Star. — 1827-10-10 (London, England)

EXHIDITIIO2I. The state of this parish, and• the extraordinary spectacles it has lately witnessed, have for some time occupied the attention of the public; but all the scenes which have yet taken place were far surpassed and outdone by that extibilEd'Yesterday. which Me will venture to say is al:most un•que in the history of the Church. About half past eleven o'clock the church!.gate was opened for the admission of the people into the church yard, but the doct of the church was kept shut till about noon, when the Minister appeared, preceded by the bellman, wh.• held the key of the Church in one hand, and a bell in the other (a hand-bell is used) and matcbed forward to ore* the church door. 'ibis done, the people immediately rushed in after the Minister, and when they, were fairly assembled. the bellman came out and rang the church bell. In about three minutes alter this, the Rev. Mr. Firming of Carritten, the clergyman appointed to officiate by the Presbytery, made his appear. attendecl. by a number of the most respectable parishioners, who proceeded along with him to the church. On their entrance, they found Mr. Greig engaged in rstsciing out a psalm. When this was completed, Mr. Fieming rose, and addressing Mr. Greig. stated that he had been sent by the Presbytery to preach ; upon which! the latter immediately replied, "I deny your authority; hold your tongue, Sir," and rising, looked down upon the precentor, calling out, if Go on, John; go on with the service." After some little remonstrance  on the pats of Mr. Fleming, which was answered by Mr. Greig in a furious tone of voice, the former proceeded to read the order of Presbytery, frequently interrupted by Mr. Greig with exclamations of •• Hold your tongue; 'tis nonsense, Sir," and vociferous orders to mite. Mr. Fleming, however, disregarded these interjectional annoyances, and when he had finished reading the order, addressed the congregation. admonishing them to beware of receiving any church privileges at the hinds of Mr. Greig, as their doing so would be illegal, and subject them to ecclesiastical censure, Mr. Greig being to all intents and purposes a suspended Clergyman. Having concluded this address, Mr. Fleming lett the chute., accompanied by about 'thirty of the Most respectab e parishioners, and being still anxious to comply with the order of Presbytery, repaired to the school-room with an iutehtion to preach. Upon re consideration, however, he thought it would be more advisable to abstain from doing so; and, accordingly, be stated to the people assembled, that, having done what he accounted his duty, be conceived that it would be indecorous to exhibit the appearance of a contest, in such extraordinary circumstances; that it accorded better with. his character as a clergy.  man to be silent; and that following a differen-t cosine would place them upon a level with Mr. Greig, who had acted in a manner which he did not think it necessary to characterise. Finally, he admonished them to retire to their homes, and spend the remainder of the Sabbath in the way they judged most becoming and profitable, as the time, he hoped, WAS notfar distant when the parish would be blessed with regular public worship, and when these unpleasant and discreditable scenes would be at an end.  Friday at Penicuik fair, a shocking occurrence took place in that ♦illage. A young man, a weaver, had been going at,out the fair with a loaded gun, in a state of intoxication. Some c. his acquaintances, apprehending danger, endeavoured to get the dangerous weapon from him. One of them approached him for this purpose, when the inebriated madman stepped back a pace or two, and shot him dead on the spot. In the horror and confusion occasiuned by this catastrophe the murderer was suffered to escape. The unfortunate deceased has left a widow and four children.