The Sun.
London, England, 1857-03-04 00:00:00

THE ROYAL BRITISH BANK.

Last evening a meeting of the creditors and depositors
opposed to the projected compromise, was held at
Evans's Hotel, Covent•garden. The meeting was nu.
merously attended, and Dr. J. G. Wakley was voted to
the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said the object of the meeting bad
been put forth by an advertisement. The meeting was
caused by the proposal to submit a resolution by certain
members of the committee at the meeting to be held to-
morrow (this) evening. Through circumstances that
occurred at many meetings of the depositors' committee,
he had been compelled to hand in his resignation.
Shortly after the affairs went into bankruptcy, a meeting
of the depositors was called. About three days after a
letter to that effect was forwarded by Mr. Linklater to
arrange a compromise with the shareholders—the pay-
ment•of 20s. in the pound never having been mentioned.
At that meeting he strongly opposed any compromise,
considering that when the affairs went into bankruptcy
the whole amount would be paid, and that the directors
and shareholders would be publicly examined ; but Mr.
Linklater applied to the court that they should be beard
in private. This he objected to, and in consequence the
resolution was put off to a future period. It was said
that the shareholders were willing to pay down 20,0001.
as a guarantee for 200,0001., which would pay 164. 6d.
in the pound. It was proposed that they should see the
shareholders, and see what would be done. He did not
see them, because he thought from the beginning they
should all have the full amoarl of their money returned
At a recent committee meeting Mr. Linklater read the
draft of a bill compelling the depositors to take what
the majority might think proper, and a resolution to
the effect that the bill should be brought into Parlia-
ment. It was next said that 15s. in the pound would
be taken if the shareholders offered it. He asked if the
shareholders had subscribed the 20,0001., and he was
told that not more than 7,0001. had been subscribed;
but at the same time he did not know what amount
had since been paid. A resolution in favour of
the bill was passed at the committee, and he there-
fore resigned his seat at the board. The resolution to be
proposed at the Freemasons' Tavern meeting would call
on the depositors to be satisfied with the 14s. or 15s. in
the pound. And Mr. Linklater had said he imagined
that 49 out of every 50 would be favourable. For him-
self he should advise them not to take any compromise,
for be believed there were several wealthy shareholders
who could well afford to pay. He trusted they would
support the resolution that would be submitted to them,
for the proposed compromise would overthrow the whole
body of them.
Mr. LONDON here expressed an opinion that some fa-
vour had been shown to certain creditors by the share-
holders.
Mr. HALL then moved the following resolutions,
" That the following resolution be proposed as an
amendment to the resolution that a compromise be con-
cluded between the shareholders and depositors in the
Royal British Bank in the circular letter of Messrs.
Linklater of the 26th ult., " That this meeting is of
opinion that it is not expedient to accept any off. rof a
composition from the shareholders of the Royal British
Bank until an official statement has been laid before the
depositors of the actual pecuniary resources of the share-
holders, nor without receiving the most ample and sa-
tisfactory security for the payment of any composition
should any offer from the shareholders to that effect be
accepted by this meeting."
Mr. DWYER seconded the motion.
Mr. WYLD (the chairman of the committee of proprie-
tors) said he thought the more the question was dis.
cusst d the better, because if Dr. Wakley knew any bet-
ter plan than that to be proposed at the ensuing meeting,
he would be happy to accept it. It was all very well to say
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whose credit was otherwise good. The act to be
introduced was one similar to that in the case of the
Tipperary Bank, and he contended that it was for the
general good, and the principle was endorsed by Lord
Brougham, Sir R. Bethell, and other high legal authori-
I ties. In answer to several questions, Mr. Wyld said he
could not say whether the shareholders were able to pay
the whole amount.
Mr. SPACKMAN deprecated the conduct of certain
members of the committee of depositors, and asserted
that they were unworthy of the confidence of the general
body of depositors. He alluded to those who had com-
menced individual actions against shareholders.
After some further discussion,
The CHAIRMAN said that no doubt from what had
transpired,hand
s tthneadneopinospirtnonirsisweo. would hesitate before putting
their
The motion was carried unanimoul y,
Thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting
separated.

In the general business of tee port of London during
the past week there has been increased activity. The
number of ships reported inward was 144, including 12
with cargoes of sugar, 10 of corn, in addition to 11,000
barrels of flour, and 1 of tea, comprising 21,457 packages,
the greater portion of which are chests. The number of
vessels cleared outward was 131, including 14 in ballast.
The total number of ships on the berth loading for the
EtuBcottian colonies is 59, being 8 less than at the last
4 , Of these G are for Adelaide, 3 for Geelong,
for
8 for
179bevi ,
Hobart Town, 2 for Launceston, 4 fer Melbourne,
13,7, d, 15 for Port Philip, 1 for Portland
for Sydney, and 1 for Swan River.

Adderley, C. Greenall, G. Newport, Viscount
Alcock, T. Greene, John Nisbet, Robert
Annesley, Earl of Greene, Thomas Noel, G.
Arbuthnott, Gus. Grogan, E. North, Col. J.
Bagge, W. Grosvenor, Ld. R. Northcote, Sir S.
Buller, Sir J. Guernsey, Lord Oakes, J.
Bailey, C. Guinness, It. Ossulston, Lerd
Baillie, H. Gwyn, 11. Otway, A.
Baldock, E. Haddo, Lord . Packe. C.
Ball, E. Hadfield, G. Pakington, Sir J.
Baring, Sir F. Hale, R. Palk, L.
Baring, T. Belford, Sir IT. Palmer, Robert
Barrington, Viscount Hall, Gen. J. Palmer, Roundell
Barrow, W. Hamilton, Lord C. Parker, It.
Bective, Earl Hamilton, G. A. Paxton, Sir J.
Bell, J. Hamilton, J. 11. Peacock°, G.
Bellew, T. Hamilton, R. Peel, Gen.
Bennet, Capt. P. Hanbury, Hon. C. 'Watt, A.
Bentinck, Lord H. Handcock, Capt. Pennant, Col. E.
Bernard, W. Harcourt, Col. F. Perry, Sir T.
Bignold, Sir S. Hardy, G. Phillimore, J. G.
Boldero, Col. H. G. Hayes, Sir E. Phillimore, R. J.
Bond, J. Heathcote, Sir W. Pilkington, J.
Bowyer, G. Heneage, Geo. H. Portal, M.
Bramston, T. W. Henley, J. Pugh, D.
Bruce, C. L. C. Henniker, Lord Repton, G.
Bruce, 11. A. Herbert, S. Ricardo, J.
Buck, Col. Herbert, Sir T. Roebuck, J.
Bunbury, Capt. W. Herbert, P. Russell, Lord J.
Burghley, Lord Hervey, Lord A. Rust, James
Burroughes, H. Heyworth, L. Sanders, G.
Butt, G. IDldyard, R. O. Scobell, Capt. G.
Cabbell, B. Hill, Lord A. E. Scott, F;
Cairns, H. Hogg, Sir J. W. seymer, 11,
Cardwell, E. I
Carnac, fir J. Hotham, Lord Sibthorp, Major
Cecil, Lord It. Holford, R.
Home, W. Smith, J. B.
Chandos, Marquis of Jermyn, Earl Shirley, E.
Smith, W.
Chelsea. Viscount Johnstone, James Smith, Abel
Child, Smith Johnstone, J. Hope Somerset, Capt. B
Christie, Samuel Johnstone, Sir J. Spooner, R.
Clinton, Lord R. Jolliffe, Sir W. Stafford, A.
Clive, Hon. R. 11. Joliffe, H. Stanhope, J.
Cobbold, J. C. Kelly, Sir F. Stanley, Lord
Cochrane, A. Kennedy, T. Starkie, Le G.
Cocks, T. S. Kerrison, Sir E. Stirling, William
Cole, H. A. Kint, L . Stracey, Sir H.
Coles, H. B. Knatchbull, W. Stewart, Sir M.
Compton, H. C. Knight, F. Stuart, Captain
Conolly, T. Knox, Col. B. W. Sturt, C.
Corry, IL T. L. Knox, W. S. Sturt, 11.
Cotton, Major W. Lacon, Sir E. Sullivan, 'Michael
Crook, J. , ' Laing, S. Sutton, J.
Dalkeith, Earl Lancton, W. Swift, R.
Davies, D. A. S. Laslett, W. Taylor, Col.
Davison, It. Layard, A. IL Thesiger, Sir F.
Deedes, W.' Lennox, Lord A. F. Thompson, G.
Disraeli, B. Lennox, Loid fi. Tite, W.
Dad, J. W. Leslie, C. P. Trollope, Sir J.
Drax, J. Lindsay, Col. J. Tyler, Sir G.
Duckworth, Sir J. T. Lindsay, W. Vance, J.
Duncombe,Hon. A. Locke, J. Vane, Lord H.
Duncombe, Col. Lockhart, A. E. Vernon, G.
Duncombe, Hon.W. Lovaine, Lord Vernon, L.
Dundas, G. Lowther, Capt. Vyse, Col.
Dunlop, A. Lytton, Sir G. Waddington, D.
Dunne, Col. Macartney, G. Waddington, H.
Do Pre,C. MacEvoy, E. Walcott, Admiral
East, Sir J. Macgregor, Jas. Walpole, S.
Elmlei, Vis. MacMahon, P. Walsh, Sir J.
Evelyn, W. Maddock, Sir H. Warner, E.
Farnham, E. Matins, R. Warren, S.
Fellowes, E. Manners, Lord G. Welby, Sir G.
Fergusson, Sir 5. Manners, Lord J. Whiteside, J.
Fitz Gerald, W. R. S. March, Earl of Whitmore, H.
Floyer, J. Maunsell, T. Wigram, Loftus T.
Follett, B. Maxwell, Col. Williams, W.
Fox, W. J. Meagher, T. Willoughby, Sir H.
Franklyn, G. 11 eu x, Sir H. Woodd, B.
Fuller, A. Miall, E. Wyndham, Gen.
Gallwey, Sir W. Miles, W. Wyndham, H.
Galway, Viscount. Morgan, 0. Wynn, Lieut.-Col.
Gilpin, Col. H. Mowbray, J. R. Wynn, Sir W.
Gladstone, W. Mundy, W. Wynne, W.
.*ladstone, Capt. J. Murrough, J. Yorke, E.
Goderich, Vis. Naas, Lord
Gordon, A. Napier, J.
Graham, Sir J. Neeld, John
Graham, Lord W. Newdegate, C.
NOES-217.
Acton, J. Fitz Gerald, Sir John O'Brien, P.
Adair, Col. Fitzgerald, J. O'Brien, Sir T.
Agnew, Sir Andrew Fitzroy, Hon. H. O'Connell, D.
Anderson, Sir J. Fitzwilliam, C. O'Flaherty, A.
Antrobus, E. Fitzwilliam, G. Oliveira, B.
Bagshaw, J. Forster, C. Osborne, R.
Bagwell, John Forster, J. Owen, Sir J.
Baines, lit. Hon. M. Fortescue, C. Paget, C.
Rill, J. Freestun, Col. Paget, Lord A.
Bass, T. Gifford, Earl of Paget, Lord G.
Baxter, W. Glyn, G. Palmerston, Viset.
Beaumont, W. Gower, I'. Pechell, Sir G.
Beckett, W. Grace, 0. Peel, Sir R.
Bentinck, G. Gregson, S. Peel, F.
Berkeley, Sir M. Grenfell, Chas. Philipps, j.
Berkeley, H. F. Greville, Col. F. Pigott, F.
Berkeley, F. Grey, Sir G. Pinney, W.
Bethell, Sir It. Grey, R. Pollard-Urquhart, W.
Biddulph, R. H. Gurney, J. Ponsonby, A.
Biggs, J. Hall, Sir B. Portman, W.
Black, Adam Hankey, T. Pritchard, J.
Blandford, Marquis Of Harcourt, G. Ramsden, Sir J.
Boeham-Carter, J. nestle, Alex. xaynham, Viscount
nouverie, Hon. E. P. Hasa.), Archd. Rebow, John
Boyle, W. G. Headlam, T. Reed, J.
Brand, 11. B. W. Heard, J. Ricardo, 0.
Broeklehurst, J. Heneage, Geo. F. Ricardo, S.
Brockman, E. D. Herbert, H. Rice, E.
Brown, 11. ,Iliggins, G. 0. Ridley, G.
Bruce, Lord E. Holland, E. Robertson, P.
rt uckley, Gen. Horsfall, T. B. Russell, F. C.
Butler, C. Ilorsman, E. Russell, F. W.
Butt, I. Howard, C. Bandon, Vie.
Byng, G. Howard, Lord Sawle, C.
Castlerosse, Viscount Hughes, 11. Scholefleld, W.
Cavendish, C. Hutt, W. Scrope, G.
Cavendish, G. Ingham, R. Scully, F.
Cayley, E. Ingram, 11. Seymour, 11.
Challis, T. Jackson, W. Seymour, W. D.
Chambers, M. Keating, R. Shafto, R.
Chambers, T. Kendall, N. Shee, Sergt. W.
C hapll n, W. Ker, R. Shelley, Sir J.
Cholmondeley, Lord Kingscote, Capt. R. Sheridan, R.
Clay, James Kinnaird, A. Smijth, Sir W.
Clay, Sir W., Bt. Kirk, W. Smith, J. A.
Clifford,Col. H. M. Labouchere,itt.llonal Smith, M.
Clive, G. Laffan, Capt. R. Smith, R.
Cohbett, J. M. Langston, J. 11. Smyth, J. G.
Codrington, General Lang ton, H. G. Stafford, Marquis
Coffin, W. Legit, G. C 1 Stanley, W.
Coote, Sir C. 11. Lewis, Sir G. C. Steel, J.
Cowan, C. Lowe, R. Strickland, Sir G.
Cowper, W. F. Luce, T. Tempest, Lord
Craufurd, E. 11. J. Mackie, J. Thornely, T.
Crossley, F. Mackinnon, W. A. Thornhill, W.
Currie, Raikes McTaggart, Sir J. Tollemache, J.
Dashwood, Sir G. H. Magan, W. H. Tomline, G.
Denison, E. Mangles, R. D. Traill, G.
Denison, J. E. Marjoribanks, D. Tynte, Col. C.
Dent, J. Marshall, W. Tyrell, Sir J.
Dillwyn, L. Martin, J. Uxbridge, Earl
Divert, E. Martin, P. Villiers, C.
Drummond, H. Martin, C. Vivian, H. H.
Duff, G. Massey, W. Walmsley, Sir J.
Duke, Sir J. Masterman, J. Walter, J.
Duncan, Viscount Matheson. A. Watkins, Col.
Duncan, G. Milligan, Robert Weguelin, T.
Duncombe, T. Mills, T. Wells, W.
Dundas, F. Milnes, M. Whatman, J.
Dunne, M. Milton, Viscount Whitbread, S.
Egerton, E. Michell, W. Wickham, 11. W.
Ellice, E. Mitchell, Thomas Wilkinson, W.
Ellice, E., jun. Moffatt, G. Willcox, B.
Elliot, J. Monck, Viscount Williams, Sir W.
Emlyn, Vis. Mon creiff, J. Wilson, J.
Euston, Earl Monsell, W. Wood, Sir C.
Ewart, J. Moody, C. Wortley, J. S.
Fagan,'W. Morris, D. Wrightson, W.
Feilden, Major Mostyn, T. Wyndham, W.
Fenwick, H. Mowatt, F.
Fergus, J. liluntz, G.
Ferguson, Col. Napier, Sir C.
Ferguson, Sir R. Norreys, Sir D.
Ferguson, Joseph North, F.

TELLZIII.

Cobden, R.
Gibson, T.

TELLERS.

Ilayter, W.
Blalgrave, Earl of

From the London Gazette of Last Night.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, FEB. 18.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Wm.
Robert Ward, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's Le-
gation at Lisbon, to be Secretary to her Majesty's Lega-
tion at the Hague.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Augustus Paget, Esq., now Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation at the Hague, to be Secretary to her Majesty's
Legation at Lisbon.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, MARCH 2.

The 'Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint
Sir John Fiennes Crampton K.C.8., late her Majesty's
Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the
United States of America, to be her Majesty's Envoy Ex-
traordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to the King of
Hanover.
TREASURY, FEB. 28.
_ _

The Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Treasury
have appointed Thomas Carlyle, Esq., to be a Trustee for
the formation of a Gallery of the Portraits of Persons
eminent in British History, in the room of the Earl of
Ellesmere, K.G., deceased.
CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 3.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PRESENT
PARLIAMENT.
County of Leicester (Northern Division).—The Right
Honourable John James Robert Manners, commonly called
Lord John Manners, in the room of Charles Cecil John
Manners, commonly called Marquis of Granby, now Duke
of Rutland, summoned to the House of Peers.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL-MALL, MARCH 3.
6th Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Ensign William
Rowley Burder, from the 88th Foot, to be Cornet, paying
the difference, vice Glasson, who exchanges, receiving the
difference.

Captain,
Dragoons—Lieutenant
by
purchase,
vi
eCampbell,e P. ha
who
retires George
Robert Clarke to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Glyn ;
The surname of the Cornet appointed on the 14th March,
1856, is Graburn, and not Grayburn, as previously stated.
Gl
Cornet to
be
3,1 Light Dragoons—Cornet William Morrison Bell to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Vyse, promoted.
4th Light Dragoons—Cornet the Hon. Frederick George
Ellis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Puzley, who re-
tires ; Richard Charles Echalaz, Gent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Ellis.
7th Light Dragoons—Lieut. the Hon. No de Vesci
Twisleton-Wykellm-Fiennes to be Captain, by purchase,
vice Brevet-Major Jackson, who retires; Cornet A. F.
Wentworth Gore to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Fiennes ; William George Hawtry Bankes, Gent,, to be
Cornet, by purchase, vice Gore.
11th Light Dragoons—Arthur Cecil Tempest, Gent., to
be Cornet,-by purchase, vice Cunninghame, promoted.
MILITARY TRAIN.
TO BE CAPTAINS.
Captain John Wood, from the Land Transport Corps.
Captain Christopher Brico Wilkinson, from half-pay
68th Foot.
The Commission of Captain G. 0. F. Dick, as Captain
to be antedated to 25th January, 1855. ,
Royal Artillery—Brevet-Major Charles Hodgkinson
Smith to be Captain, vice Vansittart, retired upon half-
pay ; Lieutenant Henry Sheridan Elliot to be Second
Captain, vice Smith.
The Christian name of Captain Orr, of the Royal Artil.

96th Foot— Captain the Hon. Lucius W. C. A. F. Cary,
from the Bth Foot, to be Captain, vice Whiteside, who ex-
changes; Capt. Martin Dillon, from hallpay of the Rifle
Brigade, to be Captain, vice Roney, aprointed Adjutant
of a Depot Battalion.
9th Foot—Surgeon William Godfrey Watt, from the
23d Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Macfarlane, who exchanges.
Rifle Brigade—Lieutenant William Johnson has been
permitted Co resign his commission ; Ensign Henry Lamp-
lugh Wickham to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Story,
who retires ; John Francis Nair Winteiscale, Gent., to be
Ensign, by purchase, vice Wickham.
DEPOT BATTALION (Chalam).
Captain Richard Roney, from the 95th Foot, to be Ad-
jutant.