The Sun.
London, England, 1859-12-26 00:00:00

FOREIGN MAIL PACKET LIST.

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DESTINATIONS.
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Australia and Mauritius, via of Mails.
E,Peoprtatah of . ,-IZ.I
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Southampton
Ditto, via Marseilles
Bahamas and Havana via New Deo. 22
York
Cape of Good Ilope, Dec. 23, E Liverpool. •
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Canada, &c. (by Canadn. pckt.),Dec. 28 , E Liverpool.. over
Ascen- I
China, Penang and Singa-ljan. 5,
aeon, and St. Helena
pore, via Southampton ... •!Jan. 4 311 Southamp. •le
Jan. -
Ditto, via Marseilles
E Devonport AU- 1
Gibraltar, via Southampton
Honduras and Bien fields -
India (Calcutta) and Ceylon,
via Southampton
India (Bombay), via South -
Ditto, via Marseilles
Lisbon, Ditto,
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ampton Dec. 27, 31 Senthamp• dir rU.
oe:Ayres, Jan.
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sp. 1
and F. Islands
Lisbon, Vigo, and Oporto Dec. 27,11. Sbuthamp. "'''''
Halts, Egypt, and Aden, via
Ditto, via Marseilles
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o°yecer•d2as
Southampton Dec. .
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Mexico and B avana Jan. 2, 31 Southamp. ""`.....
Newfoundland Dec. 31, E Liverpool••
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States
(by B-ri and British N. Dee• 28
America tish packet) Dec. 23, E Liverpool.. -
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Ditto (by U. S. packet) „„ Dec. 27,E SouthamP.
est Coast of A ica, Ma- Jon. 10
W deira, and Tenerifrffe Dec. 23 E Liverpool..
West India, California, Vene-
zuela, Chili, Peru, Grey- Jan. 1
town, New Granada, &c.

POEMS. By the Author 'of "John Halifax, Gentle dde
man:-
We discover in these poems all the firmness, vigour, an-
licacy of touch characterise the autr's prose nor“'
and, in addition, anwhich ineffable grace and tenderness, such as VI a
find in few poetical compositions besides those of Tennyson.
Thelauthor has produced a volume of poems which will ass n.
edly take its place with those of Goldsmith, Gray, and CO'
per on thefavourite shelf of every Englishman
Librark"
Illustrated News of the World.
[ADVERTISEMENT.]—EPPS'S (Horncoopatbic Chorale
CocoA.—This esteemed preparation is sold by the pale)
cipal grocers at ls. 6d. per lb , in llb., ilb., and 1• '
packets. Each packet is labelled. " James Epps, lionieen •
pathic chemist, London." PROFESfiIot
IMPORTANT TO THE THEATRICAL
—ABRAHAMS V. COLLINS.—This was an action, (tried T.:
the Whitechapel County Court on Saturday) brought by
Mr. Abrahams, the proprietor and lessee of the Eflingb..lllll-A
Theatre, Whitechapel, against Mr. Collins, the celebqt7
singer and Irish comedian, of the Marylebone Music IT:
to recover damages for loss occasioned by the non-aPP'-
ance of the defendant at a benefit at the Effingham TheVl
under the following eireumstsuices :—Counsel was eng4
.0
for the occasion, and a great number of the muse.
g. ai,
theatrical profession were present to hear the ease. -11'IA
peared from the evidence that the defendant was ongsts_73-
to sing for the benefit of Mr. Emanuels, a well-known p_::
singer, and bills were immediately circulated in the vicn"frtio
to the effect that Mr. Collins would appear in addition.
..,.
other attractions, and the plaintiff received no notice tut'
the defendant could not attend. An announcernenirt
would
made by the plaintiff to the effect that Mr. Ceilin'tsut de.
make his appearance in the course of the evening', .
°tura
fendant never attended, whereby the plaintiff bad to r
the money to a portion of the audience, and a great•rarrion
was occasioned in the theatre. In the cross-ex/00.d' aroblo
it was shown that the plaintiff had suffered a cover
1, °leaded
loss by the non-attendance of the defendant, Nv..° -oe was
indisposition for his absence. The Judge said theic
very clear, the defendant had made himself Lißb et:4 Ttoha.
jury, after a brief consultation, unanimously are
oats.
verdict for the plaintiff—damages £5, with flu' e-
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BIRTHS. •
CA.THCART.—On the 23d inst., at Thornton-le
street, th
Countess Cathcart, of a son. gli
EVANS.—On the 24th inst., at 40, Bloomsbury-square, w
Evans, of a daughter. ~e sv-
;f6 of
MARRIOTT.—On the 23d inst., at Hasleraere,
E. H. Marriott, Esq., of a son. la of
PROBYN.—On the 19th inst., at Esher-place, the ivi
• ;the Rev. Julian Probyn, of a son.
MARRIAGES.
REVEL—VILL/ofautxl.—oll the 12th' inst., at Pori!!
Thaon de Revel, Marquis do St. Andre, to Mademoiselle.
" Isabella, daughter of the Marquis do Villamarina, SO"'
nian Minister at Paris.
SAMPSON—STALE.—On the 23d inst., at All Souls', Lang'
ham-place, Mr. Samuel Sampson, of Crown Hill, 11PPer
Norwood, Surrey, and 18, Little Tower-street, to Eiure*,
fifth daughter of Mr. A. Stace, of Langhara-street. , '
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DEATHS.
BoYDELL. —On the 23d inst., at Gloucester-crescent, Rs'
gent's-park, James Boydell, Esq. near
CARTER.—On the 21st inst., at Ednani House Chel.
tenham, Harriet Jane, wifo of Rear-Adnliral T. We
Carter, C. 8., aged 59.
DEATH.--On the 22d inst., at Oxford-terrace, Gideon
NEDeath, sq. aged 54.
LSON.— EOn, the 20th inst., at Bedicote AgedGra, neir
Banbury, Oxon, the Rev. G. B. Nelson, 8.D.,
66.
OLIPHANT.—On the 17th inst., at Blackheath, Xentt
T. H. Oliphant, Esq., aged 53.
PRATT.—On the 13th inst., Mr. Daniel Pratt, of Ilill-sido
Farm, Odiham, aged 64.
VllN,i}n:se.s7aoguedth2e9.l7th inst., at Aldersgato-street, Robt. G.
Wvonerselsitrl.voOrltihp,o
E2lsscit.,inasgte.d, aBt6
20reat Yarmouth, Harr,

LONDON : Printod and Published by MURDO YOUG,
of No. 112, Strand, Printel at The Sun Office, No. 112,
Strand, in tie Precinct of the Savoy, in the coun of
Middlesex, Monday, December 26, 1869.