The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-01-31 00:00:00

THE GREEKS.

Letters bare been received from Greece, which fully
confirm the preceding accounts from that part of the
globe. The following, which is from an official source, de-
scribes the condition of the Turks, as one of real per-
plexity.
" lilmotowcitt„ Dec. 23, 1823.
" 1 have almarly inftumed you that a Turkish brig was pursued
by a number of Oreek ships, on the 111th lost., and after • gallant
canning tight, driven on a reek near Ithaca. The °reeks, after
sinking the ship, pursued 48 Turks, who sonOtreibge on the
shore ; some were 'titled, some award. The brig had 250.0110
piastres en beard, for the payment of the soldiers at Pates. Let-
ters adarztsted to scaff niche, the Ccmimandant, and others,
stated that the troops had had Ismer for eighteen months, and that
the Porte, during that period. had not gives them wheresithal
"to pay the barbers for sharing them." Used' Paella's hills. for
the payment of provisions, had been rejected at Constantinople.
Tbe COnsgstalant of Caron applied to the Porte for cannoneer;
IW' animultftense The reply was, that they had not cannoneer,
wen SO Turley theileet, but that thew would send a ripply of am-
monition. an the 10th Dec. a Greek vessel, with SO men, attack-
*,a Turkish vessel with 79 men on braid ; the latter am proomd-
-141 *am Patras to IPrevess, with persons who hod en account of
Abodes that prevail at Patna. The fight was an obstinate
that Turkish sweet went down; seven men were taken anti
saved: of the rest, some reached the shore, bat meat of them were

FOREIGN LOANS, 4.e.

TO TB E EDITOR oli-THE BRITISH PRESS.

hosenow, STOCK EICRAXISE.
Sin,—l am fond of a bottle of wine ; nevertheless I pay
the duty cheerfully upon some pipes annually for myself
and friends, for I think it is the best tan of all, because it
is voluntary to the consumers; in fact it is justifiable, on
scriptural grounds, to prevent drunkards, by keeping wines
and apirits dear. However, I cannot aford to drink cham-
mne, claret, &e. which are double priced to good old port.
Our krrin alators have doubtless sound policy for encou-
raging the impOrtation from Portugal and Xl:Weirs, and,
comparatively, prohibiting the eonsiiinption of French pro-
duce in England, though this is not a very relishing dose,
for old Louis. Sound policy also requires reasonable pre-
cautious on behalf of the people against all foreign trade or
traders. Without longer preface, Sir, I mean to enter my
humble protest against the permission of any more Foreign
Loans.
Our own Stocks are surely enough ;—SOO,OOO,OOOk, and
jobbers enough, without the necessity of erecting the New
Foreign Stock Exchange, to feed a host of foreigner.,
which augurs that England is ready to lend her money to
an the borrowers she can find in the world. Every man
has undoubtedly a right to dispose of his money or pro-'
perty any how while living, and nothing is held more
sacred tban wills after death.
I protest against the establishment of Foreign Loans
becoming a legal system in England, without any restric-
tions or regulations; as I consider the English Stock Ex-
change opens its doors quite wide enough to all sorts of
gamblers, bulls, and bears: therefore we do not want Rua-
siaus, Prussian., Colombians, French, Spaniards, &c. to
make us all gamblers, in the act of emptying our pockets.
When France declared war against Spain, grin since its
unjust invasion. we have seen poverty stare her bond-
holders in the face, mill ruin overtake them amidst the
ahoeks of war. All nations are liable to warfare, even to
'become our enemies, and fight us with our own money.
Yet a sapetabundant capital, or a want of trade, or sate
investments, induce people, from a few evil examples, to
risk their money to enrich some celebrated jobbers and con-
tractors, and impoverish themselves; for be assured, the
first contractors are always the first to get oat of the fire
they create.

or these and many other cogent reasons, I propose to
bring a bill into the next session—not, indeed, to render
the gambling in Foreign Stocks unlawful, at onoi, but to
make it unlawful to entcr into foreign contracts for loans,
or to buy, or sell, or transfer the same, without the pay-
ment of a damp dot!, of ten per cent. in the shape of a
Property tax, to redeem our own nstiona! debt (as I see
Ito other chance of its being paid), or in the event of need,
which I anticipate, to be applied for the support of all such
ruined or decayed jobbers who may otherways suffer from
foreign wars, much worse than the &NM Sea babble.
Sir, I have much more to say upon this national griev-
ance, which, I hope, may save thousands from wretched-
ness, and promote the revenue or charitable Listitatioca of
Great Britain also.

I am, Sir, yours truly,
JOHN BULL.

P.R.-1 intend to send you the draft or spy of the bill
' Propose to introduce as soon as Parliament opens, except
lotne of the profession, or your readers, do so, who are
4ul4ified for such purposes. I had almost forgetter to
mate, that the fo:lawin.• Loans will shortly be required:—
For the Poor Knigh.,, of Windsor . - .£250,000 0
Fa the P of lice- c . - - 1.000.1551 0
Pot the Jews •'
. - - $.f551.010 0
Dv the moved Totk: - . . 3,500,000 0
.
For t '
he P.strimanx (to be sent out in the. rest
Pot liapedition)
"et - -
the Dew of dtt7iert (who will tit twenty
actftdited agents Provh:ed be can find money
15115 en) ' - 1,500.004 o
For•r . - -
t., Spanish Inqui,;tion - - - 1,2(m,0410 01
rm Vranee• to build a Navy and cart' on the
SLive Trades -

L 23 10

A HINT TO Comovaaoas.—A poor Persian woman
complained to Mahtnoud, Great ('ham of Tartary, who
conquered Persia in the tenth century, against a person
who murdered her only son in the province of Yrac, in
Persia. " How would you have one do justice at such a
distance?" said the Prince. " And why then did you
conquer, when you cannot govern at such a distance?" re-
plied the distracted mother.
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