The Sun. — London, England, 1869-12-06 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI, Sole Proprietor and Manager, Mr. B. WEBSTER. THIS EVENING, at 7 o'clock. THE LONG STRIKE : Mr Benjamin Webster: Messrs A. Stirling, G. Belmore, J. G. Taylor, W. Rignold, Miss Furtado, &c. To conclude with LOST AT SEA : Mr G. Edmore, Mr A . Stirling., Mr Atkins, Mr Beveredge, Mr C. H. Stephenson. Miss Rosa Leolercq, Miss Eliza Johnstone. Mrs. Leigh Murray Box-office open daily, from 10 till 5. No fees for booking. Places can be secured a fortnight in advance. HOLBORN THEATRE-ROYAL. Sole Lessee and Manager, BARRY SULLIVAN. THIS EVENING, at Seven o'clock, STATE SECRETS: Mr George Honey. At 7.45, Lord Lytton's celebrated Play of TILE LADY OF LYONS: Barry Sullivan; Messrs. W. H. Stephens, Lin Rayne, Charles Flomman, Evans, Lunt, Arc.; Mrs. Hermann Vez in Mrs C. Horsman &e. To conclude with THE LO rTERY TICKET. On Thursday and Friday (for the 3:st and 32nd times) Moore's Tragedy of THE GAM , . STER. On Saturday next the celebrated Play, in 5 acts, of LOVE'S SACRIFICE. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. Proprietor, Mr. Sefton Parry. Immense success of Mr. H J. BYRON, THIS EVENING, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. Mr Henry Neville, Miss Lydia Foote. At 7..5, NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Sir Simon Simple. by Mr. H. J. Byron. Messrs. J. Clarke, Parselle, Mesdames Hughes, Berend, and Stephens. To conclude with THE GOOSE WITH THE GOLDEN EGGS: Mr J. Clarke and Mrs Stephens. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Lessee and Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster. THIS EVENING, at 7, TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING : Messrs Ashley. D. Leeson, and Misses %Tarim and Nelly Harris. At 7.45, WY BL AS: Mr. Fechter ; Messrs H. Marston, D Leeson, a sbley, Travers, Ebur ne , Romer; Mesdames C. Le clercq, M. Bremer, Addie, &c. OYAL STRAND THEATRE. I Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs Swanborongh. TIIIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG THE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. Followed by THE TODDLES: Mr Clarke. After which, INO; '-Messrs Thorne, James, Fenton, Turner Mesdames Sheridan, Newton, Maitland, &e. To conclude with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL PORTING.—JOHN ROBERTS supplies the LATEST EDITION of "THE SUN" its soon as pub iihed.-4, Bath-street, City-road, E.C. rrIIE "SUN" NE WSPAPER.-G. R. Gi,ENIE ' Sporting Library, 4, Connaught-terrace, Ed geware road, delivers the LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at th e ear li est possible moment after leaving the press. He is able to deliver Copies in Town, the Suburbs, and in many parts of the country at a comparatively early hour the same evening, say 40 miles by 0,45 o'clock Orders by post punctually attended to THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " to -a- be seen Every Evening by 810 at Mr. ROBERT MEAcom's, Etitannia, Kensal New-town. 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Newspaper Agent, :No. 4, OW Cavendish street, Oxford-street THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN " supplied as soon as published, every Evening, by S. WiLsON, newsagent, and special agent for the North-western Diittet, 24, Delancey-street, Camden-town, N.WI THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY- L ANE. ole Lessee and Manager, Mr. F. B. Chatterton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At 8, FORMOSA : Messrs. Barrett, Ii Irving, David Fisher, Brittain, Wright, John Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Mac donald. and Katharine Rodgers. Conclude with BORROWED PLUMES THEATRE-ROYAL, HAYMARKET. Tim EVENING, at 7 o'clock, FAMILY JARS. After which, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES: Mr Buckatone. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY. "THE APPAREL OFT PROCLAIMS THE MAN."; BEST MATERIALS, BEST STYLES, BEST WORKMANSHIP, and LOWEST PRICES, at E. MOSES and SON'S. Every description of Clothing ready-made or made to measure, fir all ages, all occa sions, and all classes, at E. MOSES and SON'S. An immense assortment of WINTER CLOTHING, in all the newest designs and materials, at E. MOSES and SON'S. OVERCOATS from 19s. to £5. BOY'S OVERCOATS from 10s. 6d. to 455. For the convenience of Ladies accom panying their Sons there is a separate de partment for Boys' Clothing, and it is fur nished with a splendid assortment of Snits, Overcoats, and Clothing for all occasions, including all the favourite designs and the most fashionable materials. Orders by Post are attended to with care and punctuality, and the easy and accurate system of self-mensnre introduced by E. MOSES and SON enables them to guarantee a faultless fit. Orders from persons who are not known to the firm should 1•e accompanied by a remit tance, or a London reference. Any article not worn or injured will be :heerfully exchanged, or, if desired, the money will be returned. All Goods are marked in Plain Figures, from which no abatement can be made. The Stock of Hosiery and Drapery, Hats Ind Caps, and Boots and Shoes, is un squalled for magnitude, variety, and cheap ness. A very lame assortment of BLANKETS, from ss. 4d. the pair. Complete Outfits for all Climates, with every requisite for the voyage• Lists of Prices, with Rules for Self-mea qure, Patterns, and Fashion-sheet, gratis and post-free. E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments are closed every Friday evening at sunset till Saturday evening at sunset, when business is resumed until eleven o'clock. E. MOSES and SON, Beadv-made and Be spoke Tailors, Ilabitmakers, Woollen drapers, Hatters, Hosiers, Boot and Shoe Manufac turers, and General Ou if 1!c 3 for all Classes. The following aro the only addresses of E. MOSES and SON:— LONDON. CORNER OF MINORIES AND ALDGATE. NEW OXFORD-STREET, CORNER OF HART-STREET. CORNER OF TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD AND EUSTON ROAD. Country Branch: BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. THE CHEAPEST DIARY EVER PUBLISHED. POCKET DIARY FOR 1870, containing the following useful infonnation:— Almanack v I Corporation of London Transfer Days of Public Funds Postal Information Weights and Measures List of Bankers Stamp Duties Armv and Navy Agents Foreign Moneys Cab "Fares Ministers of State Ready Reckoner Alo A DIARY, arranged oil the moat approve I plan, and neatly . . printed on gr od writing parer, Price One Penny, or post-tree for Twopence. E. MOSES and SON, Mr l / 4 .TDRIES and A I.DGATE, NEW OXFORD-STREET. 1 LONDON, TOTTENHAM-COL' T-ROAD, And BRADFORD, YORKSHIRE. To be obtained also at the Metropolitan Railway and other Bookstalls of Messrs. Willing and Co. IVIETROP 0 LTI'A N and GREAT WESTERN RAILWAYS. WORKMEN'S TICKETS, at a Reduced Fare cf Pour pence per day, will be issued at, ITamrnet smith, Shepherd's Bush, Latimer Road, Notting Will, and Westhourne Park, to Moorgate Street, and intermediate Stations on the Me tropolitan Line, on and after the Ist December. For full particulars see special notices. A GENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE to introduce commodi , ies valuable to every householder high and low. This offers a highly remunerative Commission to Tradesmen, Travellers, Gentlemen's Servant•, &c. Apply with two stamps to R. MARRISON, Great Orford-street,Norwieh. ( OHN GOSNELL and CO.'S CHERRY TOOTH PASTE is greatly superior to any tooth powder; gives the teeth a pearl whiteness, protects the enamel from decay, and imparts a pleasant fragrance to the breath. Price is. 6d.—Bed Bull Wharf, 93, Upper Thames-street, London. NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE. AMIA. AINIARELLA restores the Human Hair to its pristine hue, no matter at what age. JNO. GOSNELL and CO. have at length, with the aid of one of the most eminent Chemists, succeeded in perfect ing this wonc3rful liquid. It is now offered to the public In a more concentrated form, and at a lower price. Sold in bottles, 3s. each ; also 55., 7s. 6d., and 15s. each, including brush. Red Bull Wharf, Angel passsage, 93, Upper Thames strret T,ondon. E.C. run EATRE It() DRURY-LANE Sole Lessee ana Manager. Mr. F. D. ebatt.rton. THIS EVENING, at 7, BELLES OF THE KITCHEN. At S, FORMOSA. new four-act Drama, by Dion Boueicault : Messr=. Barrett. H. frying, David Fisher, Brittain Wright, loth. Rouse; Mrs Billington, Misses M. Brennan, Macdonald, and Katharine Rodgers. To conclude with the farce of BORROWED PLUMES. THEATRE ROYAL, HA YMARKET. Sole Lessee, Mr. Bnekstone. THIS EVENING, at Seven, FAMILY JARS : Mr Compton ; Mrs E. Fitzwilliam. At a Quarter to Eight, the New Comedy, NEW MEN AND OLD ACRES : Mr Buckstone, Mr Chippendale, Mr Howe, Mr Rogers, Mr. Braid, Mr Buckstone, jun.; Miss Robertson, Mrs Chippendale, Mrs. E. Fitzwilliam, Miss C. Hill, &c. Concluding with A DAUGHTER TO MARRY : Mr Kendall, Miss F. Gwynne, &c. Box-office open daily from Ten till Five. THE SUN.—LATEST EDITION to be seen in the Coffee Room, at the "Southampton Arms," High street, Camden-town, where all f porting and PQiiiical ectrta are freely discussed. THE LATEST or SPECIAL EDITION of "THE ,11.1 , 1" every Evening, at Eight o' Clock, at Mr ROBE aTs', "The Black Cap," High-street, Camden-town. THE LATE EDITION of "THE SUN " at T. SMITH'S, 32, Bow-street, Covent-garden. vim LATE EDITION of " THE SUN" at W. smiTirs Camden Stores," 78, Park-street, Camden THE LATE EDITION of " TILE SUN " at JAMES SPEEDY'S, "The Wellington," Wellington-street, 3 rand. B UCHAREST and GIURGEVO STATE RAIL WAY BONDS For 10,975,122 f. 55e., at the exchange of 25f. 20c. (.£435,520 1 Is. 8,1.) IN BONDS OF £lOO EACH (2,520 f.), Benring 7 per cent. Interest from the 1-13th January, 1870, payable half-ye:ley on 1-13th January and 1-13th July in each year. Redeemable at par, by an accumulating Sinking Fund, in Seven Years, by payments comtneneing on the 1-13th July, 1870, and ending on the 1-13th January, 1877, by Half-yearly Drawings in April an d October in each year These Bonds bear a threefold guarantee:- 1. The guarantee of tho Government, by annual inser tion in the Budget of the State. 2. A first mortgage on the revenues of the Railway it self, which was opened for public traffic on the Ist Novem ber last. 3. The gross revenues of the salt mines of the United Roumanian Principalities, subject to a first charge of 1,443,274 f. (about £57,720) per annum. The gross revenue of the salt mines was 5,462,962 f. 96c. (£218,500) as per budget of 1868. Messrs. C. DEVAUX and Co. aro authorised to offer for public subscription the above Bonds at the price of 190 for each Bond of £lOO, payable by instalments as follows: £5 on application ; £lO on allotment ; cgether .£l5 ; for which a Scrip Certificate will be given. £l5 2d January, 1870) £2O 2d March „ ,On payment of each of these £2O 2d May „ I instalments, a receipt will £2O 2d July „ be given on the Scrip Cer -- 1 tificate. in all £9O The instalments may be paid in advance under discount at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. Taking into account the delay in the payment of the instalments, the net cost of the Bond is equivalent to £BB 16s. fid., at which price, including the operation of the Sinking Fund, it will yield an average rate of interest ex ceedinc, 10i per cent. per annum. The General Bond has been deposited at the Bank of England. A certified copy has been deposited for inspection at the Offices of Mess's. C. Devlin' and Co., 62, King Wil liam-street, City ; and at Messrs. Druce, Sons, and Jack son's, Solicitors, 10, Billiter-square, Fenchurch-street. Application to be made to Messrs. C. Devaux and Co., 62. King William-street, City. London, 2d December, 180. . 13 UCHAREST and GIURGEVO STATE RAILWAY BONDS. The LIST will be CLOSED TO-MORROW (TUES DAY), the 7th December inst.. at Four p.m., for London, and o WEDNESDAY, Bth December, for the Couutry. December 6, 1869. R OYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OFFICE, ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON. 21th Ncvember, 130. The Court of Directors of the Corporation of the Royal Ex change Assurance do hereby give Notice. that their Transfer Books will be shut from TUESDAY, the 14th of December next, to TUESDAY, the 4th of January following; that the Annual General Court appointed by their Charter will be holden at their Office, on the Royal Exchange, on WEDNESDAY, the 22d of December, at Twelve o'clock at Noon; and that a Divi dend will be considered of at the said Court. ROBERT P. STEELE, Secretary. ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY. THE DIRECTORS have now the pleasure of submitting the following statement, showing the financial position of the Company : The CAPITAL avaih.ble for the purpose of meeting any unusual calamity happening to the assured is Two MILLIoNs STERLING. The amount actually paid up is £288,495. This, with the accumulated funds in hand, exceeds £1,800,000. For the satisfaction of the public the whole of the se curities belonging to the Company are annually submitted to the careful scrutiny of two independent auditors, and the following is an extract from their report to the last annual meeting: "The whole of your books have been audited; every document, every account, every voucher, your bank-book, and every security - all have been most carefully kept, and there is not one doubtful security in the whole." A detailed List of the Investments of the Company, as already published, may be obtained on application. An independent valuation of the Life Liabilities, as at 31st December, 1868, has also been obtained from Mr. Samuel Brown, the result being— LIFE LIABILITIES AND ASSETS. ,Number.l Net Value' of [Assurances; Accumu lated Fund Surplus, General Life As surances, less re-Assurances 13,844 Children's En dowments 207 Annuities (Itn mediate and , Deferred) 421 Total— 14,472 £765,021 21,260 137,544 1923,825 £912,613 23,287 156,315 .X 1,122 , 975 £177,G22 1X198,450 The valuation has been made at 3 percent. interest, and the net premiums only have been taken, so that. the loadings for future profits and expenses are entirely held in reserve, and not brought into the valuation. The results show a considerable surplus in the Life branch, amounting in the whole to £198,450. JOHN H. M‘LAREN, Manager. JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London. THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPIII. - - THIS EVENING, at 7, THE LONG STRIKE: Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr A. Stirling, Mr G. Behnore, Mr J. G. Taylor, Mr Rignold Mies Furtado, &e. Followed by LOST AT SEA : 3lr Flelmore, Mr A. Stirling, Mr Atkins, Mr Beveridge, Mr C. U. Stephenson, Miss R. Leelereq. and 3lrs L. Murray. GLOBE THEATRE-ROYAL. THIS EVENiNG, at 7, A HOUSEHOLD FAIRY. At 7. , 5. NOT SUCH A FOOL AS HE LOOKS: Mr H. J. Byron. And THE GOOSE Willi THE GOLDEN EGGS: Mr J.Clarke and Mrs Stephens. PRINCESS'S THEATRE. Mrs EVENING, at 7. TOO MUCH OF A GOOD THING: Mr. Ashley and the Misses Harris. With RUY BLAS: Mr Fechter, Mr Marston, bliss C. Leclercq, Mrs Addle, &c. THEATRE- ROYAL, HOLBORN. Tins EVRNTIVI, at 7, STATE SECRETS. After which, THE LADY OF LYONS : Mr. Barry Sullivan, Mrs.BerinannYezin, &c. And THE LOTTERY TICKET. ROYAL STRAND THEATRE. Sole Lessee and Manageress:Mrs:wanborongh THIS EVENING, at 7.30, AMONG TIIE BREAKERS: Mr Clarke. With THE TOODLES. And ISO. Concluding with THE CHOPS OF THE CHANNEL CHRISTY MINSTRELS, St. James's Hall, Every Night, at 8 Wednesdays and Saturdays, at 3 and 8 all the year round. ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS, Regent's-park. OPEN daily (ex cept Sundays). - Admission. Is.; on Mondays, 6d. Children under twelve. 641 ROYAL AL [IAMB R A PALACE. THREE BALLETS Promenade Concert. Band of 60. Begin at 8. Is. Box-office o pen from 11 to 4. 'll 1 s • atij lilt LONDO.N, MONDAY, DEC. 6, 1869. WE had hoped that patriotism was so strong among all political parties in this country that the present condition of Ireland would have afforded satisfaction to no Englishmen, least of all to those who claim to be called pre-eminently constitutionalists. We have been disappointed. The organs of Conservatism have vied with the organs of Fenianism in glorying over the return of .TEREmiAu O'DONOVAN for Tipperary, and in the seditious spirit which has been manifested in various parts of Ireland during the past few weeks. Of course the cause if rejoicing differs in the two cases. The Fenian rejoices because ho hates the " Saxon ;" the Conservative, because he hates Mr. GLADSTONE. The one means, if he can, to upset the British rule ; the other, to upset the Liberal Cabinet. There is this further difference, that whereas the Fenian thinks that the events which delight him are for the good of Ireland, the Conservative believes that they are for its injury. From his point of view the first is justified ; from his point of view the second is condemned. The Fenian holds that separation is a consummation devoutly to be wished ; the Con servative holds that it is a calamity to be avoided at all costs ; and yet he welcomes any event which threatens the very danger that he fears, because he thinks more of mcrtifying a political opponent than of delivering his country from serious embarrassment. It is possible that Liberal partisans, if put in the same position, would manifest the same spirit, and !own, tab geN, - LONi)ON, MtinbA.k .EVElitt4ii- bECEMIAtit (_. I'B6o we do not allude to the present manifestation as a question of Liberalism versus Conservatism, but in order to chew how reprehensible political partisanship of any kind is, how absolutely opposed it is to true patriotism. What is our duty with respect to Ireland now The same as it was a year ago. We have to do jus tice to Ireland, and the disaffection of every Irishman in the country would not relieve us from that respon sibility. Still less are we relieved from it when we find that it is only a few noisy persons who are now giving us trouble. Doubtless throughout the whole land there is little love for England ; but this coldness is the result of long centuries of neglect and oppression, and is very different from the turbulent sedition of the Fenian. The first we may still hope to overcome by legislative concessions ; the second must be put down by the executive power. Even if we should not suc ceed with the first experiment, we must none the less carry it out, both for the sake of the Irish people and for our own sake. It is only due to them to chew them justice, and if they give us small thanks, let us ask our selves if we individually would be very profuse in our gratitude to men who had kept us out of our rights for the greater part of our lives, and yielded them only when public opinion compelled them to yield. It is clearly to our advantage to yield, because, having done that, we can with a clear conscience resort to coercion, if this should unhappily be necessary. Let us suppose the worst to happen, and that Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. BRIGHT have to overcome their aversion to the suspension of the Habeas Corpus Act, they will be doing no more than was done by their predecessors ; but they will be resorting to this ultimo ratio of rulers under a provocation which their predecessors could not allege. Should such a measure be taken, it will doubtless be found that the number 9f agitators is extremely small, though extremely active. It is, for instance, absurd to suppose that the small farmers of Ireland sympathise with the cry which has been raised during the last few days of "an acre for every labourer." If the tenant has his grievance against his landlord, he is not prepared to admit that the labourer has any grievance against the tenant, or that, if he has, it is to be remedied by wholesale spoliation. It is but right that the tenant class should be protected against the demands of men who are as extravagant as the reddest of con tinental Republicans. It is but right, too, that the inhabitants of the towns of Ireland should be pro tected against the intimidation of political proces sions, which are as different from the Reform proces sions of London as a runaway cart is from the steady going omnibus. If Government decides to lay its hands upon these workers of mischief, there is no one on this side of St. George's Channel who will complain. At the same time we shall hope to see Mr. GLADSTONE persevering with his policy of justice and conciliation, and that no wild ravings of Irish traitors will cause him to turn aside by one hair's breadth from his intended course. What has to be done ought to be done under any circumstances. If it elicits gratitude, well and good ; if not, it must still be done. We have to be firm with Ireland, and for that very reason we cannot afford to be any longer unjust. THE Bishop-elect of Exeter has been making a speech to the working men of Rugby, which those over whom he will shortly bear spiritual rule would do well to study. Dr. TEMPLE has been speaking on the great advantages that would result to both parties if the upper and the lower classes were better acquainted. Each class has its peculiar merit, each its peculiar defect; and the merit of the one would supplement and correct the defect of the other. The upper class is distinguished chiefly for its refinement ; but then this very quality, admirable as it is, is too often in danger of being carried to the extreme of fastidiousness. It is this love of refinement which makes those who are ani mated by it occasionally disposed to prefer it to justice. Justice sometimes brings them into contact with personswho shock by their vulgarity, and hence there is a shrinking from doing what is right because it involves consorting with men of unrefined minds. On the other hand, the distinguish ing virtue of the lower class is love of justice, and its distinguishing defect absence of refinement. Thus, then, there is room for improve ment in both classes, and that would be best brought about by their greater intercourse. At present all such intercourse is carried on by the upper class too much in the de haut en bas style. Not intentionally doubtless ; on the contrary, an aristocrat will display the utmost effusion in addressing his horny-handed friend. There is something almost ridiculous in the manner in which the true swell dilates upon such unimportant peculiarities as the texture or the cleanliness of his new friend's hands. The " horn" and the "stains of honest labour" are the first things that strike him, for they would be utterly shocking at his own dinner table. Desiring to fraternise with the owner of the tough integument in question, he hastens to make that which is to his mind the greatest sacrifice, and shakes the corniferous digits with exaggerated heartiness, believing that such an act of condescension must go straight to the heart. There could not be a greater mistake. What the working man wants is not a momen tary contact between corns and diamonds, but an exchange of ideas, a fellowship of mind. Unless this is offered—and men like Lord SHAFTES BURY and Mr. HUGHES know how to offer it—all attempts to make the two classes better acquainted are fruitless. But let us not undervalue refinement. It is that, as Dr. TEMPLE said, which has rendered drunkenness, once the test of boon companionship, a disgraceful vice. If this refinement were but extended to the lower class, the same result would follow. Of course there are aristocratic drunkards now, and there would be work ing men drunkards then. But it is undeniable that a public stigma is one of the best preventatives against an evil habit. When working men are admitted into real fellowship with professional men, and when they understand that soberness is one of the conditions of admission, there will be an increase of sobriety among the lower class comparable to that which has taken place among the upper. Unfor tunately the happy day when the two will meet on equal terms is still far off, and Dr. TEMPLE himself, by his presidency at the last annual meeting of the United Kingdom Alliance, has shown that we must not wait for that day, but take other measures to check that which is at once the greatest national vice, and the chief hindrance to national unity. The remains of the late Colonel E. G. Hallewell, Commandant of the Royal Military College, Sand hurst, were interred on Thursday afternoon, with the usual military honours, at the College Ceme tery. The coffin having been placed on a gun car riage, drawn by six black horses, a procession was formed, consisting of the cadets, with arms reversed, the bands of the College, professors, staff-officers, and the chief mourners. The deceased officer's charger also accompanied, and as the procession moved towards the place of interment the band played the " Sicilian Mariner's Hymn." The pall bearers were Colonels Hamilton, Pocklington, Lacy, Whitmore, Newdigate, and Stevens. Part of the service was performed in the chapel, the Revs. E. M. Rogers and 11. Parsons officiating; after which the procession was reformed and proceeded to the cemetery, the band playing " The Dead March in 5.,u1." The deceased, agreeable to his own strongly expressed wish, was buried in his uniform, and the last religious rites having been performed the cere mony was brought to a close by the c:►dets firing three volleys over the grave. The very ext-nsive Distillery now being erected at Belfast, with all recent improvements for tha manufacture of Irish whisky, by Messrs. DUNVILLE & Co., who have gained a world- wido celebrity for their fine old Irish whisky, is to be called "The Royal Irish Distillery." POLICE 1N: '.—Thu Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. CRUELTY TO A Poxv.—Frederick Davis, of No. 1, The Grove, South Lambeth, was charged by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals with cruelty to a pony. From the evidence it appeared that Mr. Wilkinson, of Kennington-cross, veterinary surgeon, was passing through Regent-street, and seeing the defendant driving a pony, which was old, had two broken knees with some thing placed over them to prevent their condition being noticed, and quite unfit for work, he spoke to George Smith, an officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, who took him to Vine-street police-station. The defendant was remanded for a few days on his own recognizance, being told that if he had the pony put out of its misery he need not attend again. SHAMMING MAD..--Thomas Spencer, a young man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being a deserter from the army. Sergeant Cole, 23 C, said that seeing the prisoner yes terday morning about one o'clock, and knowing that he was a deserter from the 94th, he told him that ho would take him into custody for being a deserter. The prisoner said it was all right, and that he would go with him, but that he should never be a soldier, and that when he got back to the regiment he intended to rretend to be daft or mad, as he did not like soldiering. Mr Tyrwhitt ordered the prisoner to be sent back to his regiment in the usual manner. .ITUALISM AT ST. ALBA24iS. The hearing of the application in the case of "Martin v. Mackonochie," to enforce the monition issued as an Order in Council to the defendant after final judgment had been given in the suit, was resumed on Saturday having been adjourned from Thursday, before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council. There were piesent the Archbishop of York, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Chelms ford, Sir J. Colville, and Sir J. Napier. The Rev. Mr. Mackonochie, whose address had been interrupted at the last sitting, in order that he might have time to produce affidavits contradicting the allegations in the affidavits on the part of the promoters that he had disobeyed the monition by continuing the practices of eie vetting the paten and chalice during' the prayer of conse cration used in the administration of the Holy Sacrament and by kneeling and prostrating himself before the consecrated elements, proceeded to contend that ke had yielded " a fair obedience to a fair interpretation of the monition." He was forbidden to kneel, and he argued that he was not in the habit of kneeling before the elements, but only of bending the knee, which was a very different act. Before the suit was decided he had been accustomed to rest on the ground on both knees. That practice he had now discontinued, and simply made use of genuflexions. The Lord Chancellor : Do you contend that there is a clear distinction between genuflexions and the act of kneeling? _ _ . Mr. Mackonochie : I do, my Lords. The rev. defendant said he did not for a moment wish to conceal from their lordships that the genuflexions he used were intended by him to expressreverence. On the subject of the elevation of the consecrated elements, he argued that all that the judgment upon which the monition was founded ordered was, that he should not recur to the practice which he had followed but discontinued, of raising the paten and chalice above his head. To that practice he had not returned, but only elevated the paten and chalice in a suf ficient degree to obey the instruction of the Rubric to take +hem into the hands. Lord Chelmsford: You elevate them as high as, but not above, your head? . _ Mr. Mackonochie replied that that was so. The kind of elevation now used was the same as that which he prac tised at the date the suit was commenced. With regard to the use of candles, he denied that there were any candles on the altar itself, and these, though burning during the morning service, were extinguished before the commenc ment of the office for the administration of the Eucharist. As stated in his affidavit he had no intention whatever of disobeying the monition of their lordships, and could not help thinking that the present proceedings were vexatious. Mr. Stephens Q.C., was heard in reply. In the course of his arguments their lordships expressed a strong opinion that as the origital articles specifically charged elevation of the elements above the head, that only was in reality forbidden by the monition. The articles originally charged any kind of elevation, but they were reformed, and a particular kind of elevation charged. After deliberation, their lordships found that Mr. Mackonochie had not disobeyed the monition in respect of the use of lighted candles on the altar during the celebration of the Holy Communion, nor had he dis obeyed it in respect of the elevation of the paten and chalice, inasmuch as the monition specifically forbade him only not to elevate them above his head. On the subject of kneeling, their lordships found against Mr. ➢gackonochie. They thought, however, that under the whole circum stances of the case, they were not called upon to accord any further punishment to Mr. Mackonochie than to con demn him in the costs. lIIGII WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. MORNING. KYRNING M MAY 48 min past, 3 10 min past 4 TUESDAY... 30 min past 4 50 min past 4 WEDNESDAY 10 min past 5 30 min past 5 THURSDAY 55 min past i 5 20 min past 6 FILIDAY 49 min past 0 b min past 7 TRIAL DOWN WEST. Early in the summer a white man was found murdered on an island in the Platte River, and, as the spot was only thirty miles from the Pawnee reservation of Indians, it was assumed that some of them were the culprits ; but inquiry and search proved nothing conclusive. Stiff; four Indians were charged last month with the murder—Yellow Sun, Little Wolf, Blue Hawk, and Horse Driver. The trial was held at Omahg, and it is stated that it was the first trial of the kind in the United States. Some of the proceedings must have shewn the Indians, if they understood what was going on, that there was anything but a friendly feeling towards them. A per son called as juryman was asked if he had any prejudice f.gainst the prisoners, as Indians or otherwise, that would prevent his giving an impartial verdict ; he replied, " No, only that he had been chased by Indians, and had been in battles with them, and that he would hang every devil of them at sight." Another juryman, being asked the same question, said he certainly had a prejudice against the entire Indian nation. The Judge inquired whether he would not consider himself responsible to obey his oath to give a true verdict according to the evi dence. The juror replied that he did not consider him self responsible for anything he could to do an Indian. It might remind one of the trial scene in Bunyan's account of the Pil rims passing through Vanity Fair; but at Omaha both these persons were passed over in making the jury. All the lrisoners were found guilty of murder; a local ?aper states that this was more than even the attorneys for the prosecution had any hope of, but that "popular opinion fully endorses the verdict." On the way back to tho cell Blue Hawk and: Horse Driver suddenly bounded over the fence of the gaol-yard, and were lost hi the darkness. An hour afterwards Horse Driver knocked at the door of the gaol and asked for his blanket, which had fallen off as ho jumped over the wall. He was immediately secured, greatly to his surprise and indignation, as he evidently believed that having stood his trial and made good his escape he would not be molested again, and that he would be allowed to have his blanket. The Boylston Bank of Boston has been robbed of nearly 300,000 dols., mostly in United States Bonds. The robbery is supposed to have been perpetrated by some persons who rented a room in the adjoining building, and cut their way through the wall into the vault. On the 4th of January the leading members of all the leading London theatres will pay Mr. Mathews the rare compliment of playing for his benefit at a morning performance in Covent Garden Theatre. A dancing mistress has been awarded £1,550 as compensation for compulsory removal. Mr. Hawkins, in stating the case for the plaintiff, said she numbered amongst her pupils duchesses, countesses, viscountesses, both English and Irish, and even archbishops patronised her establishment. Information has been received in Washington of a severe fight with Indians on the Texan frontier. Two hisndred cavalry met 400 Indians on the Upper Brazos and fought them for two days, when the Indians fled, leaving forty dead on the field, and their camp equipage, horses, and: provisions. None of the troops were killed, although nine of them were wounded. A large and influential meeting of bankers and .nerchants of New York has been held in that city for the purpose of organising an association for the erection of a national monument to the late Mr. Peabody. The funds are to be raised by dollar subscriptions, and the monument when completed is to be erected in' a commanding posi tion in Central Park. Six hundred names were at once given in. MADAME DE LESSEPS.—The lady to whom M. de Lesseps has just been married was latterly known in Egypt as the "Rose of Sharon," in commemoration of the mode in which ho asked for her hand. He brought her a flower from Suez. On this flower being twisted in the fingers by anyone, it was understood to bulb out and disclose in the centre of the blossom the holder's future consort. M. de Lesseps is related to have given his lady-love this flower, asking her whom she saw in its frail leaves. The lady very soon said, "You!" and so the matter was settled. These flowers will doubtless be soon on sale in Covent Garden Market. They would'be exceedingly useful to the bashful " popper." THE " SATURDAY REVIEW " SETTING UP.—For some months past the Saturday Review has been set up in type, the separate letters of which are joined together with a sort of gum or cornett, so that short words and parts of words are lifted from the case by the compositor in one operation, instead of picking up each separate and distinct letter. It is understood that this modern adaptation of the elder Mr. Walter's system of logotypography is not a com plete success, the multiplication of the type boxes and difficulty of remembering the places of all the varied com binations of letters rendering the process slow and tedious. MR. DICKENS'S NEW STORY.—Mr. Dickens's new story (says a writer in the Daily News) of which the first portion will be published in March next, will, it appeal*, be completed in twelve monthly parts, instead of in twenty. hitherto the invariable limit of his story published in this way. Readers not curious in calculation are perhaps not aware that such novels as " Nicholas Nickleby " and "David Copperfield" contain .considerably more than twice the amount of reading of an ordinary three volume story. Twelve monthly parts, even if they have no more pages than usual, will comprise a story much longer than the longest of Scott's novels ; so that it will only bo as compared with himself, that Mr. Dickens will fall short of what may be called full measure. It is announced that the parts will be illustrated this time by Mr. Charles' Allston Collins, Mr. Dickens's son-in-law, who, though he began life as an artist, i n thq footsteps his distinguished father, is beat kupwa to the P44c afi, essayist and neyelist, THAMES. INGENIOUS YOUNG THIEVES.—WiIIiam Donovan and James Williams, each aged 15 years, were brought up on remand before Mr. Paget, charged with stealing 3s. from a till in the shop of a person named Dyson, No. 35, Three bolt-street, Limehouse. On the 18th of last month, a very foggy day, the pri soners entered the prosecutor's shop in succession, at in tervals of about ten minutes, and each boy was supplied with a halfpenny worth of stewed eels. Both changed a shilling and received llkd. change, and the shillings were deposited in the till. Soon afterwards a woman entered the shop on business, and as a female who serves in the shop was leaving the parlour she saw the two boys through the fog pass the front of the shop. She went to the till and missed 3s. from it. Two of them were those passed by the lssoners. Information was given to the police, and Robert Lamb, a detective, was employed in the matter, and apprehended the prisoners soon afterwards. He now proved that on the 15th of November he saw the prisoners and another proceeding from shop to shop in Limehouse, and among others to two newsagents' shops, but they did not suc ceed in stealing anything. Lamb also saw them try the doors of several private houses which they could not enter. Lamb detained them while he made inquiries at the shops they had visited, and afterwards released them. Lamb had seen them on other occasions prowling about the streets. The prisoners were summarily convicted some time ago. Mr Paget bad no moral doubt the prisoners, after pass ing the two shillings at the eel shop on the 18th of No vember, took advantage of the fog and robbed the till, but the evidence was not sufficient to justify a committal for trial. He was however convinced they were rogues and vagabonds going about to commit felonies, and he felt no hesitation in convicting them as coming within the mean ing of the Vagrant Act, and sentencing them to three months' imprisonment and hard labour. NAVAL AND .311LI7ARY IN2ELLIGENCL, When, a few weeks back, the First Lord of the Admiralty inspected the dockyard extension at Chatham, Melville Hospital, the Marine Barracks, &c., he merely walked through the dockyard, re serving an inspection till another season. On Saturday he visited the dockyard, and appears to have made an inspection and inquiry more than ordinarily minute, which led to surmises that more changes are corning for Chatham Yard. The visi tors on Saturday were Mr. Childers, First Lord ; Vice-Admiral Sir R. Spencer Robinson, Controller of the Navy; Col. Andrew Clarke, Director of Engineering and Architectural Works to the Ad miralty ; and Capt. F. P. Seymour, the private secretary to the First Lord, who arrived from Lon don by rail. They arrived at the dockyard about noon. They were received by Captain W. C. Chamberlain, Captain-Superintendent, Col. Pas ley, R.E., Mr. P. Thornton, Master Shipwright and Chief Engineer, and other officials. Mr. Chil ders first inspected the ships building, while the men were absent at dinner. The Sultan, 12, armour-plated broadside ,ship, building in No. 2 dock, was first examined. This vessel will be a most formidable one, heavily plated, 338 ft. Gin. long, 5,226 tons, commenced August 1, 1868. In No. 3 dock, close by, is the other iron ship building here—the Glatton, 2, armour-plated turret-ship; she is 245 ft. long, 2,709 tons, commenced August 27, 1868. The armour will be very thick ; the guns 25 tons each. Both these ships are making raid progress, and much of the armour-plating is attache 1. It is expected that they will both be ready for floating out of dock early in the year. Having inspected these vessels on the exterior, the interior of each being in a rather chaotic state, Mr. Childers went to No. 4 dock, iu which the Cerberus, 4, armour-plated turret-ship, is being completed and prepared for the voyage to Australia. This ship was built at Jarrow- on-Tyne for the Victoria Government, and was sent to Chat ham to be completed and made fit for the voyage. As built she could not have crossed the ocean, her deck being nearly level with the water ; so, strong iron bulwarks, about ten feet high, and an upper deck of iron have been made. When the Cerberus arrives at Melbourne the bulwarks and upper deck will be removed. Mr. Childers and his party went on board this interesting vessel and carefully ex amined her. She will leave for Australia about May next. The next proceeding was of peculiar interest—an examination by the Fi rs t L or d o f t wo wooden vessels, the building of which has been stopped—the Bulwark and the Woodlark. The Bulwark, 81, one of the old line-of-battle ships, was begun so far back as 1859 ; it was got into frame, and then work was stopped. Our " wooden walls" were superseded by iron ones. For ten years the skeleton of the Bulwark has remained o n the slip, a memento of au era departed. The Woodlark, 3, double-screw O n vessel, was proceeded with up to a recent period ; then her hands were taken off. Probably Mr. Childers examined these wooden ships to decide what their fate is to be. The model loft was next visited, to inspect the mo dels, &c., which have been prepared for the next addition to our armour plated fleet at Chatham — the Rupert, 3,159 tong, 700 horse power, an iron clad ram. This ship will before long be commenced at Chatham, occupying No. 2 dock, as soon as the Sultan can be floated out. Having inspected the smithery, Mr. Childers and the rest of the party went to the Captain Superintendent's Office, the Master Shipwright being in attendance. There was a consultation of two hours and a half, and its length naturally produced rumours,- or revived them, that changes in Chatham Dockyard are in contemplation in the New Year. After this con ference, and late in the afternoon, Mr. Childers and the officials from London left by train foi town, A Court of Inquiry assembled on Saturday at the office of Rear-Admiral the Hon. James R. Drummond, C. 8., Superintendent of Devonport Dockyard, for the purpose of ascertaining the cir cumstances under which the iron troopship Tamar, 2, grounded in the Gulf of St. Lawrence, and in jured the framework of her rudder. Several offi cers and seamen were examined. Admiral Drum. mond was assisted by Capts. Luard, Foley, and Napier, who will resume the inquiry to-day. The War Department screw steamer Earl de Grey and Ripon, from Woolwich, arrived on Satur day at Devonport, and is now discharging stores at the gun wharf. The screw steamship Revenge, 73, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Arthur Farquhar, left Ply mouth on Satur,lay for Darien to exchange crews with the armour-plated screw steamship ZeAlous, 20, bearing the flag of Rcar-Admiral the Ilon. Geo. F. Hastings, C. 8., commanding the squadron in the Pacific. His Royal "Ugliness the Prince of Wales and suite honoured the Performance of "The Long Strike" on Saturday eveuh.g at the Theatre-royal Adelphi. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT PARKINS AND GOTTO'S.— Portrait albums, dispatch boxes, writing cases, dressing-cases, dressing bags, envelope cases, blotting books, inkstands, desks, stationery cabinets, bookslides, work boxes, tea caddies, hand bags and reticules, card cases, purses, scent bottles, cigar cases, card trays, pocket books, ornamental articles in china, bronze gilt, and elegantly mounted for mantel shelf, drawing and library tables ; bagatelle boards, indoor croquet and indoor games of all kinds; Bibles, Prayer-books, and Church Services iu every typo. Thousands cf the above articles, all perfectly new and fresh. Small articles careiully selected and sent post paid upon pre payment Catalogues free. THI - FAMINE FEVER IN LONDON. Oh Saturday the meeting of the London District Asylum Board was held, at which Dr. Brewer, M.P., presided. A report was presented from the Special Fever Committee, which had been in communication with the Privy Council Office, and with the Poor-law Board, with reference to the increase of relapsing (or famine) fever in the metropolis. The result of com munications with these authorities was, that the committee recommended that a new temporary fever hos pital should be at once erected at Hampstead, in addi tion to the new one to be opened next week on the grounds of the London Fever Hospital, in the Liverpool road, and also that the Admiralty should be asked to allow certain places on the south side of the Thames to bo used as temporary fever hospitals. The chairman stated that in place of the two parishes in London in which the fever was discovered a few weeks ago, now 32 out of the 37 of the metropolitan districts contributed cases. The report was adopted after a short discussion. GREAT STORM IN AMERICA The United States have been visited by a very severe storm, which appears to have taken a very wide range. The city of Georgetown, Colorado, has been partly destroyed by a tornado, which occurred on the 18th of November, when the storm seems to have begun. The lower part of the city is in absolute ruins, and a large number of families are houseless. During the heaviest gale the air was filled with parts of trees, stones, and articles of every description. Among the prominent buildings destroyed is a new Epis copal Church, and the loss of property generally was very great. In Denver, Colorado, where great da mage was also done ; the storm is said to have been the severest ever known in that part. A long list of disasters is reported from the Lakes, and on the Upper Mid son the gale did immense mischief. The Chicago Post records the loss of three vessels and eight lives at Grass Point, ono of them unfortunately being that of a brave sailor who went to a wreck to rescue the crew. At Newbury great injury was done to the shipping, seven vessels being sunk at the wharves, and others driven against the docks. Boa. ton was startled by the fall of the old Coliseum, which was in process of demolition. At Albany a foundry was destroyed, while in New York itself there was a general flooding of basements and destruction of chimrevs and wi dows. This was on the 21st and 22d ult. ART AND LITERARY GOSSIP. The Atheitcrunt states that a book called " Fairy Fancies" (to be published by Messrs. Hurst and Blackett) will be illustrated from drawings by the Marchioness of Hastings —A new comedy by Mr. Andrew Halliday, entitled " Marriage," will be produced at the St. James's Theatre early in 1870.—Mr. Charles Matthews will leave England for Australia on the 31st of January. His farewell will be taken in a special performance at Covent Garden Theatre —Madame Viardot has authorised the contradiction o: the rumour which has appeared of her coming engage r:lent at the Royal Italian, or any other opera house, in London. The Musical Standard says that it is reported that Rubenstein will have the direction of the Conservatoire, Munich, in room of Hans de Bulow.—M. Stumpf has commenced at Amsterdam a series of concerts de voted to the works of Dutch composers; the music also will be exclusively performed by Dutch artists.— It is said that Cardinal Bonnechose will examine for the so called cEcumenical Council the libretti of all operas at present in representation at Romc. They will then bo condemned or approved, according to the Romish standard of morals or philosophy.—The copyright of Sir Michael Costa's "Naaman” was disposed of at Messrs. Puttick's sale this week for £333, while that of "Eli" fetched £1,462. TRADE AND FINANCE. SATURDAY ETENINCik The most prominent feature in the commercial worla is the great depression which is now affecting the wheat trade. The causes which have combined to produce this feeling still exist, and there is no likelihood of these being speedily removed. The imports of wheat—more especially from the United States—have been extremely heavy, and far in excess of all anticipation. Previous calculation in regard to the course of the quotations has been altogether set at defiance, and, instead of the firmness, which was so confidently expected, having prevailed, a rapid and continuous fall in prices has been experienced. Wheat is now about is. per quarter cheaper than at tho commencement of harvest; a heavy reduc tion, considering the short time that has since elapsed. The inevitable result of this state of things has been the suspension of several firms of position, whose standing in the market has hitherto never been questioned, and the effect of these suspensions upon the trade gene rally has been very prejudicial. Grain bills are now regarded with a certain amount of suspicion in Lombard street; and, though we believe that the extent of the crisis has been much exaggerated, some difficulty is found in dealing in paper drawn against shipments of wheat, This is not to be wondered at, as there is a loss of fully ss. per quarter, on the average, on all wheat now arriving off the coast. The very liberal imports we have been receiving have caused a large increase in the stocks of grain on hand, and, until these have been to a great extent worked off, we cannot look for any return of activity in the trade. The amount of produce now afloat for the United Kingdom is now very large, the actual number of wheat-laden vessels accrtained to be on passage from the South of Europe and Americe to ports-of-call, and to direct ports in the United Kingdom, being 417 against 325 at the corresponding period last year; and in the face of those heavy anticipated arrivals, it appears probable that a further reduction in prices must ensue. Nevertheless, there are features in the trade which suggest the hope that the downward move ment in the quotations has at length been arrested, though the signs of a reaction are as yet far distant. Great stress is laid by the advocates of falling priced on the fact that the stocks of grain in granary shew a large increase; but it must be borne in mind that both millers and bakers—as might be anticipated from the hand-te. mouth purchases made for so long time past —are literally bare of stocks, and the excess of wheat in the hands of importers is held unwillingly, and must be regarded to some extent, as so much produce misplaced, ot rathe_ temporarily delayed in transit. Another point is the fact that several cargoes of wheat have been purchased for near continental ports, which shows that the prices abroad arc relatively higher than those current here, which is, to say the least, significant. The foreign loans introduced into the money market during the week are of a better character than those to which we have recently been accustomed. The loan for the Dutch Indian Railway, under the uncondi tional guarantee of the Dutch Government, is an excep tional investment, for Holland stands in a more favourable financial position than any other country of Europe—Great Britain alone excepted. The return on the investment at the price of issue -5k per cent.—is not large, but the security is very good, the Dutch expenditure being fully kept within reserve. It may be mentioned that during the past twenty years the national debt of Holland has been reduced by fifteen millions sterling. Messrs. C. Ocvaux and Co. have also brought out a satis factory loan for the Bucharest and Giurgevo=Railway. The Roumanian system of Railways is now becoming most im portant, and will have a most marked effect upon our com merce with Central Europe, especially as regards the grain trade. The new line to Giurgevo--which will afford a novel and easy outlet for grain bound to the Danube—is a most indispensable branch, and will be an important step in the completion of the network. The line, so far as it has been finished, has been taken over, and is now worked by the Government, and we have every reason to believe that the returns aro satisfactory. The Princess Mary of Teck is again enciente. The police will in future take charge of the gun powder magazines at Upnor, and as soon as possible the w tole of the stories will be removed, in accordance with a memorial of the residents in the neighbourhood. Gossip has revived the rumour that Mr. Parker, the member for Perthshire, is about to ally himself with the Premier's family by marrying the eldest Miss Gladstone, and that the marriage will take place at the same time as Sir James Lawrence's with the second daughter. The confirmation of the election of the Bishop of Winchester will take place on Saturday next at Bow Church. flis lc rdship's chaplain at Winchester will bo the same as at Oxford, with the addition of the Ilev. J. Sumner, the rector of Buriton. The Dean of Norwich still retains his honorary chaplaincy. It is currently reported at Chatham, says the Pall-Mall Gazette, that the Admiralty will shortly promul gate a new scheme, by which greater inducements than those nt present given will be offered to tho officials of the various dockyards to induce superfluous clerks and heads of depart ments to retire. Under the terms of the late order from the Ad miralty, a period of no less than 10 years was added to the tame of certain officials to enable them to receive an in creased rate of superannuation allowance on retirement. The inducements held out, however, do not appear to have been acted upon to the extent contemplated by the Admi ralty, and it is now generally uoelerstonel that a far more itinrAl PAT Will 6 119TtlY b 11100 to n t,r olluiw HER MAJESTY. WINDSOR CASTLE, DCC. 5. The Queen, with their Royal Highnesses Princess Louise, Princess Beatrice, and Prince Christian, and the Ladies and Gentlemen ' . ll waiting, attended Divine service this morning in the private chapel. THE PRINCESS OF WALES. The following bulletin has been issued :- 111AnnonouGn HousE, Dec. C . "The recovery of her Royal Highness the Prin cess of Wales is steadily progressing " The infant Princess continues well." It is considered unnecessary to hsue mere bulletins. (Signed) ARTHUR FAURE, M.D. EDWARD 11. SILVEKING, 411. D; LATEST INTELL LGENC (REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.) AMERICA. (Per French Atlantic Cable.) NEW YORK, Dec. 4. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CLOSING PRICES. Gold closed at 1224 ; the highest quotation do" ing the day was 1231; the lowest, 1221. Sterling Exchange on London 1081. 5-20 U. S. Bonds, 1882 114.1. c‘ " 1885 ll2l. 4i " 1867 ll4l. 10-40 cc Illinois Erie 26t. .... Cotton—Mil upland ....................... 251 c. Petroleum—Standard White .............. 32e'i Flour, extra state, $5.25c. to $5.85c. Corn, °'d mixed, sl.llc. SOUTIIAMPTON, Dec. G, 9 a• 5 1% The North German Lloyd's steamship Al3l°' from New York, has just arrived off the Seedes• QUEENSTOWN, Nov. The Guion steamship Manhattan, from N es . York, arrived here to-day at 7.10 a.m. with 8 1 passengers, some of whom she landed, and P re ' cee led immediately for Liverrool. AUSTRIA. VIENNA, Dec. G. The Emperor arrived here this morning a t I ' ll3e o'clock in excellent health. TRIESTE, ne e ' (l i ef The Empress left here last night at 8 . 45 P' r' ' Ancona on her way to home. :NDIA, CHINA, & AUSTRALIA (HEAVY.) MAILS. SUEZ, Dec. 6. The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer China, sailed at four p.m., yesterday for Bonbal. GIBRALTAR, Dee. 4. The Peninsular and Oriental Company 's steamer ~ Ripon, from Southampton on the 27 th ult., arrived at 7 and left at 10 last evening for Alexandria. ALEXANDRIA, Dee. 5 . The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamers Tanjore and Nyanza left at 6 this morning. The former may be expected at Marseilles on ti le evening of the 10th (Friday), and the latter at Southampton about the 18th instant. FRANCE. la ,* BOURSE, Dec. 4.—Three o'clock—The War closed as follows : Ii per Cent. End of month — Ital'an Five 5....... 5 ! ..... per Cent End of mouth_ 71 72/ Ottoman Loan ..• 3 "" 35 7redit Mobilier Transatlantic 230 Spanish Three s ... 24 ..... redit Foncier —1612 Rome Debt...... •' , Paris Gas 1517 50 Deferred ....... .. -- ash. RAILWAYS, 9371 Orleans , .... Western Northern lOOBl. ... ...... 578 Strasburg •• Lyons and Mediterranean 583 4 Southern..... 5O Sardinian Austrian Lombard 471 North of Spain Saragossa Roman LIFEBOAT SERVICES. BALLTIVALTER, IRELAND, Dee. About three o'clock this morning the look - %, man at the Roddins station observed a vessel 'l le signals of distress on Skull-Martin Rock OW biof tbe c too Rev. H. Wilson). He at once inform ed officer of the Coastguard, who, deeming i h ts oa t, boisterous to proceed to her assistance in b is — t he immediately despatched a man to i n forui the coxswain of the Admiral Meynell lifeboat ef National Lifeboat Institution stationed at ally' vi d wag . walter. Although the wind at the time mg very fresh from N. to N.E., with aptly tremely heavy sea, the coxswain and crew Pre — ' ap put . out, reached the vessel, and rescued tbc:+c.-0j: Some and crew, four men, from their perilous Pl vi re el idea of the danger incurred may be ine w r to from the fact that it was necessary for the er e f - roza come down into the boat by a rope throw ° , the the jibboom, and attached to the lifeboat. 1-11 t ill vessel ea early morning it was supposed the break up, but about 9 o'clock the wind an ds f h a derated a little, when Captain Morrison, w' t cii n rS INl , lielney, Lloyd's agent, and a few of the ; 3- i n to of the village, and the crew, brought her safel " ton , Ballywalter Harbour. She is the schooner Brenton, of Fowey, John Francis Organ, master, boulid.itil Ardrossan to Newport, Monmouthshire/ cargo of 150 tons of pig iron. D ec , 4. ScAßßoßotlal l, ce nt the following additional details of the rejfe valuable service rendered by the Scarborongh.ted boat of the National Institution have b een fa brig by John Stephenson, Esq. It appear s that th e hot s cheidam, of Middlesborough, boun d from e 3, th ig to Southampton with coals, foundere d at sea in e' aster coast l' about 10 o'clock this morning. he b o at and crew bad taken to their long boat a b o ut a quarter of an hour previously', 5 " th ree then made for the land. About were hours afterwards the master and ° at !, in re washed out of the boat—the latter succeede', gaining her, but the captain was unfortunatelltten The boat was seen from Scarboro' at half - P al :king o'clock when four miles distant, she Nvae Erl- ,„•eg for the harbour ; and as a heavy sea ova r ti L l t i her out b of the pier head, it was very doubtful Wueroa te crew could reach the harbour in eafe t P bo at lifeboat was accordingly launched, reached the IA a w n h d e nit was upwards of three miles from th e a ll in took the poor fellows off, landing thee' . . o _, and safety. They were in a very exhausted Condit:l; their boat was half full of water wh en an d were handled rescued. The lifeboat was launch ed ' her exceedingly well, and the conduct of crew has given general satisfaction. the The Ilollon lifeboat at Filey, Yorkshire, atz hick Ann Maria at Winterton, Norfolk, both of sviieci belong to the Lifeboat Society, were also 130°40 un the same day, with the view of a iding the cru'erci of distressed vessels, but the shipwrecked men saved by other mans before th e lifeboats ° succour them. aua An enormous saving coin., savi will be effected in plain, fan`'l' e rs Perkins,ial stationery, by dealing with the from and and Gott°, who receive the papers re from the D'' i) , la wards of 151) hands. They undertake to supplY cut. press, and finish it upon the premises, employiug with an n rge or small quantities at a trilling advance upon the co , ; () t.:O , example, a ream of 4SO sheets of Note Paper for I. 5 u ins pes for 2s. 3d. Samples and price list post free. r ' l . il and Gotto, manufacturing stationers, 21 and 25, OXfOrd-Stree,/ the public 0 M 0 : COMM] On the St several favo market for p the funds, b rican bonds extent have Consols a ditto, for A duced, 92 Exchequer 2 7 prem. ; prem. ; J 4 1 per Cent India Sti ditto 5 per per Cent., C Gf per Cent. In Fore 4 and Brazili previous pr: tions are : 84/ to 841 Railway De Per Cents., 95 ; Italian Russian (I,c. Turkish Fi per Cents., The Buc firm, at 1 tc United S with an act return to sj been as hi better that Illinois, The Mar quiet, and unimportan lower at o: Pastern ar, 78:1 to 79:1- descriptiorn Berwick wl lowing are 108 i to 10' shire and Brighton, 9 ern, 1211 Midland, : to 76i. Bank Sh little altere 121 to 131 Consolidate 21 prem. ; London ai Joint-Stoci 371 to 381. 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