The Sun.
London, England, 1864-10-14 00:00:00

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vinces are pretty nearly equal, and the public
exchequers of ail of them show a surplus.
Commenting upon the above, the Quebec Chro%
nicle, in its impression of September 26, observes :
ft The scheme is ne=ither more nor less than a tran-
script of the American Union, which is just now
offering so sorry an example of its cohesive and
Governmental powers. It is a very grave question
whether this is the best mode of union for the pro-
vinces. Cui bono ? What shall we have gained that
we could not have obtained by the far less cumbrous
plan of a legislative union after the ft shion of Eng-
land herselt? Why all this roundabout and un-
wieldly phalanx of legislators ? Why six or seven
of these Siamese twins ? Why 12 or 14 of these
legislative bodies when one would be more efficient
at a tenth of the cost ? No doubt there are advan-
tages of considerable magnitude from a federal
union of all the provinces, but we maintain that
there is no one of these advantages which could
not be attained by less costly and fur more easily
worked machinery.
The Canadian Government has been considering
the informations laid before them by the County
Crown Attorney for Eisex respecting the late rebel
raid on Lake Erie. This has been done on the re-
quisition of the Attorney-General, and officers are
now in pursuit of the suspected persons.
Owing to the frequency of fires in Quebec the
insurance companies have taken alarm, and have
determined upon uneertaking no further risks until
a radical reform is effected in the city fire depart-
ment. At a meeting of directors and other officials
connected with these companies, recently held, a
number of resolutions were submitted and carried
unanimously. The suggestions embodied in these
resolutions have been referred to a subsoommittee to
be elaborated and reported upon.

WEST INDIA AND PACIFIC MAILS.

SOUTHAMPTON, Oct. 13.

The Royal Nail Company's steamer seine, Capt.
Revett, with the above mails, has arrived. She
brings 75 passengers, and on freight specie value
2,042,156, of which amount 617,789 dols. are from
the Pacific ports, 1,365,211 dole, from California,
and 59,156 dole. from the West India Islands; also
jewellery value £620 sterling, and precious stones
value £2,455.
The Seine left St Thomas on the 29th. She ex-
perienced fine weather to tbo 9.h October, since
which strong breezes end unsettled weather passed
over Belize and Honduras, doing considerable
damage, and destroying six vessels lying in the
harbour.

The war in Santo Domingo is considered to bt
drawing to a close, and prospects of peace are en-
tertained.

No mention is made by this mail of the loss of her
Majesty's ship Bulldog.
The weather continued fine at Grenada, and
much activity prevailed on the estates. The public
alth inland was good.
At Barbadoes the crops were improving. Ground
provisions were more plentiful. Nest year's sugar
crop promised to be large.
Her Majesty's ships Styx and Pylades arrived at
Jamaica on the 13th. Yellow fever still raging
among the troops at Bermuda. The surgeon
charge had fallen a victim to the scourge,

At Trinid,:d the weather was very hot, the
wharves were bare of shipping, and trade dull.
Cuba had been visited with fine rains, and the
coming crop of sugar was expected to be large.
The balance of the old crop remaining for ship
ment was 66,000 hogsheads of sugar and 38,000
hogsheads of molasses.
The Seine brings the following cargo-280 serous
cochineal, 42 serene indigo, 40 live turtle, 145 bales
of cotton, 101 packages of silver ore, 156 bales of
bark, 160 bales of indiarubber, 52 packages of skins,
and 64 packages of sundries.
The weather continued very hot at Jamaica,
small-pox was extending its ravages throughout
the island, and the deaths numerous. The new
crops of coffee had commenced arriving at market ;
the first purchases were made at from 40e., and
quoted firm. The supply of pimento will fall short.
A special mating of the shareholders of the
Bank of Jamaica has been called for the 25th of
Octoter, it having been decided that the vole to
wind up its affairs and transfer its interest for e
bonus of £lO,OOO to the Colonial Bank, must be
confirmed at such meeting before the transfer can
be legally made.
I: has been ordered by the;Governor in Executive
Committee that the public moneys be deposited
hereafter is the Colonial Bank, instead of the
Island Treasury, the bank allowing 3 per cent. on
the daily balances. The amount at present in the
public chest is, it is understood, to be transferred
forthwith.

Freights were dull. Rum sales 23 3d for proof
18 In bond. Sagar—Dark, 21s; middling, 223 6d
to 233; fair, 253 to 263. Tobacco dull.
At De.merara provisions are in suffictient supply.
but the market is extremely dull. The estates are
❑ow beginning to grind, and produce may be ex-
pected to come forward freely towards the begins
ning of next month. There is some demand for
molasses; good bright, 250. to 26c., dark 21c.
The weather is still sultry and disagreeable, on
account of the prevalence of the land breeze. The
sickness which has prevailed among the ehipping
shows signs of decrease. The cases of fever are by
no means so virulent as when the infection first
broke out.

Freights continued unchanged-2s 31 to London
and Liverpool.

The ppers from the interior of California men,.

tion the fall of rain in various parts of the State.
An early and wet winter and good times for the
ruiners are anticipated.
EartLquakes had occurred in the mountains in
several places. We have accounts of severe shoekb
having ben felt at Nevada Grass Valley and
Marysville, but without any serious result.
From Portland we learn that telegraphic offices
have been opened at Fort Vancouver and Monti-
cello, and these places are row in telegraphic con-
nection with Washington territory. The line is
being pushed forward to 0:3 mpia and Victoria, and
will be completed to the former placo by the Ist
October next.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, October 13.

The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week, together with the corresponding
figures of the previous account
OCT. 13.

OCT. 6.
c. f. c
182,500,000

DR.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000
Profits in add ition toCapital
(Art. 8 law June 9 1857) 5,722,688 53 5,599,779 38
Reserve in the Bank and
its branches
Reserve in landed property 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 754,479,725 751,377,975
Bank notes to order and re-
ceipts payable at sight 5,679,107 43 5,950,092 35
Treasury acs. cur. creditor 66,934,450 53 62,437,649 46
Current accounts—Paris .100,080, 572 15 106398,393 29
Do. branch-banks 20,445,254 22,371,179
Dividends payable.
Discounts and sundry
interests 13,843,622 83 13,091,565 38
Re-discounts of the last

six months 2,588,735 17 2,588,735 l'
Sundries

1,195,803,044 51 1,199,321,105 76

, .
CR.
Cash in hand and branch-
banks 25),423,737 64 267,533,219 15
Commercial bills overduo 982,803 29 3,091,019 90
Commercial billsdiseounted
not yet, due ....321,289,231 02 314,194,664 57
Do. branch-banks 297,967,113 292,386,484

Advances on deposits of
bullion
Do. branch banks 4,468,000 3,849,900

Advances on Frenchpublic
securities ..
Do. branch-banks 8,932,450 --
Advancesonrcilway shares
and debentures 27,921,600
Do. branch-banks 19,811,200
Advances on Credit Fon-
cier Bonds 448,500
Do. branch-banks .... 398,500
Advances to the State
(Conven. J une 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Govt. Stock Reserve 12,080,750 14 12,980,750
Do. disposable
Rentes hnmobilisees (Law
June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of the
Bank
Landed property, bran:les
Expenses of management 1,615,512 14 1,593,556 94
Sundries 4,238,605 42 4,960,779 20

16,229,600
8,723,4,0

27,400,200
19,306,300

439,200
385,100

8,395,800

1,195,803,044 51 1,199,34,165
Certified by the honorary Vice-Peebihnt of the Counci
of State, C+Jvernor of the Bunk of Franco.
CS:gucd; ItOULAND,