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A MORNING PERFORMANCE of the PANTO MIME EVERY WEDNESDAY, at Two o'clock. Previous to the Performance the " National Anthem" Will be sung by the whole strength of the Company. On FRIDAY, Dec. 26 (Boxing Night), snd Saturday, 2 7th, will be presented Mr. E. Falconer's Comic Drama, entitled NEXT OF KIN. .„,Principal Characters by Messrs. S. Calhaem, IL Sinclair, Warde, Ro ct urke, Fredericks; Mrs. Edmund Fa. eoner, and Miss Portman. After which will be produced the Great Drury - lane A nnual in the form of an entirely Novel, Original, Bur lesque, G ro t esque , P oe ti ca l, Pi c t or ial, Pastoral, Grand Voinic Christmas Pantomime entitled LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES; or, HARLEQUIN and COCK ROBIN! " Little Bird with bosom red, Welcome to my Humble Shed, Daily near my table steal, While I pick my scanty meal, Well rewarded if I spy, Pleasure in thy glancing eye."—OldPoenz. The novel Effects and Extensive Scenery by Messrs. r . RIEVE and TELBIN. assisted by Messrs. DAYES, °I\T ES, D C. FENTON, E. LLOYDS, GRIEVE, Jun., TELBIN Jun., and ANSON and SONS. The Ma chinery by Mr. TUCKER. The Costumes by Mr. MAY a nd M rs . CLARKE. Th e M as k s , D es i gns , and Personal 4 PPointments by the celebrated DYK-WYN-KYN ; com pleted under his direct supervision by Messrs. GLINDON, C HALTON, and numerous Assistants. The Tricks, Pro perties, Changes, and Transformations of the Harlequinade V' Mr. BLAMIRE an d A ss istants. The Gas Appointments ' l 7 Mr. HINCKLEY. The Scenes of the Harlequinade by • BOLEN°, J. CORMACK, and D. JOHNSON. The ' r etipes, Tableaux, Action, and Grand Ballet, designed and rel?ged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. The Overture and lisle composed and arranged by Mr. J. BARNARD. T he Opening invented and written by E. L. BLANC HARD, Author of "Th e H ouse that Jack Built," "Peter Wilkins," Robin Hood," &c. —E VILLAGE SCHOOL OF GOODY TWO SHOES. EARLY MORNING. 14 fttle Goody Two Shoes—Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. This dear little Girl, whose real name was Margery 'eanwell, once lived," &c.—Old Story. „s kind Wife ave little Margery a nice pais of new ' , noes s; and she was so pleased with them, and so fond of 11° ''''ing them to every one she met, saying, ' Two Shoes — T' that het gained the name of ' Little Goody we Shoes.,' "—Old ory. The R aven , th e Pi geon , the Cat, and the White Rabbit (her Pets), Masters Quork, Coo, Mew, and Bunny. Little Pet Robin—Master Redbreast. Boy Blue (her Shepherd Swain) Miss HELEN HOWARD. Ttllnny Stout (the Good Boy) Mr. J. ROBIN S. -A`"lrey Green (the Bad Boy) Mr. G. WESTON . C ay Scholars—Masters Wag, Lag, Fag, Brag, Dag, Nag, Mag, Tag, &c., and Misses Nimble, Simple, Sample , maple, Whimper, Simper, Niminy, Piminy, &c., &c. Sir Timothy Gripe (Lord of the Manor), Mr. TOM MATTHEWS. „ Graspall (his Steward), Mr. SHAW. L l7l "agers—Messrs. Bumkin,Whackstraw, Oatcake, Chaw "e,(s Thatcher, &c. &c. - 1 : 1 1e room in which she taught her scholars was very ge, so that she could have her children stand in front of he r, While she instructed them.—Old Story. 'lle proposal made byTimothyto and 'what became of it. TITTNTING LODGE ON THE BORDERS OF THE FOREST. Th e Fairy Good Nature (assuming the form of Goody Peabody), Miss KATE SAXON. I , Gamekeepers, Messrs. Popp and Bang. •keotraan, Mr. Powdernob. Page, Master Buttons. Housekeeper, Mrs. Chickabiddy. h e li °'m Little Boy Blue meets with a particular friend , and t b,t he Squire dooms the small Birds found on his Estate Reneral 1 1 destruction, and what ensues thereupon. BRAMBLE BRAKE IN THE DEPTHS OF THE FOREST.—SUNSET. te ns good Little Goody Two Shoes had finished her littl e s Companions she invited a great number of her poor at d to meet together under an old oak tree, there she taught them."—ON Story. The Demon Envy, Mr. GLIN DON, I latred and Malice (his attendants), Messrs. Scowl and Th e Growl. Bad Boy's Compact with the Evil Genius, and what followed therefrom. DAUNT OF THE 'WOOD NYMPHS IN THE ENCHANTED DELL. May, Miss WENT WORTH. Bluebell, Cowslip, Violet, Wild Thyme, Golden Broom, e e cedwell, Daisy, Buttercup, Wood Anemone, Primrose, lvolvulus,Wild Rose, Traveller's Joy,Celandine, Hearts ease, Pox Glove, &c. (her attendant Wild Flowers), by a Hearts ea of Coryphe'es. Pas de Forget••me•not, Miss LYDIA THOMPSON. Pas de Double Heartsease, the Misses GUNNISS. Ballet des Bouquets, invented and arranged by Mr. OSCAR BYRNE. WOODY AVENUE, LEADING TO BUTTERCUP - MEAD. - - - - " All hail to thee, thou first of May, Sacred to merry sport and play, To wine and jest and dance and song, And mirth that lasts the whole day long." C ELEBRATION OF MAY-DAY AND FESTIVAL OF THE MAY QUEEN. O UTSIDE OF LITTLE GOODY'S COTTAGE, MILL BROOK, AND ANCIENT BELFRY. " Who killed Cock Robin? I, said the Sparrow, with 11, my Bow and Arrow."—Old Nursery Legend. Sparrow, Mr. Take•an-Aim. The Fly, Master Buzzy, rt, T he Fish, Mr. Gillbut. The Beetle, Mrs. Gamp. VG Linnet, Master Downey. The Owl, Mr. Whit-to-Whoa. . 1-11 ,,,e Lark, Mr. Highflyer. The Rook, Mr. Blackcoat. ~,the Bull, Mr. Roarer, with a Horn accompaniment. 4 ,, -1 - a ue deed done. Impressive fate of Little Cock Robin, e ;,",,his marvellous restoration by Good Nature, who pro r on her radiated Path of Prisms over the World. a rlequins, Mr. CORMACK and Mr. ST. MAINE. °4l nabines, Madame BOLENO (her first appe arance here these two years) and the 'Misses GUNNISS. Pantaloons, Mr. G. TANNER and Mr. DEULIN Cl e„ JOHNSON. ".", Mr. HARRY BOLEN 0 (his first appearance here Sc ,„ these two years) and Mr. C. LAURI. eme Ie—GRAND HINT 0' NATIONAL (THEATRE) Meeting EXHIBITION OF FUN I yieeting of all Nations—Gold Washing and Gold ate n 'g---Armstreng's Breech-loader—the Exhibition Bells B elles of the Exhibition—Clov n rings one of the Belles V, Belle Savage—the Majolica Fountain—Clown's new tio'PoUrizer—Cent. per Scent—Striking Two—the Exhibi- Club--a Medicated Vapour Bath--a Piping Bullfinch 11,, (Ra rQe Airs)—the Australian Obelisk makes a decided )3, - ,;e—a Toad in the Hole—a Long Nap (2,000 years)—a d oll ' !lithe Coal Hole—Froggy would a-Wooing go—a sud• 6„ i nflux of Strange Visitors and close of the Exhibition. n e 2 . —EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF INTER NATIONAL LODGING-HOUSE. t, I nvented and Produced by Boleno (Registered). azit quimists—HAßßY BOLENO, Madame BOLENO. CORMACK, and TANNER. It iP Storm Nitlse—Madame BOLENO and Mr. Il°tandlady CORMACK. Graball ; Page, Master Bellbutton ; me411411:l, Mrs. aid, not yet engaged ; Visitors, Cabmen, Sweeps, e e - Black Biigade, &c., by Artists too numerous to S a t° , Igings I Lodgings! Lodgings I—Houle Full—A Fair tr;r l) '` , of a Cabby's Fair—A Foreigner all Abroad—Harry o s return to his Old Quarters—Somebody's Luggage Q hody's Luggage (Oh, Dickens) —My Lodgings are on e cold , a re _, hroundLADanip Bed with Sheets of Water (which damp)—Bottling Spirits—A Policeman on Duty titv.°,l3l4. ing down with the Dust—Clown and Pantaloon re le change their quarters—The new Bedroom Door— zahibition Early-rising Bedstead—Clown maExtkes .an "IressionOh, rest thee, my Babe—A Novel in- I t.isher —Put out the Light ! Put out the Light—A Squally are I°l t -- -Clown gets rid of a Lodger—Both Child and Nurse fast r eeth asleep--Clown gives them a drop too much— . .a new , e el of getting off to sleep—forty winks—Harlequin Box (up)—"ris when to sleep the World retires—the th e ",l ll- -an unwelcome Visitor—The Shades of Night and oh Night Shade—Look on this Picture and on this—List, he list~l'm always with you—l'll warm yer—Oh, slum air m 3'darling, and sleep whil e you may—Visions light as Den" Mlle Nurse—the Child—the Great Sensation Scene and nurse—the a,.— SHELL-FISH SHOP, COBBLER'S STALL, AND MUSIC WAREHOUSE I Invented by Mr. D. Johnson. -4 ,, Let nirnists—Misses GUNNISS and Messrs. ST. ' I AIN EULIN JOHNSON, and C. LAURI. ea Trois Mansilla Spiritu—The Misses GUNNISS and M. ST. MAINE. "eat Trip --a Trip less Flat—Flat Fish, Flying Fish, tte,V r ound Bait—taking in the Natives Childish Games, I° 2d's happy days—Arrival of Fun—Sudden appear- NiOd,,, e t an old friend—Clown goes a fishing--Gets a bite Prove to be a nibble for him, Garotting with a Van 4,fe--the strong Arm of the Law—Clown in a.Fix— trit,'Y Escape —Clown gets a Ticket of Leave—the Indus -110-n? Cobbler that Lived in a Stall—Clown finds a pair of 4 , 11 d gets Awl for his pains—a Rally and a in which a taste for Music and Gives a Concert, which 12 N j"" Play a Solo on the smallest Banjo in the world and 01 0 0 remora Garden Pots—Pataloon has Five Bars rest— A gai n gets Drummed in and quickly gets Drummed Out the e i n— "A Supply of Natives--a fair Division—the head of k e ree and every b o d y t a k en i n an d d on e for. A ti N r e4 " - -THE ISLINGTON!AGRICTJLTRAL HALL, PfA„,.ER-SHOWGREAT DOG-SHOW, CAT-SHOW, AND " yv . Af tiv ," v elited and Produced by BOLENO (Remistered). ' 44a hnists—HAßßY BOLENO, ENIMA7BOLENO, Plo w CORMACK, and TANNER. t 4 et's of Loveliness and Flowers of the Forest—going in ; the Gieen Bushes—Heartsease and Tulip,i—coming %--I‘,/„ ea rs (pairs —a clearing Pair ---Fruits of Industry -0417'; the Food of Love—l calculate not—Music hath tbe Greatt so always—Where's the Police P—Opening of Ito National Dog Show—Port Whine and Bark—an l'u l) g lller it Puppy —Carrots and a Turn-up—Clown gets 0 141° 4 s—a Dog-MA—Deg cheap and dear Hound— to keeps the Dog Watch, which he enters—the Way ow e ',.^ ll hg—Clown and Pantaloon gone to the Dogs— oounds—Calculation, Multiplication, and Vexation for t ra's Cat Show—Cats-up and Cats down, and a Cat 11 T5 at e G arotters—Descend ye nine—Dogs' Meat—Cats' e R t„7 - 4 Jolly Dog —a Pair of Tabbies—the Kill-Kenny for — the Seat of War—How it will all end—a Prize Fight hi e j i. Prize Cup—Catalessis—Catacresis—a Catastrophe eed 4 leads to a Cataract of the Feline Race, and thus 8 the C a t alogue. ceIIeDS,BL IC- (Cornic)—EXTERIOR, of MARINE STORES, PUB LIC -HOUSE AND SAILOR'S HOME C • T. A rs Invented by Mr. J. Cormack. , D. JOHNSON, ST. MAINE, and the Nautical Misses GUNNISS. `teal Hornpipe, by M. ST. MAINE and the Misses 11,3 or None.. 8 :t a thief to catch GUNNISS. a thief—and he will go the " whole see~ A Sailor, half Seas over, mistakes all he O ld Aunt Sally preves herself, rayther— Shel who leg! s otice 4 1 wa s little could s tated roug bt 1 vil t „ b uPl' Rase °li of c e ' P al 0 st h ed her' Is, W °9 43 l oth , about' ded with ed 03° 'i e c h g o a ll o t ove r. it 132' ;ba r g e , abo ru ine d twel" Le ado d fu l l A t tile OS is 4 , " 30 4 40 30 4 2.4 30 fore,,i o gresifs; jr 131 1 ° wee' 4 00, )S jgg 390 S 400 S 0 3so N° 21.992. Hands wanted—and secured by Hook or by Crook—An cient and Modern Warriors—Hearts of Oak—Our Ironsides (not Cromwell's) All good metal—the great Drainage Question—Pretty Poll of Wapping—she was such a nice young Gal with Old Ballad, " the Lass that loved a Sailor"—" Home, home, Sweet Home"—The Sailors' Home—time to go home, but before doing so we introduce you to Last Scene.—(Danson and Sons.) ENGLAND'S GLORY AND RICHES BROUGHT BY HER OCEAN WAVES Box-office open from Ten till Six daily. Doors open a Half. past Six, commence at Seven. Acting Manager, Mr. F. B. CHATTERTON. OANTERBURY HALL. J GRAND SELECTION from POPULAR OPERAS, as usual. The Comic by Unsworth (the original Stump Orator), Eugene, Duley, Little Bob, E. Marshall, A. B. llollings worth, Arthur Lloyd, and Miss Georgina Smithson. The wonderful performances of the Etoile Family. CHRISTMAS AMUSEMENT. On BOXING NIGHT will be produced the THIRD EDITION of the celebrated Pantomimic Sketch, THE ENCHANTED HASH, by F. Marshall, thirteen Transfor mations, new characters and new dresses, in addition to the usual entertainment T H 0 X F 01111 6. OXFORD STREET. Re-appearance of Unsworth (the original of "Or any other man.")—The Colleen Bawn, by Miss Caroline Parkes.— Eugene, the great Burlesque Prima Donna.—Arena and Angelica, the Neapolitan Minstrels.—W. Randall and A. B. Hollingsworth,—Mr. T. Maclagan's Entertainment.—Drew Dean's Soles on the Flute.—Comic Pas Seul, by Henri.—ln addition to varied high-class musical attractions, consisting of Selections from Verdi's "Nabuco" and "Il Corsaro," Donizetti's "Don Sebastien, " Auber's "La Circassienne," and Choruses, Glees, Duets, &c., &c., by Miss Russell, Miss Townley • Messrs. Bernardi, Greene, Iluish, and Albert, with Full Band and Chortts. Conductor, Mr. P. Jonghmans. Admission, 6d.; Balcony and Stalls, ls. ; Private Boxes, [Os. 6d. ARGYLL ROOMS. Great Windmill-street, Haymarket.—GßAND CASINO FRANCAISE.— Open every Evening for Promenade and Dancing, with the elebrated Band of 50 performers. Conductor and Principal cornet-a-Piston, M. BOIILCOMIT.—The new Imperial Qua drille, Valse Cotillion, and L. Moses's Peep o'DayValse will be played nightly. A new Conversation Salon has been added to the above I , stablishment for Reading', Coffee, and Refreshments.— Admission ls.—Manager, M. Grenet. R OYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT GARDEN. Under the Management of Miss Louisa Pyne and Mr. W. Harrison. Sole Lessees. FRIDAY EVENING, Dec. 2g, to commence with the 2d and 3d Acts of THE BOHEMIAN GIRL. After which, the Grand Comic Christmas Pantomime, en titled HARLEQUIN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST. Doors open at half-past 6—Commence at 7. THEAT RE-RO YA I . HAY MARKET. Lessee Mr. J. B. Buckstone. On FRIDAY EVENING, at Seven, will be performed )UR AMERICAN COUSIN. Asa Trenchard, Mr. Buck• f one Lord Dundreary, Mr. Sothern. After which, a new and original F,xtravazanza, entitled RASSELAS, PRINCE OF ABYSSINIA; or, The Hapyy Valley. Rasselas, Miss Louise Ke,•ley. Followed by A DAY AFTER THE WEDDING-. Mr. W. Farren, Mr. Rogers, and Miss Harfleur. NEve { TH EATRE-R0 YAL, ADELPHI.— Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. Webster. Great Attraction for Christmas Eve. THIS EVENING. THE PRETTY HORSEBREAKER. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr, P. Bedford, Miss Woolgar, K. Kelly, and Mrs. Lewis. After which, ONE TOUCH OF NATURE. Mr. Ben. Webster and Miss H. Simms. And (Ist time in England) ARTHUR AND BERTRAND, the two celebra . ed Clowns from Roth omago. To be followed by A TICKET OF LEAVE : Messrs. J. L. Toole, P. Bedford, Stephenson, and Mrs. Billing-Jon. Commence at 7. ROY AL LYCEUM THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manager—Mr. Edmund Falconer. Last Night of the Season. TTTIS EVENING. the new Comedietta. IT MUST BE TRUE. 'TWA S IN THE PAPERS. Walter Lqcy, J. Robins ; Mrs. Edmund Falconer, Miss C. Weston, and Miss Kate Saxon. 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The Weekly !board feel it their imperative duty to make an EARNEST APPEAL to the public for continued support, to enable them to F dmit and relieve the distressing cases that daily present themselves. Contributions are received by the Treasurer, Edward Masierman, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and Co. ; Ransom and Co. ; Prescott, Grote, and Co.; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; Glyn and Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co. ; Barclay and Co. ; Denison and Co. ; W lliams, Deacon, and Co. ; Overend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co. ; Messrs. J. Barned and Co., Liverpool ; and at the Hospital. STANFORD S. SMITH, Secretary. This Day, in 2 vols., Bvo., with Maps and numerous Illustrations, price 245., LIFE IN NORMANDY: SKETCHES OF FRENCH FISHING, FARMING, COOKING, NATURAL HISTORY, AND POLITICS, Drawn from Nature. By an ENGLISH RESIDENT. Edinburgh : Edmonston and Douglas ; London : Hamilton, Adams, and Co. COUGHS, ASTHMA, ,AND INCIPIENT CONSUMPTION Marlborough; and F. E. M. Dyer, clerk, to the Egmont. The following appointments were made yester day at the Admiralty :—Lieut. Chas. J. Wise and Lieut. C. T. Shute to the Forte; Lieut. Thomas Hooper to the Egmont ; Lieut. Wm. D. M. Dolben to the Investigator; Andrew Farmer, master, to theEgmont ; Leonard A. Parkinson, Daniel M'N. Riddel, Mountjoy Squire, and Herbert Williamson to the Nile; Henry C. Carre and C. S. Donner to the Sutlej; W. W, Blaney, assist-paymaster in charge, to the Investigator ; John W. Dixon, John W. Marshall, Arthur G. Tr?gnship, HeLry R. Johnston, Geo. I), Lee, Richard r. Rogers, William H. Turner, Herbert Roxby, and Henry Greaves, master's assistants, to the Mariborough ; Wm. G. Cox, master's assistant, to tho Black Prince; Chas. E. Ingram, master's assistant, to the Defence; Al fred E. Stanley, master's assistant, to the Resist ance; William Sugden and Frederick A. Ward, master's assistants, to the Nile. R OPAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION (Incorporated by Royal Charter). PATRONESS —Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen. PRESIDENT —Vice-Admiral his Grace the Duke of Northum berland, K.G., F.R.S. CHAIRMAN—Thos. Baring, Esq., M.P., F.R.S., V.P. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—Thomas Chapman, Esq., F.R.S., V.P. APPEAL. The Committee of Management have to state that, since the beginning of the year 1860, the Royal National Lifeboat Institution has incurred expenses amount ng to £27,260 on various Lifeboat Establishments on the Coasts of England, Scotland, and Ireland. During the same period the Lifeboats of the Institution have teen instrumental in rescuing the Crews of the follow ing Vessels : Barque Vermont, of Halifax, U.S. .. 16 Schooner William Keith, of Carnarvon .. 2 Brig Flying Fish, of Whitby .. .. 5 Smack Elizabeth Ann, of Lyme Regis .. .. 3 Steam Dredge, at Newhaven .. .. 9, Schooner Admiral Hood, of Rochester .. .. 6 Schooner Susan and Isabella, of Dundee 5 Schooner Rose, of Lynn •• •• •• •• 3 Brtg ETclroma, of Stockton •• 11 Brig Eliza, of ifiddlesborWiigh •• Brigantine Freia, of Konigsberg .. .. 6 Brigantine Diana, of Fredrikshamn Brig Gloucester, of South Shields .. .. 7 Brig Lovely Nelly, of Seaham Brigantine Nugget, of Bideford .. 5 Schooner Prospect, of Berwick 6 Schooner Ann Mitchell, of Montrose Schooner Jane Roper, of Ulverstone Brig Pallas, of Shields 3 Ship Ann Mitchell, of Glasgow .. Smack John Bull, of Yarmouth .. .. 5 Schooner Catherine, of Newry Barque Niagara, of Shields .. • • .. 11 A Barge of Teignmouth Brig George and James, of London ~ 8 Brig Zephyr, of Whitby Coble Honour, of Cullercoats Schooner Eliza, of North Shields .. „ 7 Barque Oberon, of Liverpool •• •• •• .15 Brigantine Nancy, of Teignmouth „ 9 Smack Wonder, of Teignmouth .. • • .. 2 Brig Scotia, of Sunderland _ 6 Slop Three Brothers, of Goole .. .. 5 Sloop Charlotte, of Woodbridge .. 5 Brig Ann, of Blyth 8 Spanish Barque Primera de Torreviega (saved ves sel and one of the crew) .. 1 Sloop Hope, of Dublin Schooner Druid, of Aberystwyth .. 5 Schooner Hurrell, of Penzance (saved vessel and crew) .. • • • • • • .. 4 Brig Anne, of Plymouth (saved vessel and crew) 8 Schooner Betsy, of Peterhead (saved vessel and crew) Smack Merrion Lass, of Aberystwyth (saved ves and crew) .. .. 3 Schooner Fly, of Whitby (saved vessel and crew 4 Sloop Thomas and Jane, of St. Ives Fishing-boats of Whitburn Brig Arethusa, of Blyth Schooner Dewi Wyn, of Portmadoo Flat Cymraes, of Beaumaris .. 2 Schooner 'William, of Morecambe 5 Smack Gipsy, of Newry Schooner Margaret Anne, of Preston 4 Brig New Draper, of Whitehaven 8 Schooner William, of Liverpool .. 5 Lugger Nimrod, of Castletown Brig Providence, of Shields .. 8 Brig Mayflower, of Newcastle Schooner Village Maid, of Fleetwood 4 Barque Guyana, of Glasgow .. 1 9 Brig, Roman Empress, of Shields .. 10 Brig San Spirid , one, of Galaxide 2 Schooner Voador du Vouga, of Vienna .. 8 French Brig La Jenne Marie Therese .. 6 Barque Perseverance, of Scarborough 5 Schooner Elizabeth, of Bridgewater Ship Danube, of Belfast Schooner 'Hortensia, of Hanover • • • • .. 4 Schooner Oregon, of Stonehaven • • • • .. 4 Brig St. Michel, of Marans .• • • .. 8 Schooner Epimachus, of Amsterdam 5 Barque Druid, of Sunderland Schooner Bellona, of Red Bay.. .• 1 Brig Pioneer, of Carnarvon 1 Schooner Princess Alice, of Ipswich Brig Minerva, of Workington Schooner Elizabeth and Hannah, of Newburgh .. 6 Brig Sisters, of V 1 hitby Brigantine Matilda, of Stockholm .. 4 Brig Jane, of North Shields .. 10 Brig Trial, of Poole .. 7 Schooner Liberty, of Dublin .. .. 3 Schooner Sylphiden, of Naludrov (saved vessel and crew) . • Barque Frederick, of Dublin ' 1 Barge Peace, of London Lugger Saucy Lass, of Lowest . o . ft 11 Smack Adventure, of Harwich.. .. 10 Pilot critter Whim, of Lowestoft 7 Barque Undaunted, of Aberdeen . 11 Wrecked boat on Blackwater Bank, on the Irish coast • • •• •• •• •• •• •• 1 Schooner Skylark, of Folkestone .. .. 6 Brig Lively, of Clay, Norfolk .. 5 Schooner Rook, of Liverpool Barque Robert Watson, of Sunderland .. 5 Schooner Auchincruive, of Grangemouth .. 6 Schooner Friends, of Lynn .. .. • . .. 4 Schooner Eliza Anne, of Dublin .. .. 5 Brio* Content, of Sunderland • .. 5 Smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan .. 3 Barque Cedarine, of Bermuda ..134 Smack Frodsham, of Liverpool .. 2 Sloop William, of Liverpool .. 5 Sloop Elizabeth, of Teignmouth .. 3 Portuguese Barque Cruz V. l4 Ship Annie E. Hooper, of Baltimore, U. 5... .. 18 Barque Henry Everest, of Rochester .. .. 4 Total .. For these and other Life-boat services the Institution hau voted .£2,t5S as rewards to the crews of its Lifeboats. It has also granted rewards amounting to £572 for saving 562 Qhipwrecked persons, by shore-boats and other means, mak ing a total of 1,302 persons saved from a watery grave during the last two years and a half. The number of lives saved by the Life-boats of the Society. and other means, since its formation, is 12,690; for which services £O2 Gold Medals, 713 Silver Medals, and £16,0/0 in cash have been paid in rewards. The Institu tion has also expended £65,300 on Life-boats, Life-boat Transporting-cart cages, and Boat-houses. The public cannot but sympathise with the vigorous efforts now being made by this Institution to save the lives of Ship wrecked Crews. Their help was never more needed than at the present time, when, through the extraordinary exertions he Society has made within the past few years, it has now One Hundred and Twenty-three Life-boats under its man agement, to he maintenance of which, in a state of thorough efficiency, a large permanent annual income is absolutely needed, if its humane mission is to be perpetuated. The Committee gratefully acknowledge the following con tributions : £ s. d Her Majesty the Queen ..• .. annual 50 0 0 A Lady at eith, per W. G. Slater, Esq.. don. 100 0 0 Clerk, Colonel, R.A. .. • • .. .. annual 11 0 Cotton, Sir St. Vincent, Bart.. .. •• don. 25 0 0 Coutts and Co., Messrs., Bankers .. .. annual 10 0 0 Erle, Lord Chief Justice .. don. 10 10 0 Fanshawe, Vice-Admiral Sir A., K.C.B. .. 2d don. 25 0 0 Harvey, Rev. G. G. and Mrs. .. don. 30 0 Lambton, Messrs. W. H. & Co., Bankers .. don. 21 0 0 Lanesborough, the Earl of .. •• .. annual 50 0 Legacy of the late Wxn. Lupton, Esq., of Salford.. •• •• •• •• •• 10(1 0 0 Martin, Sir Henry, Bart. .. 7th don. 10 0 0 Moore, Rev. G. R . • • • .. .. don. 15 15 0 Robartes, T. J. Agar, Esq., M.P. annnal 5 0 0 Stirling, Col. Sir Anthony, K.C.B. .. annual 2 0 0 Trench, Lady Helena .. don. 30 0 0 Donations and Annual Su' , scriptions will be thankfully re ceived by the Bankers of the Institution, Messrs. Willis, Percival, and Co., 76, Lombard-street; Messrs. Coutts and Co., 59, Strand; Messrs. 'Terries, Farquhar, and Co., 16, St. Jamees-street, London ; by a , l the Bankers in the United liingdom ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Esq., at the Office of the Institution, 14, John-street, Adolph', Lon don, W.C. 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The repairs to the pinion of the tubular travelling crane in the armour plate workshop at Portsmouth dockyard having been completed, the process of bending the Ro,yal ereign's side armour plates has been agaititalitin i an . lieiCaurth plate for that ship was given the required curve yesterday in the presence of the superintendent of the yard, Rear Admiral the Hon. George Grey ; Mr. Cradock, master shipwright, with his two assistants ; Mr. A. Murray, the chief of the engineering and steam factory department of the yard, and other officials. The plate required bending to a curve of / of an inch from the centre line only, and being a mid ship broadside plate, required no twist in any other direction. It was bent in the way we have before described—on an iron bed plate, over which were laid massive forged bars having the curve required for the inner surface of the plate. On these bars the plate, at a bright red heat, was laid, on being removed from the furnace. Then other bars, forged to a corresponding curve with the plate's outer sur face, were laid on the top, both rows of bars stand ing tranversely and edgewise. Along the upper edges of the plate, and under the topmost bars, were placed stout flat bars of iron to bring the strain upon the plate's edge, and prevent injury from the edges of the upright forged bars. The ends of the forged or moulded bars were secured between stout iron uprights which stood along each edge of the iron bed, the top of these lines of uprights being crossed from end to end with stout iron bands on the inner and outer side, and secured by bolts, nuts, and screws. The plates being in position in the - bed and the moulded bar ends being fixed between the iron uprights, it only remained to introduce heavy iron wedges between the end of each moulded bar and the crossed iron band at the top of the uprights, to get the required strain for bending the plate. This was the process carried out yesterday, the time occupied being 20 minutes from the opening of the furnace door to the last wedge being driven. To drive the iron wedges a line of rails has been set up on each side of the plate bed with three small iron wheels on each rail, each wheel having a metal sus pending link. Of course all worked separately from each other. To these links were suspended by lines driving " tugs" of about 1 cwt. Bach. Twenty men were labouring at these tups yesterday, under two working and four " directing" foremen, besides an occasional order from a superior officer. It was not a great triumph. The thought would obtrude itself upon the mind that thege mon would have been far more profitably employed on board the Royal Sove reign; at the same time their places at the plate bending press would be filled by a lesser number of men, habitually accustomed to handle large masses of iron. One part of the furnace for heating the armour plates deserves notice. In the ordinary me thod of heating, the plate is passed in an out of the furnace by a chain and hook over the roller, at a considerable expenditure of force, and consequent loss of time is the operation. The furnace used at Portsmouth yesterday has been constructed accord. ing to plans sent in by Mr. Thomas, foreman of the boiler !rakers of the yard, and answers in a most admirable manner. The bottom of the furnace is a mass of fire brick, built on an iron carriage the length of the furnace, mounted on wheels and run ning on a line of rails laid underneath the furnace, and out on the floorirg of the workshop. When the armour plate has been Sufficiently heated in the fur naceearri a t g h e e , d a o n o d rs t h a e re o la pined, i a tt e i b t a h in e is attached to the method glowing g a it f e w armour s plate lying at l engt h upon it is drawn out and se conds, takes. minutes. The hydraulic press, which can be either worked by hand or by a band from the shafting, has not yet been tested in bending the plates. It has a ram of 25 inches in diameter,and is calculated to exert a pressure of three tons upon the square inch. This, with two powerful radial drilling ma chines, has been supplied from the manufactory of Messrs. Smith ano Co., Leeds. A cross-cutting machine for the edges of the armour-plates is from the establishment of Messrs. Harvey, of Glas gow. A 20 horse power engine cylinder engine, by Manning, Wardie, and Co., of Leeds, drives the shafting of the workshop. The Edmont, sailing line-of-battle ship,which has been fitted out as a depot ship, for service at Rio de Janeiro, has been removed from the steam basin at Portsmouth, and placed alongside the Malabar Coal depot to fill up coal prior to swinging for the adjust ment of her compass, and going out to Spithead. The screw steam corvette Scylla, 21 guns, 400 horse power, Capt. It. Lambert, which arrived at Sheerness on Monday from the Mediterranean, was yesterday inspected by Vice-Admiral Sir W.I. Hope Johnstone, K.C.8., Commander-in-Chief at Sheer ness, and staff. The gallant Admiral minutely yards and in spected the ship and crew, exercised the crew at gun drill, unbent sail, down topgallant masts, commenced dismantling the vessel, and at the close of the inspection expressed his gratification at the state of the ship and efficiency of the crew. The Scylla will be paid off about the Gth January, and will be placed in the third division of the Sheerness Steam Reserve. The engines for the paddlewheel despatch steamer Salamis, 4, 250 horse power, under construction at Chatham dockyard, are to be supplied by Messrs. Ravenhill, Salkeld, and Co., one of the firms em ployed by the Admiralty to manufacture the engines for some of the other ships budding at Chatham. In order to expedite the fitting of the ships in Woolwich dockyard preparing for commissi on f or China, 100 shipwrights are ordered to be r emove d from the Caledonia , and entered upon the ab ove named work. The works of the Caledonia are ad vancing rapidly, upwards of 60 iron slabs ha ve b een o f to her sides by the shipwrights of the yard with the most complete success. Admiral Robinson, Controll er o f th e Navy, yes ylearreida.Y made an official inspe ct i on o f D eptford dock His visit wan directed to ascertain the pro gress of the various ships under construction in the building sheds, and more espe c i a lly th ose o f M r. Deed's new designs—the E nterpr i se and the Fa vourite —Which are progr ess i ng favoura b ly. The folio wing appointments were made on IVlon day at the Admiralty :---W. P. Nooth, surg eon, to th e Egmont; F. A. Pountnay and E. C. L., --P V . ltt ass i stant -p a ymasters, to the E gm ont; O• - .von H. H. H. Murray Gladstone , J. H. Inn e ..: W .. . A. Ringscote, leeds G. C. Langley, E. R. 1 ( , . Kitson, and A. Pigott, naval cadets, 1 1:, t tie Marlborough ; W. A. D. Ac -14/14' I :ci . . Dawson, and G. Izat, midshipmen, to the 7HE AIZIII.I. The reinforcements of Royal Engineers, selected from the depot and other companies at headquar ters, Brompton barracks, to augment the companies of Royal Engineers serving at Gibraltar, Malta, and Corfu, left Chatham garrison yesterday for Wool wich, under the command of Lieut. R. G. Thorold. The detachments will embark on board the iron troopship Megrera, 6, 350 horse power, which also takes out reinforcements of Royal Artillery, troops of the Line, and a large quantity of naval and mili tary stores. The Royal Engineers despatched from Chatham are skilled mechanics and handicraftsmen, W - hi) will be employed on the engineering works now in progress at the various stations to which they proceed. Arrangements for building a new hospital for the reception of the wives and families of soldiers serv ing in Woolwich garrison have been commenced near the Royal Artillery barracks and the quarters of the Royal Engineers, on Government ground, the old soldiers' library and reading rooms, near the Marine barracks, now used as a female hospital, having been found inadequate for the purpose. An additional range of married men's quarters, for the Royal Artillery, to accommodate 40 families, has also been commenced. The brickwork foundation for both establishments was laid down yesterday,the contract for which has been granted to Mr. Tongue, builder, of Plumstead. The contract sum is stated to be £lO,OOO. They are to be completed by the end of 1863. The following promotions in the corps of Royal Marines Light Infantry were announced at head quarters, Chatham, yesterday :—Second Lieut. R. P. Acker, of the Woolwich division, to be first Lieut., and appointed to the Chatham division ; Second Lieut. H. A. Thomas, of the Chatham divi sion, to be First Lieut., and appointed to the same division. 7HE LATE GALES. MORE SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFE. The most disastrous accounts keep coming in of the effect of the recent heavy gale. The advices re ceived yesterday from the outporta speak of the loss of several vessels with all hands. The east coast has been the scene of many sad shipwrecks, and it is doubtful whether the full extent of the havoc will ever be ascertained. The loss of several coasters in the river has already been recorded. The smack Jane, which put into Harwich, reports that during the fearful weather on Sunday morning, between 10 and 11 o'clock, a large barque and a schooner were seen to have been driven on the Sunk sands, and that both crews perished. The heavy sea that was running prevented any other particulars being ascertained. About the same time a fine brig, sup posed to be an Austrian, was seen to founder about 20 W.N.W. of the Galloper Light vessel. The Ame rican barque Evangeline, for Bremen, which has put back to the Downs, saw the ill-fated vessel, but was unable to render assistance, Her sails were all blown away, and she had the Austrian ensign set in the fore rigging. Another barque, Undine, of Whitby, was wrecked on the Sunk. The loss or stranding of some 12 other vessels on this range of coast is announced, while the various ports are crowded with shipping which have run in to repair. A large ship called the T. H. Parson, Capt, Ellis, bound to New York from Liverpool, was cast on Innishadde Island, and soon went to pieces. The chief and second officer and five seamen were lost. The storm was also severely felt on the French coast. On Sunday afternoon a boat containing eight men was endeavouring to reach the shore, four or five miles from Calais, when a heavy roller caught the boat and upset it, and the whole of them unfor tunately perished. During the height of the gale a brig was trying to make Dunkirk harbour, when she stuck on the Brack Bank, and it h feared the crew are drowned. The telegraph account from the Dutch coast and other ports in the north of Europe, also furnish a long list of casualties. HAUXLEY, NORTHUMBERLAND, MONDAY NIGHT. Yesterday morning (writes Mr. E. Whitfield, of Amble), during a fearful gale from N.N.E., and a very heavy sea, the schooner Little Aggie, of Ber wick, from Bangor to Berwick, with slates, came ashoro off Hauxley. The lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution was immediately launched, and proceeded to the rescue of the crew. Owing to the terrific force of the wind and sea, the lifeboat had to encounter unusual difficulties in reaching the ship wrecked crew of four men. However, they were res cued and safely brought on shore by the lifeboat. Shortly afterwards the vessel went to pieces. The fishermen acted nobly on the occasion, and the life boat behaved admirably, as she always does. SCARBOROUGH, MONDAY NIGHT. This morning a schooner, name unknown, was seen in a critical position off Scarborough during a heavy gale from the N. The National Institution's lifeboat was at once manned and despatched to her assistance. The schooner, however, managed, owing to a change of wind, aided by the set of the tide, to get off to sea, and was last seen running for Bur lington Bay. Nearly all her sails were blown out of the bolt ropes, and she burnt two lights before daybreak. On Sunday afternoon, while watching the schooner Colestone, whose crew were afterwards saved by the ocket apparatus, one of the crew of the lifeboat was knocked out of her, but was soon got in again. The crew expressed great confidence in the boat. HOLYHEAD, DEC. 22. "It has been blowing," writes Captain Priest, R.N., a heavy gale here from N.N.W. At day light on the 20th inst. the brigantine Effort, of Liverpool, was discovered on the rocks under Pen rhos Point. The lif e b oat o f the Nat i ona l Lif e boat Institution stationed at Holyhead was instantly manned and despatched to her assistance; but on reaching the wreck it was discovered that the crew had abandoned her. It was afterwards found that the vessel had parted both chains while riding far out in the outer roads, and the crew then took to their boat, which was soon swamped, and all hands save one had unhappily perished. The remaining man was brought safely on shore by the lifeboat. Had the vessel's crew remained on board, the life boat would have most probably saved them. The vessel began to break up soon after the lifeboat re• turned to the shore, and is now in pieces. " Again, on Saturday afternoon, the barque High land Brigade, of Whitehaven, anchored off the mouth of the Old Harbour, and afterwards drifted and took the ground, which she struck heavily, The captiin, thinking his vessel in great danger, sig nalled for the lifeboat, which went off and landed the personal baggage of the crew, and lay by the ship until she had floated, and been taken in tow by a steam-tug. The lifeboat behaved well on both occasions, in a very heavy sea and broken water." THURSO, SATURDAY NIGHT. The schooner Sisters, of Wick, whose crew the PRICK .... -..4d. STAMPED ....sd. lifeboat of the National Lifeboat Institution provi dentially saved yesterday, parted from her anchors this afternoon, and has become a total wreck. If the crew had not been rescued by the lifeboat, it is probable that the whole of them would have per ished, for the storm and sea have very much in creased, and have raged with much fury during the past 48 hours. THE GREEK RF,VOLUTION: (From 'the limes' Special Correspondent.) ATHENS, DEC. 13, AFTERNOON. A telegram from London of the 10th inst. informs the Government, and consequently the public, that Mr. Elliot is coming out here on a special mission, and that the purport of his missim is to propose on the part of England the ex-King Ferdinand of Por tugal as the most suitable candidate far the throne of Greece. According to the telegram, France has acquiesced in this proposal, and such is the confidence of her Majesty's Government in him that if he were accepted all objections to the union of the lonian Islands with Greece would cease at once. In the frame of mind in which the Greeks are just now, the impression produced by this telegram was something like an offer of 10,000 pence to cne who thinks himself entitled to 10,000 pounds. "He is a German," " He is a Catholic," " We know nothing about him,"" The people will not accept him" --such were the remarks which the proposal elicited. Even, the offer of the lonian Islands carried little weight. They are here looked upon as a reversion which will fall in in the natural course of time, but which just at present is not so very much desiied„ and wllichno one would'think of buyitik by - giving - up - the hopes of an English Prince. The agitation for a union of the lonian Islands was always much greater in the Islands themselves than here, where it is looked upon as the acquisition of a very small amount of territory and power with a large number of claimants for offices and salaries. The only portion, therefore, of the telegram which had a cheering effect was the special mission of Mr. Elliot. It meant " England has not abandoned us ; she is anxious for our welfare, and all may still end well." It would be useless to disguise that the " end ing well" conceals the thought " We shall still have Prince Alfred ;" for, in spite of every discourage ment and refusal, there is no wavering in this respect. Telegrams are but imperfect means of conveying a true idea of the state of things, and letters takes so long to arrive that England can scarcely yet know to the full extent the unanimity and ardour with which the pretensions of Prince Alfred have been taken up. Now they flatter themselves, if all this be known, and if they persevere, they will ultimately succeed. The song, "Chi dura, vince," has become the song of the day. It may be madness, but with popular sentiments there is no reasoning anywhere, and less here than anywhere else. It isnot by scold ing and rebuking that this can be cured, but by showing sympathy, and assisting in finding another solution; and it is above all in this respect that the arrival of a special Envoy, who has had opportuni ties to know the mind of his government fully, may be of great importance and use. As I told you, the French and Russian Ministers have given in notes to the Provisional Government concerning the election of Prince Alfred. They are entirely different in tenour. The French note, couched in strong language, notifies that the three Powers have reviewed the protocol of the 3d of February, 1830, which excludes the members of the three reigning families from the throne of Greece, and demands in peremptory terms the notification of this fact all through the kingdom. The Russian note simply states that Russia has withdrawn Prince Leuchtenberg, and England Prince Alfred. The answer of the Provisional Government to the French note was that it could not comply with the request, not having received either the tenour of the new protocol or identic notes from the two other Powers. The French Minister, therefore, took steps to notify the fact himself. Telegrams were sent to the Consuls all over Greece, and men-of-war despatched to spread the news along the coast. The result was only greater activity in signing for Prince Alfred. At Missolonghi a considerable body of people col lected, and paraded before the French Consulate on their way to vote. From Nauplia people telegraphed to this place to ascertain whether the thing was true, and, the answer being "No," continued to inscribe their names. There is a rumour of the Minister for Foreign Affairs having given in his resignation. This re signation is said to be caused by a disappointment in the elections. The Minister had asked for the support of Government influence to return his father-in-law for Livadia. The latter has not been returned, and the Minister complains that it was on account of the want of support on the part of his colleagues. It is by no means certain that they deserve the reproach, for even with the best will they were defeated in several instances. Thus the President was, it is true, returned for his native island of Hydra, but the rest of his combination was thrown out. The Minister of Finance was de feated in his native province of Acarnania. Rouffos, the member of the Provisional Government who left his native place, Patras, to his two sons, and tried to get in at Thebes, was likewise defeated, and will have no seat in the Assembly; Thus you see Greece this time took advantage of the freedom of election. You will scarcely be surprised to hear that there is a stress for money in the Treasury ; indeed, the surprising thing!is that it was not felt sooner. The revolution in October could scarcely be expected to mend matters. Soldiers received gratuities, officers were placed on half-pay, and replaced by others on full pay. There were extraordinary expenses com manded by circumstances and stoppages in the col lection of the taxes. In all the advices from the Greek communites abroad a readiness was expressed to assist the Government, so as to tide over the interregnum until the Assembly meets. The com munity at Constantinople offered £lOO,OOO, at 3 per cent., and the interest to be applied to useful insti tutions of the country. Every one was therefore taken by surprise when one fine morning a decree of the Provisional Government appeared which, under the plea of regulating these voluntary offers, and giving an opportunity for every one to contri bute without losing by the transaction, calls for a loan of 6,000,000 drachmas (francs). I send you the decree itself, which is considered as one of the greatest faults the Provisional Government has com mitted. In ten days the Assembly meets, the Pro visional Government ceases naturally, and must be replaced by one chosen by the Assembly. How, then, can they issue decrees which even a regular Government could not venture to issue without the previous consent of the Assembly ? The decree may therefore be considered for the rr oment as a dead letter. It will be for the Assembly to consider the best means of remedying thestraits of the Treasury, when it may be confidently expected that the rich Greek communities abroad will make good their promises. STABBING A SCHOOLFELLOW. —William Home wood, a boy apparently under eleven years of age, was charged at the Ashford Petty Sessions last Tuesday with assaulting a lad named James Wallis by stabbing him with a pocket-knife. The lads are schoolfellows at Hothfield school, and, according to complainant's statement, defendant ealed him names. Ho thereupon boxed his ears, when the defendant drew a pocket-knife and stabbed him in the wrist. According to what was said by the defendant and his father, the complainant for a long time had been in the habit of bullying the little fellow and calling him names, and when the latter attempted to retaliate, he took advantage of his superior size and knocked him about, until the boy, rendered his persecution, and h o p e less of the result of a replied to the tor men t or ' s bl o ws by stabbing him desperate struggles by in th e wrist. The defendant was ordered to pay a fine of £1 and 8s 6d costs, or seven days' imprisonment in default. The fine was paid, the mother of Wallis receiving £1 as compensation for the expense she had been put to by the injuries to her son,—Maidstone Journal. NEvirs,pApEß s_s (From the Regiatt, The total deaths in Lo_ n . , , 1,2 wisK that ended on Saturday were 1,419. Ire mintier is almost the same as that of the previous week, but it exhibits an important decrease on the heavy re turns that were made in the latter half of Nov. and in the first week of the present month. The mean temperature of the air has been six degrees higher in the three weeks of December that have now elapsed than it was in the last three weeks of the previous month. Eut though the mortality has decreased it is still rather high, for last week 78 deaths occurred al; sae the number that would have been returned if tho average rate of mortality for a week near the winter solstice had prevailed.. - • Small-pox- decidedly appears on the increase ; the deaths frcm it io the last three weeks were re spectively 10. 22, 34. Nine of the 34 were returned as having occurred in the Small-pox Hospital. Measles was fatal to 79 children, the corrected aver , ge being 36.- Four cases of this latter cam plaint occurred is the sub-district Belgrave. 8 in Islington, 5 in the sub-district of 81 - . Peter, Viral worth. There - were 69 deaths from scarlatina and 20 from diphtheria. There were 70 from typhu, 26 of which cases were returned as " fever," 16 as typhus, 14 as, typhoid fever ; the reminder us gastric fever, &e. Bronchitis carried off 181 persons, 69 of whom were 60 years old or upwards; whilst the deaths referred to pneumonia, which is fatal chiefly to chil dren, were not more than 80. Bronchitis has de clined slowly since the weather became warmer ; pneumonia fell rapidly when the cold ceased. The, mortality under bronchitis has greatly exceeded that which was referred to pneumonia. Eight nonagenarians died in the week, the oldest having attained the age of - 98 years. A child died from spasm of the glottis, in Bruns wick Mews, St. George, BlOomsbury. It was found by by th ac e or i o m n p e u r r 's e jury that atmosphere death h: mews." d ebees.,,n" accelerated Last week the births 0f,973 boys tired 9 . 40 girls, in all 1,923 children, "14"egiateted-id b iondon. In the ten corresponding week s o f th e years 1852-61 the average number (corrected) was 1,753. At the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, the mean height of the barometer in the week was 29.977 in. The mean daily reading was above 30 in. on every day of the week, except the last two. The baro meter rose to 30.27 in. on Sunday, and fell to 29.37 on Saturday. The mean temperature of the air in the week was 42.1 deg., which is 2.3 deg. above the average of the same week in 43 years (as determined by Mr. Glaisher). The lowest night temperature was 33.7 deg. on Sunday, and it was almost as low on Monday and Thursday. The highest day tern perature was 52 deg. on Wednesday. The range in the week was therefore 18.3 deg. The mean daily range was 11.1 deg. The difference between the mean dew-point temperature and air temperature was 4.3 deg. The mean degree of humidity of the air was 86, complete saturation being represented by 100, which point was nearly approached on Tuesday and two subsequent days. The wind blew from the south-west till Friday, when it turned to north west. On Friday and Saturday it blew with a pressure which reached 121 b to the square foot on the former day, and 171 b on the latter. Rain fell on Wednesday and Thursday to the amount of 0.22 in, being the whole that was measured in the week. A fine aurora was seen on Sunday night. The mean of the highest temperature of the Thames was 43.9 deg., that of the lowest 40.9 deg DESTRUC7IVEIT.RE A 7 DAVIS'S WHARF. Early yesterday afternoon the outbreak of an other fire at the extensive waterside premixes known as Davis's Wharf, Horsleydown, in a line with Tooley-street and opposite the Tower of Lon don, created much excitement amongst the shipping in the upper part of the Pool, and on both sides of the river. It appears to have originated from some unaccountable cause in the jute or D warehouse, situ ited at the rear of the main buildings, and sepa rated from them by a narrow roadway. In this build ing were stored some thousand bales of jute stacked up to the roof, there being no floors. It is reported that the men had just returned from dinner when tho alarm was raised that the jute was on fire, and on some of the principals going to the spot they found several stacks of jute in fl-,mes. No light being per mitted in this part of the building, it is difficult to account for the origin. As many hands as could be mustered at the time were instantly set to work to throw bucketsful of water on the blazing jute, but unfortunately their services were of little avail, for the fire travelled so quickly from stack to stack, and the smoke was so overpowering, that the men had to retire. The fact of the outbreak having been communi cated to the brigade stations, the steam land and other engines quickly arrived, as also the two float ing engines. As is usually the case at large fires on this side of the water, there was a laxity of water to work the land engines. Much alarm prevailed in case the flames should extend to the large ware house of the wharf, which contained a very let ge stock of oil, tallow, &c., and that a similar catastrophe to that which happened about 20 years ago might occur, when the wharf and immediate neighbour hood were destroyed. The firemen, however, worked with their usual zeal, under the direction of Capt. Shaw, the superintendent of the force, and the con flagration was prevented extending beyond that portion of the warehouse where it originated. During the height of the fire Capt. Sbaw received. a serious injury to his hand by a slate falling from the roof. The official report states that upwards of 2,000 bales of jute and hemp were destroyed, and also the roof of the D warehouse. ,The owners of the wharf, Messrs. Curling and Co., are insured in several offices. A somewhat similar fire took place in an adjacent warehouse in the autumn of last year. 7WO PERSONS SHOT-GUN ACCIDEN7. On Monday morning a gun accident occurred in Montague-street, Worthing, to the son of Mr. Nor ton Smith, of Fairfield-house, whereby two persons sustained injuries, but which fortunately are not of a very serious nature. It appears that the youth, who is spending his holidays (Mr. Piggott's establish ment, where he is a pupil, having commenced thn winter vacation), was passing through Al, n t ague street with a loaded gun, and when near Montague Hall, by some mischance—he says his dog, in pas sing, knocked the gun out of his hand—it fell upon the ground, and immediately exp oded, the dis charge, which consisted of small shot, taking effect partly on the pavement, and partly upon two individuals, who happened to be about 12 or 18 yards distant at the time. These were a boy named Knight, errand lad to Mr. Wyatt, and a ma n named Tupper, lately a keeper. The shot liberally besprinkled the former, and penetrated in various places, inflicting a rather severe wound in the left cheek, as well as others on the right cheek and the left hand; the latter was shot, not to such an ex tent, however, in the leg and hand. Toe occur rence caused considerable alarm in the neighbour hood, and particularly to the three parties concerned, one of whom for a moment evidently fancied himself " kilt intirely," but was soon assured the case was not quite so bad as he imagined. The owner of the gun at once took the injured boy to Dr. Sharpe's, where his wounds were carefully dressed, and found to be of no alarming nature. As to the precise manner in which the misfortune was occasioned, explanations'were not very satisfactory; nor as to how a loaded gun, carefully carried—as it ought to be in the public streets—could have been knocked out of the hand and dit7charged in the way described. We trust, however, the occurrence w ill be a warn ing to amateur sportsmen, if oblig ed to car ry we , pons charged through the t horou g hf ares, to ne glect no precaution to ensur e the safety of the pub lie and themselves.—Sunex Express. A letter from Rome, under date of the 16th inst., states that the Pontifical government has authorised the return of such of its subject s as h ave l e ft th e coun t r y i n consequence of being compromised by the political events of the last few years. They will, however, be called upon to e xplain to the Pontifical authorities at the frontier the reasons of their departure and their return, from man, d her Her s no- aiil ° f. .‘ 14 H. as 10' ..••••• C. c. 19` 3. 19' C. IS 29 ' 0.20' o r• oglia pa rl‘f ife °I pion . oebi ffro p 'bar Pir ;gm' c et