in their respective
stages.
An Officer of the Bank of England presented cer-
tain accounts from that Corporation, pursuant to
a recent order of the House, which were laid upon
the table.
Adjourned till to-morrow.

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MOUSE OF COMMONS.
l'heTrimilierfable Stock Bill went through a Committee, the
R at which was received, and the Bill ordered to be read
agiltitirt time on Maley.
The Publicans Bill, on the Motion of Sir THOMAS TUB-
TON, was reed a second time, and committed for Tuesday.
The Manure Carriage Bill was rend a sassed time, and or-
dered to he committed on Tuesday.
A Petition was presented from the Creditors of the Royal
Canal Comppisina praying relief, but not being recommended
by the Crew could net be received.
Mr, W. rose to state the reason which had prevented
the Petition from the Creditors of the Royal Canal Company
olitaiaing the recommendation of the Crown. When the sub-
jrct was formerly referred to a ,Select Committee, the Report
of that Committee stated it to he the opinion of the Committee,
Mel however Okay migleiregret being obliged to decide tiara-
voonably to the pro of the Petitioner, they_ conk! not
declare &O to be -titied to public asststance. Liter this Re-

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