THE... SHIPPING INTERESTS,---A numerous meeting of persons con. nected with
shipping was held on Thursday, at the City of London Tavern. In the absence of Alderman Thompson (at Merthyr), Mr. George Palmer took the chair. The object of the persons who met on
this occasion, was the forming of a general association throughout the
kingdom, for the protection bf their interests. A similar association was planned in April 1828, but it was suffered to drop without any thing
effectual being accomplished. A committee, consisting of fifty-two gen- tlemen, was appointed for the purpose of organizing the proposed so. ciety. The object of the society is best described in the words of
the address of Mr. Palmer. " The shipping interest," he said,
"had been attacked for the purpose of improving the other great interests of the country. He had waited to see the result ; he had watched closely,
but had not discovered the promised improvements in either the agri.
cultural, manufacturing, or other interests. Now, when our political economists had entered into this subject, in the course of their calcula-
tions they had not taken the smallest notice of the increase of the popu- lation; but he hoped the time was drawing nigh when they should get rid of theoretic principles, and return to practicalcommon sense." The learned allusion to the increase of population smells very strong of theory ; we fear Mr. Palmer is not quite so near to common sense as he imagines. MEETING OF PARLIAME HT.—According to Lord Althorp's circular, no business will be transacted in Parliament until. the 21st, though the formal arrangements of the session commence on the 14th. SOUTHWARK FRIENDS TO REsotx.—On Wednesday, about two hun- dred of the electors of the Borough dined at the Horns, Kennington, to celebrate the triumph of Reform. The two members, Mr. Calvert and Mr. William Brougham, were present as guests ; and the chair was filled by that long-tried and consistent advocate of liberal principles, Mr. Solo- mon Davies ; who has, we believe, been Chairman of Mr. Calvert's Com- mittee ever since that gentleman succeeded in rescuing the Borough from a Tory oligarchy. NEW A I.DERIIIAN.—It is understood that Mr. Alderman C. Smith is about to resign his civic honours, and that Sir W. H Poland has been invited to become a candidate for the Aldermanic gown—Globe.
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.—On Tuesday, the periodical meeting of this society took place at their great room, in Regent Street. Dr. Hen- derson was in the chair. There were more than forty different species of the rose, all in full bloom ; four varieties of the horse-chestnut, varie. gated ; and several varieties of the honey-suckle.
WESTERN LITERARY INSTITUTION.—The half-yearly meeting of the members was held on Monday night in the theatre of the Institution. It appeared from the report of the Committee, that the affairs of the In- stitution were in an extremely prosperous state ; the present number of members being 671, and the amount of secessions being less than they had been at any former period. POOR IRISH—A numerous and most respectable meeting in behalf of the suffering inhabitants of Mayo, was held on Monday, in the great room of Morrison's inn, Dublin. The Lord Mayor was in the chair ; and the meeting was addressed by Mr. A. Blake, Mr. Leader, and a number of other gentlemen. It was stated at the meeting, that Lord Anglesey had contributed 100/t in addition to 3001. formerly subscribed by his Lordship. Mr. Leader, alluding to the funds raised in 1822, ob- served, that 15,000/ of it still remained undistributed. A resolution for appropriating it to the relief of the present distress, was passed; and 600/. was subscribed in the room.
YORKSHIRE SOCIETY.—This society, instituted for the purpose of maintaining, clothing, and educating the children of indigent Yorkshire parents, resident in the metropolis, held its anniversary on Thursday, at the Freemason's Tavern. The chair was taken by Lord Brougham ; who was supported by Lord Dundas, the Honourable E. Petre, Sir J. Hall, the Vice-Chancellor, Mr. Bayntun, Dr. Birkbeck, and a number of other gentlemen. Lord Brougham, in drinking prosperity to the society, observed, that he was an old inquirer into matters of charity. To a certain degree he might call himself an old schoolmaster. What he first looked to in these matters was the balance-sheet ; and he found there that the average cost of each child in the school was 20/. a-year. Now he conceived that if the society possessed a school-house of their own, which at present they did not, the average cost would not exceed 171.; and thereby 100/. per annum would be added to the funds, and five or six additional pupils supported by the charity. This consideration ought to induce the friends of the institution not to relax their endea- vours, but rather to increase them, in order that the society might be enabled to confer more extensive benefit than it could do at present.
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