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were taken at par, the Court were of opinion that those secu
ritics having been received by those who had authority to take
them, there was no grettnd for the allegation that the.de-
fendants bad conspired to put them off upon the institution.
In regird to the large loons, or pretended loans, to Cow-
perthwaite and Andrews, the Court held that the consent of
the Exchange Committee thereto validated the transaction,
although the Directors knew nothing of these things. The
Court hold that they might have known of them if they had
investigated the figures laid before them at such meeting, in
the general balance sheet containing "the state of the bank."
The dealings of the Exchange Committee were in accordance
with routine and usage, ant the hooks were at all times open for
their examination. The Court was the;efore of opinion that
there was no probable cause to iropt.t.e to Messrs. Cowperthwaite
and Andrews, the guilt of having coaspii e,l to cheat and defraud
the bank, the settlements in stocks, &c., made by them having
been ratified and confirmed by the Directors in various sem.-
annual settlements of "the state of the hank." In relation to
the case of Andrews, individually, the question as to the apdli-
, cation of the sotu of 400 000 dole., supposed to have been used
for porposes of bribery and corruption, and the very large
amount of money, over 630,000 (lois., charged to the permas
Talent CJcO7l3O account, which had been principally paid out by
the tellers on tickets and orders of Mr. Andrews, was involv d—
although they was nothing to show what had been done with
the money, the amounts thus wi,loliawn from the funds were
entered in the permanent expense account, acid laid before the
Beard in the usual accounts of the state of the bank. The
Court sad, "If with the approbation or the acquiescence of
the Directors, the books kept by the clerks arid accountants
of the hank were not k apt in a manner to indicate on theirface
the particulars of the expenditures of these sums, this circurn-
atance furtii•hcs no ground to impute any default misapplication
of the money to those who suh,c ibed the vouchers. It met ely
shows that the Directors of the bank were content that such
sums should be thus disbursed, without requiring that their
application shouid appeo.r on the books." The expenditure of
the 4 )0.000 dols., it was said, had been confirmed by the action
of the Directors, after the fridulent entry that post-notes had
been destroyed, was discovered. They directed the item to be
eh irged to " losses chargeable to contingent fund," and by so
doing declared that the transaction vs as ono that should be
considered Fettled and ended. Upon the whole case, the Court
were of opinion that there was nothing which jusifird the
(htrges made against the defendants, and so Messrs. Biddle,
Cowperthwaite and Andrews were discharged.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE

LIVERPOOL, OCTOBER 22.
WI • LI TESTS RDA T, V.N.W.—Gentle breeza.
HIGH \VAT/ill—Morn. 1 22 —Even. 1 37—Height, 14 It. 7 in.

OFF THE. PORT AND INWARD BOUND.
lie'ena and 07g1 (brig), Qneen of the Lakes, Tyne. Aurora,
Alice Walton, and Plo.leer (brig).

Oct. 23.

Anzio Saxon (s.b.) ..M ntreal, &c

GI sgow
••...... --Inverness
Gipsey Queen ...... Glasgow
awl)
Eaglet
I,- rid ..... . ...Kiikendbright
Tom ....••. ..Ulver,tore
C•therine . - Pwlllieli
Ja e and M,ry .....
Robert and Alen .. Loch F.rbooe
Pat&ina .. Westport
Ilarga-et M. Golan ....Inverness

Richard
Uleabora
Lady Duffu. Dunkirk
Oct. 21.

Villa Nova.... • •• • ....Villa Nova

Warbler
Calpe (s.s.) Trieste
antra (s.s.)
Isaac
_ _ _ ~.._

Lampedo St. John, N B
Balbec (+.e.)
eoma❑ J a male,,
Ann anl Mary whale

Oat. 21.

XD.
aroline Charle.ton
Ci'y of B alt rno e • • ....Nay, York
Indian (s.s.) ......Quebec

Ati ena Sierra r eon
Dido
Telegraph Nbwfeunilanc

)lITWAYIPS.
IClandire Messina

Ragle Naples
Nlaria Cornelia . R o Janeiro
&tele Santa Martha. &c

Niaraden Trinid a
Negrito (s.) Ferro', &c

OLJTPORTS.

Siffunlcfpal Cut fon.

ST. PETER'S WARD.

UNICIPAL ELECTION,- 1857.

At a MEETING of ELECTORS of SAINT PETER'S WARD,
held at the CLARENDON- rtooms, ion h John-ptreet, on MONDAY, the
19th ( 'ctober, Mr. CtIARLES WILLMIEP. in the Char, _

It was moved by Rionsan JoaNsoN, Esq., seconded by Join;
llAsTisos. supported by J. R. DAME, Esq., and re,olved
unanimously—

That in the opinion of this Meeting, C. T Bowring, Esq., is a
fit and proper pe,son to redr tsent Saint P,ter'a Ward in the Town
Ccuncil ; and this Meeting pledges itself to use every constitutionai
means to secure his return at the ensuing Election."
Mr Bowring having addressed the Meetine,
It was farther moved by ErtwAsto FLOWER, Esq., second° I by
THOMAS HRQUILAIIT Esq., and resolved unanimously—
" That the following gentlemen be appoi ted a Committee for the
purpose of con 'tiding the Election of Mr. Bowring, and that they
have power to add to their number:
it ICIIAUD CROSSLEY,
RICHARD Jo4INSON,
JOIN HA TINGS,
J. R. Deans,
THOMAS Jos,
CHARLES WILLMER,
J. C. Mc 00NALD,
J. G. BROWN,
J. B. SLAM HALLER,
ANDREW SAMOA
J. F. FFIICP,
EDWASn FLOWER,
J. R. HUTT N,
THOMAS URO.UHART,
SAMUEL JOB,
HALF` HESS,
ANDREW DUNCAN,
W. PENN SMITH,
J. J. stscuntsrf,
J. CARMICHAEL,
Jous PHILLIPS,
SAMUEL DAVIES,
SAUL Moss,
JOSEPH SEWELL,
D. Bevan,
W. MELHUISH,
J. G. JACOB,
J. J. HICKERBY,
J. FLETCHER
S. BURLEY,
T. EvANs,
J. B. SLATER, i
J. H. SMITH,
J LOONEY,
JAME+ BRADS RD,
THOMAS HAIPSOM,
THOMAS VICARS, 5,111.,
THOMAS VICARS, jnn.,
ANDREW COOPER,
F J. REES,
A. B . HAYWARD,

ALFRED POWELL,
JOSEPH SING,
JAMES JACKSON,
JA IN RYE,
P. A. HOLZBURO,
W. ALLISON,
T. Es 'Jamas,
P. CARROLL,
JOSEPH ROBERTS,
B. 1.. JOSEPH,
JOHN DOOLET,
RICH. ED LLOYD,
HENRY YOUNG,
JAMES UEQUHARY,
JOHN DANIELS,
K.T. 'MITH,
EIEvEY IA RIGHT,
J DUMBARTON,
A. LILLYMAN,
J. J. MAXWELL,
LAWRE,CE LOVELADY,
E. D. GLYNN,
J. Min's,
H. H. GIBSON,
Mr. Do v.,
LEWIS DANIEL,
Mr. HUTS DALE,
Mr. NPFIE,
Mr. FOWLER,
Jum us Morr,
R. Wow),
GEORGE WADE, JIM,
JOHN EVANS,
MICHAEL AYLWARD,
DAVID CAMPBELL,
C. 0' Dolizsilr,
THOMAS SHAVE;
TAME.; ORR,
J. DOBSON,
P. GODS• E.
JOSEPH WOODHEAD."

TO THE ELECTORS OF SAINT PETER'S WARD.

ENTLEMEN,—The receipt by me of a requi
sition from a very numerous and highly respectable
portion of your body, Inviting me to al ow myself to be nominated as
a candidate to represent you in the Town Council, leaves me no
other course (compatible with a sense of duty) than to come forward as
a c ndidate for your suffrages, at the approaching Municipal Election.
CAmected as I have been with your ward, as a ratepayer in it, for
a period of nearly twenty years, such a mark of your confidence is
highly appreciated by me; and should it be the will of the majority,
to place me as your representative, in the council, I beg to assure you
that my best exertions shall be continually exercised to ,orward your
nterests, and that, of the Community generally. Although we have a
sompara'ive absence of great party cries, and subjects of contention.
I so cave there are an abundance of objects to which the attention
and latymts of your representatives should be directed.
The present state of the supply of water, cannot longer be borne
with ; it calls f, r the earnest attention, and immediate action of your
Town Council ; the supply of so importa'tt a necessary of life and
health, in the pure state, ovetides all other considerations; and from
the interests involved, demands an early settlement.
That yanr Carpor4te funds should be managed with the gre deg eco-
nomy, is so evident a proposition, that I will only allude to it by saying,
that the attk ntion of your council should be kept constantly alive to the
necessity of keeping the expenditure of the great revenue entrusted
be their management, and derived from the hard labour of all the
various classes of the community, at the lowest point compatible with
the wants and interests of that community. Connected with this sub-
ject, s another or great importance. It is highly essential, that a
c araul revision of the Corporal= Property should be made, so that
it may be c'esrly ascertained of what it consists.
There are many other subjects which cannot be more than touched
upon, within the limits of n address, such as the spreading of Edu-
cation—the fostering of useful institutions, and elevating influences
which I hold to be the duty of oar local legislature. These subjects,
if it be your p'easare to return me as your representative, shall have
the m st earnest and industrious application of my abilities applied to
them.--I remain, Gentlemen, yours obedient servant,
C. T. BOWRING.
lirebeth Lubec I South John-street, October 15th, 1857