The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-08 00:00:00

ITALY.

A letter from Modena, of the 27th ult., says :
"Yesterday public tranquillity was seriously compro-
mised in consequence of a corporal having seized a
young man who wore a cravat of different co-
lours, telling him that the three colours were
forbidden. The people took the man's part, and
the corporal would have been severely ill-treated,
if he had not been saved by the Civic Guard.
A detachment of a Hungarian regiment twice drove
him from their ranks. Patrols of cavalry and in-
fantry constantly parade the streets, the theatre is al-
most deserted, and the town is in a sort of state of siege.
Public indignation is very strong against the superior
officers of the garrison, owing to the brutality with
which they allow their men to act."

BANK OF FRANCE
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on the 4th of January, 1849:

ASSETS.

f. 145,621,460 61
. . 116,739,717 00
... 489,678 96

Cash and ingots
Ditto in branch banks
Bills past due
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
15,607,176 f. 53c. are from the branch
banks 57,680,793 38
Bills in the branch banks ... ... 106,386,396 54
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 19,325,613 00
Ditto on French public securities ... 32,538,394 05
Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,560,337 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 00
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
Rentes, disposable funds ... 34,771,288 62
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ... 12,806,741 39
Hotel and furniture of the Bank 4,000,000 00
Real property of the branch banks ... 2,273,658 00
Loan of 10,000,000 f. to the city of Paris 7,000,000 00
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00
Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris ... 10,973,225 65
Ditto at the branches ... ... 5,120,550 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto of the branches ...
Miscellaneous ...
Consolidation of Treasury Bonds

39,097 00
1,126,573 94
7,351,107 50

f. 676,734,632 64

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-immobiliere ... 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... 404,916,000 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... .., 16,567,175 00
Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 415,572 18
Account-current with Treasury creditor 19,204,335 35
Various accounts current 82,989,325 29
Ditto in branches 26,573,759 00
Bills payable at sight 3,411,800 00
Ditto at branches 907,657 00
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank ... 5,677,888 47
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 2,489,019 00
Dividends payable . . 3,199,545 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 330,714 04
Discounts, and diverse interest._ ... 650,495 53
Ditto branch banks ... ... 212,736 00
He discounts of the last six months 246,051 47
Ditto in branch banks .. ... 455,275 00
Miscellaneous ... 219,334 06

f. 676,734,632 64

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Serrice Gazette.)
STAFF.—Captain W. M. Mitchell, of her Majesty's
84th Regiment, has, we observe, been appointed an Aide-
de-Camp on the personal Staff of the President of the
Council of India, and Deputy-Governor of Bengal.
ARTILLERY FOR CHINA.—Tier Majesty has issued 8
warrant, authorising a company of Gun Lascara to be
raised for Artillery service in China, consisting of eighty-
eight men, and to be attached to the Royal Artillery
serving in that country. Pensions and Good Conduct
Pay will be granted, and the total expense of the com-
pany Vi ill be charged in the Ordnance Estimates.
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.—Upwards of 4,500 men have
quitted the service during the last year, and been
awarded pensions under the existing regulations.
Tun RECRUITING SERVICE.—We understand that a
reduction has taken place in the recruiting service in
this country to the extent of six sub-divisions. This
measure will remand six subaltern superintending officers
to their regiments.
THE WAR MEDALS.—WO have heard with extreme
regret that there is no chance of a distribution of the
long-promised medals for at least two or three menthe
longer, the silversmiths to whom has been confided the
task of getting them out having disappointed the au-
thorities in their estimate of the time of delivering them.
If the parties were fined 101. for every officer entitled to
the medal v.ho dies since Christmas, and without re-
ceiving his long-earned distinction, there is little doubt
but that the decoration would be ready for distribution
in as many days.

NATAL PENSIONS FOR WOUNDS.—Two pensions for
wounds, amounting to 1821. 10s. per annum, have fallen
in hand during the past week by the deaths of Com-
mander H. D. Pritchard (1841), and Lieutenant Howard
Moore (1815). The former was a Trafalgar officer, and
consequently a claimant for the long-coming medals.
TILE LIEUTENANT'S HALF-PAY LIST.—In COlaSeqUeliCi
of the deaths of Lieutenants Leech and Shireff not hav-
ing been reported, Lieutenants R. A. Hughes and S.
Conner remain on the ss. per diem list, when they ought_
to have been placed on the 6s. list. By the deaths of
Lieutenants Moore and Delap, this week, Lieutenants
Timothy Parsons and George Mitchell (seniority March
Per
2, 1815) become entitled to be placed on the 6s. r
P
diem list.
We regret to hear that Admiral Sir John
K.C.8., K.C.8., has been suffering from illdiSpOlitiOß d nu
past week.
eighty-third year,
Admiral Mainley, now in 3sisufferZ3g great pain, ia
although confined to his bed and . _
o.,___
of his medical
the satista iio.
recovering from—much to
of
We are enabled to state that the warm-hearted Vice-
Shortland, R.N., has enrolled
Lieutenant Willoughby
of the Royal Naval Benevo-
lent Society. c EONS oF THE ROYAL NI URG ' ►YY.-....
TIIE ASSISTANT-N,
state
that a deputation
from the
We are enabled to.
l College of Surgeons of L 2 . ondon,
Council of the 3
Green,' had an int • erview with the late
Sul of the eonfefence we have not yet learned. That
s with
Earl of Aucklan since, reference to
f Naval As '
ievances 0 Assistant-Surgeons; but the
the
TCSU
headed by Mr-
gent,emen
these learned reject anything like a compro-
: for their less
in,sefortunate brotherhood, is determined
Arid noble of them. We are sorry to learn that Captain
Berkeley is still the very bitter enemy of Naval As--
sistant-Surgeons, and that the Hon. Gentleman has gone
to very pitiful lengths in exhibiting his prejudices. We
hear that Captain Berkeley was the only member of
the Board opposed to Assistant-Surgeons being imme-
diately granted ward-room privileges. The conduct of
Captain Berkeley is as much to be deplored as is also the
oppressive order of Captain Sir James Stirling: " that
one of the assistant-surgeons of her Majesty's ship Howe,
do visit the sick berths once in each watch at night."
We would advise Sir James Stirling to countermand this
order, which is unnecessary and unprecedented.
d,
a aftetwackday PI

Accounts from Smyrna, of the 15th ult., represent
much dulness in trade, which was much increased by
tie character of the news from Europe. From Con.
Etantinople the news extends to the same date. The
grain market was very quiet, with accumulating stocks•
Good qualities were firm in price. A resumption of bu-
siness was, however, shortly looked for.
STATUE OF CHARLES I. AT CHARING.CROSS.—"A
subscriber " writes—"l think it is much to be regretted
that some effectual step is not taken to restore the beau•
titul pedestal of Charles the First's statue at Charing.
cross before the ornaments and mouldings have so en.
tirely perished as to preclude the possibility of tracing
either the one or the other."—.Builder
ILLICIT SPIRITS.—It is believed that 100,0001. a
year would not clear the duty on illicit spirits mot iu
the parish of Manchester.—.Lircrpool itlat4