BANRERS IN SCOTLAND AND IRELAND.

There are 72 Banking Establishments in Scotlandas great proportion of these are branches of the Chartered Banks, the private capitals of the Scottish Bankers may be estimated at 800,000. There are 63 Banking Establishments in Ireland, whose united capitals may amount to 1,400,000₤. Thus the five Chartered Banks, and 866 private Banks are presumed to possess upwards of forty Millions of Capital.

SECTION V.

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.

Plymouth. The commercial interests of this famous port have lately undergone a thorough canvass. On Saturday, November 12th a very numerous meeting of the merchants, tradesmen and inhabitants of Plymouth, Stonehouse and Dock, was held in the public sale room at the Exchange, Plymouth, in pursuance of an advertisement, signed by Henry Woolcombe, Esq. Deputy Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, for the purpose of receiving and taking into consideration a plan prepared by Edmund Lockyer, Esq. for the extension of the shipping and commerce of this port. Henry Woolcombe, Esq. having taken the chair, stated that he had received letters from the Noble Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, Lord Boringdon, in which his Lordship expressed entire concurrence in the measures that were in agitation, and his willingness to aid them by every means in his power. Mr. Lockyer thea rose, and submitted propositions to the following effect.

FIRST.

FIRST. Coal Trade. One or more ships of from 150 to 200 tons, to be employed in the Newcastle or Sunderland Coal Trade. To be held in 32d shares.

SECOND. Coal and Culm Trade. One or more brigs and vessels of from 100 to 150 tons, to be employed in this trade, and held in 16th shares.

THIRD. Baltic Trade. One or more ships or vessels from 200 to 250 tons, to be employed in this trade, and held in 23d

shares.

FOURTH. Greenland Fishery. Three ships or vessels from 250 to 300 tons, to be employed in this trade, and held in 23d

shares.

FIFTH. Colonial Freights. One or more ships or vessels from 250 to 300 tons, to be let to freight in the West India Colonial Trade, and held in 23d shares.

SIXTH. Colonial Trade. Mr. L. suggests the propriety of holding out an inducement to some of the importers in London, Bristol and Liverpool, to give directions to a few of their ships to call and land their cargoes here for the purpose of being warehoused and sold for their account; thus forming a depot for the reception and sale of their goods.

SEVENTH. Home Fisheries. Establishments for the carrying on the pilchard and ling fisheries are suggested and recommended.

EIGHT. Sugar Refinery. Li0,000 is proposed to be raiby a tontine in an 100 shares of 100L each, to be divided into five classes of L20 each, for the purpose of establishing a sugar refinery.

NINTH. East India Packets. The six packets intended to be employed in this service are proposed to be offered to be built, and that a communication should be forthwith made to Government on this subject, through the medium of the Chamber of Commerce.

TENTH.

'TENTH. Sutton-Pool Wet Docks: L10,000 is proposed to be raised by tontine as for the sugar refinery to convert that part of Sutton-Pool, called the 'Prince's Cream Pot' into a Wet Dock.

These Propositions were then at the instance of the Chairman read singly; and much discassion took place upon them, in which Mr. Lockyer ably explained his principles, and Messrs. Slade, Burnell, Fuge, &c. spoke. The expediency of torming a standing Committee to hold regular communication with the Chamber of Commerce was then agreed to. The thanks of the meeting were then given to Mr. Lockyer for his ably arranged plan of Commerce, and the following Resolutions moved and passed. That Mr. Lockyer's plans be left at the Exchange for subscriptions. That a Committee be appointed and consist of the following Gentlemen (here follows a list of names to the number of 23) and That the thanks of the meeting are due to Henry Woolcombe, Esq. the Chairman.

On Wednesday, November 16th a meeting of Tradesmen, Mechanies and others was held at the King's Head Inn in Broad. Street, for the purpose of raising shares of 100l each, by sub. scriptions of 51 in order to purchase parts in different vessels, by Trustees named for that purpose: when Resolutions of the following purport were agreed to. 1 That no shares in vessels shall be held, unless they admeasure 100 tons or upwards; and that such vessels be contracted for and built IN THIS PORT of the best materials. 2 That the Committee be requested to draw up Rules and Regulations for the management of the concerns of the Subscribers. 3 That an unaninious vote of thanks be given to Edmund Lockyer, Esq. for his praiseworthy exertions and polite attentions, and for his handsome offer to present the first vessel, in which the Subscribers are interested, with COLOURS 4 That the best auguries are to be drawn from the strong support the scheme daily receives, and from the great accession of Subscribers this day. 5 That the List of Subscribers for purchasing and equipping two vessels of not less than 100 tons register each, in shares of 8ths, 16ths, 32nds, and 64ths, be left at the Exchange and that Mr. Blewett be requested to receive subscriptions. 6 That a next general Meeting be held on the 24th Instant.

(Further Proceedings will be duly noticed and recorded in NoV.) Plymouth,

Plymouth, November 24th. This day, pursuant to numerous advertisements, an immense concourse of people from all parts of Devonshire and Cornwall, to the amount it is supposed of 50,000, assembled here and in the vicinity to witness the ascension of Mr. Sadler in his Balloon. The citadel yard was granted by Major General Brown for the theatre of operations. Company were admitted at 5 shillings a head to be present during the process of inflation, and to witness the ascension. Disappointment however trod upon the heels of hope; for during the movement of the Balloon in its inflated state to the platform, which by the by was injudiciously erected close to the statue of George II, whether owing to the too great power of the wind, which forced it against the statue, or to the bad management of the Committee, or to any other cause unknown, the net work which confines the Balloon, broke, part of the Balloon itself was rent and it became hazardous for Mr. Sadler to ascend, although the wind according to his own advertisement was quite favorable. In consequence, the Balloon with a very plain car that was attached to it, was suffered to ascend without him. It went in the direction of Dartmoor. We did not perceive Mr. Sadler after the ascension of his Balloon. Plymouth was hardly ever seen so full of people. The Balloon was found the next morning on Litton Down near Bridport.

Diary of the weather for October 1814, kept at South Sydenham Parsonage by the Rev. S. Harness.

13 Warm with some rain

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14 High wind with some rain

15 Very warm with wind and some rain

16 Very mild with showers

22 Dry and fine

23 Stormy Showers

24 Very mild with incessant foggy rain

25 Stormy wind hail and rain &c.

26 Dry and fine

27 Frosty morning dry and fine 28. Very mild with some rain

29 Ditto with heavy rain

30 Very mild with some rain

31 Mild with rain

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N. B. The quantity of Rain fallen is as nearly Five

Inches as can be.

The greatest quantity in 24 hours was One Inch and three fifths, from the 12th at 8 o'Clock A. M. to the 13th, same time.

The Frost between the 8th and 9th was the severest ever remembered by S. H. so early in the Winter.

(To be continued monthly)

(Durotrigiu's Letter in No. V.)

Chave, Printer, Tavistock.