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London, England, 1864-12-08

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Great Western Orig. 4il per cent pf., i 7
Mid Consolidated, 6 per cent. stock,
Di,to. Bristol and Birm., 6 per cent., 135
South Eastern (Reading, Anus., 216
I' RE FE RENCE SHA RES AND STOCKS.
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Ditto, new per cent pi., 91
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Chester and Holyhead,
Ditto, s;per cent., 111}
FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Great Luxembourg, 111 ;
Namur and Liege, gut. 6 per cent. pf., 201
San Paulo (lim.)„oi.'ua• 7 per cent.. 14
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, `4O?,

FOREIGN 111LNE$

Cobre Copper, 27i
Port Philip, lit

BANKS.
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Australasia, 70 ,
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London, England, 1864-12-08

'Railway and other Compardes.

SOUTH AUSTRIAN & LOMBARDO-VENETIAN.
The total receipts on the South Austrian lines, 1,082
miles in length, from the Ist of January to the 17th ult.,
amounted to £1,847,977, and for the corresponding period
of last year to £1,785,131, showing an increase of £62,846.
The total receipts on the Lombardo-Venetian Railway, 278
miles in length, amounted to £339,902, and for the corres-
ponding period of 1863 to £322,402,_ showing an increase of
£17,500, The total receipts on the Central Italy branches,
183 miles in length, for the above period amounted to
£190,258, and for the corresponding period last year to
£186,512, showing an increase of £3,746. In the aggregate
the total receipts amounted to £4378,137, against
£2,294,045, showing an increase of £84,092.
London, England, 1864-12-08

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

ITALY.

TURIN, DEC. 8.

In yesterday's sitting of the Senate, Signor
Gallini said the Convention ought to be accepted,
notwithstanding its origin. The transfer of the
capital was necessary, but it ought to be effected
gradually.

SPAIN.
MADRID, DEC. 7 (Evening).

The Noticias of to-day contradicts the report
that the Minister of Finance was negotiating for a
loan on the basis of an arrangement with the
holders of the Passive Bonde.

PORTUGAL,

PARIS, DEC. 8.

A telegram received here from Lisbon dated to•
day, announces that the French Sisters of Charity
at Macao will be replaced by Portuguese sisters.

THE MAURITIUS AND REUNION MAILS.
SUEZ, DEC. 7.

The Messageries Imperiales steamer Emarne,
with the above mails, arrived here this morning.
She brings 12 passengers and 213 packages of
merchandise.

SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 7.

The Hamburg and American Company's steamer
Borussia, from New York on the 26th ult., arrived
off the Needles at 12,15 p.m. today,
London, England, 1864-12-08

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London, England, 1864-12-08

The Late American Minister at the French

Court,

The Debats of yesterday speaks in the following
terms of the late Mr Dayton—" We are able to
speak of the diplomatic services of Mr Dayton, for
the Congress recently caused the diplomatic corre-
spondence of the United States in 1863 to be pub-
lished, and the letters of Mr Dayton occupy a con-
spicuous place there. In a delicate position, the
representative of a country torn by civil war, and
often impeded by skilful adversaries, we find Mr
Dayton acting with a prudence and measure that
cannot be too highly praised. It must be admitted
too that he found in M. Drouyn de Lhuys a
Minister of Foreign Affairs who had not forgotten
the old tradition of friendship between France and
the United States, and that the greatest difficul-
ties are easily settled when there is on both sides
pefect candour, and a sincere desire to mutually
avoid everything that can envenom excellent and
old-established relations. But we shall be contra-
dicted by no one when we affirm that the upright
conduct and frankness of Mr. Dayton contributed
to a great extent to the cordiality which has pre-
vailed between the two countries. To have faith-
fully fulfilled our duty is the sole eulogy which
cannot be out of place at the grave. And this duty
was that of defending liberty and humanity in the
Senate and abroad the unity of the country, torn by
civil war. Mr. Dayton always rose to the level of
this noble task, and thus it is he will leave long-
lived regrets not only among the friends who knew
his excellent and amiable qualities, but among all
those who have been able to appreciate the orator,
the diplomatist, and the patriot."
The' Constitutionnel in like manner say's—" Mr.
Dayton, prematurely removed from the esteem of
all who knew him, carries away universal regret.
As we have already said, the honourable diploma..
tist was one of the inheritors of the wise and noble
traditions bequeathed to their country and to his-
tory by the founders and the chief statesmen of the
American republic. He belonged to the school of
Washington and Franklin, A minister in France
while his country was passing through the most
terrible crisis, and amid delicate circumstances, Mr.
Dayton avoided, by the courtesy of his manners,
the prudence of his language, and the moderation
of his mind, many complications and embarrass-
ments. The United States lose in Mr Dayton an
eminent citizen, and to-morrow we shall accompany
with respect the coffin of the wise politician and the
honest man."
London, England, 1864-12-08

THIRD EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, SIX O'CLOCK.

THE BANS OP FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC, 8, 1.55 r3t.
The Bank of France has reduced its rate of dis.
count from 6 to 5 per cent.

TAT TERSALL' S. —This Evening.

-

Very few members present, and no bu,iness tranFacted
of any impurtithee.

Bank of England Return,---This Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth "Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 7th day
of Dee. 1864:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

----
JNoteri 1/13E1Ued ....—..Q7.741,515. Government Debt .£11,015,1(C
lOther Securities „ 3,031,y0u
Gold Coin &., Bullion 13,091,515
Silver Bullion ....

£27, 711,5: 5
BANKING D
l'ioprietors' Capi-
tal £14.553,000
Rest
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
missioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-
_ _

£27,711,515

EPAITTILZNT.
Government Secu-
rities Oncluding
Dead SS eight A-
nnuity) £10,474,!;42
Other Securities 18,155,m2
Notes
t•
Gold and Silver
Coin

—...-- --
counts) —
6,468.511
Other Deposits..., 12,666,, 61
Seven Day and
other Bills 475,006

£37,173,158 I .L 37,478,13
W. MILLER, Chief Cashier.
Dec. 8, 18GL
London, England, 1864-12-08

NEW THEATRE-ROYAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS.
131 r. Benjamin Webster;' Messrs. Billineton, H. Phillirs,
Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith ; Mrs.
Stirling, Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss 11. himms.
Mrs. Billington, Mrs. 11. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen.
To conclude with DOING BANTING. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr.
Stephenson; Mrs. Lewis and Miss A. Seaman.
Commence at 7.
London, England, 1864-12-08

Railway and other Companies,

SOUTH AUSTRIAN & LOMBARDO-VENETIAN.
The total receipts on the South Austrian liner, 1,0t2
miles in leng)b, from the Ist of January to the l7ih ult.,
amounted to £3,847,977, and for the corresponding period
of last year to £1,785,131, showing an increase of £62,846.
The total receipts on the Lombardo-Venetian Railway, 27t:7-,
miles in length, amounted to £39,902, and for the coma.
ponding period of 1863 to £322,402, showing an increarn oi
£17,500, The total receipts on the Central Italy brar.,ches,
183 wiles in length, for the above period amounted to
£190,258, and for the corresponding period last year to
£186,512, showing an increase of £3,746. In the aggregate
the total receipts amounted to £2,378,14, against
£2,294,045, showing an increase of £54,092.
London, England, 1864-12-08

WESTMINSTER.

WIVES' COMPLAINTS AGAINST HUSBANDS.— Charles
Weldon, described as "a canine provider," was brought up
on a warrant charged with assaulting his wife.
Complainant said—l live at 21, Poneonby-place, Pim-
lico, My husband came home very drunk on Tuesday, and
I was obliged to get out of his way, and I don't wish to
say any more about it.
Mr Arnold—You came here yesterday and obtained a
warrant against your husband, open which he has been
taken into custody, and you must now state the circum-
stances of the case.

Complainant—He made a great disturbance, and as soon
as I wont near him he began again. That's all.
Mr Arnold—That is not all. If you had stated no more
than that yesterday I am quite certain I should not have
granted you a warrant. You must tell the truth.
Complainant--I am telling the truth.
Mr Arnold—One of two things is certain—either that
you are concealing the truth now or told a falsehood yes-
terday. You charged your husband with assaulting you.
Complainant—Well, he poked a lighted candle into my
face.

Mr Arnold—You said more when-I granted this warrant
Complainant—Well, he gave me a slight slap.

Mr Arnold—You said a blow before.

Complainant—You might call it a blow.

Mr Arnold—Woman, I don't want to call it anything.
You did describe it as a blow. Why did you come here
yesterday and make a statement which to-day you contra-
dict ? You were sworn on both occasions to speak the
whole truth. Your husband ha 2 been here befor e upon your
charge, I believe.

Complainant—Yes, he has, once.
Mr Arnold—What was done with him ?
Complainant—l think he had three months.
Defendant said his wife began the whole disturbance,
and first insulted him.

Complainant—He broke up two or three of our pictures.
I can't say how the candle came into my face. I don't
know that he put it there.
Mr Arnold—l cannot rely upon your evidence: The
defendant is discharged. For the future, when wives com.
plain here and have warrants, they shall make their state•
ments in writing, or have them taken down and swear to
the truth of them.
London, England, 1864-12-08

THAMES.

SERIOUS AFFRAY IN AN AUCTION ROOM.—William
Sykes, a well dressed man about 30 years of age, and de-
scribed as an auctioneer, was brought before Mr Partridge
charged with violently assaulting Mrs Elizabeth Jennings
and damaging property to the amount of £3.
Mr Charles Young, solicitor, stated the case for the pro-
secution. Mrs Jennings was the wife of an auctioneer
carrying on business at No. 4, Upper East Smithfield. The
prisoner was formerly in his employ, and left a short time
since. Ye iterday evening the prisoner came to the auction
ro m drunk and made a disturbance, offered to fight the porter,
a German, named Wright, and everyone in the place, and
asked Mrs Jennings where her b--- of a husband was, and
that ho wanted to beat his brains out. The prisoner then
sat down fur a short time, and suddenly rose from his chair,
struck Mrs Jennings a tremendous blow on the nose, and
knocked her backwards through a framed engraving, break-
ing the glass which covered the picture, and tearing the
engraving itself. A glass shade was also broken, and other
damage done. The prisoner was put out of the shop, and
he seized an iron bar used for securing the shutters, and
drove it through the panel of the door. The prisoner was
then secured. He believed the prisoner had established
himself in business some 400 yards from the prosecutor's
shop, and was very envious of the success of his late master.
Mrs Jennings, whose nose was disfigured with a surgical
plaster, confirmed the statement of her solicitor. She also
added that prisoner kicked her after she was knocked down.
She had been bleeding from the nose and mouth all night.
Mr Henry Myers, an auctioneer who was selling hand.
kerchiefs when the row epeurrcsa- ""•""i'v`o.bva-'2 °Le-G-went
went of Mrs Jennings, and said the primer struck him
one day last week, and gave him a black eye. He could not
spare time to proßectre. The prisoner called him a black-
eyed beauty last night,
Two other witnesses confirmed the statement of the com-
plainant.
The prisoner said he had been drinking with Mrs Jen-
nings yesterday evening, and walked home with her to her
mock auction room, where they were on the beat of terms.
Mrs Jennings was very drunk.
Mrs Jennings denied having drunk with the prisoner.
A policeman said that Mrs Jennings was the worse for
Mr Partridge would liquor last night.
and in default,
not pass over such a violent assau't
on a woman. Ho fined the prisoner £5 for the assault, is
for the damage, and 35s in addition, the amount of the da-
mage,iwprisonment for 10 weeks.
London, England, 1864-12-30

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LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

FRANCE.

PARIS, DEC. 30.

THE ENCYCLICAL LETTER.

The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article signed
by M. Paulin Limayrac, says :—" The result of the
Encyclical Letter is to control the consciences of
Catholics, to rejoice the enemies of the Church, and
thus increase the difficulties of the mission which
France has undertaken, and which she pursues in
the interest of the Holy see."

A Council of Ministers was held yesterday at
the Tuileries, the Emperor presiding.
The Earl of Granville and Count Karolyi, Aus-
trian Ambassador in England, have arrived at the
Hotel Bristol.

A communication from Chambery, of the 27th,
says :—" A report was current to-day that impor-
tant measures had just been adopted with regard
to the Bank of Savoy. In virtue of an Imperial
decree that establishment has been placed under
sequestration. Seals have been placed on the cashs
box, the bills, and other securities ; two doctors,
one at Annecy and the other at Chambery, have
taken possession of the establishments there in the
name of the Government. Those measures, be it
well understood, have no other object than to pro-
tect the interests engaged i❑ the affair, as %ell
those of the shareholder as of the public. The
operations of the bank will clntinue as before.
BOURSE, Dec. 29.—The article in the Moniteur
has produced a favourable effect on the market.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 65f. 65c., and
Mobilier at 942 f. 50c. Railway Market firm, and
many of the lines at present show an improvement.
The market kept improving to the close, and left
off as follows :

per Cents .. 91
Do. end month....
3 per Cents
Do. end month 66
Credit Mobilier 955
Do. end month 958 75
Bank Shares 3450
Credit P oncier 1270
Roman
UAIL V

!Italian Loan 66 20
Do. end month 66 40
Ditto Threes ..
New Mexican .... 50a
Russian
Austrian

Spanieh Threes 4G 25
Home Debt
Deferred -
rAYS.

Orleans
Northern
Lyons and Mediterranean
Southern OOO 04
Western
Eastern ....
Sardinian
•
Austrian
Lou bard
North of Spain
Saragossa..
Ditto to Barcelona

Cash. Account.
857 50 .. 865 --
1008 75 .. 1007 50
892 50 ~ 895
590 .. 588 75
520 .. 530 --
605 .. 505
318 75 .. 317 50
415 .. 443 75
511 25 .. 515
375 375
450 .. 445
197 50 .. 195

BOMBAY MAIL S .
SOUTHAMPTON, DEC. 30.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
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THAMES.

ALE AND OXALIC ACID.—ATTEMPTED SUICIDE,--A
well-dressed woman named Hannah Urayston, aged 45, the
wife of a carpenter, as brought before Mr Partridge
charged with attempting to commit suicide.
John Horne, a police constable, No. 283 K, stated that
last night, at 9 o'clock, he was called into the Mercer's
Arms publichouse in Jubilee-street, Stepney, where he
found the prisoner, who had a glass of ale and sugar of lead
before her.

Mr Partridge—A curious mixture; did she intend to
drink it ?

WitLess—Yes, Air. She appeared very much excited,
and said she intended to destroy herself and was tired of
her life. I took her into custody, and seiz,cl the glass and
the mixture.

A muddy-looking fluid, a combination of ale and oxalic
acid, which the most thirsty soul would not be tempted to
taste, was here produced.
An intelligent boy, named Charles Kent, of No. 19A,
Jubilee-strect, Stepney, said he was in a beershop and saw
the prisoner, who had a paper containing poison, and said
she was going to poison herself. He followed her and saw
her go into the Miners's Arms and put it into the ale.
She was about to drink it, and be spoke to a gentleman,
who took the glass from her, and called in a police con-
stable.

Inspector Griffin, of the K division, here said—The pri-
soner was here yesterday morning, and fined for being
drunk and incapable of taking care of herself.
The prisoner—lt is all through my husband. He has
left me.

Mr Partridge remanded the prisoner for a week.
London, England, 1864-12-30

MARYLEBONE.

CONVICTION Or AN ORGAN GRINDER.—A young Italian
named Antonio Taglioni, of Liquorpond-street, Clerken-
well, was charged with playing as organ in Manchester-
square, to the annoyance of an inhabitant, and refusing to
go away when requested on account of illness.
George Collis deposed that he was in the service of Mr
Babbage, of 1, Dorset-street, Manchester-square. Last
evening, about six o'clock, there was loud playing of an
organ near to his master's house, who was ill and had not
been able to leave his room for several days. At his mas-
ter's request he went and told the prisoner to desist and go
away as his master was ill. He did not go at once, but ,
upon being again requested, he went to the other side of the
street and again commenced playing. Witness again asked
him to go, at the same time telling him (prisoner) that Mr
Babbage was ill. He continued playing, and some of the
people around gave the prisoner some money, whilst others
were dancing. As he would not go witness fetched a porce.
man and gave him into custody.
Prisoner (through his interpreter) said—He understood
the prosecutor wanted him to go away, but thinking that
he was only a drunken passer by he took no notice. He
declined to go till he (prosecutor) pulled his stick and let
the organ fall on the ground.
Mr Mansfield said he c'id not believe this, and sentenced
the prisoner to pay a penalty of 40e, or in default to be im-
prisoned for a month.
London, England, 1864-12-30

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London, England, 1864-12-30

T?. SCOTT'S BILIOUS AND LIVER
PILLS.—A NEVER FAILING REMEDY.—Pre-
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''cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found invaluable to all who
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the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera-
'ion and crra.teful to the stomach, they create appelte, pro-
mote digestion, and strengthen the whole nervous system.
Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
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times the qaantity in one, 2s. Pd. Be sure to ask for Dr.
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Patron—Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN.
Vice-Patron—His loyal Highness the Prince of WA LE S,K.G
President—l 3 is Grace the Duke of BUCCLEUCII, K.G.

Treasurer—Edward Masterman, Esq.
The numerous and urgent appeals of the si3c poor for ad-
mission compel the Committee to entreat the bounty of the
affluent and humane, as the medical officers are daily obliged
t treat as out-patients many distressing cases which, with
more adequate iunds, they would gladly admit into the wards.
The premises of the Hospital are capable of containing 500
beds.

The Hospital is not endowed, but is wholly dopendent on
voluntary contributions and legacies, which are received by
the Treasurer, Edward 31as erinan, Esq., Nicholas-lane; also
by Messrs. Coutts and Co. ; Drummond and Co. ; Herries and
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280 pp., cloth, lettered, price 33.,

VEGETABLE COOKERY.—Pastry,
v &c.

This volume supplies a want long fe't. Cookery books
exist in abundance, but they relate almost exclusively to the
preparation of dishes from animal food. • his work is devotel
entirely to the prope- c ooking of vegetable, to preserving.
iekling, the preparation of sauces, soups, beverages, &c., &c.,
and f..rms a complete treatise upon the .übject. Vegetables,
fruits, &e., constitute tl)• halt of our daily food : here is an
essay upon the best possible preparation of this half'.
London, England, 1864-12-30

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SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTIIARIDES OlL,which F peedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 3s. 6d.; sent free fors4
stlanps.—ALP.X. ROSS, 248, High Holborn, London. Essay
)n Hair, Id.
London, England, 1864-12-30

BANKRUPTS,

The following are the only bankrupts of commercial hill
p ortance in the Gazette :
Charles Burgin, steel manufacturer, Sheffield
Joseph Lambert, colliery owner, Chesterfield
George Jeffrey, innkeeper, Bridport
Eli Wise, maltman, Bloxham
John Bagley, collar manufacturer, Camberwell
James Box, pianoforte maker, Blackheath
Thomas M. Wigley, builder, Birmingham
Charles H. Louis Muller, timber merchant, Middles.
borough
Henry Grove, grocer, Rowledge, Surrey
John Bylord, cattle dealer, Mistley, Essex
Thomas Cunningham, licensed victualler, Acton
Warwick Hill, cabinetmaker, Shoreditch
John Holden, auctioneer, Manchester
Henry Bunting, fishmonger, Belper
Edward Johnson, grocer, Birmingham
Francis Fusseli, tobacconist, Chatham
SCOTCH BANKRUPTS.
Dunnett, Brown, and Co„ merchants, Glasgow
Andrew Roy and Son, brewers, Allea
James Young, sen., tallow chandler, Glasgow
Archibald Lauder, hotelkeeper, Dunoon
Hugh Maclntyre, merchant, Ross-shire
David Turnbull, joiner, Dalleages, Ayrshire

Course of Exchange,—This Day.

Amsterdam -- -
.. Short. 11 14
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 18/
Antwerp . .... 25 45
Brussels — 25 45
Hamburg
Paris . .
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 47/
Frankfort on Maine .— 119/
Vienna
Trieste
Peteraburgh —29 f
Berlin
Madrid
Cadiz
Leghorn
Milan....
Genoa

11 15
11 181
11 181
25 50
25 50
13 71
25 "40
25 52
25 52
120 i
11 95
11 95
30

46
47
25 67i
25 67t
25 671

461
471
25 nt
25 72i
25 72k
25 72/
25 72i
25 721
L 3 17 9

Naples . 25 67i
Palermo.. 25 67i
Messina — 25 671
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard)......per oz.

THE SIEGE OF CHARLESTON.—As yet there have
not been many casualties on the Confederate side
since the siege of Charleston has commenced ;
and General
Jordan tells me he has calculated that it takes the Yankee
70,000 pounds weight of iron to kill or wound a Confederate
soldier. Still the incessant, tremendous, deafening, aqacant
crashing of the enormous guns affects the nerves of the
men, and they ate thoroughly knocked up at the end of their
five days' ser vierx ; and the worthy miesiortrries who hold
revival fund prayer meetings at the d,fferent camps, reap a
large harvest or repentant converts each time the garrison,
is rr_licva—Blackicood's Magazine for Jai:nary.

The Dovere, of Genoa, publishes a letter addressed
by Mezzini to the subscribers of that journal who do not
pay, in which he severely comments upon ;heir avarice,
which induces them to refuse an annual subscription of sfr,
to a journal which exercises a high moral mission. " Ay,"
he adds, " sfr., which they would not refuse to those who
provide them with objects of personal necessity."
PLYMOUTH, Dec. 29.—The Essex from Port
Philip Sept. 29, passed off this port to-day. She brings 140
passengers, 21,000 mi. of gold, and a cargo of wool, tallow,
leather, and other colonial produce. 11 passengers landed
here this afternoon by pilot boat,
London, England, 1864-12-30

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.
DIRECTORS.
CHARLES WILLIAM CORTIS, Esq., Chairman.
CHARLES F. DEVAS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
G. J. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.,M P.
John Martin, Esq.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry Norman, Esq.
Henry It. Reynolds, Esq.
Abraham J. Robartm, psq.
William Steven, Esq.
Henry Vine, Esq.
7ORS.

Flenry Hulse Berens, Esq.,
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq.
Sir Minto Farquhar, Bt., ra.r.
Sir 11 a iter R. Farquhar, Bart.
James Goodson, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., 111. P
rohn G. Hubbard, Esq., 111.. P.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq.

AUDI'

Gems Loyd, Esq. • Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. I Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos.Tallcmach, Esq., Secretary I Saml. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPA RTMENT.—UNDER THE PROVISIONS or AN
CT or• PARLIAMENT, this Company now otters to new In-
urers EictrrY PER CENT. of the Profits, at Quinquennial
Divisions, or a Low Rate of Premium without participation of
Profits.

Since the establishment of the Company in 1821, the
{mount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
asl► value £600,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
ssurances in force, with existing- Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Li►e
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
udependent of the capital, exceeded £1,818,000.
- -

FIRE DEPARTMENT.—lnsurances are effected upon
every description of property at home and abroad at mode-
rate rates.

No exr.ense is incurred in effecting a new Insurance be-
yond the pnym?nt of the Annual Premium and Duty, when
tie Premium amounts to ss.

Claims liberally and promptly settled.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that FIRE Policies
which expire at Christmas must be renewed within fifteen
days at this Office, or with Mr. SAMS, No. 1, St. James's—
street, corner of Pall-Mall; or with the Company's Agents
throughout the Kingdom, otherwise they become void.

Application for Prospectuses and Agencies to be made to
Lbe L:ecretary.
London, England, 1864-12-30

lARES.
a per cent.. 66,E

PREFERENCE S
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln,
North Eastern,
Stockton and Darlington, B 6 per.cent., 321
PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS.
Great Eastern 5 per cent. pf., 99
London, Chatham, (tc., Metrop, Ext., B 6:per cent., 92
Ditto, 6 per cent, C, 701
LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTALS.
Buckinghamshire, 94
S. York. and River Dun, 10!

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.
Antwerp and Rotterdam, 01
Great Luxembourg, 121 a
Namur and Liege, gua. 6 per cent. pf., 191
South Austrian and Lombardo Venetian, Oa
Turin and Savona,
Ditto (all), 91

FOREIGN MINEBf
Alamillos, limited, q
Cape Copper, lim.,
Mont. Aureos Brazil Gold Min. Co.,

BANKS.,
Agra and Masterman's (lim.), 137. 5
Alliance tltm.). 36 61 5
Ditto, issued at 20 pm., of which 10 is pd ,19
Australasia,
Ditto. new, 651
Bank of British Columbia, 18
City, 1 64 7
Consolidated Bank, lira., 114
Ifuropean Bank, lira., 134
Imperial Bank (11/12.), 344
imperial Ottoman, 16f
London and Brazilian (11m.),r.-482
London Chartered MINX of Ausuralia, 241 4
London and County,
.83 24 34
London, Hamburg, Cont. Exchange, Urn., 104 11 10a 10
London Joint Stock,
Ditto, new, 374
London and South African,:22l
Merchant Bank, lira., 2)4
National Provincial of England, 155
Oriental Banx Corporation. 575
Scinde, runlaub, and Delhi. lirn., 1l 6
Union of Australia, 544
Union of London, 58 5

DOCKS.
London and St. Katharine, 72i it 2i
MISCELLANEOUS.
Australian Agricultural, 20
City Offices, lim., 5 44
Commercial Union, Insurance, 8}
Credit Foncier and Mob'lier of England, 81-
Ditto (X 2), sitf
Crystal Palace. 32
Ebbw Vale, 41
figyptian Coin and Trading, lim., 58Fore-street Warehouse, lim.,
Oen. Credit and Finance of London. lim.. 7} f
I mperi,l Mercantile Credit A sso., lim., 8i
Indian Carrying, lim., 1
International Financial Society, lira., 7 I
Joint Stock Discount, lint., 84
London and Caledonian garine, lim., 5} 0
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REFRIES and SONS' DINNER, DESSERT,
and Tea Ware, of the newest patterns.
REFRIES and SONS' LUSTRES, TAZZAS,
and Flower Vnaes for the present season.
REFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS,
for the Dining-room, in Bronze, Ormolu, and Silver.
REFRIES and SONS' CHANDELIERS,
in Crystal, for the Drawing-room, for Gas or Candles
---
I)EFRIES and EONS' CHANDELIERS,
in Crystal, in the Venetian and Greoian designs, for
India.

REFRIES and SONS' SPECIAL DESIGNS
in Lamps for India.
fIEFRIES and SONS' WALL LIGHT
Chandeliers, in Crystal, for India (Registered).
REFRIES and SONS promptly mouth CLUB,
Mess, and General Furnishing Orders of China, Glass,

DEFRIES and SONS supply MERCHANTS
with Pattern Books and Special Designs.

irDEFRIES and SONS have just nadea Five
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„hey have now on show the largest assortment in the world
the above goods of their own manufacture.
;MANUFACTORY AND SHOW-ROOMS,
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London, England, 1864-12-30

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Mr. FECHTER. will perform his universally allowed
great impersonation of BUY BLAS EVERY EVENING
until further notice.
THIS EVENING, to commence with MY WIFE'S OUT.
Messrs. Widdicomb, Charles; Miss B. [Percy and Miss E.
Lavenu.
Atter which, at 8 o'clock, RUY BLAS. Ruy Blas, Mr.
Fechter. Messrs. Ryder, Fitzpatrick, F. Charles, M'lntyre,
Garden, Raymond, Collett, C afford, Moreland ; Misses. Car-
lotta Leclercq, B. Percy, and Mrs. Winstanley.

To conclude with a Farcical Oriental Extravaganza, en-
titled BAREFACED IMPOSTORS. Schahabaham (a pasha
of three tails, Mr. Raymond; Mustapha, his vizier, Mr.
tiarden ; Bill Stumps and Jack Homo, quondam proprietors
of the original united happy family, Messrs. Moreland and
Widdicomb ; Ali, chief guardian of the ladles of the Harem,
Mr. Collett ; Osman Khan, chief executioner, Mr. Bunch ;
Achmet Aga, an officer of the Sultan, Mr. Kelly; Mirza
,Bajji Baba, chief keeper of the monkeys, Mr. Regan; Ayesha,
Lormerly Jemima Stumps, but no A. first favourite of the
ppa sha, Miss Lavenu; Fatima, second favourite of the pasha,
Ills s B. Percy ; Shekerleb, third favourite of the pasha, Miss
Travers; Beda, fourth favourite of the pasha, Miss Watson ;
Zenobia, formerly banou of the harem, chief wife of the
pasha, but now discarded for Ayesha, Miss Hatch. Various
choice specimens of zoology, guards, slaves, and attendants,
by the numerous and talented Smith family. Divertissement
des Odalisques.
Doors open at Half-past Six.
The Box-office open daily from Eleven till Five.
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THEATRE-ROYAL DRURY-LANE.
branag'n's, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.
'PHIS EVENING, and during the week, A YOUNG
,1..‘1) FROM THE COUNTRY.
Atter which, the Grand Christmas Pantomime, HOP O'MY
'THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-League Boots : Messrs. G. tSel-
=ore, Tom Matthews, G. Weston, Master Percy Roselle, 4:e.
basses Lydia Thompson. R. Lccleicu, ; Messrs. Bolen°,
C. Lt.uri, W. A. Borne., T. Morris, forma .k, Savii.e ; Mdine.
Bolen°, the Misses Gunnis, and Signor Tescano.

TII EATRE ROYAL, DRURY- L ANE.-
Special Morning Performances.—ln answer to numer-
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hi order to allow the country visitors to London during the
holiday week an opportunity of witnessing the grand Drury-
lane annual Cia.ristmas Pantomime, entitled HOP 0' MY
THUMB AND HIS ELEVEN BROTHERS; or, Harlequin
and the Ogre of the Seven-league Boots, Messrs. Falconer
and Chatterton have decided on giving TWO MORNING
pERFORMANCES,To-day, Friday, 30, Saturday, 31, and on
the morning of every Wednesday and Saturday during the
holiday season. Children and schools at reduced prices to
the following parts of the theatre: First circle, dress circle,
and stalls, for morning performances only,
HEATRE

ROYAL,_ HAYMARKET.-

Lessee. Mr. Buckstone.

THIS EVENING, Dec. 28, DAVID GARRICK. Messrs.
Chippendale, Sothern, Buckstone, Rogers, Clark, Coe, Wea-
thersby, ttc. ; Mesdames Moore, Snowdon, Fitzwilliam, fkc.
After which, LORD DUNDREARY -MARRIED AND
DONE FOR. Messrs. Sothern, Buckstone, Braid, Gordon,
Clark, White, Coe, Weathersby, dac. ; Mesdames Snowdon,
Hill, Jrc.
With PRINCESS SPRINGTIME. Mr. Compton, Miss L.
.Ree ley.
And MRS. WHITE.
To commence at. 7.
London, England, 1864-12-30

ITAIR-CURLING FLUID, 248, High Holborn,
London.—ALEX. ROSS'S CURLING FLUID curls
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is. 6d„ or 20 stamps.
London, England, 1864-12-30

THE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN.-
MOLLARD'S perfumed Toilet Sulphur Soap and
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Nothin?; equals the properties and qualities of the Soap No.
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of cutaneous affections or rheumatism.
Perfumed toilet cream, cold cream, and pomatum for the
hair.

Barege cream for sulphur baths, without any disagreeable
odour.

All these preparations may be had at the central depot,
221 A, Regent-street, London, %V. ; and at Messrs. Newbery
and Sons, Barclay and Sons. Edwards, Keating, Sanger and
Son, Jozeaunetti, and all chemists. Pamphlets and testi-
monials tie, on a, lineation.
Agent for Edinbargh—Mr. John PKay, chemist, lio,
George-etreet.
London, England, 1864-12-30

Christmas Lectures at the Royal

Institution.

Yesterday afternoon Dr Frankland delivered the
second of his Christmas course of lectures, " On the
chemistry of coal." Reverting to the properties of
carbonic acid, which formed the subject of the
previous lecture, and to its power of extinguishing
flame, he mentioned, as a striking instance of that
property, that a coal mine which had been burning
for upwards of 30 years was extinguished by Mr
Goldvvorthy H. Gurney in the course of a month
by directing a current of carbonic acid through the
passages of the mine. Though carbonic acid does
not support combustion under ordinary circum-
stances, it supports the combustion of potassium,
which substance, when ignited in a glass tube
filed with carbonic acid, continued to burn; and a
quantity of carbon arising from the decomposition
of the carbonic acid was deposited in the tube.
The three forms in which carbon is known are—
carbon, graphite, and diamond, which, in chemical
composition, aro Exactly alike, though so different
in their mechanical aggregation ; and each of them
when burned yields carbonic acid. The combustion
of diamond was effected with great brilliancy in a
jar of oxygen gas, after the gem had been ignited
by a voltaic battery,and the product of the combus-
tion was shown to be carbonic acid by its rendering
baryta water turbid, in the same manner as gaseous
product of the combustion of carbon and graphite.
The principal part of yesterday's lecture was
occupied with the exemplification of the properties
of oxygen and hydrogen gases, which are the con•
stituents of water, eight-ninths of the weight of
water consisting of oxygen. Though oxygen gas
is the principal supporter of combustion, it does not
itself burn. It constitutes about one-fifth of the
bulk of atmospheric air, and, when in an unadul-
terated form, combustible bodies burn in it with
great energy. The constitution of water was shown
first by burning a piece of sodium in water, by
which process the oxygen of the water was ab-
stracted to support the combustion, and the hydro-
gen was left in the vessel, and in the second place
by the decomposition of water by voltaic electri-
city, the products of the decomposition being col-
lected in two separate tubes, in one of which the
oxygen was collected, and is the other the hydro-
gen, which occupied double the space. The oppo-
site properties of the two gaseous products were
shown by the burning of hydrogen and the bril-
liant ignition of a taper in oxygen. Hydrogen
gas, though very inflammable, extinguishes flame ;
as was shown by setting fire to hydrogen contained
in an inverted glass. It inflamed round the edge of
the vessel, where it was in contact with the atmo-
sphere, but it extinguished a lighted taper. Thus,
as Dr Frankland observed, water and carbonic acid,
from which coal is formed, extinguish flame, and
when those compound substances aro resolved into
their elements, one element is highly inflammable,
and the other, though not inflammable, is the prin.
, cipel supporiet of till embuslion. Having shown
London, England, 1864-12-30

This day is published, in a handsome 4to Volume, with a
Portrait of Mr. Leech, price 215.,
LATER PENCILLINGS FROM PUNCH.
By JOHN LEECH. With Explanatory Notes by
31A RK LEMON, Editor of Punch.
lihrorwtrtforin of,
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SPANISH FLY is the acting ingredient in
ALEX. ROSS'S CANTHARIDES OIL, which Fpeedily
produces whiskers and thickens hair. 35. 6d.; sent free forsl
stamps.— ALEX. ROSS, 218, High Holborn, London. Essay
on Hair, Id.
London, England, 1864-12-30

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

IiTIDDEN SPRINGS. By the Rev. J.
- PARKER, of Manchester.
et The sermons of Dr. Parker are especial:ye noticeable for
clearness of thought and language. All seems as if it were
written with a pencil of light. . . . . Nature is every-
where in the ascendant, and hence its matchless force
There is no speakinz for speaking's sake, no display of any
kind every word is an arrow directed to the mark."—Bri-
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