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AfARSII, STRACRY, AND CO.
In a second pamphlet just published, entitled " The ,
Bank of England Claim further discussed," the Reply to.
Mr. Wilkinson's Report upon the faces deserves the atten-
tion of all who have a claim under Marsh and Company's
oommission. For the sake of those interested in the ap-
piication of the sums entrusted to this banking firm, and
the system under which its concerns were conducted, we
patent them, as a specimen, with the following • ert..
tract : .
" One transaction of the house was thier—be one thousand eight
hundred and nineteen, the same unpropitious year, a sum of eisesep
was paid into the house, to be laid out in stock,and the customer
*as duly debited with the alleged purchase and theneetnwad
edited with the dividends. In one thousand eight hundred and
Sweaty-two Fauntleroy was desired to send a power of attorney fir
the sale of part of this same supposed stock, and according') a
power of attorney was sent, and stock was sold.
" It must here he noticed, that the non-investment of t'se stock
was known to the house, was recognised in the hooks, in one in.
stance, by the writing of Mr. Stracey, and in another by the writ-
' log a Mr. Graham • and it is neither disputed by those gentlemen
nor the assignees, that the house (not Fauntleroy separately) had
the advantage of this fraud ;_ but Mr. Sauey says, in consequence
of the misrepresentation of Fauntleroy.
" The stork not having been invested, a power of attorney could
not be had for the sale of it. To avoid the exposition, Fauntleroy
invested immediately five thousand pounds, being a small part;
but sufficient for the evil of the day, and then procured the power
for sale, sold as before stated, and so suppressed the fraud. Suck
is the petfection of the partnership books, that nothing is therein
recorded of this part of the business: consequently, although the
house was, as between Fauntleroy and his partners, bound to invest
the whole of the stock, yet did he himself make the investment
of that part, Or, in other words, apparently pay the debt of the
house.
" If in one instinCe, *hat certainty is t* erc that he did not in
many ? If to the amount of five thousand pounds, how can Mr.,
Wilkinson prove he did not to the amount of fifty thousand
pounds ? The intentinahle and Matkulable consequences of an
error, on either side of a cash axon* labetter imagined
than described.
" The task of giving authenticity to tie " Bernet-stmt
books," anti of weeding them of their impurities, has fallen upon
Mr. Wilkinson. Whether he may ttonsider tbeAistlnetion a re.
ward or punishment, he will, perhaps, in his future report can.
dilly acknowledge.
" In answer to allusions respecting the motives of the writer of
the pamphlet on the Bank claim, he begs to say, that it was no
part of his design to extenuate the crimes of Fauntleroy, nor yet
Is aggravate, by any obeervation from his pen, the serious omis-
eke of his partners. Those gentlemen have been the quiescent
Spects ators of a series of events, which have brought me man to an
**timely end and ignominious death. The slighcst indiscretion of
Mr. Wilkinson may excite feelings of bosttlity against them,
*bleb no ingenuity of his, nor aftert.thought of theirs, can allay.
If Fauntleroy did consume the money in his own extravagant or
speculative pursuits, time and diligent investigation will show, and
maeue others from the disgrace of participation. If he did not, or
k cannot be proved that he did, silence will he more serviceable
, b his survivors than a host of advocates, who (without meaning
disrespect to Mr. Wilkinson) are but prorocabves in the cause.
" One word more, and the writer will have done with Mr. Wil.
kinson. The report says, • I have seen it publicly hazarded, that.
' Wepass-book was open to every civic in the establishment, but
which the clerks with one consent deny.' That faCt•was, it is con-
fessed, hazarded; but it was hatsrded to full contitlense that the
business of the house in Berners-street was conducted openly, and
as other important business establialiments are known to be con.
ducted; not anticipating that a hanker's passage-book would be
concealed from clerks, or be inaccessible to the partners generally,
by being locked up in the escrutoire of one, without creating
boundless suspicion. The exception to this nasal/Mph seems to
neutralise in substance, or nearly an, the information intended to
be given. It is added, • Except when Mr. Fauntleroy was occa-
sionally a few days from home, during which intervals no such
transactions will be found to have taken place.' Here, then, is It
acknowledged, that the passage-hook was sometimes open to the
partners and clerks; and it is not shown when Mr. Fauntleroy was
from home, nor that moneys receivetl from forgeries were not re-
corded in the current page, as of the very day or of the day pre-
ceding Mr. Fatinileroy's resigning the book over to publicity, so as
probably, if not necessarily, to have brought those autoeys to the
attention of either the partners or clerks.
" Still another word, to remind Mr. Wilkinson of the positive
duty which he has to fulfil, of showing what were the sums
brought in by Fauntleroy from forgeries, and when, and what
became of them. It is as much his office to account for the pro-
perty of the deceased bankrupt as of the survivors."

ASYLUM FOR THE CURE OF SCROFULA.
The anniversary Meeting of the Governors, Subscriben, and
Friends of this Charity was held at the Benevolent Society Rooms,
No. 32, Sackedle-street, Piccadilly.
Sir Joseph You xx having been called to the Chair, said, that as
it was always the duty of the Chairman of a Meeting to e,plain the
object which had called it together, be begged to trespass on the at.
Mention of the Meeting while he made a few observations. Tne
Besiety was fanned fee the humane purpose of granting Ishii upon
the medical principles of Mr. Charles Whalaw to persons
affected with scrofulous diseases. The gallant Chairman then
read extracts from the Report received at a Meeting of the Society
held on the 9th of March, 1824. From these extracts it appeared
that the Meeting had expressed itself satisfied with the efficacy of
Mr. Whitlaw's remedy. The Chairman declared that he entirely
concurred in that statement, and he protested that if lie did nut
feel so he would never have come forward to take any part in the
proceedings. As an honest and independent man he would
have kept clear of them ; no bribe, however large, could have in-
duced him to join in any scheme the certainty of whose success
he was not convinced of. He looked on it as the greatest disgrace
to hold out false promises and delusive hopes to the public. It was
no wonder that the system of Mr. Whitlaw did rot stand higher in
the respect of medical men. Every body knew the great difficulty
encountered by an individual corning forward with a new scheme:
indeed he had, as a gallant friend of his (Admiral Maitland, we
believe) remarked, to work all to windward. (A laugh.) Again
he declared he was unwilling to lend himself to anything like
quackery ; but wh6 was there that would not come forward on an
occasion like the present, when an opportunity was presented of
doing such signal service to their fellow-creatures? No malady
was more destructive than the scrofula, and from its very nature
there existed in persons afflicted with it a disinclination to apply
for medical assistance--a foolish and fatal delicacy, in which they
were too often encouraged by their relatives.. The consequence
was, that the victims were obliged to retire to solitude, in order
that they might thereby avoid the public gate. (Hear, hear.) After
some further remarks, he said he hoped there were some indivi-
duals present who were determined to express their disbelief of the
efficacy of Mr. Whitlaw's specific. Sucb a circumstance would
provoke a discussion, which could not but tend to good, and must
draw forth from the friends of 3lr. Whitlaw a full vindication of
his System. For himself he would say,tbat every gentleman, whether
fur or against, should have an impartial hearing.
The bEc RETARY then read the Report for last year. It appeared
from it that Mr. 'Whidaw was now in America, whither he had
gone to collect certain plants which were used by him in the
cure of Scrofula. As well as we could collect from the Report, the
following is the state of the finances of the Society :
Balance at last Meeting, - - EMI
Received since, ..... - 131
Donations, - - - ...... 149

Receives! of Patients for board sines, . - - LG
After the expenditure there remains in the Treasurer's hands
the sum of ills. Gd.
"Phi Rev. Mr. A lA. COAT next addressed the meeting. The Rev.
Gentleman spoke at considerable length in praise of Mr. Whitlow's
system, and mentioned several instances in which it had succeeded
after the unsuccessful application of other remedies.
Mr. flonsis next addressed the company, and concluded with
moving a resolution of thanks to the Duke of York (for which,
and other Resolutions, see Advertisement).
Several others expressed themselves convinced of the efficacy of
Mr. Whitlow's tiratinent of his patients, and finally a resolution of
thanks was proposed to the Chairman, who wok occasion to eulogise
Mr. ‘Vhitlaw.
The Honourable Rsronet lamented the system of quackery then
prevailing. The public were actually blinded by foolish prejudices.
If two ladies talked over their ounplsints, and one asked the other
who her physician was, and was told Dr. A., the fair querist was
sure to answer—" Oh, Dr. A. is a mere seack; go to Dr. 8., lie is
what may becalled a physician; all others know nothingof medicine."
Now that he was on the subject of quackery, he could not but
relate an anecdote of a very celebrated Doctor, no lees a personage
than he who held the King's pen: though he (the Chairman)
remembered his tieing an apothecary's bey. The story wiutnis :
Sir Wm. Knighton went to see a lady, a patient of his--" Well
(said he), how do you find )ourself to.day ?" She replied, she
was not so well Its the day bel'ore. Sir AVilliem inquired what
she had eaten, and was told that she had taken her mutton chop
at half put two. and wine at four. The Doctor looked grass;
and after throwing a proper quantity of professional gravity into
his face, he replied, " Well, we must do something for you—take
to-morrow your chop at tour, and your wine at six, that can't fail
serving you. (Great laughter.)
After some further observations from the Gallant Admiral, the
Meeting separated.

We are happy to announce, that Mr. Charles Phillips
was so far recovered from hie severe illness at Worcester, as
to be enabled to attend the Assizes Court at Shrewsbury
on Thursday last, but he.was very weak.
The remains of the late Mr. Owen, R.A. will be interred
to-day in Chelsea Church. The President of the Royal
Academy, and all the Members, besides many other dis-
tinauished persons, will attend the funeral.
PRUSSIA'S LOAN Negociated by N. M. Rothschild in
London in lBlS.—The half-yearly dividend on the above
Loan, which becomes due on Friday, the let of April
next, will be paid by Mr. N. M. Rothschild. on that and
every succeeding day (Sundays excepted) between the
hours of ten and two, at his counting-house, No. 2, New-
court, St. Swithin'a-lane. The Dividend Warrants, with
a list thereof, in numerical order, must be left one day
previous for examination.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.
Yesterday a ballot was taken at the'East'india House,
for the detertuination of the following
",That this Court, having taken into is consideration the papers
printed in pursuance of its order of the 3d of March
to the pecuniary transactions of the house of Messrs. Vrilliarn
Palmer and Co., at Hydrabatl, with the Government of his High-
nese the Nissen, is of opinion that there is nuassound for imputing
torruptrootives to the late Governor-Geurrarof India, the Must
Noble the Marquis of Hastings, K.G., or to any member of the
Bengal Government: at the same time. this Court feels called upon
to record its approval of the political despatches to the Bengal
Government under date the '24th May 1820, 28th November 1831,
9th April 1823, and list Jahnary 1824."
At aix o'clock the gasses were closed and delivered to
the scrutineers, who reported the question to be decided in
the afßnnati ve.
For tMiyarstion . 676
Against the question 306
Majority - . -290
COMMON COUNCIL.
Yesterday a Court of Common Council was held. The Liam
MAYOR took the Chair at one tic/rit
• - METROPOLITAN FISH COMPANY.
A potitioi wee presented from certain retail fishmongenr, pray-
ing the Court to petition Parliament against the Metropolitan Fish
Company,,saa4ht establishmtnt of limb a Company would cause
them toitave, by their great command of capital, a monopoly that
would highly at/ranee the price of fish.
Mr. Sherif Itnown thought that the greater part of the Coaf.
ponies that had lately started up would prove highly injurious. If
it had happened to have started tip a Company for propagasing
common honesty, it would have had his cordial support. tor he
verily believed there never was a time when it was so much wanted.
But he hoped the Court would set their face against this and every
other monopoly, which is so extremely injuriont to the fair trader.
This petition was certainly deserving of consideration. but be was
at a loss how to submit to the Court. According to the customary
mode, they Might refer it to a Committee to report upon it ; but by
that time the Sill would have passed the House, and le woad be
too late is area the matter. Whine were already etheretition+
against this Bill about to be presented to Parliament. He did not
exactly know &awe° proceed ; but he thought the best way would
be torefer it to the Committee on the City Lands.
Mr. DoanIOND seconded the motion.
Mr. Hvactoasaa presented a petition to the same effect.
Air. Alderman WOOD thought the. Company nould of itself
break up. Some years ago there had been a similar plan proposed,
and even money levied for the purposes, hut which, when it was
found that it could not be carried into effect, was diverted into
other channels. If they interfered, it would be said that the Cor-
poration meddled with every thing. As there were other petitions
in Parliament against this Bill, he thought it was useletS for them
to come forward ; but if the- Court thought proper no to do, he
would, of course, use his utmost exertions in seconding it in Par-
liament. There would be plenty of time to petition when they
bad seen the operation of the Bill. He would, however, recom-
mend the extension of the accommodation for fish d.alers at
Billingsgate.
Mr. BUNCOMBE said, that the extension of the market, as
proposed, he believed was about to be taken into consideration.
Mr. Sheriff BROWN said he must repeat, he thought the Coro-
pany ought to be put down ; but that there was a proper manner
of doing all things ; and from some things he had heard that day,
he certainly thought that they ought not to meddle with it.
The original motion was then put and carried.
ASSESSED TAXES.
Mr. FAVELL brought up the Report of the Deputation ap.
pointed to wait on the Chancellor of the Exchequer, praying for a
repeal of the Assessed Taxes. The Chancellor of the Exchequer
had received them with the greatest courtesy, and expressed himself
concerned that his financial measures had not met their approval,
and stated his reasons for.the reductions he had made to have had
three objects in view, via.:—due promotion of commerce, the
abolition of smuggling, and the alleviation of the lower orders.
When it had been read at length,
Mr. FAVELL moved that the Report be entered on the Journals,
which was agreed to.
Mr. SLADE thought these taxes altogether uncongenial to the
feelings of British subjects, which had been reluctantly submitted
to teem necessity, but now that necessity no longer existed, he
thought they ouxiit to be removed; and he hoped the country
would persevere, in demanding their removal. He then moved a
Resolution, the purport of which was that the Chancellor of the
Exchequer thought he received the Deputation with courtesy, yet
he had itiven them no hopes of a repeal. (See advertisement.)
Mr. FAVF.LL seconded the Resolution.

Mr. Sheriff BROWN was sorry such a resolution had been pro-
posed, and he was sorry for the view with which it was proposed,
viz. of being published. He certainly thought it would be more
desirable for the Assessed Taxes to have been repealed ; but he
WAS willing to bow to the wisdom of those who had the conduct of
allure. fie thought they were better judges than the Court could
possibly be. They (the Court) had exercised a conotitutional right,
and he hoped they would be satisfied, and let Ministers remove
their Neilson In the manner which should seem expedient to them.
He. fee one, could not agree with the resolution.
Mr.Ju PP begged to differ from the Honourable Member who'
had last sot deem. Ile did pot think that those who imposed the
bindles,' were so well able to judge of their weigilt as those that
bore them. He ho td the resolution would have the happy
effect of making all Englishmen of the same opinion.
Mr. FAVEI.L said, that if they had always acquiesced In such
proposals as had been made, they would nut have done their duty
as representatives of the City of London. The present resolution
was nothing more than an expression of their opinion of their not
having receives' any hopes from the Chancellor of the Exchequer.
Mr. DixoN hail ever paid due deference to those at the head of
affairs. He did not think it politic to record this resolution at
present. The Chancellor of the klsellequer had promised to re-
move these obnoxious taxes as soon as circumstances would admit.
Mr. PATTEN had never heard a more slavish doctrine, and
hoped the resolution would becarried.
The question was then put, and it was agreed that the Resolution
should be published.
CITY TITHES.

Mr. Huricoarne beigedtonliifie attention of the Court to
the Report of the Committee on the subject of Tithes which he
now held in his hand. He also had a petition from certain pa-
rishes which he would presently read. The Lord Bishop of I
Cheater, who was also Rector of the parish of Bishopsgate, had
come to a composition with his parishioners, which did him great
credit. His tithes at present amounted only to 2,500/. for which he
had agreed to give up 3001. as a salary to the curate of the new
church that was about to be built in that parish. 't he parish of
St. Olavc had from particular circumstances gone to Parliament
alone; but there were five parishes who prayed for the assistance
of the Court in Parliament. These were Aldgate, St. Gregory,
Cripplegate, All Hallows Barking, and All Hallows the Less.
The object of their petition was to obtain a repeal of the Act of
Henry VIII. Several conferences had been bold with the proper
authorities, and he hoped they would succeed.
The petition was then referred back to the same Committee, to
carry into effect their opinion as contained in the Report.
BLACKFRIARS' BRIDGE.

The Report of the Committee on Blackfriars-bridge was then
brought up.
Mr. JONES said, that, according to the opinion of the best
engineers, there was no danger in its present state; and be should
move that the Report be laid on the table.
Mr. Hu RCOMBE asked, what had been the contract ?
The CHAIRMAN of the Committee said, -that 4,000/. had already
been laid out, and if any thing further was to be dune they must
call upon the Court for the money.
Mr. Ihiton said he had understood that it had been intended to
have lowered it four inches below what it previously was, but
instead of that it was doubled. He should therefore ask 4r. Mon-
tague (the engineer) whether the arches would not be endangered
by the removal of so much soil ? lie had understood that had
this winter been as severe as others some times were, the arch would
hare been broken. lie thought the Jost occasioned by this
lll`Adamizing system to be extremely hurtful to the eye, for they
must remember that the dust was small particles of angular
granite.
Mr. 0LD1141131 had hoped to have heard whether Mr. !!!'Adam
had performed his contract, but instead of that he supposed they
were to be called upon to pay 10001. to remedy the evil. If pro.
per rare were taken in summer time to water the bridge, the incon-
venience from the dust woukl not be so great as represented.
Arier a short discussion Mr. Montague was called in and ex.
mined. He distinctly stated that Mr. M'Adasn had performed
his contract. The bridge was not endangered by the sinking of
the road ; for there were live feet of soil between the surface and the
&telex. It was not practicable to sink the pavement. There might
certainly be a rail erected to prevent the foot.path ; but lie thought
that it would eventually be removed.
After some discussion beta een Mr. Jupp, Mr. Dixon, Mr.
Jones, and Mr. Pullen, the question wax putt—That it be referred
to the same Committee—anti carried.
The Court broke up a little before four.
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