The Sun.
London, England, 1857-12-03 00:00:00

To Havelock and his•band ?

Nay, they need no such glory,
They need no triumph arch ;
Their fame lives in their story—
Lives in their desperate march.

The ancient Bri,ish spirit
Still keeps its lofty place;
Onr warriors inherit
The Talour of their race.

Climate and toil may tiro,
And sickness do its part,
But cannot quench the fire
Of a true British heart.
On, on they pressn together,
The tropic sun o'erhead,
As if their Scottish heather
Were %math their martial tread.

None needed to remind them
Their labours were not o'er ;
Nine victories behind them,
Yet focmcu still before.

And what though thrice outnumbered,
Though every step a grave,
Their spirit never slumbered,
Urged by the hope to save,.

Arid to each brave defender
Let us give honour due ;
Worthy the aid they render,
These gallant hearts and true.

But yet a grateful nation
Its debt of tears shall pay,
And thoughts of lamentation
Must mar cur joy to-day.

Remember, 'midst our mourning,
They fell as heroes fall ;
Duty their beacon burning, .
While Glory wove their pall.

Nor in the hour of triumph
Leave we their names untold,
The martyrs' noble army
Has gathered to its fold.

For coming generations
Shall toll of what has been,
And tears of many nations
Shall keep their memories green.

Their due award then giving, .
Crown each devoted head
With laurel for'th..) living,
And amaranth for the dead.

And Britain, 'midst her weeping
For those that come no more,
Joys that her sons are keeping
The place she won of yore.

And, half in consolation
For all hor noble ones,
She calls on every nation
To groct her warrior Sons.

Some praises may be louder—
Some chaplets be more gay;
But few wear laurels prouder
Than Britain gives to-day.

THE TV.eSTERN BANK OF SCOTLAND.

GLASGOW, DEC. 2.

The meeting of the shareholders of the Western Bank
was held to-day—Mr. James Dunlop, the senior director,
in the chair. About 400 were present from all parts of
the country. It was resolved to register the company
under the Joint-Stock Banking Companies Act of 1857.
The CR/unmet/ said that the best endeavours of the
directors kad been thwarted by the late manager, who
disregarded their express instructions and gave great
advances to unworthy persons. The directors in their
report said their chances of resuming business were
lessened by the provincial agents going over to the Edin-
burgh banks. The agents who had already seceded re
present 2,000,000 of deposits, and agents representing
1,000,000 more were in the act of seceding.
Thu Interim MANAGER read a financial statement,
showing that on the 9th of Nov. last the assets were
10,627,8241. ; the liabilities were 8,911,2321., leaving
an apparent surplus of 1,715;892/, Up to that time
the known and undoubted losses were 800,0001. It
would depend upon the course to he taken in the
realising and tl►e commercial Etate of the couatry
to
determine what additional losses might accrue.
A corninittee of shareholders was appointed to go over
the books along with the directors, and report to an
adjourned meeting on the 17;11 of December.
A proposal was made to resuscitate the bank, but
it could not, in the meantime, be entertained.

REPRESENTATION OF PAISLEY.—Mr. Leveson Gower
and Mr. Lamont are Lot to be left to carry on a two-
handed contest, it would app, ar. A movement was gut
up on Monday in Patolty fur the purpose of electing
Mr. Crum Ewing in his absence, and his friends speak
with confidence of a successful issue to their agitation.
L'ANGELIER.---Mr. A. Pringle transmitted last week
the sum of 89/ 9s. 33. to Madame L'Angelier at Jtr.ey
being the proceeds of a l-übscriptien raised to make gocd,
so far, the pecuniary loss sustained by her from the
death of her son, who was in the habit of oontributivE,
to her support from his salary.-- Glcugow Herald.