The Sun.
London, England, 1860-11-23 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria.
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 21st day
of Oct., 1860

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.
Notes issued ......X27,010,995 Government Debt £11,015,100
Other Securities .. 3,459,900
Gold Coin & Bullion 12,585,995
Silver Bullion ....

£27,010,995

TILE EMPRESS OF THE FRENCH IN
SCOTLAND.

(Front the Seotsmqn.)
The Empress, accompanied by the Countess de
Montobello, Madame de Saulcy, and the Marquis
de la Grange, left Douglas's Hotel in an open car-
riage about 11 o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) fore-
noon, and proceeded by the bridges, Nicolson-street,
and so on to Dalkeath. The weather was far from
favourable to the enjoyment of the beautiful hilly
and sylvan scenery encountered on the way, the sky
being dull and clouded and the air strong and cold.
In the latter part of the journey rain began to fall,
but not so heavily as to cause the carriage to be
closed. A rumour of the unexpected arrival having
got abroad, about a hundred of the townspeople
collected in the palace grounds to welcome their
distinguished and royal visitor. After being con-
ducted through the palace, the Empress with her
suite returned to their carriage. Her Majesty next
drove to the Palace Chapel, which she entered and
carefully inspected, expressing herself highly de-
lighted with the objects that came under her notice.
The illustrious party was deterred from inspecting
the romantic grounds of the palace by the weather,
which had now become quite boisterous, the wind
furiously howling among the trees, and scattering
their sere leaves far and wide. Her Majesty there-
fore returned to the carriage, and left the palace
at a quarter past one. It was intended on leaving
the palace that Itoslin and Hawthornden should
be visited, but the weather frustrated the inten-
tion, so the royal carriage returned as it came, ar-
riving at Douglas's Hotel about half-past two.
The Lord Provost called at Douglas's Hotel yes•

terday afternoon about five o'clock, when his lord-
ship had the honour of being presented to the
Empress, and met with a most cordial reception
The Lord Provost, we believe, assuredlher:Ma-
jesty that the corporation of the city, as well as
the whole of his fellow-citizens, were highly pleased
and delighted that Edinburgh had been selected
as a place of temporary sojourn during her visit
to Scotland. He added that her Majesty must
have witnessed the interest which was felt and
manifested in herself personl.lly, and he hope& that
this had not inconvenienced her Majesty, but would
rather be regarded as indicting the gratification
which was felt at the confidence manifested by the
Emperor of the French in the gocd feeling of the
people of this country.
Permission was given to tine Lord Provost to read
the following address, which, was drawn up by his
lordship's committee, in accordance with the resolu-
ion of the Council at their meeting on Tuesday :

"To Eugenie, Empress of the French.
" May it please your Majesty,--We, the Lord Provost,
magistrates, and council of the city of Edinburgh, beg
leave, for ourselves and on behalf of our fellow-citizens, to
convey to your Majesty our expression of unfeigned satis-
faction at your arrival in this city, and our hope that your
visit'to Scotland may prove bens ficial to your Majesty's
health. As the Consort of the Emperor of France, and as
connected with our own country by the ties of kindred, we
humbly present our assurance of sincere and deep respect,
and of interest in your Majesty's welfare. Although your
Majesty, in coming among us, is unattended by the state
and ceremonial of your high position, we are desirous to
take this occasion of expressing our belief that your present
visit will tend to maintain and promote good will and peace
and friendly intercourse between France and Great Britain:
We hope that your Majesty, on returning to the Emperor
and to France, may carry with you the remembrance of a
kind reception in a country for which we believe you have
a special affection.—Signed in name and by appointment of
the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Council, and the seal
of the city affixed hereto, at Edinburgh, the 21st day of
November, 1860.—F. BROWN DOUGL.A.S, Lord Provost."

The Empress, in reply, was graciously pleased to
say that she felt very much gratified at receiving
this communication ; and regretted that her know-
ledge of the English language would not allow her
to express herself so fully as she could have wished!
But she had a very kind and affectionate feeling.
towards Scotland and its people, and she re-
gretted that her visit was necessarily so short.
She would look back with much satisfaction
to the very kind feeling manifested towards her in
Edinburgh, and would always feel great plea-
sure at the recollection of her visit to the city. Her
Majesty added that as she was visiting this ceun-
try not in state, she could not receive any mere
formal address (which might be inconsistent with
her duty to the Queen of England), but she was
very glad to be assured of the feeling entertained
towards her by the citizens of Edinburgh, and was
very happy to receive the address thus presented to
her. Her Majesty assured the Lord Provost of the
earnest desire on the part of the Emperor to main-
tain the alliance, and to cultivate a good feeling
with the people of this country, and expressed a
hope that the people of Great Britain would be
fully persuaded of this.
The Lord Provost having thanked the Empress
for the gracious manner in which the address had
been received, then took leave.
The Duke of Hamilton arrived yesterday even-
ing at Dejay's French Hotel, Princes-street, and
shortly afterwards visited Douglas's Hotel, where
his grace dined with the Empress.
It is rumoured that her Majesty will leave Edin-
burgh to-day for the north, but whether finally or
not is unknown.