The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-18 00:00:00

THE WESTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.

G LASGOW, THURSDAY.
At the adjourned meeting of the shareholders this
afternoon the report of the committee of investivition
was given in. It stated that the liabilities of the bank
were 8,911,932/. ; the assets for payment of the liabilities
were 8,607,2401., showing a deficiency of assets o
304,6921., and thus making, including the capital and
rest, reported in last statement at 1,715,8921., an
estimated loss on the whole transactions of thecompany
of 2,020,5841. The heads under which the deficiency
arose were minutely stated. On bills held by the batik
the loss was 437,0001. ; on advances ant balances on
current accounts, 885,0001 ; on securities held in New
York, 60,0001.; on debts in suspense account, 685,0001.,
and other items. The assets were valued as for winding-
up, not as a solvent and going concern; but, with
prudent management and better times, there might yet
be a great saving on the estimated loss.
The bank's misfortunes are attributed to gross
negligence on the part of the directors, and wild
recklessness in Taylor, the late manager.
After a stormy discussion the committee was reap-
pointed.

The lihareboldera again met on the 30th current to
take steps for winding up.

LLOYD'S SIIIITING.—(This Day.:

LONDON, Dee. 18.—Wind this day at noon, S.W.;
moderate breeze and cloudy.
017 HURST CASTLE, Deo. 17.—Arrived—Parana (a),
from the West Indies ; Nemesis (a), Alexandria, with
India and China mails.

OFF NORTH FORELAND, Dec. 17.—Arrived—Ann
Corry, for Mauritius.
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S6IITHAMPTON, Dec. 17.—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Mag.
dalena (s), for_ the West Indies ; Tagus (s), for Gib•
ralts.r.

QUEENSTOWN, Dee. 16.—Wind E.—Arrived—Salem,
from Callao.

PORTSMOUTH, Dec. 17.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived.
Jupiter, from Antwerp.
DARTMOUTH, Dec. 17. —Wind W. S.W.—Arrived—Red
Jacket, from Patna ; Cores, from Havannah for Antwerp,
leaky, and with lose of spars and other damage, having
experienced severe gales.
FALMOUTH, Dec. 17.—The Eclair, from Iquique to
Liverpool, was spoke' with (part of cargo thrown over-
board) Nov. 28, in lat. 27 N., long 42 W., by the Arabella,
arrived here.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
SOUTHAMPTON, Friday, 9.45 a.m.
Wind W.S.W, blowing hard.
Arrived—South Western, (s.), from Jersey ; Parana,
(s.), West Indies; Nemesis, (s.), Alexandria.
Sailed —Jolin and Mary, for Sunderland; Conatantia,
Newcastle.

LIVERPOOL, Friday Morning.
Wind S.
Arrived—Achilles, from Caldera,
Sailed—Cintra, screw steamer, for Lisbon.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 16,
Wind S.W.

Arrived—Patience, from Trieste ; Selem and Eugenie,
Callao; Annie Crompton, Rangoon ; Boon Padres, Con-
stantinople ; Omonia, Ibrails; Tulle's, Dalhousie, and
Haggi, Odessa; Tom, Ilsraila ; Washburn, Taganrog.
A bottle was picked up here containing a paper, stating
that the ship Balquita was wrecked on the 10th of Decem-
ber, and five men drowned.

(Br SUBMARINE AND BRITISH MIGRATE.)
GRAVESEND, Friday, 9.30 a.m.
lac Wind W. ; tide, two hours' flood; weather fresh and
Arrived, Dec. IS,—Beesy, from Dieppe ; Triton,
steamer, Bouloge.
Sailed Dec. 18 Albion, steamers for Boulonge.
Dim', Friday, 9 a.ll/.
Wind B. W., moderate.
Salied—Rotterdam, screw steamer, Marseilles; Ann
Louisa, Bremen; Princess Royal, London ; in trying to
weigh yesterday, her anchor is supposed to have fouled
some wreck or another anchor, and damaged her windlass.