The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-06-17 00:00:00

PITT CLUB.

The birth-day of the great Statesman " now no
more" was celebrated yesterday, at the London
Tavern, Vishepsgate-street. Those of our Readers
who may be anxious to know the particulars of what
passed at this meeting, are referred to the Morning
Post, where they will find enough to satiate any
ordinary appetite. For our part we prefer the
account of the " Grand PITT dinner at Liverpool,"
which we have inserted in another column, and
which we are inclined to think will prove much more
acceptable to our numerous Readers, than the Chile
complimentary speeches annually addresses to each
other on this occasion by the PREMIER, the LORD
CIIANCELLOR, and the other admirers of the PITT
system.

• THE LOAN.

Messrs. REID, lavirm, and Co. who had previ-
ously declined bidding, attended at Westminster yes-
terday, for the reasons assigned let a letter addressed
to the CHANCELLOR of the Escitzunan, of winch the
following is a copy :

" We have the honor to inclose for your information the copy
of a letter which we have addressed to our d,fferent appliconts
for the loan to he negociated to-morrow. Should the aegocia-
Goo not be concluded according to the' lan proposed, we beg to
submit our claim to become parties to any subsequent arrange-
meat.

(Signed) " REH) IRVING, and Co. •
64 JOHN JACKSON, and Co.
" Rt. Hon. N. VABBITTART.". • .

On the tenders being opened, it appeared that the
offer of each party was the same ; namely, to receive
571. 10s. in the 3 per Cent. Consols, together with
1301.ba (be 3 perCeste..fleduced, for every 1001. in mo-
ney. The Ministers declined the terms, as not
equal to those which they had thought themselves en-
titled to expect. herd LIVERPOOL, recommended
the Gentlemen to confer together, and amend their
bidding; or to let the business stand over till to-day,
or till Friday next. It was agreed, however, to
lose no• time in reconsidering the proposal : and
Messrs. Invm; and Co. having retired, to give the
other parties an opportunity of conferring alone, a
fresh offer was .submitted to the Ministers, which
was to take, in addition to the 3 per Cents. before-
mentioned, 561. 10s. In Consols ; but those terms
still not appearing sufficiently advantageous toy the
public, were also refused on the part of Government.
Lord LIVERPOOL, when about to depart, said he had
no objection to lay before the Gentlemen the lowest
terms which it was the intention of Government
to accept; and these, on opening a sealed paper,
appeared to be 1201. in 3 per Cent. Reduced, and
561. in three per Cent. Consols, for 1001. in
money. After some trifling discussion, the Con-
tractors closed on these terms. Lord LIVERPOOL
was then ayked, whether Government would require
any more money in the course of the year, to• he
raised by Exchequer Bills, or otherwise. His
Lordship answered, that it was intended to appr(/
priate a part of the present loan to the liquidation
of Exchequer Bills, now afloat, to the amount of
2,400,0001.; and that it was not known i( any
others would be issued In their stead ; neverthe-
less, his Lordship wished it to be understood, that
Government would reserve .to itself the option of
issuing Exchequer Billss4 not exceeding the amount
of 3,000,0001. in case it should be necessary. When
the terms of the Loan was first announced in the
City, the Omnium was done as high as 3 per cent.
pranks*? bnt *etch was tip bottler- and-ooeforfio
in the Stock Exchange, that some were linking
bargains at nearly one per cent. difference. Upwardi
of two millions of the new Loan were disposed of by
anticipation in the course of the afternoon, which
had the effect of depressing its value. The closing
price was about one premium. Consols for opening
closed at 57k, and 3 per Cents. Reduced at 56k.

Tbe Nonparicl schooner is arrived at Plymouth
from Lisbon, and is understood to bring the official
details of the victory at Almarez '

It was currently reported, last night, that Intelli-
gence had been received of a battle in Spain, in which
the French were defeated. We know, not, how-
ever, to what degree of credit •the present report is
entitled; It is stated to have been received by a let-
ter from the French cealt. •
'We have received a letter from Mr. GEORGE
Citiums, the author of An *peal to Me 6re' nero.
stty of the British Nation, in behalf .of Mrs. BEL.
LlxatLem and Family, in which be requests us to
state, " that he disclaims all kind of affinity with
his namesake, who resides at No. 3, James-street,
Buckingham-gate, and has not the least ambition to
be aineminted with Mm." The letter is dated Sit.
lisbury, June 14, Mt.
Mr. JOHN LONOMEAD having declined the contest
for Plymouth, Col. likootirist.n is expected to be
elected, without opposition, a representative of that
Borough. hi the room of Sit
TitOMAS Tx wulrr.