The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-02 00:00:00

BANK OF DEPOSIT.

The following relates to the Bank of Deposit, the
affairs of which are now under investigation by
professional accountants : _ . .

" Bank of Deposit National Assurance and Investment

Association, 3, Pall-mall East.
":Sir,—As the solicitor of Messrs. Allsop, I am requested
by them to inform you, and through you the numerous
stockholders who have signified their approval of the
course adopted to obtain a proper statement of the affairs of
this association, that as the managers have, at the sugges-
tion of the stockholders, now called in Messrs. Harding,
Pullein, Whinney, and Gibbons, public accountants, to in-
vestigate the accounts of the association and to report
thereon, the object of Messrs. Allsop and their clients is
partially attained, and that they will, pending this inves-
tigation postpone calling the contemplated public meeting.
" Messrs. Allsop and several stockholders for large
amounts have also instructed me to watch their interests
during this inquiry, and I shall be obliged for suggestions
or information from persons in any manner creditors of the
concern.—l am, sir, your obedient servant,
" 1, New. inn, Nov. 1,"

" CHAS. HENRY EDMANDS.

THIS DAr s SIPPING.

LONDON, Nov. I.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Westerly ; fresh breeze, and cold weather, with a fall of
snow in the morning.

CLYDE, Nov. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Scotland, from
Calcutta.

PORTSMOUTH, Nov. I.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Her
Majesty's ship Geyser, from the westward.

NEWPORT, Nov. I.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Keying)
from London for St. Thomrs's.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

SOUTHAMPTON, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Argyll, steamer, from;Carentan ; Royal Thistle,
from Cardiff; Tyne, steamer, from Rio Janeiro; Light and
Sign, from Neath.
Sailed—Patriot, for Sundewall.?

(BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived, Nov. I.—Woodoote, from Sague Le Grande ;
Boerliana, from Ebijon.
Sailed, Nov. 2.—Moselle, steamer, for Antwerp ; Par-
theon, for Bina% _ .

DEAL, Saturday Morning.
Passed.—Tartar, from London, for Malta; Nicholas
Wood, from London, for Trieste; Gem of Weymouth, and
Pacific, schooner, from the north, for the west; Henry,
brig, from Queenstown, for Shields; Nimrod, from Lon-
don, for Calcutta.
Anchored.—Julia Lavinia, from the north, for New
York.
Sailed.—The homeward bound, for the river.

It seems that the annoyances of the French Cus-
toms system complained of by English exporters are not so
general as has been supposed. The writers are quite cor-
rect in stating that our own arrangements under similar
circumstances have been by no means faultless. We must
endeavour to meet the case with good humour and fair re-
presentations, and to defer condemnatory criticism until
sufficient time shall have elapsed to demonstrate that there
is no disposition to aceord, as soon as may be practicable,
all the facilities that can reasonably be required. One great
difficulty experienced by English houses in the novel cir-
cumstances of the trade betwean the two countries seems
to,be in ascertaining the exact nature of all charges, so that
they may be able to calculate the price at which any given
description of English goods can be laid down at Paris ;
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