The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-17 00:00:00

die Court.

ARDVERIKIE, SEPT. It —Yesterday afternoon ter
Majesty and the Prince, accompanied by the Prince of
Wales, and attended by the Duchess of Norfolk and Major.
Gen. Wemysi, drove to Cluny Castle. Her Majesty and his
royal highness walked in the grounds at an early hour this
morning.

The Duke de Broglie, French ambassador, had an
interview with Lord John Kuserll yesterd,,y, at his official
residence, in Downing-street. Lord Hatherton had also an
interview with his lordship yesterday. Mr. J. Wood, chair-
man of the excise, had an interview with the Chancellor of
the Exchequer yesterday. Col. Maherly had also an inter-
view yesterday with the right hon. baronet, at his official
residence, in Downing-street.
The Earl of Auckland has arrived in town.
Despatches were sent off yesterday evening from
the Colonial-office, for the governors of the West India
colonies.

TIIE QUEEN'S DEPARTURE FROM SCOTLAND.—
Her Majesty, it is arranged, wid leave Ardverikie with the
royal children, at two o'clock on Friday(this) afternoon, and
may be expected to arrive at Fort William about six o'clock.
Her Majesty will embark either in the royal yacht or the
Fairy, but the officers do nut expect that a distance further
than Lismore or Oboe can be accomplished the same even.
ing. Next morning the royal party proceed to the Crinan
Canal, and will move through the artificial water in the
royal barge, as upon the occasion of the arrival. In the
meantime, the Black Eagle and [incline steamer will have
proceeded round the mull of Kintyre to await the arrival of
the royal party at Loughghilphead, on the other side of the
canal, from which_ the Black Eagle will convey them
that day as far as Campbelltown, in Argyle hire, where
anchor will be cast for the night. Although her Majesty is
not desirous of moving on Sunday, the officers are of opinion
that, in order to reach Fleetwood in a favourable tide, the
remainder of the journey must be accomplished during that
day. An official notification has been received at Fleetwood
that the Queen will arrive at that port at 6 o'clock, that being
the hour of flood tide, and the royal squadron is to anchor
in the bay, the Queen and her royal consort remaining on
board all night. On Monday morning, at eight o'clock, her
Majesty will land, and proceed direct to London by special
train. The train is now in readiness, and consists of the
royal carriage, the carriage of the Queen Dowager, and two
new six-wheeled carriages, four carriage trucks, and two
luggage vans, belonging to the London and North Western
Company. The royal train will proceed from Fleetwood ria
Preston, Parkaide, and Crewe, to Stafford, where it will
leave the line of rails and pass over the new Trent Valley
line, arriving in London about three o'clock in the afternoon.
Her Majesty, it is said, will proceed thence immediately by
the South-Western line to Southampton, and reach the Isle
of Wight the same evening.

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that sum should not be divided among the proprietors; that blishment be paid their salaries, without deducting the
eon would be equal to an increase 0 the per ventage of the income-tax."
dividend, and you would still have a Rest of not less than Mr. Wcaniwo also gave neice of the following motion:-
n. 000,0001. (lieu, hear.) " That whenever there is a vacaCce in the court of directors,
rhe Cloveallou : Ron. proprietor" should keep in mind it shall bts filled up within a nectelt, and a meeting called
that tie valuation of the assets which the Bank holds in for that purpose, of which a fortnight's orrice should be
government securities has varied ; for they were purchased given to the proprietors. He next moved 'hat copies of the
when the state of the market was different from what it now by-laws be minted and forwarded to eacii of the pro-
b. They were bought at a price higher than the present prietors."
market price, and the difference which takes place in the The GOVERNOR intimated that a copy of the byelaws
valuation in consequence is equal to about 200,0001. • and, could be obtained by any proprietor on application to the
therefore, act far as the argument that 3,000,0001. of a Rest is 'cemetery.
sufficient, the fact I have stated is • sufficient answer ~ for the Mr. EEDINO moved that proprietors intending to sub-
Rest, allowing for that depreciation, is about 3,000,0001. mit resolutions to the court should give notice previously,
Mr. Coosa : The value of the premises is net included in so that it might be duly advertised in the papers; but with-
the Rest, and that amounts to about 500,0001., and we must drew his motion until a future day.
be guided only like other people with respect to the ordinary No other proprietor appearing disposed to address the
fluctuations which take place in the market value of ono court, the meeting brake_ up without a question being asked
government stock. lam quite satisfied that the court is in es to whether the Birk lad wising any losses by the late
a position safely to add the 270,0001. to the sum which the failures,
directors have recommended to be appropriated for the pur-
poem of • dividend. That sum would be equal to a bonus of
3 per cent. SALE OF SHMISPEARE'S HOUSE.
Mr. FIELDRN : Yes, but we are to look to other circum- The sale of this much honoured and equally coveted
stances as well-to the dead weight annuity for instance. I relic of William Shakepeare having been appointed to take
should lice to know how much we shall have, after the pay. place at the Auction Mart yesterday, about the hour of
moot of the bonus and the income tan. twelve there were assembled in the room wherein Mr.
The GOVIRNOR : I have stated 3,270,0001. Robins had etched his name many persons interested in
Mr. FIELDEN : We shall have 31 millions. the proceedings, and many more attracted by mere curiosity
The Oovgnwoa : No ; we had on the 31st of August to witness the proceedings. The auction, however, was de-
a Rest of 3,925,0001., and after deducting the dividend of toyed until the hour of one, according to a sort of custom
654,0001., the Rest will be left at about 3/ millions. It will which prevails in this business, and shortly before the clock
leave 3 millions and 270,0001. That is without taking the struck, the auctioneer, together with a deputation from the
value of the building into the account. two Shakspearean committees elf London and of Stratford,
A PROPRIETOR thought a large bonus should he given. consisting of Mr. Amyot, Mr. Thomson, Mr. Peter Cun-
Mr. COoKE thought the dividend war a proper one ' • and ningham, Mr. Sheldon, Mr. C. Knight, Mr. J. P. Collier,
when it was considered that they ought to have a large Rest, Mr. Bayle Bernard, and others whose names were not known,
to give c..nfidence to the country, he thought the proprie. arrived, and the room below being found not to be spacious
tort should accept of the dividend proposed. (Hear, hr era enough to contain the additional arrivals, the sale
Mr. LEVY thought the proprietors should have a greater was removed to a more capacious set of rooms up-stairs,
share in the election of governor and deputy governor. where the company being at length settled, Mr. Robins
,(Cries of "Question.") mounted his rostrum, and commenced operations by calling
The GOVERNOR : I had better me the original question. the attention of his auditors to the peculiar characteristics of
•Mr. DE WINTON rose, and was met with cries of " Ques- the property which he was about to offer for competition.
sate , question." He was perfectly satisfied with the dividend He read at length the somewhat msgniloquent dewrip-
ant bonus that had been declared. He found that on the tion of the Shakspearean abode, which ham appeared as
4th of September the Rest was 3,331,7801., which was just an advertisement, after which he read the conditions of sale,
the esact amount that it was on the sth of April, and, there- one of which excited some attention on the part of a person
fore, they had given the profits fairly to the proprietors. He in moueachios, who sought to draw an inference unfavour-
hoped, however, the director.; would make the dividend of able to the identity of the house with the birthplace of
41 per cent. permanent. The question was then put and Shakseeare ; but as this individual afterwards declared hire:
curled self reedy to give 2,0001. for the lot, it may fairly be pre-
The GOveeNolt stated that it would be necessary that a grimed that he was endeavouring to cheapen it, !by de-
ballot should be held on Wednesday next, the 22nd instant, preciating it. After the discussion which this condition
when the following question would be submitted:-That a excited had subsided, the gale proceeded by the auctioneer
dividend of 41 per cent. interest and profit, without any asking for a bidding. A gentleman bid 1,5001. This offer
deduction on account of income-tax, be paid for the halt- was raised by a simultaneous bid from two others to
year ending on the 10th of October next. The ballot to 20001. At this juncture Mr. P. Cunningham, the treasurer of
commence at 11 and conclude at 4. the London Skakspeare Committee, handed a paper to Mr.
Mr. DE WINTON then rose to call attention to the late Robins, which, after perusing it himself, and showing it to
suspension of payment by parties who were directors of the his legal adviser at his elbow, the auctioneer read aloud as
Bank of England, and said, that within the last eighteen follows :
years, out of nine gentlemen who had passed the chair six \ 4 Sept. IA 1847.-To 111 r. Robins.-Sir,-We, the undersigned, de.
Lub.ctedribpytitlesufonirtt come.o.mh..ittewseiosh.k.p„....ef Stratford
..andhou.lorLoar,bo; noifitring.
them had since been insolvent, a circumstance that could
not fail to make a great impression on the minds of the bidding of 3,000 f. The committees having purehasei soother pro.
public. The failure of a governor of the Bank of petty, which really constitutes an Integra portion of Shakspearea
England-the largest establishment in the world, was hottee, have expended a considerable part of the arnount alresAy raised
an event that would excite almost as much astonish- by public contribution; but, laceting at the duty.impoeed upon them
meat as if the Bishop of London were placed at In 'N,:ed.t.k.";Fontoo7LekTl:tisferg oe
.f.,:abU:gr nation, forha Zl;comp .
the bar of a police-court. The question was, how could 17erty now on sole, without regard to the funds which they at present
such an occurrence he avoided ? He knew that out conimand, in the 'confidence taut the justice of the public wilt even.
of doors a very strong feeling existed on the subject, and the twiny discharge the committees from the individual responsibility
general opinion was that it was the duty of the court of which thi y than incur.-(Signed) T. Astor, chairman of the corn-
directors to take some steps to prevent the recurrence of an mUteeof London ; Tawas. Tnonsoot, chairman of the Stratford com-
mvii.ttLe ,-___Pirrea Cue .1.,..111 treasures of the London committee •
event so discreditable te their body. It appeared that be- MOON, treasurer of the Stratford committee.
.
tween the 10th of April and the Ist of May the directors had Mr. Robins observed that the trustee by whose direction
borrowed on their stock three millions of money, which was the sale had taken place felt it to be his duty to reserve to
afterwards leut to certain parties connected with the mere himself the power of bidding once, and once only, for the
eanale interests of the country. The present state of things purpose of protecting the interests of those under his care:
ought not to continue. He was of opinion that the governor under the circumstances of the case, and taking into conside-
of the Beek should be elected for four years certain, and that ration the offer which had just been made, he begged to
he should be paid a sal_ try for his services. Ile also thought state that he had been authorised by the trustee to decline
the time had arrived when some alteration should be merle making any bidding at all ' • and therefore if there was any
in the by-laws of the corporation, and he should therefore person in the room disposed to compete with the offer just
move the foil swing reeolution : made, the present was the time for so doing, as otherwise he
That the court of directors be requested to convene *meeting of the would knock the lot down. After a pause of some minutes.
IMP??ex" fee the hurPe4e of wwidering the by-lawn regulating the during which no bidding was made, the auctioneer proceeded
election of a governor, &e , with a view to their amendment. with the usual formula, " Once- twice-going-going-
The GOVERNOR said he could not argue thequestion then, thrice-gone !" and down went the hammer to Messrs.
otherwise he should have no difficulty in convincing the pre- Amyot and Cs., for the sum of three thousand pounds.
prietors that there was no necessity for the motion with Atter the hammer was down, the individual before parti-
which the hon. proprietor had concluded his speech. To do cularised as having cavilled at the conditions of sale, observed
so would require him to enter into minute particulars, which that he had been authorised, as chairman of a committee on
would detain them several hours. He would state, how. this subject, to bid more than 3,0001., but that he had de-
ever, on his own responsibility, and without having consulted clined to interfere with the London and Stratford commit-
tal brother directors on the subject, that they were not pre- tee : a statement which excited unqualified surprise and con-
pared to convene a meeting of the proprietors for the pur. siderable dubitation on the part of those who heard it.
pees mentioned in the resolution that had just been read. The next lots put up were the five books containing the
He could not see any advantage to the proprietors that autographs of the visitors to Shakepeare's birth-place, from
would arise from the adoption of such a resolution. If, the year 1821 to 1846. A list of some of the more remark-
however, a requisition on the subject, signed by the neces- able of these was read by Mr. Robins, but two only excited
easy number of proprietors, were presented to the ceurt of the slightest attention, wiz., those of Walter Scett and W.
directors, they would feel it their duty. to convene a meeting Irving. Mr. C. Knight, of Ludgate-hill, rose when the lot
of the proprietors to take the question into consideration. was put up and offered 50/. for the five volumes, on behalf
Mr. De WINTON said be had anticipated the remarks of of the committee. After a vain attempt to kindle a more
the governor, and had drawn up a requisition on the tubject, intense desire for these so-called precious volumes in the
which had already been signed by four proprietors, and to breasts of the Shakspearean deputation, the auctioneer
which he bad no doubt the requisite number of aigriatures knocked them down to Mr. Butler at the tolerably hand-
would he attached in a very abort time. (Hear.) some figure of 731. 10s.
The GOVERNOR suggested tt at tha directors were elected The remainder of the lots, comprising chests, pseudo por-
e:a' one year only. traits of Shakapeare, chairs, &c., were disposed of at much
Mr. Ile WaNtoN said he would at once admit that the more moderate prices. The whole was concluded by 3 o'clock.
object he sought to obtain was the destruction of what was It is only justice to Mr. Robins to state, that so strong was
termed the house list. (Hear, hear.) the sense of the assembly as to the propriety of his conduct
The GOvERNOR said that if any meeting were convened and the liberality of the trustee in refraining from pushing
on the subject alluded to, he had no doubt that there would the property up in the teeth of the very handsome offer of
be a full attendance of proprietors for the purpose of sup- the Sbakspeare Committee, that a general shout of applause
porting the directors in the course they had hitherto adopted followed his announcement, and another still stronger the
with reference to that question. (Hear.) It the hon. pro- fall of the hammer.
pricier would consent to it, he would rather that the ques-
tion should at once be submitted to the proprietor' (of whom
there was at that moment a very full attendance), whether CITY OF LONDON REGISTRATION.
the directors ought to comply with such a requisition, should
it hereafter be presented. That, he thought, would be the There gistration and revision of the list of voters for the City
fairest mode of settling the question, and, at all events, it of London commenced at ten yesterday morning, before T. Y.
would save a great deal of trouble. M'Christie, Etq., in the Court of Common Pleas, Guildhall.
Mr. COOKE said he regretted as' much as any one the in- The liberal party were represented b Mr. Sidney Smith and
solvencies to which allusion had been made by preceding Mr. Ledger, and the conservative by Mr. S. Brown. The
speakers, and would support the motion before the court. greaterkortion of the sitting was
_occupied by the r_eception.
Mr. Leer said that any odium that might be cast upon of the lists from the overseers of the several parishes. and
the court of directors during the discussion that had taken from the officers of the livery companies. The following
appears to be the state of the list for revision previous to the
place would have been prevented by the doing away with
the house list, and leaving the proprietors free to elect whom revision taking place:-
they pleased as directors. Why should not a proprietor of ' Sew " objections. ll Palma
6,0001. stock have the same influence at an election as a i Names. : !Cella. Cons. I keens! Cons.
director, who, perhaps, only held 2,0001. ? — _ i_
The GOVERNOR said the directors only recommended Aldersgate 7l 85 131 29 141 2
certain gentlemen for election ; they did nothing more. Aldgate
Mr. Lev e said, but he and the other proprietors had not Iht.hat.te
Bielsopsgate ..
the power of making any such recommendation. He saw, w..„,,,~,,, ae.
from the manner in which a late election was announced, Adige, de.
that the new deputy-governor was elected without opposi- BroaeLarrect .
lion. The fact was, that, as regarded the proprietors, it was Castle Baynard
Hobson's choice with them. (Hear, and laughter.) =hi
SS 170 SG 92 36 3
:
The Goveavort said every proprietor was at liberty to
vete for whatever party he pleased, without any reference Crioolegate Within 63 98 24 77 48 1
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whatever to the house list. Within 81 144 37 41 I 25 -
Mr. LEVI' said he would admit that ; but he would ask of Froo."64rthonut. North 100 228 SS 117 :31 -
what use the privilege was, while the directors were allowed Ito. do., South
to recommend certain gentlemen for re-election IHe was Temple - -
perfectly satisfied that if the choice of directors were left TAnglx.°Th°
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entirely to the proprietors at large, they would exercise the Tower
trust reposed in them in a manner that would give general
satisfaction. Bousehold - H96 330 913 2012 498 71
Mr. Da WINTON here said he was willing to adopt the Lime ..... nal 021 236 207 5 .5
suggestion made by the governor, and take the opinion of ..._._, - ———
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Mr. Ds Wivrosr here said he was willing to adopt the
suggestion made by the governor, and take the opinion of
the proprietors present, as to the propriety of presenting to
the directors the requisition which he had submitted to the
notice of the proprietors.
Sr PETER LAURIE said he wished to call upon the pro-
prietors present to consider well what they were about berme
theT adopted the resolution that had just been submitted to
their notice. If the governor of the Bank were to be paid
a salary for his cervices, no respectable merchant in the City
of London would accept the situation. Its possession would
no longer be that object of honourable ambition which it had
hitherto been among merchants of the first respectability in
the City of London.
The GOVERNOR said that, as the honourable proprietor by
whom the question had been brought forward had expressed
his unwillingness to leave the decision respecting it to the
nroprietors then present, he (the governor) had only to take
their opinion respecting it in the usual manner. He was
about to put the question, when
A PROPRIETOR said he had an amendment to propose.
The Govession said that, strictly speaking, there was no
resolution before the court, and consequently the honourable
proprietor could not propose an amendment. A proprietor
had given notice of his intention to request the directors to
convene a meeting of the proprietors, and had agreed to
leave it to the decision of the present meeting whether
such requisition should be presented to them or not. Those
proprietors, therefore, who were of opinion that such a re-
quisition ought to be presented to the court of directors.
would signify the same in the usual manner.
Mr. JONES LOYD said he very much regretted to find that
on the present occasion there had been a departure from the
rule which was generally adopted at all public meetings,
namely, that of not allowing any discussion to take place
unless there was some clear and definite proposition before
it, and he still regretted that the governor should have given
any encouragement to the requisition before the court, by
offering to submit it to the decision of the proprietors then
present, because the requisition was in effect an intimation
that the proprietors had not confidence in the court of
directors. (No, no.) No consideration, he hoped,
would induce them to sign such a requisition, or to
indicate less confidence than upon former occasions,
because it would be alike detrimental to the Bank
and the public. The proprietors, in reposing confidence,
would best consult their own interest and that of the country,
while promoting also mercantile credit. Owing to recent
occurrences the affairs of the Bank requited much more at-
tention than usual, and although the Bank was placed in a
somewhat new position, and its regulations might hereafter
require some alteration, such should be entered upon with
decided caution. The "house list," he thought, was not
understood, and might usefully be continued in preference to
having the high office of directors exposed to public compe-
tition. They must in el respects advance with the age as
much as possible, but prudently and it would be best, per-
haps, to postpone further discussion upon the subject until
the meeting in March next.
Mr. DE WinroN said that he was very glad that the propo-
ration he bad made to the proprietors had given rise to the
discussion that had since taken place, and he would now
withdraw it. (Hear.)
The GOVERNOR then said, that there being no other busi-
ness before the court, be bad only to announce that the
dividend warrants would be ready and payable on Monday,
the 11th October next.
ble TRORPSON gave notice of his intention to move, en
the next court day —" That in future the clerks of the arta-

of the above, there are o
aid In the Household 309.

i tbe Livery,

The first case deeded was tEat of Mr. Francis, of the Apo.
thecaries' Company. This voter was described on the
printed list of his company u being of " Lea Park," and the
description was objected to on the ground of insufficiency.
It was further alleged that, in fact, Mr. Francis lived more
than seven miles from the City, and it was attempted to be
shown that he resided at Ramsgate. On behalf of Mr.
Ftancis it was proved that he lived at Lea Park, Blackheath,
and that the only ground for &morning that he resided at
Ramsgate was that he occasionally visited his daughters
there. A similar objection having been taken ineffectually
last year, the revising banister told Mr. Brown that he must
pay 20s. and costa. When asked to state the ground of his
decision, the learned gentleman said it was that the objection
was a groundless one, and had been repeated after being
overruled.—Mr. Brown said that if he were unable to ob-
tain a case for the Court of Common Pleas, he should
present a petition to the House of Commons com-
plaining of the decision.—The Revising Barrister: You may
do as you please about that —Mr. Brown complained of the
hardship of compelling the payment of costs when Mr.
Francis had not been at the trouble of attending the court.
—The revising banister said he should adhere to the deci-
sion he had pronounced the voter had employed another
person to defend his right, and was fairly entitled to costs.—
In a somewhat similar cue to the above, that of Mr. Hoard,
of the Bakers' Company, and for many years a common
councilman, the court slowed the vote, which was objected
to by the conservatives, and gave costs, notwithstanding an
inaccuracy in the description of the residence. The revising
barrister founded his decision on the doctrine laid down by
the Court of Common Pleas that residence forms no part of
the qualification, and said he could not admit that the prin-
ciple was inapplicable in the case of liverymen. He agreed
with Mr. Arnold as to the necessity of discouraging specu-
lative objections where the qualification we, evidently good
in substance. It was then arranged that the business for
to-morrow should commence at the Barbers' and end at the
Fruiterer' Company.
The court adjourned at half-past live o'clock.

Tne NEXT MAYORALTY.—At a Court of Aldermen,
which was held on Tuesday, Mr. Alderman Sidney, seeing
Mr. Alderman Wood in his place, begged to ask whether
it was his intention on Michaelmas Day to contest the
return of Mr. Alderman Hooper as the next in rotation to
serve the office of Lord Mayor. Mr. Alderman Wood
said the support he bad received last year and expected on
the present occasion, would have encouraged him to do so •,
but the very precarious state of his wife's health rendered
it impossible that she could take her part in the honours
and hospitalities of the Mansion-house during the coming
year, and he should therefore decline 'ening. Mr. Alder-
man Hoo_per will no doubt be returned without opposition.
TRH WESTMINSTER REGISTRATION.—MT. Smedley,
the High Bailiff of Westminster, yesterday issued a notice
' that F. Begley, Esq., the barrister appointed by Lord
Denman to revise the list of voters for the city and liberty of
Westminster, will hold his court for that purpose on Tuee-
day, the 28th inst.
MUSEUM Cul B.—Mr. Leigh Runt was entertained
on Wednesday at dinner by the members of thehluseum Club.
W. Fox, Esq., ICI., proed over about forty of the most