The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-17 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Elector of Hesse, in his flight from Camel,
was accompanied by two members of his Cabinet,
Messrs. Baumbach and Haynau. Early in the morn-
ing of the 14th they left Hanover for Cologne and
Frankfort, after a lengthy interview which the
Elector had with the King of Hanover.
A dispatch which Major Haynau, the Secretary
at War, addressed to General Bauer, abolishes the
state of siege throughout the Electorate, and
confers on General Bauer, who is desired to re-
main on his post, the chief administration of the
police. The Chief Burgomaster of Cassel has pub-
lished a proclamation declaring, that although the
sudden departure of the Sovereign has given ground
for apprehensions, the late negotiations between the
military and civil boards have removed all cause for
anxiety.
A telegraphic dispatch from Berlin of the lath
instant assures us that all military preparations
have been made to prevent the interference of either
Austria, Wurtemberg, or Bavaria in Electoral
Hessen.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The following is a return of tho situation of the Bank
of France on Sept. 12:—

ASSETS.

Cash and ingots „. f. 339,450,380 94
Ditto in branch banks 118,331,265 0

Bills past due ••• ••• ••• 109,560 25
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
14,418,238 f. were received from

. .
the branch banks ... 48,290,000 47
Bills in the branch banks ... 74,436,151 0
Advances on coins and ingots... ... ;.7,359,300 0
Ditto by the branch banks ... 879,510 0
Ditto on French public securities ... 15,732,081 10
Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,428,021 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 42,394,488 13
Investments of the new branch banks in
the public funds ... ... 12,952,953 89
Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,000 0
Real property of the branch banks ... 3,494,712 0
Interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0
Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 0
Bills protested at Paris ... •... 48,915 57
Ditto at the branches ... 1,128,664 0
Expenses of administration of the Bank 175,806 91
Ditto of the branches ... 222,475 0
Miscellaneous 1,642,955 87

f. 783,507,241 13

Capital ... . . f. 67,900,000 0
Ditto of tho Branch Banks ... 23,350,000 0
Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,730 0
Reserve-immobiliere ... 4,000,000 0
Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 410,158,400 0
Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 74,447,250 0
Ditto to order (post-bills) 7,330,013 98
Account-current with Treasury creditor 85,142,969 96
Various accounts current ... 67,623,201 98
Ditto in branches 21,644,089 0
Bills payable at sight ... ... 4,451,000- 0
Ditto at branches 1,445,501 0

Dividends payable . . ... 535,132 25
Liquidation of the Algiers Bank 9,215 0
Discounts, interest, and expenses 600,977 68
Ditto branch banks ... ... 892,758 0
Expenses anticipated ... ... 258,649 60
Re-discounts of the last six months ... 114,831 83
Ditto in branch banks ... 244,973 0
Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 377,527 71

1:783,507,241 13
Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France,
D'AROOUT.

The metallic reserve has increased nearly 500,000 f.
in Paris, and 750,000 f. in the branch banks.
The discount accommodation has fallen off somewhat
more than 1,000,000 f. in Paris, and about 2,750,000 f.
in the provinces. On the side of the liabilities, the
notes in circulatioit have fallen off 7,500,000 f. in Paris,
and increased 1,500,000 f. in the provinces. The
account current of the Treasury has increased nearly
800,000 f. Private acceunts current in Paris have
diminished nearly 1,000,000 f., and those in the provinces
3,000,000 f.

A spoilt child is an unfortunate victim who proves
the weakness of his parent's judgment much more forcibly
than the strength of their affection.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
HOPES FOR BIRMINGHAM COINERS.—A little more
than fifty years ago Birmingham and Soho supplied nearly
all the world with coin. Russia and Austria, Prussia and
even Italy, America and the colonies, India and China owed
much of their currency—from the exquisite medallion of
Europe to the rude ring of brass or copper of China and the
East—to Birmingham. From the immense presses of Soho,
that minted 40,000 coins every hour, were sent out pieces of
money, not counted by 'hundreds of millions, nor even by
hundred weights, but by hundreds of tons, for the use of
these kingdoms and of other nations. The thirteen or four-
teen manufacturers in Birmingham employed a vast number
of families; and in the latter years of the last century the
trade was flourishing. But the determination of the Govern-
ment to bring the Mint under their own immediate control
limited to a comparatively narrow compass the operations of
the Birmingham medallists; and Wyon and Hancock,
Kuchler, Dupre, and Droz, and others, eminent in design
and die sinking, went to the metropolis, where a wider field
was then opened to them. Since that period, although coin.
ing has been confined to occasional orders from abroad, the
art of the medallist in forming the die, and the manipulative
skill necessary to effective execution, have made wonderful
progress amongst us; and there is some hope that this com-
bination of ability may cause the minting of the Govern-
ment coinage again to be numbered amongst the menufac-
WIN of Dinaingbsimt—Birminghtqn Journal.