The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-31 00:00:00

Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co.

Yestterday afternoon. applications were made to
the chief clerk, Mr. Peake, at the Vice- Chancellor
Stuart's chambers, Lincoln's Inn, for orders grant-
ing permission to certain parties to inspect the vari-
ous books and documents relating to this firm, now
in the custody of the official liquidators, Messrs.
Turquand and Harding.
Mr.'George Lewis appeared for a large body of
the shareholders ; Mr. Burcham for Messrs. Kings-
cote, Grissell, and Oppenheim, the committee of
supervision appointed at a meeting of shareholders;
Mr. Mackenzie for Messrs. Halford, Abbot, and
others; Mr. Maynard for the official liluidatom.
Mr. Lewis said that, on behalf of his clients, he
applied that the inspection of the boots should be
made by Mr. Ho well, of the firm of Walker, Red-
dall, Nix, and Howell, accountants, of 39, King-
street, Cheapside.

Mr. Wright, who represented shareholders to the
extent of 4,000 shares in the north of England, con-
curred in the application of Mr. Lewis. •

The Chief Clerk thought there must be an inspec-
tion, but wished to make such an arrangement as
would prevent half a dozen persons interfering. Re-
specting the application on beba'f of the comTrittee
of supervision, he did not think it was necessa-y
that he should make a spce;ic order, but only that
he should endorse his opin;on on the summons that
they were entitled to the inspection.
Mr. Macken7:.e had c"enti who were oppor,d to
Mr. Oppenhe;m seeing what amounts they had in
Messrs. Overend, Gurney, and Co.

Mr. Turquaud replied that the materials objected
to had been prepared for the committ-e, and per-
haps the objection was not now necessary, owing
to the alteration of the market.
• The Chief Clerk observed that the committee had
a right to know, and he did not see how they could
object to their seeing the books. He considered
that his endorsement on the summons to that effect
would be sufficient.

Mr. Turquand—Yes. He was sorry that the
committee should have thought it necessary to ask
for an order. There was a time when certain per-
sons were exceedingly desirous that the facts re-
specting them should not be known, and they re-
ceived several applications to that effect ; but per-
haps the alteration in the times had rendered that
unnecessary.

The Chief Clerk—Any information derived from
an inspection of the books must be considered as
strictly private. He merely said that as a matter
of caution, not that he believed it was requisite he
should say so.

Mr. Grissell would co consider it.
Mr. Lewis proposed that Mr. Howell should in-
spect the books under his direction.
Mr. Turquand would object to any person hav-
ing access to the books.
The Chief Clerk—l only gave them permission to
take Mr. Howell with them. It would be very dis-
astrous to have any person examining the books,
and their going and talking and saying, " I saw
such and such a thing." Anything discovered in
these books should be kept strictly private and
not divulged to any one, except in any application
to the court respecting them. He proposed that
these parties should have liberty by their agent to
make the inspection at all reasonable times, and after
due notice. He would not specify the books. The
agent would have liberty to take Mr. Howell with
him.
Mr. Lewis—And to make copies ?

The Chief Clerk—Yes.

Some other summonses relating to the matter
were ordered to stand over.

The Eyre Defence and Aid Fund.

The first meeting of the committee of " The Eyre
Defence Fund" was held on Wednesday, at No. 9,
Waterloo-place, Pall-mall—Mr. Thomas Carlyle
in the chair.

Mr. CARLYLE, on taking the chair, considered
that the committee should be presided over by some
nobleman of power and influence. As he (Mr.
Carlyle), however, considercd it to be a solemn
public duty on the part of every man who believed
that Governor Eyre had quelled the insurrection in
Jamaica, and saved that island, to come forward
and boldly proclaim such to be his opinion, he
would gladly consent to take the chair at the pre-
sent meeting.
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Mr. HAMILTON HUME (the bon. secretary) read
several letters from noblemen and gentlemen ex-
pressing disapprobation at the word "Testimonial "
being used. They were all of opinion that a fund
being rased for the defence of Mr. Eyre was in
itself a testimonial.
Mr. ALLAN LAMBERT (of the firm of Messrs.
Cottam and Morton, West Indian merchants) said
that he spoke on behalf of his own and other West
India firms, who were prepared to come forward
and contribute largely to the fund, for they had
reason to believe that, in losing his official position,
Mr. Eyre had lost everything.
*. S. C. HALL, F.S.A., believed that the pro-
secution of Mr. Eyre would never be attempted,
but at the same time it was well to be prepared.
Mr. THOMAS CARLYLE considered that it would
be advisable to meet the w;shes of all well-affected
parties, and he therefore propbsed that the title of
the fund be altered from " The Eyre Testimonial
and Defence Fund" to " The Eyre Defence and
Aid Fund." In b;s opinion the amount of money
subscribed, though an important, was by no means
the most important point. The main object of the
committee ought to be to attack resolutely, by all
fair methods, the fallacy (for such he could not but
believe it to be) that these 'noisy denunciations of
Mr. Eyre were the deliberate voice of the people of
England's opinion about Mr. Eyre.

It was ultimately agreed that the fund should
henceforth be entitled the " Eyre Defence and Aid
Fund."

Mr. HENRY KINGSLEY proposed, and Mr. S. C.
HALL seconded, the following resolution :—" That
immediate and vigorous steps be taken to increase
the number of the committee."

The names of several noblemen and gentlemen
were recorded, to whom the honorary secretary was
requested at once to write.

It was resolved that the list of the committee,
when completed, should be publ'shed, and that in
the meanwhile the public should be invited to con-
tinue their subscriptions to " The Eyre Defence
and Aid Fund."

Captain WALROND CLARK (late 10th Hussars)
proposed, and Captain W. PALLISER, R.N., se-
ended, a vote of thanks to the chairman.
The proceedings then terinin4ed.

ROYAL DRAMATIC COLLEGE.—Yesterday after-
noon a meeting of the governors and subscr:bers of this
institution took place at the New Theatre Royal Adelph;,
Mr. Webster, the Pre3ident of the College, in the chairs.
Tho meeting was held on the singe, and its purpose wp;
to elect two male and two female pens:oners to supply
vacancies at the College. Amongst the gentlemen Present
were Mr. J. W. Anson, secretary to themirctiuturnin.
Dampier, Mr. Filer, Mr. R. Phillips,
oig, Mr. Loader,
Mr. ForsZer, Mr. Sams, Mr. Smith. Air.
3:iidc'.l3illington, who
Mr. `Churchill, and Messrs. Billingtn telers. The Secretary
undertook the arduous duty o: scru
and the Chairman
read the notice calling the
Themeeting, scrutiny of voting papers
briefly stated its ohjec.tt.b,
and occupied t 4.11 four o'clock.
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the governors and subscribers sup-
portedk him on those interesting occasions, and it must be
as satisfactory a reflection to them as it was to him that
this institution continued to prosper, and to do so much
good amongst decayed members of the profession. Re
was delighted at the result of the poll that day, for more
worthy objects of the charity couldnot have been selected.
The chairman then shook hands with the two old ladies
who had been elected, and congratulated them warmly on
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good fortune, ne, assuring them they would find the col-
legeresidence. Votes of thanks to the scruti-
neers and to the chairman terminated the proceedings.

The Marquis Conyngham, at the close of his
visit to Lord and Lady Londesborough, at Grinaston Park,
Went to visit Captain and Lady Cecilia Briacknian at their
,:tiimporary residence in Nairnshire. - _ . _