The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-04 00:00:00

cu lation. We have enough on hand at present, broth/
prudent men to perform. Next year, my dear /
capitalists, we shall be having our calls to pay, whi_i,c4.lo,
am sure you will all discharge with cheerful punctwm"o
(Cries of " Hear, hear," " Oh, yes, of course:,
" Wish you may get it.") lam not a croker
nature, and only prophesy on rare occasions
but upon my honour and conscience, it seems t°_,llt
to be touch-and go with the prosperity of this gr'sr
country at this very moment when I am drinking Y°
healths.—(Cheers.) You have the start of all Europe'
as you have always had ; and the railroad system s
cessfully carried out will make such vast changes' bat
work such prodigious benefits, as I believe a roan ,
scarcely an idea of now.—(Sneers.) But (without led.
bilking the sneer of m worthy friend, Mr• d
y
shoulder, for I must speak a volume to set him right, Bnv
then he would'nt understand me) it depends on Yon,lwb,il
whether the pre-eminence which you have earned ;10
remain with you, or the ruin which all the vor''
ran '
longing to see accomplished shall fall upon yea-
(
ling sensation.)
re all
"If I were an enemy of my country—if
.r
orch
aristocrat bent upon the maintenance of my : 3,110
dimly seeing that, with the triumph of the railrt'uo
system my coronets, and my lordships, and Inisidos
and garters, must infallibly disc ear into oil.
would, far from discouraging the present
,ouil
road mania, exaggerate it in every way' :I Itself
rejoice to see the capital of the country engagog hich
beyond its means—plunging into speculations oosia
must end hopelessly—and then the ruined bind, would
ba
come- under my sway again, and the whole PYs,"es of
paramount once more. But let us hope better twn'oi
the national prudence. and that our own greedillelf
lust of gain is not to be the cause of our rein., soi-
are but prudent, Gentlemen, there is no end to the ',ere;
versaries which we may be called upon to celebratcw',o
to the dividends which we may announce ta Nab
shareholders in our line; to the branch lines Wine! et
spring from it ; and to the premiums which ieaill
directors, may pocket.—(lmmense cheering.), load'
conclude, Gentlemen, by giving you—, The oaci h'"
market, and may we know when we have got ell°l/Toneb
After this and other eloquent speeches. 1021* s
went home ; but, in spite of his own injunctioauis,
caution, and gloomy predictions regarding over.6Pecfresh
tion, the infatuated gentleman wrote twenty-tw° i,ll.
applications for shares before be went to bed that

BANK OF ENGLAND•

(From last Night's Gazette.) itieWris/
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth °' CV Qj
cap. 32, for the Week eliding on Saturday, the 2714 "'
September, 1845.

X. s,l°°
Notes issued 28,557,990 Government debt 1,1,,,,04900
Other securities.-
Gold coin and Wl' 12,, 17,00
lion ............ 1,540,940
Silver bullion...
£28,557,990 x2S,
M. MARSHALL, Chief CO
Dated the 2d day of October, 1845.
BANKING DEPARTMENT.

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capita 1,14,653,000
Rest
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exche-
quer, Savings-
banks, Commis-
sioners of National
Debt, and divi-
dend accounts) 8,802,110
Other deposits 8,070,212
Seven day andother
bills

Government sectt.
rifles (including
Dead Weight 13,348,n
Annuity) ..... 4095
Other securities... /'94499
Notes ..............
Gold and silver 02,P
coin ............. . .

iS6'°4e7
RSHALL, Chief Caslii
,1845.

£36,047,344

M.- MA'
Dated the 2d day of October,

FRIDAY NIGHT S
FOREIGN-OFFICE, •1, Ocr. 1845. Our,'
n N
The Queen has been pleased to approve of r.,e
Jenner, as Consul at Rye for his Majesty t' yr
Ranover.
The Queen has also been pleased to 813 P r° Dale
Alexander Beattie, as Consul at Portsmouth for D'
the King of the Belgians. of Aft' of
The Queen has also been pleased to anr-.lolsole°
J. Bergen, as Consul at Bermuda for the un"
America.