The Press.
London, England, 1857-03-14 00:00:00

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

THE Monthly Debtor and Creditor Account of the
Bank of France was published in the Moniteur of
yesterday. In all essential respects it is of a favour-
able character. In analysing its principal features,
Messrs. Lucas and Avens, stock and share brokers, of
No. 13, Tokenbouse•yard, Lothbury, say in their
daily circular of yesterday :
The changes shown by the following tabular comparison
are of a very important character, not only as indications
of the stability of the ordinary trade of the country, but
also of the improved position of the Rank with respect to
its means of facilitating legitimate commerce. It is evi-
dent from the enormous falling off in the discounts that
trade is being carried on upon temporary and artificial
capital to a much less extent than for the last few months,
while the continuous reduction in the amount of advances
made upon securities, independently of bills, is a proof of
increased ease in the commercial community. No doubt

the restrictive policy which the Bank has steadily per-
sisted in since October, has been productive of great in-
convenience to particular classes; but it, has brought
about a more natural state of things, and a sense of greater
sa ety, two circumstances essential to mercantile confi-
dence. At the same time, the aggregate discounts exceed
21),094),000/., or about half a million more than the aBgr•e-
-gate discounts of the Bank of England, according to the
last return. Compared with the previous return of F•eb.
12, the following are the principal changes in the
position of the establishment during the month, expressed
in English currency at au exchange of twenty-five francs to
the pound sterling:—
Decrease in Circulation ..
Increase in Public Deposits
Decrease in Other Deposits
Decrease in Commercial Discounts
Increase in Bullion .
Decrease in Advances on Bullion
Decrease in Advances ou Public
Securities
Decrease in Advances on Beltway
Securities
Increase in Premiums on Purchase of
Gold and Silver
Circulation (March 12th) 23,215,061
Stock of Bullion ( March 12th ) 8,891,420
That a good demand has prevailed for money, is implied
by the falling off in the Private Deposits. A very promi-
nent feature in the comparison is the great addition to the
Bullion. It is more than was expected,and probably it in-
cludes the n hole of the purchases just made in the London
market, out of the arrivals by the Mermaid and the
Elackw•all. The means to pay for this considerable in-
crease evidently proceeded from the sums repaid to the
Bank on bills and securities, and we should not be sur-
prised to see this policy continued until the stt.ck is
increased to about 10,000,000/. The total amount of
premiums paid on these purchases is now 41,259/. The
whole advances of the Bank are shown comparatively in
the following table :

MAacn. FEB.
Comme:Tial Discounts .. £20,053,179 .£21,178,908
Advances on Bullion 11/1,8118 123,184
„ Public Securities .. 1,023,45 i 1,116,698
„ Railway „ 806,248 838,892

Total .. £21,988,747 t 23,2.57,882
Deduct .. 21,988,747

Decrease in March

.t2,‘288,935

On the whole the present return is one of a very
satis-
factory character, and, like the lust, it is calculated to
satisfy the public with the general administration of the
Bank in the prospect that some can see of an early return
of the speculative in inia.

BRITISH FUNDS. Closing Prices.
OFFICIAL QUOTATIONS.
Mond. Tuesd. Wed. Thurs. Fri(My
- - --
3 per Cent. Console 1 931 93i 9.1 93% 93i d
Ditto for Account
per Cents Reduced .... 9IY 94 I :,41
3 per Cents
Long Am. •itiee
Bonk Stock. 7 per Cent 221. 2 221 1222
Ouinium

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Kxqii. Bills, 20. l3p 2d par 3p par Sp run.
IndiaDonda,(l,ovul.) 1 par par 2p 2d

BANK OF ENGLAND.
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and ath Victoria, eap. 32
for the week eluding on Saturday, the 2tith day of Feb., Rib%
DEMUR DCPARTMENT.
Notes issued .... A 24,698,045 Government Debt 511,015,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,900
Gold Coln At Bullion 9,623 (45
Silver Bullion .... --.

4124,0:P4,04S

i24,091i,1145
BANKING DKPARTNINT.
Proprietors'CapltslAl4,ss3.ooo Government Seen.
Kent
Public Deposite 8,13:0 Dead Weight An.) 1211.678.511
Other Deposits
Seven Day & other I Notes 5,270,be0
Bills

237,172,015 $37,172,013
• Includinq Exchegner, Commissioners of National Debi
Sa riugs' Dunks. and Dividend Accounts.

FOREIGN FUNDS.

Per Cent. Mond,
Brazilian b
tOullimill
Dtch. ( Ex 12 Guil )211 65
French • 3 71f 40c,
Do. 4i f 41
Do. Bank Stock f.I
Mexican 3 Ile
Peruvian ile 1
Portuguese 4 ...
Russian b --
•ipoillit4ll -•
Turkish &cc. 6 97 }

Tuesd. fled. 77luro.

(;5 (15j 831
71: 15c 71: :1O 71:011e;
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Fridni.

f., _ti

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73 t9GT jen

22 3k
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