The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-29 00:00:00

NORWICH-SATURDAY.

There was a fair supply of wheat, but the condition was
very moderate, and prices advanced is per qr. for all de-
scriptions. Flour the turn in favour of the seller. Barley
in limited offer, and prices were fully as dear. Little other
grain to be seen.
White wheat. 48s to 51, I Red wheat 448 to 48s
Malting barley 36s to 37s 1 Chevalier barley 33s to 35s
Distilling do . 28s to 30s I Oats..
Flour, 34s Od to —s Od per sack from the miller.

AMERICAN SOCIETY.—If a gentleman with whom
you are engaged in altercation moves his hand
towards his breeches pocket, or behind his back, you must
smash him or shoot him at once, for he is either going to
draw his six-shooter, to pull out a bowie knife, or to shoot
you through the lining of his pocket. The latter practice
is considered rather ungentlemanly, but it has been solo"
what more honoured lately in the observance than in the

breach.—Russell's American Diary.
VOYAGE OF AN IRON-CLAD.—The following ja
an extract from a letter, dated on board the Passaic'
Fortress Monroe, Nov. 30, 1862 :—" We have arrived her!
safely, and I hasten to transmit an account of the firs:
voyage of the second Monitor. I have already telegraphed;
about the two bolts starting in our boiler. It made it
necessary to shut off steam, and we were towed up. 13131
the trial was over the experiment fairly tested.
suppose you know that, beside the apparatus for firing
our great gun and the small hole in the turret, there
were other principles involved in this ship which needed
application to show their value. They were :-1• Th
water-tight nature of the turret. 2. The arrangenten"
for using the compass, 3. The sea-going qualities of the
ship. In regard to the first, it will be remembered that the
leakage of the original Monitor's turret was found to be B'
serious inconvenience. Water forced itself under the Wig:
castle of iron,' and in a heavy sea, when these low craft
are almost buried in the deep,' it was thought that tbie
feature would be fatal to their success. A new invention
was devised to remedy the difficulty. It has worked'
and now the turret is waterproof. There is even no use fc)r
the little channel made to carry off the inevitable leakage'
as there is no leakage at all. The second principle is a
grand one. It enables a sailor to steer the heaviest iron&
clad by the aid of a looking-glass. You know that noon'
pass can perform its functions within such an iron prison 35
a turret. The magnetic needle acts sluggishly and is life'
less, pointing never correctly. There was another difficulty
to overcome. It has been removed in a beautiful wan;
ner. The reflection of the compass's movements is 5
°wavelnet'
to the helmsman through a mirror, the compass itself bei
raised far above the deadening influence of the iron lous,,
In battle the compass is removed, it being only essential at
sea. The third principle tried is the general sea-going
qualities of the new Monitors. Being water-tight,
capes
alone water could always come, they are safe. If
reached the top of the turret they may wash over, but cans
not drown anybody. The steadiness of the craft is won era
ful. Moving through the roughest tide, she is as free
shefrom
rolling as one could well imagine ; with fine engines
might steam round the world. We are ordered to Wash'
me to say if I knew. But Monitor No. 2is successful, a
v—Netv York
ington. What is the business on hand for us it is no not for
that is good news enough for one letter.
Tribune.

Births. •
oars Mrs. E.
DEAN.—On the 26th inst., at 15, Aropthrll-14 ,
Dean, of a son, dr4
wood, e Lodge, Lower Nor-
RHODES.—On the 27th inst., at _it n
Son. Surrey, the wife of John
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01- Rhodes, jun., of
• t, at The Waldron, Croydon,
ROBERTS.—On the 27th
Inßoi.a daughter.
Mrs. Henry C. Roberts,
Marriages.
LEn.—On the 26th inst., at Saint Philip%
BOLTON--
IN'Presford St. Clair, second son of Bolton Bolton,
sil., of VIC toria-road, Islington, to Charlotte Ellis, the
daughter of Wm. Miller, Esq., of the India-otlice
secondat- road Villa, Ralston.
FLOYD—WHITEHEAD.— On the 25th inst., at Holy Trinityo
Church, Castle Hall, Staleybridge, the Rev. ThTila
al )ndi stun,
F
Floyd, M.A., incumbent of Castle Hall, to Betsy .0-„I!
only daughter of the late Mr. John Whitehead, of vA
ham.

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Baker,.--OnthEesq2.4,thagiendD, t
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Gs .reenwich, Julia,
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BARKER,—On the 24th inst, at Swinhay, Gloucestersh
ire,
Mr. Thomas Barker, late Clerk in the office of the Cool-
missioners of Police, Scotland-yard, aged 52.
GARDINER.—On the 26th inst., at Brighton, Charles Gsr
relict of
BARER
diner, Esq., aged 74. aY-
PHILPOT.—On the 26th inst., at 2, Norfolk Villas, B
water, Wm. Philpot, Esq., aged 79. at
PALIN.—On the 25th inst., Thomas Wm. Palin, Esq./
Hammersmith, aged 72. shire I
SLANEY.—On the 25th inst., at Hatton Hall, Shrop
Wm. Henry Slaney, Esq. Pia"
WEST. —On the 26th inet , at 51, Gloucester-street,
lice, John James West, Esq., aged 58.
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Middlefiex.—Monday, December 29, 1862.