The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-08 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Observing in your City article of yesterday a
paragraph to the effect "that about thirty of the clerks
employed by the London Joint-Stock Bank, conceiving
themselves underpaid, and not advanced as their merits
and the work required of them would justify, have made
a joint representation of their wishes, and of their in-
tention to quit the service' if greater liberality were
not exercised towards them, and which, it is further
said, they had been led to expect. We believe an ami-
cable arrangement has been come to ;" I beg leave to
inquire on what authority you have made that state-
ment, and at the same time to inform you that there is
not a particle of truth in any part of it.
I have to request the insertion of this letter in your
next publicatiou.—l am, Sir, &c.,
G. POLLARD,
Manager of the London Joint-Stock Bank.
Princea•street, Jan. 8.

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A deputation from the Committee of Spanish
Bondholders opposed to the conversion, consisting of Lieute-
nant-General Sir J. F. Fitzgerald, K.C.8., Benjamin .Oli-
veira, Esq., F.R.S., and H. Tindal Atkinson, Esq., accom-
panied by the Honorary Secretary, J. M. Dein, Esq., waited
upon Lord Granville this day at the Foreign- office, when, after
a full statement of the facts of the case, his Lordship, who re-
ceived the deputation with great courtesy, was understood to
have expressed a wish to have the statement committed to
writing and forwarded to him, promising then to give it his
most attentive consideration.

SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.--A meet-
ing of the Sovereign Life Assurance Company was held yes-
terday, at the offices. The report stated that 287 proposals
for assurances, to the amount of 131,7901., and producing
premiums to the extent of 4,5291. 18s. 5d., had been made to
the board, of which number 191 cases had been accepted,
assuring 92,152/. 195., and adding 3,1081. 3s. 2d. to the in-
come of the office. The general progress of the office gave
great satisfaction, and the usual dividend of Si. per cent. was
unanimously declared.

SOUTHAMPTON, WEDNESDAY NIGHT.--The Penin
solar and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's ship Mon.
trose, Captain John Bowen, arrived here at eight o'clock
this evening, from Cadiz, having coma home thence with
only one paddle-wheeb.propelled by both engines, assisted
by her canvass, The day after leaving Cadiz the Montrose
experienced very heavy weather. She brings neither mails,
passengers, nor cargo, and not having called at Lisbon,
Oporto, or Vigo, there is no intelligence by her of any con-
sequence. She left Cadia on the 31st of December.
THE LATE LIEUTENANT-COLONEL FORDYCE, 74TH
HIGIILANDERS.—Yesterday the particulars of the death of
this able officer was given in the Cape news published by us.
We now add the dates of his several commissions in the ser-
vice. His first commission as an ensign in the 34th Regi-
ment was dated in 1828. He served with that corps (then
in Nova Scotia) until 1832, when he obtained an unattached
lieutenancy. The same year, however, he returned to full
pay, first in the 94th and soon after in the 21st. He served
with the 21st North British Fusiliers until 1836, when he
obtained his company in the 35th Regiment, from which
he exchanged to the 11th Foot in 1839. Having in 1844
obtained his step as major in the latter regiment he ex-
changed the same year into the 74th Highlanders. In 1846
he became lieutenant-colonel and commanding officer of this
regiment, in which important position he gained the esteem
of the military authorities and the affection of all that served
under him. The late Lieutanant-Colonel Fordyce pur-
chased all his commissions. Though possessed of a good
private fortune, so strong was [the esprit de corps of this
noble officer that in March, 1851, he embarked with his
regiment for the Cape of Good Hope, where, after months
of severe and harassing warfare, he fell at the head of his
gallant and beloved Highlanders in the prime of his man-
hood, and with a name already one of renown.
Theer
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to the Bank of France, and a further rise
had taken place in the shares of that establishment from
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apers are suppressed.
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