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I beg to inform you that the Bill iipplied for by the Bank, in virtue of resolutions adopted at the meeting of Shareholders held on Gth November last, has passed the House of Commons, and sub- stantially in terms set forth in the published notice of application. There is every reason to believe that the Bill will pass the Senat*; also, and receive the assent of His Excellency the Governor Generiil in due course : but it may not beciime law until several days after the 17th inst., the day fixed for the Special Meeting of Share holders. ! Obviously the Directors could not enter upon measures or nego- tiations for the future, until they had obtained the recjuisite powers. It is therefore probable that it will be necessary to adjourn the meeting of 17th inst., and in such a contingency, the Directors will propose adjournment to Tuesday, tlie 7th January next ; but they will be prepared to give all the information they possess, regarding the affairs of the Bank, to such Shareholders as may attend the meeting of 17th inst. Meantime it will be satisfactory to the Shareholders to be in- formed that the reduction of the liabilities of the Bank since the date of suspension, exceeds $2,250,000 (two and a quarter millions dollars) : the reduction now amounting to more than half of the liabilities on IDth October last. I am, Your most obedient Servant, C. S. ROSS, Ccmhier. S L"'