The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-15 00:00:00

DR.

Capital
Reserve fund 12,980,750 14
Reserve immobilibre 4,000,000
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks 157,323,975 -
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight
Account-current of Treasury Creditor.. 55,711,749 53
Various accounts-current
Do. branch banks 35,072,300
Dividends to be paid 636,560 25
Discount, interest, and expenses
Fees on the care of securities 19,758 45
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Sums received over and above the

value of the protested bills
Sundries 2,149,453 89

1,048,513,951 79
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France.

RUSSIA AND TURKEY.

The British steamer the Caradoc, from Constan-
tinople, has arrived at Malta. She left Constanti-
nople on the 4th, and Besika Bay on the sth inst.
A letter received by her states, what has been
already announced, that the declaration of war
against Russia had been posted in the streets
of 'Constantinople and on the walls of the mosques,
but the delay granted before hostilities take place
is somewhat different from what has been men-
tioned. In the beginning a lunar month was
the period, then it was only to extend to eleven
days, then to fourteen, whereas the present
letter says that 21 days are given for the Russians
to evacuate the Principalities. Among the pas-
sengers on board the Caradoc was the lady of Ad-
miral Dundas, and from that circumstance it is in-
ferred that the fleet was preparing to enter on
more active service. According to the letter the
two fleets were still at Besika on the sth inst.
The Patrie states that the director of the Russian
Post-office has given notice to the public that the
regular service between Odessa and St. Petersburg
has been interrupted.
Vice-Admiral Hamelin, on his arrival in Besika
Bay, caused the officers of the fleet to occupy them-
selves in making hydrographio plans of the bay and
the immediate environs.

Private letters from Vienna speak again, and in
a positive manner, of the appointment of Marshal
Paskievitsch to the command of the army in the
Principalities. They add that the Marshal has
already left for the Danube, and is by this time at
the head-quarters of the army. It seems that Gene-
ral Gortschakoff was only chief of the staff. Paskie-
vitch is about 76 years old, and is known for
his campaigns in Poland and in Persia. It is also
stated that the Turks intend commencing hostilities
in the direction of the Black Sea and in Georgia.
The Russians are said to have 80,000 men in those
parts.
The official Gazette of Vienna contains a remark-
able article on the present state of the Eastern
question, asserting the neutrality of Austria, and
expressing a hope of a complete union of the four
Powers to effect the re-establishment of peace.
A letter from Constantinople, of the 29th ult.,
in the Wanderer of Vienna, says :—" Reschid
Pacha delivered a most remarkable speech in the
last Council of the Empire, which produced a great
effect, and, in fact, put an end to all discussions.
The Minister argued that Turkey, after having
made all the efforts in her power to maintain peace,
had now no other course to adopt than that of war.
This speech excited transports of enthusiasm ; the
Ulemas and the Hadschis congratulated Reschid
Pacha, and assured him of their devotedness. The
Seraskier, a man of notable and chivalrous cha-
racter, the political opponent of Reschid, declared
that he now cast aside all animosity, and that he
would give his life for the man who had rendered
such imminent services to his country. The day
was, in fact, one of complete triumph for Reschid.
The movements of the Russian troops in Wallachia
indicate that they intend to cross the Danube near
Widdin. Two functionaries of the Sultan have
gone into Anatolia and Roumelia to convey to the
Commander-in-Chief of the troops the resolutions
adopted by the Divan. There is a great scarcity
of money in trade, but the army is regularly paid.
Supplies are paid for in cash, and all pensions are
paid out of the reserve-fund. Taxim Bey, one of
the richest land owners in Roumelia, has offered
to the Divan all the money he possesses, and even
the jewels of his wife, in the event of war breaking
out. The Scheriff of Mecca has written word that
30,000 Arab horsemen, perfectly armed, have soli-
cited the favour of being allowed to march against
Russia. The contingent of Tunis has arrived.
Abd-el-Kader, it was said, wishes to take part in
the war against the infidels."
The Greek Patriarch, Germanos, whose inter-
ference in the affair of the Holy Places, very
materially contributed to bring about the present
complications in the Eastern question, died on the
28th ult. at Constantinople.
A letter from Jerusalem, of the 11th, states that
the Bedouins infest the environs of that city, and
render travelling dangerous. They had pillaged
the last French mail, and had even penetrated into
the heart of the city.