The Sun.
London, England, 1855-01-13 00:00:00

I LORD JOHN RUSSELL IN rjr'S

(From a Correspondent of the Morning lier
They seem to be determined here that T,d ro'
Russell shall have a mission whether he likes it.oo
and although the sketch for which his lordsliiP'gof
to sit be only a fancy one, yet, as it is
posed accordance with the character of the o',
the IV
serves the purpose at least of showing what aS
sians think of the Leader of the House of Coml-tol'
President of the Council. To be faithful, thee, '
toric truth, we must even acknowledge that ii
the,,
buted mission is complimentary to his lordsliclii
racter, as it implies energetic resolution not to Po
the cajoleries of the Nesselrodes and Gortlig;
We are told very gravely that the British Ili ropl
here
for the express purpose of opposing ail
thou Pll5l
tion for a suspension of hostilities, even v,bt
ported by Austria. We are too near the rases pcs
of the
Cabinet's
Parliament to allow ourselves tec'i3e'
the taking any other course than
formity with the feelings of the people of Eng•r;tsro'oP
were never in:less humour to Countenance P°'
on the part of the Government. Therefore .550
without hesitation believo in Lord Joh° ,T,
taking at this moment a tolerably correct vit":O
!lie
own political interests. There is a sort of tiou'ocii
however, may be permitted, and that is as to 00
posed necessity of urging the Emperor NaVls,°,,n,
give way. We used to think the fact IAY
way, so that instead of a member of her 313.16%',111
vernmeut deeming it necessary to take oil l'if,:eige
trouble of acting flapper to the watchful S°li—d 9
France, it was the latter who, by his firli';;io°;:
energy, served to neutralise the suspicious iles`r,
Lord Aberdeen. As it is well for the An/,„‘00,'
alliance that the people of France should at°lsTery,',
brought to give credit for sincerity to 00,1:1e),4`
they who they may, let us for the sake of ti',""
be derived from such an opinion,-not disturb thisilig:
fancy, that it is Lord John Russell who is kellifoid
polcon from faltering in his hitherto straig"'
course.

.---„ • ALi-•
IRE NEW FRENCH CONTINOO

The following is the expose des motifs of
for calling out 140,000 men :
" Gentlemen, the law of April 23, 1853, iell-q54,P,'
declares that 'A levy of 80,000 shall be made in ..""J
oy
the class of 1853, for the service of the arms ,be e,„1"
At a later period, and before the operations e'"hadc''
cils of revision, applicable to the class of 1853,
menced, a second law, of April 13, 1854, iocree
80,000 men to 140,000 men the contingent 'to bbrook
out from that same class. The bill which is 11°,11300i1
before you has also for object to fix in like g 54, t°:
140,000 men tbe contingent of the clais of 4- the
called out in 1855. The motives which oblig,,e
e,b or,
vernment to thus again exceed the limits 01" eycl'
nary contingent of 80,000 men is known t°,,, et
you, and fully appreciated. They were hill
your mind when you voted unanimously the 010,,
lating to the loan of 509 millions. Each °,"pri
members these noble words. pronounced by
ror of the opening of the Legislative session e'
„c 0;
The war, it is true, necessitates cruel ig-fig'
yet everything commands me to urge it on wit,
and for that object I rely on your co-operat'd-i15.,,
army is at present composed of 581,000 men ata,
horses, and the navy has 62,000 sailors embark
that amount of force is indispensable. Bet 'l';
fill up the vacancies produced by the annual t`lisrj
of men and by the war, I shall have to ask Yovil,",e riF‘
as I did last, for a levy of 140,000 men. ".,11oslo,"
proves that this contingent may be ebtaiped
terfering with the rights created by the law of nd bill now submitted to you reproduces exactly TY
same terms the provisions of the contingent-19'w
you voted for the classes of 1852 and 1853 ibo,
and 3 declare that the distribution and sub-distcoer
of the contingent shall take place in the deP„3„g
and cantons in proportion to the number of
inscribed on the lists of those who are to be dri`.
is that basis which has been adopted for the on
and whicoi),
in all the bills passed since 1837,
the application of the system established by the
e te.
March 21, 1832, has been always looked ou as thleo,r.
simple and the most equitable. These same articdio?;
vide for the case, in which, from some extr3,,ribeL°
circumstances, the number of young men rose.,.
the lists of cantons or departments, shall not °,3•Jce,
known within the period fixed by the ImperiaL,lB,,,,u
fixing the time for the preliminary operation of t,";,-015
That number is in such case is to bereplaced exceUotip,'
forthe cantons or departments remaining behinciP,,,',
the average number of yOung often inscribed on i'asses:,
prepared for the drawing in the ten preceding crdie'c
Art. 4, relating to young men placed under the g°1106,;
ship of the administrative commissions of foundiltioleld.
talc, reproduces a provision introduced for the fir:roo
the contingent law of December 26, 1849,
ve d bl e;
vantages and equity of which have been pronahe
perience. In fact, previously to 1849, these rts of Li
co-operated in the formation of the contingexis NJ,
various cantons in which foundling hospitels_t tbeptilsll
as the greatest number of them did not po_rasep-tee res%
cal aptitude required for the military, eef, n"becglie
was that the recruitment of these canton cootlette!,
finitely more onerous to families. Fito'lll:,,vp of garbe
in order to satisfy the prescriptions of the tto
21, 1832, there has been annexed to the presenr.troo'
present bill a statement of the voluntary' ell,;1„-.0f
entered into during the year 1853, and a t3u'...cegel3.
distribution amongst the departments of the con
of 1853, last called out. etiee
" GEN. ALL ED, President of the se
War and Marine. ortdr'
"VILLENAIN, Councillor of State, Rep
"PETITE; Councillor of State."

BANK WI FRANCII.

The following was the situation of the 1-3'14
Thursday, Jau. 11 :
Fr. 0
213,9°1'80
. 148,952,4

Cash and ingots
Cash at the branch banks .. ........
Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day...
Bills becoming due in Paris, of which
68,476,149E90c. are from the branch
44 9'
banks 170,4' 06
Bills in,the branch banks
Advances on coin and ingots
954,
Do. in the branch banks
0496
3 '
Do. on public securities of France 25,- QOl
Do. in the branch banks 00,
Do. ' on railway shares and bonds 64- 1 40.n
Do. in the branch banks
Do, to the State by treaty of 000 '
June 30, 1848 65,000 'ooo'
Rentes of the reserve fund lO,OOO,
Treasury-bonds discounted for the ,r, 000
Treasury
Rentes of disposable funds 55,448,00 '
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ,A
v
Real property of branch banks AI4O, Q
Expenses of administration 9O, i fli
Sundries

--
~
7vo
997,461)) /
• A 019°
Capital 0,25-'4 11
Reserve fund
12,90' /APO /
Reserve immobilibre
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks 143,06'":216`,
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight B, 809,4`4q 1
~.,., 6g
Account-current of Treasury Creditor 73,20,,93
Various accounts-current 115,76,1449;1
Do. branch banks 25,35' 09
Dividends to be paid OO 11
3, 41 , .0
223 2
i
' 9
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities • ' -il
Re-discounts of the last half year
Overdue bills ' 90,0i4d5
Sundries 2,893,4

DR.

997,46917,9 e
According to these figures the metallic reser'
declined 33t millions in Paris, and increase"
millions in the branch banks. The discount 3fliiof
modation has augmented greatly, being 36 10:0
more in Paris, and 17i millions more in 064
partments. Advances on public securities of -V r
1,1,
show an increase of 3 millions in Paris, a, 1L Avj
altogether of a million in the provinces•
vances on railway shares and bonds have inor....e
11
4i millions in Paris, and 11 millions in the 1)1; io
banks. On the side of the liabilities, the nov,te,oo,
circulation have increased 222 in,""ott:
and have diminished of a million in the tie.
;107,
ments. The account current of the Treasury
adVanced 6i millions. Private accounts 012'10e
show an augmentation of 15i millions in Par'''/TlO
a falling off of 31 millions in the provinces. 00
whole amount of the metallic reserve at pre° the
3621 millions, to 6564 millions of notes in tiro
Mon.

BANK BULLION RETURNS.—The bank bullion re 4
of last evening have been partly influenced by the , th-
taken for the quarterly payment of salaries, &a.,
various public departments, but the effect of the 4 10
ment of the dividends and of the chief remittanoe-01'
Paris on account of the French loan will not be !ff
bited till the next, publication, when a singularli it
reduction must be looked for in the stock of go'1:6813
being estimated that upwards of 1,000,0001. has ceir
sent to France during the present week. This e'cli9'
tional circumstance, however, will not cause aol 600
quiet, as the amount will gradually flow back from
to
Rtime when realisations are effected. aol4f.
ROYAL GALLERY OF ILLUSTRATION, 14, 11'-'OlO
STREET.—Lady Raglan and family visited the (11°`,.
11
of " The Events of the War," at the above GallerY,
Saturday last. The following highly•distinguished,rbeir
ties have also honoured the above exhibition witb•;' of
presence :- - The Duchess of Argyll, the Marqu'trose
3P
Lorn and family, the Duko and Duchess of °"(tli°
and party, his Excellency the Count Walewsl" stes°
French ambassador), accompanied by the eg°iieP
Walewski and party, the Earl of Erroll, Earl ~- ,
and party, the Marquis of Winchester, the ConaterAtif
Bathurst and party, Lord Stafford, Lord and hio
Poltimere and party, Lord Ranelagb, Lady Brogocl
and party, Lord John Chichester, Lady Joddrellloo
party, the Hon. Miss Mitford and party, Lady , fop'
Knatchbull and family, the Hon. Mr. Erskine, the sir
Mr. Hanbury, the lion. Captain Vivian and pariliebP
Willoughby Cotton, Sir George Wombwell, Sir ies°l
Phillpart and party, General Lovell, Colonels .1;7001*
Fane, Baily and party, Watkins, &0., Majors ."
and Stones, 4t0., &c.