The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-19 00:00:00

FRAN CE.

La Presse announces that the French Government I
has not as yet received any dispatch confirming the
reported commencement of hostilities between the
Piedmontese and Austrian troops, or the passage of
the Ticino by the Piedmontese troops. It admits,
however, that the Sardinian Ambassador in Paris has
prepared the French Government for the contingency
of an approaching resumption of hostilities between
King Charles Albert and Austria. It further an-
nounces that the principle of intervention demanded
by Pope Pius IX. of France, Austria, Spain, and
Naples has been admitted by common consent of the
Four Powers.

The judicial proceedings at Bourges were resumed
on Thursday at the usual hour. The tribunes were
much crowded, and a considerable number of ladies
were present. Anxiety to see M. de Lamartine, who
was •to be examined, was the cause assigned for their
presence.
During the examination of the first witness a
huissier announced to the Court that M. de Lamar-
tine had arrived, and awaited the President's orders.
In a few minutes he appeared in court, and
his presence seemed to create a sensation in the
galleries. He deposed to what took place on the
15th. He declared his belief that the manifes-
tation in favour of Poland was only a pretext to in-
vade the Assembly. He was certain, from diplo-
matic correspondence he received, that foreign emis-
saries had been employed, and that foreign agents had
come to Paris from Cracow for the purpose. He did
not say that there was a complot, in the exact sense of
the word, but there was no doubt that an attack had
been meditated against the Assembly, which only
failed in consequence of the clubs being jealous of each
other, and in consequence of each wishing to be the
leader.
Several other witnesses were then examined, and
the court adjourned at six o'clock.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France up to Mareh 15:—

A SSET S.

Cash and ingots •••
Ditto in branch banks 1111,
Bills past duo
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
15,355,011 f. 170. are from the branch
banks 000 1104. 000
Bills in the branch banks 11,11 1111.
Advances on coins and ingots... ...
Ditto on French public securities ...
Ditto by branch banks... ••• ..•
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor...
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ...
Rentes of the reserve fund ...
Rentes, disposable funds ...
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ...
Rotel and furniture of the Bank ..
Real property of the branch banks ...
Loan of 10,000,000 f. to the city of Paris
Interest in National Discount Bank ...
Ditto branch banks .. •••
Bills protested at Paris ••• •••
Ditto at the branches ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto of the branches ... •••
Miscellaneous ...
Advance to the department of the
Seine ••• ••• ••• •••
Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the City of Mar-
seilles

... f. 187,858,692 09
... 132,235,529 00
60,510 07
_...

52,251,117 07
85,836,467 24
19,656,775 00
31,207,059 90
1,551,337 00
50,000,000 00
i 0,000,000 00
10,000,000 00
42,581,488 13

12,779,541 39
4,000,000 00
2,273,788 00
7,500,000 00
200,000 00
230,000 00
8,186,482 19
4,403,120 00
243,814 64
217,938 00
557,533 15

3,000,000 00

1,000,000 00

E 707,854,192 98

LIABILITIES.

Capital . . f. 67,900,000 00
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 00
Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 00
Reserve-inimobiliere ... 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 401,115,100 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... .., 19,699,425 00
Ditto to order (post-bills) 884,377 35
Account-current with Treasury creditor 53,959,179 00
Various accounts current ... ... 80,223,625 45
Ditto in branches ... 25,606,175 00
Bills payable at sight ... 4,873,800 00
Ditto at branches ••• 815,647 00
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank ... ~,
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches..
Dividends payable ••• • •
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank
Discounts, interest, and expenses
Ditto branch banks ...
Re-discounts of the last six months
Ditto in branch banks ..
Miscellaneous

6,108,058 70
2,897,451 00
342,758 25

... 221,524 04
... 997,348 09
... 1,042,208 00
... 246,109 85
... 460,661 01
... 130,000 25

f. 707,854,192 98

The subscription already amounts to 5001., and is fast
progressing, under the direction of a provisional com-
mittee, of which the warm-hearted Admiral Oliver
has been elected president, and Captain Hall, F.R.S,
of her Majesty's ship Dragon, honorary secretar
FOREIGN TIMBER FOR THE DOCKYARDS.—ln-
struetions have been issued to the dockyards to the
effect that in future the officers of the service are to
co-operate with the officers of the Customs in the
measurement of all foreign timber received into the
royal establishments.
VALUE OF DOCKYARD STOCK.—.Mr. Freeman, the
store-receiver of Sheerness Dock-yard, who has been
absent on special duty for nearly nine months, has been
appointed by the Admiralty to determine the value of
the dockyard stock of timber, in which service their
Lordships have ordered him to be assisted by Mr. J.
Bennett, the timber inspector of Portsmouth Dockyard.