The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-02-20 00:00:00

GREEK LOAN.

The following is the Prospectus of the New Greek
Loan, which has just made its appearance In the
mai ket

LOAN OF £BOO,OOO STOCK.
After a struggle of three years, distinguished by a series of tri-
umphant success, thc independence of the Greek Nation has been
established. and there Is every probability of its speedy recognition
by the different Powers of Europe. The Public, therefore, will
not be surprised that the Senate of Greece should have determined
to raise a Loan, to assist in bringing the pending contest to a Just
and happy conclusion. The Executive Power has, in consequence,
by virtue of their authority, appointed Messrs. Joannes Orlandos
and Andreas Luriottis, Commissioners, with full powers to carry
this important object into effect, and the terms, conditions, and se-
mirky. arc as undermentioned :
A Loan, not exceeding 809,0091. Stock, is to be raised for the
service of the Greek Government, at an interest of five per cent.
per annum, to be paid half-yearly in London, free of all expense,
at the house of blesses. Loughnan, Son, and O'Brien, and to com-,
menet from the Ist of January last.'
A Sinking Fund, of 8,0001. sterling per annum, will be esta-
blished under the control of the following Gentlemen, as Corn
missioners, viz., Edward Ellice, Esq., M.P., Joseph Hume, Esq.,
31. P.. and Andrew Loughnan, Esq. The numbers of the bonds
cancelled will be duly advertised in the Landau Gazette.
The National Property of Greece, generally, and the Custom-
house Revenues, the produce of the Salt-works and Fisheries, spe-
cially, arc pledged for the payment of this Loan.
The Powers, and other official documents, will be deposited in
the Bank of Eogland, and, until they are so deposited, they may be
seen by any of the holders of Scrip. upon application at the
l'ounting-house of Messrs. Loughnan, Son, and O'Brien, No. 19,
Colman-street.

Special Bonds will be It.sued in the following proportions, viz.
- of - £lOO -
1.000 - of - 200 - 200.000
:AN) of - 300 1:t0,100
rot) - of - 5W - 2:41,000

4.000 £lOO,OOO
with forty unit-yearly Dividend-warrants, payable on the Ist Jan.
and Ist July in each year.
The Subscriptions for the Loan are to be paid in the following
instalments, viz. :
£lO per cent- on the 21.1 March
10 - 10th April
10 - - 15th May
10 . - 15th June
10 - 2911‘ July
- 20th August
1

£59 per cent.
A Disconnt of 4 per cent. per annum will be allowed on antici-
pated payments.
DAN 111. 310CATTA.
No. I, Warnford-court, Tbrogmorton-street,
Feb.l9, 1834.

Lrovtis.—At a meeting held at Lloyd's, on Wednesday,
; the resolutions passed at a general meeting of merchants,
; shipownets, and underwriters, respecting the operation of
the present system of classing shipping by the Committees
of the two Itegistry Books used at Lloyd's, were submitted
to the consideration of dr, subscribers. The Chairman,
(/;. Shaw, Kati.), presented a report from the Committee, re-
commending to the subscribers to abstain from acceding;
to the invitation of the before-mentioned meeting, on the ;
',grounds chiefly that the interest of Lloyd's did not!
call for such a proceeding on their part. Mr. Buckle
and Mr. Marshall supported the resolutions of the meet-
ing of shipowners, &c, ; th' latter gentleman by moving
"That the Members of this House do accede to the
Resolutions and Invitation of the General Meeting of
Ms-rehonts, Shipowners, and Underwriters, held at the
City of London Tavern, on the 2M ult. (for which see the
l'ness of the 9.4t1 ult.), by nominating eight of their
body Members of the Committee then appointed, for the
purposes set forth in the said Resolutions. This motion
was carried with applause, there being only two dissentient !
voiees ; and it was determined to name twenty-four mom-
of the II oust. (which was done), from whom eight are
chosen by ballot on Wednesday next.
Tits Alir4V.—Major-Gencral Sir John Lambert, K.C.B.
is appointed Colonel of the loth Regiment of Foot, vice .
Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Maitland, deceased. The ;
alawe appointalent will app:ar in the Gazette of to-mor. 1

DREAMT!. A r rim.: vr.---Yesterdav morning, between
eight and nine o'cLek. a little girl, named Nlary Ann Featherstone'
seven years of age, was run over by a hackney-chariot in Leather.
lane; the chariot was turning from Cross-street, Hatton-gareen,
- into the lane, when the child was parting, who having a very
row. ; large bonnet on her, did rot perceive the approach of the vehicle;
A detachment of the loth Regiment of Infantry is she was knocked down and the wheels passed over both her legs,
.ist.hick fractured; she was instantly carried tn
ordcreil to embark on board the Phoenix convict ship, at r wrthereloontewts".lllospotal. Not the slightest blame can at-
S.:t, crness, as guards over the convicts that arc to be con- '4tach to the coachman. as he was driving at a very stese'y
vci'il in that %vase:, alout a fortnigl:! Inmee, to New pace, and on the occurrence of the axident gave every assistance
s.).:tb, ll'ales. which humanity con:d dictate,

OLD BAILEY SESSIt7NS, FEL 19.

BURGLARY.

Sykre was put to the bar, on an indictment charging
him with breaking and entering the dwelling-house of James
Chid, on the 31st of February, and stealing therein four coats, and
°thee property, the goods of him the said James Child.
I The prosecutor is coachman to Lord Darnley, and, with his wife,
resided in a mews at the rear of his Lordship s residence. On the.
day in question, the wife of the prosecutor left hcr home, and re-
turned again in about two hours, and found every thinif correct.
In the course of the night, however, she missed some knives and
forks and some wearing apparel, in addition to the abovenamed
property.
'I he prisoner wss apprehended by a watchman named Reeves, as
a sitspimoCs character, who, on searching him, found a knife be-
longing to Mrs. Child. Ile was of course detained, and subse-
quently the remainder of the property was found at his lodgings.
The case was fully brought home to the prisoner, and the Jury
found him Gnat y.