The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-14 00:00:00

FRANCE.

The Emperor and Empress came to Paris on
Friday, and witnessed some experiments with an
electro-magnetic machine, invented by Mr. Shepard,
for the extraction of hydrogen gas from
These experiments, which were also witnessed by.
Lord Cowley and the Minister of State, were ill
every instance successful.
The Emperor and the Empress were present in
the evening at the French opera to see the ne
ballet Jovista. water.

A sum of 4,000 f. has been sent by the Emperor
and the Empress to the Patriarch of Jerusalem for
the French missionaries in Syria.
A decree in the Moniteur appoints to the posts
of President and Secretary of the departmental
Commission of the Seine, M. Delangle, Senator,
First President of the Imperial Court of Paris,
and M. Possoz, Mayor of Passey.
An Imperial decree convokes for the 4th of De`
cember the electoral colleges of the second circum-
scription of the department of the Doubs, to elect
a deputy in the place of M. Demesmay, deceased.
The general belief is that the French Govern'
ment is in earnest, and would have proceeded W
extremities before now, but that it is prevented b 7
the hesitations of the English Government. It is in
vain that we Englishmen endeavour to show the
~
contrary—nothing will convince the French. It "
impossible to convince them that the English Cr
binet is determined not to desert Turkey, whatever
the consequences may be ; and that it continues itg.,
negotiations solely with a view of exhausting
pacific means of conciliation before having recourse
to the ultima ratio. These arguments have veil
little weight. People will persist in thinking that
England is not in earnest ; and they even hint at
some secret influence in high places, which is gar
posed to be working in favour of Russia.
BANK OF FRANCE.—The following was the situar
tion of the Bank on Thursday, Nov. 10 :

Fr . C.
239,400,099 22
91,542,098
209,949 60

Cash and ingots ..
Cash at the branch banks .
Overdue bills
Bills becoming due in Paris, of which
74,871,254 f. 13c. are from the branch
banks 192,057,083 93
Bills in the branch banks
Advances on coin and ingots ' 1,346,000
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on public securities of France 34,937,336 Iv
Do. by the branch banks
Do. on railway shares and bonds 72,118,700 ---
Do. in the branch banks
Do. to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1840
Rentes of the reserve fund
Rentes of disposable funds
Hotel and furniture of the Bank
Real property of branch banks
Expenses of administration..
Sundries

70,000,000 --
10,000,000 --"„
55,453,580 31
4,000,000
3,928,423
1,181,464 64
157,866 64

1,015,356,380 61

DR.

▪ 91,250,000
▪ 12,980,750 14
- 4,000,000
- 498,927,800 --
- 156,322,975
6,293,804 90
12,231,236
50,350,608 69
144,103,234 83
29,124,840
502,504 2"
6,251,915
22,20
557,49$

Capital
Reserve fund
Reserve immobiliere
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight
Account-current of Treasury Creditor..
Various accounts-current

Do. branch banks
Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Fees on the care of securities
Re-discounts of the last half year
Sums received over and above the
value of the protested bills
Sundries

50
1,015,356,38 u -
2, Ng', 918°L.1486
From the above returns it appears that the metal
lic reserve has diminished in Paris 38f
MOOD
and in the branch banks 111 millions. The d 1:
count accommodation has increased 6 millions alo
,
Paris and 9 millions in the departments. The!
vances on public securities have increased haif...
million in Paris, and one-quarter of a million
Sham
the provinces. The advances on railway saA—,
and bonds show an advance of 11 millions in
and a falling off of 1 million in the branch banir
On the side of the liabilities, the notes in cirelllt
tion have declined 3i millions in Paris, and 1 l'whi
lion in the departments. The account current
the Treasury has declined 51 millions, and thicl
of private individuals 19 millions in Paris asL'of
millions in the provinces. The whole amount to
the metallic reserve is at present 331 million*
655* millions of notes in circulation.