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The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-02

Walls End.

Gosforth lB 0
Caseop l9 0

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. Jan. 18.
via Marseilles .. Jan. 12.
tirazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Jan.
llhina, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Jan. 2.
via Marseilles ...Jan.

Falkland Islands..
Gibraltar, via Southampton Jan. 2.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 2.
via Marseilles Jan. •-•:'
India (Bombay), via Southampton Jan. 11'
via Marseilles Jan. 0,.
Portuga1....
.......
Malta, Egypt, and Men, via Southampton Jan. .4'
via Marseilles Jan. ""'"

Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo
.. •••
U. 8. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Jan. 6

' by __
U.S. packet
by Carotdian packet—Jan 1.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritie Jan. Iv'
Bahamas, via New York
Mexico .... .... Jan.'''.
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, 1 Jan....,
California. and British Columbia..

MR. GEORGE TANNER, for this last seven yeal
Pantaloon at the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, is at present
suffering from a severe attack of paralysis, and not likeli
ever again to be able to follow his professional calling,'
Era.

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,
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also Fortnum and Mason ; and all Grocers and Chemists is
very town of the United Kingdom.
London, England, 1864-01-02

ANTIQUITIES FOUND IN THE SEWERS.

A letter was received from Mr. Panizzi, of the British
Museum, inviting the Board to send to the British Museum
such antiquities as were found during the progress of the
main drainage works. The subject was referred,to the
Main Drainage Committee.

Some other matters were disposed of, and the Board ad-
journed at an early hour for the purpose of proceeding to
open the new street in Southwark.

THE CONVICT TOWNLEY.

(From the Derbyshire Advertiser.)

We append a letter received from the Rev. J.
Bryans, the gentleman whom Miss Goodwin pre-
ferred to Townley. Now that so much interest is
felt in the whole of this sad story, this letter will
be eagerly perused. Without it the narrative of
the tragedy would not be quite complete. Mr.
Bryana asks no pity for himself, but every man's
heart must feel some sympathy for fond hopes and
tender ambitions ruthlessly blighted—and while
they remember the life of love and happy useful.
ness which the poor girl might have enjoyed, they
cannot but extend their pity to the victim rather
than to the murderer:—
London, England, 1864-01-02

BRAZIL AND RIVER PLATE MAILS,

(REUTER'S TELEGRAM.)
SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 2.

The Royal Mail Company s steamship Parana
has arrived here with the above mails, 76
passengers, £2,300 in specie, 14 packages of
diamonds, and a general cargo. The Pat ana brings
five prisoners, part of the crew of the ship
Flowery Land, accused of murder, piracy, and rob-
bery, also two of the crew as witnesses. The re-
maining prisoners and witnesses left Montevideo in
the steamer Uruguay, four days before the English
mail.

The bark Great Britain, of London, was lost on
the Bth ult., when she struck on a rock at the
north-west end of St. Jago, and went to pieces.
Capt. Bannister, her commander, and 17 of her
crew and passengers have arrived by the Parana.

It was rumoured that Flores had defeated the Go-
vernment troops, and was advancing upon Monte
Video. The country had suffered much from
drought. Great mortality prevailed among the
sheep. At Buenos Ayres the Congress had closed.
The National Debt Bill had passed, foreign
claims being adjudicated. The nation was at peace.
The new wool crop was in the market. The
cotton crops were in a promising condition. Busi-
ness was good.

President Mitres Government was well sup
ported.
London, England, 1864-01-02

Thus while the successes of other institutions have been
realised in consequence of the general public favour with
-which they have been regarded, the British Nation Fire In-
surance C.mpany (Limited) has the peculiar advantage of
appeal, to a large body of Shareholders, who have experi-
enced the profitable advantages of the Lite Company; to an
immense body of Life Policyholder[, many of whom have
received profits on their Policies; and to a numerous and
highly efficient Staff of Agents, who, in a department of In-
=surance infinitely more difficult than that of fire, have proved
their capacity for obtaining a large business.
With such peculiar and manifold advantages, the Directors
feel confident of an immediate and permanent success.
Pospectuses and Forms of Application for shares may be
obtainCA at the offices of the Company, 79, Cannon-street,
City, and 311( Regent-street, or of the Bankers or Brokers.
T PORN OF k.PLCATION FOR SHARES.
the Di of the 14ri bah Nation Fire Insurance Com-
- (Limited),
Ge pan)
ntlemen,—/ra . %our bankers the sum of
ving paid to •-"ereon, I request you to
allot me
, being the deposit payable L.. ,Tation Fire Insur-
ance Company shares in the British • accent such
(Limited), and I he agree t sub_
shares or any leas number that may be allotted to ni,°:
ject to the Regulations of the Company, and to pay the fur-
ther deposit of £2 per share on allotment, and I request you
to place my name on the Register of Members of the Company
for the number of shares which may be allotted to me.

Nanle in full ..
Address in full
Profession
Date

RUPTURES.—BY ROYAL LETTERS PATENT.
RITE'S MOC-M AIN LEVER TRUSS
(PERFECTED AND EXHIBITED IN THE GREAT
irximirrions OP 1851 Awn 1862), is allowed by upwards of
'Two Hundred Medical Gentlemen to be the most effective
nvention in the curative treatment of II ERN 1 A.
The use of a
M here avoid
steel spring, so often hurtful in its effects,
a soft bandage' being worn round the
}god 1C
while thenequisi resisting power is supplied by the
Mcc-Main Pad and Patent Lever fitting, with so much ease
and closeness that it cannot be detected, and may be worn
during ptive circular may be had, and the
sleep. A &nil
truss, which cannot fail to ilt, forwarded by post, on the ir-
ertneference of the body, two inches below the hips, being
Aietit to the manufwAurer,

Mr. WiiYrß, 228, Piccadilly.
A Single Truss, i 69., 215., 268. and 31s. 6d. Postage, Is.
Coublo Truss, 310. 6d., 425., and 6d. Postage, is Bd.
An Umbilical Truss, 425. and its. cd, "1.017 e, ls. 10d.
Post-office Orders to be made payable to John ItPost-
office, Piccadilly.

NEW PATENT
ELAST IC STOCKINGS,
KNEECAPS, &c., for Varicose Veins and all cases of
liicakness and Swelling- of the Legs, Sprains, dm They are
;porous, light in texture, And inexpensive, and are drawn on
Aire an ordinary stocking. Price 4s. 6d., 75. 6d., 10s., to Hs.
each. Postage 6d.

JOHN WHITE, Manufaoturer, 225, PiCoadiily.
London, England, 1864-01-02

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Turin and Savona,
Ditto (all), 14i

FOREIGN MMES.
Cape Copper, Um.. 7}
Cobre Copper, 32 1 t
Fortuna (lira.),
Santa Barbara '.old Mine (lim.), I
United Mexican (liin;,

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
&gra midi:Totted Service (lim.), 1251 5
Alliance Bank of Lona= awl Liverpool (Urn.), 471 8 71

-- - -
Ditto, new, 32, 3
Anglo Austrian, 61 7
Australasia, 776
Ditto, new, 47
Bank of Egypt, 261
Bank of kitago, lim., 21 /
Bank of London. 154 3
Bank of %Vales, lim., 10
Brazil in and Portuguese, Urn.. 8
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 38
City, 116 151
Consolidated Bank, lim., 111 104
East London, lira., 74 81
English, Sco ch, and Australian Chartered, 231
European Bank, lim., 31
Hindustan, china, and Japan (lim.), 321 11
imperial Bank (1im.),:241
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41
London and Brazilian dim.), 54/ 4
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 271
London Joint Stock, 18
London and South African, 271
London and South American, lim., 76
London and South-Western (lint.), 141
London and Westminster, 814 1
Merchant Bank, lim , 7 64 •
Mercantile and Exchange, lim., 141
National Provincial of England,
Ditto, ditto, 311
Oriental Bank Corporation, 55.;71
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi 7
South Australia, 41
Union of Australia, 551
Union of Loudon, 40/
MISCELLANEOUS.
British Indian Tea. lim., 31
Ceylon Company, 101
Eliglish and Australian Copper, 21
Gen. Crc dit and Finance of London, lim., 61 7
Hudson's Bay. 171 1 6 I
International Financial Society, lira., 101 94
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), 31 1
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 831 ;
Joint •stock Discount, 7 ti 7
Ditto, new, 61 a 1 7
London Finaircial Association, lim., 241 4:1
Mercantile Credit Association, lim., 74
Ocean Marine (Insurance), 194
.4;
London, England, 1864-01-02

LONDON, SATURDAY, JAN. 2, 1864.

Whatever could be done by mortal man towards
the guardieg against the possibilities of war,
towards the maintenance intact of peace throughout
Europe--whatever could possibly be done to this
end in the way of frank assurances and pacific
propositions has certainly now been done by the
Emperor NAPOLEON 111. Had he, instead of him-
self, with his own lips and with his own right
hand, speaking and writing, again and yet again,
besides opening up negotiations with every Go-
vernment in Christendom, according to the usual
fashion, through his Foreign Minister and his
various ambassadors—had the French EMPEROR,
instead of voluntarily and spontaneously adventur-
ing upon all these proceedings of late, maintained
a stubborn and inflexible silence—what would not
have been said of him ? What construction would
not have been put upon that silence ? It would for
one thing have been regarded as most sinister! It
would have borne the appearance of justifying all
kinds of sombre misapprehensions. Alarming ape
prehensions are even now rife in all directions.
After the extraordinary and really unparalleled ven-
tilation of the dread alternative of War and Peace
in Europe—fears are still entertained by a very
considerable majority, fears as to whether it is in
any way practicable to ward off the general danger,
to maintain unshaken the general tranquillity.
How mach darker would have been those fears had
nothing whatever been said or done, one way or
the other, by the Emperor of the FRENCH ! The
latter has hitherto been regarded as the most taciturn
man in Europe. Yet, looking to recent events, it
:must be said of him, on the contrary, that no man
in all Europe has spoken out so plainly, so boldly,
so frankly, with so much of " abandon," with so
little of "reticence" (to use one of the horrid cant
phrases of the day), as he! has done—this man of
so much sinister taciturnity! Again and again, we
say, he has spontaneously, at no one's instance but
his own—again and again, of his own free will, he
has within these last few weeks dragged into public
discussion, before all Christendom, that momentous,
that vitally important matter of anxiety for us all,
the dread alternative of Peace or War. And he
has dois,e this in the most emphatic manner possible
—in the so doing, following no precedent whatever,
bur, on the contrary, boldly making for himself a

• Le Traite de Londres. Copenhegue.
t "Memorandum on the Danish-German Question,"
Bolton, Hyde-park-corner,
London, England, 1864-01-02

CIANTERBURY HALL—THE GHOST in the
‘..) MAGIC FOUNTAINS, surpassing any of the Trans-
f ,rmation Scenes cf the Season—one of the most beautiful
effects ever produced. The scene, "The Tempest;" Ariel,
Miss E. Townley. The flight of Ariel throutzli the Fairy
Fountains is certainly a triumph of art.—Vide Public trees.

All the other Musical and Pictorial attractions of the
Estab ishment as usual, including Operatic Selections, &c. ;
Comedy by Unsworth (the great Stump Orator), Eugene, W.
Randall, G. Hutchenson, J. Jester, T. blaclag,an, &c.

Admission, 6d ; Stalls and Balcony, ls.
Open every Evening.
London, England, 1864-01-02

Births.

BANKES,— On the 27th inst., at Eccleston-street, S., the
Hon. Mrs. Nugent Bankes, of a son.
LLOYD.—On the 30th ult., at Manchester, the wife of Col.
Lloyd, Commanding Royal Engineers, of a daughter.
STURT.—On the 29th inst., at 7, Grosvenor-street, the
Lady Augusta Sturt, of a daughter.
WAnneN.—On the 30th ult., at Knap-hill, Woking, the
wife of Captain J. S. Warren, of a son.
London, England, 1864-01-02

tiurt Oritmk

HER MAJESTY.

OSBORNE, Jan..l.

The Queen walked and drove in the grounds
yesterday morning, accompanied by the Princess
Helena.

His Serene Highness Prince Leiningen arrived
at Osborne on a visit to her Majesty.
The Countess of Macclesfield has also arrived in
waiting on the Princess of Wales.
London, England, 1864-01-02

Death of Viscount Valentia.

We have to record the death of Visoount Valentia
which event occurred on Wednesday, at Bletching-
ton Park, near Woodstock. The deceased noble-
man, Arthur Annesley, Viscount Valentin, county
Kerry, Baron Mountnorris, of Mountnorris Castle,
County Armagh, and Premier Baronet of Ireland,
born Nov. 30, 1785, was the eldest son of Mr. A.
Annesley, of Bletchington Park, Oxon (rourth in
descent from the Hon. Francis, sixth son of Francis,
first viscount), by Catherine, daughter and heir of
Admiral Sir Chas. Hardy. On the death of George,

second Earl of Mountnorris, in July, 1844, he suc-
ceeded to the original Irish titles conferred in 1622
and 1628. The deceased married in August, 1808,
Eleanor, daughter of Mr. Henry O'Brien, of Bla-
therwick Park, Northants, by whom, who died in
June, 1843, his lordship had a large family. He is
succeeded in the family honours by his grandson,
Arthur, only son of the late Hon. Arthur Annesley,
born in 1842.

In reference to the ancient family of the Annes-

legs, Shirley, in his " Noblemen and Gentlemen of
England," has the following :—" Ralph, surnamed
Brito de Annesley, living in the second year of
Henry 11. (1156), is assumed to have been son of
Richard of Annesley, in the county of Nottingham,
mentioned in the Domesday Survey. That estate
continued in the Annesleys until the death of John
de Annesley, Esq., in 1437, when it went by an
heiress to the Chaworths. The family then removed
to Rodington, in the same county, and afterwards
to Newport-Pagnell, in Buckinghamshire, but Ire-
land was the scene of the prosperity of the family
early in the 17th century, which may be said. to
have been refounded by Sir Francis Annesley, Se-
cretary of State, in 1616. Hence the viscounty of
Valentin, which afterwards merged in the earldom
of Anglesea, in England, adjudged by the English
House of Lords to be extinct in 1761; but by the
same evidence of the viscounty of Valentia was
allowed to the grandson of the last Earl of Angle-
sea, whom the English House of Lords found to be
illegitimate. He was created Earl of Mountnorris,
in Ireland, in 1793, and on the decease of the last
earl in 1844, the Irish viscounty and the represen-
tation of the family descended to Arthur Annesley,
of Bletchington, Esq.; descended from the second
marriage of the first Viscount Valentin."

COUNTRY MARKETS.
London, England, 1864-01-02

SHARE MARKETS,--This day.

ORDINARY SITARES AND STOCh S.

Bir., Wol., and Str. Val.
Blythe arid Tyne.
Bost.,Sleal.,aunlid.Co
Bristol and Exeter
Caledonian ....•
Cork and Bandou
Cornwall
no A A gets no dig
Do. B
till 6p e.p an. has,
been paid Po B.
Dublin & Belfast June.
Dun.,Perth,&Ab. June.
Edinburgh & Glasgow.
Glasg. and S. Western.
Great Eastern, Ord. eta

8 84

8 Si
81 f 5
1211 122 i

7 7i

37 30
16} 17
97 99
107 109
50 51
47 49
8 8i

Ditto A stock__

Ditto East Anglian et,
GreatNorthof Scotland
Great Northern
Do A stock
Do B do
Gt. S. and W. of Ireland
Great Western
Do Str Val gua. stock
Lancashire & Yorkshire
London and Blaokwall
Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast
Lon., Chat., aid Dover
Lon. & North Western
Lon. & So,,th Western
Man., Shef., & Lincoln.
Maryport and Carlisle.
Do # shires..
Metropolitan
Midland
Do New .

1274 1284
133 134
134 136
97 99
66} 66!

11If 1124
72 74
108 110 li
43y 444
108 i 1081
1014 1024
51 52

111 112
130 i 131
1 ij)
99 lul

Do Birming. & Derby
Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland
Do. shares
Mid Kert
Do Cray Line
North British
Edin., Perth, & Dundee
Nth. Eastern—Berwick
Do, G.N.E. purchase
Do Leeds
Do York
Do Carlisle
orth London
Do New
North Staffordshire
N. and S. W. Junction
Scottish Central
Scot N. E., Aber. stock ii

531 641
25 t 6
104 105

Do Scot. 'Mid. stock )
Shrews. and Welohpool
Shropshire Union
South Devon
South Eastern
South Wales
S. York. and River Dun
Staines, Wo k. , an d Wok.
Stockton & Darlington

Do

Do New, 18136
Taff Vale.. .....
Do B ...
Do C
Ulster
Do
Do
Vale of Neath
Victoria sta. and Pim
Waterford & Kilkenny
West Cornwall
W. Hartlepool Har.&R
West Midland -Oxford
Do Newport
Do Hereford

Railways. I Paid.! Closing Busines,,
Price. clone.
London, England, 1864-01-02

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS•

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works
was held yesterday at the office in Spring•gardens—Mr. J.
Thwaites in the chair.

The financial statement was presented, which showed the
following cash balances in the hands of the treasurer :
Current accounts, £65,390 3s 10d ; deposit accounts, £35,122
lOs 91; total, £100,512 14s 7d ; Government securities,
£96 729 8s 71.
London, England, 1864-01-02

THE BENEFACTOR OF THE SKIN.

15OLLARD'S PERFUMED SULPHUR
. SOAP and CREAM for ordinary toilet purposes,
and "BAREGE' SULPHUR CREAM, for Baths, free
from disagreeable odour ; an infallible means of preserving
the skin and body in perfeet health ; they are also an effectual
remedy in caring local and cutaneous affections and rheuma-
tism. Highly patronised and recommended by the most
eminent physicians see Testimonials). Tablets of Soap, from
Nos. 1 tr, 5, accord ng to the degree of sulphur they contain,
sold at the depot, 2, Rupert-street, Coventry-street, London,
W., and at alt chemists. Prospectuses and testimonials sent
on application.
London, England, 1864-01-02

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS•

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works
was held yesterday at the office in Spring•gardens—Mr. J.
Thwaites in the chLr.

The financial statement was presented, which showed the
following cAsh balances in the hands of the treasurer :
Current accounts, £65,390 3s 10d ; deposit accounts, £35,122
lOs 91; total, £100,512 14s 7d ; Government securities,
£96,729 8s 71.
London, England, 1864-01-02

The Prince and Princess of Wales.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales are expected to return to Frogmore House
on the expiration of their visit to her Majesty at
Osborne, either to-day (Saturday) or at the be-
ginning of the week. The Prince and Princess
will remain at Frogmore during this month, and
afterwards will reside at Mir!borough House for
some time.
London, England, 1864-01-02

Marriages.

GUNIM—GILL.—On the Ist inst:, at Trinity Church, Port-
land-place, Lieut.-Colonel G. M. Gumm, late of H.M.'s
Madras Artillery, to Jane Margaret, widow of the late
John Gill, Retired Surgeon of the Madras Medical Es-
tablishment,

APDOWELL—COMBS.—On the 29th inst., at Saint Luke's,
West Holloway, Redmond Clements M‘Dowell, only son
of Patrick APllowell, R,A., to Sophronia Etty, youngest
daughter of the late Henry James Combs. Esq.
London, England, 1864-01-02

ARGYLL ROO NIS, Windmill-street, Hay-
market.
NOTICE. —M. JULLIEN'S PROMENADE CONCERTS
will be continued at the above elegant rooms.
Admission Is.
Con ductor— M. JULLIEN.
Solo Performers—Messrs. Mosca, Tyler, Horton, Snelling,
Progratski, M'Kenney, &c.
Doors Open at 8, commence at half-past.
Manager, M. GRENET.
London, England, 1864-01-02

LINES LEASED AT FIXED RENTAL.

Chester and Holyhead,
Ditto, 5 per cent, 1161
Northern and Eastern, 5 per cent., 555
Nottingham and Grantham R. & C., 9i
Wilts and Somerset, 91

FOREIGN RAILWAYS.

Turin and Savona,
Ditto (all), 14}

FOREIGN MMES.
Cape Copper, Um.. 74 ft
Cobre Copper, 32 1 ,
Fortuna (lim.),
Santa Barbara (bold Mine (lim.), I
United Mexican (11m;,

JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Antra and United Service (lim.), 125 i 5
Alliance Bank of Lonaan and Liverpool (Um.), 471 8 71

Ditto, new, 32i 3
Anglo Austrian, 64 7
Australasia, 77
Ditto, new, 47 1
Bank of Egypt, 26/
Bank of utago, lim., 21 1
Bank of London, 154 3 .
Bank of Wales, lira., 10
Brazilian and Portuguese, lira., 8
Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China, 38 1
City, 116 151
Consolidated Bank, lim., 111 101
East London, lim., 71 81
English, Scorch, and Australian Chartered, 231
European Bank, lira., 3/
Hindustan, china, and Japan (urn.), 32/ 11
Imperial Bank (1im.).!241
Land Mortgage Bank of India, lim., 41
London and Brazilian aim.), 54/ 41
London Chartered Bank of Australia, 271
London Joint Stock, :18
London and South African, 271
London and South American, lim., 76
London and South-Western (lim.), 141
London and Westminster, 811 1
Merchant Bank, lim , 7 61
Mercantile and Exchange, lira., 141
National Provincial of England.
Ditto, ditto, 311
Oriental Bank Corporation, 55- 71
Scinde, Punjaub, and Delhi (lim. 1, 7
South Australia, 41
Union of Australia, 55/
Union of London, 401

MISCELLANEOUS.
British Indian Tea, lira., 38
Ceylon Company, 101
English and Australian Copper, 21 1
Gen. Credit and Finance of London, Jim., 0 7
Hudson's Bay, In 4 4
International Financial Society, lim., 101 K.
Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavouri, 3k
Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 83in
Joint •stock Discount, 7 1 7 3

7 - -
Ditto, new, f j
London Financial Association, Hrn., 241 4:i
Mercantile Credit Association, lien, 71
0 ceau Marine (InsuranCe), 19k ,1,
London, England, 1864-01-02

Thackeray's Noble Christmas Carol,

Gloria in excel:is Deo, et. in terra pax hominibus bona

voluntatis.

[The verses emphasised below in italics, but
especially the line here printed in small capitals,
will be found to have a most pathetic application
to the lamented Author of this exquisite little carol,
a song so tenderly and so reverently echoing the
Angel's Chorus heard by the shepherds on the night
of the first Christmas.]
Amen I whatever fate be sent,
Pray God the heart may kindly glow,
Although the head with cares be bent,
And whitened with the winter snow.
Come wealth or want—come good or ill,
Let young and old accept their part ;
And bow before the awful will,
And bear it with an honest heart.
Who misses or v;113 wins the prize.
Go I lose or conquer as you can;
But if you fail or is you rise,
Be each, pray G)d, a gentleman.
A gentleman, or old or young I
(Bear kindly with my humble lays) ;
The sacred chorus first was sung
Upon the first of Christmas da)s.
The shepherds hoard it overhead—
The joyful angels raised it then ;
Glory to Heaven on high it said,
And peace on earth to gentle men.
My song save this is little werth ;
I LAY TILE WEARY PEN ASIDE,
And wish you heclth, and love and mirth,
As fits the solemn Christmas tide.
As fits the holy Christmas birth,
Be this, good friends, our carol still
Be peace on earth, be peace on earth
To men of gentle will.
London, England, 1864-01-02

Walls End.

Gosforth lB 0
.
Cassop l9 0

Foreign Mail Packet List,

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Jan. 18.
via Marseilles ... Jan. 12.
&sail and Cape Verde, by British packet. Jan. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Jau. 2.
via Marseilles Jan. —.

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

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

AIR. GEORGE TANNER, for this last seven years
Pantaloon at the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, is at present
suffering from a severe attack of paralysis, and not likely
ever again to be able to follow his professional calling.—
Era.

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London, England, 1864-01-02

METROPOLITAN BOARD OF WORKS.

The usual meeting of the Metropolitan Board of Works
was held yesterday at the office in Spring•gardens—Mr. J.
Thwaites in the chair.

The financial statement was presented, which showed the
following cash balances in the hands of the treasurer :
Current accounts, £65,390 3s 10d ; deposit accounts, £35,122
10. s 93; total, £100,512 14s 7d; Government securities,
£96,729 8s 71.
THE CHIEF ENGINEER AND THE ODESSA CONTRACT.

Communications were received from St. George's Vestry,
Southwark, and the Westminster District Board of Works,
enclosing resolutions approving the report of the Main
Drainage Committee of the Board with relation to the en-
gineer's connection with the works at Odessa.
London, England, 1864-01-02

COUNTRY MARKETS.

11.

BRISTOL—FRIDAY.
The tone of our market to-day was strong, and there it,°
a short supply of English wheat, which found buyers at tr
prices of this day se'nnight. Foreign held for is advance'
Flour dull. Malting barley quiet, grinding in moderste
request, and oats rather lower. Beans no demand.

LIN COLN.--FRIDAY.
A fair quantity of wheat on offer at our market to-dot
with a moderate business, at is to 2s per qr dearer.
White wheat new, 44s to 48s 1 Barley, grinding.. 28s to .1/
Red do. 3Bs to 42s 1 Oats, old, .. 24s to n,
Old white —s to —s 1 New do 20s to a'„
Red do —s to --s j Beans. 4os to 4„,%'
Barley, malting....33s to 38s 1 Beans, new 37s to 4u'

STAMFORD—FRIDAY.
White wheat, 42s to 445; red, 368 to 40s per 36 stop.
Barley, malting, 34s to 365; grinding, 29s to 32a peril;
Oats, 20s to 24s per 24 stone. Beans, old, 408 to 428
qr. ; new, 34s to 365.

BURTON. ON-TRENT—FRIDAY.
We had a fair supply of English wheat today,
sold well, at is more money. Barley steady, and holdw
firm in demanding late rates. Oats improved.
Old white wheat ..43s to 47s I Old red wheat, 4os to 4!
New. do. 435 to 46s I New do. 37s to 4,,"
Malting barley....33s to 37a I Oats. 21s to :3„'
Grinding d0.....29s to 31s I Beans 335 to 4"

CORK—FRIDAY.
The following were the quotations this morning Itej
wheat, 8s Od to 8s 10d; white, 8s Od t 0.98 8d , barleY,l 0
6d to 8s Od ; oats, 4s 10d to 6s 2d ; black do., 4s 4d
6s 31.

DUBLIN—FRIDAY.
S. d. s. d.
Wheat, white 24 0 to 26 6
Do., red 2l 6 to 24 0
Do., new
Barley
Oats
Do., black — 0 to 0

N. d. 01 d, 2 i
Oatmeal lO 0 to P 0
Beans..
Bere - 0
Rapeseed
Bakers' flour
Indian corn

COAL
Prima of Coal per iron a

MARKET.
t the close el the market. 6

s. d.
Cowpen Hartley 16 3
West Hartley ..16 3
Hastings Hartley ....16 3
Eden Main 18 9
Wylam 17 6
West Wylam.. l6 6
Walker Primrose 14 6

Walls End. 3
Tunstall
Hartlepool l9 9
South Hartlepool.-- 119 S
00
Heugh Hall
Kelloe
.19 0
South Kelloe 19 0
Hemp. 9O 0
Riddell ... 18 0
Harton lB
London, England, 1864-01-02

Births.

BANIUS.— On the 27th inst., at Eccleston-street, S., 031
Hon. Mrs. Nugent Bankes, of a son.
LLOYD.—On the 30th ult., at Manchester, the wife of COI'
Lloyd, Commanding Royal Engineers, of a daughter.
STURT.—On the 29th inst., at 7, 'Grosvenor-street,
Lady Augusta Sturt, of a daughter.
WARREN.—On the 30th ult., at Enap-hill, Woking, tilt'
wife of Captain J. S. Warren, of a son.

Marriages.
Gultm—GlLL.—On the Ist inst., at Trinity Church, port,/;
land-place, Lieut.-Colonel G.M. Gumm, late of 11.Al'Es
Madras Artillery, to Jane Margaret, widow of the
John Gill, Retired Surgeon of the Madras Medical P?
tablishment.
M‘DowELL—Comss.—On the 29th lust,, at Saint Lukl
West Holloway, Redmond Clements M'Dowell, only ott
of Patrick M'llowell, R. A., to Sophronia Etty, young'
daughter of the late Henry James Combs, Esq.
Deaths.
ASRPORD.—On the 28th inst., at Petersham, budded'
Wm. Kerr Ashford, Esq., aged 59.
COOPER.—On the 30th ult., at 57, Burton-crescent, Ge°'
Edward Cooper, Esq., aged 70.
EVA.NS.—On the 30th ult., William Evans, Esq., Broolll4
field House, Herne, Kent, aged 47.
NicnoLLs,—On the 28th inst., at Upper Edmonton, V"
Nicholls, Esq.
STIRLING.—On the Ist inst., at 18, Curx)n-street,
Walter Stirling, Esq., of Drumpeller, aged 84.
TEMPLE,—On the 30th inst., at Teignmouth, Chari
Temple, Esq , aged 26,

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would protect them in action, and be a vast saving.
We require ships all over the world,
and lighter vessels might be built for
speed, with guns of long range. These would be
found very effectual upon emergency. But our
present navy is capable of belng turned to account,
and no doubt the Admiralty is looking to the
subject, for we see they are getting rid of many
vessels deemed unfit for serNice. This course had
been recommended years age, but to little purpose.
The "system" would keep them lying in ordinary
to rot, till time settled the question, Mr. STANS-
FELD must have seen much of our dockyards during
his recent inquiries, but we fear that his labours
will not produce any beneficial result for some time
to come. The Dockyard management requires a
complete change, and now, as the system is to be
altered from wood to iron, there will be a double
advantage gained without doing any injustice to
the workmen, who will become gradually reconciled
to the change. We have no doubt that great im-
provements will be introduced, founded on the
scrutiny instituted in consequence of the dissatis-
faction manifested during the last session, and the
promises made by Government to carry out every
possible economy compatitle with the exigencies of
the service. But the question arises, how was the
matter suffered to be overlooked, or unheeded, so
long ? That is a question for one party to answer
as well as another; but, as it concerned neither
while in office, it was more convenient to leave it to
their successors, while the country was none the
wiser.
London, England, 1864-01-02

SHIPPING—This Day.

LONDON, Jan. 2.—Wind this day at noon—North-
East; moderate breeze, and fine weather, with a sharp
frost.

PORTSMOUTH, Jan. I.—W hid S.E.—Arrived—Beecher
Stowe, from Rio Grande for Antwerp. Sailed—Lindeay,
for New Zealand.

CLYDE, Dec. 31.—Wind W.—Sailed—Margaret Smith,
for Demerara.

CARDIFF, Dec. 31,—Wind S.W.—Sailed—Shamrock,
for Havannah.

COWES, Jan. I.—Wind W.N.W.—Arrived—Oscar,
from Otago, N.Z.
PLYMOUTH, Dee. 31.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Bellona,
screw steamer, from llavre for New York—Rienzi, from
Shields for Bilboa.

HOLYHEAD, Jan. I.—Wind E.—Arrived—Hannibal, for
Bombay.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Saturday Morning.
Arrived—Warren Hastings, from Botta dam—Sea Queen,
from Bimbparam.
Sailed—Bilboa, steamer, from Bilboa.
DEAL, Saturday Morning.
No arrivals.

THE MOURNING FOR THE LATE PRINCE CON-
soliz.—As the hatchment of the late Prince Consort bag
now been removed from the position which it has occupied
during the last two years over George IV.'s Gateway, the
period of mourning for the much lamented prince may be
considered to have terminated.

THE SANDRINGHAM ESTATE.—Tbe park at San-
dringham House, the sporting Norfolk residence of
the Prince of Wales, now contains about GO head of deer
and a number of fine Alderney cows. The accommodation
for the PrinCe's suite is being.extended, and sleeping rooms
are being built over the stables, which are in course of en-
largement. A spacious mess-room is also being erected.
At the principal entrance to the park aro being placed the
well known Norwich Gates, which, it will be remembered,
were purchased by a county subscription last spring, and
presented to the Prince of Wales. The Sandringham and
King's Lynn coursing meeting, which was to have taken
place next month, will not come off until the Home Farm
passes into the hand of the Prince at Michaelmas.

NOT IN TUE LEAST LIKE !—Mal apropos to some-
thing, the Saturday Review has just now remarked—" It is
in this way that the Pope has called Victor Emmanuel
' Judas Iscariot,' and the Emperor 'Pontius Pilate.' " Our
contemporary bas here got somehow very confused in his
recollections. The comparison referred to was once intern
perately induLed in by one of the French Bishops—never
by the Pope, in whose gentle nature it is not to be in any
way thus bitterly sarcastic.

THE SCARLET-FACED MONKEY is exceedingly
rare, and has bushy whiskers, of a beautiful sandy hue,
meeting under the chin, very like the Dundreary ones now
worn I

BALDNESS AND GREYNESS !—The Editress of the
Queen declares that she has seen cases in which the use of
the Turkish Bath has restored hair, and others in which it
has restored the natural colour to grey hair. '
London, England, 1864-12-16

BANKING D

Proprietors' Capi-
tal £14,553.000
Best
Public Deposits (in-
cluding Exche-
quer, Savings'
Banks, Commis-
n►issioners of Na-
tional Debt, and
Dividend Ac-

counts) 7.161.719
Other Deposits 12,267,4, 4
Seven Day and
other Bills . 40,117

£37,79.i,60.1

Dec. 16, 1864.
London, England, 1864-12-16

HEATRE ROYAL, DRURY - LANE.-
Managers, Messrs. E. Falconer and F. B. Chatterton.

THIS EVENING, to commence with A YOUNG LAD
FROM THE COUN fRY. Messrs. G. Belmore, Fitzjames,
and G. F. Neville; Misses Helen Reward, R. Leclercq, &c.
Alter which, Sbaksnere's Tragedy of MA( BETH. Mr.
Phelps ; Messrs. Creswiek, R. ltoxby, G. Beim°, e. Rayner,
G. F. _Neville, Edmund Phelps, J. Neville, Bartleman, SLe ;
Misses Rebecca Isaacs, Emma Heywood, and Miss xzelen
Faucit.
London, England, 1864-12-16

MARK-LANE.

Fresh up to our market to.day the arrivals of home-
grown wheat were very moderate. The trade, however,
was dull for all qualities; nevertheless, selected parcels
steadily supported previous quotations.

With foreign wheat the market was well supplied. Red
American descriptions moved off steadily at full prices,
otherwise the trade was dull on former terms.

Floating cargoes of grain were in slow request at late
rates.

There was a full average supply of barley on the stands.
The trade even for malting descriptions ruled heavy, and
inferior produce changed hands at low prices.
The malt trade was dull, and prices had a drooping
tendency.

Owing to the large arrival of oats the oat trade ruled
heavy, and the quotations were somewhat easier.

Beans and peas were in slow request, at about stationary
prices.

Flour moved off slowly, at late rates.
ARRIVALS THIS WREN.
Wheat. Barley, Malt. Oats. Flour.
Enzlish 1,76J 2,660 640 10 30
Irish „. — 1,950
Foreign 7,070 8,490 58,880 150
London, England, 1864-12-16

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class. The reader will acknowledge that no nobler lesson
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the sketches of female character. The heroine, Mabel Massey,
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London, England, 1864-12-16

STATE OP TRADE,

BRADFORD, Deo. 15.—Tha unexpected reduction in the
Bank rate of discount had a beneficial influence in creating
a more cheerful tone in the wool-market, though this was
perhaps somewhat modified by the subsequent news that the
Etna, which was "in," had brought intelligence, indicat-
ing pacific tendencies and the fall of gold in America. The
transactions in wool were exceedingly limited. The demand
was confined chiefly to some particular sorts of wool, and to
supply immediate and pressing wants. Stocks, both here
and in the country, are exceedingly low, the time of the
year considered, and prices were very firmly maintained.
For deep-grown wools, which are most in re quest, there
was a hardening tendency, to a slight extent. There
was a very meagre business done in worsted yarns. Spin-
ners of coloured yarns aro well occupied. A slight demand
for two-fold are also apparent, though spinners in most
cases had to submit to reduced rates. The foreign trade
was stagnant. Quotations are nominally unchanged. The
piece trade was very sluggish, specially in plain goods.
The home and the American houses placed orders in lancy
goods. The German houses did nothing. Prices firm.

[ADVERTISEMENT.] —HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND
PILLS.--gores which are daily extending, ulcers which are
hourly deepening, may be arrested in their torturing pro-
gress. and induced to take a healthy action, by applying his
healing ointment, and taking these purifying Pills. It
soothes all distempers of, and extracts all morbid humour
from the skin. Old ulcers of the legs, inflammations caused
by varicose veins, and cramps of the lower limbs can sen-
sibly be eased and shortly cured by Holloway's never-failing
Ointment, which represses excessive and iirnulates slug-
gish, vascular, and nervous action. .In co titutious break-
ing down under piles, fistulas, and other imilarly painful
maladies, a few applications of this cooling Ointment will
give comfort, and a persistence in its use v. ill effect a curs.
London, England, 1864-12-16

1,250,055,304 22 1,239,076,195 67

CR.
Cash in hand and branch-

banks 351,562,024 15 355,640,697 15
Commbrcial bills overdue 558,808 39 585,176 34
Commercial bills discour. ted
not yet due ,...301,207,229 87 289,476,566 21
Do, branch-banks.... 285,314,504 277,444,497
Advances on deposits of
bullion
Do. branch-banks 4,9j0,210 -- 4,864,910
Advances on French public
*securities . .
Do, branch-banks 7,928,050
Ad vances on railway shares
and debentures 26,020,900
Do. branch-banks 17,072,450
Advances on Credit Fon-
der Bonds
Do. branch-banks
Advances to the State

14,790,900 -
8,307,810 --

25,772,700 --
17,384,250 -

543,300 - 551,000 -
339,8,50 - 327,890 -

(Conven. June 10, 1857) 60,000,000 60,000,000
Govt. Stock Reserve 12,980,750 14 12,980,750 14
Do. disposable
Rentes immobilisees (Law
June 9, 1857) 100,000,000 100,000,000
Hotel and furniture of the
Bank -
Landed property, branches
Expenses of management 2,488,973 49 2,460,764 39
Sundries 6,250,653 12 7,574,517. 48

3,396,486 --

1,250,055,301 22 1,239,076,195 57
Certified, the Senator-Governor of the Bank of Franco.
(Signed) ItorLAND,
London, England, 1864-12-16

STATE OF TRADE,

- -
BRSDIoRD, Deo. 15.—The unexpected reduction in the
Bank rate of discount had a beneficial influence in creating
a more cheerful tone in the wool-market, though this was
perhaps somewhat modified by the subsequent news that the
Etna, which was " in," had brought intelligence, indicat-
ing pacific tendencies and the fall of gold in America. The
transactions in wool were exceedingly limited. The demand
was confined chiefly to some particular sorts of wool, and to
supply immediate and pressing wants. Stocks, both here
and in the country, are exceedingly low, the time of the
year considered, and prices were very firmly maintained.
For deep-grown wools, which are most in rt quest, there
was a hardening tendency, to a slight extent. There
was a very meagre business done in worsted yarns. Spin-
ners of coloured yarns are well occupied. A slight demand
for two-told are also apparent, though spinners in most
cases had to submit to reduced rates. The foreign trade
was stagnant. Quotations are nominally unchanged. The
piece trade was very sluggish, specially in plain goods.
The home and the American houses placed orders is fancy
goods. The German houses did nothing. Prices firm.

[ADTEILTISEIIENT.] —HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND
Prma.--Soree which .re daily extending, ulcers which are
hourly deepening, may be arrested in their torturing pri-
gress. and induced to take a healthy action, by applying
healing ointment, and taking these purifying Pills. It
soothes all distempers of, and extracts all morbid humour
from the skin. Old ulcers of the legs, inflammations caused
by varicose veins, and cramps of the lower limbs can sen-
sibly be eased and shortly cured by Holloway's never-failing
Ointment, which represses excessive and simulates slug-
gish, vascular, and nervens action.
o‘ln constitutions break-
inn- down under piles, fistulae, anl
other similarly painful
give comfort, maladies, applications of this cooliaz Ointment will
and a persistence in its use will tffect a care.
London, England, 1864-12-16

THEA.I2IIE-ItO YAL, ADELPHI.-
6ole Proprietor and Manacrer. Mr. B. Webster.
THIS EVENING, THE WORKMEN OF PARIS.
Mr. Benjamin Webster; Messrs. Billing ton, R. Phillirs,
Stuart, J. Clarke, Stephenson, Eburne, C. J. Smith; Mrs.
Stirling, Miss Woolgar (Mrs. A. Mellon), Miss H. Simms.
Mrs. Bitington, Mrs. H. Lewis, and Miss A. Seamen.
To conclude with DOING BANTING. Mr. J. Clarke, Mr.
stephenson; Mrs. Lewis and Miss A. seaman.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.
Manager, Mr. Benjamin-Webster.

EMINENT TALENT AND COMEDY DRAMA.
Last Week but One of theViesent Management.

THIS EVENING, a new Musical Drama, entitled THE
BARONET ABROAD ANu THE RUSTIC PRIMA
L ONNA : Mr. Frank Matthe ; Miss Constance Roden.
After which, at a quarter to Eight, a new and original
Comedy Drama, in three acts, by J. Palg,rave Simpson. enti-
tled SYRILL ; or, STEP BY STEP. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Mathews.

To conclude with Mr. Maddison Morton's New Comedy
Farce of WOOD OCK'S LITTLE GAME. Mr. Charles
Mathews, Mrs. Frank Matthews.
London, England, 1864-12-16

BOROUGH HOP.

The amount of business passing in our market is very
moderate. The supply of produce on offer, however, is
small, and prices of all descriptions rule firm.

per cwt.
New Mid and East Kent
New Weald of Kent
New Susses
Yearlings

NEW GATE AND LEADENHALL,
Fair supplies of meat are on sale at these markets. The
trade generally is firm, at our quotations.
Per 81b. by the carcase.
sdsd
Inferior beef .. 3 0 3 6
diddling do. .. 3 8 4 2
Prime large do. 4 4 4 6
Do. small do. .. 4 8 4 10
Large pork .... 3 8 4 8
Inferior mutton. 3 8 4 8

ad a d
Middling mutton 4 6 4 8
Prime do .. 4 /0 5 0
Veal
Small pork ~ 410 5 2
Lamb

COLONIAL.

TEA.—The public sales of Indian have produced little
animation. About 3,300 packages were all sold at steady
prices.

SlactAß.—There has been a great demand for West India,
and the late advance in prices has been fully sustained.
In the refined market common and brown lumps are quoted
43s to 43s 6d,

COFFEE,—The demand for both plantation and native
Ceylon has been steady, and saperior qualities have slightly
advanced. Other descripti,ns continue in fair demand at
late quotations.

RICE.--Only moderate transactions have been entered
nto, but prices in most instances are well sustained.

FRUIT.—The public sales have gone off without any
Ipirit, and quotations generally are unaltered.

GREEN FRUlT.—Market brisk:for all kinds, owing to the
usual Christmas demand. Some parcel oranges from St.
Michael's, Terceira,
.Fayal, Valancia, and Sicily, sold by
Keeling and Hunt, went at an advanced price. Lemons
improved in value. Stack light. Black Spanish nuts in
request—Para scarce. Moderate inquiry for walnuts.
French chesnuts sell freely, price moderate, A cargo of
Bilboa has arrived.

TALLOW —The market remains quiet. P.Y.C. now on
the spot is quoted 41s to 41s 3d, and January to March
delivery 41s 6cl per cwt.

Bank of England Return,•--Last Evening.

An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth Victoria,
cap. 32, for the week ending on Wednesday, the 14th day
of Dec. 1864:

ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes issued ......X28.004,975,

Government Debt £11,015,1CC
Other Securities .. 3.034,4100
Gold Coin & Bullion 13,351,0;5
Silver Bullion ....

£28,( 04,075

.£28,C01,075

.EPARTISIENT.
Government Secu-
rities (including
Dead NN'eightAu-
nuity) £10474,542
Other Securities 17,730,C66
Notes
Gold and Silver 768,636
Coin

437,798,63
IV, MILLER, Chief Cashier.
London, England, 1864-12-16

ROYAL ENGLISH OPERA, COVENT
GARDEN.
(Opera Company, Limited.)
Last Night but Four before Christmas.
Last Appearance but One of Mr. Charles Adams.
EVENING (FRIDAY), Dec. If, the performances
will commence with Weber's overture to Preciosa. After
which, Verdi's opera, IL T ROVATO RE. Leonora, Mdlle.
L. Martorelle ; Inez, Mrs A. Cock; and Azucena, Madame
Fanny Huddart; Count di Luna, Mr. A. awrence.; Ferrando,
Mr. A. Cook; Ruiz, Mr. C. Lyall; Gipsy, Mr. Melville ; and
Manrico, Mr. Charles Adams.
To conclude with the Third Act of MASANIELLO.
Conductor, Mr Alfred Mellon.
The Incidental Divertissement will be supported by Mdlles.
Duchateau and Bout anti.
Commence at half-past 7 o'clock. Private boxes, from
10s. 6d, upwards ; stalls, 7a. ; dress circle, ss. ; upper
boxes, 4s. ; amphitheatre stalls, 3s. and 2s ; pit 2s. 6d. ;
gallery, ls. No charge for booking places. The box-office is
open from 10 till 5.