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Report of Inspector of Finance. The annual report of Hon. Carroll S. Page, inspector of finance, for the year ending June 30, 1887, has just been published. It presents some interesting facts, but the inspector reserves his recommendations for the next annual report. The savings banks of Vermont June 30, 1887, showed 53,810 depositors, credited with $15,587,050, an increase of 4,357 depositors and $1,333,087 over last year. The average amount to the credit of one individual was $289.67, an increase of $1.44 over 1886. The inspector says: "It is due to the managers of the several institutions to say that the conditions of the savings banks and trust companies in Vermont is exceptionally satisfactory." Three savings banks paid five per cent dividends to depositors; two, four and three-fourths; eight, four and one-half; and four, four per cent. Of the ten trust companies two have passed dividends to stockholders; one has paid fourteen, two eight, three six, one five, and one three per cent. The total accumulations, including the surplus, undivided earnings and interest, amount to $106,665.43 more than last year. There has been an increase of $265,amount loaned on mortin this state 420.95 gage security in the and of $759,631.46 on mortgage security out of the state. Loans on personal security increased $87,034.01, while loans to towns, villages, etc., were $56,527.82 less. The item of real estate owned has increased $42,599.25 for the year. A large increase is also shown in state, city, county, town, village and school bonds and of national bank stock. The direct taxes paid by savings banks and trust companies to the state treasurer aggregate $3,348.95 more than last New trust at St. Albans year. ganized companies and St. have Johns- orbury and a savings bank at White River Junction. In regard to the affairs of the unfortunate St. Albans Trust Company Receiver Rich says: "There is little additional to report this year. The judgment of the court in regard to the liabilities of the directors has not yet been rendered, nor has the question of preference of certain creditors been argued before the supreme court. Furthermore, it is not known what will be realized from the deposits in the I two other failed banks in this place. have sold about twelve thousand acres of the timber lands during the past year and about twenty thousand are yet unsold. The lumber market is improving, and I hope to get a fair price for the lands within a short time." Because of the restrictive legislation in regard to investments the Farmers' and Mechanics' Savings Institution of Burlington is receiving no new deposits and the State Trust Company of Rutland has reduced its liability to depositors. The West Fairlee Savings Bank has made no progress in closing its affairs. Its entire deposits are only ) $9,546.81, to pay which it has between 1 $2,000 and $3,000 in good assets and e some $15,000 in bonds of the Vermont Copper Company. . y An Englishman's Impressions. a Rev. Dr. Parker of London, who