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and negotiated for a Lieutenancy In the Nary of Greece, for wisie
he was topsy 10!.
Mr. Ben t•c lITON—Why that is the same price for a Midship
man's commission.
Mr. Goore—Oh, Sir, any money, however billing, would sal
tam the highest conatnissiuns, which, unlurki'y fur the hoider,
merely existed in the imagination of thegiver. Well, Sir, 11..
youth wrote to a Noble Duke, who, from a knowledge of his its
ceased father, had adopted or patronised the young man, stating the
he had thrown up hie indentures for the purpose of joining a mit,
tart' service, and requested the Nobleman's assistance to en..bi
hint to join that new method of life with credit and respectability
He received the letter which I now show you, Sir, and which eel.
aloes, in strong terms, the folly of his condnct.
Mr. linoutarrow perused the letter, and observed that th.
youth acted very foolishly indeed, in nut attending to the advice o
so distinguished a Nobleman.
Mr. Goore—No, Sir, he was too fascinated with the pleasur
'of Greek warfare, and he wrote again, stating to the Duke that 1:e
had entered the service of Greece as a volunteer, under Lord
Cochrane, and was unable to join from the absence of mean. ;
therefore requested the loan of 2111., and received a letter very meth
censuring his conduct. The following is as extract from the letter :
" 1 nu have, enclosed, a hank-note for 381. It is a very great pi y
you will not attend to my advice, young man ; and it's a great pi y
that you should have quitted the service of your master, for so rely
foolish, so visionary, and so stupid a plan ; and I am afraid rot
will much lament the course you are pursuing when you will haw.
no means of relief or escape. Therefore Isrecommend you to sham
don the notion altogether as poor, hopeless, and desperate."
Mr. Goore said, notwithstanding, he still persevered, and be-
came one of this Captain's dupes.
Mr. Dune a ITTON—It is to me perfectly unaccountable how y ta,
young man, could have run headlong into this snare,
Mt. Jaques—Why, Sir, I considered it fair and hoOourfb
assn, e rm.
Mr. Itaouciwrosr—Why, Sir, if you had given it a m• mates
reflection, you must have seen that it was founded upon fr ud. All
I can say is, that you have acted most unwisely. I have i suel my
warrant against this Cemphell.
Mr. Goore—Oh, it is not the only one that is out against him.
Mr. BR ono strew—He is now detained in custody for a debt.
Mr. (Loire—A debt. Why, Sir, he was taken by a Mr.
Holmes, of Limehouse, upon a debt of 2W., for caulking a Graves-
end boat, which was the notable ship that was to carry out the
volunteers. I myself lodged three detaitten against him on Thurs-
day, for three debts of 151 201., and 401.
Mr. BROUGHTON to iaques—Esplain any transactions that
passed between you and Campbell.
Mr. Jnques—When I became acquainted with him, he said that
he was afraid I would be too late, as the number had already been
completed by some young men of very high rank indeed. This
was about the 10th of July ; and a few days after I paid the 101.,
and the Captain borrowed li/. from me. I with and supported
him for nearly three weeks, as he had no money, and did not know
the moment he was to embark. I, in the course of that time,
ascertained that 1 was the first name on the list. However, other
young men soon joined; two of them the Captain sent down to
Sheerness, to wait for the vessel's arrival. They stopped there
three weeks, and came back quite heart-broken and disappointed.
One young man was promised a Majority in the Marines, and an-
other a Lieutenant. Colonelcy. (Laughter.)
Mr. Goore said he had made such inquiries as enabled him
positively to state that the intention was, if them youths who had
been duped became boisterous, to get rid of them by sending them
out, with their "high hopes thick about them." But when they
arrived at the scene of war and famine, as It decidedly was, he had
ascertained that they would not be identified as holding any such
commissions, and would only be recognised as • set of needy ad-
venturers; and if they escaped death by starvation, he had little
doubt bit they would soon meet it Rom the Turkish fire.
Mr. BttouGHTON—Have you inquired who this Campbell is?
Mr: Goore—Yes, Sir; I have made a great number of in-
quiries, and I am told he never held the rank of Lieutenant or
Commander in the navy.
Mr. BROUGHTON—I am told he is a very old man.
Mr. Jaques—Yes, Sir, quite eo; he is between sixty and seventy
years of age.
Mr. (More here produced some documents from his pocket, and
said, that the public might the more readily understand, he begged
to say, that he had ascertained at the Sheriff's Office that Camp.
bell went by the name of James Palermo Stewart. I have also
learned, front where he lodged, that numbers of persons have been
inquiring after him. Ile introduced to Mr. Ray, his landlord, all
his " recruits." as Lieutenant so and so, Major this, and Colonel
that ; an that it will be seen the whole was a ridiculous and unfeel-
ing hoax.
Mr. BROUGHTON—it is a most extraordinary thing, and yet
there are circumstances connected with it by which Lord Cochrane's
name is introduced.
Mr. Goitre said, he was inclined to think that Lord Cochrane
was not aware of it, but that his name had been introduced to give
a colour to the proceedings, because not one word was said of the
volunteering while his Lordship was here, or tat Brussels ; but
had been delayed until he was too far to contradict it; but, to be
sure, this was mere conjecture.
Mr. BROUGHTON said, he was apprehensive the conspiracy was
very extensive, anti you, Mr. Jaques, ought to consider yourself
extremely fortunate at this diragreery having been made. If you
do not attend to tine advice of your friends, you may be assured
you will come into great mischief. By your conduct already you
have lost a good friand, and 2001. by throwing up your Is.
denture.
Mr. Jaques appeared perfectly sensible of the folly of his phantom
pumult. .
Mr. (More said he had taken the youth Into his own house,
he having exhausted all his money • the Captain had got all his
shirts, and upon his inquiring about them, he was told they
were detained for an arrear upon a washing hill by the laundress.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Have you got Jaques 's Commission ?
Mr. Goore—No, Sir, we have not; but I have seen the form,
and it is most absurd, I assure you.
Mr. Deo vGHTON—Did you purchase any uniforms? •
Mr. Jaques—Oh, no, Sir, only a second-hand naval coat, which
was to be altered, as a pattern for the tailor. My uniform was
blue, turned up with red, with the (health button, the device
being the lion rouchan, guarding an anchort.
The young man then exhibited a drawing of the Grecian bonnet.
which he said was to be composed of silk, and was to be hoisted
when the vessel set sail. It was to be square. and in the centre was
to be worked a crucitix or cross, underneath which a wreath was to
be formed wound a hand bearing a dagger. The only inscription
as yet named was simply this—" Presented by Susan." (Roars of
laughter.)
Mr. Baoroirrow asked the youth whether his father bad ever
been in the family of the Nobleman named.
Jaques—Yes, Sir, he was librarian to his Grace.
Mr. Genre declared his intention of laying a statement of the
whole transaction before the Noble Duke mentioned.
Mr. IlnoutanTow acid he was clearly of opinion that this was a
most notorious act of swindling. He had issued his warrant, which
had been lodged with the Sheriff, so the moment the sui-disext
Captain Campbell was liberated he would be brought there for ex-
amination, and notice would be given to him ('tlr. Goore) of that
• time. There was no other method of bringing him up, unless by
Ilaheas, which was not worth applying fur now ; besides it was
doubtful.
Mr. Goore thanked the Magistrate, and said he would attend
at any time.
Mr. BROUGHTON complimented him for the intelligence and
good sense he had displayed upon this occasion, and admonished
t young Jaques to be more steady, and not quite so volatile in
future.

The Hampstead Vestry met yesterday pursuant to ad-
journtnent, and after spending a great deal of time in
discussing whether the sum of 301., charged in the late
Surveyor's accounts, as salary paid to the Vestry Clerk for
assisting them (which several gentlemen said was illegally
paid), should be allowed or not, they finally determined to
express in a llesolution their disapprobation of the cir-
cumstande' and that the same should not be allowed in
future. Much talk ensued as to the sum of 14.1.
charged as eating end drinking expenses by the Sur-
veyors, and it was agreed that two guineas only should
be the sum for the time to come. The accounts of
Messrs. Newin and Hunkin, and Levock and Barker, were
then passed, it being necessary to obtain the MaFistrate's
signature to them before any summons can be issued to
recover the arrears due to the parish for statute duty.

lIUDDERSFI ELI/ ItEtrer Comma-res.—There is every
probability that employment will be found for the distressed
manufacturers in every part of the district. The subject
has long occupied the attention of the Committee ; and in
the country townships there has been less difficulty in
finding employment than in procuring the necessary funds;
not only the township committees, but the Deighton divi-
sion of the Huddersfield committee, have anticipated the
wishes of the London Committee ; meetings were held
last week, and on Monday and Tuesday evenings, where
the subject with regard to the employment of the Hudders-
field poor was fully discussed ; a sub-committee has been
formed to superintend a notice posted in the neighbour-
hood, that " the gratuitous relief heretofore given will be
discontinued," and that the committee will meet applicants
for work this day, at two o'clock, at the Court-house.—
On Tuesday afternoon Mr. M'Adam arrived, and a con-
siderable number of gentlemen met him, and entered into
a full discussion of the state of the neighbourhood; a circular
was prepared, proposing necessary inquiries to all the com-
mittees, and Mr. M'Adam will return to attend a special
district meeting on Friday, the object of which will be
fully to ascertain the wants of the neighbourhood, and
upon what plan they can most effectually be supplied.—
The permanent character of the distress now renders such
efforts necessary ; and it is fervently to he hoped that the
bounty of the London committee, and liberal contributions
from those who are able to assist, will at the same time
carry into effect many public improvements, and supply
the wants of the 'lady,