The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-09-05 00:00:00

11.4.11BI'RGU PAPERS.

STOCKHOLM, ArG.
His Majesty the Xi. g csme to town yesterday, a. be present at
the Council of State. After it broke up, his :Majesty went to
rosendal.
The Commissioners appointed to arrange the differences between
the Government and the house of :Michelson and Co., relative to the
totietnnity claimed by the latter, have not yet met.
On the 11111 of July there was a most violent hurricane at Ag-
gars, in Norway.

St.tawto, At:o. 31.
Yesterday this town celebrated a rare and most pleasing festival,
namely, the 60th anniversary of the marriage of his Highness the
Lantigrave, Charles of Hesse, and the Landgravine, Louisa Prin-
cess at Denmark. It was indeed a festival of tae whole country,
but particularly so to us, who for so many years have been the
grateful witnesses and admirers of the elevated virtues of the Mus-
t/10W pair.

COrENIIAGEN, AUG. 29.
It is said that the Academy of Cadets of the Artillery will be
removed to the building furmerly the Hospital of the Artillery ; the
Academy of the Marine Cadets to the Hotel of the First Institu-
tion ; and the Hotel of the Sea Cadets be fitted up as a Palace for
Prim Charles Ch ' 'an and the Princess Wilhchnina.
The following is the substance of our Treaty of Commerce with
the United States of North America :
An. 1. The contracting parties will grant no favours to other
rations, with ret.pstt so trade and navigation, which shall r.ot be

sort e (lately granted to the other party.
Art. 2. The citizens and subjects of each State may visit all the
coasts and lands of the other (except as in 6th Art.), reside there, and ,
oils with all kinds of manutisetures, produce, &e. and enjoy all the
rights and privileges in matters of commerce and navigation that the
native subjects and citizehs enjoy, on condition of their obeying the
laws, ontinances, and usages. The coasting trade is not included.
Art. 3. All produce, manufactures, and other goods of foreign
countries, which from time to time may be legally imported into
the United States, or ships wholly belocging to citizens of these
States, may also be imported in Danish ships, without payment of
bigher duties; the subjects of the United States to enjoy the same
advantages in trading with Denmark (except as in 6th Art.) Fur.
titer, everything that can be legally exported front one country, in
its own slips, to foreign countries, may be also exported by ships of
the other party, paying the same duties, &e., whether the exporta-
tion and re-exportation be made in American or Danish ships.
Ant. 4. Produce and manufactures of the dominions of either
party to pay no hither invert duties in the dominions of the other
then the same article of produce or manufactures of any other
vontry pay. Nor shall higher or other duties be levied in the ex-
portation of any article to either country than are now or may in
future be paid on the exportation of the same article to other
tountries. Nor shall any prohibition be levied on the importation
or exportation of any article of tl.e produce or mauufacture of either
party to or from the dominions of the other, unless the prohibition
I, extended to all other nations.
Art. 5. American ships not to pay higher Sound duties than those

of the most favoured nations.
An. 6. This convention does not extend to Iceland, the Faro
Is:ands, aid Greenland, or to places beyond the Cape of Good
Hope. Neither does this convention extend to the direct trade be-
tween Denmark and his Mnjes.y's West India Colonies. How-
ever, it is agreed that every thing which can be legally exported
trom, or imported into, these Colonies, may be imported and ex-
pr eel to the I a hours of the United States, or of any other Foreign
State, In the ship? of one party in the same manner, and with pay.
mein of V e same duties, as in ships of the other party.
An. 7. No higher duties or taxes of any 'kind shall be levied, in
the nrritories of either party on pcsonal property, money or
accts belonging to their respective citizens (is case such property,
Icc..hould be 'emoted from their territory in consequence of initait-
acce t r otherw'se), than are paid in each of the States from which
the property is drawn.
Art. 8. Lath l a ty may appoint Consuls and Vice-Consuls in all
t' air s opal to foreign trade, who shall enjoy the samerights as the
ate. of the most favoured nations; but either party may
tx ept those ports in which it does not think it advisable to appoint
f..t, h Consuls.
At,. 9. The Consuls, &c. must produce to the Government to
which they are sent their appointment in due form, and when they
have received the taequatur (gratis) they are to be recognised as
such by all the Authorities, &c. in the district to which they arc
appointed.
Art. 10. The Consuls and persons in the se:vice (not natives)
to be free from all public service, taxes, and contributions, except
sich as they have to pay on commercial enterprise or property, and
t, which the subjects of the country, whether native or foretvers,
are liable. The archives and papers of the Consulate are inviolAble.
Art. 11. This convention is concluded for ten years, after which
Ater party may give a year's notice of its intention to let it expire,
tri it shall acconlingly cease and determine one year after either
party has received such notice.
Art. 12. This Convention shall be ratified by the King of Den-
mark and the President of the United States, with the consent of the
Senate, and the ratifications exchanged at Copenhagen eight
tam.ths (or sooner if possible) after the date of this Convention.
Executed in triplicate, in the city of NVashington, April 26, in
Vie year of our Lord 1826, and the 50th of the Independence of the
United Stales. (Signed) P. PEDERSON.
11.Cuot.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
HAMM ROG, SEPT. 1.-37. 3. Two Months, 37.
ST. PETERRRURGII, AVG. 18.-9
Lxrpsic, Apo. W.—Three Months, 6. 20.
BM WS, AUG. 2v—Tans Months, 7. 3i.

MEETING OP GREEK BOND-HOLDERS.

Yesterday, a very numerods and respectable Meeting of the
holders of Greek Bonds on account of the two loan* that have been
raked in this country. to enable the Greeks to release themselves
from their present slate of thraldom, and to establish their lode.
pendence, was held at the City of London Tavern, Ilishopegate.
street, for the purpose of instituting inquiries as to the appropria.
Lion of the said loans, as well as into the circumstances which have
led to the protracted sufferings of the Greek people, and the injury
of their great cause, by the withholding of those means of de-
fence. for the supply of which the loans in question were avowedly
raised.
Besides those who were more immediately interested in the busi-
ness of the Meeting, from the circumstance of their having contri-
buted largely to the loans, the application of which was to be in-
quired into, we observed many gentlemen present, who were no
otherwise concerned than as the warm and consistent advocates of
the Greek cause ; and who, from the commencement of the strug-
gle of that nation to be free, have taken an active and conspi-
cuous part in the affairs of the Grecian patriots.
At half-past two o'clock the Hon. Colonel LEYCESTER STAN-
n es: was unanimously called to the Chair.
The CHAlRMAN—Gentlemen, I am very proud at having the
honour of being called to this chair, by so registrable a meet-
ing, under circumstances of such extreme difficulty—under cir.
ctinistaticen in which the cause of Greece herself is endangered—and
under circumstances, also, in which you have (except you pursue a
very wise course) no chance of ever receiving any part of your
dividends. Gentlemen, as a matter of order, I believe it will be
necessary fur me, in the first instance, to read the advertisement
by which you are assembled on this occasion.—[The Honourable
Citaimum then read the following advertisement from the firitish
Press :1—
Greek Loans.—The Holders of Greek Bonds are requested to
meet at the City of London Tavern this day, at two o'clock pre-
cisely, for the purpose of instituting inquiries as to the appropria-
tion of the said loans, as well as into the circumstances which have
led to the protracted sufferings of the Greek people, and the injury
of their great cause, by the withholding of those means of defence,
for the supply of which the loans in question were avowedly raised."
—That, Gentlemeo, is a very important point to keep in view.
I beg, Gentlemen, frau will take that passage particularly into
your consideration.—" Upon matter of such grave import to the
bond.holders, as well as to the cause of freedom, a full attendance
is confidently expected." Titus, Gentlemen, you perceive you
are called together to inquire into the cause of our with-
holding !base means of defence to the Greeks, for the sup.
ply of which the loans in question were avowedly raised.
This is plain sense, and it must be apparent to every mans under-
standing, that unless the Greek nation are .toucceestill in war, none
of your dividends can possibly be paid. In order to take a proper
view of those measures which it will be expedient to adopt, it ha
necessary to take into consideration those measures which have
already been adopted. I therefore take the liberty to call on a
friend of mine to read the statement which is in his possession.
There are, I believe, two gentlemen present, who have in their
pockets a copy of an account of the manner in which the loans had
been expended ; and without wishing to throw any discredit on any
individual whatever, for I consider we ought to avoid such a course,
still 1 do request my friend, Mr. Bowing, to read to this honour.
able assembly the statement which is contained in the paper in his
pesseesion.
Mr. ROBERTSON immediately rose, and begged to offer himself
to the attention of the Meeting, as the individual who inserted the
advertisement in the British Perm, which had just been read.
Ile could not help regretting that voile person of more weight in
the city of London had not taken in hand that which, being the
hominess of all, was attended to by none. Ile hoped that die charge
of presumption might not he preferred against him for calling that
fleeting in order that it might be ascertained why it was diet the
service of the Greek cause had been protracted. It was now above
a year since the last loan to the Grecian Republic had been entered
into, and it was • mortifying reflection that no good whatever had
he •n rintiered to the Greeks, notwithstanding the loss of such a sum.
The money was lost, and it was clear that the cause had not been
enefitted. He was sure that these who advanced their money in
aid of the Greek cause were actuated rather by feelings of philan-
thropy than by any motives of profit, and that they, consequently,
felt deeply interested in the Greek can-e, independent of their pecu-
niary interest in its success. It was notorious that an arrangement
had been made with a noble officer to take the command of the
naval forces in the Archipelago, and one of the stipulations was,
that a number of vessels should be equipped for the service of
the cause. It was equally notorious that arrangements had been
made for the puryo.e of having two frigates built hi America, and
also for having pit steam-boats built in this country. It was, how•
ever, a melancholy fact, that those frigates were still upon the other
side of the Atlantic, and the steam-bores were still in the river.
Now the cause of rile it was into which it was necessary to inquire;
foe the repayment of the money they had advanced niust depend al-
together upon the success of the Greeks in war; and theretbre, it' the
loans had not been properly applied, they could never expect to
have a single farthing of dividend. (Cheers.) They bad to
inquire how it was that the flied which had been advanced
had been frittered away; for it ought not to be said that
a nation struggling to be tree should be held accountable
for money. of which they had never received one particle. It would
be a slur upon tile English nation to do so, which could not easily
be wiped out. It was their duty to inquire into the application of
1n1,u001., which hail been laid aside for the purpose of building
steam-vessels. In the plenitude of their ignorance, it was abso.
lutely necessary that a proper itemiry should be set on foot. It was
by same persons contended that they had no right to inquire ; but
this lie denied—and he believed Mr. Spagniolaiki was then in the
room, who was willing to give any information as to the appropri-
ation of the money, as far as lie was acquainted with it. He had
been informed that the contractors would not give any information
upon the subject ; but this he would not believe, unlees he heard it
front themselves. They were men of too high Character to wish to
keep anything in the dark, and lie was cure they would meet the
bend-holders more then half way in giving them every information
they could dealer. (Cheers.) Of the late Deputies from the Greeks
he knew nothing ; but he could not imagine that men selected for
such a duty as that which was imposed upon them by their
countrymen could be guilty of treason ; for their crime
would amount to treason, If that money was misapplied. (Cheers.)
ll'here the fault lay it was at present impossible to tell; but it
was beyond a doubt that there was a fault somewhat, and it was
imperative upon the Meeting to institute an inquiry, to discover
and remedy it before it was too late. It was a duty which they all
owed to the sacred cause in which the Greeks were embarked. and
he trusted they would zealously perform it. It was his intention
to have proposed a series of Resolutions to the Meeting; but seeing
before him so many gentlemen who were so much better acquainted
with the transactions and consequently so much better able to
offer suggestions to the Meeting than himself, he should hold him-
self in reserve, until those gentlemen had offered their sentiments to
the Meeting. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN.—I request Mr. Bowring will have the kind-
ness to read the statement.
Mr. BOWRING said he should introduce the reading of the
statement which had been furnished to him by one solitary obser.
vation, which was, that he hoped nothing of personality or reeri.
mination would take place. He had witnessed with infinite regret
those circumststices which led to the injury of that most interesting
and most holy cause. His lion. Friend the Chairman had referred
to certain accounts in his (Mr. Bowing's) hands. Ile would ex.
pia in to the Meeting how those accounts had come before him, and
how much of authority belonged to them. He should not enter
into the history of the proceedings of the Greek Committee, nor
state any thing !dative to the appropriation of the first loan. it
was only necessary to say that that Committee had nothing whatever
to do with the second loan. They were not consulted in its otigin nor
in its progress, nor were they in any respect responsible for the un.
fortunate results 'inlet' had grown out of that transaction. The first
loan was raised by the Greek Deputies, Mr. Orlando, Mr. Zaimis,
and Mr. Luriottis. fir. Zaino% was recalled by his government,
and replaced by Mr. Spagniolaiki as deputy. On the ar.
rival of this Gentleman, he expressed his dissatisfaction at
the state of the Greek accounts. He consequently applied to
the Greek Committee,and requested that they would assemble, and
undertake the examination of the existing state of things. Ile
afterwards sent to the Greek Committee a document, which was
that to which the Hon. Chairman had alluded. This document
was signed by Mr. Spagniolaiki, and must lie considered as his re-
presentation of the appropriation of the last loan. He (Mr. Bow.
rang) would now read that statement, and when he bud done
so, lie would inform the Meeting what the measures were which
had been taken by the Greek Committee, in consequence of the
application so made to them, and then they would able to decide
what were the most desirable measures to be adopted at the present
awful crisis.
The lion. Gentleman then read the following statement:—
London, May 2, 1820.
Statement of the Accounts of the Greek Deputies, Masa.
Orlando and Luriottis, in London :
DEVIT.
2.000,0001. Stock of the Greek Loan of 1825, at 55.,.1. - 1,110,000
Balance of the Loan of 1821 28,100
Interest of Honda reserved 10.500
Subscription at Calcutta for the relief of the Greeks 2,200

Total
CICEDIT.

1,150,800

Interest for two years - - 1200,000
sinking Fund - - 20,000
Commission of Blessrs. Ricardo (loud hisses) - 61,0110
For Bonds of the Loan of 1824, to the amount of 230,000/.
purchased according to the condition of the present Loan 113.200
Laid aside for an Armament to assist the Greeks - 180,000

Total 557,200
- .
Remitted to America, for the construction of two frigates 1;15,000
Servizes of General Laßemand (for twelve months) - 12,000
For a person who made a voyage to America - 400
Bond to the amount of 1511,C00/. to keep up the value
of the Greek Funds . . fi1,t195
Bonds to the amount of 12,0001—withdrawn by Messrs.
Ricardo or. the 15th October (t!', the 19th of November,
by order of the Deputies, and paid at 65 and Stli - 7,26
(The Deputies are requested to say front whom these are
withdrawn, and for what.)
Bonds for 14,0001. kept by Messrs. Ricardo for the par-
ticular account of tile Deputies - - 7,910
Bonds to the amount of 20,000/. bought by Mr. P.
Ralli - - . 11,550
Bonds for 11,0001. taken up by Mr. RAM an the 12th of
October, at 55 - . 4,400