The Sun.
London, England, 1869-12-22 00:00:00

MARKETS.-7his Day.

LIVERPOOL COTTON.
Dec. '22.—Sales probably 10,000 bales. no market
steady.

The paddlewheel steam-sloop Salamander, 2
guar, Staff-Commander Swain, having conveyed
stores and supernumerary seamen to • the squadron
in the Tagus, returned to Plymouth Sound yesti r-
day afternoon, and has gone up Hatnoaze to coal.
Further important changes and reductions are
to be made in Chatham dockyard. An order has
been received from the Admiralty giving direc-
tions as to some of these. As had been ex-
pected for some time past, the workmen are
henceforward to be superannuated at the age of
55—several years earlier than has been the prac-
tice. Returns are being prepared of the ages of
the men, with a view, it is belived, to the speedy
carrying out of the order. The office of inspector
in the various departments of labour in the yard is
in future to be abolished, the senior inspectors are
to be superannuated, but ten years will be added to
their service so as to increase their retiring pensions.
In future the salaries of foremen of the yard will
commence at £l5O per annum, rising £lO every
three years until a maximum of £2OO has been at-
tained. Hitherto these officers have commenced
with a salary of £2OO. The order also directs that
henceforth the annual gratuity of £5O given to one
of the foremen of the yard shall be abolished. There
are rumours of the reduction in numbers or re-
moval from this yard to Sheerness yard of the rig-
gers; a portion of these artisans would be dis-
charged under the new rule on superannuation ;
and from the change in the shipbuilding at Chat-
ham there is not the work for riggers that there was
formerly. Other changes at Chatham yard are
expected to be announced.
The following appointments have been made at
the Admiralty : —Lieut. Pelham Aldrich to the Lord
Warden, and Lieut. W. Y. C. E. Robinson, to the
Black Prince.

CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. —The Christmas festivities
call forth very eiegant displays in some parts of the
metropolis, but none can compote for splendour and taste
with that made by Mr. Rinunel in the Strand. The various
beautiful trifles ho this year offers to his patron eutviein
beauty any he has hitherto produced, and his exertions will
doubtless be duly appreciated. He has contrived tho most
-- surprises for the ball-room, dining-room, and the.
• narty ; boo bons in every conceivable
juvenile evenuit, `.fining flowers, articles of dress,
shape, size, and colour, cou—
perfumes, '-corations for Chri,t-
Sce., &c., and as for the .... catering
mae trees, his toys are really exquisao. a, not
and inventing for the young, Mr. Kimmel has -
forgotten those of more mature growth, and for them
he has produced the most exquisite articles, aifoegst
others being the delicately perfumed surprise fans, glove
boxes, scent caskets, bouquets, perfume fountains, &o.; so
ho w.uld be Lard to please who did not find exactly
what ho wanted at Mr. Rimmel's establishment. Here
in the greatest abundance is to be found all the novelties
from Paris, and in such profusion that paterfamilias can-
not confer a greater troaton those "home for the holidays',
than to give them a sight of the Christmas display of Mr.
Rinamel, to produce which it wokild seem as if he had had
the magic was]. of Prospero,