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Among STATISTICAL and FINANCIAL works, we have a little volume

on Savings Banks, by Mr. TIDD PRATT. It may be useful in matters of reference. It contains the general balance-sheet of every savings bank in the country, with the number of depositors under their respective amounts:- On the 20th November 1829, to which day the last official returns were made, there were 987 savings banks established in England, Wales, and Ireland, with a capital of nearly fifteen millions: from the returns made by 468 of them, there were no fewer than four hundred and nine thousand nine hundred and forty-five accounts opened, out of which there were 23,691 depositors of sums under 201., and only 4979 deposi- tors above 2001.