The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-27 00:00:00

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-immobiliere ... ... ... 4,000,000 00
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 364,392,300 00
Ditto of the branch banks ... ~, 43,243,225 00
Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 548,336 4s
Account-current with Treasury creditor 58,622,931 36
Various accounts current ... ... 84,675,016 55
Ditto in branches ... ... ... 25,928,607 00
Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 9,248,000 00
Ditto at branches ... ... ... 1,537,670 00
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank ... ... ... ... 7,581,009 36
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches:. 3,716,776 00
Dividends payable ... • • ... 627,407 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 169,797 44
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 1,260,486 64
Ditto branch banks ... .. ... 753,035 00
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 143,693 49
Ditto in branch banks ... ... ... 321,562 00
Xliscellaneous ... ... ... ... 129,310 63

f. 711,129,914 72
Certified by tho Governor of the Bank of France.
D'ARGOUT.

VETERAN NAVAL OFFICERS.—AdmiraI John
Cochett entered his 90th year on the 31 instant, at
Bideford. He has been nearly seventy-four years in
the service, and was Lieutenant of the Queen Char-
lotte on the Ist June. The Admiral of the Fleet, Sir
James Hawkins Whitshed, Bart., although a younger
man, is an older officer. He entered the service in 1773,
and is in the 88th year of his sg'. Commander Robin-
son, the Senior Commander on the list, has, however,
been in the service no less than 82 years, and was
Lieutenant in Rear-Admiral Graves's action with the
Comte Da Grasse in 1781.—United .S'ervice Gazette.
TUE P ENCUMBERED ESTATES COMNIESSION.—The
followinc, is from the Dublin Gazette of Friday(:--
" Her Majesty having been pleased, under the provisions
of the Act 12th and 13th Victoria, cap. 77, to appoint
the Right Hon. John Richard's, one of he Barons of
Her Majesty's Court of Exchequer in Irelandtii ; oun-
Esq., to be Commissioners for the saleofEo
tifort, Longfield, LLD , and Charles James argrbeave,
Estates in Ireland, Baron Richards and icouumn t
iefr Encumbered
Longfield, Esq., took the oath of dike on the 17th i ()ct
before the Right Hon. David Pigot, the Lord Chnief.
Baron of the said court."

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Week Last gt' •
ending NAME OF RAILWAY. °' 67
week. 1,2
t
Aug. 18 Aberdeen .. ••• • .. •• • •
19 Amiens and Boulogne. ••.• • •
18 Belfast and Ballymena ••••••• • • • • • • • 548 422
19 Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire 1,004 931
19 Bolton, Blackburn, Clitheroe, and W. Y. 496 290
19 Bristol and Exeter . .•• . • . 4,644 -
12 ..
19 Chester and Holyhead. ••.. • • .... •• .. 2,880 2,113
16 Dublin and Drogheda. ••• • . ...
21 Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • • 1,000 931
18 Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •••• • • • • 1,206 1,204
19 East Anglian.... •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 890 567
18 Edinburgh and Glasgow .• • • •••• • • • • 3,1'95 4,423
18 Edinburgh and Nor thern •••••• • • • • • • 2,650 2,205
19 Eastern Gonnties and North Eastern • • 15,789 15,021
12 East Lancashire •• • • .......• .. ••• • • • 3,856 1,297
19 Eastern Union. • 1,506 1,387
18 Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr ••• • • • 3,510 3,229
18 Glasgow and Greenock ••••• • • • • •• • • 1,510 1,684
19 Great Northern and E L ••• • • • 2,412 -
19 Great Southern and Western • • 4,253 2,785
19 Great Western, &e, • •
- Kendal and Windermere........-
19 Lancashire and Yorkshire ..... •••• • • • 13,749 12,678
19 Lancaster and Carlisle.. ••• • • ••• •• • • 4,698 3,003
19 Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport •• • • 189 -
-- Londonderry and Enniskillen •• • - 1 0
19 London and North Western, tkc..• •• • 46,003 45,405
- London and Blackwell... •••••• • • • • • - 1,220
18 Louden and Brighton .•.
19 London and South Western .• • •• • • 12,130 11,053
18 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 5,143 3,105
19 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham •• • • 24,677 24,621
19 Midland Great Western (Irish) ••• • • • 1,112 803
- Newcastle and Carlisle ••••••• • • • • • • -
19 North British .. ••• • • ..... ••••• • • • • • 3,663 3,152
18 Paris and Rouen .••••••••• • • • • • • • • 8,030 5,646
18 Rouen and Havre .. • . •••• • • • • 3,148 2,490
19 Scottish Central ............ •••• • • • 1,808 1,260
19 Shrewsbury and Chester
18 South Eastern and Branches •• ••• • • • 13,300 10,298
12 South Devon ...... .••..••.• • • • • • • 1,845 1782
18 Taff Yale •••••.••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1,567 1,607
19 Ulster . ............. ..... .......... 838 763
11 Waterford and Limerick.... ..... 272 -
12 Whitchaven Junction
19 York and Newcastle .••••••• • • • • • • • 13,970 14,07
18 • York and North Midland . ..... 5,495 10,347

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following was posted at Lloyd's:—
Admiralty, Aug. 17, 1849.
Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith printed
notices to mariners respecting lights on the coast of
France. (Signed)

- W. A. B. HAMILTON.
Capt. G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.
" Hydrographic Office, Admiralty, June 23, 1849.

~LIGHTS. ON THE COAST OF FRANCE.

"The Freech Government has given notice that three
new lighte will be established on the coast of France, on
the Ist of July next, namely—one at the entrance of
the port of Bulogne, and two others on the western coast.
"1. BOULOGNE FIXED RED LIMIT.
"On the N.E. jetty head, at the entrance of the port
of Boulogne, a fixed and permanent red light, 46 feet
high, will replace the present tide light, and be visible
at the distance of four miles.
" Note—The two vertical lights on the S.W. jetty
head will retain their character of tide lights; the upper
light being shown as soon as there are nine feet in the
shoalest part of the channel, and the second light at
the moment of high water. Both of these tide lights
will be extinguished when the depth of the channel is
reduced to nine feet.

" 11. XERMORVAN FIXED LIGHT.

" A. fixed light on Kermorvan Point, on the northern
side of the entrance to Port Conquet, in lat. 48 deg. 21
min. 43 sec. N., and long. 4 deg. 46 min. 10 sec. W. of
Greenwich. Being 72 feet above the level of the sea, it
may be seen at the distance of about 15 miles, and if
kept in one with the light on St. Mathieu Point, it will
lead through the Channel du Four.

" 111. TOITLINGUET FIXED RED LIGHT.

" A fixed red light on Toulinquet Point, to the west-
ward of Camaret Bay, in lat. 48 deg. 16 min. 50 sec. N.,
and long. 4 deg. 37 min. 40 sec. W. of Greenwich. The
light is 161 feet above the lovol of the sea, and is visible
about 4 miles."

BALLOON ASCENTS AT HUNTINGDON.—MT.GypSOII,
the celebrated aeronaut, made two splendid ascents with
his magnificent silk balloon from this town on Tuesday
and Wednesday last, on the occasion of the Huntingdon
races. The weather on Tuesday evening being fine and
the wind still, numbers of ladies and gentlemen were
gratified with partial ascents by allowing the immense
machine to ascend to the length of the cable. At half-
past six P.M.. Mr. Gypson ascended, a vompanied by a
gentleman. The balloon ascended speedily to the clouds,
and' in four minutes was lost to the view of earthly
gazers. The intrepid aeronauts were followed by J.
Linton, Esq., in his carriage and several gentlemen on
horseback, to render assistance at the descent, which
was effected with perfect safety in the neighbourhood of
,Fenstanton. It was then decided to tow the balloon
back to the place of ascent, which was accordingly done,
the whole of the gas being retained in the balloon, and
the ponderous aerial vehicle was safely moored to her
fastenings by ten o'clock. The partial ascents of the
previous day were repeated, and Mr. Gypson, accompa-
nied by a second candidate for aerostatic honours, as-
cended at seven in the evening in the presence of Earl
Sandwich, Colonel Peel, brother of Sir R. Peel, Esq.,
stewards of the races the Members of the county and
the Wife of the town and neighbourhood. These aerial
trips are the first that have taken place in the town and
neighbourhood, and the skill and promptitude with
which they were effected was the theme of general ad-
miration. The descent on the second day took place at
Hemingford Grey, and not the least accident occurred.
It was noticed that the scientific novelty of a balloon
ascent produced a great improvement in the demeanour
of the people, as not a single case of drunkenness or as-
sault was recorded at the station-house, a fact unprece-
dented in the annals of Huntingdon races.
Her Majesty may be expected to return to
Osborne-house from Scotland about the 20Lh of Sep-
tember. Lord John Russell will remain at Balmoral for
a fortnight. Sir George Grey will remain at his seat,
Falloden, until his return to Scotland, whence he will
probably accompany her Majesty on her homeward
journey. Her Majesty and suite will return by land to
London, travelling as last 3 ear, by the Caledonian Rail-
way.—Observer.