The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-22

disease Is Of such nature that perfect ccnvaescence
Il out Of the question he may, yesetats for some
time longer but his existence will be confined TO the
mere animal functions those Of the mind beng radi-
cally and irretrievably dsordered On the other
hand, 1t is affirmed that his mind has only expe-
not overthrown it, and that, as his frame regains
its former vigor, change of scene, careful nursing
and the appliances of the medical art, will gradually
effect the restoration of his intellectual powers Con
sderng the severity of the attack he has just got
over and that for several days together his dissou
tion seemed to be hourly impending, 1t - obvious
that his constitution must still be remarkably strong
and the intimate connection between body and
mind would lead to infer that the rebound OF the
former from sickness to health, would not be with
out a corresponding influence on the latter.
You will notice the emphasis laid by the Prince OF
Prussia on his observing the constitution and laws
duced In consequence Of the remarks that had been
passed on his having omitted TO tako the oath on
the constitutional charter Of Prussia at the time of
its Inauguration, and on his avoiding, as If pur-
posely to enter the First Chamber where the oath
is administered to the members preliminary to their
taking their seats. Not that imagine the Prussian
charter was in any serious danger from him; in
the original form indeed in which i aspsomuigated
after the settlement of January 1850 it contained
democratic elements that must have been a. dspleas
ing to him az they were to his brother but since
then it has been carefully weeded Of these unsa
worry ingredients that it can offer nothing unpaatable
to the most conservative taste. The two Chambers
have shown themselves such useful Instruments IN
the hands Of government that if they were not occa
sionally rather obstreperous about money matters
the King of Prussia would actually enjoy more power
now than he ever did before the revolution, and it
would be worse than crime-it would be fault
for him to dismiss them. At the same time 1t must
be admitted that whatever their shortcomings they
are patterns of manly independence when compared
to the legislative assemblies Of France that they
still afford the nation an organ for expressing its
wishes and uttering its complaints and that If the
position occupied by Prussia in Europe, though not
so brilliant it might have been had another course
Of policy been pursued since 1S49. is even now
higher than would be justified by her material re-
sources, it is chiefly owing to the fact that though
surrounded by despOtisms, she still retains the forms
of constitutional freedom.
The Banks OF the United Kingdom.
The London Bdnkes Magazine furnishes the returns OF
circulation of the private and joint stock banks in England
and Wales for the four weeks ending the 2eth Of septem
Ss5 anS Srns ns
Private banks. Ed, 5sO S4I
JOINT STOCK BANKS o'ooo4oi
Average weekly circulation ......... ss,s25 ,s2s
On comparing the alDve with he amounts of the fixed
issues the following appears to be the comparative state
The private banks a. below their fixed fs67 $50
The joint stock banks below their fixed issue 266 S76
Total. 81 1873 ass
The returns OF circulation OF the irish Scotch lnks
added together give the following the average weekly
circulation of these banks d'nng the past MONTH
Average circulation of the Irish banks 81 49o ,Tei
Average circulation of the scotch banks. 4,05i ,239
Average circulation during past month tl0 ,4s ,033
On comparing tho above with the uxed issues OF the
several banks given In the Banking 1ma1ac, the fol-
lowing appears to be the state n the circulation
The Irish banks above their fixed issue Glt2 600
The Scotch banks above Their IN vi issue. ?t4 ,030
Total above the fixed issue. Fl Jog $50
The amounts of gold aad silver held At the head Offices
Of the several banks during the past moth have been
follows
Gold silver held by the Irish banxs e. GO, 452
Gold and silver held by the scotch banks SI3,546
Total Of gold and silver held f3 s43 1913
aton England Scotland and Ireland for the month end
the 26th Of september, and these combined with the
average circulation OF the Bank VI England for the
period will give the following results OF the circulation Of
notes in the United Kingdom when compared with the pre-.
vous month
Aug. 20, Sr<. 26,
1857. 1857 Inc Dec
Bank OF England. --fl9 1858 81 l9,04OT50 327 SOL
Private banks. 49,. 3466 ,3l2 $780, BAT l24 OBS
Joint stock banks. 2900,775 3,035 4sl 1874 706 -
Total in England. f25 1886 ,S9s rs, 66657s 6s $40
Scotland .......... 1882 997 1851 ,239 lls.242 -
Ireland. ........ 6,224 $40 6,496 ,794 271 ,9S4 -
United Kingdom G35 1898 2o5 SO 2l4 GIL 32l 4O6 -