The Sun.
London, England, 1824-05-04 00:00:00

PREtiBYTERY OF EDINBURGH.

EDIXBURGII, MAY I.—Ycsterdey the Presbytery met pur-
suant to adjournment.
Dr. I ewe is, as ConYener of the Committee appointed at last
meeting, read a petition to the House of Commons against Mr.
Kennedy's Bill now in progress, for relief of the poor in Seet-
land. After a conversation at some length, the petition was
agreed to and ordered to be transmitted to the Lord-Advocate,
to be by hint presented to the House.
The petition of the managers of the Leith-wynd chapel, re-
specing the election of the Reverend William Simpeon to be
Minister of that chapel, which was then taken into consider:l:i in.
A counter petition was presented by a number of members of
that congregation, stating, that on the 2d March last the Rey.
John Syuie was chosen Minister of the Chapel by a majority
of three ; but a scrutiny being demanded, the votes were scaled
up, and had not since been opened. Nothing farther occur' cl
until the 17th of April, when, at another meeting of the
Congreeation, Mr. Simpson was elected by a majority of
20. The case of the Managers was stated by their agent,
and Mr. Hamilton Pyper, advocate, argued with great ability
for the election in favour of 31r. Synie, insisting it was fairly
carried. After some discussion by the 31embers of the Presby-
tery, it was moved that the Presbytery should proceed to
scrutinise the election of the 2d of March. Another motion
was made to declare both elections void, and to proceed to a
new election. The motions were put to the Vote, when the
first was carried by a majority.
In our report of the proceedings of the Presbytery on Wed-
nesday, Dr. Thomson was made to say that the Lord's Supper
had not been celebrated in Cakiata for seven years, it should
have been that the non-performanee of that ordinance for so
lons a period occurred in the Presidency of Madras.
'I he following are the terms of the motion respecting Dr.
Bryce, as submitted to the Presbytery on Wednesday last, by
Dr. Andrew Thomson :
" That whereas the Ecclesiastical Presbyterian Establish-
ment in the three Presidencies of India, originated in the General
Assemby of the national Church of Scotland ; and when it was
adopted by the Hon. Court of Directors of the East India Com-
pany, was placed by the General Assembly under the immediate
jurisdiction and superintendence of the Presbytery of Edin-
burgh, as an integral part of the Ecclesiastical Constitution of
Scotland ; and whereas this Presbytery has been informed,
that the Rev. Dr. James Bryce, one of the Ministers of that
Establishment, in the Presbyterian Church at Calcutta, has
lately bees+ appointed by the Government of India, to the civil
siteation of Clerk to the Committee of Stationary in that Pre-
sidency, and being decidedly of opinion. that, from the nature
and extent of the employments involved in such an office, it is
both derogatory to the character of a Minister of the Gospel, and
peculiarly unbecoming and mischievous in the responsible sta-
tion which Dr. Bryce holds under the authority of the national
church of Scotland, did, and hereby do, resolve to communicate
with the Hon. Court of Dii e,ctt)rs of the East India Company on
this very important subject, and respectfully to inquire whether
Dr. B's appointment as clerk to the Committee, of Stationery at
Calcutta has been confirmed by them, or, if it is yet uncon-
firmed, whether they intend to confirm it ; and generally to
request infornsetion v:ith regard to any proceedings which they
may have thought it expedient to institute respecting a mea-
sure which, in the opinion of this l'resbytery, is injurious to
the character of the Established Church of Scotland, and to the
beet interests of religion among the members of her commu-
niou in the east."-.4 leeitibeeeeh Everting Courant, "Way 1.)

4)1159 CLARA FISLIER has obtained a prize of
ittthirteen.,oey._
rhu(nirc:,eitd
ea
puw,der.)r sterling in the present
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private letter, Liverpool,
Miatyr.l.n)_st
iribFolunt}:h—al(fE-pxatsrtal; ool"c7ock last night, the ship
Dorset was discovered to be on fire in the Prince's Dock. Im-
mediately assistance was rendered, and by great exertions the
flames were kept under, and the vessel, as soon as the tide
allowed, was taken nut of the Dock into the contiguous basin,
and.there scuttled; but from the nature of the cargo (cotton)
she would not sink. The flames burst out again about half_
past four this morning, and were not extinguished without
much injury to the vessel. She is now full of water, and the
cargo will receive considerable injury. This accident might
have !Ken attended with the most ruinous effects, had it not
happened at so early an hour, and property to an immense
amount would, no doubt, have fallen a sacrifice. This is the
only instance of a fire on board of a ship in the Liverpool
Docks since the year 1765."

CITY, Twelre o'clock.--Consols opened at
9(J for the Account, got up to 9tifi, but soon
after lowered again to 961 f, and for Money Mil.
In the earlier part of the morning there was some
business doing.

FOREIGN MARILIT.—Very little doing lu the
above Market this morning. We understand
that most of the Brokers have orders to sell Co-

lombia Scrip.

New Spanish, 15-01 d, 17i to 18—Russia, B
to 84—Mexican scrip, 9i—Austrian ditto, 174—French, 171,
la—ColomLia, 90. ex dir.—Ditto Scrip, 3 to
Half-past I 2 o'clock.—Consol3 heavy at 961
One o'clock.—Consols for Money are now 96
-1 ; ditto for the Alay Account, 96,1; Spanish,
18.11; Portuguese Scrip, 7; Colombia, 90; ditto
Scrip, 3 ; Austrian, 17i; Russian ; 97 ; Chili,
83.1; for Account ; Mexican, 95 ; Bank stock
214.

The Brazilian Commissioners in this country
have, much to their honour, postponed the bid.
ding for the Brazilian Loan, until the British
public sl►all be entirely satisfied respecting the
unfavourable accounts from Rio de Janeiro, al-
though we understand the Commissioners them-
selves are of opinion that there is not the slight-
est ground for alarm, and that even if the French
do entertain any hostile designs (which, however,
the Commissioners do not believe) it would
be found Impossible to effect the downfal of the
independence of the Brazilian empire.

By the Lisbon Mail this morning we have re-
ceived the Important intelligence that a Decree
has actually been signed, ordering a force of
9,000 men to be forthwith sent out to the Bra-
zils. Our informant, however, adds, that though
the Portuguese Admiralty has the means of equip_
ping a few ships of war, there is a deplorable de-
ficiency of transports; and that it will be found
exceedingly difficult to carry the Decree into
execution.