The Sun.
London, England, 1841-06-22 00:00:00

No 15,`;'22

TO THOSE ELE CTORS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND
IRELAND WH 0 ARE SHAREHOLDERS IN JOINT
STOCK BANI S.
GENTLEMEN,
THE time. approaches when we shall be called
upon o exercise the high duty of electing those who
will be t'ne future Legislators of the nation. We ought to
discharge this duty in such a way as, in our judgment, will
best pr omote the general interest of the country, and at the
same time protect that kind of property of which we are in
possession.
We believe that the establishment of Joint Stock Banks has
been beneficial to the ,ffimmunity. These Banks are subject
to legal restrictions rind disabilities, which are not imposed
upon Private Banks.. We think these restrictions and disabi-
lities ought to be
`..ernoved. We ought, therefore, to send to
Parliament such '
islemhers as will vote for the removal of these
restrictions. R', e have invested our property in these estab-
lishments. T
ne amount of paid-up Capital of all Joint Stock
Banks in the,
ling. The United Kingdom is nearly thirty millions ster-
value of this property is in a state of depression
from t'', .e uncertainty of the law. We wish the law to be
fixed,, and to throw around our property the same protection
jh it grants to other kinds of property. We ought, there-
,.e, to send to Parliament such Members as will vote for this
'protection.
Let us, then, without combination, without clamour, with-
out party spirit, explain to those Candidates who may ask our
votes, the reasonableness of our claims. If they admit our
claims to be just, they will, of course, promise to support them
in Parliament. If they do not admit them to be just, they
cannot, as honourable men, ask us to send to Parliament, as
our representatives, those who differ from us upon a subject in
which, as we conceive, both our public and our private inte-
rests are most deeply involved.
I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
A SHAREHOLDER IN TWELVE
JOINT STOCK BANKS.

THE DISSENTERS' AND GENERAL
LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
No. 62, KING WILLIAM- ST RE ET, LONDON-BRIDGE,
LONDON;
15, GEORGE-STREET, EDINBURGH;
153, QUEEN-STREET, GLASGOW ; and
6, KING-STREET, QUEEN-SQUARE, NRISTOL
Capital, One Million.
(Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 Vict. c. 20.)
TRUSTEES.-(WITH A SEAT AT THE BOARD.)
Thomas Challis, Esq. I Thomas Piper, Esq.
Thomas Wilson, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
William T. Beeby, Esq. Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.
George Bousfield, Esq. John Pirie, Esq., Ald.
John Easthope, Esq., M.P. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq.
Peter Ellis, Esq. Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P.
Joseph Fletcher, Esq. John Wilks, Esq.
Richard bonier, Ecq. Edward Wilson, Esq.
As Midsummer Day is approaching the Directors beg to
remind their Friends and the Public, that in the Fire Depart-
ment they receive Fire Risks of all descriptions, including
Chapels, School-rooms, Mills, Goods, and Shipping in Dock,
Farming Stock, &c., at the same reduced rate as other respect-
able Companies, and make no charge on the Transfer of Poli-
cies from other Offices.
In the Life Department they continue to transact all busi-
ness relating to Life Assurances, Annuities, and Family En-
dowments, upon the most liberal terms consistent with sound
principles and public security.
The usual allowance made to Solicitors, Surveyors, and
others. By order of the Directors,
THOMAS PRICE, Secretary.