The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-27 00:00:00

GLOUCESTER-DEC. 23.

At our market there was rather a good attendance, and
a fair business done. Trade has been hardly so good this
last week. English white wheat, 45s to 465; red, 43s to
45s per qr. Foreign, 45s to 50s per qr.

MR. P. H. HOWARD ON OUR RELATIONS WITH
FRANCE.—At the dinner of the " South Durham and North
Yorkshire Fat Stock and Poultry Society," Mr. P. H.
Howard was present and proposed the health of the noble
chairman, the Duke of Cleveland. He said—" lam sure
wo have all heard with 'satisfaction the excellent remarks
which have fallen from the noble chairman, lle says that
although adequate preparation in the shape of defences be-
comes a great nation, that it would, nevertheless, be unwise
at this moment to show any want of confidence in an ally
who has hitherto acted loyally and faithfully to this coun-
try. I may venture to add in corroboration one instancy
of the good faith of Louis Napoleon. Whon the important
dependency of the British Crown—when India was afflicted
by an unaecountablo mutiny—when the upheaving of the
great insurrection was at its height, what did the Emperor
of the French do ? Why, gentlemen, ho offered to the
Administration of this country to allow cur troops destined
for India to quell the rebellion, to pass through the French
territory, enabling them to go by rail through France,
and so arrive earlier at their destination. (Cheers.) That
offer was not accepted, but nevertheless such conduct in a
foreign sovereign is an unusual mark of confidence. As you
well know, gentlemen, some of the freest nations in tho
world, for instance, the Swiss Confederation, and the
United States of America, constantly exercise their popu-
lations in the use of arms, but they do that on the prin-
ciple of insurance, and not because of any want of confi-
dence in other nations with whom they may be allied; and
I say if we find it necessary to arm, wo should do so on a
general principle, and not upon any mis-grounded specific
apprehension of the intentions of any given power." (Loud
applause.)
DEATHS PROM EXPOSURE TO THE COLD.—The
Inverness Advertiser states that the wife of a labourer at
Noss Castle sawmills was found dead on Monday morning,
near the river's edge. The poor woman, it appears, left
Inverness on Sunday evening, and being fatigued by the
state of the roads, had fallen down exhausted, and perished
from the cold. The Aberdeen Free Press also states that
on Saturday last, Alexandec Wright, farm servant, Main
of Kenmay, perished in the snow. His body was not found
till Wednesday.
FORTIFICATION OF THE MUMBLES.—The im-
portant work of the defence of the Mumbles commanding
the roadstead at Swansea Bay, has been undertaken by Go-
vernment, and the first steps for the erection of an efficient
defensive work have just been taken. A battery of heavy
guns is to be elected on the Lighthouse Island, which i
completely inaccessible to an enemy, the water at half flood
surrounding it with a strong current. The cost of the work
will be from £6,000 to £B,OOO.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—Holloway's Pills and Ointment.—
Be Careful.—The damp and sudden changes of temperature
in winter always produce colds, influenza, and catarrhal
fever. Holloway's pills readily remove the first symptoms
of these diseases, but when neglect has permitted them to
gain a stronghold on the system, his ointment should be
well rubbed twice a-day upon the back and chest; this
course, perseveringly followed for a short time, will rescue
many who, through their inattention, seemed doomed to
serious or fatal consequences. Asthma, bronchitis, and
consumption are thus prevented. The irritable chest is
soothed, the cough becomes looser and less frequent, and
the breathing is lengthened. The appetite returns, good
digestion is restored, bringing with it ease, strength, and
vigour.