Star.
London, England, 1826-05-04 00:00:00

EQUITABLE LOAN BANK.

At a Meeting held on Monday, Dr. LUSIIIVOTON
one of the Vice Presidents, in the Chair, Mr. Witcs
produced and read tt'e desired Report.
It recapitulated the circumstances under which the
Company had originated, and denied that it could be
truly imputed to the Company that it was instituted for
the benefit of any Solicitor, Secretary, or otber indivi-
dual. It had received the sanction of the most eminent
persons in the Mettopolis for their rank and philosophy.
Mr. Shadwell, who had been consulted. thought the
original holders of Shares were entitled to come in and
sign the Deed, but were not entitled to any share in the
proceeds until they had signed; 30.0001. had been
raised by deposits upon Shares; of this sum, 12,0001.
had been paid for the College of Physicians, 4,0001.
for repairs, and 14,0001. had been applied in conducting
the affairs of the Company. The outstanding debts
were 3,0001. The sum due for the Solicitor's bill was
5,1791. (Of this Mr. Wilks declared that he had ex-
pended no less than 3,0004 cash out of his own pocket
in fees to Counsel), ss hich sum had been pai.l. The
larger sum was expended in blazing up witnesses from
Furious parts of the country.,-.iii advertisements, and
Other modes of meeting the opposition which they
trocountered in Parliament. When all demands were
paid, the Directors anticipated from the sale of the Col-
lege of Physicians, a sum of 8,5004 would remain to be
divided amongst the Proprietors, This, if it were
divided to each who bad paid a deposit, would produce
about Bs. per Share; and if the affairs shoulJ be wound
up as favourably as was expected, and the division was
confined to those who had at present signed the Deed,
a dividend of 12s. or 15s. in the pound would be made.
A great change had taken place in the circumstances of
the country since the icheme- had first been brought I
forward, and it would be difficult to obtain the requisite,
capital. The Report, therefore, recommended that the
Company should be. dissolved, and that, after all de-
minds were paid, they should eivide • the residue
amongst those who were legally entitl-ci.
After much•dmaltery esiversetioe, a moieties was some to
that all holders of scrip fusspot and certificates whir him flouted,
or may memo be deed, should be lidded to reeeive any dividend
that may &rib..
After mutual prefeseioas, the Idestiag thus terminated.

REPRESENTATION 'co roc CITY ow LONDON.
Yesterday a Meeths of the friends of Alderman
Thompson was held at the London Tavern, to consider
the best means of securing his return to Parliament.
The large room was crowded by persons connec:ed with
the shipping and commercial interests of the City. At
a little after one o'clock, the worthy Alderman, accom
ponied by Mr. Attwood, Sir C. Price, Sir C. Forbes,
Mr. Plummer, M.P. Mr. Borradiile, and it numerous
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body of friends, entered the room. Alderman Sir R.
CARR OLIN Waif called to the Chair.

The CHAIRMAN stated, that he attended this Meeting
not only in consequence of the respect and friendship
which he entertained for Alderman Tfu.mpson,„ with
whom he had been long intimately acquAinted, but
from the anxiety which he felt for the preservation of
the honour and dignity of the City of London. He WAS
anxious that they should have a representative who
would do honour to them, and that therefore he should

be a Gentleman of education, fortune, and independeace
—(Cheers).—He should be a Gentleman of education,

because much of the business which came before the

House rendered it not merely desirable, but necessary
—( Hear).—He should be a Gentleman- of• fortune, be•
cause that would prevent his being biassed by many
circumstances which it was unnecessary to detail. That
he should be independent, not merely in fortune, but in
mind. all would ackn•iwledge, for he cold not Cher
wise act well as a legislator—(Near).—He (Sir it. C
Glyn) was desirous of a representative who would sup-
port a liberal administration as far as he could, and who
would be so far independent as to act with respect to a
measure, without regarding whether it originated froth
the Opposition, or what were entitled the Treasury
benches—(Lbeers).—lt was by the influence of such
minds that this country had attained its present rank

and power. The worthy Chairman then said, that the
conduct of Mr.- Alderman Tnompson hail been before
them ; he had been tried in Parliament—lf/ear, hear)—
He had at all times supported the commercial interests
of the City of London, and those of the nation at large.
His services in behalf of the shipping interests of the
country would be considerable, at the same time he
would not forget the manufacturing interests, and those
to whom they owed much—(Great).
Mr. Alderman Locos, in proposing a resolution ex-
pressive of the opinion of the Meeting, that it was
necessary to have, a person intimately connected with
its commercial. interests, said, that the knowledge of hie
friend (Alderman Thompson) arose from his having
iseen, as perhaps all, knew, long deeply interested in
them. lie expressed his conviction that they could not
do better than appoint his friend as the guardian of
their interests in the House of Commons—(Cheers).
Mr. T. A. CURTI* seconded the motion, and said,
that if ever there was a time io which they should
choose a representative who was intimately acquainted
with the commercial interests of the country, it was the
present—(Heat).—He thought they were fortunate. in
their choice, and be saw, in the numbers and respecta-
bility of the present Meeting, assurances of their sue.:
cest, and that they should place him where alone his
friends would bo content 'to see him, at the head of
the poll—( Cheers).
The resolution, which also expressed the opltilon of the meeting
In favour of Alderman-Thqnpson was carried unanimously.
s.. Mr. Alderman Tildes:soy then rose. He said, that
his feelings quite overcame his porker of expressing the
gratitOlehe felt for the honour done him by the on.
metoui and ardent' frlencriwhom he saw around' him.'
When he Ticeived the support of so many distinguished
members of the shipping and trading interests of the
metropotii., as well as so many friends who were asso-
ciated with him in the management of the affairs of the
Corporation, heconld not entertain a doubt of attaining
the honourable post to Which their partiality induced
him to aspire. The qualifications which a representative
of this City in Parliament ought to possess were great and
multifarious, such as were rarely found concentrated in
one indivithrel. He felt that he possessed brit a small
portion of them. He way most gratified that he had
derived this support froin a review taken of his public
conduct for the last six years, and not from any pro-
fessions. Whenever any question had arisen respecting
'the commercial !merest' of the country, he had been at
all times ready..to Vfpresi an opinion on the subject;
and he had felt himself the more competent to do so
from the commercial transactions and businessin which
he had been early engaged—(Hear, hear).—He would
advert brit to one subject more. There were five can-
didates, and one of them must be disappoined. He
would never seek to rise .-or to advance by depressing
the just claims or merits of another. Upon this princi-
plebe would act; and he was sure that in so doing it
would be acting only in conformity to the feeling and
determination of all his friends—(Loud cheers).
Mr. M. Arrwooa, M.P. said, he was sure that the
Meeting would not confine theniselvea to the barren
expression of their opinion that the worthy Alderman
was eligible, and he moved a resolution pledging the
Meeting individually to support him, and to use every
exertion to secure his election. Mr. Attwood declared
that he had had an opportunity of acting with his friend,
end of witnessing his talents, which highly qualified
him fur the .situati. n inwhict:they now sought to place
him. The representation of the City- could not be en-
tirusted into better hands—(Cheers).—lt was desirable
to place him high on the poll, for tht. greater rank he
derived from that cit cumstance, the more weight would
he carry with him into the House.
Ills motion was seconded by Alderman &NOM, and carried
estanisuously.
Mr. &mu HALL, said, it had been expressed abroad,
that the Committee of their worthy friend, of which he
(Mr. Hall) was the Chairmin, was tardy in coming for.
ward. Now he begged to explain the feelings in which
this delay originated. The worthy Alderman believed
`that great exertions would be requisite, and he was
unwilling to give labour to his friends any longer than
was necessary ; but 28 out of 29 of the Committee
would next Monday be in action, and when he informed
them that they consisted-of 600 of the most staunch,
jealous, and respectable men in the City, success was
certain, They must, however, hive is a long pull, a
*Twig pall, and a pull altogether."—(Cheers).
%mks were voted to the Chairman,when the Meeting separated.
• . s
ROIAL DISPENSARY FOR DISEASES 07 TUX EAR.—.
At the Annual General Meeting of the Governors of this Charity,
field on FRIDAY last, it appeared that since the establishment of the
rwisaatituiteleon, in 1816, upwards of 6,120 Patients ifilicted whit
and other Diseases of the Ear have been received, the
per number of whom have been cured or relieved. '
Blasi Lucks S. the. Last. Two of the Prizes of
Isreirrrwma THOUSAND -Ponies drawn yesterday, vim No. 1.11.13,
Class B, £111,000; and 8,925, Class A, 411,0100, were both Sold
by Buis, who also Shared and Sold . Four of the Minor Capitals
drawn same day. • The Fortunate Holders may, as usual, receive
tine value of their Prins en demand, at either •of Buit's Offices,
4, Corrihill, or 9, Charing-cross. Onif One more Drawing m-
amba, yak!. ie Cud for the 1116 July, and that is to be positively
and inevitably the my Zatai that will ever Rile place in Oa Aingdses.

INDEkENIANT DllOl9ll/141ES soli /1104;10X-
S sturday laic a meeting of Noblemen ani Geatienien
was held at the rooms of the Charitable Institution,
Sackville-street, to consider of the establishment of
Independent Dispensaries for the Pon,, on the plan of
one introduced at Southam, inVarwicksbire, by Mr.
11. L. Smith. There were present, Lord Althorp (io
the Chair), Lird Suffield, L rd Nugent, D. S. Dugdale,
Esq. M P. F. Lawley, E q. M.P. C. Harwood, Eq.
Dr. Chandler, Dr. Duncan, stc.

Mr SmITIt explained hii plsy at great length to the
Meeting, and in a manner which seemed to give general
satisfaction. He had inquired, he said, anxiously into
the cat) +es that have at different times reduced so many
of the industrious poor, even in the most prosperous
periods, to a state of pauperism, and he had found that,
in a great majority of instances, it originated in some
sudden illness of the individuals themselves or their
families, the expenses of which they were onprepar.d•to
defray, and by which they hive been gradually stripped
of all th-y possessed, iavnlved in debt, and thrown 4
last on the workhouse. By the plait of mutual in-
surance, which he had introduced at Southam, mecha-
nics, labourers, and sery :nts (of both sexes) might, by
a contribution of ls. 41. annually, or a sick penny
weekly,, secure to themselves the- best medical; and
surgical Aid in. cases of sickness or accident ; wad all
chance of their being thereby involv.d in embarrass-
ment and ruin be averted.
Mr. LAMM', M.P. expressed himself in warm terms In favour
of the plan.
Dr. CHANDLII/J4 Rector of Southern, bore testimony to its ellitacy,
in aefer'es it had been carried into operation at that place..
Lord SUPIPIELD and Lord ALTHORP promised that it shoal 4 have
a fair trial in the districts where they reside.
A desultory conversation then ensued as to the various details of
the plan ; after which a series of resolutions, recommendatory of
the plan, were put and unanimously asreed to.