The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-26 00:00:00

SHIPPING-THIS DAY.

LONDON, Dec. 26.—Wind this day at noon—North-
esterly ;
cloudy, strong breeze, and fine weather, but rather
41340unr ,
, Dec. 25.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Glas-
r) from Belize ; Forsyth, from Now York ; Phoenix,
Havannah.
B:ll:EENszowx, Dcc. 24.—Arrived—City of Manchester,
ego steamer, faom New York.

(BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.)
GRAVESEND, Friday Morning.
Arrived, Dec. 25—Crest of the Ocean, from St. Michael's.
Rime, rrived, Dec. 26—Treaty, from Dunkirk; Furet, Lionne,
and Maria Aline, from Gravelines.
Amelia, for Brest.
DEAL, Friday Morning.
Atichered—Wellington, for Adelaide ; Harmony, for
ardiff—both f London; Avondha, from the westward,
for London. rom

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE BY A PUBLlCAN.—Yester-
day an attempt at suicide was committed by Samuel Wright
'0 years of age, a licensed victualler, of East Acton, Mid-
dlesex. A heavy fall was heard in his room, and on the
kniates entering they found that he had inflicted a fright-
ful gash in his throat with a razor, extending nearly from
ear to ear. He was removed to St. George's Hospital, but
little hopes are entertained of his recovery. No cause is
arraigned for the attempt, but Mr. Wright, it is said, had
been in a desponding state of mind for some days past.
THUNDERBOLT AND MIRACULOUS ESCAPE IN
west
the violence of the late storm in the
west of Scotland, Mr. Reid, farmer, Tnverguseran—ono of
the Principal tenants on the estate of Knoydart, belonging
'1) Air. Baird—had retired to rest, when the house was
'tack by thunderbolt, and split from top to bottom. The
sea ea which Mr. Reid was lying was blown to the ceiling,
mild then came to the ground, while the bedroom door was
,tern from its hinges, and dashed against the window. Mrs.
Feld was in an adjoining apartment, and in a state of the
Ilatn:mst alarm she hurried to the rescue of her husband, but
stair over which she had to pass having been riven away
hQe lightning, the poor lady fell into the wine cellar
toragh the opening. Every pane of glass, bottle, and piece
ill„er ,c'ekory about the building was smashed to pieces, aud
1,„-; l'ew moments the house became a total wreck. On
„ having been procured, it was found, strangest of
that Mr. and Mrs. Reid and the servants had miracu-
i:filiSly escaped with a few trifling scratches ; but they had ,„
at ;Ilvards to flee for shelter and protection to their relatives
-uroadford, in the Island of Skye.—Glasgow Herald.
%111 the prisons of Vienna there are at this moment
editors—Messrs. Gress, Friedemann, Keipp, Delp-
f Tkalac, undergoing imprisonment of various terms
It°l.,,Pir„ess offences, and Messrs. Naschelsky and Leskorec
11,1vt."ag their trials. It is to be hoped these gentlemen are
mmiectea to the barbarous treatment to which Max
ail"fiu:, editor of the W anderer, describes. him. self as having
re Are& The account he presents of his prison experience
sus like a page out of Neapolitan history under Bomba.
11},°117. THE FEDERALS ARE TREATED IN TEXAS.
foiTo-e liouston Telegragh, a Southern journal, writes as
to lows''" We have been permitted by the Governor to
4,-" ever the official accounts of the discovery of the secret
I:o4l,ition
organisation in Northern Texas, and the quick
tat'lee Meted out to the traitors. A jury of twelve good
ar,e4bare empanneled in each county, and the guilty parties
brought before it, and the evidence taken. It is in
case so conclusive that there is no getting around it.
os. G. ainesville 22 have been hung. Trials are now going
111 all the counties."
eellie 40th drawing of the 3 per Cent. and 4 per
13311! Credit Foncier Bonds has just taken place. No.
1°55, the first G
5,029,
20 on„, 50,000 f. ; 69,569, 40,000 f; 175,159, 30,000 f. ;
13,q:4.-; 148,602, 10,000 f. ; and Nos. 106,619 ; 31,642 ;
5„,„`") ; 134,i95;
wear.
each.
162,972; »
CHRISTMAS RITES.—The association of kissing
am
113 Mistletoe is supposed to come from the Scandinavian
mythology, It was with an arrow fashioned out of a
totstofletee
bough that Loki, the evil one, slew Balder, the
f -u'riga, the baleful parasite having alone, by its insig-
lz4a, ace and seeming frailty, escaped the oath which was
Nva't "ti en all other things belonging to earth, air, fire, and
atotobeirCtenrcl'
bitterly
ttehheartn the fair young god. All nature mourned
death of Balder, that Hela consented to re-
Matteh_hi.m ; and the mistletoe was then consecrated to his
h.uniel. in order to prevent its being again used as an in-
it of muchief. Friga being the Scandinavian Venus,
taaCasY to see how kissing under the mistletoe came into
411 61°4' Lest the occasional scarcity of the plant should at
Itsed-efel( the popularity of the pleasant rite, the maidens
With make "kissing bunches" of evergreens, decked
vei ribbons and oranges, which it was said did just as
kor • 111 our own days kissing "under the rose" seems
111 fttvour.—Once a Week.
1,13,e
Perthshire Advertiser records the death of a
ee Johnstone who kept a small shop for a quarter of a
51i,,11,7 at Myth, and who expired on Tuesday morning.
f the chair in which
she rested herself and slept
c't
f 111137 20
Period. years, never having been in a bed for that long
TR
DlibiishE COLONY OF VICTORIA.—The Sydney Herald
14 ed the following telegram from Melbourne :
rav aY, October 20, 8 p.m.—The Melbourne and Mur-
ci".._e-"ver Railway opened to Sandhurst to, day. The
11°Y flier and a large number of people were present.
,toree extra trains were required for excursionists. The
bacipeoPage of Wittkowski, Brothers, large speculators in to-
Ni.cl is announced. Liabilities £50,000 sterling. It is
the '5140 that secured creditors will give bills for 15s. in
pound, and take assignment."
l AL WRECK.—ran express forwarded from
PAT
longue to the Customhouse by Mr. Crawford, factor at
tid?lgue for the Duke of Sutherland, gives the melancholy
'llgs Ort of the wreck of a brig there, supposed to be the
ega' of Dundee, from America, with her entire crew.
waCrawford t that the vessel came to anchor to the
eastward es
yward of Rabbit Islands, in the Kyle of Tongue, on
dragged
during the hurricane, and that during the night
`tire crew d anchors, and struck OD the bar of Kyle. The
i`tire crew seem to have perished, two bodies having been
ba,,,/en from the wreck. Neither the captain's nor mate's
e'y was found. 'the two bodies which were discovered
Use the wreck had each Shipwrecked Mariners' Society
dals, which have been preserved with a view to identiti-
eeatiea. The bodies have been decently inferred under Mr.
butter),
superintendence. Little of the cargo (flour and
and large
can be saved. The hull is a good deal sanded up,
I.arge quantities of barrels are floating about,—.Ni