The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-18 00:00:00

THE COLOMBIAN LOANS.

Yesterday a special meeting of the hollers of Ca-
lumbia❑ Bonds was held at the London Tavern, for
the purpose of taking into consideration certain pro-
posals, made by Senor Mosquera, for the adjustment of
the claims British capitalists have on Colombia for ad-
vances made to to the Republic, and for arrears of in-
terest.

Mr. G. R. RostNsoN, the Chairman, having stated
the object of the meeting and the proceediegs which
had taken place between the Committee and Senor
Mosqucra, the Commissioner from New Grenada and
the two other States into which Colombia is now sub-
divided, together with the plan of arrangement p. ()posed
by the Committee and that proposed by the Commis-
sioner, read the documents at great length. He then added
that the Committee throughout the intercourse with
the Commissioners had shown a determination not to
give up one jot of the claims of the Bondholders. He
had told M. Mosquera that this country had raised its
taxes to pay the demands upo❑ it, but that the Re-
publics appeared not disposed to increase their re-
sources by taxation to piy their debts. As the Repub-
lics of Mexico. Chili, and Colombia had sent Com-
missioners to this country to arrange their debts, it
was clear that they thought the time had arrived when
some settlement must take place. He was happy to
state that he had received a letter from our Consul,
Mr. Pakenham, stating that Lord Palmerston had
authorized him.to assist, by all means in his power, the
claims of the Bondholders.—( Hear, hear.)
After several Shareholders had addressed. the meet-
ing, Mr. EIRE moved—
.' That this meeting having considered the proposi-
tions made by M. Mosquera, decline to accept the
same." _

Mr. HEAToN, a B:►rrister, seconded it, and said it
must be remembered the meeting did not represent all
the Bondholders, many of whom resided in different
parts of the country, which was agreed with one dis-
sentient voice.

Mr. EY:E then moved that the Committee bad do le
all in their power to meet the convenience of the Go-
vernment of New Grenada, which was carried unani-
mously.

Some other resolutions were agreed to, expressing
the regret and disappointment of the meeting that Senor
Mosquera had not acceded to the propositions of the
Committee, and directing the Committee to solicit the
active aid and interference of the British Govern.nent to
support the claims of the Bondho'k,iers.

THE CONTRADICTORY COUPLE —" I do be-
Here," he says, taking the spoon out of his glass, and toss-
ing it on the table, "that et' all the obstinate, positive, wrong-
headed creatures that ever were born, you are the most so,
Charlotte." "Certainly, certainly, have it your own way,
prey. You see how much I contradict you," rejoins the
" Of course, you didn't contradict me at dinner-time—
oh no, not you !" says the gentleman. " Yes, I did," says
the lady. " Oh, you did," cries the gentleman; " you ad-
mit that?" "If you call that contradiction, I do," the lady
answers ; "and I say again, Edward, that when I know
you are wrong, I will contradict you. lam not your slave."
" Not my slave !" repeats the gentleman, bitterly ; " and you
atstillmean
say that n the Blacliburns' new house there
a
than fourteen doors, including the door of
the wine-cellar !" " I mean to say," retorts the lady, beat-
ing time with her hair-brush on the palm of her hand,
" that in that house there are fourteen doors, and no more."
" Well, then," cries the gentleman, rising in despair, and
ie not more
i
pacing the room with rapid strides, "By G—, this is
enough to destroy a man's intellect, and drive him mad !"
By and by the gentleman comes to a little, and, passing
his hand gloomily across his forehead, reseats himself in his
former chair. There is a long silence, and this time the lady
begins. " I appealed to Mr. Jenkins, who sat next to me on
the sofa in the drawing-room during tea—" " Morgan, you
mean," interrupts the gentleman. "I do not mean anything
of the kind," answers the lady. " Now, by all that is .aggr:-
vating and impossible to bear," cries the gentleman, cle;ich-
ing his hands and looking upwards in agony, " she is going to
insist upon it that Morgan is Jenkins !" "Do you take me
for a perfect fool?" exclaims the lady ; " do you suppose I
don't know the one from the other? Do you suppose I don't
know that the man in the blue coat was Mr. Jenkins ?" '• Jen-
kins in a blue coat !" cries the gentleman, with a groan ;
"Jenkins in a blue coat ! a man who would suffer death rather
thr,n wear anything but brown !" "Do you dare to charge me
with telling an untruth?" demands the lady, bursting into tears.
" I charge you, ma'am," retorts the gentleman, starting up,
" with being a monster
of contradiction, a monster of aggrava-
tion, a—a—a—Jenkins in a blue coat !—what have I done that
I should be doomed to hear such statements?''—Sketches of
To uno Couples.
Peddie, the Edinburgh staymaker, who hag
La in this neighbourhood as a Chartist
o ted to York Castle to take his trial
earnedfa beingtata r,
littlelel n
neben
eriethdelmtien a late attempt at an armed outbreak in
Bradford, in which he was to act as leader.—Ber,:•ick.4dvertiser.
COINING.—Three women of the names of
Dwyer, Langley, and Styles, charged at Hatton-garden on
Saturday
with coining half-crowns, shillings, and sixpences,
were
committed to Newgate,
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