The Sun.
London, England, 1860-08-11 00:00:00

BilllK OF FRANCE.

The following is the account of the Bank a
France for the month ending Thursday, Aug. 9 :

DEBTOR.

August.

July.

F C. F. C.
Capital of the Bank 91,250,000 0 91,250,000 0
Ditto, New
Profits in addition to Capi-

tal (Art. 8, Law of June
9, 1857) 1,510,527 65 1,510,527 65
Reserve of the Bank 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
New Reserve
Ditto in landed property 4,000,000 0 4,000,000 0
Notes in circulation 759,926,725 0 787,406,325 0
Bank-notes to order 8,244,211 49 7,262,436 56
Receipts payable at sight 11,075,489 0 11,311,458 0
Treasury account current
creditor
Sundry accounts current 221,993,637 19 197,641,945 63
Ditto with branch banks 34,930,339 0 32,620,057 0
Dividends payable. 2,015,289 75 5,466,766 75
Discts. sundry interests 2,473,208 99 5,852,723 54
Commission on deposits 3,327,880 24 1,574,190 40
Re-discounted the last six
months
Surplus on bills overdue
sundries

1,216,446 20 1,216,446 20
- 625 73
3,706,784 81 3,948,779 47

Total 1,391,262,747 64 1,391,982,438 97

CREDITOR.

August.

July.

F. C. F. C.
Cash in hand
Cash in the branch banks. 386,187,051 0 372,958,946 0
Commercial bills overdue. 537,332 16 459,617 9
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due
Do. in the branch banks
Advanced on deposit of

1,268,700 0 2,564,700 0
3,238,400 0 2,538,300 0

bullion.
Do. by the branch banks..
Do. on French public secu-
rities
Do. by the branch banks 14,878,100 0 14,872,000 0
Do. on railway securities 47,950,700 0 93,182,400 0
Do. by the branch banks 29,513,850 0 28,884,450 0
Do.on Credit Foncier Scrip 581,900 0 630,400 0
Do. on branch banks Scrip 510,600 0 433,100 0
Do. to the State on agree-
ment of June 30, 1848 35,000,000 0 35,000,000 0
Govern. stock reserved
Do. disposable
Hotel and furn. of Bank
Landed property of branch

banks - -
Expenses of management.

6,388,548 0 6,388,548 0
527,420 21 171,352 47
1,759,577 64 4,414,673 28

Sundries

Rentes Immobilisees (law
of 9 June, 1857)

Total 1,391,262,747 44 1,391,982,438 97

CIVIL SERVICE IN 1ND1..41.

The following is the list of candidates, selected
in 1859, who have passed the examination of this
year, and for whom certificates of qualification have
been granted by the Civil Service Commissioners,
limier the Act 21st and 22d of Victoria, cap. 106 :
Order of Merit.-1. Walker, Charles Grant; Queen's Col-
lege, Oxford ; Presidency, Madras,
2. Tremlett, James Dyer; Sidney Sussex College, Cam-
bridge; Bengal.
3. Field, Charles Dickinson ; Trinity College, Dublin ;

Bengal.
4. Mulligan, William John; Queen's College, Belfast;
Bengal.
5. Larminie, William Rae; Trinity College, Dublin;
Bengal.
6. Burnell, Arthur Coke; King's College, London;

Madras.
7. Wedderburn, William; Edinburgh University f Bom-
bay.
8. Harrison, Henry Leland ; Christchurch, Oxford ;
Bengal.
9. Reid, James Robert ; Edinburgh University, Bengal.
10. Griffin, Lepel Henry; private tuition; Bengal.
Izon, Clarence Bovill ; King's College, London;
Bombay.
12. llime, Robert Douglas; Trinity College, Dublin;
Bengal.
13. Twigg, Conolly ; Trinity College, Dublin; Bengal.
14. Grose, James; St. John's College, Cambridge ;

Madras.
15. Smith, William Henry ; St. John's College, Oxford ;

Bengal.
16. Macpherson, George Morrison ; University and King's,
Aberdeen ; Bombay.
17. Sells, Arthur ; Merton College, Oxford ; Bengal.
lg. Tweedie, John; Edinburgh University; Bengal.
19. Wilson, William ; Marischal College, Aberdeen ;

Madras.
20. Tidy, William. Meymott ; Merton College, Oxford ;
Bengal.
21. Growse, Frederic Salmon ; Oriel and Queen's College,
Oxford ; Bengal.
22. Allen, Thomas Taylor; Queen's College, Cork; Bengal.
23. King, Joshua ; Trinity Hall, Cambridge ; Bombay.
24. Foster, William Shrubsole ; St. John's College, Cam-
bridge ; Madras.
25. Montagu, Ernest; Magdalene College, Cambridge;
Bengal.
26. King, Lucas Burnet Blacker ; Trinity College, Dub-
lin ; Bengal.
27. Wilson, John ; Queen's College, Belfast ; Bengal.
28. Raban, H. C. B. C. ; Trinity College, Cambridge;

Bengal.
29. Little, Edgar Hutchinson; Brasenose College, Oxford ;
Bombay.
30. Armstrong, Joseph Evans ; St. John's College, Cam-
bridge ; Madras.
31, Graham, George; Exeter College, Oxford; Bengal.
32. Makgill, George Edward ; Trinity College, Cam-
bridge ; Bengal.

The Earl and Countess of Stamford and War-
rington have left town for the season for Enville Hall, Staf-
fordshire.

Viscount and Viscountess Grey de Wilton w
return to town in a few days from the Isle of Wight.

Viscount Hinchingbroke and the Hon. Charles
Eliot will shortly leave town on a tour in Canada.
Count Zabiello has arrived at the Clarendon
Hotel from Paris.

Lord Crewe has left town for his seat, Crewe
Hall, Cheshire.
Lord Thurlow has left Fenton's Hotel for the
Continent.

The marriage of Mr. Douglas Pennant with Miss
Rushout is fixed to take place on the 22d inst.

ASTLEY'S THEATRE.—Mr. Batty has engaged
Mr. Fitzball to write a new original drama, on the subject
of " Robin Hood," which is to be produced reckless of ex-
pense —Era.
DINNER TO MR. JAMES HANNAY.—On Thursday
last a party of literary gentlemen entertained Mr. James
Hannay, at the Freemason's Tavern, on the occasion of his
taking leave of his friends in London to fulfil a permanent
literary engagement in Edinburgh. In the absence'of Mr.
Thackeray, wo was detained in Paris by illness, the chair was
occupied by Mr. Hepworth Dixon, who, in proposing the
health of the guest, gave an interesting description of his
literary career, and congratulated him in the name of the
company present on the success which, through his own
unaided exertions, he had attained, anal the brilliant
future his abilities had marked out for him. The general
feeling expressed on the occasion was such as to convey to
Mr. Hannay the gratifying conviction that his character and
talents are fully appreciate, and that, in leaving this metro-
polis to return to the land of his birth, he carries with him
the esteem and goodwill of many warm and sincere friends
Amongst the company were Dr. Dor.avni,zPetreonfyes,
B,
ac Masson,ket
Messrs. Peter Cunningham, Blanchard Jerrold, A. Munro,
W. S. Austen, H. Sutherland Edwards, J. W. Davison,
Sydney Blanchard, J. G. Edgar, H
(Hurst and Blaekett), W. Thornburg, H. W. Sotheby, &e.
THE MASONS' STRIKE AT HALIFAX.—Thirteen
out of about thirty master builders in Halifax have signed
the agreement for a reduction in the
the men lately in tilmviethoftwthoeomratshonrese'
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