Bank Statistics, 1848.

New Zealander, Volume 4, Issue 278, 27 January 1849, Page 3

Bank Statistics, 1848.

We have been furnished with the following statement of the transactions of the Auckland Branch of the Union Bank of Australia, during the past year, and, considering that it was the first year of its operations, it affords, we conceive, not only conclusive evidence how greatly such an establishment was required but how materially it must conduce to the benefit of trade, as well as yield a satisfactory return to its proprietary. Amount of Drafts issued on • • London office and branches, for the year ending 30th Dec. 1848 £55,431 6 6 Bills discounted during the year 1848 £72,263 5 8 British Gold and Silver paid into the Bank during the year 1848 £94 364 9 3 Notes in circulation on 30th Dec, lB4B .. £5954 0 0 Accounts current balances £21,634 8 11 27,588 8 11 Coin in the Bank, on 30th Dec, 1848 £32,588 18 1

Government Gazette. — The following is the precis ol the Government Gazette of the 25th instant — Proclamation of Her Majesty's sanction to the Savings' Bank and Protection of Footpaths Ordinances. Lots, numbers four, eight, thirteen, seventeen, seventeen (a^, twentyfour, twenty- eight, twenty-nine, and thirty, on the east bank of the Tamaki, within the limits of ihe Hundred of Panmure, are proclaimed to be deemed and taken to be within the Hundred of Howick. Outstnnding debentures of the value of One and Fiv<; Pounds, with interest thereupon for any complete year or } ears, will be paid on pieseiration at any of the Treasury or Sub-tieasury Officer after the Ist of March. Such debentures will bear no interest after the 3Jth of June, Letters transmitted fiom the several settlements, will only be charged one penny additional to the post~ age charged from the port whence they may have ori« ginally been forwaided. Publica'ion is given to an extract from a despatch of Earl Grey, intimating that the Queen has approved the issue of Crown titles, under the ten shillings and penny an acre proclamations, to such claimants as had confoimed to the terms of Governor Grey's minute of the 7 h of August, 1847. The Sixth Section of the Fourteenth Chapter of Her Majesty's instructions respecting the Aborigines of New Zealand is repealed ; and a leply is given by Eail Grey to the petit. on ol the inhabitants of Auckland, including the Bishop and the Chief Justice, assuring them that no interference with the treaty of Waitangi is intended by Her Majesty's Government. Tenders (until the 12<h Proximo) are invited by the Colonial Setietaty for the eaithwork and repair of Queen-street from the Court House to high water mark. Mr, Robert Gilfillan has received an auctioneer's licence until the 24 hof Apiil. The Commissioner of Crown Linds intimates that Archibald Jamieson has applied for a defined inn on the Peninsula of Wangapataui. the description of which is open, at his office, for the inspection of all concerned. He also notifies the names of persons who have taken out depasturing licenses for the Hundreds specified above their names.

Cricket. — The return match between the Garrison and the Albion Club, which was played on Wednesday the 17th inst., excited a very lively interest. On the second innings the Albions were booked to win — but many are the slips 'twixt the cup and the lip ; and almost in the moment of expected victory the prize was taken by the red coats, amidst the deafening cheers of their comrades. The fol« lowing is the score of the game, which want of space prevented us publishing on Saturday last.

ALBION CLUB FIRST INNINGS. Mr. Merriman 2 bowled out by Waring „ Whitaker 0 caught by Russell „ Young 20 ditto Sims „ Scott 4 ditto Scriven „ Eliott 16 ditto ditto „ Hargreaves .... 0 bowled out by Bootherston „ Harris 9 runout „ Berrey 0 caught by Scriven „ Braithwaite .. .. 0 bowled out by Bootherston „ Stewart 0 caught by Waring ,„ Marlow 2 not out Wide 1 Byes 7

Total 61 MILITARY — FIRST INNINGS. Private Bootherstnj.. 0 caught by Scott Sergt. Simpson 2 bowled out by Hargreavei Gunner Waring .....11 di.to by Whitaker Lieut. Cooper 2 ditto by Hai greaves Sergt. Wingrove .... 0 caught by WhitaUer Sergr. Smu 0 bowled out by Whitaker Private Bond 0 ditto ditto Private Kussell .... 0 ditto ditto Corporal Snelgar. ... 3 ditto ditto Sergt. Scnven 1 caught by Eliott Capt. Cockcraft .... 0 not out Byei 2 Wide 2 No ball I Total 24

ALBION CLUB — SFCOND INNINGS. Mr. Berrcy ........ 4 bowled out l>y Waring „ Kliott 4 caught by Boothejston „ Har»ieaves 1 stumped by Waring „ You"g 12 bowled out bj Houiberston „ Harris 2 ditto by Waring „ Sfewatt 4 stumped by Boothers'on „ Whiiaker 2 „ Scott 0 bowled out by Waring „ Merriman 2 c night by ditto „ Mailow 1 ditto by Cooper „ Brathwaitj 2 '

Total 3! MILITARY— SECOND INNINGS. Private Bootheiston.. 9 ought by Harris Sergt. Simpson .... 2 ditto by Marlow Gunner Wai ing .... 13 ditlj by Young Private Ruisell 6 ditto ditto bergt. Sims 2 bowled out by Kargreives Lieut. Cooper 15 caught by ditto Sergt. Wingrove .... 5 ditto ditto Private Bond 0 runout Sergt. Scriven 10 caujrht by Stewart Corporal Sneljfar 5 not out Capt. Cockcralt .... 2 bowleii out by Young Dyes 8

Total 77 Albion Clvb — First Innings Gl „ Second Innings 31 Total 95 Military— First Innings 24 „ Second Innings 77 Total 11l