CAn event interesting to many in the shipping world took place on the 5th of October in the presence of the Com- mittee of Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping Society. The whole of their extensive staff of Surveyors, in this country and abroad, have combined to mark their esteem for the chairman, Mr. THOMAS CHAPMAN, F.E.S., F.S.A., &c., and their appreciation of his public worth during the long period of more than forty years that has marked his presidency over the destinies of the above Register Society. A large deputation of the Surveyors was present, and was in- troduced by Mr. B. MAETELL, the chief Surveyor, who read an address from the officers to Mr. CHAPMAN, and accompanied it by a magnificent presentation of plate, of elegant and appropriate design. Mr.

CHAPMAN replied with much feeling. He recounted the early steps which were taken in 1834 to replace the two old Register Societies which then existed, in consequence of the dissatisfaction they gave, by the present Register Society formed on a broader basis, and founded on sound and enduring principles. Some curious facts in connection with the early struggles of the newly-organised society were re- lated, and were contrasted with its pre- sent prosperity and its great influence upon the shipping of this country and of the world.

A few months previously Mr. W. H. TINDALL, the Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's Register, supported by the Eight Hon.

G. J. GOSCHEN, M.P., Chairman of Lloyd's, presided, at a dinner given at the Albion Tavern, London, by the members of the Committee of the Eegister Society, on the occasion of their making a presentation to Mr. CHAPMAN of a beautiful silver epergne, and a portrait of himself. In giving the toast of the evening, Mr. GOSCHEN said, in a highly complimentary speech, that he attributed the great public confidence placed in the Society of Lloyd's Register to the able manner in which it had been presided over by Mr. CHAPMAN, the single- ness of mind with which the committee and executive performed their duties, and the integrity of its surveying staff.

It should be added that the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has also had the advantage of the valuable and hearty co- operation of Mr. CHAPMAN as Chairman of its Committee of Management for more than twenty-three years..