Of the 542 offices in Ireland 131 are sub-branches open one, two, three days, a week or at fair times. TABLE V. BANKING OFFICES IN THE METROPOLITAN POSTAL DISTRICTS (EXCLUDING FOREIGN AND COLONIAL BANKS), WITH THE ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR 1883, AND THE NUMBER OF INHABITANTS TO EACH OFFICE. BALANCE SHEETS OF THE PURELY LONDON BANKS, DECEMBER, 1883, COMPARED WITH DECEMBER, 1874. 000 omitted. In this and following tables, all the figures for years 1873 and 1874 are compiled from Mr. Dun's tables. TABLE VII. BALANCE SHEETS OF LONDON AND LONDON AND PROVINCIAL JOINT STOCK BANKS FOR YEAR 1883, COMPARED WITH YEAR 1874. Midland Banking Co. Total 15 banks, year " 1874 1,500 1,200 300 45 1,432 ... 1,778 1,518 ... 30 229 June, 1883 2,000 1,600 400 305 3,787 34 4,526 2,405 587 98 1,436 Dec. 1874 750 600 150 4I 2,116 ... 2,306 1,431 311 40 524 28,456 21,620 || 6,836 73,599 3,345 |