The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-01-31 00:00:00

GREEK LOAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STATESMAN.
Srßo—Fhvine seen a letter add d!o the Secretary of
the Stork Exchaw,e Firmed by " John Bowfin z," I thiak
it a duty I owe to the public to notice it. by informing
them that my appointmert of lieneral is sic...d, 4!:1 Fe-
bruary,
at Coblentz, by his present Majesty, the
King of France ; and in the year MO. I Waq decorated
with the order of St. Stanislaw, of Poloind. by his NI aiesty
the Hine of Poland, and was at that time his liana! Cham-
berlain and Privy Cutmcillor.
Regarding the Loan in question, the antborities tinder
which I art, are in the bands of the Con:factors, and may
be seen on application to the Agent.
I wish that 111r.11owring whenever called upon to do so,
may he enabled to give as satisfactory proofs of good cha-
racter as I ant always prepared to do.
I am Sir, your's, Sce.
General. CODWIT WrITS.

MEETING OF THE SILK WEAVERS. AND AN AMU

CABLE ADJUSTMENTOF DIFFERENCES.

On Thursday night last, the meeting of the P.igine Silk
Weavers took place, pursuant to adjournment. at the lied
Linn. Pomix Street, Spitalaelds. Mr. ileoson took the Chair
andlaftar briefly °barn ing,thet from the Lumbers he saw before
him, it was the best and most coniincinr, proof how each indi•
bidual felt interested ; but as the Depot:llion they had appoint•
ed on last Saturday night to meat their employers were then
present, he hoped they would give them an attentive and a
patient hearing. _ _ _

Mr. RAICIR, one of
.the old Cosamittee end Denotation. then
entervlflnto *full and particnler detrill of thu manner in which
the Deputation had at different times been received by the
was era, fie then observed he had received a letter from
Mr. Underhill, which he would read for their govern.
went :

" W. Underhill begs to Inform Mr. Raker. for the informa•
Lion of the Committee, that he yesterday wrote t.n Mr. New •
bery, endeavouring toini:uce him to relax a so as to
meet his own.wiehea Awn the subject in dispute. Mr. N.
shortly! after waited upon him, in company with kir. Gilbert,
to express their determination oot to give way.—W. U. wishes
to be understood as not haying altered his opinion, as expressed
to Ott Committee personally. At the same tline he wishes the
Committee clearly to understand, that he has no itsten7 ion of
going to the Sessions, in opposition to the other masters. The
differences at present existing must be adjusted, before Vt'. U.
can be a party to any pcoceedinga in Inert,

" Office CoUri. Fleet Si'reet.-2t; Jan. 152.1"

After this, a warm and lengthened debate took place, in
which Mr. Fennell, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Simonds. Mr. Richardson,
Mr. Ken!, Mr. Charlton. and Mr. Baker took a very active
part ; some on the part of concession. others against it. At
length, by a proposition from Mr. J. Lewis to agree to the
masters' terms, upon a show of hands, the Chairman declared it
in Netter of concession. A division was then demanded, when
there appeared :
tor concession, SO—Against it, OS—Majority
Cheers.]
A deputation of three was then appointed to wait on the m••
tars, to colirminicate the result of the niithes proceo ling+, and
to report the same to a tneetinx on next Svtlirthy nigh!. Twor lot
were then voted to the Deput Rion and Caairman, and Cie
Meeting broke up.

AN UNFOR [UNA', IRISH BLUNDER.

tbanlVAlr Ronneelt.—lletween the bones of five and six
o'clock on Monday evening, as Mr. Joan I:lannon. of New
Park, near Finglas, was returning hien- fr nn Ua'diu, on a
.jaunting-rag, in company with h s sister, he diseoveeed
Iving on the road, about a u,lr and a hnle beyond ling!as,
a large box, which bad the appearance nf haying hero plots-
derrd of its contents, an I beside it a big Mad; there k.
Mr. (Cannon subsequently learned 114 at a oissn in the em-
ployment of Mr. Richard Bressington, had been stsippe I
I by a gang of robbers at that snot, ahoet a quarter of an
hour previous, and that they robbed !silo of a box of el 'the,
which he hail in the cart; from further incorirati .o as hick
he received on the road, he nal indur.li to itsis,N that (tie
term who committed the robbery. had taken refeee in a ay.sre
house in that nei gls bourhosel. Ile accordingly pessestresl
the assistance of stMlle labourirog me 1, rained 'I keens
I Berne. Patrick Paisley, and Alichael Boylan, whoa, ise
armed with a bayonet, rsrbine, and pistol, and the party
proceeded to the waste house, where it was Sllppn!e.l I lie
rubbers were. On arriving there they four I the do.ir
shut, bolt one of the lINftV fors esl it (Ten. It was then
11 o'clock at night ; all appeared dark inside, there king'
no fire in the place, or light of any kind, and th • night
being very stark. It) rue an,l I.4ibley went in. and in a
short time Mr. tilannon and Boylan, who remained at the
sloor, heard Byrne exclaim, " there they ail: " Fighting
then commenced and continued for abontan hone,
without either party ex, han,linz a word. Boylan res.iiso I
to In in the dark to the assistance of bit com•tlion., on
which Mr. (Hannon went to procure lights and some ',lore
assistance. (In hi's return with lights, he found Ilrne and
Paisicy plisnners, in the encode of fair Police I Islicers.
with whom they had been engaerd fighting, in the stark,
for the space of upwards of half an hour. II stli parties
were severely wounded ; the swords of the Police were
I smeared with bloo I and hair. It appears that the Police
were lying there in wait, expecting the, arrival of tile ror -
bets, and that in the dark each party mistook the other
' for the banditti. The unhought and voluntary conduct of
the brave fellows, Byrne nett Paisley is alcove all praise.
We trust, if it be only as an in lurtement to the peasantry,
the :Magistrates will see the policy of rewarding these
i pour fellows liberally.—(flusitia Morning Poi( )

We are enabled to inform our crudes. that the report of
Probert having passed thronzh th a city I, s• week,
way to A merit a, is a hoax.— (Cif est, r f. nal
RIGHTS or BURIAL.— fbe refusal of the Bishop of Down
to permit a Dissenting Minister to read prayers at a Font,-
ral, in or near Belfast, is now attempted to be explained'
away, as arising from the eLreetions of the Ito briek, and not
from any animosity between the members of the EstaSlisb-
eil Church ant those of other religious pfosnasiona, w;10,
it is said, have hitherto alive)s been on the same most
amicable footing with eatli other in that part of the
country.
The facts are ri presenter; to he simply these :—The fa-
mily of the deceased, desirous that prayers should be read
at the 'joie of the interment. applied (a few flays previous
to the funeral) to the Incumbent of the Parish, as a In utter
of courtesy, requesting his attendance ; aloi persuiasion
for a Dissenting Clergyut in to perform the service.
The Incumbent, two flays previous to the funeral, ac-
quainted the Bishop ofl/own with this retries!, who stated
that it was contrary to the rid:trick, that aoy person, not a
Clergyman of the Established Church, shookd read prayers
within the precincts of the Church or Church-yirtl.—
Therefore he bad not authority to grant the indulgence
asked for.
It was then immediately determined by the family of the
deceased, that the funeral service should be performed in
the Dissenting Meeting Howie of Holywood ; after which,
the body was deposited in the Vault in the Chnrcli-yard,
without further ceremony.
Here (Dumfries) the month of January has been, with
the exception of two or three frosty nights, mild and ge-
nial. The snow drop, crocus. and other early bulbs are
appearing, generally above ground, and are in some in-
stances in blossom, whilst a variety of the common spring
flowers seem to have mistaken the time of the year, and
are as forward as is usual in March ; even the China rose,
which has only of late been subjected to the vicissitudes
of our climate, may be seen struggling
tered spot. The advantages of Ibis fine we Aber to toe
farmer have been great; as, from the Iveness of harvest,
the usual autumn work was in a very backward state, and
an opportunity Ilan been afforded (which has not been lust
sight of of bringing all op.—(Dumfries Courier )