The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-17 00:00:00

ASSETS.

Cash in hand ... ..•
Ditto in branch banks
Bills past due ••• ••• •••
Bills discounted, but not yet due, of
which 20,589,197 f. Oc. were received
from the Branch Banks ••• ... 47,936,016 48
Bills in the branch banks ... 82,173,686 0
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 2,538,700 0
Ditto by the branch banks ... 2,706,976 0
Ditto on French public securities ... 64,840,236 10
Ditto by branch banks... ..• 5,504,673 0
Ditto on railway bhares and bonds ... 6,425,000 0
Ditto by branch banks ... 2,329,445 0
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0
fiat() to the State on the Treaty of 30th
June, 1848 ... 75,000,000 0
Advanced to the City of Paris on the
Previsional Loan of 50,000,0001. ... 20,000,000 0
Rentes of the reserve fund 10,000,000 0
Rentes, disposable funds ... 55,635,896 32
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0
Real property of the branch banks ... 3,571,772 0
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 294,006 60
Expenses of administration of the Bank

... f. 490,963,226 60
... 106,821 687 0
250,878 48

and Branches
IlSCOllaneou2

932,384 41
2,459,814 93

E 1,031,384,408 92
Certified by the Governor of the Bank,
VARGOI7T.
It appears from the preceding account that the cash
in hand has decreased by 3,500,000 f. Tho commer-
cial bills discounted has increased by 10,500,000 f., about
2,500,000 f. being for Paris, and 8,000,000 f. for the de-
partments. The cash advanced on deposit of French
securities has decreased nearly 24,000,000 f., in Paris
about 25,000,000 E, and increased in the branch banks
1,000,000 f. Advances on Railway Stock hare increased
from 4,542,000 f. to 8,754,000. The Bank notes in cir-
culation have increased by 3,500,000 f. The balance to
the credit of the Treasury has increased by 3,500,000 f.
The sundry credits have decreased by 33,000,000 f in
Paris, and increased nearly 6,000,000 f. in the depart-
ments.

FRENCH RAILWAY TRAFFIC.
The following. are. the last returns of the gross re-
-8,681f.; total, 544,026 f.
ceipts of the principal French Railways :
NORTHERN.—From April 29 to May 5 : Passengers,
144 f.; total, 190,063 f.
May 2 to May 8: Passengers,
total 75,186 f.
; 2 to May 8 : Passengers,
3,2261 ,
HARE.—Press
90318u94y:E5.R. fN:
E.
.;
.g_g_goo ooFopoddrrdsso:72,49 223
,7,
3488ayf .
ORLEANS.—From May 3 to May 9: Passengers,
118,3171. ; goods, 137,324 f.; total, 255,641 f.
BouDEAux.—From April 27 to May 3: Passengers:
56,1411.; goods, 76,9041.; total, 133,0451.
VIERZON.—From Msy 3 to May 9: Passengers.
April
19
29
90 t
oMma May y
; total, 105,825 f.
32,596€.; goods, 39,1261.; total, 71,722 f. 5 : Passengers,
498N,7TOAR3NAfT.
s;guTono:d.isr,oFmsr6o,Alra2p2rAfi.ip
5: Passengers,
123,2611.; goods, 114,1981.;
total, 233,459 f.
BALE.—FromApril 26 to May 2 : Passengers,
23,9431.; goods, 28,674 f.; total, 51,9171.
MONTEREAIL—From April 29 to May 5: Passengers
9,029 f.; goods, 13,953 f.; total, 22,9821.
LYONS. -- From May 2 to May 8 : Passengers,
194,962 f.; goods, 170,5021.; total, 365,4641.
WESTERN.—From May 3 to May 9: Passengers,
66,385 f.; goods, 30,4581.; total, 96,843 g.

THE COAL AREA OF THE KINGDOM.
It is indeed remarkable that so small a country should
furnish so mighty a supply of fuel. We have 12,000
square miles of coal area—nearly one-tenth of the entire
urea of our entire island; but still this bears but a small
ratio to the total quantity in all countries. According to
the estimates of Prufcssor Ansted and Mr. Taylor, the
ascertained area of all the coal strata in the world is not
less than 150,000 Square miles. And yet the an-
nual amount of coal worked and brought to light
in the British islands is nearly double that of all
other countries taken together,—so enormous are
now our colliery operations. The number of
coal fields in these islands, comprising districts de-
tached from all others, is about thirty; the num-
ber of distinct workable seams in these coal fields
varies from ono to eighty-four; the thickest seams in
any one field varies from three to forty feet;
and the
aggregate thickness of all the seams in each field varies
from three to two hundred feet. From these various
coal fields there are now extracted not less than
35,000,000 tons a year, the value of which, including
transit to the place of consumption, is about 18,000,0001.
..
This estimate of about 10i. per ton may seem amid?. to
Londoners accustomed to a price so much .higher,
but in all the coal-mining and iron-smelting districts, the
average is far under that here named. Of the 18,000,0001.,
it is supposed that about one-half is the value at the pit's
mouth, and the other half the value of the transit to the
consumer. The fixed capital employed in the coal trade,
including
mining machinery and transit machinery, is
roughly estimated at 10,00030001.—Dodd's Curiosities oflndustry.

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It was rumoured in the House of Commons this
evening that Portsmouth Dockyard is on fire.

ANOTHER AGONISING SCENE AT A FIRE.
On Friday morning, at a few minutes before three
o'clock, a fire broke out in the premises belonging to Mr.
George Mewling, boot and shoe maker, situate at No. 34,
Featherstone-street, City-road. When discovered by the
police the fire was making such rapid progress that the in-
mates, consisting of Mr. and Mrs. Mewling, Mr. Flower,
and two children, were scarcely able to stand on the flooring
on account of the intense heat, coupled with which the smoke
was of such a character es to nearly stifle them. The neigh-
boursld were running to and fro endeavouring to procure
a tiers, but being unable the poor creatures were expected
every moment to fall a prey to the fury of the fearful ele-
ment. The Loyal Society's tire-escape, however, came in
sight, and was hailed with shouts of applause from the popu-
lace. The escape was instantly placed in front of the burn-
ing property, when Elden, the conductor, mounted the same,
and brought the whole five persons down•in safety from the
.
Pp of the house, whilst the flames were issuing from the
lower part of the premises. When the conductor entered
the smoke was so dense that he could barely see the persons
or keep from being suffocated. The firemen were unable to
get the flames extinguished until the premises in which they
commenced were nearly destroyed, and some damage done to
those on either side, Nos. 33 and 35, occupied respectively
by Mr S. Denton,
'coffeehouse keeper, and Mr. J. Slater,
milliner.

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FATAL ACCIDENT. On Saturday morning, at
about nine o'clock, Adelaide Woolenough, aged 87, a ser-
vant,was precipitated from tho third story window to the yard
below, a height of upwards of 50 feet. In the course of thes-inn-road,
employed at No. 13, Sidmouth-street, Gray's-inn-road,
fall she burst through a skylight. The fearful crash alarmed
the inmates of the house, which is a reception or lodging
establishment for foreigners, several of whom rushed out,
and found the unfortunate woman bleeding profusely from
her skull, and quite insensible. Taylor, 84 G, was called in,
and she was conveyed to the Royal Free Hos.pital, where
Dr. Lane and other medical officers of the establishment ren-
dered every humane assistance. Her skull was fractured
her ribs were broken, and the whole framework of her body'
was shattered in a most dreadful manner. She expired 490-n
alter %tering the hospital.