The Express.
London, England, 1858-03-15 00:00:00

FROM THE SUBURBS.

The inhabitants of the north-western district of
London, more especially those living in the imme-
diate vicinity of Primrose Hill, were all eager to
witness the eclipse. At nine o'clock the weather
promised • complete gratification of their cariosity ;
but as the morning, advanced, clouds began to
veil the heavens, and at half-past eleven,
which was about the time for the com-
mencement of the phenomenon, while in •
northerly direction the sky was comparatively clear,
the solar view towards the south was perversely
fitful, and at intervals altogether obscure. About
ten minutes after, a distinct view was obtained
of the commencement of the obscuration ;
a segment of the sun's disc, far more than
etrugb, to swear by, was covered, and for • few
minute§ after, with momentary interruptions, the
obsettration increased, until about 12 o'clock the dark
crescent which began, in vulgar parlance, near the
bottom of the sun, and ascended in a slanting direc-
tion upwards, finally disappeared. From this time
nothing scarcely of the eclipse was visible
from the north-west district of London, to the great
and manifest annoyance of vast numbers of per-
sons. It was, in fact, altogether very much like a
Barmecide feast. The phenomenon *hewed itself for
a few minutes, excited the public curiosity for more,
and then, ocularly-speaking, all was over; the moon
proceeding on her course regardless of the disap-
pointment of the gazers. St. James's Park, the
terrace of Trafalgar-equare, the hills of Greenwich,
Blackheath,Hampetead, and every commanding ele-
vation were studded with persons from an early hour.
Several of the Chancery courts suspended operations
for an hour or two, in order to enable judges, counsel,
solicitors, and all the attendants to witness the
eclipee ; bat after what has been stated already, it
need scarcely be remarked that the suspension was
not justified by the result.

On Saturday last an able and iatereeting lecture
oa Bclipe•e was gins by Rowland Rill, Prq., in the large
room of the Returned Letter-adios, to the clerks of the Cae-
sarea Post-ollos. It being • half holiday about 400 wen
able to attend. The lecture was illustrated with diagrams
sad two orreries, showing the crommencement sad tannin-
nation of the eclipse of the 16th inst., and the revolution of
the earth and moon around the sun, together with the paral-
lelism of the line of the moorie nodes.

Mr. Hitt introduced the subject by remarking that, to
order to watch the eclipse with greater Interest and advan-
tage, it was nemseary to obtain some general notions of the
ceases of eclipses, and that he was anxious to excite an In-
terest Is the minds of some present who might not have given
much attention to the subject. He commenced with preemaUng
some of the simpler theoretical explanations of the phenomena
of eclipses, which were practically illustrated by sew of
diagrams of the sun and moon prepared for the eeesikea.
After having ably explained the nature of the egoodicel awl
periodical revolutions of the moon, and the mucosity of the
moon's nodes being in or nor to a line drama through the
matzo of the sun and moon, in order to melt in an eclipse
of the former luminary, be proceeded to give the corm ot
total and annular eclipses, es well se the partial ewe pro-
duced when the moon's latitude was north or south ; showing
farther, by means of diorama the northern and southern
Oahe of the son partly °booed by the body of the moon.
lose of the illustration given by Mr. Hill were milts
original, especially one which explained the reason of two
spectators observing a different degree in the extent and cha-
mew of the solar eclipses in proportion to their different,*
of latitude producing a difference in the moon's apparent
parallax. The illusions which the able leaver made
b the more recondite parts of astronomical seisms
exhibited a deep end extensive knowledge of the subject
which the better fitted him to give a lucid and popular view
of this interesting eclipse. In fact, the secretary of the
Post-office proved himself to be a man of letters in more
senses than one; his language, though of necessity at times
of a lechafeal sad philosophical kind, wee throughout elegant
and perspicuous. Mr. Hill wee beard by his large audience
with the deepest interest end attention, and many who had
been merely attracted out of respect and • love of novelty,
retired with en interest raised In their minds respecting a
subject which Is generally thought to be a theme of study
only for the learned professor or philosopher. The apprecia-
tion of Kr. Hill's lecture was continually exhibited by the
audience in warm and enthusiastic plandits.

At the termination of the lecture a vote of finlike yes
tweed Ly Y. B. Pnacocz, Eeq., which wee mend, responded
to, and the settles.", reared.

THE POLICE COURTS.
THIS DAT.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Norsk army, war charred Wore dr Lord Mayor with
►a.ug swim a.fsowkia Lealleshall-Eparloa.

A servant to Mr. Howard. of Cantle -t stall —At
✓nm o'clock on Saturday evetuag the prisewer ems to the
mull, took the fowl up, dipped it wider ler shawl, NA w
about to go off, but was stopped.
The Policeman—She Is ea onage lad eppie-wowea, sod
the bed a basket before bee whew she leek the fowl.

—Committed aee rucue ;4 vagabond far owe month,
Geo. Cane, RwAard IYAMIn, sad The.... Brim, vim
Char under the Walvis( cirenintdencen :
Legedeeeetive odSner)said.—ln asenneece of inforneeks
erhtchl meowed. I went to the lines of Brien, a menthe
seterasier, is W biteenswelreek end asked Ida wire
=def coarse wrappers be beg length ss Friday. ith
as some amen piens_ esil illorvaras larger pin%
eed end be Ind glees • lieg he then. He rid (a the
of W wth An they 'ewe ell he bed purebred,
rptisse being farther =bud be seild be bad bought
sans wen those I was ng
for • es=intrine begun esd at Merest periodslooki. It is
Pr en le sens, that lice was • gm quantity of
in the plenniben 'nice tbe merits bed ben an
eat sm. I sthenrens too& taw Int two prisms, (boys).
I bed Ins sung Pr by Gibson, of Bradstreet, were).

Immo (datrelbe)-1 bad alibi epos Brian three or four
Mum bus Lau was/ de appalled him, and said him
what la
me a w i bad parcbmad cia Friday, and ltetold
ben
Daniel Wrdb, a little boy in the service of a carman,
rid—l was wred to watch the cart at Mr. Oil:eon's
warabania, wad Cane and Wheeler mune up with a pony owl
and I W Case bring oat Isom. wrapportng and racist° the
met I ernewelehing, and Wheeler brought out some more Ind
put it lab the pony cart. Cane then drove to the lame of
Brien with the Meow of canvas wrappering and spout amine
eat he told me he had told the canes,.

ZOkthess 's .bop, and his wife boy*
thee.

ldr. Thos. Gibeee, of Brewl-sereetorszehotamws, mid tie
winterise produced wee his property. sod had beet takes
bow the warehotue without lite knowledge of the Ins. It
wee worth about 20s. - -

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Tee primers wire remanded.

RO RRRRR OF A TMOOSAND TOCINDS WORTW OF Annum.
initial, Ask aged 36,110=1,1Wouflogewwt•AAaA
W wife, mod 22, weenie, tag seer Grua 0.1.
;while lawn, Ilsekney-road, Mary Asa Is god
lanednes, Who refuted bar soldregg, Marrs
refined, hawker, awl raga aged 41, who relent both hig
name sod Wiese, wire pieced et the bwr Wore Kr. Conk,
with being eonowsedortili others not in carbig, is
quantity of jewelry, of the going, of 1,0001. ow the
sightMthe 24thult., trots die ship el Kr. Wil4m Stowe*
a*rellgo ..eying at Molars at No. 112, Nigh-stroat,
I Wastes,
Mr. Watling appeard. for the progesalion.
The progenitor',op situated near the Angel public
bailee, et Islington; plea much infested with low

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