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

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
S4turcl7.4y, 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 Viumtaati NAM
now sets sworn' lt4o she comosaod oFtle-ship4Viehavp'
the Fouith, c01:1161.W4p pengal'ut4clll4. • 7
The ta.t ludistay's ship YkatqpbAisnii.w4.
well at Bombay, thplEtth of Assiestaand was expected
tits :il tO: the tollovnng day. .• •••

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