The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-08 00:00:00

FRANCE,

A letter from Colmar says---" An event of great
gravity has just happened, tending to still more
complicate the kffair of the Cemptoir-Corniner,:iaJ
of the Haut-Rhin and of the Palais d'Autetail, con-
nected with it. M. Jean Keiner, considered a very
wealthy man, has been arrested and confined in the
prison of this place. Tne examining magistrate and
M. Scblumberger, substitute of the ProcureurJrn.
perial, soon after left the town for Gunebach, for
the Purpose of there seeking for the confirmation of
certain charges which have been brought against
that opulent manufacturer."

A fire broke out three days back in the village of
Contrevoz (Ain) which burnt with such violence
that before it could be got under, 41 inhabited
houses, 38 stables, 32 barns, and a number of other
buildings with all they contained were destroyed.
The greater part of the houses being thatched, the
flames spread with frightful rapidity. This disaster
was caused by the imprudence of a mountebank
who sent up a balloon with lighted spirits of wine,
which fell on one of the roots. He has since taken
to flight, but is closely sought for in order that he
may be punished. Forty•nine families, composed
of 152 persons, have been reduced to misery by this
calamity. The Emperor on hearing of the disaster
sent 1,000 fr. for the relief of the sufferers.

Toe Austrian Embassy at Paris has sent the fol-
lowing communication to the journals:—" The
Morning Post, returning to the subject of a pre-
tended correspondence exchanged between the Ca-
binets of Vienna, Berlin, and St. Petersburg, speaks
of a private letter which Count de Rechberg is said
to have addressed, on the 7th Feb. last, to Prince de
Metternich, on the subject of the rights which the
conquest of Schleswig would confer on the German
Powers, and of the policy which they intended to
follow in face of the attitude assumed by the non■
German Governments. The Austrian Embassy is
able to give a formal contradiction to the assertions
of the English paper. The letter which it makes
known to the public has never existed."
BOURSE, July 7.—The following securities were
yesterday quoted ex div.:—Credit Foncier, 32f. 50c.
Mobilier, 100 f. Northern Railway, 37f. Southern,
25f. Sardinian, 15f. Austrian, 12f. 50c. North
of Spain, 15f.; and Madrid to Saragossa, 30f. The
market has not shown much animation. Threes,
for the Account, aro now at 66t. 10c. Mobilier has
improved. Railway Market quiet, but flan. The
market closed as follows :

Italian Loan 6B
Do. end mouth 6B 30
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican .... 56 25
Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 5O 25
Home Debt
Deferred
•
va.)c•
Cash. Account.
Orleans 672 50 .. 870
Northern O6O 952 50
Lyotto and Mediterranean - 895 895 --.
New ditto
Southern
Er.fe•-n A *GO* ..... 4400
Sardinian
Austrian
LolrlyArd
North of Spain
Saragossa
Ditto to Barcelona

41 per Cents .. P 4
Do. end month....
per Cents
Do. end month 66 05
Credit Mcbilier 972 50
Do, end month 975
Bank shares 3310
Credit toncier 1220
Roman

lit, IL

635 .. 636 06
510 - 507 50
470 470 -
351 25 .. 352 50
393 75 i• 400 -
531 .. 537 50
412 50 .. 41 -
527 50 .. 527 50

BANK OF FRANCE.

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
PARIS, July 7.
The folios icg is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous accounts
:
JULY 7. JUNB 30.
DR. t. c. f c.
Capital of the Bank 182,600,000 132,500,000
Profits in addition toCapital

(Art. 8 law June 9 1.857) 5,024,708 48 5,003,954 29
Reserve in tho Bank and

its branches ... 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4.000,009
Notes in circulation 772,109,475 706,60,815
Bank notes to order and re-

ceiptg payable at sight 6,387,945 56 7,186,004 18
Treasury ac cur. creditor 57,850,061 81 91,647,05 94
Currentaccounts—Paris 47,246,73) 21 140,884,211 98
Do. branch-banks 22,77.5,470 24,748,501
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry
interests 28,688,531 SO 1,553,902 43
Re-discounts of the last

eia montha
2,583,735 17 2,533,735 17
Sundries

1,262,856,023 10 1,278,509,517 03

CR.
Cash in hand and branch-
banks 276,622,726 93 277,544,816 45
Commercial bills overdue 823,2b2 05 367,167 65
Commercial billsdiscounted
not yet due ....355.095-,489 37 381,824,063 17
Do. branch-banks .... 306,202,026 291,781,375
Advances on deposits of
bullion ........... 21,058,100 20,148,200
Do. branch banks.... 3,326,100 2,91 i,600
Advances on Frenchpublic
securities .... ..... 17,574,200 17,126,700
Do. branch-banks.... 9,819,450 2.1,825,2,0
Advances on railway shares
and debentures 29,361,300
Do. branch-banks 19,784,500
Advances on Credit Fon-
cier Bonds 364,800
Do. branch-banks .... 386,000
Advances to the State

30,2e0,400
19,539,6C0

356,500 --
396500 --

(Conv(n. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Govt. Stock Reserve 12,!,80,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes iinutobilisees (Law
June 9, 1857) . 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of the
Bank ..
Landed property, branches
Expenses of inanngenieut .95,883 14 9,972 61
Sundries

100,000,000 -

9,171,720 -

1,2622E56,023 10 1,278,509,517 03
Certified by the Honorary Vice-President of the Council
of State, Governor of the Bank,

AD, TVITILT.

A sharp Yankee went into the shop of a dry
goods dealer down East, and thus accosted the pro-
prietor :—" Squire, do you trade ?" " Considerable," was
the reply. " I mean do you dicker ?" " Some; whatye
get ter dicker ?" "A egg." "
whatye want for a egg ?''
"Guess I'd like a darnin' needle." The required needle
was dickered for the egg, and the Yankee was going away,
when he turned and said, " Squire do you treat ?" " Well,
I don't mind if I do," replied the good-natured tradesman.
They repaired to an adjacent tavern, and the usual Bour-
bon was produced, " Hold on," cried the Yankee ; "my
chiat's weak, and I never could take whioky without a egg
in it." The generous shopkeeper handed him the dickered
egg, but without asking for his needle baci: again. The
Yankee broke the shell on the edge of the glas o, when ho
exclaimed " Geswililsins ! this egg's gut two Guess
you must gin me another darnin' needle, squire:"—New
York letter.

THE LATE OUTRAGE BY BRICKMAKERS.—At he
Salford Town Hall, yesterday, Patrick Cullen, o:
Openshaw, labourer, was charged with being concerned in
the late , outrage at the briekcroft of Mr A. Ashworth,
Itegent-road. Police-constable Keogh said he took the
defendant into custody in consequence of information
which he had obtained.—A brickniaker, nitmed Briscoe,
said—About twelve o'clock on the night of the 24th of
June, he, with several other brickmak,:rs went to Mr
Ashworth's croft to pass the night. He had been in the
habit of sleeping at the place, A short time after he had
arrived, he saw several men go towards the croft, with
some instrument in their hands, and commence destroying
a number of the bricks. He recognised the prisoner. In
cross-examination the witness said that, although he had
seen the placard offering a reward of £lOO for the apprehen-
sion of the guilty parties, he did not inform the police, be-
cause he was afraid of getting into trouble. htr Ashworth
said he visited the croft on the morning of the 25th of June,
when ho found that about 70,000 bricks had been destroyed.
The damage amounted to £3O. The last witness had been
in the habit of sleeping in the croft. The prisoner was
remanded t 9 Monday, bail being refuted,

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HE ET MAJESTY,

WINDSOR CASTLE, July 7.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise, attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge, went
by special train to Twickenham yesterday, and
visited the Duke and Duchess d'Autnale. After-
wards the princesses drove in an open carrilge and
four to Ham Common, and visited the Duke and
Duchess de Chartres, and returned to Windsor
C,,stk in the evening.
Her Royal H)ghness the Princess Blenehe of
Orleans arrived at the Castle.

The Countess Do tiger Spencer and the Right
Hon. Sir Charles Wood also arrived, and had the
honour of dining with the Queen and the Royal

The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
Princess Louis of Hesse, drove in the grounds this
morning.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena,
Princess Louise, and Prince Louis of Hesse went
out riding, attended by the Hon. Hentio Stoptord
and Colonel ihe Hon. A. Hardinge.

Their Royal Highnesses Princess -Beatrice and
Princess Blanche of Orleans took a carriage drive.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Victoria of
Hesse took an airing in the Horne Park.