The Express.
London, England, 1857-11-20 00:00:00

THE WOLFZEHAMPrON AIVD 87417011 -

SHIRE 34211.

WOLVERHAMPTON, TRIIZSDAT.
The failure of the mission on the part of the
ditectons of this astablbhment to obtain asstwe at the
Bank of lingisad wee made known last evening, sad great
diaappotistment wee caused thereby, for the reports as to the
state of the district immediately adjoining this town are daily
becoming more esriotui.
This morning the meeting of the creditors (convened by
the directors prior to the shareholders' meeting, with the in-
islicityvelsich marked the seethe proceedings of those who had
the ceadoct of this bank) was held in the large room at the
Swan Hotel. It was densely crowded, and a great deal of
excitement was manifested.
Mr. A. HOILDERN, the chairman of the board, melded,
and most of the other director* were present.
After a few preliminary observations from the chairmen.
the following statement, which Mr. Warner, a director, said
was to be oomitleed an approximate one, wee reed :

lIITIWATID ASSITS:
Bills in hand £244,000
Bills under discount
Bills end escuritiss with London @gents • 40,000
Do. with the Bank o/ England 76,000
Overdrawn sesonnts
Cash Deka°, ha Mad 3,800

L 926,800
1511111ATED wosturnws.
Not in airrulation £31,000
89,000
Deposita
408,000
Current amount baboons
Dna to London =.l 90,000
60,000
Do. to Bank of
Bub under diacoaat 141,000
Unpaid bills

6769,000
Mr. Boise's noes& the following meolution
condition that the Oakes gasmantee or fund a
capital—not lost than 100,0001. carry on the business of
the bank. it is the opinion of this meeting that the depositors
and creditors of the bank will best eerie their own interests,
and retrieve the bank from its present ditticulties,byaccepting
bills of exchange of the banking company. payable at aix and
twelve months after date, with interest I hereon at 6 pa cent.
pm annum, in convenient amounts, not leas than 101., at the
drawer's option; and that the above eiipital or guarantee of
the directors remain till the said bills are paid ; and that the
bank be carried on under inspection, the inspectors to be
nominated by the creditors."
This motion having been seconded, a desultory diatomite
sung ; ultimately
Mr. ROBINSON suggested that the directors should MEN,
sad that as Mr. Hill, the former manager of the husk, was
presoak they should take hint into their confident*.
The dkeams accordingly retired fir • quarter of an boar,
OR their return
Mr. Hits. said that the board would be prepared to find
immediately a sum of from sixty to sweaty thousand
pound.; this, with assistance to be obtained from the share.
holders, and by other would, it was hoped, smith
them to raise aac of two undred thosmand pounds. To
some extent this moat depend on the co-operation of the me-
ditora to carry out some such plan as bad been suggested by
Mr. Bolton.
A B AAAAA waltz suggested that the concluding peerage
In Mr. Bolica's eesolution was a matter for the considers-
Bon of the shareholders only ; end ultimately it was agreed
that that part of it be expunged.
A very keg dissuasion ensued; some of the creditors in-
sisted that it was the duty of the shareholders to find the
capital to carry on the bank, and discharge its liabilities;
sad they called upon the directors to do thin instantly.
The meeting was beginning to SWIROXI an angry tone;
Mr. Bolton's resolution was not pat, the cries for an adjourn-
ment being general, and ultimately was agreed upon until
Tuesday asst.

THE UNEMPLOYED OPERATIVES.—NOTTINGDAM,
TIIVEADAT.-11100111M1ne1100 of the disturbance which took
place after the meeting of the operatives on Tuesday night
the Mayor has forbidden such meetings for the future.
Last night a gnat number of special constables were celled
out, and the county polfre strengthened in the neighbouring
village'. The town was perfectly quiet last night, and con-
tinnee SO. The special constables are summoned to amenable
on Friday afternoon at half-put two, and every insane will
be adopted by the civil authorities to prevent a meeting of
the unemployed operatives, which was fixed by adjournment
an Tuesday to Friday at three in the shame= in the
Market-place. In his published address the Mayor says
"The Mayor and magistrates are happy to team that a
mente are in progress in the various parochial unionsnewfM
neighbourhood fora suspension of the provisions of the kw
which prevent outdoor relief to
thatabl-bodied persona sed
their families, and they feel mimed t they will meet with
the &wistaria, of their fellow-townsmen in their determina-
tion at once firmly to suppress all turbulent and riotous pro-
reeding. on the part of that reckless and unthinking portion
of the population:who are excited into esteems only serving
to cover the designs of those whose occupation is crime and
not labour."
DEATH or ANOTHER MAY INPUELD AT TIM
LAUNCH Of TIM LEVIATIIAM.—An Inquest VMS Laid yee-
Micky, at the Poplar Hospital, on the body of Henry
aged 27, one of the men hurled from the windlass 818°I
attempted lane& of the Leviathan on the 3rd inst. A. ver-
dict of " Accidental death" was returned.