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ANOTHER LIBEL CASE.

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The contest for the honour of representing New
York in the United States Senate is likely to give
rise to an action for libel. Ex-Governor Fen tc n
has commenced legal proceedings against the New
York Commercial Advertiser for an article reflecting
on the honesty of Mr. Fentou's administration dur-
ing his terms of office extending over four years.
The Commercial declares it bas nothing to retract,
and apparently seeks for an opportunity to estal--
fish its allegations. It is thought that the feeling
between that journal and Mr. Fenton is so rancour-
ous that the case will come to trial. The Com-
mercial Advertiser, edited by Hugh I. Hastings, is
supposed to be inspired by Thurlow Weed. On
Saturday, the 2d inst., it published the following
remarks :—" C;overnor Fcn:on retired from office
at noon yesterday, and John T. Hoffman was
welcomed to the honours, the trial 4, and ttibn-
lations of the oak; by the outgoing inctunb4 nt;.
Governor Feut.)n has held the ollice for f ur
years, and has made some reputation. lie will
s and Out as an illustration—showing th;.t a man
kith very little ability and lets honesty, a fair sup-
ply of political cunning and tact, and a large amount
of double-d;:alitig, can succeisfully humbug t:ie
country th it he has &Mlle Claims to st.ttesmanship,
and is entitled to the respect of the unsophisticated
people of the rural districts. He retires from office
as the most successful fraud that ever held a high
position in the Government of the country. Of all
the distinguished citizens who have occupied the
Executive chair of this State, no one has ever
brought the amount of scandal to the doors of
the Executive Chamber that Reuben E. Fenton
has. Commencing with the signing of the New
York Dry Dock Railway Bill, in which one of his
most intimate back-door friends obtained $20,000
from the company for his signature to the mea-
sure ; ending with the history of the Erie Railroad
legislistion of last session, when- his most inti-
mate and trusted friend was paid $20,000 by one
of the directors of the Erie Company to obtain his
approval of the bill, his administration has been
made notorious by a system of blackmailing. Yet
in the face of this most scandalous and infamous
trade he has managed to impose upon the people
of the State, and leave the impression that he was
an honest, fearless, and independent chief magis-
trate. Never was there such a successful fraud. It
was supposed, because he vetoed the New York Cen-
tral Railroad Bill and various city railroad Acts, that
he was unapproachable by the lobby. Deluded and
humbugged people I But few were aware that it was
more profitable to cert aiu Wall-street sharpers to have
the New York Central Fare Bill vetoed than ap-
proved. Whichever way he turned was grist to bis mill.
It was the same with the New York City rail-
roads—more money was paid for a veto than for a
signature ; and so it went from the beginning of
his Administration to the end. Governor Fenton,
unlike most men who have high official positions,
retires from office with a larger bank account, and
more goods, chattels, bonds, and mortgages than
when he entered the Executive Chamber. We say
nothing of the unscrupulous manner in which he has
used his office for his own advancement. This, to
a certain extent, may be considered by gentlemen •
of loose political morality perfectly legitimate. But
we repeat there is nothing in the history of the Exe-
cutive of the State so scandalous and disgraceful as
the administration of Reuben E. Fenton." A pretty
way in which to write of one who bad just surren-
dered, after a long term, an office of great dignity
and trust to take up another of scarcely less dignity
and trust ; and we think it is due to all parties,
either that those who falsely made such statements
should be punished, or one who so betrays his trust
should be brought to account.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, Jan. 28.

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.

Jan. 28.

Jan 21.

Capital of the Bank 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its brariehe, ...

182,500,000 -

7,044,776 02

7,044,776 -02

22,105,750 ,11 22,105,750 14

porty
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to orderand
receipts payable at

sight
Treasury account cur-

35,321,221 89 31,436,290 51

rent credit.n-
Current accounts, Paris 239,018,197 65 239,849,488 63
Do. bi-:rich banks 43,108,611 41,276,643
Dividends payable 2,165,285 2,974,867
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last

six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

933,790 85 933,790 85

8,766,267 70 10,633,394 63

Total
CREDITOR.
;Jan. 28.
fr.

Jan. 21.
fr.

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