The privileges of joint-stock banks of issue, so far from
being re- stricted, are to be enlarged, Lord Althorp having consented to intro- duce into the Bank Charter Bill the following clause, drawn up by Mr. Vincent Stuckey, of the Bristol Bank, Mr. John Greene, of the bank Of Birmingham, and Mr. Spencer Rogers, of the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank,. and submitted by them to his Lordship:— " That joint-stock banks be allowed to draw bills, of exchange on London for a less sum than ..591., and that they also be allowed to make their cash notes payable in London as well as at the place of issue." The act of Parliament of 7th George IV., on these points, is not at present clear.—Birmingham Gazette. In Gateshead a numerous meeting of the rate-payers was held on Thursday week, when it was resolved, by a considerable majority, that there should be no church-rae allowed this year, or, in other words, "that the consideration of th6 propriety of laying on a cliurch-rate be postponed to this day twelve months."
On Thursday week, a meeting of the rate-payers of Chard took place, when a church-rate was refused on the ground that there had been an exorbitant expenditure, and that 88/. remained uncollected on the last rate.
The Commission appointed by the Court of Chancery to inquire into the state of mind of the Earl of Kingston has decided, that his Lord- ship has been insane since the 9th April 1830. One of his delusions was that Ireland no longer existed, and that Mr. O'Connell was ad- vancing with a large army to take Bristol, in the neighbourhood of which be resided, by storm.
The Honourable W. F. S. Ponsonby has caused a church to be built, at his own expense, at Longfleet, near Poole, which was consecrated by the Bishop of the diocese on Thursday last.
The late warm weather and the rains have been congenial to the short bines. The burr is looking generally very favourable. The mould has made its appearance On some grounds. .All depends upon the weather. Trade in the Borough has been very dull, and prices lower. Duty doing at 170,000/. to 175,000L—Maidstone Gazette.
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