The three cent pieces authorized by Congress are in circulation, and are found very convenient. JOURNAL OF BANKING, CURRENCY, AND FINANCE. INCOMES OF THE MIDDLE AND UPPER CLASSES IN GREAT BRITAIN. The following table, compiled from a report recently published in London, shows the extent of what are denominated the "middle and upper classes," or the "respectability" of Great Britain: In the year 1723 the Province of Pennsylvania made its first experiment of a paper currency. It issued, in March, £15,000, on such terms as appeared likely to be effectual to keep up the credit of the bills. It made no loans, but on land security, or plate deposited in the loan office; obliged the borrowers to pay 5 per cent., made its bills a legal tender in all payments, on pain of confiscating the debt, or forfeiting the commodity; imposed sufficient penalties on all persons who presumed to make any bargain or sale on cheaper terms in case of being paid in gold or silver. One-eighth of the public debts thus created to be annually paid. In the same year a farther issue of £30,000 was ordered. TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANKS OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1850. Bank of Pennsylvania., Specie and $90,855 65 $144,599 62 $18,190 62 $4,415,778 79 $141,670 61 385,868 08 307,158 46 67,576 41 23,840 25 4,380,862 83 TABULAR STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANKS OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1850-CONTINUED. Bank of Pennsylvania.. Philadelphia Bank.. Bank of North America Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Phil. 1,250,000 00 506,110 55 723,615 31 1,825,213 58 4,988 41 312,362 11 Bank of Gettysburg.. Harrisburg Bank 4,266 48 40 37 .... 123,873 00 267,873 00 3,952 02 17,389 57 1,888 13 4,016 14 7,318 41 205,470 64 209,725 00 7,089 64 98,286 58 8,785 46 3,020 52 85 40 300,000 00 364,640 00 18,743 48 140,822 73 1,752 26 ..... 19,522 97 Bank of Middletown... 100,000 00 297,895 00 10,421 70 150,249 09 ....... 16,244 28 Bank of Northumberland 160,000 00 228,862 01 12,850 89 49,729 37 8,740 40 20,000 00 152 51 Wyoming Bank at Wilkesbarre 85,330 00 $7,507 79 16,830 62 56,287 88 2,907 05 10,119 51 6,344 81 Honesdale Bank. 100,000 00 286,610 00 .... 24,281 89 188 00 .. West Branch Bank.. 100,000 00 89,627 50 380 09 81,535 56 3,175 39 29,362 56 16,000 00 Bank of Pittsburg Exchange Bank of Pittsburg Merch. & Manufacturers' B'k of Pittsb'g. 1,142,700 00 303,527 00 813,345 00 452,415 00 600,000 00 386,457 50 85,506 03 626,246 33 1,978 90 102,153 59 65,897 73 48,641 58 230,882 63 336 00 45,738 89 26,991 91 178,880 13 25,464 00 70,883 34 ...... 19,993 46 53,112 44 2,048 39 15,524 16 1,150 68 ..... 6,539 46 47,405 16 1,221 20 849 38 120,000 00 167,395 00 4,929 80 46,923 76 4,210 80 25,529 06 75 33 24 50,000 00 12,221 77 334,394 09 ....... 6,428 36 2,821 54 Farmers' Deposit Bank of Pittsburg.. 62,500 00 153,094 98. ..... 24,000 00 Lancaster Savings Institution.. 30,000 00 200,604 58 162 00 Hanover Saving Fund Society 763 65 4,410 71 36,000 00 6,282 19 32,918 63 1,810 04 60 65 279 82 350,000 00 409,635 00 35,364 73 144,332 96 13,857 25 9,921 41 22,500 00 ......... 28,080 62 46,494 31 787 50 2,014 81 3,693 51 90,313 06 12,712 11 15,002 11 105,770 00 186,970 00 11,771 24 27,989 33 ... 5,557 02 6,016 00 1,304 00 144 76 88 2,367 00 2,495 57 |