The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-17 00:00:00

MBILICIN SONDE.

Yesterday a general misting of Mexican
holders took place at the London T , for the put
taking into consideration the present state of their
Caanuts Bit, was in the r'
commenced the business of the Resting in the .
terms. He said—Gentlemen, You will all remember
at our meeting in February last we passed certain
dons, which I may as well read to you, as they en
Ma forgotten. " The Mexican financial agency
country having disappointed the just eapectstioes
bondholdem, etpecially when they consider th
been kept up and paid at their enema whether
coined dividends or not and haMe failed in it'
of the word to ac'implis its no doubt well lot
pose, the boodholders eri neatly and una-issousl
H.B.H. the President and the Government of
put an end to the same at the earliest passible moment
committee having well discussed and considered Or
ter in all its besriogs, alter sae:pimientos of some-
of opinion that •he test instrument for coadt
affairs of the Mexican bondholders, for atteading
interests in Mexico, and receiving the money tic
there, and for the payment of dividend, in this en
a respeetsble house of agency; who have the comfit
the Brirish pubic and the goverment of
I had hoped to have ivied yes Upriser at an •
than the ',relent, to inform you that we had k
same into effect, and that we bad now met to eo,
the boodboldele that Messrs. Bering. were the agents,
Mexican goiernment end the bondholders, and that
committee, over which I have the honour to preside,
which virtually cersed after the last;ineetiog, had
thing more to do than to resign its functioris, and ,
all matters into the hands of that eminent house.
ant mums you that we have taken every step that
MOM to carry your rmlutions into effect, but have
consequetro of Santa Anna and his government
entirely disappointed the just expectations of -
mime. Under these circumstances what is best'
I feel, es we'! ro the deputy chairman, and I
other members of the committee, if we were to eel,
pot in this period of difficulty, much mieebief sat,
Let it, however, be distinctly understood that your
tee have, according to the rroolution of Februer!
abroletely resigned, end, as is usual on all such
we only hold tide, temporarily. The situation I
as your ebrirman was forced upon me by the retire
the first instance, of Baron Goldemid, and, secondly,
of Mr. Capel, both in consequence of ill health.
aware, at the last meeting I tendered my resigsat
was induced to hold office for a limited period by ti,
mimeos vote of the bondholder,. I feel in the present
of your affairs that I should be unworthy of the
you have placed in me and the other members'
mitten, were we now to desert our post. I do
that the resolutiors passed at our last onetime
cari:ed into effect ; but, in the event of this not
Lima a 'hew d period—say viz months—a new
must be ape tinted. I would throw out, for your a
lion betwixt this and our next meeting, whether
not thick your sff.irs would be hotter conduetee
hands of one individual, a man of integrity, talent,
Sty, with a fixed salary. Myexpsrience tells me that le
mitteca are not the be ,t celculated to promote your
A resolution was passed by the general meeting of
May, 1864, authorising the collection of ed. per
the dividend then to be paid in order to provide
pens. of keeping a commiesioner to Mexico. 7
Moe produced a gems amount of 3,5211. 13r. 24.
reduced to 1,3401. 15.. 2d. net by the following ,
, 801. 18s. tor i.'immiosion, and 2,1001. retained
Facto to reimburse 10,000 dole which the Mexican
of Finance had advanced to Mr. Rickards out of
dead fund in Tampico without any authority from
mates. Oat of this hairnce of 1,8401. 15e.
Rickards's outfit sad the first quarter of his salary,
4001., have bran paid, leaving the committee
9401. 16.. 2d , besides a claim for 1,5981. 4s. 10
Rickards, which is not at present recoverable.
stated in the committee's list report that
Rickards left Mexico in December, 1864, Chas. _
Esq , had sited with the greatest :sal and intelligence
oommissioner of the bondholders there, and these •
for which there is combine' and most urgent o
has continued to 'Med up to the present time.
in the present critical position of affairs in Mexico,
matters are generr"y massed there, it is simply ino
to go on without a comailisioner in the capital, in
antantanication with the Mealeaa froveiniamit ,
Majesty's minister in Mexico. In order,
_therefore,
able the amines to conspeess•• Mr. Whitehead
past services, and to secure a 'minimizes of -•
have to call on their fellow bondholders for •
of 6J. in the found of the dividend of Ist
which is now about to be paid. Considering the
of the case, and that without a comerlealonar in

remittances would probably soon dwindle down
the committee anticipate sn unseimouv event t
lowing resolution That, to provide the commit
mesas to defray the expecee of keeping a comm.
Mask°, tbiv general meetine of Weaken
hereby authorise and respectrully request the
flaaecial agent in 1 olden to deduct from the d'
Ist July, 1853, now advertised to be paid, 63. is
and to band over the proceeds of such collection
oommit,se." I should state that the committ
tapes's, for »ports, meetings, advertisemeato,
salaries, and oface envenom, are but trifiing—say.

• year.
The resolution was also put and carried, as were .
lowing
"Test this meeting ha to express its deep regret
notwithstanding the handsome conduct of the English'
holders of Moak* in consenting in 1860 to the red
their dividends from 6 to 3 per cent. per annum, it
relieve Mexico, aad to bring them clearly withl
sources of the nation, and also within the amount
sacredly hypdtherated for that purpose by the w
of the legislature, good faith has not been kept
(and the breach of which, in fact, entitles them
original 6 per cent.), and that four dividends ar
(that of Ist July, 1863, being only now edt
be pad), red that toe use belonging to t
holders have not been held sacred, bat have been ea
priated, and in one Instance actuality taken by Circa k
replaced, under the late government of General
Anna, an act utterly subversive of the law of •
generally that no care has been taken and
made duties the late government to keep faith
lend and the bondholders of Mexico."
" That title meeting earnatly hopes and believes
brighter and a happier day is yet in store for Mexico
her national creditors (and most assuredly the prosperity
nations can never be separated from the faithful discharge
of their national obligations), end that under a more en-
lightened and liberal government, which they are happy t
leers there are great hopes of being now established "
Mexico, the just expectation of her long.suifering
patient bondholders will no longer be dieappointed,
their just rights r-spected end maintained, sad the
deeds faithfully and punctually paid as they become
"That this meeting hereby empowers the committee
take such steps as they may think proper, sad as
d the be to them, in order to acoomplish these
ends, sad to carry oat the reeolutions of the f
February last as well as of the present one."
" That dais meeting having learned from their
the handsome part and zealous interest taken Os
half by the present chargt d'affsires is Mettler,
sots sad well aware that they mainly owe this
struestinos of the Berl of Clarendon, who hes ever I
enough set only to listen to the just reprdentatloss
committee in a matter involving the fortunes of so s
his hllew-csontrymen to no leas en *moan% than .
of 10,000,0001. sterling, and of 300,00 W. per annum t
England, but also to follow up every assurance and pros.
which be has made, most faithfully and energeticellj,
through Mr. Le tem, begs to thank the Earl of Clarendon
most sincerely, and requests the chairman to o.••---
same to his lordship."
With reference to the latter resolution,
Mr. ROBERTSON, one of the committee, observed
all the Foreign Secretaries be had known for t'
years, Lord Clarendon had proved himself to
friend of the bondholders.
A Bonninione then proposed the following
" That this meeting esprems its regret that tt
(and at the Bask of England should stand in the
t.
of the Medeas financial agent in London, which
eiders andrary to the commonest rules of business,
liemby mums its committee to adopt the best •
that they ean devise foe the same."
The resolution was carried, and the formal
the main soectleded.

ROll3lllO atlLOßs.—There are at present
number et the swell mob actively engaged in the!
Med sidle various abippiag ',Sees is London A
NOM and ea eariossjpretessas robbiog them
kite, Ness! Yesterday the carpenter ot
ChiMpkii, Wilson, from Callao, received
eg tad 751. at one of the shipping °Maw, and o
was geeprtly Wand be two well•dressed men
publimbenes Is the neighbourhood, and then occurred
Nd prastise of mating • bargain, the ens party prated
ss lam geld dart for sale, and the other not aiming r
Isms. A quarrel appeared to Wee, lad the sew-
invited to taterfere, with a promise of 4i—
tramble it be maid effect the puesirese of the
Mils* agreed, and paid down MsaO dila. 7
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wiry oo well
aldaliNaliNit:.speskas"dry
, and therefore his... en easy dupe to to.
Naas Ot the sseusireli.