Star.
London, England, 1830-07-23 00:00:00

BANE OF ENGLAND.

Yesterday a meeting of the Teton of Bank Stock was held
in the Court-room of the Bank. The Governor, John H. Palmer
Esq. in the Chair. The minutes of the last Court were read anj
confirmed, and the Governor stated that the meeting was made ape.
cial for the purpose of considering the expediency of voting an Ad-
dress to his Majesty. condoling with his Majesty on the death of
the late King, and congratulating his Majesty on his accession to
the throne. The Governor then read the Address, and Mr. Young
roes to more a resolution, which, while it expressed the sentiments
of the Court on the death of the late King and the accession of his
Majesty, stated that, as the Corporation was expressly formed for
the preservation of the credit and commerce of the country, the pre-
sentation of any Address to the King was inconsistent with the ob.
jecta of the charter. He wished particularly to explain that he was
not wanting in loyalty to the Sovereign, and that, if an Address
were to be agreed to, that which had been read would meet his cur.
dial support ; but be (Mr. Young) again repeated that such an Ad.
dress was inexpedient as coining front the Bank. General Thorn.
ton, Mr. Card, M.P. and several other proprietors, supported the
Address, and were glad his Majesty's name had been introduced ;
after which the Governor said he should be much concerned if the
Bank of England, the head of commercial companies, should not
unanimously agree to it. He would, therefore, move the Address.
Mr. Young exclaimed loudly against the assumed power of the
Governor in moving the Address before his Amendment. The
Governor said be had an undoubted right to move the Address,
which was then put and carried. Just before the Court adjourned,
Mr. Young gave notice that, at the next Quarterly Court, be should
ask, for information, out of what fund the Beak had advanced thir.
teen millions in the purchase of the " Dead Weight," between five
and six millions on loans and mortgages to individuals and public
bodies, in addition to the advance upon Exchequer Bills, amounting
to about nine millions, making a total issue of twenty-eight millions
beyond the chartered capital of fourteen millions and upwards ? The
Court then adjourned.

MR. BUCKINGHAM'S VOYAGE ROUND the GLOBE
Yesterday, a meeting was held at the Royal Institution, Albe.
marle.st. for the purpose of hearing from J. 8. Buckingham, Esq.
the details of a plan for a voyage round the globe, to be performed
under his direction and superintendence. At two o'clock, the Duke
of Sussex, the Duke of Somerset, Lord Durham, Lord John Rus-
sell, and several other Noblemen and Gentlemen, entered the room.
His Royal Highness took the Chair. The Royal Chairman said
that he felt
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pleasure at presiding over so respectable a
Meeting. They would hear the plans about to be laid before
them fee their adoption from Mr. Buckingham, and after
that certain resolutions would be proposed. Mr. Buckingham
then detailed his plan. The first object of it was to col.
lect useful information, and the second was the diffusion of
it. It was notorious that there were some parts of the world which
were little known, particularly from the Straits of Malacca and
China, east to the South American continent. Between the north of
China and the Straits of Formosa, he found they were unwounded by
islands, bay:, `red headlands. His plan was to visit those Wands, and
extend to thetn`English commerce and English manufactures. In
adverting to his fitness for the expedition, Mr. B. said that he had
been a sailor from the age of 8 years ; he had been a prisoner of work-
fore he had numbered 11 years, and before he was twenty-one, he
had a maritime command. After some further observations, Mr.
Buckingham sat down amidst loud applause. The Duke of timer-
set moved the first resolution, approving the plan. Lend Jan
Russell seconded the motion. General Thornton said it appalled
to him that this proposal was intended to undermine the East India
Company. The Duke of Sussex said the East India Company had
nothing todo with it, it was for the benefit of the world—The motion
was then carried. Lord Durham moved the second resolution, nom.
mending the experience of Mr. Buckingham. The motion was
carried unanimously.
Sir Sidney Smith was happy that such an undertaking bad been
entrusted to a man of Mr. Buckingham's talents and energies. He
heartily approved of the proposal.
Lord Durham moved the thanks of the meeting to the Duke of
Sussex.
His Royal Highness returned
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

and the meeting separated.

PARIS. JULY 20.

Patriots Conawsrownitstco.—Thrliniolitical news of Paris
may be briefly summed np. The College of the Seine
will this day elect the four Liberal candidates (MM. Vassal,
De Laboede, Odier, and Lefevre.) Of this there can be
no doubt, as their majority in the preliminary contest yetiter-
' day was nearly I,ooo—the numbers being 1,491 spinet 432.
The Algerine question has been abandoned by the opoodators in
the funds, and by the politicians of the cafes and mins. In its
place they have substituted that already threadbare teiple.theroups
4'MA threatened by Ministers on the refractory Libman: ; and
this has been resumed with all the eagerness and devotion of a first
love. It will, therefore, occupy the writers in the Josonde until
the matter shall be set at rest by the Speech of the Bias en opening
the Session.