Star.
London, England, 1824-11-05 00:00:00

TIM RECENT BAI%K FAILURI:S.

We are happy to learn that the suspension of ray.
ments of Messrs. CIIAXIBERS and Son, is by no meaiis
likely to be so extensive or ruinous in its consequences,
as from the general confidence reposed in the firm we
might• have anticipated. As we yesterday suggested,
the principal cause of the failure is to be attlibuted to
the consternation created by the recent exposures ot the
Berner's-street Bink, and the malignant elf", ts of some
private enemies of Messrs. Cum-tunas. who have for
some time past been most indu.stliou•ly engaged in
spreading alarming reports relative to the solvency of
the house, and writing anonymous letters to many of
those who were known to keep accounts there.—
For the last three weeks the run lion the house has
been excessive, consequently a great portion of the de-
mands is already paid in full, and we hear from very
good authority, there is-.every nrobability of all the
claimants being eventually -tati,bed. It would be
im-
possible to pourtray the terror and suspicion this event
has created Westward, or anticipate the dangerous con-
sequences it may be of to otheri. Yesterday displayed
the character of the Public fully in respect to excite-
ment, and shewed how easily the good people of Eng-
land are worked on. As soon as banking hours com-
menced, the run upon some of the most respectable
houses westward of Temple-bar, was very great, and
continued the whole of the day, from the fears of the
parties, arising out of the already declared defalcations

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. •
HOUSE OF LORDS, Trruasoax, NOTLIASSIt 4.
'This day, at three o'clock, the LOlll CUAIICCLLOII, Lord ST. Hs-
Liss, Lord Bazrav, and Lord Greeoas, in their Parliarrientary
robes, appeared on the Woolsack as Lords ConsinissiOners for the
farther prorogation of Parliament.
.f LORD HIGH CHANCELLOR, as usual, directed the
Usher of the Black Rod to request the attendance of the Commons
to bear his Majesty's Commission read.
The Commons, represented by SIS-. Dews',' their Clerk, and the
Officers of the House, soon after came to the bar.
The Commission, bearing the King's signature, was then read, by
which the Lords Commissioners were authorized to prorogue the
Parliament from the 4th of November to the 6th of January neat.
The LORD CHANCELLOR then said, " By virtue of his
'Majesty's Commitsion,•under the Great Seal, to us and other Lords
directed, and now opened, we do, in his Majesty's name and be-
ta, prorogue this Parliament to Thursday, the 6th of January
nest, to be then here holden, and this Parliament accordingly stands
prorogued to Thursday, the 6th of January."
The Officers of the House of Commons then withdrew, and the
Lords Commissioneis left the House.

CITY OF LONDON AUXILIARY BIBLE
SOCIETY.

Yesterday k Meeting of the Friends and Snpporters
of this Society took place at the Mansion-House, over
which the Lord Mayor piesided. 'he ►Meeting was
much crowded, especially by Ladies.—A few minutes
after 12 o'clock his Lordship took the Chair.
The Secretary then read the 12th Report, *Melt ex-
pressed regret that the success of the Society had not
• been equal to the high importance of its objects. Pri-
sons and Hospitals still claimed and received the atten-
tion of the Committee, and to several had Bibles and
Testaments been furnished. Since the commencement
of the Society 33,360 Bibles and Testaments had been
distributed. The Report requested them to recollect,
that the claims of the poor at home and abroad still
were great upon the Christian community. In using
this urgent appeal they did not wish to monopolize to
this Society all the charity of the Metropolis ; but if one
in 16 subscribed a guinea, they would raise 6,0001. a
year, instead of 7001.
Lord BEXLEY said, it was with much satisfaction he
saw every year the Chief Magistrate of this great City
take the Chair at the Meetings of this and other So-
cieties for the promotion of Charities of all kinds; and
especially for the promotion of Christian knowledge.
It gave him also great pleasure to see so many persons
around him impressed with the importance of religious
knowledge, and the necessity of imparting it to those
who had it not. He could not believe that this Me-
tropolis would be backward in the great work. The
Members of his Majesty's Government would be pleased
to attend the Meeting; and he felt proud of being, on
this occasion, the Representative of those who were
otherwise engaged. The Society had done much good,
but much more remained to be done. Who would have
belitved, 10 years ago, that the Society should have
collected 900.0001. and distributed above five millions
of Copies of the Scriptures ? They had been translated
into almost every language on the earth, so that every
person might read the wonderful Word of GOD. They
had, therefore, every encouragement to proceed in
their great work. It had been said, many years ago,
" How can you expect that man, so lost in sensuality,
will• receive the truths of the Gospel ?"—Their success,
however, had been great beyond all calculation. He
concluded by moving the first Resolution.
Mr. Sheriff SnowN seconded this Resolution. He
regretted the defalcation of the funds, but still he con-
sidered there was much cause for thankfulness for what
had already been done. The delineation, he trusted, in
the exercise of that charity which hopeth all things,
arose from many having joined the Foreign Society.—
Next to the blessing, of the light of the Sun, was the
glorious gift of the Holy Scriptures. It grieved him
to hear that while it was admitted the Scriptures con-
tained everything necessary for salvation, yet it was
unsafe to circulate them without note or comment. The
motion for agreeing with the Report was then agreed to.
Mr. FAVELL in a short speech, moved the second Re-
solution.

The Rev. Mr. CLAYTON, in seconding the motion, ap-
pealed to every one whether their Churches were not
now beyond all former precedent ? In the new Churches
seats could not be procured the moment after they were
opened. He rejoiced in the great amendment in the
religious feelings of our seamen—he would say with
Miss Hannah Moore, " that hard substances take the
highest polish." He seconded the Resolution, which was
carried unanimously.
Alderman VENABLES moved the third Resolution.—
The greatest glory to which this country could attain
would be, to have it said that she had given the know-
ledge of the Word of GOD to all the nations of the
eauth.—The Rev. Mr. ORME, of Camberwell, seconded
theßesolution.

The Rev. Mr. Erassorr, Lecturer of St. Luke's,
moved the thanks of the Meeting to the various Officers
of the Society.
The Rev. Mr. Towntv, Missionary from Calcutta,
seconded the motion. He gave an account of a poor
Indian, who had made a vow never to speak again, but
who was converted, and opened his mouth. He also
gave an account of himself, who, when 25 years of age,
was a sceptic ; but ou the prospect of sudden death, he
began to search the Scriptures, and found indubitable
evidence of their truth. He was principally led to this
by reading Dr. Beatties Essay on the Truth of Chris-
tianity, which induced him to burn his copy of Tom
?tine's Works.
Other Resolutions Were agreed to, and the Meeting broke up.

Monday last, an Inquest was held at Shenstone, before
Ilenty Smith, Esq. Coroner, upon the body of Mr. T.
Cooke, a Gentleman of considerable property, residing
upon his awn estate at Shenstone Hall. It appears from
the evidence taken before the Coroner, that a little be.
fore seven o'clock on the evening of Wednesday, the
20th ult. Mr. Cooke was discovered lying upon his
back, in a senseless state, without being able to speak,
at a place called Walsall Wood, on the turnpike road
leading to Litchfield, by a Gentleman who was return-
ing from market, and upon examining the back part of
his head, a mound was seen from which he had lost a
ATM quantity of blood. After a surgeon had been
procmed, and every assistance rendered, he was con-
teyed home in a gig, where he lingered in the same
state of insensibility iu which he was found, till Satur-
day morning last, when death put an end to his suffer-
ings. The Jury returned a verdict of Accidentiil
Death, and fixed a deodand of 10s. upon the horse.
Sir WALTER SCOTT'S fine old stag-hound Maida,
Which has been introduced into several of the portraits
^f that distinguished person, died a few days since.—
some months ago, an effigy of the noble animal was
Placed at the door of the principal entrance at Abbots-
ford, and he has been buried below it, with the follow-
itg epitaph cut on the effigy:
Maids marmorra pees sub imagine, Maiia,
Ad januasn Domini. Sit tibi terra icon!

LAW REPORT.

COURT OP CHANCERY, NOVRiEEE 4.

ATTORNEY•OENERAL V. REV. ALIXANDER, FLIITCRER.

The Somme-Gamut appeared on this informa-
tion, filed by his Majesty's Attorney-General, at the re-
lation of Joseph Adams and others, against several per-
stint, amongst whom was the defendant, to pray that the
said defendant, the Rev. Alexander Fletcher, might be
restrained by the injunction of the Court from preach-
ing in Albion Chapel, Moorgate, London, in the infor-
mation in this cause mentioned, or in any manner exer-
cising the office of Minister thereof, or intermeddling
with the performance of Divine Service therein, during
the time for which he has been suspended by the United
Associate Synod in the informati.in mentioned ; and that
the said defendants, Alexander Fletcher, Henry Halford,
John Jones,Thomas Douglas,Thomas Curtis Gall,Archi-
bald Harvey, Ebenezer Harvey, George Temple, Francis
James, and Frederick Harrison, might in like manner be
restrained by the injunction of the Court from doing any
act to prevent the several Ministers appointed for that
purpose, by the said United Associated Synod, or any
other or either of them, from preaching in and exercis-
ing the office of Minister of the said Chapel, pursuant to
such appointment; and that the defendants might in
like manner be restrained, by the injunction of the
Court, from causing any collections of money to be
made in the said Chapel for any other purposes than
those for which, under the trusts of the indenture of the
6th day of June, 1820, in the information mentioned,
collections ought to be made in the chapel. The
heir. Gentleman had been appointed to preach in
Moorgate Chapel, which was subject to the jurisdic-
tion of the Synod of Scotland ; the Presbytery here
bad made an order suspending him from preaching,
which order was to have operated from the last Sunday
in September to the 15th day of April next; and one
-of the rules of the Synod was, when one of their Minis-
ters was suspended, a rotation 'nf Other Ministers was
appointed to preach during the suspension ; accordingly,
about half a dozen of Reverend Gentlemen had been
appointed for the purpose •n this occasion, some of
whom had applied, as they thought legally and regu-
larly, for permission to preach on the past Sundays, but
were refused liberty to enter the pulpit, Mr. Fletcher
himself insisting upon his right to discharge his official
duties in his own Chapel; and it would follow, that it
the motion were now to stand over he would of course
preach again next LORD'S Day, which, however the-
Learned Solicitor-General hoped the Court would pre-
vent, by making, at any rate, an interim order.
Mr. HORNS considered it unfair that his Learned
Friend should persist in making such a statement of the
case, when it was his (Mr. H.'s) intention to oppose the
application being made at present, upon grounds alto-
gether unconnected with the merits of the case ; and
therefore the present statement would have to go to the
public without any answer being made to it.
His LORDSHIP really could see no necessity for dis-
cussing such a point, because he had heard nothing
seated just now but what had been stated to the public
in all the Newspapers some time ago. He had read in
the Public Papers, that the Synod had made an order
suspending the Rev. A. Fletcher from preaching, which
that Gentleman had not thought proper to attend to;
and he had heard no more now upon the question.
Whether Mr. Fletcher was right or not in not obeying
that order, his Lordship would at present say nothing;
but he considered the case to be of much too great im-
portance to think it could possibly be decided between
this and next Sunday.
Mr. HORNS said it was quite impossible; the affida-
vits had only been filed last Tuesday, of which they had
not yet got copies.
Mr. SHADWELL (who was with the Solicitor-General),
then hoped his Lordship would at any rate restrain the
Gentlemen belonging to the Chapel from applying the
pew rents, or any other money which might be received
next Sunday, in consequence of Mr. F.'s preaching, con-
trary to the trusts contained in the deed by which the
Chapel was regulated, as had been stated they would do.
Mr.HORNE objected to any interim order of any de-
scription being made. The plaintiffs did not object, nor
could they object, to the doctrine preached by defendant.
Mr. SHADWELE.—Certainly not.
Mr. HORNS.—Then why should you attempt to pre-
vent.his preaching ? You want an order to hurt my
client's character, without his having an opportunity of
being heard in defence.
His LORDSHIP could not think it necessary to make
any interim order. After this bill had been filed, it was
highly probable that no man would pay away any mo-
ney in any way he ought not, pending this suit, because,
if hedid he would be running the risk of having to pay
lit over again. His Lordship, after other remarks, then
ordered the case to stand over till neat Wednesday or
Thursday, as it was impossible to proceed with it to-
-Iday ; and those who thought it could be argued on
Saturday (the first day of Term) must think the argu-
ments here would have tote much shorter than the suc-
ceeding day's preaching—(A laugh.)

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, NOV. 4.
CORONATION PURNITURE-PELLOWES V. PACE.

Mr. KEANE said, that this was a bill which had been
filed by the Hon. Wm. Dorset Fellowes, against the de-
fendant, Mr. Page, to compel him to pay into court the
amount which he had received out of the sale of the

coronation fixtures and furniture used in Westminster
hall, during the ceremony of his Majesty's coronation.
The VICE-CHA NCRLLOR inquired what answer the
defeadant had given to this bill ?
Mr.PIPYS replied, that his answer was, he made no
contract with Mr. Fellowes, but with Lord Gwydyr,
and that Nobleman was no party to the bill. The facts
were these :—Mr. Fellowes had sent for Page, the de-
fendant, and informed him that he would put it in his
power to make a good bargain in the purchase of the
coronation fixtures, which had become the perquisite
of Lord Gwydyr, as Chamberlain. They might be
had for 1,5001. provided the hall was to be cleared of
them before the 10th of January. In consequence of
this recommendation of Mr. Fellowes, and the belief of,
Mr. Page that the property had not beep offered to any
other person for sale, he agreed to give a note to Mr.
Fellowes, in part payment, for 5351. After he had done
so, however, he discovered from Mr. Robins, that the
property had previously been offered for sale all over
the town, and that no purchaser could be found—
that Mr. Fellowes had, in fact, bought it from Lord
Gwydyr, and instead of being now selling it as his
Lordship's agent, he was reselling it for his own profit.
Mr. Page immediately sent word to Mr. Fellowes, that
he was ready to restore to him the key of the hall, with
all the property therein, on condition of his note for
5351. being restored to him. This was not done : the
note was passed into the hands of a stranger, and Mr.
Page, upon being obliged to pay the amount, proceeded

to sell the fixtures in the hall, which produced 5961.
beyond the amount of the note, without making any
deduction for Mr. Page's trouble, through whose acti.
vity even the sum mentioned had been obtained frmnt
the sale. The whole sum, without any
_deduction,
Mr. Page was now called upon to pay into Court, not
by Lord Gwydyr, who detlined .having his name in•
serted in the bill, bat by .Mr. Pellowes. Now, Mr.
Page contended, he had Only dealt with Mr. Fellowes
las the agent of his Lord ship, and was not bound to pay
over the amount called for, except by the direction of
Lord Gwydyr. •
The Vica-Cuairceu.ott inquired whether fir. Page disclaimed
the contract? if he did, he must pay the money into Court; if he
did not, he was liable to a decree for the unpaid balance.
The Counsel being unable to give the Vice-Cfianielloi- a satisfac-
tory explanation of the terms of the agreement bet** the parties,
his lionoue desired the bill and declaration to be left for.him to 11
peruse at home.