The Sun.
London, England, 1857-06-18 00:00:00

STATISTICS OF SAVINGS RINKS.

A second return, moved for by Sir H. Willoughby
M.P., informs the public that on the 20th of Nov.
1856, there were 1,317,444 individual depositors of
money in savings-banks, to the gross total amount
of 38,827,9961. ; 14,564 depositors of cash in chari
table institutions, to the total amount of 698,8571.;
and 9,048 depositors of cash in friendly societies, to
the total amount of 1,408,001/. ; thus making a
grand total number of 1,341,054 depositors in sav-
ings-banks, friendly societies, and charitable insti•
tut'ons, and a grand aggregate total amount of
34,944,8541. deposited. The depositors are thus
classified, viz. ;-186,322 of sums not exceeding 1/. ;
259,050 of sums not exceeding Si. ; 172,562, of
10/. ; 127,166 of 15/. ; 77,446 of 20/. ; 132,426 of
30/. ; 108,069 of 401. ; 52,558, of 501. ; 87,763 of
751. ; 31,617 of 1001. ; 27,606 of 1251. ; 16,586 of
1501. ; 25,683 of 2001., and 1,520 of sums exceed-
ing 2001. The number of friendly societies in di-
rect account with the. National Debt
Commissioners on the 20th of November
last was 560, and the amount deposited 1,952,336/.
The total amount of principal money received from,
and interest paid and credited to the trustees of
banks and societies on the said 20th Nov., was
74,801,6121., and the amount of principal and inte-
rest money paid to trustees, 37,729,6911., leaving
a sum of 37,071,9211. of principal and interest due
to the trustees by the commissioners on the 20th
Nov., 1856. The value of the securities (at the
prices of the day) held by the commissioners at that
date was 39,750,6341., and a balance of 196,2471. re-
remained uninvested. The securities included
5,975,0001. Consols at 93i per cent., 3,127,6101.
Reduced 3 per Cents., 17,386,2211. New 3 per
Cents., 31,9001. New 2i per Cents., 1,031,5881.
New 3 per Cents. (Ireland), 5,480,000/. Exchequer-
bills, and 1,765,000/. Exchequer Bonds. The aggre-
gateamount on interest paid and credited to trustees
of banks and societies on 20th Nov. last (through-
out the United Kingdom), was 29,262,4811., and the
aggregate amount of interest on dividends received
by and due to the commissioners on the stocks, Sze.,
by them held 26,169,1591. 522,3111. of the interest
was paid in cash or drafts, and 28,740,1631. placed
to the credit of the trustees. The life annuities
granted from the commencement on the 26th of
March, 1834, to the sth of January, 1857, included
(for the whole of the united kingdom), 8,808 im-
mediate annuities of 177,945/. (in all), of which
6,542 are now payable ; 157 deferred annuities, 157
deferred by payments in one sum of 2,7381., and
1,899 deferred annuities by annual payment of
38,283/. The annuities granted for terms of years
include 300 of imraediate annuities of 5,0531., three
of deferred annuities, by payments in one sum of
251., and four of deferred annuities by annual pay-
ments of 701.

MARINE INSURANCES.—The total amount of revenue
received for stamp duties on marine insurances in the
year 1856 was 325,6881., against 324,3911., in 1855,
293;386/. in 1854, and 271,5411. in 1853. The total
amount of the tonnage belonging to the Unit.ol Kin -
dom was 4,305,460, against 4,86,908 in 1855, 4,184,685
in 1,854 and 8,969,158 in 1853.