The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-06 00:00:00

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, Oct. s—Maas, steamer, from Tonning ; Anna,
from Riga ; Erendring, from St. Petersburg ; Anne, front
Stettin; Alma, from Sannesund ; Ililkea, from Archangel ;
President llarbits, from Gefle ; Anna Catharina, Abeona,
and Caledonia, from St. Petersburg; Eliza Fraser, front
Riga; Catharina, fromKonigsborg; Alina, from Cronstadt;
Emma Maria, from Odense; Vesta, from Cronstadt; John
.Lawrence, from Calcutta; Llewellyn, from Riga; Murent,
from Dram ; Havelock, from Oporto ; Baltic, from Gefle ;
Laura Ann, from Charente ; Anna, from Rostock ; Sarah
Ann, from Cronstadt; Sarah Richardson, from Windau ;
Rosebud, from Riga; City of Norwich, from Frederick.
stadt.

Arrived,. Oct. 6.—Moselle (steamer), and Germania
(steamer), from Antwerp Busy Bee (steamer), from_ Patras ;
Belgium (stermer), from Ostend 'Cologne (steamer), from
Boulogne ; Sir R. Peel, (from Dunkirk ; St. Lawrence
(steamer), from Montreal; !Malaga, from Denia.

At;-the Bank of Boglaud• yesterday aftern
there was au infltix of £22,000 in bar g old, and a
witharawai. of £25,000 sovereigns for Alexandria.
The stoppage was announced yesterday afternoon
of the Asiatic Banking Corporation. The failure
of Premchaud Rogchaud, on the 19th, caused an
increase in the panic, and as this firm was one of
the largest shareholders and debtors, it was found
mpossible to avert the suspension. The liabilities
of the • establishment at the end of the year
amounted to £6,500,000, but the continued drain
upon them has reduced the amount to less than
£4,000,000. The bank was not under the Limited Lia-
bility Act, and the shareholders are liable for twice the
amount of their subscriptions. The assets, it is
stated, will be sufficient _to meet all engagements.
The head office was in Loudon, and there were
agencies and branches at Bombay, Calcutta, Ma-
dras, Ceylon, Hong Kong, Singapore, Shanghae,
and Melbourne. The following circular has been
issued

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Asiatic Banking Corporation, 4, Lombard-street,
London, Oct. 5, 18(36.

Sir,—The directors of the Asiatic Banking Corporation
extremely regret to state that in consequence of a telegram
received this morning from the Bombay agent of this bank,
announcing the suspension of payments of that agency,
they are compelled to close the bank.
A statcmen!; of the affairs of the bank will be prepared,
and a meeting of the creditors will be convened as early as
possible after the arrival of the ensuing mail front Bombay•
—By order of the directors,

F. W. LAWRENCE, Acting General Manner.
Some of the members of the late committee' of
investigation and of the new board of directors of
the Joint-Stock Discount Company have issued a
report to the shareholders, in which they state that
" some securities are altogether unsaleable, and that
the greater part are for the present quite uncon-
vertible." They agree with Mr. Harding, the
liquidator, that it is impossible to express any
opinion as to the amount which may eventually be
recovered from these securities, and that the peculiar
character of the greater portion of them precludes
the possibility of making any reliable estimate. The
committee finally state that they consider it is to
the interests of the shareholders to pay the calls
made by the court, to enable the liquidator to
arrange with the creditors.
Atlantic and Great Western Debentures remain
firm at 65f ; and the Consolidated Mortgage
Bonds at 45k, 44.
The following has been received from the Defence
Find Association of Overend, Gurney, and Co. re-
specting proceedings taken against the directors':—
"In'counexion with the affairs of Overend, Gurney,
and Co., it is announced that Mr. Dundas, one of
the Committee, and who originated the proceedings
in the Court of Chancery,and which resulted in the
independent investigation, has, owing to the dis-
coveries which have been receuty made by Mr.
Howell (Walker, Reddall, Nix, and Howell
accountant, commenced an action against the
direc-
tors. The object sought by the present
liable
proceeding
for th
capital subscribed by the shareholders is to make the directors personally
llHowell), the
of the accuracy of the prospectus. The action has
been brought in the Court of Common Pleas, and
ers on the faith
Attorney-General,
i‘onfr.beshearlgf3t_thre. Clemeht Swanston
F. 11. Lewis have been
(Equity Bar), d
Sergeant
t theß api_ilaa3i nit
irt.i ffe
directors have already se-
cured the Solicitor-General, Mr.
ea
ul rreeadd y
the retained.
servca ens
of
Karslake, Q.C., and Mr. Coleridge, Q.C.
It is stated that the rumour as to a fresh call OR
the shares of the London Financial Association is
entirely unfounded, and that there is no such in-
tention.

ExTRAOiIDINARY SUICIDE OF A SEA CAPTAIN'S
WIFE.—Au inquiry was held by Mr. Payne on Wednesday
evening at the committee-rooms, Fountain-court, Minories,
respecting the death of Mrs. Anne Elliott, a Scotch lady
aged 31 years, who was alleged to have committed suicide,
in consequence of being charged with extravagance
by her husband. Captain John Elliott, commander of the
Rifle, a Chinese trader, said that the deceased was his wife.
About a week ago she left her home, iu Scotland, to meet
witness, who had returned from an 18 months' voyage
abroad, and she and her three children took lodgings at
'2,
Circus, Minories. When witness met her she complained
of being ill. On Saturday last witness reproved her for be-
ing so extravagant while he was at sea. Witness said to her,
" What have you done with the money I left at home ?"
She remained silent and burst out crying. She said that she
bad put some of the money in a Scotch bank, and then she
said that she bad put none of it in. Witness was about to
return to Scotland, and she knew that he would find out all
about the money, and that fact preyed upon her mind. She
said to witness afterwards, " You will find out all by-and-
bye." On Monday afternoon witness returned home and
found her dying from the effects of poison. Dr. \V. Cook,
Tower-hill, said that he was called in to see the deceased
on Monday. Iler face was pale and livid, and she was
suffering from the effects of poison by laudanum. She had
taken three drachms. Witness did not think tho chesmdisst
ought to have given so muck as three drachms to ,iddece
that he
servant.. Mr. 11. Medsall, chemist, Minories,
nreeftusheadvetoiggvievne
htheer servant six drachms,
master kept large threedgi
edgr_aich i
euns
sl e
returned a verdict, That the
a u onlyd heatini atdht tthathkhtno thatwwohu her
it
dr
deceased destroyed her own
cholerajul r
ifebrwoikiielstoiu.nt.
a sTt
ah,teeTcoof rot
enme
hwaaysi urgeristuliiren d
dinuic),atsheo
pomry insanity, in consequendcetohfatthseherewbaukseafsrhaeidboafd
there-
ceived from her husband, and
consequences of her acts when ho returned to Scotland
and found no money in the bank."