The Express.
London, England, 1865-03-17 00:00:00

TEE CIVIL SERVICE ESTIMATE&

CLASS 6.
This morning were issued the estimates for the
superannuation and retired allowances and gratuities for
charitable end other purposes for the year ending Ilarch 31,
1866. The sum required is 339,1071., which is a decrassel
8,3721. on the estimates last year. There is a decreem cd
4,00 W. in the amount for the relief of distressed WWI
seamen, 3,8981. in the superannuation and retired
anon, 5001. in the merchant seamen's fund pensions, 1704
in the sum for Polish refugees and distressed Spaniards,
671.
in tha amount for Toulouse, and Corsican emigrants, ht., and
491. in the Conoordatum Fund and other charities and al.
bowsaws in Ireland. On the other hand, the misnaming
charges formerly on civil list are increased by 1731., sad the
sum for nonconforming and other ministers in Ireland is is.
creased by 139/., the amount now required being 40,8001.
Another return issued this morning gives the several et•
time for which votes "on account" are required for the
coming year, the total amount being 1,748,0001.

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STOPPAGE OP THEBAN BIRMINGHAM PENNY
K.

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(From the Birmingham Gazette of this day.)
We have to make an announcement this morning
which will be nag with sorrow by every inhabiteatot
Birmingham, sad which will unfortunately bring gni
sod dinappointaiest into the homes of some of the mat
deserving, hooest, frugal, provident, sod industrious at
the poorer portion of the population in this great tom
We refer to the failure of the Birmingham Peen
Bank, an institution to which the poor have his.
is the habit of resorting with their small ravings for the lot
Moen years. In the outset, however, it is right to my,
is order to prevent needless alarm, that the domino
will probably not suffer severely, if at all, in the
sod, as we believe the trustees of the bok
are responsible to the full extern of their props*
for the amount deposited with them. The illr•
Brindisi Penny Bank was established bllOl.
sad its broncos has bees carried ors in Union Pareells,
sear Bull-street. Deposits were made in very small sent'
varying in amorist from a peony upwards. There are saw
14,000 or 15,000 depositors, and the amount doe to then
between 5,0001. and 6,0001. A panic was caused this wok
by the failure of Moors. Attwoods, Spooner, and Marthelli,
sod there Ms bees a ran upon the bank since Yoe*
lag. We are informed that this is the sense of the sopa.
elm of payment. The money is " locked up," being 1'
vested in landed and other property, and there were est
available (soda to meet the sudden demands of the depositors.
Notice, hes bees given for the withdrawal of 1,2001. this day
(Phonday), whereas the sum ordinarily withdrawn is •01•7
near ant exceed 501. If the money of the depositors MI
bees properly dealt with—sod we have no infornotioe
the eestrary—end if the property on Dew be inns.
tageorsely disposed of, a dividend of Ms, in the pound ought
to hemline& Thee, as has been previously intimated. au
• uoderstaei, as we are at menet informed, the trustees Si.
i responsible to the full Erna of their private prowl) ler
" the tkliehesey.

A St. Petersburg Whir says :—" The atutagiosi
malady which las beer for wee time Tagleg la the Realm
capital is aufnitlaS Natal propettirms. Ewenl beads*
am betas carried off daily. The hygienic measures ptestand
by the comadttes of public health hare bees thus far 4
little avail. The sum epidmate fever has appealed at mar
row, sad there are fears that, from the prompt commenter
Una whisk et the premat metziest Bads Wyse' Et. Pe.
Umbers sed Warsaw, the mislay may rah the Wier
city, sad thews speed over the test of Europe."