The Sun.
London, England, 1842-05-21 00:00:00

FIRE AT HAMI3URGH.

HAMBURGH, MAY 14.—The new Exchange, which
was saved as if by a miracle in the midst of such fright-
ful ravages, was opened yesterday, under auspices which,
under the circumstances, may be called favourable. The
losses, it is true, are immense-1,740 houses, exelulve
of warehouses and out-boil Dings in 48 streets and squares,
to the value of 47,000,000 mark‘ (about 3,000,000/.
sterling) have fallen a prey to the flames. Time and
great efforts will be required to make this loss good.
With respect to the situation of the poorer classes, in-
credible exertions are made for their relief. The more
the news of the dreadful catastrophe is spread in Ger-
many, the more general is the sympathy excifed—a
sympathy which we gratefully .acknowledge, and which
was to be expected front our German brethrn. • .

LUNEBUEG, MAY 10.-01.11- town has as:mmed quite
a !initial y app:,arance by e • arrival ol" troops in wsg-
gons, destined for Hamburgh. • Some that have arrived
to-day remain here for the present, us no further military
aid seems to be required at Hamburgh. The police and
military authorities have taken suitable measures along
this side of the river to prevent the landing of vagabonds
from the other side.

ALTONA, MAY 11.—His Highness the Prince of Au-
gustenbu.gh, our GovnTn, r, is mi i to have rest;ved to
form a cordon of tro,)ps rmnd Hamburg!), partly to
secure the country against the irruption of vagabonds
from Hamburgh, who may endeavour to avoid the efforts
of rigorous measures, adopted by the police of that city,
and partly to hinder vagabonds from the country from
going to Hamburgh, and lastly, if it should be necessary,
to afford assistance to the authorities at HaMburgh.
STETTIN, MAY 12.—Our Merchants have commenced
a subscription for Hamburgh, which in twent,r-tour
hours, at to 33,000 marks bunco, (:(boa ,40e.11.
sterling) and though the subscription is not closed, this
sum was sent yesterday evening to the Senate of Ham-
burg.
DRESDEN, MAY 12.—Our Government, as might be
P expected, warmly participates in the general wish to
relieve the victims of the tire at Hamburgh. The Minis-
ter of the Interior yesterday issued an ordinance dit eating
the collection or subscriptions. The King has resolved
to acquaint the Hamburgh Senate of the measures taken
here, and to express his readiness to comply now, er at
any future time, with any' wishes for special assistance
which it may intimate to him. With this.view. Major
Stegmanes, is already gone to Hamburgh, with a Mi-
nisterial letter, and order, to present to the Senate
1,600 Auguste d'ors (about the same value as Louis
d'ors).
HAMBURGH, MAY 16.—Great sympathy is manifested
in our favour in London, where the merchants subscribed,
in one day, 17,00U1., of 'which a considerable part
has already been received. Several Insurance Com-
panies have sent their subscriptions, though they are great
losers, for instance, 5001. by the Phoenix. In general,
favourable accounts respecting the insurance s have
been received. The English -offices have made large re-
mittances. The Gotha Company, which had effected
insurances to the amount of four millions marks bunco,
has sent one million to its agent here. The Sun Fire-
office
of London, has already enabled its . agents,
Elliott and Co., to pay all the regulated claims,
and we learn that many of, them are already
settled to the great satisfaction of the insur(d.
Of course, nothing positive can be said respecting the
rebuilding of the city, but there- can be no doubt that it
will he rebuilt on a more regular playa, with straight and
broad streets, and be much handsomer than before the
calamity. Our Orphan House being now used as 'he
Senate House, the city of Lubeck has offered w pro%i,ie
accommodation for all the orphan children. The
Senate has issued a proclamation, dated the 15th
inst., in which it encourages the people to rely
with confidence on the all-wise Disposer of
events, who has so often enabled Hamburgh to recover
after great disasters, at d to exert_ ibeinsehes with energy
and promptness. Our harbour is uninjur d, the com-
merce of the world is open, trefvur.• ni our bank is
saved, our credit will remain, and we nius do our utmost
to keep it unimpaired. The calamity was too great
our own powers, and we could not have stepped the ra-
•vages of the destructive element without the powerful aid
of our neighbours far and near.
- Thanks to all who have helped us in the danger. For
the ample relief that we have received, from the nein( -
minded Prince-. and generous public, we cannot be setli-
eiently grateful.
The mortgage register being now in order, the buy&
ness will proceed as usual. -
The Bank again receive silver bars.
The Hamburgh Borsenholb,:re-appeared on the 17th. in
its usual form. It gives no prices of corn, Cutton, &C.
Hamburgh Papers, 17th May.
tiurc Ilihar 17.
.adone; . Bios.
Actual Debt, 544 per Cent:
Ditto,ratto spea coast.
Arnett Syndic.,4l4 per cont.,' 93),
Ditto, ditto, 334 per cent ' 77s: :11i
Commercial Company, 4 i.4r,con l53'A :5:5%
)into (1835 and 16,57 i per t.ent.
,•e• rent. ..... . ..... `IP 179)i
Far hange on 1..4nd0t.:. Out, Mont r ..,
Two months •
Ilamburgh, One month i 5 02u,
Two months as 314
Dutch Papers, Alayjts.
• L ti RUsfiELS, MAN IS
Actual Det,t,to,i par Ccn,. .........
Rothirhild's loatt, 5 per COlt
Loan of Thirty Nlillions, per Cent.
3per Cent.

Ni

--1 hirty.seven-- --- ...
..—....---.......--------(1 VI) 1(444
I,o;sti o! City, i':3.2, 4 per Cellt ~.. ;,—, 14
iocletref Comrevrce, 4 41,e, C,,ttt ..., ..... .., i-6
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent 7-tkt,

iai 5,72,e.0 . -
Exchailg (1, cinlikx (btu I, •
—Brussels Papers. May 18.
AUSTRIAN FUNI.U.....ViIiNNA, MAY 11.
fire per Cents. Metalliques
Foal per Cents. I: Ot4
Three pia Cents.
Bank Shares • . . . ..... RES
HAMBURVH ................ MAY li.
bills. Money
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank Shares

—... _ ..
Anglo. Russian Loan
Russian 5 per Cent., Ist Peries, Certificate 143
Inscription, Ist series
Russian a per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d and 4th

Series •• —
Ditto in Certificates .
New 4 per cent. (1640)
Dutch Actual Debt, '46 per Cent oot 51
Ditto 5 per Cent.
Polish Bonds y 155
New Tickets
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent.
Spanish, New 5 p..r Cents.
_,... • lb .
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMBORGH, MAY 1,-13 7)), Tsys months I G.
CUIkISTIA N lA' MAY 7.-1 hret. months,, 4 h 4.
STOCKUOLM, MAY 6. Seventy.dve days, 12
PRUSIAN FUNDS.—BEuLtN, MAY 14.
1111 s. Money.
St. &hut(' Sch., 4 per cent. ~........ ... 10 1 •IA
Prussian English Bond 0630, • percent. I ~2%
Exchange on London 6 -3%
Prussian Slate Gazette, May 14.

CENTRAL, tRIMINAL COURT.
SENTENCES AN!) SESSIONAL RESULTS.
The sessiot, termin,ted on Wednesday of two o'clock. Sub-
joined are the sentences, adjudications, and other results,
during the nine days sitting :--
Sentenced to Die, and ordered for Execution Datil* I Good.
Sentence of Death recorded against Mahomed Balletti.
TO BE TKANSTORTkD.
For Fifteen Years—Mary Ann Bolton, Thomas Green,
James Christie, iarn Brace, 'V, argaret Maria Will,ams, alias
Wood, William Smith. Thus. Jas. Iteynolds (the " putter-up").
For Fourteen Years—W. Brunel'.
For Ten Years—Charles Harris, C. A. Fletcher, Lothair
Sofle, Emma Vetrin, J. Pearce, J. Wasserman, Lewis
Lawrence, Mary Ann Cooper. Eliza Bressun, Caroline
Freeman, Mary Manntll, George Williams, J. Simpson,
W. Harris, Mary Evans, Charles Harris, W. Kington, Joseph
Field, J. Shannon.
For Seven Years—Frederick Hayes. Thome? Cox, W.
Smith, J. Amos, J. Curat:e, J. Feryinan, W. Steuart, J.
Ellis, J. Tolly, F. R. Ralph, J. Moses, R. Fade, Samuel
Oakum, D. Davis, Samuel Taylor, J. Clark, W. Ravenshaw,
Elisabeth Harren, J. Ruttey, D. Humphries, B. Ravtnshaw,
M. A. Harris, T. Yorkley, W. Bailey, W. Elphinstone, R.
Baldrey, jun.
IMPRISONMENT AND HARD LABOUR.
For three Years—Sarah Dowdefi and Ellen Thomas.
Fer Two Years—J. Groves and J. -Cornelius.
For One Year—W. Stevens, W. Barker, J. Ward, J. Cos-
grove, G. Mullins, Ann Bowles, J. Boyd, F. Carney, J. Daley,
'F. Daley, J. Eyles, G. Leonard, W. Stallonan, E. 0. Croft,
Thomas Smith, S. Lewis, Susan Smith, J. Cummings, L.
Allen, G. Anderson, Z. Butler.'
A number of others were sentenced' to imprisonment for a
term of less than two years.
The Grand Jury ignored bills preferred against 35, who were
discharged by proclamation.
Several were ordered to be privately whipped, Ind some re-
manded for trial at the next sessions, of which number is Cooper,
for the murder at. Hi4hbury.
The Court at its rising adjourned io Monday, the 13th of Janet.

The child Of inhabitantan of Motteville, near Rouen,
a few days since swallowed a few pinches of arsenic by
mistake, thinking it to be flour. It was soon seized with
dreadful convulsions, and little hope was entertained of
saving its life, when a physician adminiAtered hydrated
peroxide of iron, and immediately overcame the effects
01 the poisOu.

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Pito VINCIAL VANK 41IF IRI
. The yearly meeting of the Proprietors et f this -etahlisi-
ment was held at. their olliee in Beead-street-, en That s-
day, the 19th instant. The gentlemen present were—
Oliver Faner, H. Alexander, A. Thorp, J. Aleiston,
G. R. Robinson, J. P. Muspratt, J. M. Montifiore, T.
Masterman, S. E. Mogan, If. Attwood, M.P., Esqre.;
Sir R. Campbell. Bart., Sir Moses Montiliore,
ttwood, Esq., &c.
On the motion of Mr. ALEXANDER, Oliver FRTIOI,
Esq., was unattitnottsly elected Chairman.
Mr. MARSHALL, the Secretary, having rad the ad-
vertisement which convened the meeting,
The CHAIRMAN ruse and said—Gentlemen, :you have
heard the purport of the meting to-day ; YOU are all
well aware that it is to elect fbur Directors in place of
those who go out by rotation, and ai n to receive thi Report
of our proceedings for the past year. Our first cure is
to elect four Directors. The gentlemen who go out by
rotation are M. Fetcher, Mr. G. It. Robinson, Mr.
Thomas Masterman, and Mr.:You:lg. These four 'gen-
tlemen have been ::gain; proposed, and their cantos have
been put no in the office aceordine to the provisionSef
the deed of settlement, and no other candintes having
offered themselves, I will put those gentlemen's names
seriatim to the meeting.
The four gentlemen were unanimously re-elected:
The CHAIRMAN—WC have now to proceed with the
most interesting part of our duty—it is to lay before
you the proceedings of the past year. I will not antici-
pate by a single observation the contents of our Report ;
and I think that if the Proprietors will bear in.mind the
depression of trade and commerce during the past year,
the Report will not disappoint theirexpectations—(Hear).
Mr. MARSHALL, the secretary, then read the follow-
ing Report :
" It is gratFying to the Directors, after the lapse of a
year of unusual depression in almost every branch of
commerce, to have it in their power. to present to the
Proprietors now assembled a Report on the affairs of the
Bank so satisfactory in its results as that which is now
submitted.
"lii the Report of last year it was stated, that under
the circumstances which had for some time existed, and
which were then still continuing to operate injuriously
upon the commercial relations of the empire: the Di-
rectors felt it to be their duty to proceed with the utmost
caution, and to confine the business of the Bank within
the most moderate Bruits, which a due regard to
those circumstances, and to the reasonable acquirements
,of its customers, would admit. It hat been, aceorelitigly,
the object of die Directere to: !ow out the course
which they then tenn.ti n d to be their intention to
pursue ; and it will be seen from the statement of ac-
counts which is about to be laid before the met flog, that
the result has nut diseppointed tierne It is, therefore,
their purpese, notwithstanding the superalmndence, of
floating capital which the money market in Lowion has
recently exhibited, still to persevere in the system of
caution upon which tley have been proceeding. •
" According to ore easiom generally observed by tl:e
Directors in their year's Reports,, they will, in the first
place, brietiy advert to t ic:llEr;g featurea by which the
produce and business of ireimat throughout the year
which has elapsed have been characterised.
"To begin with agricultural produce. It must be
stated with regret that the harvest of 1841 added
one more ti the unfavourable seaeons by which, for
thr -e 'previously sueee-ssive yea,. I- ',;l' (I had been
During e the (tatty par. the • :.untier _the
crops of alt kinds presented, it root a lux urian:,. yet a
healthy and very premising appearance ; but the cold
and wet weatheriewhich prevailed in the-months of July
anti August, prevented the graM from filling and ripening,
and greatly disappointed the hopes of the farmer. . The
crop of wheat, however, as compared with that of the
years 1839 and 1840, was superior both in quality, and
in the amount of produce relatively to the , quantity
sown, hut it fell greatly short of an average crop and
Ireland, instead of supplyieg her on u wants andel,p,;rt-
ing
largely of this grain to .ari • ail', was ebligedefor . the
fourth year in succession, to have recourse to foreign
wheat for her domestic purposes. Of barley, very little
was sown last year ; and, for the present, this -description
of grain has ceased to be regarded as of much importance
in Irish agriculture. The oat crop, at one period of the
season, promised to be most abundant. 'flue quantity
sown exceeded that of former years ; and in bulk,. the
produce appeared to be proportionately • great ;
but from the weather having, as already observed, be-
come unfavourable, the quality of the grain turned; out
to be very inferior. Potatoes, always an article of
primary importance in the agriculture of Ireland, we re only
a moderate crop, and in some localities proved. deficient.
But with respect to flax, which is extensively cultivated in
almost every county throughout the province of Ulster,
an exception must be made. The crop of this article, the
basis of the only manufacture peculiar to Ireland, was
superior last year, boils in quality and quantity to that
of several preceding years ; and it is gratifying to have
to record that, both in the mode of culture, and in the pre-
paration of flax for the market, great improvements have
been recently introduced ; chit fly owing to the spirited
exertions of an association of gelid. men lately
formed at Belfast, whose communications with
Belgium for that bbject, have email ed upon
their native country advantages that cannot fail to be
lasting. The flax of last year proved a remunerating
crop to the farmer ; and it is worthy of remark, that al-
though the quantity produced was larger than usual, it
was bought up chiefly by spinners at home, whose im-
portations from abroad were in consequence considerably
diminished. Encouraging as this circumstance is, it
must be stated, on the other hand, that in the spinning
branch of the linen manufacture a re%erse has recently
taken place. The mills tor spitting flax which, until
the commencement of the present month, had ail teen
at full work, are nn, wills few exceptions, placed 4.11
short title., owing tee a clecr,tc, in the demand ion their
yarns. It cannot, the ref re, be said, that the linen trade
of Irelanft.is in a flourishing conelitien at present.
"The prices of gran, cattle, and cured provisions re -
main to be noticed. 'Chi. se ranged high from the opening
of the season in Sep (either till t .e ;tenth of January,
after which they ft I. and fer a part Feb miry and
March ware consid• in ace, °eine, it is under-
stood, tee int) ripprehte•s,ens • me e: ained t,s itohe rebuke
effects of the Ateratioa in ;.he Core-laws, and to the in-
troduction of the new Tariif.
" The apprehensions, however, appear in a g neat mea-
sure to have subsided, inasmuch as each of the abut e
articles of produce has again risen in value ; and With
respect to cattle in particular, the priees which they
have fetched in Ireland at the fairs head during the pr:
sent menth have turned ern to be very little under these
of the previous a ear.
" With regard to banking in Ireland, the :Directors
have notion_ new to. conthiunLute. They observe with
satisfactite• :hat the tetabiisionent over which they 'pre.
'side centi- ti a to rise in the confidence and good ispinien
of the pet ee. ut Jr lend. This is visible, .not only from
the usual ,Igns to he gathered froM banking operatioas,
but from Ile transit r of shares,Which the ehrectors are
daily eallot upon to mime-s, and which afford the most
convincing proof of the increasing, disposition of the pub-
lic, on tee ether side of the Channel, to make investments
in the stock of the Proviticial Bank. The branch' at
Enniscorthy, which in the last • yearly Report was an-
nounced to be in prcparatien, was opened on the 13th of
SeptoMber last.
Having made these ob'ervatittus, the Diregtors -have
now to request the attention of the Prourieters to the-ftl-
low ing statement of aceounts, showing. the result of the
business for the past year :
By the account submitted to the last yearly general
meeting of Proprietors, the amount of the rest or un-
- divided profits, at 27th Alarch, 1841, was shown
to be £105.491i 17 7
From which there has been-deducted the
amount 0C two dividends, since paid to •
the Preprneors, viz. :
AtMidsurnmer, 1841,0 f 4 percent-01,600
At Chrismas, 1841, ditto 21,600

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!'::::‘.‘.•. 'ljr:,l-,1':;:;tu 11)te'irt.l'itegeti's'U'el;i ~"e'e;eiLliee.l)llieeatr:'ilual".. I
know no legitimate. acciimmodation lees been with ie. telt
Rev. Mr, HEWSON—I am sure the Bank,
~P,..eve
eittorti,c,luoettheedrsin:Tnn
move
et
taidlemriercafb,pht,ionniaonfn
, to
The CHAIRMAN-I),,CS any other gentleman w
~
ask any question ? cited'
ree
telrie,
Mr. CORFE—I move that the Report he
printed, and circulated among the Proprietors. ,
Mr. W. ATTwoon—l second that moti,.n.
1. of;
The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution, wl le"
adopted. ' 1-
iblueptolrts.ver 1 a
Sonic conversation took place relative to theec,,eles
tributing a sum of money fur the relief of the stinul
by the calamitous fire at Hamburgh. ; • s any
The CHAIRMAN observed that however calamitou ,
event had been, the Directors did not like to ote.a.libe
money on such an occasion, without - the sanction er '
Proprietors.
The cons ersation continu, d for some time,
showing a disposition to lease the matter in the l''',,:de to
the Beard 4,f Directors. Allasion htivieg been Trelsna'
the Hank having„iven money to relieeeelistress in , , wiy
The CHAIBMAN said, whenever there has belljutel
distress in Ireland we have alwaye eOntr , this
liberally, feeling Ireland had a claim 'neon usr,e.ill
being the field whore we made our money' (jelly
now speak as a Proprietor. and not as thee( twee
man. I think the fire at Hamburgh is oneAuctiope
calamities which may never happen again, "
an 'too
it will not ; it is a case out of the. common twat'- e.aety
we have seen distress in Ireland we have felt it our, tb,,;
to give immediate assistance— (Hear, hear.`--11,."aceir
without coining to the Proprietors. I feel, on un'velee
sion, every Director would willingly and gladlY greene'
money, but we felt we could not do it withoutyon ~ve
then. We have many Shareholders, and the 5u,7001
might give would not be felt among so many-
neon
teen
to
not take from us the power to give a genus teet.
the
illltsil
any bonus that might be given—(Hear, hear) 1,1 eer'
will it check our power of giving relief to Irelanushor
it may be required. We feel assured there is n° con'
holder present who would not willingly sanction !d,ce
trilnition towards relieving the sufferers by this I, 01
lamity.—(Cheers.) I speak as a private indiviclu,lia pet
not as your Chairman, when I state that I s/1"11 goo
mortifiee not to see such an establishment as .this
the list of contributors.—(Cheers.)
Mr. M. ATTWOOD—I am sure the Proprietors.
_hines.t
unanimous in such a vote. I -feel this establ%nole
would not take it, p, oper position in the inel'':o 010
world if it did not cievribute to the relief Of t'l'''
ee
were sufferin bso fatal a calamit. laticgli f
The CHAIRg MAy N then put the folly owing reset' lie 0
" That the sum of lea be contributed for the re, 1, 05
the stiff, rers by the late fire at Hamburgh," "11-S
carried by acclamation. .00 life
A PROPRIETCR —May I ask what subScripe-
_.riee
annually paid by this establishment to the "
charities in Dublin, Cot k, &e. ; subscrir,
Mr. MURRAY—There are no specific menus- if, ft 5
tions, but should any particular case present itsf, sock
submitted to the Directors in London, who, N'el'uires.
stims as they consider each particular occasion Ott, el
At the time the cholera was raging a consideraue,rolle
of money was given by this establishment f" th
of serious lecaliries in Ireland.—(Hear, hear.) , ortell:
The CHAIRMAN—The Directors pay partictuorigew
tion to every case that comes before them. Si
w Poekg:f
their poer a certain sum annually, as has
be 0
ested, to be distributed in charity, might be 0,1,1 to lie
confidence in the Directors, but I think it, wool; ter
prudent, as so many applications may be math there
rious parties, some of whom Might 'be refused ; , f eii°
fore think it would give more offence than relle i
distribution: —(Hear.). el ,e 1 Pi
Rev. Mr. Hewsoe—l rise with pleasure t° 0
vote of thanks to the Directors, for the able And.
eetious manner in which they have diseharg ~e,
duties, to the benefit of the Proprietors at large- . ;1., '
Mr. CORFE—I most cordially. second it. ' rf
The motion was carried unanimously. " "'
tiff
1 The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, it is is highly 'tiff
ing to receive your thanks ; we have receive
ti:
upon every occasion when we have met YPek iel,:,
1 ween it has sometimes been with feelings ° or
anxiety. We hope in conducting,- your affairs; tilnit,,, Ire
we ::how respect to the accommodationb requirea Ire fLi,4
land, it is ill be ever accompanied with a due rePi it!:
the security of this establishment.-e(Cbeers.), to 1",
make one observation, which -is not referrec'Se ?f
the R-port.. We last year had a -quest
to us, as our rest was upwards of 100,000/, \di" iteele
not give the Proprietors something extra ? .the
not
was, t".rhat the affairs of the commercial wOr leil'i
such that we felt it was not ,prudent."—ale%frii
But, troutthe caution and steadiness of all the, °wo,
am proud to say this establishment is in as be beer.
condition as any establishment need be---ek`see'rs
Everything has been provided for, and by,the'""or
conduct of our officers, we have for the -last yer.4
very tew bad debts indeed.—(Cheers.) - eeill'E,
Mr. W. Arrwoon—lt has been usual to gi,.-.- ir,
i
of thanks to the Local Directors and Manaaeri ' 1 'eti
land. I think we must all be ass are of the ar'd'iiie oe'e
they have to pertOrm, and the attention they gl.f;'ogu'
interest, which is a sufficient proof of their merea,
1 id
confidence.— (l fear, hear.)
spectors, also my worthy friend Mr. Marshall, the 4
The CHAIRMAN—YOU will, perhaps, include, 41s,ee ate'
levy. with Mr. Ran tins and Mr. Murray.—(ll,t4rsa4
Mr. W. ATTWOOD—I %%ill gladly adopt the "e
tier of the Chairman. I will therefore move IIA
the thanks of the meeting be given to the I.o9l_'rs, ft
tors and Managers in Ireland, :Jed to the mice rair'
likewi,e to the three principal
t-ie Secretary: Mr. Itavvlb:s. the Accountant.; ~
.Nturiay, the Chia Ins. ecter and Dublin Agent* .i. ' 4
Mr. I.e ORIE—I feel grt at pl. a:ure in SeCtlnding ;I I
The CHAIRMAN—Bet'ore putting this inotiellitee,
--alr. to
only say, that ne establishmeiitll:s.eorsmuch ca"Llllri
sA efied welt the manner in which the duties cr t7{.51,
ela 4.
principal offieers are per;Orared ; namely, Mr..- Jel t-1
our S • e-, tare : Mr. R:1“ Ins, our Accountant ; --41)
Murray, our Dubin A :ent --there is no estahlisf%l
be . aril %t ince d ~ ~di '‘,l,-, Nth., vxceed them in lss",
abilty.—A•ar, fee ,h ls.) 'ills re e feeling ot them;
of Directors, and that they richly deserve your 7,
I will, therefore, Wildly put it to the meeting. :
(Ili,
! It was carried with acclamation. 013 e y
Mr. FENNELL— I think bsfore we part ;ye sh o D
a vote of thanks to our Chairante for the abilitf,:,
evinced on thisand other occasions.—(Cheers-) '24
Rev Mr.
HEwsoN having seconded the incitier', I,
r;'
,i
1 •i
carried with applause. , and
The CHAIRMAN briefly returned thanss• 9.
, meeting separated.
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PARLIAMENTARY ILEFO.— itfrf
so?`
Yesterday, May 21, a :t [eating of Reforrners,,,eb,,
whom were Messre. H. Werburton, J. Arthur !is. fir
M.P., Swynfen Jervis, P. A. Taylor, Franc/ 0, jd r
George Thompson, the Anti-Slavery Lecturer:, k
'
Harrison, took place in John-street, Adelphi,:r iy,,r,,
mine upon the formation of a Society, having ,t°,OOP?
tect the advancement of the question of Parll6,`; 0 I
Reform. Mr. Warburton having been calle'are
Chair, Mr. Francis Place gave a sketch of the 06,-
stances under which it is as determined to fool! t.c;s•
elation, stating that the projectors, at the ons,e, llivOi
mined not to commit themselves tsi the In'
. Oiiiit
sufficient money could be obtained to carr) 0c
object object with energy and effect. This had be JO)
a sew individuals having subscribed 400' set ,O,
a similar sum in addition being sure to be soul/l?"'
there was a certainty of the Associatioa''co
vigorously. The following resolutions were tho 1,
to :—,, That tie expectations entertained by,, osi
~,et •e
of this country, in consequence of the. pa ell?'
lic;orto Bill, having been grit. vously disapr k,
their just desires thereby frustrated, it WO "'' 'pre
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who %%Leh to obtain the bleesings of goQ4 ''' d le
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Absest,cniatitliloend.'t"h';teliC#l!'
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Warburton be Chairman ; Mr. Roebuck, .1';': L.Ori
sel ; Mr. W. H. Ashurst Solicitor I 11 . If ;a r. -_,:lp
M P., and Mr. Richard Taylor, be .A0,1,"'
that the following, among others, be In,
the General Committee, viz.:Dr. BowrineeAi';:f/
Sharman Crawford, M.P., tVynne Ellis, . .51.t1ele
Elphinstone, M.P., Joseph Hume,
Nix' , I•
M.P., 's .F.
M.P., J. T. Leader. M.P., the Earl of Rear' rot
J. Scholetiehl, M.P., Sayefen Jervis, JohnteAVl,,
Hetherington, and Major Revell." After .ry1404.;
sion and explanations between Mr. Roehtle..tfre'ffleif
Burton, and Mn. Place as to the exact state °: 44:0 i
present in reel-trice to political societies, snot ''p.
pretation liable to be placed upon it by pled . to'
in times of political excitement and emergenrXfee
jeut and rules were declared to be :—To ob°.;44:1„;
man of twenty-one years of age the right eficeerays
representative. To secure to each tiv4 IA
11.4. man ket e; e
light, it is -, necessary—That every mane "' gore"
the occupier of A whole house, or a 10404°00;P
of a house, who haS been ratetl to tiny Pe'f'-' sitti))
Ch: •
county, municipal, or parish rate fur six nion"160„;,
rated to an election rate, and be put upenearlel/;,.,
register, for the polling district in which he I."biPtivi
every such person, so qualified, shall recei/:abitefe
card, entitling him to vote at. all elections 10?
district. ..That every man, ss hether he be thew,:
,ht
a whole house,.or a lodger its some part of t, Cllee
el
servant or inmate, not being rated as nb°.°t ti(
shall have the-right to cause himself to be 7li i
election rate ; and when he has been r3.steri 4,.
months, he shall be put upon the voting* reegi vet, ' :
pulling district in which he resides, an" etleetei,
person, so qualified, shall receive his votlorso,?3"
titling him to vote at all elections within onotv
That the country he divided into as manY I, 0 g,„,c
triers as there may be representatives in t,10•111s7,1;i
Commons. That the duration of Parhaule.,' es:,;itr,l
shorter, but shall not be longer than three g. 11:4
every elector shall be eligible to be electeh'e eta/ tol
right of voting for a representative shall "dee li'l,tre
secretly by ballot. That each represengiet o„,i rp,'
people shall be paid for his services. -1-nut ..ro ,):
means be adopted by Which these objects leer tier
noted. And that a constant succession °f real el,
given ; and that public meetings, and the 'aeci t'''oefrol
information by pamphlets be especially attelli, o°ooo
Some further detail business having beeee.--e 4 '7 '
and the steps settled for a broad and ester ;t . ' ' fief

43,200 0 0

Leaving the sum of .C 62,01 17
To which is to be added the amount of the
net profits fir the year ending the 26th.
being the last Saiurday of March, 1842.
after deducting all expenses, and pro-
viding for all bad and doubtful debts ... 51,908 8 2
Making the amount of the rest or undi
vided profits, at 26th March. 1849 £114,200 5 9
"In this state of the Bank's affairs, the Directors, re
cognising as on former occasions, the rights of the ex-
isting Proprietors to participate in the prosperity of the
Bank to such an extent as may consist with a due regard
to the weil being of the establishment, have much satis-
faction in announcing their intention to pay in July
next, an extraordinary dividend or bonus of four per
cent., in addition to the usual half-yearly dividend of the
same amount. a hich will make the sum to be then paid
21. on each 1001. share, and 16s. on each share of let, for
the half year ending at Midsummer next."--(Cheers.)
The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, y.,u have heat d the Re-
port, and if any observation sugw sts itself to the Mind
of any Proprietor, or if there is any quesdon any gentle.
man may wish to ask, it will be our pltasure, as it is our
duty, to give him an answi T.—(Chet,rs.)
Rev. Dlr. HEWSON— We must all admit that the Re-
port is must satisiamory, and does great credit to the
Directors; hut before the Report is adopted, I should
like toknow what is the difference in the amount of profits
between this year and the last ?
Thu CHAIRMAN replied, about
.5,000/. •
?Air. IlEwsoN—May I ask what is the cause of a new
bank, caned the London mid Dublin Bank, being
started ? I b, ljeve the Provincial Bank is in tht-' con-
fidence of the public at large in Ireland, I fear it
cities i.ot, in some instances, extend its accommodation
as other banks do. The Director,, I know, act with
caution, which does them credit, and I think there
is no ground for disapprobation towards this Bank. I
know we had many tiectmms
,of Poor-law unions, mine 'of
which has been taken away, and has been transferred
to the National Barik, which was in consequence of the
Manager having refused to advance Money,- arising
from the reply he received to a communication made
to. the Poor-law CommissionerA, who said the Guardians
had no right to borrow' money ; but Lunderstand the
National Bank has tent them money. I wish to know if
they gave you any security on your lending them ',money?
If:they can, I think it bad pnitcy to refuse them the loan
of a few thousand pounds. I isle to know if the Poor-
law Commissioners, in their corpt ;rate capacity, can give
security ?
The CrtAtuatArt replied, certainly not.
Mr. fiEwsort—Then I tun sure the Directors have
wisely. in

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acted very wisely, in not advancing money without operations, meeting broke ---4- ,i, . i
security. Dealie' 0 .0„
The CHAIRMAN—The Provincial Bank has, with re- • A young woman, named Margaret ~inee''oo'o,
spent to ail the unions, acted with great liberality. There • life on Sunday under very melancholy circuilsv;ioceter of
gone up to the Cavehill in company with 2 5 eyroK,,V,
having arrived at the top of 111'Cart's Fort, itookVi
is an extent to which we may go, with, the sanctioa of
the Poor.law Commissioners; but without that it 'would
standing close to the edge of the rock, when shei;eactr,,,,,
not be prudent. We asked of the Poor-law Commis-preasion that her companion was dangerous Zit, rtKs'
sionzrs if the Guardians could giVe ni any security, and pepped forward to pull him back, but i:L, ovol,ff-1
they said " No." Ido not know why a new bank is ; mreaelitsi
.ost her footing, and was precipit 7 0411.-.
started, but I am" sure the Prodncial Bank is ready to . p Le, a depth of not less than 200 L'eet,,,, 0 .
give every accommcxlation to Ireland, and to those who i girlp was of course dashed to pieces' 0 3/4" Lave a right-to it.--(CheerN Ism sure groat mischief 1 Chrgiski4

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