The Sun.
London, England, 1861-12-09 00:00:00

MAILS DUE.

Australia and Mauritius, via Southampton. Dec, 19-
- via Marseilles
Brazil and Cape Verds, by British packet. Jan. 4.
Capo of Good Hope, Ascension, and St. Helena.. Jan. 1.
China, Penang, and Singapore, via Southampton. Dec. 19.
via Marseilles ...Dec. 13.
Falkland Islands Jan. 4.
Gibraltar, via Southampton Dec. 11.
India (Calcutta), and Ceylon, via Southampton Dec. 19.
via Marseilles Dec. 13.
India (Bombay), via Southampton Dec. 11.
via Marseilles Dec. 20.
Lisbon Dec. 11.
Malta, Egypt, and Aden, via Southampton Dec. 11.
via Marseilles Jan. 5.
Newfoundland
Oporto and Vigo • Dec. 11.
U. S. and British N. America, by Brit. packet Dec. 11.
by U.S. packet
by Canadian packet. Dec. -•-•
W.C. of Africa Madeira and Toneriffo Dec. 10.
Bahamas, via New York Dee. 19.
Mexico ....Dec. 30.
All parts of "West Indies, including Chili,
Peru' / Dec. 14
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California,and British Columbia..

EXPLOSION IN BIRMINGLIAM.—A terrific explo-
sion took place on Saturday evening on the premises of
Mr. Barnett, grocer and druggist in Smithfield, Birming-
ham. Shortly after 10 o'clock one of the assistants went
into the cellar for some article, and shortly after his return
a fearful explosion took place. The whole of the fittings of
the shop were blown into the street, and several persons in
the shop injured. The origin of the explosion is said to
have been the ignition of paraffin.
BENSON'S WATCHES AND CLOCKS.•_" Perfection of
mechanism."—Morning Post. Gold watches, 5 to 100 guineas;
silver watches, 2 to 50 guineas. Benson's new Illustrated
Pamphlet, free for two stamps, descriptive of every construc-
tion of watch, enables persons in any part of the world to
select with the greatest certainty the watch best adapted to
their use. Watches sent free and safe by post on receipt of
a remittance. —J. W. Benson, 33 and 34, Ludgate-hill, 46 and
97, Cornhill, London E.C. Established 1740.

[AnvErtzistmENT.l—Holloway's Ointment and Pills.
Cheer Up.—Sufferers from rheumatism need not despond
till a trial has been given to these restorative remedies.
Fomentation with warm water and friction with this admir-
able
Ointment are the surest antagonists to rheumatism
and gout. The inflammation of the joints soon yields to
this treatment. After rubbing in Holloway's Ointment
and taking his Pills for a few days, the throbbing pain,
heat, and s welling begin to subside, the fever decreases, and
the patient feels he can move without agony, and sleep
calmly without dislocating shocks. Holloway's Pills con-
tribute to dispel the rheumatic principle from the system,
facilitate the present recovery, successfully ward off any
return of the attack, and confer flexibility and strength
upon the injured joint.

BIRTHS.

BINGIIAM.—On the 7th inst., at 51, Portland-place, the
Lady Cecilia Bingham, of a son.
BUXTON.—On the bth inst., at Loytonstone, the wife of T.
Powell Buxton, Esq., of a daughter.
HAsTrNos.—On the 3d inst., at Hertingfordbury Rectory,
Hertford, the wifo of the Hon. and Rev. Godolphin
Hastings, of a daughter.

REDDIE.—On the sth iust., at Fulham, Mrs, Reddie, of a
son.

MARRIAGES.
MELvILLE—BALL,--On the 4th inst., at St. George's,
Hanover-square, the Hon. Norman Leslie Melville, Cap-
tain Grenadier Guards, third son of the Earl of Leven
and Melville, to Georgina, daughter of Wm. Shirley Ball,
Esq., of Abbeylara, co. Longford, Ireland, late Captain
Bth Hussars.

SHUTTLEWORTH—ELmsoN.—On the 4th inst., at Saint
George's, Hanover-square, Joseph Shuttleworth, Esq.,
of Hartsholme, near Lincoln, to Caroline Jane, younger
daughter of Lieut.-Colonel Richard Ellison, of Boulthant
Hall, near Lincoln.

WOOD—DnwonTH.—On the 26th ult., at St. Mark's,
Kennington, Mr. R. C. B.Wood, of the War Office, only
son of Mr. R. J. Wood, of Fleet street, to Helen, the
youngest daughter of Mr. W. J. Dilworth, of Lower
Tulse• hill, Brixton.