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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-19

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

Fair average supplies of potatoes are on sale at these
markets. The trade, on the whole, is steady, but good and
fine samples chiefly command attention and are firm in price.
Inferior produce is somewhat easier to purchase. The
imports into London last week was 150 tons from Antwerp,
150 tons from Dunkirk, 48 bags from Rotterdam, 151 from
Boulogne, 6 from Hamburg, and 10 from Amsterdam.
Yorkshire Regents 90s to 110 s per ton.
Flukes lOOO to 120 s ~
Kent and Essex regents
Rocks ........
Scotch Regents
Foreign

BOROUGH HOP.
The supplies of English and foreign hops on sale are but
moderate. The demand, however, is by no means active;
nevertheless, prices rule firm, with a tendency to improve-
ment as regards fine qualities. The imports into London
last week amounted to 33 bales from Antwerp; 107, B ou-
logne ; 233, Rotterdam; 173, Hamburg ; 90 ()stencil; 350,
Bremen; 80, New York ; and 440 packets from Jersey.
per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent
New Weald of Kent ......
110 s to 140 s
New Sussex
Yearlings ................
London, England, 1864-12-19

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. ...... Dee. 19.
via Marseilles! .. Jan. 12.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. Jan. 5.
Oape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Dec. 29.,
tlizina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton.Dcc. 15.
via Marseilles ...Dec. 27.

Falkland Islands
gibraltar, via Southampttu Dec. 19.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dee. 19.

_ .
_
via MarEedes Dee, 27.
India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. 27.
via Marseilles ..Dec. 21.
Portugal.... Jan. 6.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec.l2.

- - - - -
via Marseilles Dec. 19.
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec 21.

by U.S:packet....

—b; Canadian paciet.Dec4l6.
W.U. of Africa, Madeira, and leneriffe Jan. 10.
West Indies and Pacific .. ..Dec. 14
Bahamas (via New Turk) Dec. 15.
Bermuda (ditto)
Cuba and Mexico Dec. 20,
London, England, 1864-12-19

OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

"Mr. Eskell, dental-surgeon, has succeeded in producing
artificial teeth, and so constructing them that they last their
purpose a lifetime. . . . The process has been patented,
and promises to be most valuable."—Court Journal, August
4, 1860.

"A surprising novelty in the adaptation of artificial teeth
othe gum by a patented principle, which secures the most
perfect aid, combined with the greatest ease and agreeable
appearance."—Morning Advertiser. August 9, 1860.
Decayed teeth stopped, &c. Terms strictly moderate.
8, Grosvenor-street, Bond-street.
London, England, 1864-12-19

PUBLIC LANDS.

The quantity of public land disposed of during the five
quarters ending on the 30th of September last was 4,221,342
acres, of which 1,538,614 acres were entered under the
homestead law. The remainder was located with military
land warrants, agricultural scrip certified to States for
railroads, and sold for cash.
The cash received from sales and location fees was
1,019,446 doffs. The income from sales during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1864, was 678,007 21 dols against
136,077 95 dols received during the preceding year. The
aggregate number of acres surveyed during the year has
been equal to the quantity dispoeed of, and there is open to
settlement about 133,000,000 acres of surveyed land.
London, England, 1864-12-19

THE ELECTION.

The extraordinary calmness and good order with which
the millions of voters met and mingled at the polls, give
strong assurance of this.

Not only those who supported the Union Ticket (so
c died), but a great majority of the opposing party also,
may be fairly claimed to entertain and to be actuated by
the same purpov.
It is an unanswerable argument to this effect, that no
candidate fcr env office whatever, high or low, has ventured
to seek votes on the avowal that ho was for giving up the
Union.

There have been much impugning of motives, and much
heated controversy as to the proper means and best mode of
advancing the Union cause, but in the distinct issue of
Union or no 1112i031 the politicans have shown their inetinc-
London, England, 1864-12-19

THE TORRENT CASCADE.

ttOY AL AL HAM BRA PALACE,
Leicester-square.
FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace)
Sole Lessee and Manager.

111, OPEN BOXING NIGHT.
it"" and CHORUS of ONE HUNDRED PERFORMERS
frik4lll,o23gst the E. ngagements now being completed will be
4 the following well-known and popular Artistes :
- MISS PEARCE, PRIMA DONNA,
vb4e,ranny Harrison, Madame Marie Forbes. Madame Pal-
o', Mrs. Burgess, and the Misses Rose Palmer, Agnes
Nelly Corri, Sarah Rowe, Edith Villiers, Lowther,
Powell, (to., fie.
kieripelPal Tenors :—Mr. H. De Brenner, and Mr Henry.
4raCcikal Bariton3—Mr Theodore Distin, from the Royal
014 uPera, Covent!garden, and
ar re. St. Albyn, Vito, Jervis, Lincoln, Hunter, Hines,
14, Lloyd, Henley, Ashton, &c.

ttOYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,
Leicester-square.
' FREDERICK STRANGE (ate
of the Crystal Palace)

Sole Lessee and 31anager.

OPEN BOXING NIGHT,
111 'gement of the wonderfully popular Australian Comio
tOrist,

THE GREAT BARLOW.
o,e next wonder is the Marvellous, Eccentric MUSICAL
`utit, the Laughter Demon of Paris.
" LE PETIT BLONDIN"
kt
,display his Balancing precocity on the Low Rope, ele-
,,_eq only a few feet above the level of the audience.

ki:IYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,
kr Leicester-square.
I'REDERICK STRANGE date of the Crystal Palace)
Sole Lessee and Manager.
OPEN BOXING NIGHT.
stlZlladies for the Grand Ballet have been selected from
enief Theatres at home and abroad. Principal I.)anseuse
MADEMOISELLE BIOLETTI,
(From the Grand Opera, Paris),
rho has been expressly engaged for this establishment.

ItOYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE,
Leicester-square,
FREDERICK STRANGE (late of the Crystal Palace)
Sole Lessee and Manager.
GRAND OPEN BOXING NIGHT.
Iti SUPPER SALOON furnished in the most
Th 'dolls manner, has been ereecid.
NZ boors will be thrown open on Boxing Night, December
at Half-past Seven o'clock precisely.
Musical Director, Mr. j; W. HIRD.
The Selections and Choruses under the direction of
Mr. J. CAULFIELD, Jun.
Leader of the Band, Mr. GOUGH.
Stage Director, Mr. H. BOLEN°.
Sole Proprietor, Mr. FREDERICK STRANGE.
11 es ; —Private Boxes, with Admission through Private
Zi ls. ;s. ; ReUpper Balconserved Seats, 3y
and Hall Stalls,, 6d. 2s. ; balcony and
N„_4(l Hall, l

&RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street,
Piccadilly.
Y will appear at nine, nightly. and eleven o'clock during
, week and play new music
- -

ALEX. ROSS'S FACE POWDER, ls.; sent for
14 stamps; Eye Colour, 3s. Rd., or 54 stamps. Skin
tonic produces a transcendent complexion, 45., or 64) stamps.
Bloom of Roses, 3s. 6d., or 54 stamps.—ALEX. ROSS. 218,
High Holborn, London.
London, England, 1864-12-19

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]
SPAIN.

MADRID, DEC. 18.
The official Gazette publishes a decree offering
interest at the rate of 8 per cent. on all sums depo-
sited in the Government Bank of deposit for fixed
terms of from four to Eight months, and 9 per cent.
for periods of eight to twelve months.

The Notocias of to-day says:—" Mmy despatches
have been received from the provinces stating that
the reinforcement cf the Government has been gene-
rally approved of."

THE BRAZILS.
(By Telegraph from Lisbon.)
BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 14.

Exchange, 49k. Ounces, 2,915. Wet salted ox
hides nothing doing. Dry American, 32 to 33, firm.
Wool, 80 to 100. Lumber, 33 to 40, flat. Fiour,
6to 61, dull. Refined sugar, 18 to 19, declining.
Imports unchanged.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALEXANDRIA, Dec. 17.
The Ripon and Delta left here at 5 p.m. today.

The former may be expected at Marseilles about
the 23d, and the latter at Southampton about the
30th inst.

OUTWARD MAIL OF NOV. 27, DEC. 3.
The Behar left Btu z for Bombay on the 12th ins

CADIZ, DEC. 18.
The steamer Puerto Rico has arrived here from

Havana.
London, England, 1864-12-19

A.D. 1720.

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London, England, 1864-12-19

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PACIFIC RAILROAD.

The great enterprise of connecting the Atla:ltic with the
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notwithstanding the embarrassment arising from the pre-
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The routo of the main line of the road has been definitely
located for 109 miles westward from the initial point at
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Pacific Railroad of California has been made from Sacra-
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Nevada.

Numerous discoveries of gold, silver and cinnebar mines
have been added to the many het etofore known, and the
country occupied by the Sierra Nevada and Rocky Moun-
tains and the subordinate ranges, now teem with enterpris-
ing labour, which is highly remumerative.
London, England, 1864-12-19

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itythe and Tyne. lOO
Bristol and Exeter .... 100
Caledonian lOO
2ork and Bandon
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Lublin & Belfast Junc.! all
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. all
11;clinburgh & Glasgow. 100
.31asg. and S. Western., 100
CfreatEastern, Ord. still 100 .
Ditto A stock llOO
Ditto EastAnglian st: 100
GrestNorthof Scotland 1100
iireat Northern 1100
Do A stock lOO
Do B do
(ilt. S. and W. of Irelnn,4 100
Oreat Westert,Original 100
Do Str Val vat,. sto,:is 100
Do. South Wales .00
Do. W ert aid. -Oxford 100
Do Newport 100
IZn Hereterd, 100
Lancashire & Yorkshire, 160
London and Blackwall! 100
1.0 n., Bright.,& S. Coast: 100
L )n., Chat., and Dover, 100
Lon. & North Western 100
Lon. & Sce.th Western' 100

Man., Shef., t Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do: shares...
Iletropolitan
Midland
Do Binning. & Derby
Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. t shares
31ld Kent
Sorth British

Edin, Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwia

Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Leeds.....
Do York
Do Carlisle.
Do. Stook. & Darling.
Do do 1855-58
Do do ltidi..-61

North London

Do New
Do New,_lB64
North Staffordshire

N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot. N. E., Aber. stook
Do Soot. Mid, stook
Shrews. and Welchpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
Stables, Vrok.,andlirok

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Do C .
Vale of Neath

Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
W. Hartlepool Har.AR

16.1L4
100
100
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London, England, 1864-12-19

TE E T H.—Mr. ESKELL'S PATENT,—The
exclusive right to this Patent was secured to Mr.
Eskell, of Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square, by her Ma-
jesty's Royal teal (July 17, 1860), and can only be procured at
his residence, where specnnens may be seen, and every infor-
mation 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 gums ; their resemblance to nature is perfect and un-
detectable, and they are guaranteed for mastication and
articulation. Treatise on the subject sent for seven stamps.
Consultations free.
London, England, 1864-12-19

VIGOROUS WAR

If the Southern people fail him, he is beaten. Either
way it would be the victory and defeat following war.
What, is true, however, of him who heads the insurgent
cause, is not necessarily true of those who follow. Al-
though he cannot reaccept the Union, they can. Some of
!hem we know already desire peace and reunion. The
number of such may increase.
London, England, 1864-12-19

As a whole, this tale is thoroughly readable; and,
more than that, it is one containing within it lifelike
photographic sketches of society as it actually is in
the west.end drawing rooms and the west-end
shops, in offices among pens and pouncet, in gardens
among croquet loops and mallets—the men and
women of these times, respectively bearded and
crinolined, living and moving, and talking and act-
ing in the pages of our novelist, precisely as they
live, and move, and talk and act, within the range
of our own acquaintance.
London, England, 1864-12-19

NATIONAL GROWTH.

Material resources are now more complete and abundant
than ever. The national resources, then, are uuexhansted,
and, as we believe, inexhaustible. The public purpose to
re-establish and maintain the national authority is un-
changed, and, as we believe, unchangeable. The manner
cf continuing this effort remains to choose.
On a careful consideration of all the evidence accessible,
it seems to me that no attempt at negotiation with the in-
surgent leader could result in any good. He would accept
of nothing short of the severance of the Union. His de-
clinations to this effect are explicit and oft-repeated. He
does not attempt to deceive us•

He affords us no excuse to decline ourselves. We cannot
voluntarily yield it. Between him and us the issue is dis-
tinct, simple, and inflexible. It is an issue which can only
be tried by war, and decided by victory. If we yield, we
are beaten.
London, England, 1864-12-19

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies flair from 7s. ed. ; Gentlemen's from ss.
The Dye is sold at 3s. 6d, or sent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of use.
London, England, 1864-12-19

Crown Bvo., cloth, 400 pages, price 55.,

HIDDEN SPRINGS. By the Rev. J.
PARKER, of Manchester.
" The sermons of Dr. Parker are especial 'y noticeable for
clearness of thought and language. All seems as if it were
written with a pencil of 1 ght. . . . N: ture is every-
where in the ascendant, and hence its matchless force . . . .

There is no speakin; for speaking's sake, no display of any
kind ; every word is an arrow directed to the mark.''—Bri-
tish Standard.

London: F. Pitman, 20, Paternoster-row, E.C.
London, England, 1864-12-19

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NOTTINGHAM--SATnnoAr.
The quantity of wheat on offer to-day was fair, at 101,t6
prices. Beans a healthy sale, and the same as last sveL„,..
—White wheat, from 41s to 48s • red wheat, :3;88 to 's"ti,
Barley—malting, 32s to 35s ; grinding, 27s to 28s. ()Aoc;
old, at 25s to 3Us Od; new, 22s to 255. Beans sold at
to 43s per qr. ; new, 378 to 395.
Flour, fine, 27s to 30s ; super, 32s to 37s per 20 stone.

LEI CE S TER—SAT uRDAY. 35
Old white wheat, 40s to 425; red, 38s to 420 Pe;ioi,
stone. New white, 40s to 42s per 36 stone. Malting ba,,-ittst
new, 30s to 33s per qr.-, grinding, 28s to 30s ; old 400.4
268 to 28s; new oats, 22s to 25s per 24 stone.
old, -;88 to 42s per 38 stone ; flour, 31s to 39s per 20 0

GRANTHAM—SATURDAY. 3681,;
Old white wheat, 42s to 45s ; red, 49s to 43s per
now white, 40s to 43s ; red, 38s to 41s. Malting br,6,,r:i)
32s to 35s per qr ; grinding, 28s to 30s ; oats, old,
32e; new, 20s to23s; beans, 36s to 445; peas, 34s to a‘fli.

YORK—SATuaDAY. WO
We had a good supply of wheat on offer from the gt°ioeo.
this morning and a very fiat trade doing, about late Pt
Barley a fair show and steady c ernand. Oats scarce' 00,
Wheat, red 3Bs to 40s Oats.... ........ 18s to 42;
White do .40s to 45s Beans 40 t
Barley .27s to 32s Peas . to ../1 •
0• . "'.....‘i0, ',.sv'
Malt, 58s to 60s per qr. ; rye, 30s per qr.; u°""
to 32s per sack.

NOWICH—SATURDAY. t
There was a moderate show of wheat at market -t
100-
and prices for all good qualities being the sarae n
rice°
week. There was a good show of barley, and late
were fully supported.
qge to 35,,,9
White wheat. 44s to 451 1 Red wheat........
Malting barley ...30s to Ks 1 Chevalier barley.3o '0
0
Distilling do. 24s to 26s 1 Oats. 24, to 6.
Flour, 26s Od to 26s 6d per sack from the miller

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London, England, 1864-12-19

HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONE, Dec. 17.

A man convicted of setting fire to a shed was sentenced
to five years' penal servitude.
A man named King was tried for a burglary.
Mr F. J. Smith conducted the case for the prosecution.
The prisoner was convicted, and it appeared that he had
been previously convicted, and committed the present
offence the very day after he was let out of prison.
He was sentenced to seven years' penal servitude.
The next case, the one of murder, was one of some interest
with reference to the nature of the evidence, Two men, both
described as labourers—one named Staples, 23, the other
named Turner, 26, were indicted for the wilful murder of
one Fisher, at Orpington, on Nov. 20 last. They had been
committed by the magistrate for manslaughter, but the
coroner's jury found a verdict of wilful murder, and the grand
jury returned a bill of indictment for the major offence.
Mr Addison conducted the case for the prosecution ; Mr
Ribtoa defended the prisoners.
The prisoners and the deceased were railway labourers.
On the evening of Saturday, Nov. 19 last, they were all
three, with others, at a publichouse at Orpington, and it ap-
peared that some quarrel arose out of a dispute about who
had worked en the line 15 years ago. One of them, a witness
named Saker, stated that they all went out of the house into
the road, and there they quarrelled again, and that there
he heard Turner (one of the prisoners) call Fisher a liar,
and saw Fisher step up to Turner and strike him, and then
go up again and push bim. The police having heard the
noise, came up about this time, and the witness said heheard
Staples say, " 1 would not allow a man tospush me," and saw
him try to pull off his coat as if to fight. A policeman
named Jones' was on duty opposite to the house, and seemed
to have come up just before this, far he stated that he saw
the three men come out of it together, and heard Fisher
(the deceased) say to Turner,. "I worked on the line
15 years ego," Turner said be was a liar, upon which.
London, England, 1864-12-19

WOOL.

The public sales of colonial wool were brought to a close
on Thursday lest. During their progress 88,828 bales were
disposed of, comprising 21,894 bales from New South Wales
and Queensland, 18,005 Victoria, 8,041 Tasmania, 5,604
South Australia, 11,229 New Zealand, 247 Western Aus-
tralia, 26,213 Cape, and 2,595 bales from sundry ports.
The sales opened at an average decline is prices from last

series of Id per lb. Subsequently, however, the biddings
for good and fine wools increased in activity, whilst the
quotations improved, and were then nearly or quite equal
to those current last sales. Faulty wools were extremely
difficult of disposal throughout, and a fall varying from ld
to 3d per lb. took place in prices. The sales closed at the
rates current last series for good and fine descriptions of
wool, but at the above decline of from is to 3d per lb. for
inferior parcels. A very small portion of the supply was
taken by foreign buyers.

Fleeces —South Down hoggets
Half-bred do
Kent fleeces • •

a d
2 0
2 2
2 2

d
2
2 3
2 21
2 0
2 2
2 o►l
2 2

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TALLOW.
London, England, 1864-12-19

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London, England, 1864-12-19

rENSION'S.

The liberal provisions made by Congress for paying pen-
sions to invalid soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and to
the lsidows, orphans, and dependent mothers of those who
have fallen in battle or died of disease contracted, or of
wounds received iu the service of their country, have been
diligently administered.

There have been added to the pension rolls during the
year ending June 30 last, the names of 16,770 invalid sal-
d:ers, and of 271 disabled seamen, making the present
number of army invalid pensioners 22,767, and of navy
invalid pensioners 712. Of widows, orphans, and mothers
22,198 have been placed on the army pension rolls, and 248
on the navy rolls.

The present number of army pensioners of this class is
25,433, and of navy pensioners 793.

At the beginning of the year the number of Revolutionary
pensioners was 1,430. Only 12 of them were soldiers, of
whom seven have since died. The remainder are those
who under the law receive pensions because of relationship
to_Re volution ary soldiers.

During the year ending the 80th of June, 1864,
4,504,616 dols 920 have been paid to pensioners of all
classes.

DISTRICT Or COLUMBIA.

I cheerfully commend to your continued patronage the
benevolent institutions of tho District of Columbia, which
have hitherto been established or fostered by Congress, and
respectfully refer for information concerning them, and in
relation to the Washington Aqueduct, the Capitol, and other
matters of local interest, to the report of the Secretary.
London, England, 1864-12-19

RIZE MEDAL -INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION, 1862.
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To the Queen and the Prince of Wales.
(Established 1770.)
The Jurors' Report on Wax and Church Candles, in 1862,
testifies to he excellence of the quality of Messrs. Tuckers'
manufacture.
A distinguished 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-
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Finest quality, with latted Wicks, patented.. 25. 2d. per lb.
Ordinary quality .. .. • • .. od. per lb.
VEGETABLE C;INDLES, with a Mixture of Wax.
Best quality .. Is. sd. per lb
Second quality is. 3d. per lb.
Third quality .. Is. ld. per lb.
Carriage paid in London on Orders of Five Pounds in value.
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The largest Establishment in England for the Manufacture
of Was Candles for the uae of the Altar.
London, England, 1864-12-19

TILE ELECTION.

The extraordinary calmness and good order with which
the millions oL voters met and mingled at the polls, give
strong assurance of this.

Not only those who supported the Union Ticket (so
called), but a great majority of the opposing party also,
may be fairly claimed to entertain and to be actuated by
the same purpose.
It is an unanswerable argument to this effect, that no
candidate for any office whatever, high or low, has ventured
to seek votes on the avowal that he was for giving up the
Union•

There have been much impugning of motives, and much
heated controversy as to the proper means and best mode of
advancing the Union cause, but in the distinct issue of
Union or no union the politicane have shown their inetinc-
London, England, 1864-12-19

COUNTRY MARKETS.

NOTTINGHAM—SATURDAY.
The quantity of wheat on offer to-day was fair, at late
prices. Beans a healthy sale, and the same as last Weer:
—White wheat, from 41s to 48s; red wheat, 38s to t•
Barley—malting, 32s to 3.5 s ; grinding, 27s to 28s. C3'3;
old, at 25s to 30s Od; new, 22s to 255. Beans sold at ,4
to 43s per qr. ; new, 37s to 395.
Flour, fine, 27s to 30s ; super, 32s to 37s per 20 stones

LE IC E STE R-SATIJRDAY. 36 a
Old white wheat, 40s to 428; red, 38s to 42s
stone. New white, 40s to 42s per 36 stone. Malting litir
new, 30s to 33s per qr.; grinding, 28s to 30s; old _w
26s to 28s; new oats, 2_s to 25s per 24 stone. 13e°
old, 38s to 42s per 38 stone ; flour, 31s to 39s per 20 otono•

GRANTHAM—SATURDAY.
Old white wheat, 42s to 45s ; red, 49s to 43s per 365,tv.;
new white, 40s to 43s ; red, 38s to 41s. Malting bar'et;
32s to 35s per qr ; grinding, 28s to 30s ; oats, old,
325; new, 20s to23s; beans, 366 to 445; peas, 346 to 30'

YORK— SATu RDAY. Well
We had a good supply of wheat on offer from the gr°.oo.
this morning and a very flat trade doing, about late ill
Barley a fair show and steady c emand. Oats scarce. vr,
Wheat,, red 3Bs to 40s Oats.... iss to ~..
White do .40s to 45s Beans 40: to 44:
5,.... Barley .27s to 32s Peas .... to ---
N
Malt, 58s to 60s per qr. ; rye, 30s per qr.; flour, ''''.
to 328 per sack.

NOWICH—SATURDAY.
There was a modeß
rate show of wheat at market to-cralet
and prices for all good qualities being the same as iceS
week. There was a good show of barley, and late P
were fully supported.
„a to 3Sa
White wheat. 44s to 458 1 Red wheat ...... . ovna
Malting barley 3os to 33s 1 Chevalier barley.. •33s to 26a
Distilling do 24s to 26s 1 Oats.. 24, f°
Flour, 26s Od to 26s 6d per sack from the wilier
London, England, 1864-12-19

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]
SPAIN.

MADRID, DEC. 18.
The official Gazette publishes a decree offering
interest at the rate of 8 per cent, on all sums depo-
sited in the Glivernment Bank of deposit for fixed
terms of from four to tight months, and 9 per cant.
for periods of eight to twelve months.

The Notocias of tosday says:—" Many despatches
have been received from the provinces stating that
the reinforcement of the Government has been gene.
rally approved of."

THE BRAZILS.
(By Telegraph from Lisbon.)
BUENOS AYRES, Nov. 14.
Exchange, 49k. Ounces, 2,915. 'Wet salted ox
hides nothing doing. Dry American, 32 to 33, firm.
Wool, 80 to 100, Lumber, 33 to 40, fist. Flour,
6to 61, dull. Refined sugar, 18 to 19, declining.
Imports unchanged.

INDIA, CHINA, AND AUSTRALIA.
ALEXANDRIA, DEC. 17.
The Ripon and Delta left here at 5 p.m. today,

Tne former may be expected at Marseilles about
the 23d, and the latter at Southampton about the
30th inst.

OUIWARD MAIL OF NOV. 27, DEC. 3.
The B,,har left Su( z for Bombay on the 12th itlB

CADIZ, DEC. 18.
The steamer Puerto Rico has arrived here from

Havana.
London, England, 1864-12-19

AGRICULTU RE.

The Agricultural Department. under the auparviainn-a
its present energetic and faithful head, is rapidly commend-
ing itself to the great and vital interest it was created to
advance. It is peculiarly the People's Department, in
which they feel more directly concerned than in any other.
I commend it to the continued attention and fostering oare
of Congress.
London, England, 1864-12-19

JJAIR'.CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
Ladies' or Gentlemen's hair immediately it is app:ied. Sold
at 3s, 6d.; sent free for 51 stamps. Ross's Toilet Magazine,
is. 6d„ or 20 stamps.
London, England, 1864-12-19

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

I cheerfully commend to your continued patronage the
benevolent institutions of the District of Columbia, which
have hitherto been established or fostered by Congress, and
respectfully refer for information concerning them, and in
relation to the Washington Aqueduct, the Capitol, and other
matters of local interest, to the report of the Secretary.
London, England, 1864-12-19

not b© more earnest than, our own.

Neverthelessespecially in Eraziliacno-AalPnL:l3l:oi:
unforeseen political difficulties have arieeth
~,,, the
northern. boundary of the United States which hay
ports, and -- 0
re required and are likely to continue to require the
practice of constant vigilance, and Unitedt and
conciliatory spirit on the part of the State"'
as well as of the nations concerned, and their Governrneol;
Commissioners have been appointed under the trealY Wii..
Great Britain on the adjustment of the claims of the liuun
son 'a Bay and Puget Sound Agricultural Coropial ie s 1
Oregon, and are now proc.,Tedi::g to the execu4on of tits
trust assigned to them.
TIED CANADA BORDER. . at tO
In view of the insecurity of life in the region ac ..1"
London, England, 1864-12-19

PREFERENCE SHARES.
Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock,
Ditto; Bristol and Birm., 6 per oent., 1341
North Eastern,
Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per cent., 32}
South Eastern (Reading Anus., £1.0,6),
Ditto, 4i per cent., 0

- -
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 4i per cent. pf.,
Ditto, new per cent PL, 9E

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
London ann:Chatharn, 44 per Cent.,
Ditto, Corn. Fund stock 5 per cent., 90
Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 411
FOREIGN MINES'

Port Philip, -
St. John del Rey (lim.), 34

BANK&
Agra and gasterman's (lim.), 135
362

_
Ditto, new,
Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of whieli 10 Is pd , 201 1 201
Australasia,
Ditto. new, 65 6
Bank of Queensland (11m),17
Bank of New Zealand, 161
Consolidated Bank, lim., 11:1
European Bank, lim., 81
Imperial Bank (lim.).
Ditto, new, issued atgpm., 283
Imperial Ottoman. 17 *
Land Mortgage Bank of India, Um., 5 4;
London Bank of Mexico and S. America, Jim., 71
London Bank of Scotland, lim.. 0*
London, Birm., and South Staffordshire, 1im,.171
London and County, 81 80
London Joint Stock, 491
Ditto, new, 361
London and South African, 23
Midland Bank (Um.), 191
New South Wales, 46
Oriental Bank Corporation. 57 6*
Provincial Banking Corporation, Um , 3
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ceylon Company, 101
Credit Fonder and Mobilier of England,
Ditto (£2), *
Credit Ponder of Mauritius, lim,:
Crystal Palace, 6 per cent. perpetdeb., 114
Crystal Palace. 32
Egyptian Com. and Trading, lim., 51 3
Fore-street Warehouse, 1im.,01
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, 11m., 7_61 7
Hudson's Bay, 163 I
Impertil Mercantile Credit A sso., lim.,
International Financial Society, Um., 73 83
Joint Stock Discount, lim., 7
London Financial Association, lim., 241
London General Omnibus Company, 3
Madras Irrigation and Canal,
Ditto (all), 201
Quebrada Land, Rail, and Mining, lim., 31
Royal Mail Steam,:.,9s*
Societe Financier° d'Egypte, Um., 5
Thames and Mersey Marine (Insurance), lint, 77,
Universal Marine, Insurance, Hal, :1
London, England, 1864-12-19

south Down ewes and wethers

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

SEEDS.
The demand for most agricultural seeds is inactive, yet
tie quotations remain unaltered from last week. There is
a firm inquiry for rapeseed, and the currencies are steadily
maintained. East India linseed is slightly easier in price.
Few transactions have occurred in the cake trade, and in
some instances a fall of 5a per ton has taken place.
T arnlp, White,p. bus.as to 22s

Swede —8 —8
Mustard, Brown —s —s

Carraway 34s 3i's
Coriander 2lB :Zs
item seed per qr 42s 43s
I Linseed,Eng.sowing 64s 6SB
Crushing s9s 62s
Baltic —s —s
Odessa —s --g
Linseed Cake, p ton —s .
English £loos £ll 6u
Foreign .£9 10s .£ll
Rape Cakes,p ton £slos .£435,,
Rapeseed, new,pr qr 71s 78

White,
Tares, Spring —B
New winter, bush 1 s lis
Canary, per quarter —s --s
Rye grass
Clover, Red Eng., et. ---s
White
Foreign Red —B —s
White —s —s
Trefoil new —s —S

The tallow trade is dull today, and prices are lower.
P.Y.C. is quoted at 41s per cwt on the spot. Town tallo-,0
commands 41s 6d net cash, Rough fat is selling at 2s Id
per Sibs.

Particulars. 1850. 1 1881 1862. 1863. I 1864.
-
Stock this day.... 73,044 53.146 55.435 71.348 60,817
Price of Y.C. 6063.1 :olsls 0d to 45938 t 0,40891 (hi 10,
—sOd 51s d 45s 6d 51s Oci --s Od
Delivery lastweek 1 319 1,521 1,823 2,449 2,C0 g
Ditto from June 1 53,358 81,716 47,558 , 40,38 50,,A13
Arrivals last week 267 2,9:.4 809 3.6,6 1,171
Ditto from June 1 99,3 8 78,181 64,684 73,8.9 6'.3,639
Price of Town .... 6.6 Oil 52s 9d 46s 6d f 43s Od ( 'as 9d
London, England, 1864-12-19

MARK LANE.

Tho country markets held on Saturday were very quiet
for wheat, yet prices, as a rule, fluctuated to a very trifling
extent. Barley, oats, beans, peas and flour were in but mo-
derate request, at late rater.

On the Continent the corn trade generally is quiet, at
about previous quotations. At New York business in bread-
stuffs, as regards exports, is still much restricted.
But moderate supplies of English produce were received
up to our market last week. The imports from abroad
amounted to 9,553 quarters of wheat, 8,628 barley, 77,990
oats, 2,810 rye, 1,836 beans, 452 peas, 182 tares, 17,966 lin-
seed. 3,924 oilseeds, 75 sundry seeds, an.l 150 sacks of flour.
A very small supply of English wheat was received fresh
up to our market to-day, but there was no improvement in
the general condition of the produce. The trade for all
qualities ruled far from active ; nevertheless, the supply of
dry produce was disposed of at an early hour at last Mon.
day's currency. Damp parcels were difficult of sale, yet
they-found buyers at previous quotations. .

There was a good supply of foreign wheat on the stands.
Winter red American qualities were decidedly firm in price,
whilst spring rad American product moved uff steadily at
full quotations. For other descriptions of foreign wheat the
trade ruled quiet, but at full prices.
Floating cargoes of grain moved off slowly at late rates.
The supply of barley on sale was somewhat extensive.
Melting descriptions were a dull inquiry at about previous
quotations. Grinding and distilling qualities were in slow
request; and busimss was done occasionally at low paices.
The trade Jar malt was in a sluggish state on former
terms.

There was a full average supply of oats on the stands.
The trade was less active than on Monday last, and prices
ruled the turn easier.

Beans met a slow sale, and last Monday's prices were
with difficulty supported.

Peas commanded very little attention, although the
supply on offer was vary moderate. The quotations, how.
ever, ruled stationary.
_ _ _

In flour, only a moderate business was transacted, on
former terms.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASURE.

t'llest —Essex and Kent, red, 1863, per qr 36s to 10s
Ditto, 1861
Ditto, white, 1863 4os 414
Ditto, 1864
/Norfolk and Lincoln, red, 1864
Ditto, 1863
Talavera, 1864.
Bye— 26s 28s
Barley—Grinding 22s 25s
Malting, new
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6oe Ws
Brown
Kingstown and Ware 6os 63s
Chevalier '' C4s 65s
Oats —Yorkshire and Lincolnsh., Feeding l9s 22s
Potato
Youghal and Cork, black lBs 22s
Cork, white
Scotch, Feeding 2os 23s
Beans—Tick
Pigeons,
Peas—Grey .. 33s 38s
Maple
White
Boilers 36s 40s
Flour—Town-made, per 2801 b
Suffolk 2Bs 30a
Stockton and N0rf01k.........., 26s 28s
American, per barrel l9s 25s
London, England, 1864-12-19

280 pp., cloth, lettered, price 35.,

VEGETABLE COOKERY.—Pastry, Pickling,
&o.

This volume supplies a want long fc't. Cookery books
exist in abundance, but they relate almost exclusively to the
preparation of dishes from animal food. his work is devoted
entirely to the prope, cooking of vegetable., to preserving,
pickling, the preparation of sauces, soups, beverages, &e, &c.,
and f,rms a complete treatise upon the subject. Vegetables,
fruits, &c., constitute the half of our daily food : here is au
essay upon the best possible preparation of this halt:
London, England, 1864-12-19

VIGOROUS WAR.

If the Southern people fail him, he is beaten. Either
way it would be the victory and defeat following war.
What is true, however, of him who heads the insurgent
cause, is not necessarily true of those who follow. Al-
though he cannot reaccept the Union, they can. Some of
them we know already desire peace and reunion. The
number of such may increase.
London, England, 1864-12-19

SUBMISSION OD THE REBELS

They can at any moment have peace simply by laying
down their arms and submitting to the national authority
under the Constitution. Atter so much the Government
could not, if it would, maintain war against them. The
loyal people would not sustain or allow it.
If questions should remain, we would adjust them by the
peaceful means of legislation, conference, courts and votes.
Operating only in Constitutional and lawful channels, some
certain and other posAble questions are and would be be-
yond the Executive power to adjust, as for instance the ad-
mission of members into Congress, awl whatever might re-
quire the appropriation of money. -
The executive power itself would be greatly diminished
by the cessation of actual war. Pardons and remissions of
forfeiture, howover, would still be within executive control.
In what spirit and temper this control would be exercised
can be fairly judged of by the past.
London, England, 1864-12-19

LONDON, MONDAY, DEC. 19, 1864.

The Asia brings us civil intelligence of some
importance, although the military news is yet
contl'oting and uncertain. President LINCOLN'S
Message gives little hope of a speedy adjustment
of the national difficulties. He still insists upon
union pur et simple as the necessary preliminary to
Peace, and declares that the end of the war can
only be brought about by victory on the part of
the North. Re says truly enough that as DAVIS
has unmistakably declared that he will accept
nothing bat the severance of the Union, it is use-
-1 -5.3 to attempt negotiation. With en estimated
of 620,000,000
deficit dole., and a public debt
already amounting to a stextling sum, and which,
it is calculated, that another year's
war will raise
to five hundred millions, the PRESIDENT very
coolly talks of the national resources being Inez
..
hauetible, And proposes to raise 422 000 0o dole.
by loan. The public debt, he says, is a national
private property, and should be distributed among
all the people. To secure this a limited amount of
some future issue might be exempt from taxation
and seizure from private debt under certain restric-
tions. Soon there will be no banks of issue but the
Government's, and this, he thinks, will create a
reliable and permanent iefluence_in support of the
national credit. To ordinary mortals it appears
that there is very little either reliable or permanent
London, England, 1864-12-19

THE AMNESTY.

A year ago general pardon and amnesty upon specified
terms were offered to all except certain designated °leaks,
and it was at the same time made known that the ex-
cepted classes were still within contemplation of special
clemency. _ _ _ _

During the year many availed themselves of the general
provisions and many would, only that the signs of bad
faith in some led to such precautionary measures as ren-
dered the practical process less easy and certain, during the
same time also of special pardons, have been granted to
individuals of excepted classes, and no voluntary action
has been denied.

Thus practically the door has been for a full year open to
all, except such as were not in condition to make free choice,
that is as such as were in custody or under constraint. It is
still so open to all, but the time may come, and probably
will come, when public duty shall demand that it be closed,
and that in lieu thereof, more vigorous measures than
heretofore shall be adopted.
London, England, 1864-12-19

PENSIONS.

The liberal provisions made by Congress for paying pen-
sions to invalid soldiers and sailors of the Republic, and to
the midows, orphans, and dependent mothers of those who
have fallen in battle or died of disease contracted, or of
wounds received in the service of thoir country, have been
diligently administered.

There have been added to the pension rolls during the
year ending June 30 last, the names of 16,770 invalid sol-
diers, and of 271 disabled seamen, making the present
number of army invalid pensioners 22,767, and of navy
invalid pensioners 712. Of widows, orphans, and mothers
22,198 have been placed on the army pension rolls, and 248
on the navy rolls:

The present number of army pensioners of this class is
25,433, and of navy pensioners 793.
At the beginning of the year the number of Revolutionary
pensioners was 1,430. Only 12 of them were soldiers, of
whom seven have since died. The remainder are those
who under the law receive pensions because of relationship
to. Revolutionary soldiers.
During the year ending the 30th of June, 1864,
4,504,616 dole 92c have been paid to pensioners of all
classes.
London, England, 1864-12-19

GREY HAIR.-248, High Holborn, London.—
ALEX. ROSS'S charges for Dyeing the hair perma-
nently— Ladies' Hair from 75. 6d.; Gentlemen's from ss.
The Dye is sold at 3s. 6cl, or Bent free for 54 stamps. It is
most easy of we.
London, England, 1864-12-19

THE WAR,

The war continues. Since the last annual message, all
the important lines and positions then occupied by our
forces have been main' ained, and our armies have steadily
advanced, thus liberating the regions left in the rear, so
that Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, and parts of other
States, have produced reaFouably fair crops,
London, England, 1864-12-19

THE TERRITORIES.

The Territories of the Union are generally in a condition
of prosperity end rapid growth. Idaho and Montana, by
reason of their great distance and the interruption of come
munication with them ty Indian hostilities, have been
only partially organised ; but it is understood that these
difficulties are about to disappear, which will permit their
Governments, like those of the others, to go into speedy and
full operation.
London, England, 1864-12-19

MEET H. -IMPROVED MECHANICAL
DENTIS TRY.—Professional abilities and great artistic
skill have been most successfully combined In the prwuction
of ARTIFICIAL T EET H. upon a new principle. The real
value of the perfection of the art of Dentistry will be experi-
enced by all wishing' to avail themselves of professional
assistance by consulting Mr. AL HERT, 34, Great Russell-
street. Bloomsbury, whose experience has enabled him to
elLct such admirable, convenient contrivances by artificial
means, and which arc so perfectly efficient.
London, England, 1864-12-19

MINES.

It is believed that the products of the mines of precious
metals in that region has, daring the year, reached, if not
exceeded, 100,000,000 dols in value,

THE INDIANS.

It was recommended in my last annual message that our
Indian system be remodelled. Congress at its last session
acting upon the recommendation, did provide for reorganiz-
ing the system in California, and it, is believed that under
the present organization the management of the Indians
there will attended with reasonable success.

Much yet remains to be done to provide for the proper
government of the Indians in other parts of the country to
render it secure for the advancing settler, and to provide for
the welfare of the Indians, The Secretary reiterates his
recommendations, and to them the attention of Congress is
invited.