The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-08 00:00:00

Proclamation of a Federal Fast.

It has pleased Almighty God to prolong our natioos
another year, defending us with His guardian eare,s,lo
undtriendly designs from abroad, and vouchsafing °1
His mercy many and signal victories over the ena,,,l3l„iceollf
is of our own household. It has also pleased our P'frojej
Father to favour as well our. citizens in their horaes j
soldiers in their camps and our sailors on the riletteder
seas with unusual health. Ile has largely angraefotil
free population by emancipation and by j01:13'.°,,r611 „j
while He has opened to us new sources of wealth,
crowned the labour of our working men in ever,'
ment of industry with abundant reward. 31°reele,51d
has been pleased to animate and inspire our wipe"
hearts wilh fortitude, courage, and resolution 81° btO
the great trial of civil war into which we bale/01j
brought by our adherence, as a nation, to the catlae,e
dom and humanity, and to afford to us reasonabljr,
of an ultimate and happy deliverance from all oar u—rtrA
and afil.ctions. Now, therefore, I, Abraham Libc°ll3;f4
sident of the United States, do hereby appoint and Be.i
the last Thursday in November next as a day whieb.4,
to be observed by all my fellow-citizens, wherever tbe'.olll
then be, as a day of thanksgiving and prayer to e,
God, of,
God, the beneficent Creator and Ruler of the univer,e,i't,„;
Ido further recommend to my fellow-citizens aforesslor, C
on that occasion they do reverently humble thetnsajl'ird: C
the dug, and from thence offer up penitent aba,'„eferi
pra) era and supplications to the Great Disposer of " of t
for a return of the inestimabte blessings of peace, lzilitteli;l!
harmony throughout the land which it has pleased ),orw
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assign as a dwelling-place for ourselves and our li";
throughout all generations, In testimony whereof,jl
hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of the
fit/
States to be affixed. Done at the city of Wash/130:d
20th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 186190)
the independence of the United States the 89th.--Al3lOOl
LiNcoLN. By the President, William H. Seward,
tary of State.

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THE PROFITS OF CORPULENCE—in other W 0 114
Mr Banting's balance-sheet of sales and 1:)Alcie!
This gentleman writes:—" In furtherance of WY Piv-leir
the public to devote any profit resulting from til° 6:0,9j
my pamphlet on this subject to benevolent institut'°-,, ✓m
having sold above 50,000 copies, I think it desirsb'
prudent now to publish the result, as the first inetsifneof
such distribution, and shall be delighted to be 'OlO
a similar report hereafter :
Received by the sale of 50,000 of the: third edi-
tion, as 46,154, or 3,816 dozen, and two copies, i 4 Pi
according to the trade custom, at 4s per doz..£7'
Paid for correcting, setting, casting,
and printing 50,0 A copies bound
in wrappers £503 13 0
Paid for advertising in the London
and country papers, and expenses $
incident thereto
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Profit to the author l7l
Distribution of profit as follows :
To the Printers' Pension Society, at the anni h.
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versary dinner in March last, by favour of °
-05°
Mr Charles Dickens
To the Royal Hospital for Incurables
To the British Home for Incurables
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To the National Orthocaalic Hospital ..... .• -°(1t) I
Leaving a balance in hand of £lO 13s 2d for fat The
to
bution with future profits on the further sale• epe
and second editions, 2,500 copies, were given to tlitt of
gratuitously, at my personal cost, and form 320 Pa" 1
above statement," Ss
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rleNsTaOnaTe lid Ey ft ;;(103,101'i
most important evidence Ling that of Air Jordsof 0,0
and shipwright co the National Steam Navigatia;
pany. He stated that though the intended oollgraer
have been otherwise, the error in the cornpasseor tPI,-.cootd
ing for the set of the tide, would have brought the 13. 01'0
Ilitsborough Sand. The witness described the :13 011,,
the lifeboats, and stated that the Yarmouth 1)(3,1%101
charge of the National lifeboat, though apprie" 000'00
services were required, failed to attend ille;noteri
(though the danger was urgent), and thet taiThiP
agreement for £3OO was made with two PriVi:t:o,l:lAA
from Gorleston. They went once to the steeol— 010'
it'l3
back stating that they could not get near the I,°: gtet'leri
count of the breakers, whereas at that time t'orel4l,l
lifeboat was actually engaged in transferring thscOre, Of
the Ontario to the Pioneer steamtug, and theY i.ivadi
shortly afterwards. The Gorleston men never 01:3-009-
money, and were (witness said) thoroughly tit 4
themselves. The inquiry is still proceeding,
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THE CASE OF MR HaMMOND.--Yegter,i-eeteadVA
Surrey Sessions, a vast number of persona O'l7 Dir roil;
the court expecting to hear the charges ageilie,iagtl;sl
mond and his two servants far unlawfully I°' ve Po"
wife, and assaulting her, but the proceedings heal
moved from these sessions to the Central CC