The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-29 00:00:00

Bradley and Stanhope Co 2O

East Percy

ling Main

~20 0

..... 19 6

Holy
Ditto Reins 0 0

)rd's Redhugh l9 6
?ontop Windsor ' lB 9
18 6

South Flartley 2O G
Tanfield 21 go

Nest Hartley

Wylain
Dixon's Buttorknowl 2O 0

Ships arrives since

CHRISTMAS BOXES.—The origin of Christmas
money is derived from this :—Tlie Roman Priests had
masses for almost everything which added to their coffers.
If a ship went to the Indies, a Priest had a box in her under
the protection of some Saint, and for masses (as their cant
was) to be said by that Saint, &c., the poor people must
put some money into the Priest's box, which was not opened
till the' ship's return. The mass at that time was called
Christ's-mass, and the box called Christ's-mass-box, or
money gathered against that time, that masses might be said
by the Priests to the Saints to forgive the people their sins
of that time ; and from this servants had liberty to get box.
money, that they might be enabled to pay the Priestfa
his masses, well knowing the truth of the adage, " No money
no Pater noster."

PROTESTANT (SCOTLAND) ASSOCIATIONS.
The Town Council of this place, on Monday last, on the
motion of Mr. Mackenzie, banker, passed a resolution by
14 to 2 against these institutions.—lnverness Courier.
AN AWKWARD COMPLIMENT.—GencraI
an American officer, who is an active friend and supporter
of negro emancipation in the 'United States,- upon a recent
occasion made a very animated address in behalf of the co-
loured population. A dinner was subsequently given to the
General, when one of the sable assemblage was called upon
for a toast, and being desirous of conveying the idea by the
sentiment he should give, that the General, though he was
a white man, was nevertheless full of sympathy for the ne-
groes, be rose and gave the &lowing :—" Massa General
F—, though he had a white skin, he got a black heart!".
On the night of Christmas-day, as the London and
Exeter mail was proceeding towards Andover, on its route
towards Exeter, it ran against a bank during a dense fog,
and instantly -fell over with a heavy crash, throwing the
guard and coachman some distance across the road, the lat-
ter of whom pitched on his head, and was killed on the
spot. The guard escaped with some slight contusions.
Luckily there were no outside passengers, and those who
were on the inside escaped unhurt. The horses were stop-
ped without injury, but the mail-coach was considerably da-
maged. The mail was delayed about three hours in conse-
quence at Andover.
Two Reformers have just been appointed Assistant
Barristers to the two vacant counties, Mr. Berwick, and
Mr. Baldwin. The Tories are fretting their lives out.
Poor fellows! .
.

They may sob and sigh,
Until they die,
'Poor forsaken Ganders !

—Dublin Evening Post.
REGISTRIES.-Among. the number of gentlemen
who have sent in their adhesion to the Reform Aisociation
is Mr. Fitzpatrick, the representative and heir of the great
Ossory estates in. the Queen's County. This gentleman's
interest in that county is so considerable, that we have now
no doubt whatever, that this county will, on the next elec-
tion, be delivered from the thraldom of the Orange factien.
—Dnblin Post.

(ADvERTisEmENT.)--EIGHT-DAY
FOUR GUINEAS each, warranted.
FOR THE .DRAWING ROOM, they are made under a glass
shade,.ll inches high, the whole of the Mechanism of the Clock
showing.
FOR COUNTING HOUSES, SHOPS, AND PUBLIC
BUILDINGS; they are made in round or octagon Mahogany
cues, (to hang,) 14 inches diameter.
FOR HALLS, &c. &c. They are made in Rosewood Gothic*
pattern cases' to stand on a bracket.
T. COX SAVORY, Working Goldsmith and Silversmith, 47,
Cornhill, London.

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