The Sun.
London, England, 1866-06-08 00:00:00

224,447 98 426,049 98

364,982,231 47
338,684,643 -

416,639,600 81
345,815,310

7,147,400 -
13,984,940 -

8,5397200 -
13,167,3,40 -

14,276,500 -
7,357,300 -

13,974,500 -
7,313,500 --

34,476,700 -
22,382,200 -

34,315,700
21,746,800 -

711,000 -
564,500 -

692,400
562,300

60,000,000 -

60,000,000 -

12,980,750 14

36;171;987 91

Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees
(Law, June 9, 1857) 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches
Expenses of manage-
ment..
Sundries

12,980,750 14
36,171,987 91

100,000,000

8,310,534 -

8,416,146 -

1,912,326 22 1,883,109 09
16,864,322 73 16,718,582 82

Total 1,643,306,007 93 1,662,958,377 76
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France.
(Signed) ItOULAND.

Fires and Loss of Life.

1 ' Several fires happened last night and this morning in
the metropolitan district. Oae broke out on the premises
of Mr. McNeil, a lodging house keeper, No. 43, Royal Mint-
street, near the Tower of London. The discovery was
made about half-past 3in the morning by the police, who
aroused the inmates, and they escaped with great diffi-
culty. Thre© of the Royal Society's escapes promptly at-
tended, and the land steamers of Shand, Mason, and Co.,
were also soon upon the spot, as well as several manual
ones. Plenty of water being secured, the firemen went to
work, but the flames could not be extinguished until the
top rooms were burned out and the lower part damaged
by water. The origin of the fire is unknown.
A very lamentable-fire took place iu the premises of Mrs.
Partridge, No. 40, Devonshire-street, Portland-place,
which unfortunately was attended with fatal consequences.
From the particulars obtained it appears that some persons
in the street noticed flames curling round one of the win-
dows. They immediately sent off for conductors Hutchins,
Arnold, Miskella, and Rowland, who at once started with
four of the Royal Society's escapes. Upon one of the con-
ductors entering the room he beheld a pitiable sight, for
near the window was lying, partially covered with a
carpet, Miss Helen Alexandra Todd. There were still
flames rising through the ends of the carpet. Medical
assistance was quickly in attendance, but the poor creature
was found to have been burnt to death. Shand, Mason,
and Co.'s land steamers attended, but the fire was extin-
guished during the interval. There can be little doubt
the unfortunate lady first set fire, by some accident, to her
clothes, and the fire next reached the window.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. —Ths Day,

LONDON, Juno B.—Wind this day at noon—South.
Westerly; moderate breeze, and line weather, but rather
cloudy.

PLYMOUTH, Juno 7.—Wind
for the Bristol Channel.

WEYMOUTH, June G.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Gilda,
from Sulina.

LivEnrooL, June 7.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—British
Viceroy, from Madras.

OFF LIVERPOOL, June 7.—Arrived—Beatrice, from
New York.
FALMOUTH, June 6.—Wind S.B.—Arrived—Zephyr;
from Pernambuco.
Orr FALMOUTH, June 6.—Arrived—Esperanza, from
St. J ago de Cuba.
BRISTOL, June 7.—Wind S.W. Arrived—Venus,
froM Demerara.

(BY TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.

Arrived, June B—Betsey, from Windau ; Agnes Link
from Dantzic; Pandora, from Riga; Eliza Nelson, from
Windau; Alexander, from Algoa Bay; John Moulem, from
Guernsey.

DEAL, Friday Morning.
Passed, Juno 7—East Anglian, screw steamer, from
Liverpool, for London ; Robins, from Shields, for Alexan-
dria ; Sparta, from London, for Trinidad.
Passed (in tew), June B—Lorenzo, ship, from tLe west,
for London.

Bank of England Returns..—Last Even'no•

An Account, pursuant to
cap. 32, for the week ending

he Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
Wednesday, June 6, 1866.
PAILTIVENT.

ISSUE DE:
Notes issued ....£27,6203825

Governrnt. Debt.Xll,ols,loo
Other Securities 3,984,900
Gold Coin and
Bullion
Silver Bullion

X 27,620,325

£27,620,825

rtiaMILWIB-R2l

SOUSE OF LORDS.-LAST EVENING.
The Loup CHANCELLOR took his seat on the woolsack
at five o'clock.
LORD BROUGHAM.
- - - •

Lord Buotroiam took the oaths and his seat.
EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN.
Lord SHAFTESBURY asked the First Lord of the
Treasury whether it was the intention of Government to
iutroduce a bill this session for bringing children engaged
in certain trades under the operation of the Factory Act ?
Earl RUSSELL requested the noble lord to repeat his
question on Monday next.
CHARITY TRUSTS BILL.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR this bill
was read a first time.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.
The following bills were read a second time :—Liver-
pool Central Railway Station, Salta Road, Leven and
East of Fife Railway, and Macclesfield, Knutsford, and
Warrington Railway.
The Buchanan Estate Bill, the Liverpool Sewage Utili-
sation Bill, and the Newchurch Parish Division Bill were
read P. third time and passed.
THE ROYAL MESSAGE.
Earl RUSSELL brought np the message from her most
gracious Majesty asking the house for an additional pro-
vision for her Royal Highness Princess Mary of Cam-
widge on the event of her approaching marriage with
pLince Teck. The noble lord moved a reply agreeing to
the address, which was adopted.
Tll3 ABOLITION OF CAPITAL PUNISHMENT

BILL.
On the motion of the LORD CHANCELLOR the
house went into committee on this bill, and the different
clauses were agreed to, and the house resumed.
THE NEW FOREST.
Lord NELSON presented a petition from the com-
moners, freeholders, and residents in the New Forest and
its neighbourhood, praying for the rejection of clauses 4
an,i 5 of the Crown Lands Bill, and to be heard by counsel
agal,-Ist the said clauses. This petition was signed by
750 p,-,rsons; and he asked that the bill should be
referred to a select committee up stars, in order
that the Apprehensions which were entertained in refe-
rence to the proposed alterations in the New Forest were
well-founded or not.
CROWN LANDS BILL.

Earl GRANVILLE, in moving the second reading of
this ;bill, briefly explained the objects of the bill, but
in so low a tone as to be inaudible in the gallery.
Earl NELSON said that under an act which had been
passed some time since, an arrangement was entered into
with the commoners by which a large number of acres of
pasturage ground was included in the dimensions of the fo-
rest, to the detriment of the interests of the commoners. But
what the commoners complained of in the present instance
was that instead of leave being given to shoot by lease it
was now given by this bill by licence under sign manual.
The acreage consisted of 90,000 acres in round num-
bs3rs, a great portion of which would be most
rigorously dealt with by the powers proposed to be
conferred on the Commissioners of Woods and Forests.
At the present riding and driving was impeded in the New
Forest, but that state of things would be
altered,
and an instance of this kind had already occurred in the
case of a. person who refused access through a portion of
the land which had always been used as a highway. He
contended that other injuries would be inflicted on the in-
terests of the persons resident in the neighbourhood,
and the land would be depreciated by the proposed altera-
tions. The Commons would not object to the bill if the
noble Lord President would transfer the power of licensing
the land from the Crown to the woods and forests, and
substituting the system of licensing instead of leasing.
The bill was read a second time, and referred to a select
committee.
The Nuisances Removal Bill was read a second time,
and the Hop Trade Bill was read a third time and passed.
Other bills of minor importance were- also advanced a

sth ge.
On the order for going into committee on the Com-
panies Act (1862) Amendment Bill,
Lord OVERSTONE animadverted at some length upon
the facilities which the Legislature of late years had af-
forded for the establishment of joint-stock companies with
shares in which small amounts were called up, and on
which the liability was limited. He reminded the house
that he had objected to the passing of the Limited Lia-
bility Act, and had predicted the ruin which the reckless
trading of the new companies would entail upon their
shareholders. lie objected, therefore, to passing a measure
which purposed to facilitate the splitting up or multiplica-
tion of the shares of those companies.
Lord STANLEY of ALDERLEY defended the bill
which was opposed by Earl GREY, who moved that the
committee be postponed for three months.
Lord TEYNIIAISI observed that so important was the
matter considered by the commercial world that if the
present bill did not pass there were companies prepared to
incur the expense of promoting private bills in Parliament
for the same purpose.
On a division the amendment of Earl Grey was carried
by 17 to 14. The bill was therefore lost.
Their lordships adjourned at a quarter to eight o'clock.

HOUSE OF COMMONS—LAST EVENING.
Tho SPEAKER took the chair at four o'clock.
CHURCH RATES.

Mr. D. HOPE gave notice that in the event of the
Abolition of Church Rates Bill being read a second time
he should move that it be referred to a select committee.
EXPERIMENTAL GUNNERY.

Mr. G. STUCLEY asked the Secretary for War whether
the penetration of various guns had been tested against
works faced with granite ; and, if so, would ha be pleased
to lay before the house the official report upon such expe-
riments ; and whether the Gun Cotton Commission had
reported; and, if the Commission had not reported, when
the report might be expected ?
The Marquis of lIARTINGTON said experiments had
been made with guns of various construction against
granite walls, and the reports, of course, would be laid on
the table of the house, but more experiments had been
decided on, and, therefore, it was thought best that the
whole of the reports should be produced together. The
Gun Cotton Commission was a very peculiar one, and he
feared it would bo some time before the report was
received.