The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-26 00:00:00

COUNTRY MARKETS.

GLOUCESTER—MAY 23.
To-day there was a fair supply of English wheat frog
the farmers, which sold freely at the prices of last ivee":
Foreign wheat in good demand, at former rates. sptivb
corn much the same as last week.

COLCHESTER—MAY 23.
At this corn exchange to-day there was a small shodof grain, with a firm trade. Beans and peas unchanr
in value.
Wheat, white. 46s 56s Beans,Mazagan..3os 339
red 42s 52s middle & small.3ss
Barley —s —s Peas, white ..40s 426
Oats

CHELMSFORD—MAY 22.
We have to report a dull demand for English grain to'
day, at prices by no means firm, especially inferior lond6
which had a downward tendency. Spring corn firm, at late
rates, but sales slow.
Wheat, old white 308 53s l'eas, Partridge-...37s
408
new 34s 50s White .......... 39s 40
old red 36s 48s Boiling 4os 4,,3°
new 348 45s Dun 358 i)"
Barley 288 36s Ditto new —B 'AI
Chevalier
Grinding 2Bs 40s Beans, Tick, old ..348 >l9°
. .228 31s new..-8 9
Ma1t..... 61s 67si Harrow Ticks ..35s ,0
Chevalier . 64s 69s new..--0 350
Oats 20s 28s Blazagazt .......308

KIRKCALDY GRAIN—MAY 23.
,rith
We had small supplies of all descriptions of grain, r
a ready sale, and prices were fully as dear as last week.
Wheat. Barley. Oats.
First— .38s Od I 25s Od I 24s Odj
Second ..418 Od 26s Od 26s Od
Third....-8 Od —s Od —s Od

COAL Di
Prices of Coal per Ton at
S. d.

Walls End. 9
i Haswell .. . ...... 1, 6
i Hartlepool ......... 1" 6
Trimdon Hartlepool.. • .1,.a6 6
East Hartlepool ...... 1", 3
South Hartlepool.... •• 1' 9
Hetton .............. 16 n
1 Tunstall ............
.1;4 ',
1 Heugh Heil ........ !?.,
! Kelloe • • .• to 9
South Kelloe . 15
Russel's Hetton 15 3
South Hetton 16 9
6
Brr,ddyll's Hetton l5
Riddell..... .14 9
9
Wharncliffe ......14 $
James l4 6
Belmont l4 0
Caradoc lO

ARKET.
the close of the market. A.

Lambert's West Hart-
ley 15 0
North Pelton Gas 1t 6
Wylam 16 0
Carway and Duifryn
Malting l9 6
Eden Main .. 15 0
Buddle'sWest Hartley 15 01
Davison's West Hart-
ley ..
Hastings Hartley ....15 0
Holywell l6 0
13yass's Bebside 'West
Hartley ....15 0
Tanfield Moor l3 6
l'anfield Moor Butes l3 6
West Wylam 15 6
Cowpen Hartley 15 0
Walker Primrose 13 0 I

Ships at market, 140 ; sold, 78.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.
Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton June I'a•
via Marseilles June
Arazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Joe 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena MAY ‘229:
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton Jull°o,
via Marseilles
•• • NO' 4.
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton June ,
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton J,1111.;85
0.
via Marseilles Na., 10.
India (Bombay), via Southampton
--via Marseilles June 4.
~
Portugal.... June
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton June ''
via Marseilles Mai .
Newfoundland ..MaY 2/.
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet... • I‘-i-
- by U.S. packet.... ,
by Canadian packet.l —lO,
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe.
4'
Bahamas, via New York ....Juneo
'
Mexico
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, IMay 29'
California. and British Columbia.. .........•

MYNN'S Toms.—The tomb of Alfred Ryon 1°
now erected in the churchyard of Thurnham
Maidstone. It bears the followinginscription, which tells its
own tale so well as to require no comment of ours 131 i
neath this stone are deposited the remains of Alfred MYri:
son of William and Ann Mynn, of Twisden Lodge, 0011,,,
hurst, in the county of Kent, where he was born on
19th day of January, 1807. He died at 22, Merrick-squat
London, on the Ist day of November, 1661. His kind
of heart and generosity of disposition during many yearsd
public life as the champion of English cricketers endear ci
him to a large circle of admiring friends. His wide-sPrei'g
popularity is attested by the circumstance that 400 perse:f
have united to erect this tombstone, and to found, in hoo,
of a name so celebrated, " The Mynn Memorial Berle;
lent Institution for Kentish Cricketers.' A sum of £l2l l
ot
has accordingly been invested in India 5 per Cent. stool cc{
the benefit in perpetuity of the objects of the above-110
charity."—Surrey Standard.
LADVERTISEMENT.]—HoIIoway's Ointment and ,401'
—Distempers of the Skin.—The readiness with which' tio4
loway's unguent removes all obstructions in the circuiP
of the vess,Js and lymphatics, explains their irresistihne,
fluence in healing old sores, bad wounds, and indolent IPcjio.;
To ensure the desired effect, the skin surrounding tlle,
eased part should be fomented, dried, and immediately it,
rubbed with the ointment. This will give purity 001
foul blood, and strength to the weakened nerves-0600
conditions neces.qtry for the cure of all these uleeo,iol"
which render life almost intolerable. No sooner is the -
ment's protective power exerted, than the distinctilel
cess ceases, and the constructive business begins. e,s'
healthy growths appear to fill up the lately painful 4
vated pit.

Births. opor
DAMER.—On the 24th inst,, at 2, Chapel-street, Grolo'of
square, the Hon. Mrs. Seymour Dawson Darner,
son, stillborn.
HENNIKER.—On the 23d inst.. at Lcinster.squar,eto of
wife of Aldborough Henniker, Esq., barrister-at-1
a son. 40114
WHITING.—On the 25th inst., at Clinton Villa, A'
road, Mrs. Georgo Whiting, of a son.
Marriages.
BETTY—MEDLYcoiL—On the 23d inst, at MilboiArl•:,
Somerset, Joshua Frederick Betty. Captain Roqvillio'"
lery, to Sarah Elizabeth, eldest daughter of Sir
Coles Medlycott, Bart., of Ven, Somerset. i,lin,
BREX—WATSON.—On the 23d inst., at St. MarY:s'apagli'
ton, J. G. Brex, Esq., of Leeds, to Harriett, ola
ter of "William Watson, Esq., f Colbrooke-roW,
ton.

Deaths. ger, I,
BEAUCLERK.— On the 23d inst., at Boulogoef-safie We I
'
Charles William Beauclerk, Esq eldest 500 O.:k
Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Frederick Beatielve",i' d
DIMOND.—On the 23d inst at Southampton,War
eig
Dimond, Esq., aged 71. „ liolA'-
GURNEY.—On the 23d inst , at Brixton-h
Gurney, Esq., aged 52. -moor, joil
HASELFOOT.—On the 23d inst. at Borehanl
aged ore,
Chelmsford, Charles Haslefoot,hsq ,
JOIINSTONE.On the 24th inst
Georgiana Emily, youngest daug. later of Sir Jolla A"
Johnstone, Bart., M.P. lace, t 136
LECONFIELD.—On the 23d tat 4 G osvenor-P
, r
Lady Leconfield.
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Bilddleses.—Tuesday, May 26, 1803.

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WESTERN MANCHESTER anti LONDON
LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY SOCIETY.
Established 1812.
Chief Offices-3, Parliament-street, London, and
77, Ring-street, Manchester.
A CTUARY—Arthur 6cratchley, Esq., ➢I.A.
SPECIMENS OF BONUS ALLOTTED. —E. G. has paid
£lB3 lls. 3d. in Premiums towards his Policy for £1,500;
£lO6 12s. ld. Bonus has already 860) been allotted to him.
It. S. has paid £7 6s. In Premiums towards his Policy for
£to; £6 is. 11d. Bonus has already (1860) been allotted to

ANNUITIES AND ENDOWMENTS GRANTED.
Full Prospectuses, Proposals, and every information may
be obtained trom the Actuary in London, the Local Secretary
in Manchester, or any of the Society's Agents.
AGENCY DE PA RTMENT.
ThiirSocle'y, always desirous of extending its operations
and connections, offers to influential residents in the towns and
villages of the United Kingdom liberal allowances on business
which they may be able to introduce. The services of Soli-
citors, Medical Men, Surveyors, Auctioneers, or Tradesmen
of good local standing, are invited in she capacity of Pri•
vate or Public Agents. All applcations to the Offices are
treated as confidential. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal,
Almanacks, tiro., forwarded post free.

ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY,
'LEAD ()mem,
29, Lombard-street, London, and Royal In, urance-
buildings, Liverpoe
Total Annual Revenue exceeds £non,o o.
Accumulated Funds in hand over 1,0,0,000.
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
The Receipt of FIRE PREMIUMS has been as follows :-
1851
1856 £128,459 I 1,5 s £193,148
151,731 1860 262,928
While for 1862 they exceeded £3 ,o,f 00.
The Fire Revenue has been enhanced, in four years, by the
enormous sum of more than £lOO,OOO, and during the last six
years it has been dcubled.
al oreover, the latest Parliamentary Return of Insurance
Tax paid to the Inland Revenue Office (ordered to be pr nted
by the House of Commons, Bth July, 1862) exhibits the
ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY, as respects increase of
business, at the HEAD OF ALL the Insurance Offices.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
The rapid progress and positi of this branch will be best
shown by the following statement of the New Life business
effected fur the
Year.
.... . Sum Assured. New Premiums.
1855 ..
1857...... •.....£20;,514 £5,90 18 7
........ 403Q0 .1
10.2:0 8 6
1861..,
1859 ............ 43+,+70 : • 13,086 8 5
........ 521,101 16,827 18
While the sum assured by New Polices in the year 1862
0
Ithterbng, amounts to more than Seven Hundred Thousand Founds
Large Bonuses declared 1855 and 1860—X2
per Cent. per
lured by
annum. The greatest Bonus ever continuously dec
any Company.

PERCY M. DOVE, Manager and Actuary.
JOHN B. JOHNSTON, Secretary in London.

NORTH BRITISH ANT) MERCANTILE
INSURANCE COMPANY.

Established 1809.
Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of
Parliament.

Accumulated and Invested Funds
Annual Revenue....
422,401
FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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Insuraires 2-ranted both at Home and in Foreign Countries
on the most liberal terms.

LIFE DEPARTMENT.
Every facility offered to Insurers.
Ninety per Cent. of the Profits divided among the Insurers
on the participating principle.
The new Life business •ransacted in 1862 as follows:
Policies. Any unt Inured.
1,037 £763,334 Premiums.
• £3,641 0 0
Forms of Proposal and every information will be furnished
on application at the
LONDON..

OrneEs:
...... . ...... 58, Threadneedle-street.
............... 4, New Bank Building. Lothbury,
West-end Office.. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-malL

PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE
AS6OCIATION.
Established 1840.

TRUSTEES.
Thomas Bating, Esq., M.P. I Wm. Geo. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson llankey, Esq., M.P. I Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P.
Mutual Lif• Assurance for all classes.
phis Association has now in existence 6,000 policies, for a
total sum of £1,500,000.
The Annual Income is .. • • • • X5l
The Accumulated Fund exceeds ••
• 2 0,000
,' 00 It has paid in Claims • • . 112,
The whole of the profits are divided• quinquenniallooy among
the Members. Three divisions have already been made'
When the following sums have been added as bonuses to the
Policies
Dec. 31, 1847 .. • • •
„ 1852 ..
1857 ..
_,, 1882
making the total bonus additions, Z 93,600.
Bonuses
may be received in ci.sh or applieri to the r2duct•
addition remiums at the option of the assured, in lieu of an
to the 1. °Ley.
Attention is especially invited to the system of free or paid-
up policies introduced by this Association, by which the
sacrifice so often submitted to on the relinquishment of a
po icy is wholly avoided.
The balance-sheets of the Association are open to all,
whether assurers or otherwise.
Active and influential agents will be appointed in unrepre•
rented districts.

.. £5,400
• • 11,500
• . 23 200
.. 56,500

WM. THOS. LINFORD, Secretary,
Chief Offioe, 15, Moorgate-street, E.C., May 1,1863,

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
No. 11, Lombard-street, London, E.C.
Established 1821.
Subscribed Capital, Two Millions.

DIRECTORS.
fir MINTO FARQUIIAR Bart., M.P., Chairman.
CHARLES WILLIAM CURTIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq., .John Labouchere, Esq.
Henry Bonham Carter, Esq. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq.
Charles P. Devas, Esq. John Martin, Esq.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
Fir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. James Morris, Esq.
James Goodson, Esq. Henry , Esq.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P Ilenry Normanß. Reynolds, Esq.
.:olin G. Hubbard, Esq., M.P. i Abraham J. Roharts, Esq.
Fredk. H. Janson, Esq. Henry Vigne, Esq.
AUDITORS.
Loewis Loyd, Esq, Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Cornelius Paine, jun., Esq. l Noel Whiting, Esq.
Thos. Tallemach, Esq., Secretary I Sam]. Brown, Esq., Actuary

LIFE DEPARTMENT.—UNDER Tim PROVISIONS OF AN
ACT OF PARLIAMENT, this Company now offers to new In-
irers EIGHTY 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
Amount of Profits allotted to the Assured has exceeded in
cash value £660,000, which represents equivalent Reversionary
Bonuses of £1,058,000.
After the Division of Profits at Christmas, 1859, the Life
Assurances in force, with existing Bonuses thereon,
amounted to upwards of £4,730,000, the Income from the Life
Branch £207,000 per annum, and the Life Assurance Fund,
independent of the capital, exceeded £1,618,000.
LOCAL MILITIA and VOLUNTEER CORPS.—No
Extra Premium is required for service therein.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their
values, if such value be not less than £5O.
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, re-
salved and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge
or Policy Stamps.
EIRE DEPARTMENT.—
every deseripT ion of Insurances are effected upon
Losses caused b property at moderate rates.
Company. y Explosion of Gas are admitted by this

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A.D. 1720.
It 0Y A L EXCHANGE ASSURANCE
(Established b CORPORATION
y Charter of his Majesty George the First)
FOR SEA, FIRE, LIFE, AND ANNUITIES,
Offices, Royal Exchange, London.
Branch Office, 29, Pall-mall.
_ OCTAVIUS WIGRA3I, Esq., Governor.
IiEORGE PEARRES BARCLAY, Esq., Sub-Governor.
Sir JOUR HENRY PELLY, Bart., Deputy-Governor.
DIRECTORS.
henry Bainbrict,e, Ea DIRECTORS,
Robert Barclay,'Esq a-• WI-mot Holland, Esq.
John Garratt Cattl -• Earl of Leven and Melville.
Mark Currie Close, 1y EN.
Chas.
j".
Manning,
Esq.
sq, William Davidson, Esq. Henry Nelson, Esq.
Thomas Dent, Esq. The Hon. Josceline W. Percy.
Alexander Druce, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq.
ESarimenceal Leo Schuster, Esq.
Fredk. Jos. Edlmann. Esßqs.q.
WilliamrrAnztaon Smith, Esq.
Riversdale W. Grentell,
Pobt. Amadeus Heath, 14:sq. .Toseuh EiornegnkEsq' M.P.
Wm. Tetlow Hibbert, Esq.' William Wall, 11,8
Jas. Stewart Hodgson, Esq. Chas. Baring young:Le,.
Medical Referee, SAMUEL SOLLY, Esq., p.R.s. ' NOTICE.— rhe usual fifteen days allowed for paymt
FIRE PREMIUMS falling due at Lady Day
willen
expireof on 9th April.
FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCES may be effected with this
Corporation on advantageous terms.
In the Life Department, assurances are granted with par-
ticipation in Profits, or, at lower Premiums, without such
participation.
The Reversionary Bonus on British Policies has averaged
nearly 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured.
Equivalent reductions have been made in the Premiums
rayable by persons who preferred that form of Bonus.
The divisions of Profit take place every Five years.
L ife
AnY SUM not exceeding X 15,000 may be insured on one
This Corporation affords to the Assured—'
Liberal participation in Profit wi h t exemption from
the liabilities of partnership. 8—
A rate of Bonus equal to the average returns of Mutual
Societics—with the ,guarantee of a large invested Capital
Stock.
The advantages of modern practice,—with the security
-
perience of nearly a CENTURY AND A lIALP.
The Corporation have always allowed the Assured to serve
in the Militia, Yeomanry, or Volunteer Corps within the
United Kingdom, free of charge.

ROYAL EXCHANGE, LONDON.

ROBT. P. STEELE. Secretary.

TEA'-MOORE BROTHERS respectfully inti-
,k mate that their New prospectus is now ready. They
te3ecitillY recommend their improved Family Tea, reduced
duceB;ft ; Souchonz reduced to 38. ed. ; mixed Assam, re-
to 38. ° 3,- Bd. • and the finest Assam, reduced from Is. 4d.
I Per 11;.
Moo,. ,
BROTHERS, 35, London-bridge, City, E.C.

4ZPECTACLES.—Th Patent Newly-inventedof the
KJ Tinted Speetanles patron by the majority Nobilit
Y. includinzViseaoruent Palmerston. They afford extra-
ordinary miff to weak, din, and detective vision.
SOLOMONS, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly.
and B

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rr FIE hest, TROUSERS fot arntipmen to wear
are those by ELSTOB, of r,o, New Bond-street.
They are neithe odew in price as to necessitate their being
carelessly put tog-ether, nor so dear as to gain only the
wealthy as purchasers. "In media via tutissimus
ELSTOB'S TROUSERS, TWENTY-ONE SHILLINGS
PER PAIR.

NEVER FAILING REMEDYY,—
pare Dr. SCOTT'S BILIOUS and LIVER el
pared without any mercurial Ingredient, from the relztpSe.Ar.
.*.cott, of Bromley, Kent, will be found Invaluable to all who.
suffer from bilious and liver complaints, indigestion, wind, yes, &c. For habitual
spasms, giddiness, dizziness of the e
costiveness, as a family aperient med,iclne and as a purifier
01 the blood, they are truly excellent ; mild in their opera-
tion and grateful to !he stomach, they create appelte, pro-
mote digestion, and siirengthen the whole nervous system.
Sold by W. Lambert, 8, King William-street, Charing-cross.
London, and by most druggists, in boxes, is. lid., and three
times the quantity in one, 2s. 9d. Be sure to ask for Dr.
Scott's Bilious and Liver Pills. The genuine are a square
g:eeil Package, with "William Lambert," engraved on the
44%.

T H X F OR D,
6, OXFORD STREET.
Every Evening will be performed Selections from the
following Operas :

Verdi's LA FORZA DEL DESTINO ; •and
Flotow's MARTHA.

Supported by Miss Russell, Miss Townley, &C.;
Messrs. Albert, Green, Bernardi, Finish, Kimberley, and
W. Evans, with full band and chorus.
Conducted by Mr. Jonghmans.
Drew Dean's Flute Solos
UNSWORTH, the modern Demosthenes.
Eugene, W. Randall, J. Hutchenson, and the marvellous
ARTHUR and BERTRAND.
" These two Parisian clowns have carried the art of
tumbling to apparently the highest pitch of perfection, audit
is impossible even for the most staid of visitors to avoid
being amused by their origin ,1 gambols. They elicit shouts
of laughter and applause."—Times, April 7, 1863.

CANTERBURY HALL AND
FINE ARTS GALLERY.
NOTICE.— ENTIRE CHANGE OF ENTERTAINMENT.
This Evening the Marvellous ARTHUR and BERTRAND
the Two Fren h clowns.
ARTHUR LLOYD'S burr sane Drama, arranged ,
expressly
for him.
A. B. HOLLINGSWORTH with his new Comtcalities, ece,
SAM COLLINS,with his Songs.
UNSWORTH, the celebrated Stump Orator. •
EUGENE, DULEY, and G. EIUTCHINSON.
GRAND SELECTIONS from OPERAS, GLEES, and
CANTATAS.
Principal Artistes —Miss Russell, Miss Townley ; Mr. Green,
and Si2nor Tivoli.
Conductor, Mr. Jonghmans.
Adm'ssion—Aall, ed. ; stalls and balcony, ls.

ROYAL ALHAMBRA PALACE.—The RISA-
RELIS and Signor BALAGER will appear EVERY
EVENING.

OY A L ALTIAMBRA PALACE.—The RlSA-
greate st
RELIS and Signor
B tive countr ALAGER, who have created the
sensation in tr nay, will aear in two
separate and entirely novel perlornalnces P.NERppY EVEN-

OYAL ALHAMI3RA PALACE.—The emit 1./ Spanish Gymnasts. SigmorI3ALAGER and the NISA-
RELIS, will APPEAR EVERY" EVENING.

ARGYLL ROOM S.-JULLIEN'S
PROMENADE CONCERTS.
NOTlCE.—Thithg the Week the Selections will be—" Il
Trovatore "—" La Huguenots "—" La Forza del Destino,"
&c., at Eleven o'clock.

•
Jullien's Grand Descriptive Galop,
THE DERBY.
To he dedicated to the OwLer of the Winning Horse.
LEVY, the great wonder on the Cornet-a-Piston, plays
from half-past Nine to Twelve.