The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-06 00:00:00

s tw the gallant resistance of the forces commanded by Sir
-Thos: Mori, supported by his Hon. Friend near him, Sir
dercules rakenham,• and a more brilliant attack no man
tver saw, and it was not till then that he saw what British
troops and officers could do against a large and superior
French army.—(Hear.) That lesson he had endeavoured
Lever to forget.—(Loud cheers.) •It was then. ho ac-
quired all bis knowledge of military affairs, though, as a
aml officer, it was presumption in him to say he knew
taything at all of them. If, however, he knew anything
at all, that knowledge he had acquired under the Duki
of Wellington.—(Loud cheering.) He would not detain
them longer, except to say one word on the discipline 'of
the navy.—(Hear, hear.) The Mediterranean 'fleet,
commanded as it was—(Hear, hear)—and he had always
fought against the unmanned state in which it was kept
—was a perfect example of discipline, and nothing could
prove it, from its beautiful discipline and energy, more than
chat it should in a few hours have silenced the forts at
Acre, which it took Napoleon more than once to try to
do, and in which he never succeeded.—(Loud cheers.)
He could not refer without deep regret to the loss of
Colonel Walker, commanding the Marines. lie was a
most gallant officer, who, had he lived, would have
led the marines on in the most conspicuous , manner
to his own and their glory, and to the honour of the
nation.—(Loud cheering.) Before he sat down he
must not forget Admiral Walker, who, though a young
officer, was in command of the Turkish fleet. He be-
lieved there was no officer who had served in the
Syrian war who would not allow that Admiral
Walker had displayed great zeal, energy, and integrity,
and )lad brought the Turkish fleet into a state of highly-
improved discipline.—(Hear.) He was satisfied if that
gallant officer remained in that post some short time
longer, he would discipline that fleet so as to enable it to
come forward: on some future day to second the fleets of
Great Britain, the natural ally of Turkey, in repressing
any foreign Power who should attempt to usurp the do-
minion of the seas, but who, he would venture to pre-
dict, would never succeed in their attempt, for so long
as British seamen and British officers continued to be
what they were, and the British nation stood by them in
the way it did, they were enabled to defy the whole
world.—(Tremendous cheering.)
The health of Major Morrison and the Officers of her
Majesty's Royal Marines who had served in 'the Syrinn
expedition, was then given with great 'applause, and at
the hour when our express left there still remained seve-
ral local toasts to propose.
The speech of Sir Q.Napier was, unfOrtunately for the
convenience of our reporters, not delivered till a late
hour, ten o'clock, bidit is right to add, after what we
have previously stated, that it appeared to give great sa-
tisfaction to all parties.

'ONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

TIMES.—The half-yearly meeting of the London and
County Bank, which took place to-day, turned out to be
(as indeed the Chairman observed) a much more quiet,
affair than was expected, since, considering the myste-
rious disappearance of Mr. Dighton, the manager, which
was formerly mentioned, and the rumours that have
spread respecting losses sustained by this bank through
the failure of Messrs. Coils, Thompson, and Co., a great
deal of discussion was anticipated. Not a question re-
specting the rumoured loss was put at the meeting, the
whole proceedings at which were perfectly tranquil. The
Directors took upon themselves the responsibility of ex-
plaining the absence of Mr. Dighton, as far as it con-
cerned the bank, and this was also shortly noticed in the
Report, which set forth that the bank was doing a steady,
prosperous, and increasing business ; that the capital
had, from 1838 to the present time, increased from
29,000/. to 80,135/. ; that the balances had increased
from 116,069/. to 478,214/. ; and that the number of
accounts had been augmented from 1,020 to
3,267. As for Mr. Dighton, the previous state-
ment that his disappearance had entailed no loss on
the bank, and that his integrity was unimpeachable, was
confirmed to-day by the Direction, who unanimously
concurred in declaring, that although from the first mo-
ment of his disappearance they had entertained no doubt
of his honour, they had strictly examined the books and
properties of the bank, and had found them just as they
had anticipated, perfectly correct. In connexion With
the subject of a manager to be hereafter appointed to the
bank, it was recommended by a shareholder that no one
but a person practically acquainted with banking business
should be held eligible, since many Joint-stock Institu-
tions had adopted the dangerous practice of admitting
parties who had no experience whatever ; while another
shareholder expressed a hope that sufficient security for
all responsible officers was taken. A fact transpires in
the Report, which is, that the bank has not extended its
branches within the last half-year, and the declared divi-
dend was at the rate of five per cent. per annum. Among
the rumours in the City which were afloat yesterday in
reference to the meeting was one, that Mr. Dighton had
re-appeared, and that it was his intention to come before
the shareholders to-day ' • and although the proceedings
show that the report was fallacious, still a hope was ex-
pressed by the Chairman, that after a while the ex-
manager might be forthcoming.
CHRONICLE.—We have been informed that a Com-
mittee of the Spanish Bondholders will hold a special
meeting to-morrow, which, we conclude, will have for its
object the consideration of the plan of conversion of the
arrears of coupons about to be carried into effect by M.
Surra y Bull, previous to the publication of the Report
which the Committee is about to present to the public.
'The point alluded to relates to the sales of national
domains already effected, and to the lands and other pro-
perty of the clergy about to be put up for sale.
Our advice to the Committee is to accept the terms
proposed by the Government for the conversion of the
coupons, and insist that ,the sales of that property be
effected with greater -publicity ; that Commissioners be
appointed by the Government, both here and in Paris,
to give information of the time of sale and other circum-
stances connected with them, and likewise that the pub-
lic be properly apprised of the cancelmeht of the bonds
or coupons received by the Government in payment.
The majority of the Bondholders are kept in complete ig-
norance onihis matter, so much connected with their
interest. They should watch that the produce of those
properties is not misapplied, but entirely devoted to the
extinction of their bonds.
We are far from supposing that such has been the
case ; and we have received information which entirely
agrees with that of one of our Contemporaries, that a
large sum is due by several of the purchasers, say about
4,000,000/. sterling, and that partiality arid oilier con-
siderations have prevented the Government from demand-
ing the delivery of the amount of bonds due, the cancel-
ment of which would afford considerable relief, by the
withdrawal of this stock from the market.
It is, then, the duty of the Committee to devote their
energies to the attainment of this object, which ought to
form the principal part of their labour as soon as the
terms of conversion of the over-due coupons are agreed

upon. •
SUN.—The funds were very flat to-day, although the
sales effected were not of an important character. The old
cause, however, still operates upon the market, viz., the
variation in the weather. Consols for immediate trans-
fer were at 894 to 894, and fur the account 891 to 89k,
the former closing at 89), and the latter at 89.1. Exche-
quer Bills did not range higher than 14s. to 16s. premium,
and India Bonds were steady at Bs. premium. Bank Stock
was rather lower, viz. 169, and East India Stock dropped
to 247. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. were
94 to andthe Three per C0nt5..904 to 894.
Scarcely any business was done in the Foreign market.
Spanish Active Bonds were 19a to I, New Portuguese
2(4 to 30, and Colombian 20. Belgian Old Five per
Cents. receded from 102 to 1014 ; Russian were :up-
ported at. 114 i ; and ])utch Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
at 52 to 524.
The Railway Shares sell with some steadiness, taking
into consideration the drooping condition of the markets
for our own as well as the foreign securities. Great
Western original shares were 184 to 19, the New 8 to
B+, the Fifths, 5 to 54 ; the Crand Junction, Half
Shares, 50 ; the London and Birmingham, 70 to 711 ;
and the South Western, 1113. premium. The Brighton
realised Gi to 74 ; the Blackwall, 9+ to 9,2,- ; the Green-
wich, New, 2i ; and the Bristol and Exeter, 28 discount.
Cdmmercial Bank of London Shares were 25 discount.
London and Westminster Bank Shares were 2 premium.

DR. DIBDIN.
(moat A CORRESPONDENT.)
At a meeting in the parish of Marylebone, held for
the purpose of confirming a resolution With respect to a
recommendation to the Crown to appoint to the office Of
parish clerk . and sexton, the emoluments of which
are from 800/. to 1,000!. per annum., the Re-
verend Dr. Dibdin spoke as fidlows :—" Did they.
suppose that the recommendation would have any influ-
ence with Government ? If he thought it would, he
understood the emoluments pertaining to the ollice were
so great that he shoultilikt to-etehange for it his.situac.
don as Rector."—(Laughter.) Groans would harp marked,
more becomingly such a speech. I cannot help thinking
that the Rev. Gentleman would have but little difficulty
in snaking his cong,rogation understand the fill owing
text, "Ye cannot serve God and Mammon." Were he
to preach from it (a farewell sermon) prior to the change.
the example would be too evident.

PREPARATIONS FOR OPENING THE GREAT
PARK, IN THE 111:GENT'S PARK, TO THE PUBLIC.—There
are at present an immense number of workmen busily
engaged, under the direction:: of the Commissioners of
Woods and Forest.% making every preparation for the
immediate opening of the entire Great Park, in the
Regent's Park, for the accommodation of the public to
promenade in. At the bottom of the plantations of the
grounds of the Marquis of Hertford's splendid villa, an
elegant suspension chain bridge is being erected Over the
ornamental waters, the entrance to which will be from
that part of the Park fronting of Hanover-terrace. There
are several other entrances being made in various prate
of the Park for the accommodation of the public, at which
small lodges arc to be built for the keepers to reside in
during the day. Numbers of elegant, broad, straight,
and serpentine gravel walks are being made threughout
the interior of the Park, all of which will speedily -be
opened to the public.
• THE " REAL" DARTMOOR DIALECT.—AA
a trial for sheep stealing on Thursday last, the prosecu-
tor thus described the marks by which he identified his
sheep :—" Whoy, sur, there was a tak and a awl, in the
near yur, and a awl, a slit, and a tak in the vurder."
This reply, of course. puzzled the Learned Judge, as well
as the Counsel, and the former asked for an explanation ;
but the witness, who seemed much amazed at their want
of comprehension, in endeavouring to be more. explicit
and intelligible, created just the opposite effect ; and not
a word could be understood. The Learned Counsel,
however, with a little patience; at length succeeded in
bringing this elegant sentence into a comprehensible
form, when it read thus :—There was a take (a portion
cut off) and a hole in the near ear, and a take, a slit, and
a hole in the further or off ear -.---Westcrn Luminary.
The Quakers. have declared against the payment
of the poor-rates, because they allege that a tax to sup-
port the poor is contrary to Scriptural doctrine.---Lime-
rick Reporter;