The Express.
London, England, 1866-09-13 00:00:00

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BALMORAL,
The Queen, accompanied by pzinais
went out yesterday morning.

Her majesty in the afternoon, with Prins sag k„
Christian, and attended by Lady Susan Yelnla etees
the Linn of Quoick, returning by Old Mar ledia
Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar arrived et 1.10
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yesterday, and dined with the Queen and iterd
last night. i7ll.

A committee of the Lords of her Majesty,'
nourable Privy Council sat yesterday at the Nil
office, Whitehall, on the subject of the cat*
Present—the Lord President and the Pn►
Mr. Harrison and Colonel Harness attended es
mittee.

A deputation, consisting of Mr. Aldenam Wad tai
man of Local Board), Mr. J. C. Cavell
Nwh t
Griffin, Mr. Hugh Hamersley, and Mr.
Oxford ; and Mr. John Hariock (Mayor), It 4144:
Edmunds, Mr. Councillor Flowers, Mr. Mama pp,
Clerk), Mr. Cobb, Mr. W. Cakes, and
Mr' 5imi14614%
Banbury ; accompanied by the Right Hon. J. W.E.L
'LP., Colonel North, M.P., Colonel Fme, XP., riir
B. Siunualsou, M.P., had an interview with th
President of the Council at the Privy cam/Li;
Whitehall, yesterday.
Despatches were received yesterday at the catamol
from the Governor of Canada.

BANK OP ENOLA ND.-{THIS DAY.,

A general oourt of proprietors was hold si
Bank at noon to-dayfor the purpose of &engin&
Mr. Latremor Houser), the governor, proggst4
The Goveasoa stated that the net pries of iket.
year ending the 31st of August lastgasuhr
970,0141. 17e. 10d., making the amount of the atm
day 3,981,7831. 18s. lid. After providing
per cert. the rest would be 3,035,8* lea Ile
court of directors therefore proposed thatahargtog
dend of interest and profits should be sir
10th of October next, of 61. 10a pa sat,"&"
out deduction on account of income re
events had occurred since the proms y
eassenbled in that room. Great
!al
placed upon the resources not onlLofedtalt rem, hug
the whole banking community of ; sad milk
that house, but the joint-stock hanks sad in Ws N
banking-houses of London, had acquitted thumbs;
honourably and creditably during the trying atilt
was a peculiar business, depending very meth sp:l4
and the least breath of suspicion would nese mei
brightest prospects of a harvest. The manna
bank ieg-houses of London had stood this dada gg:
did not amount to a run) was dawns i
praise. That house exerted itself to the 16.
and most mimes:fully. They were in a semi g
healthy a state as any house could be es ihs sag
when it coes announced that Owned, Orna,
had failed, and the advances they could them her Gs
were almost incredible. (Hear, hear.) It wes
that some alarm should have been felt, ege
Chancellor of the Exchequer should have bosashis
suspend the Bank Charter Act, but Gs Di
of England bad to act long before the Crude di'
Exchequer could have acted. They redemptible's%
to an unhealthy point certainly, but they seek Mar
from their duty of supporting the banking
he was not aware that any case of legitimt=
met with a refusal. (Cheers.)
Mr. HYAN blamed the directors fee not typing sish
for a suspension of the Bank Charter Act.
Mr. Joers, on the contrary, was of opinion the et
Bank ought to resist every attempt at Mamie{ iiwe
currency.
Mr. Moxoe wanted to know what bad debts lib* I
had made, because it bad been currently sari at I
doors that they had had at one time between 3,911,16
and 4,000,0001. of bills returned unpaid. (lagettgl •
The GOVEENOR said there was no foundries le 6
statement, and he had never been able to time regal
The bad debts of the bank were as nothing maril
with the millions advanced.
Mr. Gernermurso asked what means was him
allay the suspicion which during the pude led real
on the Continent that the Bank of England imam
suspend specie payments, and the effect of whithir he
to prevent a large amount of bullion from gerfaitien
usual course.
Mr. W. Born supported the motion of laegeousa
but recommended to the consideration of the drier
question of receiving money on deposit.
Mr. Alderman BALOMONIS thanked the gonna le 6
testimony he had borne to the conduct of the relit
banks in the late panic.
The GOVERNOR stated that the question of ern*
mosey on deposit had been considered, and it is*
opinion of the directors that a more dame' rawer
could not be made in the practice of the
Mr. Mount suggested that there should berthing.
The Govmeroa referred to the past margemeste 6
bank, and expressed the opinion that the spattered !
pad auditors would tend to diminish the steer d
directors in the concern. The house dicing'
ful railway debenture. (Hear, hear.)
asTthh crag
would have to be held on Tuesday to decide the e*
the
reais:idlueteidonwweue
at
by ballot. diestiere,esedaad
rater wa:
farm!
Mr. Molter moved a resolution to the effect thel it le
of proprietors of bank stock, and a copy of the egg
rules and bye laws, should be printed.
Theis propositions were not seconded. •
After a vote of thanks to the daisies, Go mi)
adjourned.

THE FATAL COLLISION OFF TEE WHOM
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OFFICIAL INQUIRY.—(THIS DAY.)
The inquiry instituted by the Board dbi '
into the circumstances attending the collision bsteesh
steamer Bruiser and the steam collier Iftswil, d
coast of Suffolk, was resumed this rooming ease
with Police-court, before Mr. Train, the local st disselyslet
magistrate, and Captains Harris and Buller, rwag
eseessors.
Mr. Hargrave Hamel again appeared for thasslii
Trade; Mr. Arthur Cohen, barrister, for the
Steam Navigation Company, the owner+ of the Bnit;
and Mr. Cooper, for the owners of the collier, Bing
Mr. Bousfield, chief engineer of the gavel', 11.1.
mined. He said the engines were god at
until within about two or three minutes or the
when he got orders to stop and to go full stied stars
He caused the engine, to go utern, but the ~
got the whole of her way off. The engines ierne 1"'"
power, and loaded at lelb. to the squire ince.
The witness, in reply to Mr. Cohen, grid
had been repaired before the ship left au
boJill!thrsnrumbeirrngpsu,tthit carpenter of the Hemwell.lolll 1
examined. He said he lighted the lamps sheet Or,
7 o'clock on the evenlq before the coffin= Be sem
that they were in condition, and when be sell
Vat 12 o'clock they were burning WM.
remained at the wheel until 9
and after be left he heard the men a
look-out report a bright light on the 1:41111'
About seven or ten minutes afterwarM,n
Smith, who was on the look out, fellow • k
light on the port bow, and the mate second , crhu
the bridge, replied, " AU right." About fire reiselori
that, and shortly before the collision, he beard I 01.4"
reported on the port bow. He then heard the reeello
sing out " bard aport,"and he (witness) went eft te sr,
the man at the wheel in putting the helm bee 4
The ',hip paid off from N.B. by E. to E. by N. "Me
was at the wheel on the starboanl side he ev tr.;
light of the Bruiser just clear of the bridge. sad
se
side. The Bruiser was then about a cable's heel.
Haswell, and about two minutes afterwards Us
occurred. *0
In reply to Mr. Cohen, be said when he left
ark
2 o'clock they were steering N.E. by half N.; hid • ki
fore the order " hard aport ' was giro,
going N.E. be E. There was a differeow Wt.
wicks of the lamps, one did not stand so sewn tj."7l
Bechar as the other, but he did not think that 1111""
difference in the light.
In repl to Mr. Traill, be said the sewed
&liege of the lamp. He noticed a ;Inbar
light after the collision, but he believed it coral
seen a mile and a half off. .r.. 0.1.1.
Peter Shaw, an able seaman on board the raw-----_„ea
that after some persons hail come on boa sib hit Tie
the Bruiser he heard them say " Your lighLe
He noticed that the port light was only sboat,,,T.‘
bright as usual. ffe heard Captain Chase ley ZLe
can call this a bad light, I am sure., He
atakd j
light could have been seen a mile or • mile Oa i
[The inquiry was proceeding when oar
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LANCASHIZZOPIZATIVIS.—A 17 pr 1
Amalgamated Aseociation Lanosehire
Drawers has just been held of
at Hoghtsch ige
Deputies were present from various disikiet
purpose el discussing the present wtste srl'oj
the means of improving their peeition in
Lancashire. It appeared from the correarn("7oeiit
e
the meeting that -the prior* are much lolrsitage
triete represented than thaw which 1"
Maachester and South Lancashire oa'„,,eeth
the proceedings the best means of seearinkn;elo9
pries for the seam qualities of work throughf 709
of the cotton districts was discussed- fik
it
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pointed out the irregularities in the P6C... ra. lag
stated that while some districts are perpf, __Ledet
per thousand, other districts such as wies
thedo
giving 4id. and 3d. for looming ;
hidedrang" is still greater. It was e :mote!
wee
adjourn the meeting for a month, in Morgeiroio,
state of affairs before their various 0
then easemble again at the same place
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