The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-19 00:00:00

THE FINANCIAL STATE OF FRANCE.

M. Forcade, in the Senzaine Financiere, speaking
of the financial state of France, proceeds to say :
From the economic point of view there are first
of all the facts specially connected with the finan-
cial market. How could a revelation such as that
which occurred last month, as to the position of the
Credit Mobilier and the Immobiliere, be made
without affecting numerous interests and exciting
serious distrust? That incident proved that a
considerable capital, represented by scripin the
hands of shareholders, was menaced in its integrity
and condemned to remain without revenue for an
indefinite period. To the securities without pro-
duce which encumber the market, and which
represent enormous sums either entirely lost or
compromised ; to shares and bonds of the Spanish
and Italian railways; to the Mexican Bonds left in
depreciation, notwithstanding the governmental
patronage which so ostensibly encouraged their
emission, were going to be added the scrip of two
companies which had of late years taken and exer-
cised the high and active initiative in speculation,
both in moveable and landed property. Such an
event should inevitably give a profound shock to
public confidence. Besides, this sad surprise
surged up in the midst of economic circumstances
which raised perspective difficulties for the ensuing
winter. We have this year two bad crops—in
corn and wine—and we are subjected to dearness
of provisions; manufacturers are suffering and
restrict their operations. As to the French funds
they could not help being affected by the known
amount of the floating debt and by the extraor-
dinary expenses entailed by the reorganisation of
the army. On the other hand political circum-
stances are not calculated to counterbalance the
unfavourable elements of the financial situation.
We do not wish here to allude to incidents of the
kind of those which have appeared to affect the
Bourse during the past week, and which have been
denied by the GOvernment. We speak only of the
political situation from a general point of view.
What characterises this state of things is the incer-
titude and ignorant perplexity which it inflicts
upon public opinion. Are affairs marching towardss
war or peace ? No really decisive answer has yet
been given to settle the dilemma with sufficient
evidence and authority for the reestablishment of
public confidence on a solid basis. The " dark
spots " of which the Emperor spoke a month since
have not yet been effaced by a new governmental
declaration. The Monitenr announced a few days
ago that the service of the contingent of the last
reserve would last this year five months instead
of three. This precaution of military instruction
evidently does not correspond with an ordinary
state of things. General Fleury is going from
Vienna to Berlin. Is it not permissible to attribute
a political object to that journey? The principal
Ministers are at Biarritz, and it is allowable to
think that they are going to deliberate with the
Emperor on the measures which will express what
the unity of direction in the governmental views
really is—what the concerted action of the different
Ministers aims at. How can the confidence of the
public be restored before the results of the councils
at Biarritz are announced? The presence at the
same place of the Italian Minister, M. Nigra, is
also an indication of important negotiations pre-
pared in connection with the Italian crisis ; on
that point also, in order to see clearly, information
is required as the decisions which will be taken,
and doubt must be submitted to until the final
word is pronounced. Therefore, in no reasonable
manner can the disquietude and the agitation of
the financial market be attributed to the inexact
rumours spread as to the details of daily facts.

THE CASE OF JOHN CROSS.—At tho Wimborne
County Court, on Wednesday, John Cross, the "Dorset
labourer," was brought up for his final examination as
bankrupt. He has been imprisoned two months in Dor-
chester Gaol.under a fi. fa. Cross stated that ho had no
effects, and that of the money subscribed on his behalf ho
had received from the Rev. C. Ouslow £2O and ono 410.
Ho had applied to Mr. Coventry, in whose name the money
subscribed had beeu invested, but he refused to give him
any. The judge ordered the immediate discharge of the
bankrupt, mud, on the application of Mr. Calker, directed
summonses to be issued against St. John Coventry, Esq.,
the Rev. Mr. Plumptre, the Rev. Mr. Kemp, and the Rev.
Mr. Onslow, returnable at a special court on the 14th of
November, to give an account how the money had boon
invested.

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