The Sun.
London, England, 1863-12-25 00:00:00

EDINBURGH GRAIN—DEo. 23.

A fair supply of farmers' wheat to-day, which met a
slow sale at about is per qr lower than the prices of last
week. Barley was in better demand, and prices rather
lower. Oats dull, and 6d down. Beans and peas were un•
altered.
Wheat on the top Os 6d down average Os 10d down.
Barley on the top is Od up average Os 3d down.
Oats on the top 9d down... . average Os 8d down•
Beans on the top Os 6d up average Os lid clown.

Total Supply and Sales.
Wheat .. 842 qrs Sold 574 qrs
8ar1ey........1935 qrs Sold 1570 qrs
Oats
Beans l9O qrs Sold 123 qrs
Flour sells as follows :—Whites, 40s Od ; extras, 38s Od ;
superfine, 36s Od ; fine, 33s Od.

Foreign Mail Packet List.

MAILS DUE.

lustralia and Mauritius, via Southampton .. Jan. 18.
via Marseilles Jan. 12
Jrazil and Cape Verds, by British pacßet. Jan. 4.
Cape of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena Jan. 29.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Suuthallipton Jan. 2
• via Marseilles Dec. 27'

Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 27.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Jan. 2.
via Marseilles Dec. 27•
India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. 27.
via Marseilles Jan. 5.
Portugal.... Jan. 4.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 27.
via Marseilles Dec. 27
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet.... Dec. 31
by U.S. packet....
by Canadian packet.. Jan 1.
W.C. of Africa, Madeira, and Teneritle ..
Bahamas, via New York Jan. 14.
Mexico.. Dec• 29'
•• . • •
All parts of West Indies, including Chili, Peru, i Dec. 29.
California. and British Columbia..

THE BOAR'S HEAD AT CHRlST3fAs,—Anionget
the earliest specimens of carols are those for bring"
ing in the boar's head. The boar's head was the first dieli
served up at ancient feasts, and was carried in with grey
solemnity, dressed with garlands. Flourishes of trutnPet°
and singing of carols accompanied the pageant. The cur
torn of bringing in the boar's head is still observed in great
houses, and (as has been stated over and over again) 5"
Queen's College, Oxford, where upon Christmas night the
preceutor and choir sing a modernised version of wyol'i°
de Worde's carol.—Once a Week.
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Births.
ARKWRIGHT.—On the 23d inst., at 12, Portui
17-street Eaton"
the Hon. Mrs. George Arkwright, of a son.
at
TheE sq., of a son.
an-squaro,
Captain 2d So-
Ebll
SALTER.—On the 23d inst., at •39,
,
TowNa) --On the 22d
rosqeurasreet,tihielitwiai,cooffa
son.
Salter, Esq.,
SWAINSON.-0a the 21st inst., at East Ar
Croft, S‘%indon, the
the wile of Edwin N. Swaim(); .._—missy, Surreft
wife of 1:* C°l3Plest°ll inst,,Townsend, Esq., of a daughter.