The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-12 00:00:00

AIORNING SUN

-A/1011%Ln AT PETERSFIELD TO
HECTOR AND LACY.

(From the pshire Telegraph.)
A 11 Frani dinner WnS given on Friday, at the Dolphin
,01/
Itote,
tt ,e„ etersfield, by the friends and supporters of
;that trs• Rectoriand Lacy, the late respected bankers of
to marl.; their sense 'of the honourable and
e h
ierY satisfactory manner in which the affairs of their
the had la3en wound up. About 150 gentlemen of
4ed ton and district, &e., all of great respectability,
f eery shade in politics, were present; and it is
414,2 impossible that a more striking proof of the
ar,a sad respect in which Messrs. Hector and Lacy
y,Yersally held :Or their honour and integrity, could
by 4 en,;°eell afforded than the testimonial thereof given
C 0 .;:is assemblage. But one feeling pervaded the_
men,llrayadmiration t,t. the characters of these gentle-
-81,0, an the strongest interest in their future welfare:
ao-,"ta the
nsCannot have proved otherwise than
3 gratif,ying to them. The pleasure of the evening
Inueli alloyed by the absence of Mr. Hector, who,
tioeahia.raette'vraterYllgs.orry to state, was prevented by illness
Mr. Lacy, however, was preaen ,n
asd '3 eatermg the room was ieceived with. pro'? g d
alitHiedanthaelastic cheers. The table was. ,supplied with an
Th tee of game, the present of Sir H. Featherstone,
or 11,°,4ebair was most ably tilled by Fielder King, Esq.,
1,-tv'a ; on his right were George Henty, Esq., of
Ileelete"est.er ; the much respected son-in-law of • Mr.
lea Al', -- Hale, Esq., of Hambledon, &c. ; and on his
4hd 149', W. Hawes, Esq., a Director of the London
ttt °4tY Joint Stock Bank Company ; Sowell,—.
C. a the
Manager of the same Company at Brighton ; 9
t,,wreetharli, Esq.-
, Mr. Kemp, of Chichester, &c. Mr.
isnesctead officiated as Vice-Chairman. The room was
'I,IIY ornamented with laurel, and a band occupied
the,Uri ren-estra
•
"Reis „„.‘lle removal of the cloth the CHAIRMAN. gave—
t' 41ajestv the Q een " which was drank with three
'lllll'ersii. the "uncl loud Cheers. This was followed by
livatilee -Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the rest of the
ahielt Phonily," and " The Army and Navy," each of
'phas drank with the same honours. . •
11, 0 1,1 a' ‘,RAIRMAN said the next toast he had to propose
and te received with the greatest warmth of feeling,
lip t.'ranli in more than a bumper—" The health of Mr.
co4;f,--(Great and prolonged cheers.) The company
_
terer' a i'ea at the cause of Mr. Hector's absence on this
ilealsi,`°°,; all grieved to learn such was the state of his
tke--ta, that if he had been brought here it would have
flath,ll S. death-blow. He would read a letter received
mei as follows :
Stodham, Jan. 6, 1842.
tat" Aear Sir—Understanding that you have very
titel;eonsented. to take the chair of the dinner to be
inYaelf and Mr. Lacy to-morrow, by the friends
sad :11Pia°rters of the late Bank, I beg to express to youh
to 4tte'''Y great regret and disappointment at being unable
aloe teind such dimes ;my medical man being otoopoi
1ai11,".4t It would be highly dangerous for me so .
oclv;
ttaere_ore, thank you to say, on my part, _
f
ear appreciate the very kind intentions and views of
14, ITllds, from whom this mark of respect and attach-
% emanated, and assure them, that although. I
the'es Pon many previous occasions during my life felt-
er;al).Port of my friends, yet on (to myself) this e% ent_
‘lers,4l.B such a volimtary, handsome, and unexpected ke2rlstration by them is to me most highly gratifying
aiti;e Particularly Si, being, as it is, totally unconnected.
Ib ' and divested of, v political feeling, and fur which
th 4.47 Y°ll to present my most sincere and grateful
s' assuring them that such conduct on their part-
N 1 ever be retained in the memory, not only of mart
tletisiat of my children.. The very prompt and
ecattit esupyort which has been given to the London and
Jtalit Stock Bank has been to me a . source of
14:gratification, and I am glad ta find my friend,.
will
aitiieile4B),one of the Direetors, has been invited, and
race ttend dinner and I trust will improve the acquaint
the en"e has already' made with you. Wishing you and
acquaint-
the -11„PanY. every conviviality, and many happy re-
oi the season, believe me to be, my dear Sir,
Tt;'• .yery truly, - C. J. HECTOR.
-ehler King, Es
receivedUailoraar Said he would also read letters he hadh
friends frorn some of Mr. Hector's sincere and staunc
The 3 WhO were unavoidably absent on this occasion.h
eonifirst he would read was from Mr. Steele, Nyhic
Alken'uled as follows :—" I shall at all times and in all ib.'s bear a willing testimony to the meritorious exer-
14;"es diaplayed by your respected guest in bringing to
I,l2°essful termination negotiations opened with
.the
ach•-"'a and County Joint Stock Company, so plainly
naaageoes to every body concerned; and sa usefulthe- community. orN do I forget the painful days—
ahi aaxious nights--inseparable from the siniation in t
Whire,i:he was placed, pending those negotiationa ; and
'requir d' small degree of moral courage
tow _ e no
Wad against ; but having happily surmonnied. those
arty - sincere wish is that the remainder of
le: ,Ys, spent in the bosom of his family, may be at-
'ed-aitli all the happiness we can reasonably expec,t,
-
Velmt the . changes and chances of this mortal' life.
BtrChairm then read: letters, i in similar j
Joh nßonhain Carter, Mr. Martineau,
0, Roberts, and Mr. Charles Osborn ; that '6f. .*F.-
thih'orn concluding as follows :—" I should have reijocacecli
e opportunity of publicly expressing my opinion o
fi'very' honourable and liberal mode in which Messrs.
liZter and Lacy conducted business, and my sense of
tier repeated acts of kindness and accommodation re n
ed to since my account with Mr. Hector, a period
y
-
thirty years." The Chairman then gave " The
I 44n of Hector,"—three times three—followed by
"4 cheers.
flte---" Auld Lang Syne," with renewed cheering.
tfiy6%,IIENTY, Esq. then rose and was most -warmly re- •
". lie, said, as unforeseen events had prevented.
ibti. Rector from attending to express personally his
beenlik' for the kind manner in which his health had
ilittli-,Pr''l)6sed and drank, he begged to do so in his
"NW' AS a member of the family he (Mr. Henty)
, assure the Company that Mr. Hector not only
kt,t,ltitY. felt their kindm ss, but that his family were most kw:tit for it In rising to return thanks in Mr. Hec-
qattievellaif, he had undertaken a task he was not ade-
?ow perform—(Loud cheers)—his feelings 0ver-
.;41.114:;48 nll• It was only in the hour of trouble such •
el ever as they had shown, could be appreciated—and •
harids. every
Mr. Hector had received kindness at their__e
II assured the Company he fe.lt so unnerved h
not e,
eta in ,„lipetent to exress his sentiments—(Cheers)
t°aidC"a 'ir• Rector's name he begged to return them
3(Tr the honor thedi d him in drinking his health.
thenYsaid he would now propose the
I.health c'e
gentlema whom they all loved and respected
eThe lated ag 'clam% to them, and whom they all- appre- •
toa " rrhhe health of their excellent friend, Mr. Lacy."
edliT/.e(ll3,4ehi_lig been drink with three times three,
• -air. /4, ..eers,
atien, ;ccv rose and said, he felt tha utmost difficulty
'e had Pli to express his gratitude for the kindness
nnefqerienced from them—a kindness, however, he
ceasider shown in consideration of his inch-
lutka;gdual
',. ellts, but of those of his partner, who had been
r4trh.;l:lotilideruhriosr so many years longer than he had.—
e dupon their affections, he
qeers n,,followPeadrthimr at a humble distance— (Loud
life • trice the hour of difficulty he had sustained
oce_socti
f,„ I, °a, which would have made his absence on this
.;,a natural result, but when he found that his
tr. unhaPpily taken ill from the late event, he
tthat h thought it due to him and to the company
res4,uclild overcome his private feelings, and be
hon,"°ll express his gratitude for the kindness they
express
cheers,)
`,IIAIIIMAN then proposed " the health of Mr.
Staeiti3with success to the London and County Joint
, Oak Conapany."—(Three times three.)
nazi(' 4,`l,kwEs said, the company having held out the
Sktit°' friendship to them, from that hour the Joint
tity ,fe,°l4Pany would have at their, hearts the prospe-
'vere district.—(Cheers.) The company present
Raeeencipally engaged in agriculture ; he was en-
t4_,,la trade ; and if ever there was a moment when agri-t
Stock *46 tt and trade should go hand in hand, that moment,
Present.—(Cheers,) The great claim the Join
clealrn nlpany would have on their support would be a
haq f3"attord to them the same facilities to which they
aati heen aecustomed ; and if they did this with honour
`!ilieCtisnestY, they would ask for thern that countenance_
kta,,,,,;""eY had given to Mr. Hector.--(Cheers.) He
propose " the health of-the Chairman."
tepar' lamAx returned thanks, and gave" Sir Harry
op
- ...,..aers`,lla.tone,with thanks for his'very handsome present
efra'l'e"---Three times throe. "rune—" Old English
'lrit.:ll3o3vsT EAD said it would be his duty to inform
Featherstone of their kindness, which he was
'''.".‘utd gratify him ; but it would afford him more
tAre,,:to • know that such a numerous and highly re-
Whon-le Party had partaken of his game to_-m ht
' -
Sir Harry Featherstone never had butg one
the of Messrs. Hector and Lacy—he had al ways
aatin.,°leSt perfect confidence in their honour, honesty,
1-1407,ttgrItY. Although he thought their late difficulty
'lve caused some inconvenience, he knew thate
444 31,elpe would be paid every farthing. Many vague
tim `418,, reports had been circulated at that time )14.,a0 one could have felt more happy than did Sir
1ia.47, when he found that Messrs. Hector and Lacy
3bi,rated themselves from the fangs of their oppres-
-1 and overcome them.—(Continued cheering.)
P.a,,r' G. HENTY proposed "The health of the Vice-
saaro.,_
Atr.
"-)owsTeen returned thanks.
kr• e CRAIIOIAN gave "Prosperity to Agriculture."
spOPADWICK, (of Five Heads, near Horndean),
aC., to this toast, and said he felt it as much his
11 )be present here to-day to do honour to Messrs.
the !.131. and Lacy, as it was to set out his daily work for
al,43llPport of his family.—(Cheers.) It was a duty in-
' gra.,,,,,ent upon him to take this occasion to express his
the7,ll-11 feelings to those gentlemen for the kindness
any'lad shown him.. He had attended this market for
ears, and was proud to bear testimony to the assist-
rim
ireadily afforded at all times by Messrs. Hector
~lier-4e3', to the advantage of the buyer as well as
The c•--(Cheers.)
•
Rairtaiara next gave
ol'aaxEs " Success to Trade."
)4rpressed ,of Cosharn, responded to this toast, and
e the pleasure he derived at being afforded the
kitid regent opportupity of acknowledging with gratitude the
Lac rat
he had experienced from alessrs. Hector and
ail, Y. " The kindness, indeed which they had shown to
.e.iititled them to our respect and esteem. He had
ta„'',4, Years transacted business with them, and he could
""!roup,,hout the whole of that period, he never knew
Lei!' it was to lose one wink of sleep, under a fear of not
tCg
.enabled to meet a bill ; for it at any time, he
Wagollt he should not be prepared for it, he knew Messrs.
doelicet and Lacy would provide for it, and they had
eeea„, ?rs.)—He was happy to be here on this
Vt.olhto express his gratitude to them.
she tr:_rr,
.awEs said, although hitherto he had been a
4_10,,1e,r in this town, he would assure the company that
welfare felt considerable interest in its prosperity and
. It would be the study of the new establish-
dein taord the sanie assistance a hich had been ren-
et", by Alessrs, Rector and Lacy, and which had called