The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-09 00:00:00

EST N7i"Vir'S

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, AUG. 9.

The 111onzteur of to-day publishes the usual
monthly return of the Bank of France, which
shows the following results, as compared with the
July account :

INCREASE.

Cash in hand .. .
Bills discounted, not yet due
Bank-notes . • . ,
Treasury balance

Advances
Current accounts

DECREASE.

Francs.

12 1-6 millions.
4 4.5 millions.
26 5-6 millions.
15 3.5 millions.

11 million.
21 2 5 millions.

CONSTANTINOPLE, ArG. 8. '
The number of officers in the Turkish army has

been reduced.

Henceforth the new officers will be chosen from
among those who have been dismissed on account
of this reduction.

A commission has been appointed for the re-
demption of the new Caimes.

TURIN, AUG. 9.
General Fanti will proceed to Chalons, in order
to be present at the military movements.
Signor Bastogi, Minister of Finance, has been
raised by the King to the rank of Count, and
appointed Grand Officer of the Order of St. Maurice
and Lazarus, on account of the services rendered
by him in the concluEion of the National Loan.

VIENNA, AuG. 9.

An ordinance from the Minister of Finance orders
that, at present and during harvest-time, those Hun-
garian taxpayers who are really indigent are to be
treated with indulgence, but that the most ener-
getic measures of severity are to be employed
against those solvent persons who refuse to pay the
taxes.

PESTII, AUG. 8.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House the draft
of an address from the Diet to the Emperor was
proposed by M. Doak.

The demands made in this address do not
differ from those contained in the first address.
It refutes the Imperial rescript, and declares in
conclusion that further negotiations are broken off.
This address was unanimously and enthusiasti-
cally adopted, and it was resolved to send it to
the Upper House.

PESTH, AuG. 9.

The draught address, as proposed by N. Deak,
also mentions the rights of the Bohemian and
Galician Crowns ; decidedly declines that deputies
from the Hungarian Diet should be sent to the
Council of the Empire ; and declares that the
Hungarian Diet must cease transacting my Par-
liamentary business.

RAGUSA, AUG. 5.

The European commission for the settlement
of the affairs of the Herzegovina has been dis-
solved.

Omer Pacha has addressed an ultimatum to
the Montenegrin chiefs.

The army of Omer Pacha now numbers 30,000
men, and is being concentrated with the intention
of vigorously carrying on operations.

FRANCE.

PARIS, THURSDAY.
To day, at 11.30 a.m. the Emperor officially re-
ceived the Minister of the Kingdom of Italy.
His Excellency and suite were conveyed to the
Tuileries in three state carriages.
M. Solar, who had appealed against the judg-
ment pronounced against him, did not appear to-
day before the Tribunal, and his appeal was ti,ere-
for dismissed. M. Caley was condemned in a file
of 3,000 f. for having participated in the distribu-
tion of a false dividend.

It is asserted that the interview between the
Emperor and the King of Prussia will take place
at Strasbourg on the 6th October next.

BOURSE, August B.—The market has been again
animated to-day, but sales for realisation have
caused a slight reduction in prices,—Threes, for
the Account, being now at 68f 40c. Railways
quiet, but firm.

The following are the last quotations :
ft per per Cents ... 98 Credit Fancier 1230
Do, end month.... 98 —lBelgian 4f lOOl
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 40 Roman
Bank Shares 2895 -- Austrian
Credit Mobilier.... I Spanimh Threes 47
Do. Account 7lO ' Home Debt

RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans l4ll 25 .. 14151--
Northern .. 980 --

New ditto

Lyons and Mediterranean .. 1022 50
Geneva — .. 345 --
Southern - .. 620
Western - -- .. 535
Eastern
Sardinian — .. 370
Austrian
Lombard • .. 530 --