The Sun.
London, England, 1856-12-29 00:00:00

Country Markets

ELAM.: CORN
The supply of wheat and be;
oats smaller, than in last n
heavy.

'A R.K.E'r —DEo 26.
)ans larger, and of barley and
narket. Sales were rather

First _

WHEAT. BARLEY OATS. mu,
62e Od 43$ Od 35, Od Od

". .. . Js _ 1 49s
Second 39s 7d i 35s 5d 1 24s 5d ) 39s 3d
Third 29s Od 124 s Od 119 s Od .-,3s Od
Total quantity of wheat in market, 859 qrs., 784 sold
PP ~ barley
707 vs., 695 soli
oats i; 400 qrs., 381 .."d
PP PP beans ap 67 qrs., 51 sold
AVERAGES PER IMPERIAL QUARTER.
Wheat, 1/. 19 Y 11-12ths I Barley, ...1/. 15 0 10.12 tbs
Oats, ... 11. 4 5 o.l2ths I Beans, .....1& 19 3 9.l2tbs

DALSEITH GRAIN MARKET—DE°. 26
Wheat, top up is 01, average down 3s lid ; oats, top up
69 OJ, average up 19 61d ; barley, top down 3s Od, average
down 2s Od. Sales dull.

Qrs. Best. Current. Inferii,r
437 Wheat 65s Od 37s Oid 27s Od_ ,
1104 Oats 34s 0,1
752 Barley
4 Peas & beans 39s Od —a 0 d - Od

kir 0 1 L A X 0
TO-NIGHT AT EIGHT.

AR(4 YLL ROOMS. --LA tißEtir ASI
Great Windmill-street, St. James's.—The above elegan
Rooms are now open every evening i'r the winter PPP.SOP, with
Laurent's celebrated Orchestra. Principal Cornet-a-piston, M.
riotilconrt. The Proprietor begs to Inform the public that th,s
fashionable place of resort has been entirely redecorated during the
recess. Doors open at half-past eight, commence at nine. Admis-
kiotl One Shilling.
- -

'FIR. KAHN'S ANATOMICAL MUS EUM
4, Coventry-street, Leicester-square.—Open (for Gentlemen
Only) from 10 till 10, containing upwards of one thousand modelp
and preparations, illustrating every part of the human frame in
health and disease, the race of mon, &c. Lectures delivered at 12,
2,4, and half-put 7. by Dr. G. SEXTON, F.R.G.S. ; and a new and
highly-interesting series of Lectures is now in course of (loltvery
by Dr. KAHN, at a quarter past 8 p an. precisely. e
Shilling. Catalogues containing Lectures as delivered by Dr. Khan
(gratis).

GORDON CUMMING, the LION HUNTER,
will be AT HOME in his I,:nca.mpment, surrounded by the
Ppoil% and trophies of his achievements, and give his ropular a NTF.R-
TAINKE.NT, describing his ADVENTURES in the interior of
SOUTH AFRIC , every evening throughout the week, at A o'clock
A. SPECIiI, AFTERNOON PERFORMANCE' n St TURDAY, at
Three o'clock. Several imvrtant ad itions and embellishments have
been made to the Hunter's Museum, and three new views
illuctra-
tive of o•trich Hooting in the Karoo, the Death of the Giraffe and
'Vultures en their Prey in the Desert—painted by Samuel Beduin,
added to the series of Dioramic scPnes. Thy Lion Hunter's native
Bushmen will axpear incidental to the EntQrtatinment. riano
Mr. Harries Wilson. ission, Is ; area, 25.; st:+l,s (which may
be taken daily between eleven and four), 35.-232, Piccadilly.

AWIDOW LADY, thorouedy acquainted
with the routine of Housekeeping, is desirous of an ,nrage-
rnent as Domestic Companion to an ellerly or invalid Lady or Gen-
tleman or Widower with young children, where one or m To servants
are kept. A comfortable home the chief con=ideratien. Unexcep-
tionable references given.—Address C. G., Mrs. Powell's, 4, Trinity-
street, Blackheath-hill.

EAST and WEST INDIA DOCK COMPANY.
—The Court of Directors of the East and West India Dock
Company hereby give Notice, that a Half-Yearly Court or General
Meeting of the said Company will be held, pursuant to the direction
the Act let and 2d William IV.. cap. 52, at the Dock Houoe, No.
8, Ptthiter-square. on FRIDAY, the 9th January next, at which
Meeting a Dividend will be declared on the Capital Stock of the Com-
rally for tke Half year ending the 31st instant.
By Order of the Court.
GEORGR COLLIN, Secretary.
Bast and West India Dock House, 11, Billiter-square,
27th December, 1856.
N.B.—The Chair will be token at Two o'clock precisely.

LiONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL-
WAY.-IMPORTANT ALT ERA.TIONS -JANUARY, 1857.
The 9.15 a In. and 10.30 a.m. Trains from Birmingham to London
Will he united In one Train; and he despatched from Birmingham at
930 a.m., arriving In London at 2.0 p.m.
The 8.0 a.m. Train from Stafford to London will leave at 8.30 a.m.
The 9.10 a.m. Train from Leaminzton to Coventry w 11 leave ;:t
9.35 a.m., and the 9.50 a m. Return Train from Coventry to Leam-
ington will leave at 10.15 a.m.
The 10.15 a.m. Train from Peterborough to London will leave at
5.15 a.m., and ceaec calling at Elton.
The 11.30 a.m. Train from Northarnpeon to Ellsworth will leave
at 14.20 no,n.
The 12 5 noon Train fr-ra Bletchley to Bedford will leave at 12.15
noon.
The 12.30 noon Train from Birmingham to London will leave at
12.0 noon, arriving in London at 3.30 p.m.
The 12.20 noon Train front Leamington to Rugby will leave at
12.5 noon.
The 10.45 a.m Train from Birmingham to Leamington will leave
at 10.30 a.m., arriving at Leamington 11.55 a m.
The 11.30 a.m. Train from Rugby to Leamington will leave at
11.15 a.m.
The 9.30 a.m. Train from Stafford to Rugby, and the 3.30 p.m.
Return Train from Rugby to Stafford, will be discontinued.
The 3.15 a.m. Third Class Train from Birmingham to London will
leave at 8.0 a.m.
The 8,30 a m Train from Leamington to Coventry will leave at
8.15 a.m.
A Mixed Train (First and Second Class) will leave Birmingham
Tot London at 2.45 p m. By order.
General Manager's Offlce,Euston Station, December, 1856.
ETR OP 0 LITAN COUNTIES and
111 GENERAL LIFE ACSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, Regent-
Street, Waterloo-place, London. Ca vital, 100,0001.
TRUSTSK3.
Spencer II Walpole,M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
/Fleury Peter Fuller, Esq. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq.
Life Assurance business transacted in all its branches.
N.B. The bonus declared vt till last divtdon or profits averaged
34 per cent. on all the premiums paid.
F. FERGUSON CkItIROUX, Manager.

UNION ASSURANCE SOCIETY
(FIRE, LIFE, and ANNUITI S).
♦.D. 1714.
Comb'll. and 70, Baker-street, London.
College green, I)nts'in.—Gronengen street. Elambur4.
Exchange-street West, and Tithe,,arr,-street, Llverp )01.
Non th Nelson-street, rdinhnrgh.
Instituted in the reign of Queen Anne, • D 1714, with large Invested
Fun•'s.
DIRECTORS R.C.
CnintuAN--JOAN IIE %, INGTON MILLS, Esq.
DIPUTT-CMAIRMAN—HENRY ALDWIN 80.4.N1 ES, Esq.

James Bentley, Esq.
Thomas Bodley, Esq.
Daniel Britten, Esq.
Nicholas Charrington, Esq.
8. s reston child, Esq.
William Gilpin, Esq.
Thomas .ewis, Esq.
Thomas Mills, Esq., M.P.
John Morley, Esq.
LIFE.
Roduced rates for young and middle ages, with guarantee of a
Company in existence unwarde of 140 years, and a large accumulated
Capital. The last Bonus (1655) gave additions to policies varying
from 25 to 70 per cent. on the previous 'even years' premiums
Lower rates, without profits. Two-thirds only of the premiums may
be paid until deal',. Decreasing and increasing rates of premium, and
half-yearly or quarterly. Medical fees allowed.
FIRE.

John Paynter,
John Rogers, Esq.
Itt-nry Butt, Esq.
George Spencer Smith, Esq
hichd. fiersmiin Solly, sq.
W. Foster White, sq.
arnuel Wilson, Esq., Ald.
Stephen Wilson, Esq.

Insurances at the usual rates, and profits returned on policies taken
out for seven years by p ompr payment. Lo see occasioned by ex-
plosion of gas made good. The offices close on Saturdays at two
D'eock. excepting in the fifteen days after each quarter-day.
Insurances low expiring must be paid on or before the 9th Janu-
-147, at the office in London, or of the respective agents.
WILLI k Ai B. LEWIS, Secretary,

RE AND LI I' E
COMPANY,
•street, London.
:TORS.
Esq., Chairman.
S, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
James Morris, Esq.
Henry NOIIII3I, Esq.
Henry R. Reynolds, Esq.
John Thornton, E3q.
James Tulloch, Esq.
Henry Vigne, Esq.

GUARDIAN FI
ASSURANCE
No. 11, Lombard-
DIREC'
'RANCIS HART DYKE,
7IENIIT HULSE BEREN
John Dixon, Esq.
Sir W. M. T. Farquhar, Bad.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Brt.
Thomson Hankey, Esq., M.P.
John Harvey, Esq.
John G. Hubbard, Esq.
John Labouchere, Esq. '
John Loch, Esq.
Stewart Marjoribanks, ESC!

AUDITORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq. i Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Lloyd, jun., Esq. I John Henry Smith, EEq.
George Keys, Esq., Secretary.
Samuel Brown, Esq., Actuary.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.—Under the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, this Company now oilers to future insurers Four-fifths of
the Profits, with Quinquennial Division, or a Low Rate of Premium
Without participation of Profits.
The next division of Profits will be declared in June, 180, when
ell participating Policies which shall have subsisted at least one year
at Christmas, 1859, will he allowed to share in the Profits.
At the five divisions of Profits made by this Company, the total
reversionary Bonuses added to the Policies have exceeded 913,000 .
At Christmas, 1854, the Assurances in force amounted to upwards
of 4,240,0001.; the Income from the Life Branch in 1854 was more
than 200,0007. ; and the Life Assurance Fund (independent of the
Guarantee Capital) exceeded 1,700,0001.
FOREIGN RISKS.—The Extra Premiums required for the East
and West Indies, the British Colonies, and the northern parts of the
United States of America, have been materially reduced.
INVALID LIVES.---Persons who are not in such sound health as
Would enable them to insure their Lives at the Tabular Premiums,
'Day have their Lives insured at Extra Premiums.
LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
Vidod such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 50/,
ASSIGNMENTS OF POLICIES.—Written Notices of, received

and registered.
MEDICAL FEES paid by the Company, and no charge will be
Made for Policy Stamps.
Notice Is hereby given, That Fire PoHoles which expire at Christ-
Inas must be renewed within fifteen days at this office, or with Mr.
Sams. No. 1, St james's•street, corner of Pall-m 11; or with the
Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become
Void.
Losses caused by Explosion of Gas are admitted by this Company.

INVESTMENTS BRITISH MINES.-Full
particulars of the most important Dividend and l'rogressive
Ulnas will be found in the Fourth Edition of MRITISII M INEts
CONSIDERED AS AN INVESTMENT, recently published
4s.
by J
21. 'MURCHISON, Esq., F.G.q.,F.5.5., price 3s. 6d. ; by post
Mr. MURCHISON also publishes a QUARTERLY RETIEW of
BRITISH MINING, giving the position and prospects of the Mines
at the end of each quarter, the dividends paid, 8r c.
The Review for the quarter ending 30th Sept. last contains a Map
of the Bassett di,triet, price ls.
" The hook will be found extremely valuable."—ObServer.
" A valuable little book."—Globe
" A valuable guide, to lavestors."—Herapath.
" A useful little volume."—Mornieg Herald.
"Of great value to capitalists. Sunderland Times.
" Parties requiring information on mining investments will find no
better and safer instructor than Mr murchison."—Leeds Times.
"One of the most valuable mining publications which ha' come
butler our notice, awl contains more information than any other on
the subject of which it treat.."— Derby Telegraph.
"To these who wish to invest capital in British Mines, this work
le of the first importance."—Welshman.
"This work enables the capitalist to invest on sound principles; it
IS, in truth, an excellent gilds "—Plymouth Joarnal.
Copies of the above publications can be obtained at Mr. Murchison's
offices, 117, Rishopsgate-street Within, London ; and rellabb infor-
mation and advice will be given at any time to those who may re-
quire it.

2120 MILNER'S HOLDFAST and FIRE-
RESISTING SAFES (non-conducting and vapourising),
With all the improvemen,s, under their Quadruple Patents of
1840-5144 and 1455, including their Gunpowder Proof Solid Lock
and Door (without which no Safe is secure).
THE STRONGEST, BEST, ♦ND CHEAPEST SAFEGrARD ExTANT.
MILNERS' PIRENIX (212.) SAFE WORKS, LIVERPOOL, the
Most complete and extensive in the world. Show-rooms, 6 and 8,
Lord-street, Liverpool. LONDON DEPOT, 47A, MOORGATE-
STREET, City. Circulars tree by post.

MRS. GORE'S NEW NOVEL,

A LIFE'S LESSONS,
Is now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vols.
"A gra-eful story, with a deeper touch of hum..nity than is cus-
tomary with this authoress There I. a refinement throughout which
bespeaks it the work of a gentlewoman.' —Atheneum.
Hurst and Blackett, Publishers, successors to Henry Colhurn.