The Express.
London, England, 1851-11-07 00:00:00

VENEZUELA BONDS.

Yesterday a special meeting of the holders of
Venezuela Bonds lk 3. held at the London Tavern, con-
♦ened by their committee fur the msrposo of deciding upon
the arrangement of the debt entered in.° provisionally by
the agent at La Guayrs with the government in Venezuela.
Mr. J. D. Powles, as chairman, explained at length the
negotiativa conducted by Mr. Loral, the agent of the bond-
bukkrs, and the agreement submitted for their considera-
tion. tic also stated that u steady progress in, the revenue
of the country bad taken place, and that ample sources were
possessed to meet the claims of its public creditor. The
trade of Venezuela continued to increase, and the produc-
tions of instill, particularly coffee, foen considerable items
of export. la making this proposal the government was
not calling upon the bondholders to compromise a prin-
ciple, and regarding the future there will every nem
to believe that with the per 'tentage of the revenue net
apart punctuality could be observed. With respect to
the funds deposited in the Bank of England to the
credit of the bondholders and the Venezuelan government,
it was not considered desirable under present circumstances
to moot the question of their fractional division. The ex-
planations of the chairman having apparently given satis-
faction, the terms fur the arrangement of the debt by the
capitaluation of the arrears of interest up to April list were
unanimously adopted, and a resolution paned to romans-
rate Mr. Lord, the agent at La Guayra, fur his valuable
services, by a deduction of 2i per cent. upon the amount
capitalised. The report of the committee detailing their
proceedings with re erence to this portion of the debt of
South America, entrusted to their care and supervision, was
received and adopted, wit► a vote of thanks fur their past
labours.

GRAND PROTECTIONIST GOOSE CLTB.—ill conse-
quence of the great SUCCCIII of the goose clubs, which are
prevalent at the present season of the year, it is in contem-
plation by the country party to ertabluh a wild-goose club,
(or the exclusive use of the protectionists. One of the main
objects of the club will be the getting up of a grand
wild-goose chaise after protection during the ensuing session
of parliament. The wild-goose chase will call into reepaii-
twn several of the old parliamentary hacks, and Sae sport
is expected. In order to give as much variety as peril&
to the attractions of the wild-goose club, many of the mesa-
ben of the country party are prepared to go upon say snub-
ber of wild-sows errands. The promoters of the club are
in treaty for an extensive mare's-nest, where the process of
hatching the requisite number of wild geese may be eon-
ducted. The wild geese will be fed upon wild oats, sown
by an insane former, driven out of his mind by the repeal
of the corn laws. Measures will be taken to secure the
sell-known bird in hand with the celebrated two in a
bash—the /earth after which will, it is expected, turn out
to be a most exhilarating wild-goes, errand. Further par-
tic-tdare will be duly announced ; and in the meantime all
letters may be addressed to Goose, Gassy Gender, Misq.,
Old Bead-curet.—Poodt.