The Express.
London, England, 1860-09-10 00:00:00

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GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
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CHAMPAGNE STAKES.
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SIR JOHN HERSCHEL AND THE WEATHER.

The following correapondernee has taken place
between Yr. W. Paterson, of Glossop, and Sir John
Horschall :

"Glossop, Aug. 29, 1860.
" have just heard e rapoet here, to the effect that
you had predicted that we shoo M have a series of heavy
Roods during the present month of August, end that people
were renwrking how fully your predictions had been
verified. Perfectly armed that you would not have made
any such prediction as to a future state of the weather, I
bad no hesitation in giving the report an unqualified contra.
diction. As my simple contradiction, however, may not
have much weight, I would feel obliged if you would be
kind enough to state whether ally circumstams., wrongly
understood, may have originated the rumour. such reports
an frequently heard among ignorant people, duriug a season
like this, without exciting surprise ; but when circulated by
gentlemen of position they tend to throw discredit upon
einsece, and are very prejudicial to the reputation of those
who are slandered by tm..—l am, sir, lour obedient ser-
vant,

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J. F. W. Henschel, Bart., F.R.S."
"Coßingwood, Hawkhorst, Kent, August 31, 1860.
"Sir,-1 thank you for contradicting any statements to
the effect that I have 'predicted the wiether,' or that I
have said we should have heavy floods, Ac., during the pre-
sent month. At the same time Ido plead guilty to having
formed au opinion, from some remarkable phenomena ex-
hibited by the sun last year, and others which it has since
coating. .4 and still continues, in a somewhat diminished
degree, to exhibit, that this summer would prove, as it has
done, a rainy one ; and I have, perhaps, expressed that
opinion in private conversation among friends, tho=
assuredly never in such a way as I could suppose w
come to be publicly cited. 1 have received many letters
about my 'predictions,' some informing mu that I stand
clogged with predicting the most dreadful storm ever known
in the memory• of wan, and asking me when and where it
would take place. One gentleman—having heard that I
had stated that several feet thick of ice are interposed be-
tween the earth and the sun, thereby musing this cold
summer—very consecutively and very rationally calls on me
to publish a letter in the Titus, informing the world ' how
it got there.' Yon, sir, seem to have clearer
and better notions about such things ; and, I dare
say, tan easily understand how it is possible for an
observant person, connecting many scattered indications and
some very remarkable and unusual phenomena with *peen.
lations on their possible or probable consequences, to have
been led to form a general opinion 1116 to the character of a
season in advance, without aspiring to the rather unenviable
reputation c 4 a weather-prophet. Scientifically speaking,
and connecting those phenomena (which are ye)dici Jaria)
with the laws of solar periodicity, established by Schwabe
and Wolf, I am disposed to regard the meteorology
of the last twelve months as more pregnant with instruction
than that of any equal lapse of time on record ; and I may
take some opportunity to state my views on that matter in
a more definite and public form_ But I certainly shall con-
sider myself obliged by your repudiating for me the
announcement of any given sort of weather for any given
time and place, as a thing which I think is at present quite
beyond the power of any meteorologist, except in a vigalz
cases, such as that of an imminent cyclone in the hu
regions, from barometric indications, and one or two other
strong indentions of immediately-impending changes, which
general experience has suggested to 'the weather-wise.'— I
am, sir, your obedient servant, "J. F. W. ii[ESCUL.
W. Paterson, Fag."

Ties NOTTINGHAM LACE MAIMS' Loca-0UT.,....
The struggle whirl has existed for the lest six weeks in the
Mechlin department of the lace trade still continues, with as
little pumped as heretofore of a satisfactory termination.
At a quarterly meeting of the lace makers on Saturday
evening at was stated that large sums of money had been
reeetred from various parte of the country, and the receipts
and expenditure of the put quarter, notwithstanding the
six weeks' lock-out, showed a balance in favour of the society.
A resolution was carried to the effect that the sawn allow-
ance should be continued to the men on strike as had been
previously allowed—vis., 81. per week, and that a similar
-amount ss66mild be levied on the lace makers in work, viz.,
one shilling per man per week until the struggle should
have come to a coooluliou.

TIM Smuts AT COuirrnY.—The beneficial effects
of the close of the ribend weaves' strike on the
general trade of this town are already beginning
to manifest themselves. Although the " !made were
not all in before the afternoon of Thursday, the result was
very evident in the greater activity observable in the alums
of the town, and the spirit which pervaded bweness
of every kind on Saturday. Up to the prompt time
the 00-operation of the manufacturers in the " As-
sociation for the Protection of Labour," sugges-
ted at the meeting of Monday last, has not been secured.
In the meantime, however, at the seggestion of the
deputation appointed to ait on the employers, re-
solutions were adopted at a large meeting of the operatives
held on Thursday, the deputation observing that they were
such as was hoped would have the approval of the menu.
facturers. They were as follows: "That the first four resolu-
tion, submitted by Mr. Widdrington be confirmed. That the
weavers shall return to their work, and complete their
contracts entered into previous to the strike ' • and, that
when such contracts are completed every weaver shall be at
liberty to enter into • fresh contract with any manufacturer,
and shall take out • ticket as required by the Salk Act.
That no weaver shall at any time, or under any ciren,m-
stances, consent to work for any manufacturer under • cer-
tain stipulated list of prices, to be fixed between the weaver
and the manufacturer, and not to be below the prices an
fixed by the committees. That the present Weavers' Com-
mittee shall be dissolved on the new association Wag
formed ' • and that snob committee shall hold office only till
such easociation be fully organised. That these resolutions
be printed, and sent to every manufacturer in the neigh-

EsTEEazvE Rosassirs. —On Saturday informa-
tion was forwarded from the thief detective office, Great
Scotland-yard, Whitehall, of several extensive robberies of
dimmed., jewellery, plate, and cash, amounting to upwards
of 1,0001. The list jewel robbery was effected at the raci-
alism of Jousithae Weymouth, Eaq., No. 3, Embouree-
teem!, mesiettleg of gold and silver watches, gold brace-
lets, nags set with dimmed; emeralds, turquoises, and gar.
nets, and bank-notes. The aimed extensive robbery was cora.
metal at Wm. Toovey's, Esq., Mill-house, King A Langley,
Herta, of the whole of the family plate. A handsome
reward is offered for the apprehension of the thieves.
THE LATE FIRE AT ST. MARTIN'S-HA 1.7...—0 n
Saturday information was received, which must be of the
most gratifying character to the public generally, that the
valuable library of the Society al British Muskies, occu-
pying a room in the above hall, has escaped destruction by
the late calamity. The library consists not only of a very
artemaiv• collodion of the productions of the mot masters
sad didactic writers on the art, but also of many lure works,
some of which could not have been replaced.
limes Hommorarsio Cocoa. Its delicious
Haeas. Est did umeottums, sad latng power have re.
fired its general adopUou es • orange. to.
inr, and 11.4. peeked.. ails Id. pelt.. by the priecll.4 recces.
Labelled "Jukes Epp. Heasoopstkle M•ellas, Loodou.'
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