The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-14 00:00:00

ings may exasperate a man to such an extent as to
entail his loss of reason ; but it is also true that,
after having suffered so much, the Poles have at-
tained dignity from their patriotism, and repudiate
any act contrary to public opinion.
" The attempt is the more to be deplored, from
its baying taken place in a country distinguished
for its hospitality towards Polish emigrants and its
sympathy with the cause which they represent.
But public opinion will not be misled, and will not
make the Poles responsible for an act which they
condemn without exception, whatever may be their
political opinions."
A despatch from Constantiuople states that the
Sultan of Turkey will leave that capital on the 21st
of June for Paris to see the Exhibition.

Prince Napoleon has left Venice for Turin, to
meet the Princess Clotilde, who is staying there,
and their Imperial llighnesses are expected to re-
turn to Paris immediately.

The King of Prussia is to leave Paris to-morrow,
proceeding first to Brusels. Count Bismarck went
on Tuesday evening to the Theatre des Varietes.

The Czarewitch will not return to Russia for
some time. He proposes to stay both in Copen-
hagen and London.

It was supposed that the weather was settled; but
that desirable consummation seems to be out of the
question. After an extremely hot day yesterday,
the temperature became suddenly cold during the
night, and at two this afternoon it began to rain.
It continued to rain at post-hour, with the prospect
of perseverance.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, June 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.
June 13. June 6.
fr. c. fr. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,014,776 02 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank

and its branches 22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
Reserve in landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight 21,571,763 24 22,444,069 72
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 802,767,426 92 309,201,286 36
Do. branch banks
Dividends payable..... • 633,450 75 652,459 75
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months ........... 1,571,256 34 1,574,256 34
Surplus of receipts not
distributed
Sundries

Total ............... 1,734,511,792 71 1,733,272,616 89
CREDITOR.
June 13. June 6.
Cash in hand and- in fr. c. fr.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-

counted, not yet due 242,255,219 53 213,272,420 31
Do. branch banks 240,424,567 210,377,368
Advances on deposit of
bullion 49,934,900 48,753,100
Do. branch banks
Do. on French Public
Securities 13,005,600 12,973,600
Do. by branch banks 7,715,500 7,674,100
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
D. branch banks 26295,350 26,256,650
Do. on Credit Fancier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, Juno 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Routes Iramobalisees _ _ •

--(1;v, June 2, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the 13t.nk and landed
property branches 8,307,919 8,360,977
Expenses of manage-
ment 1,914,019 57 1,924,463 32
Sundries

Toted 1,734,511,792 71 1,733,272,616 89
Certified by the Senator Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) IiouLAND.

THE LEGION OF 110 NO UR.

The past week has been a most eventful one for
M. Nelaton, and must certainly be reckoned among
the most fortunate in the whole career of this cele-
brated surgeon. On Monday he was named a
member of the Institute, and on the day following
he received from the hands of the Prince Imperial
the insignia of Grand Officer of the Legion of
Honour. On this occasion he merely called upon
andethin to the surgeon,
d
the Prince at St. Cloud to pay him his usual visit,
when the young patient said to him, " Wait a
thenlittle, doctor t
e; d I
thehave
crossso rnigba to give you." He
m
saying, "It is not quite new, as my father has
worn it for some time." M. Nelaton immediately
drove to the Tuileries to thank the Emperor. His
I
Majesty confirmed the welcome fact, and added,
g; I shall never forget, doctor, the care which my
son has received from you.
M. Bayer, formerly Dean of the It would seem im-
possible to confer a signal favour with greater deli-
cacy and grace. A
Faculty, is the only other member of the medical
community in France who has been invested with
this high honour. It was conferred upon him on
his retiring from office.—Tne Lancet.

The Home of Lords.

44 A Peer" writing to the editor of the Times

says :
" May I be allowed to make one or two observa-
tions on your article of this morning in reference to
the House of Lords ?
" The institution of a quorum would be bene-
ficial, but the abolition of vote by proxy would
have no effect on the daily routine of business.
The system, no doubt, is vicious in principle, and
should be got rid of immediately ; little, however,
would be gained or lost by such a step, the mock of
voting being troublesome, and seldom resorted to.
The House of Lords is, in many respects, not
fairly tested. The groundless jealousy of the House
of Commons, their singular adherence to mediaaval
securities against kings and barons, with the unac-
countable reluctance of all Administrations in suc-
cession, prevent the origination of many measures
in our assembly. Bills, moreover, are not sent up
from the Commons with any regularity. Lang in-
tervals in which nothing is submitted for our con-
sideration are followed almost at the very close of
the Session by torrents of legislative propositions,
as many it has happened as 50 in a week, all of
which if properly distributed would, instead of being
passed in baste, and without examination, be duly
and efficiently considered.
Nor may it be overlooked that the House of
Commons has monopolised to such an extent all
the power of the State that party debates and party
divisions had lost much of their importance in the
House of Lords, and therefore very seldom occur.
This alone would render any deliberative assembly
unattractive, and give an apparent tameness to
most of its proceedings.

ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS.—The great rhodo-
th.ree weeks,
dondron show of the year, which is to continue for about
difference of opinion regarding the relative merit of the
display as compared with similar exhibitions of former
is now open. Though there may be some
years, there is no doubt that it is made exceedingly into-
resting and attractive in itself by the richness of the bloom
and the luxuriance of the foliage which the plants constitut-
ing it present. The arrangement of the show, under the
direction of Mr. John Waterer, of Bag-shot,
is tasteful and
picturesque, and every care has been eyidontly taken to
place the plants in such positions relatively to each other
that the greatest artistic effect may be obtained by the
blending and contrast of thoir various tints and hues.
The flowers most remarkable—where all were good—for
beauty and luxuriance were those called after Lady Alice
Peel, Sidney Herbert, and Lady Eleanor Cathcart. To
attempt to describe a flower show adequately is always a
useless task ; we have, therefore, only so far alluded to the
features of excellence in the present exhibition as to in-
duce rhododendron lovers to pay a visit to the Botanic
Gardens during the progress of the show.
ARRIVAL FROM AMERICA.—The New York and
Bremen Steamship Company's steamer Atlantic, from New
York oa the Ist inst., arrived at Southampton yesterday,
with 75 passengers for that port, .Eiavre, and Bremen, but
no specie.