The Sun. — London, England, 1863-12-26 00:00:00

ONEY MARKET AND COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. CITY, Two o'CLocK. The city, to-day, presents quite a holiday appear ance, the Stock Exchange and most of the other principal establishments being closed. In the money market there is very little enquiry for accommodation, and three months bills of a Superior character are readily negotiated at 61, per cent., and exceptional transactions are reported at even slightly lower quotations. The movements of the precious metals during the past week continued on a rather extensive scale, the imports amounting to about £735,192. The Monarch from Australia brought £257,122. The Arabia from New York, £6,191; the City of New York from ditto, £220,000. The Scotia has . , arrived with £90,000, and the Saxonia with £21,000. The Delta from Alexandra has also been announced With £569, and about £150,000 in silver, has been received from the Continent. The exports have been limited and comprise £ 1 22,519 to the East Indies and China by the Poonah, and there have been remittances to the Continent through private channels, estimated at about £126,270. The total amounting to £258,860. BRITISH FUNDS-CLOSING PRICES. THURSDAY. Bank Stock - 3 per Cent. Reduced Annuities 3 per Cent. Consols Annuities 9ll / New 3 per Cent. Annuities India Stock, 1874 Ditto 5 pet Cent. 1870 Ditto 4 per Cent. 1888 ... Ditto Enfaced Paper, 4 per Cent .. Ditto 5 per Cent — Ditto 51 per Cent Ditto ditto April, 1864 991 Ditto ditto Aug. 1864 or 66 'lank Stock for Account Ditto Bonds £l,OOO — Ditto under £l,OOO — C,.ensols for Account, Jan. 7 9l/ a 1 ....India Stock for Account, 5 per Cent — Zachequer Bills, £l,OOO, 21 k 3 per Cent 9 4 dis Ditto £500 Ditto Small FOREIGN FUNDS—CLOSING PRICES. Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent .. Ditto 1859 Brazilian 5 per Cent Ditto, 1839 and 1859 Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1852-58-60 Ditto 1863 Ditto Scrip, 1863, £3O paid Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent 93/ Egyptian 7 per Cent lOO f Ditto, Second Issue - Greek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons — Ditto Account 26 5,1 6 Ditto Coupons — Ditto Account l2 Guatemala 5 per Cent. - Ditto Account •• Italian 5 per Cent. (Maremmana Railway) 781 Mexican 3 per Cent Ditto Account 3 744ii4 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent New Granada l3l 1 Ditto 2 per Cent. Ditto Deterred Ba Ditto Land Warrants (Hectares) — Peruvian 3per Cent. • • Ditto Account Ditto 4/ per Cent., 1862 Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 Ditto Account.. Ditto 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '6O, 62,'3 Ditto Account 49k Ditto, 1863 Ditto Scrip, £l5 paid ll pm It ussian 5 per Cent., 1822, £ St 92/ Ditto 4/ per Cent 1850 •• -- Ditto Ditto 3 per Cent., 1859 Ditto 5 per Cent, 1862 — earthman 5 per Cent — Ditto Account Spanish 3 per Cent Ditto Account 544 Ditto New Deferred Ditto Account — Ditto Passive Ditto Account 33/ 4 3/ Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Ditto Account l3l / f Swedish, 4 per Cent .. Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — • Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent. 1858 Ditto Account 691 Ditto 6 per Cent. 1862 ...Ditto Account 7O! 16 1 Venezuela 3 per Cent. Ditto Account Ditto 6 per Cent., 1862 Ditto Account .. ..., Dividends on the above payable in London. Dittosl3 per Cent., Ex. 12 Guil 65/ French_ A cmint Ditto_ S P...entes, 44 Per Cent., Ex. 25f — I )itto Ace Scrip (1863) £42 Bs. 3d. paid — pm Consols, THREE O'CLOCK. Money 9ll a Ditto Account .. MARKETS---This Day. COVENT GARDEN. There was a good show of fruit and vegetables at our l arket to-day. The trade ruled firm, as follows : FRUIT. Pin e 8. d. 8. d• „ 01lia aples 8 0 to 0 ? Ip l do., each 0 0 to 1 0 0 0 Fo:PPs,per lb—. 4 0 to 10 0 k o e ign do 1 0 to 2 0 • • • A Nec tarines, per dz 0 0 to 0 0; pples,., per hf-sv. 2 e to 4 01 0 4 2 ! per do Le n l i ges, per 100..3 6 to 8 0 40 0 . °4 5, per 100 3 6 to 7 6 ist 44 ,,, s eberrieshf aye° 0 to 0 0 1 wberries pr pt 0 0 to o 0 e. d. e d Mulberries,prpt..o oto 0 0 Cherries, per lb 0 oto 0 0 Foreign ditto, pun() oto 0 0 Filberts. per lb .. 0 9to 1 0 Walnuts, per 100 1 oto 2 0 Cobnuts, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Almonds, per bus 0 oto 0 0 Figs, per doz. .... 0 oto 0 0 Peaches.... . 0 oto o 0 Currants, per h.sv 0 oto 0 0 Plums, per ..hy. .. 0 oto 0 0 Greengages, pr do. 0 oto 0 0 VEGETABLES. Cabes, dz bunch 4 oto 0 ttges, pr doz. 0 9to 1 3 , ditto 1 6So 3 0 C ° 7 do., pr dz 0 10 to 1 3 bkuliflowers pdz 1 oto 2 6 t'tccoli per bus. ' o oto 0 0 tptat o ' oe e B , per ton 00 to 110 T u W ditto, pr lb .. 6 0 oto 0 0 dz bunch 2 oto 2 6 c4rrots,pr do 4 6to 6 6 tz eUrnb 0 oto 0 0 % t ex.& 0 6to 0 8 ne, per lb 'erel, per sieve 0 oto 0 0 pp l l e en peas, h.-sv. 0 oto 6 0 o''. ll oh beans, h.s. 0 oto 0 0 Nttions, doz. bu 1 6to 2 0 eW Do., dz bun 0 oto 0 0 „po c h 0 oto 0 0 41474 radishes 0 OSo 0 0 Shallots, per lb .. 0 oto 0 0 Horseradish, pdo 1 oto 2 0 Parsley, per ditto 0 3to 0 4 Celery, per ditto 1 oto 1 9 Beet, per doz. .. 0 oto 0 0 Parsnips, per do. 0 oto 0 0 Small salad, p. pn, 0 oto 0 0 Mushrooms,p ptl. 0 oto 0 0 Artichokes, each 0 oto 0 0 Cos lett, score .. 0 oto 0 0 Mint and savory-0 oto 0 0 1 Endive, per score 0 oto 0 0 Radishes, dz hnds 0 oto 0 0 Tomatoes, doz... 0 oto 0 0 Chilies, per ditto 0 oto 0 0 Capsicums, per do 0 oto 0 0 Rhubarb, per bun 0 oto 0 0 Asparagus, pr do. 0 oto 0 6 Seakale, per bun. 0 oto 0 0 POULTRY. g T urkeys 5s Od to 25s Od ; geese, 5s Od to lOs Od e ac h ; t os A ii ngs, Od to Os Od; ducks, 2s Od to 3s 6d; duckli ngs , ~ucl to Os Od; rabbits, is Od t o 2 s Od eac h ; w ild d o., 9 d .8 s') Is 2d ; pieons, Os 6d to Os 9d each ; Surrey fowls, Od to 17s Od; chickens 6s Od to 9s Od; barn-door fowls, "Odt o 78 ; capons, ' Os Od ; hares, 38 6d to Os Od ; Ptarmigan, Os Od to Os each ; pheasams, 48 Od to . 08 Od Partridges, is 6d to 2s 6d • woodcocks, 3s to Os Od; snipes, Os Partridges, 9d; teal, is 3d to Os Od • wild ducks, 2s Od to Os Od ; Wic.igeons, is Od to Os Od ; Plovers, Os 9cl to is Od each ; guinea fowls, Os Od to Os Od • roasting pigs, Os Od to Os Od each ; Ostend fresh butter, 'l s Od t o i s 2d ; English, is 2d !1:2818 Od 6d per lb ; E ng li sh eggs, 13s Od to 168 Od ; French do., to Od to 2 3 3d 1 18 3d p er 100 ; leverets, 2s 6d to 3a Od ; grouse, Os B ILLING GS Salmon, Os Opdtoe, slueoBol ; pike, prawns, Os tro ut, Od to Os ; eels, 5d to 10d ; lb. ; turbots, 5s Od to 20s 2 Sturgeon, and halibut, 6d per , 18 Od to 15s Od ; brills, 2s Od to Os Od ; doreys, 5s Od ioCti mullets, Os 6d to is 6d ; lobsters, is to 3s Od; crabs 6 8 d Cl t :,! to 2s 6d ;plaice and garnets, 20sOdeix pair ; common Od to Os Od each; soles, to ' Os seki Whitings, o ysters, 103 to 25s ; natives, 65 to O fr a e O s d h ; 2s Od to 5s ; haddocks, 98 to 18 8 i am p elts us , ;bloaters Macke , 0 o s s pe vo ! 1: otper 100; flounders Os Od per dozen ; herrings ' 7s to Ss per 100 carp and tench, ' Os Od to Os per brace. NEWPORT, Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 6d mutton, 3s 10d to 4ed . 'arab, Os Od to Os Od; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d ; and pork, 3e Bci to 48 10d per 81bs, by the carcase. WHITECHAPEL. beef, f rom 3s 2d to 4s 4cl; mutton, 3s 8d to 4s 6d; veal, 4 A2d to 4s 8d ; and pork, c arcas e 3 8 6d to 43 8,1 per Sibs by the BREAD. C: r he Prices of wheaten bread in thperetroolis are from 4cl to 7d, of household do., 5d to 6d 41b loaf. HIDES AND SKINS. t arket hides, 561 b to 641 b, 2 1d to 3 d ; 64% to 7o 4.4 d 21b, 3d ; 721 b to 801 b, 3d to 321; 801 b to 831 b, 31d 1 8 19 T i to 961 b dto 41,1 ; 961 b to 1041 b, 4d to 5d ; 10411; to 4 1 d t o ' sid. Horse hides, lOs Od to lls Od ;calf s ki ns V 4 t, 2s 6d t o 4 s Od • full, 7s Od to Os Od ; polled sheep, 1 0 :, it to 12 lamb's, Os sOd • half.lireds 8s Od to 10s ; Downs, 6s 3d to 9 c l ; Od to Os ' Od ; sheallings, Os Od to Os Od. MARK-LANE. bari e - PIMIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. — Wheat, 41s 2d and 32s 6d ; oats, 19s Od ; rye, 29a 4d ; beans, 54s 9d Peas, 33a 7d. L orx WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 40 s 6 d; Pea s ' 33 8 5a ; oats, 19s 4d ; rye, 29s 8d; beans, 35s 6d; ' 33 3 lid. baE \r GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 112,204; I ' B 6l' 113,124 ; oats, 15,301; rye, 30 ; beans, 5 , 537 ; p eas, quart ers. HAY MARKETS. 'l l i i : PI ET , D.--Meadow ha y, £3 O s to lOs Od ; clover, Trade X 5 10a Od; and straw, £1 6s to £ 1 lOs per load. e tr steady. 4 O s t° ER LAND..—Meadow hay, £ 3 Os to £ 4l2 s 6 d ; clover, 4 fair de ma l d Os Od ; a n d straw, £1 6s to £ 1 10 s per load. n. 4 kTt ei ., 4 0 3 " t £- P EL.-111eadow hay, £3 Os to £ 4lo s Od; clover, a ,oterahl 12s Od ; and straw, £1 6s to £ 1 ]Os per load. 4 -.Y good. SHARE IYIARIKETS.--ThurE day. ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOF*9. Share Closing Business Railways. Paid. Price. done. Bir., Wol., and Str. Val. Blythe and Tyne. Bost.,Sleaf.,andMid.Co Bristol and Exeter Caledonian Cork and Bandon Corn wall A gets no div Do A / till 6p c.p an.has Do. B been paid to B. Dublin A; Belfast June. I Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June. Edinburgh & Glasgow. Glasg. and S. Western. Great Eastern, Ord. stk Ditto A stock 8 8i 8 8i 82 84 12) 121 1201 Ditto EastAnglian st GreatNorthof Scotland Great Northern... Do A stook at Do ti do et Gt. S. and W. of Ireland at Great Western at Do Str Val gua. stock at Lancashire & Yorkshire at London and Blackwali at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast st Lon., Chat., and Dover at Lon. & North Western at Lon. & Scr.th Western st Man., Shef., & Lincoln. 60 Maryport and Carlisle. 124 Dot shares.. at Metropolitan st Midland 6.0 Do New . Do Birming. & Derby &lid. (It. W. of Ireland Do. 4 shares Mid Kert Do Cray Line North British Edin., Perth, & Dundee Nth. Eastern—Berwiok Do, G.N.E. purchase Do Leeds Do York Do Carlisle arth London Do New ..... :North Staffordshire N. and S. W. Junction Scottish Central Scot N. E., Aber. stook Do Scot. Mid. stock Shrews. and Welchpool Shropshire Union South Devon —... (South Eastern South Wales S. York. and River Dun staines,Wok.,andWok. Stockton & Darlington Do • • • Do New, 1866 Taff Vale.. Do B Do C Ulster Do Do Vale of Neath Victoria sta. and Pim Waterford & Kilkenny 'West Cornwall W. Hartlepool Har.&R West Midland -Oxford Do Newport Do Hereford, 61 7 37 39 16 17 96 98 107 109 49 50 45 47 74 8i 125 127 131 132 134 136 97 99 64} 61/ 1111 1111 72 74 1074 108 i 43 44 1071 107/ 101 102 491 504 1116 1121 1291 131/1 1 i Hp 97 99 52f 531 25 t 6 102 k 103 -- -- d ssi t 59i 89 90 119 121 1 2 p 78 78 11 11 122 126 42 44 98 100 51 62 32 33 951 06} 97 S 9 91 lot as 38a 9 10 7 1 158 160 5 6i 21 3 p 83 86 170 175 12.10 I I 100 BRITISH POSSESSIONS. Closing , Shin , Railways Paid. Price. Business don, 100 o.tlantio At St Lawrenat allloo 116460 ?I:71 Bom.,Baroda&.Cent Inc • S '• Go. 5 per cent. 20 Do. New 20 Do. E. Shares.. 7l 41 p . zO4 Buffalo and Lithe Huron all 6 6} 10 Do. Preference . 81 91 f Bulfalo,l3rant,&Godric . l, 00 100 6 p. at. bds. Aug. 1, 1872 100 Do. do. July 1, 1872. 100 100 Do. do. June 1, 18;4 100 st Clcutta.&S.Eastn. (Lin, 100 101 106 106 st Cape Town &Dock Seri) 100 101 103 stock lfastn. Bengal gu. Sp. ( 100 108 109 stock East Indian. go. sp. c. 100 117 108 20 Do. do. G Ext..... 15 1 lip . 20 Do. do. H do. .. 15 4 1p stock Grand Trunk of Canada Dili 20 21 104 100 Do. Ist Pref. Bonds.. all 73 15 100 Do. (to. deferred...... all 59 01 100 Do. 2d' Prat. Bonds.. all 65 67 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 50 53 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock ... all 48 51 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 38 42 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 27 29 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 22 14 stook Gt.lnchaPenin.gua.sp.o 100 1081 1091 20 Do. New gua. sp. 0... 12 1} 111, 20 Do. January, 1862.. 8 1} 11p stook Gt. South.of India (Lim guaranteed 5 per cent. 100 1051 1064 201 Gt. W. of Canada Shares all 10 101 201 Do. New 18 11 104, 100 Do. 6 p.o. '73 with't opt. all 92 95 100 Do. 54 p. o. do. '77-8. all 86 88 10 Indian Branch Limited 2 t o 24 stock Madras. guar., sp.c. .. 100 106 107 stock Do. 41 p. c. Extension 100 100 lo t stock Dc. 4* d 0........ 100 16 100 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 -- stock Melb.Corp. Rp. C. Brads. 100 50 Melb. & Hobson's Bay. all 57 59 674 100 Do. 7p. a Hortg. Bds. all SO Newßrunswiok Candi, Class A and B. all 3 5 N. itl.C'da6 po lst pt bds 100 82 84 stock Soinde .......... (100 106 107 et oak Do. Delhi : 100 116 107 so Do. do . ... 2 #lp st Do. Punjaub ria all 1051 1164 Do. Do. ........ 100 s st. look Do. Indus. St. Flo. J ‘lOO 101 103 COLONIAL GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. —1 an.lxuv.6p.c.Ja..li.J ut) 1877-S4 ." . —...... 100 105 106 106 } Do. 6p. c. Feb. & Aug. 100 7(3 105 Do. d p.c..Mar.& Sept. 100 It 3 115 Do. sp. c. Jan.&July. 100 I'3, 84 931 3 Do. 5 Inscribed stock 100 9: 93 Cape G.Hope, 6 p 0,1873 100 106 108 Do.Ap & Oct. 1880 100 109 k 111 Do. 1891 100 109 111 i- Do. Jan. & July, 1891.. 100 112 114 Ceylon, N0v.1878, 6p c 100 110 112 •Mauritius 6 per cent .. 100 106 108 !Natal Gov. 6 per cent.. 100 110 1 N.13.G0v. 6 p.a.) a.&July 100 104 106 Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oot. 100 N. S. W. G ov. 5 p 2.,1800 100 100 102 Do. sp. c.,18/1 to 187€ 100 101 102 Do. d0.,1888 &upwds 100 1011 1021 1011 New Zealand 6 p cent. 100 110 112 Nova Scotia Gov. 6p. c. steriin,g, 1875. lOO 105 107 ( Queensland Gov. 6p. c. 100 111 113 IS. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up.. 100 111 113 - IVic.Gov. 6 p.c. Ja.&July 100 107 109 Do. to 6 v.a An.&Oot.. lO O 109.i 1101 1094 10 91 BRITISH MINES. 2 iCsmbrian Consol. Gold 1 4 id Amalgamated..i 34 35 Devon G. Con.. (Tavist., 1 560 670 East liassett (Illogan).. 30 18 60 59 1 I East Clogau Gold Ltd. 52. id par !East Caradon 2.14.6 27 28 271 - jFast Caro Brea.. 3 4.0 6 61 E. W'l Russel (Tavistk.) 8.9.0 556 54 14 - IGam.&St.Aubyn(Gwen.) 58/ 8 10 'Great South Tojgus l 7B 4 41 G. Wheal Vor (Helston) 40 12 13 Grenville . Her:APB-Foot ...... 8.12 A 7 39 Hingston Downs 4 . 18.0 21 3= Lady Bertha Margaret (Coy Lelant 91 14 16 M arke Valley.. 4 Myndy Iron Oro (Lim ) 21 1} 1 4 New Seton 194 90 100 • North Downs 2l 14 14 N.Wh'l Baseet(lllo4an, 3.1.0 2i 3 North Wheal Crotty Par Consols (St. Blazey) 20 Providence(UnyLelnt.) 10.6.7 42 44 SouthCaradon(St.Cleer, 1} 415 125 8. Carn Brea (Illogan) — S.Wheal Fran.(lllogau) 18.18.9 60 65 Stray Park 30.17.6 28 30 6 ramarSilv.& Lead Min 44 A. I fin Croft 9 18 19 West Basset (Illogan) ll 91 101 W C' radon (Liskeard) 5 18 20 %Vest Seton Wheal Basset (Mogan) 54 85 90 Wheal Buller(Redruth) 5 221 271 Wheal Kitty (U.Lelant) 2.0.6 WhealLudeott . 3.0.8 1 14 --- Wheal MaryAnni s Ven.), 8 114 12 Wheal Oeton 584 150 160 Wheal Trelawney (Lis ) 7 21 22 Wheal Union . 3.17 21 21 PREFERENCE SHARES. Great Western Orig. 4} per cent, pf., 1001 Great Western, 4 per cent. irred , 89 Midland 44 per cent. pf. stk. rd., 103 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. London and Blackwall, 4i per cent. stk., 101;2 London, Brighton, &c., 46 per cent., 1858, 105 Metropolitan 5 per cent., 108 Vale of Neatn, 46 per cent., 20# LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS. Chester andlliolyhead, Ditto, 5713er cent., 1154 Midland Bradford pref. stock, 9 4 North Western, 17} 17 FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Antwerp and Rotterdam, 85 Bahia and San Francisco (Rm.) gua. 7 per cent., 181 1 Dutch Rhenish, 17} ris, riik.)xatg aaceLnnay(ouSnnms:: Eastern of France, 185 Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 201 N. Rail of Buenos Ayres, gua. 7 per cent., 101 ea r du n d a to din), Mediterranean,l2 37 Ditto, B a n k of J SL O 7 l n N aice : a -p iai T urn 7 I), C I K I6 BANKS. Liverpool ( Urn.), 431 3 Bank of knew, 28 1 9 Bank of Wal es, H m - - British and Ameri Chartered Buil- can Exchange (Urn.), 19 City, 108 7} —of Indira, Australia, and China, 37} 7 1 Consolidated Bank , 10 East Londor, Um. English and Swedi 111 sh, European Bank, Um., 4 ndustan, chine, a apan (11m.), 311 2 11 r O t g t a t anßa, nd J Bank India, lira., 41 1 L on don and Brazilian (lira.), 64 Bank of Australia, 27 London, Buenos Ayres , and River Plate, 491 London Chartered Land Imper ia l 1110 London and Comity , 501 7} London Joint Stock , 37 5 3_ London and South African, (2) 4 80 1•I61 1 ait L ondonona l Provincial and lV est m n o of Ditto, ditto 201 &hide. Punjaub, and Delhi (11111. ) , 7 7 England, 8 Ditto, new issued, at £llos., 41 3i ter, MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, UM., ok Ceylon Company, to - Crystal Palace, ast Ei,glish and Australian Gen. Credit and /quart Copper, 15 2 5 Hudson's Bay, 14 t ce of London, lira., International Financial So 1 ty, li ra., el. Italian Irrigation (Canal Caeveour)l,l Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, red Ditto, .stock Discount, 6k in. 1870, issued 90. Ditto, new, 6i London District Telegraph (11m.), 11 London Finan.lial Association, Jim., 231 aladras Irrigation and Canal, 31 Mercantile Credit Association, lira ., oi 9 and lei for Mon Natal Land and Colonization Comp any, lira., 5 ey National Discount Company, lira., 9i I Nerbuthia Coal and Iron, 51 Ditto, new, 11 Rio de Janeiro City Improvements, 271 SWAM Atli= Mortgage and Investment, CI 13.14 4.16.41 49 401 132 i 2g 1081 44 1081 71 102} 2 504 50 112 i 11i 1301 1 1 96} i 1 THAMES. THE COMPLIMENTS OP THE SEASON.—A shopkeeper applied to Mr. Partridge for a summons against a police constable for calling him a convicted thief. The magi strate asked the applicant under what circumstances he was insulted in the way alleged. The Applicant—That is all, Mr. Partridge. Mr. Partridge—No, it is not. Were you inside or out side the shop ? What did you say to him ? The Applicant—l was outside my shop, and said to the policeman, "The compliments of the season to you," on which he said, " Here you are, you are a vagabond, a vil lain, and a convicted thief." Mr. Partridge —When was this ? Applicant—On the 24th, Christmas Eve. Mr. Partridge—lt is very strange that any police officer should have acted in the way stated. Take your summons. CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES.-- There was an unusual number of both day and night charges arising out of the Christmas festivities. The K division presented a list of 35 charges of felony, drunk and disorderly, drunk and incapable, drunk and refusing to pay cab hire, drunk ani breaking windows, and other offences. The H division presented a similar list of 40 charges. Two brothers named Francis and Michael Shea, Irishmen, were charged with violently assaulting Benjamin Archer, 101 H, last night. The police constable had been most wantonly and savagely beaten. J. Turner, 104 H,who came to the assistance of Archer,was also ill used. They were encouraged in their brutality by their father, who said they were no sons of his unless they beat the policemen well. James Blackwell, police sergeant, No, 4 H, also came in for a share of the prisoner's violence. The brothers, in defence, said the police had unjustly and un - necessarily interfered with them, and beat them with their staves. Roche, the gaoler of the court, was directed to examine the prisoners, and, after doing so, was sworn. He said there was not a mark upon them, and not the least in dication of their having been struck. Francis Shea is au able seaman, his brother is a brass finisher, and both are men of good character. Mr. Partridge said the prisoners were fighting on Christmas night, and Archer had very properly interfered. Archer had been seriously treated, and struck on the head with a bottle. Where those cases were clearly proved, very severe examples must be made. Police constables should receive the fullest protection from him on all occasions. He fined the pri soners £5 each, James Shea, the father of the two prisoners, was next charged with assaulting Blackwell, and kicking him re peatedly about the body. He was fined £5. Many others, with black eyes and broken heads, were fined in various sums for drunkenness and assaults. A Jersey seaman Was fined 50s. for breaking a valuable street plate glass, in Mr. Betts's public-house, the Blake ney's Head, on Christmas eve. WESTMINSTER. LAMENTABLE EFFECTS OF CHRISTMAS REVELRY. — A very respectable looking woman, upwards of 50 years 6 age, was charged with felony under the following circum. stances : Henry Green, assistant to Mr. Chawse, provision merch • ant, 83, Fulham-road, said that on Christmas Eve the pri soner came into the shop and bought a small quantity of butter, for which she paid. While he was serving her he remarked that she was endeavouring to put a piece of bacon from the counter into a basket she had with her. He went up and accused her of trying to steal the bacon, when he discovered that she had got another large piece, value 55., under her shawl, and he then gave her into custody. Mr. Selfe—What is known of the prisoner ? Policeman—Nothing. She gave her address at Cuslaw ccttages, where we found she lived. Her sister is here. A respectable looking woman with a child in her arms stepped forward, and said that the accused was her sister, and she was much pained to see her in her present position. She was a very respectable hard-working woman, and had gained her living for many years by service. Mr. Selfe—How do you account for her committing this robbery ? The sister—Only that she had met with some friends, and it being Christmas she had been induced to take some drink, and did not know what she was about. Mr. Selfe (to the prosecutor)—Had she been drinking ? Prosecutor—She was certainly the worse for liquor, but appeared to know well what she was about. Prisoner—l am guilty. I was intoxicated. Mr. Seife—l can't allow that to be urged as an excuse, or no one's property would be safe. You are committed for a month. SHIPPING—This Day. LONDON, Dec. 26.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; light breeze, and cloudy weather. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 25.—Wind N.W.—Sailed—Prince Consort, for Queensland. CARDIFF, Dec. 24.--Wind W.—Sailed—Blanche, for Santander; The Southerner, screw steamer, for Alex andria. PonTsmouTit, Dec. 25.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived— Saxonia, screw steamer, from New York, (BIC MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.) GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning. Arrived, Dec. 25—Gem, from Seville ; Chazeepore, from Calcutta ; Theodosia and Maid of the Mist, from St. Michael's:; Lizzie Lee, from Pomaroa ; Jones Brothers, from Jatacola ; Rambler and Princess of Wales, from Demerara ; Bebee and Young Louisa, from Guernsey; Touch Not, from Messina. Sailed, Dec. 25—Staterman, for Auckland. DEAL, Saturday Morning. Passed—Sarah, for Salcombe ; Witch of the Sea, for Algoa Bay ; Lope de Vega, steamer, for tadia ; Bell ona, steamer, for New York; Antje Janson, for Bilboa ; tiers, for New York—all from London; Bride of Hesse, from Yarmouth, for Leghorn ; Kelso, from Sunderland, for Hong Kong; Hubert Wheaton, from London, St. Miehael's. Foreign Mail Packet List. MAILS DUE. Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Jan. 18. via Marseilles Jan. 12 Brazil and Cape Yards, by British packet. Jan. 4. Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 29. China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Jan. 2. Falkland Island s via Marseilles ...Dec. 27. Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 27. India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 2. via Marseilles Dec. 27. India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Dec. 27. via Marseilles Jan. 5. Portugal.... Jan. 4. Nialta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 27. via Marseilles Dec. 27. Newfoundland Oporto and - Vigo .. U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec. 31. by U.S. packet.... by Canadian packet.. jan 1. W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffo .. Tan. 10. Bahamas, via New York Jan. 14, Mexico. . All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, I Dec, 29, California. and British Columbia.. THE SuN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 26, 1863. LONDON GAZETTE—Last Evening, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, DEC. 23. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Lady Augusta Frederica Elizabeth Stanley to be Extra Bedchamber Woman to her Majesty. POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day. MARLBOROUGH-STREET. VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Oscar Williams, a shoemaker, living at 18, Fitzroy-market, was charged before Mr. Knox, with violently assaulting Ellen Gould, an elderly woman, residing in the same house. Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, prose cuted. It appeared that the brother of the prisoner and the com plainant were having a few words, when the prisoner rushed in and struck the complainant a violent blow on the nose, breaking it. She was taken to the University College Hos pital, and attended to, but still seemed to suffer a great deal. In answer to Mr. Knox, the complainant said she had given the prikoner no provocation whatever. The prisoner said that the complainant was about to strike his mother, when he interfered, and being himself attacked, he struck a blow in self-defence. There being reason to think that there was some truth in the prisoner's statement, Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 20s. or 7 dais. CRUELLY TORTURING A IlonsE.—James Clark, a brick maker, of Amersham, Backs, said to be in an extensive way of business, and John Baldwin, a carter, in his em ploy, were charged by Mr. Wm. Love, chief officer of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the former with having caused a horse to be cruelly tortured, and the latter with torturing the same. Il appeared from the evidence of Inspector Garforth, of the E division, that.he took Baldwin, the:driver of tho horse, into custody on the 18th inst., while driving the animal in Mortimer street. The wretched animal was in a most deplorable state, and it is a matter of surprise that it could have walked the distance, leaving the load it had to draw out of the question. The defendant Baldwin was remanded till to-day, and Mr. Love now proceeded against his master, he (Baldwin) being discharged. Mr. Cherry, the veterinary surgeon, having deposed that he could scarcely call the poor animal a horse, it being only the shadow of one—poor, weak, decrepit, with broken knees of old standing, one of them recently cut to the ex tent of three inches, the animal having also a disease of the shin, Mr. Love said that was his case. Mr. Knox said it was a shocking thing to work a horse in such a state, and he would advise Mr. Clark to have it destroyed. After some conversation Mr. Clark consented to this course ; and as the expenses incurred amounted to £2 25., Mr. Knox said he would merely impose a fine of one shilling. The Society's officer was then ordered to see the horse put out of its misery. TBE CIVIL SERVICE. FOREIGN OFFlCE , — Appointments—Mr. R. Reade, Vice- Consul at Bengazi, to be Consul for the provinces at Scu tari; Mr. G. Dennis, Vice-Consul at Syracuse, Vice-Con sul at Bengazi; Captain S. Mercer, R.N., British Vice- Consul at Granville, France, vice R. S. Warburton, Esq., transferred to Honfleur. COLONIAL OFFICE.—The appointment of Mr. George Geddes to ke a member of the Legislative Council of the island of Jamaica has been confirmed. POST OFFlCE . — Appointments—Mr. H. O'Sullivan, a provincial clerk, Cork ; Mr. R, Simpson, a provincial clerk, Darlington ; Mr. A. A. West, a provincial clerk, Nor wich. THE ADMIRALTY.— Coast - guard—Commanders W. L. Standiforth, J. Robinson, and H. C. Burleigh have been appointed inspecting commanders of the coastguard, vice Commanders Gore, Beresford, and Webb, whose time of service has expired. SEAMEN'S REGISTRY OFFICE.—Mr. E. Martin has been appointed a temporary clerk, London. QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT.—Mr. F. Leach has been appointed a temporary clerk, London. BOARD or TRADE.—Mr. J. Wickenden, Mr. F. Fletcher, Mr. W. Kendle Morse, Mr. J. S. M'Donald, Mr. A. Brooksby, and Mr. G. H. Bacon have been appointed temporary clerks in London. POOR LAW BOARD.—Mr. C. Baker has been appointed to a clerkship. POOR LAW COMMISSION. —Mr. J. Brenan has been ap pointed an extra clerk, Dublin. EDUCATION OFFICE.—Mr. J. Emmerson has been ap pointed inspector's assistant. CllSTOMS.—Appointmente—Mr. T. Carder, an extra clerk, London; Mr. J. Godfroy, a waterman, London; Mr. J. M'lntyre, an out-door officer, Glasgow ; Mr. M. M'Coy, an out-door officer, Newry; Mr. J. L. Pattison, an out-door officer, Dover. Promotions—Mr. W. S. Elliot, from the second to first class of examining officers, Greenock ; Mr. J. Dawson, from the third to second class of examining officers, Greenock ; Mr. R. G. Lane, from the fourth to third class of examining officers, Greenock ; Mr. E. W. Ward, from the fifth to the fourth class of examining officers, Greenock ; Mr. G. Williams, clerk, sixth class, has been promoted to the fifth class, Lon don Docks, London; Messrs. R. B. Bowley and R. Shemin, out-door officers, second class, to the first class, London ; Messrs. J. Elliston and J. Willis, oat-door officers, third class, to the second class, London; Meprs. E. Reilly and S. Johnson, out-door officers, fourth claAs, to the third class, London; Messrs. A. Gallington, G. Miller, J. W. Bards, and W. J. Woolmington, out-door officers, fifth class, to the fourth class, London; Mr. D. Hammond, from the second to the first class of boatmen, Greenock. INLAND REVENUE.—STAMPS AND TAX BRANCH.—Mr. C. Moody has been appointed to be a junior clerk in the warehouse department ; Mr. W. Vaughan has been pro moted from the third to the second class in the special commissioners' department. EXCISE BRANCH.—Appointments — Mr. D. W. Mac donald, officer, Abbeyleix ride, Carlow collection, to Mon astervan ride, Carlow collection; Mr, W. Grace, officer, Monastervan ride, Carlow collection, to Abbeyleix ries, Carlow collection; Mr. E. Hay, dropped officer, Alness, Ist division, Inverness collection, officer of Fort William divi sion, Fort 'William district; Mr. J. Barnes, second class assistant, York collection, second class assistant, Manches. ter collection; Mr. T. B. Stevens. second class assistant, York collection, has been appointed second class assistant, Leeds collection; Mr. J. A. Morgan, second class assistant, York collection, second class assistant, Plymouth collec tion; Mr. J. W. Smith, second class assistant, York col . lection, second class assistant. Halifax collection; Mr. C. Prince, secoud class assistant, York collection, second class assistant, Lancaster collection; Mr. A. Wolfenden, second class assistant, York collection, second class as sistant, Northampton collection; Mr. W. Merrett, second class assistant, Waterford collection, first class assistant, Port Ellen, fifth division, Argyle collection; Mr. J. Bainbridge, second class assistant, London, North collec tion, first class assistant, Millbank, first division, London, South collection; Mr. T. J, Fitton, second class assistant, Hants collection, first class assistant, Millbank, first divi sion, London, South, collection; Mr, S. Ellorby, second class assistant, London, South, collection, second class assistant, - Ware collection; Mi. C. H. Cressall, second class assist ant, London, South, collection, second class assistant, Ware collection ; Mr, J. Harris, second class assistant, London, South, collection, second class assistant, Bedford collection; Mr. lE.Batty, second class assistant, London, South collection, second class assistant, Saturn collection ; Mr. T. W. Palmer, second class assistant, York col lection, second class assistant, Leeds collection ; Mr. J. Hollinshead, secod class assistant, Lynn collec tion, second-class assistant, Birmingham collection; Mr. W. T. Sinkins, second-class assistant, London, South, col lection, second-class assistant, Sussex collection; Mr. .1 . • Saul, second-class assistant, Liverpool collection. IBELAND. — Appointments—Messrs. F. Ireland, J, C. Maxwell, Edward French, and W. D. Greene, cadets in the constabulary. Promotions : Mr. H. It. Cox from a first class clerkship to be assistant-accountant and chief book-keeper in the Board of Public Works ; Mr. G. Perrie from a second to a first-class clerkship, Board of Public Works, vice Cox, promoted ; Mr. H. F. Berrie, from a third to second class clerkship, Board of Public "Works, vice Perrie, promoted; Third Sub-Inspector of Constabulary V. C. Bromwell to be second sub-inspector, vice D. M'T. Downing, deceased; Cadet T, H. O'Farrell to be third sub-inspector of constabulary, vice Bromwell, promoted : Cadet F. Singleton to be third sub-inspector, vice J. Rock, deceased ; Cadet T. H. De Conroy to be third sub-inspector, vice Arthur, retired on pension. —Civil Service Gazette. Naval and Military Intelligence. THE NAVY. By direction of the Admiralty the Warrior target, con structed under the superintendence of Mr. Bakcombe, of Chatham dockyard, and subsequently removed from Shoe butyness to Sheerness, has been inspected by the dockyard officials, and a report on its general condition. The in juries inflicted on the target with the 300 pounder Arm strong gun are such that it is believed the target is ren dered almost entirely useless for experimental purposes. Notwithstanding the enormous strength and solidity with which it was constructed, and the parts bolted and riveted together, the plates of the target are so torn and rent, and the timber backing so much shivered, that no repairs will ever render it fit to be again experimental upon, and it is, therefore, probable that an order will be received from the Admiralty for an entirely new target. The paddlewheel gun vessel Otter, 3, 120 horse power, employed on harbour service between Chatham and Sheer ness, is to undergo a series of trials with Lumley's patent steering apparatus, which the Lords of the Admiralty have directed to be fitted in that vessel. The non - commissioned officers and men attached to the depot of the second battalion of the 12th Regiment, at Chatham garrison, have been making preparations for some time past to contribute various descriptions of articles to the industrial exhibition connected with the 12th Regiment, which will open at Dublin, where the 12th Regiment is quartered, early in the ensuing year, the day fixed, accord ing to existing arrangements, being the 12th of Jan. The proposition for the proposed novel exhibition—one of the first of 'the kind ever att empted—emanated from Col. A. E. S. Ponsonby, in command of, the 19th, and permission having been readily accorded by the Commander-in-Chief in -Ireland, the proposal has received the warmest support from the officers, non-commissioned officers, and men of the regiment. The exhibition will consist exclusively of articles produced by the members of the 12th Regiment. Besides various articles of handicraft, some exceed ingly beautiful specimens of photography will be exhibited. All the printing connected with the exhibition will be undertaken by the troops, while the men of various trades and occupations now in the regiment will show speci mens of their skill. Not the least interesting portion of the exhibition will be the display of the lima-light system of military telegraphy recently introduced into th e army b y one of the deicers of the 12th. It is probablethbeatptehrefoVrmiceed roy, Lord Carlisle, will open the exhibition, on whi c h occa sion a t march, r d ec in eiv th ed e regiment, imthee camp at Colchester nt, will d by ire t c he in b g the eaanrdh: An order has composed following detachment to proc ee d f or rifle in struction to the Hythe school of Musketry on th e I st Janu ary:—Capt. and Adjutant Reid and six sergeants of th e 4 t h c s been pose depot battalion, five sergeants of the 9th depot battalion, and Capt. and Adjutant Clarkson and six sergeants of the 10th depot battalion. The contract for the erection of a double range of build ings at Chatham, to be used as quarters for th e marr i e d no-commissioned officers and men of the infantry regi ments stationed at that garrison, has been taken by Mr. K. Spicer. the Government contract or, of Rochester, and th e works will be forthwith commenced. The sit e o f t h e pro posed building adjoins the plantation, near the m a i n en trance to the infantry barracks , the buildings when erected being close below the fortifications surmounted by the Cornwallis battery. Tho erection of the new buildings will involve an outlay of from £12,000 to £15,000, and the guar nine months from the date of the works being commenced. ters are to be completed , in re adiness f or occupation, within The Prussian Chamber of Nobles has voted an address relative to the Schleswig-Holstein question. The document completely approves of the Government policy, and, encroaching on the rights of the other Chamber, prejudge in some measure the question of the loan, which the latter, as is well known, re fuses to the Government. An amendment, tending to satisfy the national feeling by calling for the withdrawal of the Protocol of London, has not met with any sup port in the - Upper Chamber, which was above all anxious to make a counter•demonstration to the address of the Chamber of Deputies.—A rather curious incident arose on the occasion of the amendment which the minority proposed. Count de Bismark, while admitting the right of the authors of the amendment to present it, disputed their ability to properly discuss matters of State policy. This observation attracted the more notice that among the persons to wh om i t was applied was M. Zellkampff, the eminent professor of political sciences in the University of Breslau. THE LATE HEAVY GALES, ---~---. At no recent period have the disastrous effect of storms Ir.!en more severely experienced than during the hurricane of the 2d and 3d inst. In order to realise, comparatively, the destructive character of the storm, we must turn our attention to the coasts of the British Isles, where it blew with unexampled fury for 48 hours, and where it consigned to the deep merry a goodly ship and her crew, causing destruction of property and loss of life to a truly ,appalling extent. It is not our purpose to harrow up the ftielings of the reader, nor is it our intention to dwell on the sad scenes of desolation of bereaved women and children rendered widows and orphans by this I;ruly calamitous visitation of the storm of the 2d and 3d inst. We shall, therefore, only re mind the reader of the few simple statements of the services of the lifeboats during the recent gales, as they reftched the National Lifeboat Institution from its zea'ams honorary secretaries on the coast, feeling assurcd that those facts have appealed with irresis tible force to the sense of duty on the part of many of our countrymen who have hitherto withheld from the lifeboat cause their support. It is supposed that upwards of 250 vessels were wrecked during those two disastrous days, and that the loss of life was proportionately great. It is, however, very gratify ing to !Ind that, owing to the gallant and persever ing exertions of the crews of the lifeboats, 246 persons were happily snatched, under God, from the numerous shipwrecks on various parts of our coast. The lifeboat is but a little vessel to contend with a cauldron of sea on a stormy night, like that which was recently experienced at Holyhead and Bude Haven, but her rowers are stalwart weather- beaten men, whose sacred object is to preserve human life, and who peril their own in that noble enterprise. The thing is altogether charac teristic of our country—the build of the lifeboat, her hardy crew, and her system of maintenance by voluntary contributions. Well may foreigners shipwrecked on our coast recapitulate, on their return home, the great efforts made on the shores of the United Kingdom to succour them in the hour of their deep distress; and well may Eng lishmen in all parts of the world testify their high appreciation and thankfulness for the existence amongst them of an institution simply and grandly designed for its " preservation of life from ship wreck," as the founders forty years ago described it. The institution, we feel assured, does possess, and cannot fail to possess, the sympathies of the public, so long as it can publish records of deeds so valiant as those that marked the services of its life boats on the 2d and 3d inst. We may add, that daring the year which is now closing, 378 lives have been saved by the boats of the National Life boat Institution. When we remember that every life saved by lifeboats has been rescued under peri lous circumstances, it will at once be seen what great benefit has been conferred by the Lifeboat Institution, not only on the poor men themselves, but also on their wives and children, who would otherwise be widows and orphans. Again, 301 lives have been rescued in the same period by shore boats, to the crews of which the society has granted rewards, thus making a total of 679 persons saved from shipwreck dating the year, through the in strumentality of this great and invaluable institu tion. Since the beginning of the year (1863) the institution has also expended .E 13,000 on its various lifeboat stations on the coasts of England, Soot land, and:lreland. The number of lives saved either by the lifeboats of the society or by special exer tions, for which it has granted rewards since its formation, is 13,530. How inadequately can words express the aggregate amount of misery which the saving of so many thousands of lives must have prevented ? It can only have been fully appre ciated by the parties themselves and by their rela tives and friends, whose expresslons of gratitude for such important benefits are often of the most feeling character. Since the establishment of the institution it has granted 82 gold medals, 733 8 ver medals, and £17,730 in cash, for saving life from shipwreck, in addition to £BO,OOO expended by the society on its lifeboat establishments. Christmas Day in the Prisons and Workhouses; The persons confined in Whiteaoss-street Prison about 90 in number, were yesterday regaled with a substantial Christmas dinner of toast-beef, plum pudding, &c., principally provided by the Lord Mayor. No provision for dining the debtors in Horsemonger-lane Gaol in a manner appropriate to the season had been made. The number confined, however, does not exceed 27. In all the metropo litan workhouses, and doubtless in those through out the country also, arrangements had been made for treating the inmates with Christmas cheer. I n Bethnal-green Workhouse, the 1,150 inmates were regaled on roast beef, plum-pudding, and potatoes. Oranges and nuts were distributed among the chil dren, and a benevolent gentleman had forwarded a quantity of toys for the amusement of the children confined to the sick ward. A sovereign had been voted by the guardians for the purchase of evergreens for the decoration of the workhouse. The 450 paupers in Kensington Workhouse sat down to the following fare of roast b ee f , potatoes ad libztunz, 1 lb. of plumpudding, and a pint of porter. This may be taken as the scale of Christmas allowance in the other metropolitan workhouses. Oranges and apples were provided for the children, and a moderate quantity of tobacco and snuff distributed amongst the old people. Th e Committee of the Field-lane Refuge for the Home less treated the poor in their establishment, at West-street, with the usual liberality. At half. past twelve o'clock upwards of 140 male and female adults sat down to a substantial meal of roast beef and plum pudding in the large dormitory, which was tastefully decorated for the occasion. Various members of the committee were present, and per sonally assisted in dispensing the good things. After dinner one of the inmates of the male refuge returned thanks to the managers and supporters of the institution. THE BENCH OF BISIIOPS.—The past seven years have been attended with numerous changes on the Episcopal Bench. Dr. Longley has succeeded Dr. J. B. Sumner in the archbishopric of Canterbury, and Dr. Thomson has succeeded Dr. Musgrave in the archbishopric of York. The see of London is now occupied by Dr. Tait, in the room of Dr, Blomfield ; that of Durham by Dr. Baring, in the room of Dr. Maltby ; that of Rochester by Dr. IVigram, in the room of Dr. Murray ; that of Bangor by Dr. Campbell, in the room of Dr. Bethell ; that of Ripon by Dr. Bickersteth, in the room of Dr. Longley , that of Worcester by Dr. Phtlpott, in the room of Dr. Pepys ; that of Norwich by Dr. Pelham, in the room of Dr. Hinds; that of Carlisle by Dr. Waldegrave, in the room of Dr. Villiers ; and that of Gloucester and Bristol by Dr. Ellicott, in the room of Dr. Baring, We have thus 11 changes in the seven years among 28 English and Welsh bishoprics, so that the average career of a bishop does not much exceed 15 or 16 years. This is a very fair allowance, however, considering that divines do not become bishops until they are well advanced in years. SHAKSPERE DISMISSED.—The wealthy mayor of a well known town in Blankshire became patron of the theatre under Mr. M y'® management in 1850, and gave a hundred guineas for a box for the season. This liberality did not arise from any particular taste for dra matic literature, or any other kind of literature; but he paid thus handsomely for the box because he was a liberal man, liked going to the play, and his predecessor in office paid the same sum, and ho would not be outdone. lie attended every night, was always pleased, and very friendly with the manager, till ono night Mr. M-. 37 made his appearance in "Hamlet," a play the mayor had never seen ; and v‘ hen in the mad scene, Hamlet appeared with his dress in dis order, the mayor took offence at the exhibition, and declared to his wife and family, who were in the box with him, his conviction that the actor was drunk, and he would have no such doings if he could help it. s o, accordingly, he went round to the stage, and waited at the side till the end of the scene, when he thus addressed the tragedian :—" Mr. M—y, till to night I looked upon yo u as a respectable man, and new I see you are given to drink for no sober man would go before a respectable audience with his shirt-frill hanging about like that, and his stock ings down I Why, you ought to be ashamed of yours e lf," The tragedian, astonished at the ignorance of his patron, patron, said, "My dear sir, you are quite mistaken, I a ss IM you. I only adhere to the author's instructio ns i n r es s pect to the di s ordered dress to show—" " Who wrote th . ma nded the Mayor. " Good G o d I" exclaimed PlaY ?" de " Don't you know Shakepore wrot e " can't M Y that Y I do," replied the Mayor, "b ut I will take care that he writes 113 more for this house as long as I have anything to do with it, and so you may tell him."—Correspondent of Era, CARDINAL WISEMAN AT MOORFIELDS (From the Daily lelegraph.) A. very large congregation assembled at the Roman Catholic Church, Moorfields, yesterday morning, as Cardinal Wiseman had been announced to preach. His Eminence, in the course of his remarks, said: "In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost, Amen, Gloria in excelsis Deo, Glory be to God in the Highest.' The festival of to-day, my dear brethren, may be considered a fountain of joy from which these glad words have issued and diffused themselves over all the services of the Church, from its foundation, and they will continue to be the expression of her joy to the end of time. ' Glory in excelsis Dee.' When, in attending the services of the Church, you miss those words immediately after humble confession has been made of sin, you may depend upon it that it is some sorrowful, some penitential office which is being performed at her altars. Never otherwise does she fail to intone those words so as to be understood by all the faithful. ' Gloria in excelsis Deo'—it is the beginning of what is ealled the Angelic Hymn, and may be considered as being peculiarly characteristic of this festi val. ' Glory be to God in the highest.' What is glory to God ? What does it signify ? We shall, perhaps, best understand it in connection with this day's festival, if we look back at the different ways in which, during previous periods, this expres sion has been used. In two different ways, parti cularly, have these words been applied to God : the first in which the inspired prophet begins one of his most beautiful psalms or hymns. W e ma y say that the first, the most striking, and the most beautiful application of these words, is to be found in this —' The Heavens announce the glory of God, His hands.' and the firmament' the works of Glory was given to God by the creati on o f that which in mystical and poetical language seems t o speak. It has spoken for ever, and speaks to this day, of God's glory. The heavens announce Hi s glory. Their production, their creat ion, their beau tiful relation to earth, all seem to speak of the glory of God. Not merely of His goodness, and power, and wisdom, hut these are so combined that it may be said they glorify. We see whatever may be ima gined of grandeur, magnificence, sublimity. Divinity must have been united in Him who could so create these heavens and so preserve them. Therefore, the glory of God is made known by these great acts of creation, and it was the first way in which His glory is manifested. That glory anteceded the creation of those who could in any way appreciate the magnificent works that had been performed. God was alone 'when He created the heavens and the earth ; the creation included the creation of angels. Glory is not rendering thanks to God, singing his praises, admiring his grandeur. That may form the glory of the great and good on earth. God was glorious and magnificent, was infinite, in fact, before the existence of those who have tongues that could utter his praises, before there was inteliigence that could bow down before his attributes. Glory is given to God by God alone. It is shit up within him self. It is like the light of the suo, as it were. While he is undergoing an eclipse or during the night he is unseen, but i❑ the morning his rays burst forth, for the light is 'within himself. Let us look at the second day in which glory is given to God. A mo mentary darkness and doubt came over His chosen people when, Moses having brought them forth from ,out of bondage, they saw the army of Pharaoh, the King, hastening after them. When they saw him in pursuit they exclaimed, "Because there were ❑o graves in Egypt hast thou taken us away to die in the wilderness ; wherefore hast thou dealt thus with us to carry us forth out of Egypt ?' And Moses said unto the people, 'The Egyptians whom ye have seen to day, ye shall see them again no more for ever.' And shortly after Israel had passed through the open sea, they saw it close over their foe, destroying them in a moment. The pursuing army of Pharaoh was lost ; then Moses took up the words of the Canticle, Sing to the Lord, because he has been glorified.' And Miriam took her tim brel, and struck forth sweet chords, Sing ye to the Lord, for he hath triumphed gloriously.' The first glory was that of creation ; this is the glory of re demption. His people were rescued from the thral- dom and slavery of the Egyptians. In thiathe glory of God was manifested in his might. On the occa sion which we are now celebrating the Heavens announced and proclaimed through its stars the glory of God. When God redeemed his people from the army of Pharaoh, the people sang his praises beeause he had overthrown the horse and his rider. But when Christ was born the song which was sung was peace to man and goodwill on earth. This showed forth the most amiable, tha most loveable of all the attributes and characteristics of God. Let us never forget these words—' Glory be to God on high, and peace to man and goodwill.o We give God thanks for what? For his having created us, redeemed us, watched over us. We thank God for his own great glory, we thank him for having manifested that glory ; we thank him with all our hearts that he has made us conscious of that glory, that he has made us know it and feel it, and therefore on this day, in particular, we thank Him with all our hearts and souls—not for anything we have ourselves gained, but for His own great glory. We are grateful to Him that He makes us know and comprehend His excessive glory. I have been asked to recommend to you a real and solid charity—the Night Refuge. Poor people. who have no home, no shelter over them, are admitted night by night to receive the benefits of this charity. The stable was a night refuge for our dear Lord and Saviour Jesus, the infant who found no home in Bethlehem. Mary and Joseph found a poor night refuge for him in a stable ; and it is precisely what is here. It is a ' stable that has been turned to the use of the poor. It has been prepared by your pastors, and there the poor are received night after night. Within the last two years 30,000 poor people have been supplied with supper and breakfast. Every week 500 per sons receive the benefits of this refuge, which is all we can give." Cardinal Wiseman concluded by asking the congregation to encourage their pastors by contributing to the eupport of this charity. WILLS AND BEQUESTS. The will of Mrs. W___ il!yams, of Tor_Mohun, Devon, e widow of Lieut.-Colonel Jam es Br y dges Willyams guested I r. (Royal Cornwall Militia), was provedintheL e o x n e i cutor, the personalty don Court, on the 11 th inst., by the Right Ho n. Benjamin Disraeli, M.P., P.C. the surviving , being sworn undae:er 1a i 40, v 0 i O n n g— The will bears date N0v.18,1857; and Was by Mr. Charles K itson, solicitor, Tor q ua y, and S. Johnson, his c lerk. Toe testatrix, after legacies to the amount of about I:6 ' 000, h as be queathed the r emainder of he r pro Ri g ht Nora. Benj amin Disra eli, expressed i n th e se property to the words:—"la testimony of ra my approb ation and Y affecti on and of admirati on to vindicate the race of of his efforts views he is acquainted, and Israel ; with my y ou r to accomplish the ~ d will no doubt endea vour pressed her wish th a t he , should obtain perm ission ' and, further, has ex of her Majesty to use family of Lar d an d 1.1 the s u r name and arms of the precedent to that endez de Costa, in addit ion to or George Samuel Smith, of Sacombo P ark, Ware Herta, and otL‘osmsbonarsd-lsitrreesti, inbtaltetikaere,o‘rvgase proved in Lond on b y his . LP " and Mr. Frederick Chatfield Smith, the exe cutors. The personalty was sworn under £500,000. Vo his eldest ton he has bequeathed his farms and lands, The Beeches, Herta, and all his landed estates In Adelaide and Australia, and his interest in the banking business, " Smith, Payne, and Smith, Lombard-street." To his son Frederick he has bequeathed his interest in the banking establish ment, " Samuel Smith, Brothers, Hull." To his daughter a legacy of £30,090. The residue of his property is to be divided amongst his four sons, Samuel, Frederick, Rowland, and Horace. There are legacies left to each of the clerks in both the banking establishments of £lO. Also £lOO to each of the infirmaries at Nottingham, Derby, and Hert ford.—lllustrated London News. The contract for 50,000 gallons of rum for the Navy has been given to Messrs. Lemon Hart and Son. SECOND EDITION. SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK. THE FEDERAL EXECUTION. ALTONA, Dec. 25 (Evening). The Federal Civil Commissioners have issued a proclamation stating that Altona will be their seat for the transaction of business. The reports hitherto sent to Herr von Ploen at Copenhagen are hence. forth to be forwarded to the commissioners. Prayers are to be put up in the churches only for the Government, as councillors, and servants. The Danish troops leave Neumunster today. Duke Frederick has been proclaimed in Firm- , berg, Elmshorn, and Gluckstadt. Adeputies f rom all parts of the country meeting is to be of held at El mshorn on Sunday. . THIRD EDITION SUN OFFICE, SEVEN O'CLOCK. FRANCE, The llfoniteur publishes Imperial decrees fixing the 17th and 18th January for the new election fo c deputies in the third circumscription of the depart ment of the Bas-,Rhin, the second of the Gard, and the first of the Wosges, in the place of M. Zorm do Bulach, M. Ernest Andre, and Count Boacier de Villers, whose elections were recently annulled. ARCH2EOLOGICAL DISCOVERY, A very interesting discovery has, during the past autumn, been made at Normanby, near Middlesborough, in the North Riding of Yorkshire. In order to facilitate cer tain of the mining operations carried on at that place by the Messrs. Bell, it became nec essary to form a new road way at a lower level than that hitherto in use, itself lower by four or five feet than the mod ern surface in the vicinity. Daring the process of the necessary excavations the attention of the engineer and workmen was drawn to the presence of human remains. There were many fragments of ancient pottery, portions of two broken querns, the upper stone of a third in an unfinished state, and eventually even a portion of a human jaw, with three teeth. The bones were principally those of the ox, in and, jadss g from the form of a skull obtain e d i n some degree of i ntegrity, of bos longifrons. Some were of l arge dimensions, and those which had contained marrow item deer were so small as to s w w i tinh numerouse f . , ew N e o X bt C o a e n P fe e t s i w o o n of s f , tt b hh r ee o s k hs e he n os pual and o rd s - s bd . leas dr T ,e h ss e n r od e f a w t h e fee r e ws h b co, e ef s p i t d ho e ar s at the time t o which the deposit b e l onge d, o f ver y sma ll varieties of the b reeds the e presence in Cleveland, toreresented. On none of these bones did there app ear tohaeny signs of gnawing—per haps a negative evid ence of absence of any spec:les of dog at the time. There we r© to admit of any many small bones of various kinds, but too much decay e d ai r at tempt to decide to what creatures they e had originally be plarregseeur t. b 2l .ones be longed. There was one, however, at asft, to the presence of articles of food derived probably which ebhti seathat tea a t t (ex clusiveof others to be presently mentioned)rpo aa bone seal fr o o r m o th p e o fl r a p p o p is e e r . , or s b am re e ast f e e fi w sh o , f es the y either showed signs of cutting, the cut parts rough, jagged edge, strongly suggesting that the' cguta ting instrument employed had been very blunt or very rude. Besides these cut bones, one other, the metatarsal bone of a sheep or deer, was bored through transversely as well as longitudinally, the hole being perfectly circular, All the bones, without any exemption, were much coated, or their hollow parts lined, with earthy phosphate of iron, which after a few hours of exposure to the air assumed a very beautiful blue tint. Besides the bones just noticed there was a layer of shells—namely, those of the common sea mussel and the ordinary periwinkle—of six or eight inches in thickness, 14 or 15 feet in length, and of considerable but undetermined width, All the mussel shells had been opened, and in no one instance did two still united at the hinge present themselves. This shell-bed lay at a depth of 12 to 14 feet below the old road, and, therefore, 17 to 19 feet below the modern surface. The bones, pot - tery,land querns were most abundantly met with in the part of the deposit just above the shell-bed, and intermingled with them were twig;, leaves, sticks, chips, knots, or broken branches of trees, charcoal, a specimen or two of wrought wood (pegs or the like), hazel-nuts, acorns, ling, moss, bracken, sedges, rushes, a few seeds of plants, besides wing cases of beetles, half of a small, well-wrought and polished jet ring, and a rude bone peg or two. About five feet above the shell-bed lay an ochrey-yellow band of some inches in thickness, which, with all that lay below it (to a foot and a half or two feet beneath the shells), gave unquestionable evidence of having been deposited in water not liable to violent commotion. A careful inspection of the whole deposit and of the surrounding locality seems to lead to the supposition that there must have been a pool here in ancient times. There are reasons for assuming that the bed of thi pool originated in the geological movement which created a fault in the adjacent bed of ironstone, which fault is shown clearly, in section, a fewyards beyond the deposit. But as to the circumstances under which the deposit was made there is no evidence whatever on which so much as to found an hypothesis. There may have been a species of " "aka dwelling," though no trace of its existence presented themselves. There may have been a settlement on the verge of the (probably) steep bank which encompassed one side of the pool, although on this supposition it is not very possible to account for the equable deposition of the shells and other light matters, and still less for the diffusion of the bones, pottery, &c., over a tolerably wide area. It is barely possible that a family lived in huts con structed in the overhanging trees. It is, perhaps, more probable that the site of the assumed dwelling or dwellings may have been demolished, and no attention pottery, drawn to it, at a period much earlier than that of the time formationwhon theof tehserlieprreesxeenatvatriooands—a esrakya at etc]: the sary towards quarrying the ironstone in the adja cent bank were in process of being carried out. As to the t n h d at oth is er t w o date of these curious remains, that is also too rinn,i, ----. a mat terthe querns. and the jet ring, it is assumed not to be ex tremely remote. They are undoubtedly Celtic of conjecture ; but, from the character of the , and beyond that little that is positive can be alleged . The discovery of any kind of edged implement or ght, perhaps,weapon mi have given room for a more definite i Judgment nothing of the kin d has been discovered. It , but may be added that the hum a n j aw obtained was remarkably mass ive and large, and most have behinged to a person of hugh proportions. The three teeth> Which are still in their soc k e t s , are of great size and Very mu c h worn down; in deed, nearly the whole crown le Worn fa ct which away —a test ifi es plainly enough to the coarse nature of a very con eiderable portion of this anci ent mans daily bread. SPORTING- INTELLIGENCE. .CING FIXT Mane Lester JA r. Harrow FE8:.... Chelmsford Sprin g .......... • •• - 1 N°l tin Die Spring .••• 3 Derby Spring 8 Liverpeol Shrew s b ur • 10 y......... Doncaster Spring Ap Croxton-park .......... 1 Edinb urg h Spring ...... 2 Abergavenny .......... b Thirsk ................ 5 M 1 0 3 eSaliYor,kabt e u r ry . ... Spring..... 1 , 1 Bath J Ascot H am pton l5 Newton Odiham Bibury Ju: Newmarket July Carlisle Abingdon Liverpool July Pontefract Au, Brighton 2 Brighton Club Lewes Reading Eghtun Oxford .. 18 York August 23 SEPT: Weymouth 1 Warwick .Septenibcr Leicester 8 Doncaster .. 13 Breaon .. 19 APE AT COMPIEGNE.--Breakfast is served a half-past eleven, and lasts an hour; it is ala fow.ch4te r and, in fact, a very sound dinner. Tea is drunk at five, with a little something to stop craving ; t the nigh, or g pre cisely at se ven, w h ich lasts nearly two hours. In tho even ing there is aga i n tea, or little quelque chose's, to a 8 hunger before retiring fo r i ve the spirits c fillip.and dinner telegram f rom THE COUNTES S CT ELGIN, accor ding to the last Lahor e . T he day alter the interment of the late Earl ' s India, is on her way home from remains the Countess and suite left for Bombay, whence they return home. It is expected that the Countess and family will arrive in En3land towards the latter end of January or in February. ES FOll 1864. T. ............... 1 ELTA KY, I Lincoln .. 25 .. 16 28 Nn ci l T i ou n a r . r r: h i a i e m e r rn : Spring 29 Catteriek .. 30 Epsom Spring Newmarket Craven Newmarket First Spring 25 Manchester Harpenden Epsom 24 I Stockbridge Chelmsford.. I.No wcastle-on-Tyne 2B Worcest,r (Suomer) Ipswich SLY. Nottingham .......... 19 Stamford ........14 Winchester ............ 19 Southampton. ........ 90 Goodwood ...... 26 UST. Plymouth ............ 25 Derby ............... :10 Lichfield, ..... ..... :30 Stockton ...• .......... ;Xs I) evou and Exet Lichfield . er............. :30 Richmond mouth . ........... 20 M0n........ Manchester Autumn ... New m arket First October '~~ mud, t tl.O ants' P" - nied the uted d of gSVe oats, I the sent. .igh ince ince at- nent iced yea- arge , t for Mort kith. rs a iter near near Ales- Amp Mrs• ouSC, ttend sue a-lia- del, I seal su sel the ougb F the vend t a ble anies . s of Dora" itiott )they have s hall that ,an d the sub.. ;ssrs. now' :YES The Wye rint- 'Etter, when 'ash fine- per- it is .TlO fined, idol pro- been ablin t the late 1 the SODA .ip Of W ith V re- , ari o L the can" ''s ill 002 [ itor [ h is the so ori Ls in shed sniel nitre tow• once and wen rust nosti four r of For t apt. !