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! `~, . i ,+ (.:.; fit Mil 'it( ... • r ta v4 - c -, T4 • " • 7 , 4 . - 41 • 4 , :y e 1 re - 4 4 4i /414 . jet* 7 4t • ," 4 VMDER 9693. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1823. PRICE Stvtl4r4iNzet. GREECE. This Day was Published, price Is. 6d., X:EPORT on.the PRESENT STATE of the . GREEK CONFEDERATTON, and on its Claims to the Support of the Christian World. Read to the Greek Committee, onSaturday, Sept. 13th; 1323. By EDWARD IILAQUIERE, Esq. The .GREEK COMMITTEE consider it their duty to give immediate publicity to the Report of Mr. Blaquiere, who is just returned from Greece. They propose shortly 40 publish further documents elucidating the state of the country; and, as they hope, encouraging to.the friends of that most interest ing cause. ceding Resolutions into effect ; and the 9th directed that the Resolutions should be presented to J. R. Revenge, Esq., to be by him laid before his -Government. On each 'of these Resolutions, - . • - Mr. Moxow argued -at considerable length, contending ; from different decrees (which have already been published), that Mr. Zen was not authorized to negociate the loap—that the Colombian Government would not ratify it ; and tnat, -under , these circumstances,,the bond,holders ought to take into their own hands the unappropriated part of the loan. Ile was then proceeding to read his jocose Resolutions, but was called to order by Mr. COUEN, who argiied that such a course was wholly regular. • Mr. Moxoe: said,- he would not press that point farther ; and after some additional observittions, be moved his Ist Resolution. Mr. ,YOUNG was obliged to the. Hon. Gentlemail for having brotrght the subject forward ; buf he must, at the same time, ask him, whether he was not premature in endeavouring to passreso lutions at that moment ? As the business was not yet concluded with the Columbian Government, it would be much better, to wait till the next arrivals, which, in all probability, would bring sontethhig explicit on the subject.—( car ! ) Mr. Corti.w expressed his.approbation of this suggestion.— The parties who called this' Meeting were too respectable to have improper motives imputed to them. But he could not help thinking, that resolutions like these, brought forward just before an account-day, w e re lik e ly t o produceC fluctuations, and could not add to thusecurity of the fund, or to the benefit of the stock-holders. He would ask, whether the gentleman who was first called to the chair this day (Mr. R. 31oxon, jun.) did not openly state his opinion, before the last arrivals, against those Colombian Bonds ! He should also be glad to know, whether the lion. Gentleman who had provided two sets of resolutions, had comnimunicated to those who were concerned a copy of those resolutions? It was much more difficult to answer a written speech than to read- it; and therefore he hoped the lion. Gentleman, had,.in courtesy, sent a copy of his reso lutions to the contractors. specified. Now the tnoney obtained by this loan was not pro cured for the purpose of purchasing the,artieles so specified in Mr. Zea's , instructions. There was another article read, Which .bad nothing at: all to do with the loan. It was that which re. lated,to the powers of*Mr. Zen to undertake any projects for the benefit of his country, and which clearly referred to his in tercourse, not with monied capitalists', but with , courts. But it went on to state that those powers wereliot to take effect till the necessary documents were signed by the . Executive Government. Pow.r"Es.—They did sign then,. ftwilsitnatils,--floavotild now call the attention of Mr. Powles, to the letter of 'the 27th of 4Vovetnber, 1821, in which Mr; Zea declared that his powers had been revoked,, and were limited to politi ca l o bj ects. If t h ese powers were so revoked, they could claim nothing from the Colombian Government,— If the claims of M r . P ow l es were invalid, so also was that of the fundholders. But it was asked, why touch on those points ? For a very good reason—in order to establish a ground tor demanding the funds now in his possession, which, in equity, he ought to deliver—Which, in justice, he cannot retain—and which, as an honouraye merchant of the city of London, he ought to invest in Government security: 'ln-what security did this 292,000 now stapd invested? It' it did, not stand in Exchequer bills, or some other security equally valid and substantial, Mr. Powles had not done justice to the holders of Colombian bonds. On the 4th of January, 1823, Mi. Revenge declared to Mr. Powles, that the loan was illegal, and he repeated the statement on. the 12th and 13th of the same month. Farther, Mr. Revenge furnished him and his friends with a copy of the code 'of C o l om bi an l aws , which proved that what he said was true. Now, four days after he had received that inform a ti on , lie appeared' before the bond-holders, but he never mentioned Mr. Revenge's declare ' don, nor showed the code of laws. Heals° laid a case before three eminent lawyers, but he said nothing of Mr: Revenge's statement. The most important declaration made by the Co lomWan Government was not laid before Counsel. The most important document fin the .guidance of .their opution''wes not submitted to them. 31r. Powles had stated, this day, what had been written by Mr. Jones. Nov,. he would say, that Powles oug►ht to have brought Mr. Jones before this meeting ; for 'ifbe were not grossly misinfo rme d, M r . P o Wl es could have done so. He understood, so little chance had contractors of getting the Government of Bogota to ratify the loan, that Mr. Jones ' had left the country, and wa s now in H Paris. e had been 'informed that Mr. Jones had arrived in Paris on the 13th of August last, and on the 2d of September was seen, where they might naturally have expected to see hint, in a box in the Italian Opera, with the widow of Mr. Zea.— (Loud cries fur the name of,the informant.)—He could only state, that the information came from a gentleman of hig:k cha racter, and, fearful of a mistake, he got him to write the state ment. The Hon. Gentlemen concluded by arguing that there was no pretence for Supposing that the Col'ombian Government would ever ratify this Joan. There was nor a single document published by them that did not speak the, same plain and ex plicit. language. They had throughout denominated these transactions as scandalous and illegal. ;Hr. PCAVI.ES said, that Mr. T. Mostyn Jones, of Boston, had called to take leave of him, A week ago, as he proceeded to Paris. That Gentleman had transacted bu s in ess w i t h the Co. lombian Government; and, knowing Mrs. Zee and her daugh ter, it was very probable that he nuglit have been seen at the Italian Opera with them. But the Mr. Jones allitded to never was erParis in his life.—(llear!)—Here he begged leave to render en act of justice to an individual, though he was not al together satisfied with his conduct, as it regarded this loan— he Meant :Ur. Revenge. The flonoUrable Gentleman who had just sat down, had written several pamphlets on this subject ; but Mr. Revene would have nothingto do with them, and saw them with displeasure. Mr. Itrctraatisox denied that Mr. Revenge had seen those pamphlets with displeasure. He held in his hand a letter from Mr. Revenge, thanking him for supporting the character of the Colombian GovernMent, and the pubfte officers.—( Read.) As far as hewas personally concerned, he had no objection to hand the letter over to the Chairman, who would state whether he thought he should be justified in reading it. Mr. J. Lowe deprecated the gratuitous introduction of Mr. Revenge's name.' That gentleman was most anxious to avoid giving Any opinion on the subject of loan. Mr. nrCiirAIIWON said he bed not introduced Mr. Re venge's name gratuitously. Ile had abstained from mention ing 14_ until Mr. Powles asserted that Mr. Revenge had seen his pamphlets with displeasure. The same assertion was made in the public newspapers; but -such was his forbearance, that though be was in possession. of .fir. Revenge's letter, he con tented himself with an anonymous contradiction of the state ment. • 'Greek Committee Room, 13th Sept. 1823. N. B.—The profits arising from the sale of this Pamphlet are to be added to the Greek Fund. London : Printed for G. and W. B. Whittaker, Ave Maria lane. This Day .was published, Handonsely printed in small Bvo.' with Ten Plates. price 78. ed. a.Netw Edition of • ANEW SYSTEM o!' DOMESTIC COOKERY, formed upon PRINCIPLES of ECONO MY, and adapted to the use of Private _Families. Compris ing also the ART of CARVING, Observations uu ihe•Ma_ nagement of the DAIRY and POULTRY YARD; Inatrpe tions for I-lOME BREWERY, wtpixs, &c..COOKEItY for the SICK, - and for the POOR; many very useful MISCEL LANEOUS RECEIPTS, and DIRECTIONS proper to he given•toSERVANTS both in Town and Country. To which is prefixed an ESSAY on DOMESTIC ECONOMY an d HOUSEHOLD MANAGEMENT, comprising many Oh— servatimis which will be found particularly useffil to the Mistress of a. Family. By A LADY. " This is really one of The most practically useful hooks of ally which we have teen on the subject. '!'be Lady who has written it, has not studied how to form expensive articles fur luxurionsAables,- but to combine elegance with economy, she has given her directions in a plain and sensible manner, that every body can understand; and three artrnot Confined mere ly to cookery, but arc extended to a variety of objects in use in families; by which means the utility, of the Wok is very much increased indeed.!! • - Printed fur John Murray, Alhemarle.street ; sold also by ei•ery Bookseller in England, Scotland; and Ireland. Of wlitun may bto Intel' ptsblistivd - The NEW FAMILY . RECEIPT 11 Ncw Edition, greAlly improved, handsowely punted in small svo. pike 7s. Gd. in boards, COLOMBIAN BONDHOLDERS. Pursuant to public notice, a ,Meeting of the .Holders of Colombian Bonds took place yester day, at the City of London Tavern. Mr. Moxori, one of the gentlemen by whom the Meeting was convened, entered the great room, at a little before one o'clock. He immediately inquired whether the Contractors for the 'Colombian Loan had done the Meeting the honour of attending ? Mr. POWLES (one of the Contractors) said, that he attended, not as n Contractor, but as a Bond-holder. Mr. Moxori then apologised to the Meeting for not having attended at twelve o'clock precisely, according to the express words of the notice. It entirely arose ,from his inexperience in calling public meetings. 'lle now learned, that had the notice merely specified. twelve o'clock, it would have been•un derstood to have meant twelve for one. Of this distinction he was before ignorant, anti was extremely sorry that his mistake should have created any inconvenience. He then said, that as one of the persons who- had, some days past, inserted a no tice in the newspapers, addressed to the Holders- of Colom bian bonds, .he had ta ken the liberty to provide an opportu nity for public discussion, on what Was considered to be a Crisis of great interest to the partie's concerned. After.. what had transpired, and which had been communicated to him and others, by persons who, in the words of the play, might be denominated " good-natured friends:" no doubt many indi viduals would be astonished, when those who were assailed asserted openly and boldy, that they did - not harbour any purpose of stock jobbing that fhey lut4 no idea of in. iluencing either the present or the futurevrice of Colombian' Stock. Mr. CottEN suggested the propriety of calling some per. son to the chair before the Honourable Gentleman proceeded farther. The CHAIRMAN then read the letter as follows :--" Mr. J. R. Ravenga presents his Compliments to Mr. J. Richardson, and begs to express his thanks both for the pamphlets accom panying his favour Of the lath instant, and for his kindness in supporting the character of the Colombian Qovermucnt and the public officers. Mr. Ravenga is very aware, than on the loan question, words have been on both sides applied to him which he has never uttered ; yet, taking into consideration the different circumstances, interests, and feelings, that haye existed, and do exist on this subject, those gratuitous expres sions cannot have been unexpeete.d." Mr. Moxox proposed to withdraw all his resolutions except the (.4.h and 7th relative to paying the funds into the Bank of England. Ai•.er some further conversation, Mr. Yotixa moved the adjournment of the Meeting as an amendment, which was carried by a large majority. Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the Meeting broke up. The names of Jr.D Alderman Bridges, Mr: T. Wilson, and Mr. Rowcroft, resounded from different parts of the Meeting. Mr. llowcitorr took the chair. _ _ _ REDUCED FARES, aittPCNEQUALLED TRAVELLING, TO DOVER, DEAL, RAMSGATE, MARGATE, AND CANTERBURY. FOUR INSIDE COACHES. AND,KEEP GOOD .TIME, Bp S. A. AIOUNTAINJInd Co. SARACEN'S HEAD INN, SKINNER-STREET, SNOW HILL, LONDON THE following LIGHT POST-COACHES , aud MAILS, &c. set not. from the above Inn:— The " Telegraph," DOVER, Deal, Ramsgate ' Margate, Broadatairs, Canterbury, Feversham, and Sand wich, new superior fast Coach—every Morning at a quarter past Se'ven o'Clock. In consequence of the decided preference given to the Telegraph Coach, the Proprietors are determined no expence shall be spared to render It the first conveyance Oil the Kent Road. BROMPTON, Chatham and Rochester, Gravesend, Stroud, Sittingbourne, Rainhatu, and Ospringe, Morning, Quarter Past 7, at Reduced rates. The " Royal Eclipse," FALMOUTH, Plymouth, Exeter, Truro, Bodmin, Penryn, Ashburton, Totness, Dartmouth, 'Weymouth, Dorchester, and Salisbury, every morning at Seven; though Honiton, Axtitinster,l3ridport, Illandford, Stockbridge, Sutton, Basingstoke' Hartford Bridge, Black water, aud Bagshot. The only Day . Cuach to 'WEYMOUTH, (driven through with Two Coach Men Only% through Bagshet, Blackwatcr, Balingstokr, Overton, Whitchurcii, Andover, Woodyeats, Caslintore; Salisbury, Blandford, and Dorchester ' at a Quar ter past Five o'Clock in the Morning. Packets front Wey mouth to Guernsey, Jersey, Cherbourg, St. Maloc's, every Wednesday and Saturday afternoon, at Two o'Clock. The " Union, 'SOU'PHAMPTON, Lyniiiwton, Lyndhurst,' Winchester, Basingstoke; Hartford' Bridge:Black water, and -, Bagshot, New Foul; luside Coach, every Morning at 8 &Clock ; arrives at the Coach and Hinges and Vine litn, Sbuthampton, ' by Five. This is a most delightful Conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jersey, Guernsey, St. Makes, Havre de Grace, Cher • bourgh; &c.—The- Proprietors of the above Coach , tope to receive a continuance of that support which has hitherto been 'experienced since the cominence.ment of the " Union." A New light Day Coach to DORCHESTER, in 14 hours - only, through Ilagsbot,' lilackwater, BasinOoke, Overton, Wbitchurch, Andover, Salisbury, Woody eats, Cashmere, and Blandford, at a Quarter past Five o'clock in the morning.— The P,roprietors of this Coach are determined no expence shall lie spared to render it the first conveyance on the West Road. * BA'Fil and BRISTOL Post-Couches, through Chippen-. ham, Cake, Marlborough, Hungerford, Newbury, and Read ing, every Afternoon at one; arrive at the Greyhound Inn, Bath, the London Tavern, Thomas-street, and Swan, Bristol, early the next Morning.—Coaches to Wells, Bridgewater, Taunton and Plymouth, at reduced Fares. , • The "Umpire,". a New.LIVERPOOL Light' Coach, ouly one,Night on the Road, carrying Four Inside, sets out Daily at One ; arrives at Liierpool next afternoon-at Five, the ough Woburn, Lathbury, Northampton, Welford, Luttertvorth, Hinckley, Atherstone, Litchfield, Stone, Newcastle, Knots ford, Warrington, and Prescot. SHREWSBURY, Wellington, and Shiffnal, Light Post. Coach, every Afternoon.—Guarded. BARNSTAPLE and Southroolton New Light Post Coach every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Mornings, at Scioto. The •" Rockingham," LEEDS light Pest Coach, sets out every Afternoon atTwo; and passes through Baldock, Big gleswade; Eaton, Buckden, Stilton, Wansfurd, Stamford, Greetham, Grantham, Newark, Tusford„ Markham Moor, Retfotd, Bawtry, Doncaster, and Ferrybridge, arrives at. the Golden Lion Inn, Leeds, next Afternoon at Three o'Clock, in tithe for the Bradford, Halifax, Skipton, and Hudders field Coaches, at Reduced Fares (driven through with Four Ciiiclimen only).—Luggage and Packages only 2d per lb.— Notwithstanding the uncommon Expedition of this Coach, it is allowed to be the most agreeable and complete l'ublic Con veyance on the North Road, being unequalled by any other. HARROWOA'rE and Ripon new Light I'ost Coaches, every Afternoon atTwo, and Eight in the Morning. GLASGOW, Longtown, Gretna -green, Annan, Dumfries, Brownhill, Thornhill, Sanquhar-Kiln, Comoro:1r, Kingtwell, and all Parts of Scotland, a light Four inside Post Cuach daily. BRIDGENOItTH, Walsal, Shrewsbury, Salop, and Holy head New Light Coach, every Afternoon, at reduced Fares. The "Express," to YORK, Scarborough, Whitby, Shields, Sunderland, Newcastle, and Edinburgh, a New light Four inside Post Coach, with a Guard throughout •, sets out every Morning, by way of Newark, Rettord, Doncaster, Ferrybridge, Tadcaster, Darlington, Northallerton, Durham, Mot petit, and Berwick, and arrives , at York the next Morn. ins at Twelve o'Clock, at reduced Fares. Driven through with Four Coachmen , only. Passengers &tiding themselves fatigued on the journey, may rest what time they please, and then proceed without any additional Fare. • MARLBOROUGH and Swindon, four-inside Day Coach, through Aldbourti, Reading' Latubourn, Purton, Lyilington Pewsey, Wootton Basset, Itamsbury, Hungerford, Newbury and Maidenhead. Driven through with One Coachman only. 'The New Royal Patent Mail, BOSTON and. Lout It, through Royston, Carebridge, Huntingdon, Stilton, Petethorough. Deeping, Spalding, Spilsby, Alford, Grimsby, and Hull, Evening, at Half past Seven o'Clock, Sunday , at a Quart er 'before Seven. The " Express," a New Light Four-inside Post Coach to CARLISLE, Penrith, and Whiteharen, with a Guard all the way, passes through Appleby, Brought, Bowes, Greta-, bridge, Richmond. Catterick, Boroughbridge, Ferrybridge, DotreaSter, Newark, Ilawtry, Grautinnu,'• Stamford, Gres:- thaw, Stilton, Biggleswade,,, and Baldock. Sets out in the Morning, and performs the journey with the greatest faci lity; at reduced Fares. Paisengers detained cm the Road by business or pteastire, have. the 'peculiar advantage of their Seats being secured in the next, Coach.—The only direct Coach toCarllsle.' The New Royal Patent Mail, CAMBRIDGE, through Ware, Bitittingford; Bucklanil, and Royston, Evening, at, Half past Seven **Clock, Sunday, at a Quarter before Seven. KENDAL, ,Lancaster, Preston, Kirby-Lonsdale, Bolton, Chorley, Otniskirk, and Garstang Liglit'Post Coaches, every Afternoon. The "Royal Express," New Light Fourlnside Post Coach, to LIVERPOOL, in 28 hours only, through Warrington, Presto, Congleton; Lawton, Newcastle, Itittigly, Knutliford, Stone, &Okra, and Litchfield, (ouly One Night 'ou the Reid), every Afternoon . ; arrives at the Saracens Head Inn, Dala-steeet, piverpiaul, next. Evening, at Eight. The .ad vantages to Travellers who honour this Coach with their pre ference are far superior to any other on :this Road, as the " Royal Express" is driven throughout with Four Coachmen only (Three less than anrotlier Coach to Liverpool), a - saving to Passengers too evident to require comment ;• besides the additional advantage, especially to Commercial Interests, of pos ./ arm ing the joitrocy in less time than arty other Coach ; and, notwithstanding its cheapness and expedition, the Pro prietors pledge themselves: t hat for safety and aecoinmodation it it equalled by few, and shall be surpassed by none. WAKEFIELD Four inside Post-Conclies, every Morning and Afternoon, at reduced Fares. CHESTER,Newport,Whitechurch , Tatpor le y ,Natn p twich, Northwich,ik Middiewich Light Post-Coach, every Afternoon. SUNDERLAND,' Stockton, and Yarns Light Post Coach, every l o rn. to the Georgel it Sunderland, at reduced. Fares. Mountain's " Express," to MANCHESTER, Winslow, Congleton, Neweastle,Walsati Wolverhampton, and Knots ford, new Four Inside Post-Coach, every .Afternoon.-- . -Only One Night en the Road. SHEFFIELD and Rotherham New Four inside post Coaches every Morning , called " The Express," a nd 'also 'tThe Rockingham, ever y Afternoon, at reduced .lares. The "Royal Express," NeW BIRMINGHAM Light F ast Post Coach, ectsautt every Aft e rnoon, carrying Insi soly; passes through 'Warwick, Learni,ogtoo,,t: to too a t i l h Webdon, DaventrYl Stoney-Strat ford, and fowec r, Slracen's Head, Bull-street, Birmingltato, early ('Two Morning. Diir en through with Two Coachmen only less than any other Coach). The "*Expresa," a New Light Post Coach, to HU LL, oi Lin coln,,Northcavet.Howden, and Donc4stert every 11 intr•Ot Eight o'Clock , to the Cross Keys, Market-place, Hu ll; and a l so the," Rockingham" its the Afternoon at Two o'Clock. The HER'FFORD,Ware, Hollesdon, and Cheshinit Coach+, at roduced Fates. uni t y , HANI and Edmonton Coaches daily, at Eleven, Half-past Two, Five, and Eight o'clock. I sr , At Reduced Fares to 'Leeds, York and Doncaster, Lu gg age and Packag es at only 2tl per poun d, d Co respectfully acquaint their S. A. MOUNTAIN 01 n b Friends and the Puhlic,fhat they w v 1' acentalkle for t Passenger's Luggage, 'Amp, Plat e, c. o arty Parcels, if lost, stolen, Or damaged , Users than :Five Pounds Va unless e ntered as such, anti the In paid I, ac lt c i o L rd o i n p d g i l n y : at the Saracen ' s Head Infil h 1 Moxost proceeded to say, that he and others, as mem bers of the Stock Exchange, had been assailed by very. unjust imputations; bin they had really, in the course of this matter, been rather the dupes of communications made to the house titan the originators of them. lie had not thought it necessary to solieit,any person to become Chairman on this occasion, for the chances were that lie would, have met with a refusal. He held in his hand a string of resolutions; in the sentiments of which it was, he thought, impossible for the meeting not to concur. Lest, however,•they should fail to carry conviction'to the minds of those whom he was addressing, a second- string of resolutions had been drawn up, which were jocosely imagined by those from whom they emanated,: as being precisely what the contractors themselves would sanction, if they proposed a set. of resolutions. The meeting would thus be placed in' the dilemma either of passing by acclamation the . resolutions he should first propose, which:were founded on state papers, - or of agreeing to the second set,, which were drawn up as if they came from the contractors themSehres. The...Honourable Gentleman then. proceeded to defendhimeelf and hie friends agiiiost certain imputations which he averred had been cast against them as mem bers of the titock,Excluinge, and declared thet so far from wish ing to disparage Colombian Stock, he attended there to show, that if the• holders. of the bonds looked after their interest, they would find their securities were worth something, and that something tangible in England. He could assure the meeting, if he did not prove that his resolutions were founded pn undeniable state papers, he would not put them to the vote. The 119 n. Gent. then proceeded to read a string of resolutions to the following effect :—The first set forth, that after duly considering the decree issued by the Colembian Senate in Con:. gress on the 19th of June, and various passages to be found in the publication* called the " Code of Laws of Colombia," all tending to the same effect, and issued at different times, the meeting were of opinion, from such a series of acts, all con ceived iu the same spirit, that the Celombian GoYenvieent had, for a long time past, shown very great repugnance against ra tifying the Colombian Loan. The. 2cl resolution, after point lag put certain discrepancies between the communications made by Mr. Jones (the agent of the contractors in South 'Anierica) as to the certainty of the loan being ratified, and the informa tion subsequently received, declared that the Meeting could not refrain from expressing their asopisbment, that the txmtrac tors, with agents on the spot, should have made commimico.: tions ao much at variance with decrees emanating from the Colombian Government. The 3d resolution set forth, that the .contractors- for 'h this' loan having, through the negligence or ignorance of their egents, made communications so very different from the decrees of the Colombian - Government did pot deserve the confidence ef the .stockluilders. The 4th reso, lution deelared, that the-meeting having strong grounds of apprehension, thitt. an unfavourable derive, totally withhold ing the repayment of the loan winch had been negotiated for 2,000,000, might-pass the Colotnbian Congress if it had not 'al, ready, was of opinion that the bondholders ought to arrouse from a state of supineness towards their property, and endeavoin to create a spirit in the Goverrunent .of Colombia with respect to that loan, which could not he looked for under the present cir cumstances. The nth resolution 'stated, that the meeting hay; ing duly considered the tenacity with which the. Government refused to- ratify this loan, - svatt of opinion, wilsi,for Ole fundholders to ;eke their property o ti f t o the b bl befits p ia had into' their own hands, and place it under the care of trustees.— The Pith resolution set forth, that by way Of preliminary mea sure.' the contractors be requested to,pay into theßank.of Eng land, on the 20th inst., under the direction of trustees, the sum of 292,8921. 10s. od. sterling, and likewise to deposit in custody M of the same trustees, 'b4,4.1. .. W. Colombian bonds, which bonds lutd•not been *kiwi. such amount of money and bonds appear ing, on the 17th of January last, by an account under the an, thority of the contractors to be in their hands. The 7th Reso lution solicited the four members representing the City in Par liament, to undertake the said twat. The lith• directed, that a Committee of gentlemen should be appointed to carry the pre. • Mr. R. Moxox, jun. observed, that whatev er l ie h a d said in public, he had said. fearlessle ; and lie knew well, from private sources, that whit he had advanced would be borne out to the very letter. lie had, within the last ten minutes, learned., from a merchant, who was connected with the Colombian Go vernment, that the loan never would be ratified by that Govern ment. He did not want to depreciate the property.--(Laughter, and cries of " 'name.")—He was not tit liberty to name the in dividual, and therefore he must refuse the challenge. Mr. POWLES said, it seemed to him to be highly indecorous and irregular to discuss an act of the Colombian Government, before it was completed. The resolution was erroneous in speaking of a decree of Congress. There was no such thing. —The members of the'administration were not members of the Congress; and though the decree in question had gone through one branch of - the' legislature, it had still to be sanctioned be two others. That decree might be greatly modified ; and, what was of 'ninth importance, it gave to the executive Government complete power to liquidate this loan, with a due regard to. the ri g ht s of a ll p art i es . The bond-holders had to wait until the measure was completed by the Colom bian Government, and then, and not till then, could they judge of the intentions of that Government. If they looked to the decree, they would ad the line chalked, •by which the business could be satisfactorily arranged ; because it expressly' said.; that the existing obligations might be allow ed in any new loan which might be agreed on. There were many different parties connected with this loan.— ' Ist, The Colombian Government% 2d, the Minister who negociated it; ad, the Contractors; and, 4th, the Bo n d-, holders. Each of these had distinct rights and functions ; and they could not be mixed up with each other without producing the utmost confusion. The decree, qs he said before, might be modified ; or, as was; expected, an act might be passed with reference to a new loan, and thus the question between the Co lombian Government and the bond-holders. would be put an endio. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to show, by extracts from a letter of Mr. Jones, the agent, that the con tractors had acted in the most cautious manner. The whole of that letter he would not read. If communications with the Colombian Ministers and Senate wore to be divulged, and it' names were to be published, it would be impoesible for 'tirir agent to procure Information.' Mr.- Jones wrote, that on the 29th of April lie was informed by the Colombian Mi nisters that " the ratification was proceeding slowly, but that it would be.concluded before th e en d of the sitting of Congress." Now, if Ministers had told Mr. Jones this, what better information could the contractors have laid before the bond-holders ? lie now begged leave to say a few words on the part of a gentleman Who could no l onger answer f or himself. Ile meant Mr. Zee. This he was not called to do, with re ference to the situation in which they stood us to the loan. For if Mr. Zen was the most profligate of Ministers, their contract would remain as good as if he were the most virtuous. If he ran away with the money and converte d i t to hi s ow n use , still their claim on the Government remained. To show the ful 'TIM of Mr. Zea's powers—powers that never were withdrawn from him to the day of his death—he would read a few dneu-. meats. Here the Hon. Gentleman:Tad an extract from a de cree issued at Angostura, on the 10th of January, 1820, by which Mr. Zen was authorized to undertake any project that appeared likely to benefit the republic.] The next document, he was sure, lied not been laid before the Colombian Congress'; because no public body could meet tostate knowingly that which was not true, and the docurneitt in mate was opposed to certain statements that bed been made in Congress. To ac count for its not having been produced; it was only necessary to , observe, that, in 1819 and 1820, tire meat of Governmeot was at Angostura, that. the seat of the capital at present is 9,000 miles from that place ; this removal, together' with the want of or ganization, most probably prevented the document from being eubmitted to Congress. Another unfortunate circumstance was, that the Ministers, Bolivar 'and Itavenga, were totally absent front Congress. The document in question was dated Angostura, Dec. 24, 1810; and wa s a dd re ssed to Mr. Zea. It set forth, that though the republic Was in a flourishing condi tion it stood in need of certain supplies. It went on to say, " the advances for,those articles may be sought for from the .loverrtnients most favourable towards us, or from capitalists who will advance money for those supplies, orfor what you may want for your own expences. For such advances the. Gover nment will give 10 per cent. per annum, secured on all the lands of the Itepublic."—( Fleur )—This was explicit. And he would repeat, whether Mr.. Z ea went b e y on d his instruction s or no Pa t e ,t t li ti ett l nditifhlers had nothing to do with it. It w as a qtiestion entirely between the Government and himself. The Honourable Gentleman then t oo k a rev i e w of the inst ruct i ons Feven to 31r. Zea with respect to his intercourse with En g l an d, rance, Denmark, Rc., antLvointeti out the mode he took when he came to this country to liquidate the debts previously con tracted by his Government, and thus to rescue her credit from suspicion. The interception of his dispatches was the greatest passible Misfortune : for, in their absence, the worst rumours were circulated to...his • disadvantage,' Ile said thu s muc h to show, that this was throughout a bona fide transaction. Mr. and, from that period Zea's powers, he contended, were never withdrawn, so far as 4.3Mira.cizeci4n vii.aslaree;htiplowed negociating this loan was concerned. The Colombian Congress said, first, that he had applied his powers to that which was nevexintended; and next, that the constitution was a virtual repeal of those . do away powers which were given in P to uw d:e rs. dayi r o li f is his im tle n a w 4 the first place , not a word was nulment of his powers by a great constitutional important treaties. How could it be said y that a constitu thai could at once the, face of the wo z rl e d a . o p the an ever stated to' Mr. It was sug_ reaking• an alteration in Mr. the Ccinatitution. Rot it it did annul them h. ~ , -ow too tt auect them ? He bad taken the opinion of ‘ l ,es ai te ye d r, rif S te ir T J4m i e n s sL .A .A l l agi t i i n n tr th , at oe it V o s o r i ea b t e loP• well if• he were . asked whither a constitunou, Zeti's powers, would aireci. the fund-holder? A n d he was of opinion that it.would not; because the parties were not bound to know that the Coustitution. would revoke those powere This was quite Clear • for you never could treat with the rep.re sentative of a distant Government , if a change the _4.4)r copikitution of his country, ; pending the riegociatioZ,- had been entered into; and 41 : as to de e ti o y hi s powe rs . What: mattered. it to the fund-holders if the constitution were changed, w he n the original. powers re. ohs afterwards. Under all rnained, and were as full as they court be given to any person the circtunstance*, He. would say, that the .consUtution never cants before Con grass until long after the cootraet lee did not read It until two adjourn the Meeting. when bear a very different L0tr0.4134. o l b ie ge tui rved vitte , t il ha di ti e n f 9 u i n d tl a • y li s ol ti d i e e r c ti o tn iunibiun stock had fluctuated no less that 145 per cent. bi lll :l r ir. l i t ; t o c iv iAtot w e o o u ti ld, argued, that the documents referred to interpretation. It wicgtote clear_ that the instructions of Mr. to be laid out in proc ur ing supplies, which were p art i cu l arly Z'A were limited, mom' he was authorized to rai se was HONORARY DINNER. (From Anis': Birmingham ,Garette, Sept. 16, 1823.) THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. A duty has seldom presented itself more con genial to our feelings, or more fairly offering matter of congra tulation to our townsmen, than that devolving upon us in con sequence of the late - most gratifying visit from the Right lion. Gentlemen, whose official distinction introduces the present article. It is already known that the Chancellor of the Ex.. chequer, taking advantage of a temporary residence in the neighbourhood with his family, visited this town within the last fortnight, for the purpose of inspecting some of the manu facturing establishments of the place; and having gratified his curiosity as far as his engagements then permitted, he returned to Leamington. Induced by the probability of his remaining there a short time longer, an invitation was transmitted on Monday last, in the name of • the Magistrates, High and sLow and a number of respectable inhabitants of the town, requesting the honour of his company to dinner at the Royal Hotel, on the following Thursday ; the invitation was accepted in the most flattering terms, ands Committee was immediately formed to prepare for his reception. The Right lion. Gentleman reached town soon after noon ; and on his way to the Hotel, he visited the manufactory of Messrs. Yates and Hamper; where he continued a considerable length of time. The remainder of the morning ' was oc -eupied in the inspection of other establishments of interest.— The gentlemen who had intimated their intention of giving him the meeting began to assemble soon after six o'clock ; and after a short time had elapsed, the Chancellor entered the room, and was introduced to the company. Dinner was soon announced, and the party, seventy in number, took their seats. The Chair was taken by Theodore Price, Esq. having the Right Hon. Gentleman on his right, and on hisleft a-Mr. Cumberland and Colonel -Hooch, friends of Mr. Robinson. The Low Bailie acted as Vire-President. The Chairman was also assisted by W. C. Russell; Esq. and Mr. Meredith, who occupied the chairs at the ends of the Bross table. It was intended that the duty of presiding should have fallen upon the High Bailiff, but in consequence 'of his absence from home, ;rnd,' though specially summoned, of his inability . to return, the chair was tilled by Mr. Price as the senior Magistrate present. On the removal of the cloth, the "king," with four times four, was drank with rapturous applause, succeeded- by the na tional Anthem of "God save the Rin" in the chorus t o w hi c h the company join e d. Th e R oya l Family," the " Duke of York middle Army," and Lord Melville and, the Nar y ," followed in succession. ,The Chairman next, in a titian ad dreas, introduced the health of " the. Chancellor of his Majes ty's Exchequer," briefly adverting to the popular nets of the Right lion. Gentleman during the last Session Of Parliament, and-to the broad and enligbtened views :which distinguished his presidency of the Board': of Trade. The announcement of `the toast was received with the most unequivocal tokens of ap. Probation, and Waii drank with three 'times three, amitiSt the loudest cheers. The Chancelloirmie, evidently mueltaffected by the enthusiastic warmth with which his- name had been ceived, and was for some minutes prevented giving utterance to [ his thanks by a continuance of the rounds of apage g hi e ' I / were renewed on his rising for - that purpose. Silence being at length' obtained, .llr. Robinson , peoceoded to exOrma'lsis Se. knowledgments, in a manner anek,lattguegir at, opee , marily, eloquent, and impressive. The Hight Han. Gentleman - conime — riced by alluding with great . feellitg.and riDilnatiell to the: kind welcome with Which ne bad ireen greeted--a yeleerne that could, ,eolyhaire ,been looked for in reference to an old and long tried mate cont*- - tiara. He said, he traced the :encouraging approbation:of tke Meeting to the grateful taskahat had fallen to .him since his new official appointment—that of assisting in lessening . the public burthen s o f theelmintry he could assure the company that it was the first object of his policy, and that the reliefaio afforded had beenextendect with.a most willing hand. Mr. R. ' then referged to the trying period through which the country had passed, and adverted to the lamented efforts produced by the late commercial distress, and, particularly as it related to this and other manufacturing districts. lie next congratulated those who heard him; upon' die present condition of our menu. ,lecturers and tlidit employeei under them, and touthed with great delicacy and tenderness upon any feeling , • of diseentent that might have been found among those who had borne tha t:tore intense- pressure of the times--adding, most truly, that whatever might once h ave b een the case all was now industry, contentment, and happineas.—The Right Hon. t 1 entletnan having alluded to the gratification he hail experienced in the course of his- progress through the various establishments he had visited, adverted generally to the policy of Government, declaring dna it was its determinatioh to preserve the blessings of peace so long as they epuld -be secured consistently with the honour and dignity of the state; and in this he felt assured he expressed the sense of the great majority of his tenon , subjects. Should thelime, however, again arrive, when it might be ne cessary to call the resources of the primary into aetion, he doubted not she would aga i n pu t forth her mighty strength in defence of our national safeguard, the Constitution. He e a i e . eluded by remarking, that although it had .been said. the walls of that safeguard had been rent, and its foundations materially impaired by time, and by others that it was tottering to its ruin—he felt that it was founded upon a rock, that it stood where it had originally been placed, in all its Unposing, he Might say gothic magnificence; and he feared rot, that'll' at. tacked from without, it would , yet be 'found to far a castle of strength amply sufficient to laugh a siege to scam, The Right Honourable - Gentlemen immediately sat down amidst the cheers his address had excited; he however rose again .11mOst instantly, and proposed aga.toast, " Prosperity to the Town and to the Trade of Birmingham." The Chairman next gave " the House of Brunswick, and the principles that 'tented it on the Throne of these realms." This was followed by the health of the "'Duke of Wellington," and by that of " Earl Liverpool and his Majesty's Ministers,' which was drunk With " thre times three." The ratter toast again brought up Mr. Robinson, who observed, that in stating Ins own opinion on the topics to which he had already adverted, he had distinctly expressed the sentiments of hie . colleagues. His Majesty's Ministers, lie repeated, were actuated be no other motive than the public welfare, and though the line of policy they bed adopted might in some instances be deemed erroneous, they felt that it was only so long as they carried with them the approbation and contidetee of the country. that they could hope to ,maintain those situations, the ditties of which it was their endeavour honestly to fulfil to the best of their ability.—Ttie health of the " Marquis of Lansdowe," of " Earl Talbot, and success to the approaching Festival," &c. followed. The t;liancellor then rose, and lifter a few intre. ductory remarks, proposed the " High and Low Bailift"—, Mr. Beale returned thanks on behalf of himself and of his colleague, the High Bailiff, whose absence on, the occasion he much regretted. The health of the Chrirman was, pro posed by the Reverend Mr. Spry.—The " lkittgistiates •of the ToWn" were next proposed by Mr. Robinson,_, who took occasion to remark upon the great advantage thit country derived from an unpaid Magistracy ; and ' bore his testi mony to the firmness and temper With which . the laws had been administered and maintained in this town. Alt. Price and Mr. Spry acknowledged the compliment on , behalf of them selves and their brother ,Magistrates, The lattregentletuan, in the course or his remarks, obseiVed, that there teas perhaps' no part of the kingdom, certainly none of equal extent as to itsr population, in which the laws were more easily maintained than in the town of Birmingham ; and. with respect to the Magis. tracy being an unpaid - IJody, the Right. Don.. Gentleman was in error, for they were neruply remunerated for their services., not, It was true, in a pecuniary manner, but by the approba tion and esteem of those aunorigst whom th e y Turner made some remarks on the bpnetit:i cluin g to the manufacturing interests of the country from the line of policy pursued by the Right - Iron. Gentleman, and instanced the case of a particular article used by the manuflicitirerapr the Lowe., in which the duty had recently been very considerably re duced. Mr. Kendrick, of West Brontwkit, also made sortie observations connected with the subject of .cunimeree;—The " County Members," the "'Earl of Aylieford, anti the tee manry of the County," the " Masters of the Free Grammar School," &c. succeeded. In acknowledging the latter toast, the Rev. Hann Kennedy drew a comparisai between the valet of a mere English 'and a classical education, which, lie inairitainW, was elderly encouraged by foundation schools situiltir to that to which be 'belonged ; the advantages resulting fret u good. classical education thehe b i r t o i u g tl t it fi t , o m. bea tt r ie r.--Other • and Clergy sentimentsenlarged nvLiolernas introduced of io a character tiie, , fi h i I i o followed, do . Mr. f the Bishop of the Diocese ;" and Mr. Spry returned thanks, ag4 eare se V.. ed upon the munificent conduct or his Lordship towards this town. Mr. Spry afterwards proceeded to give" the Disseothig Ministers of the town," which he prefaced by some bigblycciut- I plimentary remarks on their acknowledged piety and learning. The Rev. John Currie replied to the compliment, and in return proposed the health of the Rev. J. 11. Spry," which that gen tleman suitably acknowledged.,-In.the course of the everting the healths of " Colonel Gooch," and of " Mr. Cumberland." were drank; as was " the health of Mr. Canning," who, it was stated by Mr. Spry, had passed through' town on that day, and that it was with the utmost regret Mr. C. found himself cum polled to forego an invitation immediately conveyed to him by the Committee, to meet their Right Bon. Guest at dinner. Mr. Robinson afterwards begged to propose the health of the " Ladiei of Birmingham ? " and Mr. Bird replied ".on behalf of ills fair towniwomen" in a speech that excited inueh mirtb. fie concluded by giving" Lady Sarah Robinson. sail family," which was drank with great enthusiasm, anti produced another address from Mr. Robinson. After it few other tossts, which we are compelled to plats over unnoticed, the, (lomeellor rose and took his leave of tho company, anti ttport retiring leas im mediately Ibllowed by the whole of. the party. The dinner, more particularly when the shortness of the Letter isconaidered, did great credit to the hotel ; every tielicacy of the season was provided, and in greaubundance ; the drawn and wines vette also of the first quality. ' Notwithstanding the length to which our report has extended, we cannot refrain from adverting, for a moment, to the gratify ing scene presented by so complete and uninterrapted an in stance of social intercourse between intlividuale of all parties, among us, as was displayed at this, interesting zneedog. It must have been highly flatteringro Air. Robinson to know, that persons of all political distinctions were anxious to pay their tribute of, respect to his character as a statesman anti as art in. dividual i and that, in print of fact, he was surrounded by the great majority of thane. who are looked up to by their fellow townsmen as_ taking the lead in almost every variety of political sentiment. That the Right Hon. Gentleman was hitsself highly pleased, might he most satisfactorily gathered from the freedoin, urbanity, and t4pod humour which so eminently dig dinguished him through the evening, es well as from then hate hour (nearly twelve o'clock) to which he was induce dto eettatill at table. The Right lion. Gentleman visited Gospel Oak Works on the following morning, and in the afternoon ft town for Lon don, whither, we are informed, he had in Ai.... mean lima bran specially summoned. Creat improvements are going on in the-Docks and Outworks at Dunkirk, smut: of Wl4ll wero PrO.keted under dip reign of Napoleon ; they re noi,lowev vr, to extend t o w h at was originally intended. - A singular instance of brute sagagity, occurred daring the fire in the Menagerie. at Blum) Fan% There were three young leopards ix the caravan, witere they were kept in a kind of wicker b as k et , anti suclle d b Y g terr/Cr bit Ch• latter, faithful to her charge, 4.23 the al Proachiug the spot, 'pulled,t the y „ rig leoluuo„s one by one'out of the basket. and laid them behind the (It)" , in tt duce , aftly- Tivv4frec. tionate little animal thus saved the lives of' two of the leoptirdN; but the third was so mach Injured that it (lied shortly afterwards. (*.Briny" Afircurii.)