The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

LIABILITIES.

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Capital .. f. 67,900,000 0
Ditto of Itie Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ... ••• ••• 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ••• ... 2,980,000 0
deserve- immobiliere ... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 387,392,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... 71,048,375 0
Ditto to order (post-bills) ... 1,875,177 60
Account-current with Treasury creditor 69,761,887 57
Various at counts current ... 80,588,265 44
Ditto in b ranches „„ ... 26,033,688 0
Bills payu, ble at sight ... ... 4,445,500 0
Ditto at branches ... - 1,260,449 0
Bills of the branch banks payable by
the Bank
Re -discounts
7,223:11386641756624,2:::2,30181288442183341079
249:07792
Ditto of a e Bank payable by branches.. 3,487,930 0
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Dividends payable ... . . ... 1,511,328 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank
Discounts, interest, and expenses
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last
Ditto in branch banks •
aeons
380,831 81

(.764,503,164 61
Certifi ed by the Governor of the Bank of France.
IYARGOUT
We find by the foregoing account that the cash. in
hand has increased within the week by 4,000,000 f. The
amount or commercial bills discounted has decreased by
2,750,0001 . The protested bills have diminished by
105,000 E. The bank-notes in circulation have increased
by 2,750,000 f. The balance t) the credit of the Tres •
sury has de creased by 2,000,000 f. The sundry credits
have increaved to nearly a similar amount.

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
A series of entertaining and highly instructive
experiments, compriAing a lecture upon Scientific
Recreations, are being exhibited by Dr. Bacbhoffner,
whereby that gentleman explains the laws of nature
governing many curious phenomena, and involved in
many of our most common and every-day amuse-
ments. The boy's sucker is made at once a philoso-
phical instrument, and the experiments brought jfor-
ward to explain and exhibit the manner of its action
were of the highest importance and value. Taking
advantage of the same law, the Doctor performed some
singular experiments, at first sight seemingly the
very acme of " conjuring dexterity," which, however,
Upon explanation resolved themselves into the most
simple contrivances, dependent for their action upon
the same principle as the "sucker" of our boyhood,
" the atmospheric pressure," which fact, by-the-bye,
tends remarkably to show the misnomer of "sucker,"
as applied to that peculiar contrivance. The experi-
ments in elucidation of the laws governing tbe sen-
sations of heat and cold were most remarkable—in
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introduced—
"placing
;of such accomplishment fully explained.
water on the hand," and
kettle of boiling
rex • pertinent was one we will en-
deavour to describ,'. A small apparatus, having two
cylinders connected ,by means of a handle, was placed
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urn the table, and a sZtall quantity of cold water
introduced in each ; the covers being screwed down,
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the machine was handed for inspection, and, to the
astonishment of all present, one of the vessels had
become so exceedingly hot as to prevent its being re-
tained in the hand, while the other was so cold as to
become in like manner equally uncomfortable. A
result so peculiar seemed to be at first sight beyond
the power even of magic, and curious enough was
the appearance of these two vessels, one much be-
yond the boiling point of water,- while its neighbour,
in connexion, and distant only two or three inches,
had become so intensely cold as to freeze the mois-
ture of the room upon its surface like hoar-frost. in
these experiments the Doctor explained he had taken
advantage of the facilities offered by the patented
apparatus of Mr. Musters, of Regent-street, that
gentleman having applied the principle to a number
of useful contrivances, shown in illustration, and too
well known to need description here.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER COAL Cob/PANT...—
The winding-up of this company's affairs came on yes-
terday, before the Master i Chancery Blunt, at his
court in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, en the
petition of Samuel Stanway, of 29, Granville-square,
Pentonville. The club or company was started in April
1848, to buy and sell coals and coke in London and
other places, with a proposed capital of 30,0001. in as
many shares of 14 each, with power to establish depots
and wharfs. The place of business was No. 142, Strand,
and Robert Hope Gadesden, the projector, was ap-
pointed resident manager at 600 L a year. Agencies
were appointed in different parts of England, but the
scheme was soon after attended with pecuniary ember-
regiment and loss. The petitioner, who took five hun-
dred shares and paid the deposit, was sued for the debts
incurred, and taken into custody, where he now remains.
The assets are insufficient to meet the liabilities, and
actions are threatened by creditors against the share-
holds. The directors drew bills or promissory notes in
the name of the company, for debts due, and demands
owing by them individually, and which the petitioner
on affidavit states had no relation whatever to the legi.
stieleerSeelabrilyl: Yorrendoet way to abet the directors
timate affairs of the company. He gave notice to the
Frederick Davey,
in anynot to countersign any of
in these proceedings, but the company notwithstanding
have not paid the debts for which the petitioner is in
custody, nor indemnified him against actions at law.
The Master proceedkl with the list of contributories
liable to a pro rata call to pay off liabilities, and several
were placed on the list for this purpose.
THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—Captain Manby re-
cently suggested to Sir James Ross such an addition to
to the steam-boats employed in the Artic Expedition as
would enable them to be used alternately as steam-boats
or sledges. This the captain proposes to do by means of
broad-rimmed wheels, so constructed as to admit of their
being substituted for the paddle-boxs when required.
Sir James Ross replied to Captain Manby;_..capt.
Coilinson is to command the expedition, and does not
plan, aqhbaYs having confidence in
resolved to construct
intend to take with him the steam-launches." In cone
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a model of such a vessel as he recommended;' and he
purposes to submit the same, together with some new
projects for saving the lives of sailors, to the commis-
sioners appointed for the promotion and exhibition of the
works of art ef all nations, in 1851.—Na-folk chronicle.
A lad in this town (Bedford), who is reported to
be very kind-hearted, gave a practical display of his
qualities the other day. He had frequently noticed in
his master's cellar a single rat. Pitying its solitary
condition, and thinking it must be passing a very un-
coil:fit:table life, the thoughtless genius bought three
others of a rat-catcher, and turned them into the cellar
to keep it companyl—Bediord Times.