The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-05 00:00:00

PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

The Banker's Magazine furnishes the returns of circu-
lation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and
Wales for the four weeks ending the 9th of June,
1855' and gives the following as the average weekly th
cir-
culation of me banks during the past month, viz.
priv,te banks
3,830,725
Joint-stock banks

Average weekly circulation £6,902,045
On comparing the above with the returns for the
cedingpre-
month, ending the 12th of May last, it shows—
A decrease in the circulation of the private
banks of £106,876
A. decrease in the circulation of the joint-stock
banks of 80,558

Decrease on the month
And, as compared with the return for the correspond-
ing period of last year—viz., June 10, 1854, it shows—
An increase in the circulation of the private
banks of ................... .. £70,605
An increase in the circulation of the joint-stock
banksof

Increase on the year .

£118,706

On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed
issues, the following appears to be the comparative state
of the circulation :

The private banks are below their fixed issues 2769,993
The joint-stock banks are below their fixed
issues

Total below their fixed issues ...... .. £1,024,530

Mr. Willes, of the Home Circuit, was yesterdaysworn
in as onelof her Majesty's Judges before the Lord Clan.
et the Souse of Lords.

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM THE

CRIMEA.

(Prom a Supplement to the London Gazette of Tuesday.)

WAR DEPARTMENT, JULY 4.

Lord Panm-are has this day received a despatch and its
enclosures, of which the following are copies; addressed to
his Lordship by the late Field-Marshal the Lord Raglan,
G.C. B. :

Before Sebastopol, June 23.

My Lord,—l informed your lordship in my despatch
of the 19th instant that I would make a more special
report upon the movements of the 3d Division as soon
as I should receive the reports of Lieutenant-General
Sir R. England and the Major-Generals commanding
brigades under him.
The Ist Brigade, under Major-General Barnard, pro-
ceeded down the Woronzow-road, and was placed in po-
sition on the right of the ravine, ready to co-operate
with the columns of attack on the right ; whilst the 2d
Brigade, under Major-General Eyre, moved down the
ravine which separates the left of the English from the
right of the French advanced works, for the purpose of
attacking the enemy's ambuscades, and making a de-
monstration on the head of the dockyard creek.
This service: wzs performed with the utmost gallantry,
and notwithstanding that they were exposed to a most
galling fire the troops maintained themselves in the po-
sition they had taken up during the day, and in the
evening withdrew unmolesteid,eaving a post at the
cemetery, which had been one of the objects of the
attack in the morning. The action having from circum-
stances become a most serious one
lord I bee as the most
of making your s acquainted
satisfactory way
with the particulars, to lay a copy of the Major-Gene-
ral's letter before your lordship, and to solicit your at-
tention to the officers whose services he particularly
notices, and at the same time to his own distinguished
conduct.
Your lordship will see with concern that the loss sus-
tained by this brigade is very considerable, and that
Major-General Eyre is himself wounded ; but I have
every reason to hope that the injury he has received is
not very severe, and will not incapacitate him from the
discharge of his duty with the same energy and devo-
tion as he has already applied himself to its performance
during the protracted operations before Sebastopol.
Lieutenant-General Sir G. Brown, to whose able as-
sistance I referred in my former despatch, has specially
brought to my notice the distinguished conduct of Col.
Yea, who was unfortunately killed, and pays a just tri-
bute to the great merits of this deeply lamented officer ;
of Lieutenant-Colonel Lysons, of the 23d ; Lieutenant-
Colonel Johnstone, of the 33d ; and Captain Gwilt, of
the 34th, all of whom are wounded ; of Major-General
Codrington, who commanded the Light Division ; of
Captain Blackett, of the Rifle Brigade, who has lost a
leg ; and of Captain Foreman' of the Rifle Brigade, who
fell upon the occasion • and Major-General Codrington
mentions the admirable conduct of Captain Turner, of
the 7th Foot; Major Macdonell, of the Rifle Brigade ;
Lieut. Knox, of the Rifle Brigade, who is' wounded ;
and Lieut. Donovan, of the 33d.
Lieut.-General Sir R. England speaks highly of Col.
Cobbe, of the 4th Regiment, who commanded in the
trenches of the left attack, and is severely wounded ;
and Lieut.-General Bentinck eulogises the conduct of
Colonel Lord West, of the 21st Foot, who as-
sumed the command of the left column after the
death of Major-General Sir T. Campbell ; of Lieut.-
Col. Werra, who succeeded to the command of the 57th
Regiment, on the death of Col. Shadforth ; of Lieut.-
Colonel Cole, commanding 17th Regiment ' • and of
Captains Croker (who was killed), Gordon, M'Kinstry,
and O'Conor, and Lieutenant Thompson of the 17th
Regiment ; and Lieutenant Shadwell Clerk e, of
the 21st Regiment ; and Colour-Serjeant Coleliffe and
Serjeant Pratt, of the 17th ; and Captain the Hon.
J. Stuart, and Lieutenants Boileau (who is severely
wounded) and Saunders, of the Rifle Brigade.
Major-General H. Jones reports most favourably of
the services of the following officers of Engineers :
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon, Lieutenant-Colonel Chap-
man, Lieutenant-Colonel Tylden, Lieutenant Donnelly,
Lieutenant Fisher, and he deeply laments the loss of
Captain Jesse, Lieutenant Graves, and Lieutenant
Murray, who fell upon the occasion,
I must-express my obligations to Lieutenant-General
Sir R. England, Lieutenant-General Pennefather, Lieu-
tenant-General Bentinck, and Major-General Codrington
for the able manner in which they conducted their
duties ; and I avail myself of the present opportunity to
inform your lordship that Lieutenant-General Penne-
father, who was then labouring under illness, is now in
so bad a state of health as to lie under the necessity
of withdrawing from the army. I shall deeply regret
his departure, entertaining the highest opinion of bun,
and knowing his devotion to her Majesty's service.
I must not omit to mention the following officers of
the Royal Navy, who particularly distinguished them-
selves on the 18th :—Captain Peel, who commanded the
whole of the sailors employed, and is severely wounded;
Messrs. Wood (severely wounded) and Daniel, who have
been through the whole siege ; Lieutenants Urroston
and Dalyell, who are both severely wounded ; and Mr..
Parsons, mate, who is wounded; Lieuts. Cave and Kidd,
both wounded, the latter mortally ; and Mr. Kennedy,
mate.
I enclose the returns of casualties from the 18th to the
21st. I have, &c.,

RAGLAN.

28th Foot-1 sergeant, 2 rank and file wounded; 30t1 tFoot
—2 rank and file wounded ; 31st Foot-2 rank al id file
wounded; 33d Foot-2 rank and file wounded ; 380, Fioot
—1 offiler, 2 rank and file wounded ; 41st Foot-1 rat ik and
file killed; 44th Foot-1 rank and file wounded 49th
Foot-2 rank and file killed, 4 rank and file won ce, led ;
57th Foot-2 rank and file wounded ; 72d Foot-1 rank
and file wounded ; 77th Foot-2 rank and file wont ided ;
90th Foot-2 rank and filo wounded ;2d Battalion Rifle
Brigade-3 rank and file killed, 4 rank and file wow ided ;
Royal Artillery-2 rank and file wounded ; Royal Engi-
neers and Royal Sappers and Miners-2 rank and file
wounded. Total-9 rank and file killed ; 1 officer, 3 ser-
jeants, 51 rank and file wounded.
J. B. BIICKNALL ESTCOITAT,
Adj utant-General.

Enclosure a

NOMINAL REMB,N OF OFFICERS WHO HAVE
BEEN WOUNDED FROM THE 15TH TO THE 17TH
JUNE, 1855, INCLUSIVE.
JUNE 15.

38th Foot—Capt. J. C. Vaughan, severely, since dead.
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOUBT,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 4.

NOMINAL RETURN OF NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES KILLED, FROM
15TH TO 17Ts JUNE, 1855, INCLUSIVE.

JUNE 15.

41st Foot—Private Dennis Keefe.

JUNE 16.
2d Battalion, Ist Foot—Lance-Corporal J. Connors and
Private Martin Brennan.
18th Foot—Private Francis Diman.
2d Battalion Rifle Brigade—Privates William Cooper,
William M`Quinn, and John Heritage.

JUNE 17.
49th Foot—Privates Jos. Burns and Thomas Donaghy.
J. B. BUCKNALL ESTCOURT,
Adjutant-General.

Enclosure 5.

NOMINAL RETURN--6F NON-COMMISSIONED
OFFICERS AND PRIVATES WOUNDED, FROM
THE 15TH TO THE 17TH JUNE, 1855, IN-
CLUSIVE.

JUNE 15.
18th Foot—Serjeant Michael M`Key, dangerously.
23d Foot—Private David Davies, severely.
28th Foot—Serjeant C. H. Faller, slightly; and Private
Joseph Conroy, severely.
30th Foot—Privates James Smith, slightly ; and Pat-
rick Donnell.
33d Foot—Privates Aaron Richards and John Keenon.
38th Foot—Privates Daniel Hoban, severely ; and
George Baigent, slightly.
77th Foot—Privates William Barlow and Richard Mont-
gomery.
Royal Sappers and Miners Lance-Corporal Stephen
Daft, severely.
2d Battalion, Rifle Brigade—Private Henry Wayward,
severely.