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I.* mi ordinarily-sized table, it ia then decorated. The royal 
cypher is traced round the edges of the dish ; the holly and 
miseltoe apparently sprout from the outside fat of the meat , 
the baron is then placed on the sideboard of the dining-room 
in Windsor Castle, where her M.-yesty the Queen and the 
roval circle partake of their Christmas banquet. On Monday 
evening, the baron was placed on the royal sideboard. 
Festivities on tue Coming of Age of W. de Sodington 
Blount, Esq. The eldest s in of Sir Edward mount, Hart., 
of Mawley Hall, near Cleobury Mortimer, attained his ina- 
i jrity on Tuesday last, and the event was celebrated in a 
manner betokening the respect entertained for the Blount 
family by all cla'S.-s. The family is one of the oldest in the 
kingdom. A fat ox was [purchased, with three sheep, and 
some bread, for distribution among the poor of the 
parish. The clock had scarcely struck twelvo on 
Monday night, ero tho festivities commenced. Can- 
nons, lent for tho occasion, were fired. A Germau band 
immediately left Cleobury for Mawley Hall; the church 
bel's poured forth their merry peals, and the town 
was quite in a commotion at an early hour. The splendid ox 
was placed ou a dray (being gaily decorated with flowers, 
ribbons, and evergreens), [supported right and left by a 
kuight of the eleaver, with an arched garland in front. The 
.sheep were also suitably decorated. The procession, formed 
of the children of a school supported by Lady Blount, and the 
principal tradesmen of the town, Ac., walked from the 
Market Hall, through tho principal streets, to the baronial 
mansion. The ox was conveyed to the market-place, 
decorated with evergreens, and there cut up, and with 400 
loaves of bread 202 families' hearts were gladdened by the 
■distribution, under the head of ten classes. During the 
carving up and distribution of the beef, which weighed 
about nine cwt., the three sheep were roasted whole, aud after- 
wards, with bread, given away among tho hungry recipients, 
the last sheepbeiug taken possession of vi ft armis, and lite- 
rally torn to pieces. The dinner at the Talbot was served in 
capital style. The bill of fare presented no lack of creature 
comforts.’ (’. Wickstead, Esq., presided, and James Adams, 
Esq., and J. Bourne, Esq., acted as vice presidents. Con- 
gratulatory and complimentary toasts concluded the festivities. 
The Earl of Chesterfield distributed his annual donation 
to the poor of Bretby, and the workpeople employed on the 
estate, on Saturday’ last, consisting of three excellent fat 
heifers, three hundred loaves of bread, and eight pounds in 
money. Each person receives 31b. of meat, a sixpeuuy 
loaf, and sixpence in money. His lordship also educates 
and clothes 24 boys and 24 girls, who are regaled with a 
good old English dinner on entering upon the new year. 
The Duke ok Northumberland's Birth day was cele- 
brated last week at Rothbury, at the Black Bull Inn, when 
the Rev. C. V. Harcourt filled the chair, aud the Rev. G. S. 
Thomson, Vicar of Alnham, the vice-chair. It was numer- 
ously attended by the neighbouring gentry, farmers, and 
tradespeople. The proceedings were maintained with great 
harmony to a late hour. Similar festivities took place at 
Warkworth, Eeltou, Corbridge, Wark, Tynemouth, Elsdon, 
Otterbum, and other places in the comity of Northumber- 
land, all ranks aud classes being anxious to evince their re- 
spect and attachment to the ancient and illustrious House 
of Percy. 
Marriage of Captain Streatfeild. — The wedding of 
Captain H. D. Streatfeild with the daughter of Oswald Smith, 
Esq., was celebrated at Cliiddingfield, by the] tenants aud 
neighbours of the bridegroom on Tuesday last, when the 
gallant captain brought home his bride. His ancestors have 
been residents in the parish for upwards of three hundred 
years. Triumphal arches were erected on the line of road, a 
band of music engaged, and the tenant farmers, ou horse- 
back, met the happy pair entering the village, and escorted 
them to their residence in the park, the horses having been 
taken out of the carnage by the labourers, who drew it 
themselves to the mansion. After a few words of acknowl- 
edgment from Captain Streatfeild on alighting, the cavalcade 
returned to the village, where the assemblage partook of a 
substantial dinner provided by the captain at the inn. 
Christmas CnEER. — The usual distribution of beef at this 
season of the year, the gift of Earl and Countess Amherst 
to the poor of the parish, was made at the market-house, 
Seven-oaks, on Saturday morning last. — The poor on the 
estates of the Duke of Northumberland, at Alnwick and 
St, an wick, have been regaled with Christmas cheer.— On St. 
Thomas’ s-dav, the whole of the labourers and poor on Earl 
Fitzwilliam’s estate, at Wentworth, were given an ample 
supply of the comforts of the season, ngreeable to his lord- 
ship's annual custom.— In several workhouses throughout 
the country, Sussex hiking the lead of the English counties, 
the inmates have been plentifully regaled with fare which 
reminds one of the olden time. 
Christmas Offering.— On Ckristmas-day an elegant ad- 
vice of communion-plate was presented by W. W. Hawkins. 
Esq., M.P., for use in the parish church of Alresford, and 
consisted <>f flagon, chalice, paten, and alms-dish, silver g^t. 
of the Camden pattern, each engraven with a Scripture tyixt 
from the Latin. The service was enclosed in an oak ifae, 
bearing the simple inscription— “ Presented by Wilburn War- 
wick Hawkins and his wife Harriet, of Arif sford Ha/1, t > the 
parish of Ariesford, on Ckristmas-day, 1854 " 
The late Lady Pii.kington, of Betterton Hai/.— T he 
funeral of this much-lamented lady took place on/ Wednes- 
day, and was marked by all the respect due to h<?r station. 
The procession was headed by the Rev. G- /• 1 korpe, 
minister of Buttertou Church. The pall-bear/rs were the 
principal tenantry. Sir W. M. S. PilkingtoU, Bart., and 
L. Pilkington, Esq., followed as chief mourners, and after 
them a long retinue of tenants. 
The Chairman of the Staffordshire Quarter Sbs- 
SI0NS The presentation of the testimonial to Francis 
Twendow- Chairman of the Quarter Sessions for this 
<rotrfiCy, will be made on Monday next, the day on which the 
next sessions commence. It consist* of a handsome service 
of plate, of the value of £1,200. 
A handsome Silver Inkstand was presented, on Wed- 
nesday last, by the Guardians of the Nuneaton Union, to 
their Chairman, H. R. Harpur, Esq., as a token of their esti- 
mation of the manner in which he lias discharged his duties. 
It has been determined by the Bar on the Oxford circuit 
to place the bust of Mr. Justice Talfourd iu tho Crown Court 
of Stafford. 
The subscriptions for the testimonial to Francis Twem- 
low, Esq., who has so long ami wirli such distinguished 
ability discharged the duties of Chairman of the Quarter 
Session* for Staffordshire, have been closed, and the amount 
readied i* upwards of £1,200. A service of plate lias boon 
ordered, which will be presented to Mr. Twemlow at the 
Shire Hall, Stafford, on the first day of the ensuing year. 
LATEST 
INTELLIGENCE. 
Paris, Friday Morning.— Yesterday evening, the Pre- 
sident of the Bureau L yislatif accompanied by all the D-*- 
puties, waited on the Emperor at the Tuileries, and presented 
the bill for tho loan voted ou that day, with an assureoce of 
their devotion aud unreserved co-operation. The Pre- 
sident also laid before the Emperor an express! *n of the 
high sense they entertained towards the English army, 
its fleet, and illustrious chiefs, as also their solicitude 
aud admiration for the valiant.arinies of Freace on laud and 
sea. The Emperor, in returning thanks, concluded by saying 
that France, with the loyal and energetic assistance of its 
Allies, might wait with confidence the issue of the war in 
which she was engaged; and, supported by her brave Allies, 
by land and sea, she will know how to maintain the rank 
due to her in the continent of Europe. 
The following despatch is dated Constantinople, Dec. 18 : 
— “Admiral D and as goe3 home. He is to be succeeded by 
Sir Edmund Lyons. Admiral Hamelin will shortly bo 
relieved by Admiral Ri-uat. Siuce the three sorties of the 
6th. 10th, and 11th, the garrison of Sebastopol has remained 
inactive. General Liprandi is manoeuvring in 1 lie neigh- 
bourhood of Balaklava with 40, 000 men. The Allies are iu 
force ready to give battle. The tKrd )\arallel of the French 
is now mounted with guns. Admiral Bruat has captured a 
fire-ship near Kamiesch." 
Swallows. — A foreign paper informs us that an experiment 
has just been successfully made of employing swallows to 
carry letters, as pigeons were used some years back. Six 
swallows, taken iu their nests at Paris, were conveyed by 
railway to Vienna, and there let go, with a small roll of paper 
containing l,50j) words uudor the wing of each. They were 
liberated at a quarter after elev.n in the morning. Two 
arrived at Paris a few minutes before one, one at a quarter 
past two, one at four o'clock, and the remaining two did not 
make their appearance at all. 
The renowned Dr. Gattiker, of Zurich, has effected the 
most successful cure of caucer of the stomach without medi- 
cine ; the learno 1 Dr. writes as follows : — “ Zurich, 3nl Sep- 
tember, 1853.— I have tried Dn Barry's Revaleuta Arabica 
for a complaint, which had hitherto resisted all other 
remedies — viz , Caucer of the fetomacli — and, I am happy to 
say, with the most successful result. This soothing remedy 
has the effect, not only of arresting the vomiting, which is 
so fearfully distressing in caucer of the stomach, but also of 
restoring perfect digestion and assimilation. The same satis- 
factory influence of this excellent remedy I have fouud in 
all complaints of the digestive organs ; it lias also proved 
effectual in a most obstinate case of habitual flatulence and 
colic of many years standing. I look upon this delicious 
food as the most excellent restorative gift of Nature. — Dr. 
Gattiker." More ample details about this valuable discovery 
than we have room for,.will be found iu Messrs. Du Barry’s 
advertisements. 
Flooring Fon Stables—' Wai ls for Oi*en Cisterns, &e. 
— Those who live easily accessible to cities, or where gas-tar 
may be obtained, may make a hard and water-proof coating, 
by a mixture of gas tar and coarse sand. We have seen com- 
pact floor like walkj iu gardens ami pleasure-grounds made 
in this way, at a moderate cost and on sloping surfaces ; it 
possesses the eminent advantages of not being liable to 
wash. As the wa/er does uot enter it, it is not cracked nor 
affected by the frost. Water-lime cisterns answer a good 
purpose for ret.i/ning water, whore the frost cannot reach 
them, but on^ freezing completely ruins them. This 
is not the casfe with the tar and sand ; hence it may be 
used for oj-qn reservoirs, small ponds in ornamental 
grounds, &c. Impervious stable-floors may be made in the 
same way, wuich will possess the advantage of carrying off 
without wanpe all the liquid portions of the manure, to tanks, 
reservoirs, fir absorbents placed for this purpose. Common 
tar would probably succeed better than gas-tar, but is much 
more costly. We have known, where a small portion of tar 
had escaped fr< m a barrel on a bed of sand, a compound 
formed as hard as sandstone, and which was not in the least 
affected by the freezing and thawing of successive winters. — 
Country Genthnan. 
THE LONDON GAZETTE. 
Tuesday, December 26. 
BANKRUPTS. 
Kdward Jenner Stannard, 7, Trinity-square, Tower-hlU, City, wine 
merchant — Watson Umon, 4. Bridgehouse-place, Ncwington-causc- 
' way, Surrey, pointer and builder — Charles Maiillow, 10, Adelai.le- 
terracc, Wc-tbournc- grove, Middlesex, builder — John Hall, I’urflect- 
wharf, Cainden-town, Middlesex, wharfinger and carman — Henry 
S.ivill, Colchester, Fbs«x, grocer — Samuel Tyler, Queen's Head Hire, 
Denham, Buckingham, innkeeper — Thomas Standen, (ioudhursg 
Kent, general dealer — Francis George Ekins, 8, London-street, Green- 
wich, watchmaker and jeweller — Isaac Barton, Stafl’ord, grocer — Jane 
Warren, Bristol, haberdasher — John Evans, Exeter, booksellen and 
stationer — George Brand Hussey, Plymouth, innkeeper — John Haunod, 
Manchester, tobacconist— Edward Wright, Welwick, Holderness > York, 
draper. 
Friday, December 29. 
BANKRUPTS. 
Samuel I.ampkin, Gil-son-street, Oaklcy-street, Lambeth, baker — 
George FI foot I.yde, Church -passage, Baslnghall-street, sewed muslin 
and lace maker — George Brand Hussey, Plymouth, innkeeper — William 
Kinton Gibbs, Dudley, Worcestershire, grocer and provision dealer — 
James Atkinson and Allred Atkinson, Huntingdon, drapers — Henry 
Albert Linford. Sherbornedaue, City, tavern and eatinghouso-keeper — 
George James Loe, Cherts^, Surrey, builder — Charles Mnryon Crooks, 
Church-row, Houitdsditchl licensed victualler and wine and spirit 
merchant— John Marshall, Todmorden, Yorkshire, cotton spinner and 
innkeeper — James Mortimer, Grosvenor-road, Abbey-road, St. John s 
Wood, builder — Isadore Bernstein, formerly of Kssex-stroet, Strand, 
afterwards of California, then of Melbourne, Australia, and now of 
Liverpool, commission agent and merchant — Ann Wilkinson, Crosinere, 
Ellesmere, Salop, innkeer — Bartholomew Steel, Sheffield, glass, china, 
end cathernwaro dealer. 
close. Three per Cent, Consols, for account, 10th January, 01 J, J, J 
cx. d’v. Three per Cents. Reduced, 90j, 91 J. New Three per Cents., 
i- *• i Thrco-and-a-Half per Cent. Exchequer Bonds, falling 
p.yable in 1S59, 00 J, Bank Stock, 209, 209 J Exchequer Bills, 
Is. to 7s. prom. Russian Fives, 97 to 00 ; Turkish, 76§, 75jj. 
FBI DAT. — The English Stock market was very quiet. Consols 01 J 
to 9 1 3 for account. Exchequer Bills Is. to 7s. premium. Exchequer 
Bonds have been quoted 99j. Bank Stock firm at 208 to 209 J. The 
New Three per Cent*. 91^ to 01 J, and the Reduced 90 J to 91. 
THE MARKETS. 
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MARK LANE. 
Friday. — Tin* present week's arrival of English wheat have been 
moderate, and the show of samples to-day limited. Fine white qualities 
sold steadily at fully last week's prices; but red parcels were dull, at 
barley late rate* With foreign wheat we were rather scantily supplied. 
In prices, however, we have no change to notice. Barley, tho supply 
moderate, moved off slowly on former terms. The malt trade 
heavy at barely previous rates. A good demand for outs, and sound 
heavy corn was rather dearer. Beans, peas, and flour were slow In 
sale. 
COUNTRY GRAIN. 
Ipswich, Tuesday. — An nverago supply Of wheat; trade not quite so 
firm, and the growers give way Is. per quarter. A very good supply of 
barley ; trade steady at last week's prices, ami in some instances Is. per 
quarter more is made for choice quality. Beans and peas as of late. 
Prices to the growers: Wheat, red, 71s. to 7lls,; ditto, white, 80s. to 
82i per quarter ; barley, malting, 3 Is. to 26s. ; ditto, grinding, 32s. to 
33s. per quarter ; beans, lGs. to 62a per quarter-, poos, 4 5a to 46a. per 
quarter. Averages for the week ending 23rd December Wheat, 
1.313 quarters, at 73s, 3d. ; barley, 3,374 quarters, » 3Us. lOd. ; beans, 
2 quarters, at 4 9s. ; peas, 74 quarters, nt 47 a 5d. 
DUBLIN CORN EXCHANGE. 
Tuesday.— There was a very poor supply of wheat, and a small at- 
tendance at market to-day. We note no alteration in the currencies 
of last Friday. White wheat, 41s. Gd. to 44s.; red ditto, 38s. to 
42*. Gd.; barley, lfis. Gd. to 21s.; bero, 15s. Gd. to lCs. !>d- ; 
new oats, 15s. Gd. to lGs. 9d. ; oatmeal, per cwt, 15s. to 17a Gd. ; 
rnpeseed, 27s. to 28s. Gd. ; bakers' flour, 23s. to 28s.; kivUnn com, 
per 4801b., 42a to 4*3, Gd. 
THE IRISH GRAIN TRADE. 
The markets in Irefnnd have further advanced for most description* 
of grain. Wheat lias advanced Is. to 2s. Gd., and oats nnu barley 3d. 
to GcL per barrel on t he week. The stock of foreign wheat is so- nearly 
exhausted in some markets, that our friends have ceased quotations. 
Oats are still quoted 15*. to ICs. per barrel or 19G lbs. raw to the 
farmer, which leaves littte margin for profit to exporters. India it com 
has gone more largely snfo consumption ; and, notwithstanding tho 
prospect of considerable supplies from the United States, priiej must 
be quoted 2s. Gd. to 5s. per ton dearer. The present year will olnae 
with smaller stocks of graia of all kinds iu the hands of mercba»t»and 
dealers in Ireland than has ever been remembered. 
BOROUGH HOP MARKET. 
Friday. — Our market bo been extremely inactive this week. In 
the general quotations wo Ravo no change t<> notice. The unports 
amount to 473 bales from Oktcnd, 696 from New York, t from. A nt- 
erp, and 45 from Rotterdam New Mid. and East Kent packets, 
i.15. 15s. to £22.; Weald U Kent ditto; £15. to £1G. 10s. ; Sussex, 
ditto, £14. 10 a to £15. 10s. pu'owt. 
ssrrarrcELD. 
Monday. — This being Clirbumas-day, it was a holiday market* at 
Imithfield. The supplies of meat were on a diminished scale, and’ the 
attendance of butchers was less numerous than usual on a Moiulky'S- 
market. The tone of trade was gonorally quiet. 
Smitiipield. Friday. — M arket foirly supplied with beasts in but 
middling condition. The beef trade ruled somewhat active, and, ini 
some instance*, the primest Scots realised 3s. 4d. per 8lbs. An aver- 
age supply of sheep on offor. Mutton trade firm, and Monday's our- 
rency fully supported. Calves — supply limited; advanced Id. per Slbs. 
Pig; were somewhat firmer. Mflah oowa realised £l 4. 10s. to £l9t~lv*., 
‘Deluding their small calf. 
PeT stone of 8lbs. s. d. s. dl Per stone of 8lba. 8. d. s. d. 
Inferior Beasts 3 0—3 8- Pi&neScmthdown 6 OS' iC 
Second quality beasts ..3 10 — k t»: Large me. calves 4 ®- 6 4. 
Prime large oxen 4 8 — k 10- Prime small do 6 a a n 
Prime Scots, Ac 5 0 — 5 
Inferior Sheep 3 8-3 K) 
Second quality 4 0 — 4 4* 
Prime crec.-wlled 4 0—4 10' 
Large hogs 3 2 — 4 0 
Small porters 4 2 '— k « 
Suckling calves 22 8 -2D' o 
Quarter old pigs 21 0>-2f 0- 
COUNTRY CATTLE. 
Derby Smith field, Tuesday. — There was but a limited suppfyvof. fat 
beasts to-day, with a flat demaaiV The number of sheep was Lis- .than 
asual, without uny alteration of price. The supply of fat pigs wav 
more than equal to the demand, and several lots were left? unsold. 
Beef made Gd. to Gjd.; mutton, Gjitto Td.; veal, id. per flv ; pig», 
9 s. Gd. per score ; rough fat, 6?. 5*1. per stone, commencing- 2 3rd. of 
October; hides, young, 85 arxf above, 3l*L per lb ; ditto, young, under 
85, Sjd. ; old cows, all wcights ; .3il'. r cut hides, 2 }d. ; calf skins. It) lb. 
and under, 4d. ; above 10 aiuVuidier US, 4|d. ; above 111, 3j.il.; «41i cut 
ealf skins ^d. Icsa 
DUBLIN SMITEITTEIJ) CATTLE MARKET. 
Thursday. — We had a vrrtbchedly small market to-dny, scarcely hail 
the usual number of beasts. Prices of beef very Arm, 52* to Gifs, pec 
cwt. ; mutton, 6 Jd. to 7d. ; and veal, 8d, to 8jd. per !U. '» the 
market, bacon brought frara 34s. to 5 Sa per cwt. 
MONEY MARKET. 
Monday. — This being Chrlstmas-day, it was observed as a holiday 
in the I'ity, and the Bank and Stock Exchange were closed. 
Tuesday. — A small attendance, and English funds very quiet ; nor 
was much business transacted in foreign securities. 
Wednesday. — The Funds were rather unfavourable, influenced by 
the warliko tone of the French Emperor’s speech. They, however, 
recovered something of firmness before closing. The amount of 
business was trifling. 
Tuvmday. — T he Funds wore flat to-dny, especially towards tho 
BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, AND DEATHS. 
BIRTHS. 
On the 22nd inst., at Brighton, the wife of the Rev. F C. fVw, of a 
son — on the 18th insc, at Sutherland-tcrrnce, BttiMon, Mr* H. S. 
Easty, of a son — On Jl e 23rd inst., at Holland-plnce, North Brixton, 
Mrs. N. Horne, of a son — On the 27th inst, nt M; Cnveiutfsh-aqunre, 
the Viscountess MunUtville, of a daughter — Oa the 27tli last, nt her 
residence, 130, Part-street, Grosvcnor-squnre, hady (Bedford) Wilson, 
of a daughter— On Christmas-day, at 1, Cheqtqgflpldkstret-t, Mayfair, 
the lady of Colonel. Roliert Wood, of a daugWmr. 
MARRIAGES.. 
On the 23rd inst, nt St Barnabas Chunch, Kennlogton, by tho Rov} 
W. Barker, George S v Barlow, Esq., of Grove-road, Brixton, to Mar- 
garet Jane Ilcseltine, youngest daughter of the h»te Kdward Ilcseltine, 
Esq., of the Lawn, South Lambeth — On the 2.3rd inst., nt St. Gregory'* 
by St. Paul. Mr. F. T. Hunt of King- street Chenpaidc, to Mary Ant\ 
eldest daughter of the late Mr. J. E. Mitchell, cf Doetors'-commona— >• 
On the 21st inst., at St. John tho Divine's Church, Fairfield, by tho fo.-*. 
W. Cnlder, M.A., T. B. Omerod, Esq., uf Manchester, to Fapfiy, 
daughter of B. Poole, Esq., of Liverpool, 
DEATHS. 
On the 22nd inst., at Upton Parsonage, Cheshire, Gcorgo Forster 
Dalton, Esq., nt the advanced age of 99 years — On the 26#h inst, nt 
12, Hyde Park-gardens, Shlnoy, aged 11 months, the youngest son of 
Thomas Dent, Esq, — On tho 8th Inst, nt Scutari, from the effects of a 
wound, Lieutenant Charles Harriott, II. M. 41st Regiment aged 21—* 
On tho 23rd lust., J. Scott Esq., of River-street, Clo^Hflnwell, aged 
London: Printed by John I’ownai.l Choulky. at 1.3. LjUU Princes* 
street, Now Turnstile, In the Parish of St. gliles, Bloomsbury; and 
published by tho said John Pownai.l Cnojn.HY, at thoOftiees, Essex 
House, Nos. 2, 3, 4, and 8, Essex street Strand, in thft. Ifoflsll of St, 
C'lomcut Danes, Middlesex.— D kcemivsk 30, 1854. 
