The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-17 00:00:00

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, August 16.
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.
Aug. 16. Aug 9.
fr. C. fr. o.
Clitpital 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
Reserve in landed pro-
perty 4,000,000 4,000,000
Notes in circulation 970,092,525 981,246,025
Banknotes to order and
receipts payable at
sight 28,435,912 63 27,844,979 41
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor
Current accounts, Paris 322,515,556 36 822,732,518 17
Do. branch banks 39,204,058 40,516,167
Dividends payable 2,093,328 75 2,387,614 75
Discounts and sundry

interests
Rediscounted the last
six months
Surplus of receipts not
distributed - -
Sundries

Total
CREDITOR.

♦ug. 16. Aug 9.
Cash in hand and in fr. c. fr. o.
Branch banks
Commercial bills over-
due
Commercial bills dis-

1 counted, not yet due 286,474,816 00 312,301,746 71
Do. branch banks 355 112 106 356,315,992
Advances on deposit of ' '
bullion 18,314,400 17,361,700
Do. branch banks llBBl7OO 11,813,300
Do. on French Public
Securities 13,257,200 13,437,800
Do. by branch banks 8,145,600 8,279,700
Do. on railway shares
and debentures
D. branch banks 22,696,100 22,932,800
Do. on Credit Fencier
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con-
vention, June 10,
1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Government Stock re-

serve v 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisies

(Law, June 100,000,000 -- 100,000,000 -.
Hotel and furniture of
the Bank and landed
property branches 8,291,536 -- 8,290,815
Expenses of manage-
ment 685,380 17 676,427 77
sundries

Total 1,724,561,421 20 1,738,299,732 95
Certified by the Senator-Governor of the Bank of France.

(Signed)

Ro ULAND.

THE VOLUNTEER REVIEW AT YORK .

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The following official correspondence has been
forwarded to us for publication :

" Grimston, Tadcaster, Aug. 12.

" Sir,—l have the honour to t.eport to you that I
inspected yesterday, at York, 20,000 Volunteers
there assembled, under the orders of Lieut.-General
Sir Sydney Cotton, K.C.8., and composed of corps
belonging to the Northern and Midland counties of
England. Nothing could be more satisfactory than
the general appearance and efficiency of these corps.
Several batteries of field artillery were on the ground,
all in very creditable order, and the general effi-
ciency of the battalions of garrison artillery and in-
fantry was very striking, reflecting the greatest
credit on the commanding officers of regiments, and
on the officers and rank and file of the several corps
reviewed. There was an excellent march past, and
subsequently a few evolutions were performed with
as much steadiness and precision as could be ex-
pected from so large a body of men suddenly brought
together.

"Every credit is due to the Inspector-General of
Volunteers, Colonel Erskine, and his assistants, for
the manner in which the several corps, coming from
various parts of the country, Were brought on the
ground by the appointed time.

" I was enabled at the end of the day's proceed-
ings to express entire satisfaction to the assembled
commanding officers at the results of their exer-
tions ; and I feel satisfied that the Volunteer
organization of the country is progressing in such a
manner as to justify the most perfect confidence in
its continued success and further extension.—.l have
the honour to be, sir, your obedient servant,

" GEORGE.
"The Right Hon. the Secretary of State for War."

~ War-office, Aug. 15.

acknowledge the
" Sir,--I have the honour to
receipt of your Royal Highness's letter of the 12th
inst., relative to the review of Volunteers which took
place at York on the 11th inst., and in reply to ex-
press my gratification at receiving the very favour-
able account which your Royal Highness has given
of the efficiency of the Volunteer corps which took
part in the review.-1 have the honour to be sir,
your Royal Highness's most obedient servant,

" J. PEEL.
"Field Marshal his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge, K.G."

National Artillery Association.

The Secretary of the National Artillery Associa-
tion presents his compliments to the Editor of The
Sun, and will feel much obliged by the insertion of
the enclosed letter from Colonel Wilmot, the com-
mandant at Shoeburyness, to Colonel Harcourt.-
12, Pall-mall East, Aug. 16.
" Shoeburyness, Aug. 9.
" Dear Colonel Harcourt,—l am requested by
my brother officers here to convey to you the ex-
pression of our united cordial thanks for the beautiful
present given by the officers lately forming the camp
of the National Artillery Association at this station.
NVe beg that they as well as yourself will accept the
assurance that we highly value it as a testimony
(though not needed to our belief in it) to the cordial
feeling and fellowship which unite us to the Volun-
teer Artillery. " Very truly yours,
" F. EARDLEY WILMOT, Colonel Royal
Artillery, Commandant.
" Colonel Harcourt, &c., President National
Artillery Association."

THE ABYSSINIAN CAPTIVES.--Dr. Beke has re-
ceived the following letter from Consul Cameron :
—"zeggye, May 25.—My dear Beke,—Many thanks for
your kind letter, as well as for Mrs. Beko's. I know not
how, but I had an anticipation of bad news from home
about my poor mother. I was always afraid that the con-
stant strain upon mind and feelings occasioned by such a
protracted business would be too much for her at last. It
is over now ; all that remains is to learn and bear. The
messenger going from here will tell you all the news.
I hope you will see Mr. Iliad, who will give you details.
Your letter was sent at once to the King,
and you will
have an answer with this. Ho is in great anxiety about
you. I must hope, however, you are already extricated
from your difficulties. We arel all longing for European
news, and whenever Mrs. Beke has nothing better to do I
will thank her much for some intelligence of the mitt'.
world. We have had no news now for months. The last
I got was at Magdala. lam always more or less unwell.
I shall do myself the honour of writing to Mrs. Bake on
another occasion ; but, meanwhile, believe me both yours
rat t gratefully and sincerely, Q. paw Cauatoff."

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
(BY ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.)
NEW YORK, Aug. 16.
The Philadelphia Convention has adjourned. The
Cuba has arrived out.

CROOKIIAVEN, August 17.

The Royal Mail steamship Scotia, from New
York, passed the Fastnet at 9.5 a.m., and the
Steam Navigation Company's steamer Louisiana,
also from New York at 5.30 a.m. to-day.

THE TYROL.
MILAN, August 16.

A letter received here from Bassano states that
persons politically compromised during the late
occupation of the Trent district by the Italians
continue to arrive from the territory which has
now been re-occupied by the Austrians.

PRUSSIA.
BERLIN, Aug. 17.

The Czar has addressed an autograph letter to
the King of Prussia testifying to the friendly rela-
tions between the two States, and showing that
Russia favourably entertains the overtures made by
Prussia relative to the future re-organisation of
Germany.

BELGIUM.
BRUSSELS, August 17.

King Leopold has received an autograph letter
from the Emperor Napoleon of a very reassuring
character. The Emperor declares that it is by no
means his intention to annex any portion of Bel-
gium, and that, on the contrary, he would prefer to
promote on every occasion the interests of the
Belgian dynasty.

VIGO, Aug. 15.

The mail steamer from Havannah, on the is
Aug., arrived here to-day. She brings no news o:
interest from the Antilles.