The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-17 00:00:00

CO LO3l 1,11 AN LOAN.

Yesterday a meeting of the parties interested in the
Colombian Loan took place at the City. of London Ta-
vern. A paper containing no less than eighty questions,
was put into the bands of the Gentlemen as. they entered
the Tavern, of which the following, which is the concluding
part, may be considered as a sutninary:—
" Since it is clear, upon their oti n admission, that the
large sum in question has been for a long period in the
hands of the Contractors, siithout control or security, since
it is more than presumable that the whole, or a barge pot.
tioo of it, has been appropriated to carrying on enormous
speculations in the Bonds for their own benefit, and since
the continuation of such an unwarrantable course of
Proceeding. mud endanger the safety of the property
Itself—is it not vitally important to the interebt of the
Bondholders, that the whole amount should be forthwith
deposited in the Bank of England, in the nettles of ima
partial Trustees, to await such final appropriation as, from
future examination and inquiry, may be found just and
equitable towards the Colombian Government and its Bond-
' holders'?"
• Mr. Powhes entered the room, with some friends, about
Li quarter before one.
• Shortly afterwards Mr. Meson and five or six Gentlemen
"came from the adjoining or COmmittee room.
Mr. Moxost—May I be permitted to ask if the Contrac-
tors hare honoured us with their presence ?
A Gentlemen to his right—Yes. there is Mr. Powles - •
Pray Sir, are all the Contractors here ? •
hlr. Pow hes—lly name is Potties; to whom, Sit, do you
'address this question?
,• Mr. Moxos—l bad not previously Irnowatbe pones of
Mr. Po ales.
Mr. MONO"( then proeeeded to read a datemest as frost
'him to Mr. Lonsado, who stood by his side, and by whom
aonjointly the advertisement was (we believe) signed.
The mermen: concluded by a proposition of Mr. Thomas
Maxon, AS chairman. Atter some observation, however, in
which the name of Mr. ltowcroft was mentioned, that Zest-
siterts took the chair.
Mr. Mottos stated, that he held io his hand a stria/ of
resolutions, with which lie had no doubt the Meeting wonlof
fully concur; he then read a Contiuuatiou of his sts;ement,

Mr. J. Pow Les then row, and in a long and argumenta-
tive speech, contended that the Resolutions were founded
on the grossest misrepresentations. He thought the bond
holders justified in watching their interests, but they would
err greatly in their idea of what their interest were, if they
were to go half way with the Congress, in advancing doubts
respecting the legality of loan.
Some mention of Mr. Revenge by the latter speaker,
produced a desultory conversation, which terminated by
Mr. Richardson reading a letter from that Gentleman,
which stated that Mr. Revenge felt obliged to Mr. Rich-
ardson for his kindness in sending him the pamphlets.—
Mr. Revenge was aware that on the question of the Loan
words had been by both sides attributed to hint which he
had never uttered; but when he took into consideration all
the circumstances—the feeling which hail existed, and
which continued to exist on this question, those gratuitous
assertions could not be unexpected.
After some further observations, Mr. Moxon expressed
his wish to withdraw the first live Resolutions, and only to
move the sixth and seventh.
Mr. Powurs said, that he was sure that whether the Re.
solutions psoposed should be adopted or not, that the Con-
tractors could not be supposed to listen to the proposition;
they might be intended to produce dissatisfaction, but upon
the contractors they could have no effect.
Mr. Cones wished to know why the Mover had aban-
doned the first five of his Resolutions. add confined him-
self to the two last?
Mr. Moxost said, he did so in deference to the Meeting.
Mr. Cones expressed his surprise and his dissatisfaction
that the Meeting had not been called immediately after the
arrival of the last Jamaica despatches; it was most itnproa
perly delayed until two days of the accounting day.
Mr. Youma said, he felt himself bound to give his oppo
'Won to the Resolutions now proposed—they were most
injudicious and improper; if they were adopted by the
Loanholders, they would have the immediate effect of get.'
ting the Contractors out of the agreement with the Coloma.
biantioverninent. The Governor of Colombia had a right
to call on the Contractors for the balance in their hands;
they might do so, if it were not forthcoming, that Govern-
ment might consider itself released from all obligations, and
treat the whole coatract as annulled.
Mr. IVt mit)," said, that he wu a Bondholder; he called
on the Contractors not to pay away the money in their
hands ; he gays them notice not to do so.
A IigNTLEMAN from a distant part of the room stated,
that he hail seen a Captain Garton, who had very recently
arrived from Colombia, and that that officer informed him
he had it from a Member of the Committee of the Senate
then sitting on the question of the Loan. that be had no
doubt the claim would be entertained. •
A ORIVILENAM In the body of the room said that be
was a bondholder. The Resolutions proposed would have
no other effect than to injure his property.
Mr. Youso now rose and moved by way of Amendment
to the Revolutions—" That the Meeting do adjourn."
_After some desultory ersavereation between several per•
sons about the Chair, the question was put by the Chair-
man, when a great majority of hands was held up in favour
' of the Adjournment.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the Meet.
ing dissulved.

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MILITARY OUTRARIC IX AILILLINGAR.
On Friday evening, sth inst., abotit eight o'rlOCk,:a
number of the. the 91i Highlanders, now quartered beret
amounting to about from sixty to eighty men„ rii•hed form
from their barracks into the town, in the most ontrageJts
and terrific manner, armed with swords, havonets,malud-
geons, and stones, and uttering the most hideous yells as
they passed through the streets, attacked indiscriminate:v
every person they met, and severely wounded. several GC
tie inhabitants, at the same time breaking many of thei!.
windows. The alleged motive fur their conduct
'beating that one of their men received from some rifkis,:s
ii Thursday evening, which arose from .an irSisalt unm-
ounted by three of the soldiers on a counteini4al-het
sorely, retaliation such as this? was not the primer turtlost
of proceeding, particularly as the men who Gat
dier were then lying in gaol for the offence; which see can.
sidered was sufficient evidence to the regivisor,
.that
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inhabitants of Alulliogar would not wish them to be in sq.
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wise offended or injured.
The consequence of any number of persons, especially
the militaryi under the influence of irritation, taking. the
law thus into weir own hands, needs no• comment; it
'met be most alarming ; we hope never to witness another,
scene of so terrifying a character. The respectitile bahra
blunts have been so alarmed, and justly dreading a repe-
tition of the °oblige, have thought atibeirdety to memo-
rial his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant for thew taninediato,
removal.
We forbear further comma ma thief unfortnnate affa:r„,
as an investigation from a higher qiisrter Is expected ; but
this we most say; that the inhabitants tif 1441ln:tar
been invariably on the most friendly • fotgineewitheenry •
regiment (radiated, here, .and .they seldpoit.nnitted .thrtee
quarters without kindred feelinga.ofiegret on boPsides.L.a. •
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DisanAceruL Ourunan.--OnSnedaregriog list. ac
Ms:. Imes Donovan, of 'fruity College, and'Al r.Johht'i
Quill, both orTrilee, were en a 'twisting •encorslon is tits
6lgt of that town; ttrey loaded at Utstlikettgeoeyiaaherersiat
.11miser wished to rest on shad,. in sptiseqaeasw
p:a sickness. They returned to the boat. at Ocutit two o'cle •
but after failing to make tlieSpa enoppOsistekirbarr
that evening, they wercobiared 7totsestititt.astLiaoiLander
the vilage el Capaclouich; Mr. Wm. Twill, whom they had
taken nu hoard at Castlegregory, tended with th.m, sad