The Sun.
London, England, 1869-04-16 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE.

‘' PARIS, April 15.
The following is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding figures of the previous account :

DEBTOR.
April P.
fr. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches
Reserve of landed pro-
porty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur-

April 15,

7,044,776 02

33,658,290 01

35,940,463 22

rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable......
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last

154,509,822 63
263,437,174 90
42,724,878 -
1,036,279 -

155,608,230 14
246,648,475 44
41,970,021 --
979,540 -

5,207,6-J7 GO

,463 96

six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

933,790 -85 933,790 85

12,G71,310 49 9,223,820 39

2,030,346,479 64 2,053,760,431 16

CREDITOR.
Cash in hand and in April 8. April 15.
c 87. Branch banks ......... 1,177,610,296 65 1,172,758,078
Commercial bills over-
due ....................
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 253,26.3,352 57
Do. branch banks...... 235,408,626
Advances on deposit of
bullion ..............
Do. branch bank 5..........
Do. on French Public
Securities ...............
Do. by branch banks
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
Do. branch banks ...
Do. on Credit Fen .er
d
Bonds
Do. branohe.
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, Juno 10,
1857)
Government Stock re-
serve
Do. disposable
Routes Immobalisees
(Law, June 2, 1857) IC 0,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bt.nk and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-
ment
S undries

176,270 39

196,291 62

263,534,069 81
236,87.5,068 -

18,585,700 -
3,141,800 -

17,605,200
2,563,800

13,635,100 -
6,583,080 -

13,704,900
6,446,580

38,227,900 -
28,135,800 -

38,611,600
28,319,300

996,200
gag,noo

995,800
Q5q,500

60,000,000 -

60,000,000

12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
80,633,437 21 80,627,187 21

100,000,000

9,003,812 -

9,022,395

1,151,169 52 1,174,503 92
9,851,083 10 9,385,403 56

Total
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank

of France.

(Signed)

s ROULAND,

ARCHBISHOP MANNING AND IHE

FENIAN I'RISONERS.

The formal reply promised by Archbishop Man-
ning to the deputation that waited upon him on
Monday from the English Amnesty Committee,
with the view of obtaining his grace's sanction to
signatures being taken at the Roman Catholic
Church doors in London to the petitions praying
the Queen's pardon to the Fenian prisoners, reached
the secretary of the Amnesty Committee, Mr. J.
Y. M'llonnell, late on Wednesday night. It is iu
these terms :

" 8, York-place, W. April 13, 1869

"Sir,--I have carefully considered the request
made to me yesterday by the Amnesty Committee,
that copies of their petitions should be signed at the
Catholic churches in London. I need not assure
you, and the committee through you, that anything
directed to the obtaining mercy would always have
my sympathy, and, if I am unable in this instance
to comply with their request, my decision is dic-
tated by duty, and I may add by the strong con-
viction of what will best promote the object you
have in view.

" The invariable rule of the diocese handed down
to me by my predecessors has been to exclude from
our churches all matters which are not religious
or ecclesiastical. From that rule I am unable to
depart.

" I desire very strongly to express my opinion
that your hope of obtaining an amnesty for political
offences will be greatly weakened by seeming to
identify your appeal with the Roman Catholic
churches in London, and that it will be greatly
strengthened by disengaging your appeal from all
special associations of nation and religion, and by
addressing it to the kindly and merciful feelings
of our country at large. With every good wish, I
remain, sir, your faithful servant,

" f HENRY EDWARD MANNING,
Archbishop of Westminster.
J. M'Donnell, Esq."

IMPORTANT TO GAS CONSUMERS

At the justice-room of the Mansion-House yes-
terday the Gaslight and Coke Company, Curtain-
road, was summoned by Ernest Marshall, of 12,
Aldgate High-street, who complained that he,
being desirous of obtaining a supply of a gas, was
unable to agree with the company upon the amount
of security for the payment thereof. Mr. Curtis,
solicitor, appeared for the defence.
The complainant, Mr. Marshall, stated that he
was an eating-house keeper, and last Friday week
entered into possession of the premises, 12, Aldgate
High-street. On Saturday afternoon, finding that
the gas had been cut off, he went to the company's
office, and saw a man, who told him that all the
people had left. On Monday, being busy, he sent
bis brother, who signed a contract for him, and
paid a deposit of £3, for which he received
a receipt. Later in the day he sent a request
that the gas should be laid on, but his messenger
brought back the deposit of £3, and said some-
body in the office had taken the receipt from
him. Complainant then went to the office him-
self, and was told that a mistake had bee❑
made by one of the clerks in accepting the £3, that
£5 16s. was owing for the last tenant's gas, and
that they were not going to be "done" by him
(complainant). Complainant replied that he was
willing to pay a deposit of £3 or £5, but he refused
to pay the last tenant's account. The company
refused to accept this offer, and declined to put on
the gas. He then came for the present summons.
He had made two applications since, and they
stated that they would accept half the last tenant's
debt, but would not put on the gas without.
In reply to Alderman Finnis, complainant said
the ordinary consumption was from 30s. to £2 per
quarter

In cross-examination by Mr. Curtis, he stated
that he did not tell the company's officer that he
has r•st,ta v‘f pay the baca. 4
---
did not know there was any account owing for gas.
It was cut off before he took possession. The shop
had been shut up.
- -

Mr. Oke (chief clerk) said that according to
the Act of Parliament such security was to be
given as the consumer and the gas company might
agree upon, and if they could not agree the security
was to be determined by the magistrate, whose de-
cision ivr.s in all cases to be final.
Mr. Curtis remarked that the company were will-
ing to let the complainant have the gas without a
deposit, if he paid the arrears of the former tenant.
Alderman Finnie—You have no power to force
the incoming tenant to pay the arrears.
Mr. Curtis said £3 was the sum agreed upon, and
they would take that.
Mr. Oke—They refused to take £5.
Mr. Curtis said £5 was required as due from the
outgoing
tenant.

Alderman Finnic repeated that he had no power
to enforce payment of the arrears of a former
tenant, and decided that the company should
take £3 as a deposit from the complainant, and
pay Bs. costs.

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THE SUN, LONDON, FRDAY EVENING, APRIL 16, 1869.

THE POPE'S JUBILEE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

ALPINE RAILWAYS.

ROME, Ann, 10.
Since I last wrote to you gifts and addresses have poured
in with unceasing rapidity. I have just returned from the
Vatican, and have been perfectly astonished at the
number and variety of the presents which are exhibited in
the cortile of San Damaso. First in order are those of the
Pontifical States. Each town has sent its offering in
kind : Trascati, wine of the finest quality for the
altar ; Gensano, Albano, and Montefiascone, wine
and oil ; Ronciglione, cutlery and wax ; Labian
and Gerano, oil and silks ; Cervetri and Corveto, antique
and modern pottery ; Sutri, sheep; Sezze, Mentano, Bag-
noria, and Monte Libretti, wheat and oil ; Tivoli, oil,
paper, wine, and beautiful dyed wool ; Monte Rotondo,
a cartload of wine and oil, with the beautiful
grey oxen which drew the cart. Besides these
the Piazza of St. Peter's was thronged with carts
arriving from every commune and every town of
the patrimony of St. Peter's. As for the gifts from
foreign countries it would be impossible to enumerate
them, and many will only arrive to-morrow. The English
Catholic clergy offer a magnificent gold medal of Vechte's,
executed by MM. Hunt and Roskell, and the laity an
offering in money. The United States have sent above a
million of francs in a splendid casket. Italy gives as much
more, besides the same sum which arrived last week.
The King of Prussia has sent a magnificent Berlin vase
by his envoy extraordinary, the Prince Hohenlohe, who
has just arrived for the express purpose of complimenting
the Pope. The Prince Vladimir, of Russia, also presented
his congratulations last week, but did not, as far as is
known, make any present. Austria has charged her
Ambassador, Count Trauttmansdorff, with an autograph
letter from the Emperor, and Count Mensdorff's mission
has thus been rendered unnecessary. The Emperor
Napoleon has sent a splendid set of church ornaments and
vestments, and Victor Emmanuel himself has sent a
chalice, of £720 value, of pure gold, studded with
diamonds. The English lay Catholics now
in Rome intend presenting an address and
purse to-morrow, and the ladies of different
nationalities another. Every great town in France,
Germany, and Italy sends its deputations, and they will
by reeeiyca the ropy at rvui, in the afternoon in the
Peristyle of St. Peter's. The Pope went this evening
(Saturday) to close the Tridero, or three days' prayer at the
Lateran. The great Basilica was crowded, and the
approach of the Pope was the signal for a tremendous
burst of cheering from the vast concourse of people. He
looked well, but seemed much affected. He himself
intoned the "Te Deum," and gave the Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament. The same enthusiasm awaited
him on his exit from the church.
The streets are more crowded than at Easter, and as
the railways throughout Italy have lowered their fares
till the 16th 40 per cent., thousands of persons are
arriving by every train from Bologna, Florence, and
Naples.

Apropos of Naples, Menotti Garibaldi has arrived there,
and has carried his wife, who was spending the season
there, to the mountains of Calabria, where, it is said by
those who ought to know best, he intends organising a
revolution and attacking Rome.
The Cupola will be illuminated this evening, and a
series of fireworks, illuminations, &c., occupy Sunday and
Monday evenings.

For some time past the semi-independent Swiss Cantons
havo been engaged in a fierce conflict respecting the
question of a tunnel through the Alps. These Swiss
Cantons enjoy complete liberty in dealing with their
individual affairs, and it is not unnatural that in the
question of a railway each should have an eye to its own
interests. Some preferred the Simplon, which would run
close to French territory, others the Lukmanier, which
would run not far from the Austrian boundary.
But the majority were in favour of a line by
the St. Gothard, which is, indeed, the central and
truly Swiss route. The dispute appears to be settled.
Switzerland cannot make this railway without aid from
countries interested. Italy has declared her preference
for the St. Gothard, and Prussia positively declines to
support any other. The tunnel will be a stupendous
work—ten miles long—and must occupy many years in
construction, even with the experience of Mont Cenis.
A summit line on the Fell system has been pro.
posed, hut the Times Florence correspondent thinks
there is no chance of its being adopted. A tele-
gram from Switzerland states that a company has
been formed for the purpose of undertaking this important
work. The Swiss companies of the centre and north-east
and the chief banks of the Confederation find the greater
part of the capital. The necessary assistance from foreign
countries-23,600,000—has been obtained. •