Star. — London, England, 1825-12-22 00:00:00

•is )4 d tAS ; risibLCHOUSE. • ere I•it I an, .Vral get e' al to al 't at Lop Was ►earl atintil kW cri 11W il Bari rf t)! XI%I n wl nr th IRDy Ilaven l 1 il l ds 01 NI le 1 abl bet -11 ;I'l 2111 , issal lOni wPi bite'! dar he? Lion • as lays 7 orill Int UN' mt. 04h al v► ie. • A:Qigaterly General Court of Prhprie.ora of 'East j s dia Stock was held yesterday at the Company's House m Lea denhall-street. . • . bin the motion of the Chairman (C. MARJORIBANKS. Eq) a Dividend of 5 per Celt. was declared on the c o mpany's capital stock for the half-year commencing Di the tilt of July last, and ending on the sth of moo . nest. The Coll A MUM , : moved, that the Court confirm the m oldion at the last General Court, granting to Mr. ti Arnytt the sum of i.soot. in- consequence of the , s : itstained by that Gentleman, by the burning of the t!lip FAme. Air. R. Jacies(»; cordially approved of the motion. The ter ms of the Resolution of the Court of Directors ' tr ik. de d great credit on them ; because, while th• y ministered to the wants of Mr. Arnott, they carefully h‘tained from introducing anything which could le rd r:iller their Court ur the Court of Proprietrrs into any r pretsi it of opinion as to the freedom of the Press, or t i,. c .ndtict of the Bengal Government. Mr. D. KtNerAtnn approved of the Itesolution so fat o; it e cot to the relief of Mr. Arnott, who had been post injustly persecuted ; but he did not think it went gift enough. The conduct of Lord Amherst et 4,14, if !T r directly, at least indirectly, to have been censured irr hi% conduct on that occasion. Dr. Git.eatms was glad that justice, although tardy, had at Icrei been done to Mr. Aiwa. Mr. Hume took the same view of the question as Mr. D. Kinnaird had done, and censured in strong terms the relentless persecution with which Mr. Arnott had been pursued. Mr. LOWNDES made a long speech, the great object of which was to chew that the Press was a most din.' goons instrument, and had mainly contributed to plunge the country into its present distressel state, by eocotiraglng the formation of Joint Stock Companies. After some farther observations from Capt. Maxrtetn, Mr. CAITAOAN, and the CHAIRMAN, the motion was agteed to. _ COMPSNY'S SHIPPING. • Capt. NAXFULD„ after adverting to the extravagant t.te, - at which tne C.lnpitty" . procured their shipping, moved for a series of ' impexi..tending to shew the names, ',miters, and tonnaze of all the ships now chartered, t.J:!PI her with the rates of tonnage. Mr. I Ivir. 3r conded the motion, which, aftti a few words from IVA ity IN, was agreed to. • • • MUT. STRACHANI ZMILD 41111/EAST, &C. • 'rie Cum:m:o4 'said, the Cotiit bid been made special for the puSpoii Of 3 takihs_iittit consideration the. propriety f layittg before the TiOpyiekots ibe!.eorre sprldince between tlitiCtinrt of Director's mid - Mr...1,5.. • Euctingham,' itipecting his loss of ptoperty'in Wee. Mr. Hosts said, be was one of . t.he . .*Pentlemen* who Lid signed these Requisitions, calling to the Direct' is to make the Court special, for the following purposes: —First, For the production of the correspondence al- hided tn. _Second. To renderit compulsory that Cadets going to India, should understand thellindoostaiiee; nJ, thirdly, To consider the ptopriety of tecallieg'! lord Amherst. ! The two first had beet) .published in the nrdinlry way,..hut the Directors had refused to Latish the last. TAIS las contrary to all precedent, e:iid he. m ished to kllOA%' the reason for such proceedings?. The CHAIIIMAN• answered, that the COW t Of Dr: sectors had taken upon themselves the respOnSibility of Acting as they had done, becaitie 'they:felt Ithai an advertisement Qt such a description going fonkto India, gt a time when war was raging there, was calculated to produce a very bad effect. 1_ Sir C. FORM declared, •that it would produce the very best • - tonsequences. Mr. Hums insisted on his right of bringing forwat d 64sta:tier any :.otinn he might think fit, as thin was a Quarterly Cenci alCourt. Mr. G. STRACHA N. claiming the rank of Lieuten.int- Colonel on the Bombay Establishment, together with sixte:n years arre.trs of pay, now rose, and detailed at some length the hardship of his case. He had, he stated through the malice of the Commanding Officer, been brought to a Court NlartiAl, unjustly condemned, . - .° l / 4 1, in t , nsequence, dismi:•ed the service. He con tinkled with moving, that the correspondence respect ing his rase. both in India and England, should be laid before the Proprietors. • After some 'desultory conversation, Mr. Huang, as a snore eligi. the course of proceeding, moved, That the case of Lieutenant birachaii he referred to the consideration of the Court of Directors. The Deputy Chairman (Sir G. A. ROBINSON), would tot consent to any such reference, inasmuch as, since the year 1810, the case of Mr. StrAchan had been five tinits considered by different Directicns, and had in each untloce been decided against him. ffesur, on hearing tbis, withdrew 1113 motion.. Hon..Proprieter then proceeded to bring for a ard his motion relative to Lord Amherst. He went at much length into the history of that Nobleman's ad trunistratiosi, vrh'ch he censured as ruinous to India. When he contrasted the conduct of this ill-fated Noble than with - that of•his predecessor, when he considered also that his imb. cility was well known before he went out; was lie not-justified in imputing to the Directors a gross neglect of iheir-chaty. in sanctioning the appoint rata of such a man ? Itt every letter which had been received from India, the universal wish was for the return of the Marquis of Hastines. His object, and he was sure it must In that of the Directors, if they regarded their cisin interests, was to have a man of talent put at the head of their affairs. He ihould, therelote, con dude' by moving—r• That this Court, duly considering Die present state of affairs in India, do agree in the iripriety and necessity of recalling Lord Amherst, the *prn-nt Governor. General." The CHAIRMAN lamented that this question had ever betn brought before the Court. It had been imam!, ' 1 his opinion, whit great levity, as it was founded upon alleged private opinions received from India. He was, therefore, scull to see such a motion founded upt.n it as had just been real to them; and if it were pressed, he should feel himself under the necessity of giving it Lis decided opposition. With regard to the amend ment, he must say that the proprietors could not judge without the papers for which it called. Thole papers, hovfevsr, were /tot in the power of the• Court of Di rectc•rs• lie himself, and two or three other., were, from their situation, acquainted With • their contents; but they were not within the 'each of the great body of bilectors. He therefore recommended that the original motion and the amendment should be withdrawn. A debate ensued, in which► several Proprietors took a part. 'l'he Court then divided on Mr. Ifame's motion, solicit only eight hands were held up in iupport of it was nitatived by an over powering majority.' In answer to some questkiis by S r CHARLES Fonßas, ilie elle'slHalAN most positively denied-that his • Mojenty's Aliui ters had ever monti.me'd or proposed the Duke of BUtkingliAlna Or any other Nobleman, to the Chairman and Directors nt the East India Co•npeny as a tit person , i'" sa tha► !e (:he Cha rman), - z • or arty of the Direotors had been canvassed on behalf of Iris grace, by some of his friends. - Mr. itANsAL MAW ah amendment that there he la id before the Court copies of d oc um ents an d papers received fromf the Government of genial, rkbtite to the Burmese war, and also to the Ytatiny at Barratkpore, with the exception of such as were of a secret nature. Mr. Pollens seconded the amendment, which was put and ne gatived. only air hands being held up in support of it. Mr. Itatanat Jaccsou moved that the Court be adjourned fur the dispatch of the remainder of the business till the 18th of JanultrYs Which, aftee considerable discussion, was agreed to. The Court broke up at half past six o'clock. THE MARQUIS OF LONDONDERRY. An Address, signed by seven hundred of the tenantry of the Marquis of LoxDoNr.exxv, in the county of Down, was presented to his Lordship on Tuesday se'anight, of which the following is the conclusion : " In testimony of the hie: sense we entertain of your Lordship's liberality and benevolence as a landlord; of your well-iarned ho n Ours in the field of battle as a hero ; of your distinguished bu• inanity as a member of society ; and of your increasing efforts to promote our comforts and happiness, we, your grateful tenants, beg leave to solicit the honour of your Lordship's condescending to partake with us of a farmers' dinner, when most suitable to your Lordship% convenience." To tisi. Address the Marquis returned a very polite answer, FASHIONABLE INTELLIGENCE. The Earl and Countess of Clanricarde left the Clarendon llotei, Bond-street, yesterday, for their sew residence in St. James's-sq. Sir George Robinson, Bart. left town yesterday, for Northamp ton shire. Lord Muneaster left town yesterday, for 'Welton Mowbray. The Earl and Countess of dford have left Wisten Hall for their seat,. Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire. The Hon. Agar and Lady Ellis have left Eoehampton for the Earl of •PAsex's seat, Cashiobury Park, Hens. Sir Charles and Lady Long have left town for the Countess of Bridgewater's seat, Ashbridge, Herts. bird Sondes his kft Gordon's Hotel, Albetnarleatrect, for hls seat in Kent. Captain Watson arrived yesterday at the Waterloo Hotel, Jer tnyn-street, front Brighton. . . Lord Althorp has left the Marquis of Ta•istock's seat, in Bed forthhire fur Northamptonshire. _ _ _ The Marl of hltxburuusts has arrived at his seat, Metchley Park, Yorkshire, from a tour. Vio. Esq. has left the St. George's Hotel, Albe marle-street, for his seat, near Colchester. Departures from Kirkham's lktel, Lower Brook street :—Lord Lilford. for his seat in Northamptonshire ; and J. hiontagUe; Esq. for Scotland. Departures from the British Hotel—Mr. and Mts. Palmer, fur Bads ; Captain Stuart, for Brighton ; William Stanley, Esq. fur Melton Moribray. THE ARMY. The 11th, the 65th, and 75d Regiments of Infantry, have cont. pitted theiriugmentation otahlishinent. The last division of the 57th Regiment of Foot has arrived, on bodrd the Maria transport, at Portsmouth, for Quebec. ...I•••••••••mmumwm....4. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. , • . ' Arrived off Dover, the Arab, from Philadelphia. • In the Downs, the Montmorency, Wools, from Quebec. Thu Faith, KniKer. from Gournburgh to Exeter, his put.into Harwich, leaky,with loss of anchor and cable, having been Mt Shore. The Pacific, —, from Archangel, waa fallen in with, on Monday, off Scarborough, with loss . of rudder, haying struck on the Gross Sand. The Eoudraeht, WinMERIS, from Saloe to Lo'ndun, on the rucks at Penzance, l'sfutsdai night, during a violent irate 'atlits.S.E. FALMOUTH. Dec. 20.—N0 arrivals or tailings. •It I.gale last night at S.S.E. at daylight snore moderate. The Wanderer, of Plymouth, from St. Joho', - A NAL) drove, and. tribunal "ost the Northern Bank'. The City of Genoa, of Greetmckations St. Domingo; and the Mollyrffnm*Hinthurgh; drove,—Altelatter struck the ground: they have bods:slipped frosn'their anehoea r .and run up the.. River on the nutd.-- The. Dove packet, lying elk the outer Bank, parted from the Go vernment moorings, and brought up again by her own anchors. Put back, the Eclipse . packet, for America. PeTuounr, Dec. 2,0. —Wind S.S.E.—It blew a:tremendous . . gale the whole of list night, and still continues squally. Ilse ship.' ping ride all well. rommuouxu, Dec. in.—Wind S. to S.S.E.—Arrived his Majesty's ship Coo, from the eastward. Sailed hls Majesty's ship Dorream., for Halifax; and his Majesty's ship Hz aLasatnes.for Jamaica. His Majesty's ship Mantry, for. the Mediterranean, ! went out of harbour, and remains at SpitheatL 'Sailed the Eliza, for Messina ; and the Equity,. &roma, for London.- DtAL, Dec. 21.—Wind S. by E.—Arrived the Sir F. N. Burton, Wurre, from Quebec, and gone to Ramsgate harbour, with loss of anchor. Sailed the avid Owen, -, for Autvrerp; with several of the outward bound. Remain in the Downs, aU well, the Wa. terIoo,WILICUISON ; Waterloo, Lzvesaue • Friends, .114nger, Richard and John, Providence , Lady Rowena, and Royal Charlotte. DREADFUL AND DESTRUCTIVE FIRE. The neighbourhood of Wardnur•street, Oxford street, was aroused this morning by the spring of the rattles, and the loud cries of " Fire by the watchmen, in consequence of the extensive premises of Mr. Gibbs, having been discovered to be in flames. In a few minutes the inmates were aroused, and escaped in • state of nudity, without even attempting to secure any of their effects. So rapid were the flames, that by a quarter' to four o'clock, the house of Mr. Gibbs pre sented one entire body of flame, which had by this time caught the extensive workshops in Meadowcott's Mews, Litt:e Wardour-street, which were also in a few minutes on fire from one end to the other. This line of work. shops ran parallel with tht backs of the houses in War dour street, arid those in Berwick-street, and both Sides of the Mews being on fire at the same time, burned directly to the houses on either side. The devouring element, however, was so far stopped in its progress, as not to destroy totally the Mouses in Berwick-strem though five or six are much injured. By four the scene was awfully grand. Not a hogshead of water could be got, and the Sun Fire Office, and County Fite Office men, wete under the necessity of standing idle with their engines. The house of Mr. Winter now took fire, and not a vestige of the valuable furniture could be saved. Toe house of Mr. Mitchell next caught floe, and also f.ll. A slight supply of water was at length procured ; but the house `of Mr. Macguire, on the north side of Mr. Gibbs, was also in flames, as etre the back premises of Mr. Evans, Mr. Mutzler, Mr. Mackie, and Mr. Kelly, all of whom must be serious losers. 13y six o'clock a small additional supply of water was obtained,. and the united efforts of the cl.f- Ferenc Batmen were at length brought to bear with effect on the burning pile, which extended - the whole length of the Mews. The loss of property is immense ; in tact, a more calamitnus fire has not happened since that in Wells -street, and a great number of mechanics must for a time be thrown out of employ. When water was got, the firemen soon overcame the halfburnt embers, that every few minutes burst' forth in a blat and byeight o'clock, all' fear sf further danger had tubtided. ' The Court of Cessation of France • has tejected.the appeAl• tale weniAn cond&nned to death fot having set fire to-her own hoU4 to thfteud an insutance office.' Paris paper Which mentions the circittnrsuice that this decision settles the law on the point. It thus' Appears the intro; taut question was hitherto undecided.' A NTI- SLAVt R , SOLI MT. • The Freetnasons ° l6ll, arts yesterday 6iled..to over lowing, to celebrateanother A nniversar tins Societe.: The Chair was taken'aboat half past twe byWir.t.t abl WILBERFORCE., t sib who was . gree'ed by r poirind loud cheering from all parts of the room. He said, that having from ill. health and infirmity retired .from Par liamentary duties, and even from private I:fe, it mig'.t seem strange that he should ixow do violence equals to he authority of his medical aneigearest friends, by making this public appearance. Bit he telt this to be an occasion. in which no men was at liberty to-yield to personal feelings or motives. It was one nn which we have all a great duty to perform, bath to GOD and matt, and by the blessing of GOD, he would himself manfully, to the best. of his poor ability perform it They were assembled chiefly to consider the propriety of petitioning Parliament. las urge upon the Colonial Legislatures the l immediate reformation of the Slave system. Parlia lment had already declared its antious desire for such a reformation, and its hope that it might speed.ly tak • place. But when we look back only a little, and see how inoperative as yet has been the expression of that desire; v. hen w e reflect that it was not tool the people of England took up the cause, the abolition of the. tr ifli in human blood was trOmphantly carried, we must. admit the necessity of a similar interference at this time. there is a poivertul party who have:set- themselves as iti battle array against the expressed opinion of the people of England. The voice of England must therefoo: be loudly raised ; and in this cause we recognize a solemn and universally incumbent do', ZALIIAST MACAULAY. Eva; read the Report, a feat j points of which On j iy we shill notic*:.... It, referred ge j tient:ly to a mass of Parliamentary docomenti which j had been laid before the Public. since the -last Anniver.. soy of the Society, adverted especially to sortie of the vaunted improvements, by near laws, introduced bY the Colonial Legislatures ; the It toot of the . Commis sioners respecting the criminal code in the West India Co!onies—and dwelt on the general inefficacy of these regulations as respected the unhappy negroes. It also noticed several instances in proof of this position; and quoted in evidence the report of men who were the upholders of the slave system, and whose testimony to its atrocities in the Colonies must be taken as conclu sive, being the admi-sion of enemies to the abolition 'of that horrible system. Sir JAMES MAcKISTOSII said, he had twice been prevented attending these Meetings, and on the present occasion could not suffer anything to interfere with so solemn a duty. It would be inconsistent with honour or conscience, and he considered the desire of the Com mittee equivalent to a command. It was delightful to him to see in the Chair one who had Jed the van in this cause, and oiho was now surrounded by veterans of a like mind; one who had delivered Africa from the scourge of the Slave Trade, and who, he prayed to Goo, might live to deliver Britain from the scourge of Slavery. His wishes for the success of the cause could not be separa ted from.these, for the vindication of British honour, or the real security and welfare of the British Colones. But his chief motive in advocating the Society was, 'his conviction that it aimed to rescue millions of our fellow creatures from tytanny, and raise thee to the' dignity. ot.human ibeings. In fact, the opposition to our efforts is only the connivance of ci iminals who suf fer slavery Ito . exist. • As • long as slavery continues in the AMerican Provinces. so long will the slave popula tion be subject to rapid decrease, and that will again create a demand for Slaves. This will in time engender a contraband traffic ; and our utmost efforts hitherto will only have succeeded in shifting the seat of the evil. I am no advocate for sudden abalition of slavery, but for a gradual improvement and consequent emancipation. Mien an improved system takes place in our Colonial Legislatures, it will be impossible for Cuba or the adja cent continent to continue their present abominab'e system ; and this will bring about a gradual abqljtion amongst all. I cannot but pity the infatuation of the English planters, who think it possible to maintain a state of perpetual slavery in the face of the British Government, of Spanish South America, and of Hayti, a country of independent negroes, once enslaved. If a new system was introduced into the internal regulation of the Mash Colonies, it would force all the European Powers into systems more humane and improving. He then quoted several passages from the Report of Mr. Dwallis, one of the Commissioners to enquire into the state of Colo ilia Slavery. Amongst these was one de scribieg the happiness enjoyed by the dives ; to which the only parallel that struck him was, the Poet's de scription of the brute creation, viz. The lamb thy riot dooms to bleed today, Had he thy reason,' would he frisk and play? • Pleas'd to the last, he crops his flowery food, And licks the hand just raised to shed his blood." —But granting that such a state.of mere animal happi ness exists amongst the slaves, it is only a proof that tyranny has succeeded in extinguishing all the proper dignity of man, in brutalizing them, or rather dninsj worse; for to 'educe human beings to the level of the brute, is to infl ct a wt.rse degradation than mere brie tAliztng. Whin Mr. Pigott, the Chief Justice of Tobago, proposed to admit negro evidence to a certain extent. the Bill was rejected. The Masters seem blinded., to their own interests; the measures which we proposeilos stead of being dangerous so them, are the only means of permanently suppoiting them.—After some further' observations, the Learned Gentleman sat down amidst loud applause. Mr. &Lowman followed, and in a powerful strain of invective, dilated upon the charge that the Society was disposed to act rashly,. " to believe uories.".-They now wily went upon the broad facts of Colonial documents.' Dr. LUSHINOTON, Mr. Gunnar, and others (whose speeches our limits compel us to exclude) must energetically addressed the Meet ing, and on thanks being voted to the Hon. Chairman, the Meet ing dissolved. Letters from Greenock announce the arrival of vessels &Mrs Miramichi, the masters of which state, that pre viously to their sailing. there had been heavy rains and a fall of snow, which had effectually put a stop to the farther ravages of the conflagration in the woods. • ' Letters from Gibraltar announce that. Captain Cun. niogham, Commander of the Colombian privateer the General Soublette, is dead, in consequence of antra union of the arm, which was rendered necessary by a wound, which he received in the action which he had not feared toiengage in with font Spapish men of war, escorting mirchautmen, bound for the Mediterranean. LAT& Runs crt ISLK OF MAN.-At a gaol deli vei y holden:wt. e Castle of liusben, in the Isle of Man. .on the 9th -inat. t e rioters who lately set fire to various stacks of have been tried and convietesl'ofsteloriye Tne sentence, • w Ifich is that Of transportation for awaits only ti e confirmation of.theCiown. Cluerwase-Wriairr.,-In this WArd tiWre WAS.. , " nrripitioN, mid ail the yid Ahauht.r. wtr c .. norm& The :IVatdolutilt was Out diswised. • t ". • PROVINtIAi BANKS. lotelligenEe has been teCeived of other toiltires of pro banksviz.of Mesiis.Pincham and Sons, Diss ; and Metsts.Ni s,G °than% ltid Co. St.Neot e s. Sorhe partners of these banking-houses were in London early in the week, 411 d used the gr e atest eiettions to raise money, f which they offered - securities which, in ordinary times, could not .pos s ibly be calle I in question, but such was t e distress tnt money at that tim». that they could not succeed. .The run on the banking-houses at Bristol is said to have beeu brbtight o:i by placards posted different parts of - the city, urging the holders of local notes to convert them immediately itsto money. By the letters from Glasgow and Edinburgh, a e learn that the rate ad discount ihete has been advanced to live per cent. and that the rate of interest on depo.jts has been advanced to tuurper cent. Not a rumour has been circulated, nor the slightest distrust expressed in any quarter, to the disparagement of the credit of the Scotcli Ba .ks. WENTWORTHS' imme.. • FROM THE LEEDS INDEPEHDENT.. • : 71 The sums-rase. of the public, and particieli:ily' the holders of nntes, as to the fate of this estabt.hrix Ili will. now in a great degree be dissipated. The 'toilowingt nielanctioly intelligence, which reachA us last evening, and whiCh had been published in a circular by the firm at York, will be read with much concern;=-:" Messrs. W ntworth and Co. hiving, for several 'B4s, de voted venicelies to the examination of "their'affairs, .nd having in vain used every possible 'exertion to pr cure, in the present state of the money market, a sufficiel.cy't ) meet the immediate calls upou'eheir firms, are undi r the piinftil necessity of stating td;the Pttblie their conviction of the impossibility to carry on their respective e.tabliShments. Messrs. Wentworth and Co. eructing to the candour iind liberality of the Public under these nt•ist distressing circumstances, Confidently hopg Oat their deerminatiOn will *grove the most berre. tidal measine to the general interest of their' creditors This publication, we fear, will spreal consternation throughout the county. The suspension of its payments by the Bank, in the first instance, orcasioned much in dividualloss; tha holders of its notes weie anxious to rid thems.lses of a useless' commodity, and in the moment of panic made great sacrifices on the amount of their various sums. Bin subsequent events had somewhat restored that confidence in the solvency of the house, which had previnusly existed; and in Leeds and i.rher places, on Friday, Saturday, and yesterday, the Wake field notes were received by many persons on the'sale of goods at newly their nominal value. The traffic in this paper, which a tew days before had been extensively going on, had greatly abated ; and as far as we have heard purch saes could only be mule at abut 18s. or 19s. for each iel note, To persons, therefore, who have been speculating largely, by buying up then' notes, the above intelligence will be far from agreeable. The Bath Chronicle, 21st Dec. says We stop the press to announce, that 'Messrs. Smith, Moger, and Evans, hankers, have this morning suspended their payments." We are sorry to anemone • the stoppage of the banks of Messrs. T. H. and W. Day, of Norwich, which took place about five o'clock on Friday evening. The con sequence was, that the following being m stket day, many of the minify people pressed upon the of er banks.—Nortvich Post. WHITEHAVEN, INCEIIDER 20.—1 t with ex'''. me 'regret we announce that the Bank of Messrs. J Adanisnn, and Hope, has suspended paymeut.—White .iaven. Gazette. . . FROM THE SECOND. EDITION OF THE DRISTAL MERCURY. Mercury Olgce, Tpssday Morning, neves o'Clock. Since the publication of our Paper, an event has oc. cut red which we did n -t antioipate. which has created ess entire revolution in the appearance of the City, aril his spread a universal glans ambhg the merchants, and consternation and dismay among the lower classes, who are holders of notes. Messts. Browne, C.avenagb. and Co. of the Bullion Bank, have been compelled to suspend their payments. A crowd at this moment surrounds the doors of the Million Bank, and, as might be expected, a run has commenced upon the other Banks ; the partners are mostly io attendance; but. as evtry - preparation has been made, the promptness with which their notes are changed will, we trust, speedily restore confidence.. CHIOIIIIII - FROM Tile. CHESTER 6oURANT, DECIDISER 2O: Business in the early part of Saturday was completely at a stand still. The notes of the Country Bankers of known wealth %sere reicted. The poor farmers would not look at them ; hut' the- praises of thy and spirited conduct of sever al tradesmen, who offered-to tke those notes to any anioont, - however, went a great way- to dissipate their groundless fears. and the cimitnistance of Mr. Sanke.y, of the Holy well Bank, going abotit ojr city with a bag hf sovereigns on his arm for the pm pose. of taking' up the • notes Of his house, gave ailditio.4l strength to . the returning confidence; and- bet %ire the . dose of the day, business went on as tonsil. • • • • CA Matti DO ark "• ' • The consternation which prevailed in this town' do S4turcl 7 .4y, in consquence of the supposed 167x' ebb of public credit, war extreme. In the ritilik-f, lo'great was the jealousy of-the dealers, _little businvisi-waa dune 'it the commencement of the day, and the repent .at' the failure of one of our banks, in the course of it, caused a total stagnation. Notwithstanding th4t a meeting, numerously and respectably aternded, was held hit Thursday, at which upwards of 900 Gentlemen,:mer.. chants, and tradesmen, sighed a risolution, expressing their entire confidence in the stability of she town Banks, the l• runs" On this day. upon all of them, were exceedingly pressin& The Manchester Bankers have ationtineed their in. tension of alter ng, from and after the 25th insiant,:the rate of interest to five per sect. per annum.—Manciester Mercury. • RIPON AND lENAARBBOROUGH DANK. We are authorised to say, that. the report of !Orr,. Charnock and Thaekray, baring suspended they pAy rilletnis is incorrect S• and that the above haiuse,l?•ult and Knatesborough, has bees kept open, and the firm ale carrying on ,buiness.—•./..resit ladependext. At Kendal, Jinlywell, and Manchester,. nteetingsot - the inhabitants liavi'been held, detliratoty of thcr confidence in the )3.inks of those Oates. Yesterday a Caossof Directors was held at the East lhdia House, • why,. captain THOMAS Viumtaat i NAM now sets sworn' lt4o she comosaod oFtle-ship 4 Viehavp' the Fouith, c01:1161.W4p pengal'ut4clll4. • 7 The ta.t ludistay's ship YkatqpbA i snii.w4. well at Bombay, thplEtth of Assiest a and was expected tits : il tO: the tollovnng day. .• ••• ,/j1 -- . 1 I