The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-06 00:00:00

IRISH AlfD SCOTCH BANKS.

The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch
banks for the four weeks ending the 9th of June last,
when added together, give the following as the average
weekly circulation of these banks during the past month,
viz. :

Average circulation of the Irish banks £6,021,985
Average circulation of the Scotch banks 4,377,695

Average circulation during past month ...210,399,680
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the
following appears to be the state of the circulatio4 :
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue i:432,509
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 290,486

Total below the fixed issue £42,023
The amounts of gold and silver held at the head offices
of the several banks during the past month hare been as
follows :

Gold and silver held by the Irish banks £1,895,682
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks 1,778,944

Total of gold and silver held £3,674,626
The above statements complete the returns of tne cir-
culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month
ending the 9th of June.

These returns show a decrease of 762,854/. in the
circulation of notes in England, and a decrease of
606,225/. in the circulation of the United Kingdom,
when compared with the month ending the 12th of
May; and, as compared with the month ending the
10th of June, 1854, the above returns shdw a decrease
of 771,8961. in the circulation of notes in England, and
a decrease of 871,6021. in the circulation of the United
Kingdom. _ _

The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the
9th of June was 17,316,4141., being an increase of
1,761,5821., as compared with the previous month ; and
an increase of 4,633,1591. when compared with the same
period last year.
The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks
during the month ending the 9th of June was
3,674,6261., being an increase of 89,8811. as compared
with the previous return, and an increase of 112,434/.
when compared with the corresponding period last year.

Mr. STOWE.—The correspondent of the Times at
Scutari has fallen a victim to the cholera. On the 16th
Mr. Stowe found himself so ill that he applied through
a friend for admission into one of the hospitals on the
heights. Owing to the expected influx of military pa-
tients, an order had been given not to admit any civi-
lians, and the order was enforced to the letter by Dr.
Hall. Mr. Stowe was then carried down in the sun on
Monday morning to the church at Balaklava, where he
diet Mr. Stowe was a first-class man of Oxford, and
a Fellow of Oriel College.
MUNIFICENT BEQUESTS TO TIIE METHODIST NEW
CONNEXION.—The late R. Barford, Esq., of London,
has bequeathed to the Methodist New Connexion the
following sums :—Paternal Fund, 1,000/. ; Beneficent
ditto, 1,000/. ; Chapel ditto, 7001. He had previously
given 1,600/. to various charitable purposes in connection
with the same religious denomination.—Britisk Banner.
RISIMICIMANTA.TION OW nuNTINGDONSIIIRE.-We under-
stand that it is not improbable, that in the event of a
vacancy in the representation of the county of Hunt-
ingdon, Lord Robert Montague, second son of the Duke
of Manchester, by his late Duchess, will be brought for-
ward.

REPRESENTATION Olt EAST NORFOLK.—NORWICH,
.Thursday Evening.—lt is reported in well-informed
circles here this evening that Mr. Wodehouse, M.P. for
East Norfolk, is about to resign his seat immediately,
on the ground of failing health, and the name of Mr. H.
Stracey, of Rackheath-nall, near Norwich, is mentioned
as the probabte Conservative candidate. Mr. Wodehouse,
who entered the House of Commons in 1817, has not
been able to attend to his Parliamentary duties through-
out this session.
ROBBERY OF PLATE AT SIR F. THESIGER'S, M.P.—
The police have given notice of a robbery of plate at the
residence of Sir Frederick Thesiger, M.P., No. 1, Bryan-
stone-square, Marylebone. The articles stolen consist
of twenty-nine silver tablespoons, nineteen silver dessert
spoons, twenty table dessert forks, &c. ; crest, a dove,
&c., with an olive branch.
MANSION-HOTIE.—The Royal Australian Mail Com-
pany were summoned before the Lord Mayor yesterday
for having unlawfully neglected and refused to pay
William Dawson the sum of 6/. 65., being the amount
of wages due to him for services performed as a seaman
on board the Australia (of which that company are the
owners), on a voyage from London to the Crimea and
back to England.—Mr. Hobler appeared for Cie direc
tors of the company.—The Lord Mayor, after consider
able time occupied in the investigation, dismissed the
summons.

The Bath, Chronicle records the death in that city of
the Marquis of 'Dimond. His lordship had in early
life seen much active service in the navy, and had at-
tained to the rank of admiral, but for the last thirty
years he has lived retired in Bath. His lordship has
left no issue, and the Marquisate will become extinct,
but the Barony of Inchiguin will descend to a distant
relative.

THE WAR WITH RUSSIA.—An interesting lecture on
the absorbing topic of the day was delivered yesterday
afternoon by Mr. J. E. Gibson, author of " Memoirs of
the Brave." The fashionable auditory appeared highly
to appreciate the eloquent narration of the lecturer,
which was enhanced by the occasional performance of
the splendid band of the Grenadier Guards. The only
fault we had to find with Mr. Gibson on this his first
appearance as a lecturer in the metropolis, was such a
rapidity of utterance as frequently impaired the effect
that his admirable language would otherwise have pro-
duced, and amounted occasionally to indistinctness. Let
him but amend this, and on future occasions he will
insure the success he amply merits.
Loss OF THREE LIVES AT KEW.—Yesterday Mr
Carter held an inquest at the Rose and Crown, Kew,
on the bodies of Jane Milbrow, aged 21, George Turner,
aged 24, and Agnes Yagelman, aged 7 months. It ar
peared that the three deceased were in a pleasure boat
on the river Thames on Sunday afternoon last, accom-
panied by Mr. and Mrs. Yagelman. They were return.
ing from Brentford, and when near Kew, while they
were crossing the liver, the young woman Milbrow
stood up, and the boat directly afterwards turned over.
Mr. and Mrs. Yagelman were rescued, but the others
were drowned. Turner, who was a very sober and in-
dustrious man, was to have been married to Jane
Milbrow next Sunday. The coroner said it was a most
distressing case • and he was sorry to say that such
cases were mainly attributable to the small and frail
boats which were let out, often to inexperienced per-
sons. Verdict—" Accidentally drowned."
ASYLUM FOR FEMALE ORPHANS, WESTMINSTER•ROAD.
Yesterday a special court of the guardians of this charity
was held at the asylum, Westrainster-road ; Hyde Wil-
liams, Esq., presiding. The report stated that the state
of the funds obliged the committee to urge upon every
subscriber and the public to interest themselves in order
to obtain an increase to meet the expenditure arising out
of the larger number of children admitted, and other
unavoidable causes. The loss by the failure of Messrs.
Strahan and Co. was not very great, the greater portion
of the funds having been previously removed.
GREAT MEETING AT SHEFFIELD.—CENSURE OF Go-
VERNMENT.—On Wednesday evening, a great meeting
took place in Paradise-square, Sheffield, for the purpose
of supporting Mr. Roebuck in his proposed vote of
censure on the Government. The Mayor presided on
the occasion. The gathering was a great one, there hav-
ing been from 7,000 to 8,000 persons present. Mr.
Urquhart addressed the meeting at considerable length.
Resolutions approving of the proposed vote of censure
on Government were unanimously passed, amidst deaf.
ening acclamations.
THE ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON.—At the
monthly general meeting, held yesterday at the society's
house in Hanover-square, Mr. William Yarrell, F.L.S.,
in the chair, Lord Robert Clinton, Hon. Augustus Ver-
non, Mrs. Rawlings, and Messrs. G. Bowyer, M.P., F.t.
George Mivart, F. Le Breton, M. P. Currie, C. P. Sero-
cold, J. P. Gassiott, jun., M. Marshall, W. L. S. Buck,
H. W. Halsey, E. K. Kerslake, F. G. Simpkinson, and
Rev. R. Willis, were elected fellows of the society ; and
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Earl Vane, Lord Ravensvvortb, Sir M. W. Ridley,
Bart., Major Hepburn, Mrs. Richardson, Miss Wray,
and Messrs. E. C. Taylor, F. S. Gosling, W. H. Martin,
J-. Gy, P. °
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and J. Drowning, jun were proposed as candidates for
the afellowship.
aNt.amWeinlleiamthse,
births in the menagerie since the last meeting of the
society were included a female giraffe, two elands, two
guanacos, an alpaca, and an aoudad. The number of
vieiton clurkne the month of June was 05,277.