Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-02-26
crease l2J,673, 495 francs; or p per cent.
Increase 3,oiO,7o5 or p per cent.
BANK OF FRANCE.
Discounts, private securities, and railways

Increase GO, 0i0 105; or 81 per cent
FRANCE. Francs.
Discounts, private securities, and railways
September $50, 652, 700
Do October II 2SS, 532, All
Do November IL 369, 1913, s37
Do January l3 463, 326 435
Increass 296, GA, 726 francs; or 80 per cent
The Daily Ners says it is obvious that the position of
the Bank of France has undergone serious alteration with
the last few months and that the future returns Of this
establishment must be watched with increased attention
The total advances securities and commercial bills
since the 9th September have risen by or
eight and quarter millions sterling, whilst the stock of
bullion has decreased by 126 49, upwards of five
millions sterling The circulation of notes in the same
period has increased by TO- 432 725f than two
and three-quarter millions sterling The Bank of Eng
land has simultaneously suffered mnution of resources,
but in far smaller proportion, and chiefly for the legt
mate purposes of commerce The principal variations IN
this consistn increase private securities
of 705 with increase Of circulation to the ex
tent of ,574 995 whilst the bullion has at the same
time experienced dminuon of 24o 1871, in the face
of large arrivals from Australia The metallic reserves
Of both establishments nearly equal the Bank of Eng
lands stock amounting to 10 4S 507 and that Of the
Bank of France to Il, 297 ,230'.
Within the last month Of the gold from Australia
has been the Bank; has been found adyan
tageous to export it at oncewithout the F1nk To- gnp
toll upon ito Hamburg, PeteTsbur- paws and other
pa0e' "net' w A"'' = payments to make for brandy
wine, hemp na taiow corn, Sc The last returns from
'he ank Of England show of e237 239 in the
public deposites and decrease Of e6Gl Al in the pr
yate ones The circulation e22, 9S3, 49, being de-
crease Of e490 $685. and the bullion 042 49, show
ing a diminution of 1852 084 There will be further
decrease Of upwards of 100000 in the bullion this week
and the of the next and succeeding
will Also is thought exhibit further decreases 1t is
thought probable however, that there will be any i'm
mediate further increase of the rate Of interest The
shares market is rather frmer.
Capt SHRAPSEL's quartz crusher seems to be an in
valuable aid the gold diggers since it is not dependant
upon either fire water and has the great advantage Of
being small compact and easily transferred to its dest
nation 1t consists simply of iron chamber about ten
feet long FIVE feet broad and eight feet high Into one
Of this aperture is made to admit the muzze Of
cannon which moves backwards and forwards plane
few feet in length in front Of the machine The piece
Of ordnance used and which may be Of any calibre i
charged with Jumps Of the quartz supposed to contain
gold or any other Of the valuable metallic substance
which il is desirable reduce; and having been
towards the iron chamber and had its mouth inserted il
the aperture already mentioned the piece is then dis
charged BY means Of gun-cotton gunpowder and il
contents blown with great violence against the further
end Of the structure, which has the immediate effect o.
breaking entire charge Of quartz into particles almost
as small as toothpowder and collecting them the floor
secure from any unauthorized intrusion from without
The pulyerzed matter is then carefully swept together
and submitted the simple and ancient process Of win
moving deicatey conducted by which the gold drops into
receptacle by its specific gravity and the refuse IS
blown away in the fall. We saw Jumps Of California
quartz and Of granite in which copper and iron
- r;ytb nrr
ner described but the wnnOwng apparatus which the
necessary adjunct Of the blasting machine nasmuch
is to prove the actual value Of every Of quartz sub
mitted to explosion remains to be perfected.
The chamber being constructed Of iron plates Of small
size and easily united or severed is herby rendered
pable Of being moved about with little difficulty from place
to place and it may besides its primary object be con
vered into dwelling -house, place Of shelter, mini
fortress the hole in which the is inserted
for blast being il necessary used for the discharge Of
revolver from within by the inmates either for the pro-
lection Of themselves their treasure against attack
from without
We are assured that the apparatus is capable Of
ducing and extracting the gold other metal from thirty
or forty tons Of quartz per day. without the necessity
use Of water and when in addition to this its portable
form and simple construction taken into account and
its immense superiority in these respects the
I
does its work the invention appears to be well worthy
the consideration Of persons engaged in gold digging
Emigration still continues 10 flow to Australia Alder
man THOMPSON said, public meeting in London yes
terday that there ninety -four ships in the port Of
London alone fitting out for Australia.
There has been nothing Of Importance reported from
FRANCE during the week. The Emperor and his bride
have returned the Tueries and grand ball. at which
Eve thousand persons present has been given to
their Macstes at the palace Of the Luxembourg by the
Senate 1t is represented having been most splendid
affair.
The returns Of French commerce. given in the Mont
t,,r orc satisfactory. The customs duties for 1862
amounted TO 0S3 francs, being increase Of
- 425 francs 1851, and 1909 0s3 francs over
1880 The report of the French Minister Of Finance is
also encouraging and appears have been very well
ceived The actual deficit is 81 500 0O0 but the re-
ccps for the year 1852 produced 66O000o0 more than
in 1851 the Minister, without calculating upon the like
sum the present year. thinks it highly probable hs
opinion being founded upon further development Of
public prosperity, with firm determination to carry
economy into all the expenses Of the State and seeing
also that the past month Of January the receipts already
exceeded the corresponding month Of 1852 by
rancs that the equilibrium of the budget will be restored
before he close Of the present year without imposing any
additional taxes upon the people This appears to oe
saying very little more than If you do not exceed your
income you will not get into debt"
The floating debt Of France on the lst instant wa