Star.
London, England, 1826-04-20 00:00:00

REV. M.R. IRVING'S CHURCH.

A Meeting of the Subscribers to the new National Scotch Church
was held in Croecctreet, Hatton Garden, on Monday evening, for
the purpose of forming an Auxiliary Committee in aid of the funds,
and for disposing of the vaults under the Church.
Mr. laviao opened the \letting, and the Steers.* av read the
Report, which stated, that they had paid to the Contractors 50001.
and upwards, and that they had a balance of 59/. in hand; and they
anticipated considerable assistance by the sale of the vaults. He
exhorted them to use their utmost exertions in collecting the out
standing subscriptions, and in getting stew ones.
Mr. Num.: hoped that the congregation would encourage them
as much as possible, by making a point of putting something, how-
ever small, into the plate after the services.
A Gentleman suggested the propriety of abolishing the custom
of eollecting money at the doors for the purposes of the new
Church. It ought to be given to the poor; such was the ancient
practice of Scotland. . . . .

Mr. Ammo admitted that it was the ancient prattice of Scotland,
for even the children in Scotland prided themselves in giving' to
the poor; and it was a common practice in his father's house, to
send out for halfpence on the Saturday night, for the purpose of
supplying the family. It was, indeed, a part of the ceremony of
going to Church, and that was the reason why there were no poor
laws in Scotland—but this was an ezirtrardinary aeccuion, they had
an abject in view, and they ought to depart froin the usual custom
until they bad attained heir object, and formed dui? congregation.
Mr. Mate said, that he most fully concurred in the observation
of his friend Mr. Nisbet. The congregation had nut done enough ;
their exertions had not been oommensurate witi► their wealth.—
They might build a Church that would bulb as many people as that
which they were now erecting for some 6 or 8,0001.; but they
wanted a Church that would do honour to the Scotch nation. It
they did net do their duty in this instance, they would disgrac:
their country, and instead of that•building being a monument of
Scotch munificence, it would be a monument of Scotch ',title and
parsimony.
Mr. klaezerrosti thought the subscriptions would assume a p.m
aspect if the congregation were called together oftener. lie said
also that two of his friends who bad put their names down for five
guineas each had refused to pay, because they were excluded by
the Trust Deed, which had lately been executed, from taking any
part in the concerns of the Church, or in the election of a►►y torture
Minister.

Mr. Irmo said, the draft of the deed had been read to the con-
gregation, and agreed to, with only one dissenting voice. It had
been regulaily engrossed and executed, and of course could not be
altered. But those who felt themselves aggrieved had one remedy,
and happy should he be to see them avail themselves of it. They '
could qualify themselves to vote in the election of any future Minis-
ter, by joining themselves to the Church, and taking their seats'at
' the table of the LOUD.
An Auxiliary Committee was then formed; the prices of the
vaults were fixed by the Committee; thanks were voted to the
Rev. Gentleman for his assistance, and the Meeting adjourned.
'.• A Correspondent in a Morning Paper, alluding to the build-
ing of this National Scotch Church, after stating the estimated ex-
pellee at 16,0001- has the following pertinent enquiries and remarks:
"Did not the intention of erecting this new National Scotch Church
originate with the congregation convened and meeting on the 10th
May, 1823? Was net the Re 4. Edward Irving appointed by that
congregation so met to be the minister of their new church? Did
he not sanction that meeting with his presence, and sign the resolu-
tions then unanimously agreed toy Has not all power been since
taken away from that congregation by some deed, which no doubt
is considered a good one, and vests that power, which originally
was congregational, in the communicants only? If these questions
are not denied, then, Sir, as 11,0001. are still wanted, let the com-
municants raise the money themselves, so as to give them the power
to appropriate that money when 40 raised."

The receipts for duties at the Custom-house, New
castle, in the quarter ending the sth inst. amounted to
nearly 100,0001.
COURT OE COMMON Coustmc.--A Court of Com-
mon Council was held yesterday, st Guildhall. Mr.
Him the Chairman of the Improvement Committee,
in presenting the report on London Bridge, deemed it
.proper to inform the Court, that a conference having
taken place viiiis. the Secretary to the treasury respect-1
ing the sum of inon-i which would be requisite fore
continuing the rebuilding of London Bridge, and to'
obtain which a Bill was now in the House of Commons,
.and about to be reported, the Government desired that
rabey should • have security on the Bridge-house estates,
'for any sum which it might be expedient to advance
the Committee for the purposes required. It was further
proposed, that a Trustee should be nominated by Go-
vernment, to whom the security should be granted, aiid
that the Government should be entitled to a prior claim
on the Bridge-house estates. The proposition was ac-
ceded to.—On the Motion of Mr. HICK, it was moved
that a conference should be held with his Majesty's
Judges, for the purpose of considering the convenience
and propriety of removing the Fleet prison. Mr. Al-
derman WAITHMAN observed, that he believed Govern-
ment would have no objection to the removal of. the
Fleet prison, and he thought that the ground on which
that building stood was so valuable that the removal
would be effected with little expense. After a few
words from Mr. DIXON, the motion was agreed to.
FRIENDS or FORRIGNERS IN DISTRES3.—This Society
celebrated its anniversary dinner yesterday at the City
of London Tavern. His Royal Highness the Duke of
Suisse presided, in the room of the Duke of Yotte, for
whose absence he pleaded the injunction of his physi-
cians against going into crowded assemblies. The Royal
Chairman was supported by his Excellency Prince Po-•
ctosac, the French Ambassador, and other persons of
distinction, both foreign and native. The general as-
semblage, however, was not •so numerous as on the
preceding anniversary ; and the subscriptions, although
liberal, tell short in amsunt of those of list year by up-
wards of 1001. In the course of the evening the 11.9yal
Doke took occasion to explain the nature of the charity
and enforce its claims to suppo• t. The objects of the
Institution are, to grant relief to indigent foreigners
here, without distinction of country or religion, espe-
cially to those who are not entitled to parochial aid;
and to furnish the means to such as are desirous of re-
turning to their own countries. From the support which
the Society has hitherto received, the Directors have
been enabled to afford temporary relief to 19,673 fo-
reigners of different nations, and to grant ?usual pen.
sions towards the maintenance of 60 individuals, most
of whom are between 80 and 90 years of age, and al.
most all have spent their lives in improving the cons-
me:cc and manufactures of this country, but.are now
totally disabled by age and infirmity from earning s
livelihood, or returning to the places of their nativity.
After proposing a variety of toasts, all of which were
received with the greatest cordiality, his Royal High.'
ness retired at ten p' clock. The proceedings of the
evening were considerably enlivened by the singing oil
Signors DE BIGNIs and Soca, and several of our native,
vocalists ; and the performance of Mr. FURSTRNAN upon
thefitge. The subscription list amounted to 7111.
FACILITY 07 INTERNAL INTRIICOURSZ IN ENGLAND.
—Some common yet curious calculations, evince the
singular facility and frequency of this interviurse. The
mail coaches -of England run over 12,000 miles in a
single night, half the circumference of the globe A
Newspaper published in the morning in London, is on
the same night, read 120 miles off! The twopenny-
post revenue of London is said to equal the whole post-
office revenue of France! The traveller going at night
from London, sleeps, on the second night, 400 miles
cif ! The length of canal navigation in the vicinage of
London, is computed to equal the whole canal naviga-
tion of Fiance!