The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-30 00:00:00

THE LATE DREADFUL FIRE AT

RAGGETT'S HOTEL.

INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF THE SUFFERERS.
At five on Tuesday evening Mr. Bedford, the Coroner for the
city of Westminster, and a jury of thirteen householders of St.
George's, Hanover-square, assembled at the Rising Sun, Charles.
street, Grosvenor-square, to investigate the circumstances con-
nected with the death of the four unfortunate persons whose bodies
have been discovered, and who lost their lives at the dreadful fire
at Raggett's Hotel, Dover-street, Piccadilly, on the night of Mon.
day last. _

The jury were impannelled on the bodies of Mr. William
Raggett, aged 62, Miss Anne Raggett, aged 37, Ann Jones, aged
28, and the body of a female unknown (supposed to be that of Mrs.
Round).
Lord Huntingdon and several other members of the aristocracy
were present during the proceedings, which excited an intense and
painful degree of interest. The bodies lay in shells in the dead-
house in the rear of St. George's Workhouse, Mount-street, and
on being viewed by the jury presented a shocking spectacle. That
of Mr. Raggett, sen., and the body supposed to be that of Mrs.
Round, were literally burnt to cinders, whilst that of Lord Hunt.
ingston's nurse, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Raggett, were very much
mutilated.

Miss Elizabeth King was the first witness called, and appeared
much affected whilst giving her evidence. Her left hand was
Mond up in silk, and she had evidently been greatly burned about
the face. She said I reside at No. 2, Ratcliffe.parade, Bristol.
Shortly after twelve o'clock on Monday evening last I was staying
at Raggett's Hotel, with my brother and sister• in-law. We had a
drawing.room and two bed-rooms. My sister had just left me to
retire for the night, and I went to my bed-room to obtain a little
water to make some liquorice tea. I procured the water, and re-
turned to the drawing-room, where I placed the water on the fire.
In about two or three minutes I Nord a cracking noise, and I went
to the drawinwroom door to see what it was, and I then saw the
flames issuing from my bed-room door and over the door. I called
" Fire, fire 2" as loud as 1 was able, and one of the waiters, a man,
came up the stairs and shouted fire also. My brother and sister
then came up to the room. I ran into the bed.room to get a Wan.
ket to throw on the fire. I found I could not, and I got much
burned. I ran back to the drawing-room, and my brother and
sister broke the window, and called out " fire," and " police." I
persuaded them to come down the staircase, which the fire had not
then reached. They had only their night clothes on, and were
afraid to go, bat I ran to the staircase to show them it was safe. I
thought there was plenty of time to get down the staircase,
but when I descended a step or two, the flames caught me and
burnt me in several places. Two men, I believe, rushed
upstairs past me at that time. When I got down I begged the
people to bring ladders to save my brother and sister, who were at
the window.

By the CORONER—There was no fire in the bod-room. I took a
candle with me when I went in there, and brought it back again.
I was caught hold of by two sor three men, and carried down stairs.
I cannot exactly say the *tube of the fire, but having been in the
room so recently, and knowing there was no fire or candle
there, I feared that it had been caused by my candle.
My candle had no guard before it. To reach my bed-room I had
to pass through a narrow passage, and the bed.room was very
small. I had no reason for believing that any one had
entered my bed.eoom. There were some loafer matches in the
drawer of the washing stand. I had not used any of them at that
time. The bed curtains were of dimity, and a spark from the
candle might have ignited them, but I cannot say it did so. I
cannot say in what part of the room the flames commenced. They
must have burst through the door, or the door was open when I
heard the cracking noise.

By the jury—There is no circumstance which leads me to believe
that a spark from my candle ignited the bed curtains.

Frances Henry Earl of Huntingdon examined—l am residing
at pressed at No. 13. Hi&street. On Monday night last I and
my family were staying at Ragmen's Hotel. I had been on Mon-
day night to the French plays, and returned to the hotel, I think,
about halEpast twelve o'clock. I went to the drawing-room, and
just put my hat on the table, and was taking a chamber light to
go into my bedroom, when I heard cries of fire. Lady Hunt-
ingdon and her mother, Mrs. Power, had just preceded me, and
was wishing Mrs. Power good night at the time. I think I
can swear it was young Mr. Raggett's voice I heard cry " fire," and
" oh, my mother 1" I then ran first up stairs to my child's room,
and shook Mrs. Jones, the nurse, who was asleep. saying, " Jones,
Jones, the house is on fire! give me the child." She said, " Wait,
my Lord, till I dress him ; the cold will be the death of him." 1
snatched the child from her and shook her again by the shoulder,
exclaiming " Good God! woman, the house is in flames. Follow
me." I then rushed with him down stairs, the whole of which were
on fire. My eye-brows and the child's hair were singed off. 1
rushed into the street, and into Batt's Hotel, who kindly threw
their doors open to every one. I then found Lady Huntingdon
and her mother in the street. My apartments were the opposite
drawing.rooms to Mr. and Mrs. King's. After my wife was in
safety, I went back to see for Janes, and then saw the fire escape
being put up, but it was being done in a very bungling manner.
The room where my son and Jones were was exactly over Mies
King's bed-room, and wh4p I tried to come out with any son the
flames had reached its deem,
By the Foreman-1 will not undertake to my there was neglect
on the part of those who had charge of the fire-escape, but there
appeared to be some difficulty in their getting it close enough
to the house. The men appeared to be sober who had charge of
the escape.

Evidence resumed—About three o'clock a poltpeman informed
me that a body of a female had been found in the rear of the
hotel, and I went to see it. I have seen the same body at the
workhouse, and I believe it to be that of Ann Jones, from her
having red hair, and being a married woman, and having a ring
co her finger.

By the jury—l never saw a body of firemen and police do their
duty on any occasion so effectively in any country in the world.
Everything was done to save life and property. I have no idea
from what part the dames first came. Where Ann Jones•s body
was found was immediately under the window of the room in which
I had let her on the second floor. It is my opinion she threw
herself from the window, and was crushed by the fall rather than
killed by the fire.

Mr. Frederick William Raggett examined—l am the son of the
deceased Mr. William Raggett, late proprietor of Raggett's Hotel,
in Dover-street. I acted as head-waiter and manager of the
hotel for my father. I was at home when the fire broke out.
My father and sister retired to rest at eleven o'clock, and I was
sitting up with the head waiter and cook for the Earl of Hunting_
don and Mrs. Round, who had gone to the French plays; the
latter lady having ordered a roast fowl for supper at half-pmt twelve
o'clock. Mrs. Round occupied a sitting-room and two OM-rooms
on ale second door, which ape all connected with one another
by doors. Mrs. Round and her daughter arrived home at
twelve o'clock, and I took up the urn for making
tea, and the fowl. She then ordered some dry toast,
and asked to have the things left up there to save us
trouble. On my return down stairs I saw flames rulatrig
out of Miss King's bed-room, on the drawing.room geor, aid
heard the cry of "Fire." I instantly rushed to my mother's bed-
room, she having been bed-ridden through a broken leg fo4 three
weeks. My mother slept on the second floor, and my brother fol-
lowed me and assisted her down the stairs, but the flames were se
overpowering that we both fell with her. I was assisted then by
some men, and we carried my mother to Batt's Hotel. I then re-
turned to see after the safety of my brother. I must here remark
that when I saw the flames I called out "Fire, fire," loud enough
to disturb every one in the house. On my going back to look for
my brother, I found him on the ladder, bringing Miss Round down
the escape. He went up again and brought down Miss Round's
servant. My brother appeared mad, as he said he could find neither
his father nor his sister. Had the fire-escape been there in proper
time, and the conductor not been drunk, it would have been properly
placed, and I believe every soul might have been saved.
Mr. Raggett here said, that although the house was insured !Or
2,0001., every vestige of property belonging to his father was de-
stroyed. The candles used were all patent candles, and a spark
falling from them would not have ignited. Miss King's bed cur-
tains were of quilted dimity. He was of opinion, therefore, that
the candle must, whilst Miss King was passing the bed, have come
in contact with the curtains unknown to her.
By the jury—lt is my firm belief that the two bodies in much
burned are those of my father and Mrs. Round, as they were seen
together by Miss King, my father endeavouring .to save her, oil
the staircase. There was a trap-door by which person. SO uld escape
to the roof. The housemaid, Mrs. Barnes, alt in a front room
on the second floor, and, as I understantk these bodies were found
in the back part of the premises, I should say that the female body
is that of Mrs. Round.

The COROVER, at this stage of
proceedings, remarked, that
as there appeared to be co,
...stderahle doubt as to the identity of
the fourth body. ‘° ether it was that of the unfortunate lady,
Mrs. Round, or 7,fra. Barnes, the housemaid, perhaps it would be
ourn the inquiry in order to set that ma,ts.er at rest.
ons who appeared to he . interegjd fn the Fire
pErsocSpaceivYroSofila'c' Pjieert; here wished to tender evidence as to their effi-
ciency on the occasion, but the Coroner said it was irrelevant to
the inquiry.

A discussion then ensued amongst the jury as to taking further
evidence, when, in answer to the Coroner,
Mr. Inspector A.ggs stated that the hotel was being now shored
up, and there was every probability of the other bode being dis-
covered, if they were in the ruins, in the Aurae of that day.
The inquiry was then adjourned till this day.

The Paris papers announce the sudden death of
Count Merilhou by apoplexy. He had, since the revolution of
July, filled the offices of Minister of Public Instruction and Keeper
of the Seals.

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either in quantity, quality, or colour, one of her greatest
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, splenslid plaits that, encircling the thin hair, give it all
ttie appearance of a luxuriant growth. The partings
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and Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London, who
have lately invented the Depinquitory for cleansing the
skin, parting of fronts, &c.
The Decay of Teeth arises from various causes ;
but, principally, it may be attributed to early neglect, ill
health, or the use of tooth powders containing mineral
and other deleterious acids, which give a momentary
whiteness to the teeth, while they corrode the enamel !
—The extreme prevalence of this cause is too well
known to need comment. To this fact, indeed, is prin-
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ever given toE the world for the Preservation of the
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Nobility throughout Europe, while the general demand
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Newly-invented Spectacles, Telescopes, Opera
Glasses, Microscopes, &c. The artificial aid afforded to
the sight by Lenses, is one of the most valuable gifts de-
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that the adoption of Spectacles to imperfect vision should
be regulated on proper principles. Messrs. S. and B.
Solomons, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, directly op-
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with a person of the same name in their immediate
ueiahl)ourhood. nor in any ps.rt of the country. To
prevent mistakes be cautious, and observe, only to be
had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, oppoita the
York

BANK RETURNS.
(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, of the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 17th day of May, 1845 : Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bank, Abingdon—Knapp and Co £27,701
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and Co 17,501
Ashford Bank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 10,143
Aylshara Bank, Avlaham—R. and E. Copernan 5,511
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Rickford
and Hunt 38,985
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
Bank, -tlaldock—Wells, Hogg, and Lindsell... 34,599
Barititar.le Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 15,872
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke—
(Joie' Seymour, and Co.
Beatorrl Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford— •
Trapp, Halfhcad, and Co.
Bowdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and
(;rane
Bicqster and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford

Bank, Bicester—Tubb,Wootten, and Co. 28,395
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 23,336
Birmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
ham - Lewis, Moilliett, and Co 14,306
Blandtnrd Bank, Blandford—Bastard and Oak
Bo6ton Sank, Boston—Garfit and Co 77,770
Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co 16,303
Bridgwater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 9,097
Bristol Bank. Bristol—Miles, Hanford, and Co. 41,704
Broscle‘,, and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
13roFe1ey Bank, Broseley—Messrs. Pritchard 24,133
Buekingham Bank, Buckingham—Bartlett,
Parrett, and Co.
Bury a:-.d Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury—Oakes, Bevan, and Co . . 75,986
Bantnry Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 35,965
Banbury Obi Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 47,352
Bath City Bank, Bath—Molter and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzzard—Bassett and Grant 35.,666
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—H

and A. Harris
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 68,166
Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry 24,463
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington—
Harding., Smith, and Co 11,918
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
.l. Woriledge and Co.
Broinsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove B silk, Brom sgrove—Rufford, Briggs,
and Co. " 17,378
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and
Sons
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge—Messrs. Exsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
Co • 29,531
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and

Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey—Messrs. La Coste
Colchester Bank, Colchester—Rouud, Green,
and Co.
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
—Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro-----Tweedy and Co, - 42,160
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-
coirk
City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co • 21,588
Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,

and Co 2,357
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co 6,795
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby--Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co 25,352
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes—Hughes,

Locke, and Co
18,085
hiss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co 10,501
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leatham, Tew,
and Co. 12,643
Doncaster Bank and Retfurd Bank, Doncaster—

Cook and Co.
Dover Union Bank, Dover-Latham, and Co 9,065
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, and
Co 85,064
Devonport Bank, Devonport-Hodge and Nor-
man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
and Co. 100,708
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton,
and Co.
Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford-Sparrow, Watford. and Co 48,295
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and Co 35,169
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes and Medley 7,360
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight 14,473
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 6,157
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
King 6,245
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 18,305
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon... 14,993
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 29,766
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, hider,
and Co. 32,741
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford-
Matthews and Co.
Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware-
s. Adams and Co.
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
-Smith, Brothers, and Co.
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don-Rust and Veasey
Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co 4,799
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead-
Smith, and IVhittingstall 23,200
Honiton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. 15,254
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitchen-Sharples
and Co. 37,234
Hereford, Ross, and Archenfleld Bank, and Ross
and If_rehenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan
and Hoskins 26,077
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and Cu.
Ipswich and N( edham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Iladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mist:, y
Batik, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich-
A lexa, ders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randal!,
and Mercer
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, Kington-J
Davies and Co 24,949
Knighton Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 8,729
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Kuace4)orough-Terry and Co 21,834
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Waketield, Crewdson,
and Co.
Kettering Bank, Kettering-Clutch and Sons 8,518
Latupeterßank,Lampeter-Jones,Evans, andC o 7,650
Lane Enid Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C.
llarv.-..y and Son
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co
Leads Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown,
and C). 38,135
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek-Fowler,Gaunt, and Co. 3,817
Leicester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 30,377
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 39,591
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green 21,005
Lineoin Bank, Lincoln-smith and Co 92,821
Lls.ndovery Bank and Llandilo Bank, Llando-
very-David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough-Middle-
tons and Cradock
Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St
Barbe
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
-Gurneys and Co. 40,877
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis-
Massey and Co.
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst
and Co. 12,532
Manningtree Bank, Manningtree-Nunn and Co. 6,565
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and II ungerford Bank, Marlborough-Tanner
and Pinckney 16,535
Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank,
Marlborough-Ward, Merriman, and Hillier 11,140
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly-Jones and
Williams
Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyums and Co 16,911
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial

Bank, Abergaveliny—Baileys and Co 28,257
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
—Bromage and Snead 16,616
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
—W. Williams and Sons 8,429
Newark Bank, Newark—Godfreys and Hutton 28,772
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark—Handley, Peacock,
and Co
Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock 35,296
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Son
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and
Dyson 3,450
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and
43,705
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys and Co 72,536
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not-
tingham—Hart, Fcißows, and Co 10,029
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddeock and
Co
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and
Co 24,998
New Serum Bank, Sarum—Hetley, Everett, and
Co , 14,384
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co. 29,711
Oswestry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
wostry—Croxon and Co 16,007
Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 13,636
Oxford Oldßan k, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
31,603
and Thompson
Old Bank Tunbridge, Tonbridge and Tonbridgo
Wet. Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenoaks Bank, Tonbridge—
Beettin mut los . 10,872

Average Amount.
Oxfordshire Witney Bank Witney—Williams,
Clinch, and CO 11,347
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 47,472
Penzance Bank, Pauzanee—Batten and Co 11,165
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough—Messrs, Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpson 12,360
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverford west—J. and

W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven,
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 33,480
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and
Co 38,992
Richmond Bank,Richmond—Stapleton-and Co 6,643
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard
and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds,
and Co 5,428
Rochester, Chatham, and Strund Bank, Roches-
ter—[)ay and NichrAs.on 9,807
Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Ro►nsey—Foot-

ner and Son
Royston Bank, Royston--Fordham and Sons 13,832
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Bittlin and Son 15,399
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 23,919
Reigate and barking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
Co 14,040
Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaway 4,357
Saffron Walden and Nortl: Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury--Barton, Lloyd, and
Co 18,985
Scarborough Old Bank ,:3carborough--Woodall
and Co 24,686
Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury—Adams, Adan..s, and Co 7,761
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury---Rorke, Eytons,
and Co
Sittingbourne and ,Milton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Valiance and Son
Southampton TOWn and County Bank, South-
ampton —Maddinon and Son
Sonthwell Bank, Southwell—Wilde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank. St. Alban's—S. S. Story 3,756
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 22,191
Shaftesbury Bank, Shaftesbury— Brodie and
King
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore
Stourbridge Banc, Stuurinidge —Ruffurd,
Wrago.,, and Cc
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stivenson and Co 13,237
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bunk, Stourbridge—Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Bock, Downward, and Co.
St. Alban's and Hens Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-

son and Start
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs. Badcock 26,553
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and
(2o
Thornbury Dank, Thornbury—Rolph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-
ford and Barne
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland 11,165
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Tovrcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. mid S
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, llelston—Vivian and
Co. 15,196
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, smith,
and Co.
Wallingfurd Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co 12,390
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—

Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 29,229
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington--Fox,
Brothers
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract I
Bank, Wakefield—Leathatri, Tew, and C 0.... 44,562
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man, and Co 13,649
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester—Bulpett and Co. 23,835
Winchester and Hampshire Bank, Winchester
—Wickham and Co 5,640
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth—Elliott and Pearce
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
W irkesworth—Arkwriplat and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
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Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscorcbe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,
and Co. 14,123
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 79,454
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley
and Turner
Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil-

kinson
Walsall Old Bank, Walsall—Charles Foster and
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—

Everett and Co.
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham —.J. and S. Kenrick 2,575
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and lialesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth—Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth—Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 9,578
Yeovil. Old Bank, Yeovil—E. and .T. Batten
York Bank. York—Swann, Clough, and Co• 45,967