The Sun.
London, England, 1867-12-24 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

The Mincing Lane inarljets are closed for the Christ-
mas holidays, and will reopen on Thursday, the 2,1 Jan.,
1868.

TALLOW.—The tallow market has been firmer
during the past -week; some purchases made for
the settlement for the year have tended to
cause this improvement, but these, we believe, are
nearly all arranged for. The trade demand continues
moderate for the time of year. St. Petersburg advicos
state that no business had lately been done, and prices
were unchanged. Here the market is quiet, at 43s 3d o❑
spot ; 43s for buyers for December, 43s 6d January to
March, 44s March. Business has boon done for October
and December neat at 44s 6d. Australian boef, 43s ;
South American, 45e ; town tallow, 42s 6d nett cash.

INTERESTING CizrankfONy.—A public examination
of and distribution of prizes to the pupils at Professor
Vycen's educational establishment, Amyot-house, Fulham-
road, took place last evening at the Vestry-hall, King's-
road, Chelsea. Theßev. W. H. Denny, M.A., officiated on the
interesting occasion, and each successful competitor met
with the most gratifying applause. Miss Evans—a very
clever pupil secured no less than three prizes, viz.,
music, drawing, and writing. The competition fur the
musical prize was very keen, but the talented and accom-
plished young lady who eventually secured it, Miss Evans,
richly deserved the tribute she finally received, as her
execution of a very brilliant ;setting of "Home, Sweet
Home," not only elicited general approbation, but
secured for her an encore. The proficiency of her pupil
must have been as gratifying to Miss Williams as it was
pleasing to the very large company that attended on the
interesting occasion.

TROTTING MATCH.—Yesterday the match in
which Mr. Bowles undertook to drive his mare five
miles in harness within 20 minutes, for £25 a side, came
off on the Godstone-road. The road was in good condi-
tion, and tho mare accomplished her task, having nearly
two minutes to spare. A second match between Peggy
and Colonel, two well-known trotting cobs, to trot one
mile for £lO aside, was decided in favour of the mare, who
performed the mile in 3i minutes.
SIIIPWRECK.—A DRUNKEN CAPTAIN.—WRIT-
BURN, NEAR SUNDERLAND, Dec. 22.- Signals of distress
were shown early yesterday morning from a vessel on
shore off this place (reports Captain Duff, RN., of
Durham). The lifeboat Thomas Wilson, belonging to the
National Lifeboat Institution, was launched, but on arriv-
ing close to found the longboat had been hoisted out, and
receiving no answer to repeated hailing, and the sea
being too heavy to risk the boat's going alongside except
to rave life, the men pulled out to sea to look
for the ship's boat, and not finding her they returned to
the shore. The lifeboat tried to get the vessel off, but
could not succeed in doing so. Subsequently a messenger
arrived from Sunderland to say that the crew of the brig
John, of Hartlepool, had arrived there in their boat, bas-
ing left the master on board the stranded ship intoxicated.
The lifeboat again went off to this vessel and rescued the
captain, who was found drunk and asleep in his cabin,
with the water washing all round him. The brig is likely
to Weak up.