The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-12 00:00:00

'AT S.

The following is the monthly debtor and creditor
account of the Bank of France, made up to yester-
day (Thursday) :

Fr. c.
Capital 91,250,000
Ditto, New
Profits in addition to Capital 1,435 605 74
Reserve fund 12,980,750 14
Ditto, New
Reserve inumbiliere
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks 43,347,600
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills patiableat sight 2,648,188
Account-current of Treasury Creditor 94,137,131 28
Various accounts-current 123,910,877 41

Dn.

Do. branch banks
Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Overdue bills
Sundries ..

. .
25,975,152 -
1,112,301 25
996,796 28
6,119,602 65
2,209,982 52

3,471,197 3

1,039,516,637 -

Cash and ingots
Cash at the branch banks

Bills due yesterday to be paid to-day 2,648,729 68
Bills becoming due in Paris
Bills in the branch banks
Advances on coin and ingots
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on public securities of Franoe 25,291,400
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on railway shares and bonds 51,859,800 38
Do. hi the bra.L.L. banks
Do, on Credit Foncier Scrip 243,500
Do. on Branch Banks Scrip 90,000 --
Do. to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1848
Rentes of the reserve fund

Rentes of disposable funds 52,189,482 3
New Shares, not settled 2B 202,669
Hotel and furniture of the Bank _
Real property of branch banks
Expenses of administration 802,611 67
Premiums on the purchase of matibres

_
Sundries

5,587,321 42

1,039,516,637 -
PREVIOUS MONTH'S RETURN.
DR. Ft• c.

Capital -
Di. to, New
Profits in addition to Capital 1,435 505 74
Reserve fund 12,980,750 14
Ditto, New

Reserve immobiliere 4,000,000
Notes to bearer, in circulation
Do. of branch banks
Do. to order (Post bills)
Bills payable at sight
Account-current of Treasury Creditor 78,635 287 27
Various accounts-current

Do. branch banks
Dividends to be paid
Discount, interest, and expenses
Charge for safe keeping of securities
Re-discounts of the last half-year
Overdue bills
Sundries

28,389,515 -
2,157,895 25
1,424 466 31
4,4:'8,846 92
2,209,982 52

3,222,270 97

1,029,759,068 89

Cash and ingots
Cash at the branch banks ..

83,778,797 87
199,075,277 -

Bills due yesterday to be paid to•day 3 476,446 61
Bills becoming due in Paris
Bills in the branch banks

Advances on coin and ingots
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on public securities of France 23,472,300
Do. in the branch banks
Do. on railway shares and bonds 48,805,555 90
Do. in the branch banks ~. 13,975,286
Do, on Credit Foncier Scrip 225 600
Do. on Branch Banks Scrip ...
Do. to the State by treaty of
June 30, 1848 ..
Rentes of the reserve fund 12,980,750 14
Rentes of disposable funds 52,189,482 3
New Shares, not settled 42,114 573
Rotel and furniture of the Bank
Real property of branch banks 5,663,617 --
Expenses of administration 466,394 51
Premiums on the purchase of matibres
1 Sundees

1,029,759,063 84

GRgAT SHIP CANAL.

The following relates to a great project for con
netting Lake Huron with the internal river navig,a,
tion of Canada, which has long been contemplated,
as destined ultimately to be accomplished :
" Sir,—ln a recent article you alluded to a project,
now contemplated in Canada, for the formation of a
ship eanal to connect the waters of the Ottawa with
Lake Heron, some further particulars regarding which
may perhaps be of interest.
"The object proposed is to bring the vast trade of the
Western States of America through British territory by
constructing a route along which the produce of lowe,
Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, as well as of Nebraska
and the other States rapidly rising in the West, may
be brought direct to Great Britain, without any change
of conveyance. Already vessels of a small tonnage have
passed direst from Chicago, at the head of Lake Michi-
gan, to Liverpool without breaking bulk ; but, their
route necessarily passing through the Welland Canal
and the various others made requisite by the St. Law-
reuse rapids, is not only circuitous, but is only avail-
able for veseel4 of a small size. Toe projected ciip
canal would afford an almost direct coniutueicetien foz
ships of large toncage to ports more than 1,200 miles
from the ocean, and would form the great highway by
which the Western States would be supplied and their
produce expected, instead of the route now employed by
railway, sea tl. and lake to New York.
"The course proposed leads up the S 7. Lawrence and
its large tributaty, the Ottawa (passing the new seat of
Government), to a point nearly 300 miles above their
junLeien ; whence, crossing to Lake NiniF.ing, the
French River leads down to the Georgian Bay of Lake
Huron, affording easy access to any place on, or westward
of, the torte great lakes. Almost the only tic,ually fre,h
cutting required would be between Lake Nipissit.g and
the river Ottawa, through the Turtle Lakes, a distance
of less than 60 miles, although both the French
River and the upper portion of the Ottawa would
require considerable outlay to adapt them for large
vessels. The importance to Imperial interests of a skip
route to the Western Lakes, proceeding entirely through
British territory, at s considerable distance from the
frontier, and affording a channel for the direct inter-
change of Western produce and British manufactures,
must be obvious, and Canada would therefore have some
grounds for urging the home Government to view it as,
to some extent, an Imperial work. Should the British
Government con&ent to an Imperial guarantee of 6 per
cent. while the canal is being made, there is every
reason to believe that the Canadian Leeklature would
grant their assistance in the shape of 6,000,000 acres
of land.
‘" I am, sir, your obedient servant,
" CANADIENKS.

I EASTERN STEM{ NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The ad-
journed meeting of the pruprktors iu this company was
held this afternoon, pro forma, at the company" Office//,
Gresham-street, City, Mr Campbell, M.P., in the cha',
and adjourned to the 31st inst., in consequencetof theime to
oticers of the company not having had enffieient
get out the past expenditure ano future probableattimtxpeeit: e
is
of the completion of the Levia han. By
expected the directors will be in a position to give to the
shareholders the information on these heads, which was
required at the former meeting, and for which it Was
adjourned.
THE NEW LORD LIEUTENANT OP IRELAND.—Eight
horses and three carriages, belonging to Lord Eglinton,
the new Lord Lieu,enant of Ireland, were shipped, per
Ariel, steamship, at the Broomielaw yesterday for Dub-
, lin, to be forwarded in time for his Excellency's publ c
entry into Dublin on Friday,first.—Glasgow Daily Mail.
SNOWBALLING MELEE ON THE LIVERPOOL Ex-
, CHANGR.—YeAterday (TRur4day) the Liverpool E ..change
presented an animated appearance by the merchants and
other parties who visit the reading-room, availing thera-
selves of the opportunity presented (owing to the snow
! having fallen very heavily during the night, and remain-
ing to the depth of several incites on the ground) r.y
commencing to snowball each other in the most vigor-
ous manner. They had not, however, the " fun" lons
to themselves before the cotton porters and labourers,
Excited by a few stray balls from their more influential
neighbours, began to retort ina mariner which for vigour
and accuracy could not be surpassed. The merchants
now commenced in real earnest, and the consequence was
that both parties received some hard knocks. As matters
went on the excitement increased ; and, on Inspector
Ride intimating the state of affairs to Mr. Man-field,
°nitre were given for the ringleaders to be taken into
custody. This, however, was not easily done,for on Major
Grieg, together with about 20 policemen, making their
appearance on 'Change, they were met with a storm of
snowballs which seemed for a moment to disconctrt the
tactics of the worthy major, who retired into a doorway
of the Town-hall, while his men, after getting roughly
handlsd, managed to arrest four of the combatants, who
were brought before Mr. M nsfield, and, after receiviug
au admonitory (mit on, discharged. The only serious
event of the day wa- the aliPgeit il-treattnent of a ho)
y a police-officer. The lad is said to be seriously in-
jured in the spine, and Mr. Mansfield has premised to
investigate the circumstance.