The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1856-07-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, FRIDAY EVENING.
Of political news there is a total absence to-day.
The monthly return of the Bank of France has
been published to-day. It shows a diminution
compared with last month of 54 millions
(X 2,160,000 sterling) in the metallic reserve, an
increase of upwards of 88 millions in discounts,
an increase of 20 millions in the circulation of
notes, a decrease of 1i millions in advances on
securities of rente ; an increase of more than five
millions in advances on railway shares and bonds;
a decrease of 13 millions in the current account of
the treasury, and an increase of 28 millions in pi i
vate accounts. The remarkable diminution on the

metallic reserve has caused some uneasiness.
The Emperor has decreed a public funeral foi
the late M. Fortoul, and it is to take place to

morrow, with great pomp.
The Constitutionnel has an article about the
United States, which is altogether free from the
animosity towards them which is generally mani.
fested by the semi-official organs of the govern.
meat. It examines the chances of success of the
different candidates, and says that of Mr. Buchanan
is the best. It expresses a hope that he will
exercise his power with prudence, and declares
that he will no doubt endeavour to advocate his
party. It concludes by saying that though Western
Europe likes the Americans, the liking will be
changed to distrust if they do not put an end to
such excesses as those of Kansas, the outrage on
Mr. Sumner, &e.
Mr. Mahon, the American gentleman who was
the hero or victim of the aff sir at the Eoelish
Court, has written to the Journal des Debats to
state that the account given in the London Times
of his exclusion, which was copied into the Paris
papers was incorrect,—and to state that the dress
in which he appeared was his official costume, and
that his exclusion took place because he had
not on a white cravat—a colour that costume did
not permit him to wear. He assures the Debats
that, having spent more than a year in studying at
the military school at Mentz, and about the same
period in Paris afterwards, and having always
mixed in good society in Paris, he was too well
bred to do anything calculated "to cast a slur on
his French education," or to think of showing
disrespect to the Queen of England. Such is the
substance of Mr. Mahon's letter, and let us hope
that this will be the last wo shall hear of so silly
an affair.

CARDIFF, JULY B.—An explosion took place yesterday
on board the Bothnia, loaded with coal, for Malta, she
appears to have received but little damage, and left the
docks this morning.
ACCIDENT.-0a Friday, a labourer, named John Sparks,
met with a severe accident on the Walton road, by a cart
koocking him down, and passing over his body. He is at
present in the Northern Hospital, suffering from a broken
thigh and other injuries.
DIESSOLPTIONS OF PARTNERSHIPS.—A. B. Cochrane and
Woodside Iron Works, Worcester-
C. Geach (deceased),
shire. and Ormsby Works, Yorkshire, ironmasters. W.
H. Fisher, H. Slater, and W. A. Slater, Standish and
Broomfield, coal owners. J. Dinelev and W. B. Dineley,
Manchester, cheese factors. H. U. M'Kie and J. Lawson,
Lancaster, land surveyors. J. Haley and J. Speight,
Bradford, Yorkshire, commission worsted spinners. E.
Corns and It. Harrison, Tranmere, Cheshire, joiners.
Mary Ann Mgt= and P. Hayton, Wigton, Cumberland,
licensed victuallerS,