The Sun.
London, England, 1866-02-16 00:00:00

DEBTOR.

Feb. 15. Feb. 8.
fk. c. fr. c.
Capital of the Bank 182,500,000 182,500,000
Profits in addition to
capital (Art. 8, Law,
June 9, 1857) 7,044,776 02 7,044,776 02
Reserve of the Bank _ _

__
and its branches _
22,105,750 14 22,105,750 14
&serve in landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation , 919,117,925 924,619,525
Banknotes to order wad:

receipts payable at
5,358,561 51
sight 5,686,953 91
Treasury account cur-
-65,029,8
rent creditor
Paris Current accounts,
p • 169,464,920 03 163,455,098 62
Do. branch banks
26,060,817 26,428,715
Dividends payable 2,079,239 75 2,272,883 75
Discounts and sundry
interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
Sundriesdistributed
7,261,965 81 7,953,568 79

Total
CREDITOR.
• Feb. 15. Feb. 8.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-
counted, not yet due 372,169,866 66 377,360,451 67
Do. branch banks 317,195,488 326,966,219
Advances on deposit of
bullion 6,762,400 6,290,000
1)o. branch banks 5,361,800 5,105,000
Do. on French Public

Securities 11,813,300 11,866,700
Do. by branch banks 6,280,700 6,467,500
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
1). branch banks 19,533,000 19,870,200
D0..0n Credit Foncier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-
serve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisdes
(Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000 -.
Hotel and furniture of
the 13a,nk and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-
ment 228,408 83 222,087 98
Sundries

Total 1,417,953,705 69 1,417,802,775 50
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) ROULAND.

The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis-
count from 5 to 4i per cent.

THE POLITICAL CONDITION OF AMERICA.—Gast
evening (Thursday) the Right Honourable Viscount Bury
delivered a lecture on " The History and Present Political
Condition of America" at the London and South Western
Railway Literary and Scientific Institution, Brunswick
House, Wandsworth-road. The Earl of Albemarle, Lady
Bury, and Captain Mangles, occupied chairs near the
platform. Joseph Beattie, Esq., William Beattie, Esq.,
F. J. Macaulay, Esq., F. Clarke, Esq., Percy M. Hart,
F.R.G.S., the Rev. C. P. Shepherd, M.A., and H. Fraser
Halle, LL.D., were amongst the gentle►een present in
connection with the Railway Institution ; and the company
assembled together comprised upwards of three hun-
dred persons. The subject was dealt with in a very
interesting manner, in the course of which lucid illustra-
tions were given by the noble lord through the medium of
two large maps, which were specially prepared for the
occasion by the teacher of the drawing-class and his
assistants. Capt. Mangles addressed the meeting at the
close of the lecture, and in an eloquent manner pro-
posed a vote of thanks to Lord Bury, which was seconded
by Joseph Beattie, Esq., and passed unanimously. A cor-
dial vote of thanks was also duly passed to Fredk. Clarke,
Esq. (secretary of the South-Western Railway Company),
for presiding upon the occasion.

LEICESTER, Feb. 15.—Last night a large and
influential meeting was held in the Town-hall, Leicester,
for the purpose of promoting the presentation of one or two
lifeboats to the National Lifeboat Institution. The Secre-
tary of that society attended and explained to the meeting
the lifeboat, and the extensive sphere of operations of the
National Lifeboat Institution. Resolutions were after-
wards unanimously carried that the cost of either one or
two lifeboats should be collected in Leicester.

HER MAJESTY'S STAGROUNDS.— On Tuesday
afternoon the Royal staghounds killed a fine stag at Burn-
ham Beeches, near Slough, Buck. Another stag being
started, the scent was lost when near Denham. Much con-
fusion was caused in consequence of the Royal hounds
coming in contact with the old Berkeley foxhounds.

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HER MAJESTY•

OSBORNE, Thursday.
Her Majesty drove out yesterday afternoon With
their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess
Beatrice, and Prince Leopold.
The Duke of Argyll arrived from London, and
had the honour of dining with her Majesty and the
royal family.
The Duchess of Roxburghe has succeeded the
Dowager Duchess of Athole as Lady in Waiting.

Her Royal Highness Princess Mary is expected
to arrive at the Duchess of Cambridge's residence at St'
James's Palace on Wednesday next, from a protracted visit
to their Royal Highnesses the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, at Strelitz.
SIR CIIARLES WOOD, BART., M.P.—lt is under-
stood that a peerage has been offered and accepted by the
right hon. baronet.

GOUNOD'S TOBIA.F.

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ST. JAMES'S HALL.
The appearance of M. Gounod's new sacred
.
drama of " Tobias" has been for some time Pas'
eagerly expected by the musical public, and every-
thing that royalty and fashion could do was added
to the attractions of the first performance. More-
over, it took place on behalf of a charitable object/
and the gaily-dressed assembly who crowded tlia
brilliant hall had the satisfaction of knowing that
the funds were devoted to a very worthy purpose--
the assistance of the funds of the University College
Hospital. The pecuniary affairs of this excellent
and valuable institution are not, it seems, la 85
flourishing a condition as its public services deserve'
and it is labouring under the burden of a debt
which has grown to a very considerable amount.
We must hope that the kind intentions of
Gounod and the patrons of Tuesday evening's en-
tertainment will not only prove directly profitable
to the charity, but will stimulate others to come
forward in the same good work.
" Tobias," which formed the second part of the,
programme, was favourably received. It innst.
not, of course, be ranked with those classical chef
d'oeuvres which our modern musical arrangementts
have made as popular as they are inimitable, but it
is full of grace and delicacy. Madame Lemmas-
Sherrington, who was the Angel Gabriel, had some
beautiful songs, which she rendered charraina
Madame Rudersdorff was the other prima donna'
and Mr. Gounod was fortunate in securing the
services of M. Sims Reeves as his tenor. The s°l°
" Father, thine arms about me throw," was exqui-
sitely sung, and certainly the music could ha'"
found no more successful exponent. Mr. Patch 85
the bass, acquitted himself with credit, the choruses
were effective and well sung, and the orches'd
tral music was characterised by delicacy an
expression. The first part of the performance
consisted also entirely of M. Gounod's sacred 00,-,
position including a symphony iu " D. Ave Vertu)
" A Christmas Carol," " A Tenor Solo,"
Salutaris Hostia," and the cxxxvii. Psalm. Vies!
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five compositions, all excellent in their way, were
given with effect and expression. The tenor solo
was beautifully and, as may be guessed, was ad-
mirably sung by Mr. Sims Reeves. The "
mas Carol " was enthusiastically applauded, as In-
deed it deserves to be, from the originality and
beauty of its style. The chiming of the bells an
cymbals coming in the carol had a peculiar and 3
characteristic effect, and it is not surprising 08" -
charmed and surprised the audience. The Paalli34
4‘ By Babylon's wave " was excellently sung by ,
choir, and must indeed be ranked among the speela,
successes of the evening. Altogether the perform,
ance could hardly fail to satisfy expectation, and
the crowds which filled the hall to overflowing testi
ried to the interest and curiosity it had excited.

The Great Jewel Robbery.