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,-- TVA siIdIVIC OF iNGIIAND. •

A General .Court of Proprietors *as 'held yester-
day, or the purpose of considering of a half-yearly
dividend-of interest and profits. The business com-
menced at twelve' o'clock. when
The GOVIRKbIt. (Mr. • Harman) stated, that the
Directors had agreed to recommend a dividend
five per cent. for the half year ending the 14th of
October next, provided it met with the approbation]
cf the Proprietors. • The question was about to be'
pot, when
Sir T. TVIITA inquired whethet it was the inten-
tion of the Governor and Directers to give any fur-
ther statement relative to the profits of the last halt
year ?
Mr. Hama* replied, that on the part of the Di-
rectors, no statement would be made.
Sir T. Tunvort NOr any reason assigned for
withholding such statements ?"
Mr. Hattsiasi-,i,“ The only reason is to be found
tin the confidenecof the Coert.of Proprietors in their
Directors, and in the pale of adaering to usual
'
practice." •
Sir T. Tunrcia said he, was utterly at. a loss to
!Comprehend why they sh void continue in a cease of
conduct which never could tend to raise, them ie the
public estimation, and persevere in withholding from.
their constituents a proper knowledge of their affairs.
It such a Coln111•111iC4qap were made, the 'Proprietors
themselves would then be enab;ed to know whether
the proposed dividend was a just one. The terms of
the notice by which . tlrey were convened that day
express-a that they were" to consider of a dividend;"
but how were they to consider, when no means were
afforded them of doing sn ? Elc had. the honour of.
suggesting at ;former Meeting, and he now repented
the suggestion, that a COISMILICe beapv-inted,
selected from ;he whole b ,dy of Proprietors, to look
into the affairs of the Company, and report upon
them accordingly. The situation in which the Bank
of gaglun4 at present stood wasssomewhat remarka-
ble; tor they had declared in the lace of the whol.!'
world, that they did pot intend to gsve,any accounts,
conformably to the words of the Ch trier, or allege
any reason why they withheld them. The Chairman,
on a ftiroor occasion, it id -said, indeed, that such
accounts would be produced, if the whole Come of
i'roprietort, or a majority tit them, wished it ; intend-
ing. be supposed. to make a distincti,m between the
Court and an individo el Proprietor. He was sure
the Chairman, upon cool reeeptioni would ieel that
every indivisitt tt had.a sight• to call for such accounts,
even though he, could not commind a. majority 'of
the Proprietors. Until they were produced, it was
impossible for any man to say whether 'justice was
el.:ne him. or nest; or whether the dividend was a
',provident or improvident one. For his own part, his
trajection would be equal 4 strong against the present
lqstens, diei feud of 100 per cent. were an-
loounced ; cad as lath .es be had a voice, so long 'it
II shook' be raised against that system. It no redress
I:cotild he had there, an appeal must be made else.
where, where it could not fail, unless the laws of tlia
counley were null and void.
bir Sweenss CATTLCY said, be had heard no sum-
eient reasons adeanced for calliog for the accounts.
Prcumstauces might, indeed, render it proptp on ex-
traordinary occasions, but it was a call winch should,
be useJ pith-great 'discretion, I,..the the nag of the
King, it should bent rare interpesition. Since 1694,
when. the Sank was first establis!;ed, no ewosure of
its mounts had taken place, including a period of
not less than mto years.—,(clear, hear, from Sir T.
•Turton).. ge did ttot.deny, that in the infancy of
the establishment—the accounts might have been
stated; but since the year 1797 the affairs of the Bank
I had been so greatly extended, that its transactions
uecarne of such magnitude as to respire confidence in
A* honour and probity of the Directors. Let it be
veco)lected, that our Bank notes had kern the salve-
don, not only of this country, but of all Europe ; and
.in proportion to the magnitude of the concern, it was
proper that secrecy should be greater now than it was
iormerly. Sir Stephen concluded by observing, that
we were doing very ; the affairs of the Bank
were in a thri v ing way ; and therefore he should resist
hp Motion for inquiry.
. The CHAjttNt tx.—Theye is but one motion before
thccoert, and that is op the eubiest of the dtvid,end.
We are ready to hear the sentiments of Gentlemen
according to the usual courtes?' '• •
Sir T. Tpwros.—The :notion is simply that on the
dividend, it is true; but any Gentleman who thinks
'.himself ignorant of the grounds.uponn, which tnat-slir
.vidend is formed, can never agree to it,
The ) doubt it' is competent fox
any Cattleman to dissent from it.
Mr. DARBY said, the Bank Ditictors were curiously
placed by insinuations such as. those levelled Atvlitens.
oWhy did not those who (Offered with Mem come
'forward in a manly manner, and at once propose to
rescind the vote of confidence already pasied"to them ?
1.,,et it be fairly and broadly stated that they are unfit
Ito,' their baportant duties, and let others be put io.
~nomination in their place ; but- let them nut be met
by sidebwinds of this Isind. Such a coupe reminded
Atm of the;old doggesel—
I do not hie thee, Dr. Fell,
The reseen why cannot tell! •
Bat this J know, and knossefell
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„I do not Mir, Dr. Fell! ,
• Tsi; Taws*. Towrou.—l a, not mean to cast spy
imputation upon the Directors. tint I am bound Lu.
call tor a statement of our account; as provided. bt:
the law and the charter. The Directcirs are honoues
able men ; but if they will not.conadeio us, how can
'they ask that we should in them ? I am not prepared
to say that they are acting inisrioutly.'
Mr. DARBY.—Then why hod fault, and starting's,
obis:loam's about Peccadilloes?
Sir Towross—Because tis my duty to do wit,'
when 1. am celled on to come,szo a decipiostwithaut
.shadow ot groonsflwork to guide me to a COIiCIUSiOIi.
tllvas Ogtirrty to the TOO prtlianks to the Dimpfs,
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