The Sun.
London, England, 1869-05-14 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE.

IMPERIAL 2AR, LI A EN

HOUSE OF COMMONS._LAST EVENING.
The SPEAKER took 111 a chair at four o'clock. •
METROPOLITAN STREET TRAUWAYS DILL.
On the consideration of the bill as a/nee/led.
Mr. PEASE moved the insertion of a clause allowing all
vehicles to run on the tramways other than the company
promoting the hill. The amendment also empowered par-
ties running vehicles for hire also to use the rails, pro-
vided they had the license from the Board of Trale.
Capt tin GROSVENOR opposed the clause. He thought
the resolution cf the committee ought to be supported by
the house, the more especially as they had heard the whole
of the evidence that could be procured against the pro-
moters of the bill.
Mr. SOLATER-BOOTET, as chairman of the committee
to which the bill was referred, denied that there was any
monopoly of the road, but only a monopoly as far as re-
garded the use of the rails. They had fully considered
the question of monopoly, and the resolutions the com-
mittee had come to fully showed that. They had also
taken precaution against the rails becoming a nuisance,
because in such case provision was made for the removal
of the rails. It was desirable that an experiment should
be made to try the merits of a very important arrange-
ment. He thought the committee had taken every pre-
caution with respect to the public convenience, a'd there-
fore he hoped the hon. member would not divide the •
house.

Mr. BRIGHT said the carrying of these clauses would
be tantaraouut to overthrowing the bill. He thought the
Chairman of the committee had quite settled the matter
with respect to the consideration of the interests cf the
omnibus proprietors.
Mr. PEASE could assure the house he had not the
slightest desire to push the omnibus interest forward ; all
he wished to do was to promote the public convenience as
far as was in his power. After the observations of the
right bon. gentleman, the President of the Board of Trade,
he would withdraw his amendments.
The bill was further considered and ordered to lie on
the table.

THE PATENT LAWS.
Mr. MAUFIE gave notice that, on the house assembling
after the holidays, he should move for leave to introduce
a bill to abolish the patent laws.
SALE OF LIQUORS ON SUNDAY.
Mr. RYLAND gay.► notice that when any bill was in-
troduced for the improvement of the licensing of public
houses, be should move the insertion of a clause prohibiting
the sale of liquors on Sundays.

FINSKIRY PARK.
Mr. LAYARD, in reply to Mr. Torrens, said he bad re-
ceived a very large deputation with respect to the sale
of twenty acres of land which had originally be,n
purchased for the laying out a park in Finsbury. lie was
sorry to say ho had no power to prevent the Metropolitan
Board of Works from selling the land, although it would
be detrimental to the park. The hon. member for Bath
had done all it was possible for him to do, but he had un-
fortunately failed. The right to sell of the Board of Works
was, however, very questionable, and he was afraid the
patties protesting against the sale would be compelled
to enter into legal controversy with the Board. He had
no power in the matter, and if they proceeded the length
of going into a court of law the memorialists would have
his best wishes and sympathy for their success.
Mr. TITE said he had done all in his power to prove. t
the sale, but he had been defeated in the board on a divi-
si3n by 24 to 16. The supporters of the proposed sale
were the representatives of large parishes, having parks
of their own, so he supposed they thought nobody wanted
parks but themselves. The greatest portion of the money
with which the land was in the first instance purchased,
was taken out of the rating money, and not the coal
duties.

THE TORNADO.
Mr. OTWAY, in reply to Mr. C. Bentinck, said it was
quite true that the Spanish Government had declined to
reopen the case of the Tornado before a superior tribu-
nal. They had given their reasons, and those reasons had
been submitted to the law officers of the Crown. Ile had
also laid papers relating to thf matter on the table.
INCREASE OF PROTECTION IN IRELAND:—
Mr. C. FORTESCUE said some additional constables
had been appointed in the south-west districts, and those
districts would be charged with the additional cost.

six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

Cash in hand and in
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Conng.ercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due
Do. branch banks
ances
HOUSE OF LORDS—LAST E Advances
VENING. bullion on deposit of
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack Do. branch banks
t five o'clock. . Do. on French Public
Securities The Civil Service Pensions Bills was read a third Ville, Do. by branch banks
and the Adjutants (Jury) Exemption Bill a second tins. Do. on railway shares
On the motion for adjournment. Lord RUSSELL, in a and debentures
speech which was repeatedly cheered by the Opposition , Do. branch banks Do. on Credit Fencier
tenches, asked what course the Government intended to
Bonds
pursue in regard to the increase of Grime and to the laws Do. branches
relating to the tenure of land in Ireland. Do. to the State (Con-
Lord GRANVILLE replied that the Government were imgon, June 10,
enforcing earnestly all the powers they at present pos-
Government Stock re-
sessed, and that they were intending to introduce a mea-
serve
sure for facilitating action by the Lord,Lieutenant under Do. disposable
the Peace Preservation Act. On the question of the land, Rentes Immobalisees
wa,nJduifauern26llB 507)f
he denied the obligation on a Government to produce a /14.14 tel
catalogue and account of measures which they did not the &Ilk and landed
intend to introduce. He repeated his statement that the proper i,y branches Government were not responsible for Mr. Bright's plan, Expenses of manage-
on the merits of which they declined to give any opinion, meat
but he again defended that schema fro:n the reproach of Sundries
being an attack on the rights cf property. •
Lord DERBY thought the justification for having
brought this subject for the third or fourth time before the
House was that the House had never been yet able to
obtain an answer from the Government. -Ho referred to
his own experience as an Irish landowner for five-and-
fer: y years. His tenants Lad hitherto paid their rent
contentedly; but a feeling had grown up in the d.striet
that uo more rent was to be paid after 1870.
After observations by Lords Cowper and Pandon,
Their lordehips adjourned at a quarter past 9 o'clock.

Bank of Eng]

An Account., pursuant to t:
cap. 32, for the week ending

ISSUE DE
Notes issued .....£30,394,743

PAIUS, May 13.
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.
May 7.

May 13.
fr. C.
182,500,000

fr: Capital of the Bank.... 182,500,000 c.—
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857)
Reserve of the Bank
and its branches
Reserve of landed pro-
Notry 4,000,000 4,000,000
sin circulation
Banknotes to orderaud
receipts payable at
sight 35,968,574 52 36,237,651 25
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 156,170,591 22 163,776,571 16
Current accounts, Paris 275,643,596 99 520,019,544 61
Do. branch banks 42,627,710 32,137,010
Dividends payable 786,980 760 941
Discounts and sundry ,
interests
Rediscounted the last

7,014,776 02 7,044,776 02

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

933,790 85 933,790 85

12,450,147 84 9,632,817 36

2,081,662,302 68 2,301,998,691 98
CREDITOR.
May 7. 21,ty 13.
fr. c. fr. c.
1,189,652,643 82 1,209,459,032 30
391,113 51 336,610 31

275,092,458 41.
236,70r3,01.9 -

1(7,098,300 -
2,433, 000 -

13,663,900 -
6,6-19,380 -

38,536,700 -27,782,6J0

417,495,805 57
278,305,728 -

985,600 -
965,200 -

13,436,200 -
2,3+;9,300 -

60,000,000 --

20,007,700
6,1L9,850

42,721,100 -
'29,3_;,6w) -

1,143,700 -
1,049,1.u0 -

60,000,000 --

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

100,000,000 -

100,000,000 -•

9,012,628

9,042,628 -

1,Z86,299 21 1,628,829 82
8,091,69 i 26 10,126,,40 43

Total
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Batik
of France.

(Signed)

RoULAND.

[and Returns.

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, May 12, 18C9.
P ARTMENT.

IGovernint. Debt—£l.l,ols,lo
Other Securities 3,9d1,90
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Btu

.C 30,394745

e.PAUTMENT.
Govern int. Seen-
rities(iuciuding
Dead Weight
Annuity) .... 414,070,793
Other Securities 19,303,841,
Notes 6,774,775
Gold and Silver
Coin

£41,318,0458
FORBES, Chief Cashier.