The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-12-23 00:00:00

BRIGHTON BANKS.

[From th: Brighton Gozette.l
Printed bills have been issued both by Messrs. Lashmar
and Co., and by Messrs. Tamplin and Co., assuring the
holders of their notes that arrangements are making to pay
them.

Amidst the panic and general confusion that prevailed
here on Monday, several highly gratifying instances of in-
dividual confidence and liberality occurred, and some have
been stated to us which we are only prevented by motives
of delicacy from detailing.

LEWES DANK.
We regret, in addition to what is stated above, to
nounce that yesterday merninm the bank of Messrs.iVoo4,
Halt, wad Cost Lewes, stopped payment: The inn hall
been, we understand, very heavy on both the banks at that
place during Monday and Tuesday, but effectual measures
have been adopted to guard the other bank from further
danger. This step is worthy of the noblemen and gentle-
men of Lewes, and it is an example that ought to be fol-
lowed elsewhere, by those who wish to render effectual as-
sistance.

Rumours have been also in circulation of the failure of
other banks in this county; but we do not !tarn that there
exists any foundation for the reports.

CHELTENHA3I RANKS.
(From the Cheanthem C'heotvek.l
Of the absolute solvency of the establishment of Meters.
Turner, Turner, and Aforris, who have suspended pay-
ment, not the slightest doubt is entertained : and we be-
lieve that the batik possesses in itself the means of paying
every one of its creditors twenty shillings in the pound,
without in the slightest degree infringing on the private
fortunes of the several partners. On Monday last the
Right Honourable Lord Sherborne modes communication
to the bank of Mews. Pitt and Co. that if they felt the
slightest difficulty in raising money to meet Vie unprece-
dented demand now making upon all country banks, his
Lordship would immediately place at their disposal all the
property of which he was possessed, as the most decided
proof of the confidence to which he considered them en-
tided. This munificent offer, we nntlerstand, was re-
spectfully and gratefully declined by Messrs. Pitt and Co.
who felt that their available resources were more than ade-
quate to meet all claims that could be made upon them.
As a fact equally honourable to both parties, we feel happy
•fn being enabled to state, that, some days since, Messrs.
Pitt, Gardner, and Co. tendered their utmost services, and
the loan of as much gold as they could well spare, to the
bank of Messrs. Turner and Co., but the latter, under the
existing circumstances, very properly and honourably ad-
hered to their first intention.

Another consequence of the present crisis has been se-
verely felt in Cheltenham, by the suspension of payments
of the respectable hank of Messrs. Hartland an 4 Son, who
have banking establishments in this town, in Tewkesbury
and Evosham. It is due to these gentlemen to state, that
• they contintyl their business as long as they could do so,
consistently Id* their honourable feelings, and were driven
to the painfhl extremi!y, solely in consequence of the very
severe run which the three banks experienced at the same
time. They purpose, however, resuming payment on the
341 of January.

HEREFORD BANKS.
(From the Hereftrd Jommol.]
A general consternation having been excited in this city
by'the sudden stoppage of the bank of Messrs. Garrett and
Son, a considerable run on the old and stable firms of Mat-
thews and Co. and Messrs. Bodenham and Co. was the
consequence, on Thursday and Friday last. To allay the
unreasonable feeling, and restore public confidence, the
respectable inhabitants of the city, and the gentlemen resi-
dent in its vicinity, promptly entered into a public declara-
tion of their perfect reliance on the responsibility of both
banks, and their readiness to take their notes as usual. This
bad some effect, hut as the panic evidently continued, it was
judged expedient to convene a public meeting, at which re-
solutions expressive of confidcnce in the existing hanks were
carried unanimously. With respect to the bank of Messrs.
Garrett and Son, we understand their notes were exten-
sively circulated both in this county in some parts of
Wales. V.e holders use numerous, though generally to
small amounts, and we fear most of them are individuals
on whom the calamity will press heavily, if the resources
of the firm should prove unequal to the demands upon it.
A es eertng of their creditors is fixed for to-morrow in this
r city. We regret to state the general panic extended to
Itats, Monmouth, and Abergavenny, where the different
respectable banks iinickly dissipated all alarm by promptly
meeting every demand. In a smaller degree the same
effects were experienced at Ledbury and Leominster, but
to a very trifling extent, and it quickly disappeared before
the perfect conviction of the stability of the banks at those
places. On Monday a considerable run took place upon
the Kington bank, hut it subsided towards evening, every
demand being met with promptitude, and the house being
kept open to a late hour, during which scarcely any de-
mand was made. Many persons from the country, after
arriving in the town, and finding the alarm without the
slightest foundation, returred without calling at the hank.
On Saturday a report nacho! this city that Messrs. 'Fur-

ner and Morris, of Gloucester, had been compelled to sus-
pend their payments. The Gloucester Journal confirms
the distressing occurrence : it was occasioned by their Lon-
don correspondents having refused payment of their bills,
though securities to a very large amount were offered to be
deposited with them. Ag might be'supposed, the stoppage
of Messrs. Turner and Co. caused an immediate run upon
the hank of Russell and Skey, in Gloucester, but we have
the highest gratilication in stating that they continued open
to a very late hour, and most promptly paid every demand
which was made upon them.
TAUNTON BANKS.
[From the Taunton Conrier.l
A fortnight ago we took the opportunity of expressing
an opinion of the indubitable sufficiency of the various
banks in this town and neighbourhood, and the severe Nat
to which they have lately been exposett is quite confirma-
tory of the confident terms in which we ventured to speak
of them. So honourably indeed have all their concerns
been conducted, and with such prompt energy were their
respective ample resources brought to bear upon the ex-
pected hour of need, that no interruption of their ordinary
course of business was for a single moment experienced.
The necessary consequence of all the neighbouring provin-
cial banking firms having thus so buoyantly rode out the
storm, will he the well-merited and augmented confidence
of their friends and the public in their pre-eminent and
un:s Teachable stability.
NORWICH 8.% NK.
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From the 71;-:;;(41'Ost I
We are sorry to announce the sloprage of the bank of
Messrs. I'. H. and W. Day, of ibis city, which took plice
about five o'clock on Friday evening. The constqueuce
was, that the following being market tiay, many of the
country people pressed upon the other tanks.

HONITON
From Flion West,Tn
MCZARR. Fi.oon, LOT, AND LOT.—As the local notes
in general have been much pressed, it was expected that a
run would have taken place on Saturday last at Honiton
Honk, being market day. It is true there were many ap-
plicants, but those in general were exchanging other country
notes for Honiton ones, and eftrr demand Was instantly
complied with. In the course of the day & JoM,ernoul ap-
plied for one hundred pounds of the Honiton notes for
other local notes ; this was complied with ; but, in a short
time after, this ninnry came bad 6 and demanded sovereigns
for the same notes he had received. The clerk replied he
would exchange the notes, which he did by giving him the
same as he first brought. The simpletonian then wanted
the Honiton notes again ; but this of course was refused
him, and he left the office scratching his head. The alaeve
bank has been established for nearly 44) years, during
which period the greatest confidence has keen elicited ;
and, as a further proof of itestabiliq, a numerous anti
highly reepectab!e meeting of gentlemen, merchants, and
tradesmen of the town and neighbomitriod of Honiton as-
sembled on Saturday afternoon, when resolutions were
entered into declaratory of their perfect confidence in the
stability of the above firm.__

BATH BANKS.
[From the Bath Chronic*, Wednesday, Dee. 21.1
We stop the prom to announce that Messrs. Smith,
Mo-
ger, and Evans, bankers, in Union-street, have this morning
suspended their payment; but, in the notice posted on
theit bank entrance, they confidently swum the holders of
their notes that every demand will be paid in full wil hin a
very short period.