The Sun.
London, England, 1832-08-23 00:00:00

OPORTO NEWS

The following, from Oporto, confirms what we
have throughout said, that Admiral SARTO-
RIUS was only waiting for the whole of his
force before striking the blow which will an-
nihilate the naval force of M IGUEL, and give Don
PEDRO the complete command of the sea :

" OPORTO, AUG 15, AT NOON.

" Pedro's troops are in high spirits. On the 7th
the Constitutional troops had carried eleven posi-
tion, which the Mtguelites successively took up,
when Captain Rebell() unfortunately, and without
any necessity, sounded the retreat—the consequence
,vas the loss of nearly 120 men, 80 of whom were
wounded. The whole number wounded since the
landing, perhaps, is little less than 350 to 400 ; mos,
of them, however, are doing well. Nothing can
exceed the attention of Don Pedro—his activity
and devotion to the cause.

" The Miguel troops continue at Souto Redondo,
on the south side of the Dauro, where the action of
the 7th, it seems, took place. On the North they
are at Penafiel, with advanced posts at Valongo. It

is reported that every part of the disposeable force ha,
been ordered from Lisbon, and is on m :rch to j,tin
PM/3S, at Oliveira d'Azemeis. An attack on this city
is expected about the 20th, but we are well prepai ed
to resist the utmost efforts of the Usurper. Vice-
Admiral Sirtorins will not engage until all his ships
have joined. The City of Edinburgh steamer was
towing out an 18-gun ship to join the Vice-Admi-
ral. The Rio Ave and Liberal missed the ships of
Don Pedro, but as the Villa _Nor had been sent
after them, and as the wind was then (the 15th),
from the south, it was expected the whole of
the Vice-Admiral's fleet would be united on the
16th or 17th at farthest. Deily was of course his
game until this union should take place ; indeed an
immediate engagement was out of the question; only
two of—the ikliauelite ships could sail well, and
Roza Coelho, who appears to be the Commander
of the Don Joao VI., mas too sensible of the ne-
cessity of keeping together to permit any separation."

Extract of a letter from the Agent to LLOYD'S,
at Oporto, dated. Aug. 15, eleven o'clock :
" After I had addressed you yesterday by this same con-
veyance, I went down to St. John's, from whence I saw the
two rival squadrons—that of Don Miguel consisted of one
man-of-war (John the Sixth), one frigate, three cor-
vettes, and two brigs ; and that of Don Pedro of .wo
frigates and a brig, with the Ramona steamer.
" Both squadrons were, at 6 P.M., steering to the
westward; Sartorius keeping to the windwards of his
opponent. This morning, at 9 o'clock, on leaving St.
John's, I could see only three of Don Aliguers Eet, and
t being rather hazy at sea did not see Sartorius or any of
his squadron.
" His Majesty's ships Stay, Childers, and Nautilus
are returning this morning from the westward, to take
up the position they left yesterday on the approach of
Don Miguel's squadron.
" Early this morning there was a report that Don Mi-
;:uel's troops were advancing from the southward, and in
consequence the baggage belonging to Don Pedro's troops
on the other side of the river (Villa Nova) was partly re-
moved to this side, hut it would appear that they have not
advanced from Goijo.

" The city is perfectly quiet. We shall soon be in
want of bread ; there is a great scarcity already, as the
guerillas and Don M iguel's troops have destroyed the mills.
" There are four vessels fitting up with cannon getting
ready here ; two of them sail to-day.
" The City of Edinburgh steamer is taking in coals,

provisions, &c., and will sail to joi❑ Admiral Sarlorius
at 4 this afternoon."

Lisbon news, of which we give extracts be-
low, has arrived in town this morning. It
will be seen that the tcols of the usurper
MIGUEL have recourse to the fabrications re-
specting want of bread, desertions, and general
distress of their opponents, usual with parties
placed in their situation. 'We know from Oporto
direct the complete falsity of the Miguelite as-
sertions :

LISBON, AuG. 7.—A despatch from Colonel Pedro de
Mello, Governor of Buarcos and Figueira, to the Conde
de Barbacena, dated 2d August, gives an account of the
appearance of two schooners, belonging to the rebels, off
that place, in the night of the Ist, with which some shot
were exchanged. Tire despatch highly commends; the
zeal of the inhabitants and the militia.
His Majesty has been pleased to appoint Lieutenant-
General the Viscount do Pezo da Regoa to command the
divisions and other troops destined to act against the re-
bels stationed in the city of Oporto, and the Duke de
Cadaval to command the Ist division of the army of
operations.
LISBON, Auo. 6.—We have letters from Coimbra of
the 4th instant, which state that the enthusiasm of the
inhabitants of that city, in the cause of the King, con-
tinues, and that deserters from the rebels constantly come
over to the 2d division of the army of operations.
Letters from Lamego, of the 2d, say " the rebels, now
finding that they are in a country decidedly hostile, suffer
no one to enter or to quit the city of Oporto. On the
27th, the militia took from the rebels, near the en-
trance of Oporto, seven waggons braided with millet ;
and a guerilla took 64 barrels of flour. Yesterday
thirty-four deserters came over; these that belong to the
islands say that all would come but for their not knowing
the roads. A letter from Mormenta da Beira, July 31,
says the enthusiasm of the inhabitants in the King's cause
is equal to that of any part of the kingdom ; they bring
corn, meat, &c., for the subsistence of the army, and en-
list and arm at their own expense to join in the defence
of the country.
A letter from Villa do Conde, of July 25, says, " a party
of rebels came here on the 20th inst. ; they were guilty of
great violence, especially to the Consular agents of the
United States, and of Spain, the latter of whom they took ;
but, happily, the next day, being attacked by the inhabi-
tants, they fled and left the towu quiet, and the people ani-
mated with extraordinary enthusiasm." Such is the
fruit that the rebels gather in their excursions, being beaten
everywhere, and execrated by the people.
OFFICIAL—DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
" LISBON, AUG. 10.
" Sir—His Majesty being informed by the continued
reports of the local magistrates of the laudable and general
enthusiasm (if possible greater than on former occasions)
with which the inhabitants of all districts have
taken arms, and offered to make the greatest sacrifices,
cheerfully giving their property and their services to de•
fend their religion, their legitimate King, and their na-
tional dignity and independence, against the incens.te and
shameful aggression of some degenerate Portuguese, who,
abandoning all principles of honour and duty, have dared
to commit the great crime of attacking their country
with arms in their hands—committing in the few places
which they have been able to enter the greatest bar-
barities ; and his 'Majesty seeing in this enthusiasm a new
proof of the love of the people to him, as well as of their
good principles and valour inherent in the Portuguese, in
which they rival their ancestors, who always gain: d
honour and glory with the admiration of the world, and
desiring that subjects so worthy should have the satisfac-
non of knowing that their conduct has gained the appro-
bation of their King, who would rather be King of the
Portuguese than of the whole world, is pleased that your
Excellency shall order the local magistrates to make this
known to the inhabitants of their respective districts.
" God preserve your Excellency.
" LUIS DE PAULA FURTADO DE CASTRO DO
RIO DE MENDOCA.
" SR. IRAQUIM GOMAS DA SILVA BELFORT."
" Palace of Caxias, Aug. 9, 1832.
LISBON, AUG. 9.—We continue to receive letters from
various quarters, the authenticity of which may be relied on.
PENAFIEL, JULY 31.—This division is perfectly sup-
pl.ed with provisions of all kinds. Yesterday a great
number of waggons, with powder and ball, arrived.
Four deserters say that every thing in Oporto is in con-
fusion and despondency, though all pains are taken to con-
ceal the miserable state of affairs ; they add, that all that
can escape from the rebels continue to desert.
ST. Jowne (MADEIRA), AUG. 3.—The rebels having
again attempted to conic to Villa do Conde by sea, the
Viscount de Montealegre fell on them with the Royalist
VI lunteers of Barcellos, the Militia of Vianna, and Gue-
rillas, and not only forced them to retreat, but killed seven
and took four prisoners. It seems that on this occasion
two Captains of the rebels came over to our troops, and
that nine carts of men wounded in this action entered
Oporto. The deserters, some of wltom come daily, agree
that bread and meat are very scarce at Oporto.
Another letter from Penafiel of the Ist instant, refer-
ring to the arrival of the steam-beat of the rebels at Villa
do Conde, says, they left ten killed there—that bread is
very scarce in Oporto—that great numbers of the inhabi-
tants of that city had fled to avoid the tyranny and cruelty
of the rebels.
" VALMEA DO MINHO, JULY 24.—The whole district
enjoys profound tranquillity, and the inhabitants are full
of enthusiasm. Whenever the rebels appear they commit
unheard-of profanations—sacrilege. robbery, and murder,
and every where they meet with the most heroic fidelity in
'he civil and military authorities, and in the people, who
rise in a body to join the chiefs who command them.
BRAGA, JULY 29.—The enthusiasm of the people in
the cause of the Throne continues to increase, and im-
mense supplies arrive from all quarters, for the subsistence
of the faithful troops. The whole population hopes for
the speedy destruction of the rebels, who are confined to
Oporto, which suffers the most cruel fate from those who
proclaimed themselves its deliverers, but have been most
ferocious persecutors.
BRAGA, JULY 31.—A letter of this date speaks of
" the atrocities committed by the Vandals at Oporto, who
had shot 21 monks of St. Antonio, and gave chace to
monks of all orders as wild beasts."
13E3rFosTa, AUG. 3.—Last night a faithful inhabitant
of this town arrived here, who was sent to Oporto, and
told me that he has spoken to a merchant of that city who
is supposed to favour the rebels, and who assured him
that our troops would certainly take Oporto at the first at
tack, and that lie had therefore already sent his family out
of the city; he added that bread was very scarce there.
Sixty-four deserters from the rebels have passed through
to-day. This district is perfectly tranquil ; the inhabi-
tants give all they have for the army, and show the greatest
devotedness to the King our Sovereign.
Letters from Orta and Tarouca say that the news of the
defeat of the rebels on the 22d and 23d of July had been
welcomed there with every demonstration of joy.
'The Lisbon Gazette gives the names of sixty places
which it says relate that entire tranquillity prevails there,
end that the spirit of the people is excellent—Lisbon
Gazette, from 6th to 10th of August, both inclusive.

There is little matter of interest in the Ger-
man and Belgian papers. It. will be seen that
the dread of the cholera is so strong at Brus-
sels, as to make it expedient for their NIAJES
TIES to postpone the ball for which invitations
had been already issued :

VIENNA. AUG. 11.—We learn from Baden, that the
King and Queen of Hungary are perfectly well, and yes-
terday with their Imperial Majesties took a walk in the
park. In the evening the whole Imperial family were at
the theatre, where they were received with the moat joy-
ful acclamations.

Four persons, who distinguished themselves in the arrest
of the assassin who attempted to murder the King of Hun-
gary, hive bsien amply rewarded both by him and by the
Emperor his father.

The Empress is come to Schoenbrunn this morning, to see
her mother (the Dowager Queen of Bavaria) and the
Archduchess Sophia.

Five per Cent. Metalliques, 87 1-3; Bank Shares,
I,l3B.—.Allgenzeine Zeitung, Aug. 16.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 21.—The King gave a private audi-
ence to General Desprez and Count F. de Merode, and af-
terwards transacted business with the Ministers of Foreign
Afftirs, War, and Finance.
The King and Queen rode out at half-past four, and
went towards Boitsfort and La Cainbrae. Their Majesties
returned at half-past seven. It is said that the King
thinks of having a residence at Groenandael, a village
between Britsfort and Halpe. To-day their Majesties
will attend Te Deum in the Church of St. Gudull.
The spreading of the epidemic; the ravages of which
we have to deplore, have induced their Majesties to ex-
press a wish that the fee which they promised to honour
with their presence might be put off.
M soon as more favourable circumstances allow, the

persons invited to this ball will be informed of the da
on which it will take place.
The Minister of the Interior has given instructions to
M. Gachard, archivist of the kingdom, to publish suc-
cessively inedited documents connected with the national
hi•tory, which are preserved among the records of the
kingdom. It is intended to publish an octavo volume,
annually, which will appear in parts.
The camp at Diest intended for a brigade of two re-
ciments, begins to be formed ; the Ilth regiment of the
line, and one of light horse, will be the first troops in it.
Above 500 petitions were presented to the King at
Tournay.
It is affirmed that the King will shortly go to Leige;
a visit to Spa is talked of.
Of all the Generals now at Brussels, General Niellan
alone was not invited to make part of their Majesties'

procession.
A it,,yal Decree of the 20th inst. revokes that of the
4th, and authorizes the magistrates of Brussels to con-
tract, in the name of that city, a loan of three millions and
a half of francs, on the terms expressed in the deliberations
of the Council, dated the Bth instant.
(The Brussels Papers of Tuesday give the details of the
entry of the King and Queen into Brussels, and the
speeches made to them, &c.)
ANTWERP, AuG. 20.—The fine American ship Peru,
from Batavia, last from Philadelphia, is at Flushing, and
will be here tomorrow. This is the 12th American

since the beginning of the month. Our basins, which
five days ago were almost deserted, are now ani7natecl
by numerous arrivals from New Orleans, New Yotk,
Berlin, Buenos Ayreß, the Havannah, and other distant
countries. There have been 12S arrivals since the be-
ginning of the month.—Brussels Papers, Aug. 22.

The Paris Express contains no news of in-
terest, with the exception of a rumour (very im -
probable, however) circulated in one of the
French Journals, to the effect that Spain will
henceforth pursue its own free course as respects
the affairs of Portugal. With respect to Poland,
the Stuttgard Universal Gazette says, " a gene-
ral amnesty is much spoken of, to be applicable
to the Lithuanians, with the exception of about
sixty persons." The petitioners, however, are
required to " justify and humiliate themselves ;"
that is to say, they are not to be punished if
proved innocent ; in such case, all that is re-
quired of them is, that they humble themselves
in the dust before Prince DOLGOROUKI, the
representative of the meek and forgiving
NICHOLAS. But should any " suspicious"
circumstances arise, all doubts will be promptly
put an end to by banishment to Siberia. " They
may be sent to Siberia," says the Stuttgard
Gazette, as if thereby implying a great boon.—
What an enviable privilege ! And how deserving
of the gratitude of the Lithuanians !

Lord BACON long ago observed, that the
great rebellions were those of the belly; and
almost every day's experience since his time has
confirmed' the truth of his remark. Except in
the case of religious wars there are few instances,
indeed, of men taking up arms i❑ opposition to
an established Government, for the mere sake of
any abstract opinions. How was it that the re-
volutions of Naples, of Piedmont, of Spain,
and of Portugal were not supported by the mass
of the people ? Because the mass of the peo-
ple had a tolerable supply of food. Why is it
that at the present moment the mass of the peo-
ple in Austria, in the Italian states, and in
Prussia show no sympathy with the educated phi-
lanthropists who wish to bestow upon them
Constitutions ? Because, however much the
despotism of the Government may be felt by
the higher classes, it hardly touches the mass of
the people, who, in the enjoyment of most of the
necessaries of life, have little care for the form of
the Government by which they are ruled.

We have been led to make these reflections
by the seemingly still unanswered question of
" What is to be done for Ireland ?" We have
no hesitation, after long consideration, in saying,
that whatever else is done—and much else no
doubt must be done—some system of poor
laws, which shall prevent the inhabitants from
being driven to desperation by actual starvation,
must be adopted. It is useless to frame laws
for men in absolute want of food. Men obey
laws in order to preserve something ; but men
placed in the situation of the mass of the Irish
people have nothing to preserve ; they laugh to
scorn the empty promise of protection to their
property and persons, for they are starving.
That is the plain and sufficient answer to all
objections of every kind that can be urged to
the introduction of Poor Laws into Ireland.—
The greater part of these objections, however
they may be disguised, resolve themselves into
this, that any system of Poor Laws would bear
with great hardship upon the Irish landlords,
and would probably eat up all their rents. It
may be well for the men whose selfishness has
been the main cause of the ruin of their country--
whose base desertion of the post their situation
in society called upon them to fill, have involved
it in anarchy--whose neglect of the duties the
possession of property threw upon them has re-
duced their miserable tenantry to a condition
not superoir to that of the brute creation,—it
may be well for them, we say, to oppose the
only measure which can be effectually adopted as
a preliminary to the improvement of the social
condition and to the Legislative Government of the
country which has to curse them as landlords,—
it is well for them thus to act ; but what is it
that English landlords, English philanthropists,
English statesmen, are called upon to do ? They
too have in some things to reproach themselves ;
and already has the overflowing of Irish misery
come upon them with just retribution. It is
not yet too late to prevent its spreading further,
and cut it off at its source. Soon it may be too
late, for every year the concourse of Irish poor
which flocks over to England, to demoralize our
labourers, to take their work out of their hands,
and throw them upon the parish, increases. A
Cork Paper of last week states, that, " from
_'the 25th of March, 1823, to the same day of
the present year, 13,586 Irish poor have been
passed by sea from Bristol, at an expense of
5,4721. ls. The number in 1823 was 999 ;
in 1827, 1,643 ; in 1830, 2,105 ; and in
1831, 3,s4B,—exhibiting a very considerable
increasing ratio. The whole of those are
supposed to have been brought from London."
This startling statement gives rise to too many
reflections to be at once disposed of, and we
shall again return to it.
Without, therefore, touching upon the in-
justice the present system inflicts in various ways
upon the English labourer and the English
landlord,—without entering into the frauds prac-
tised upon the benevolence of the English na-

tion, we repeat that no laws will be of service in
Ireland until a motive be given to the people for
obeying them.

A correspondent, who, judging from internal
evidence, is a foreigner, has thought fit to abuse
The Sun in very unceremonious (we might use
a more forcible and appropriate expression)
terms, for %. hat he calls our " violent and acri-
monious remarks against the Russians," which
he further adds, he can trace " as far back in our
columns as the war against the Turks." We
thank our correspondent for the compliment im-
plied by such a constant perusal and vivid re-
collection of the politics of The Sun, but should
have been far more flattered if he had read them
with attention, and remembered and commented
on them in a spirit of justice. In all
our remarks on the Russians, we have invariably
confined ourselves to one point,—the politics of
their motley Cabinet. As a people, we have had
nothing to do with them ; indeed, have most
studiously kept aloof from censure or even
comment, on the principle that nothing is so
puerile, nothing so ungenerous, nothing so in-
defensible, as fomenting national antipathies.
When we speak of Russia, we speak only of its
Government ; of its aggressions on Turkey; of
its sly significant glance at Greece, on which it
is always casting a malign, jealous leer (such as
the Devil cast on Eve in Paradise) ; and above
all, of its present outrages on Poland. Here
we feel it impossible to speak in too decided
terms of censure. But do we, therefore, con-
demn Russia as a people ? God forbid ! As
well might we condemn France for the follies of
her juste milieu system, or Germany for the
promulgation of her Frankfort edicts.

The Russian Cabinet, with which, of course,
the people have nothing to do, is, we again re-
peat the assertion, the most ambitious and un-
principled in Europe. One predominant motive
influences all it says and does—an insatiable
thirst for self-aggrandisement. To promote
this darling passion,—phrenzy rather, it will stick
at nothing. As for the rights of humanity, they
are but as dust in the balance, The terms ap-
plied by NAPOLEON to the late Emperor
ALEXANDER, that he was " a Greek of the
Lower Empire," apply equally to the present
NICHOLAS. And this Byzantine recklessness
of conduct imparts its character to the whole
Russian Cabinet.

DENNIS Commis, as will be seen by refe-
rence to another part of The Sun, was yesterday
found guilty of high treason, and, as a necessary
consequence, condemned to suffer the last pe-
nalty of the law. 'We scarcely suppose this sen-
tence will be carried into execution ; for heinous
as the offence undoubtedly is, in this instance, at
least, it is not without some mitigating circum-
stances. In the first place, COLLINS was half-
drunk ; secondly, he was half-starved ; thirdly,
he was half-mad. Now, though each of these
pleas taken separately leave the offence just as
atrocious as ever ; yet, viewed in the aggregate,
we really do think they are strong enough to
warrant a partial mitigation of the sentence. The
crime of COLLINS was clearly more the result
of extreme fatuity, than of premeditated malice.
As for high treason, it is almost a burlesque to
apply such a sounding term to it. It was neither
more nor less than an act of suicidal folly, brought
about by the joint inspiration of a pot of porter
and a hot day.

It has always been a received maxim in the
administration of criminal justice, that where
there is doubt, the benefit of the doubt should
be given to the accused. We much fear that
this maxim has been violated in the case of
GRAY, tried at Wells, on Monday last, be-
fore Mr. Justice TAUNTON. The defence set
up was an alibi. It will be seen from
our report, that some person, on the morning of
the 21st February last, called at a waggon-office
in Bath, and took away three boxes, containing
property to the amount of 7001. This person
is traced to Bristol, where, on the afternoon of
the same day, he takes his place for London. It
turns out that the person who took the
boxes was not the party to whom they were
addressed. Some six weeks afterwards GRAY
is taken up for the robbery. The parties who
cursorily saw the robber at Bath and Bristol,
swear that he was a Jew-looking man, and that
the prisoner is he. A number of equally re-
spectable witnesses, who had known the prisoner
for years, prove beyond a doubt that he was
acting on the evening of the 21st of February
as Vice-President of a club in London. One
would think, that independently of the maxim we
have quoted, the prisoner would have been en-
titled to an acquittal ; but the Jury is pleased to
find him guilty. If the facts of the case be as
they are reported, it is certainly one deserving
the attention of the Secretary of State for the
Home Department.

Sir H. PARNELL, Bart., has arrived amongst
his constituents in the Queen's County, and is at present
on a visit with Sir E. H. WALSH, Bart., at Ballyklicavan.
It is said that the losses of the Bank by the
forgeries of FAUNTLEAOY were about 360,0001.

RESPITE.—A respite has been received for
the two Convicts sentenced to be executed to•dty (Satur-
day. )—Kilhenny Journal.
_ _

'Notwithstanding the long-continued dry wea-
ther, and the consequent scantiness of feed, there has been
a great deficiency of stock at all the great sheep fairs. At
Britford there were 10,000 less, and at Bradford full
hPe
one-
fourth less than last year.
On the 23d ult. was caught in the river Wye,
near Boughrood Boat, by JOHN SNEAD, E.q. of Glasbury,
a sturgeon, weighing 1311b5., measuring eight feet six
inches in length.
People
aasreloojgusastifitheedy,capne; but it is awkward when perhaps, in continuing
to
second childhood treads upon the heels of the first.
ALARMING THUNDER STORM.—On Sa-
turday last there was a most tremendous thunder storm in
the south-east part of this county, accompanied with the
most destructive hail shower ever witnessed by the oldest
inhabitants. The clouds collected on the mountains near
Draperstown, and fell out on a long range of country,
passing over Tobertnore. It crosed the Mayola river, and
then, taking a course between Maghera and Macloghrim
hill, conveyed destruction wherever it went. The crops
have been very much injured, particularly oats, and the
late potatoes. Some of the hailstones were Iwo inches and
a half in circumference, and in some places they were
found, twenty-four hours after, in an unmeltei state.
They were of various shapes, and as hard as solid ice.
Many windows were broken by them, and small wild
birds were in many places found lying dead.—Derry
Sentinel.

THE GREEK LOAN.-PUBLIC MEETING.

(THIS DAY.)

A meeting of the Band-holders of the Greek Loan was
held to-day at the City of London Tavern, for the purposa
of considering the best means to be adopted for securing
their interests under the new Convention for the settle-
ment of the affairs of Greece.

Shortly before 2 o'clock, BENJAMIN RICARDO, Esq.
took the Chair, and stated that the reason why the present
meeting had been called was the convention which had
been entered into relating to the future Government of
Greece. The present meeting had only to do with the
financial part of it, in which the Three Powers had guar-
anteed a loan to Greece of 800,000/, the who'e revenues
of that country being appropriated as security for the pay-
ment of the interest. Immediately the Greek Bondhold-
ers hear of this, thinking it manifestly unjust to
them, to whom the whole of the revenue of Greece had
been pledged, they waited upon Lord Palmerston,
but were referred by him to Baron Cetto, at
the same time stating that he considered he had
benefitsd the Bondholders, by the course Government
had adopted, instead of injuring them, as that was made of
v due which was useless before. On application to Baron
Cetto, he shielthd himself und,r his diplomatic character,
stating that the Convention being duly signed and rati-
fied, he was merely a Minsiter of the King of B tvaria, and
advised application to be m rde to the Greek Government.
Petitions had also been presented to both Houses of Parlia-
ment, but they had met with the usual fate of such
documents. The only course therefore left was to till the
present meeting for the purpose of having the suggestions
of the holders of Gre k Bonds as to the best course to be
pursued.
Mr. LOUGHNAN stated, that he had a long time ago
applied to Lord Aberdeen upon the subject of the Greek
bonds, and l.is Lordship, although at first unwilling to in-
terfere in what he termed a private speculation, after-
wards consented to receive a letter and forward it to our
Minister in Greece. The result of that letter he could
never learn ; and the very unfortunate situation in
which that country was then placed, rendered it
useless to proceed further. He had also applied to
Prince Leopold, but his Royal Highness stopped all fur-
ther importunity by asking what authority there was
for supposing he was going to Greece.
Mr J. Gounssirn had nothing to do with the original
loon, but be complimented the Chairm in for the exer-
tions he had taken to secure the interests of the Bond-
holder,—(Hear.) He had seen many beneficial results
from the appointment of a Committee in relation to the
Mexican Bond-holders, and he thought that the same plan
should he adopted in this instance. He was confident
that if Greece wished to rank among nations she would
redeem that pledge which she had given the Bond•holdera
by which the land and revenue were pledged to pay the
interest and redeem the principal; and he felt confident
that Englan I, France, and even Russia, all of whom re-
deemed their pecuniary engagements, would support them
in procuring payment of the loan to Greece. It appeared
that of the new loan guaranteed to the new Government
of Greece 500 001. would be paid to Turkey for an in-
crease of territory, consequently the Greek Government
would be better enabled to fulfil her engagement with the
old bondholders. Mr. Goldstnid concluded by moving a
series of resolutions to the following effect
That this meeting has observed, that a Convention
has been entered into for a settlement of the affairs of
Greece, in which the first revenues of that country are
pledged to pay the interest of a loan about to be raised,
without any provision being made for the arrears due
on the loans of 1824 and 1825.

2. That the tunds raised by those loins were mainly
instrumental i❑ establishing the independence of Greece,
and that a due regard should be had to their former en-
guLleinents.

3. That the revenues of Greece were pledged to pay
the interest, and the national lands the redemption of
t',o e loans ; and that those resources should not be di-
verted frotn the objects to which they were pledged, with-
out entering into a satisfactory arrangement with the
Bond-holds

4. That if these facts be fairly represented, the new
Government will see the necessity of recognizing the
claims of the Bond-holders, and of promptly discharging
t em.

5. That a Committee consisting of Sir R. Wilson, Sir
F. Burdett, Messrs. Ricardo, Mr. J. Goldemid, Mr.
Loughman, Mr. Manning, the Chairman, &c., be ap-
pointed to communicate and arrange with the Greek Go-
vernment upon the subject.
6. That copies of these Resolutions be forwarded to
Lord Palmerston, for the purpose of soliciting his good
i.ffices in behalf of the Bondholders, and to the Bavarian
Government.

Thanks were then voted to those gentlemen who have
acted for the interests of the Bondholders, and the Meet-
ing separated.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY).

GENERAL AVERAGE PRICE OF BRITISH CORN,
For the Week ended Aug. 17, 1822, made up from the Returns
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