The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-15 00:00:00

BANK OP PRANCE.

The following is the account for month ending
Thursday, Aug. 13 :

ASSETS.

Cash and ingots ..
Cash at the branch-banks ..

P. C.
.. 64,935,672 71
.. 237,742,611 -
683,654 99

Bills due to be paid to-day.. . • • •
Bills becoming due in Paris, of which
68,629,563 f. 59c. are from the branch-
banks

.. 316,781,985 1

Bills in the branch-banks .. • . • . 263,758,688
Advances on coin and ingots .. • . 21,205,500
Do in the branch-banks • • • • 3,340,900
Do on French securities • • • . 53,651,700
Do in the branch-banks • • .. 22,534,350
Do on railway shares and bonds • . 52,064,500
Do in the branch-banks .. .. 85,754,90
Do on Credit Foncier Bonds .. .. 680,300
Do in the branch-banks
Do to State by treaty, 1848 .. .. 60,000,000
Rentes of the reserve-fund .. .. 12,980,750 14
Rentes, disposable funds .. • . .. 34,525,625 16
Rentes immobilised (law of June, 1857) .. 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of the Bank .. .. 4,000,000
Real property of branch-banks .. .. 5,823,672
Expenses of administration .. .. 656,034 55
Sundries .. 4,574,570 20

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1,296,35766,163

LIABILITIES.

Capital of the Bank
Reserve-fund
New Reserve _ . _ _
Reserve-irnraolillere • •
Profits to be added to Capital (Art. 8 of
law June 9;18,57) • • • •
Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and
the branch-banks • • • • .. 801,261,025
Do. to order (Post-bills) • • • • 4,477,961 50
Bills payable at sight • • .. • • 4,984,788
Ace. cur. of Treasury Creditor .. . • 66,997,012 98
Various accounts current .. .. .. 154,962,066 28
Do. branch-banks .. • • • • 29,895,611
Dividends to be paid • . • • • • 2,246,878 75
Arrears of values deposited • • • • 3,122,538 11
Discount, interest; and expenses .. .. 4,510,684 13
Re-discounts of the last half-year .. 1,554,317 16
Surplus of profit not disturbed ..
.. 1,016,709 23
Sundries 4. ~ • t • • •• 16,414,314 82

.. 182,500,000
12,930,750 14
9,125,000 -
4,000,003

2,316,503 57

1,296,3%56,163 76

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HER MAJESTY.

Her Majesty Queen VCicotoLroiGaNpEa,ssAedugutsitirolus.gh
this town at a quarter past seven last night direct
by the Junction Railway, en route to Rolandseck.

The Duke and Duchess of Sutherland have left
Trentham Park, Staffordshire, for Scotland, the Marquis of
Stafford and the youthful members of the family having
preceded them on Monday. The duke and duchess intend
to make a short stay at Tarbot before going to Dunrobin
Castle.

The Earl of Dudley left Dudley House, Park-
lane, on Thursday last, for Forrest Lodge, Argyleshire, in
order to commence grouse shooting.
The Countess of Malmesbury has left Heron
Court, near Christchurch, Hants, for Scotland, where her
ladyship will meet the noble earl.

Tho Earl of Sefton has loft Croxteth Park for
Scotland for the shooting season.

The Countess Craven and Ladies Craven left
Drakelaw, Derbyshire, after they had been visiting Sir
Henry and Lady Sophia Des Voaux, for Coombe Abbey,
near Coventry.
The Earl and Countess of Aberdeen are enter-
taining a small family party at Haddo House, Aberdeen-
shire. The earl's health is satisfactory, Lord Haddo hao
distinguished himself as an excellent shot during the volun-
teer rifle contests in Scotland.

The Earl and Countess Grey left Howick Hall,
Northumberland, on Tueday, for a tour of visits in Scot-.
land.

Visccunt and Viscountess 'Grey de Wilton leave
town to-day to visit the Earl and Countess Craven at
Coombe Abbey, near Coventry.

The Right Hon. Sir C. Wood, Bart., M.P., end
Lady Mary Wood and family left town yesterday for
Hickleton Park, Yorkshire.

The Hon. Beatrice Byng, Maid of Honour to her
Majesty, and youngest daughter of the late Vice-Admiral
the Hon. H. D. Byng, was married yesterday at St.
George's, Hanover-square, to Mr. H. Blundell, eldest son
of the late Mr. R. B. Blundell, of Deysbrook, West Derby.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. F. Hopwood,
cousin to the bride.

Don Jose de Fontayud Gargollo and Don Nusolas
do Ojesta have arrived from Madrid at Edward's Royal
Cambridge Hotel, George-street, Hanover-square.
Field-Marshal Lord Clyde, G.C.8., died shortly
after noon yesterday at General Eyre's residence at Chat-
ham. Lord Clyde was born in 1792, and was consequently
in his 71st year. It is understood that the remains of the
gallant field-marshal will be removed to London for inter-
ment in the course of a day or two.

ANECDOTES OF THE EMPEROR.—Long before
the hour fixed for his Majesty's departure from Vichy all
the approaches to the railway station were crowded. His
Majesty was received at the terminus by the authorities of
the town and the department, and on his entering his car-
riage he said, " A l'annee prochaine."
As the imperial train, which was to take the
Emperor to Le Pin, arrived at the gate of the Park of St.
Cloud at half-past eleven on Saturday morning, his Ma-
jesty, accompanied by the Empress and the Prince Impe-
rial, drove up in an open cariage. Before getting into the
train the Emperor kissed her Majesty and the young prinoe.
Mile. Mina Ruthardt and the Brothers Sauret,
two children, were admitted to give a concert at the
imperial chalet. The manner in which those artists suc-
ceeded in getting heard by his Majesty is worthy of men"
tion. On Thursday last, at the moment when the pupils of
the School Chevalier (of Moulins) were at the imperial
chalet, Mlle. Ruthardt was looking at the Emperor review-
ing the young scholars who were organised militarily.
Pushed by the crowd she was obliged to advance farther
than was permitted, and the guards, in obedience to their
orders, wanted to remove her as well as linr mother. The
Emperor, however, approached those ladic,l3, and directed the
men to leave them unmolested, when Mlle.Ruthardt thanked
his Majesty. Her slight German accent struck the atten-
tion of the Emperor, who immediately spoke to her in
that language. The young lady then reminded his Majesty
that her father, celebrated as hautbois player, had had the
honour of playing several times at Arenberg before Queen
Hortense and her son. As to the brothers Sauret, the
youngest saitibto his father, •' Write a letter, and I will de-
liver it to the Emperor." No slonersaid than done. When
the child presented the request, saying " Sire, deign to
accept this," his Majesty caressed him, and the concert was
decided on. Mdlle. Mina Ruthardt executed several mar-
ceaux on the cythare. The Emperor, in applauding her,
exclaimed, " One would almost think it was the human
voice," and the romance of the " lrouvere" was encored.
The brothers Sauret executed a duo from Guillaume Tell,"
after which the violinist gave "Le Carnaval de Venise" of
Paganini with wonderful effect. The Emperor warmly
applauded these charming children,

New Legal Appointments. Actual and

Prospective.

•
(Front the Law Times of today, just published.)
Sir James Wilde is appointed to the vacant
judgeship in the Divorce Court. it was, perhaps►
the best selection that could be made, for there
was, in truth, no range of choice. Neither on the
bench nor at the bar was there a man to whom all
fingers could have pointed as the right man for the
place. The new Judge possesses at least one quali-
fication, he is a gentleman, and that is the first
requirement kin the performance of his delicate
duties he will, undoubtedly, be guided by right
feeling and good taste. The court will not,
under his presidency, suffer in the reputation
which it acquired under the controlling hand of
his predecessor, Uncertain health is not such an
objection as the 2inics asserts, for the work is not
so severe as it appears to be. The court sits only
five days in the week, not until 11 o'clock, rising at
5 and often at 4, and on Saturday at 3; and
there are vacations also. The work is really lighter
than that of the common law judges ; and there is

less of labour and difficulty in the performance of it,
for it is a very limited branch of law after all, re-
quiring no research and little other than the appli-
cation of good sense and knowledge of human nature.
Sir James Wilde really obtains a desirable relief by
the change, and perhaps the lightened labour will
improve the health that could not endure the toil
of the common law courts. As for the law he is to
administer, it is already made for him, and little re-
mains to complete the scheme.

The changes consequent upon his removal are as
yet only in rumour. The Attorney-General might
have the vacant judgeship if he pleased. But will
he accept it ? lie aspires to a chiefship of course,
and he will probably be content to take the chance
of a prize which cannot be very long beyond his
grasp. Should he prefer, however, the present cer-
tainty, Sir R. Palmer will succeed him, and Lord
Palmerston will have to choose a Solicitor-General.
The claimants upon the Government are Mr. Collier,
Q.C., Sergeant Pigott, and Sergeant Shee. Of these
Mr. Collier has the foremost place, earned by long
and faithful political services, and
unquestioned
capacity.

. -
which, indeed,
his time, a judge must
Should the Attorneyt-Clbeenecrhaolooparebfyer
t.hteo
Lboirdde
Chancellor. Political claims are not deemed to
is confided to the Lord Chancellor that he may
weigh so much in this appointment,
Lordis a part of his
Chancellor per-
give to the country the ablest lawyer and not the
mostpatronage active
w
i tph a rwt ihs
iaenh. t
hTe his
mite no interference. Even the premier himself
would not express an opinion or a wish. Lord
Westbury has not exhibited any strong party bear"
ings in the distribution of his judicial patronage
hitherto, and perhaps he will not do so now. Should
he look for the best man, with the highest profes-
sional claims, he would probably prefer Mr. Lush,
and we should not be surprised if that gentleman
should be selected for the honour. In addition there
aro the three competitors for the Solicitor-General'
ship, and of these, for several reasons, Mr. Sergeant
Shee is likely to be preferred, especially as he has
already twice occupi id the place of the new judge
of the Divorce Court, when illness prevented hi?
attendance on his circuit. But either of those vs
have named would be approved by the Profession.
i
There are rumours also of projected changes n
the Equity Courts. It is said that L. J. Knight_
Bruce will retire, that V.C. Kindersley is to succeed
him in the Appeal Court, and that Mr. James will
bo the new Vice-Chancellor.

11.1EYERBEER has presented a grand chorus,
`` Hymn to Jupiter," to the city of Florence, as a
token of his grateful recollection of the manner with which
his early works were recognised by the Florentines.
CHARMING SIMPLICITY.!—Hay don, the historical
painter, and his son Frank were in a churchyard, watching
a sexton digging a grave. "Ali," said Hayden, "Frank
that will be yours as well ae ray lakt home," But YQur°
first, papa," said Frank,