The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-08 00:00:00

MIS CEMX.ELNEOUS.

On Monday evening a meeting of the members and friends
of the Church of England Society of Young Men to aid Mis-
sions at Home and Abroad, established last year, was held at
the Horns Tavern, Kennington, for the purrose of forming
an auxiliary in Southwark. Resolutions, approving of all
the missionary institutions, and to form the proposed auxi-
liary, under the name of "The South London Auxiliary.
Church of England Young Men's Society," were then unani-
mously adopted.
On Monday the numerous public asylums for the shelter
of the houselcss poor in the metropolis, consisting of those in
Playhouse-yard, Glasshouse-yt.rd, Ogle street, Marylebone,
and Market-street, Paddington, closed for the season. The
number of unfortunate individuals who have received shelter
and food in the above excellent asylums since their com-
mencement, in the early part of December last, has been
upwards of 140,000, many of whom would have perished
from cold and hunger had not those places been open to re
ceive them.

The annual change of the officers of the Landing Depart.
ment took place on Monday ; a certain number being sta-
tioned at each of the Docks and appointed to the various
compartments of those establishments to take the ac-
counts of ships' cargoes, or attend the examination and de-
livery of the more important and valuable descriptions of
merchandise, &c. according to their separate capacities;
the remainder of Le officers being retained at the head esta-
blishment in Thames-street, for the supply of the quays and
wharfs on the banks of the river, and the reinforcement of
the corps at the different dock-establishments, as occasion
may require, in consequence of the sudden influx of shipping
and pressure of business, or from other causes connected witk
the trade of the Port.
The whole of the river dues on shipping frequenting the
port of Stockton-on-Tees have been abolished from Wednes-
day last.. Great rejoicings took place in the town in conse-
quence, and the trade of the port is expected to be greatly
increased by the removal of these imposts, which have been
purchased by the Darlington and Stockton Railway.
It will gratify the patrons of the English stage.to know.
that her Majesty has been pleased, in the most unexpected
and condescending manner, to express her desire to uphold-
the only national theatre now open, by conveying to the
lessee of Drury-lane her gracious intention to honour his
establishment with a state command, which is appointed to
take place, we believe, on the 24th instant.
The annual festival of the Society of Guardians for the
Protection of Trade was celebrated on Friday last at the
Piazza Coffee-house, Covent-garden, where about fifty gen-
tlemen connected with the trade and commerce of the cities
of London and Westminster, &c., sat down to an excellent
dinner, provided by Mr. Cuttris.

BANK OF FRANCE.
operations
oftra It'iraonnsceforth containedelast
the
"'kmending the 25th of March.
quarter,
position b ytbeaßn calb
The s.taiteatcnceetuitnptuobf
From this statement it appears that the specie in the Bank
amounted to 266,290,265 f., and the bills discounted tSI
94,184,284 f.
The other side of the account shows that the amount of
notes in circulation was 256,317,227 f.; balance due to the,
Treasury in account current, 119,458,411 f. • and the balances
due on private deposit accounts, 56,771,171'f.
On a comparison of this account with the preceding
quarter, ending the 26th of December last it appears that
there is :
Francs.
An increase in the amount of specie of
A decrease in the amount of bills under dis-
count of
)n the ether side of the account there is—
An increase in the notes in circulation of .-