The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-01 00:00:00

The Bank Returns.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the public and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 2d of Jan.
These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch
and Irish banks for the same period, and the average cir-
culation of the Bank of England for the four weeks ended
the 30th of Dec. (the nearest date furnished by their
returns), will give the following results of the circulation
of notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the
previous month :

Dec. 5, Jan. 2. i
1865. I 1869. (Increase. DeCrease.
_,----

Bank of England..
Private Banks ....

23,514,6951
2,792,41 u
2,3u5,525,

23,091,8931
2,711,C.30
; 2,'.48,66 -
-

Joint-stock Banks..

Total in England.
Scotland.
Ireland

United Kin;

;dom.

1,8,642,630: 28,, 62,190
5,13'3,0 0; 9,3 5,349
7,0,5,633 i 6,79 9,2 b

40,837,323;39,781,787

£119,802
73,774
56,861

630,440
263,7.1
26.,385

1,105,533

And as compared with the month ending the 4th of
Jan., 1868, the above returns show a decrease of
£136,787 in the circulation of notes in England, and an
increase of £354,865 in the circulation of the United
Kingdom.
On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks the following is the state of the circulation:—
The English private banks are below their
fixed issue ... £1,323,990
The English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue 489,979

Total below fixed issue in England ... £1,813,969
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 2,126,078
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue 439,784
♦
' The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both
.departments during the month ending 30th
of Dec. was £18,184,366, being a decrease of £330,533
as compared with the previous month, and a decrease of
£3,717,394 when compared with the same period last year.
. The following aro the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 2d
of Jan.:—
_ _ _

Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,924,501
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,605,882
£5,530,383
Being an increase of £72,875 as compared with the pre-
vious return, and au increase of £193,321 when compared
with the corresponding period last year.

MUNIFICIENT GIFT OF A LIFEBOAT.—The mer-
chants of Mincing-lane, London, have just presented to
the National Lifeboat Institution the munificent gift of
£l,OOO to defray the cost of a new lifeboat for Montrose,
N. 8., and to assist in maintaining it in perpetuity.
FATAL ACCIDENT. —Ott Saturday morning Mr.
Robert Walbham, of Haigh, near Barnsley, corn
miller, died from the effects of injuries received on the
previous night. Deceascd bad visited Wakefield-market
on Friday, and returned in the evening by the G. 20 train.
On the train arriving at Ilaigh station the unfortunate
man was found lying on the rails with both legs and one
artn severed from his body. lie was conveyed home as
quickly as possible, apparently dying, and expired on Sa-
turday morning last. It is supposed that the deceased had
got out of the carriage:on the wrong side, as he was found
on the off side of the lino, and had been knocked down by
the pilot engine iu going round the ti: 271. Deceased is b 0
years of age, and leaves a widow ant, vght children.
DUNVILLE and Co., Belfast, are the largest
holders of Whisky iu the world. Their Old Irish Whisky is re.
commended by the medical profession in preference to Franey
Brandy.. Supplied in casks and cases for home use or export&
Lion. Quotations on application to Messrs. Danville and Co.,
Belfast; cr 4, Beaufort-buildings. c<• . Loudon W.Q—(Ad
vortisement.)