The Sun.
London, England, 1866-11-03 00:00:00

The Bank Returns.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of the cir-
culation of the private and joint-stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 13th of Oct.
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 thelour weeks ending
the 10th of Oct. (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 :

Sept 15, , Oct
moo. 1866. increase. Decrease.

Bank of England.. 123,913,481 23,668,790 I 274,96'
Private Banks ! 2,506,6.21 2, 43,878 237,190
Joint-stock Banks I ' 2 17J,: 90' 2,331,900 152,140
--._ --
Total in England. ! 25,929,953: 22,714,563 114,615
Scotland 4,•i61,766, 4,429,513 161,747
Ireland I 5:266,3761 5,901,'46/ 634,889

Total In England. 25,929,953! 23,714,564 114,615
Scotland.
Ireland * ' 5,266,376 i 5,901,'461 634,889
--1-- -
United Kingdom. 38,161,1;5 39,075,166;

0- 914,151

And as compared with the month ending the 14th of
Oct., 1865, the above returns show an increase of
L 731,898 in the circulation of notes in England, and an
decrease of £34,423 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 • • •
The English joint-dock banks are below their
fixed issue -

. .£1,288,73

886,235

Total below fixed issue in England ... £2,174,973
The Scotch banks art) above their fixed issue... 1,680,263
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue ... 453,229
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land iu both departments during the month ending the 10th
of Oct. was £16,574,855, being an increase of £881,293
as compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£3,019,644 when compared with the same period last year.
Tha following are the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 13th
of Oct..—

- --- •
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,453,569
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks ... 2,199,416

£4,652,985
Being an increase of £206,723 as compared with the pre-
vious return, and a decrease of £105,01 when compared
with the corresponding period last year.

Woodcocks.—Woodcocks are very plentiful in
Cornwall this season ; the supply is considerably larger
than has been known for more than 20 years. In Devon-
shire the birds have only appeared during the last few
days.

LA TEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(By Atlantic Telegraph.)
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.
A riot is imminent at Baltimore.

AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Nov. 3.

The semi-official Wiener Journal of to-day treats
of the appointment of Baron von Beust as Minister
for Foreign Affairs. The writer states that this
nomination is not of a character to cause appre-
hension to any European Power. Austria does
not intend to pursue a policy of passion or of ran-
cour, but her future policy will be peace. She has
no present desire‘of striving after a leading posi-
tion in European affairs, and has too many reasons
to concentrate her attention upon the interests of
the Empire to interfere in any way with foreign
interests, or attempt to make them her own.

PESTII7 Nov. 3.
The Emperor is expected at Buda in the course
of next month.

BERING Nov. 3.

The Austrian Government is stated to have inti-
mated to the Cabinet of Berlin that the appoint-
ment of Baron Buest does ❑ot imply any hostile
attitude on the part of Austria towards Prussia.

TURKEY.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 2.

The Cretan insurgents taken prisoners and the
wounded have arrived here. The Levant Herald
expresses doubts whether the defeat of the insur-
gents is yet complete. The same paper asserts that
the Turkish Government intends to exclude Greek
vessels from all Turkish ports. Several American
men-of-war are expected in Turkish waters. The
Sultan has sent an order to the Egyptian Prince
Mustapha Fazyl to come to Constantinople. The
Portuguese Minister has been recalled. The Hos-
podar of the Danubian Principalities was decorated
with the insignia of the Osmanie in brilliants before
leaving Constantinople.

CALCUTTA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIAN

MAILS.

SUEZ, Nov. 2.
The Simla, with the above mails, arrived at Suez
at 4 p.m. this day (one day early).

MARSEILLES, Nov. 2.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Peluse ar•
rived here at 4 p.m. to-day with the India, China
and Japan mails.

SOUTHAMPTON, Nov. 3.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Ceylon, with the heavy portion of the above mails,
has arrived here. She brings 50 passengers, £BOO
in specie, and a general cargo, including 231 pack-
ages of silk, value £200,000 sterling. The Ceylon
experienced light winds and fine weather throughout
the voyage. _ .

On the 27th ult. she spoke the steamer China, on
the 29th the ship Kingston off Malaga, and on the
30th, off Cape St. Vincent, the steamer Gibraltar
and the bark Sea Swallow.

GIBRALTAR, OCt. 29.
Exchange on London, 90 days, 494 ; on Paris,
sf. 23c. ; Madrid, 2 dis. Freight unchanged.