Star.
London, England, 1826-01-19 00:00:00

PRESBYTERY MEETING.

Yesterday, a Meeting of the Presbytery was held at
the Scot:h Chapel, SNallow -street ; the chief object of
which was to consider the call of the Rev. WM. WOD•
row, who was recommended as a fit Minister to fill the
Pulpit, vacant by the translation of the Rev. Mr. MAR-
sit ILL A considerable number of the congregation
objected to the appointment of Mr. WODROW, against
hich a protest, signed by fourteen Members, was en-
teied, and a petition was presented, signed by fifty-two
seat-holders. The discussion of the protest—of the
merits of the petition—and the decision of the Presby-
tery upon lyah, formed distinct parts of the judicial
proceedings of the Court.
Mr. RENNIE shewed the irregularity, if not the irreli-
gious tende.,cy of the protest and petition : and was
followed by several other Gentlemen.
The Rev. Mr. hal so spoke very forcibly in favour
of the Call. It was a false principle to suppose that the
Clergy ought to be elected by those by whom they
were paid. The rules of debtor and creditor were quite
inapplicable in ecclesiastical affairs. It was to confound
the immortal soul with the perishable dross of this
earth. The Pastor was bound to labour zealously in
the vineyard, no matter from what source he derived his
bread and water. If his flock forced a larger remune-
ration upon him than bread and water, it was accept-
able merely in the way of accommodation. He won-
dered not at the smile which this observation excited;
it aas in perfect accordance with the spirit of the
Present times. He adduced proofs of Mr. Wod-
r
excellent qualities of head and heart, and bore
tr-timony to both from his own knowledge. With these
sentiments, and conceiving that the Petitioners did not
make out the right to which they laid claim, he voted
for the Call. All the other Members of the Presbytery
wined on the same side, and the Moderator accordingly
:ef lased the Call to be sustained.

EXTREMES OF TEMPIRATURE.—ItI no place on the
earth's surface, nor at any season," will a thermometer,
raised six or nine feet above the soil, and sheltered from
all levet beratioo, attain 115 degrees of Fahrenheit. On
the open sea, the temperature of the air, whatever be
the place or season, will never rile to 89 degrees. The
grertest degree of cold ever observed on our globe with
a titer neeme-er suspended in the air is 58 degrees below
zero. The temi.erature of the water of the ocean, in any
latiorde, or at any season, never exceeds 80 degrees.
Meat is falling in price, and provisions of all sorts
a.c likely to be much cheaper than they are at present.
This is the natural result of the failure of so many Country
Banks. Previous to the late smash, the middle men
could get their blils discounted without difficulty at
three months' date, for which they received local notes,
and with these the jobbers purchased cattle, &c. and
thus kept up the price of provisions, so that the profits
drawn from the public did not go into the pockets of
the graziers or farmers, but enriched others, while the
country was ir.undated with paper. The public always
are artsi.us that the farmers should be fairly remu-
nerated for their industry and labour, and that they
should have the whole of the profits without their being
divided and sub-divided among individuals in whose
welfare they have no interest. Provisions are likely
soon to fall to peace prices, which will abate much the
existing distress throughout the country.
Yesterday morning, as Mr. Roerstsmv, of John-
sin et-road,was driving along the New North-road, near
Islington, his horse ran away, and coming suddenly
down, Mr. R. and his sister, who were in the gig, were
thrown out. Miss. It's arm was broken, and she was
,)!herwise so severely bruised, that her recovery is doubt-
f:l. Mr. R. luckily escaped by falling on the horse.
e gig was completely smashed.
DARING ROBBERY.—Yesterday the butler of EDWARD
LEIGH PEttIBERTON, Esq. of Mecklenburgh•square,
!aving left some plate inside of the kitchen window, a
fellow, who was prowling about, jumped into the area,
lifted up the sash, and ran off with a dozen of silver
forks; and, though seen and pursued immediately, con-
;rived by superior speed to get clear off.
So little do the beauties of nature amalgamate with
the pursuits of commerce, that the greater part of the
wood which adorned the celebta:ed vale of Tempe, in
(Ireece, has been consumed as fuel for the purpose of ,
dyeing the cotton twist, the manufacture of which has
latterly occupied this seat of the Muses.
The uncommonly tine ass, which was some time ago'
imported into Liverpool, from Alexandria, and which
was purchased by the A rbton-under-Lyne Israelites, for
a considerable sum of money, expired at the latter place
"'I Wednesday the 11th inst. and with ir, their sanguine I
etpectatioa of obtaining, through the instrumentality
I.:egeof, a cream-coloured wile. The purchase-money,
maintenance, and charges for farrier's attendance, dur-
liv i!s indisposition, will amount to upwards of WU
kussts.—According to the most recent informatics,
ht empire of Russia may be estimated as occupying in
is grope and Asia a surface of 341,550 geographical
• -et: miles, and possessing a population of 56,162,400
,r-r•oris ; that is, about 164 persons for every square mile.
r.l these statements it may be seen that Russia is
'''‘e a 4 big as Europe, that it occupies the ninth pail
the world anciently so called, and the 28th part of
surface f the globe. There exists in Russia seven
and in the two capitals, as well as in se-
'"al other cities of the provinces, are to be found
soc elies, academies for the education of both
'r and other tisefel establishments. The buildings
Aarch tile paing f.: males are educated are under the
roflage of the En. press Maria, who takes a plea-
i a multiplying instruction, and in rendering it

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