The Statesman.
London, England, 1824-02-05 00:00:00

LENT ASSIZES.-OXFORD CIRCUIT.

Before Mr. Justice PARK. tad Mr. Baron Gaaaow.'
Berkshire—Monday, Mardi I, at Reading.
OtrurJstiire—Wotitieslay. March 3, at Oxford.
Worcestershire, City of Worcester.—Saturday, March 6, at

Worcester. -
Stafordshire—Tharsday, March It. at Stafford.
Shropshire—Wedneitiay, Marc's 17. at Shrcirabarf.
Iferefordshire —Monday, March 21. at Hereford.
Monmouthshire-84161day, March Y 7. at Monmostb.
Gfoao•atershire, City of Gloucester—Wedues.lay, March 31;
a: Gloucester.

REDUCTION IX THE RATE Or RANK INTRREST.--Lite
mare than a year afo the Hankie*. Comptnies of Ss:eased.
reduced the rate of interest front four to three per tent..
and they hsve now, it is said, come to the resolution of
takinr: old' omit her per cent.; so that the new rates will be
as follow :
On m Jury ft present lotted in sums not exceeding
50t101. interest to he allowed at 2.per cent.
On money eippo.ited on accounts to be opened, where
the sum exceeds lOW. 2 percent.
On sums under 10001. 3 per cent. to be allowel as at
present.

These are the terms of this Bank of Scotland—terms to
which the other Companies are expected to adhere. oriels
sotne ionuaterial differences that bear very little upon the
general principle. ltisy, it is even said, that Sir W. Ft.rbes
& Co. have apprised the public, that, in future. they t7illc
allow no interest whatever upon stints exceeding 3A/001.-:
(Dsmfries Guuricr.)
We believe that resolutions to the effect alluded to have
already been adopted by the other great Banking C.•mnpa-
nies in F.difiburah. Indeed, so great is ti:e difficulty of
in kiting prifitabl! investments of capit at present, tiosz.
according to the information of a correspondent, bills of
undoubted credit have becu discounted iu Glasgow at I'd
per cen .--(Seotantair.)
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Naw Cnt;eon, KENNINOTON.—On Tuesday a meeting of
respectable householders was held in the distrizt of Kenning-
tan, at which the rector and the olfic-rs of the pari4g there pre-
• mt. The minting was occasioned by a circular, inciting this
attendance of the inhabitants, stating that Ids Majesty's Com-
missioners for building Churches cid not fdel themselves au-
thorized to apply any portion of the funds placed at their dis-
posal to the purchase of organs er clocks, end therefor* were
d'stitute of the means of providing say of the new churelse's of
the parish with an organ or a clock. Under these circumstan-
ces the meeting was called to consider whether any or whet
steps stionld he taken, for suppling the new church at Ken-
niiigton with an organ and a aleck, previous to its consecra-
tion. After a discussion on the :iusligess. it was agreed that a
subscription should be opened for the purpose, when MM. was
Immediately subscribed by the gentlemen present. tue estirnat-
ed sum wanted being Soot. Committees were then foraged.
i and there is no doubt tut the sshuie o; the sum wts be imam-
' diately obtained.
SOCTII MPTON, JAN.-2 meeting of the inhahitan's
of this ton n has been convened fur Tuesday n- xt, by our
worthy Mayor, H. Eldridge, Esq. on a It. gpisition 1111:11
rously nail respectably signed. for the purpose of cons.-
dering the prupri..ty of supporting his Majesty's Govern-
ment in the execution of the cautious, moderate, and gra-
dual tneasures, for ine!ioratinz Cie condition of the. Sta.,:
population in his Majesty's Colonies, as unatriurou,,ly
agreed to by the House ut Commons in the last s,ssiou of
Parliament, on the Motion of Mr. Canning.
A correspondent of the Belfiza Nero.-Letter states. that
a body of rihbohnien, about bin) in nnuih-r, commenced a
dreadful riot at a fait, in a tillage caned Dawriestown
(alias Deragla), county of Tyrone, on the 13th ult. A
party of. yeomanry was sent for to disperse the tioters,
when, unfortunately. a young man, named Adam Smyth, 4
Protestant, was killed. The ribbontnen f9ed in all 4 -
rections.
CONVICT SI:11.5 the last month no less Cr.:3
nine convicts, under sentence of transportation for various
terms, contrived to escape from on board the various prisms
ships at Chatham, Woolwich, and other stations. Oa
Thursday last Robert Hunter, who was convicted of felon.,
at the Westminster Sessions some time since, and sentenced
to seven years transportation, got away from the Drome-
dary hullc,lying off Woolwieh. It is presum;l be let hint-
self down by the main chairs into the water afteenlghtfali,
and swop to shore. The frequent escapes that 'have been
effected argues a great insecurity in the • construction of
those vessels. Fellows who are thus cast on society nitro.
of necessity, rob for their subsistence—land the very situ-
ation in which they are placed is calculated to make thew
aloes desperate even than an ordinary rubber.
• WATERFORD, Fais."2.---Best • neigishourlag Butter SO-. ;
weighed at C(aue 21 firkins.—Scalded Pigs 355. to 405.;
Sirifed 395. to 495. • Head* 20s. to 21i.; Offal
to 1.45.

(XML MARKET. Pon. 4.-
SMps st %Dirket. Ships sold. Prig..
45 ?dime istle 0 .. Os. OA, to 04. ('.l
7 Stiderl4ad 0
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