The Sun.
London, England, 1854-10-31 00:00:00

IRISH AND SCOTCH BANKS.

The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch
banks for the four weeks ending the 30th of Septem-
ber, 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 £3,673,568
Average circulation of the Scotch banks 3,970,706

Average circulation during past month... £9,644,274
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 circulation :
The Irish banks aro below their fixed issue £680,926
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue 883,497

Total above the fixed issue £202,571
The amounts of gold and silver held at the head
offices of the several banks during the past moith have
been as follows :

Gold and silver held by the Irish bank 5......... 21,807,358
Gold and silver held by the Scotch tank 5......... 1,488,319

Total of gold and silver held 4,295,677
The above statements complete the returns of the cir-
culation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the
month ending the 30th of September.
There is a decrease of 189,2871. in the circulation of
notes in England, and an increase of 10,1351. in the
circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared
with the month ending the 2d of September ; and, as
compared with the month ending the lst of October,
1853, a decrease of 2,997,5511. in the circulation of notes
in England, and a decrease of 2,707,488/. in the cir-
culation of the United Kingdom.

THE ACCIDENT AT THE CHAPEL IN CORL—The Cork
Reporter of Saturday says :—" From inquiries made this
morning at the South Infirmary we are happy to be able
to state that the sufferers by the accident in the South
Parish Chapel, on Wednesday evening last, are going on
favourably, and that there now appears to be no fear of
any of the injuries received terminating fatally. The
boy Donovan, whose case at first seemed to be hopeless,
is progressing most satisfactorily, while all the other pa-
tients are expected to be so far recovered as to take their
discharges in a few days."
A GOOD EXAMPLE.—The members of the Broadhem
bury Agricultural Association, in Devonshire, have, at
the suggestion of the excellent squire of the parish, Mr.
E. S. Drewe, readily agreed to forego the pleasure of
their annual ploughing match, and have devoted all the
money annually expended in awarding prizes, &c., to the
fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of our gal-
lant soldiers.

DISASTERS IN THE CHANNEL, LIVERPOOL, MONDAY.-
The Irish letters received this morning report a severe
gale in the channel on the 27th and 28th instant, and
several disasters to shipping have been reported. The
Belgian galliot, Loochriste, from this port to Ghent, was
towed into Holyhead, having been on the Cleopatra
Rocks. The Sarah Ann, of and from Liverpool for Ma-
tanzas, is on shore near Ardglass, on the north coast of
Ireland, a total wreck. The Brother Jo,nathan, from
Liverpool for Charlestort, is on shore near Pontaferry,
reported to have been in contact off Cape Clear with the
William Penn, from this port for Aden. These three
vessels sailed from Liverpool on the 26th inst. The
United Kingdom, from Quebec, same to anchor in Bel-
fast Lough, on the 28th, for orders, and during the gale
dragged her anchors and ran ashore near Carrick. The
sloop Emma Jane, from Falmouth to Dublin, ran ashore
on the 28th, olno miles from Wexford, and lies high and
dry on the Leach. Crew saved. The John and Ellen
of Amla eh, was abandoned in a sinking state in the
channel, during the gale of the 27th ; crew taken off by
the Paraguay, arrived hero from Islay.