The Express.
London, England, 1856-12-24 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

Meetings have jog been held on thim matter to
settle the list of contributories or shareholders liable to

cane, before Mr. Pugh, one of the chief clerks of Vies-
Chanelllor Hindersley. Two Hats were brought in by Mr.
Herding, the Aleial manager, one consisting of those
shateholden who had takes shares under the original char-
ter, sad the other of those who had taken shares under
Ike new or supplemental chute,. Considerable discussion
and confusion took plane on the question of fraud alleged to
have ben committed by the company an the shareholders,
in the course of w►ich the chief Work intimated that in his
opinion the question of fraud would not avail the sham-
holders if fully proved, and be Amid plan them on the
list notwithstanding, with, of coarse, liberty to appeal.

Mr. Field, who represented shareholders who came in
under the supplemental charter, roads an application that
aorta. evident), and omissions might go together to esta-
blish what he considered to be the g 1 frauds of the
oomputy, contending that his clients were not only not ems-
tributaries under the new charter, but that they were enti-
tled to recover back from the company the mounts they had
paid on their new shares.
The Chief Clerk, however, declined to entertain the appli-
The first ease of importance, which will probably rale
may others of a similar deseriptiou, wee that of Mr.
Ulmer k of Islington, who was sought to be made liable
under List A by the transfer of five share..
Mr. H. Harris appeared as solicitor for Dir. Ulmer, sad
stated that, although the chief clerk had laid it down that
no
freed would go Os ems of the shareholders, be should,
nevertheless, be under the aeogionty of entering into this
ease tally. The official manager stated that be should
have no difficulty In placing Mr. Ulmer ea the list as
liable, cad then pat In the transfer and the deed, the
kaadwriting of mob or whisk was admitted.
Mr.datherer, the company's registrar of abuts, was then
eamaised. lie deposed that he knew Mr. lona de Wolfe
Cadmus, who was the trattsferor of the five shares to Mr.
Ulmer oa 81st March, 1866. lie got the thane from
Mr. Covens., the meager of the bank. The
bank must, therefore, have held them. He did
not know whether Mr. Cochrane was a debtor
to the bank or not, but bein referred to the directors'
green ledger," he observed that at the time in question
Mr. Cockneo woe debtor for several thosmod pounds. This
directors' "green ledger" was kept soder lock and key by
Mr. Munro, private secretary to Mr. Cameron. Witness
bad newer previously seen it. Referring to the close of the
account be found that at the time the bank supped payment
Mr. Harris was a debtor for 10,000 i He did not think the
bank held these shame as security, because they formed so
email &relative value to the amount Cochrane owed the bank,
but he could not say whether they were held by the bank
or not. Mr. Cochrane wee formerly a director of the beak
and took 10 shares is 1861 hem Mr. Centeron, the manager,
and a mecca 10 shares to qualify himself sea director. The
transactions entered in the green ledger" were always
kept secret from the clerks. The eousideration for the
shares was 2601, and they were mold at par. He did not
know the brokers. He found on reference to the "green
ledger" that the sees of 2601. was received by the bank and
placed to Mr. Cochrane', credit on the let Atgril, 1858. It
was the same ens that formed the consideration for the
abases, bat he could not my whether it was the
ideatigol not or not. Mr. Cochrane had also mold
10 thane to Mr. Batt, who had become a director
above two Seattle before the bank atop red, and five shales
to Mr. Bevel Kerr. He did not know in what books of
the bank the accounts rendered to the proprietors were
entered, but he found. on reference to the book in which
meet of the asses of the proprietors were entered, it was
stated to be rewind at the last yearly inestiag, in Avgast,
1868, Mr. Bulaile in the chair, that "the shareholders had
nabonaded eoagdeaca ia the honour and integrity of the
directors." (Loud laughter.) He knew, however, that
the meeting in question was not anaainious, for several
shareholders grumbled, and had not confidence in the
directors • bat referring to the minvte-book, he found that
the moldsg was entered art numinous." Mr. Crawford,
the secogeotant, who bad succeeded Mr. Cameron us se
aver, eould give the beat thformatioa as to the acconata

MURDER AT

LIVERPOOL, T!ISDLY.

WO have to Mott the Korn lino; of another
swill murder, perpetrated this awning ia the township et
Birkenhead. The victim on this occasion met with his
death while la the diseharp of his duty, sad in its
don he was snag towards the ?salsa who banks' him
into eternity to the most Demme and limiest manner.
ladee6, there caanot be soy palliatioa for the atrocious
deed. The putieulan as at preseat aseertaisted are as
follow:
At a quest before one this monis', Thomas Smith sad
Miabael Brun, two youeg men, dock labourers, rsoldrag
st 9, Eldon-plies, Birkenhead, went to the public-house is
Chester-strut kept by Mr,. S,ftly, and ksoiked at the
door in • very boisterous mann. Mrs. Softly asked who
was there, when the two um demanded to be revved
with some drink, which was refused them. however,
and after making coasiderable disturbance, they went
to the ant door, • beerhosn, kept by Mn. Cur, sad
there Smith kicked in the paneh of the door. Mrs.
Softly bearing the distort:wan, seat her sosa-servant oat
by the bask-door to fetch • polices's& ; mad the decaseed
man, Vaughan, No. 8, was brought to the spot, sad led the
men away down the street. When is Brideiretreet
ellen italsesel came up, mad Vaughan having. told him
what the priapism had dose, asked the. then names.
Smith at seep showed fight. and Whitehead saw him strike
his brother onion several time,. la • moment poor
Vaaphen 'nod oat, "He's got • knife. I'm does; l'es
done " sad fell is the strut. Smith then ran away ; but
he had not gone many yards when polies/mu Clarke, coming
up from the oppwite direction, took him into custody,
Whitehead having the other pilsour, Brno, I. his charge.
A struggle with Smith ensued; sad, after • severe flpt,
the fellows wen takea to Bedews% when It was brand
that he had a very severe wound between, the fore-floger
sad thumb of his right head, sassed, ae doubt, by the
abating of the kat& with whisk he killed the other
Vaeglisa. Oa Musing to the plan where the warder
was committed, close to • pool of blood was dimmed
• large pookeikain, the blade of whisk was covered
with lased, awl this halts is kleatified as benaglas to the
primmer Smith. A shmadry, to whl.h some pantos had
bean broeght down form Baditea to Woodside Feny, sp.
Preached the scene of the murder, tied tan this vehicle
Whitehead put his {quid brother ofiket sad had him Goa.
vivid to the polioe statism, where Dr. Jesasette, the polite
surge's, was very promptly in storadeace, sad rendered
every aid possible to save the life oldie safftru, bat medical
skill was et ass avail, for Vanessa died at a quarter to
threw the/equalises of uhour after his arrival at the
polio: statism. sad without sayleg • word. The wound of
which be died was just below the heart. Baperiateadeet
Siren, who used every aeon to alleviate the poor fellow's
distress, Wotan us that he died without a groan.
Vaughan wee 26 years of sp, stood 6 het 1 huh, awl bad
bias is the Bitheaboul fun siege Os'iber, DAL baying

tome over Eta tke Irish onstabilsry to joie It. He woo
vary peembilag yews. often, remarkably WWI to everybody,
mad ire* vagesloatioss la the dim:hasp of his ststies. As
=MOB MN be boo left totally soprovided for 6,1 aged
saber, eel a deter who hoe brow molt anietod
for wry poen. He 1/01 tail, wale support

Tag ARCTIC Snip RlSOLUTS.—Yeeterday at noon
Climate Herta:sin returned to the Resolute from his visit
to Vie/lomat Palmerston, when he state he was entertained
with the utmost cordiality. The deputation hose the Sitio.
owners' Assoeistion of Liverpool, contorising Mr. S. R.
Graves, chairman; Mr. James Smithoind Mr. F. A.
Chat, arrived at Portsmouth is the morning, and in-
spected the Victory sad Claresee.yard, whence they were
embarked by Mr. Jobs Davies, muter- atteedent of tbat
eetablialmeat, eisespeoled by Mr. lasts Garrett, of the
Is. of Gine% Gibbon, sad Soma, spew to Lloyd's for
Os Resolute. They were received at the gangway by Cap-
taia Rentals and Ohm, end conducted below. After an
'strode/thou sad a little test the deputation ware invited to
the quarter-dm*, where the °Mears sad mew were as-
sembled, together with Chevalier Pappolardo. the Vies.
tionsal, mid Mr. Davies. Mr. Graves then read an address
to Captain Rartitein iron the association, eat the salient
apish' bating replied, the company west below sad
partook of a splendid &leaner in the gunroom, pre
sided OVIIIr by Cygnet Hantain lAmitenent w.
tug the vioe•ettair. Rees the toastsi us
of " The Cleeee,"
"The President of the United States." "The United Ser-
vices of Great 13-itais and Astoria'," "The Deputatiort
from the Liverpool Association," die., were given and re-
sponded to with generous eatheateas ; sad cm the depute,
hos leaving the skip I. the gig of Mr. Davies, of the Cla.
reatialeed, Use crow of the Resolute snouted the rigging
and gave them three hearty sheers, whist' were as heartily
returned by ell he the gig. The deputation were highly
pleased with their visit to the ship sad their hospitable
eatertalement ea board.
FIRS IX • FRENCH RAILWAY TILAIN.—The Aare
de la Loire says:—" Oa the sight of the 12:b the *egg**
containing the peessagers' luggage, end the prowls seat by
the train from Odessa to Nantes. caught An not far hoot
Askew. Every article of luggage was reduced to ashes,
sad out of 160 pareelsonly sin were mod. There was also
in the waggon • wooden nee unseals, silver one, whisks,
it is supposed, was melted, bat of which no trace bee been
foetid. Tee net of the train was only saved by detaching
the wines ea fire sad abiding it to burn ea the Use."

THE BATTERSEA •BOARDING SCHOOL."