The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-16 00:00:00

THE STOPPAGE OF THE BIRMLIGHAM

BANKING -COMPANY.,-

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BIRKINGHAN, BAroRDAT Eviilino.
The state of the loom this morning on the announce-
TO THE EDITOR OE TRH Wass&
meat that the hank had stopped we shall . not attempt to a v stook supplied all the materiel for
describe ; traces of sorrow and dismay were visible in ""',7u-mr-ma
review Ili to last week's rating business ; and the
every quarter, but at present the calamity is only very sport at Pontefract, Abingdon, and Reading would have
partially radicle& No bank in the provinces occupied a been extremely fiat but for the two-year-old contests. In
higher position than did this in the locality ; it was one of the West Biding Newland very nearly held his own, but
the first established, and had grown up to be • great not quite, Snowden, in consequence of his having been
" off," riding him very tenderly in both races, and too
power before the present generation was born. Until I tenderly in the second, whereby the fielders had • rare
within the last three or four years it had most certainly i turn. Abingdon saw Plunderin fair racing trim, and she
nearly three-fourths of the largest accounts in the town improved upon her Ascot Spring performance by easily dis-
and in the district. posing of all she met ; but it sou for Reading to bring out
the colt by Musjed, out of
The stoppage could not have happened at • more ineon- the best fields a juvenile',
Miss Mdcroft (since called Wroughton), Mister-
venient season ; on the Saturday after quarter-day tune, Blush Bose, &c., on the first day, and
thereis always • very greet demand on the banks through- Captlin Kidd, Commissioner, Jeannie Deans, Misfortune,
out the district. At Dudley, where there was a branch, and ten others on the seoeud, joining issue. Neither re-
the feeling was very different to that displayed here ; in snit, however, was quite satisfactory, as it was argued the
sung Buccaneer would not have beaten Commissioner
that town the excitement was immense, and scarcely less
ut for one of the letter's bandages becoming loose and
so at Walsalland at Wednesbury, where there are getting about his legs whilst Misfortune lost so much
also branches. In the course of the morning the ground by jumping the road that it is fairly argued she
people poured into the town from the black eosin- must have won but for the "fluke," as she was only
try, seeking aid from the other banks here. Them beaten a head. At the same time thereis no doubt both
colts will make good horses, and that it would have been
had had time to prepaiso for this extra demand on no disgrace to Captain Kidd, even if be had run second
their resources, and each of them behaved with quite as instead of first, is apparent from Mr. Sutton having given
much liberality as was consistent with safety ;by this, 2,0001. for Commissioner after the race. The newly.
the mischief was in some measure moderated. There are christened Wroughton will shine most over • severe course,
Booms of manufacturers and others who must have been and his half-sister, by Weatherbit, was one of the gems
•of the second string of yearlings sold .at Middle-
hard. set to meet their engagements--to provide, in fact, kon Saturday afternoon, where Mr. Blenkiron
the immediately pressing need, the money to pay their park
another good sale, considering the neck-or-nothing
workpeople to-night ; but for the moment that difficulty is division was so badly represented. Mr. Padwick having
tided over. ! sold several youngsters to the Duke of Newcastle and the
Duke of
eHamilton list week, these bold spirits, so useful
As to what may be the prospect of liquidation, everyto-
b rs, were gagged for a time, as It takes money to
thing at present must be the merest conjecture ; little is buy
anything good from the lucky seller of Kangaroo ;
known as to the amount of the liabilities ; less as to the sod the old antagonists, the Marquis of Hastings and Mr.
value of the securities ; all that can with certainty be I Chaplin, being absentees also, the lots went at reasonable
said is, that the proprietary is wealthy, and that it prices, 1,000 guineas for the highest, and an average of
! about 324 guineas each for the whole twenty-two (fifteen
numbers ei ht hundred individuals. The same want of
guineas under that produced by the eight sold afterwards
knowledge exists relative to the immediate causes which for another breeder) sounding something like common
have led to this stoppage : the facts must come out, and sense. There is no doubt some good bargains were picked
the measure of blame will be accorded as deserved. up, " the Admiral" having the brother to his favourite
A petition under the Winding-up Act has been already 'Neuman, by Marsyma out of Pastryoook, almost given to
him ; and the brother to Bel Demonio, the colt by Orlando
filed. out of Gossamer, and the Prime Minister colt, were all
quite as racing-like as the 1,000 guinea gentleman, who was
purchased more for the Stockwell and Touchstone cross in
his pedigree no doubt than any superiority of shapes.
Nottingham will not be patronised by any celebrated
youngsters in the absence of D'Estournel and Dragon, and
the meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday next depends for
its success on how the handicaps go off. First of these,
both in value and importance, is the Nottinghamshire, one
mile and three quarters, in which there are several Good-
wood Stakes candidates— Bradainante, Life Guardsman,
Rains, sad brother to Guerilla—that will not all run.
The last mentioned, if he is a fair horse, could beat
all the three-year-olds, Black Prince having run so badly
at Hampton ,• but with Pearl Diver in at 7st 71b,
and Endsleigh at Eat 31b, it is impossible to fancy
anything that has the worst of the weights with
them, and has yet to make its mark in the world;
and I shall look forward to the victory of Mr. Breyley,
who has seldom such • chance as this given him
in handicaps. Raglan, 7st 121 b, is another of the
tempting baits, as he will like the course ; still the Diver
bested ham at the finish in the Northamptonshire Stakes,
giving away 41b. The Bradgate Dianilimp one mile,
Attaché might win, although Molly Carew ;till run him
very clam if she starts ; and my fancy points to Dulcimer,
and next the Clown, for the Sherwood, Vigorous and
Indian Star for the County Members' Plate, and Qui
Vive and Queen of Tramps for the Stand Plate. The
Robin Hood Stakes are almost at the mercy of the Dragon,
who might, nevertheless, leave Prodigal to fight the
battle against the " dark " lot • and if so the Rut-
ford Stakes on the second day would also be awaiting the
letter's pleasure, the Marquis of Hastings having only to
see Ditatournel out of the way for the Bonney Park to
be another "good thing" for his Prodigal or Duchess.
D'Estournel is also in the Donnington Park Stakes (that
his absences will reduce to a match between Bounceaway
and Problem), and the Nursery Plate, he being called
• in the latter event to give 241 b to Python, who is
pretty certain to win if entrusted with Mr. Angell's money.
The other handicaps will look more easy to discuss after
the first day, Raglan being in the Chesterfield at a very
lenient weight, and several of the Stand and Members'
Plate horses in the Forest Plate.
Fashionable Stamford, taking the two days after Not-
tingham, as of old, has some rich stakes awaiting good
horses, and great interest will attach to the the coming out
of Grand Cross, who ought to beat Vauban for the
50 soya. Sweepstakes, and win, if be is the good
horse they think him at home. The Burghley Handicap,
two miles ands quarter, will depend in • great measure
upon what Pearl Diver does at Nottingham, with the
brother to Guerilla, the pair, however, having everything
to fear from the Oaks vietrcas, Tormenter, who can stay
so well that she should nearly win in this bad company,
although there is everything to fear from Flateatcher, who
ran • good horse in the Cumberland Plate. Miss Roland
and Qui Viva are in the two half-mile races, and if they
should find the Borough Members' Plate weight rather too
severe, they will have the Welland pretty well to them-
selves. There is nothing so " well in" as Kingmaker for
the Westmoreland Plate, unless it is Lord Ronald ; and
Overture has every reason to be satisfied with her Welter
Cup impost, whatever the Clown may do at Nottingham.
The Stamford St. Leger Miss Harriette strikes
me as just good enough for, Ceylon taking a
rest just now, whilst if the latter's stable companion,
Rustic, should decline the Seventh Wathorpe Biennial,
Lord St. Vincent will be able to win that by the aid of
Lucifer or Redan, as well as the Ketton Stakes, the cup
for Elland being an equally easy task. But Grand Cross
must prove • great card on Thursday for Friponnier to be
in danger of an upset in the Eighth Biennial ; and should
the two meet, the event will be an important one. The
Clifden Cup is one of those fly races it is always hard
to tackle, and the only opinion I shall commit myself to is
that Sir F. Johnstone may win with Historian or Cranford,
or the Coster division with Gretna or something else.—
I ain, tee., METEOR.

NOTTINGHAM AND STAMFORD NOTIONS.

BIRMINGHAM, SUNDAY EVENING..

Active measures are being taken for reorganizing the
business of the bank, and it is wished that the customers
and friends will defer making any new arrangements with
regard to their accounts until the result of a meeting, to
be held forthwith, can be communicated.

(PROW OUR WOLVERHAMPTON CORRISPONDENT.)
Throughout South Staffordshire and East Worcester-
shire the suspension has occasioned a shock to credit that
is felt throughout business and commercial circles of every
kind. Intimation that the collapse was near at hand we,
possessed by very few, and beyond the knowledge poe-
'eased by the directors it was only inferred on Friday from
the fact that the shares on that day were going down so
rapidly. By the mass of traders in the Black Country,
the Birmingham Bank was regarded as the safest, as it
was the oldest joint-stuck concern in the district.
It was pay-night at one only of the large iron establish-
ments, and all the wages due thereat were paid as usual.
But what may be the future action of these firma remains to
be seen. The wages difficulty has not been so
great with large as with small firms ; many em-
ployers of the latter clams having all their available
capital locked up in one or other of the three branches of
the bank in South Staffordshire, found the work of getting
money for wages moat arduous, and a conaiderable number
of workpeople had to be content with only p►rt payment.
In no part of the South Staffordshire district is more
use made of the Birmingham Bank than in that of which
Tipton and Dudley are the chief town'. For some time
the Dudley branch was the only bank in that neighbour-
hood; and it went by the title of the " Old Bank," a title
which stood over the closed doors of that branch on Satur.
day, when it was read by crowds with faltered that had
never before been felt in the name, and gave rise to sugges-
tions with reference to the inference to be now derived
from the adjective which did not invariably indicate the
confidence of the spectators in things ancient.
The branch of the bank at Walsall occupied a corres-
ponding position in that town to that which we have des-
cribed as pertaining to the " Old Bank" at Dudley. At
\Valsall the stoppage is more severely felt than elsewhere,
in proportion to the population, for there the tradespeople
as well as the employers of labour banked at that branch,
and cases have been narrated to us in which, on Saturday
morning, men and women burst into tears upon hearing of
the disaster. Some were young beginners in trade ; others
were men who had long been in business ; and others bad
their all there as depositors. Saturday was the hardware
quarter-dayinWalsall, when quarterly accountsare settled
by the factors and others in that town. To meet
their liabilites on that day merchants and the like heel
placed money in the branch, intending to draw cheques in
payment of their accounts, whilst others had their wages
money there. In consequence, some factors had to give
notice that they should not pay their accounts on Saturday
as usual, and some manufacturers were unable to find
cash to pay the accounts that they usually discharged with
punctuality and promptitude. The third branch is at
Wednesbury, where the employers being for the most
part men of commercial note, and the concerns,
though of great magnitude, only few in number,
the disaster is not at present so widely felt
The fourth branch is at Coventry. At Wolverhampton,
Bilston, and Millenhall the disaster has led to no imme-
diate inconvenience, so far as it relates to the transactions
of the manufacturers with the bank direct ; but much con-
sternation has been expressed, with the gravest apprehen-
sions as to the consequences. To allay in some measure
the fears that had begun to he expressed, the directors of
the Wolverhampton and Staffordshire Banking Company,
whose concern is in Wolverhampton, kept their establish.
went open two hours longer than usual on Saturday. This
course was the more politic, because at the last crisis in
South Staffordshire this bank had temporarily to close its
doors.

READING RACE3.-EATUIWAY.

The novel venture of a third day at Reading, and that day the
worst In the whole week for racing, proved moderately success-
ful. and the attendance, although not so large as on the two pre-
ceding days. was pretty numerous, and the fields for the several
races set of average strength. The sports commenced and con-
cluded at an unusually early hour, by which Judicious arrange-
ment professionals and visitors were enabled to reach their
homes in good time. The following Is the return of the day's
racing:
PRINCE or WALES II•NDICAP of 40 Nova; winners extra.
About seven furlongs.
Mr. Chaplin's Mazurka 1
Mr. T. Dolby's Under the Cloud
Mr. Hawkins's Lydia 3
The following also ran :—Patchwork mare, Yellow Girl, Diego's
dam filly, Volhynia, and Vocalist.
Betting 6 to 4 apt Mazurka, 3 to 1 apt Under the (loud, 6
to 1 apt Yellow Girl, and Dm to 7 bar three.
ALEXANDRA PLAT' Handicap. 0130 atom. for two and 3-yr-olds
winners extra. About hall-adulle straight.
Mr. B. Ledger's Bay Leaf 1
Mr. Taylor's Tortuga 2
Mr. Willan'a Varnish
The following also ran :—Duchess of St. Albans, Knight Temp-
-Ist, f by Young Melbourne—Areadia's dam, and Elburg.
Betting : 2 to 1 apt Arcadia's dam filly, 4 to 1 apt Bay Leaf,
9 tot apt Tortuga. and sto 1 apt Varnish.
A HANDICAP of 3 'ova each, with 25 added; winner to be sold
by auction for 50 Aura ; adz furlongs ,9 subs,
Mr. T. J. Roses Bithopton 1
Mr. W. Howard's Discretion 2
Mr. Frank's Elegance
My Cub and Lord of the Manor also ran.
Betting opened at 0 to 4 apt Discretion, but closed at 2to 1
each apt Discretion and Bishopton. 6 to 1 agst Elegance, and
lo to 1 agst any other. Discretion was very fractious at the
post, and finally bolting, ran the course.
HANDICAP PLATE of 25 torn. Half a mile. (16 subs.)
Mr. W. Howard's Chevalier d'F.Aprit
Mr. G. Jones's Regentasa
Mr. J. W. smith's Miss Partridge
The following els. :--The Celt, liolkJr, Capricious, Notion,
Ellen, Bonnie Do.'n, Mimulue, and Murcia.
Betting: Even on Chevalier &Esprit, 7 to 1 apt Ellen, and 10

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Tan CATTLE Piaccn.—The weekly return of
the reported cases of cattle plague in Great Britain issued
by authority of the Lords of the Privy Council, shows •
slight intemiption of the progressive decrease in the num-
ber of attacks of cattle plague which has of late been ob.
served. During the week ended July 7th the number of
attacks officially reported in Great Britain was 313 ; viz.,
307 in England, 5 in Wales, and 1 in Scotland. The
number, viz., 313, shows an increase of 53 on the previous
return. Correcting the total, by adding an estimate of
attacks commencing during the week, but which may be
subsequently reported, the number for the week will be
352. The following 22 comities have from the commence-
ment remained free from the disease, viz., Westmoreland,
Monmouth, the six counties of South \Vales, Montgomery,
Merioneth, Carnarvon, Anglesey, Wigtown, Bute, Argyll,
Banff, Elgin, Nairn, Ross and Cromarty, Sutherland, Caith-
ness, and Orkney and Shetland. The last columns of the
Table (pp. 2 and 3)show what other counties have been free
from disease during each of the four weeks preceding this
return, so far as information has been received. In G 6
counties and 1 Riding of Yorkshire no cases have been
reported as occurring during the week. 11 counties, 2
Ridings of Yorkshire, and " the Metropolis" show an
increase of 86 cases ; and 9 counties and 1 Riding of
Yorkshire show a decrease of 33 cases. In the aggregate
more than 50 (50'8) in every 1.000 of the ordinary stock of
cattle in Great Britain have been attacked, and to every
1,000 attacks whose results have been reported $6l
animals perished. Lip to the date of this return 5,073
sheep have been reported as attacked, being an addition
of 71 to the number returned up to the end of the pre-
vious week . The mean temperature of the week at the
Royal Observatory, Greenwich, was 56 deg. 3 min., being
10 deg. below that of the previous week, and 5 deg. 1 !
BETTING IN LONDON.--S•vranav
min. lower than the average of the corresponding week
The attendance of members today was not what 11 usually is
during 50 years. Rain fell on the first five days of the I
on • Saturday, the combined attractions of Re ding and the
week to the total amount of 1.18 inch. sale of yearlings no doubt drawing numbers away. Very
THE DISEASES PREVENTION Acr.—A supplement little business MSS accordingly transacted, and the up and down
to the London Ga.ut.e, issued on Saturday, publishes the career of Nu having been terminated by her being scratched on
ThnurVayi, there w)ere
nngo trtri gea(sensatt,unalscharacrr.
following order in council, dated Whitehall July 14.
" Whereas by the Diseases Prevention Act, 1(:453, it is pro- being offered In quartera La Yortune. 7tradamentl: and
Tided, whenever any part of England is threatened by or Black Miley were the only others hacked. Only one bet was
affected with any formidable epidemic, or disease, the hooked about the Derby, and nothing done on other events.
Lords of the Privy Council, or any three of them (the Lord Quotations as follows:
President, or one of her Majesty's principal Secretaries of GOODWOOD STASES.
State being one), may direct the provisions for the preven- 4to I agst The Special 'off: 10 to 1 agst La Fortune A;
tion of disease to be port in force in England, or in such 100 to 8 agst Black Prince ,t,
parts thereof as such orders may express ; and whereas DERBY.
in an act passed in the 23rd and 24th year of her Majesty's 500 to 15 agst Grand Cross A)
reign, chap. 77, there are certain provisions as to which
shall be the local authorities for executing said Diseases
Prevention Act ; and whereas it is deemed expedient to put
in force the provisions of the said acts within the whole
of England ; now, therefore, the Lords of the Privy
Council do order and direct that the said provisions con-
tained in the said acts for the prevention of diseases shall.
from and after the date of this general order, be put in
force within the whole and every part of England."
HEAttH Arn Bras/win RESTORED SY Du BARRY'S
DELICIMIM REVALIO:I ARA sica Toon., telt cures without me-
dicine at Isoonvonience cLtassipsia /inigestion), mo asthina.
debility, oanstipatisa, a...rrlsom, palpitation, nor-
voi°l=4°D.otts, lives and stomach complaints. n eaves fifty Wass
Its cost In War tasinaLles, sad is Uri best food tar Infanta
50,000 cures annually.-6- Duty and Co., No. Ti, Ilegeu:.stroef,,
London, W. In tins, at Is. Ad. ; llb., 2.. 9d. ; Lb. ;
"inn, 445. ; also at itwasookrest: e.
abc6446140,
big f6lPr 044MAk44 t 6itd at WI Wawa

to 1 .. bar two."
SELLING :iTAKIES fialldiCap; of 8 sovs each, with 20 added ;
winner to be sold for 50 soya About half a mile. 6 subs)
Mr. Franks 's Elegance
Mr. W. Howard's Diia ream 2
Mr. Le Mesurter's liglitland
c by :-.t. Alball'e and f by Newcaluster also ran.
Betting : Even on Discretion, 3 to 1 atilt Rosanne c, and 6to 1
agat any other.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-SATCBDAT.
GOODWOOD STAKES.
9 to 2 apt The Specie (off, 100 to 8 apt Potomac (t)
t Stoll 100 to 8 Mack Prince It)
10 to 1 India colt (t) 100 to 7 Is Fortune ,oft)
100 to 9 BridatuantAtt) 20 to 1 Archbuedes (of)
100 to 9 Lucite, tt)
GOODWI
11 to 5 on C

OD CUP.
Leur (t and off)

CRICKET.

Hi wow V. HTOW.—Thia match was recanted on Satur-
day, at Lord's pound. May wwe commenced at 11 o'clock, by
which time the ground wag dUed. The match terminated by
Harrow winning in one Indium and with 136 RIM to snare.
Ths score was as follows :—Harrow, first Innings, Xit; Mon,
AM Innings, 124; mond innings, e 2; total. UM

THE EXPRESS, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 1866.

tato Nuttltiffence.

311F1120FOLLTAII COUNTY COURTS.
Mating days appointed tor the present week_
WrSTKINITIII, 8h Martin's-laue.—Weduesday, July 14;
71turnisiy,121; Friday 90.
BI6OOII9BURT, Portland-road—Wednesday, July 18 ; Thum-
day, 19; Friday, SO.
day,
Itaawsorts, Maryiebons-read.—Tuesday, July 17 ; Wednes-
-19.
n Wsxnswoarn, liouthatreed—Tuesday, July 17.
Chlaumnruhr, Dencaa-tensee.—Tuesday, July 27 ; Wednes-
day, 18; Monday, 19.
day
81101LIDITCR. Old-straehroad.—Tuesday, July 17 ; Tura-
bow, Bow-read.—Monday, July 18 ; Friday. 19.
0091.1111011, owanutree9.—Wahao•da,y, July 18 ; Thursday, 19;
Friday, 90
lANBILTII, Camberwell New-road —Tuesday, July 17.
011911W1011.—Wodneaday, July 18.
WOOLWICH. —Thursday, July 19.

'EQUITY COURTS.—Junr 14.
(Betore the Lord Chancellor.)
DARNS V. NUGENT.

This was an appeal from Vice-Chancellor Stuart. The
suit was brought by the plaintiff to compel payment of a
balance of sums alleged to be dneon a contract entered into
by the defendant, by which the plaintiff was to erect car-
tau houses for him at Eastbourne. Disputes arose, and the
plaintiff brought several actions against the defendant to re-
cover what was alleged to be due to him, while the defend-
ant brought cross actions against him for breach of con-
tract. In addition to the payment of the money alleged to
be due, it was sought to restrain the defendant from pro-
secuting his actions. The Vice-Chancellor decided in
favour of the plaintiff, except in regard to the injunc-
tion. which he refused, and the present appeal was brought.
Mr. Malin' and Mr. Bevlr appeared for the plaintiff ;
Mr. Jessel and Mr. Newton Smart for the defendant.
Early in the arguments, which were communed on Wed-
nesday last, the Lord Chancellor suggested an arrange-
anent, anti it was undertaken by the conned that the
suggestion should be considered. This morning, however,
it was intimated that no arrangement had been come to,
and the arguments proceeded. When the case for the
plaintiff had concluded his lordship renewed his
suggestion, and the counsel for the plaintiff stated that
he was willing that all questions, including the actions,
should be referred to a muter of the common law courts,
each party to pay his own coats. The counsel for the
defendant consented to the former part of the proposition—
s' to that his client had assented; but as to the payment
of costs, without the consent of the defendant, who IVY
absent, they could not take the responsibility of entering
into an undertaking, having the fear of the case of Swinfen
v. Jervis, with which his lordship was so familiar, before
their eyes.
Tee Imd Chancellor said It was another of the flume-
roue instances of the inconvenience which had arisen out
of the limitation of the discretion of counsel which had
been established by that case.
Later, and while the arguments bad gone on some way,
it was stated that an arrangement on the basis above
stated had been arrived at, and the case was brought to a
conclusion.

(Before the Master of the Rolls.)
TIM TRINIDAD PRPROLICITM COMPANY (LIMITZD).
A ptition was presented by some of its directors for the
winding up of this company. It was, however, withdrawn
upon terms very satisfactory to the numerous body of
shareholders who opposed it. Mr. Selwyn, Q.C. and Kr.
Buchanan were for the petition, and Mr. Southgate, Q.C.,
Mr. Swaaston, and Mr. Daly were for parties opposing.
THE ORIIIII'AL uoimeacrer. RANK (LIXITID).
This petition for a winding-up order was ordered to be
transferred to Vice Chancellor Wood's Court. Mr. Sel-
Q.C., Mr. Southgate, Q.C.,Mr. Baggallay, Q.C. Mr.
Dickinson, Mr. Little, Mr. Eddis, Mr. Roxburgh, and lair,
Roberts were in the atter.

BREECH LOADING ARMOURY CON:PANT.
The petition in this 'natter stands over in ordering to-ire
answering of affidavits.
Mr. Selwyn, Q.C., Mr. Roxburgh, and Mr. Graham
Hastings appeared on it.