The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-23 00:00:00

PERUVIAN LOAN.

On Saturday the holders of Peruvian Scrip met, according to ad-
vertisement, at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of
receiving the Report of the Committee. About twelve o'clock
I Mr. Alderman Itrydges, Mr. Moton, Mr. Jones, Mr. Cock, Mr.
I Fry. Mr. Eastlioi.e, Mr. Ellice, Mr. Amory, Mr. Bailey, Mr.
I Paulson, Mr. Kalker, Mr. Gibson, Mr. Samuel, and other re-I
apectable Gentlemen, entered the room, and the business of the day
commenced by calling Mr. Motion to the Chair.
Some discussion then took place as to the difference existing be.
tween Mr. Kinder, the u.ntraetor, and Messrs. Ecereit, the
bankers of the loan, in the course of which Mr. Jones stated his
I regret that his mediation between them had tailed.
A Gentleman asked what had been the conduct of Mr. Kinder
in the transaction? to which 3lessrs. Etotthope and Driscoll (mem-
. bers of the Conimittee) replied, that it was honourable in the
highest di-wee, and that he affhrdid them every facility in the in-
' guinea which they foiled it necessary to make.
Mr. Kure stops: then proposed to read the Report of the Com-
mittee t which being agreed to, he read the 6:glowing:—
" Till: REPORT Of TIIE CO3IMITTEE OF PERUVIAN
SCR! P-1101, DERS.
" The Committee appointed at a general meeting of the holders
of Peruvian Scrip, beld at the City of London Tavern, no Thur.-
' day, the 2:ith September last, to restive the proposals of Mesons.
I Everett and Co., for carrying on the loan, and to investigate the
, circumstances, particularly the cause, of embarrasament, under
' which the loan contract had fallen, do now report—
" That pursuant to their appointment, they did immediately
wait upon Mount. Everett and Co., from whom they received a
statement of the funds belonging to the loan contract, as exhibited
by the banking accounts, and the particulars of Messrs- Everett
and Co.'s proptssed plan for carrying on and completing the loan
a copy of which the Committee now deem it their duty to commu-
nicate to the general meeting.
" The Committee then proceeded to obtain from Mr. Kinder,
' the Contractor, all the information in his power to give them, cal-
culated to exhibit the situation and the views of the different
parties, and they also corresponded with the Envoys of the State of
Peru, Don J. Garcia and General l'aroisien, pursuant to the stone
object.
" The Committee would then have forthwith reported to a
General Meeting of the Seripholdent, the particulars of Messrs.
Everett and Co.'s plan ; but being unanimously and coniidently
persuaded of its unfitness for its object, and of the impracticability
of its adoption, they deemed it to be more consonant with their duty
to continue their labours, in the hope of arriving at some point of
practicable and beneficial arrangement.
The Committee are unwilling tooccupy the time of the General
Meeting by narrating the progressive history of their exertions,
from which hope and failure have alternately resulted; they have
the satisfaction to inform the subscribers, that the contract con-
, eluded by the Envoys of the State of Peru has been since duly
' ratified by the (ins-eminent of that country, and that the Peruvian
Government, being nude acquainted with the embarrassment under
which the loan had fallen in this country, have commissioned an
especial Agent, Mr. John Parish Robertson, with full powers to
act for them in all its concerns.

" And here the Committer have great pleasure in bearing their
testimony to the honourable sentiments, conciliatory manner, and
unwearied diligence, which have characterised Mr. Robertson's ex-
ertions to amomplish a satistietury arrangement. And the Com-
mittee cannot retrain front congratulating the Subscribers to the
Peruvian Loan on the high principles of public faith entertained by
the Government of the State of Peru, MI clearly and satisfactorily
represented by the sentiments and conduct of its agent, Mr.
Robertson.

" It is unnecessary for the Committee to report the particulars of
the Itgal pmeetvlings which have been commenced by Mr. Kirder
to recover the bal.inee remaining in the hands of Messrs. Everett
' and Co., such proceedings and their result having already obtained
notoriety.
. .

• " The Committee deem it proper to represent that a large amount
of bills are drawn by the Peruvian Government, to aid the payment
of which they have earnestly endeavoured, in conjunction with Mr.
Robertson and Mr. Kinde, to obtain the funds in the hands of
Messrs. Everett and ('o., the Committee having strongly felt that it
was both for the honour and interest of the Scrip-holders, that these
funds should hese applied. And the lkommittee have often had to'
lament that Messrs. }Acme and Co. did not explain, to their appre-
hension, the specific terms upon which they would part .vith the,
funds remaining in their hands.
" The Committee do now express their regret that the efforts
lately made to effect an amicable arrangement between Messrs.
Everett and Co. and Mr. Kinder, have finally failed; a result
greatly the more regretted by your Committee, from the cir-
cumstance of their being now convinced of the existence of • per-
feet good understanding between the Contractor, Mr. Kinder, and
the Agent of the Peruvian Government, Mr. Robertson, both as to
the application of the funds in the hands of Messrs. Everett and
Cu. to their legitimate purposes, and as it respects the plan proper
to be pursued towards the subscriber..
" The Committee have now to place before the meeting the recent
emnnsunications of Messrs. Everett and Co. and of Mr. Robertson,
in which thou parties give their own explanation of the failure of
the late negociation.
" And the Committee have only further to inform the Meeting,
that pursuant to the determination of 3lr. Robertson, en the part
of the Government of Peru, to preserve good faith with the sub-
scribers, he is now in Paris for the purpose of preparing and exe-
cuting Bonds, to be delivered to the Centractor, so as to enable
him to deliver• the same to the subscribers forthwith, exchanging
suds Roods for the Scrip now held, upon the plan of giving NUL
stock for every 801. of nosey paid.
•
U (in behalf of the Committee,
"Joni Eary 'wog."
At the conclusion of this Report, Mr. Eastlinpe obaseved, that he
felt it his duty to exhibit to the meeting the particulars of the
Loan, and the correspondence of Mr. Robertson with General Boli-
var and the cot • ee, which were as fellos.:—
" The objects which Everett, Walker, and Co. have had in view
in the followb.g suggestions, are—
" To secure all parties from a repetition of legal obstacles, by
putting the loan in a new shape.
" To remove the existing prejudices against the Stock.
" To prevent the disposal of any more pd the funds, until tbe
vernment of Peru shall have been informed of what boa occurred,
and have sanctioned the sets of its agents.
" To insure to the Government of Peru, that the public will act
towards it with grew! faith.

" And to accomplish the above objects in a manner u sadare,
and as little hordenaintie to the Stockholders as possible, and with
a liberal regard to the interest of the contractor.
"M i tam, Those-strict, Sips. 21i, 11::t.
" That .11r. Kinder he required to withdraw from any furthe
interference in the affairs of the Loan. and to give up the con'
tract which lie has entered into with the Envoys of the Peruvian-
Government.

•' The Contract to be henceforth considered as between the Go-
vernment and the Scrip-holders.
" Bonds, Certificates, or other neeeasary securitie, to that effect,
to be prepare I, under the advice of counsel, in such form as to ob-
viate any legal objection on the score of usury ; and to be sent out
to Peru, in charge of a confidential agent, empowered to conclude
an arram ement with the tiovernment.

"The Bonds, or certificates, to provide for payment of the divi-
dends, either in Peru or l,ocdon, at the option of the holders.
" The future instalments on account of the Loan to be paid,
and an account of them to he kept, in such manner (under the ad-
vice of the Attorney and Solicitor I lencral for the time being) u
will ensure their application to the purposes of this arrangement.
" No part of the funds remaining in hand, or which may here-
after he subscribed, to be parted with, until the acquiescence of
the Government in the ar,angement now contemplated; and also,
an acknowledgment of its liability for the acts of its agents, up to
the present tine, shall have been obtained.
" In order to guarantee to the Government the realization of the
Loan, and to secure its acquiescence in the modification proposed,
a further instalment (say 20 per cent- Instead of 30 per cent. as
called for by 111 r. Kinder) to be paid up by those Scrip-holders who
have at present paid only 20 per cent. • and a further instalment of
20 per cent. by those rho have only paid 12 per cent. (making In
the whole 40 per cent."
" If not invest: il„ to bear Exchequer Bill Interest.
" The dividends now due, or which may Seeoine due, previous
to the remaining instalments being paid up, to be set against them;
the Scrip-hulders paying in' nest on those instalments at the rate of
6 per cent per annum, i. c.—the interest to be added to the instal.
mews and the dividends to be then deducted.

" The Agent to be wit out to Peru to he authorised and in.
'trucks!, provided he shall nut Mid that political or other circum.
stances make it impracticable or inexpedient to proceed with the
arrangement, on obtaining the acquiescence of the tiovernment,
and the eXelUtioll of the bonds, nr oilier securities, to place the
funds in hand at its disposal, and to arrange for the payment of the
remaining instalmeti.
" In the event of the arrangement rot being completed, the
Agent to transmit the earli,:st advice for the information of the
Strip-hoiden: upon receipt thereof, the funds remaining in hand
with the accumulated interest, after payment oldie expense, to be
divided among the respective Scrip-holders ; under the advice of
the ,Ittorney and Solicitor General for the time being.
" In the event of the arrangement being carried sato effect, the
dividends to be paid (as at present provided) at the banking-house
of E. W. and In.; and the NW, for that purpose, and also fur the
extinction of the principal of the Loan, to be reinintel direct to'
them, a, Bankers to the Loan, on the plan laid down in Mr.
!Cinder's contract with the Envoys.
" Mr. Finder's scrip, as also that bought for account of the Go.
vernment, to he held for its account. The proportion belonging
to the thivernment not to be sold under 8.1 per cent., or until
the directions of the tiovemment resp4xting it shall have been re-
ceive:l.

•• 11r. Kinder to have the option of taking that which he now
holds, amounting to 2771., provided he makes good the instalment
over-due, and those proposed to be called for; but in case of his
being unable to do in, the respective Set ipholders to have the option
of taking proportionate parts thereof, at 77 per cent., at any time
befine the lit of January next.
•• After three months from that date, any portion of such Scrip,
not so disposed of; to be sold for account of the Government when-
ever 77 per cent. can be obtained for it.
e• 3lr. Kinder to have credit in account with the Government,
for the instalment of 10 per cent. on the scrip to be relinquished by
him ; and also to be allowed--. 3 per cent. on that portion of the
scrip issued to the public at f ll ; and 2 per cent. on the scrip hill
b.; the Government and himself, and which, as provides! in Ar.
tide 11, is either to be taken by the scrip-holden, or sold per
account of the Government, at no less than 77 per rent.
but .Mr. K. not to be entitled to receive the surplus which this
arrangement ultimately proposes fur him, until the balance of his
account with the Government shall have been satisfied; and his en-
gagements with those parties who purchased scrip of him below DO
shill have been fulfilled.
•• Tltc ab,_tve allow meta to be further subj.4t to his acquiescence

in the measures now proposed, so far as he is indiridbally eon.
cemed.
•' An indemnity to be given to Messrs. Everett and Co. OS part.
ing with the money in their hands.'

" London, Feb. 7, 11121.
" Gews.t.Estew—ln reply to your favour of this date, I beg
to represent to you, that having been deputed by the government
of Peru to arrange its loan, I have. fur upwards of two months
which have elapsed since my trrival, been endeavouring, as a
preliminary, to unite the distxmlant views of the different patties
concerned in the question.
" I have been mainly thwarted in my endeavours to effect so desir-
able an object, by the banking-house of Mews. Everett, Walker,
31alkley, Ellis and Co. who still refuse to deliver up the balance
of their account with 31r. Kinder, except upon conditions to which
he dos not think it reasonable to accede.

" Since the verdict of the Court of King's Perth alpinist Messrs.
Everett, Walker, and Co. several efforts have hem insole to procure
a settlement ; and yesterday it was conceived that these efforts had at
length terminated successfully, fur all the_prominent points of an ar-
rangement were arljusted.l`niectunately for its conclusion, however,
it happens that Messrs. Everett, Walker, and Co. are not only the
bankers, but large scripholders of the loan ; and it seems, besides,
that they had paid out ten thousand pounds, contrary to Mr. Kin-
der's directions, and pending an injunction in Chancery on the
mcreih • e concessions required by theta On these two points being
made, preliminary conditions of their paying over the balance, I
assented to them, agreeing to allow them the ten thousand pounds
immediately, in account with the government of Peru, and engaging
fur the Contractor that he would give them certificates for the in-
stalments they had paid on their scrip (without exacting of them to
pay up in full), at the rate of Iftel. stock fur every lON. cash. I t
was then agreed by me that a sum of MOIL which the Contractor
exacted from Messrs. Everett and Co., should be left to arbitration
as between them and me ; this sum being a bonus upon scrip had
and received by them front Mr. Kinder, on terms more favourable
than those upon which it was issued to the public. I also con-
sented that the point of interest should go to arbitration as between
them and me, though they themselves had conceded that point: so
that it will be seen, in order to stand between them and the
claims of the Contractor, that I had made myself •••.--"'
liable fur ten thousand pounds—and conditionally
award of the arbitrators might be, for an amount s
thousand pounds, viz.: the bonus and disputed intereS,
the completion of this arrangement was also stated to
by me, that I had the Contractms' eaumuses of his deterrnin.u,
to do nothing to the prejudice of the gamete strip-holders, but, ot,
the contrary, to give them certificates -for the instalments they had
paid, without exacting of them to pay up; and I offered to deposit
a letter with Messrs. Barini, Brothers, and Co. to this effect, to be
used by Messrs. Everett, nal ker. and Co., in case of any failure
in the performance of what had thus been gratuitously offered by
Mr. Kinder. I farther stipulated that, should any unforeseen cir-
cumstances prevent the realization by this gendentan of his Loan,
it should not affect the validity of the stock now to be issued
and, in conclusion, I informed them, that he had authorised the
dividends, and money fur liquidation of the Loan, to be remitted
for these specific objects to a respectable London Banker.
" It is matter of regret to me that, in this stage of the question,
so much discussion, and so many objections arose on the part of
Messrs. Everett, Walker, and Co.' and on points which not only
I, but their friend Mr. Jones, had considered previously settled ;
that, hopeless of coming to a conclusion, the negociation broke
off, and Messrs. Everett, Walker, and Co. continue to hold the
money for argument on the point of law.
" It is to be hoped that they will be able to satisfy all parties,
that the feeling of legal scrupulousness which they have all along
held forth as the motive for farther litigating this question, is not
inconsistent with the offer they have made of giving up the money
upon stipulations of advantage to themselves.
" I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,
Your obedient, humble Servant,
"JOHN PARISH 11011EUTIOX."
Mr. William Morgan.)
" Mr. John Easthope.
" Mr. C. Driscoll.
" Mr. W. Fry.
" Members of the Committee appointed at a General Meeting of
the Peruvian Scrip.holders."

u the
' germ
For

" London, February 7, 1824.
" GENT LE ME N.— It is extremely smiafactory tonic to be able to
inform you, that I have this day received a letter from General
Bolivar, now entrusted, by Congress, with the supreme dictatorial
authority at Lima ; and I annex an evict translation of it.
" I also beg to inform you, that the following is an estmet of a
letter from my partner at Lima, by which you will perceive that
confirmatory powers and additional securities are forthcoming tome,
in aid of Peruvian financial operations.
" Lima, September 12, Hal.
" In • few days I shall forward, by way of Rio de Janeiro, con-
firmatory powers, on the part of General Bolivar. relative to your
mission. The municipal authorities here will also forward the
guarantee of their city revenues and property, for the fulfilment of
the loan.

" The general accounts from Lima are of the most favourable
kind ; every thing indicating a speedy termination of the campaign
in favour of the Peruvians. Ge:ierid Wive: had twelve thousand
well disciplined men under his command. They possessed all the
important holds in the country. Upper Peru is completely freed
(rum the enemy ; and the defeat of General Balder is confirmed.
There is only now, in short--
Caturraes division oper74ll4Wstraer
Ls serna's
And Olaneta's . 1,210

t .
In all . 8,210 men
Weiler resistance under every disadvantage of position and popu-
Inekv to the combined forces of Colon.* Chili, Buenos Ayres,
std Peru, amounting, as I have said, to.twenty thousand men.
" I have therefore the moat confident 'hope that the Peruvian
hos will be raised to the credit to which lam persuaded it has so
jut a claim, as well from the natural resources of the country as
' from the determined policy of the diffitrentauthorities, with Cieneral
Be Ilya/ at their head, to keep faith with tile British public.
" It is a strict adherence to this princi*, that under every cir-
cumstance of disadvantage and delay, has dude me kap u much
as possible to the letter of the find loan unmet. And I beg offi.
a:ally to announce to you, that in a fortgight or three weeks, the
contractor will be in a condition to utakaan issue of stuck to the
public.

" I request the favour of your giving loth publicity to my pre-
sent communications to you as you shall deem expedient for the
satisfaction of those interested in tile Peruvian Loan.
" I am, Gentlemen,
" Your most obedient servant,
" JOHN P.114111H ROBERTSON.
" 4, Suffolk-Place, Pall-mall East.
" To the blembers of the Committee appqintcd at a General
of the Peruvian Saiptiolders."

Translation of a Letter from General Rater to John Parish Ro-
bertson, dated Lima, I Ith September, 1611, and received ltb Fe-
bruary, 11124.
"Si a.—A t the urgent request of the Congress and Magistrates
of Peru, I have conic here. The Soverektn Congress has granted
to me, by the Decree which I have the hossisir to inclose, the fullest
possible power, and I am determined to itile it for the salvation of
the country.
" I have hcnrd with pleasure that you lore been empowered by'
this Government to negociate a loan in I4aon ; and with not less i
satisfaction I may assure you, that the itiny operations in Peru
will be conducted with rapidity, vigour, imd system : financial re-
sources will consequently assume a different aspect, and the
country will be enabled, with punctuality and exactness, to ineet
its engagements.
" The occupation of the mining territory of Gumming', will be
of infinite advantage ; and this operation will be undertaken on the
most solid basis, within thirty days from this time. It will be con-
ducted by m: in person.
1 " The happiness of the whole of South America being at issue,
I feel bound not to leave Peru till it shall have been completely
' cleared of the enemy.
" Don Rafael Revenge, Minister Plenipotentiary of Colombia,
is now in Landon. If you should be pleased to communicate with
him, as to huw he might be of use to you he will do everything in
his power for this purpose ; and such oxOlatounication might pos.
sibly lead to the better success of your Ilut this is only to
be understood as a suggestion, whiett In no way to limit the
powers with which you have been inv by this Government,
oar to circumscribe the intlepend which you are to
proceed.
74,.. u I may assure you, without the f being deceived, that if
thepecuniary aid we now require be
.htained, Peru will very
sheerly be free, and the security of her .inplete.
" I am, with all consideration,
" Your abolish Servant,
• (Signed) " BouvAit."
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The perusal of General Bollvar'slase was received with eon-
aiderable applause ; and we easy say die saute of those of Mr.
Robertson.
It was next observed, that as the ICotrunittee had heard the
letters of Mr. Robertson and that of General Bolivar, the letter
of Meson'. Everett, stating their notice of the negociation
with Mr. Robertum, should also, in fairness to saeh rapes_
table pets°, be heard, which was immediately agreed to.

" To the Committee of !folders of Pecutian Scrip.
31ansion.hduee.atreet, Feb. 7, Mi.
"OENTI.EVFN,—We consider 111.1 mires called upon to make
you acq uain tea with therecult iscusiiimas bet ween Mr. !lobeli-
a= and pumices. few an andealle adjustment of the questions
arising out of the Peruvian limn.

" These discussions, which were entered upon about ten days
ago, have been conducted by he vith ev desire to attain the ob-
ject in view: for which purpose- ve patiently considered
many proposals of a nature and tone satisfactory, or what
ought to have been used towards us, and tie have been mewed to
go every lenAth consistent with our safety, as the depositaries
of the money, and our honour and ebseaster as mat antilu men.
"having Woad that the C 07194411 the escrip-holders, and oe
all parties who preferred claims sioald form the basis of the
negotiation, and Id be our authority fur paying over the nvirrq,
we assented to "Leaders stipulation that we should not between
with his nego for obtaining that consent ; and, being In.
formed that t cc, as Scrip-holders, of certain -sums re-
lating to our Saelp, and an allowance of interest upon the manepl4
were demanded as sepreliminary, we agreed, in the event of a
arrangement Lidos/ place, to subuite to them (thou h, IL"'""Z
opinionatea.onab e) in a node entjusted with Mr.
being induced to do so by his representations that our rejection
of them would prove the only impediment to an early settlement,
as he could assure us that the terun Mr. Kinder would offer to

the rest of the Scrip-halders were e?,uitable and would prove satis-
factory.
I. pon our consenting to make This sacrifice, we were informed
that the immediate payment of the money. was expected, without
regard to the consent of the rest of the Serm-holders, or even any
notification to them that such a measure was intended ; and on refer-
ring Mr. R. yesterday to the basis agreed upon, and inquiring what
substitute he could offer, he gave us most expressly to understand
that Mr. Kinder not only refused to agree to obtain the consent of
the Scrip-holders, hut that he would not make any avowal of his
intentions to Mr. Robertsen, nor would Mr. Robertson apply tor
any, the slightest written engagement to himself; nor himself give
any specific assurance or undertaking, that an arrangement would
be carried into effect.
" Finding therefor:, that the basis laid down was disavowed, and
that Mr. Robertson could offer no better security for the ultimate
completion of the general adjustment, than a mere individual ex-
pectation, founded upon vague expressions of Mr. Kinder's inten-
tions, we were compelled to declare that the negotiation was at an
end.

"We have therefore thought right to make known to ysiu, for
the information of the scrip-holders, the present situatitra into
which this businesa has been brotight, and the grounds upon which
the negotiation has been broken off.
" We are, ilentlemen.
" Your most obedient servants,
" EvERETTiI, WALLET, and Co."
Mr. S. Coca then addressed the Meeting, referring, as he went
along, to a written document, from which we have procured the fol-
lowing extracts :
" In the course which Messrs. Everett and Co. pursued in their
defence to the action brought against them by Mr. Kinder, they
confined themselves exclusively to their situation, as DanP.ers to
the Loan; they avoided embarrassing it with any priority of claim,
which they, as creditors of Mr. Kinder, or even as scrip7bolders,
might have established against the NWT; in their handl, although
they were advised by the first Icral opinions of the country, that
they might have successfully maintained such priority. They eon.
siderel this to be the etraight.forward open course to take. as
Bankers to the lean, not insisting upon the lien thee had for the
private debts of Mr. Kinder, and resting satisfied to be placed in
the same situation as the other Scrip-holders; and, in the negntia.
does lately pending with Mr. Robertson, the' cautiously abstained
front setting forth any claim which the odicr scrip-holders were not
in a situation to make; hut they net -rtheless stated most explicitly to
Mr. RiMertson, that a due regard to their security in common pru.
dente required the concurrence of the different parties who advanced
claims to the funds in their hands, pride to their parting with them; ors
that they should be put into possession of sonic reasonable engager
meet or assurance that such an arrangement would be made with
the scripholdens as must secure their concurr• nce. and thereby remove
front 3lessrs. Everett and ('o. the obstacles which the Bills in Chan.
cery filed against them, and the notices served upon them by various
parties, had interposed to their parting with the money. This,
however, was not only most positively and unequivocally, refused by
ilr. Robertson, on his own part, And on that of Mr. Kinder, but
Messrs. Everett and Co. were required to pay over the money with-
out any engagement whatever or any declaration even, of the na-
ture of Mr. Robertson's and 31r. Kinder's intentions towards the
Scrip-holders, by which Messrs. Everett and Ce. might be satisfied
of the prospect of an amicable adjustment ; and wide required (in
a matter of so much importance, combining sa many conflicting in.
tcrests, and connected with au great a number of persons, taking
different views .of the same tranesetions) to be 'avatar' with the
verbal assurance of a gentleman uaktiovin to them till s i.hin a
very few weeks, that he had no doubt of Mr. Kinder's fair inten-
tions towards the Serip bolder*, and upon being further required to
state even this in writing, he (31r. Robertson) declared it would be
of little or no use, for it must be so qualified as not to contain any
engagement on the part of Kinder, who would not bind himself in
any arrangement with the Scripholders; neither would 31r. Ro.
bertson take any responsibility upon himself in the event of Mr.
Kinder changing his intentions. Thus, the negotiations terminated,
and the Scrip-holders aad the Public must judge for themselves,
whether Messrs. Everett and Co. have or have not evinced a disposi.
tion to effect an amicable adjustment.
"6 Ilad they yielded to those feelings to which the propositions
communicated to them by Mr. Robertson first gave rise, they
would at once have declined all further intercourse with hint ; but
the misrepresentations of their views and conduct as bankers, and
the charges brought against them, of a determination, at all
hazards, to retain the money in their hands, induced them to en.
6tertain proposals which, under any other circumstances, they would
not have endured fur one moment.
" It had been hinted to .lessen. Everett and Co., that if they
dared to defend the action at law (notwithstanding the Chancery
suits and notices not to part with the money), and Mr. Kinder
should succeed in obtaining possession of the funds in their hands,
they, as Scrip-holders, should be made to forfeit their =trip, and
he excluded from the terms he might ultimately agree upon with
the rest of the Scrip-holders.
" Even this threat did not operate upon Messrs. Everett and Co.
in their mode of defence to the action; they still kept back the
priority of their claims as creditors and Scrip-holders, and deter.
mined that the public should not be prejudiced by their advancing
private claims on the funds in their hands; nor by their availing
theinselves of an advantage which other Strip-holders did not
possess. .

" The Rime threats were held out to them during the late nego-
tiations with Mr. Robertson, and wile treated in the same manner.
Since. however, the appearance of Mr. Kinder's advertisement of
the 16th instant. Messrs. Everett and I 'o. have learned, that he has
openly declared his intention of confiscating (as he pleases to call
it) iht sends bp erreen. twin. do so.
4 Messrs. Everett and Co. cannot conceal from the meeting that
the attempt by Mr. Kinder to confiscate their scrip is not unknown
to Mr. Robertson, who is nqw in the character of agent or representa-
tive of the Government of Peru. The situation, therefore, in which
Messrs. Everett and Co. are thus placed render it imperative on
them to defend themselves by all the means in their power, and as
the comer:limners may be acnous to the other panics, if Mr. Kinder
were to still persist in this line of conduct, and be spnctioned by the
agent of the Peruvian Government, 3lessrs. Evirett and Co. would
he wanting in justice to themselves, and in candor to the other par-
ties interested, if they omitted to put the meeting in possession of
the facts, thereby giving the serip-holders an opportunity of avert-
ing those consequences. If 3lr. Kinder pursues this come, Messrs.
Everett and ('o. can have no alternative but to avail themselves, in
all future proceedings, of their priorities of claim upon the funtes in
dispute, which the first legal characters in the kingdom have told
them that they can successfully establish ; and to resat, by all the
means in their power, the paying over the balance in their hand to I
any individuals whatever, who may countenance in any way such I
ilagnun injustice."
Mr. EMITHOrE, in reply to part of the statement of 31r. Cock,
observed, that the object of the Committee was to obtain an ar-:
bitration between Mr. Kinder and 31emirs. Everett, and have the
Scrip put into Exchequer bills, until matters were finally ar-
ranged.
Mr. COCK.—But after all, the question is, will the Mews.
I Everett, or ought they, give up the effects to the Committee?
Mr. JONES.-4 think this meeting has nothing to do with any
personal question between these parties. 1 wish, at the sometime
that an amicable arrangement could be made, though I much
doubt it, after all the pains which 1 and others have taken to bring
it about. No stigma should be thrown on the conduct of Mr.
Kinder, while I must admit that I can scarcely approve it.

Mr. PATTIBOX.—IVhiIe the door of communication remains
open, I think it only prudence to keep it so. It is wrong for this
Committee to take the part of either Mr. Kinder or the Messrs.
Everett ; and if the Report, with the objectionable term
(which we suppress, at the express request of the meeting), go forth
to the world, it will evidently appear that you take up the cause of
one of the parties. —

Mr. EA'sv PE.—.lt your request ire have made our Report.
Receive it, or reject it, or amend it. r 4 you please ; lan in pre-
senting it to you, the Committee feel they have fairly and honestly
discharged their duty.

A long desultory conversation then ensued between Mash. Fry,
Walker, Bailey, and (ock, upon the subject of the objectionable
term in the Report ; after which—

The CRAIIIIMAN suggested the propriety of some delay in adopt-
ing the Report, in order to afford a further opportunity for effect-
ing an adjustment between Messrs. Everett and Mr. Kinder.
Upon this suggestion another lengthened discussion took
Vzo,rtwhich ended in the omission of the objectionable term in the
, and its adoption by the meeting.
A resolution was then put and carried, in which the meeting re-
quested Messrs. Everett and Co. on the one hand, and Mr. Kinder
on the other, to appoint two Gentlemen (bankers or merchants) to
settle the existing differences between them, which two Gentlemen
should have the power of selecting an umpire, if . It was
admitted at all hands that the Peruvian Government acted
most honorably during the whole transaetion.
Thanks were voted to the Committee for their exertions, and to
the Chairsnan, and the meeting separated with a strong and well-
grounded expectation that the result of this day's proceedings
would go to settle the private misunderstanding that existed be-
tween Maori. Everett and Mr. Kinder; and thus prevent the
Peruvian Republic. as well as the Englishmen who lent their
money. fmm suffiring any further interruption to their common
interest. The good faith of the infant state of Peru ought to be
respected, anti it in to be hoped that the private misunderstanding
of the parties in her rame may be so arranged, as not to cause
the communise of the honour of Peru, or shake the confidence of
the English bond-holders of that interesting State.

ILa NOTEB.—Aecording to the Return presented to
Parliament, the amotmt of Rank of England Notes and
Post Bills in circulation on the 10th of February last, was
.20,206,6‘.10. The lowest amount in circulation since April
I(+'2s, was 16,367,440, in the week ending, July $ last:
and the wreatest amount was in the month immediately fol-
lowing, viz.: 20,922,790. As usual, of late years, the
st issues are made at the payments of the Quarterly
I)ividends, and have gradually diminished between those
periods.

OITORD El ECTION.—The High Sheriff has called a
Meeting of the Freeholders of this ('ounty, in the Town
1/01, for IVednesday next, the vith inst. when the nomi-
*llion of a person to succeed the late Mr. Pane in Partia-
*tilt will take place. Mr. Dashwood has, in the most dsome manner, declined a contest, alleging as his reason
so doing. that lie was not at first aware that it was the in-
Otion of Mr. lane to offer himself as a candidate. It is ex-
pected, therefore, that Mr. lane will he elected without
further opposition. i're are sorry, however, to bear he is
i lid i sposed, —at:E./4 Jun runt.