The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-20 00:00:00

MAILS DIIE.

Australia and New Zealand, via Southampton Deo. 20.

Ditto, via Marseilles Jan. 13.
Brazil and Cape Verde, by British packet. ..... Jan. 4.
Ditto, by French packet
Cape of Good lope, Ascension, and St. Helena... Deo. 28.
China, Penang. and Singapore, via Southampton Dec 20.
Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 28
Falkland Islands
Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 14.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Deo. 23.
Ditto, via Marseilles
India (Bombay), via Southampton. Dec. 20.
Ditto, via Marseilles .. Dec. 23
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 23.
Ditto, via Marseilles Dec. 23.
Mauritius, via Southampton Dec. 20

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Ditto, via Jan. '9.
Newfoundland
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Ditto, by private ship to Lisbon..
United States and British North America, by Bri-
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Usti packet.
Ditto, by United States packet, via Southamp-

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Ditto, via Cork .

Ditto, oy Canadian packet, via Londonderry „Dec. 1.
Vest Coast of Africa, Madeira, and Teneriffe ....Jan. 3.
West Indies and Pacitio (except Bahamas and
Hondurai) Dec. 29.
Baliam,..A. via New York. Jan.
Cuba aid Mexico Dec. 29
Bermuda, via Halifax Jan. lb.

THE " IMPERIAL SPEAKER" is the title of a new
cheap publication, which contains a variety of choice ex-
tracts from the most celebrated authors. The first part is
a very attractive ono, and we have no hesitation in saying
that the best penny readings for the people will be found
in the Imperial Speaker.
At a meeting to-day of the Canada Company, the
following report was submitted to the shareholders :
Referring you to the circular of 22d ult., I beg
to inform you that Robert Gillespie, Esq., has
signified his intention to offer himself as a
candidate for the office of governor at the elec-
tion to take place on Thursday, the 20th instant,
at two o'clock. I transmit herewith a statement
of lands disposed of and moneys received in Canada
from Ist January to 23d November last, compared
with the transactions during the period iu 1865,
together with an analysis of the lands sold and
leased from Ist January to 31st October last, dis-
tinguishing the quantity in the several townships,
and the average price obtained per acre, contrasted
with the estimated value in 1854. The directors
propose a division out of the assets of £2 a share,
free of Income Tax, payable the 10th January
next."

Mr Grant-Duff, M.P., and Mr. Grote, the his-
torian of Greece, were nominated for the rectorship of
Aberdeen University at a general meeting of students. On
a division being takers in mass there was a majority in
favour of Mr. Grant-Duff. The election, however, is de-
cided not by a numerical majority, but by tho majority of
"nations." There aro four nations, viz.—Angus, Buchan,
Mar, and Moray. In caso of an equality of votes, the
casting vote devolves upon the Chancellor of the Univer-
sity, the Duke of Richmond. The election takes placo
to-morrow, the 21st inst.

A correspondent of the Manchester Gnardiala
says : --" I hear that Mr. Pope Hennessy will be gazotted
to a valuable appointment early in the new year."
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The health of the Bishop of London has so far
improved that he hopes to be able to hold his Christmas
woridllinbaetihoenidoninStuhnedCa3h' Chapelt in person. The
ordination
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of Norwich is aiso better.
CONSUMPTION OF CIIEESE.—At a champagne
breakfast given the other day by a great provision
dealer, it was incidentally stated that 821,250,0001 b. of
cheese is consumed annually in England. Under the fes-
tive circumstances described, one ought snot perhaps to be
particular to a million or two, but surely the figure is much
exaggerated. If all persons ate cheese, this would give an
allowance of 40 lb. annually to each—about 12 oz. weekly.
But, as everyone knows, a very large part of the popula-
tion never touch it, and the quantity which must therefore
be consumed by the cheese- eaters, becomes something in-
credible. We must at least hope that the statistic is incor-
rect. Cheese, especially of the cheap sort consumed mainly by
the agricultural population, is a very imperfect form of food;
and as it it is all but proved that a largo proportion is never
digested, it practically becomes an expensive one.
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More-
over, if this startling figure be correct, a painful
suggested, not only of widespread poverty which fails to
procure animal food, but of ignorance or indolence which
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cannot or would rather not coo • .

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ARREST OF HANOVERIANS.—The Prussian Go-
vernment has caused 30 young Hanoverians to be arrested
at Hamburg. They had arrived in that city to embark for
America in order to avoid the military service.

The most absurd story now current in Paris is as
to Cardinal Richelieu's head. It appears that the ci-devant
deputy, M. Armez, who presented the Government with
the mask which was enclosed in the cardinal's tomb at the
Sorbonne with so much pomp last Saturday, is not the only
person who flatters himself he has the veritable and genuine
article. An opposition head is in possession of
another
senator, M. Merimee, who fondly dreams that his is the
real head, and produces no end of old parchment documents
in defence of his conviction.
Accounts from Berlin mention the formation of
an influential committee for establishing, under the
auspices of the Prussian Government, an important lino of
steam communication between Germany and the United
States, via Southampton. A weekly line of fast steamships
carrying the Prussian and other continental mails is to de-
part from Geestemunde (the Hanoverian port close to Bre-
merhaven, recently acquired by Prussia), and, calling at
Southampton, proceed to New York and rice versa. Each
of the seven ships, to be contracted for in England and
France, is to be capable of carrying 100 first-class, 100
second-class, and GUO third-class passengers, and 1,000
tons freight.
The three American yachts competing in the great
Atlantic Ocean yacht race aro expected to arrive at Cowes
about the latter end of this month.

Some Prussian officers will shortly be sent to
America to acquaint themselves with the latest improve-
ments in the naval departments of the United States.