The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-04 00:00:00

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton... Jan.
via Marseilles
brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 4'
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Jan. a
I:laina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Jan.
via Marseilles ...Jan.

Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton Jan
•
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. ,
via Marseilles Jan.
India (Bombay), via Southampton Jan. 1:
via Marseilles Jan. 'lt
Portuga1....
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton
via Marseilles
Newfoundland
opurto and Vigo •
U. S. end British N. America, by Brit. packet Jan. 6'
by U.S. packet ,
by Canadian packet.. Jan 10,
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriile ..
Bahamas, via New York Jan. 1'
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, l'eru, 1 Jan.
California. and British Columbia.

WHAT IS VULGARLY CALLED "A TWISTER
As exemplified by the description of a Scornse
watching its hard tasks come down to it from the zegi°lY
above between dinner and bedtime.—First comes a plate
soup and bread, and a glass of sherry; 6, I can maned
that," says the Stomach. Then a plate of fish, with met
bread and more sherry; "and that," adds the StoraW' fi
" though these sauces don't quite agree with me." 'l,'
comes beef, or mutton, or both, and stout ; then gam°
sherry; then a dish of tart; "Confound this pastry,'ll6':;,,,
the Stomach, "it gives me more trouble than anytil
else ; but if the master will only stop here, I think, if 1
out all my powers, I can get even this rubbish out of
th
way." But she has hardly taken this hopeful view of
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case, when down come cheese, celery, apples, oranges, nut'
figs, almonds and raisins, port, sherry, claret, and a tumble.
of hot Hollands and water. " Good gracious, was theta
ever such a mess ?" exclaims the stomach ; " what can t 136
man mean? Does be think one pair of hands can manie
all this ?" Still the willing slave goes to work, NcLe!,,
presently there is a rush of hot tea from above, with a Ow
slice of bread-and-butter. And when the Stomach WI
infinite labour has got the hodge-podge into some sol4°,t
homogeneous shape, and is preparing to take a nap al'
exhaustion, lo I a devilled drumstick rushes into its laboll;
tory, two devilled kidneys, a bottle of stout, and thle
tumblers of hot brandy and water.
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THE MEANING OF " WlLLlAM."—Derived fr° e
the language of the old Teutonic race, Wil-helm, ti/di
helmet of many, signifies one who protects and defell.,
many. Willi or Vili is still preserved in the Gero',
"viel," many; so too is " helm," with the identical ale'4„,,
ing of old (which grew out of the word " cot
In the Icelandic " hialmr" is helmet; in the Saxon"
signified to corer, to protect ; in our own language, derislei
from those above mentioned, familiar to all is the ,t plat))
helm" of Shakspeare and all our poets. Scarcely less be3ll:
tiful is the other meaning of this doubly significant nab
the Saxon " helma" signifying the helm or upper part
the rudder, which is grasped by the steersman who guOI:
the ship. Is not our common name of William, thelito
name to live up to ? A helmet of defence, a protector ;
helmsnzan, a guide to many ! To those who care for tyf
significance of names there is a delight in reading 1::
" Life of William. Pitt," at the appropriateness of t'i;
name to " the pilot who weathered the storm."—Se
Abode's What's your Xanze?
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Miss Lange, 18 years of age, cured after the medical men ha(abandoned all hopes of her recovery from the last stage ;1.
pulmonary consumption, with fearful cough, expectoratiO
exhaustion, spitting of blood, perspirations, hollow cbee°,
emaciated to a skeleton. She is now, thank God, a pate' 4,
healthy, blooming, fleshy girl.—N. Lange, Gommissaire,4
Police. Cure, No. 46,270. Mr. James Roberts, of Frirfvf
Surrey, of thirty years' diseased lungs, spitting of
derangement, and partial deafness.—Cure, No. 47,121.
Elizabeth Jacobs, of extreme nervousness, indigesti%
gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies.—Cure, rl
54,816. the Rev. James 'l'. Campbell, Fakenham, Norod
' of indigestion and torpidity of the liver, which had resiSt
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Births.
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BOOTY—On the 31st ult., at Castle House, Forest,
thamstow, the wife of Arthur Booty, E.q., of a son.o,
COODE —On the Ist inst., at 18, South Audley•street,
William Coodr, of a son.
Pr
PEILE—On the lit inst,, at 2, Norland-terrace, Notting
hill, the wife of Bransby Cooper Peile, of a daughter. p
HAP.IVARD—On the Ist inst., at 1, Wellington-terraccti
John's-wood, the wife of Gaineborough, Esq., °
daughter.

Marriages.
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WRITE—DvY—Oa the 29th ult., at St. Mary Alt('
Kensington, by the Rev. Wm. Wright, Alfred Hen CI
son White, Esq., 3d Dragoon Guards, youngest seoff
Lieut.-General Sir Michael White, K.C.B , to
Risden, only child of Edwin R. Davy, Esq.,. of Pi"-
Devonshire. No cards.
WOOD—KIRKWOOD—On the 31st ult., at St. Mary',, 40y
lington, Austin Wood, of 12, I'arkfield-street, fourth ;01
of the late R. M. Wood, of Aldersgate-street, to Su:
eldest daughter of the late Thomas Kirkwood, °'
Milner-square, Islington. No cards.
Deaths.
ADAIEt—On the 271 h ult.' at Florence, Richard Brldlleil
Adeir, Captain half pay Royal Artillery, aged 43, e'
son of the late Major-General Adair, C.B. 560,
AItCIIER—On New Year's-Eve, at Springfield, in her 01
year, Sally, widow of the late Thomas Archer, E'4"'
Chelmsford.
COURTNEY—On the Ist inst., Mr. M. W. Courtney, 'll
63d year of his age. /ire'
COMONFORT—On the 13th Nov. last, aged 51, the eS":4,f
sident of Mexico, General Ignacio Comontort, y,
of War and Commander-in-Cnief of the Mexican try
His loss is deplored by all. R.I.P.
GODLEY—On the 31st ult., at Killegar, county of 1,0,-r
L•eland, John Godley, aged 88. or°
llAnvEy—On Thursday, the 31st ult., at Princes-pr,
Liverpool, aged 31, Thomas 11. Harvey, Esq., solicit iftio
attEio-r—On the 31st ult., at Cerraith House, AY0.L.44
Mrs. Greig, of Levy, relict of the late James Greig,
o Levy, in. Lerwick, Shetland.

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