The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-30 00:00:00

PRIVATE AND JOINT-STOCK BANKS.

The Bankers' Magazine furnishes the returns of circu-
lation of. the private and joint-stock banks in England.
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 29,:h Of Augult,
1857, and gives the following as the average weekly cir-
culation of those banks during the past month, viz.
Private banks
Joiut-stock banks 2,900,775

Average weekly circulation 2,1,3;7,0F7

On comparing the above with the amounts of the fixed
issues the following appears to he the comparative state
of the circulation :

Tho private banks aro below their fixed issues £091,093
The joint-stock banks are below their fixed
issues

Tutal below the fixed issue £1,392,677

The returns of circulation of the Irish and Scotch
banks for the four weeks ending the 29:13 of August,
1357, when added together, give the following as the
average weekly circulation of these banks during the
past month, viz.

Average circulation of the Irish banks £6,221,510
Average circulation of the Scotch banks 3,1J3 2,1 f 97

Average circul tion during past month _210,1;7,807

On comparing the above with the fixed issues of the
several banks, as given in the Banking Almanac, the
following appears to be the state of the circulation :

The Irish hanks are above their fixed issue £129,651
The Scotch banks are above their fixed Issue 845,788

Total above the fixed issue

£716,104

The amounts of gold and silver held at the bead offices
of the several banks during the past month have been as
follows :

Gold and silver held by the Irish banks £2,215,41.5
Gold and silver held by the Scotch banks.. 1,576,011

Total of gold and silver held £3,821,426

- The above statements complete the returns of the (tilt.
cnlation in England, Scotland, and Ireland for the month
ending the 29th 'of August.
These returns, combined with the average circulation
of the Bank of England for the same period, will give
the following results of the circulation of notes in tha
United Kingdom,. when compared with the previous
month :

• Ang. 1, July 29,
___ 157. i 857. Increase. Decrease.
X X X X
Bank of England 19,855,858 19;368,311 -_ 497,587
Irlvate Banks
Joint-stock Banks
_______ ________— • • --- ______
Total In England • •
:_:cot!and 3,992,177 3,932,997 59,480
Ireland
United Kingdom .. • • 36,844,029 35,893,205 950,824

Showing a decrease of 632,4491. in the circu
lation of notes in England, and a decrease of
950,8241. i❑ the circulation of the United Kingdom,
when compared with the month ending the Ist 0!
August ; and, as compared with the month ending the
30.:,h of August, 1856, the above returns show a decrease
of 808,8871. in the circulation of notes in England, and
a decrease of 634,358/, in the circulation of the United
Kingdom.
The average stock of bullion held by the Bank of Eng-
land in both departments during the month ending the
29th of August was 11,318,5951., being a decrease of
233,3911. as compared with the previous month; -and
a decrease of 1,124,7631. when compared with the same
period last year.

ik The stock of specie held by the Scotch and Irish banks
during the month.ending tbe. 29qi of August, was
3,821,426/., being a decrease of 38,3511. as compared
with the previous return, and an increase of 9,1251
when compared with the corresponding period last year

Major-General the Earl of Cardigan, the Ins; eater
General of Cavalry, has returned (corn bi,jVi3it to the
Frenell camp at Chalone,

From the London Gazette of Last Night

WHITEHALL, SEPT. 26.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to
be passed under the Great Seal, grantinc, the dignity of a
Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land unto James, Earl of Fife, and the heirs male of his
body lawfully begotten, by the name, style, and title of
Baron Skene, of Skenl, in the county of Ab3rdeen.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 23.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George
Moss as Consul at Set. Helena for his Majesty the King cf
,Sardinia.

DOWNING-STREET, SEPT. 25.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Gaetano Scior-
tino, Esq., to be Collector of Customs for the Island cf
Malta.

At the Court at Balmoral, the 24th day of September,
1837, present, the Queen's &lost excellent M,jesty in Coun-
cil. This day, upon a representation of the Right Hon .
the Lords of the Committee of C unc:l on Efiucation, her
Majesty was pleased to appoint the Rev. Simon J. G.
Fraser, M.A., of Exeter College, Oxford, and the Rev.
Henry Martyr Capel, 8.A., of St. John's College, Can-
bridge, to be two of her Majesty's Assistant Inspectors of
Schools.

COPYRIGHT CONVENTION BETWEEN GREAT
BRITAIN AND SPAIN.

The Gazette contains a copy of a cony, ntion between her
Majesty and the Queen of Spain for the establishment of
international copyright. The treaty was signed at Ma-
drid on the 7th of July, and the ratifications exchanged on
the sth inst.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPT. 20.
The Right'Honourable the Loyl4 of the Committee of
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy,
of a despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, ex-
tending to the 30th June, 185', the permission to import
into Spain free of duty, wheat, flour, barley, maize, and
other grain used for the purposes of food.
BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, SEPr. 29.
The Right Hon. the Lords of the Committee of Privy
Council for Trade and Plantations have received, through
the Secretary of State for Foreign Aff,irs a copy of a
Despatch from her Majesty's Consul at Madrid, enclosing
a copy of a Spanish Royal Order, fixing, as follows, the
duties up-n the importation int., Spain o pitch, tar, and
pine rosin :

Foreign flag
Nat flag. or by land.
reals. c. reals. c.
Pita, common, white, black, or red,
and pine rosin 6 50 14 50
Pitch for caulking ships, or tar (mine-
ral or vegetable)

REDUCTION OF THE NATIONAL DEBT.
The Lords Commissioners of her .A.lnjesty's Treasury
'riving certified to the Commissioners for the R3ductiiu
of the National Debt, in pursuance of the Act, 10 Geo. 4,
c. 27, sec. 1, that the actual surplus revenue of the Unite
Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, beyond the actual
expenditure thereof, for the year ended the 30th day of
June, 1817, amounted to the sum of three hundred end
eleven thousand one hundred and eleven pounds six shil-
lings and sevenpence;
The Commissioners for the reduction of the National
Debt hereby give notice, that the sum of seventy-seven
thousand seven hundred and seventy-seven pounds sixteen
shillings and sevenpence, being one-fourth part of the said
surplus of three hundred and eleven thousand one hun-
dred and eleven pounds six shillings and seven penoe will
be applied, under the provisions of the said Act, between
the Ist of October, 1857, and the 31st day of December,
1857, to the following purposes, viz.: --
To be appliel towarAs the Reduction of
the National Debt 277,777 16 7
And Interest receivable on account of
Donations and Bequests, to be applied
to the purchase of stock 3,270 2 G

£81,017 19 I
National Debt Office, Sept. 26, 1857.
A. Y. SPEARMAN, Comptroller-General.

WAR-OFFICE, PALL MALL, SEPT. 29.
BREVET.— Ia consequence of the eminent services per-
formed by Colonel Henry Havelock, C.B. in command of
a division of her Majesty's Army engaged active opal a-
tions in the Field in India, the Qaeen has been graciously
pleased to command that he 131 promoted to the rank of
Major-General in the Army, in conformity with the 10th
clause of the Royal Warrant of the 6th October, 18i54,
an,l that his Commission shall boar date the 30th of July,
1857.

COMMISSIONS SIGNED BY LORD-LIEUTENANTS
sth Regiment of West York Militia—Lieutenant Henry
William Sole to be Captain, vice Brearey, resigned ; Thos.
Mills Beaumont, Gent., to be Surgeon, vice Bridges, super-
seded • Henry Balguy, Esq., Adjutant, to servo with the
rank of Captain.
6th Regiment of West York Militia—George Goodwin
Norris, Gent., to be Ensign.

21 West Regiment of Yorkshire Yeomanry Cavalry—
The Venerable Charles Musgrave D.D., Archdeacon of
Craven, to be Chaplain ; Joshua Thomas Horton, Gent.,
to be Cornet, vice Rayner, resigned.
East Kent Regiment of Militia—Duncan Tylden Chis-
holm, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Braidley promoted; Alfred
Sinclair Lcatham, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Castle, pro-
moted • Ea-ign, John Affleck Bridges to be Lieutenant,
vice dowel), promoted.

NOTICE OF INTENDED DISTRIBUTION OF
NAVAL PRIZE MONEY.
Department of the Accountant-General of the Navy,
Admiralty, Somerset-house, Sept. 28, 1857.
Notice is hereby given to the officers, seamen, and ma-
rines, and to all persons interested therein, that the distri-
bation of proceeds arising from the Russian brig Grta,
captured on the lstAegust, 1855, by her Majesty's ship
Barracouta, will Commence on enday, the 19th October,
1857, in the Prize Branch of the Department of the
" Accountant-General of the Navy, Admiralty, Somerset
House."
Agents and other persons holding powers of attorney,
prize orderk, assignments, or other instruments, by virtue
of which they way be legally entitled to claim the share of
any captor, serving in the abeve•nemed ships, are re-
quested to present the same at this office. .
Any officer, seaman, marine, or otheriperson, who may
.104 ire to receive his share from the Collector of Customs or
Inland Revenue within the United Kingdom, is required to
intimate the same by letter to be addressed "On Prize Busi-
ness, to the Secretary of the Admiralty, London," in which
letter his own place of residence is to be precisely stated,
as well as the place of the nearest Collector of Customs
or of Inland Revenue, from whom it would be convenient
to receive such share f prize money.
The following are the shares due to an individual in
each class :
Flag share
Conintaider • 223 4 10 Seventh class ..
Third class
Fourth class 3l 4 4 Ninth class
Fifth class l7 6 10 I Tenth class
• BANKRUPTCIES ANNULLED
James Gardiner, cloth m,nufacturer. York
Henry Lancaster, ironmaster, Walsall.
BANKRUPTS.
James Francis Hookliain, licensed victualler, Eyre
street-hill, Leather-lane, Holborn, to surrender Oct. 8, at
eleven, and Nov. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bank-
reptcy. Bell, official assignee, dolea. an-street-buildings ;
Sidney, Lincoln's-inn-fields.
Emanuel Passmore, licensed victualler, King-street,
West Smithfield, Oct. 12, and Nov. 10, at two, at the
•Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sam-
brook-court ; Marshall, Redcross-square, Cripplegate.
William Glover, innkeeper, Liverpool, Oct. 12 and Nov.
2, at eleven, at the Liver 00l District Court. Morgan,
official assignee, Liverpool ; Evans and Son, Liverpool.
John Hall, teilhnaker, Dudley, Worcestershire, Oct. 15,
and 30, at half-past eleven, at the Birmingham District
Gourd. Christie, official assignee., Birmingham ; Coldicott
en!. Canning, Dudley; Smith, Birmingham.
Benjamin Willi-nett, Gabriel, cotton spinner, Stockport,
Oct.. 13 and Nov. 3, at twelve, at the Manchester District,
Court,. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Cooper and
Sons, Manchester. -
Charles Hall, poulterer, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly,
Oct. 13, at two, and Nov. 10, at half-past two, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. E !wards, official assignee, Saue,
brook-court; King, King-street, Cheapside.

£l5 12 2
10 8 2
5- 4 1
3 9 4
1 14

Joseph Hairisoli, corn chandler, Epsom, Oct. 19 and
Nov. 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Ed-
wards, official assignee, Sambrook-court ; Japaet, New-
inn.
Frederick Robert Paul B v-Tkq, g ldsraith and jeweller,
Oxfo,-0-Itreet, o,t. 12 and Nov. 10 at two, at the C.)urt of
Bankruptcy. Lee, official assignee, Aldermanbury ;
Chidley, Bolingball-street.
William Freeman, bookseller, Fleet-street, Oat. 9, at
one, and Nov. 1 at half-past one, at the Cour. of Bank-
ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, B.lsi,Jc;hall-street ;
Spicer, Staple-inn.
Richard Batv..-y, timber merch-but, Gifford-street, Cak-
donian-road, Oct. 9, at half-past eleven, and Nov. 12, at
one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belt, official assignee,
Coleman-street buildings ; Parker, Rook?, and Parker,
Bedford-row.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
James Elder, baker, Tarbert, Argyleshire.
Thomas Wilson, grocer, West-port, Dundee.
Henry Cowan, flax merchant, Ureengairr', Lansrkdiire.

Herriot, BrothFrs, hat and cr.p- manufacturers, Glasgow.
Samuel Adams, merchant, Arbutheott.
John Hay, grocer and weaving agent, Perth. •

BOTANIC REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION.—The attention
of our readers is requested to an advertivment in our
raper beaded ‘• A Fact for Phy--iologiss," in which th,
Nottingham 111-dical Reform Society propose to send
free to all applicants the Botanic R-onedy fur Indigestion,
Bilious and Liver Complaints, lately discovered by
Professor Web .ter, of Philadelphia.
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AND NAVY.—S. awl B. So or_ons, opticians, 39. Albemarle-
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waistcoat-pocket Perspective Glasses, weighing only four
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German glass, will show distinctly a person's countenance
two and a half and three miles. They serve every purpose
ou race-course, and at the opera-houses. Country scenery
and ships are clearly seen at eight to ten mil s. They are
also invaluable for shooting, deer-stalking, and yachting.
Single ones, the size of a walnut, possessing the same great
paver." Her Majesty's Coast Guards are making use of thy-in
as day and night glasses, in general use by gentlemen of the
Army and Navy, and by sportsmen, gentlemen, gamekeepers,
and tourists. The most powerful and brilliant telescop s,
possessing such extraordinary power that sonic, three and a
half inches, wi h au extra astronomica eye-piece, will show•
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stars. With the same telescope can be seen a person's coun-_
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to 16 miles All the above can he had of larger and all sizes,
with increasing powers, and are secured by Her Majesty's
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the greAtest transparent power. The valuable advantage de-
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and strengthened ; very ag d persons are enabled to employ
their light at the most minute occupation—can see with t!.CS,3
lenses of a much less magnifying power—and they do not re-
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powerful assistance. Persons can be suited at the most re-
mote part of the world by sending one of the glasses out of
their speet ,eles in a letter, and stating the distance from the
eye they can read small print with it, and those who have
not made use.of spectacles by stating their age. Deafness--
A. newly-invented instrument for extreme cases of deafn ss.
called the Sound Magnifier, Organic Vibrator, and invisible
Voice Conductor, It fits so into the ear as not to be in the
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the deafest persons, and enables them to heas distinctly at
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RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

LOWESTOFT AND BECOLES.
Tho half-yeatly meeting of this company was held on
Saturday at Lowestoft ; Mr. E Leaches in the chair.
The Secretary read the report, which stated that the
iinct,re had approved the terms proposed by the
Eastern Counties Company for working the traffic oa
the line, and bad authorized the preparation of an agree.
went for carrying the same lute eff,cr. The arrange-
ment was not to prejudice the provisional agreements
already entered into between Sir M. Peto and the com-
pany. A third call of 21. per share had jest been made
to enable the contractor to proceed with the works. The
whole of the laud required for the line was purchased,
and the works were progressing. The directors felt
coo ;dent that the line woull be completed and opened
at the same time as the East Suff ilk Railway. The
aecounts showed that 6,4911. had been received to the
30 h June, and 6,3821. expended, leaving a balance of
1091.

On the mot'on of the CHAIRMAN, the report was
et, opted, Mr. J. Poto and Mr. Leathes, the retiring di-
rec•ors, were re elected ; and Mr. C. Wtlton was elected
auditor in the room of Captain Andrews. The directors
were authorized to rare 23,0001. on debentures.
The proceedings concluded with votes of thanks to Sir
Peto fer the shtistactury manner in which he was
,ctLing the works, and to the directors Lar their at-
tention to the interests of the company.

BRIDPORT.
The report of the dircet,Grs of this company congratu•
lates the shareholders on the rear and ctrtain_comple-
ti ,n of the railway. Toe line would probably be opened
in the course of a few days. The cost of the line had
consider Ably .exceeded the original estimate, but it was
hoped that the ultimate development of the traffic would
produca to the shareholders a lair return for their outlay.

Country Markets.

LIVERPOOL- SEPT. 29.

At this day's market the lost tone of Friday, as regards
the wheat trade, was recovered, having a fair attendance
of millers and dealers, and a moderate amount of business
was transacted at fully Friday's rates. Good America 4
flour has stood firm through the week, and has been scarce
and dearer. Country and Irish sack flour has met a dull
sale at 6d to is cheaper. Indian corn moves only in re-
tail, and prices barely supported. Irish new oats and new
oatmeal being in full supply, declined id per 451bs, and is
to is 6,1 per 240 lbs. Peas advanced full 2s, good Baltic
being now held at 48s per 501 lbs--some prime Danzig sold
at 50s. Barley and beaus rather easier in price.