The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-27 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.

Shwa Saturday we have had a rapid thaw. Theparks
'yesterday morning were nearly deserted, and the autho-
ritiee very properly prevented eager skaters and sliders
froni venturing on the ice.
Labourers have been engaged, and are now busily em.
ployed on the Thames in demolishing the ice, in order to
get the ships clear. The break-up of the ice is much
dreaded along the shore. All the shipping have hauled
in from the centre of the river close into shore, and will
in ay measure avoid the masses that will be carried down.
A large quantity of rain has fallen, and nearly cleared
off the snow in the principal thoroughfares.
One singular effect of the sudden break-up of the frost
has been the stoppage of a large number of church clocks.
Aniongst those is that of St. Paul's Cathedral.
Th e accounts from the country show that the thaw is
general. The frost began to break up in Manchester on
Friday night. In Liverpool it moderated somewhat on
Saturday. At Newcastle the thaw began to set in on
Saturday evening ; at Leeds on Saturday morning.

FIRRS IN BISHOPSDATE-STREET AND WIIITECHAMIL.—
Last night, between the hours of nine and ten, two
serious fires, which were attended with a considerable
destruction of property, broke out almost simultaneously
—one in the sawmills belonging to Messrs. Udell and
Co., No. 37 A, Skinner-street, Bishopegate, adjoining tte
pianoforte factory of Meisrs. Smith and Co., the other
ini the Montague Glassworks, Old Montague-street,
Whitechapel. The first fire originated in a building
fitte I up most extensively with steam machinery in the
sawmill, which was of considerable breadth and length,
which property of great value was deposited. The
other commenced, it is supposed, in the counting-house,
and extended thence to the back warehouse and also to
tile first floor, and,, having penetrated the roof, it be-
eline distinctly visib!e all over the Leighbourhood. The
fires were not extinguished until a considerable amount
of damage was done.

CHANGES IN THE MANCHESTER POST-OFFICE.—Some
extensive changes are making in the Manchester Post.
Present of
t his
office,. under the direction cf a commissioner from, St.
80,1 is
se
to
Le
town.
,a
Martin's-le-Grand, to better fit the. machinery for the
inTcrileasneudntiobeLr c6rf
l.
The scale of rethuneration is also to be increased, and
placed on a better. principle. A
increasedier. e ar r i businesserp
—t present there are
dome of the best letter-carriers, who have been 20 years
in service, only receiving a guiLea per week ; but by
the new scale they, will have the chance of rising, by
aerit, to salaries as high as 303. per week. There are
in futureito be 61 letter-carriers at 18s. to 21e. per week;
40 at 225. to 25e. per week, and' 15 at 265. to 30.5. per
week. This is a very desirable change. When it is
Considered that this class of servants have frequently
letters entrusted to them containing large sums of money,
it was hardly fitting that the wretched payment of 15s.
0 21s. per week should be continued as the utmost re-
touneration they could aspire to. They are also to be
etter clothed, and to wear the uniform generally given
this class of her Majesty's service.
1 THE LAND TRANSPORT CORPS.—Yesterday a large,
(number of able-bodied young men assembled at, the
house of Mr. Pric'?, the Wobington Arms Tavern, oppo•
!site the exit gates of the London and South-Western
'Railway, for the purpose'of. joining the land transport
'corps forming to render assistance to our commissariat
in the Crimea. Capt. Mayne, the recruiting officer_ 54
the metropolitan district, was in attendance, and .in
the course of the day attested 45 heatVooking
'young fellows, in addition to 295 despatched to the
depot at Bristol, within the last few days.
These men
were last night billeted on the inliabitant, and this morn.
ing will be forwarded to the depot. Among them were
many intelligent young
men. Their pay will be as fol-
lows _
:—Superintendent, ss. a day ; sub superintendent,
4s. ; first-class drivers, 3s. ; and second-class drivers,-
21. 6d., with rations and clothing. They ai e all regularly
enlisted for 10 years, but a warrant signed by the Queen
entitles each man to claim a free discharge after having
completed five years service. The corps will be com-
manded by the following officers :—Director-General,
Col. WMurdo ; assistant ditto, Col. Napier; two regi-
mental majors, one adjutant, one regimental quarter-
master, and 24 divisional ditto. There will be about
2,000 of other ranks. All the officers have started for
the Crimea, except the recruiting staff, and those at the
depot-ate-Bristol. - This corps will have sole charge of
the transport of provisions for the army, and will only
act on the defensive—never being in the field except on
such occasions.' They will have the direction of foreign
muleteers, and will be well armed and equipped. •

LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAIL-
WAT.—NOTICE for MARCH, 1855.
The train leaving London for Birmingham at 7.30 a.m. will be
discontinued.
The train leaving Northampton for Blisworth at 9.45 a.m., and.
Ellsworth for Northampton at 10.10 a.m. will be discentinued.
The train leaving Birmingham for London at 1.0 p.m. will be
discontinued.
In, for Rugby will leave
The train leaving Birmingham at 2.20 p.
at 1.15, and be continued to London in connection with the 7.30
a.m. train from Liverpool.
hton at 9.10 a.m., and the
return train from Leighton to Wolverton at 10.35 a.m.
will be dis-
continued.
The train leaving Birmingham on Sundays for Liverpool and
Man-
chester at 10.15 a.m. will be discontinued.
The train leaving Liverpool and Manchester at 11.15 a.m. for Bir-
mingham on Sundays will be discontinued.
The train leaving Manchester at 10.20 a.m. for Leeds will be dis-
continued
The train leaving Leeds at 11.0 a.m. for Manchester will be dis-
continued.
In consequence of the above, there are various alterations on the
branch lines, for which see Time Bills.
By order, MARK HUISH.
General Manager's Office, Euston Station, Fob., 1855.

DRIJRY-LANE.—Lessee, Mr. E. T. Smith.—
Reduced Prices as usual.
THIS EVENING, FEB. 27,

Will be performed an adaptation, written expressly for this
Theatre by Mr. RETNOLDSON, of Neyerbeer's Grand Opera,
L'ETOILE DU NORD.
To cenclude with THE WRITING ON VIZ SHUTTERS.

THEATRE ROYAL HAYMARKET.
Under the management of Mr. Buckstone.
THIS EVENING, FEE. 27,

Will be performed MARRIED LIFE. Characters by Messrs
Tilbury. Howe, W. Farren, It( gers, and Buckstene ; Mrs. Griffiths,
Mrs. C. White. 3lisses E. Chaplin and E. Woulds, Mrs. Poynter.
After which a new Ballot, entitled THE BM L-FIGHTER.
To be followed by THE BALANCE OF COMFORT.
To conclude with a new Pallet by the Spanish Dancer', called
THE GALICIN FETE.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE, OXFORD-STREET.
Under the Management ofl!lr. CUARLES Knelt.
THIS EVENINZG, FEB. 27,
Will be presented the original adaptation of Casimir Delavigne's
Pistorical Play, entitled LOUIS THE ELETENTEL Principal
character by Mr. C. Kean.
After which will be produced a New Grand Christmas Pantomime.
entitled, HARLEQUIN BLUE-11EAliD ; or, The Great Bashaw
Harlequin, Mr. Cormack ; C,lown, Mr. Huline; Pantalpen, Mr. Paulo
and Columbine, Miss Dejnorough.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of :\ladame Vestris.
THI3 F.VENING, FEa. 27,
Will be v,erferrne.l AGGV.A.VATING SAlt. Principal character
by Mr. C. Mathews.
To be Followe) by (7th time) a new Comic Drama, called TO)
MUCH OF A 00oD THINU.
After which will he produce) the new and original Fairy rxtra-
vaganza, erritled PRIN-CE PIiETTYPET sad THE BUTTEAFLY.
Pox-office open from 10 until 6.
Sole agent for Private Boxes, Mr. Al!croft, 15. New-IZon3-street.

THEATRF. ROYAL ADELRIIL

Proprietor, Mr. B. Webster.—Direetrets, Ittedinme Celeste,

'THIS EVENT:Z(7, FEB. 27,

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win be performed a n,w and original Drama, preceded by a Pro•
log ue, and call, d 3:\\l:T 1' RETJE.
Tu be fol owed t y 1 KNO WS A`:D 7IIE 11A.Y ADE=
Charvterg by blessrq• I'. Bed Cord and G Lee; Nis=es 11oolgar
an
Keeley, and•Mdilea. Maraqiiita and Benoni.

ROYAL. OLYMPIC THEATRE.

Lessee and Mar.ager, Mr. A. Wigan.

EVKNING, FEB. 27,

in
Will he presented the nexvComedietta, called TIT FOR TAT,
which Messrs. F. Robson, A. Wigan, and Miss 31askell will appear.
Followed by A MICKY FRI OAY.
Aler which, a new Fairy Extravaganza, entitled THE YELLOW
DW FAN I) TUE KING OF TILE GOLD MINES. Characters
by Al,. F. Itobseno Mks Julia St. Geo-gc, Miss E. Ormondc, bliss
Marston, Miss Bromley, and Mrs. Fitzallan.

ROYAL STICAND THEATRE.

Unlcr the direction of Miss Rebecca. Isaacs.

THIS EVENING
Will be performed a new Comedietta, entitled CITY FRIENDS.
After which, the new Operatic Burlesque, entitled, ALONZO THE
BRAVE.
To conclude with the popular Barletta, OUR NELLY. Principal
Character, Miss Rebecca Isaacs.