The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-23 00:00:00

AUGUST.

Brighton 2, 3 Stockton l7 to 19
llri
4 Oxford lB, 19
Lewes
ston Club I
........, —5, 6 1 York ''3 to 25
Egbaru 9, 10 I Plyin.:uth
Windsor ll, 12 I Durby
Bromley l6, 17 I Woyinouth SU, 31

SEPTEMBER.
Warwick 6, 7 1 Richmond 20, 21
Ablngdun 8, 9 I Western Meet (Ayr) 21 to 23
Doncaster 13 to 16 1 Hendon 22, 23
Hampton 20, 21. I Newmarket Isc Oct. 27 to 30

OCTOBER.
Bedford 4, 3 I Newmarket2n 00t..10 to 14
Leicester
Bromley 6, 7 I Newmarket Hot'n...2 to 20
ItiOVEMBER.

Liverpool 8 to 11 I Stir() wsbury 14 to 18

STEEPLECHASE FIXTURES-1870.
FEBRUARY.
Birmingham 8, 9 Harrow-
Derby 10, 11 I Newton 95, 26
MARCH.

Liverpool 8,9, 10 I 8r0ni1ey......31 and April 1
Wrst 6umersot it;, 17 Cheltouham...Bl %ad April 1
War wick 22 to 24 1
APRIL.:

Aldershot 7,:8 I Kingsbury lB, 10

Bank of France.

PARIS, Dec. IG.

The following, is the return of the Bank of France
for the week ending to-day, together with the cor-
responding tigur3s of the previous account:--

DEBTOR.
Dec. W.
fr. c.
182,500,000

Dec. 9.
fr. c.
182,500,000

Capital of the Bank
Profits in addition to
Capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 187)
Reserve of the Bank

7,014,776 02

7,014,776 02

and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 11
Reserve of landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 1,313,919,030 1,350,527,529
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight 47,315,401 95
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 219,870,156 42
Current accounts, Paris 110,333,747 00
Du. branch banks 44,331,90
Dividends payable 825,uttl
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six wont its
Surplus of receipts not

46,835,C92 41
218,758,168 66
351,10..9,031 70
45,779,808 -

151,173 -
8,826,378 39
921,660 38

astrilitited
Sundries

9,..347,1:!; 145

9,703,311

Total
CB.EDITOIt.
Dec. 9. Dec. 16.
Cash in baud and in tr. c. fr. c.
11.-anch batiks
Commercial bills over-
due
Couunei-cial bills dis-

counted, not yet due 319,067,353 01
Do. branch banks 285,93j,',/J9
Advances on deposit of
bullion
Do. branch banks 1,803,08U
Do. on French Public

292,12 a"
22,437,800 —1,6J9,85U

22,619,400 -
8,895,7U0 -
39,(i19,600 -
33,25i,050 --
1,134,900 -
1,29:1,10U -

Securities
Do. by branch banks
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
Do. branch banks
Do. ou Credit Foncier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, J aim 10,
1837)
Government Stock re-
serve
Do. disposable
Hen tes Immobalise es
(Law, June 2, 1837)
Hotel and furniture of
the Bt.uk and lauded
propetty branches 9,037,684
Expenses of manage-
ment 2,511,841 43
Sundries

22,642,700
9,U51,t500 -
39,380.1!,0
32,91;070 -
1,131,800 -1,29:.1,090
60,000,000 -
12,980,750 14
80,595,187 21
100,000,000 -9,0,18 897 -
2,554,010 93
9,993,002 42

60,000,000 -
12,980,750 11
80,593,187 21
160,000,000 -

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

(Signe.l) ROuLNND.

RESULTS OF ST. TIIODIAS'S DAY ELECTIONS.—
From the City Press we learn that, in sixteen out of the
twenty-six Wards of the City, no changes have taken place
in the representatives at the Court of Common Council,
Of the rest, polls have been demanded in five wards.
Eleven new members have been returned, ten of them to
supply the place of gentlemen who have voluntarily re-
tired from office.

The officers and workmen in the Royal Carriage
Department, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich, have re-
ceived official intimation that the department will
be closed from Friday evening until the following
Tuesday morning, for the Christmas holidays. It
is expected that the other departments will be closed
for the same time, but nothing official has, as yet,
been announced on the subject.

Most of the gunpowder hitherto stored at Upnor
magazines, to the danger of the Government estab-
lishments at Chatham, and of a very large popula-
tion, having now been removed to the magazines at
Purfleet, the extensive buildings at Upnor will be
made useful for the warehousing of barrack
stores, blankets, rugs, &c., a considerable quantity
having been already deposited there, removed from
the military department Sheerness.
H. WALKER'S NEEDLES (by authority), the
"Queen's Own," treble-pointed, with large eyes, easy' to
thread, and Patent Ridges to open the Cloth, are the best
Needles. Packets is. ; post free of any dealer.—H.
W E
of L:p a the
eh i
ne Penelope
Needles,
Crochets,Fsh and Ma
ask
ee
ar
rßovisedPlS'teewntineego2Mf
Reels,atroet London.. Hooksand Eyes, ecc.—Alcester, and 47, Gresham-

LUXURIANT AND BEAUTIFUL HAIR.—MRS. S. A.
ALLini's WORLD'S HAIR RESTORER OR DRESSING never fails to
quickly restore Grey or Faded Hair to its youthful colour and
beauty, and with the first application a beautiful gloss and de
lightful fragrance is given to the Hair. It stops the Hair from
falling off. It prevents baldness. It promotes luxuriant growth,
it causes the Hair to grow thick and strong. It removes all
audruff. It contains neither oil nor dye. In large bottles—
Price Six Shillings. Sold by most Chemists and P rfumers
Depot, 266, High L/olborn
SCIENCE AND ART.—A striking instance of the immense
value a small piece of steel may ac Inlro by the great power of
killed mechanical labour is the balan 1.-spring of a watch. From
Its cotrem' fineness and delicacy 4,u tO weigh not more than one
on:we, and exceed in value 11,000. A most interesting little
work, describing the rise and progress of watchmakin , has
been published by J. W. Benson, 25, Old Bond-street, and the
City Steam Factory, 58 and 60, Ludgate-hill. The book, which
is profusely illustrated, gives a full description of the various
kinds of watches and clocks, with their prices. Mr. Benson (who
holds the appointment to the Prince of Wales) has also published
a pamphlet on Artistic GoldJewellery, illustrated with the most
beautiful designs of Bracelets, Brooches, Earrings, Lockets, &C.,
&c., suitable for Wedding, Birthday, and other presents. These
pamphlets are sent post free for two stamps each, and they can-
not be too strongly recommended to those couteuvelating, a pur
chase. especially to residents in the country or. abroad.. Itito are
ttras enabled to select any arficic tuury ;mato And lists it
tawArdqd witla prfectolity.