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The stock at the commencement of the current month thus showed an increase of 172,780 bales as compared with May, 1861, and of 180,400 bales as compared with May, 1563. Although the fature is not yet quite free from anxieties. the " cotton famine," which has 80 long depressed the Industry of Lancaster, may be clearly regarded as at an end. -The condition ot the Wisconsin Banks is given in on artic'e in the Madison Capitol of the 3d inst, from which we glean the following: The following is a list of the Banks which have assigned their securities to the State, and are now being V ound up by the Comptroller: Bank of Manitowoc. Shawato Bank. Wisconsin B'k of Madi- Bank of Moneka. Bank of the Interior. FOD. Bank of Green Bav. Elkhorn Bank. Bink of Beloit. Rockwell & Co.'s Bank. Sauk Co. Bank. Frontl-r Bank. Bank of Jeff-rson. Walworth Co. Bank. Bank or Sparts. Monice Co Back. Nortbern Bink. Bank of Whitewater. The Banks that have voluntarily closed business under their charters, by redeeming their circulation, an: withdrawing their stocks, are 18 follows: Batk of Prime du Chien. Bank of Monroe. City Bank of Green Bay. Sank City Bink. Waukesha Co. B.nk. Wheat Growers' Bank. These banks have withdrawn the following s'ocks after redeeming their circulation: Wisconein stocks $406.100 Other stocks 80,300 Total stocks withdrawn $193.4 0 The amount of currency withdriwn during the past three mon'hs Is about three-fifths of all there was in circulation, and 18 as follows: Amount withdrawn in M.rch $1,559,576 435,916 Amount withdra wa in April 421,111 Amount withdrawn in May Total amount since March 1st $2,483,001 The amount of currency now in circulation 18: Par Banks $578,427 131,083 Barks winding up Total $702,510 The bills of the banks winding up are worth from about 55 Cen 6 to 90 ceuts on the notlar. A ama 1 abount is redeemab e in gold, bit by far t in Isrger proportion in in treasury net-a. The currency outstanding La secured by the following stocks: Wisconsin 6's $501,200 United States C'e 41,300 Indianal 7,000 do, 2½'s 15,000 Tennes+e 6's 10,000 I line 8 6's 5,001 193.533 Treasury Notes Coin 8,313 783,090 Total security