The Sun.
London, England, 1855-12-21 00:00:00

THE WEATHER, AND TIIE PARKS.

The weather still continues intensely cold ; in fact,
owing to the piercing wind, much colder than it has been
for several previous winters. The thermometer at the
Royal Humane Society's receiving-house in Hyde-park
d ,ring the night of Wednesday stood at 23. Yesterday
morning at 9 o'clock it rose to 28. but during last even-
ing the mercury stood only at 26, and there seemed
r%, ry probability of the glass getting much lower. The
wind still remained etre east, ate' the glass at the receiv-
ing-house indica`.ed 30.16, with a fine c'ear moonlight
night, showing that the present severe weather was likely
to ;at. In accordance with a suggestion made to Mr.
Charlier by Sir B. Hall, additional officers were yester-
day pieced at each gate lea find into St. James's-park,
woo cautioned those entering thep parks that the ice was
in a dangerous state. (This suggestion of Sir Benjamin
Hall was made because of the recent accident, where y
four lives were lost.) Large printed placards were
hung up at the lodges, stating " Tao ice is still very
dangerous." In censequence of the exertions of the ice-
men, under Deputy Superintendent, Parsons, and the
cautions given by the officers, only one person ventured
upon any portion of the ice in St. James's-park, and he
slipped and fell upon a flint stone at the edge of the or-
namental water, and received a severe laceration over
the right eye. In the course of another day or eo it is
thought, if the frost should continue, that the ice in this
park will be sufficiently safe.
THE REGENT'S PARK.—The whole of the ornamental
water in this park is now completely frozen °ter, the
ice, }weever, in some places being only of 12 hours' for-
mation. During yesterday about 2,500 or 3,000 ladies
and gentlemen went upon the frozen surface, and cut
out several pretty figures, such as snakes, eels, &c.
During the afternoon the number continued to increase
to such an extent that they got upon the newly-formed
ice, when it cracked so fearfully that Mr. Superintend.
ent Williams gave orders to place poles across the most
dangerous places, and drive the sliders and skaters back.
By so doing the persons were prevented from falling
through the ice, and no accident beyond a few falls took
place. Tile whole of the private portion of the park was
not thrown open to the public, the gates being kept
locked, and only those in possession of the right of
entr6a were allowed to enter. By Sunday next the ice
will be in first-rate condition, presuming that the pre-
sent weather lasts.
THE ROUND POND IN KENSINGTON GARDENS.—Tbiu
pond, the favourite resort of the aristocracy, is covered
with a beautiful clear surface of ice, so clear that sliding
on it is entirely out of the question.
byAsbkoaut
skating, 2,500 bu
tladles
and gentlemen amused thews
eive;
h was skating fell through ice,
the and became
. one who attempted to slide was sure to fall. A gentle-
pocket, handed it to a
coolly took his watch out of his
iminannZsed up to his neck. He was extricated, when. he
lady who was with him, and recommenced skating
amidst the cries of "Bravo, the hero of Inkerman."
After skating for some time, the gentleman took off his
skates, and ran home as fast as possible. The ice here
is two inches thick already.
THE LONG WATER, KENSINGTON GARDENS.—About
3,000 sliders and skaters, including several members of
the Skating Club, proceeded to this part of the royal
park at an early hour in the morning, and disported
themselves by skating or sliding during the entire day.
No accident worth recording took place.
THE SERPENTINE, HYDE PARS.—=-A vast number of
1 persons proceeded to this place yesterday, but the ice
being in a dangerous condition—only formed during the
preceding night—Mr. Superintendent Williams and the
icemen drove the people off.

FATAL FlRE.—Between three and four o'clock yester-
day morning a fire broke out on the premises of Mr. R.
Bygrave, gas-fitter, No. 25, Mint-street, Southwark.
Before more than one or two of the inmates could be
awakened, the flames had taken possession of the stair-
case, and made escape thereby impossible. Under these
circumstances the inmates, with one exception, madl
the front windows, threw up the sashes,
Fire called
Escapes
loudly for help. The moment the Royal Fire
eately
arrived, the conductor, Ha"' ascended' andHe again
brought down Mr. and Mrs. Bygrave, e en.
acended his machine and brought down
he s met by a sheet
Eliza Powell
and two children. The third time
a
precipitate retreat.
of fire, and was compelled to
Mrs. Lydia Robinson, aged
ld be aroused' from their slum-
Tfyeears and child, were
the last persons that could
devouring element.
r atri EXIIIBITION.—MrIFrederick
tier, and both are stated to have fallen a prey to the
RELICS FROM THE A .
I. we are indebted for much that ill
Futvoye, (:) whom
manufacture, by the personal and assi-
judgment abroad, has been fortn-
saertofhis
enlliing the rarest excellences of the French
ndr cauctoletuc rsicaeh
zeceurr
for disposal in this country. With all his
Expositionexerti, however, he has not been enabled to be in
tNO places at once ; and this want of duality has retarded
the completion of a shop which ke has taken in Regent-
street, opposite Hanover.street, for the purpose he has
in view. Nothing daunted,t however, and impressed
with the fact that hearts and purses open simultaneoisly
at this season of the year, the huge cases of articles
.in-
tended for Christmas presents having been hurried
.r
through the Custom-house by special intercession,' their
contents will ber at once displayed. Mr. Futvoyf 8 new
establishment must not be mistaken with the one
iolder
in Regent-street, which for a while only will
bearhis
name,