The Sun.
London, England, 1860-12-17 00:00:00

7IIE REPORTED PEACE WITH CHINA

Yesterday's Monieeur says :—" The Emperor's
ambassador at St. Petersburg announces by tele-
graphic despatch, of to-day's date, that the Rus-
sian Government has received the news that Baron
Gros and Lord Elgin entered Pekin on Oct. 22, and
that peace was signed on the 26th. The ratifica•
tions were exchanged on the same day. The
Emperor of China, who, on leaving for Mantchooria,
had conferred on his brother, Prince Kong, the
powers necessary for treating, was disposed to re-
enter his capitol, which the allied troops were be-
ginning to evacuate."

Meetings of the executive committee for the
Great Exhibition in 1862 are being constantly held.

The successor to Sir W. Hylton Joliffe has not
yet been appointed.
No decision has yet been come to by the Home-
office with respect to the punishment to be inflicted on Ann
Padfield. It is supposed it will be penal servitude for life.

Major-Gen. Larcom, Col. Stirling, George
Hodges, Esq., and Sir E. Head were on Saturday invested
with the Orders of Knights-Commanders of the Bath.
Lord Bloomfield, British Ambassador at Vienna,
and Lord Napier, at St. Peterburg, aro about to be raised
to the rank of Privy Councillors.
It is rumoured that Government has sent out
instructions to the naval commanders to concentrate a force
in the Mexican waters, in consequence of the gross outrage
perpetrated upon the property of British citizens.
CRIMINAL COURT.—THE GREAT WATCH ROB-
At-DN.—The sessions commenced this morning. The calen-
dar only contains 42 prisoners for trial. The Recorder
having charged the grand jury, Robert Ernest Graham,
the man charged with stealing and pawning watches to the
value of £1,500, was sentenced to five years' penal servitude.

A proposition is on foot for making a carriage•
road across Primrose-hill.

Seven more bodies have been brought up from
the pit at Rises. About 25 corpses are still supposed to be
in the workings.

Dr. Isaac Joliet, one of the deacons of the French
Church, St. Martin's-le-Grand, yesterday, expired suddenly
in the vestry-room of the church.

An alarming collision took place on the London
and North Western Railway, near Rugby, yesterday. The
line was obstructed for some hours, but happily no lives
were lost. On Saturday a man was run over and killedon
the North Woolwich Railway.

The second Royal Dramatic Performance took
place at Windsor on Saturday. The Haymarket company
acted Taylor's last new comedy, " The Babes in the Wood."
Letters from Italy say the affairs of the British
Legion are settling down satisfactorily.

Dr. Henry Philpott, chaplain to the Prince
Consort, has been appointed Bishop of Worcester.

A letter from Turin says that Mr. Duff Grant,
M.P., has been three weeks there on a special mission.
On Saturday a splendid screw steam frigate
called the Amatia, for the Queen of Greece, was launched
from Pitcher's yard, Northfleet.

The general elections for the Turin Parliament
come off on the 30th of January.

The Emperor of Russia has ordered one of the
shipbuilding firms on the Thames to construct an armour-
clad vessel of war for him.

THE FRENCH MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR.—
Yesterday's Moniteur announces that M. Billault, Minister
without portfolio, has been appointed Minister of the In-
terior during the absence of M. de Persigny. •

The municipal administration of Nantes has de-
termined no longer to manage the theatre on its own ac-
count, but to return to the old system of a privileged direc-
tor with a subvention. The management by the municipal
authorities has been attended with an average annual deficit
of 1 io,ooof.

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IMPORTANT SALE OF SHAWLS, CLOAKS, SILKS,
AND FANCY DILESSES.—Owing to great increase of business,
Messrs. Farmer and Rogers are compelled to make exten-
sive alterations in their premises, previous to the approach-
ing spring season •, they have, in consequence, determined
to sell the whole of their magnificent stock at nearly half-
price. The sale has commenced, and will last about a
month. The stock consists of India shawls, China shawls,
Trench shawls, Paisley shawls, Norwich shawls, and every
description of fancy-trimmed shawl for autumn and winter
wear ; handsome Velvet cloaks, real seal-skin cloaks, imita-
tion seal-skin cloaks in a variety of shades, cloth cloaks in
all colours, beautifully trimmed Zouave jackets, and a
superb variety of elegant opera-cloaks. Rich ;ilk and
fancy dresses at nearly one-third the original price. Every
article will be marked in plain figures.—The Great Shawl •
and Cloak Emporium, 171, 173, 175, Regent-street, W.--
(Advt.)
AM(ENA ET UriLlA.—" Amongst those visited we found
Irene more deserving a special mention than the products
of Mr. J. W. Benson, of 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill. The
hearty and novelty of his designs, engraved on the cases of
his watches, which he now appears to give especial atten-
tionha to, certainly surpass anything of the kind whichs.
heretofore come under our inspection. The variety of, his
stock is something enormous. Not only may.the.c.uonnotits-a
while
seur here meet with the most exquisite design, °
utilitarianin will find
the amplestanding
choice
f plaiti4watches
Benson
as a City manufacturer, ample guarantee of
the intrinsic
value of the mechanism. Here, indeed, may be found the
buyer's deBideration—excellence of
/ Benson's I l lus-
deesiln and perfection
in workmanship."—Morning Chronic •
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