The Sun. — London, England, 1837-05-25 00:00:00

TILE SUN,' LONDON, THURSDAY, MAY 25,,1837. io legislate much beyond the mind of the country, and to pre Musa illeaStltCg for which the people were neither men tal! • tior morally prepared. He illustrated this by referring to the declaration of Lord John Russell, when supporting Mt-. Canning- as an avowed Anti-reformer, that he had gi rem up the advocacy of those principles because the p tople were t hen too ignorant or tqn apathetic to support him. This was but a few years ago, and we must not ex pect the miracle of a whole nation becoming suffa ci-mtly enlightened to understand and appreciate Conti tinned speculative changes all at once. The Gentleman he had to propose had done incalculable good by his suc cessful advocacy of the reduction of the taxes on knowledge, by which, as well as by his writings, he bad laid the founda tion upon which theories, for which the people were now un fitted, might hereafter be successfully adopted. The Go verrnnent deserved the thanks and the support of the country foe bringing forward sound and practical measures which the people could understand ; and he trusted that all Re formers would see the error of pressing speculative changes, to the obstruction of those measures and the weakening of tl , at Government. It was a mischievous error that many fell into, who said they pressed for twice as much as they wanted in order to get the half they did want—this terrified many timid. butt honest Reformers ; and the Tories, under the hypocritic a l nnpellation of Conservatives, turned to ex cellent account the fears thus improperly created.—( Hear.) The tide ofeducation, now advancing, would carry upon its waves every desirahle reform, and no man had contributed more to it than the Hon. Member he would propose.— (Cheers.) P.is merits were known to every nation of Europe—he was the Walter Scott of England.—(Great cheering.) Nay, more—his mind was not a mere aurora borealis, all light and no heat, but a vivifying source of the purest. patriotism—his merits were a noble sacrifice on the altar of his country, enkindled by liberty and gilded by ge nitts.—(Cheers.) He had witnessed in Lincoln some of the enthusiastic and spirit-stirring effects of his luminous productions and speeches, and he was satisfied that no one had contributed more than Edviard Lytton Bulwcr, by his works, and the reduction of the taxes on knowledge, to the advancement of the national intellect, and the honour of the national character. He, therefore, gave " Mr. Edward Lytton Bulwer, and the Literature of the nineteenth cen tury."—Three times three, and very great cheering. Mr. E. L. Bul.wEß returned thanks, declaring that he felt the warmest gratitude for the compliment that bad been conferred on him. He was glad that they did not separate the cause of literature from their political duties. The advancement of literature was also calculated to pro mote that of civilization, for literature, in fact, meant more enlightenment ; and he was rejoiced that the elevation of the tause of literature had been made the subject of theit toast. Mr. PALMER, jun., proposed the health of Mr. Baines, M.P., and the speedy removal of every remnant of reli gious intolerance, and a more equitable distribution of the revenues of the Church. The toast was received with loud applause. Mr. BAINES returned thaalcs, observing that the great object of his life had been to promote those reforms pointed out in the toast. That life had been a tolerably long one. His political career commenced about the time that Sir F. Burdett began his public life. Alas ! Poor Burdett, " Old glorious," as they used to like to call him, he had never expected to live to see what he had witnessed of that Baronet in that House of Commons, taking his scat among the Tories, and making a speech for them ; and in the course of which the old Baronet said that the Hon. Memb , ,,r for Leeds seemed " as if he had got all the Lis sentrJrs in his belly !"-_( Laughter,) In his " belly !" Wily, that. was a very classical expression. —(Laughter.) The Hon. Baronet was always rather free spoken, but though he might be free, it did not appear that his lan guage had become more elegant from the company he now kept.—(Cheers and laughter.) Otherwise the accomplished " Old English gentlern-,,n" would not have made the allu sion he did to his " abdomen."—(Cheers and hootings.) If he could have replied, he would" have said, that as the old Baronet wa.s once pregnant with Reform, it was to be regretted ;gat he had become a shrivelled old man, and was now most ignobly delivered of what had obviously been a ;mat trouble to him.—(A laugh.) As to the terms of the toast, he was grateful for having his name coupled with them ; and he should do his utmost to rea !iv! the sentiments contained in it.—(Cheers.) The Chairman then quitted the Chair, and the company separated at twelve o'clock. NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND The Secretary then read the advertisement calling the meeting, which purported to be for the election of four Directors in the room of those going out, by rotation—of confirming the appointment of Thomas Moxon, jun., Esq., and George Moffatt, Esq., two other Directors appointed since the last annual meeting, or electing one or two others (as the case might be)_ in their ste a d, an d t o rece i ve t h e An nual Report of the Directors. The CHAIRMAN.—No notice has been given of any in tention to supersede the Directors who go out by rotation: they are now the only candidates. I shall first put the question with respect to the two gentlemen who have been already nominated, and then proceed to the re-election of the other Directors. BRITISH CLAIMS ON FRANCE, The motion for confirming the appointment of Thomas Moxon, jun., Esq., and George Moffatt, Esq., was then put from the Chair, and carried unanimously. The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, the following Directors, who go out of office by rotation, are now candidates for re election, no other candidates having been announced, John Rawson, Esq., Ronald Ronald, Esq., the lion. Leicester Stanhope, and Christopher Fitzsimon, Esq., M.P. The motion for re-electing the above-named Directors was then put and agreed to unanimously. The CHAIRMAN then called upon the Secretary to read the Report of the Directors for the past year, as follows : (From the Times.) Mr. Mackinnon will this evening move the House of Commons (if there be a House) for the appoint ment of a Select Committee, for the purpose of taking into consideration the cases of the claimants on the French Compensation Fund. This subject, as many of our readers will recollect, has frequently been before the House and the public. It has been repeatedly shown that many of these claimants have been treated with the greatest harshness and injustice ; and, though some of them may have obtained redress at last, it would seem that there are others who, notwithstanding the existence of a surplus of the fund, and the decla ration of Mr. Rice (before he was made Chancellor of the Exchequer), " that if there were any surplus, no technicai objection ought t o p reva il aga i nst a c l a i m upon it," are still refused on mere technical objections, all participation in the monies advanced by France for their compensation. The circumstances attending the case of these claimants are shortly and clearly put in the following statement : These claims arose from the confiscation, in 1793, of British property in France, in contravention of the Treaty of Commerce of 1786, which stipulated that, in the event of war, twelve months should be allowed to the subjects of each country, to remove themselves with their property. At the peact of 1815, France bound herself by treaty to indemnify the stifferers by that confisc a ti on : a m i xe d B oar d •.fßritisis and French Commissioners was established at Paris, 'and a short period of three months was allowed for the presentation of claims. This Board continued in ope ration rip to the year 1818, and had already liquidated se vr,ral claims, when it was agreed between the two Powers, that France should pay a specific snot in final satisfitction of all claims then unadjudicated. In pursuance of this ar rangement, an Act of Parliament was passed in the year 1819, appointing a Board of Commissioners in London, and regulating the distribution of this fund. In the discussion whici-. arose on the passing of the Act, several members ha-Ing expressed their disapprobation of the very short time which had been aikoved for the presentation of claims, the - then Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs assured the House, that in the event of a surplus remaining, after pay ment of all the claims registered within the three months, those claimants who had been too late for that registration should have a reversionary interest in such surplus. In 1826, all the duly registered claims having beep dis posed of, there remained a balance of about 500,0001., and the Lords of the Treasury accordingly gave directions to the Commissioners for the admission and liquidation of claims, which had not been preseuted in time for the first distribution, but owing to a narrow construction having been put upon their Lordships' directions, and no publicity what ever having been given to them, very few claimants had the opportunity of availing themselves of the indulgence. In 1828 this second and limited distribution had been completed, wh en a res id ue of about 300,000/. still remained BALLISA. unitepropriated, ou t o f w hi c h a sum of 23,707/. 10s. was in Sub-branch :—Castlebar.Th of formation tl , e first place directed to be paid to a Mr. Laffon la Debat matter e t o vich se co m n a si e d Y er n ab a l e e k ex expense. far the balance of a claim, quite unconnected with this In adverting course, the late run upon th p e Banks in Ireland, the fttnd, due to him by the Government, and the remainder Directors abstain from entering upon the various causes, espe was handed over to the Commissioners of Foods and cially as such causes had no connection with the operations of Forests. The Government has however since agreed to this Bank ; the effect, however, was to create a very strong repay the money advanced to the Commissioners of Woods feeling of distrust .and alarm amongst the holders of the notes and Fo reAs ; ' out no steps have as yet been taken to re. of all Ba n k s , an d a genera l an d s i mu l taneous demand for gold store to th e f un d the sum withdrawn from it to liquidate was the conseq uence . Thi s d eman d was promptly met at all the Branches, an d a t our A gency i n D u b lin, where the pay the debt d ue , D a le. Laffon la Debat. The furth er appropr i at i on of the money repaid by the of ments were very co ns id era bl e . Although the N at i ona l B an k o f I reland was liable to be Commissioners Woods an d F orests rema i ned undecided assail e d a t ti-fiy e oithe same me, et in no single until th e year 1833, when three new Commissioners were instance did h a , refusal, or t one moment's ti delay, y occur, in fully appointed, to whom instructions were given by the Trea- satisfying every demand, whether made by parties presenting sury respecting its distribution. It was hoped th a t thi s notes, or holding deposit receipts. Thus no event could pos dists;hution would be applied in the first instance towards sibly be better calculated to prove the resources of the Bank, ths; indemnification of the remaining claimants for losses by and thereby establish its credit upon the firmest foundation ; the confi sca ti ons i n 1 793, who had been deprived of the for ev er y i n di v id ua l h o l ding its notes or recei?ts must now benefits o f th e fi rst an d second distribution, and who really feel fully sa ti s fi e d o f possessing that which can be exchanged were the on ly l eg i t i mate creditors entitled to the sever- for gold, a t an y moment h e may demand it. si The prompt m easures ta k en b y the Directors prevented th e fund so di s t r ib ute d was applied to makeonary interest p rom i se d i n 18 19 ; yet a portion o f the Branches having th e s li g h test d iscred i t thrown upon them by up some deficiency not meeting their engagements; and so amply and regularly to another class of claimants, namely, inhabitants of the we re th e y supplied, that at the termination of the pressure, Mauritius and lonian Islands, far the p tyment of whose the amount of specie usually retained, and necessary for ordi claims France had granted a separate and distinct fund, nary occasions, was not diminished. although a former Baas(' of Treasury and the Court of The state of the monetary world at the period in question, King's Bench had decided that those Colonial claimants had was necessarily attended with a very serious addition to the no right whatever to participate in a surplus which was the expenses of the year, and also caused a suspension for some residue of a f un d w i t h w hi c h, their claims had no connec- length o f ti me o f t h e usual profits accruing on the busin ess lion. transacted at so ma n y b ranc h es o f t h e C ompany, consequently the profits o f thiswere , in comm o n w i t h t h e ot h er B an k s o f I re l and, The rem a i n i ng unpa id B r i t i s h cla i mants of 1703 were at the sam e ti me i nv i te d to present their claims, and new caul- This Society is to the Local Directors and considerably much indebt e d a portion of the past year. Mauritius affected d ur i ng wants from th e and l on i an St ates were allowed Proprietors i n I re l an d, as we ll as to the officers of the several to present th e i r d eman d s an d to s h are pro rata. establishments, for the great exertion, vigilance, and firmness The invitation to the British and bona-fide claimants has displayed by them during the period of tame pressure ; and the however availed them but little, as the Commissioners have, Directors have had the most gratifying and convincing proof of the perf ec t restorat i on of confidence by th e f ac t, th a t t h e tertain ail th e rema i n i ng unpa id c l a i ms of this class, on the with the excepti on o f some s i x or seven cases, refused to en notes of the N a ti ona l B an k s of Ireland, notwithstanding the considerable curta h ilment . of h local discounts and advances of mere technical ground of their not having been brought for ward sooner, although the Commissioners must have been s e e r eoreyeulecdripthticoinr,foramvee,rin channelste course of a few months, again of circulation. The depo well aware that the parties never had the opportunity before sits of the Bank have also returned, and both are progressively then to do so, and although the strongest evidence has been increasing ; and it cannot fail to prove a source of great satis adduced to that effect. faction to the Proprietors to learn, that the credit of the What appears still more unfair is, that this technical ob- National Bank of Ireland has in no way suffered, but stands ;ection has been waived in regard to the new claims from the higher than ever in the estimation of the public. REPORT Of the Directors of the National Bank of Ireland, made to the Proprietors at the Second Annual Meeting, held at the City of London Tavern, on the 24th of May, 1837. The Directors of the National Bank of Ireland have the satisfaction of again meeting the Proprietors, to render an account of their stewardship for the past year. In the Report submitted to the last General Meeting, the principle upon which the National Bank of Ireland had been established was fully explained, and the success which had attended the formation of thirteen branches, and twenty-two sub-branches and agencies, in the short period of twelve months, added to the advantages derived by these establish ments from the support and influence of a numerous local pro prietary, led the Directors to entertain sanguine expectations connected with the rapid extension and general prosperity of the National Bank of Ireland. Since the meeting in the month of May last year, the Company have opened ten offices ; and the following are the branches, sub-branches, and agencies which now form a part of the establishment : CARRICK-ON- SUIR. TRALEE. Agencies :—Killarney. Cahirciveen. Castle Island. Dingle. Miltown. Tarbert. LIMERICK. Sub-branches :—Charleville. Ennis. Kilrush. Agency :—Rathkeale. TIPPERARY. Sub-branches :—Fermoy. Mitchelstown. Nenagh. Roscrea. WATERFORD. Sub-branches :—Dungarvon. New Ross. Mallow. WEXFORD. Sub-branch :—Enniscorthy. CLON MEL. Sub-branches :--Cashel. Thurlcs. CORK. KILKENNY. LONGFORD. Sub-branch :—Roscommon. ATHLONE. Sub-branches :—Ballinasloo. Moate. GALWAY. Sub-branches :—Loughrca. Tuam. SLIQO. Sub-branches :—Boyle. Casticrea. Mauritius and lonian States, but insisted upon in every 'case of the other'class. The present Chancellor of the Eehequer in advocating one of the new claims of the British creditors, in the House of Commons, on the •.?..3(1 of June, 1828, when he was not in office, stated that "if there were any surplus he t4ri. think it fair that any technical ohjectiett, 'prevail against the claim. If it were soug-ht to'eett 'OM of a claim that was founded in justice by a liteYst: ket - Amical objection, he thought the House 'onglittto interfere."* Now, the fact is, 'that nothing but technical object can be brought atlinst this British class of ‘4 , ,ittrr-their justice cannot be disputed, and is et'. 'Z'Ven attempted to be denied ; as the document. I :arnished by the French Authorities, proving tltt4 validity and fully establishing the claims, hart been in the archives of the Ceot.l4s.'s'iori for ,evert years ; and there is little doubt lAA after pay ment of all the claims admitted the ti :..sv Commissioners, there will still remain a surphrs , carom 50,000/. to 100,000/. It is understood that the present Commission is about to be closed forthwith, whereby it is to be apprehended, the aggrieved claimants will be shut out from redress. It is therefore most earnestly hoped that, according to the Chancellor of the Exchequer's , oven recorded wish, the House will " interfere," and grant a Select Committee on Mr. Mackinnon's motion, on Thursday,the 25th of May, to investigate the mode in which the distribution of the French Indemnity Fund has been conducted. Vide " Mirror of Parliament," To meet the expenses and losses occasioned by the run upon the various establishments of this Bank, the, ,Dic(Ttor3 have been obliged to trench upon to the ex tent of 11,363/. 5*(1;! as the affairs of the Company do net:. aonexed balance sheet, exhibit so large an of profit as was anticipated at the last General Heat ing, the Directors have instituted a course of the most rigid economy in London, and by the prompt and ileeioiv7Tra,snrr?.l which have been taken, and alc nip; fa very consi derable savingwitl e:ecteii in the e xp e nses of all th e esta444. .....en `.7, in Ireland, and the Directors arc perfectly con- Uteed that the National Bank of Ireland, bytdr operation of all their officers, will mt..ordy posi tion as a pow er f u l and tisefifi"!6':3` . :l`..ion, but prove asprofit able to its Provei - erV>, is was originally anticipated on its for- In the month of November last a requisition was adilrisi s ri, to thc Court of Directors, signed by an inecelltittl hotly Of Proprietors, representing mspwsk't'v bt sharlS; retfuest ing that an immediate ct*.o stronl'a be *lade t(pion the t-reneral proprietary o f M. pen share, fo 'en a ble ' t he Bank to 'extend a greattr 'degree of accomModaiTan i'es Connections during the pressing crisis existing 'a't twat Nriod. The Directors,. after due consideration., with the requisition, from not only seeing- thr i*u.f.`sitile necessity o f requ i r i ng additional means,should the then precarious state of the m9ney market and the pressure in Ireland, continue. ) but Nem feeling, eolifident it would tCiitt t o promote arid protect the ititer es ' s of the Share, ;ioltlers. end at the same time admit of the extended business of the Bank being conducted with that due security so vitally necessary in all well refolded Banking Institutions. The capital of the Company on the 31st December, 1836, amounto , l 'to 245,58.5/., and the Irish local capital to tZ1;,499/. 2s. 11d., making together 409,084. 2s. 11d. In the last Report the Directors adverted to the probability of a Metropolitan Bank being formed in Dublin, connected in its agency with the National Bank of Ireland, but in conse (roue of numerous:difficulties presenting themselves, not pre viously anticipated, the undertaking has been (for the pre sent) abandoned, and the deposits returned to the subscribers, with interest. The number of Directors is sixteen, agreeably to a resolu tion passed at the last General Meeting, since which Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M. P., has been elected Governor of this Society, under provisions contained in the deed of settlement, and in conformity with which the Court has filled up two va cancies that had occurred in the direction, and which require the confirmation of this Meeting. There are now to be elected four Directors in the room of those who have gone out by rotation. 'rime Ciraittnail.—Previous to putting the question of confirming this Report, I wish to address a few observa tions to the shareholders now assembled. The first point to which I would direct their attention is, that the profit and loss herein set forth is that of the London establishment alone, and does not include the details of that of the branches in Ireland. You are all apprized of the unhappy circum stances which compelled us to make an extra advance of funds to meet the emergency of the run upon the Banks which occurred in Ireland in October and November last. Our report states, and states truly, that the run was not caused by any of the operations of the National Bank of Ireland---(hear, and cheers)—and what demonstrates that statement is, that although at that period our circulation was diminished, and that we exercised a stricter hand as to the discounting of paper, so as to make it almost impos sible that accommodation paper should be discounted, not withstanding that limitation our circulation has again spread almost to the same extent that it was before the run. Gentlemen, you are of course apprized that by one of those fatalities connected with and incidental to Banking business, and'into which I do not enter at all, the Agricul tural Bank was placed in such a position as to be compelled to suspend its payments. It was the state ofthat Bank that created such general distrust in the minds of the people of Ire land, and it was that which obliged us to have such a quantity of gold in Ireland, to prevent our Establishment sustaining any injury or inconvenience in its character or credit. The National Bank of Ireland on that occasion underwent an arduous and severe trial, and it came out of it with the con viction upon the mind of every one, founded upon the test of experience, that not only was there no fear of oltimate loss, but that no delay could be then, or at any future time, apprehended in obtaining the full value of its notes by those who held them.—( Much cheering.) Indeed, the principle of safety upon which the Joint-stock Banks arc founded was never better demonstrated than by what has occurred with respect to the Agricultural Bank : for it appears by the statements that have been published in the newspapers, that at the period of their suspending payment there was upwards of half a million, I believe 550,0001., of their notes in circulation. All these, as they came • in, have been paid off since their suspension in November last --the public have been paid up to the last farthing. Those who have made deposits with them have also been paid off—the de mand of the Northern . and Central Bank upon them, to the amount of about 40,000)., has been discharged, and the claim of the Westminster Bank, amounting 35,0001., has been also liquidated. In short, the public have been no losers in any respect. Although that Com pany have had no profits—although they have not had the advantage of credit—yet they have satisfied the public in all the demands that have been made upon them.—(Hear.) Gentlemen, I dwell upon this fact, be cause nothing can more clearly demonstrate to the public the safety of Joint Stock Banks. There is no instance, I believe, on record, of a private Bank, after having stopped payment, and upon winding up the concern, paying twenty shillings in the pound in the course of six months. Such a thing, to my knowledge, has not happened, nor is it very likely to happen. I know, of course, that it will occur to many, when I speak of the security to the public, that there is another ingredient of some importance to the gentlemen I address—l mean the safety of the shareholders. It may be urged that the safety of the shareholders is one thing, and the safety of the public another. But let the public once be convinced that they are safe, and that conviction will re-act upon the shareholders, and be not only a source of safety but of profit to them.—( Hear, hear.) It is not, therefore, foreign to my purpose now to advert to that point. The next subject to which I shall refer is with respect to the statement of profits and losses'. The profits for the year ending December, 1836, were of course consider ably diminished by the extra expenses to which the Com pany was put by the run upon the Banks. Bank of Eng land notes were at a discount in Dublin at that period. You could not sell Bank of England notes at par, although the opinion of the law officers of the Crown, which had been obtained and promulgated, was, that they were a legal tender. The gold being concentrated in this country, it was necessary for the Company to incur the expense of transporting it to Ireland. The facility of transmitting Bank of England notes there was comparatively nothing ; and the difference between the cost of the one and the other, made Bank of Vaigland nntes be at a discount, ev e n in th e B a tik or Ireland. It has been alleged that this Ralik owed its safety to the Bank of Ireland during that period. Nothing can be more unfounded than that allega tion.--(Loud cries of " H e ar, h ear. ") I ant b oun d to do the Bank of Ireland this justice. Being de irous to open a credit with them, they consented to do so to the extent that I asked ; but I have the pleasure to tell you, that we had not occasion to use this credit to the extent of a single pound.—(Cheers.) I am only discharging a debt of gra titude to the Directors of that Bank when I state, that actuated by a proper consideration of what was due to public credit, they acceded to my request at once ; and I have the additional gratification of' now stating to you, that it was not necessary to use that credit to the extent of a single shilling.—(Loud cheering.) I have now, also, the additional satisfaction to inform you, that the profits of this concern are daily increasing. —(Hear.) The Chairman here entered into some matters of detail, by which it appeared that the progressive increase of the earn ings of the Bank had been regular, and showed that those of the current half year would double in amount those of the - corresponding period of 180E1. I also, Gentlemen, have the satisfaction to tell you, that while your profits are increasing your expenses arc diminishing. i'Ve have intro duced the most rigid system of economy into the concern, which will be carried into eirect throughout all its branches. I have not the least doubt that the expenditure will be diminished both in London, where we have already limited it to the smallest possible amount, and in the branches, and I think I may safely say that this year there wilt be a de duction of 10,000/., but at all events I ant quite convinced there will be a deduction of 8,0001. a year.—( Hear, hear.) This will be more readily perceived (I mean the reduction in our regular outlays) by a reference to the accounts themselves. Another expense, which spreads over a period of five years, and is a very considerable one, is that occasioned by the increase of Branches. Every new Branch makes an item in the preliminary expenses of a considerable amount. We shall have no more of that description at least for some time to come, until we have determined upon extending our business into the North of Ireland, and which we shall not attempt to do, being per fectly satisfied with the progress the Bank is at present making, until there is something more of stability in the mo netary system of the country.—( Hear, hear.) While we throw that item out, as one of the expellees which may dimi nish our profits, I believe I am warranted in saying that the increase which has been taking place up to the present half year is as pl eas i ng a prospect as can well b e offered to the 'Proprietors, more especially as every allegation I have made can be abundantly and satisfactorily substantiated.--(Hear, hear.) And what I wish, and what the Directors of the Society particularly desire is, that each shareholder who feels an interest in the concern, and who wishes: to verify these statements by the details, will have the go adeaess to come to the Secretary at any hour that may suit bis con venience, and at the office lie will find all the books and ac counts of the Company ready to be exhibited for . his pe rusal. The Directors anxiously invite the fullest ins 'estiga tion of their acts, and they shall at all times grrteft Illy re ceive any suggestions for th e b e tt er managem ant of the concern, and more especially for a greater syst am of eco nomy in all its departments, if such be at all p (Loud cheers.) Recent circumstances- I ,ave directed the attention of the Legislature to these estal Aiahments, aqq The second Annual Meeting of the Directors and Pro prietors of the National Bank of Ireland took place on Wednesday the 24th instant, at the City of London Tavern. Bishopsgate-street. At a cm.lrter-past one o'clock, M r . O'Connell, M.P., accompanied by the Directors and Offi cers of the Company, entered the room, Mr. O'CoNNELL on taking the chair said—Gentlemen, my first duty is to apologise for keeping you waiting be yond the usual time. The fault of the delay was exclusively mine, but I hope and trust that you will attach no blame to me when I tell you the fact, which is, that I was de tained by my public duties,_.(Hear, hear.) I was not able to get to bed till approaching four o'clock this morning, The consequence of being detained thus long from my natu ral rest, and my being utterly unable to break through the crowds of people that conic to me on various business, is, that I have been rather late to my appointment here, but I trust you are all convinced that I am incapable of the exceedingly improper impertinence ofdetaining any one ofyou, Inuch less the respectable meeting now before me, a single moment beyond the time it was possible for me to be here. It is said that this is a country remarkable for its common sense; but we show very little of it by our habits in the House of Commons, where we turn day into night and night into day. The consequence of that system is that we lose time instead of gaining it. From having sat up so late last night the House cannot meet to-day, and thus two days are consumed ; whereas if we had met yesterday at an early hour and adjourned at a seasonable time, we could have met again to-day for the despatch of the public business. Hoping you feel satisfied that I have not been intentionally guilty by this delay of any disrespect to this Company—( Hear, hear)—we shall now proceed to the business now before us. The first duty is to have the ad vertisement calling the present meeting read by the Se cretary. a Committee of the House of Commons, of which I have the borOt;t• to !•'0.,f1. MernUer, ,i 4 ,now sitting upon Joint Stock Banks. What I know in the Cailabit3 , 4it Member of that Committee, I don't know for any purpose beyolid that for which the committee has been appointed. It is strictly a Secret Committee, and Mier WAS there an ,;("- i.onovht?,tho.,heit,lnrObi tie ,of aeern shoold ua more bindlttg Than In that case: ou coil hot q 10; nor could you obtain, anY,itiff3rniatiOn.korn meapdnike sub ject ;„and „I stilly thiao7 h se dhservatidns pot as a, is6l:.tges lost-eni,r4cri tr.ter6tdd in these establishments, that they may make themselves acquainted with the proceedings of the Committee, because there can be no secret with respect to the evidence or documents, which any person called before that Committee has a right to lay befere itl The informa litti whieh ditty he dills accidired iiiigtit ttdfaniageotidi iki fat. it's related tb dtir path aft,kirs ; lidt it Can no reference td hiY CaPtiC;4 Of a itietiiher; id the aft : alit' of ahy other Bank whatever. It does not strike tile that there is any other subject which I am bound to bring under your attention ; hut I cannot sit down without informing you of the bonottt' that hi tiOeH ddirithrf6d 'Upon ttle; and I have reason to reel Wad of it, in appointing me the do t ernor of this Barik.-=(Hear, hear.) It is no additional ctiipertst td the Udtripatly; Phil I aril amply repaid by the honour—it imposes no additional labotif tiedii t as a Director, and occasions no additional expence to you.— (Hear, hear.) I shall now close by again mooting individual investigation on the part of the shareholders into every portion of the transactions of the Bank. These are times when individuals cannot be too minute in their attention to every matter in which they are personally or pecuniarily concerned, and this Bank is the personal and pecuniary concern of every one of you individually. Any gentleman who thinks proper to apply at the office shall have every facility afforded him —every accommodation, and, I may add, the most respectful attention on the part of the officers of the, establishment during the investigation. The Direc tors invite that investigation at any time that the share holders individually may seek it ; and on their part I may state, that they look to the result with very great confi dence. I now move that this Report be confirmed and adopted by the Proprietors. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman concluded his address amidst loud and general cheering. The question was then put that the Report be adopted, which was carried unanimously. A PROPRIETOR would be glad to know from the Chair man, if the question was not out of order, whether the profits were the gross profits of the concern, without de ducting those losses which every body was aware must inevitably be incurred in carrying on banking business ? The CHAIRMAN—This is a question which I can have no hesitation in answering —the profits stated in the Re port are net profits.—( Hear, hear.) A PROPRIETOR observed that there was a good deal of anxiety on the minds of some of shareholders as to the pre cise terms of the trust deed, because it appeared that quo tations had been made from it, which many persons were not aware that it contained. He was desirous of knowing whether there was any objection on the part of the Direc tors to have the trust-deed published to a certain extent, and circulated among the shareholders. For instance, two Directors had been proposed, to be confirmed to-day, and no public announcement had been made of their appoint ment, nor could any opposition have been offered to them, if such was intended. The CHAIRMAN said, the observation that had just been made was entitled to some attention. The trust-deed con cerned every shareholder, and it was most desirable that every proprietor should have a copy of it. There was an Abstract of the deed lying at the Company's,.oiEce, and the only objection to the suggestion was, that some little reluc tance might be felt to the expense of printing it. There could be no doubt that it was most desirable to have the deed in a legible shape for the use of the Proprietors, and if there was anything like a general sentiment.in fnvour of having it printed, the thing would be done at once. Several Shareholders here expressed a wish that the deed should be printed. The CHAIRMAN would promise on behalf of the Direc tors that the deed should be printed. An abstract would be also. convenient as there was so much verbiage necessa rily in the deed. Their solicitor, who was a very talented professional gentleman, had made on abstract, which, so far as he had consulted, it was very correctly and carefully pre pared. Mr MILNE, a Proprietor, had a Resolution to propose with respect to the deed of settlement, and begged to know if he was in order in so doing ? The CHAIRMAN said he was as much in order then as at any other time, although he feared the resolution could not be put. Mr. MILNE—My resolution is : " That an abstract of the deed of settlement, embracing all the important points, be printed for the use of the Proprietors." The CHAlRMAN.—According to the regulations of the Company, notice of this resolution should have appeared in the advertisement calling the meeting. The gentleman has not perhaps understood me. I have already stated that the deed is to be printed in full and also an abstract. Mr. MILNE.—I have several other resolutions to pro pose, and I beg to know if I am at liberty to submit them to the Proprietors? The CHAIRMAN.—I have no objection to your addres sing any questions to me, and I shall answer them as fully as lies in my power. If the gentleman will read his re solutions I shall give him the best satisfaction I can upon any point involved in them, and shall call the attention of the Directors to any suggestions they contain ; but they cannot be proposed to the meeting, without notice previ ously given. He will see at once that my duty is clear, although it may be an unpleasant one, to refuse to put these resolutions. Mr. MILNE said he had prepared two or three resolu tions, and two had been put into his hand by another gen tleman. He would now read the next resolution, which was to the effect, " That no money be loaned upon the shares of the stock of this Bank, directly or indirectly ; and that if any have been loaned, that it be called up ; and if not paid within thirty days, that the shares be sold forth with, so as to protect the Bank from loss." The CHAIRMAN said, if the gentleman went with him to the office, he would be readily able to convince him that he need not entertain the least apprehension upon that point. He could state, most distinctly, that it was impossible the Bank could sustain any loss from such a cause.—(Hear.) Mr. MILNE—Am I to understand, then, that no money has been loaned ? The CHAIRMAN said there might be a small amount of shares taken to secure debts in j eopardy ; but the Proprie tors, he would again repeat, had nothing to fear on tha point. Mr. MILNE said his only object in putting the resolu tion was to protect the Company—having seen the destruc tive losses that had arisen from persons borrowing money _upon shares. His next resolution was, that an abstract of the deed be printed. The CHAtaatAN—That is already done. Mr. MILNE--I have now to move " that the future meetings of the P ro p r i e t ors an d Di rectors o f t h e N at i onal Bank o f Ireland be half yearly." The SOLICITOR obsirved that that was a resolution which could not be puf, except at a special general meet ing convened for the purpose, as it was part of the consti tution of the Company that the meetings should be annual. Mr. MILNE—The next resolution is," that a Committee of Management, to be composed of three of the Directors, be appointed, one to go out every year, and be eligible to be re-elected ; and that the Chairman of the Board of Directors be the Chairman of the Committee of Manage ment." The CHAIRMAN-It is impossible to put the resolution now, but I may state thus much to the meeting —every Di rector is bound to be a Committee of Management, and at present three of the Directors sit every day for that very purpose.—( Hear.) We have diminished our Board days to lessen the expense—on two days in each week the entire Board sits, and then the Committee of Management com municates what business has been transacted in the interval, in order that the entire Board may pronounce its approval, or rejection.--(Hear, hear.) The CRAM/SAN observed that the Committee of Ma nagement was elected every three months, and the gentle men who did undertake that trouble, were entitled to the utmost gratitude of the Company. No individuals ever worked more cordially together, or appeared more anxious to promote the interests of the Proprietary.—(Hear, hear.) He was glad the suggestion had been anticipated. Mr. MILNE—The next resolution I have to submit to you, Sir, is, " that no manager or other officer, except th e Governor and Directors, be permitted to hold any shares in this Bank." The CHAIRMAN—No officer does hold any share in it. Mr. MILNE—I now have to propose " That no Gover nor or Director be permitted to become security for any officer of the establishment, without the concurrence of the Board of Directors, to be confirmed at a subsequent meet ing of the Proprietors." — The CHAtamAN—The Board of Directors have made a rule that no Director shall become security for any officer.—( Hear.) Air. MlLNE—Governor or Director ? The CHAIRMAN—The Governor is a Director, and as such comes within the rule. M. BIANcoNI, a Proprietor and Local Director in Ire land, could assure the meeting that thQ rule prohibiting an officer from holding shares was strictly enforced in Ireland, as one person was so circumstanced was obliged to sell his stock. The CHAIRMAN—The reason the rule had been made was one which he as a legal practitioner had pointed out, namely, that it might become necessary to have the officers examined as witnesses in courts of law, and if they held shares they could not be competent for that purpose. He himself knew of one gentleman who held shares and be came an &Beer of Company-, but he was obliged to trans fer them before he accepted the situation. It would be found that such was invariably the case, although the list d Al i ivq.:Nr.iporsr of the Company might exhibit an apparnt contradict:A. PROPRIETORA said he had tato .r.”rolutions to submit to but if he Was irregular in so doing he would I .?a v e the matter to the cor;sitit,va the meeto:,, Th„, ;vas—" That it is desk. it"!!t7lv, Tend there, ant.: to thirtcen, tidn the Pife , titte.o#: able tlia:t. ntiMb'ei, Pitebqot.. tto tecluej anc that'; CVnseql,u'enW: on any t r aLt. 7 6 :' , l444ney occurring the sal;:d tlO't, 0) . 61 a Genefi; Mlgting of the Proprietors deter;!-''" Krr tlxe koliri•ety of filling UP PAT same." The other resolution That the sum of 1,200/. be set apart for the annual payment of t'Yi , s; Governor tod Direc , org, to be divided in such manner as thcji P all dcerd &Opel' j that %then Ehe Directors recommend a divi dend of 5 pet tent' thd s.(tblett he agnin taken into consi deration, with a view to the ntiiloWnt l i ming iivcreiv.ed." The CHAIRMAN said the reduction o 4 the nrittlrcir of Di rectors twi:l in opposition to the deed of nettlernent, bat it was not in oppOsititto ko the opinions of the Direcints ;. on tontrary, they had teat tilt,ady discussing the propriety of reduelne their numbers ; but it stioniti be recollected that the quantity of iiiis7O6ss ,to be done was so great as to re quire a kind of rotation fdf Tiollich a larger number was re qui:the; With respect to the still/ of 1,2001., if the gen tleman wotittl take the trouble of calliti4 at the office of the Company he would f o(lthat the sum of !,2001. was not exceeded by 1501.—(Cheers.) Ile believed the sUtn was little more than 1,300/. If it was tiit.t.Tht right to !.rike off that 1001.—(Cries of " No, no !")—he ft/vetted ex ceedingly that the ,'inns did not allow of his putatio the resolutions. They would, hotYovqr. feel that he was not acting there as an individual, but performing a public duty which had been entrusted to him. The same PROPRIETOR was gratified, and he wag sore so also would the meeting be, to find that so many of the sug gestions made by the Proprietors had been anticipated by the Board. The CHAIRMAN—I am bound also to state that this 1,3001. includes the expenses of the Committee of Managg ment, so that in fact we arc under the 1,200/. proposed by that resolution.—(Cheers.) A PROPRIETOR wished to know if the assets and liabi lities of the Bank were regularly published ? The CHAIRMAN said the statement of the assets and lia bilities of the Company was to be had in two places—be fore the Committee of Inquiry upon Joint-stock Banks and at the office of the Company, where a map, if he might so term it, of their entire transactions was lying on the table for the inspection of any shareholder. As he could not regu larly put any of the resolutions that had been read, they would be taken by the Directors as memoranda to guide them upon any points that had not yet been adopted. The question was then put that the Report be printed, which was carried unanimously. A PROPRIETOR said he thought they would be doing an injustice to themselves, as well as the Directors, if they separated without offering them a hearty vote of thanks for the manner in which they had conducted the affairs of the Company, and to their excellent Governor in particular, for the explicit, distinct, and courteous manner, in which he had conducted the proceedings of that meeting. Several Proprietors rose to second the resolution, which was carried with acclamation. The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanks, and the meeting broke up. There was a large number of Proprietors from Ireland and other parts of the country, present, all of whom ap. peared highly gratified at the flourishing state of the con• cern. BIRTHDAY OF THE PRINCESS VICTORIA. GRAND BALL AT ST. JAMES'S PALACE. Last night a ball, seldom equalled in magnificence, was given at St. James's Palace, by command of their Majesties, in commemoration of her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria's birthday, and on her attaining an age highly inte resting to the country at large. One detraction alone rendered this festival all but a jubilee—the indisposition of their Majesties, the cause of whose absence was a source of general regret. Before ten o'clock the State apartments of the Palace, consisting of the Entree Chamber, Queen Anne's (or the Ball) Room, the Grand Drawing Room, the Throne Room, the King's Closet, the Banquetting Room, the Long Gal lery, Retiring Rooms, &c., were thrown open, brilliantly illuminated. The Yeomen of the Guard, in their full cos tume, lined the avenues leading to the State apartments ; the King's Pages appeared in their State liveries ; the Officers of their Majesties' Household in their official uni forms, and, in every point of etiquette, the Court ceremo nial was observed as strictly as if the distinguished com pany were to enjoy the gratification of the presence of their beloved Monarch and his amiable Consort. For some days previously preparations were made, by express command of his Mnjesty, to give a degree of splen dour on this particular occasion commensurate with the important event it was intended to commemorate. In the Ballroom a spacious orchestra was erected on the south side, or that fronting the gardens leading to St. James's Park. At the eastern end of this salloon was erected a dial, or raised platform, covered with crimson cloth, ex tending the entire width of the apartment, on which were placed three State chairs for the members of the Royal fa mily, with others for the Ladies in Waiting. Above were rich draperies of crimson velvet, with magnificent gold fringe, and the front of the orchestra was decorated to correspond. In addition to the grand chandeliers, several gilt pedestal candelabras, of a novel construction, by Perry, illuminated the recesses with a profusion of wax lights, the effect of which was brilliant in the extreme. After passing through the Drawing -room the company en tered the Throne-room, where •a second orchestra was erected, and ornamented with draperies and decorations to correspond. The company began to arrive before ten o'clock. Amongst the first arrivals were the Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers and those connected with his Majesty's Go vernment. The ball-room and adjoining apartments were crowded before eleven o'clock, at which hour precisely the Royal party entered from the King's Closet. The two bands struck up " God save the King ;" the principal offi cers of the King's household, bearing their wands of office, proceeded through the suite of apartments to the Ball room, the company forming an avenue, and paying their de voirs as the Royal party proceeded to take their seats. Her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria was supported on the right by her Royal Highness the Princess Augusta, and on the left by the Duchess of Kent. Nothing could surpass the splendour and deep interest of the scene, as the Heiress Presumptive to the British Throne advanced, to assume for the first time the chair of State, and to preside over an as sembly, including the principal nobility, rank, and talent of which this country can boast. The Princess took the centre chair, the Princess Augusta, as representative of the Queen, being seated to her right, and the Duchess of Kent on her left. The young Princess appeared, as well as her illus trious parent, highly animated by the passing scene. Her Royal Highness, rising from her chair, received the congra tulations of the Duke of Cumberland and other distin guished persons with the utmost grace ; and after an in terval of a few moments only the ball opened with a quad rille, the Princess herself being led off by Lord Fitzalan, eldest son of the Earl of Surrey, and grandson of the Duke of Norfolk. Her Royal Highness subsequently danced with Prince Nicholas Esterhazy, son of the Austrian Am bassador. Weippert's full band of thirty-five musicians performed in admirable style a variety of new quadrilles, arranged from the opera of Malek Adel, and other favourite compositions. The costumes, it is almost needless to say, were of the most superb description. Diamonds blazed on every side, rivalling the eyes of the brilliant wearers. The majority of the ladies wore plumes, and the coup d'ccil on the ball-room at midnight was most imposing. The Princess Victoria was attired in a blonde dress (of British manufacture), over a rich white satin slip, orna mented from the waist with blossoms of camellia japonica, the sleeves fastened by noeuds of light blue, interspersed with brilliants. Her Royal Highness's head-dress was plain, but extremely elegant. The hair was confined on the forehead by a small bandeau of brilliants, surmounted by a wreath of geranium blossoms and jessamines, highly becoming. The Princess Augusta wore a rich white satin dress, a most superb suite of brilliants, the diadem magnificent, and rich plumes. The Duchess of Kent was also attired in a white satin and blonde dress, of great elegance, the bodice ornamented with valuable rubies of large magnitude, with diamond head-dress. Amongst other costumes admired for their extreme ele gance were those of the Duchess of Beaufort, Marchionesses of Salisbury and Ailesbury, Lady Ann Beckett, Viscountess Mahon, &c. The Duke of Cumberland appeared in a splendid mili tary uniform ; the Duke of Wellington in that of Lord Warden of the Cinque Ports. At one o'clock a very sumptuous supper was laid out in the banquetting room, consisting of every delicacy and rarity that the season could afford. The display of gold and silver plate, consisting of plateaux, assets montre, &c., was costly and magnificent in the extreme. Dancing continued without inteemission with the utmost animation, and the whole of the distinguished company had not left the Palace until a late hour this morning. ILLUMINATIONS. Yesterday being the day on which the Princess Victoria at tained her eighteenth year, a simultaneous feeling of loyalty pervaded all classes of the community. The greater part of the shops in the city, as well as a large number at the west end of the town, were closed in honour of the occasion, and the tradesmen of the metropolis seemed to vie one with ano ....----....--- The ther in the number and brilliancy of their illuminaticros• inmates of many of the workhouses in the parishes V ero '; regaleddulged with a h o lid a y an d with old English fare, 0 1 h s is beef and plum pudding. Ihe display of light was not co ~ ocrsion confined to o ne di s t r i c t o f London, but extended to.le: rem tiff ttburbs, end s h one f or th i n every variety of dell' The following are a few selections : ST. JAMES'S-STREET. inge d t The Guards' Clubhouse—was very brilliantly i llum Isiah gas, displaying th e embl ema tic a l arms or devices of tth he regiments of Foot Guards; viz., a hand-grenade in act of ctplesion for the Ist, or Grenadiers; the s tar of t Order of the' Garter for the 2d, or Coldstream; and the* and thistle for 1.77 , i Scotch Fusileers ; with the initials, " Y ' the thati a stiperbly-raeßted star, with transparent centre ° r el arms of England, the whole encircled in wreaths of JO and oak. Boodle's Club-House—a superb crown, tastefu ll y variogate,l, bi 31 ' 4 jewelled,supported by a radiated star , with the royal _ . . . t iafg. " P. V.," in pale amber-coloured lamps, encir cle ' . "os thick foliage of f i ui t -branches of green-coloured JamPs - gold stems, bearing ruby and gold-coloured fruits. Fenton's Hotel—a blazing star of the Order of the Gar° on a ground of burnished silver. . ~ Eti, Arthur's Club-house—splendidly illuminated with P it , liraving a grand projecting Brunswick crown in the eel' ; with the royal initials, " P. V.," supported on either side ' stars and wreaths of laurel and palm. V., The Tbmcbcd-house Tavern—the Royal initials, "P• 0 in lamps of a deep gold colour, with central Brunswick desk, tastefully variegated, and wreathed in laurel, palms 551:1 :1110 The Albion Club-house—a blazing star, radiated wit,"„ 1 initials, a.m. P. V.," in Royal initials . , " P. V.," in gold-coloured lamps, suPP° llll35 crown. palm, laurel, and oak.e . Club — er - - an St. James's Hotel--a brilliant gas star, richly radiated' ST. JAMESS SQUARE. ec tisg The Oxford and Cambridg; Club-house —a P i r° ) joist edriallamcprso,wrnic, hitl'yitheatchiercireolisiti, Windsor crown, supported by a star, Oa: the Ro y a. la "P. V." in gold coloured lamps. ; 0 . r, or e The Wyndham Club-house—a central bi,":' n '' . sta b '- , e i porting . a crown, tastefully variegated and surrno'O nd j Royal initials in gold coloured lamps. ro loun tr. The Parthenon Club-house—a Brunswick star, st• l ', D e ll ' by the Royal initials, in pale amber-coloured 10 T s' tir r circled by laurel wreaths, with diamonds, lozenges' peries, &e. HANO r t inf The Asiatic Club-house— VE grand imper ß-SQUARE iaI . crown, suij 14 the Royal initials, in gold-coloured lamps, surrounds liittrel wreaths. REGENT-STREET. r Howell, James, and Co., drapers, jewellers, and Pe r ' a had their usual and surpassing display of gas Maulin g ( s p• which attracted general admiration, and elicited bursts° 0 probation from the throngs of persons who for severell3lso, crowded to witness it. In addition to a grand projeet e fron t penal Crown, suspended in the centre of the extens i lp fi co of their premises, which occupies the site of three N ib ' . jet' , there were the Royal initials of " P. V." in brilliant ged o ld supported by a blazing and superbly-radiated star of et' of the Garter, terminating over the porticoes of the °T o d trances at either extremity of the building, with two Pe, es, very tastefully designed Scotch stars ; the whole be i p o lo circled with a deep and thick foliage of laurel et n ' t her. wreaths, curiously and intricately interlaced with eeeei es itts J. and J. Holmes, Nos. 171, 173, an 175, shawl of (by special appointment)—two gas stars 01e very larg e . ec tiog lions, superbly and brilliantly radiated with tbe r°3 00 6 centre, containing the royal initials, " P. V.' # be had a novel and imposing effect. , Bra The Junior United Service Club-house—a splendia ; p ito° wick crown very richly a nd t as t e f u lly var i egate d, suPP l a ( 0 ' an extensive and entwined wreath of _laurel, palm, 811 4 0 in green coloured lamps, o n g old st ems , w ith a radial of great brilliancy at either extremity. r eV a P. Phillips, No. 190, lamp and glass manufant" , ' 'of transparency nine feet square, representing John Bul l the fiddle, while on a table before him i s se t out tb e k old English fare of roast beef, plum-pudding, and a„ As tiol ing tankard of porter. Above was sus p en d e d 111 %1, likeness of the Princess Victoria, encirculed with r loured lamps. te Ackermann, No. 191, Repository of Arts—a Ye l l tr ie transparency of the triumph of Britannia, displaying a )e; phal car drawn by six horses, in which w a s th e figure e h tannia, supported by Justice and Hope, b e ari ng a wrest"; so surmounted by cherubims holding the emblems of P ea c e for plenty and the arts and scien c es; the royal s t an dard o' land floating over the whole, &c. &c. OXFORD-STREET. Dill, No. 366, baker—a magnificen! imperial crown , 0, jewelled with ruby coloured lamp s , h av ing appendant l e° At and diamonds, supporting a splendid and brilliant gel J ar' the royal initials, "P. V." in g o ld- co l oure d lamps, °- rounded with laurel wreaths of green and gold. BURLINGTON ARCADE. lisle ill The manifestation of good old Engli s h l o yalty . A , -- ,00r; place more strongly or che e ri ng ly di s pl a y e d th a n in n o ire' lington Arcade, which was literally one scene of flag s ' g 1 1 1 wreaths, floral stars, and chaplets ; a t e i t h er end sce n ,,,,, letters, in variegated lamps, " P. V.," w ith laurel wree te so 4 festoons. Throughout the day the arcade was cr owde c4 f r what with the floral and female b eau ty of the flohionablid' flected in the immense plate glass with which the o ,e ct ee# covered, the promenade was pe r f ec tly A ra bi an . A" - 5 was most gratifying to every loyal subject. PALL-MALL. pie r Harding and Co., lacemen, &c.—a gas s t ar o f large -1 501 r sions, with a transparency in the c en t re o f t h e cro ss 01 . , 0 0 land, surrounded by the motto of th e gar t er , fioni s l2 ' mal y pense," in small gas jets. i tl; The Carlton Club-house—the Royal initi a l s , " P. V•t e te ported by the rose, shamrock, and thistl e , an d surre°%so by a grand imperial projecting cro wn ; th e w h o le b avi very brilliant effect. g°l4 The Reform Club-house—the name " Victoria" h i ` coloured lamps, reflected from a suitable gr ou nd. 97 A ,:er 0 ported by rose wreaths of green-coloured lamps bearinge e i je The Traveller's Club-house—the outli ne o f theiflil ls front, dining-hall, entrance, windows, &c., were trace' rows of deep gold-coloured lamps. The Junior United Service Club-house—a grand - crown, gorgeously jewelled with ruby-coloured larell' h re', mounting the Royal initials, " P. V.," in deep gold, At t s te diated stars of great brilliancy at either extrelit t Y;ahr surrounded by fruit boughs of green and gold, vilui coloured lamps. ? 110 Alliance Club—a crown and letter V., decorated bYIS - of laurel and roses, in variegated lamps. PALL-MALL EAST. pol° The University Club-ohuse—a circlet of laurel arl"„ i le wreaths, containing the Royal initial s , "P. V.," in coloured lamps, and a grand imperial crown. TRAFALGAR-SQUARE. jita The Union Club-house—a very beautiful display cu t iebli illumination, consisting of the Royal initials, " P. Vtt" . / psg', variegated with ruby-coloured lamps, supporting a verf. t h nificent projecting crown, and surrounded by a thick vir e " laurel, The A palm, and oak, in gol,d. side' jecting Club house, Waterloo-place—a larg e s ide' jecting crown, with the Royal inttials, " P. V.," on each with a blazing central star in gas. COVENTRY-STREET. lOW Flight, Barr, and Barr, Worcester Itlnval Porcelain Got —the letters " P. V." with a star of the . (,,'der of the in the centre, the whole on a ground of emera:d green' a l jai' Halfhide and Son, No. 7, seal engravers—t;le R°Y tials, " P. V.," in gas. 5 haft Lambert and Rawlins, silversmiths— a splendid g a with projecting centre. Co., OiC / ‘ Brameld and Co., Rockingha m china-works—a Pi ll " s star in gas. STRAND. v V , / o Wyld, No. 444, geographer—the Royal initials. " n amber-coloured lamps, supporting a variegated star. 4 ,,, W. 13. Simps o n, N o . 456, h ouse -p a i n t er a nd deco rst " grand and effective transparency of the Royal arm r s• Silvester and Co., seal and copper-plate engravers, . I perb gas star. ha 1 1:„ : :11 - Ackermann—a transparency, being a portrait 0 , Highness the Princess Victoria, surrounded by i a ie w oric tit of roses, the shamrock, and thistle, and an 11 ,` f e sir group of figures entwining a wreath of lilies; the 'l a° s de , mounted by the Royal standard under a spacious calonn C'HANCERY-LANE. #r attsP s ' Snox f ell, wi n d ow -bli n d ma k er to his Majesty- --8 '' „boy s rency, representing Britannia drawn in a triumphal can to e was a portrait of her Royal Highness, and, according neral opinion, a good likeness. j LUDGATE-HILL. Jones, No. 5, glass-manufacturers to their 111ajestuie:giliss$11 her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent—a SePe rb cth e O r' star, the dimensions of which were about eight ter was composed of azure blue glass, with the rne: t ; . ° ' c ross, ° 1 1 , et ;„ Hoe i f sot qui mal y pense," in the centre of which was tu r e , igiv eSZ:, England, composed of splendid ruby cut-glass P 'ain t' The whole had a most imposing effect, and surpasse getting up any thing else in the metropolis. led I HATTON-GARDEN. LibL .-1- Rowland's Macassar oil and kalydor warehouse ex" f gr.' splendid display—their house was literally one blaz e ° i t e:P s { at the top appeared an immense crown in variegat e , d _ tt er . s ° supported by branches of laurels, and under, in large ic lamps, " England's Hope." the CORNHILL. tis' is • Myers, St. Peter's-alley, fishmonger to their Maics on A Duchess of Kent, and Princess Victoria—a transpareilf, Co , ' large s ca l e ; th e P r i ncess Vi ctor i a , w ith emblems, And preserve the King and Queen." 0 101' BLOOMSBURY. t slo be Grimstone, Eye Snuff Inventor, 39, Broad-S tree ! c Of t bury.—A Brilliant C rown an d St ar over it, indicativ rising star of Brunswick. _ ro d of Book Societies and Literary Circles, f °l. 111)0? neighbouring families, are re tl the increase in all foci' of the kingdom, in consequ g e a y of o t n he cheap and reg ilir Or lities which are now afforded them for obtaining reguo-op stye plies of all Works, Magazines, &c., for Per us°l ; :l i ars , II; new system established at Bull's library. Full 1) 01 ' c va lueb" . eluding a list of several hundred modern , and a l! the . n d 0 0 new publications, is published for general distribution,: app ly be had gratis, or sent ( per post ) l g s e a n single letter,f°ur doors cation to Mr. Bull, librarian , ' fl II street, 0 19, o es- ast o. from Cavendish-square. n An American Paper gives a ton ishing- discovery, viz. :—Tha "I o b t a lSln d t electric' ug le b ' y which steam will be su erseded, a revolution brought propel g acCOUnt lv:lipsOfi in mechanics, and railroacrcats and double cyl inders by lightning !! 1