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London, England, 1826-11-15 00:00:00

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The affair of the Greek-loan plunderers is not suspended
even here; whilgt forAgn papers teem, and justly 'teem,
With British iniquities on this score, and Woe British
shame. The proceeding, it' it were to be taken as a sample
of our integrity, would disgrace us for ever. But. We wish
foreigners to mulerstend clearly, that they are not4to seek
for real English character upon the Stock Exchange, or
among loan contractors or dabblers in the funds. The Only
dispute we cup hear of, among ourselves is, who is the
greatest delinquent in this affair; for,- as to the propriety
extending`that epithet generaly, (though it may apply
in particular instances, par preference,) there can be no
doubt. Mr. Hume !---he reminds us very much, at this
moment, of. that dear, good, pious, ancient ballad, entitled
Death and the Fair Lady.
"Ob, Joseph, lay thy patriot robe aside ;
" Thou maYist nolonger glory in thy pride."
We wish we had the whole ballad by Ms; we would endea-
iour to parody it, in like manner, for the present melan-
dimly occasion. But still (end we maintain the fact in
censcionapride, as we have frequently felt it our duty to
eulogize the efforts of Mr. Hume in Parliament) Mr.
Hume is as much above the rest of the persons implicated
in these filthy transactions us " the sun is above the earth."
He hairnot endeavoured to mystify matters by inexplicable
statementsi nor has he stood aloof from all explanation of
his conduct, as certain persons have done. He has avowed
his acts, and if they are not such as might be wished,
something must be allowed to the frailty of human nature,
—soinething: to the nation fi.om whence Mr. Milne
is sprung,--7-sOmethng to the habits of his life, (a man
may be allowed to save a little money for himself, who
has always been so assiduous in saving it for others) ;
and, above all, his manly avowal that he .is ready to repay
the 1,354/., if any two inen of honour think that he ought
to repay it, does him infinite credit. God forbid that there
should not be joy upon earth, as well as in Heaven, "over
one sinner that repenteth." Livery man of honour, and
every man without honour, (that is, in his own conduct;
far such men are: always most rigorously exigent upon
others,) requires that Mr. Hume should refund. As to
the other persom we,knownot in what terms we are to
iddress them. 'What a light does Mr. Luriottis's last
letter, so clear, so simple, so intelligible, throw upon their
conduct. With respect to the gentleman (Luriottis) him-
self, we know nothing : we suspiciously observe his steps
as he takes them : if he makes one awry, we shall not be
remiss in noticing it; and if he falls, let him : but at pre-
sent he only stands upright. Ellice is silent : perhaps it
is the wisest course. Burton threatens : mildness would
best becoMe him. Can he deny that he snatched up the
letter, of which he obtained a sight through false pretences,
and burned it ; and that Luriottis collared him, and
wrenched the fragments of another letter from him, while
he was endeavouring to destroy that also ? The Ricardos
adopt a different course—they publish : but they publish
what it exceeds the powers of human intellect to under;
stand. One Gordian knot is presented to Hume, and he
cuts it; another to Burton, and lie casts it into the fire ; a
third to the Ricardos, and, implicating and involving its
threads in tenfold nooses and meshes, they strive to hide
their faces behind the scanty shads which their own net-
work affords them.—Times.
• Two letters'on the affair of the Greek Loans will be
found in another part of our paper, which well deserve
ettention.—/hid.
On reading the evidence taken at the Coroner's inquest
held at Grimsby on the bodies of the unfortunate men
killed by the bursting of the boiler of the Graham steam-
packet, it is impossible to repress a feeling of indignation
at the culpable negligence of the owners. From the evi;.
deuce of the engineer, it appeared that be never considered
the boiler safe ; that he repeatedly warned the owners of
the dungy ; and that accidents of a similar description had
zwcurred more than once in the same vessel since he had
been appointed. Notwithstanding these remonstrances
they emnunued to run the vessel, the consequence of which
is, that ivveral persons have been killed, a great rattily se-
verely wouigled, and numerous families thrown into the
utmost anxiety and distress. Nothing can palliate such
conduct. To allow a vessel of this description to take pas-
sengers on board; to place so many of .their fellow-crea-
tures, as it were, on a mine, that they knew might blow up
every moment, and all this fur the sake of redoing a few
Pounds, shows, on the part of those owners who knew the
state of the vessel, a degree of negligence, and even guilt,
for which they have moth to answer. Passengers, on em-
barking In vessels of this deseription, take it for granted l
that the proprietors have provided proper machinery,
fact,
atu
taken every precaution against ace/ilents. They, in
have no others 'to whom they can trust, and consequently,
when such fatal. accidents as that at Orinisby occur, aris-
ing from negligence or sordid motives, they Imo a righh-
t
to call the proprietors to an account. Should a wac
owner, after repeated warnings, continue to run a coach
which he knew to be defective, and' a number of passen-
gers lose their lives or sustain some severe.injury, a Jury
would give ample damages to the survivors. We see no
;reason why the case should be otherwise in regard to
steam-boats. Tne great cause of the diininution of fled-
dente, by stage coaches, arises from the severity with which
juries Visit the owners when blame is attached to them or
the drivers. ,If a similar law were applied to the owners
cif stems-boats;, aqd one or two made examples to the rest,
fewer accidents oil' this description would occur. It is
lie. hoped ;hat the triaaer will undergo
wantonly exposed the
ives of their fellow-creaturee will not be allowed to escape
with impanity,—/Iforning Herald.

err 1—
M.ll. New lora.. paper receive('
last night says Matthews, the Comedian, has it in con-
templation to pay another visit to the /United State*. He is ex-
prated next autumn. • •
The (hist/ of Laporte, at Drury Lane, will very
speedily takd place. Ite is to act, in the'first instance, in a piece
expressly composed for grins. Immediately after, he will appearin
Aniphytrion" with Harley.
Brahain attended the first perforthance of the new
Farce of" A Trip to Wales," at Drury-lane Theatre, and after-
wards declared that the music, taken altogether, was us pretty
and effective as any hoover. heard on the stage. Such a compli-
ment coming front one who stands alone as a dramatic vocalist,
rianit he highly flattering to the author.
It is by no means an uncommon thing for Dramatic
Piece( to he nearly condemned on the first representation, and
afterwards to become, with " judicious curtaibuents " very popu-
lar. Such was the ease with it The Wedding Day," with King
anal Jordan in it ; also ‘t The Poor Soldier, " Netley Abbey,"
" Blunders at iiriottron," " Crotchet Lodge," " Deaf as it
post," and numerous Mbar* wluleb we could mune. Then why
should net "4, Trip to Wales" turre the saute chance.
Tile celebrated composer Heinrich, who has been
.miuy year, in the western hemispliese, and whom the Boston
has arrived in
papers designate the " American Ileethovet,;)
that his
Lon-
don, hut yrs lament to learn, in muds *Winne ill health,
inetlical attendants entertain little hope, of Lis taituatc
recovery.
Mr. Heinrich is native of 13ohtroia, that 401thtry of gookins,
where Von, Walter chiefly resided. It is a curious
circumstance
those two composers were bora at nearly the mine time, like in
,pptatake and style ; and it is a melat.iclitily eninititenateew'ittibelei
ilohttaisa is attacked with precisely a similar dues est
so prematurely terminated the brilliant career f else Alumina* mid
lamented author of Der Freischutz,
Nilt. KEAN TURNED HUB" ("111EV*---Tbe
Baron Chiefs have been to see Kean perform
.tat
Mercury says, Daring I'4l
stay
-in .thisTei Thelandnaliel'aott-
Cliters, Aharathalta, Tsawanhoutei, 'Wane, eat.
hahissea, front Lorette, have been introduced to
the great actor,
who was so much struck with the native dignity of ther manners,
i
that he press:jai:4 each of them with a silver nledelni.it.let:rt;
a his friendship, neatly executed by Mr. &Mille, a b
the following inicription :—Presented by Edmund Kean,
the
British actor, to a Chief of the Huron Indians, on
e
t.
Kean was afterwards adopted into the tribe by the
atom de guerre of Adanieouirkt. Captain Geneilliam Wiseman,
of his whivviy's ship Jupiter, Commissary-al Turquand, and
several Naval. Officers and friendcof Kean, were preeent at
tha geretnany.