The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-17 00:00:00

BRIPPING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

LONDON, Jan. 17.—Wind this day at noon—North-
Easterly; moderate breeze and fine weather, but rather
610114.
Thomas. Jan. 15.—Wind N.E.—Sailed—Padre, for St.
t• SHIELDS, Jan. 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Constan-
-1110, from Buenos Ayres.
NEWPORT, Jan. 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Bidewell,
from Havannah.
frot IrsilulinaJ.an. 16.—Wind N.E.—Arrived—Challenge,
tullenooLaiyErAeps, Jan. 15.—Wind N.E. —Sailed—lnal, for

SERIOI7B FIRES.--This morning a fire broke out
In the premises occupied by Mr. W. East, in St.
Ann's-court, Sho, Through the instrumentality of the
Ilre-escape no less than four lives were saved. A fire also
broke out in the premises occupied by Mr. Pinch, an
413.01sterer,inGibraltar-walk,Bethnal-green ; another in the
premises of Mr. Robinson, baker, of Bretton-terrace, Chel-
sea ; and another in the premises of Messrs. Bell, the
lucifer match makers, at Wandsworth, but through the
exertions of the fire brigade ihe fires were prevented de-
stroying the premises. A. great loss of property, however,
has been occasioned.
A prospectus has been issued of the Anglo-
Parisia❑ Brewery Company, with a capital of
£200,000 (of which one-half is to be first issued), in shares
of £2O. The object is to purchase a freehold brewery at
Ivry, near Paris, with 20 acres of land, which is described
to be expressly adapted for Bavarian or Lager beer, a
description largely consumed in Paris.

MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL.—The following extraor-
dinary act of benevolence has just been reported by
the chaplain to this noble charity :—A lady, being per-
mitted to visit the wards on the 6th inst., went from bed to
bed, and in the most quiet and gracious manner presented
half a sovereign to almost every one of the patients as a
new year's gift, and as a thank-offering for her recovery
from a dangerous illness. The number of patients so re-
lieved amounted to nearly 300.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE QUARTER
SESSIONS. Mr.
Parnell, who has occupied the chair at the Glou-
estershire Court of Quarter Sessions for many years, has
esigned the position, and Mr. C. Hayward, the vice-chair-
luau of the Court, has been elected chairman. On the
Motion of Earl Ducie, seconded by the Earl of Ellenbo-
ough, a resolution was passed by the Court at the Sessions
list held, requesting Mr. Parnell to allow his portrait to be
taken and hung up in the grand jury room, as a testimonial
by his brother magistrates of his long and arduous term of
office,
COTTON GROWING IN NEW SOUTH WALES.—The
Assembly has agreed to imitate the Queensland plan
of encouraging the growth of cotton by a bounty. The
bounty is to be 3d. a pound fur common cotton, and 6d. a
Round for Sea Island cotton. Nothing less than a bale of
300 lbs. weight will take the bounty, and the cotton must
be Bound and clean. The bonus is not to exceed 10,0001bs.
altogether ; and, in case there are more claimants than can
be satisfied, the first applicant, are to receive it.—.Aus-
ralian and IVew Zealand Gazette.
In order to satisfy in some degree the Neapolitan
longings for a court the King has resolved to send
,
sister-in-law, the Duchess of Genoa, now married to
the Marquis Rapollo, to take up her residence at the
!,outhern capital. The duchess is said to possess very pleas-
ing, affable manners, and to be in all respects well calculated
t
create a favourable impression upon the Neapolitans.
Rem stay will probably be prolonged fur three or four
teooths, during which time she will be surrounded by all
the tt • a ributes of a court, give receptions and balls, patronise
local induetry and charitable institutions, and in fact dis-
charge all the extra-official duties of a crowned head,