The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-09-28 00:00:00

COMBINATION AND RIOT OF WORKMEN IN
PRA VCE.

COURT OF ASSIZES AT ROUEN.
The trial of Roustel and his fellow-prisoners for their partici,
nation in the riot at Iloulme, was continued on Thursday, the
22d. No evidence of importance was produced, except that of p
labourer on the roods, named Baaire. It was at the suggestion of
M. Adeline that lie was called.

He stated that he was occupied the whole of the day of the Bth
on the part of the road opposite the manufactory ; he was therefore
enabled to give an account of nearly all that had token place, lie
first saw, early in the morning, N. Leearasseur and his son walk.
ing upon the road, and having done so for some time, he saw them
seize a young workman, who was near the manufactory, by the ed.
ler, and otherwise ill.freat him. When the workmen were paid, he
heard one of them ask for an augmentation, or for the re-delivery
of the bonds they had entered into. The workman who asked this
was answered, that those who ltad advised him to act thus had bent.r
come forward and cause their engagements to be delivered up
to them.

After some further detail+ of no importance, the witness proeanled
'to say, that when the first mob s,embled, M. bevavasseur gust
orders to the gendarmes to make a charge, but that the gendarmes
were prudent enough not to do it. M. hevacassenr attempted to
lay hold of another workman, under the wall of the manufacore,
and called the gendarmes to his aid by desiring them to clunks
that canaille. After M. Levavasseur's departure for Rouen, wit,
ness saw M. Adeline, the Mayor of limiting, come to the spot, to
by his remonstrances caused the mischief which was being don, to
arias. This was when the mob had assembled the secortl time.
The gendarmes who had been examined on the previous fist.,
were then recalled. None of them remembered having seen tte
last witness, Bazire, on the road at the time of the riot.
The witness, however, still persisted in his assertion, and ad 84,1
that he had spoken with a gendarme at the time. lie did nut
recognize him among any of those examined.
M. LE PET IT, the Advocate-General, spoke on the part of the
prosecution for upwards of two hours.
Messrs. Otrranto and DAVIEL, Counsel for Renate' andLefrb.
vre, immediately answered the Advocate-General's speech.
The Court then adjourned to the following day (Ft Way), whet
the trial will in all probability be concluded. if the Jury find the
prisoners guilty, Jules ltoustel will be subject to capital punish.
went, and the other three to hard labour for fixed periods.
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limo PROVINCIAL BANKING COMPANY.

As a branch of this Company is now establishing is
Cork, and as the system upon which the banking is car-
ried on there was stated to be different from that filloptcd
in the national and private banks, we thought the suljeet
worth inquiring into, and the following is the information
we have obtained :

Approved bills discount:A at four per cent.
Four per cent. charged on cash credits (advances), and
two per cunt. allowed on all lodgments, for whatever time
the money may remain in the Company's hands. With
respect to cash credits, there is this diffurence between the
system of the provincial bank and that of the other Esta-
blishments, that, whereas the latter advance on the respon.
sibility of an individual, the former requires the joint
security of two persons. This precaution, it if said, has
been pi oductive of ill.: hest consequences in Scotland, where
it is generally adopted, and is assigned as one of the prin.
eipal causes of the comparatively small number of failures
that have taken place in that country.
This Company advance money on all public securities,
on the stock of the Banks of England and Ireland, and on
their own stock. They also advance money on bills, with-
out requiring them to be discounted, and return them on
repayment of the sum advanced, of course charging interest
for the time. Their liberality is not limited to advances
upon the securities we have named, but extends to lauded
property, interests in tenements, &c. &c.
Bills on London at 21 days are given, and every foci.
lity is afforded to persons wanting to pay money•in Dublin
promptly.
As soon as the branches of the establishment are formed
in the several places contemplated tbt oughout the country,
bills and drafts on them will be given, by which the in-
convcnitnce anti risk of remitting note@ will be avoided.
and the parties incur no expense.
We understand there are several other facilities presented
by the establishment, and that it is disposed to accornmo.
date in every practicable way the fair trader, adhering to
that system which experience has proved to be beneficial to
the community, as well as to the Company.—Cerk &Ohm
Reporter.