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 101 b., loLb., and 131 b. ouch, when 67 only
were found to be tit for food. 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, in pursuance of au order intended to reserve the
preserved meats for ships going on distant stations. The
examination will conclude to-morrow.
The Investigator Indianian arrived at the Mother-bank
this morning to embark passengers for Madeira.
Two of the American line of packets arrived at Spit-
head to-day from the Thames.
PLYMOUTH, MONDAY.—On Saturday, between 1 and
2 a. a., the Rev. Ascott Warburton arrived at Devonport
with orders from the Admiralty for the Sprightly and
Confiance steamers to be dispatched as soon as possible
in search of survivors from the late mail-packet Amazon.
The Confiance being under repair, the Adaiiral substi-
tuted the Avon in her 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 fall in with her, they were all three to join
in the search, and use every means in their power to
accomplish the object.
The Rev. Mr. Blood, one of the survivors of the wreck
of the Amazon, preached two sermons here yesterday, i°
the morning at St. Andrew's Church, and in the evening
at St. Andrew's Chapel-of-Ease. Collections were
made for the widows and orphans of the sufferers.

BANK OF FRAN CE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on Jan. 8:

ASSETS.

f. 458,111,273 81
... 106,419,850 0
". ". 207,130 83

Cash in hand
Ditto in branch banks
Bills past due •••
Bills discounted, but not yet due, of
which 17,041,637 f. 75c. were received
from the Branch Banks
Bills in the branch banks
Advances on coins and ingots... ...
Ditto by the branch banks ...
Ditto on French public securities ...
Ditto by branch banks... ...
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor...
Ditto to the State on the Treaty of 30th
Juno, 184 S
Advanced to the City of Paris on the
Provisional Loan of 20,000,000 f.
Rentes of the reserve fund
Rentes, disposable funds
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds
Hotel 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
Ditto of the Branch Banks
Miscellaneous ...

61,718,739 38
75,133,204 0
515,700 0
3,352,215 0
25,036,836 10
2,972,473 0
50,000,000 0

75,000,000 0

10,000,000 °
... 10,000,000 (/
42,683,040 83

12,952,725 74
4,000,000
3,418,159
200,000 'ln
103,000 0
510 56
0
64,821
2,047,592 45

L 943,937,271 72

481
150
342
1201,

114
610
37
171

1251
986
300
270