The Sun.
London, England, 1860-01-02 00:00:00

SAVINGS BANKS.

On Saturday, the last day of the old year, was
published a return from each Savings Bank in
England and Wales, Scotland, and Ireland, contain.
iug the names of the officers, their respective sala-
/les, and other allowances, if any ; the amount of
security each gives ; the number of accounts re-
maining open ; the total amount owing to deposi-
tors ; the total amount invested with the Commis-
sioners for the Reduction of the National Debt ;
the rate or interest paid to depositors on the vari-
ous amounts of deposit, and the average rate of in-
tseerpeasrtaot
en all
Surplus
Find,
d,and the total amount of the
on the 20th Nov., 1858,
&e., on the motion of Sir Stafford Northcote, M.P.
From a recapitulation of the details, pre-
pared by the compilers of the return, it appears
that in the whole of the United Kingdom
(including the isles in British seas) the number
of banks was 606 ,• the number of unpaid officers,
621, and of paid officers 1,256 ; the amount of secu-
rity given by the unpaid officers, £381,820, and by
the paid, £356,530; the salaries and allowances of
the officers, £88,184; the annual expenses of the
management for the year ended 20th November,
1858, £121,125; the number of accounts remaining
Open on the 20th November, 1858, £1,398,886; the
total amount owed to depositors on that day,
£35,947,340 ; the total amount invested with the
Commissioners of the National Debt (including
surplus fund), £35,757,455 ; the balance in the
hands of the treasurers on the 20th November, 1858,
£302,901; the average rate of interest paid to de-
besitors only £2 18s. 10d. per cent. The total num-
r of annuities granted from the " commencement,"
11,244, and the amount thereof, £188,918 ; the rate
per cent, per annum on the capital of banks for ex-
penses of management, 6s. 9d. (average) ; the annual
number of receipts from depositors for the year
1858 (up to Nov. 20), 1,598,250; the annual num-
ber of payments to depositors, 825,129 ; the aver-
age amount of receipts from depositors for the year
already so often mentioned, £4 18s. 9d. and the
average amount of payments to such depositors
during the same period, £9 10s. A list of officers
and their salaries is appended. Taking some of
the metropolitan districts, we find that in Stepney,
one of the lowest and most pauper-stricken, the
secretary, Mr. F. Cook, receives £lOO as salary,
with a house ; the actuary also receives £lOO, and
the accountant £6O. In St. James's Piccadilly,
Mr. W. R. B. Lee, who does double duty as secre-
"Y and actuary, receives a salary of £lOO
(llominall
and the porter (the only other paid
officer), £5
a-year. In " St. Martin's. place, Middle-
sex." where Drummond and Co. are treasurers,
Mr.
rE. Boodle, controller and secretary, has
n
£BOO a-year, and his brother, A. W. Boodle
its cashier, £232. Two auditors receive £357
each; the chief cashier, Mr. T. N. Scallon, has
£312; two sub-cashiers, £192 and £182; and se-
veral clerks from £lO2 to £162. The whole of
the salaries figure for £3,618, exclusive of superan-
llstation allowances. In St. Marylebone. where Sir
Claude
securitye Sco
for £5,000,
is treasurer, and is obliged to
r. X 5,000, the secretary and actuary,
D. Finney,
receives £640 a-year; with the
• privilege of residence in the bank ; the chief clerk,
£200; the second and third, £l7O and £115; and
several others salaries ranging from the ridiculously
low sum of £3 (paid to a Mr. G. Lloyd) to £26
a-year. ia st. Clem mit Danes, where Mr.
Twining is treasurer, the actuary, Mr. T. P.
Scrivener, receives £l5O. The clerk, Mr. F. Cocker,
has only £lOO, while the messenger receives £6O.
In Islington Mr. A. P. Oldershaw, described as
secretary and agent," receives £l5O a-year. In
the Hackney (north-east) district the secretary,
Mr. W. Heathcote, receives £7O a-year ; the actuary,
Mr. J. E. Clennell, £5O, and one clerk, Mr. J.
Lloyd, £2O. At Hagger•stene the work is done by
a secretary alone, with the low salary of £2O. At
Greenwich the actuary, Mr. Langley, receives £2OO
and £lO for coals. At Kensington the secretary,
Mr. Reuben Green, has £l2O a-year, and at Ham-
mersmith the secretary has £7O. In Lambeth the
actuary has /150, and the secretary £lOO ; and in
the same locality (St. John's district) the secretary
receives £llO a-year, there being no actuary.

MAJOR RIVERSDALE GLYN.—It is with sincere
regret that we have to record the death of Major Rivers-
dale Glyn, of the Rifle Brigade, on his way home from
India. He was not only a favourite with his brother offi-
cers and the men of the battalion, but he was esteemed and
regarded by every one of, the British army, with whom,
though young, his varied service had thrown him largely in
contact. Kindly, generous, frank, full of good feeling and
elinpathy, courageous, and cheerful, he possessed in the
highest degree the characteristics of a good friend and of a
gallant soldier. During the war in the Crimea ho was at one
time, as subaltern in the Bth Hussars, on duty with the
escort of Lord Raglan, and never missed a turn of duty.
While the Rifle Brigade were engaged in the most arduous
duties of the siege he exchanged from the cavalry into that
famous battalion, in which he saw much arduous service.
After the siege was over he enjoyed a very brief respite
from active duty till he was sent with his battalion to
India, where he was present at some of the most serious
affairs under Lord Clyde, in every one of which he dis-
played the same qualities which had gained for him the re-
gard and respect of his brother officers. All through Oude,
up. to the Torsi, through the summer and winter cam-
paigns, through the subsequent marches, he went on foot
pith his. men till the dispersion of the rebels brought to
rum and his brigade a short rest, which only developed the
•aeods of the disease planted by exposure. The voyage house
Came too late. He is one more of the soldiers who have died
!t "°I: 44) battle was won of wounds gained in the struggle.

MONEY JVARICET Ariri) CITY NE J'&

CITY, Two o'CLocK.

The business transacted during the past week in
most of the manufacturing districts of the north of
England has been restricted and confined in most
instances to immediate requirements. At Man-
chester India goods have been extremely dull, and
prices have given way. At Leeds the purchases of
woollen cloths have been on a very limited scale,
but active operations are in progress for the spring
trade. Business at Bradford has been moderately
brisk for the season of the year, and prices remain
firm for both yarns and piece goods. The lace
trade of Nottingham has shown little improvement,
but in the cotton hosiery department there has
been more animation. At Leicester most of the
operatives are in full employment in the worsted
hosiery manufactures. The general aspect of busi-
ness at Birmingham and its neighbourhood has been
steady, and the iron trade of South Staffordshire
has been rather active for the season of the year.
During the last few days the demand for money
has been very urgent, creating greater activity
in the general market as well as at the Bank of
England. Full rates have been charged for first
class bills, and for those of an inferior description
advanced quotations have been exacted. The with-
drawal of gold from the Bank is also an unfavour-
able feature, but some large arrivals of specie are re-
ported this morning, and the discount market may
experience temporary relief from the payment of
the dividends, as the whole of them will pass into
the hands of the public, owing to the limited
advances obtained from the Bank since the transfer
books were closed.

A 5 per cent. loan, amounting to £2,800,000, is
announced in connection with the proposed con-
version of the public debt of Canada. The stock
is to be issued at par; the instalments to be spread
over a period of 13 months, and discount at the
rate of 5 per cent. is to .be allowed for cash pay-
ments in advance. The option of converting the
Permissive Government's 6 per cents. payable in
Canada, and the Consolidated Municipal Loan
Fund Bonds on specified conditions, and the ex-
change of the Sterling Bonds of Canada, bearing
6 per cent. and 5 per cent. interest, is limited to the
30th June.

The imports of specie announced to-day comprise
£280,000 by the Anglesey, and £112,000 by the
Lewchew, both from Victoria, besides £194,320 by
La Plata, from the West Indies, and £30,302 by
the Persia, from the United States.

About £30,000 in gold was withdrawn from the
Bank on Saturday. _ _ _

The Liverpool Cotton Market on Saturday closed
with some degree of animation, about 9,000 bales
having been sold at previous rates. In the Railway
Share Market very little business was recorded,
but prices were will maintained.
The Market for English Securities, to•day, has
not undergone any change of importance ; it
opened with a very firm appearance, and an up-
ward tendency in prices was apparent, Consols
being 95 lex div. for the 10th prox., and 951
for February. The New Threes and Reduced An•
nuities are 951 d ; Exchequer Bills, 28s. to 30s.
prem. ; India Debentures, 981 a ; the 5 per Cent.
Enfaced paper, 961 t, and the last loan, 1041.
Business in the Foreign Market has been very
quiet. The principal feature has been the rise in
Mexican Bonds, viz., to 221 23, owing to intelli-
gence to the effect that the treaty with the United
States has been signed. A further amount has also
been paid to Mr. Whitehead on account of the divi-
dends. Turkish 6 per Cents. are about 761 771,
and the New 63} 611, being steady. A few deal-
ings are recorded in the Peruvian Dollar Bonds,
but the other South American Stocks are at nomi-
nal prices. Russian 49 per Cents, have been
quoted 98 to 981 ex-dividend, and the 3 per Cents.
at 66.

Messrs. D. Bell, Son, and Co. give the following
as the prices of American securities :

Redeemable. Prices.
United States 6 per Cents..... 1867-1868
Do. 6 per Cent Bonds .. 1868
Alabama 5 per Cent. Bonds.. -
Kentucky 6 per Cent. Bonds.. 1868-72
Maryland 5 per Ct. Str. Bonds
Massachusetts 5 per Cent. Str.
nouns
Ohio 6 per Cent. Stock
Pennsylvania ii per Ct. Stock
Pennsylvania 5 per Ct. Bonds
Tennessee 6 per Cent. Bonds.
Virginia 6 per Cent. Bonds
Virginia 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Boston 5 per Cent. St. Bonds
Illinois Central 7 per Cent.
Illinois Central 6 per Cent.
Illinois Central 7 per Cent
(Freelands)
Do. shares, 60 dols. paid
Michigan Central 8 per Cent
Do. do. shares
New York Central 6 per Ct.,
not convertible ..
New York Central 7 per Ct ,
convertible, from June 15,
1857-59
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct ,
3d mortgage
Do. do. shares
New York and Erie 7 per Ct.,
convertible
New York and Erie, 7 per Ct.,
sinking fund
Panama 7 per Ct., Ist mort •
gage Str. Bonds, not cony..
Do. do., lat. do.

1886

1877
Divers
1886
1888

N 101
75 77
92 94
95 97

1011 104
97 98
83 81
85 87
82 84
86 88
84 86

1875 :771 79}
1875 75 78

1860 88 90
39 37 dis
1869 80 82
35 40

1883

1864

1883

65 66
12 14

1862

1875

99 101