The Express.
London, England, 1853-07-16 00:00:00

FRANCE.

Cub at the

b8,917.1'.9 r.

Total..

PARIS, Firm: EVEN'S°.
However unaccountable may be the language of
the government journals, there is no reason to believe
that Louis Napoleon has substantially abandoned the
Turkish cause. On the contrary, I have it from a
very good source, that although he has consented to
wait for the Emperor of Russia's reply to the last
propositions made by the two powers before taking
any energetic measures, he is pressing the English
cabinet to decide upon a definite course to be pur-
sued the instant a negative or an " evasive" answer
may be received from St. Petersburs.
I am informed that Admiral Brost has been
appointed to the command of a fleet sow forming at
Brest, to be called the Baltic squadron.
The Sleek says: " A steamer leaves to-morrow for
Constantinople with government despatches."
It has been remarked that the Priam Napoleon,
while at the camp of Reliant, alluded on two dif-
ferent occasions to the fact that " the eagles
of Austerlitz went forth from the camp of
Boulogne." A speech of the Minister at
War delivered to the " Prytanee imperial
militarie " of La Fleche is now cited as additional
evidence that government is preparing the army_for
a cessation of these " piping times of peace." Mar-
shal St. Arnaud is reported to have said': "Yon have
asked me for colours—you shall have them, but on

this condition, that you promise me that each one of
you will hereafter bring me a flag taken from the
enemy."
The Presse says the affair of Costa, at Smyrna, has
been refcrred to the decision et the French consul.

The Moniteur publishes a comparison of the re-
ceipts of the indirect taxes for the first six months of
1833, with those of the corresponding periods in 1852
and 1831. These receipts amount to 411,809,000 fr.,
for the first half year of 1853, to 389,497,000 francs
for the corresponding period of 1832, and to
363,660.000 fr. for the first half-year of 1831, show-
ing an augmentation of 18,149,000 fr. in favour of
1853 over 1831, and of 22,312,000 fr. in its favour
lover 1832.

The following wea the situation of the Bank of
Franco on Thursday, July 14 :

ASS Ertl.

rn%'^i and inctots

Overdue Bills

Bills becoming uue in PATII, of which

51e., era from the

fr. c.
373,943,141 69
104,726,381
_21,132 49

branch-hanks
Bills iu the branch-banks
Adv..nces on coin and ingots
D 5. in the la:inch-banks 791,074 - -
Do. on public securities of France 31,671,036 10
Ditto by the branch banks 12,171.010
DA non railway shares and bonds
Ditto in:the branch-banks 21,718,904
Ditto to the state by treaty at Juno
30, 1848
Rentes of the reserve-fund
]tenors of disposable funds 55 451 .514 37
. .

Hotel and iurrniture of the bank
Real property of branch-banks
Inters st in National Discount-bank
Expenen of administration
Sundries

4:000;000 .L
3,841,:513
37,090
81,45.5
280.0_1 09

1,045,542,79 G 00

LIABILITIES.

Capital
R,„ rye• lurid

IteEerce-immohiliere

4.003 000 -

:Cute% to bearer, in circulation

itto of branch-banks

Ditto to order (Post-bills)
Bills payable at sight
Account current of 'treasure Creditor
V :Mous nr counts current
Ditto brunch-banks

8,373,070 96
12.230,344
70 9.04 min Q
168,89'2,674 50
25 214 230
... _

Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expense,
IRa dinounts of the last half year
Sums received.: ver and above the value

7,4i1,669 2
862,033 76
657,492 -

of tho:prote,ted bills

75,381 6
3,599,524 27

Sundrie;

1,045,542,796 049

From these returns it appears that the metallic
reserve has El:len off 32? millions in Paris, and 23
millions in the branch-banks. The discount accom-
modation has increased 213 millions in Paris, and
311 millions in the departments. The advarces on
French rente have increased about 1 it.ii;ion in
Paris, and la millions in the provinces. The ad-
vances on railway securities have augmented
51 millions is Paris, and 41 millions in the
branch-banks. The advance to the state by
the treaty of Juno 30, 1748, has been dimi-
nished by 5 millions, which the government has paid
off; the whole sum now remaining due being 70 mil-
lions. On the side of the liabilities, the notes in
circulation have increased 14 millions in Paris, and

11 millions in the provinces. The current account of
the treasury has declined 13 millions ; those of pri-
vate individuals have fallen off nearly 1 million in
Paris, and 7 in the departments. The whole amount
of the metallic reserve is at present 478; millions,
to 6.54 millions of notes in circulation.
But a limited amount of business was transacted
at the Bourse to-day, the absence of intelligence
from the East of a decisive character preventing
speculators from operating, and causing a decline in
prices. The Three per Cents. fell 30c., and the
Four-and-a-Half per Cents. 10c., both for cash;
whilst for the account there was a decline of 33c.
in the Three per Cents., and of 30c. in the Faur-and-
a-Half per Cents. A fall of sfr. took place in Bank
of France shares. The final quotations were :—For
money : Three per Cents., 76fr. 90c.; Four-and-a-
Half per Cents., 101 fr. 90c. For the end of the
month : Three per Cents., 76fr. 80e. ; Four-and-a--
Half per Cents., 101 fr. .50e. Bank Stock, 2,6351 r.
Northern, 854 fr. ; Paris and Orleans, 1,0901'r.; Paris
and Strasbourg, 902 fr. 30e. ; Paris and Lyons, 897 fr.
50e. ; Paris and Rouen, 1030 fr.; Lyons to the Medi-
terranean, 717 fr. 50e. ' • Western of France, 725 fr.;
Rouen and Havre, 490 fr.