The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-21 00:00:00

THE STOPPAGE OP THE PRESTON BART

The excitement produced on Thursday by*
stoppage of the Preston Bank still continues. tip Uhl
o'clock yesteeday afternoon, no official statement el h'
exact position of affairshad been issued. From whatitifill
in the most reliable quarters which can be
it appears that the depositors are in no da?gernillt
tabling any loss, although it is quite probable Net sea
of the shareholders will be
.greatly embarrassed, if me
absolutely made bankrupt in meeting the claims she
will have to be made upon them. It is now gal da
that the bank has been seriously
of crippled in its
Lions, in consequence of the liabilities its
branch, one firm alone there, it Is said, having RI II
bills to the extent of 300,0001., and another to the and
of 100,0001. The aggregate of the bank's liabilities bib
fixed at about 1,500,0001. The securities of the beak ae
girt very largely of mill property, and reilitin
thereon cannot just now be effected with adventsya
the pressure put upon creditors bad not been im pm-
so great in fact as to create strong suspicious
the stability of the bank—it is probable that the punt
financial disaster would not have occurred. The Pule
bank seems to have been the general depositary tilt
funds of many companies and public bodies in lie lin
and neighbourhood. The Gas Company Wu in
money in it ; the guardians of the poor hue 11,81
in it, and the overseers about 8,0001 Tit* brat W
enjoyed the utmost confidence of the public, sad It
done a very prosperous business. The Muter of the lib
has fixed July 28 for hearing the petition for whornin
the Preston Banking Compsny, and appointed Ir. a
Banner, of Liverpool, provisional official liquidate:
Masichieter Guardian.

DUBLIN, FRIDAY NIGHT. —The Marquis of dir
corn arrived in Dublin early this morning and st ms ,
drove to the Viceregal-lodge. At half-past tee ilof '
he proceeded to the Castle, where be was ewers h s
Lord-Lieutenant with the usual formalities. He Marl
to England this evening by the mail steamer. Heel
make his public entry into this city in about shave nit
THE AINITILIANB BEATEN BY PROVIDINCL-h
the church of the Jesuits at Vienna a few days bock gibs
Elinkowstroem declared in the pulpit that if the lark"
army had been beaten those reverses were not to to •
bated to the defective combinations of Its
the needle-gun, or the skill of the Prussian
but solely to the will of Providence, whir
thus punished Austria for having confided the Aid
mend to Benedek, s protestant, and an enemy of the
religion. " The reverend gentleman," °beaver the hi
pendance, " appears to have forgotten to explain hew 01
why Providence, having permitted a protestant to hi}
tested, had at the same time allowed two Princes sf
same religion to be rewarded by victory."
" &rums JACK."—ItteITS. Ferguson Beoikeit
having resolved to protect their noble ciliary et
Holme Head Works by the erection of a lightsmA cob
tor, have engaged for that purpose Mr. Janice Wean'
of Manchester, an expert climber of awkward elevslim
and who claims to be the original " Steeple desk" J nil
than Lancashire celebrity. On Monday, at 44
become encedoperations by flying a kite and es
cord over the tall shaft, which is 214 feet in hue* tn
the first efforts were unsuccessfuL A rope was fit
in less than an hour, but in drawing up a chain whit
,_
le
intended to red on the cooping stones at the top, therol
gave way, and the week was to do over again. lie at
got into a crack the sent time, and was bunted .4;10
the third time, a rope, a double rope, was secovedif
ritedi ea
eteenffehed by a chain at the top and funside4
a block ; when having been effectually secured •. „,1110
side below, " Jack " made an experimental 'met Ow
big with a rapidity which was witnessed with effeerael
by several gentlemen assembled below. -Carbile,/weer"
LOWERING THE BOAT THOM THE LONGO/C-01
returned and jumped into the boat, and immedist47
lowered, being &bouts dozen in her. I got oe to 402
holding on to the mizen-rigging ; es soon as Ime 40
oho was in the water I stepped down on to the 11100
chains, then watched my opportunity when the Well
on tee sea, and made a cautious leap right into her sten
I did not have far to jump, about four or five fleAll
waiting until a sea lifted the boat. Immediately Ina
was in, I saw the beet was drawing under the elemehei
the ship, and was in imminent peril. at once pi 0
oar, as did two others, and we pressed the boat off. _0
tfs
the sailors saw that the boat was safe, and thers
chanes et getting away, then they were anxious to lath
few women. Mr. Munroe was at the side Weedier'
res 4
leap, when they sung out to bring a lady ; be turned
it
and run his eyes around the few to find, natural', m
one he knew. Not seeing one, be made a few step 10,
middle of the deck and asked the nearest, a young,?: .
sieWen or eighteen, if she would go. She said, et
Thhey went to the side to jump ; but when she enr
fearful sight below, the little boat being tossed shortie:.
a prospect of being smashed at every hove ef ter
against the iron wall of the ship she mid, "I met _
that." There was no time for delay or considered" Itt
she would not leap, Munroe, seeing the boat she or
leaped in Walsall. All this took Oboe in *bout
or two-that is, the lowering and getting Aral- /um
boat was shoved off the first time, she drew is sea'•
wasted to be a suction at the stern, and I see "mai
drew in Win time that she was drawing right
aai
stern-which would have been sudden death to us.
ears were again brought to bear against the ads
ship ; we were then, I think, more in dread of WIZ
by getting under the ship's side than in fear of W°_lo.:
jumping. At that time there was no attempt r
any to prevent any one from getting in--all cei We,
have jumped. There was only one man preveatel gr.
in, and that was one of the foreign sailors he Wit
_---4 thas
by the falls from the davits, and some one pne-r-,_tbs
on one side en that if he dropped he would go law ;
water. The beat WY appriro!:t full, and I heard
_Jane
mark (which was very true), y don't theyggrs
out the other boats why all look to this one, re if rell
was no other on board lt still is an nnacellbou
thing to me why Captain Martin did not see alr
those boats got ready, properly manned and ogle,
then toll some of the ladies, " There is your Gel
1 F;;74
accept it, if you choose."-" A Survivor" in the
Magazine for July.