The Sun.
London, England, 1868-12-19 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

Mn. GLADSTONE'S ELECTION.—The arrangements
for the reception. of the Premier by his constituents
have been definitively settled, and it is expected
that Monday next will be observed almost as a ge-
neral holiday at Greenwich. Application has been
made to the authorities at the War Department and
the Admiralty to allow the workmen at the Royal
Arsenal and the Dockyard who are voters time to
attend the nomination, and it is believed that the
request will be granted. Processions of the elec-
tors from the three towns of the borough—Green-
wich, Woolwich, and Deptford—will march from
the several districts, and meet at Blackheath, where
an immense multitude will no doubt assemble. The
police regulations have been made with a view to
afford accommodation, as far as possible, for all pre-
sent to hear Mr. Gladstone's address, and strong
detachments from the various divisions of the force
will be present to aid the division usually stationed
at Greenwich.

SOUTHWARK.—The election has been fixed for

Monday next, at 11 a.m., on the hustings in the
Borough-road, 'near the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway station. It is not anticipated that
any opposition will be offered to the return of Mr.
Layard, the new Commissioner of Works.
RIPON.—It has been stated that Mr. Cayley,
who opposed Lord John Hay at the late election,
would come forward again, but he has announced
that he does not intend to do so. He hopes to have
a future opportunity.
DtiNGARVAN.—The Dungarvan petition has been
abandoned.
Lourn.---A meeting of the friends of the Right
Hon. C. P. Fortescue will be held on Monday
next, in Arthur's Hotel, to arrange for his re-
election, so as to avoid the necessity of his leaving
his official duties. It is the wish of the electors 01
Louth to put Mr. Fortescue to as little trouble
possible.
NORTH LEICESTERSHIRE.—The Leicester Jour° ti
states that a petition has been presented agairked
the return of Lord John Manners and Mr. Clo'ive'
for North Leicestershire. The petition wakes the
usual allegations. It does not appear that it elaini°
the seat for Mr. Frewen, but the Leicester Ph
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has no hesitation in crediting that gentleman wit
authorship. Mr. Frewen petitioned unsuccar
fully against Lord J. Manners and Mr. HartopPlll
1859.
CHELTENIIAM.—It is stated that the Liberal
member member for Cheltenham, Mr. Samuelson, 1%,
the respondent to the petition lately filed by
Agg Gardner alleging bribery, undue influence,
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intends appealing to one of the judges of the Cot 7
of Common Pleas to have the petition dismiss
on the ground of informal and incorrect notice. L
MANCHESTER.—The executive committee of 0e
united Liberal party have convened a meeting ful
Tuesday evening next, to consider a question affect'
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ing the representation of the city. The comialitt.7
declined to petition against the return of Mr. 131:
ley, who is alleged to be a Government contractor;
on the ground that, as heavy penalties are attacheu
to his taking his seat under such circumstanel
there would be no escape from its consequence, an
the seat must eventually be vacated. The matter
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was, however, taken up by other persons, and 111,
the result Mr. Birley has agreed not to take his seat
until the matter i 3 settled, the Liberal party 00'
dertaking to proceed with the petition on the ow
derstanding that the Conservatives would gige
every facility for arriving at a cheap and speedy
solution. a hi
BOSTON.—A copy of the petition presente
ea
Mr. Mason Jones and Mr. Staniland, the defeat.
Liberal candidates, has been served on Mr. o;
Collins, one of the Conservative sitting n3eraberof
and Mr. Justice Blackburn has granted an orderho
substituted service in the case of Mr. Malcom,
the
is not in England. Acting on this order, hi
agents of Mr. Jones have forwarded a cOPl',l3,
registered letter, to Mr. Malcolm's address ill bio
maica, and they have also served copies on
eir
'other and Mrs, W. Gee, of Boston, as his rePree

tatives.
KING'S LYNN.—Mr. li. Smith, of Norfolk-gr
Strand, has been appointed agent for the 11013'. f3t
Bourke, the Conservative sitting member, 501130
whose return a petition has been presented by vs
of the Liberal electors. , •
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SCOTCH ELECTION PETITIONS.—We Urtuer-t5 of
that objections have been taken, at the instaecf
Mr. Grieve, to the terms of Mr. Christie's petiti°aht
The respondent holds that the charges breuti'ot
against him have not been made with the an3e-tot
of detail required by the rules issued by the ca
on the subject. Parties will probably be bear co)
the court on this point in a few days. We "De
learn that the bonds of security required Woo
lodged along with petitions were delivered t°,s,so
officials of the court on Thursday both in the 0
of Mr. Christie and of Major Walker. who petits ot
against the return of Sir Sydney Wa.terloW
Dumfriesshire.—North British Mail.

BANK OF FRANCE.

PARIS, Dee'
The following is the return of the Bank of fr'cor
for the week ending to-day, together with the
responding figures of the previous account

DEBTOR.
Dec. 17. Dee. 10* C.
fr. c. fr. 000 /
Capital of the Bank.,.. 182,500,000 182,5001
Profits in addition to 0%
capital (Art. 8, Law,
.14 776
June 9, 1857)
__ _ 7,044,776 2 7,13- '
,14

~... ..,, .....,) ,V-_.
Reserve branches ank
and its 22,105,750 14 22,105'760
„ /
Reserve of landed pro- nO '
perty 4,000,000 4,03'500
Notes in circulation
Banknotes to order and bl
receipts payable at -1,8‘2"

../elpt,
sight 31,872,504 57 32,69' A
Treasury account cur-
rent creditor 87271 5
182,275,959 76 181,0 --,'084
Current accounts, Paris 266,614,611 86 278,84'494
Do. branch banks 114,789,045 46,°" 'llO
Dividends payable 721,286 7611 6
i
Discounts and sundry 47,°6
interests: 7,059,839 53 714 043
Rediscounted the last 703,15 m
six months
Surplus of receipts not / E 3
distributed
Sundries
.....2214
54
Total
.1
CREDITOR. 10' 0'
Dec. 17. Deo. p
C.
Cash in hand and in fr. fr 08 . 0
Branch banks
Commercial bills over- 199,0
duo -
Commercial bills dis- ~, bi /
counted, not yet due 239,497,004 70 248,2161
Do. branch banks 240,350,243 238,9'' 01
Advances on deposit of 040
bullion
_... 4,2,,,1453,5°° /
Do. branch banks ,OO/
Do. on French Public i 91'40°
Securities 11,988,700 -1' 91 -
7,1 '
Do. by branch banks 7,136,000
Do. on railway shares oo°a
and debentures
Do. branch banks
e /
Do. on Credit Foncier 90k,00
Bonds
Do. branches
Do. to the State (Con- 00
vention, June 10, 60,000'0 0
1857) 60,000,000 504
i,
Government Stock ro- 12 40i
serve 12,980,750 11 -„'633, ,
Do. disposable
Rentes Immobalisees 100,°°v,
(Law, June 2, 1857) 1C0,000,000 -- /
Hotel and furniture of 00
the Bbnk and landed 8, 936' , 0,
propexty branches
Expenses of manage- z6B)iyiPl
ment 2,693,717 76 , 909, 4
Sundries
Total