The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-20 00:00:00

LIABILITIES.

Capital ... . . f. 67,900,000 0
Ditto`of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,7.50 14
Reserve•immobiliere ... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 426,586,900 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... 72,388,725 0
Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 7,422.975 4
Account current with Treasury creditor 63,520,740 85
Various accounts current ... 67,384,383 3
Ditto in,branches ... 23,094,888 0
Bills payable at sight ... 4.691,500 0
Ditto at branches ... 1,189,510 0
Dividends payable
Liquidation of the Algiers Sank ... 9,215 0
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 438,924 98
Ditto branch banks 631,012 0
Expenses anticipated ... ... 258,755 60
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 114,831 83
Ditto in branch banks .. 244,973 0
Iliscellancous ... 855,290 66

f. 777,791,616 33
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France,
D'ARGOUT.
The preceding account shows that the cash in band
has decreased since last week by 8,730,000 T. The com-
mPrcial bills discounted have-diminished by 2,500,000 f.
The protested bills have diminished by 90,000 f. The
Bank notes in circulation have decreased by 1,000,000 f.
The balance to the credit of the Treasury has increased
by 1,250,000 f. The sundry credits have diminished by
2,300,000 f.

MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS.
The eleventh annual report of the Registrar-
General of births, deaths, and marriages in England,
records the sum of his operations in the year 1848.
In that year, 138,230 marriages were solemnised; the
births of 563,059 children were registered; and
399,800 people died.
Of the marriages, 113,284 were contracted between
bachelors and spinsters ; 5,920 between bachelors and
widows ; 12,702 between widowers and spinsters ; and
6,324 between widowers and widows. From this it
would appear widowers are more frequently found
disposed to venture on the married state again than
widows; and that the majority of widowers prefer to
marry spinsters, while the majority of widows prefer
widowers.

Of the 138,230 marriages, 121,469 were celebrated
according to the rites of the Established Church ; of
these only 13 were by special licence.
Of the parties contracting, 43,166 men and 62,771
women signed the marrian register with marks.
In 32,974 cases both parties signed ; in 39,989,
only one.

The number of marriages in the quarter ending
the last day of March was 28,398 ; in the quarter
ending the last day of June, 34,721; in the quarter
ending the last day of September, 32,995 ; in the
quarter ending the last day of December, 42,116.
There were 563,059 births registered in 1848. Of
these 288,346 were males, and 274,713 females.
The total of illegitimate births registered in 1848
was 36,747. Of these 18,580 were males, and
18,167 females.

The number of births registered in the quarter
ending the last day of March was 139,736 ; in the
quarter ending the last day of June, 149,760; in the
quarter ending the last day of September, 140,359 ;
in the quarter ending the last day of December,
133,204. The number of . illegitimate births re-
gistered in the first quarter of the year was 9,272 ;
in the second, 9,484 ; in the third, 9,033 ; in the
fourth, 6,958. Summer would, therefore, appear to
be the most licentious, and winter the most chaste
season.

The number of mal"s who died in 1848 was
202,949 ; of females, 196,851. The number of deaths
in the first quarter cf the year was 120,034; in the
second, 99,727; in the third, 87,602; in the fourth,
92,437. The maximum number of deaths occurred
in the winter quarter, the minimum in the summer
one.

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DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
A most disastrous conflagration occurred in Regent-
street, at the north end of the town about ten o'clock
on Sunday night. The flames were first discovered
in the second story of a flour-mill, at present in the
occupation of Mr. Charles Ward, but recently
tenanted by Mr. John Bailey. It is conjectured
that the flames originated in the vicinity of the
boilers, but they extended with such rapidity, and
the alarm and excitement were so great, that it is
impossible to obtain any reliable information on this
point. Mr. Bibby, superintendent of the fire-brigade,
had perceived the reflection of the fire, and, we be-
lieve, had got as far as Vauxhall-road with one of the
engines before a messenger had reached Temple-
court. Tne other engines from the station imme-
diately followed on the track, together with that be-
longing to the West of England Insurance Com-
pany. Fortunately there was a most copious supply
of water from the Green-lane wells, and seven or
eight plugs were forthwith called into requisition to
play upon the flames. A strong wind was blowing
from the north-west, and the most serious apprehen•
sions were entertained for the safety of the adjacent
property. It was at one time thought that the Cla-
rence Foundry, belonging to Messrs. Bury, Curtis,
and Kennedy was in danger, the burning timbers
being carried a considerable distance in that direction.
Indeed, the ignited wood was whirled across the rail-
way, some 150 yards distant, and alighted on some
straw, which speedily became one mass of flame.
Some small shops fronting Great Howard-street and
a public-house at the corner of Porter-street, narrowly
escaped entire destruction, and most of them were
more or less injured at the rear. In the majority of
cases the furniture and goods were removed, but great
loss was sustained in that way, as thieving was prac-
tised to an extent which would be hardly credible to
a person unacquainted with the neighbourhood. The
fire was not what is termed " got under" until after
twelve o'clock, and even then a sudden gust of wind
might have rekindled flames which it would have re-
quired the utmost activity to abate. One of the da•
roa;ed houses, occupied by Mr. Bacon, an oil and
colourman, is, we believe, insured in the Yorkshire
office. The loss altogether must be very considerable,
but upon whom it will mainly fall we are at present
unable to state.—Liverpool Albion.