The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-23 00:00:00

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A IS. 11,
One half the world are desolately single, and the other
.apposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a
ease et right determine the former, and miscalculate:l hopes em-
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4 caution and worldly prudence, and the indLsoluble, regret un-
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tnol broken health, aro the great hindrances to domestic happiness
tad content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set-
,',e cent. Honour and justice demand that health shouldform an item
'n the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or
,eglect'wennd more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if
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the above subects, by unqualified authors, whioh alone or
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&void," and " How to bo Happy." They are not merely
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mere ephemeral seribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's
lit who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob-
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wot...t he done unto—to live atter nature's laws—and to keep always
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BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France up to Oat. 18:

Cash and ingots :"
Ditto in branch banks

ASSETS.

. . f. 270,052,777 57
. . 130,297,337 00

Bills past due ••• ••• •.•
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
... ___ ..

220,644 00

17,279,f.—are from the branch

banks 43,759,014 72
Bills in the branch banks ~. ... 77,791,998 00
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 5,196,100 00
Ditto by the branch banks ... 168,225 00
Ditto on French public securities ... 20,620,526 10
Ditto by branch banks... ... 1,638,525 00
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sor... 50,000,000 00
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 00
Rentes of the reserve fund ... ... 10,000,000 00
rlentes, disposable funds ... 42,581,488 13
Investments of the new branch bunks in
the public funds ... ... 12,779,541 39
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 00
Real property of the branch banks ... 2,611,625 00
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 00
Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 00
Bills protested at Paris ••• 3,244,537 74
Ditto at the branches ... 2,148,249 00
Expenses of administration of the Bank 315,789 97
Ditto of the branches ... 321,542 00
Miscellaneous ... 192,282 37
Advance to the department of the
Seine •.• •.• ••• ••• 3,000,000 00
Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar-
seilles ... 1,075,000 00

f. 732,465,202 90