The half-yearly meeting of the subscribers to Lloyd's took place
on Wednesday. Mr. G. R. Robinson, who presided, stated, that in conformity with the wishes of the previous meeting, he had waited upon the Chancellor of the Exchequer in reference to the reduction of the duty on Marine Policies, and stated the opinion of the meeting that a further modification might be made without affecting the revenue. Mr. Spring Rice expressed his determination to pay immediate attention to tha seject
A meeting of persons interested in steam navigation was held at the City of London Tavern on Thursday ; Mr. Martin, of Glasgow, in the chair. The meeting was called by the opponents of the bill now before Parliament for enabling the Dublin Steam Navigation Company to add 300,000/. to its capital. It appeared that the General Steam Navigation Company of London made common cause with the Dublin Company ; and the friends of these two concerns mustered in such force, that the object of the callers of the meeting was defeated. Mr. P. M. Stewart, as representative of the steam-boat owners on the Clyde, Mr. C. O'Dwyer, and Mr. Emerson Tennent, supported a resolution to the effect that the proposed bill, by extending the capital of the Dublin Company, who would be exempted from liability beyond the amount of their stock, would enable that company to establish a monopoly, and run down small proprietors. Mr. 'ferment said, that the St. George's. Steam Company having reduced the freight of cattle from 5s. to Is. a head, subsequently raised the price to 15s. a head, when they had beaten the smaller companies out of the field. Mr. Wolverley Attwood said, that the St. George Company had no charter ; and he with Mr. Pearce, solicitor for the General Company in London, and Mr. Pierce Mahony, solicitor for the Dublin Company, absolutely denied that there was any intention of establishing a monopoly. Mr. Mahony moved an amendment, that it was inexpedient to oppose the bills now in Parliament ; but the Chairman refused to put it, as the meeting was summoned by the opponents of the bills; and he and his friends left the room. Mr. Attwood was then called to the chair, and Mr. Mahony's resolution unanimously carried.
The state of the silk trade continues to occupy a good deal of atten- tion. At a sale of China and other manufactured silks, which took place on Tuesday, quotations full 2.5 to 30 per cent. higher were realized than those obtained at the previous sales. Raw silks continue in active demand ; and it is apprehended that the rapid rise in prices will tend to check consumption, as the manufacturers at present obtain with diffi- culty an advance upon the manufactured goods.—Times. [Who ob- tain the advance of 25 or 30 per cent., mentioned in the first part of this paragraph ?1
A meeting is to be held on Primrose Hill, on Monday afternoon, to petition Parliament for the total abolition of the Stamp-duty on Newspapers.
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