“I beg you will mention this business to Count Delladecima, who has the draft and every account, and that Mr. Barff, in conjunction with yourself, will endeavour to arrange this money account, and, when received, forward the same to Missolonghi.

“I am, Sir, yours very truly.

“So far is written by Captain Parry; but I see that I must continue the letter myself.  I understand little or nothing of the business, saving and except that, like most of the present affairs here, it will be at a stand-still if monies be not advanced, and there are few here so disposed; so that I must take the chance, as usual.

“You will see what can be done with Delladecima and Jerostatti, and remit the sum, that we may have some quiet; for the Committee have somehow embroiled their matters, or chosen Greek correspondents more Grecian than ever the Greeks are wont to be.

“Yours ever, NL.  BN.

“P.S.  A thousand thanks to Muir for his cauliflower, the finest I ever saw or tasted, and, I believe, the largest that ever grew out of Paradise, or Scotland.  I have written to quiet Dr. Kennedy about the newspaper (with which I have nothing to do as a writer, please to recollect and say).  I told the fools of conductors that their motto would play the devil; but, like all mountebanks, they persisted.  Gamba, who is any thing but lucky, had something to do with it; and, as usual, the moment he had, matters went wrong. [1] It will be better, perhaps, in time.  But I write in haste, and have only time to say, before the boat sails, that I am ever

“Yours, N. BN.

[Footnote 1:  He had a notion that Count Gamba was destined to be unfortunate,—­that he was one of those ill-starred persons with whom every thing goes wrong.  In speaking of this newspaper to Parry, he said, “I have subscribed to it to get rid of importunity, and, it may be, keep Gamba out of mischief.  At any rate, he can mar nothing that is of less importance.”]

“P.S.  Mr. Findlay is here, and has received his money.”

LETTER 554.  TO DR. KENNEDY.

“Missolonghi, March 10. 1824.

“Dear Sir,

“You could not disapprove of the motto to the Telegraph more than I did, and do; but this is the land of liberty, where most people do as they please, and few as they ought.

“I have not written, nor am inclined to write, for that or for any other paper, but have suggested to them, over and over, a change of the motto and style.  However, I do not think that it will turn out either an irreligious or a levelling publication, and they promise due respect to both churches and things, i.e. the editors do.

“If Bambas would write for the Greek Chronicle, he might have his own price for articles.