The Sun.
London, England, 1861-02-16 00:00:00

BANK OF FRAN CE.

The following is the account for the month end
ing Thursday, Feb. 14:—

ASSETS.

F. C.
.. 99
2,529,257
82
_.__

Cash and ingots • .
Cash at the branch-banks
Bills due to be paid to-day..
Bills becoming due in Paris, of which
64,517,823 f. 39c. are from the branch-
banks .. •• .. ..
Bills in the branth-banks
Advances on coin and ingots

.. 289,854,265 -
567,349 63

.. 217,152,235 G
.. 255,085,948 -
.. 30,470,521

Do. in the branch-banks 5,823,900
Do. on French securities .. 21,126,000
Do. in the branch-banks .. 13,491,400
Do. on railway shares and bonds .. 39,925,600 -
Do. in the branch-banks 24,381,400 -
Do. on Ctait Foncier Bonds .. 506,100
Do. in the branch-banks • • 310,000
• .
Do. to State by treaty, 1848 .. .. 60,000,000
Rentes of the reserve-fund 12,980,750 14
Rentes, disposable funds 53,708,828 13
Rentes immobilised (law of June, 1857) 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of the Bank .. .. 4,000,000
Real property of branch-banks .. 6,110,389

Expenses of -administration
Sundries ..
• • •

438,105 94
6,419,854 82

1,234,890,905 19

LIABILITIES.

.. 91,250,000 -
.. 91,250,000 -
.. 12,980,750 14
9,125,000 -
4,000,000 -

Capital .. .. • •
New Capital .. .. • .
Reserve-fund •• •• ••
New Reserve •• •• •• ••
Reserve-immobiliere
Profits to be added to Capital (Art. 8 of
law June 9, 1857) •• •• ••
Notes to bearer in circulation in Paris and
the branch-banks • •
Do. to order (Post-bills) • •
Bills payable at sight • • • •
Acc. cur. of Treasury Creditor ..
Various accounts current ..
Do. branch-banks
Dividends to be paid .. • • • •
Arrears of values deposited .. • •
Discount, interest, and expenses
Re-discounts of the last half-year ..
Sundries ..

1,857,786 22

.. 735,839,025 -
.. 5,795,185 49
.. 8,924,044 -

.. 64,181,132 86
.. 167,625,382 96
.. 28,773,967 -
1,997,120 75
2,347,883 64
4,786,670 67
1,820,678 65
2,336,277 81

1,234,890,905 19

THE BERWICK-ON-TWEED ELECTION
INQUIRY.

The Report of the Commissioners appointed to
inquire into the existence of bribery at the last elec-
tion for Berwick, together with the minutes of
evidence, has been published. The following are
the findings of the three commissioners. Messrs.
Vaughan, Barstow, and Lushington

We find that bribery was committed before and at the
election in April, 1859.
We find that Charles Wm. Gordon was privy to and
cognisant of, and Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks, Ralph
Anstruther Earle, and John Stapleton were not privy to or
cognisant of such bribery.
We find that the persons named in Schedule A, to this
our report annexed, were guilty of bribery at the election
in April, 1859, by corruptly giving or promising money or
other valuable consideration to voters for the purchase of
their votes, or on account of their having voted, or by cor-
ruptly advancing money for the purpose of bribery.
We find that the persons named in Schedule B; to this
our report annexed, were guilty of bribery at the election in
April, 1859, by receiving money or other valuable conside-
ration for having given, or to induce them to give, or to
refrain from giving their votes.
We find that bribery was committed at the election in
August, 180.
We find that Richard Hodgson was privy to and cognisant
of, and that Dudley Coutts Marjoribanks was not privy to
or cognisant of such bribery.
We find that the several persons named in Schedule
C, to this report annexed, were guilty of bribery at the elec-
tion in August, 1859, by corruptly giving or promising
money or other valuable consideration to voters, for the
purchase of their votes, or on account of their having voted,
or by corruptly advancing money for the purpose of bribery.
We find that the persons named in Schedule D, to this
report annexed, were guilty of bribery at the election in
1859, by receiving money or other valuable consideration
for having given, or to induce them to give, or to refrain
from giving their votes.

We subjoin the evidence taken before us.
All which we humbly submit to your Majesty's grad
ous consideration.

J. VAUGHAN.
THOMAS I. BARSTOW.
Temple, Feb. 2. FRANKLIN LUSHINGTON

The Marquis of Breadallmne, K.T., has been
selected by the Queen to proceed on a special mission to
invest his Majesty the King of Prussia with the Order of
the Garter. His lordship will be acc(ampanied by NI ajor-
Gen. Lord F. Paulet, C. 8., and by Viscount Hinchinbrook,
of the Grenadier Guards. Sir Charles Young, Garter King
of Arms, will also proceed on the mission with the Marquis
of Brotulalbane.