The City has been thrown into a state of agitation
this afternoon by the stoppage of the banking-house of Remington, Stephenson, SATURDAY NIGHT.
The City has been thrown into a state of agitation this afternoon by the stoppage of the banking-house of Remington, Stephenson, and Co. It has for about a fortnight been exposed to a severe run; but the immediate, if not the only cause of the stoppage, is said to be, the sudden disappearance of one of the partners with 58,0001. in money, for which he has left his check, and Exchequer Bills, and other securities to a large amount. Various rumours are in circulation respecting the motives which have induced this step; but little is actually known beyond the fact of his disappear- ance. We believe that until this event occurred, the house had not the smallest difficulty in meeting the heavy demands which have lately been made on it. The individual alluded to is a member of Par- liament, and Treasurer of one of the great public Hospitals. About a dozen of country bankers drew on the house, which has always been considered as most respectable.
We hear that the Brazilian Ambassador has transmitted to the Earl of Aberdeen a protest against the interference of the British Government to prevent the Portuguese refugees from being sent to the island of Terceira At a late hour last night, despatches, which are said to be of importance, were received by the Russian Ambassador from St. Petersburg.
The sealed -orders sent by the Pallas frigate are supposed to be of considerable importance. Yesterday, a communication was received from the commander, dated Falmouth, and an- nouncing that he was wind-bound at that port. The information appeared to excite some interest at the Government offices, and a communication of the fact was instantly made to the Duke of Wel- lington.
Up to this hour there are no foreign arrivals of the slightest in- terest.
Letters from .Malta of the 30th November, state that the Russian fleet under Count Heyden was still there, but preparing to sail.
The trial of Burke and his wife for the murder of an old wo- man, for the purpose of disposing of her body to the surgeons, commenced at Edinburgh on Wednesday morning. It continued .through the whole of Wednesday night, and was proceeding on Thursday morning at six o'clock when our account left Edin- burgh. The proceeding excited intense interest,
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