The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-16 00:00:00

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FRANCE.
The trial of the seconds in the duel between M.
Ginestous and M. Aristide Olivier, in which the latter
was killed and the former badly wounded, has just
taken place at Montpellier. M. de Ginestous was.in-
cluded amongst the persons mentioned in the indict-
ment. All the parties were acquitted.
The following is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on Aug. 7:—

ASSETS•

... f. 468,851,793 82
132,835,591 0
63,271 59

Cash in hand
Ditto in branch banks •••
13i113 past due ••• ••• •of
••
Bills discounted, but not yet due,
which 12,923,117 f. were received
from the Branch Banks ••• '"40,369,827 3
Bills in the branch banks •,• ... 65,454,328 0
Advances on coins and ingots... •
•.• 769600 0
Ditto by the branch banks ... 1,745,150 0
Ditto on French public securities 8,135,446 10
Ditto by branch banks... 2,355,556 0
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0
Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,060 0
Bentes of the reserve fund 10,000,000 0
Routes, disposable funds 42,678,118 53
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds •••
hotel and furniture of the Bank ...
Beal property of the branch banks ...
Interest in National Discount Bank ...
Ditto branch banks•Erpenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto at the branches ... --
Miscellaneous

12,952,725 74
4,000,000 0
3,532,780 0
200,000 0
138,000 0
77,867 56
128,420 0
980,975 04

L 895,269,453 41

LIABILITIES.

---
Capital ... ..• •-• ••• ... f. 67,900,000 0
Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ••• ••• ••• ... 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ...
... 2,980,750 14
Reserve-immobiliere ... ...
... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 423,901,300 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 114,806,175 0
Ditto to order (post-bills) „, ... 7,356,985 75
Account-current with Treasury creditor 115,755,455 53
Various accounts current ... ... 82,940,818 0
Ditto in branches 28 616,013 0
••• ••• ••• ,
Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 7.676,000 0
Ditto at branches ... ... ... 3,043,925 0
Dividends payable ••• • • ••• 812.356 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ..• 7,760 0
Expenses anticipated ••• ••• ••• 261,843 53
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 291,334 52
Ditto of branch banks ..• ••• ... 527,555 0
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 96,733 70
Ditto in branch banks •• ••• 227,245 0
Interest on protested bills ... ... 429,556 51
Miscellaneous ..• ... ... ... 287,646 43

L 895,269,453 41

Certified by the Governor of the Bank,
D'Auaou'r.
it appears from the preceding account that the cash in
hand bas increased by 3,300,000 f. The commercial bill,
discounted have increased by 1,800,000 f. The Bank
votes in circulation have increased by 1,700,00 W.
The balance to the credit of the Treasury has in-
creesed by 1,200,0001. Sundry credits have increased by
50,000 f.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(From the United Service Gazette of this day.)
LIEUT. DUPERIER, 80TH REGIMENT.—The ap-
pointment of Lieut. Charles Duperier, 80th Begiment,
to the important post of Adjutant of the Provisional
Battalion, has given great pleasure to the numerous
friends of that talented officer. The selection and
recommendation reflects the highest credit on the
authorities at Chatham, proving how thoroughly they
.have the good of the service at heart. Lieut. Du-
perier was some years since engaged in drilling the
Schah of Persia'b troops, and in testimony of the ap-
proval of that sovereign, had the distinguished order
of the "Lion and Sun" conferred on him. Lieut. D.
has also seen much hard service in China.
INSANITY IN THE ARMY.—Out of the number of
men discharged from the service, and left Chatham
this week, eight were labouring under insanity. They
bad all served abroad.
A PRIZE TO HER MAJESTY'S SHIP PLIIMPER.--We
learn by private letter that the Plumper, screw-sloop,
Commander Nolloth, captured the Flore de Mare,
with slave gear on board, at Born Abrigos, on the
Brazilian coast, on the 13th June.

At Wheal Daniel meeting a call of 51. was made.
Sales have been effected this week in Mary Ann, Tre-
mayne, and North Buller, at an advanced price; also i❑
Alfred Consols, Bedford, Callingtcn, East Pool, Lewit,
North Pool, South Caradon, Trehane, Trelawney, Bod-
min Consols, Cockley Beck, Cook's Kitchen, Devon and
Courtenay, East Tamar, East Leisure, Ileignaton Downs,
liennock, North Buller, South Tamar, Trevethy, Wheal
Zion, Devon Consols North, Wheal Fanny, West Pro-
vidence, La Min, Marilyn, Treviskey, and Barrier.
In Foreign shares transactions have been done in
Cobre, Copiapo, and Marmato, General Mining, St. John
del Rey, and United Mexican.
At the Worthing Mining Company's second annual
meeting on Monday, the accounts showed—Calls,
15,0001.; purchaseof estate, 4,6141. 155.; sundries, 924
Be. 2d.; labour cost, 1,0484 10s. 4d._20,7554 13s. 6d.
Original purchase of 8,000 acres, Kith interest, 8,4771.
16s. Bd.; machinery, 2 596/. 4s. ld.; wages, salaries, &c.,
3,4231. 17s. 10d.; colonial committee, and expenses,
1,7231. 18s. 3d.; freight, 403/ 14s. Id.; legal and preli-
minary expenses, 2,3731. is. 6d.; calls in arrear, 1,1141.
14s. 5d.: leaving balance at the bankers, 6421. 6s. Sd.

RACING FIXTL
AUG

JRES FOR 1851.
UST.

Sparkbrook lB
York
Plymouth
Southport
Pai6ley
Canterbury 2l
Barnet 25
Stourbridge

Barnsley 25
Derby 26
Taunton
Glascornb (Itatinorsh.) 26
Egham 27
Lynn
Stirling
Edgware 29

the lines from London to Exeter, whence the wires now
in existence will extend the communication to Plymouth;
and an agreement is signed with the Great Northern
Company for providing a complete telegraphic system
for their accommodation.
" All these arrangements comprise the establishment
of the company's wires for the public service, as well as
those exclusively devoted to railway purposes.
" When these great works are completed, it is be-
lieved that the main features of the practical application
of the invention of Messrs. Cooke and Wheatstone will
have been achieved; but your directors will not rest
satisfied till all parts of the kingdom shall be provided
with telegraphic ccommodation, and until they have
so combined and economised the system as to bring it
into the most extended use for which it is naturally
adapted. The company are prepared to establish a
station at any point traversed by their wires, upon their
working expenses at such station being guaranteed to
them.
To have prematurely undertaken further redactions
of tho tariff, would have been to have endangered the
existence of the whole undertaking; but the extension
and development which is now assured, with the fact that
the central working expenses do not increase with the
increased length and number of the lines, have enabled
the directors once more to take into their consideration
the revision of the tariff; and though they will make no
change hastily or imprudently, or for the sake of a pre-
sent popularity endanger in any way the permanent
operation of the undertaking, yet their most anxious
desire is to make such a reduction of charges as their
increased facilities of serving the public will admit,
without injury to the commercial credit of the concern.
" The extraordinary nature and originality of the en-
terprise for a long time retained the shares of the com-
pany in the bands of the original subscribers; now, how-
ever, that they are more dispersed, and the stability of
the undertaking is assured, and the great convenience
and utility of the system acknowledged and appreciated
by the public, it has been thought advisable to place
them in a more negotiable form than the original amount
of 1001., with 501. paid.
"Accordingly, a Bill was brought into Parliament
and an Aet übteined by which each 1001. share is con-
verted into four shares, the 501. paid being apportioned
as follows: _ _ _

••• ••• 20
n••• ••• 5
/I .441 ••• 5

1 Share 25/., on which is paid ...
1 Share 25/. „ „
1 Share 251. „
1 Share 251. „

£2O

4 Shares,lool. .£5O
" The Act provides that no call shall be made on the
201. shares until she payment on the 51. shares amounts
to the like sum of 20/. ; and on a further sum of 21. 10s.
per share being called, the company are empowered
to issue debentures to the extent of 150,0001. im-
mediately.
" Toe large extent of new works, which includes the
Manchester and Sheffield, the Great Northern, the Great
Western, and the Bristol and Exeter Railways, a lengh
of upwards of 970 miles, in band, which, to suit the
present position of railway companies, are undertaken
at a rental instead of a fixed price, as formerly was the
practice, require that this call of 21. 10s. should be made
immediately; and as a fair rate of interest is secured by
the contracts for which it is required, and a contingent
advantage from the profits from new stations is probable,
the directors have no hesitation in adding this amount
to the paid-up capital of the company. It is proposed
that the dividend shall be paid pro rata upon each de-
scription of share.

REVENUE ACCOUNT TOR THE HALF-YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 1851.

Salaries and wages £5,637 6
Office sundries and station expenses ... 701 0
Rent, taxes, gas, and insurance ... ... 1,686 3

Books, stationery, and printing ... 739 3
Post age ... 101 17
Miscellaneous expenses ... ..• ... 723 19
Works ... 4,792 0
Lsw charges ... 130 17
Direction ... 250 0

BAlance .>. ... 10,767 3

£25,529 12

Receipts for messages, subscriptions, and
maintenance ... ... ... ...E25,529 12
" ALBERT RICARDO, }
Auditors.
"J. E. SANDERSON,
"J. LEWIS RICARDO, Chairman.
" J. S. FOURDRINIER, Secretary."