The Sun.
London, England, 1849-09-04 00:00:00

LIABILITIES.

Capital f. 67,900,000 00
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... 28,350,000 00
Reserve fund ... ... 10,000,000 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 00
Reserve-immobiliere ... 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 363,501,600 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... 45,519,400 00
Ditto to order (post-bills) 774,617 20
Account-current with Treasury creditor 66,895,035 41
Various accounts current ... ... 84,397,427 11
Ditto in branches ... 25,435,757 00
Bills payable at sight ... 9,356,500 00
Ditto at branches 1,621,228 00
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank ... 6,730,250 46
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 3,464,034 00
Dividends payable . . 1584,493 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 169,312 44
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 1,298,928 79
Ditto branch banks ... 809,323 00
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49
Ditto in branch banks ... 321,562 00
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 416,470 27

f. 720,670,412 42
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France.
D'ARGOUT.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

During the past week Dr. Bachhoffner, in conti-
nuing his lectures on Domestic Chemistry, has chosen
the subject of aerated fluids and beverages of such
like description. The professor confined himself almost
entirely to the preparation of soda water, lemonade,
&e., which he, in his experiments, manufactured for
the benefit of his audience, both in an intellectual as
well as practical understanding. The apparatus
chosen for illustration was that lately patented by
Mr. Masters, and certainly from the experiments
performed at the lecture proved itself one of the most
perfect inventions of any yet extant; in size and
appearance it might be taken to represent a small
vase or dessert jug, forming altogether an elegant
ornament for the table and sideboard. After pointing
out the principles upon which these aerated drinks have
been previously prepared, the lecturer proceeded to ex-
plain the modus operandi of this new vessel. It may
be briefly described as follows :—Two glass receivers
are disposed one above the other, the upper one
having a descending pipe leading from about midway
in its interior to the bottom of the lower receiver.
The upper one contains the material for producing
the gas necessary for aeration, the lower one the
compound to be aerated. When it is required to set
the apparatus in action, a small quantity of water is
poured into that receiver containing the chemical
salts for liberation of the gas—the whole apparatus
being firmly screwed together. The gas having
.no means of exit save the descending pipe previously
o the lower chamber, strongly
g them impregnates them, givin
eiTsa sharp and agreeable
Iltvour. After the process
be? ontinued for a few
minutes, the aerated drink mayadrawn off at the
an ingenious convenience of the operator, tap being
arranged for that purpose. The Learned Doctor con-
cluded his lecture amid loud and continued applause
from a highly respectable audience.

STRANGE STORY.—Donald Macgillivray, a native
of the parish of Duthill, joined the Cameron High-
landers ut an early age, and being distinguished for
military prowess, was lately discharged with Is. 6d. a
day. Lio returned home to pas the remainder of his
days its the land of bis birth, and as he approached
Aviemore he was not a little surprised to End an o!d
acquaintance of his, named A. Cameron, engaged in the
same work, with the same horse, and in the very Barre
place where ho left bias twenty-one years ago! Donald
saluted him übh, Alaster, a' fade a gabhail
i blirdhna harfichead." (The yoke is a very long one,
Sandy—twenty-one rars.) Alaster Loon recognised
his old friend, and returned his salutation with equal
warmth.—Perthshire Advertiser.