The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-03 00:00:00

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THE ARMY AND NAVY
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
THE VACANT COMMANDS.—Up to yesterday after-
noon nothing had been decided by the Commander-in-
Chief respecting the succession to the Commands of the
Northern and Midland and AthloneDistricts, nor the
Colonelcies of the 71st Foot and 3d West India Regi-
ment, vacant by the deaths of Sir Thomas Arbuthnot
and Sir Guy Campbell.
THE ADMIRALTY.—The whole Board of Admiralty
are now in full work at Whitehall. The First Lord, Sir
F. T Baring, Bart., stands his re-election for Ports-
mouth next week. The Right Hon. Baronet, together
with Rear-Admiral Dundas, C.B. M.P., Captain the
Hon. M. F. F. Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., Captain Lord John
Hay, C. 8., M.P., and Mr. Ward, M.P., the Chief Se-
cretary, were at the Premier's official dinner on Wed-
nesday last.
THE ADMIRAL OF THE FLEET.—Sir James Hawkins
Whitshed, Bart., although out of positive danger, is. still,
from his advanced age, much reduced in bodily strength,
This highly distinguished veteran officer has happily sur-
vived to receive his long promised medals, for the speedy
bestowal of which on the gallant veterans of the war was
earnestly advocated by the Admiral of the Fleet.
ADMIRALTY LEVEES.—The First Lord of the Admi-
ralty has given public notice to officers desirous of inter-
views, that he will not be able to see any one until the
commencement of the levees for the season. They be-
gin the week after next.
Commander Forsyth, whose promotion appears in
the Gazette, has. received his advancement; from the
Board of Admiralty, on OA recommendation of Sir
Harry 'Smith and Sir G. Berkeley, backed by the Co-
lonial •Office, as well as on the application of Vice-Ad-
miral Dacres, for the services he rendered the army at
the Cape of Good Hope, in landing provisions and stores
in Waterloo Bay, under the greatest danger and diffi-
culty, whereby, as certified by the commanders of the
forces, he prevented, on one occasion, the retreat of the
forces.
REPAIRS OF HER MAJESTY'S SHIPS.—The Admiralty
have issued orders to all the ports, that in future all ships
or vessels arriving from foreign stations are not to be
surveyed, as hitherto, by the Dockyard Officers before
their defects are reported ; but, without waiting for this
survey, the Commanders are to forward to their Lord-
ships a list of defects, from their own observation, direct
to the Admiralty.
STEAM SQUADRONS OF RESERVE.—We understand
that it is the intention of the Admiralty to have at Ports=
mouth and Devonport at least four steam-vessels fully
equipped in every respect for immediate sea service, so
that the crews being furnished they can at any time pro-
ceed to sea on actual service.
lONIAN ISLANDS.—Lieutenant-General Lord Seaton,
G.C.13., Lord High Commissioner, is coming home, and
a civilian is to be appointed by Earl Grey as his suc-
cessor.

Mr. C. W. Triphook, Master R.N. upon half-pay and
pensioned for wounds received in the service, has been
selected from among sixty-seven candidates by the Board
of Superintendence, as Governor of the Waterford County
Prison, upon a salary of 3001. per annum, with house,
coals and candles. The Admiralty permits Mr. Trip-
hook to retain his half-pay and pension.
Mrs. Egerton, wife of Lieutenant Egerton, of the Prince
Regent, 92, having been offered by Rear-Admiral Sir C.
Napier a passage in his flag ship, the St. Vincent, to
Madeira, that lady availed herself of the courtesy of the
gallant Commander-in-Chief.

REPORTED REGIMENTS FOR FOREIGN ►SERVICE.-It
has been roundly stated, in some papers, that the Bth
Hussars and the 12th Lancers have received orders to
hold themselves in readiness for India, at the in-
stance of the East India Company ; and, of course,
the officers seeing this, and believing that where
there is smoke there must be fire, have been looking
forward to the promotion invariably consequent upon
such foreign service. Now, the fact is, that no appli-
cation has been made by the East India Company for a
further reinforcement. The intention—we believe we
are correct in saying—hangs upon the next advices
from Afoul= ; and when that intention is carried out
it will be time to talk of regiments first for foreign duty.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is the situation of the Bank of Fra'ace
up to Feb. 1:

ASSETS.

Cash and ingots . . f. 156,227,822 08
Ditto in branch banks . . 127,711,151 00

Bills past due ... ... ... 3,037,713 72
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
15,614,561 f. 63c. are from the branch

banks 52,195,185 99
Bills in the branch banks ... 98,497,522 17
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 19,810,070 00
Ditto on French public securities ... 31,644,023 05
Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 1,554,337 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 00
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 00
lientes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 00
ilentes, disposable funds ... 42,622,313 13
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 ... 2,273,729 00
Loan of 10,000,0001. to the city of Paris 7,000,000 00
Advance to the department of the
Seine _ 1,000,000 00

Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00
Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris 9,575,071 85
Ditto at the branches ... ... 4,806,098 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank 127,490 56
Ditto of the branches 64,284 00
Miscellaneous ... 714,003 24

E 686,547,556 10