The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-14 00:00:00

WESTKENBTEB.

PLCSDIRISIC • HOOSZ OF PLATE AND man ARTICLES TO
BETWEEN 101. AND 2034
Sarah Clarke nod Bridget Reardon, paw of creditable
Appeaser, were this morning placed at the bar, charged
with stripping • house of plate, china, glass, bedding, lines,
sod other furniture, to the valued between Kat 2001,
Mr. Frederick Allen Longburst rid—l am clerk to Mr.
Ellie, house agent, of John-street, Brunswick-aquas. I
know the prisoner Clarke. We put her in charge of the
hoses, 45, Thnrloe.square, Brampton, • furnished hoses
aids belongs to a customer of owe, Mr. John David
Berry. She wee pat in to show the house to
anybody who might want to take it. I went
there yesterday to look over the house, sad to
my surprise discovered that she had taken emit
thing portable oat of it. AU the things that wild
car.sd away were goes. I first misted the blankets and
consternate from the beds umbers ; and on 'skirl her
about them she pretended that they were downstairs on
the drawers. but could not produce them, and
I directly found that other th were gone.
I Wed far the kap of the glsr a and ascertained
that property had been also takes from there. I went for a
policeman, sad while I was gone I learnt that she had left
the hoer with a mi lk.wocoan. sad in order to find her we
went to Kr. Jame, where she was employed, and the milk.
women was taken iato melody.
Mr. Arnold—The milk woman had nothing to do with
taking we of the bow!
Witness—No, but rdie had pawned some of the things.
Mr. Arnold—What 'videos, it there of that !
Witter—The primrose Clarke says that the other pawned
part of the things, and she herself admits it. She said when
she was taken she hoped she should not be punished
severely.
laapeake Batler—Tbora is a quantity of plated goods, and
other property toad pledged.
Police-sortable 10113—I was fetched yesterday thwart
to 45, Tharlasqoare. I heard from • caeca that the pri-
mer Clarke had been 1111.• to kayo the hoses with Boar-
doe, and I traced the latter to a Mr. Denerk's, (Masher-
grove,
of
I told
Sherhould take her for pledgiog
ecene of the things. she had pledged them
at the request of Clarke. She also told me that she had
her laae with Clarke foe the last three maths. When
we got book to the house we food Clarke in the street,
and she was takes liar eastody. She thee raid Abe had
taken the articles, ad Pardon had pledged them for her.
Impactor Butler. of the B division, said—At fir o'clock
yesterday evening I went to 45, Throlne-reare, and found
SUSS duplicates, but Mr. Longhurst will inform you about
the others.

Mr. ant prodooed two large bundles of dopliostes
received from the prisoner °larks,
Inspector Bother—They refer to china, glass, plated arti-
cles, ke. I received 168 duplicates from him ; some were
for valuable property pledged fora small amount.
Mr. Arnold—And how emu, more duplicates have you'
Isepeotar—l have 26, ma/nng 186 in an.
Mr. Arnold—AM how many pawobrokors ?
Impector—Two, with 90 pledgee at one, and the re.
rnainder at the other.
A great quantity of property was now produced.
Prienoers said nothiog.
They were remanded.

SOUTHWARK.
BOBBERIVI AT LULWAT ErTATIONS.

Mug Jeans. alias Clark, Z74;ll7ciev;clyWeg man, was
placed at the bar before h r. Combs charged with stealing
a carpot.bag containing wearing apparel, the property of a
gentleman, from the platform of the South Western Rail-
way, Waterloo-bridge..
Muse Needham, an officer in the employ of the company,
said that on the arrival of the 8 o'clock train from
Southampton he saw the prisoner looking about while
the luggage was being placed upon the platform. A gentle-
man got out of one of the carriages with a carpet beg, which
he placed nom a box while he entered oae of the offices.
Wages Wm saw the prisoner go up to the box, take up the
carpet bag, sad walk off with it, when witaals went
up to him and asked him what be wu going to do with the
carpet beg. He answered that he was of course going
to take it home. Witnesa asked him if it was his own.
He replied that it wee, sod he bad just come by the train.
Witness told him that be keew that was false, and that
the carpet bag did not belong to him, therefore be
"Auld take him into custody. The aflutter then said,
Oh, if that is the mac take it sod let me go." Witness,
however. took him into custody, and ne his return food
the geelleetaa had left. He was, however, well ..10000•
and would attend on a future day.
hr. Combs asked if anything was known of the primmer?
The officer replied that be had no doubt oe a future MA.
sloe be should be able to show he had been convicted
before of a similar robbery.
The prisonev.who declieed to give any account of himself,
was accordingly remanded.

SELECT STAKES. R.M.
Tame, Summerside, Port Royal, Roman Bee, Carnival,
Macaroni. and Rosins are here.

PAID FOlMlL—Canatm, Avengem, Caasidia, AnHekl,
Indy Augusta, Jarniooton, and kfoapodar.
BEDFORD STAKES. Led fire furlongs of A .F.
Anningten, Antigone, and Goidylocks are here.
SWEEPSTAKES OF 50 SOVS. Criterion Course.
Filled. l'Air, Linda, Alpheus, and Indy Hawthorn are
bare.

Pam Foanrr.—Mrs. Quickly f, &nob, Procollo, and
Victoria Cron.

ENTRY FOR OATLANDS PLATE. Cambridgeshire
Coe res.

Age jib-- 380 II I
Aurelian
Tattoo 6 8 7 Gratitude
Loiterer
Maid is/ Nashua Illy 4 8 I cheerful 3 7
Bork
=Tager 3 719 Sweet Willie
4 7 7 Revolver
8 6
Donnybrook
Tim Prixtpal
ENTRY FOR TWO-YEAR-OLD HANDICAP. T.Y.C.
lb st lb
Vanessa
10 Light 7 10
Mary Copp colt
Flgiva 713 Plush wit
ilignaintan
Roodee 7 10 Arcadian 7 0

THE GREEK DIRT.-MEETING OP BOND.
HOLDERS.-(THIS DL Y.)

This afternoon a public meeting of Greek bond-
holders took plane at the London Tavern, to take into eon-
sideration the Dreamt position of the debts of Greece con-
tracted in 1824 sod Mt. Mr. E. HASLZWOOD (chairman
of the committee of Greek bondholders) presided.
The following is the position of the Greek loans con.
tooled io Erigitod
"Loan of 1824, 80),0001. For this debt, bonds were
inroad bearing interest at 5 per cent per annum, dated
the 21st February, 1824. Five oonpons were paid to the
Ist of 1826, inclusive. The remaining 35 cou-
pons to January 1, 1844, inclusive, repmenting
871. 10a., have been cut off these bonds, and are sold
separately. The interest due es the Ist July, 1844, to the
Ist January, 1913, both inclusive, being for nineteen ;ease,
is is qual to 951. per. cent., appertains to the bonds.
bands, which are punted in red, represent, therefore, 1031.
principal, end BOW. arrears of interest-1951.
"Lose of 1825, 2,000,0001. For this debt bonds were
issued, beating interest at 5 per cent. per annum,
d February, 1825. Four coupons were paid
to the lal January, 1227, inclusive. The remaining
38 coupons, to January 1, 1846, inclusive, representing
951., have been cut off 4see bonds, and are sold se9lnt4l7.
The interest due on the Ist July, 1846, to the lit January,
1883, both inolotive, being far seventeen years, is equti to
851. par cent, opportune to the bonds. These hoods, which
are printed in blue, ooreemently represent 1001. principol,
sad M. arrears of interest-1851.^ _

The CHAIRMAN opeor i the proceedings by congratulating
the bondholders upon their improved position since the meet-
ing in 1862. The committee he I not, he stated, wait. 1 upon
King George in reference to this debt, for as a coestituticroal
monarch no answer he could give would be to the purpose
without his ministers. tent Spooner*, too, was
not one of the Greek Ministers, and any inter-
ference on his part might lead to jealousy in
Athens ; but every document had been sent to him to place
before the King after his arrival in Athens. A liberal set-
tlement of these debts would be a gain to Greece in every
point of view ; but the tiondholden were bound to
have tall confidence in the good intentions of the
King till he bad appointed his ministers, for be
was literally the choice of the bondholders. It
hail brae suggested that this portfolios of marine and war
should be superseded, and departments of commeres sad
public works establishcd,and if this were done it would give I
confidence in the future of the Greek kingdom- As the ter-
ritory of Greece wee not of its present extent when the
loan was made the question hail arisen whether
the present kingdom was responsible for the
debts. Upon this point • case was submitted
to Sir R. Phillinioni, and his opinion was requested:—
„ Whether the changes which have taken place in the
political and territorial condition of Greece have in
soy manner affected the force of the engagements
contracted by its government in respect of the laws
of 1894 sad 182.5?" The opinion was as follows:
" I believe there is no proposition of international or public
law which mete upon • soundarbasis,which is confirmed hya
more unanimous opinion of all jurists,or which it is more vital
to the interests of all stoke to observe, than the proposition
chat no change in the form of civil coestitution or rovers-
merit of". state can release it from the discharge of oblige
thus sod the payment of debt. legally contracted by
the government of that state before the change
took place. It would be easy to multiply authotities epos
this point, which, indeed, is sufficiently clear upon the
ordinary principles of justice tad reason. I will
therefore only cite one pump from Byakershoek
(one of the best authorities upon Internecine' Law),
who states the point with his usual terseness and vigour :
• Rect4 dixit Grotius jars populi non deficere, nisi deficiat
ins Populus. Forint autem Regirniois mutest, non mu-
tater ipse Populus. —Edam utique Republica est mutative
nun hoc, moo alio mode, regater: alioquim.
Rempublicam in state quo nose eat, exaolutam videri paistia
et debitis in alio stetu contractis,'—Rosser PHILLIXORE."
This settled the point that the present Kingdom of Greece
was liable for the whole debt. Aid Greece was able to
pay it. If an average ennui revenue of 400,0001. for twenty
years—say from 1A34 to 1834—was enough to pay the ex-
penses of government, it would take much to make any of
the bondholders believe that 660,0001., the prevent income,
was only sufficient for that purpose. The committee were
' of opinion that Greece could spare 1C3,00C1. her annum ea
interest on the debt, and that she might begin with
70,000/. next year, which was 1 per cent. on the hood-
holden' claim. The total claim would amount in January
to 7.0C),0001., and it was the duty of the committee to
obtain the recognition of the whole of that amount and
then to satisfy themselves that the arrangement proposed
for the settlenseot was the best that Greece could offer. lie
concluded by moving a resolution expressiny satisfaction
that the kingdom of Greece was about mitering upon •
thoroughly constitutional goverment under King George 1.,
with the unanimous consent of the Greek nation and with
the concurrence of the Powers of Europe. (Cheers.)
Mr. Swaim, in reference to a report which had ob-
tained currency, declared he was in a position to prove
that every farthing of these loans, contract.] for by his
father sad uncle, went to the agents of the Greek govern-
ment. (Hear, hear.)
The resolution was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved • resolution to the effect
"That this meeting perceive' in this event allure guarantee
that the existing obligations of the State will be faithfully
renected, and rersoguisioN the principle that credit is the
life of nations, the government about to be established ir.
Greece will direct their earlieat attention to the financial
condition of the country."
After a few words from Mr. POWLES, who echoed the
Chairman's congratulations to the bondholders upon the im-
proved prospects of their claims, spoke highly of the
adviser and councillor of the ring Kin, Count Sponoeck,
end added that the taxation of Greece was lower than any
other state, being only at the rate of 10s. per head,
The Tualatin was agreed to.
A third resolution expressing the willingnees of the hood-
holders to entertain any fair sod equitable prequel for
arranging the liquidation of the debt in a manner consistent
with the wove recce of Greece and the beat rights of the
bondhohlere having been proposed and carried,
The CHAIRMAN stated, in reply to a question, that the
whole debt of Greece, including home debts and every Pawr! ble claim, was 15,C..10,000/., of which the amount doe to the
guaranteeing powers was 2,700.0001.
A vote of Meeks to the committee of bondholders for
their exertions concluded the proceedings.

• " Grotitis said justly that the right (or law) of a psople
coot cease melees the people itself should nese.. Even
when the form of government is changed, the people itself
is not changed. It is certainly the same community.
although govemsed at ms• time in this form, at soother
time in that ; otherwise. you might say that a community
iu the position in which it Dow is (that is, in any present
position) would appear to be released from the engagements
and debts coatnetsd whilst in any other palatial."