The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-19 00:00:00

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH)

SOUTHAMPTON, Wednesday Morning.
Wind calm ; weather clear and frosty,
Arrived, Dec. 18—Isabella, from Sunderland; Ceres;
steamer, from Dublin; Alliance, steamer, from Havre;
Valliant, from Sunderland.

Sailed—Stadacona, for Poole ; Wonder, steamer, for
Jersey ; Ceres, steamer, for London ; Brilliant, for Jersey.
The telegraph from Hurst announced that the Pera,
steamer, passed there at 10 minutes past 5, but she is not
up to this time (10 o'clock) in sight.

BY SUBMARINE AND MAGNETIC TELEGRAM
GRAVESEND, Wednesday Morning.

Wind S. ; frosty.
Arrived—Leo, steamer, from Rotterdam.
Sailed—Paulina, for Copenhagen.
DEAL, Wednesday Morning.
Wind S.S.W. moderate.
Anchored—Wave Queen, schooner, from London, for
Jersey.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER,TuEsDAY.

TWO THOUSAND.
6to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered)
6to 1 agst Diophantus (offered)

DERBY.
6to 1 agst Dundee (taken)

13 to 1 agst Big Ben (offered)
20 to 1 agst Diophantus (taken)
20 to 1 agst Kettledrum (offered)
25 to 1 agst Dictator (taken)
25 to 1 agst Klarikoff (taken)
5C to 1 agst East Sanley (taken)

THE MAILS.

MAILS DUE.
Australia, Ceylon, and Mauritius (via South-
ampton) .. Dec. 19.
Do. (via Marieilles) Jan. 12.
Brazil and Cape Verde .. Jan. 5.
Buenos Ayres, Monte Video, &c. Dec. —.
Bahamas and Havana. (via New York) .. .. Dec.
Cuba and Maxie) Dec. 29
Canada, &c. (via Galway) .. .. Dec. —.
Cape of Good Hope, &c. .. Jan. 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore (via S'ampton) Dec. 19.
Do (via Marseilles) Dec. 27
Gibraltar (via Southampton) .. Dec. 19
India (Calcutta), Ceylon, &c. (via Southampton) Dec.
Do. (via Marseilles) Dec. 27.
India (Bombay), (via Southampton) Dec. 25.
Do. (via Marseilles) .. Dec, 19.
Lisbon. Dec- 21
•• •• •• •• •• Dec:
21 Egypt, and Aden (via Southampton) .. Dec. 19.
Do. (via Marseilles) Jan. 4.
Vigo, and Oporto Dec. 21.
United States, California, &c. .. Dec. 23.
Western Coast of Atrica, Madeira, Teneriffe .. Jan. 10.
West Indies and Pacific, Carthagena, Cuba, &c. Dec. 29.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE.—YESTERDAY.
Alnaterda.m
Ditto
Rotterdam — 11 171 11 171
Antwerp
Brussels — 25 35 25 40
Ramturgh
Paris
Ditto
Marseilles — 25 47i 25 521
Frankfort on Maine — 1171 118
Vienna
Trieste
Petersburgh — 341 3445
Berlin —
Madrid
Cadiz — 490 49a
Leghorn — 25 65 25 70
Milan — 25 571 2.5 621
Genoa — 25 574 25 62/
Naples
Palermo — 1191 1194
Messina — 1191 1191
Lisbon
Oporto
Rio Janeiro
New York — • • • •
Foreign Gold in Bars (Standard), ...per oz. £3 17 •9
Mexican Dollars . ...
~ ~ 0 0 0
Silver in Bars (Standard) 0 0 0
South American Doublons
11 0 0 0

THE WAR IN CIIINA.—The Patrie has the fol-
lowing :—" It is stated positively that despatches received
from St. Petersburg announce that General Ignatchef, the
Russian ambassador at Pekin, was in that city during
the negotiations which preceded the signature of the
treaty of peace, and that he kept up the most friendly
relations with the French and English ambassadors.
It is also stated that the evacuation of Pekin would
take place by the Tien-tsin road. The allied squa-
dron was waiting at Petchili for the return of the
troops ; but the Admirals, by way of precaution, had sent
back the gun-boats to Shanghai, as they were not able to
support the navigation of the Yellow Sea during the month
of November. The English journals have stated that the
allies are to leave a body of 3,000 men at Tien-tsin. The
last stipulations on this subject are not known, but there is
nothing in the previous advices to lead to the idea that a
measure of that kind would be adopted, and the utility of
which is not apparent if all the other clauses of the treaty
be immediately executed."

ROYAL ACADEMY OF .MUSIC.—The nomination
for the two King's scholarships vacaat at this time of the
year took place on Monday. The Board of Examiners con-
sisted of Mr. C. Lucas (chairman), Mr. John Goss, Mr. H.
Blagrove, Mr. G. A. Macfarren, Mr. W. H. Holmes, Mr.
Frank R. Cox, and Mr. Walter C. Macfarren. The num-
ber of candidates examined was 25—nine young gentlemen
and 16 young ladies. The following were elected scholars :
—Miss A. Zimmermann and Master J. Hill. The follow.
ing candidates were specially commended :—Miss L. Bayley,
Miss R. A. Brinsmead, Miss Kinkel, Miss E. Peachey, and
Miss E. G. Stevens; Messrs. F. J. Amoor, B. Mallatratt,
and S. Weeks. The following were commended :—Miss H.
Milton, Miss E. P. Sellman, and Miss S. J, Thomson ;
Master C. H. Deffell.

LIFE BOAT SERVICES.—WALMER, Dee. 18.—
Last night about half-past seven o'clock rockets were
thrown up by the light vessel at the south end of the Good -
win Sands, and at the same time blue lights were shown,
as a signal of distress, by a vessel on the Sands. The Deal
and Walmer lifeboat, of the National Lifeboat Institution,
was at once launched and proceeded to the assistance of
the vessel in distress, which proved to be the barque Ulrica,
of Russia, last from Cork, and bound to Rotterdam,
with a cargo of guano. The barque is 580 tons bur-
then, and from not understanding the set of the tides,
got on shore at low water. The master requested the
lifeboat to stay by him and the crew to assist, with others,
to lighten the vessel by throwing part of the cargo over-
board, and furling the sails, &C. This was done, and by
the aid of a steam tug the vessel was got afloat about one in
the morning and towed round to the Downs, having sus •
tained no apparent damage, and the lifeboat returned to
the shore about four o'clock this morning.

According to advices from Galatz, the three Sar-
dinian vessels which were, not long since, placed under
embargo at the Sulina mouth of the Danube, have 60,000
rifles on board, a large quantity of ammunition, and some
artillery. It is whispered that two other Sardinian ves-
sels, which were also laden with arms, have managed to
get their cargoes on shore.

The municipality of Naples wished to contract a
loan for 1,000,000 ducats (M 60,000), to be employed in
public works for the benefit of the town. They have been
unable to raise a penny in Naples itself, although they
offered to pay an interest of 8 per cent., and have applied
to a banker at Genoa (Parodi and Co.), by whom thel
funds will soon be procured.