The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-27 00:00:00

''..,,,i)-trt Xtietttatt

DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES.
The Provisional Government of the Duchies of
Schleswig-Holstein having made an appeal to the in-
habitants to pay taxes to it instead of the Danish
Government, they complied with alacrity. Itiwas
reported that the Prusiian Government 'had advised
this proceeding, but the Berlin State.Gazttte says that
the Government strongly opposed .
ohlthe uound
that it was contrary to the armistice:

DAN ÜBIAN PROVINCES.
Letters from Bucharest of the Bth announce-posi-
tively that the Russian troops had at last begun to
evacuate the Danubian principalities; part of them
were leaving by the extreme frontier near Kistritza,
Aresu, &c., and part were beingconcentrated at Kra."
jovst, from whence they were' to proceed towards
Bracla and Fokschan. The fffeeithat was to remain
in the principalities was not irieeVii:
The Porte and the CAW:eV St. Petersburgh
have agreed upon an arnpatet lie granted to the
Moldavian and Wallachiati',.eXt-es: Ft oni this am-
nesty, which will be soon prociimed, Mr. Elida and
Mr. Felyex-mtrnbers of the Provisional Government,
ate excepted, as well as the four young men who
were Compromised in the attack committed upon the
persOn of Prince Ribesco a few days before the rev c-
Intionary movement of 1848.

BANK OF FRANCE.
.The`follovting is a return of the situation of the Bank
Fiance On March 21:—

ASSETS.

Cash'and ingots ...
Ditto in branch banks
Bills past due ••• ••• •••
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
12,346,660 f. 94c. were received from
the branch banks ... 39,396,234 22
Bills in the branch banks ~• ... 65,036,919 0
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 2,995,700 0
Ditto by the branch banks 386,877 0
Ditto on French public securities ... 19,278,769 85
Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,501,367 0
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 0
Rentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0
Rentes, disposable funds ... 42,514,988 13
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ...
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ...
Real property of the branch banks ...
Interest in National Discount Bank ...
Ditto branch banks ...
Bills protested at Paris
Ditto at the branches ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto of the branches ...
Miscellaneous ...

f. 340,248,701 41
. . 141,226,586 0
661,229 18

12,826,541 39
4,000,000 0
3,239,831 0
200,000 0
230,000 0
1,402,889 93
1,458,631 0
198,411 38
236,803 0
412,108 72

L 788,452,588 2

LIABILITIES.

Capital ... . . ... ... f. 67,900,000 0
Ditto (~f the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ... ... ... ... 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,730 14
Reserve-immobiliere ... ... ... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ....393,776,700 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 71,765,9Q0
.0
, Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ... 1,748,846 0
Account-current with Treasury creditor 87,284,860 14
Various accounts current ... ... 81,774,454 83
Ditto in branches ... ... ... 23,835,329 0
Bills payable at sight ... ... ... 5,247,000 0
Ditto at branches ... ... ... 1,300,386 0
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Btlilk ... ... ... ... 6,199,911 52
Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 3,762,665 0
Dividends payable
..•
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 18,915 0
Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 480,440 6
Ditto branch banks ... ... ... 865,025 0
Expenses anticipated ... ... ... 260,787 50
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 263,317 26
Ditto in branch banks •.. ... ... 285,209 0
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 931,690 51

f. 785,452,588 21
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France,
D'AROOUT.
We find by the foregoing account that the cash in
hand has increased within the week by 4,500,000 f. The
amount of commercial bills discounted have increased
by 250,000 f. The protested bills have diminished by
105,000 f. The bank-notes in circulation have decreased
by 500,000 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury
has decreased by 2,250,0001. The sundry credits have
increased by 4,750,000 f.

THE FRENCH BUDGET.
The report of the Committee on the Budget of
Receipts was on Friday distributed to the Assembly.
The Committee reminds the Chamber that in the
report which it had already presented on the budget
of expenses it proposes a saving of more than 40
millions on the ordinary' and of more than 44 millions
on the extraordinary expenses. In going beyond
that, it would have feared to compromise the ser-
vices for which it was indispensable to pro-
vide. This may be readily understood by ana-
lysing the nature of the expenses which amount to
1,408 millions for the ordinary budget of 1850. This
r amount includes in the first place nearly 264 millions
which are only matters of order, and do not constitute
a real charge ; 43 millions for expenses incurred fur
the recovery of revenue and sundry products, and more
than 326 millions representing the amount of the public
debt; there, therefore, really remains to pay the ex-
penses annually demanded for the public services of the
country a sum of 735 millions, and it is on this sum of
735 millions that the Committee proposed a reduction
of 40 millions. It did not consider itself justified in
going beyond that figure while the interests of the
country demanded the army to be kept up to its
present effective strength. It was therefore to
the increase of the receipts that it considered it
necessary to devote its attention. The ordinary
receipts are estimated at 1,251,523,967 f. It com-
prises in these estimates the price of the sale of the
domains of a portion cf the' old Civil List for the
amount of .9,105,0001. Of this subject the Committee
proposes the abrogation of the decree of 1848, which
authorises the Minister of Finance to sell the woods,
forests, and lands of the old Civil List, as this property
having now become the domain of the State cannot
remain subjected to a special measure. The Committee
proposes an additional article, to the effect that no
national property can be devoted to the public service
but by a Bill. The report states that the reduction of
the duty on salt has been very prejudicial to the in-
terests of the Treasury. The receipts for January
and February of this year are less by 3,550,000 f.
than they were in the corresponding months of 1849.
While admitting that there may be an increase in the
consumption, the Committee expresses a doubt
whether it will give the advantages expected from it.
The old duty would have given an amount of
70 millions, whilst the actual duty will
only realise about 29 millions, which will make
a loss to the Treasury of 41 millions. The duty on
potable liquors received in 1849 is only nine millions
lower than in 1846. That duty figures in the budget
for 100 millions. Without in any way prejudicing
the result of the parliamentary inquiry, the Committee
observes how injurious the suppression of that tax
would be to the Treasury. The reveuue from Algeria
stands at 14,340,000 f. The receipts resulting from the
special bills are only set down at 32 millions, as they
will only come into execution during the last eight
months of the year. The stamp, registration, and
patentee duties established by the Bills presented by
M. Passy and by the present Minister, will give for
the entire year forty millions. The postage on
letters will produce eight millions. The extraor-
dinary receipts are set down in the budget
for eighty-four millions, of which ten millions
arise from the re-payment to be made by the
Northern Railway Company, which will then remain
a debtor for 35 millions; three millions for the duty
on the transfer of the succession of Madame Adelaide,
and 71,895,150 for the fonds de dotation and the arrears
of the sinking fund. This last sum, however, the Com-
mittee only admits temporarily, believing it will be im-
possible not to take into account in the budget of 1851
the engagements entered into towards the creditors of
the State. The Committee establishes the excess
of the ordinary expenses over the receipts of all kinds
at 588,8701. ; and as there have been already new
credits voted for a sum of 14 millions, the net
excess of the ordinary expenses is 14,588,870 f.
The Committee does not present any modifica-
tion as to the creation for the services of the
Treasury, and for the negotiation with the Bank
of France, of bonds bearing interest payable at fixed
dates, the amount of which has been fixed at 200
millions. The Minister of Finance has demanded
authorization to inscribe in the Grand Livre or the
public debt and to negotiate by means of public
competition a loan of 200 millions. The Committee
has considered it its duty to strike out this article.

STATE OF TRADE.
(From the Manchester Guardian of this da3 .)
MANCHEsTEItt TUESDAY.—In mule and water
twist for exportation, there is no material change
since last week. Common 40's are taken with fully
as much readiness fur the East; and there has been
a little more inquiry for spinnings adapted to the
markets of the Levant. Yarns suitable for the Euro-
pean continent continue to be bought only in small
parcels, for purposes of assortment, at the lowest pre-
vious rates. Taking warps and weft for home con-
sumption in the aggregate, they have yielded a little
further in value since Saturday ; and it is only in this
way that the sales have been somewhat increased.
The serious decline in this last class of yarns has
rendered a trade m hich, not long ago, was a compara-
tively good one, almost as bad as that of water twist.
Short time is, therefore, impending in this depart-
ment. At Stockport a meeting of the principal mill-
owners took place yesterday, and was adjourned until
to-morrow. In that borough there is a steam-power
tf at least 3,000 horses and, up to this time, some-

thing like three-fourths are pledged to four days, er
thirty-nine hours per week.. We are assured
that the agreement will be nearly unani-
mous. Although no further concession is made
in domestics, the difficulty of selling is in
no degree diminished. What stock there is, how-
ever, appears to be in few hands, abbe and dis-
posed to hold on against any further fall, now that
the production is so greatly curtailed. Printed cloths
are in very limited request, at the lowestiretes of last
week. In all descriptions of 40-inch shirtiugs, how-
ever, and particularly in those weighing seven pounds
and upwards, the transactions have been of consider-
ablC .extent for the Calcutta and China markets. The
niakers,aie sioW, for the most part, more or less under
contract ; and, consequently, disposed to harden in
their deminds.
nocimer.sy MONDAY.—The market has been ra-
ther thinly attended to-day, and the business trans-
acted has been more limited than it was .on the Prg"
ceding Monday. The wool market continues slack,
and prices have rather a downward tendency.
MACCLLSFIELD, TILIESDAY.—We have to report *
chequered sort of market for manufactured goods. In
the piece trade there is a fair demand, as also for
goods suitable for shippers ; but the demand for
the home market is but slack. The cold weather
we have lately experienced has, no doubt, had the
effect of holding things back to some extent. On
the resumption of business, with warmer weather,
we hope to see a good demand, at remunerating
prices,• as the accounts from China appear decisive,
the prices of silk being fully established, and a ,con-
siderable diminution of supply upon what was pre-
viously expected to be the year's total. The dyers, in
some instances, are receiving more work from the
warehouses. The raw silk market is quoted with
much firmness, chiefly on account of the overland
mail, lately arrived, which reports supply at 13,500
to 15,000 bales maximum. Some letters speak of the
former number as being the probable quantity, and
prices fully 25 per cent. higher than last season.
HUDDERSFIELD, TuxsnAr.—There is little visible
change in our market since Tuesday last, buyers still
continuing timid. There seems to be some hope of
the price of wool sinking; till which, combined with
more favourable weather, a better state of things
cannot be expected.
HALIFAX, SATURDAY.—The attendance in our
Piece Hall to-day was not large, nor was much busi-
ness done. As prices seem likely to recede, the mer-
chants are very shy of purchasing; and what goods
are sold are quoted at rather lower rates. The same
may be• said •of yarn ; the shipping houses buying
very spatingly, and the spinners having to submit to
a reduction in 'price upon all new contracts. There is
not much doing in wool, and the quotations are on
the decline.

LaEDS, TUESDAY.--We have had an indifferent
market, rotla.on Saturday and to-day; the merchants
acting with great caution, and only buying sparingly
to meet present demands. The manufacturers are
still busy with orders, and stocks are low.

TO THE SECRETARY OF THE
BRADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION.
Sir,—On Monday the 25th, the principal debate
was in Committee on the Chief Justices' Salaries
Bill. Many reasons may be advanced against the
policy of beginning economy with the cutting down
the salaries of the Government in general, and of
the heads of the law in particular. I can perfectly
conceive how it may suit the Protectionists to say,
" You have made a cruel interference with our purses
and have reduced the price of corn. Now then the;
first thing we will do for you, shall be to cut down
your own salaries, that as far as we are able you may
be a warning to yourselves and to future Govern-
ments, how they meddle with our purses and reduce
the price of corn." I can perfectly understand how
and why they should say this, and how they should
add (as was done with much eloquence and clear-
ness last night) that another object they have is to
demonstrate the truth of what they always main.
tained, that Free Trade is a humbug and a fraud,
and means cutting down every man's salary or wages,
from the top of the tree down to the bottom. Bat
the thing I cannot comprehend, or reduce to any
measure of public or private reason, is why those
who consider themselves Free-Traders, should hop
down upon this bushel of chaff, and scratch about in
it with as much glee and earnest delight, as if it
really was a good thing providentially set
before them for the welfare of their cause.
That men longing for, and seriously calculating en
the restoration of restrictions upon foreign commerce,
should state that the country is in a state of undis-
guised pauperism in consequence of the grievous error
of Free Trade, and insist on the necessity of begin-
ning economy in the most wounding way, by cutting
down the salaries of the high offices in the law and
Government, is nothing perhaps but what the Free-
Traders would do if they had for thirty years had a
tax on home-grown corn in favour of foreign, and
were now suffering under the removal of their wrong.
But that the Free-Traders at this moment should
chime in with this, and present themselves as willing
co-operators with their interminable enemies ;—that
they should give up the opportunity of stating, that
though they cannot resist voting for economy,
they believe the country to be intrinsically better able
to pay 1,0001. in salaries now than it was 901. five
years age, the proof of which is in the fact that sala-
ries and wages are raised in something like that pro-
portion in all but the classes which are justly suffering
for their sins ;—that they should quietly sink the
opportunity of strengthening their cause against
future dangers, and run their heads into every noose
the ingenuity of their adversaries can frame to take
advantage of their yielding moments, is what nobody
is bound to explain, but everybody who understands
the circumstances to resist.
On Tuesday the principal debate was on requiring
the Royal Academy to produce accounts. It
pearsap-
they have not had any public money ; but
they have had a public house. Nevertheless, the
right to demand any knowledge of their accounts was
negatived by 47 against 19 The House broke up
till the Bth of April.
I am, Sir, your obedient servant,
N OLD REFORMER.
London, 27th March, 1850.

It will be seen from a notice in our advertising
columns that the extensive house of J. P. and E. West- -
head and Co., of Manchester, whose warehouse and
stock were entirely destroyed by fire on Friday Morning
last, resume business this day (Wednesday), with a come
plete:and well-assorted stock, after an interval of only
four days. The accomplishment of this stupendous re-
sult, which will doubtless prevent the loss of their
Spring trade, is, we understand, _mainly (min_ to the
great promptitude and exertions of the buyers of thi
house, and to the citcumitanee cf the extensive works of
the Messrs. Westhead supplying a considerable portion
of their general warehouse stock.

TAXES ON KNOWIADGE.—Mr. Milner Gibson has
given notice that he will, on Thursday, April 16.
" submit a motion to the Rouse, as to tae policy of
abolishing all taxes which directly impede the diffusion
of knowledge amongst the great body of the people,
with a view to the repeal of the stamp on newspapers,
the excise tax upon paper, the tax upon advertisements;
and the duty on foreign books."

Smucc Luns.—About three o'clock on Sunday morn-
ing, as William King, chief boatman in the Coast Guard
service, was visiting the men on the different guards in
this district, he caught sight of a man running away from
the direction of No. 9 guard. He followed him some
distance, but in the darkness soon lost sight of him.
He then proceeded to apprise John Perkins, a oommis-
sioned boatman on No. 9 guard, of the circumstance,
and told him to keep a good 100k-out. lie then went
behind the wall of Adelaide-crescent, and Perkins down
to the beach. Shortly after they had separated be heard
a pistol, which had been fired on the beach by Perkins;
and, on going up, he discovered that Perkins had found
a small boat at the edge of the water, containing five
tubs of contraband spirits, but there was no one ii or
near the boat, and the night was too dark to enable them
to discover any vessel at sea, had there been one near.
They seized the boat, At about ten the same morning
they observed the Isabella lugger weighing anchor.
They had hal suspicion of this vessel, and when she
came to shore they boarded her, and on finding the
vessel smell strongly of liquor, and picking up a small
piece of hoop, such as is used for tubs, and some brick
sinkers on board, they took the two men in the tugger,
Paine and Newington, into custody, and detained the
vessel. These men were on Monday examined before
the bench of magistrates, and rernandel till Saturday.
On Monday twenty-five tubs were captured in a fly
belonging to a person named Teesdale, which was being
driven from Broad water to Worthing, and the home and
fly Isere detained, but the driver and the smuggler who
was in charge of the spirits escaped, the latter junping
out of one door of the vehicle as one of the Coast Gusa.d
entered the other.—Brighton Gazette.
YARMOUTII.—Arrd. Triton, with less of bowsprit, &as
from contact with the Mango Park, of Newcastle„ Cove,
Ft camp, from Blyth, with damage f rom contact.
OFF THE WIG/IT.—TUSCRI", Thompson, Bombay, in
112 days; Hull, Canada; Williams, Mauritius.
Soul-Y.—The Herbert, from Cardiff, has put back
leaky, and with fore foot knocked off, haring gni ck on
a sunken rock.
R. JUSTICE ERLE AND THE
QUIKERS.-A t the
opening of the Assize Court at Bodmin on Monday. there
were several Quakers prestat who refused to take
their
hats. Mr. Justice Erie, who presided, addressed then 1, and
said that all spectators in a court must take off their hats;
hereupon one of them assured the Learned Judge tha t they
did not keep on their hats in contempt of the Court, bf it from
a religious scruple not to show respect to man ; to whi eh Mr.
Justice Erle rejoined, "Then you had better leave the court,
and if vou refuse I must order you to be removed," where-
upon all the Quakers left the court.

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EXTRIORDINARY SWARM OF BEES NEAR LEIGH.---
A few da3 s ago a hive of bees belonging to Mr. A n.rwood,
master of the Culcheth workhouse, swarmed, and aftt ty flying
about for some time they knit upon the head and al ioulders
of a young man named iVinstanlev, who was standin i; about
10u yards from the hive. He walked about forty y yds in
great fear, when his mother requested him to take oil bia cap
as quietly as possible, and lay it upon the ground. T be bees
immediately began to leave his cap and person, u id 'knit
upon an adjoining tree. He was thus fortunately ;m134
from his perilous situation.—Manchester Courier,