The Sun.
London, England, 1826-11-02 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, NOVEMBIM 2, 1826.

COVINGTON, in offering to the Public a
• BEAVER HAT df h quality, shape, and appearance,
decidedly sup'etioi ld any yet manufactured, begs leave briefly to
state *f ereil its superiority consist&
tie finest BEAVER HATS of the usual manufacture, will,
on account of the thinness and length of the BEAVER or NAP,
assume a very rough and unsightly appearance, on being exposed
to the wind. New this HAT, even if exposed to the roughest
weather, will always present an uniform and beautiJul smoothness,
in consequence of a peculiar method resorted to in disposing the
NAP or BEAVER, which is remarkably SHORT and THICK.
It is also perfectly water-proof, light, elastic, and of astonishing
durability.

C. C. is confident that one trial only will insure the esteem
this unrivalled Hat really merits.—Gentleman's travelling Caps
in great variety._

124; Cheaptide, two doors from Wood street.

DATENT HARPS.—SCHWIESO and Co.,
in returning thanks for the extensive patronage with which
they hair been honoured, are happy to inform the Nobility,
Gentry, end Musical World in general, that they have just ob-
tained his Majesty's Royal Letters Patent for a new and brilliant
IMPROVEMENT on the HARP. It has been ever a subject
of complaint, and the Makers' attention strongly directed to re-
move, those unpleasing, jars to which Harps have always been
found subject--a desideratum, however, till now, unaccomplisl► •
ed. Scliwieso and Co.'s Patent will be found effectually to'
remedy this defect, giving a fullness and richness of tone to the
Instrument hitherto unknown, as well also as facilitating very
considerably the movement of the Pedals. They will be happy
to give proof of 'this most interesting discovery to any Lady or
Gentleman who will honour them with a call, at their Establish-
ment, 263, Regent-stieet, where an extensive assortment of
eleganraud brilliant-toned Harps and Piano-fortes is constantly
on Sale.

OW A great variety of Spanish Guitars on sale.
*** Harps and Piano-fortes Lent on Hire ; Roman Strings
of the first quality.

PROPERTY TAX,

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR—You seem to hint occasionally in your Paper,
that the Agricultural Interest ought not to be injured,
merely for the sake of bettering that of the mann,
Lecturer.

How is this to be effected? why at once by levying
a tax upon all property for the maintenance of the
Poor. The Income Tax produced fourteen millions
at two shillings in the pound ; two millions of that
which was levied upon professions was unfair, and
ought to be struck out of the calculation ; say then
that the Income Tax produced twelve millions an-
nually, at two shillingsin the pound, the half of which,
six millions, at one shilling in the pound, would be
more than sufficient for the maintenance of the Poor
of this kingdom ; if it were properly managed, one
million at least would be saved annually in the expense
of removals and litigation. It may be said that this
would, of course, lessen the value of property in the
funds, that property ought always to bear a fair propor-
tion to property in land, so that any person
possessed of money, may shuns which property to
purchase, neither having the advantage over the other,
as is the case at present, and is the source of all the
opposition of one property to the other, and all the
dreadful gambling which takes place from the uncer-
tainty, and unestablished value, of funded property.---
If the tax for the maintenance of the poor were made
general, the aged and, infirm might be maintained, as
they are now at their own parishes, and all who were
capable of work, might be carried expeditiously to
such places as where labourers were wanting ; and if
they were set to drain three hundred thousand acres of
fenny land, which is to be found, I believe, in Cam-
bridgeshire and Lincolnshire, and that too by the grate,
so that each labourer might earn the real value of his
labour, I imagine that this might be made an exporting
country for grain instead of an importing one, or at least
be enabled to feed itself at a moderate price of grain.
The same thing might be done, I imagine, in Ireland
with their large tracts of bow land, a circumstance
which would be of more use to them, than all
'their disputes about the Catholics, or any other
question ; and enable the writer f this to sign
himself not only your constant reader, but a true
philosophical country gentleman, who wishes to
see the monied and landed interests of the country
closely and inseparably united, and not to see what
he is afraid now prevails, vin. that the monied interest
gives more for certain situations than the landed can
afford to do, and therefore is courted where it should
not be courted, and every question, of course, carried
in their favour. Yours, &c. &c. &c.

of my wishes and love for your country, and I hope that her credit,
as well as her independence, will be established by
,subsequent
events. lam still the holder of a considerable slim, and I hope
that we shall see the loan rise to a good price for the benefit of
every body. I salute you cordially.
(Signed) JOHN MIMING.
On the 19th of October, the deputation received another letter
in French, to the followitig effect :
My friend*,—rNOW that the crisis of the loan is past, I shall feel
greatly obliged by your giving ari oilier to Messrs. Loughnan and
Co. to deliver to me the 25,0004 Sctip, ca my paying him the
5,0001. and the other instalments; and I thank yon sincerely for
the assistance you afforded me at a moment when 1 so greatly
needed it.—Accept my cordial salutations.
(Signed) J. BOWRING.
"Fo Messrs. Orlando, Zaimis, and Luriottis.
Our answer was as follows :

Sackville-street, Oct. 20, 1614.
Sir—We really cannot conceal our surprise on perceiving from
your letter of yesterday, your request to have returned to you the
25,000/. Scrip which we bought of you on the 21st of Septem.-bee, fur the account of our Government, at a discount of 10 per
cent., instead of 18, the then market-price. This appears as a
purchase both from your letter and from that of Mesgui. Lough-
nen, and we announced it as such to our Government, in our
despatches forwarded by the Genii. We consider, therefore,
every other question on this matter as out of our power, and we
are convinced that you must be of the same opinion. In any
thing which depends on us, our services ate at your disposal.—
:We are, &c. (Signed) JOHN OiItANDO,
JOHN ZAIMIS,
To John Bowring, Egg. AND. LURIOTTIS.
Mr. Bowring made a similar application in another letter to us
of the 12th of November, and in even more urgent terms, to
which we replied, that in consideration of his having acted as Ho-
norary Secretary to the Greek Committee, we would comply with
his request, provided that it was distinctly declared and explained
to have been a sale, so that we might not be compromised with
our Government, to which we had written by the Genii, stating
such to be the nature .of the transaction. To this letter Mr.
Bowring sent the following reply

London, Nov. 15, 1824.
Geutlemen,_j have received your favour of the 13th instant.
I regret exceedingly that there should be any misunderstanding on
the subject of the scrip. For the services rendered, or which I
may be able to render, to the Greek cause, I have been, and ►hall
be, sufficiently rewarded, if they can be considered to have pro-
duced the slightest benefit. I have not a copy of my letter of the
21st of September, but as you state it to recognize an absolute sale
of the 25,000/. to the Greek Government, I sin satisfied that it
shall be so considered; but as the difference to me is a serious
one, and to the Greek Government of little importance, I hope
you will oblige me by allowing the return of the 25;000/. scrip
on the repayment of the 5,000/. received from Messrs. Loughium,
Son, and Co—l am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant,
(Signed) JOHN BC/WRING.
Messrs. John Orlando, J. &bids, and And. Luriottis.
A transsetion of the same nature also took place with Mr,
Hume.

I must now, iu justice to myself; advert to the next paragraph
In the report which refers to a sums of 7,6004 allowed by Messrs.
Ricardo, out of their commission, to the deputies (Messrs. Or-
lando, Zaitnis, and Luriottle).
The treaty for the second loan was carried on and concluded
during my absence from this country, and whilst I was endea-
vouring to negotiate a loan at Paiis. I returned to London on
the 11th'of February, 1825, and reached Sackville-street about
two hours after midnight. At about half-past seven in the morn.,
lug, I was informed Mr. E. Ellice was waiting to see me. I int,
mediately went to him. Ile told lite he had heard through
istesers..• teleittitltirehat I bad made 'arrangelminu Jrb Itritorlrt
Pads, end be requested that I would show him the contract. This
I refused to do, telling hint that as I had only arrived a few hours
before, Rn II as my colleagues had nut seen it, I could nut show it
to him ; but in answer to his inquiry, 1 told him that the price
was 59. Mr. Ellice then inquired if I did not know that my
colleagues had concluded a contract for a loan with Mesa&
Ricardo, which excluded every other loan. I told him that I was
as yet wholly unacquainted with the arrangements they had made.
Mr. Ellice then requested that Messrs. Orlando and Zainde should
be called to join us, which after a short time they did. Mr.
Ellice said, it would be necessary to reject the contract entered
into at Paris as that with Messrs. Ricardo was about to be signed.
A similar ohLrvetion was made by Mr. Orlando. :Some remark*
were then made as to the difference in the priest o, the two loans, and
previously to annulling the one concluded at Paris, I wished.to be
better informed of the hasis of the contract with Messrs. Ricardo.
A memorandum was shown to me, which was by no means
clear or satisfactory to my mind, and I suggested that the terms
should be distinctly defined. It was agreed that it should be
done, and Mr. Ellice said that he would see Mr. Ricardo, and
would shortly return to us. In fact, about twelve o'clock, Mr.
Ellice, accompanied by the Messrs. Ricardo and their solicitor,
brought with them an agreement, which, after considerable dis-
cussions upon several points, was signed; In the course of our
discussions, I pointed out the propriety of introducing a stipule.,
tion that the proceeds of the loan, including the dividends, should
be deposited in the Bank of England for better security; but this,
as well as some other suggestions, was over-ruled. Mr. Ellice
proposed that he and Mr. J. Ricardo should be introduced into
the contract, as commissioners of the third part, but this was
objected to by all the Deputies, and particularly by Mr. Orlando,
to whom Mr. Ellice observed, " lam aware that you have sail,
dent reason for making objection from what has already occur.
red; but as Mr. .1. Ricardo and myself will constitute that third
part, you cannot doubt but that we shall concur with you in
whatever may be the most likely to serve your country." This,
however, was not agreed to, the memorandum was signed, and
letter writtea, which Mr. Ricardo was requested to send express
to Paris to the bankers with whom I had made the arrangement,
informing them of the conclusion of a loan in this country, and
the consequent. necessity for annulling the contract I had con-
cluded with them.

Up to this time, no mention whaterier had bees made to me
that any commission had been reserved for the Deputies ; but a
few days afterwards Mr. Zaintis, having heard that his brother
was implicated in the dissentions between the military chiefs and
the Government, resolved on returning home, and desired to take
with him his proportion of the commission to be allowed by
Messrs. Ricardo. This was the first intimation I had ever re-

ceived of the eireumstsnee._ I expressed my great astonishmeig

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at each an arrangement, and declaim! that I-would never partici.

me in it. -
After this it was considered that money would be wanting for
an expedition to be sent to Greece under an English Colonel, and
it was agreed that the 7,400/. should be appropriated to it, and
Messrs. Ricardo were accordingly requested, by Mr. Orlando and

myself to pass that
sum to the credit of the Government in their
accounts, which were laid before the Committee. This measure,
however, was not carried into execution, but the whole of the
7,600/. was, with x further sum afterwards, remitted to Mar.
seines to be laid out in the building of a frigate. Owing to po.
litical difficulties, this object also remained unaccomplished, the
money wi
and was placed by us with Messrs. Ralli
Brothers, iu whose bands it has ever since remained.
having given these explanations, I call upon the Gentlemen of
the Covamittre of Inquiry to state whether I did not lend my motet
. taTict returned,ilti
willing co.operation, and whether I did, not give to them all the
iiiformation and the accounts I possessed. True it is, that I
could not obtain from Messrs. Ricardo various accounts which
would have been useful to the Committee in their investigation;
nor have I been able to obtain from Mr. Ellice any account of the
, on the other'
diebursement of the 10,000/. paid to him in the month of March,
oigis, for the eqiiipment of a steam-vessel, which did not sail till
Mr. Orlando ands"n'elnysealf7licati°
the end of May', 1826, although not less than
11
that; vessel,
tbbyell4m'toentlbsveroefl.Aniputi-eilttalndki'llAniglust last. To none of these h between oweeer
shdidonid Mr.
declineE llicet9 deigngigive
tom reply, whilst
detailed w hi ls ti
nitilorr.maßtiiocanradboo
1.3 t
hand, stated, that without communicating with Mr.
in their letter
in ttlsie
canres enrtreconmed, i
or the application of the 10,0001. Messrs. Ricardo,
of the .26th, say that, " they threw no impedimenta
of the Committee obtaining information." i tleitanttetlriev;w:lai
aired tlaideyl
had."l th 0 Sept.Ho,., they state
tw oth
sattattemt
business they can furnish me with no other accountsP thsangethoose i
leave to Messrs. Ricardo to explain.
29, Sackville-street, Oct. 28,

AND, I,URIOTTIS.