The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-06 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND--(THIS DAY

A Special General Court of Propri e'ors was held this day
at the Bank of England, for the purpose of considering Ad-
dresses to her Majesty and Prince Albert, on the providential
protection of her Majesty against the treasonable attempt
upon her life.
The Governor, Deputy-Governor, and Directors, entered
the Court-room at twelve o'clock ; and the minutes of the last
meeting having been read,
The GOVERNOR ( W. Cotton, Esq. ) stated that the Proprietors
had been summoned together that day in consequence of the
atrocious attempt that had been made on the life of the Queen.
He could not propose the Address to her Majesty without de-
ploring that, within the short space of two years the Proprietors
had been twice called upon to address her Majesty with respect
to atrocious attempts upon her life. In June, 1840, that Court had
assembled, for the purpose of congratulating Her Majesty on
her escape, by the merciful interposition of Divine Provi-
dence, from the hands of the assassin, and now they were called
upon again to express their attachment to the Queen, and their
abhorrence of I he atrocious attempt which had been made upon her
life, With regard to the atrocious act, he would say no more,
as the treasonable perpetrator of it would shortly be brought
to trial, but he con d not help observing, that it was a most
lamentable fact, and a disgrace to Englishmen, that their
young and beloved Queen, whose every wish and thought
was to do all she could for the benefit of her people,
could not enjoy her hours of recreation, without the Land
of the assassin being held up against her.—( Hear.) It was
however, gratifying to find when such treasonable attempts
were made, that the people of England came forward as one
man to express their horror and indignation at such attempts,
and to congratulate their beloved Queen on her providential
escape.—( Hear, hear.) If it was possible to do so, her Majesty
had endeared herself doubly to the nation by the heroic for-
titude she had adopted since the occurrence took place, and for
the firmness she had evinced._(Loud cheers.) He was sure
every Proprietor would feel happy in supporting the Address
which he would move the adoption of without further com-
ment. The worthy Governor then moved the following
Address to her Majesty :
" To the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty.
"May it please your Majesty—
" We, the Governor and Company of the Bank of England,
in general Court assembled, beg leave humbly to approach your
Majesty, and to express our deep abhorrence of the treasonable
and atrocious attempts against your Majesty's life.
" In common with all your Majesty's loyal and devoted sub-
jects, we acknowledge, with sincere gratitude, the interposition
of Divine Providence in shielding fi ore danger the sacred per-
son of your Majesty ; and, we heartily join in the fervent
prayer expressed by a grateful people, that your Majesty may,
by God's blessing, be preserved long to reign over this great
and favoured nation."

Mr. CooKE seconded the adoption of the Address, which was
unanimou,ly agreed to, after a few observations from Mr. Young
and Mr. Fielder.

The following Address to Prince Albert was also agreed to,
Illicit the motion of the GOVERNOR, seconded by Mr. TWIN-
ING :-

.6 To his Royal Highness Field-Marshal Prince Albert of Saxe
Coburg and Gotha.

" May it please your Royal Highness,—We, the Governor
and Company of the Bank of England, in General Court as-
sembled, respectfully approach your Royal Highness, and de-
sire to express our just abhorrence of the late treasonable and
atrocious attempts against the life of our revered Sovereign.
" We acknowledge, with sincere gratitude, the good pro-
vidence of God in the preservation of our beloved Queen from
the danger to which her Majesty has been exposed.
" We congratulate your Royal Highness, and this highly-
favoured nation, on this signal blessing, and we desire to join
in that prayer so universally expressed, that oar gracious
Queen may long be preserved to promote the happiness and
welfare of a grateful people."
On the motion ol the GOVERNORi seconded by Mr.- Sri' cirzY,
the banker of Bristol, it was resolved—" That the Governor
and Deputy-Governor should communicate with Sir James
Graham for the purpose of ascertaining when it would be
the pleasure of her Majesty to receive the Address."
Thu ()pun then broke up.