The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-14 00:00:00

THE WZdTHEIt AND TEE PAM.

Yesterday the ice on the waters of the various
parks vss melioleatly strong to allow of several thousand
persons to ladulse skating mad sliding ; but, unfortunately,
arena serious socideate took Naps, owls" to a Padden slight
thew aixospanied by a severe sad driving fall of soov,
which weed the los le weeny parts to become rotes. During
the day the awaken that docked to the visions parks wee
considerable.

Tie disdisika, webs to the extremely dangerniza rand'.
the lA, tee. INS belt penes) patroaleed ; and, by the exor-
dia el the Seisty's leines, no occident occurred.
On the Roma Posd there were upwards of 4,000 skaters
and Were. About ktalf•yest three o'clock in the afternoon
a gentimum aamed Sommers was skating on the metre at
the pond when the ice suddenly gave way and he Air
appeared breath the surface. Two iceman notably test
with the " tweaktr- ladder" to the reaum, bat they beth
through the lee. At this time the greatest ezeltansine per
ratted, the three persons big la the staled dmiges. ma It
was twee them • quarter den hews belessaisp woes nmenel.
Mr. Seaman was is a mast salwasiel tetlan. snit the
two WENS were mash eat sad Mimi by am tor.,All three
wave lase take. to the teatsad sesuMed yeenegt Meentke.
Two yewsg Ism were dreadfully cat shwa the imam& beside
by Wing ea the ta, end several persons iessimoi *Am by
imetenaws. The toe wm about two Wasse. Mielomes, bat
In vary Ird esedidos.
On the Leas Water them were about 2,000 skaters end
riadara bat the ids wee considered in be very 4sagerous.
Acme short distaste ken the north tad of the water a wags
eadarnt tack plate shoat 4 o'clock, which nearly remitted ht
the lON of fear Hass. A gentlemen named imams Wilma,
at No. 2, Blaumbeil-etreet, Weetbourseramsaa who wee
*snag, All thumb the ten sad gatelkly mak. Two been
• Ansa r-

row to bet aseistenw with ... eel tie "bmaker leddeer
won goatee near the mot • further breakage took place,
hey fell through into timely 7 feet of water. At title
period • "skate-letter" crawled along the ire on his handle
mad knees with a bidder, and In about twenty eadeeles the
nefereenete tom wen eMeued, but were quite ember's&
They wage at r nee conveyed to the tent, and elleabei by
the moiety'. medie.l officer. Shortly after the a:oldest • cry
we. robed that the Ice wee giving, and • large number merle
a rush for the shore, when • portion of the surfeete broke sad
four perms' blame' immersed. The icemen were quickly
at hand, mid atter much en. rtion they were waned sad
were conveyed to the receiving tent. Sea rel secklente of •
lere anima nature also occurred. The members are
Skating Club have pitched their marquee, and there MO •
large atteedence yesterday, end several matcher. took place.
The steam on the ornamental eater to St. Jettwewpark
was one that cm scarcely he described, for throughout the
day the bemersiom were frequent, there being at one time
near the badge upwards of 18 persona is the osier, bet
fortunately they were all promptly remead. Peer ether
pectively Ho at, Oared, R
Mis.leZtle • W. Short, 18, liferylebeeer/ene; John° B7milerell'este,
Wmertee:plece, Clerkenwell ; mad Homy Barnett, Leeeles-
aes-leee, broke th thole, neer the were sad, awl were,
alter pest exertion the pert et theologises, nemeed, sad
eleveyed to the hospital Met. Several poems were all
Wed by falba, on the ite.
The waters of the Ftegewee-perit were well atteeded, the,.
beteg throughout the day several hundred of elates end
SlM'''. A young gentleness aimed Robert., whilst akati.w,
MI through, and was much Wend, hie face end band.
laoseuted. Several other embleate took place, but they
Wee set of • mime raters.
Me. BliPlebeltindent Willfame needs Sat, @wording to
el=Wipeout sad Zambrs'epaget, theArless stood at
le the morning at 28 deg. seem 83 deg.. and at
klt vas at 27 deg. The Ided tbreestwat the day
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