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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-26

Singular Discoveries.

The salt mines of Hallstadt in Austria are Well
known as being among the richest in Europe; but a
new interest will henceforth attach to them in Oa'
sequence of the patient researches continued for the
last 14 years by their present director, M. Ramsaurf
as we collect from a letter addressed by M. Fourhe/
to M. Elie de Becumoat, and by the latter commit'
nicated to the Academy of Sciences. In the neigh'
bourhood of Hallatadt there is the Rudolfsthurm, a
tower in the midst of an Alpine valley, in which
the salt mines above alluded to are situated. Here
M. Ramseur has discovered and explored no less
than 963 tombs, of the ages of bronze and iron. la
some of these tombs the skeleton was found entire,
in other only the ashes; in others the bodies were
found to have been only partially burnt ; sometimes
the head only, and sometimes the feet. When the
head only had been burnt its ashes were placed at
the feet of the body. The objects found in these
tombs are extremely interesting ; among them We
may mention 182 bronze vases, the largest of which
are 90 centimetres in height. Iu those days solder'
ing seems to have been unknown, since these vases
aro composed of pieces neatly riveted together'
Besides these, there are scarfs and belts, not of skill
or textile materials, but of thin bronze with area'
mental chasings, quite similar to those found is
Helvetian and ante4toman tombs, as for instance
near Besangon; then knives, daggers, swords, and
lanceheads, both bronze and iron ; hatchets of bronze
of two principal patterns, one called the celt, and
the other the paalstab with four blades; then ember
collars, some very few glass beads, two small gl5OO
vases, hundreds of fiSu'te hair-pins, bronze braceletel
and other trinkets, some of the latter attached to
chains not unlike our modern watchchains ; ale° a
deal of ornamental pottery, a few ivory artielest
such as knife-handles and sword-hilts, one of which
is inlaid with amber; and lastly a little gold, bet
not a particle of silver, and not a trace of money cr
an alphabet. M. Ramseur has &so discovered, 11l
the mines themselves, the old galleries worked by
the ancient race whose traces he has been discovered,
and the tools with which they have been vverited.
Tnese tools are bronze pickaxes; and besides one a
them there were found a fibula like those of the
tombs, some remnants of woollen stuffs and charecae
leather. It appears that these mines must have
been worked four centuries before the Christian ere'
London, England, 1864-12-26

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
, arquis' . 2ss. per ton. I Double ..21s. per ton.
op 24s „ Deep „
;11 screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
oots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
. Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke lss. per chaldron.
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, Sole Agent.

T" THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
*an be had Every Evening of
G. R. GLhNIE, NEWS AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

THE LATEST EDITION of " THE SUN"
supplied, as soon as published every Evening by
W. ALEXANDER (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21,
Old Cavendish-street, Oxford-street.
London, England, 1864-12-26

tirsnbr

HER MAJESTY.

410.-
OSBORNN, Dec. 24.

His Royal Highness Prince Arthur, attended by
Major Elphinbtoue, arrived at Osborne from Green•
wicti Perk this afternoon.

DEC, 25.

Her Majesty the Quen distlibuted Christmas
gifts yesterday afternoon to the wives of the labour•
era and others on the Osborne estate, and also to the
children of the Whippingham School, who assem-
bled a little before four o'clock.

Soon after four the Queen, accompanied by Prin.'
ce3s Helena, Princese Louise, Prince Beatrice,
Prince Arthur, and Prince Leopold, entered the
Sirvants' Hall, where the gifts were laid out. 11'.r
Majesty then, assisted by the Royal family, diem..
buted the articles of clothing to the women, and
toys of various descriptions to the children, for
whom also a Christmas tree was prepared.
Her Majesty was attended by the Ladies and
Gentlemen in Waiting.
London, England, 1864-12-26

G. R. GLEN
lE, —lv Ewa AGENT,
No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park.

THE LATES r EDITION of " THE SUN"
supplied, as soon as published every Evening by
W. ALEXANDEft (late BROOKS), Newspaper Agent, 21,
Old Cavendish-street, Oxford-street.
London, England, 1864-12-26

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

THIS EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE
MAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I RINCESS.

After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrester. H. Mellon; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE.
Sole Lessee and Manageress. Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7, SHORT AND SWEET.
After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, THE
" GRIN" BUsHES ; or, the Mrs. Brown of the Missis-sippi.
Messrs. Stoyle, Thorne, James, Fenton, Jrc.; Mesdames Ada
Swanborough, Raynham, Simpson, Johnstone, &c.
To c.naclude with THE WILFUL WARD. Miss Palmer.
London, England, 1864-12-26

Art-Workmanship Exhibition,

The Society of Arts having offered to distribute
prizes for art-workmanship on Saturday, there was
a privets view of articles which had been sent 10
for competition. The council of the society, seeing
that therewas a growing desire on the part of the art
workmen to come forward and compete for honours
in their several handicrafts, appointed a committee
in March, 1863, to consider and report what prizes
the society should offer far the encouragement of art-
workmanship applicable to manufactures, an& on
the recommendation of that committee it was
decided to offer prizes for the successful rendering
or modelling in terracotta, plaster and wax, repousse
work in any metal; hammered work in iron, brass,
or copper ; carving on ivory ; chasing in metal,
enamA painting on metal, gold, or copper; paint-
ing on porcelain ; inlays in wood, marqueterie cr
Buhl, ivory, or metal ; engraving on glass, and eel'
broidery. Tne designs were furnished by artists of
great reputation, to ho translated into the varieus
modes of workmanship. The attempt was so sue'
cessful last year that the society was encouraged to
repeat it this year, and hence the present exhibi-
tion. The specimens of workmanship amount to
nearly a hundred, end are arranged into two (livid
slow, the first comprising works executed in carving
on marble, stone, or wood and ivory, chasing is
bronze, etching and engraving on metal, decorative
painting, cameo cutting, wall mosaics, gem engrav-
ing, &e., and these are executed from prescribed
designs. The second division consists of works in
wood carving without prescribed designs. As a
whole, the articles exhibited are remarkable for
completeness of detail and finish, and present excel'
lent specimens of special handicraft. Amongst
them may be noticed a carving in stone of a Boy
and Dolphin, by Lennor. Raphael's Three Graces)
in repousse work, and a work of the same kind, to
metal, after a Flemish salver, by Septimus Beres*
ford. These good specimens of hammered work is
brass, and painting on porcelain, and the wall me'
saics after Bertini, of Milan, are noticeable, as 10
some bookbinding after an Italian specimen. The
wood carving is finely manipulated, and comprises
human figures in alto or bas-relief, animals, and
natural foliage, fruit and flowers, which latter are
disposed in designs for chimney pieces, freizts, and
panels. The exhibition will no doubt tend to ad'
vance the object which the society have in ViONV.
London, England, 1864-12-26

THE MIN LONDON, _MONDAY EVENING', DECEMBER 26, 1564:

The Finincial Position of the Northern

States.

Mr Fessenden's financial report occupies nearly
eight elosely-printed columns of the New York
papers. We extract a few passages

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1864.
Stated in the usual form, by taking the actual receipts
and expenditures of the first quarter as a distinct basis of
calculations, the result is the same, viz.:—For the first
quarter of the current year ending September 30, 1864, the
actual receipts, as shown by the books of the Treasury.
were as follow

Dollars. c.
From customs
From lands
From direct tax . . 16,679 86
From internal revenue .
Flom miscellaneous sources ......... 9,020,171 14

Total receipts ... ... 75,212,389 02
Add balance in Tr,asury, July 1, 1801

Receipts from all sources excepiing loans 94,054,917 ;3
For the three remaining quarters ending on the
30th of June, 1865, the estimates are—
From customs
Internal revenue..... 203,00 ~001 CO
Lands
30,000 03
Misce' I aneous sources

Total 269,03(1,00) 00
Total receipts from ordinary sources, actual
and estimated, with balance on hand July 1,
1864
363,354,147 73
The expenditures for the first quarter, ending
September 30, 1864, were as follow :
Civil Service
Pensions and Indians 4,935,179 31
War department 286,200,288 5.1
Navy department
Interest on public debt

Total, exclusive of principal of public debt.. 353,061,861 31
For the three remaining quarters tie estimated
expenditures, based upon appropriations and
estimated deficiencies, are :
For the civil service
For pensions and Indians
For war department ..... ..... ....... ...
For navy department - 103,929,611 16
For interest on public debt

Total of expenditures, actual and esti-
mated 1245,729,135 75
These estimates include all unexpended appropriations
from former years, and there may be deducted, as a pro-
bable unexpended balance at the close of the year,
350,000,000 dols, leaving the total amount, actual and esti-
mated, for the current year, 895,729,135 dole 75c. Deducting
from the total of expenditure, actual and estimated, there
will remain 512,374,188 dols 2c. If Congress should adopt
the measures for increasing the internal revenue at an early
day, the Secretary believes there may be added to the re-
ceipts from that source 50,000,000 dols, which being de-
ducted there would remain to be provided 482,374,188 dols 2c.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL
London, England, 1864-12-26

N°. 22,623.

NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF JOHN HALIFAX.
Just ready, in 1 vol.,

CHRISTIAN;S MISTAKE.
By the Author of

"JOHN HALIFAX, G ENT L E MAN," ke.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-
street.
London, England, 1864-12-26

THE ENGLISHMAN'S MAGAZINE of
LITERATURE, RE LIaION, SCIENCE, and ART.
Price One Shilling, Monthly.
No. 1., for January, 1855, is now ready.
CONTENTS:

1. Our First Words.
2. Life's Equipage. By the Author of " The Gentle Life."
I. On Purpose in Life.
3. The Position and Prospects of the Church.
4. "Books in the Running Brooks." Ey Christina G.
Rossetti.
5. The Perplexities of Monsieur Bornand.
6. Dr. Newm.in snd the Church of England.
7, Domestic Philosophy. By the Vicar of Nomansland.
Our Cook.
8. Song of the Trojan Captives.
9. The Text of Shakespeare. By C. Mansfield Ingleby,
LL.D.
10, John Harming Speke.
11. Readings on the Old Testament. I. 'The First Chapter
of Genesis.
12. In the Quiet Valley. By Julia Godda- d.
13. On the Earth as a Habitation. By Professor D. T.
Anstel, M.A , F.R.S. I. Matter.
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15. The Great Eagle.
16. Things New and Old. _By the RAV-ar --Whe Will of God.
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London, England, 1864-12-26

TS,

Railways.

Paid. Closing
Price.

3.14. Wal., and Str.
st ,I!yttie and Tyne.
t Bristol and Exeter

"laledoman -„
50 Corr. and Bandon
20 dornwall
10 Do A
10 Do. B A -'eta no
till6pc.pan.has
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50 Dublin tz Belfastd June.
26 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno.
at Edinburgh & Glasgow.
at Glasg. and S. Western.
at Great Eastern, Ord. atk
at Ditto A stock
at Ditto East Anglian st
st GreatNorthof Scotland'
at Great Northern
at Do A stook
at Do B do
at Gt. S. and W. of Irelanili
st Great Western,Original
at Do Str Val gua. stock'
at Do. South Wales
•-tt Do. West Mid. -Oxford
Do Newport'
at Do Hereford
at , Lancashire & Yorkshire!
at 'London and Blaokwall;
at Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast'
et Lon., Chat., and Dover.
at Lon. & North Western'
at Lon. & Scr.th Western!
et Man., Shef., & Linooln.l
50 Maryport and Carlisle.l
12 Dot shares..
at Metropolitan
st Midland
at Do Birming. & Derby
50 llid. Gt. W. of Ireland
25 Do. shares
45 Mid Ker t
at North British
at Edin., Perth, & DundeeF
at Nth. Eastern—Berwick
26 Do, G.N.E. purohaise ;
at Do Leeds
st Do York
at Do Car1i51e.........,
36 Do. Stock. & Darling.
16 Do do 1855-58
15 Do do 1t4,K,..01
at North London I 1
10 Do New ......
[0 Do New, 1861

st 'North Staffbrdshire
10 N. and S. W. Junotion
st /Scottish Central
st Soot. N. E., Aber. stock
st • Do Soot. Mid. stook
10 Shrews. and Welohpool
st Shropshire Union
st South Devon
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South Eastegn
?0 statues, Wok.,andWok.l
st faff Vale..
10 I Do C
at Vale of Neath
at Waterford Kilkennyi 100
at , West Cornwall lOO
st IW. Hartlepool ilar.&R lOO

ORDINARY SHARES AND STOOKS.
London, England, 1864-12-26

NEW THEATRE-RO YAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager, M. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS.
Mr. Benjamin Webster; Messrs. Billin,ton, R. Phillirs,
Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs.
Stirling, Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss H. Simms,
Mrs. Billington, Mrs. H. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen.
To conclude with THE AREA BELLE. Messrs. J. L.
Toole, Paul Bedford, and Mrs. A. Mellon.
Commence at 7.

YA L PRINCESS'S THEATRE,
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.

Tins EVENING, a new Extravaganza, entitled THE
2,IAGIC HORSE AND THE ICE MAIDEN I RINCESS.
After which, THE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fisher, D. Murray, J. Nelson, H.
Forrester. H. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

ROYAL STRAND THEATRE
Sole Lessee and Manageress, Mrs. Swanborough.
THIS EVENING, at 7, SHORT AND SWEET.

After which, the Grand Christmas Burlesque, THE
" GRIN" BUSHES ; or, the Mrs. Brown of the Missis-sippi.
Messrs. Stoyle, Thorne, James, Fenton, ttc.; Mesdames Ada
Swanborough, Raynham, Simpson, Johnstone, &c.

To mclude with THE WILFUL WARD. Miss Palmer.

COALS.—The LILLES HAL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
arquis' .255. per ton. I Double .21s. per ton.
op 245. „ Deep ....228. „
,11 screened and delivered within five miles of their De-
oots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke lss. per chaldron.
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, dole Agent.

THE THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN,"
Containing the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE,
can be had Every Evening of
London, England, 1864-12-26

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies' Hair from 7s. 6d. ; Gentlemen's from fs.
The Dye is sold at
.38. 6d ,or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of use.
London, England, 1864-12-26

TEET H. - IMPROVED MECHANICAL
DENTIS FRY—Professional abilities and great artistic
'Akin have been most successfully combined in the pro iuction
of Alt I' IFICIAL T EET ti upon a new principle. The real
value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi-
enced by all wishimx to avail themselves of professional
assistance by c:nsultinz Mr. AL BERT, 34, Great Russell-
ht!eet, Bloomsbury. whose experience has enabled him to
effect such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial
keans, and which are so perfectly efficient.
London, England, 1864-12-26

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest end
most usef ol invention of the day, AGUA AMARELL
kessrs. JOHN GOSN ELL and CO., 3, King-court, Lombard-
street, Londoi, Perfumo:s to her Majesty, respectfully offer
to the public this truly marvellous flui 1. which gradually
rest res the human hair to its pristine hue--no matter at
What age. The Agua Amarella has none of the properties of
dyes ; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and
When the hair is once restored one application per month will
keep it in perfect coiour. Price one guinea per bottle, or in
half bottles. Hs. 61. Testimonials from artistes of the highest
order, and from Individuals of undoubted respectability, may
be seen on application. Messrs. John Gosnell and Co. have
been appointed Perfumers to her Royal Highness the Princes
Of Wales.
London, England, 1864-12-26

DINNEFORD'S PURE FLUID MAGNESIA
has been, during thirty years, emphatically sanctioned
by the Medical Profession, and universaay accepted by the
Public, as the Best Remedy for Acidity of the Stomach,
Heartburn, Headache, Gout, and Indigestion, and as a Mild
A perient for delicate constitutions, more esp •cially for Ladies
and Children. Combined with the Acoidulated Lemon Syrup
it forms an agreeable Effervescing Draught, in which its
Aperient qualities are much increased. During Hot Seasons,
and, above all, in Hot Climates, the regular tee of this sim-
ple and e'egaat remedy has been found highly beneficial.
Manufactured (with the utmost attention to strength and
purity by DINNEFORD and CO., 172, New Bond-street,
London • and told by all respectable Chemists throughout
the Empire.
London, England, 1864-12-26

The Financial Position of the Northern

States,

Mr Fessenden's financial report occupies nearly
eight closely-printed columns of the New York
papers. We extract a few passages

RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR 1864.

Stated in the usual form, by taking the actual receipts
and expenditures of the first quarter as a distinct basis of
calculations, the result is the same, viz.:—For the first
quarter of the current year ending September 30, 1864, the
actual recenate, as shown by the books of the Treasury.
were as fallow

Dollars. C.
From customs
From lands
From direct tax
From internal revenue . .. 46,502,859 92
From miscellaneous sources

Total receipts .. . 75,212,350 02
Add balance in Treasury, July 1, 18 51

Receipts from all sources excepting loans ..... 91,051,017 73
For the three remaining quarters ending on the
30th of June, 1865, the estimates arc—
From customs
Internal revenue,
Lands
Misce laneous sources

51,000,000 OD
• 203,C01,00) CO
30,000 0:3
15,000,0.0 01

Total 269,031,00D 00
Total receipts from ordinary sources, actual
and estimated, with balance on hand July 1,
1864 . . 363,351,047 73
The expenditures for the first quarter, ending
September 30, 1864, were as follow:
Civil Service . 8,712,422 51
Pensions and Indians 4,935,179 31
War department
.. 256,200 288 51
Navy department
Interest on public debt 19,921,054 48

Total, exclusive of principal of public debt 353,061,861 31
For the three remaining quarters tie estimated
expenditures, based upon appropriations and
estimated deficiencies, are :
For the civil service
For pensions and Indians
For war department
For navy department
For interest on public debt

Total of expenditures, actual and esti-
mated 1,245,729,135 75
These estimates include all unexpended appropriations
from former years, and there may be deducted, as a pro-
bable unexpended balance at the close of the year,
3.50,000,000 dole, leaving the total amount, actual and esti-
mated, for the current year, 895,729,135 dots 75c. Deducting
from the total of expenditure, actual and estimated, there
will remain 512,374,188 dols 2c. If Congress should adopt
the measures for increasing the internal revenue at an early
day, the Secretary believes there may be added to the re-
ceipts from that source 50,000,000 dots, which being de-
ducted there would remain to be provided 482,374,188 dots 2c.
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES FOR THE FISCAL
London, England, 1864-12-26

Singular Discoveries.

The salt mines of Hallstadt in Austria are Well
known as being among the richest in Europe ; but
new interest will henceforth attach to them in 006
sequence of the patient researches continued for the
last 14 years by their present director, M, Ramesur'
as we collect from a letter addressed by M. Fourncs
to M. Elie de Beumont, and by the latter comma'
nicated to the Academy of Sciences. In the neigli'
bourhood of Hallstadt there is the Rudolfsthurtni
tower in the midst of an Alpine valley, in 01°1
the salt mines above alluded to are situated. Sere
M. Ramseur has discovered and explored no lese
than 963 tombs, of the ages of bronze and iron. 111
some of these tombs the skeleton was found entire'
in other only the ashes; in others the bodies were
found to have been only partially burnt ; sometimes
the head only, and sometimes the feet. When the
head only had been burnt its ashes were placed a`,
the feet of the body. The objects found in thee:
tombs are extremely interesting ; among them
.11
may mention 182 bronze vases, the largest of virblell
are 90 centimetres in height. In those days solder
ing seems to have been unknown, since these vases
are composed of pieces neatly riveted together:
Besides these, there are scarfs and belts, not of 511/
or textile materials, but of thin bronze with or° 04.
mental chasings, quite similar to those found 18
Helvetian and ante-Roman tombs, as for installed
near Beset-19°n; then knives, daggers, swords, sue
lanceheads, both bronze and iron; hatchets of brovad
of two principal patterns, one called the cell,
the other the paalstab with four blades ; then amber
collars, some very few glass beads, two small Oa-
vases, hundreds of fibulae hair-pins, bronze bracelets'
and other trinkets, some of the latter attached to
chains not unlike our modern watchchains ; also
deal of ornamental pottery, a few ivory articles;
such as knife-handles and sword-hilts, one of will°
is inlaid with amber; and lastly a little gold, but
not a particle of silver, and not a trace of money yr
an alphabet. M. Ramseur has a!so discovered' 1; b
the mines themselves, the old galleries worked S
y
the ancient race whose traces he has been discovered:
and the tools with which they have been Worke4
These tools are bronze pickaxes; and besides one
them there were found a fibula like those of ttwe
te
tombs, some remnants of woollen stuffs and aluarie
leather. It appears that these mines must have
been worked four centuries before the Christian eras
London, England, 1864-12-26

THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, and during the week, A YOUNG
LAD FROM THE COUNTRY.

After which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY
THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. Bel-
more, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, ac.
Misses Lydia Thompson. R. Leclercq, &c. ; Messrs. Boleno,
C. Lauri, W. A. Barnes, T. Morris, Corrna k, Saville ; Mdme.
Boleno, the Misses Gunnis, and Signor Tescano.
London, England, 1864-12-26

RON. E. M. STANTON, SECRETARY OF WAR.

Richmond papers of to-day contain the following. The
Richmond Despatch says :
Sherman is near Savannah, probably not five miles
distant. He has not yet made an attack. It is still doubt-
ful whether he will do so, or make for the coast southeast of
the city. It is very certain he has not opened communica-
tion with the coast, though he may do so very soon.

LATER

A telegraphic despatch from below Charleston state that
London, England, 1864-12-26

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Tho fresh arrivals of potatoes are small, yet, owing to
the holidays, the trade is very slow, at our quotations.
Last week's import was 87 tons from Dieppe, 40 tons
from Harlingen, and 445 tons from Havre.
Yorkshire Regents 9os to 105 s per ton.
Flukes
Kent and Essex Regents

Rocks
.
Scotch Regents
Foreign GOs to 70s

WOOL.

IThe trade for English wool since our last report has ruled
firm, and although the transactions nave been far from
numerous the tendency of prices has been in an upward
direction. In colonial wool, since the close of the public
sales, very little has been done. Last week's import was
573 bales from Taganrog.

sd s d
Fleeces —South Down hoggets . 2 0 2lf
Half-bred do
Kent fleeces . 2 2 22}
South Down ewes and wethers 1 11 2 0

Leicester do.
Sorts—Clothing
Combing ,, , .. 1 8 2 2

i)s.

furnip,White,p.bus.ns to 22s
Swede —s
slustard, Brown
White,
Tares, Spring — s
New winter, bush 1 s 118
Chnary, per quarter —s --s
Rye grass
Clover, Red Eng., ot. • s s
White
Foreign Red —s —s
White —s —s
Trefoil new --s

Carraway ..... 34s 35s
Coriander 2ls 25s
Hempseed, per qr 47e 46s
Linseed,Eng.sowing 64s 68s
Crushing 598 62s
Baltic s —s
. ..

Odessa —B —s
Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
English £loos Lilts
Forelgn £9los Xil 5s
Rape Cakes,p ton £5 lOs £6ss
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 7is 78s

TALLOW.

The tallow market is closed to-day. The last quotation
for new P.Y.C. on the spot was 41s ; for January to March,
41s ; for March, 42s ; for October to December delivery,
43s 3d per cwt.

Particulars.

1850.

1861

1862. I

Stock this nay....
Price of Y.C. t
Delivery lastweek
Ditto from June 1
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1
Moe of Town ....

1863.

1864

F 71.318 r 60,8717
73,044 53,146 55,435
60s3a :o 51s0d to 4533 a to 40391 %0,413 od to
—s Od 51s 6 d 153 6d 513 0,1 --3 od
1.319 1,521 1,823 2,419 2,698
53,358 81,716 47,558 40,388 50,8.3
267 2,014 SO 3,676 1,171
99,308 78,181 64,684 73,8 W 66,63
6.s Od 523 9d 46s 6d 43a Od r 133 9d9
London, England, 1864-12-26

EE T H.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The
ill exclusive right to this Patent was secured to Mr.
Eskell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma-
lesty's itoyal seal (July 17, 18G0), and can only be procured at
his residence, whe,e specimens maybe seen, and every infor-
ition can be obtained. Under this Patent, Artificial Teeth,
to last a lifetime, are made, and fitted in a few hours without
Pain or extractions. They support loose teeth, and protect
tender gnms; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un-
detectable. and they are euaranteed for mastication and
articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps.
Consultations free.
London, England, 1864-12-26

SHARE MA --
..i,ss.E TS,

- •
OR"-
MARI SHARES AND STOUh.S.

Rail Ways,

Hir., Wol., and Str. Val.! all
~ythe and Tyne. ! 100
3ristol and Exeter i 100
Caledonian 1 10,
Cork and Bandon ! a:1
Cornwall
! all
Do A A gets no div! all
Do. B
till 6p c.p an.has all
been paid to 13.!
Dublin & Belfast June.! all
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.' all
Edinburgh & Glasgow.i 100
tilasg. and S. Westoro. 100
{;reatEastern, Ord. stk 100
Ditto A Stock . 100
Ditto East Anglian st. 100
lireatNorthot Scotian.'' 100
Treat Northern : 100
Do A stock ' 100
Do B do ' 100
..... ... ___

E 7 PO
181 132

80
131 i f

at. S. an,'. W. of Irelan 100
Great WesterD,Origioal 100
Do Str Val Lint. btock• 100
Do. South Wales 'CO
Do. West Alid. -Oxford 100

Do Newport 100
Do Hereford, 100
Lancashire & Yorkshire, 100
London and Blackwall, 100
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast, 100
Lon., Chat., and Dover, 100
Lon. & North Western 100
Lon. & Sv.th Western' 100
titan., Shet, & Lincoln. 100
Maryport and Carlisle. all
Do # shares... . all
etropolitan all
Midland
Do Birming. & Derby 100
Gt. W. of Ireland all
Do. shares
Mid Kent
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee 100
Nth. Eastern---Berwio. 100
Do, G.N.E. purcha,e 16.13.1
Do Leeds IOU
Do York
Do Carlisle....
Do. Stock. & Darling I all
Do do 1855-58... 19
Do do Is iL-61 1
North London
Do New
Do New, 18(4
North Staffordshire .. all
and S. W. Junction all
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Abet. stock! 100
Do _;t;il:,. Mid. stock
Shrews. and Welchpoof all
Shropshire Union 100
South Devon ' 100
south Eastern ' 100
taines, Wok.,and Wok all
"fall Vale.. .
Do C ;
Vale of Neath
Waterford & Kilkenny 100
West Cornwall lOO
W. Hartlepool Ilardnß lOO j

Paid: Closing Business
Price. I done.
London, England, 1864-12-26

WOOL.

4lThe trade for English wool since our last report has ruled
firm, and although the transactions nave been far from
numerous the tendency of prices has been in an upward
direction. In colonial wool, since the close of tho public
sales, very little has been done. Last week's import was
573 bales from Taganrog.

Fleeces —South Down hoggets s d 2
0
Half-bred do
Kent fleeces. 2 2
South Down ewes and wethers 1 11
Leicester do.
Sorts—Clothing
Combing ...... 1 8

a d
2 li
2 3
2 21
2 0
2 2
2 01
2 2

SEEDS.

Turnfp,White,p.bus.2C s to 22s
Swede —s —s
Ar.ustard, Brown
White,
Tares, Spring...—. —8 —s
New winter, bush 1 b lis
Canary, per quarter —8 -
Rye grass , . 240 28s
Clover, Red , et. - -s s
White ~. —s s

Carraway 343 35s
Coriander 215 256
Herapseed, per qr 42s 468
Linseed,Eng.sowing 61s 6SB
Crushing 598 62s
Baltic —9 —s

Odessa -s -8
Linseed Cake, p ton —s —s
English £lo Os £llss
Foreign £9 lOs .£ll 55
Rape Cakes,p ton £5 lOs £6ss
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 748 788

Foreign.lted —a
White —a —l3
Trefoil ne'w —a -8

TALLOW.

The tallow market is closed to-day. The last quotation
frr new P.Y.C. on the spot was 41s ; for January to March,
41s; tor March, 425; for October to December delivery,
43s 3d per cwt.

Particulars. 1850. 1881 1862. 1863. 1864.
---
Stock this day.... 73.044 53,146 55,435 71.318 60.847
6083:2 to 51s01 to 4553 d tot4os9d 30 4180 d to
Price of Y.C. —s Od 51s ed 45s Od 51s Od sOd
Delivery lastweek 1.319 1,521 1,823 2,419 2,698
Ditto from June 1 53,358 81,716 47,558 1 4u,388 50,8.3
Arrivals last week • 207 2,914 809 3,676 1,171
Ditto from June 1 99,308 78.181 64,684 73,859 66,63
Prim 01 Town• •• • 016 Od 52s 9d 166 Ott 13r3 Od .434 9d9
London, England, 1864-12-26

BELFOREST, the new Novel. by the A'ithor
of " The Ladles of Bever Eollow," " Meadowleigh,"
is now ready at all Libraries and Booksellers, in 2 vols.,
post Bvo.

Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

PUNCH'S ALMANACK FOR 1865,
Illustrated by .T. E. MILLAIS, H. A., JOUN TEN-
NIEL, C. KEENE, F. WALKER, and G. DUMAUIZIER,
is now ready.
London, England, 1864-12-26

NEIVGATE AND LEADENHALL.

The fresh arrivals of Inuit to these markets this morn•
ing were small, Sales in most descriptions, however, pro-
gressed slowly, at the following prices :

Per 81b. by the carcase,
sd sd
tuferior beef .. 3 0 3 4
Nliddling do. .. 3 6 4 2
Frime large do. 4 4 4 8
Do. small do. .. 4 10 5 2
Large pork .... 3 8 4 6
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 0

sdsd
Middling mutton 4 2 4 8
Prime do .. 4 10 5 2
Veal.
Small pork ~ .. 4 8 6 0
Lamb . 0 0 0 0

BOROUGH HOP.

No business of importance has been transacted in hops
to-day. The market presents quite a holiday appearance.
Prices are unaltered. Last weeks imports amounted to
96 bales from Antwerp, 142 B )ulogne, 140 Ostend, 5
Hamburg, 14 Rotterdam, 64 Bremen, and 250 bales from
New York,

per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent .... 110 s to 200 s
New Weald of Kent
New Sussex
Yearlings
London, England, 1864-12-26

LIFEBOAT SERVICES,—During the storms'
of the 'past year the boats of the National Lifebeat
Institution have saved 428 persons from different wrecks on
our coasts, The Institution also expended £14,770 in the
same period on lifeboat establishments, in addition to grant-
ing £1,497 as rewards for saving 692 shipwrecked persons by
Its lifeboats, and other means.
The Committee of the Institution earnestly APPEAL to
the public for ASSISTANCE to enable them to meet the
continued heavy demands on the Institution's 138 lifeboat
establishments.
Contributions are received by Messrs Willis and Co.,
Berries and Co., Coutts and Co., and by all the London and
country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis, Bag,
at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.-
Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, Monda^, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs.
Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea-
thersby, &c. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, &e.
After which, LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND
DONE FOR Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Braid, Gordon,
Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, &c. ; Mesdames Snowdon,
71111, &c.
With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L.
Keeley.
And A KISS IN THE DARK.
To commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-12-26

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Mr. FECHTER will perform his universally allowed
great impersonation of RUY BLAS EVERY EVENING
until further notice.

THIS EVENING, Monday, Dec 28, to commence with
DIY WIFE'S OUT. Messrs. Widdieomb, Charles; Miss B.
Percy and Miss E. Layenu.

After which, at 8 o'olock, BUY BLAS. Buy Blas, Mr.
Fechter. Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Charles, M'lntyre,
Garden, Raymond, Collett, C iBbrd, Moreland ; Misses Car-
lotta Leclercq, B. Percy, and Mrs. Winatanley.

To conclude with a Farcical Oriental Extravaganza, en-
titled BAREFACED IMPOSTORS. Schahabaham (a pasha
of three tails, Mr. Raymond; Mustapha, his vizier, Mr.
Garden; Bill Stumps and Jack Hocus, quondam proprietors
of the original unit ed happy family, Messrs. Moreland and
"Viddicomb ; Ali, chief guardian of the ladies of the Harem,
Mr. Collett ; Osman Khan, chief executioner, Mr. Bunch ;
Achmet Aga, an officer of the Sultan, Mr. Kelly; Mirza
Hajji Baba, chief kegper of the monkeys, Mr. Regan; Ayesha,
formerly Jemima stumps, but nos first favourite of the
isha, Miss Lavenu; Fatima, second favourite of the pashi,
iss B. Percy ; Shekerleb, third favourite of the pasha, Miss
Travers ; Beda, fourth favourite of the pasha, Misi Watson ;
Zenobia, formerly banou of the harem, chief wife of the
pasha, but now discarded for Ayesha, Miss Hatch. Various
choice specimens of zoology, guards, slaves, and attendants,
by the numerous and talented Smith family. Divertissement
ties Odalisques.
Doors open at Hall-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five.
London, England, 1864-12-26

Art-Workmanship Exhibition.

The Society of Arts having offered to distribute
prizes for art-workmanship on Saturday, there was
a private view of articles which had been sent
ill
for competition. The council of the society, seeing
that therewas a growing desire on the part of the art
workmen to come forward and compete for honours
in their several handicrafts, appointed a committee
in March, 1863, to consider and report what prizes
the society should offer for the encouragement of art-
workmanship applicable to manufactures, and on
the recommendation of that committee it was
decided to offer prizes for the successful rendering
or modelling in terracotta, plaster and wax, repousse
work in any metal ; hammered work in iron, brass,
or copper ; carving on ivory ; chasing in metal,
enana,.l painting on mate!, gold, or copper; Paint-
ing on porcelain ; inlays in wood, marqucterie cr
ivury, or metal ; engraving on glass, and cm'
broidery. Tae designs were furnished by artists of
great reputation, to be translated into the various
modes of workmanship. The attempt was so suc-
cessful last year that the society was encouraged to
repeat it this year, and hence the present exilibi°
Lion. The specimens of workmanship amount to
nearly a hundred, end are arranged into two divi'
skins, the first comprising works executed in carving
on marble, stone, or wood and ivory, chasing in
bronze, etching and engraving on metal, decorative
painting, cameo cutting, wall mosaics, gem engrsV"
lug, &c., and these are executed from prescribed
designs. The second division consists of works is
wood carving without prescribed designs. M 6
whole, the articles exhibited are remarkable for
completeness of detail and finish, and present excel'
lent specimens of special handicraft. Amongst
them may be noticed a carving in stone of a BOY
and Dolphin, by Lennot. Raphael's Three Grace)
in repousse work, and a work of the same kind, in
metal, after a Flemish salver, by Septimus BereS4
ford. These good specimens of hammered work in
brass, and painting on porcelain, and the wall me'
sales after Bertini, of Milan, are noticeable, es is
some bookbinding after an Italian specimen. The
wood carving is .finely manipulated, and comprises
human figures in alto or bas-relief, animals, and
natural foliage, fruit and flowers, which latter are
disposed in designs for chimney pieces, freizes, and
panels. The exhibition will no doubt tend to acid
vance the object which the society have in vier.
London, England, 1864-12-26

ESTABLISHED 1837.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.

Empowered by special Act of Parliament 4 Vict., cap. 9.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.
. .

Every description of Life Assurance busines3 transacted
at the lowest rates of Pre lum consistent with security.
The var;ous Tables, some of whic❑ are peculiar to this Com-
pany, have bean studiously adapted to the requirements of
every class of Assurers.
ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.
London, England, 1864-12-26

COUNTRY MARKETS,

LEICESTER—SATURDAY. 36
Old white wheat, 40s to 42s ; red, 38s to 42s per
stone. New white, 40s to 42s per 36 stone. Malting barley'
new, 30s to 33s per qr.; grinding, 28s to 30s; 01d 09
4,,
26s to 28s; new oats, 2.8 to 25s per 24 stone. 13°931
old, ;'..Bs to 42s per 33 stone ; flour, 31s to 39s per 20 btoao'

GRANTHAM—SATURDAY.
qaet.;
Old white wheat, 42s to 455; red, 49s to 43s per y,
new white, 40s to 43s ; red, 38s to 418. Malting bar t 3
32s to 358 per qr ; grinding,' 28s to 30s ; oats, old, '2,"'
325; new, 208 to23s; beans, 36a to 445; peas, 343 to 376'

YORK—SATURDAY. r 0
We had a good supply of wheat on offer from the grleces.
this morning and a very lat trade doing, about late Pr'
Barley a fair show and steady ( emand. Oats scare°. 4.
Wheat, red 3Bs to 40s Oats....
White do ~40s to 45s Beans 40= t°
Barley .27s to 32s Peas ....__S to
,--5.,
Malt, 58s to 608 per qr.; rye, 30s per qr ; dour, 3
to 32s per sack.

NOTTING lIAM—SATITIIDAY. late
The quantity of wheat on offer to-day was fair, Av
prices. Beans a healthy sale, and the same as last n4e.
—White wheat, from 41s to 48s; red wheat, ,gs to 04
Barley—malting, 32s to 355; grinding, 27s to 28s-, c
—a O1(401
old, at 25s to 30s Od; new, 22s to 255. Beans sold
to 43s per qr. ; now, 37s to 395. nO.
Flour, fine, 27s to 30s; super, 32s to 37s rcr 20 st°-

NORWICH—SATUnDAY.
There was a moderate show of wheat at market lot
and prices for all good qualities wero the same "riceo
week. There was a good show of barley, and bite P
were fully supported.
White wheat., 44s to 458
Malting barley 3os to 33s
Distilling do 24s io 26s I
Flour, 2Gs Od to 26s Gd

oltheedvwalihoera wheat.......
rye
y. ........
to
,3610:
Oats.. 24.. to 2
..
per sack from the milic•

-FRIDAY.

a.
0
0. d. 13
io oto 0
Oatmeal -
0 to
Beans..
Bere . -
0 to -5 0
Rapeseed ... •
14 oto 2 0
0 to 28
IBnadkieanrs'ellornovr
217
London, England, 1864-12-26

PRIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
FRANCIS TUCKER Sz CO., Wax Chandlers, &C., dr.c.,
To the Queen and the Ps ince of Wales.
(Established 1720.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862,
testifies to the excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
tuanuf acture.
A disti❑guished Dignitary, in a letter addressed to Francis
Tucker and Co., on the subject of
WAX CANDLES with PLATTED WICKS,

says :
" I have found them fully equal to the recommendation
Which you gave them, and can sincerely, in my turn, I com-
mend them to the clergy for the use of the altar."
Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. Ps. 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. Od. per lb.
VEGETABLE CANDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
Best quality ls. sd. per lb
Second quality .. • • • • is. 3d. per lb.
Third quality .. .. • . is. id. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
FRANCIS TUCKER AND CO.,
South Molton-street, Grosvenor-square. Manufactory—
Kensington (Established 1730).
The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture
of Wax Candles for the use of the Altar.
London, England, 1864-12-26

Despatches were received on Saturday at the
g
Colonial Office from the Governors of thg Cape 0
Good Hope, Natal, and St Helena. Despatches
were sent to the Governors of North America and
Bermuda.

Their Royal Higbnessesthe Duke and Duchess
d'Aumale will not arrive at Strawberry Hill, en a
visit to Frances Countess Waldegrave sand the
Right Hon. C. Fortescue, M,P., till the 3d of the
ensuing month.

The Duchess (Dowager) of Sutherland, accoel"
panied by her sons, Lord Albert and Ronald Lev°.
son (lower, is passing the Christmas with the Duke
and Duchess of Sutherland, et Trentham, Staffordt
shire.

The Marquis and Marchioness of Abereirn are
entertaining a large family circle at Beaudesert
near Lichfield.

The Marquis of Ilartington, M.P., left Devon-
shire House on Saturday for Trentham, on a visit
to the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland.
The Earl and Countess Spencer are surrounded
by a select party, principally confined to the Wins
hers of the family, at Althorp.
The Earl of Coventry left town on Saturday 10
join the family circle assembled at the Earl and Countess
Craven's seat, Ashdown Park, Berks.
The Eirl and Countess of Durham have arrivel
in town from Lawbton Castle, their seat in Durham.
Tho air! and Countess of Winehilsea, Lady
Constance Finch. Hatton, and Viscount Maidstone have
left the St. George's Hotel.

The Countesi Cowper and ladies Cowper passed
through town on Saturday, from visiting Viscount and
Viscountess Palmerston at Broadlands, on their way t°
Wrest Park, Beds.
London, England, 1864-12-26

BRITISH MINES.

2 .ambrian Consol. Gold
Chiverton
- ;Lamm Amalgamated
)evon G. Cons. (Taoist
- Drakewalls.......
- rast Bassett (Illogan)
- Past Caradon
,;ast Carn 8rea........
- East Grenville .
- East Lovell .......
- W'l Russel (Avis tk.'
.4am.&St.Atioyn(Gwen
4 Great Laxey,
- Brent South Tolgus....
- 4. Wheal Vor alelston
- ;renville..
clerod's-Foot
.lingston Downs
Vfargaret (tiny Lelani
- ,iarke Vali( y..
4 •Ivndv Iron Ore (Lim
Nang-i1e5........
- \ ew Sevin
orth Downs...,
- North Roskear..
Basset (1
- 'orth Wheal Crof ty .
- Prosper
.•rovidenee(Uny Lelni.
- )outhCaradon(St.Cleer
?.Wheal Fran. (1110 ,;,-a:.
- stray Park
- fin Croit
- rVest Basset (Mogan),
- V Cf radon (Liskeard
- West Chiverton
- West Set= •••••
- ,Vhev I Basset (Mogan
- Wheal Buller(ltedrutli,
- Wheal Ludeott
- Mary Ann (Men
- Wheal Seton
- Wheal Treiawney (Lis
- Wheal Union

2.1.0.
.)u
3.4.0
2.7.0.
5.13.,

7 8. •
0.13
4.184
1.3 0 ,

214
3
294
3.1, .0
2.8 0
7.1...
lo 8.7
14
14.15. t
30.17. f

iii
151 i
3.5. r.
8
58i,

66 i 6
32 33
580 600

18)
2 If
33i

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1, 1(6

7i t

Ditto, No.' , 106
Great Western, 5 per cent. rd. pref., 104
Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock,
Ditto, 4i per cent., Blackburn pur., 99 /
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Bahia and San Francisco kil.n.) gua. 7 per cent., 141
Dutch Ithenish, 216
Ottoman (Smyrna to Aidiu), 10/
San Paulo (lim.),lgua. 7 per cent.,
Ditto (all), 18/
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, (~.(31
West Flanders, 5i per cent. pl., 9/
BANKS.

Alliance !lim.), 851 41
Ditto, new, 34 3/
Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd ,183
Anglo Austrian, 6/ E
Australasia, 681
Bank of British Columbia, 171
Bank of London.
Ditto, new, 21
Brazilian and Portuguese, lim.. 101
British and Californian, lim., 3*
British North American. 80 493
Chartered Bank of India, Australia. and China, 34}
Chartered tier. of India. London, and China, 621
Consolidated Bank, lim., 11} 3
European Bank, lim., 135 I
Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.),
Ditto, new, issued at 2 pm., 213
Ditto, issued at 6 pm., 8 ,
London Bank of Mexico and S. America, lim., 71
London and County, 81 2
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, lim.,r_lll
Ditto, new, 37i
London and 1% estminster, tBl
National of Liverpool, limited, 19
National Bank,
Ditto, new, 811 1'
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi, lint., 11:1
Union of Australia,:s4i 4
MISCELLANEOUS.
City Offices, lim., 4/3
Contract corporation, lim., 2
Credit Fonder and Mobititr of England,
Ditto (£2), 51
East India Irrigation and Canal, 6
Ebbw Vale, 4
Egyptian Corn, and Trading, lim., 51
Electric Telegraph, 111
Financial Corporation, /
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Um,
Hudson's Bay, 161
Humber Iron Woks, 4 2/
Imperial Mercantile Credit Assn., lim., 8313
International Financial Society, Um., 73 3
Joint Stock Discount:llm.. 93 £
London Financial Association lira., 243 1
Ditto, new, 233
London General Omnibus Company, 3}
London Provincial Marine, 3
Milwall Iron Works 43
National Discount Company, lim., 161
Oriental Financial, lira., 6
Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 77i_S
south Awitralion Land, 31
London, England, 1864-12-26

Arrival of Lord Lyons.

LIVERPOOL, DEC. 25.
The royal mail stenm-ship China, from Ntw York
on the 14th inst., arrived here at 10 a.m. today.

Lord Lyons, who was a passenger on board,
landed here in a special tender.
Professor Goldwin Smith is also one of the pas'
sengers by the China.

A Catholic Cry.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—The poor of my mission are in extreme
distress, suffering from hunger and cold at this sea•
son, which ought not to be. My funds are
exhausted. Will any of your kind readers remem-
ber my poor?—Your obedient servant,
F. OAKELEY.
39, Duncan•terrace, N., Christmas Eve.
London, England, 1864-12-26

GOD BLESS the PRINCE of WALES : the
New National Song. BP.INLEY RICHARDS. 3s. Piano
Solo and Duet, ea3ll 4s. Easy edition. 2s. 6d. Four voices,
2d.

HAPPY BE THY DREAMS. Written by J. R. THOMAS.
Sung every night t C.C.C. Christy Minstrel, by Mr. Charles
Ernest. 2s. Od.

TRY VOICE IS NEAR. Words by Mrs. AMMER.
Music by the composer of "Her Bright Smile Haunts me
Still." 2s. 6d.

SHE SANG AMONG THE FLOWERS. Ballad by the
composer of "Her Br.ght Smile Haunts me Still." 2s. 6d.
FAR ON THE D EEP BLUE SEA. Ballad written by
the composer of "Happy be Thy Dreams." 2s.
THE CUCKOO SONG. Music by FRANZ ABT. Sung with
wonderful success by Mdlle. Liebhart. 3s.

HOME THEY BROUGHT HER WARRIOR DEAD.
Words by ALFRED TENNYSON, Fsq , Poet Laureate. Music
by Miss M. Lindsay (Mrs. J. W. Bliss). 2s. 6d.
THE BRIDGE. The words by LONGFELLOW. Music by
Miss 31. Lindsay (Mrs. J. w. Bliss). 2s. 6d.

THE LIQUID GEM New Song. By the composer of
" Her Bright Smile Haunts me Still." Elegantly embossed.
2s. 6d.

JENNY OF THE MI fi,L. Words by GEORGE LINLEY.
3lus!c by Leduc, Sung, with wonderful effect by Madame
Lemmens-Sherr:ngtou. 3s,
ELEGANT MUSICAL PRESENT —ROBERT COCKS
and CO,'S improVed TRICHOI:D PIANETTE. French
model, full compass, walnut or rosewood, £25.

6, New Burlington-street, W.

ESTABLISHED 1837.

BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament 4 Vict., cap. 9.
1, Princes-street, Bank, London.

Every description of Life Assurance business transacted
at the lowest rates of Pre ~ium consistent with security.
The various Tables, some of wide') are peculiar to this Com-
pany, have been studiously adapted to the requirements of
every class of Assurers.

ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary.
London, England, 1864-12-26

CITY SHOW-R 0011 IS
FOR
GLASS AND CHINA,
147, HOUNDSDITCH.

DEFRIES and SONS' TABLE GLASS,
Cut and Engraved, of the cho,cest designs.
DEFRIES and SONS' DINNER, DESSERT,
and Tea Ware, of the newest patterns.
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REFRIES and SONS' LUSTRES, TAZZAS,
and Flower Vases for the present season.
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REFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS,
for the Dining-room, in Bronze, Ormolu, and Silver.
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REFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS,
in Crystal, for the Drawing-room, for Gas or Candles
nEFRIES fi n d SONS' CHANDELIERS,
in Crystal, in the Venetian and Grecian designs, for
India.

REFRIES and SONS' SPECIAL DESIGNS
in Lamps for India.

TEFRIES and SONS' WALL LIGHT
Chandeliers, in Crystal, for India (Registered).

DEFRIES ;Ind SONS promptly execute CLUB,
Mess, and Gen( ral Furnishing Orders of China, Glass,

JEFRIES and SONS supply MERCHANTS
with Pattern Books and Special Designs.

DEFRIES ,nd SONS have just added Five
• New snow-Rooms to their extensive ➢lanufactory
hey have now on show the largest assortment in the world
the above goods of their own manufacture.

MANUFACTORY AND Silo W-ROOMS,
147, Houndsditch.
London, England, 1864-12-26

HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY • L ANE,-
Special Morning Performances.—ln answer to numer-
ous applications trom parties residing in the environs, and
in order to allow the country visitors to London during the
holiday week an opportunity of witnessing the grand Drury-
lane annual Christmas Pantomime, entitled HOP 0' MY
THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-league Boots, Messrs. Falconer
and Chatterton have decided on giving FIVE MORNING
PERFORMANCES, on TUESDAY, Dec. 27, Wednesday,
28, Thursday, 29, Friday, 30, and Saturday, 31, and on the
morning of every Wednesday and Saturday during the
holiday season. Children and schools at reduced prices to
the following parts of the theatre : First elide, dress circle,
and stalls, for morning performances only.