The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-25 00:00:00

Bank of France.

PARIS, Dec. 23.

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.
Dec. 16.
fr. c.
182,500,000

Dec. 23.
fr. r.
182,500,000 --

Capital of Ole Bank
Profits in addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,014,776 02
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches 22,105,750 11 22,105,750 14
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 1,315,949,050 1,348,369,150 --
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight
Treasury account cur-

47,365,401 95
219,870,156 42
369,355,747 90
44,554,989 -
825,004 -
9,365,453 74

46,271,819 62
231 458,259 f.,7
361,360,48 85
43,650,081 -

rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable
Discounts and sundry

791,076 --
96,425,546 67

interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

991,660 38

991,660 38

9,347,427 95

8,827,320 79

Total
CILEDITOU.
Dec. '23. Dec. 16.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. c•
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 310,082,089 19 302,625,803
Do. branch banks 287,275,214 292,14580
Advances on deposit of
bullion 22,577,300 22,457,800
Do. branch banks 1,725,900 1,699,880 -
Do. on French Public
Securities 22,410,100 22,642,700 --
Do. by branch banks 9,089,900 9,051,800
Do. on railway shares
and debentures 39,095,800 39,380,1(.,0
Do. branch banks
Do. on Credit Foncier
Bonds
Do. branches 1,127,900 1,299,000 --
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, Juno 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Etentes Immobalisees
(Law, June 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
propel ty branches ... 9,055,892 9,048 897 --
Expenses of manage-
ment 2,948,103 50 2,554,010 93

Sundries

Total
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank
of FraL

(Signed) RoULAND•

A NEW CHRISTMAS Tot—The approach of
Ohristmas has brought with it the usual crop of novelties
in the toy-maker's art. Anfting these one stands out pre-
eminent. It is the " Chameleon" Top, by far the most
ingenious and interesting toy brought out since the
"Zootrope," manufactured by the ingenious proprietor of
the Model Dockyard, in Fleet-street ; it is the invention,
we believe, of Professor Wheatstone, and is one of th
minor results of that gentleman's investigation of the
laws of light—one of the playthings of science in fact.
Briefly described, it is a parti-coloured disc, with a spin-
dle through it. It may be spun by a child, and when in
motion may be decorated with various other discs and
appliances, which produoe the most marvellous chromatic
and geometric effects. The top " keeps up" for three or
four minutes, and on being touched lightly when revolv-
ing changes its form and colours in endless and kaloido-
scopio variety.
" 'THE" DIARY FOR 1870.—.0ne of the meet
useful, and decidedly the cheapest diary publifled, is that
issued by the Messrs. Moses and Son's, of the ldiuories.
From its size it is admirably adapted for the pocket, and
with respect to the information contained within the little
volume it is so extensive and complete that it is as handy
as a book of reference as it is for the entry of daily memo'
randa. The issue of this book, at the astonishingly lout
price of one penny, is a perfect wonder, and that the fr set
edition, which amounted to over 100,000 copies, should
have been already exhausted is not a matter of surprise.
The book is to be had on application at either of the estab-
lishments of Messrs. Moses and Son's and at the railwef
stations ; and, as the second edition is now ready for dis-
tribution, no time should be lost in securing a copy of 011()
of the curiosities of the trade of the metropolis.
BREAKFAST.—EPPS'S COCOA.--GRATEFUL AND CO
FORTINO,—The very agreeable character of this preparationbas
E attained by o
rendered it a general favourite. The 'Civil Service Gazette' re..
marks :—" The singular success which Mr. Epps
honsceopathic preparation of cocoa has never been surpassed by
bl
any experimentalist. By a thorough knowledge of the natural
laws which govern the operations of digestion and nutrition
and by a careful application of the fine properties of well-selected
cocoa, Mr Epps has provided our breakfast tables with a deli-
cately flavoured beverage which m ty save us many heavy doe-
tors' bills."
Made simply with boiling water or milk. Sold
only in tin-lined packets, labelled "JAMES EPPS and Co., Homo 3
pathic Chemists. L ondo n."

The very extensive Distillery now beini erected
at Belfast, with all recent improvements for the manufacture of
Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUNVILLE & Co., who have gained
a world-wide celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to be
called," The Royal Irish Distillery."