The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-15 00:00:00

PRAYER.

Lord of the Universe I God of mercy and loving kind'
ness I Thou takest man under Thy heavenly protective
even from birth, and decreest for generations yet unborn'
Our lips fail in thanking Thee worthily for the exceedies
goodness Thou haat shown unto us, that Thou had vcalOY
sided to visit with salvation her Royal Highness the Princes°
of Wales. Thou hast lightened her travail, yea, even b°-
fore her pain came she was delivered of a male child, e
scion of the Royal House was born, to the delight °i
the whole nation, and the joy of his illustrious taller/
the heir to the throne, H.R.H. the Prince of Wales.
0 God I in thine abundant mercy watch over the n2etilßr
and her child, sustain and strengthen her so that she nt.heie
regain her vigour. Keep Thy protecting hand ever 7,h-•
babe, shield him under Thy wings. May he grow in
and strength; may he bloom and flourish like a vine-rrt
and as Thou pourest water upon the parched soil and /18e".i
upon the dry ground, so abundantly grant him the sPirld
of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel 81/0
might, so that he may delight and rejoice the hearts °fill
august parents.
Shepherd of all Nations, through whom Monarchs rule
..d
lew'
Great has Thy goodress been towards our most grac-- r
Sovereign Lady, QUeen Victoria. Thou haat caused he
to inherit the royal crown of her ancestors ; her children}
like olive-plants, surround her throne. From the risiegey,
the sun unto the setting thereof, myriads dwell under h
sceptre, who are bound to her by the tie of affection 8-t
sympathy. And this was yet a small thing in ThY
0 Lord God : Thou hest also ordained her house '°r ;ci
great while to come, and haat highly regarded her in Tel
eye, by establishing her Throne on a firm foundation, en.
by granting unto her a grandson—the hope of 0°1:-
generations. 0 continue to gladden her with ThY c°11,4
tenance, prolong her life, exalt her glory, and let her le'
rejoice in thy salvation. her
Grant that this royal offspring may be a restorer a i
life, so that she may forget her sore grief. Heal with 13c1
balm the wound which is still bleeding; soothe her alwoi"4o
soul with Thy heavenly solace; may children of the
and fourth generation be brought up upon her knees*
rrhy
Source of all blessings! Thou hast showered down
h
blessings upon the inhabitants of this empire with
abundance. Thou hest made it a beacon unto all a- 01
countries of the earth ; for within the land mercy ailaftr-tbe
meet, and righteousness and peace kiss each other. .`,/litty,
enjoyment of happy freedom and undisturbed tranquiLost
each man dwells in his cottage as in a palace. Tlieli,jv
made this a prosperous and united nation, and 11886 e-„1164
us, in the new-born Prince, a bright feature of hoP°
-
promise, a renewed pledge of peace and prosperitY.
Deign, 0 Lord, ever to sustain and to strengthen
by Thule arm of righteousness, so that they may nurer
moved. tp
Hasten the time when all mankind shall serve The°
one spirit, one heart, and outs consent.—Amen.

A PRAYER FOR THE QUEEN AND ROYAL FAMILY.
He who disp
unto princes, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdoms
who delivereth his servant David from the destructicia
sword, who maketh his way in the sea, and a path throus4
the mighty waters ; may he bless, preserve, guard, est
enseth salvation unto kings, and dominion
exalt, and highly aggrandise, our most gracious Soya",
Lady, Queen Victoria ; Albert Edward, Prince of Walftlf;
the Princess of Wales; and all the Royal 148°.—.
May the supreme King of kings, through his infinite ulerTi
preserve them, and grant them life, and deliver thee,' ir:er
all manner of trouble and danger. Subdue nations ull;,•to
her feet; cause her enemies to fall before her, and eauleiDg
to prosper in all her undertakings. May the supremet
of kings exalt and highly aggrandise her, and grsri'
°1
f
long and prosperously to reign. May the supreme I°ll,lo
kings, through his infinite mercy, incline her heart 817 co
hearts of her councillors and nobles, with ben°l4l.Bool3
towards us, and all Israel. In her days and cure to
Judah be saved, and Israel dwell in safety; and mayUi
Redeemer come unto Zion: may this be his gracious
and let us bay, Amen.

Psalm el
Praise ye the Lord. Praise God. in his sanctuary' ois°JOl
him in the firmament of his power. Praise bit' I°retit'
Praisetaandh
mighty acts : praise him according to his excellent boo
ness.
and
soundarp. Praise
of
himwith the aim
psaltery withlam winytta~
timbrel and dance : praise him with the stringed Os;
meats and organs. Praise him upon the loud elsieved
thing
.that bath breath
praise him upon the high-sounuing cymbals. Ye
Lord. Amen. praise the Lord. Praise .

marriage of Lady Alice Mary c 4
dliaoung.hjtoerhnoi‘f. the Earl and Countess of Des'irt El
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Westminster: I:eeunikr, took place yesterday by 52 l'i'l
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r -
LandyoiyiALitaAhj ecioa7o: ofitlidet
proprietorn of - ajor, eldest valise a
twheer were admittedu ri Of tile
iobsrbel e. nhika r A 1 • so a
COLOSSEUM.—By the invitati°- oarea
of
distributed amongst nelaeieute the various Chris:alas eurertaitiale'ere re'
of the performances the childrell. lids 011
galed with
buns and winsandof IntriOUß kinds
, toys •
Lys TO 11°41
PLIOTOGRAPHs OF EMINENT ADlEgi"' 1.40e0
exhibit
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Manh,atatnand,o”thGeresugohl,
by Mr. M. A. Bawl at hiS rel3l„ be
13r3 ant, n and
3, Northing
.oun . _ umberland-court, Strand. YA' niong o.o'l -.1%00
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them,
ase)erl
uofmainnu:aertairito,othirie 00,11:1: eArl
istateasm.reresidents Lincoln and Davis, all tlia Pra-olovir,
literati— Seward, Beecher, i'°jiiiiiiiiPß'
CUPID AND Gurnett Smith, and a 0133,, 00
others. . The collection • 100 aubiee` '
comprises about
are all from life. ~,,,,,, 1,011C1°!:
THE the kind;
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correspondent of an Irish journal writeof".. ce till'
issiaeivde that there never was a war, great or 00116:1 511°
between Heenan
b thea
t a rule.ut sb e ewehniecnheanwd woman Nwvaass_nnoott Ineulleed:l;tioeneot!
best of it on this
battle" Troy,
but
se
faanirdallnldars were both involredddebeYo the... 4 tl:
too often fickle go ~ a
occasion, and Mars in the
her
ee'
Yankee Giant was compelled to succumb to bet i7311714°
clatsntoswhseems that King had for some time before tli°,,iiiofr
handsome eyes on the daughter of a retired Pubt; el:I'
who, likeeepish
Theretire into private life and keep
for his mcoensent.
to the more fortunate of toe fraternity, hi'd beeon.,'e.
ableda page l,
lady is fair to look upon, and liiagf 4.016
young fellow, made overtures to the `1)040
contingent
othcceasami.ainles
hurst upon the success of King iu the battle °'.,.. Wit
This, however, as the story goes, vinstaa'
The extraordinary prowess of the gladiator °rottlias
ewas,l beautyn o stimulateddouibut,add iaddition
to
theby til:tet,
kheoap; a t °.;
1860
theIiuNGLISII LooordoTlVEs.—At the cl°se o af O.
United Kingdom
of locomotives on the railway 6,15
-6,0
was 5,801. Ia 1861 there war° aro'
and at the endof
un_sojt_ivesasw
tine was brought Alloy/I°3o
re e into use almost every dal.
1862, 6,308, Thus, au additional 1uc,„°,1.:70
neewr
onesus the tune of duration fur each engine, up the :toci4
would be annually required to keep up tlfao NO:
and, irrespective, of any foreign demand, at loot uvirtipili
ill be required annually on home accoullt•
'llati I°l.
l'io-oreuellent. the cost of each engine, the 500 annually ca..,„ con'
siaPerat„ an aggregate of £1,250,000. sknotUer curi°:olo
of the r suggested ley the above figures, is the tabegiaeo'
c a" employed in driving and working tlice epoo
Between 12,000 and 13 000 drivers d area nitl-4 t)i tioa
regularly t l rl
en'' °ye-, and' thdeisveermeanre ient a l'°1)11-,1'.iiril6
wthaitelheast 60.000 persons de I Intnonswift iron -..,, of
pen( en .. _ fljaatlY
have played R
-0 prominent a part in tau ,••
oar age. 001'
DIREEPEN° HALFPENNY -,- ..,,, r.--Ac 0
--E AN 1-10. A.• Prat' tli
.il7; to theifot:owin( Edinburgh Scotsman of WedneeelaY t., coai'
eligible" situation appears to be 00.'l_reity:''
petition's' "
among students at the _Edinburgh Vii'vv_veaing'
Wanted, by a lad td , f n hour in the v ce
y, a s u cut or a $
to assist •
4 little boy to prepare his lessonS for;c;sfigli
term; a guinea per quartet. Address No. 1511
tffice,"