The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-18 00:00:00

[Stamped, id. Additional.)

THE BANK OF FRANCE.

(sztrru's susses.)

PARIS, Nov. 17.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :
Nov. 17. Nov. 10.
DMITOIL
Capital of the Bank
Pronto to addition to capital
Reserve
of (*ll. 6 law of Jane 9, ldb
andl) 1709,111 6,336,113 6!
the Lank its
branches
Reserve in landed property
Notes in circulation
Bank notes to order and reatiple
payable at sight..
Treasury accounts—current cre-
ditor
Current accounts, Paris 126,822.780 31 131,2512616 46
Ditto branch honks
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry interest 17,967,700 43 17.106,314 16
Re-discounted the last di
months 2588,753 17 2.483.735 17
Sundries

1.200,631,634 16 Lni.goten 6

Nov. 17. Nov. 10.
CantMol h. S. Fr. it
Cash in band and in branch
banks
Commercial bins overdue
Commercial bills discounted,
not yet due
'. ko brain,'

Ditto ~ Jell banks
101.1411.360 0 137,003,100 0
Advances on deposlta of bullion 21,337,163 94 40.693,863 96
bitto branch banks 0.719,900 0 4.531,100 0
Advances on French public se-
curities 14,910,000 0 13,007,1'00 0
Ditto branch banks 0.182,910 0 9.676.000 •
Advances on railway shares
and debentures
Ditto branch banks 14490,400 0 19,,061,601 0
Advances on Credit Fonder
Bonds
Ditto branch banks 313100 0 1144,300 0
Advances to the State (canna.
non 10th Jane, 10671
Government stock MUTT. 12,960,750 14 12,06.1.734 16
Ditto disposable 10,050.717 91 30.094737 91
Bente* immobilise:es (law 9th
June, 1567)
Hotel and furniture of the bank&

landed property, branches 8,487,118 0 8,467,818 0
leaof management
Bfandelm

1.100.631.tte le 1.11t602461 6
ireillOad by Ito Senator, Governer of the Book of ?ranee,
(Mined, f106L166.

RUSSIAN FINANCE

The following letter from its St. Petersburg cor-
respondent, dated 7th November, is published by
the Nationat Zoitmig of Berlin :

It is hoped that the return of the Emperor, which took
place to-iMy, will stimulate official circles to increased
action, particularly as regards the financial question, which
presses for a solution, now that the end of the year is ap-
proaching, and the heavy payments of interest on foreign
loans become due. Besides this, and the disastrous state
of the rate of exchange, which still costumes (the rouble
being now worth only 2e. id.), there is a deficit of six mil-
lions of roubles, or '2O per cent., in the customs revenues
for 1864. This fact should have been a decisive blow to the
system of protection which reigns here ; but safety is still
sought in other quarters. Of course the wildest plans are
not wanting. This much, however, is certain, that there
is no hope of a sew foreign loan. It is said that the firm
of Hope, at Amsterdam, HUM declared it was impossible to
negotiate a new loos for Russia, and when it was threatened
with the withdrawal of the agency it has bore, it answered
by declaring that it could not take Russian Five per Cent.
Bonds at more thee Cid, reserving 3 per cent., i.c., at el per
cent. interest.

THE RIGHT RON. E. P. BOEVERIE AND HIS
Coxsurritcrs.—The Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, X.P. for
the Kilmarnock Burghs, on Wednesday addressed his con-
stituents at Kilmarnock. Hs dwelt upon the great com-
mercial progress of the country, which, he maintained, made
our large warlike establishments necessary ; combated the
notion that party was at an end in this country • spoke re-
gretfully of the failure of his Uniformity Act Amendment
Bill. which he promised to try once again ; protested with
energy against the non-intervention policy reeently too
much advocated ; deplored the war in America, and de-
clared his belief that it was time that the powers now nen.
tral should try to say something that might ledges the eons-
betanta to CGAII4 horn war and settle their ditfereooss in
council. The right bon. gentleman reosived a rote of con.
'deuce a! the close of his address.'

REPRGSENTATIOIN or ICTST SrFIOIX.—It still
appears doubtful whether Lord Augustus Hervey will be
elected to till the vacancy in the representation of this
county without a contest. Last week the committee of
the Suffolk Arociatioe for obtainingthe Repair* Reductios
of the Malt Duty met at Bury St. Edmunds, and passed
resolutions declaring that hiallordship's opinions upon this
subject were not satisfactory to the sgriculturista, and it
wee a matter of regret that there was not another candidate
whose views were more sound. At en adjourned meeting
held on Wednesday it was determined to transmit a oopy
of the resolutions to Lord Augustus, and request him to
say whether he is inclined to modify his opinions in this
particular. Should he declare himself a warmer advocate
of malt tax repeal he will not be opposed ; but should he
decline to 'equinox" in the suggestion of the committee, the
desirability of requesting a wore decided repealer to offer
himself will then be considered. _ _

THE LATE Loan DUDLEY STU ART. —Te,terday
being the 10th anniversary of the death of this lamented
nobleman, • meeting of the members of the Polish llisto.
rical Society was held at Sussex-chambers, Duke-street, St.
James's, in commemoration of this sad event, and to offer
their customary tribute of respect and gratitude to the
memory of their departed friend and beeetactor, whose loss
in the present melancholy state of Poland is more than ever
to be deplored. In the absence of the president, Lkolonel
Szyrma, the chair was occupied by the vioe-preaident,
Major Szidczewski.
ZooLoG le AL Soc err or Los DON. —At the monthly
general meeting, held yesterday at the society's house in
Hanoverequare, Mr. Robert Hudson, F.R.S., in the chair,
the Viscount Cranbourne, Captain William Stacpoole, M.P.,
Messrs. James L. O'Beirne, Itandolphus De Trafford, Fredk.
Bond, John Rookie, John W. Stringfield, Robert
Henry Scott, Edmund Johnson. Henry M. Upcher, Charles
B. Dalison, Alfred Kirkup, and Henry Akroyd, were elected
fellows ; and the Baron de Castello de Pelee, 7if. D., of t loon°,
the Rev. H. Baker, jun., of Cottayam, near.Ulepey, Madras;
and Captain George Ernest Bulger, 10th Regiment of Foot,
Keiskama River, South Africa. corresponding members of
the society. Thirty-six new candidates were proposed, and
were ordered to be balloted for at the next meeting.
ROYAL COLLEOE (.F SURGEoN, or ENGLAND.
The following gentlemen haring undergone the necessary
examinations for the diploma were admitted members of
the College at a meeting of the Court of Examiners on the
17th inst, viz.:—Messrs. Charles Thomas Heaven, London
(St. George's); Edward Wood Forster, Newcastle ; Thomas
Dalton, M.D., UM.. &hob., Wigton, Cumberland;
Edmund O'Leary, Tipperary ; Francis John Marshall,
L.S.A., Moulton, Northamptonshire (St. Mary's) ; Ed-
ward Russell Woodford, Veotnor, Isle of Wight (Uni-
versity College) ; Henry Willson. Strand (Charing-cruse
Hospital) ; Tudor 'bye, Westbourne-terrace (St. Mary's
Hospital) ; Edward Mackey, Birmingham; Alfred Octavius
Grosvenor, M.D., Col.. Ldiub., Alsager, Cheshire ;
George Mussy, Dublin; Charles George Leacock,
Puekeridge, Herta (King's College) ; Herbert Taylor,
M.D., Univ. Edinb., Rutland-street (University Col-
lege) ; James Jones,' Kinptotion-Thames (King's Col-
lege); John Pringle Snowdcii, Newcastle; Thomas Arnie-
triding Comptoe, E.A. Cantab., Christchurch, Hants;
Waller Anatice Harvey, South Pethertown, aid Thomas
Robinson Clyne, Liverpool (of St. Bartholomew's Hos-
pital) ; Henry Thomas Ryder. L.S.A.. Devonport (Mid-
dlesex Hospital) ; and Lionel Dixon s.dencer, IL D., St.
Andrew's, Newcastle.
Curio us R ATEA. —lt may be hoped that eerical
inetiore and ignorant magistrates will not again violate the
law by issuing distress warrants against dissenters, after
their jurisdiction has been ousted by an anuouucernent that
the rate is contested on /ono /idt grounds. In • case before
the Queen's Beach yesterday the law was so distinctly pro-
, Downed and explained that there cannot now be the least
excuse for obstinate radio, however obtuse they may be.
The Lord Chief Justice said the moment it appeared that
the validity of the rate was really disputed, the jurisdiction
of the magistrates was ousted. If the objections to
the rate were ludicrously absurd and plainly raised only
to evade payment, then' the magistrates might proceed ;
but the court could not allow the magistrates to take
upon themselves to assert jurisdiction merely because upon
the merits they might be of opinion that in the attempt to
contest the rate the parties mud ultimately fail. The ma.
gistrates could not be allowed to hold that an objection was
not lona fth merely because they deemed it untenable and
certain to be unsuccessful Mr. Justice Cromptoe and Mr.
Justine Mellor entirely concurred with the Chief Justices—
Patriot. (The wee tonna part of our law intelligence,
given in another column.)
TH z EUROI 'IA DON. —The court of inquiry,
directed by the Board of Trade with regard to the wreck of
the Euroelydon was brought to a close yesterday, at Liver-
pool, and resulted in the captain's certificate being sus-
;minded for six months. The vessel, which at the time of
the wreck belonged to • Liverpool merchant, was after-
wards transferred, before the fact of the wreck became
known, to the Clyde and American Shipping Company. She
was lost on the Tamer shoal, on the Welforl coast, on the
Ootobsc Int%

[TWOPENCE

LORD NAPIER'S FAREWELL ADDRESS.

Lord Napier, who left St. Petersburg on the
12th for his new poet at Berlin, was received At a
farewell audience ou the 11th by the Emperor.
His lordship next morning had an interview with
a deputation of English residents at St. Peters.
burg, who presented him with an address alluding
to his services fur the preservation of peace during
the crisis of the Polish rebellion last year. After
a few introductory observations Lord Napier re.
plied :
ft is tens that we have pseud through a period dangerous
to the friendly relation. of England and Russia and to the
peace of Europe. It is equally undoubted that if this crisis
has passed over without the disastrous consequences to
which you have alluded, that result is mainly due to
the wisdom of her Majesty's ministers, who did not
allow their determination in a matter of universal and lasting
interest to be influenced by the aspect of a partial and tran-
sitory evil. In the secondary part which I was called upon
to play in these negotiation!. I endeavoured to furnish her
Majesty's government with correct views of the policy of the
Imperial government and the feelings of the Rumen nation.
I tried to speak as an impartial but invariably well-meaning
judge, without allowing myself to be blinded by the passions
of the moment. I was supported in this course by the kind.
nem graciously shown to me by his Majesty the Emperor.
and by the confidence felt in my intentions by his Excellency
Prince Gortchakoff. I shall also never forget the advantage
and satisfaction elf order' nee by the friendship of several
distinguished Russians, who labour for the regeneration of
their country often with differing and even oppo.
site views, but invariably with similar patriotism.
I trust that all of them may he mode ac.
quainted with this expression of my gratitude and esteem.
Gentlemen, we may unreservedly arum our sympathies
for • great nation, governed by a good turmoil, and labour-
ing with firmness, and calm at a noteworthy change which
is preparing for its more prosperous future. While I express
these sentiments, I know that I act as the interpreter of
the sincere feelings of my countrymen living in If
the polities' relations existing between Russia and England
do not offer the beak of an exclusive and constant friendslffp.
they yet afford much cause for mutual good offices. We
cannot flatter ourselves with the hope that the interests cc
elfortuof two so differently constituted powers, whose ex-
pansive forces in regard to influence, trade, and
strength narrowly approach each other on many
of their limits, should never come into collision.
It is the duty of diplomacy to obviate, or, at any rate, to
weaken the motives for differences which might arise, and
to seise every keitimate opportunity fur friendly co-opera-
tion. Pressing circumstances impose upon both powers the
imperious necessity of pursuing a peaceful policy. It
appears to me that the opinion of neat thoughtful Rua-
mina, whether servants of the state or private individuals,
is favourable to England. It would be useless to deny that
there are points with regard to which the honest and per-
manent feelings of the majority of Englishmen are op-
posed to Ramie. I expect to witness a remarkable change
an this respect The diffusion of educatiou, the increase ut
trade, the development of public liberty in the empire, and
• reserved attitude of the imperial cabinet in the Oriental
question, will arouse a friend:it feeling in Eegliiail, and give
rise to a more liberal estimate of the value of Ramie in the
political and religious balance of Europe. By this memo
the suspicions sal enmities, dating from other times, will
cease. I think that the relations between the two govern-
manta may inspire us with confidence at present, and that
they will soon afford greater cause for satisfaction. It is
to be regretted that the years which have elapsed since the
pesos of MG have not been characterised by greater pro-
gram in the principles of commercial freedom, and by • more
tiourithing trade between the two countries. In these ques-
tions, however, the chief result will certainly not be gained
by the representations of official advocates. The proofs in
favour of free trade are evident in the treaties of our
political economist, and in the speeches of our statesmen.
sues these mourns are open to Rune The advantage* of
free trade are demonstrated by the prosperity of Great
Brinia. The development of intelligence, the example of
France, the urgent neossaities of the revenue, the diminu-
tion of protected and very costly breeches of industry, the
conversion and unanimity of all disinterested persons and
claims, will unquestionably produce an eventual change in
the commercial system of the empire. We moat await the
operation of these natural agents, which are incessantly at
work. His lordship ended his speech with a few expressions
I of regret at his departure from Russia.

GENERAL TODLEBILW tie LIvERPOOL.--General
Todleben, the celebrated Russian Engineer officer, arrived
in Liverpool yesterday morning from Manchester shortly
after ten o'clock. He was accompanied by Admiral Bonta-
koff, another distinguished Ituirian officer, and his aide-
de-camp. He was met at the station by M. Nicholas Malts,
the Russian consul, Colonel Clay, and Mr. Mackay, jun.
The party at once proceeded to the Crosby Sands to
witness some experiment. with Mr. James Mackay's new
windage adaptation gun. The gun experimented
with was a 12-pounder, the steel of which had
been made by Messrs. Firth, of Sheffield, and the
gun itself by the Mersey Steal and Ironworks Company. A
target, eight feet wide, was placed at s distance of a thou-
sand yards, and • bolt 121bs. 50z., with • charge of 'Vb.
of powder, was sent through the target every time the gun
was fired at it, six tune, in all, and three of the shots were
within theeentre circle. To show the beautiful spin of the
shot, a bolt was fired with a quarter of a l'ound of powder,
cad again with only one ounce, and this experiment showed
the spin of the shot to be perfect. The last shot west near',
400 yards, spmning like a top. The experiment/ over, the
general =premed himself deliehted with the weapon,
and the result. he had witoessed. The party then drove so
the Canada dock, where it was expected that • steamer
would be in waiting to convey them to Messrs. Laird's
works at Birkenhead, but through sonic misunderstanding
the boat did not wait for them. The general then drove
along the whole length of the docks—the length of time
occupied in which would give him a good idea of their nag.
nitride—to the works of the Mersey Steel and Iron Com-
pany, where he inspected with great interest the numerous
uon•fonoding processes. The Agincourt target, which had
been shattered by the large Mackay gun, was here inspected
bpayrted by the 4 train for the general. He left
London shortly.
before 4 o'clock, and de-

SEcoND MONTHLY Dian. TO THE CAPE OF G( HD
Hoer AND NATAL—ID addition to the mails for the Cspe
of Good Hope and Natal, which are despatched monthly by
the direct packet from Devonport, mails for those colonies
will, in future. be made up on the despatch of each monthly
mail to Mauritius, and will be conveyed from Mauritius by
steam vessels to be provided under so agreement just con-
cluded with the Union Steamship Company. These vessels
will leave Mauritius immediately after the arrival of the
mail packet from Suez, and will proceed to Table Bay,
calling at Natal. All letters &c„ for the Cape of Good
Hope or Natal which are posied after the des:iatch cf the
direct Cape packet and in time for the Mauritius mail will
be forwarded by the route of Mauritius The following
rates of postage will be chargeable upon letters, newspapers.
and book packets forwarded to the Cape of Good Hope or
Natal by way of Mauritius :—Via Southampton and Alauri-
tsua.—Letters not exceeding ? oz., Is. ; above g oz. and not
exceeding I oz. 2s. • above 1 oz. and not exceeding oz.,
3s. • every adelltioall 4 oz., Is. ; for each newspaper, 24.
Book packets not exceeding 4 om., 4d. ; above 4 oza. and
not exceeding Alb., Sd. ; above Alb, and not exceeding I 11,.,
Is. 4d. ; above 1 lb. and sot exceeding I Alb. 2s. ; every ad-
ditional Alb., NI. Vin Marseilles and Mat;ritins.—Letters
nut exceeding g on.. is. 4,1. ; above g oz. and not exceeding
1 on., 2s. Bd. ; above 1 oz. and not exceeding If, oz., .Is. ;
every additional g on., is. 4d. ; for each newspaper, 3d.
Book packet. not exceeding 4 ozs., yid. ; above 4 041. and
not exceeding Alb., Is. ; above Alb. and not exceeding 11b.,
2s. ;
.above and not exceeding 111 b., 3s. ; every addi-
tional glb., le. Upon teeters the r.stage nay be either
prepaid or not at the option of the sender, but unpaid
letters will be liable to an additional rate on delivery. Upon
newspapers and book packets the postage must in all cases
be prepaid, or they will not Le forwarded. Letters, news-
papers, and book packets for St. Helena and Ascension
may du be forwarded as far a. the Cape by this route, if
specially addressed " via Mauritius ;" when so forwiuded,
they will be liable to the same rates of j,.stsge
ac., for the Cape of Goed Hope.—By command of the
l'ostrruster-GeneraL

A LONG SOW. —The writer of a scientific
article in the Paine relates a singular instance of prolonged
lethargy. A farm t at Rouen, who was about to
marry, learned soddenly that his intended Lride, with whom
he was passionately in love, had deceived him, and was on
the point of becoming the rade of another. The song
man, although of an excitable nature, betrayed no signs of
impatience, but yawned, stretched himself, and then com-
plained of a heaviness in the head and a feeling of drowsiness.
He went to bed, and fell asleep ; but the next day it was
found that he could not be awakened. Efforts to arouse
him were made continually for • week, but with no
better success. He was then removed to the hospital, where
he remained four months without giving any other tokens
of his than an occasional convulsive movement of the e',es.
An attempt was made to make him swallow a little wine
and broth, brit the process ef deglution did not take place,
and the liquids flowed from his mouth. At the expiration
of the above•mentioned period he awoke, and manifested
his surprise at Boding himself in an hospital, and could
scarcely believe that he bad slept more than a few hours.
The alarming leeriness to which be had been reduced soon
disappeared ; he recovered his previous strength, and shortly
after consoled himself for his faithless sweetheart by marry-
ing soother.
The Cork Examiner states that Mr. Muntifort
Longfield, of Castle ?dory, county of Cork, a prominent
member of the Irish Turf Club. died suddenly, while taking
a Turkish bath on his own premises.
CRYSTAL num'. —0 e SH I LLING DAY. •••••
THURSDAY. Nov. 17.—Admissions on payment, 431 ; ditto
by moon tickets, 3.32 ; total, 7%.