The Sun.
London, England, 1827-12-06 00:00:00

MEETING OF COUNTRY BANKERS.

The first meeting of Country Bankers on the
great question at issue between them and the Bank
of England, took place yesterday at the London
Tavern. It was strictly private, being, in fact, en-
tirely of a preliminary nature, for the purpose merely
of coming to wimp determination with respect to
the proper mode of proceeding. Their assembling
in London has been brought about by circulars ad-
dressed to all parts of England, at the suggestion of
some leading members of the country banking busi-
ness. In these circulars it was proposed, that the
provincial bankers should arrange themselves into
districts, and at meetings convened with that spe-
cific object, elect delegates to represent them in
London, and concert proper measures for the pro-
tection of their interests. The extent to which this
call has been answered, proves how completely the
attention of the country banking interest has been
roused to this subject. There is no district, froni
the Tweed to the Land's end, which has not a re-
presentative now in London. North and South Wales
have also sent delegates, one of them is from Wrex-
ham,, the other from Glamorgan. The combination of
interest naturally attracts a great degree of public at-
tention to the issue, not to mention that arising
from the novelty of the proceeding, which is one,
we believe, altogether without precedent. Froth 80
to 100 country bankers attended the preparatory
meeting of yesterday, and much discussion, we
understand, took place respecting the ulterior
measures to 'be adopted. The actual business of
the meeting, however, was confined to the appoint-
ment of a committee, consisting of 16 country ban=
kers, of which Sir John Wrottesley was elected
Chairman, and John Easthope, Eq., M.P., Hono-
rary Secretary. This committee will be employed
in the preparation of certain resolutions suitable to
the matter at issue, which are to be submitted to,
and undergo full discussion at, a general meeting of
the body. of _delegated country bankers. These
resolutions will, of course, set forth the specific
-ground of complaint against the Bank of England,
and develope the form of proceeding by which the
country bankers expect to counteract its influence,
so far as it is exercised in a manner injurious to their
interests.

ANOTHER. ACCOUNT.

The .Meeting of Country Bankers from all the
provincial towns of the kingdom was held yesterday
at the London Tavern. So much interest was ex-
cited as to the nature of the proceedings, that many
persons endeavoured to remain in the room, who
were not entitled to be there. A scrutiny was
accordingly instituted, each individual being com-
pelled to give in his name and residence, and all who
were found not to. be connected as partners with any
provincial Banking Establishment were excluded.
This operation took place after Sir'John Wrottesley
had been appointed Chairman of the Meeting; and in
consequence of a motion to that effect, Mr. East-
hope, M.P., of the Stock Exchange, and of St. Al-
ban's, was nominated Secretary, and the individuals
present, amounting to nearly one hundred, proceed
ed, as we understood, to the discussion of several
propositions relating to the Bank Establishments of
the Bank of England in different parts of the court-
,t, y. Some observations were . also made, if we are
corned)? informed on the subject,. of the intention
of the Directors to diminish the quantity of notes

in circulation, The, debates upon these Copies were
protracted and animated, and the 'fleeting did not
separate until five o'clock.

BATTLE OF NAVARIN.

TO THE EDrrOrrOF THE SUN.

Sta—Fully relying on the impartiality of your
respectable paper, I request you do me the
favour to contradict a statement which you have
copied in the SUN of the 3d inst. from a Plymouth
paper, viz. that I am about to publish` Two Litho-
graphic Plates of the Battle of Navarin; as this error
has been disSeminated by means of your widely cir-
culated journal through the country, I request you
%Till do me the justice to state, that the Two Plates
I am getting Engraved of this celebrated Battle are
to be executed on Steel, by. an Artist of the first
celebrity, from Drawings made under the immediate
inspection of Lord Ingestrie ; and when the Prints
are presented to the public, I dare to affirm, they
will be found in execution not inferior to any Naval
Print that has yet been published.—l am, Sir,

Your obedient humble servant,
' JOHN THEOPHILITS LEE.
Crescent House, Brompton, Dec. 5.

THE ARMY:

Lieutenant-General Sir F. P. Robinson, K.C.A., will,

it is understood, be- appointed Colonel of the 59th (2d
Nottingham) Regiment of Foot, vice General Ross, de-
ceased.

General Sir David'Baird, Bart. G.C.B. and K.C. will
succeed the late General Ron, as Governor of Fort George.
The depot of the 85th Regiment of Infantry has arrived
at Guernsey, from Dover.

Detachments belonging to the 3d and 14th Regiments
of Infantry embarked yesterday on board a steam-vessel in
the River, for Gravesend, on route to Chatham. .
Detachments belonging to the 15th Hussars, and the
41st Regiment of Foot, embarked yesterday morning on
board a steam-vessel in the River, for Gravesend—the forL.
mer on route to Canterbury, the latter on route to Dover.
A detachment belonging to the 2d Battalion of the 60th
Rifle Corps marched yesterday morning from Westminster,
'for Portsmouth.
A detachment of the 65th Regiment of Infantry marched
yesterday morning from Westminster, for Portsmouth, on
route to Guerniey.