The Express.
London, England, 1851-12-29 00:00:00

OUR FOREIGN POLICY.

The Globc of Saturday night gives the most pro-
minent place in its columns to the lellowing apparently
official notification :

" It would be a great mistake to suppose that In:cause
there has been a change in the Foreign-office there will bo
a change an the foreign policy of this country. Still greater
a mistake would it be to suppose that foreign powers have
influenced the change of men that has happened, or would
cause the change of measures that is conjec-
' tured. Most extravagant of all is the supposition
that England would abet the claims of the elder
or younger brunch of tho House of Bourbon against the
existing government of France, recognised as it is by the
great MUSS of the French nation. The policy of the govern-
ment has been English; it wall continue to be so. It has
been directed to the maintenance of peace; it will continuo
to be so. When foreign countries have successfully esta-
blished constitutional government they have received the
moral support of linglaud ; they will receive in future the
same sympathy and the same moral yuppie:. But if other
nations choose to live under a different form of govern-
ment; placing more power in the executive, or giving
greater control over the executive, this country will always
respect national institutions. A policy so simple and so just
ought not to excite enmity or require concealment. It is
consistent with a respect for the rights and a desire for tho
prosperity of all nations."

LORD PAIMEISTON.—TITE BOROI7CIT Or MARY-
LEIIUNE AND Tilt CITY OF WANTNINSTEIL—We are re-
quested tostate that not only is the borough of Marylebono
about to take the initiative in the shape of a demmstration
in favour of Lord Palmerston, but that the cinema of West-
minster, of the liberal party, indignant at the unfair treat-
ment which they conceive the late foreign secretary Lis re-
ceived, are about to get up a requisition to the noble vis-
count to stand for that ancient city at the next election.
With regard to the borough of Maryleinme, communica-
tions are about to be forwarded to Lord Dudley Stuart and
Sir Benjamin Hall, Bart., asking their advice Al to the best
mode of proceeding, and requesting their attendance when
the demonstration takes place. The fueling seems very

MORE DISSUNDERLANCLOSURES D REGARDING THE
BANK.

Another special general meeting of the shire_
holders of the Sandertaud Joint-Btock Banking Company
was held on Frilly afternoon Bramwell, uf Darkens,
Ira appointed to the chair.
The directors resigned, and their resiration was se-
steered. Meows. Gen Was. Wright, Robert Vint, Geo.
Mather, Samuel Tysaek, and John Bramwell were apa
nted director in their stead. Mr. J. J. Wright. Mr.
i.
poi G. Hennas, and Mr. War. H. Bramwell 111111 appoisled
getml solicitors to the company, isstead of 1111.1/0/1.
Brown, who had reigned.
The. being the business of the special meeting. Mt ode
Pearsed meeting was held.
The fallowing supplemental report was read
" Bupplemiatal Report of the Committee of Invest*.
Oft :
*. Ilmeesornittee. feel, after the observations made by Mr.
Robert Brown at the last meeting of the shareholder', they
are imperatively required to append to their 'report some
farther eap'anation in reference to the discreditable rail-
way speculation amount opened by Messrs. Robert Brown,
Thomas Brown, and Hill Parker, under the firm of Robert
Brown and Company, when they were directors of this
beak, and by which so large a sum of money has been so
unjustly ahotracted from its fund..
" It will be remembered that Mr. Robert Brown charged
the LOC:lnittee with 'oppressing the fact, 'that although his
individual ace at the time when he gave his cheque
fee 3,003/. to the credit of e.is joint speculation account was
over drawn I ft., yet that he had paid in 3,0001., covering
the cheque within a few days afterwards.' It in true that
not a few days but upward' of a month afterwards Mr.
Robert Brown paid to the credit of his account the two
bills drawn by hint upon and ac; 'pled by • highly respec-
table coral-faeowing fins in London, but these bills were
ultimately retired by the drafts of this bank on their
London agent., issued on the cheques of his brother, Mr.
Thoma brown, upon his then and emitinuallnee
4 large overdrawn account; rich bank drafts, so tly
obtained, having been made payable to Mr. Robert Town
himself, and by him specially end.,,ncd to the acceptors of
the original Mos constitutanz the pretended payment.
The continued culmination of the company's hooka has
also developed the fact that another alleged payment made
by Mr. Robert Brown to the credit of this railway account
via., 8,5001, by his bills on and accepted by a London soli-
citor' which the committee when they made their last re-
port believed had been duly honoured, were also retired
in a omits: manner by the drafts of this bulk on their
London agents, still more disgracefully issued, because the
amounts were for some tint, placed on memoranda, instead
of being regularly entered in the books of the bank, and for
which cheep," were afterwards drawn by, mid the amounts
charged two-thirds to the overdrawn account of Mr. Thos.
Brown, and the remaining laird to the overdrawn account
of Mr. Parker.
-ft will be seen, therefore, that the bank never received
one farthing in respect of either of these pretended payment",
the whole being a complete deception. What also makes the
case still worse is, that we find an further examination that
not only has Mr. Robert Brown paid nothing to the creditors
of the railway speculation account, but that he has actually
rec.:iv:l from these transactions credit to his private ac-
count, on the 9:11 of April, 1515, of two sums, amounting
together to 5111. 8.. 10d., thus making himself by that
&mooed gainer in these speculations.
" In further elucidation of this railway !peculation, we ,
have also to had that although the acccuut is stated in the
ban!: ledger to originate in September, 18-15, it now appears
the, AO early as the 9:h April, 1843, sums were from time to
time taken out of the bank, and placed on memoranda in
cash, instead of being regularly entered ; and on the 21th
of June, 1515, these memoranda were changed into promis-
sory note. given by Thomas Brown and Hill Parker,
amounting to 4,9151. 155., which, after various renewals,
were ultimately retired On the 3oth October, 1846, by the
cheques of Mr. Thomas Brown and Mr. 11111 Parker, on
their overtrain accounts. The interests on these notes
and reuewals are charged to the joint account of Robert
Brown and Co., thereby showing that these sums so drawn
out were on the Joint account of Robert Brown
and Company, and for which Robert Brown, as
one of the partners of that firm, continues
The committee have also, since their last report, ascertained
that numerous acceptances, amounting in the aggregate to
17,0181. 9.. were, front time to time, given by Robert
Brown to Thomas Brown, a large amount of which were
retired, by the means of Thomas Brown's overdrawn ac-
count, without any equ:valent in payment to the credit.
In respect of these acceptances so retired we consider the
bank are entitled to claim on Robert Brown to the extent
of 5.3341. us. 2d.
"We also find there is a farther claim against Robert
Brown, founded on subsequent trait...actions, on the account
of Robert Brown en 1 Company, not mounted in the bank
ledger, to the extent of 2.011. Is. 7d.
From the above statements it will be wen, therefore,
that the claims by the bank, as yet ascertained, to which
Mr Bober t Brown is liable, are .
Balance of cash account of Rohs rt Brown
and Co £13,397 18 .5
Cash draws oat, resulting in the three
promiessey motes of Thomas Brown
and Hill Parker 4,111515 0
Bataan. dae on his acceptance to 'Thomas
Brown ...

Liabilities Js.►~b..~
Mt nicsaibeet la dis

Total £2.3,766 6 2
Bradt 'Menet for nearly sin years, and besides his our-
draws balance on his private account of 2,939!. 12s. lid.
" is addition to this, Mr. Hobert Brows received credit
is bias and November last fur 2,9a61. :re 7d., and
1,21.11. Os. 10d. as part of the arrangement carried oat
by the deed of release to his brother, ea the 21st August
lad. Copse' having advised that this deed is void, the
Clialsit!ev consider these sums are clearly recoverable,
ruisiug the claims a,.ainat Mr. Hubert Brown to the large
sum of 29,9711. Ile. 7.1., beside interest, end the balance of
his private account, before referred to.
• " The committee further find, trim a careful examination
of the bank books, that fur several years past money has, I
IMP tine to time, been raised for carrying on the bank by
the discount of acceptances given by Mr. Thomas Brown,
Mr. Hill Parker. and Mr. Hobert Brown, a gnat many of
w►ich were drawn ►y Messrs. llandeock and Clay, and by
the Shipping Speculation Company of John Clay and
partners, which acceptances, between Bth March, IM,, and
thLertexbii:ir, 18.:T. am.
drat:
zteodf thitche agkirregate and itiamy
on
Thomas Brown, which was placed to the private account of
Mr. Thos. Brown, to the amount of 1,75 W.; thus showing
all these individuals mug have known the insolvent position
elks bank, and were carrying un its business in a most un-
jmallable manner.
Your committee have in COWSe of preparation a report
eke shipping speculations, which develop more reckless
trades& profligate mismanagement, and gross proceedings
than they at first anticipated. which will at an early period
be submitted to the sharehold.n.
In conclusion, your committee arc glad to make the
alarliTilaoE that nothing has occurred to increase the gross
liability of the shareholder beyond the amount stated in
our last report, that the bills tinier discount received in the
ordinary course of business embalm to run off satisfactorily,
and that it appears clear that if the bank business had been
conducted in a legitimate manner, and its funds had not
been subjected to unjust withdrawal by some of the direc-
tors before alluded to, for their private and speculative pur-
pose this company would have been one of a very profita-
ble character. /11.• BILANWELL, Chairman of the Committee.
—Sruderland, Dec. 26, 1851."
A very warm &lineation took place between Mr. Robert
Brown and the shareholders, it which Mr. Brown repu-
diated his responsibility to the sums allege•! spinet him in
tllte report. The shanholders castigated the directors pre-
meat in strong language. Mr. .lupling who had been
In the habit of consulting with Mr. Clay, the chairman of
the director, asserted that that mien had grossly de-
ceived him with respect to the affairs of the bank, which
he must have known when he advised him to invest his
matey in shares. Ile said, Mr. Clay would stink in the
nostrils of the inhabitants as long as he was a man. A
shareholder replied, the whole of the directors would.

iIiTAL ACCIDENT To .t LIVERPOOL MERCHANT.—
• elatrainial accident, which terminated in the dead% of
sae emir most respectable merchants, took place in Liver-
pool ea the evening of Christmas-day. Mr Duncan
ilalatadaa, of the hem of Wilson and M'Lachlan, ship-
owners god ship-eltaadlen. had had • dinner party at his
home on Christmas-day, as was his usual practice on this
festive isesesioa. Ilia guests retired at an early hour in the
oveedag, mad some time before midn_ight the
_Tamill retired
Ile mot. Lamentable to relate. Me. Nl'lLachlan had occasion
lailaave W mom for • short time, about an hour after goiag
lobed, lead whoa oa the ve eof the landing at the top of
the Miss, adjaarat to his bedroom, he unfortunately missed
hisiootiag, and was precipitated from the top to the bottom,
ab or it appears, oa the ground door, and the bark
eltnitid and the *piss were much injured by the fa.
On eamaiaiag the deceased, Dr. Bruce said that the spine
was *overtly fractured, and that the dea ascii bad also ris.
wired other 'Uterus' injuries, which rendered his recovery
almost impossible. The dcceaied lingered in great pain
ascii Friday forenoon, when death put an end to his sutfer-
imp. Yr. Ill'Lachlan, who was in the prime of life, was
well Wawa as a merchant on 'Change, and was universally
=OF THE DIEDIN, Nirw YORK TRADRIL—The
lista lam of this Sae ship was announced on Saturday at
Lloyd's. She left New 1. ora for Liverpool in the latter
part ef Neveraber, and after she had bets some distance
ma theesyage it was discovered that she had made a con-
sidesekis e. The mew worked incessantly at the
C=l.peer Mow died of fatigue, and a lad was
11nt /se the sirawastance of the Lady Bulwer.
Siam Chase to London, sighting the ship. and b
ilewn to their rescue, the probability is, that everi;tl
asald haw perished. The wreck speedily afterwards west
41101111 In the Atlantic. The Dibdin had a valuable eerie of
alai and wheat, besides other merchandise. Kr. Keen,
the meek* et her, has publicly expressed his thanks to the
Bawer grew for the humanity they displayed in pre-
Idea gored his men.
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