The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-24 00:00:00

FRANCE.

PAms, Aug. 24.

The Minister of Finance has addressed a report
to the Emperor concerning the final results of the
subscription to the new loan. He states that the
calculations put forth in his previous report have
not only been confirmed but even surpassed.

The total amount subscribed represents a c ipital
of more than 15 millions of francs. The subscrip-
tion not exceeding the minim-Una of five francs of
Rer tes reach the sum of 3,360,000 francs in Rentes,
more than three-fourths of which were forthcoming
from the provinces. The total amount of money
received by the Imperial Treasury in the shape of
deposits is ascertained to have been 665,609,725
francs.

The basis of allotment will be fixed at 2 francs
37 centimes for every hundred of francs in Rentes
subscribed for the whole amount of Rentes, which,
according to the provisions of the loan could be
discounted, is but 4,619,785 francs. The Minister
purposes to increase this amount to 4,880,618 by
adding to it 260,830 francs of Rentes.
This decision would have the advantage of treat-
ing all scrip of a smaller figure than one hundred
francs on an equal footing, and would render the
task of liquidation more expeditious.
The Minister concludes by pointing to the above
results as telling evidence of the financial power of
the country, and says, " The results do not prove
our resources to be inexhaustible, but they testify

to their immense expansiveness."
Every good citizen should rejoice to see in this
state of things the most effectual means of guaran-
teeing the maintenance of peace and of rendering
it a source of prosperity.
Bo UR,SE, August 22.—Three o'clock.—The mark et
closed as follows :

41 per Cent.
End of month... Ital'an Loan
3 per Cent
End of month 7O 471 Mexican Loan ... 23 25
Credit Mobilier 285 Do. Bonds
End of month... 281 25 Spanish Threes
Credit Foncier —1445 Home Debt._
End of month— Deferred ...... 32
Cash
Orleans
Northern . ......... 1170
Lyons and Mediterranean ............... 951
Southern..... ................................. 581
Western ....................................... 577
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa
Roman

RAILWAYS.

111 E CHARING-CROSS HOTEL COMPANY

(Llllll7 ED).

MEETING THIS DAY.

The half-yearly meeting of this company took
place at the Charing-cross Hotel ; the Hon. James
Byng in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the
report, congratulated the shareholders upon the
continued prosperity of the company. It would be
seen by the accounts that the profit on the business
done during the past six months is £9,923 9s.
9d. After placing £2,000 to the credit of
the fund for repairs and renewals £2,009
9s. 2d. interest on debentures, and charge
all other incidental expenses, which sum of
£9,992 9s. 9d., together with £1,730 6s. 9d.,
brought forward from last half year, will amount to
£11,653 16s. 6d. With the sanction of the pro-
prietors, the directors proposed that a dividend
of ten per cent. per annum, free of income tax, be
declared, amounting to £B,OOO, and that the ba-
lance of £3,633 16s. 6d. be carried over to the next
half year. A scheme had been prepared, by which
the debenture debt of the company might be paid
off by the shareholders. He concluded by moving
the adoption of the report.
Mr. HUGHES wished to know why this debt
should not be paid off by preference shares. It
appeared that it would be many years according to
this scheme before the debt would be paid off, and
many of them would have ceased to exist at that
time.

An explanation from the auditor was given, to
the effect that the object in view was that ulti-
mately the shareholders might have the whole pro-
perty of the Charing-cross Hotel in their own
hands. In sixteen years it would all be paid off,
and, as they had £30,000 to pay in November, it
was absolutely necessary that they should have an
amount sufficient to meet it.

Mr. BEArrIE said that he was much obliged to
the auditor for the clear manner in which he had
made out the scheme, and ho for ono should be
most happy to pay off the debt out of his dividend.
After a few remarks the report and dividend
were agreed to.

The proposition for paying off the debenture
debt was then carried unanimously, and after a
vote of thanks to the chairman, directors, and
managers of the hotel, the meeting terminated.

THE RAINS IN INDIA.—As the heavy floods in
Bengal are attracting attention, it may be interesting to
know the amount of rainfall in the different districts. Tho
following extract from the meteorological observations
taken at Cherrapooziee during the month of June and
a few days in July will givo some idea of the enormous
rainfall in those hills that finds its way through the rivers
and swamps of Sylhet and Mymonsiog into the delta of
the Brainnapootra : —June 7th, 1-oin.; Bth, 3.4 in.; 9th,
3-6 in. ; 10th, 10.7 in.; 11th, 10.0 in.; 12th, 9.5 in.: 13th,
9.4 in.; 14th, 3.4 in.; 15th, 2•Gin.; 16th, 5-2 in.; 17th, 6 min.;
18th, B.Bin; 19th, 9.6 in; 20th, 7.1 in.; 21st, 164 in.; 22d,
5-25i0.; 23d, 3-oin.: 24th, 0-oin.; 25th, 0.95 in.; 26th, 2.55 in.;
27th, 3.7 in.; 28th, 1.9 in.; 29th, 2.8 in.; 30th, 7.6iu.; total,
134-9iu. July-Ist, 11.0 in.; 2d, 10-oin.; 3d, 3.8 in.; 4th,
4•25 in.; sth, 0-06 in..; 6th, 0.0 in.; 7th, 3.0 in.; Bth, 8.8 ; total
to date, 50-45 in. The daily total is taken at 9.3 a.m.; the
greater quantity of rain generally falls during the night,
and the maximum amount per hour is about 2in. During
the heaviest fall on the Ist of July, from 10 a.m. to F3O
p.m., 3} hours,•7i in.foll.

CORRESPONDENCE PROM PARIS.

`FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
PARIS, SUNDAY, August 23.

The Liberte has published a warlike manifesto, consisting
of a large chart representing the natural Rhine frontier,
the frontier as it was in the time of the Republic, and,
alas ! the frontier as it is now. The chart begins at Paris
and radiates to the Rhine. The object of the article is tc
shew that with the present frontier France is open tc
attack on all sides, and yet would not be able to attack
herself, except at a disadvantage. The command
of the Rhine and of the line of fortresses which intervene
between French territory and the great river is of the first
strategic importance to Prussia. In five days the Germans
could mass half a million of men amongst these strong
places, whilst Marshal Niel would require that time to
mobilise his forces. A glance at the map so ostentatiously
published by the Liberte is quite sufficient to prove' the
immense superiority which the Rhine frontier confers
upon the nation which includes, as Prussia does, the
river wholly within its territory. If the two Powers
met at the stream, Prussia holding one bank
and France the other, the case would be en-
tirely altered, but from the mouth of the river
to Strasbourg, the Rhine is entirely excluded from France.
Belgium interferes on the north and Rhenish-Prussia on
the north-east. But what does this prove ? France is
now at a strategical disadvantage, as are many other
nations ; but this is no plea for the acquisition of a territory
end a position which would render the Frenoh army an
tbsolute terror to all Europe. The article in the Liberte is
'nflammatory by implication, but of argument there is
Zone. Newspapers, I suppose, like nations, do not argue
in these matters.
The Government has announced the election for the "Var
lepartment, but has not fixed upon the official candidate.
the selection of Baron de Bourgoing in the Nievre has
riven rise to many objections even amongst Imperialists.
Ile chief complaint is that the Baron has more ties at the
',loud of Paris than in the department which he is
ihosen to represent, and that therefore a landed pro•
)rietor ought to have been selected.
The Emperor and Empress often visit Count von Goltz
h his new residence at Fontainebleau. Prince Metter-
rich has also visited the suffering ambassador.
The Lanterne received summary treatment yesterday;
t was seized at a very early hour, the authorities conc'.ud•
hg that some objectionable matter would be found in the
lumber. The activity was so laudably great that nobody
gems to have obtained a copy. The judgment of the
'Jona of Appeal has gone against M. Rochefort.
A rare and precious opportunity for the gavans now pre-
knts itself in Spain. At the National Library of Simancas
>ll the documents relative to the Inquisition are being
lisposed of.
A great storm which extended over the whole of France
luring last week is considered one of the most violent
vithin the memory of man. Much damage has been dono
o the fruit trees and the later corn crops. In some
daces hailstones of an extraordinary size ruined.
he vineyards. The steeple of the cathedral of Auxerre
vas struck by lightning, and the great central door broken
nby the violence of the wind. The interior of the edifice
vas invaded by a deluge of water mixed with sand. The
ailways have suffered considerably. In some cases the
unnels were flooded, in others the stations were unroofed,
;nd trunks of trees and other debris utterly blocked up the
vay. By great care, however, accidents were prevented.
tiany lives have, however, been lost in various other
vays.

The Universe reports that the tribunal of ITanover has
'list condemned a lad of fifteen to eight days' imprison-
ment for singing a couplet of the Hanoverian National,
kntbem.

THE WEATHER TABLE,-THIS DAY.

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BIETEOLOLOGICAL fl POE

Extreme Sea
Monday, f-. 41 F. 11
August 24, 13. T. . W. - it. F. D. W It. to
8 a.m. , r 12 9
- - -
q'airn
.berdeen - 2
ieith - -
Ihields - 4
Icarborough 29'58r. 57 53 W. 4 6 N.W. c.b. - 4
rarmouth
Helder - - - - - - - - - -
luxhaven - - - - - - - - - -
Ikudesnase - - - - - - - - - -
ixdrossan - 29'58r. 54 50 N.W. 6 8 N.N.W. r.o. ,o'l7 4
?Teen castle 29 65r. 52 51 W.N.W. 4 7 N. W. r.c.10'23 -
lolyhead -
Averpool
Tolerate,- - 1,
lope Clear.' - - - - - - - - -
tocl.e's Pt. 29'89r. 54 52 W.,.W. 4 6 N.W. c.c. - 3
'mimic° - 2
Plymouth , 29 9'.r. 57 54 W.N.W. 2 7 W.N.W. crm - 3
Weymouth 29'88r. 58 55 IV. 3 8 W. c.o. - 2
'ortsmo uth 29'86r. 56 53 W.N.W. 2 6 W.N.W. c.o. - I
iondon _ -
TpeGrisNez 29'99r. 59 54 W.N.W. 9 10 IV. c. 1- --
!rest .... . 29'98r. 57 55 N.W. 1 4 IV. o. - 7
,'Orlent ~ :. 2995 r. 54 52 N.E. 3 4 IV. c. o'2o 1
14,,7119f0rt - - - - - - - - - 2
Harm, •• • 29'93r. 70 68 W.N.W.. 5 .. - .n.c - -
: '
Yoruna - - - - - - - I
Irusrisela -- - - - - -- -
- - - - _
'aa -
pasbourg - - - - - - - - - -'“
_.... - - - _ .
.you.! - - - 5 7 W.N.W :.b. - 4
'orrlon
Jeart's Con-
tent (6 a.m.'
local time) 30'115. 55 55 S. 1 11 S. b. , -
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