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

LIFEBOAT SERVICES.

ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK, Jan 2.—The Aldborough life-
boat.of the National Lifeboat Institution entered upon im-
tant services in saving three men and their boat from
destruction on New Year's eve. The men were out
fishing, when a gale came on so suddenly from E.S.E.
that they were unable to come ashore, as they dared not
attempt to pass through the heavy breakers on the shoals,
or they would have lost their lives. The lifeboat was
quickly manned, launched, and pulled through the heavy
surf on the banks, and was fortunately successful in bring-
ing the poor fellows and their craft safely to shore. The
sea was the heaviest the lifeboat had ever previously en-
countered, and her admirable behaviour has given great
satisfaction to her crew.

BACTON, NORFOLK, Saturday Night.—At daybreak this
morning the firing of a heavy gun was heard from the
Floating Light ship at the north end of the Hasbro'
Sands. Soon after a large vessel was observed with dis-
tress signals in her rigging, about 10 or 12 miles from
the shore. It was blowing a gale from the east, and a
heavy sea on. The Bacton lifeboat of the National
Lifeboat Institution was launched through the surf,
and bore away for the wreck, Upon arriving
at the vessel they found that she was full
rigged, but had lost her mainmast. She was a foreign ves-
sel, apparently Russian, from the flags in her rigging. On
going alongside the crew of the lifeboat fcund no one on
board. It is reported that the crew had taken to their long-
boat and had been picked up by a Winterton yawl, and
I taken to Great Yarmouth.

GREAT YARMOUTH, Jan. I.—The lifeboat belonging to
the Fishermen was fortunately the means of rescuing yes-
terday, during a heavy gale of wind, fifteen persons from
a foreign ship, which had been driven on thd Hasborough
Sands. This is probably the same vessel which the Bacton
lifeboat of the Institution found abandoned.

At the Devonport quarter sessions on Thursday
three boys were charged with robbery. The jury returned
the following explicit verdict :—" Guilty ; but we recom-
mend the prisoners to mercy, because the evidence is not
sufficiently clear against them." The Recorder sentenced
the boys to several terms of imprisonment.
AN INDIAN PRINCE AND THE NORFOLK POOR.—
The Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, who recently pur-
chased au estate in Norfolk, has presented £5O to each of
the parishes over which it extends, with a view to its being
distributed among the poor. The. Maharajah is fond of
field sports, and endeavours in every respect to make him-
self popular as an English Colmtry gentleman,
London, England, 1864-01-04

NEW YORK, DEC. 22, Evening.
(Per the Canada.)
All is quiet in Virginia. Averill's Federal cavalry
have destroyed six miles of the railroad between
Staunton and Gordonsville.
The report of an engagement with Longstreet at
Bear Station is confirmed. The Federald withdrew
to Biair's Cross roads with a loss of 200 killed and
wounded.
800 Guerillas are reported to be preparing to
move through Pound Gap for a raid through the
eastern portion of Kentucky. Another force is
concentrating for a raid on the Louisville and
N,sbville railroad. Forrest, Richardson, and other
guerillas are actively campaigning in the interior of

Tennessee.
The Confederates have been repulsed in an attack
upon Fort Gibson, Arkansas. Kirby Smith's forces
are concentrating to attack Little Rock and Fort
Smith.
The Confederates have been repulsed in an attack
upon the outposts of Natchez, Mississippi.
Reports, said to be exaggerated, are current at
New Orleans of a mutiny among the coloured
troops in Fort Jackson. Tne Federals have aban-
doned the Teche country leaving a small garrison
at Brashear.
General Butler has ordered an enrollment of
white and black citizens in his department between
the ages of 18 and 45, to be completed by Jan. 1.
General Rosencranz is to supersede General
Schofield in Missouri.
General Burnside is in New York receiving much
public attention.
The Federal Commandant of Wilmington denies
the statement that blockade running into Wilming-
ton is frequent. The destruction of the steamer
Daylight is denied.
The House of Representatives has voted an ap-
propriation of 20,000,000 dols. for bounties and ad-
vance pay to volunteers.
The action of the people of Halifax in rescuing
the piraes of the Chesapeake has caused considera-
ble ill-feeling here.
The New Yoek Herald has commenced a syste-
mati3 attack upon President Lincoln, saying that
his fatuity end imbecility, where his personal par-
tialities are concerned, pass all belief, and that he is
an amiable sort of man, but his works are too costly.
It is reported from Mexico that Fidaurri, Gover-
nor of Nueva Leon, has declared in favour of the
French.
The Bavaria has arrived out.
COMMERCIAL IN cELLIGENCE.
Money easy. Gold 527 i prem. Eselange on
London, 166; on Paris, 335.
Stocks steady. New York Centrals, 1324 ; Illi-
nois, 116 ; Erie, 106: 6ix per Cent. U. S. Bonds,
05.
Crude petroleum, 31 to 32; do. refined, 45 to 46.
London, England, 1864-01-04

COUNTRY MARKETS.

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NORWICH—SATURDAY.
There was the usual attendance of farmers at market to-
day, and a fair supply of wheat was offering. There was a
better feeling in the trade, and prices may be considered is
per qr dearer than on this day se'nnight. There was a fair
supply of barley, and last week's prices were supported.
In oats, beans, and peas not much doing. Flour without
alteration—white 44s to 465, red 40s to 42s per qr.
White wheat. 44s to 46 I Red wheat 43s to 42s
Malting barley ...36s to 37s 1 Chevalier barley 34s to 35a
Distilling do . 308 to 32s I Oats.. ..
Flour, 28s Od to —s Od per sack front the miller

NOTTINGHAM—SATURDA.T.
There was a fair show of wheat at this corn exchange to-
day, and the condition of the samples was decidedly im-
proved. Out-door work is going on satisfactorily in this
neighbourhood. The demand was good, and sales were
generally made at is per qr over late rates.
White wheat, from 40s to 45s ; red wheat, 39s to 425.
Barley—malting, 30s to 40s ; grinding, 27s to 30s. Oats
old, at 24s to 31s Od ; new, 20s to 255. Deans sold at ass
to 43s per qr. ; new, 35s to 375.

GRANTHAM—SATURDAY.
Old white wheat, 44s to 48s; red, 39s to 42s per 36st. ;
new white, 40s to 458; red, 32d to 425. Malting barley,
335 to 368 per qr ; grinding, 28s to 30s; oats, old, 24s t 3
288; new, 208 to 24s ; beans, 38s to 40s; peas, 34s to 365.

NORTHAMPTON-SATURDAY.
At this corn market to-day there was a better attendance
than on the week previous, but the show or wheat was by
no means abundant. The young wbeat plant is looking
well around here. There was a firm feeling in the trade,
rnd holders refused to sell except at an advance of is per
qr. on late rates.
White wheat, 40s to 45$ ; red, 37s to 4Cs ; fine, —8
to —s per qr. Barley, 35s to 378—grinding, 28s to 325.
Oats, 28s to 32s per 21 stone. Beans, 38a to 42,. Peas;
34s to 408 per qr.

YORK—SATURDAY.
We were supplied with a fair quantity of wheat to-day
from the growers. Prices generally maintained for good
dry lots, with an improving demand,
Wheat, red 38s to 41s oats.... lBs to 208
White do .42s to 46s Beans .. 38, to 40.4
Barley .28s to 32s Peas ...„---8 to --ti
Malt, 588 to 60s per qr.; rye, 32s per qr.; dour, 303
to 32s per sack.

LEICESTER-SATURDIT.

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We had a moderate show of wheat on offer at this corn
market, there being a sprinkling of red and whine descrip-
tions. Field work is in a forward state. There was an
improvement in the trade, and prices advanced is per qr.
New white wheat, 40s to 45s ; red, 38s to 4113 per 368
stone. Old red, 398 to 41s per 36 stone. Barley, malting,
new, 33s to 38s per qr.; grinding, 29s to 325; old oats,
25s to 30s; new oats, 22s to 25s per 24 stone. Beane,
old, 38s to 42s per 38 stone ; flour, 30s to 35s per 20 stone.

Foreign Mail Packet List.
London, England, 1864-01-04

DOCKS.

MISCELLANEOUS. •
British Indian Tea, lim.,
Ceylon Company, 10i
Ei,glish and Australian Copper, 21
Gen. Credit and Vinanco of .London, lira., 6L 7
Hudson's Bay, 171
International Financial Society, Um., 101 Kr
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 31
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1170, issued 90, 83i;;
Joint •stock Discount, 7 1- 7
Ditto, new, et 1 17
London Financial Association, 11m., 241 4.
Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 70
t cean Marine (Insurance), 191
Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 79
London, England, 1864-01-04

MONEY MARKET

AND
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

A steady business is reported to-day in discount
circles, but notwithstanding its being the 4th of the
Month, the supply of bills on offer does not exhibit
any material increase. The fact is, the mercantile
community had previously provided for their en-
gagements, so that at the last moment there was no
inconvenience. The available supplies being abun-
dant, the joint-stock and private establishments
continue to negotiate bills as low as 61 per cent.,
notwithstanding a slight feeling of reserve, dictated
IT the recent purchases of gold in this market for
transmission to Paris.
Too accounts from the various manufacturing
districts for the past week have, in most instances,
been satisfactory, although business has been par-
tially suspended consequent upon the annual stock-
talting• At Manchester both cloths and yarns
have advanced in price, owing to the shortness of
stocks of cotton at Liverpool. The woollen trade
°f Leeds, Bradford, and Huddersfield has been
aececnably active, and both spinners and manufac-
turers are busily engaged upon spring fabrics. At
Leicester and Nottingham there has been little
Change of importance in the hosiery and lace
departments, while in the hardware districts of
Birmingham, Sheffield, and Wolverhampton, there
48 been rather more animation than usual at this
season of the year.

Two O'CLOCK.

Mr.
the Paris Bourse this morning (according to
Reuter's telegram) the Three per Ceat. Rentes
/vere quoted at 66f. 65c. Heavy.
Renewed heaviness characterised the opening of
the
English Stock Market this morning, and sales
on speculative account were resumed, owing to the
uneasiness felt respecting the Schleswig-Holstein
and other political questions abroad. Consols fur-
ther receded 1 per cent., viz., to 001 1. for money
and the 7th inst., and to 911 for the February
account. The New Threea and the Reduced An-
nuities are 906 91, showing little alteration; Ea-
allEquer Bills are 7s. to 2s. die.; and India 4 per
Cent. Debentures, 991
London, England, 1864-01-04

THE WEATHER AND THE PARES,

The intense frost which set in on Friday night con-
tinued on Saturday and yesterday, and, as a necessary con-
sequence, induced thousands of persons to visit the various
Royal parks, with a view of venturing on the ice which
has already formed on the pieces of ornamental water. The
hopes of the too venturesome, however, were doomed to
disappointment, for in no one single place was the ice thick
enough to be bearable.
In the Regent's-park the extensive sheet of water round
the island is quite covered, as is also that adjoining the
boatbou-e. Should the frost continue for another two days
there is little doubt but that skating and sliding will be
permitted. Yesterday two young boys aged 10 and 14,
paid the denalty of their rashness by being soused up to
their necks for venturing on the ice near the side of the
paths.
The Serpentine, being the largest piece of water in any
of the parks, is act yet covered, but will doubtless be so in
the course of a couple of days.
St. James's-park was visited by a large number of per-
son ; but here also the precaution of not permitting any
one on the ice was fully carried out. Preparations have
been made to prevent skating on the deep water.
In Batt ersea-park, Victoria-park, &c., the ice is an inch,
and in some places an inch and a half in thickness.
Preparations are being made by the officers and men of
the Royal Humane Society for the rescue of those who
may fall through the ice.

Mx. WOOLLEY has been paid the whole amount
of his claim for the fire at Campden House. The
sum thus received, with interest, is nearly £30,000. The
loss of his first collection of rare and curious objects has not,
however, quenched the desire of Mr. WPolley to form
another museum. He is Btill animated with a desire to
surround himself with queer, quaint articles of vertu; and,,
with this end, has taken a house and grounds near Fulham,
called Prior-park, formerly in the occupation of Mr. E. T.
Smith, late of Drury Lane Theatre, but now of Cremomo
eardens.
London, England, 1864-01-04

FRANCE.

BOURSE, Jas. 2.—The market has been firm,
bat still only a limited amount of business doing
Threes, for the Account, are now at 66fr. 55c.
Mobiler shows a slight improvement, being at
1,050 fr. Railway Market quiet, but former
prices well maintained. Prises again receded
towards the close, and left off as follows :

41 per Cents. . . 91 90
fro. end month
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66 35

Italian Loan 7l 60
Do. end month 7l 45
New ditto
Do. end month —

Credit M0bi1ier...,1035
On. end month
Bank Shares 3290
Credit koncier
Roman

Russian
Austrian
Spanish Threes 521
Rome Debt
Deferred

SAIL

Orleans
Northern

'Airs.
Cash. Account..
977 50 .. 971 25
970 .. 972 50

New ditto — • •
Lyons and Mediterranean 930 .. 930
New. ditto . 888 75 ..
S iuthern .. 6BO .. 682 50
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian

Lombard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona
London, England, 1864-01-04

THE BOOKS OF THE

NORTH BRITISH AND MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY,

For the Year 1803, close on 31st December.
Life Policies effected on or before that date will rank for an
additional Year's Bonus in comparison to later entrants.

During the Four Years preceding last Division of
Profits (1858), the Company Issued 1,595 Life
Policies, assuring £1,221,608
During the Four sue:eeding Years the number of
Life Polices issued amounted to 3,168, and the
Sums assured to £2,22,,5z2
BEING AN INCREASE OF 82 PER CENT.

The SIXTH SEPTENNIAL DIVISION of the COM-
PANY'S PROFITS will take place on 31st December, 1865.

- - -
THE WHOLE PROFITS WHICH HAVE ACCUMU-
LATED SINCE RUT DECEMBER, 1858, WILL THEN
BE DIVIDED, AND NINETY PER CENT. ALLOCATED
AMONG THE ASSURED ON THE PARTICIPATING
SCALE.

CEIZTIFICA.TES of INDISPIJNIIIILIFY granted,
and every facility offered to lasurers.

FIRE DEPARTMENT.

Insttran,es granted both at Home and Abroad on the most
liberal terms.

Forms of Proposal and every infer ration will be given at
the Wad Office, or any of the Company's Agents.
By order.
F. W. LANCE, Secretary.
Londcu, November, 1863.

HEAD OEFICES :
LONDON 58, Threadneedle-street.
4, New Bank Buildings, Lothbuiy.
West-end Office B, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall.
EDINEUIWII 64, Princes-street.
London, England, 1864-01-04

'ATCH ROBBERY.

John Timms was indicted for stealing four gold watches
and four gold chains. The prisoner is already undergoing
an imprisonment of 21 months at Lewes gaol fur a similar
robbery.
The property was stolen from the shop of Mr. Keitzsin,
a jeweller at Cardiff, and disposed off to Mr. Attenborough,
a pawnbroker, carrying on business in London.
The jury found the prisoner guilty, and
The Recorder sentenced him to three months' imprison-
ment, to commence at the expiration of the first sentence.
Mr. Gifford asked for the restoration of the stolen pro-
perty, and the Recorder directed the purchasers of it to re-
turn it to the prosecutor.
London, England, 1864-01-04

PIGS! PIGS! PIGS!-INDIAN PIG MEAL
without husks, supplied to the Royal farms, Windsor,
and in every county in England, 10s 6d per cwt. ; one cwt.
equal to 11 cwt. bar'ey or any meal. Delivered free in Lon-
don. Established 1858.— THOMAS PEARCE, Manager, 66,
Lant-street, Southwark.

THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear
are those mad^ by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond-street
They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being
carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the
wealthy purchasers. "In medio tutisimus ibis."
ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS
London, England, 1864-01-04

likß PAIR.

MESSRS. BOTT, JACKSON, AND CO.
execute COMMISSIONS on all races throughout the
year. Market price guaranteed. Remittances. London and
Westminster Bank. Post-office Orders payable at Camber-
well-park.
N.B.—Betting on the Waterloo Cup.
Address—BoTT and JACKSON, " Man of the World" Wine
Stores, George-street, Camberwell-park, London.
London, England, 1864-01-04

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.

But moderate supplies of each kind of meat are on sale
at these markets to-day. For beef and mutton, there is a
good demand, and prices have an upward tendency. Veal
and pork are steady in value.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
Inferior beef 4. 8 0 3 2
Middling do. .. 3 4 3 8
Frime large do. 3 10 4 0
Do, small d 0... 4 2 4 4
Large pork .... 3 8 4 2
Inferior mutton. 3 10 4 2

edsd
Middling mutton 4 4 4 6
Prime do . 4 8 4 10
Veal
Small pork 4 4 4 8
Lamb

13OROUGH HOP.

Our market continues to be very moderately supplied
with English and foreign hops. Tho demand, however, is
not to say active : nevertheless• all qualities command ex-
treme rates, Last week's import was 236 bales from
Antwerp; 102 Rotterdam; 163 Hamburg; 115 Boulogne;
22 Dunkirk ; and 167 bales from Bremen.
Mid and East Rents.. £5 Os to £9 Os per cwt.
Weald of Kents..•• •• 4 10s to 6 6s ~
Sussex
Yearlings ........ 3 08 to 5 Os ~
Olds ........... 1 Os to 1 10s „
Bavarian ......... 5s to 8 Os ~
Belgian ......... .• . 3 12s to 4 4s „
American ....... •• • 6 5s to 6 Os
London, England, 1864-01-04

Now ready, price 365., 158., and 108., with Map,

POST- OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY
for 1861. (Sixty-fifth year.)

The smallest edition, price 10s., with newly engraved large
Map of London, is by far the cheapest Directory • ever
published, and comprises, in two alphabetical lists, the
" Commercial " and "Court." which contain no less than
140,0 ,0 names and addresses of persons residing in London,
whether carrying on business or occupying a private resi-
dence.

Also, now Publishing, price 365., with Maps of the Counties,
corrected to time of publication, the Fifth Edition of

The POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY of BIRMINGHAM,
STAFFORDSHIRE, WARWICKSHIRE, and WORCES-
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Kelly and Co., Old Boswell-court, Strand, W.C. ; Simpkin,
Marshall, and Co. ; and all booksellers.
London, England, 1864-01-04

Literary Intelligence.

A CHEAP GALIGNANI.—A new paper is about to be
started in Berlin in English, to supply those who cannot
pay ten sous per day for Galignani's Messenger, with use-
ful information on Paris life, for four sous.
THE POET TUPPER I—ln consequence of a special re-
quest, Mr. Martin F. Tupper had the honour of a private
interview with their Royal Highnesses the Prince and
Princess of Wales at Frogmore on Sunday last, as we are
informed by his publishers.
MRS. LIRRIPER'S LODGINGS.—Besides Mr. Dickens'
share, the other papers are contributed by Mr. G. A. Sala,
Mr. Wilkie Collins, and Mr. Andrew Halliday. The
story of "Doctor Goliath," by the last named writer, is a
sketch from life. The original is well known in lite-
rary society, and the portrait has been generally recog-
nised.

THE PRUSSIAN PRESS takes a melancholy review of its
relations with the Government during the past year. The
Folks Zeitung has been eleven times proceeded against by
the police—the National Zeitung, seven times; the Iribuns
and the Borsen Zeitung, six times ; the Abend Zeitung, five
times; the Berlin Allegerneine Zeitung, four times; the
Publicist, three times; the Vossische Zeitung and the
Preussische Yolksbladtt, twice; the Spenerische Zeitung
and the German Punch (Kladderadatsche), once. The total
amount of the fines was not very heavy, about £300; but
the editors were in many of these cases imprisoned. The
Gartenlaube was suppressed for giving an imaginary ac-
count of the loss of the Prussian brig Amazon, which really
was lost, but not in the way stated—the Prussian Govern-
ment considering the narrative as derogatory to the admi-
nistration of Prussian naval affairs I Almost all these
penalties have been inflicted for liberties which in England
would be considered milk-and-water criticisms—half -way
between silence and blame. Such is the liberty which Ger-
mans are so anxious to press on Schleswig-Holstein I

BOOKS RECEIVED.

Henry Taylor's Poems. Philip Van Arteveldt, &c. 3 Vols,

Chapman and Hall,
Th© Belle of the Ball. A Novel. By Wm. Pickersgill

2 Vols. T. C. Newby.
Uncle Crotty's Relations. By Herbert Glyn. 2 Vols.

Smith, Elder, and Co.
Whist Studies, By A. C. and B. D. Smith, Elder and

Co.
Illustrated Horse Management. 400 Engravings. By
11,-nry Mayhew, M.R.C.V.S. Wm. H. Allen and Co.
The Brown Book, 1864. Saunders, Otley, and Co.

The Metropolitan Board of Works has agreed to
contract a loan of £50,000, in order to construct the new
Finsbury-park, which will be farmed of about 120 acres of
land.

" PICKLES AND SAUCES."—Some idea of the
export trade in " pickles and sauces" may be formed from
the fact that the declared value of such articles exported
in the eleven months ended November last was £354,902,

PRINCESS'S.--Mr. Westland Marston's new play
"Donna Maria" was not produced at this house on Satur-
day night in coosequence of the sudden indisposition of
Mrs, Hermann Vezin (late• Mrs. Charles Young), who is to
perform the principal character,
THE GREEK GOVERNMENT intends to reduce 44,
army, now 10,000 strong, to 5,000 men,
London, England, 1864-01-04

MOORE BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C.

NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE.—The greatest and
most useful invention of the day, AGUA AMARELLA.
Messrs. JOHN GOSNELL and CO., 3, King-court, I,,mbard-
street, London, Perfumers to her Majesty, respectfully offer
to th". public this truly marvellous fluid, which gradually
restores the human hair to its pristine hue—no matter at
what age. The Ague A marella has none of the properties of
dyes; it, on the contrary, is beneficial to the system, and
when the hair is once restored one application per month
will keep it in perfect colour. Price one guinea per bottle, or
in half bottles, 10s. 6d. Testimonials from artistes of the
highest order, and from individuals t. undoubted respecta-
bility, may be seen on application.-: Messrs. John Gosnell
and ro. have been appointed Perfumers to her Royal High-
ness the Princess of Wales.

TEETH.—Mr. ESK ELL'S INVENTION in
the construction of ARTIFICIAL TEETH has the
following advantages :—A set of teeth, of excellent work-
manship and mechanism, can be made and fitted with the
most perfect accuracy and success, in a few hours, without
pain or extraction of stumps, and to answer all the purposes
of mastication and articulation. They are fitted without
wires or fastenings, and adapt themselves so perfectly to the
gums, that they are quite immoveable, except at the option
of the wearer. Invalids or residents in the country can ad-
just these teeth to many changes of the mouth without the
aid of a dentist. They are not so liable to injury, are always
useful, and will last a lifetime. Comfort guaranteed. Trea-
tise explaining Mr. Eskell's Patent, &c., free for 7 stamps.
Inspection of specimens and consultations free.-B,Grosvenor-
street, Bond-street, W ; and at 39, Bennett's-hill, Bir-
mingham.
London, England, 1864-01-04

IFEBOAT SERVICES.—During the recent
JU heavy gales some of the Coats of the Royal National
Lifeboat Institution have been instrumental in' rescuing the
crews of the 1 ollowing• 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 Arlon, of Workington, 4; schooner Gipsy,
of Drrgheda, 4 ; smack Saucy Ja,:k, 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 lifeboats also assistel in bringing safely
into port, with their crews, consisting of 29 men, the Italian
brig Camoglino, the schooner Sir Cohn 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 occasions, 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 i 25 Web .at estab-
lishments. Contributions are receiv,d by all the London
and country bankers ; and by the Seoretary, Richard Lewis,
Esq., at the Institution, 14, John-street, Adelphi, London.
London, England, 1864-01-04

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Jan. 4.—Wind this day at noon—East
fresh breeze, and fine weather, very sharp frost.
(Inv ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)
PLYMOUTH, Jan. 4. a.m.

The paddlewheel steam slnop Hecate (6), from the Pacific
station, which left Vancouver's Island in December, 1862,
arrived in the Sound this morning. She touched at Mad, ire.
The screw steamship Conqueror (78), Captain Luard, had
touched at the island, and left the day before the Hecate
departed. The Conqueror sailed from Plymouth 19th De-
cember, 1863, with the battalion of Royal Marines, under
command of Colonel Sather, for service in Japan.
MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVE*END, Monday Morning.
Arrived, Jan. 3 —Coulie, from Grifswald ; Z,,phyr, from
Ham burg; Ann Flemim g, trom Dantzic ; Abraham, from
Brussels; Josephine, from Riga; Waoka, from Embden ;
Augusta, from Memel; Countess of Lonsd ale, from Antwerp.
Arrived, Jan. 4.—Maremda, from Embden ; Margarotta,
from Dantzic.

DEAL, Monday Diorning•
Passed.—Whinfell, from London, for Hongkong.

- -
THE FINEST TURKISH BATH IN THE -WORLD !
Sitting at a dinner-table in Stamboul, the other
day, we heard a French Secretary, new to the East, request
his neighbour, an Arab Sheikh, from the Hauran, to tell
him where he could find the best Turkish bath--whether at
Cairo or Jerusalem, at Constantinople or Damascus?
" God is great and Effardis are wise," said the Sheikh ;
" but if you ask your servant, he must say that the best
bath of all is to be found near Piccadilly, in Landon." From
many trials of the Turkish bath in the land where it is of
the soil, we can fully support this toying of the bronz:3 sou
of the Desert—the bath in Jermyn-street being high above
oriental competition as to commodiousness, order, cleanli-
ness and ventilation. We are reminded of our Arab friend
on seeing a prosperous report from the directors, by which
e find that the Bath leaves a good dividend to the share-
holders, and that the managers propose to increase the ac-
commodation still fort her.—.lthouctein.
SEASONABLE LIBERALIfY.—The members for
Salisbury—Lieut.-General Buckley, and Mr. Matthew
Henry Marsh—have just forwarded to the mayor of that
city (Mr. John Waters) £5O each, to be distributed by
him
and the members of the town 0.1110(.0 in small sums among.
the deserving poor of the town. .
THE PLAGUE OF SLUGS.—Slugsraorfeessszle:drle;oe.L7;a_
invaded Australia in hosts, and a p
!less says he saw them moving in millions in a compact,
body, stripping the country as they g 6, and marching about
a mile and a half a day, clearing a breadth of half a mile in
their line of march. Tho Australrass ion
shepherrd, ds
hoping were said
to be looking for help to the ghoppe he
might change his diet for a time to (lugs, e-pecially as
grushoppers arc scarce.
London, England, 1864-01-04

THE NAVAL RE SERVE.

The fourth anniversary of the establishment of the Bristo
Naval Reserve force was celebrated on New Year's-day. On
former occasions a dinner has formed part of the programme
but during the past year the men have generously contributed
so much towards the relief of the widows and orphans of
several of their members who perished in the recent gales
that, at the suggestion of Captain Fenwick, the dinner was
dispensed with. It is due to Bristol to state that she had
the honour of contributing the first man to the Royal Naval
Reserve; that when Captain Fenwicktook the command of
the Bristol force in 1861 it numbered only 150 men; and
that during the following 12 months the number had in-
creased to 702, while up to the present time no less than
900 have been enrolled. More than half the Bristol foice
are at present at sea. On Friday morning about 100 of the
men mustered on board the Da3aalus training frigate, and,
led by the Volunteer Artillery fife and drum band, and a%
companied by Captain Fenwick, Dr. Fegan, and the other
officers, they marched to the cathedral, where they at-
tended morning service. On leaving the cathedral the tars
matthed through the city, and returned to the Drodalus. On
assembling 'tween decks,
' Captain FEN WICK said that as it was the last anni-
versary he might spend among them he wished to say a
few words about the Naval Reserve force in general,
and themselves in particular. It was no longer an ex-
periment,--it had become a national institution, and every
reasoning man must look upon it as the great success
of our day. The nation had in reserve at the present
moment 17,000 well-trained, powerful, healthy men, suffi-
cient at any moment, supposing one-half of them were at
home, to man at least 12 line-of-battle ships, and a very
few months afterwards, if the necessity arose, to man as
many more. (Cheers.) And this could be done at one-fitth
the cost to the country of maintaining them in the regular
navy, while at the same time the merchant service had been
benefited by the good effects which drill and habits of disci-
pline had produced upon members of the force. As regarded
the men themselves, supposing England should be engaged
in a war which would call out the reserve force, every man
who obtained his livelihood by going to sea would have to
come to the Royal Navy on that most powerful of all press
gangs, necessity ; for they must all know that no shipowner
t such a time would risk his vessel and property at sea.
Labour and commerce would consequently be decreased on
shore, and to put bread into their mouths and those of their
families seafaring men would be obliged to eome to the
• Royal Navy for employment. Now, those who belonged to
the Iteeerve would come better fitted for the discharge of
London, England, 1864-01-04

THAMES.

SAVAGE ASSAULT.—Thomas Harley, a young man, who
was described as a labourer, was brought before Mr. Wool-
rych, charged with violently assaulting Timothy Connor.
The complainant, whose heitd was enveloped in surgical
bandages, stated that he was playing at cards with the pri-
soner and three others, at the Baker and Basket public-
house, on Saturday night. He left off playing suddenly,
and the prisoner and two others continued playing. The
prisoner became quarrelsome, and threatened him, and took
a pint pewter pot and beat him over the head with it. He
bled profusely, and was insensible for a time. When he re-
covered he left the house in search of a police constable, and
the prisoner followed him and struck him over the head
with an iron bar or poker. A police-constable took the pri-
soner into custody. He went to the London Hospital, and
his head was dressed there.

Mr. Woolrych—Were you sober?
Witness—l was in liquor, sir, The prisoner was sober.
The prisoner, in defence, alleged that the prosecutor fell
against the fireplace and hurt his head.
Connor—Nothing of the kind, sir. He hit me first with
the pot and afterwards with the poker.
Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week, and
said the surgeon who dressed the wounds must attend on
Monday nest,

CARDINAL WISEMAN AT ISLINGTON.—A solemn
service took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic
Church, Islington, it being one of the festivals connected
with the name of St. John, to whom the church is dedi-
cated. Cardinal Wiseman occupied a throne at the side of
the high altar, and twice gave to the assembled congrega-
tion the pontifical blessing. The high mass was celebrated
by the very Rev. Canon Oakley, assisted by several other
clergymen. The music was Weber's Grand Mass in G,
with full instrumental accompaniment—the tenor and bass
solos being admirably rendered by Mr. Standish and Mr.
Bervon, The Christmas hymn, " Adesta Fideles,'' was
also sung. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. L.
Patterson, of the Roman Catholic Church, Moat-fields, and
was partly an appeal for the now Hospital of St. John and
St. Elizabeth, in Great Ormond-street, which (with an ad-
joining church) as been built at the expense of Sir George
Bowyer, Bart, M.P. There was a largo attendant of the
laity, amongst whom were his Excellency the Count de
Flahault (the French Ambassador) the Countess Do Fla-
bault, Sir George Bowyer, Bart., M.P., and other well-
known Catholics.
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noiseless. Warranted to fulfil all the requirements of a
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London, England, 1864-01-04

THAMES.

SAVAGE ASSAULT.—Thomas Harley, a young man, who
was described as a labourer, was brought before Mr. Wool-
rych, charged with violently assaulting Timothy Connor.
The complainant, whose head was enveloped in surgical
bandages, stated that he was playing at cards with the pri-
soner and three others, at the Baker and Basket public-
house, on Saturday night. He left off playing suddenly,
and the prisoner and two others continued playing. The
prisoner became quarrelsome, and threatened him, and took
a pint pewter pot and beat him over the head with it. He
bled profusely, and was insensible for a time. When he re-
covered he left the house in search of a police constable, and
the prisoner followed him and struck him over the head
with an iron tar or poker. A police-constable took the pri-
soner into custody. He went to the London Hospital, and
his head was dressed there.
Mr. Woolrych—Were you sober ?
Witness—l was in liquor, sir, The prisoner was sober.
The prisoner, in defence, alleged that the prosecutor fell
against the fireplace and hurt his head.
Connor—Nothing of the kind, sir. He hit me first with
the pot and afterwards with the poker.
Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner for a week, and
said the surgeon who dressed the wounds must attend on
Monday nest,

CARDINAL WISEMAN AT ISLINGTON.—A solemn
service took place yesterday at the Roman Catholic
Church, Islington, it being one of the festivals connected
with the name of St. John, to whom the church is dedi-
cated. Cardinal Wiseman occupied a throne at the side of
the high altar, and twice gave to the assembled congrega-
tion the pontifical blessing. The high mass was celebrated
by the very Rev. Canon Oakley, assisted by several other
clergymen. The music was Weber's Grand Mass in G,
with full instrumental accompaniment—the tenor and bass
solos being admirably rendered by Mr. Standish and Mr.
Bervon, The Christmas hymn, " Adesta Fideles," was
also sung. The sermon was preached by the Rev. J. L,
Patterson, of the Roman Catholic Church, Moorfiells, and
was partly an appeal for the now Hospital of St. John and
St. Elizabeth, in Great Ormond-street, which (with an ad-
joining church) has been built at the expense of Sir George
Bowyer, Bart, M.P. There was a large attendant of the
laity, amongst whom were his Excellency the Count de
Flahault (the French Ambassador) the Countess Do Fla-
hault, Sir George Bowyer, Bart., M.P., and other well-
known Catholics.
No ItomE complete without a WILCOX AND GIBBS'
SEWING-3IAOIIINE. Simple, compact, efficient, durable, and
noiseless. Warranted to fulfil all the requirements of a
perfect family machine. Prospectus free on application at
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London, England, 1864-01-04

NORTHAMPTON-SATURDAY.

-•
At this corn market to-day there was a better attendance
than on the week previous, but the show of wheat was by
no means ai:undant. The young wheat plant is looking
well around here. There was a firm feeling in the trade,
end holders refused to sell except at an advance of is per
qr. on late rates.
White wheat, 40s to 45s ; red, 37s to 40s ; fine,
to —s per qr. Barley, 35s to 37s—grinding, 28s to 325.
Oats, 28s to 32s per A stone. Beans, 38s to 425. Peas;
34s to 40s per qr.

YORK-S.

,TITRDAY.

We were supplied with a fair quantity of wheat to-day
from the growers. Prices generally maintained for good
dry lots, with an improving demand.
Wheat, red 38s to 41s Oats.... lBs to 203
White do .42s to 46s Beans 3& to 403
Barley .28s to 32s Peas .....--`s to ----8
Malt, 58s to 60s per qr. ; rye, 32s per qr.; flour, 303
to 32s per sack.

ARGYLL ROOMS, Windmill-street, Hay•
market.
NOTICE. —M. JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS
Will be continued at the above elegant rooms.
Admission is.
Conductor— M. JULLIEN.
Solo Performers—Messrs. Mosca, Tyler, Horton, Snelling,
Progrataki, Arlienney, &c.
Doors Open at 8, commence at half-past.
Manager, M. GRENET.

THE best TROUSERS for gentlemen to wear
are those made by ELSTOB, of 60, New Bond-street.
They are neither so low in price as to necessitate their being
carelessly put together, nor so dear as to gain only the
wealthy purchasers. "In medici tutisimus ibis."
ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS
London, England, 1864-01-04

MARKETS—This Day.

MARK-LANE.

The country markets held on Saturday were firm for
wheat, and pica had an upward tendency. Barley, how-
ever, owing to full average supplies being on offer, met a
slow sale, at fully the late decline in the currency. In oats,
beans, and peas a moderate business was transacted at lat e
rates. Flour ruled steady, and the quotations were well
supported.
On the continent the corn trade generally is quiet at
about stationary pricer. At New York, however, the trade
is active, and the export demand continues to improve.
Up to our market, last week, the arrivals of English
grain were but moderate. The imports from abroad
amounted to 7,844 quarters of wheat, 14,840 barley, 12,018
oats, 1,360 beans, 1,315 tares, 17,276 linseed, 8,824 oil-
s eds, 60 sundry reeds, 2,549 sacks, and 2,069 barrels of
floor.
Fresh up to Mark-lane the arrivals of English wheat
were only of moderate extent, but the general condition of
the produce was good. Compared with Monday last, there
was much more activity in the trade for all qualities, and
an improvement of is. per quarter took place in the cur-
rency. At he close of business a tolerably good clearance
had been effected.
The show of samples of foreign wheat on the stands was
by no means extensive. Holders of all descriptions were
very firm in their demands, and prices advanced in some
instances Is. per quarter.
Floating cargoes of grain ruled firm, and prices had an
upward tendency.
There was a moderately large supply of home-grown
barley on the stands, and the show of samples of foreign
produce was extensive. Good and fine malting parcels were
in moderate, request at full prices ; otherwise the trade was
dull, on fermer terms.
In the malt trade, signs of improvement were apparent,
and prices ruled firm.
The supply of oats was moderate. The trade, on the
whole, ruled steady, and previous quotations were supported.
The market was well supplied with beans. For all descrip-
tions there was a steady demand at last Monday's currency.
The inquiry for peas was somewhat limited, yet no change
took place in their value. The show of samples was
moderate.

CURRENCY PER IMPERIAL MEASVAIS,
Wheat—Essex and Kent, red, 1863, Per qr 3Ss to
Ditto, old 3Bs
Ditto, white, 1863 42s
Ditto, old 4os
Norfolk and Lincoln, red, old 3Bs
Ditto, 1863
Talavera,
Rye— 32s
Barley—Grinding 268
Malting . 28s
Malt—Suffolk and Norfolk 6os
Brown
--- 'e 6oa
London, England, 1864-01-04

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11

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, JAN. 2.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales took leave of her Msjesty to-day, and left
Osborne for Frogmore House. •
The Prince and Princess crossed over in the
Royal yacht Fairy to Gosport, attended by the
Countess of Macclesfield, Lieut.. General Knollys,
and Lieut.-Colonel Keppel.

JAN. 3.
The Queen, Prince Alfred, Princess Helena,
Princess Louise, Prince Arthur, Prince Leopold,
and Princess Hohenlohe attenthd Divine service at
Osborne. The Rev. G. Prothero officiated.
Colonel H. Ponsonby has succeeded Lieut.-Col.
the Hon. D. do Ros as Equerry in Waiting.
London, England, 1864-01-04

THE NAVAL RESERVE.

The fourth anniversary of the establishment of the Bristol
Naval Reserve force was celebrated on New Year's-day. On
former occasions a dinner has formed part of the programme
but during the past year the men have generously contributed
so much towards the relief of the widows and orphans of
several of their members who perished in the recent gales
that, at the suggestion of Captain Fenwick, the dinner was
dispensed with. It is due to Bristol to state that she had
the honour of contributing the first man to the Royal Naval
Reserve; that when Captain Fenwicktook the command of
the Bristol force in 1861 it numbered only 150 men ; and
that during the following 12 months the number had in-
creased to 702, while up to the present time no less than
900 have been enrolled. More than half the Bristol force
are at present at sea. On Friday morning about ]OO of the
men mustered on board the Dmialus training frigate, and,
led by the Volunteer Artillery fife and drum band, and ac-
companied by Captain Fenwick, Dr. Fegan, and the other
officers, they marched to the cathedral, where they at-
tended morning service. On leaving the cathedral the tars
marched through the city, and returned to the Drodalus. On
assembling 'tween decks,

Captain FENWICK said that as it was the last anni-
versary he might spend among them he wished to say a
few words about the Naval Reserve force in general,
and themselves in particular. It was no longer an ex-
periment,—it had become a national institution, and every
reasoning man must look upon it as the great success
of our day. The nation had in reserve ac the present
moment 17,000 well-trained, powerful, healthy men, suffi-
cient at any moment, supposing one-half of them were at
home, to man at least 12 line-of-battle ships, and a very
few months afterwards, if the necessity arose, to man as
many more. (Cheers.) And this could be done at one-fifth
the cost to the country of maintaining them in the regular
navy, while at the same time the merchant service had been
benefited by the good effects which drill and habits of disci-
pline, had produced upon members of the force. As regarded
the men themselves, supposing England should be engaged
in a war which would call out the reserve force, every man
who obtained his livelihood by going to sea would have to
come to the Royal Navy en that most powerful of all press
gangs, necessity ; for they must all know that no shipowner
t such a time would risk his vessel and property at sea.
Labour and commerce would consequently be decreased on
shore, and to put bread into their mouths and those of their
families seafaring men would be obliged to come to the
Royal Navy for employment. Now, those who belonged to
the Aeservo would come better fitted for the discharge of
London, England, 1864-01-04

Anson's Dramatic Almanack, for 1864.

The eighth yearly issue of this beautiful little
bijou of an almanack demands from us some brief
but earnest recognition of its merits as a perfect
repertory of histrionic information. It is still care-
fully compiled and revised by its originator, Mr. J.
W. Anson, one who has been for a long while
past so well and honourably known in the
Dramatic Profession in the Metropolis, and this
too in more than one responsible capacity—as Secre-
tary of the Royal Dramatic College ; as Secretary of
the Dramatic, Equestrian, and Musical Sick Fund ;
and, best of all, perhaps (certainly to the general
public) as the Treasurer of the Theatre Royal Adelphi.
The proceeds of the very compact and portable little
almanack here referred to, as annually published under the
supervision of Mr. Anson, are, year alter year, handed over
by him to the Sick Fund, of which, as above mentioned, he
is the secretary. The furtherance of the interests of the
Dramatic Almanack, therefore, is in itself distinctly an act of
benevolence. But even looking at Mr. Anson's charming
little almanack apart from this very attractive consideration,
it is in itself so singularly interesting and valuable a com-
pilation illustrative of the artistic professions to which it
relates that it readily enough secures for itself the wide
and widening circulation which we believe it en-
toys. That truly and it is really exceptional as an
almanack, may be at once intimated by our mentioning, as
among the, number of ite contents, an extranadinary re-
cord of the Great Events of the Drama for 2,300 years 1 A
list of the first appearances of celebrated artists i And,
together with these details, a mass of useful information in
reference to the managers and theatres, not only of London,
but besides those in the Provinces, in America, and far
away at the other side of the globe, even in Australia.

ONCE A WEEK.—The forty-
fourth monthly
part of this cheap popular illustrated weekly mis-
cellany is mainly remarkable for two serial stories
—Harriet Martineau's Son Christopher, and Adol-
phus Trollope's Beppo the Conscript, the former of
the two abburdly illustrated by Mr. Millais, that new and
rarely-gifted academician, who is apparently bent upon
industriously frittering away his powers as a book illus-
trator. An extraordinary variety of papers, in prose and
verse, complete in this forty-fourth part, at once the 234th
weekly number and the sixth volume of "Once a Week,"
the aim of which periodical still appears to be the serial
publication of the very lightest contributions to the current
light literature of the age.
London, England, 1864-01-04

THERMOMETER.

This day at Two o'clock
Barometer-30.00.
Wind—East ; fresh, and very fine.

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LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 1864.

Parliament is already coming within our ken, is
now almost visibly looming up before us at the end
of the very brief perspective of a few weeks in
this next month of February. There is a toler-
ably clear understanding, too, on all sides that the
coming session is not to be allowed to follow the dull
pattern of its three or four do-nothing predeces-
sors. The Parliament itself moreover is coming with-
in easy distance of the date of its own dissolution,
Meaning by that, its dissolution simply in the
natural course of things as a septennial Parlia-
ment. Nominally only our Parliaments are sep-
tennial. Ever since they became septennial they
have as a rule become more short-lived even than
seven sears. They have been dissolved, instead est
tranquilly lapsing into non-existence. The Seven
Years of Parliament, tike the Seven Ages of Man,
are seldom enough to be traversed, throughout, to
the very end. And when a Parliament as charac •
terless, as sluggish, as dawdling, almost one might
say, as utterly indifferent as the one last summoned
into existence, is in existence, the sooner a quietus
comes to be administered to it, the people out o!
doors get to think at last, the better. Remembering
how little there is, that can be set down as
BMOrg the achievements of the Parliament now
a few .reek more 1.) he summoned hack
gain to Westminster for the despatch of urgent
public business—one really, witiaout, any particle
of affectation, looks forward with a sense of relief,
London, England, 1864-01-04

BOROUGH AND SPITALFIELDS.

These markets continue to be fairly supplied with home-
grown potatoes. Good and fine samples move oil' steadily,
at full currencies ; otherwise, the trade quiet, on former
terms.
Yorkshire Regents 7ss to 85s per ton.
Flukes
Rocks
Perth, Forfar, and Fife Regents 60s to 70a /9
Rocks
Kent and Ess;x Regents
London, England, 1864-01-04

KUPTURES.--By ROYAL LETTERS '&TENT.

-WHITE'S M C-M AIN LEVER ii7llJ SS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
EXHIBITIONS OF 1851 AND 1862), is allowed by upwards of
Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective
invention in the curative treatment of El EKN 1 A.
The use of a steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects,
is here avoided—a soft bandage being worn round the
body, while the requisite resisting power is supplied by the
Moo-Main Pad and Patent Lever, fitting with so much ease
and &oseness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during sleep. A descriptive circular may be had, and the
truss, which cannot fail to fit, forwarded by post, on the cir-
cumference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
sent to the manufacturer,