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Mr. Ricardo that the vessels would be completed within six week
from this time. (Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN was happy that at that late hour of the day the
Gentleman had come forward to defend kir. Galloway. As far as
he was acquainted with that Gentleman, he had the highest opinion
of him, and believed that the detect Was to be attributed to a want
of capital and a want of experience in that particular branch of hie
business.
Alf. CLARK said he had only stated what was publicly reported.
Be should, however, have been glad to have hut such an eaplana.
tion from Mr. Galloway; but by 31r. Bailey's explanation, he
thought additional blame was Imputable to those who ought td
have supplied him with the money. If the observations he bad
made had no other good effect, they would have this—the dish
covery of the fact that the money had not been applied is it ought
to bare been.
11r. HowaING also bore testimony to the integrity of Mr. Gal•
loway's conduct, and said that that gentleman had himself been
deceived, and regretted the consequence as deeply as any of the
meeting.
A Gentleman proposed the name of Mr. Edward Ellice, as a
member of the committee.
Mr. ROBERTSON observed that as Mr. Ellice had been cons
caned in the fitting out of the Wonder, it was possible hlif conduct
might become a subject of inquiry before the Committee; he
therefore thought it objectionable that he should be appointed.
The proposition was accordingly withdrawn.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, as well for his
kindness in taking the Chair upon this occasion, as for the real
which he had upon all occasions displayed in the cause of Greece.
The CHAIRMAN shortly made his acknowledpients, and the
meeting broke up.

of Europe, by whom they would only be considered as mere
brigands.—(Cheere.)
Dlr. CLARK asked if any one connected with the appropriation
of the loan was then in the room to answer any questions ?
The CHAIRMAN said he believed that Mr. Spagniolaik i was
present. lie requested Mr. Spagniolaiki to be present t anus when
111 r. S. asked whether he ought to be present, he told him that
publicity was the whole object of the Meeting.
Mr. CLARK Sold that it would be very desirable to know to
whom the application of the money had been intrusted, In order
that the Bondholders might know the party to whom they were to
look for information. It must hav- been paid over to some com-
missioners, or to some party. Who had the disposal of the money ?
The CHAIRMAN mid that he could only answer the question
generally, not having any thing to do with the second loan. It was
Dlr. Ricardo gave money to the Greek Deputies. Though he pro-
fused to act merely as a banker, he has taken upon bloused' to
administer in this matter.
lit. CLARK —is Dir. Ricardo here?
CHAIRMAN-1 do not know hint.
Mr. CLARE said that it would be extremely desirable to know
to whom Mr. Ricardo had paid the money. It appeared that two
years' dividends were to be paid out of the money raised, and which
was in Dir. Iticardo's hands. It would be very desirable to
know how much had been paid to the publ c—how much had
been retained—and how much of that which hail been retained was
M a state of security, or what had become of it. It was also ex-
nennely desirable to know why the steam-boats which were locked
an in the river had not sailed to their destination. Akhough the
Ran. Gent. (Mr. Bowring) had said thst it was not advisable to
go into that part of the inquiry, he thought, with great submission,
that it was a piece of information which they were entitled to ex-
pect. Ile had been info' flied that Mr. Galloway had received
00,000/. in order to complete these steam-boats. If Mr. Galloway
was in the room he would prehably explain the reason why they
were not perfected. He understood they were prevented from sail-
ing because the machinery was not complete—but it could not be
for want of funds, and be hoped that it was rot owing to any ne-
glect. This was a kind of mystery ; and if no gentleman connected
with the Greek Loan, or the Commissioners, or the Contractors,
were here to furnish the meeting with the information
they surely appeared to incur a censure from which they
to escape: The Bondholders came there for inquiry, and ,
means of inquiry were shut out from them.- This was neltherbdel
to the public, nor creditable to the parties concerned. It might be
a very weak reason to assign, yet there might be a political reams
for the delay on the part of Mr. Galloway. It was said that at tit
same time that Mr. Galloway was contracting to build steam-bonla
for the use of the Greeks, he had a son who was an engineer In
the service of the Pacha of Egypt, against whose interest—
Mr. ROBERTSON here rose to order. The object of the Meet-
ing was, he said, to appoint a Committee ; and he conceived it
quite impoegible that either Mr. Galloway or Mr. Ricardo could be
expected to attend it. He therefore considered, with perfect sub-
mission, that they were only wasting time.
Mr. CLARE said, that the object of the Meeting being inquiry,
whatever might be the respe,rabiity of Mr. Ricardo, he could only
say, that were he (Mr. Clark) the contractor for the loan, he would
have come forward voluntarily to give all the information in his
lower as to its appropriation. Ile thought, under the circum-
%wets, that the appointment of a Committee was the best course
to he adopted : and then came the question, whether the authority
of the Committee would be recognised.
The CHAIRMAN said, that notwithstanding the ruinous conse-
quences to a number of individuals, arising out of these transac-
tions, he could not anticipate that they had been guilty of any
thing so base as should induce them to refuse to recognize the
Committee.
A GENTLEMAN, whose name we could not ascertain, said that
many questions hail been asked with regard to the appropriation of
the second loan, but he had heard nothing with respect to
the first.
The CHAIRMAN rather believed they were not met there for
the purpose of inquiring into the disposal of the first loan. Ile should
be extremely proud to Bit there fur the purpose of entering into that
inquiry, but he thought they were bound to confine them-
selves to the second loan. [The Hon. Chairman, on referring to
the advertisement, discovered his mistake, and apologized to the
gentleman for the interruption, as the Meeting was called for the
purpose of inquiring into both.]
Ile GENTLEMAN then proceeded to say, that he believed the
first loan was contracted for as far back as April, 1824; and suffi-
cient time had therefore been given for something to come forth
respecting that loan. Up to April, 1825. the time of the fall of
Navarino, which was the first disaster of the unfortunate Greeks, i
nothing had been heard of the loan. flow came it, that out of that
money, amounting to 400,0001.. a sufficient sum had not been ap-
propriated to the building of stenm-vessels, which, if equipped in
aid of the Greek cause, in all probability Navarino never would
have fallen. He would contend that if money had been set apart
for the purpose of building two frigates and three steam-boats,
they would have been enabled not only to prevent the fall of
Navarino—the first blow the Greek cause had received—but also to
destroy those hordes from Alexandria, which had been so fatal to
the Greeks. There was another point upon which he wished for
information. Last July notice had been given of a dividend upon
the first loan. He had always understood that the first loan had
been exhausted, and he was told thio this dividend was to be paid
out of the second loan. If this was the case, he thought it was
one step towards ruining the property of the bondholders ; for the
sum thus appropriated, aided by a small contribution, might be
sufficient to set those vessels afloat.
The CHAIRMAN said, that he was not in England when the
first loan was contracted. He thought, however, that the Hon.
Gentleman was mistaken in one point. If the steam-vessels had
been sent out, there was no doubt but they would have been
serviceable; but if he compared dates, he would quickly be satisfied
that it would have been impossible, from the time of the contract
for the loan, to have built the steam-boats, and sent them out in
sufficient time to save Navarino. In his opinion, if the dividends
were paid out of the second loan, it would amount to a mal-appro-
priation of the money.
Mr. Bowmen thought it would be advisable to let a Commit-
tee enter into the inquiry as to the first loan as well as to the second,
and that would avoid all discussion. The first loan was put into
the hands of trustees, Mr. Hume, Mr. Ellice, and Mr. Ilurtado.
They nominated a commission in Greece, consisting of three Eng-
lishmen, without whose sanction none could be appropriated;
Lord Byron. Colonel Stanhope, and Mr. Gordon, a gentleman who
expended a large fortune In the cause of Greece. This arrangement
was defeated by the death of Lord Byron, and by the recal of
Colonel Stanhope by the English Government. The arrangements
with regard to the Greek navy, proposed by the Greek Committee
with the Greek Government, was certainly different. lie had two
letters from Dlr. Hume, which lie was only to mention if necessary.
[The Honourable Gentleman then read two letters with reference
to the appointment of the Greek Committee, two years ago, upon
die management of the first loan.]
Mr. ROBERTSON said, that the object of the Meeting was ex-
pressly stated in the advertisement, and he thought it quite irregular
to attempt to extract information by putting questions in the man-
ner which had been adopted. There was no use whatever in recur-
ring to the past unless with aview to regulate the future. They
should join by a long pull, a strong pull, and a pull altogether, and
endeavour to send out these vessels. It was true that if Missolonghi
had not fallen thousands would have been saved; this could not be
helped, but they might save other places fiom a repetition of such
horrors. Let this urge them on to render that assistance which in
another twelve months would set Greece at liberty. Ile understood
that they had already exhausted the strength of their bitterest
enemy. The Pacha of Egypt was unable to give them further
annoyance. The Sublime Porte had got enough to do with his
Janissaries. Now, therefore, was the time for the friends of Greece
to be active. Was there one man possessed of classic recollections,
and with a love of freedom glowing in his bosom, who could efuse
band and heart to aid the cause of ancient Greece.
Freedom's battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding sire to son,
Though baffled oft, is ever won.
But freedom's battle cannot be fought without assistance. What
could the Greeks themselves do? The Duke D'Auherg had said
that no less a sum than 111,0001. would be placed at the disposal of the
Committee for the purpose of enabling them to place those vessels
in the river, under the command of the Gallant Admiral, who
would be then enabled to effect the Independence of Greece.
(Cheers.) That jilame rested somedliere there was no doubt ; and
where it ought to rest was the proper object of inquiry for a Com-
mittee. He would therefore propose, as a Resolution, " That the
Meeting, viewing with alarm the delays that had taken place in
affording nssistance to the Greek Patriots, deem it necessary to ap-
point a Committee to inquire into tne cause which has led to such
delays ; and also into the appropriation of the last Loan contracted
for the service of the Greek Republic." They had the authority of
the Greek Government for making this inquiry, for Dir. Spam-
lacki had offered to render them every assistance in his power.
The Resolution was then put, and carried unanimously.
Mr. ROBERTSON then said, that it was of the first import-
ance to choose gentlemen who would rigidly inquire and report im-
partially ; persons who would alike consult the interests of the The London mail arrives now at Dublin about nine the
bondholders and of the Greek cause. He then moved that a Corn. second morning, via Liverpool and Kingstown. It is said
mittee be appointed, to consist of such persons as the meeting
that measures are being taken to effect a corresponding
Should approve of.
This Resolution was then carried, and the following gentlemen improvement on the Waterford and Milford station.
were nominated to constitute a Committee of Inquiry, any A Dalkeith correspondent writes :—" I visited Kelso
three of whom to term a quorum, with liberty to odd to their lately, and, after passing Crichton Dean, the crops appear
number:— short; but three-fourths of the turnip I consider a fair
Mr. Robertson, Colonel he Stanhope, Mr. Booting, Mr. Bur-
tado, Mr. Provon, Mr. Hume, Dir. Bailey, Major Cochrane, Mr. froli. Within three miles of Smaltholtn, the crops are fine
Holdbrook. and the Duke d'Auberg. * Kelso, particularly on the estates of Mellerstane, Sir
Mr. ROBERTSON then nroposed that the Committee should be John Pringle, the late Sir Alexander Don, and Sir Thomas
Brisbane. The turnips were very superior. I weighed a
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their Swedish turnip on Mr. Takes, at Smailholm, and found it
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inquiries. 7lbs. weight and"' 7 inches in circumference."
This Resolution was also unanimously carried. ,
Mr. BAILEY said, before the Meeting dispersed he wished to On Saturday, three farmers were convicted in mitigated
nlatkee d a few
mentioned observations
inpenalties by a bench of Magistrates, at the Guildhall, Het•
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ought long since to have rendered. It had been stated that he had w lie was short of measure; and on the same day two
sta to have received a large sum of money for services which he
received 160,0001. and 1211,0001, and even in that MOM it had been boys were committed to the county prison, at Bodmtn, by
stated that he had received eO,OOO/. In justice to the gentleman, the Mayor of Helston, for stealing fruit from the gardeb of
he would say that his contract had been to supply fear steam-engines the Rev. Mr. Stabback.—Some people will he apt to doubt
of 50.liorse power, and 16 of 20-horse power, fur which he had
whether equal juslice,:required the sending of two boys
never received more than 13,0001. Ile merely wished to mention .
(cmittren perhaps) to,the tread-mill,'for taking fruit from
this to correct the erroneous reports that had been circulated,
the garden of a reverend gentletnan, whilst adults, who
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• to the state of the Perseverance, and the other vessels.(probably poorpersons) have defrauded those
information as A Gentleman inquired of Mr. Bailey whether he could give any
chased their corn of a portion of the food they find it so
difficult to procure, are let off on the payment of a miti.
structed upon a new principle; but Mr. Galloway had informed gated penalty.— West Briton.
Mr.
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