Star.
London, England, 1826-10-02 00:00:00

PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLANWAND
WALES. ,

Saturday, Mr. Wilks appeared before the Lord
Mayor, to oppose the bail offered on an attachment laid
by him against Mr. Frederick Verbeke, the brother of
his former partner, on an action, to recover the sum of
241. 10s. 6d. being the alleged share of expenses incurred
in the attempt to forth a Provincial Bank for England
and Wales. As far as we could learn the nature of the
transaction, it appeared that Mr. Wilks, when he pro-
jected the plan for the Provincial Batik of England and
Wales, got mend persons to sign an agreement to pay a
share of expenses incurred in carrying it into execution.
Mr. F. Verbeke was one of the persons who signed. The
plan, as every body knows, failed, after Mr. Wilks had
sent circular letters to all the Members of Parliament, and
had got a petition in its favour presented. He then, alter
these services had :seen performed, brought in a bill for
2431. ss. 3d. against the parties for the expenses.—
Nearly all refused to pay the charge, alleging that it
was exorbitant, and they required a specification of the
items, which,-we understood, he refused to give, or at
least refused to give in a manner which they deemed
satisfactory. In consequence of their refusal he gave
notices of actions; and, to ensure his 241. 10s. 6d. from
each, actually issued attachments from the Llrd Mayor's
Court against the money in the hands of their bankers.
This was the case with Mr. F. Verbeke, rho defendant,
who now appeared to bail the attachment, and to un-
dertake to resist the demand ir. Court.
Mr. Dickentoo, a respectable Solicitor, resident in New Broad.
street, and Mr. Walford, the Secretary of the Welsh Iron Com-
pany, and brother-in-law of Mr. Wilk+, appeared to give bail.
Mr. Wilk, opposed Mr. Walford on the ground that, as Secre-
tary to a Company, he was not a householder, hot a mere servant to
the Company, and would not be entitled to give bail.
The Loan Mavoa asked Mr. Wilford whether he resided in the
house? Mr. Walford replied in the affirmative.
The Loan Mayon was decidedly of opinion that the Secretary of
a Company, resident in the house, might give bail. lie *retort.
admitted Mr. Walford.
Mr. Wilke opposed Mr. Dickenson. as bail, on the ground that
he had the other day borrowed a guinea.
The Loan MATOIL smiled at this objection, and said that he had
the other day actually occasion to borrow one himself.
The bail having been sworn tbat they were worth the sum of itsi.
each, after having displayed some uneasiness at the opposition, as a
piece of sharp- practice, were admitted.
Mr. Verbeke tendered a protested bill of Mr. Willis's for £9.8
15s. as bail, but after having excited some amusement, it wai re-
-1 jetted as irregular.

They write from Vienna, 19th September, that great
bores were entertained in that Capital, of the journey of Mr. Secre-
buy CAIOIIIIB to Pad, as it Is supposed hb project wasthe pacibca•
tlon of Turkey, combined with the limited emancipation of the
Greeks.
Quebec Papers to the 26th of August have been re-
ceived. but dry contain nothing of any importance.
The Acasta, American packet ship, which arrived
on Friday, has brought over to the ho.use of Messrs.
BAIIINGS and Co. four hundred thousand SpaniTh dol-
lars, which was shipped on board at New York.
Accounts from Puerto Cabello, dated the 22d of
July, state, that the Province of Venezuela wears a
gloomy aspect, that there was not a cent. in the T 1 CA.
sury, and great dissatisfaction prevailed. Tice Contrac•
tor of the Province was under arrest, and the merchants
were all selling off at prime cost, being afraid of di..
turbances. Not less than thirty merchants, have eh:bed
their doors within a few days.
Ti.e private letters from Lisbon this morning state,
that there was a great stagnation of business in that capital, and Mit
the accounts front the different provinces state that they were in
very unsettled state.
Edward Keay and Thomas Whyte. carters, were 01
Friday night sentenced to be executed at tilasgow, on Wednevliy,
lit November, for an aggravated case of rubbery commitica
ut
Widmer larch last, us that City.
MACCLESPIILLD.—TIkete 4te sit mote siik-Mais la
.urtial wort now than t ere were three 'minds ago, seed .e..wc
,i;00 bands more in eavioy.