The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-14 00:00:00

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to which political importance was attached by some.
Mr. Handel Cossliam, the defeated candidate for
Nottingham, and one of Sir Morton Peto's com-
panions in the tour made-last autumn through the
United States, also appeared and received the con-
solation of his friends on his recent unsuccessful at-
tempt to get into Parliament.
It was stated on Saturday in The Sun that a
meeting had been held at Norwich to express con-
fidence in the banking firm of Gurneys and Co., of
Norwich. The meeting, although called at an hour's
notice, was numerously attended, the Mayor (Mr.
W. P. Nichols) presiding. Mr. C. Evans, Chancellor
of the diocese of Norwich, moved the first resolution,
which was as follows:—"
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hour's notice, declaresl That this meeting of the
citizens of Norwich, convened
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its unbounded confidence in the house of Gurneys
and Birkbecks, and unabated reliance on its perfect
financial security."
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Evans said the name of
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emblem asovkenrowt the
emblem of everything upright and honourable, and
the same might be said of the Birkbecks. He was
sure all present would be prepared to testify their
unbounded confidence in the firm by taking as many
of their £5 notes as they could get hold of. (Laugh-
ter and cheers.) Mr. 0. Springfield seconded the
resolution, and deprecated a pitiful panic. The re-
solution was carried unanimously. Sir S. I3ignold
said he could not allow the meeting to terminate
withouthis high opinion of the probity,
honour,expressing
Samuel added that he recollected hearing some
and wealth
ealth of the house of Gurney. sir
months ago that an old lady rushed to the bank
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with a deposit note, and on being asked whether she
would have bank-notes or gold, although
of
pre-
viously under the influence of a sort panic, she
said, apparently, very indignantly, " No, give me
Gurney's notes." The notes were given to her, she
put them in her pocket with the utmost passible con-
tent; and the result proved that she was justified in
that contentment. Several other gentlemen addressed
the meeting, and a vote of thanks to the Mayor
concluded the proceedings.
Some consternation was felt on Friday morning
on a notice being affixed to the doors of the English
Joint-Stock Bank at Poole, Bournemouth, and
Christchurch, that the bank "had temporarily sus-
pended payment." The effect of the stoppage will
be felt more at Bournemouth than at either of the
other places, a large amount of building going on
there. Builders had been tempted by the facilities
offered to transfer their accounts from another
bank to the English Joint-Stock Company's office,
and it appears there are some large accounts there.
At Poole the bank had taken some large premises
occupied by a draper, taking them from him for the
remainder of a lease, and paid him about three times
the amount he was paying for rent. They have been to
a great expense, having paid over £l,OOO for fitting up
their office. The inhabitants are only 9,000 to 10,000,
and the place is not remarkable for business, with
two other banks there. Another bank at Bourne-
mouth opened twice a week until forced by the com-
petition when this bank commenced business there
to open daily.