The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-20 00:00:00

to complete for sea and embark Major-General Cathcart
for the Cape of Good Hope.
The examination of the preserved meats was resumed
to-day at Clarence yard, when 330 cans were opened,
weighing 10Ib., to b., and 13Ib. each, when 67 only
were found to be fit for Lod. They were all presumed
to be beef, and the usual contents—comprising heart,
tongue, and ligament were found. The whole of these
cases had been returned into store by the Vengeance,
84, just previous to her last leaving for the Mediter-
ranean, is pursuance of an order intended to reserve the
preserved meats for ships going on distant stations. The
examivation will conclude to-morrow.
The Investigator Indiaman arrived at the Mother-bank
this morning to embark passengers for Madeira.
Two of the American lino of packets arrived at Spit-
head to-day from the Thames.
PLYMOUTH, MONDAY.-Ou Saturday, between 1 and
2 P.M., the Rev. Aacott Warburton arrived at Devonport
with orders from the Admiralty for the Sprightly and
Cenfianee steamers to be dispatched as soon as possible
in search of survivors from the late mail-packet Amazon.
The Confiance being under repair, the Admiral substi-
tuted the Avon in hf.A. stead. They were both dispatched
early the same morning, Mr. Warburton going in the
Avon.
The Sprightly did not sail, therefore, on Friday for
Portsmouth, as reported yesterday.
These vessels were supplied with charts showing the
probable track of the Hecate, which had been previously
ordered on the grounds, and orders were given that
should they tall in with her, they were all three to join
in the search, and use every means in their power to I
accomplish the object.
The Rev. Mr. Blood, ono of the survivors of the wreck
of the Amazon, preached two sermons here yesterday, in .
the morning at St. Andrew's Church, and in the evenim ;
at St. Andrew's Chapel-of-Ease. Collections wet 0
made for the widows and orphans of the sufferers.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank.
of Franco on an. 8:

♦BSETS.

Cash in hand ... f. 458,111,273 81i
Ditto in branch banks 106,419,850 1.1
Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 207,130 83
Bills discounted, but not yet due, of
which 17,041,637 f. 75c. were received •
from the Branch Banks ... 61,718,739 SS
Bills in the branch banks ... 75,133,204 0'
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 515,700 0'
Ditto by the branch banks 3,352,215 04
Ditto on French public securities ... 25,036,836 10'
Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,972,473 ( I
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 t
Ditto to the State on the Treaty of 30th
June, 1848 ...
Advanced to the City of Paris on the
Previsional Loan of 20,000,0001. ... 10,000,000 0!
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 C
Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,683,040 8:$
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ...
[Tote! and furniture of the Bank
Real property of the branch banks
Interest in National Discount Bank ...
Ditto branch banks ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Div° of the Brunch Banks
Miscellaneous

75,000,000 ( )

... 12,952,725 7 4
4,000,000 0
3,418,159 t)
200,000
103,000
510 5f
64,821 I,)
2,047,592 4

f. 943,937,271 7V

LIABILITIES.

Capital ...

DiZto of the Branch Banks

itee.erve fund
Ditto of thc: branch banks

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