The Sun.
London, England, 1868-04-29 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 28th of March.
These returns, combined with the circulation of the Scotch
period, and the average cir-
Esanmgeland for the four weeks ended
cathunledatli2roisnsth b
hof'Mtthnaekrs3chafonrk(ttohhfee nearest date furnished by their
returns), will give the following results of the circulation
of notes in the Unitod Kingdom when compared with the
previous month :

_
Feb. 29, Marc . 2ey
186 S. 1868. 'lncrease. Decrease
Bank of England 1 23,418,426' 23,282,741 135,705
Private Banks 2,733,0961 2,754 , 1851 19 069
1
Joint-stock Banks 1 2,240,1 31' 2,324,963. 34,729
Total in England :3,411,656; 2°,359,769 81,887
Scotland 1 4,370,2071 9,2;1,731
14,93
1 6,98 Z,2361 6,097,1851 98,473
Ireland
L_____— —1...........—. —.--.
United Kingdom. ' 38,894,091 38,728,6691 _
165,430

And as compared with the month ending the 30th of
March, 1867, the above returns show an increase of
£1,192,495 in the circulation of notes in England, and an
increase of £1,466,954 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 tho circulation:—

The English private banks aro below their
fixed issue X 1,176,755
Tho English joint-stock banks are below their
fixed issue ... 413,777

Total below fixed issue in England ... £1,590,532
The Scotch banks are above their fixed issue... 1,522,463
The Irish banks are below their fixed issue ... 257,388
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the mouth ending the 25th
of March was £21,253,808, being a decrease of £216,975
as compared with the previous month, and an increase of
£1,829,088 when compared with the same period last year.
The following are the amounts of specie held by the
Scotch and Irish banks during the month ending the 28th
of March :
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks £2,684,606
Gold and silver held by the Irish banks 2,305,402

Being a decrease of £134,753 as £4,990,008
compared with the pre_
vious return, and an increase of £20,097 when compared
with the corresponding period last year.

The contest in Liverpool for the office of select
vestryman has resulted in favour of Mr. Martin, Roman
Catholic, Mr. Ball, who was largely supported by the local
Orange party, having retired.
A sad accident occurred at Chicago on Good
Friday. The Catholic Cathedral of St. Mary was filled
with worshippers, and the ;eight of the multitude caused
a portion of the floor to give way, which raising a great
dust led some one to cry " fire." A terrible panic ensued,
and in the ru h that was made for the doors four women
were crysliNl to death, and twenty or more persons were
seriously injured, three of them having since died.
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