The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-22 00:00:00

SPAIN.

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The neighbourhood of Madrid has recently been
visited by a snow storm, more severe than has been
witnessed for many years. The snow fell for two
days so heavily, that all the roads were completely
blocked up.
The diligences from Segovia, Santander,
Valladolid, R.l ffi -aance, Leon, the Asturias, and Ga-
licia,stop at Guadarama, a distance
were all obliged to
of about eleven leagues from Madrid, it being impos-
sible for: them to proceed any further towards the
capital, and so many private carriages were also
stopped there that every house was filled.

SWITZERLAND.
From the accounts given in the Swiss journals, it
appears that the winter has been very severe in Ssvit-
zerland. On the 28th ult. the thermometer stood at
18 degrees centigrade below zero at St. Gall, and at
20 degrees at Appenzell. The lake
.of Zurich is en-
tirely frozen over. At Fribourg, tne river Sariue is
said to be frozen over, except where it is very rapid.
What is remarkable, is that the coldis said to be less
intense on the mountains than in the valleys; the tem-
perature is milder in the Gruyere than at Fribourg,
and at Altdorf than on the slopes of St. Gothard and
the neighbouring mountains.

Scorrisa CENTRAL RAlLWAY.—Traffic for the Week
ending Jan. 18,1852
Passengers (8,7.16), parcels, horses,
and carriages ... ... £Bl4 1 6
Goods, cattle, &C. ... 804 6 4

Total 1,638 7 10
Corresponding week in last year... 1,511 3 0
Perth, Jan. 20, 185 t.

REUNION DES ARTS.—This young but flourishing
society gave its ninth soiree of the series last night, at their
rooms, 27, Queen Ann-street, and we have the greatest plea-
sure in bearing testimony to its complete success.
The programme was numerous and well chosen,
and we must compliment the directors, Messrs. Goll-
- and Gcffrie, upon their admirable taste in
selecting such music for performance, for which they
cannot fail to be rewarded by the appreciation of all music
lovers. Beethoven's
b magnificent quartett in E flat, No. 10,
was exquisitly played y Messrs. Pollitzer, Golfri6, Lutgen,
and C. Lutgen, as well as Mendelssohn's trio, in which
Madame Goffrie sustained the pianoforte part in her accus-
tomed style of excellence. A duet, by Weber, for piano and
clarionet, was perfectly rendered by Messrs. Gollmick and
Boos& We seldom heard this difficult piece performed with
such taste, precision, and brilliancy. Mr. Lutgen's solo on
the violoncello was admirably performed, whilst songs and
solos by Madame Lemaire,
Miss Rose, the Misses 31• Alpine,
Miss Pearson, and Mr. Rummel, elicited the warm approbation
of the whole audience. The rooms were crowded, notwith-
standing the inclemency of the weather. The tenth soirée
will take place on Wednesday next, January 23.
OjTHE NEW AUSTRIAN FINANCE MINIsTES.--M. de
Baumgartner, the new Minister of Finance in Austria, is a
native of Hedberg', in Bohemia, and is 57
years of age. He
was at one time Professor of Mathematics in the Universities
of Olmutz and Vienna, edited a scientific journal for eleven
years, and is author of several scientific works. lie has been
director-general of the Imperial tobacco manufactory, and
President of the commissions on railways and electric tele-
graph lines. In 1818 he was appointed Minister of Public
Works, and in 1850 h 3 also became Director of the Public
Debt. In 1851 he was removed to the Ministry of Com-
merce, in the room of M. de Bruck. He is a member of the
Imperial Academy of Sciences of Vienna.
MUNIFICENT DONATION TO THE EARLY CLOSING
AssocinvoN.—With a view
old-standing debt, to relieve this society of an
Paul -nt i
-•ng to nearly 3001., Mr. Hitch-
cock, of St. 'amous Churchyard, recently stated that he
they would double any sum that
--e association might raise
within a month from that date (sth November last). En-
couraged by the munificence of this proposal, the
at once commenced a vigorous
canvass, which resulted in
their raising members
within the period specified 4061. It is stated,
that although this sum exceeded what was anticipated
would be collected, Mr. Hitchcock readily handed over his
cheque for the same amount thus placing a balance exceed-
ing 5001, at the disposal of the association, towards defray-
ing the expenses of its future operations.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE,`—Yesterday morning, shortly
after two o'clock, the inhabitants of Old Ford and Bow were
aroused from their slumbers by the outbreak of one of the
most extensive conflagrations that have visited those
localities for some years past. The fire originated in the
factory belonging to m
e —r• J. Allen, termed the Wick-lane
paper-staining wor.s.
long, about 50 feets.
The premises were nearly 180 feet
wide, and from 50 to 60 feet high.
Although every exPedient was resorted to by the firemen to
get the conflagration extinguished, it continued to rage for
nearly three hours
vast torrents of water
, when it began to. succumb beneath the
whole of the valuable stuckscattered over it. By that period the
consumed, and the factin trade in the premises had been
of ory completely gutted. By this event
a great number
As to the origin ofthepersons will be thrown out of employment.
idea could be formed
by Mr. Allen. It fire not the least .
the previous
that the premises were closed at
the usual hour
night, when they seemed per-
fectly
.safe. arr, evious
Phoenix, and theinsured in the Alliance, the
National Allen was
ntile
Fire-offices, but we
understand a t Mercantile
his loss. Mr. B •
0 to the full extent of raid-
wood, in his official
lows :—Mr. ,j. All t returns the damage done as fol-
repor , .
the facto y, en, paper-stame ,
r Wick-lane, Old F rd
down, roof 40 • o
out 150 feet long and about wide, burned
°f Print-house and dwelling-house adjoining
damaged by fire and the furniture injured by removal; cause of fire fir,
The fire was extinguished
by fire-
men and Parish engineer, n.•
hwater from the •
—Onest London with .
river Lea and
e parish , Company's mains. Engines that attended
two of A district of the London Establish-
ment, one f
o the West of England, and two of the B district
Establish-
of brigade.
ItEransniv,T,
---ATION OF LIVERPOOL.—It is DOW re-
ported that Lordiowill be invited to stand for
Palmerston
The Liberals say that although his Lordship is
opposed to a duty on corn for the express purpose of raising
rents, he is '
or 2s. Cd. per cwt,
on ' n flour, in lieu of the income-tax
on trades aria forTg
Another report brings Lord
fo r Liverpool.— Sandon forward professwn3 1
Herald.
Lord
a JohnM liners has declined the invitation of
the influential Tory
party of Liverpool to come forward,
being pledged to his constituents at Colchester.
REPRE DERBY.--Mr. T. B. Horsfall,
BENTATION OF
the eminent merchant of Liverpool, has consented to stand
for Derby at the next election.
DEATH OF CAPTAIN WRENCH.—Captain Wrench,
brother to the late Alr. Wrench, the celebrated comedian,
died at his
spirits.
abode,
remembered on the l Bth instant. Captain
Wrench will be Hackney, d
by a large circle of acquaint-
ances for his convival tastes and great flow of animal spi.
er
As a widower it was his custom dine
r
out," to be a constant
out," and he Was known, respected, and his society sought
with the taverns of
after in, some of the best clubs connected
the metropor c • Wrench was
le. Captain formerly in the 44th
Regiment. ,
ACCIDENT AT TUE LYCEUM THEATRE.—Last
evening, during the heavy gale, the frame-work of glass
erected to
plate recently protect the line of gas letters which announce the pit entrance of the Lyceum to the frequenters
_ .
of the Strand, was carried away by a gust of wind, and came
down With a loud
crash.
Fortunately no one was hurt.