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

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton Jan. 18.
via Marseilles Jan. 12.
Lirazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and. Sr. Helena Jan. 29.
ohina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southanipton Jan. 2.
via Marseilles Jan. ----.

Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton .. Jan. 2.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton.. Jan. 2.
via Marseilles.... Jan. —,
India (Bombay), via Southampton .. Jan. 11.
via Marseilles Jan.jan. 5.
Portuga1....
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Jan. 2.
via Marseilles
Newfoundland

Oporto and Vigo ..
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Jan. 6
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet.. Jan 1.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritle Jan. 10.
Bahamas, via New York Jan. 14.
Mexico .... Jan. —.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Jan.....
California. and British Columbia.

WHAT IS VULGARLY CALLED "A TWISTER !"
As exemplified by the description of a Stomach
watching its hard tasks come down to it from the s egionts
above between dinner and bedtime.—First comes a plate of
soup and bread, and a glass of sherry; " I can manage,
that," says the Stomach. Then a plate of fish, with more
bread and more sherry "and thas," adds the Stomach,
" though these sauces don't quite agree with me." Theo
comes beef, or mutton, or both, and stout ; then game and
sherry ; then a dish of tart; " Confound this pastry," s'l
the Stomach, "it gives me more trouble than anytbit
else ; but if the master will only stop here, I think, if I put
out all my powers, I can get even this rubbish out of th 9
way." But she has hardly taken this hopeful view of the
what
case, when down come cheese, celery, apples, orange., nu
figs, almonds and raisins, port, sherry, claret, and a turnbltesr°
eofvehrostuiclholalamndessaa?nd, wexactleari.ms
the"G osotodragacrhac:oeu,s;at was
can therethe
man mean? Does be think one pair of hands can ikanage
all this ?" Still the willing slave goes to work, when
presently there is a rush of hot tea from above, with a thin
slice of bread-and-butter. Aid when the Stomach with
infinite labour has got the hodge-podge into some sort of
homogeneous shape, and is preparing to take a nap after
exhaustion, lo I a devilled drumstick rushes into its labora-
tory, two devilled kidneys, a bottle of stout, and three
tumblers of hot brandy and water.

THE MEANING OF " WILLIAIL"—Deriyed, frog'
the language of the old Teutonic race, Wil-helm, the
helmet of many, signifies one who protects and defends
many. Willi or Vili is still preserved in the German
".viel," many; so too is " helm," with the identical mesa'
ing of old (which grew out of the word " hilms.''), to cover;
Inthe Icelandic " hialmr" is helmet; in the Saxon" holan
signified to cover, to protect ; in our own language, derived
from those above mentioned, familiar to all is the " plumed
helm" of Shakepeare and all our poets. Scarcely less beau'
tiful is the other meaning of this doubly significant name,
the Saxon " helma" signifying the helm or upper part of
the rudder, which is grasped by the steersman who guided
the ship. Is not our common name of William, then, 0'
name to live up to ? A helmet of defence, a protector ; ore,
helmsman, a guide to many ! To those who care for the
significance of names there is a delight in reading the
" Life of William Pitt," at the appropriateness of the
name to " the pilot who weathered the storm."—So.o9
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WHERE CAN WE MEET AFTER THE
PANTOMIMES ? My dear Fellow, Gentlemen sup
at EVANS' Covent-garden.

LAMTIF,RT'S ASTHMATIC BALSAM-AN
RPPECTUAL EME DY, without confining the bowels
or affecting the head, truly efficacious and pleasant, is ad
mitted to be the best medicine for immediately relieving
coughs, colds, confirmed cases of asthma, and incipient con-
sumption. It frequently cures persons whom the faculty
pronounce incurable, admirably allays the tickling which
provokes frequent coughing. In approaching consumption
Its effects are truly beneficial. Persons deprived of sleep, or
even lying down for fear of suffocation, may depend on relief
in a few minutes after taking it. Prepared °my and sold by
W. LAMBERT, Chemist. 8, King-Wdlliam-street, Charing-
cross, London, and by all drugg,sts, in bottles, 130., and
three quantities in one, 2s. ed. each. Be particular. and ask
for Lambert's Asthmatic Balsam. The name and address ae.
engraved on the gimp.

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the recent
heavy gales some of the boats of the Royal Na ional
Lifeboat Institution have been instrumental in rescuing the
crews of the following wrecked vessels :—Schooner Theophi-
lus, of Aberdeen, 5 men ; barque Tamworth, of Norway, 17 ;
schooner Northern Lights, of Preston, 4 ; pilot boat, of St
Ives, 7 ; schooner Anon, of Workington, 4; schooner Gipsy,
of Drogheda, 4 ; smack Saucy Jack, of Inverness, 1 ; barque
Marietta, of Lisbon, 1 ; fishing boat, of Filey, 2 ; Tenby
fishing boat, 3; and barque Providence, of Dantzic, 7. Total
lives saved, 55. The lit eboats also assisted in bringing safely
into port, with their crews, consisting of 29 men, the Italian
brig Camog,ling, the schooner Sir Colm Campbell, of Whitby,
the schooner Guilts, of Palermo, and the ketch Snip, of Am-
sterdam. The lifeboats also went off in reply to signals of
distress on fourteen oceasions, but their services were not
ultimately required. The amount of reward p lid for all
these services was £216. _ _

The Committee of the Institutionearnestly AP PEAL to the
public for ASSISTAN,E to enable them to meet the con-
tinued heavy demands on the Society's 125 lifeb)at estab-
lishments. Contributions are receivtd by all the London
and country bankers ; and by the Secretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adeiphi, London.