The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-22 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE,

(REUTER'S EXPRESS.)
PARIS, July 21.
The following 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 21. JULY H.
Du. f, c. f. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition toCapital
(Art. 8 law June 9.1857) 5,059,532 49 5,050,668 93
Reserve in tho Bank and

its branches
Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,003
Notes in circulation 788,378,725 792,519,275
Bank notes to order and re-

ceipts payable at sight 5,9r,9,290 56 5,376,404 44
Treasury ac,,. cur. creditor 60,496,24.5 97 58,430,429 98
Currentaccounts—Paris 113,792,771 18 131,889 '202 73
Do. branch-banks 21,489 4,9 20,352,280
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry
interests 4,417,058 59 3,583,344 57
Re-discounts of the last

six months 2,588.735 17 2,588,735 17
Sundries

1,234,494,432 40 1,258,418,650 63
CR.
Cash in hand and branch-

banks

Commercial bills overdue 3,225,228 27
Commi3reMbillsdiscouLted

'473;531 44

not yet due ,...333,432,249 11 354,078,822 86
Do. branch-banks ....307,867,104 313,108,624
Advances on deposits of
bullion

. ,
Do. branch. banks 3,388,100 3,4 ! 4,800
Advances on Frenchpublio
securities
Do, branch-banks 9,678,650 9,571,0J/0
Advance 9 on railway shares
and debentures 28,598,600 29,439,700
Do. branch-banks 18,853,200 19,088,t00
Advances on Credit Fon-

cier Bonds 350.600 332,000

Do. branch-banks 36.5,900
Advances to the State

33700 -

(Conven. June 10, 1557) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Govt. Stock Reserve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 11
Do. disposable
Rentes immobilisees (Law

June 9, 1857)
Hotel and furniture of the
Bank
Lauded property, branches
Expenses of management 505,311 03 113,418 26
Sundries 3,821,572 67 2,504,902 17

1,234,494,432 40 1,2.58,418,650 63
Certified by the Honorary Vice-Pregclent of the Council
of State, Governor of the Bank,

AD, YUITRY.

ETON COLLEGE.—The examination of candidates
for the foundation commenced yesterday morning at
7 o'clock, the posers having arrived at the college on the
previous day. The following was the order of examination :
—From 7 till 9 o'clock Latin translation ; half past 10 till
half past 12, Latin composition; and from 3 till half past 4
arithmetic paper. To-day (Friday) the examination will
proceed as follows :—From 7 till 9 Greek translation, and
from 11 till half past 12 second mathematical paper for boys
of 13 years old and upwards. The candidates, numbering
it is understood upwards of 70, are allowed to use a dic-
tionary, gradus, Greek lexicon, and grammars for every
paper but the first. At the election of :830 it was agreed
that a certain amount of mathematical knowledge should
be required from all candidates in proportion to their ages.
For this purpose a general paper is now set, which includes
ordinary arithmetic, algebra up to quadratic equations, and
the first three boolis of Euclid. The examination concludes
to-day, and the result will probably be made known on Mon-
day. Tare election regatta takes place to-morrow.
THE NEW HOTEL AT BRIGHTON.—The Grand
Hotel at Brighton is now completed, and to-more
row the doors of the splendid establishment will be thrown
open for the receptic,a of visitors. The new building is
situate in the King's-road, and commands ono of the best
views of the sea to be found in this very popular watering
place. It is in the Italian style of architecture, admirably
finished both within and without. The structure is nine
stories in height, and has elegantly shaped balconies along
the entire front of the windows. The interior of the build-
ing is remarkable for the abundant amount of space which
has been devoted to every department; and all the new
principles of ventilation seem to have been skilfully followed.
All the usual requisites of coff,to room, library, reading
room, biliard and smoking rooms, are well arranged; and
on the ground floor there are two tastefully decorated con-
servatories, together with a ladies' coffee room, which latter
has all the character of a drawing room in a private man-
sion. The -coffee room is without doubt one of the most
elegantly decorated apartments ever seen, and although
gilding enters largely into the ornamentation, yet
the other colours are so relatively blended, that
the effect is everything that could be wished.
The hotel contains 260 rooms, and on each floor both hot
and cold baths have been provided, a "lift" also renders
the ascending of the stairs by a visitor needless, and he has
only to take his seat in a very pretty little room on the
ground floor and forthwith he is raised to the, storey upon
which his room is situate. The charges are extremely
moderate—so moderate, indeed, that any person can avail
himself of the advantages of th 3 Grand Hotel, as the
charge for bedrooms ranges from 2s 6d to 21s. The direc-
tors have determined to leave, nothing undone that can
conduce to the comfort of the public, and it is to be hoped
that their exertions will meet with that succesa which their
spirit, enterprise, and large outlay entitles them to.

EXTRAORDINARY DEATH 01? A YOUNG LADY.
—The Elgin Courant records the death, under
very melancholy circumstances, of Miss Margaret Walker,
residing with her brother, who is schoolmaster at Tulloch,
in Strathtay, in the parish of Logierait, Perthshire. "Mr
Walker, on Sunday week, went to church as usual, a dis-
tance of about three miles, and on returning he found that
his sister had left home without leaving any message as to
where she had gone. He took no particular notice of this,
as Miss Walker was in the habit of occasionally visiting a
friend that resided a few miles distant, with whom she once
stayed all night. Little was thought about her absence un-
til Monday night, when David M'Naughton, gamekeeper,
Pitnacree, found her clothes about two miles from the
schoolhouse, folded and laid up in a most regular manner.
It appears she was seen by two men on Sabbath night,
about an hour after she lrft her brother's house, in a state
of nudity ; yet, strange to say, these men gave no alarm.
On Monday night the friends cf the young woman
commenced an active search, which was continued In vain
until Wednesday night, when the body was found among
the hills, 10 miles from the house, lifeless and still naked.
By post••mortem examination, inflammation of long
standing was discovered in the back portion of the brain,
which, there is no doubt, had led to the extraordinary
circumstances which resulted in her melincholy death.
The verdict of the medical men who made the post-mortem
examination was:—Died from exposure, while wandering
in a state of insanity ; but we believe they were of opinion
that she had recovered her senses before death—a circum-
stance which makes the case still more lamentable. Miss
Walker was a most intelligent, quiet, inoffensive, and kind-
hearted young woman, in her twenty-third year, and was a
geperal favourite with all who knew her,"

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SPAIN.

MADRID, JULY 21.

The Noticias publishes a despatch from La Grauja,
stating that the King of Spain will set out for
Franc© on the 10J); instead of the I,sth, of August,
so as to return on the 25th August.