The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-20 00:00:00

STRONG WIND AND GALES.

• At a meeting of the MeteoroAcal Society, held on Jan.
f 15, Mr. Beardmore, C.E., president, in the chair, a paper
, was read by James Glaisher, F.R.S., " On the Pressure of
the Wind in Strong Winds and Gales at the Royal Obser-
vatory, Greenwich, in the years 1841 to 1860." The author
excluded from his investigation all light winds, or when-
ever the pressure cn the square foot was less than 51b. He
detailed in each year every successive stormy rind or gale,
beeinning with the year 1841, and ending with the year
1860, indicating the limits of pressure of each, with the
direction of the wind. He then collected all the cases which
had happened in these 20 years under each direction of the
wind, and found that there had been five cases from the S.,
with pressures from 71b to 161 b; 12 from the S.S.W.,
from 71b to 241 b ; 85 from the S.W., from 71b to 251 b; 1
from the W.S.W., from 71b to 251 b ; 18 from the W.,
from 71b to 281 b; six from the W.N.W., from 71b to 251 b;
three from the N.W., from 71b to 121 b; one from the
N.N.W„ with a pressure of 61b; eight from the N., from
71b to 151 b; nine from the N.E., from 71b to 211 b; three
from the E.N.E , from 71b to 141 b; two from the E., from
71b to 91b ; one from the S.E., with a pressure of 61b ; and
one from the S.S.E., with a pressure of 71b; and within
the 20 years the wind had once blown with a pressure of
281 b-viz., in 1860, from the W. ; twice with pres-
sures of 251 b, from the W.S.W. and S.W. ; once
with 241 b from S.S.W.; once with 211 b from N.E.,
and the greatest pressure from all other quarters was
161 b. From the N.N.E and E.S.E. there had been no
instance of a pressure so great as 51b on the square foot.
Mr. Glaisher then exhibited tables, showing the order of
frequency and magnitude of the pressure of the wind in
every month of the year. He remarked that in January
pressures exceeding 51b had always taken place; that in
19 years they varied from 61b to 181 b, and once reached
251 b. In February four instances occurred of no pressure
so great as 51b, 14 from 71b to 221 b, and one of 251 b. In
March, four instances of no pressure so great as 51b, 15
from 61b to 171 b, and one of 211 b. In April, three in-
stances of no pressure so great as 51b, 14 from 61b to
131 b, and three of liilb. In May, six instances of no
pressure so great as 51b, 13 from 61b to 161 b, and one of
231 b. In June there were 11 instances of no pressure -so
great as 51b, eight from 71b to 121 b, one of 231 b, lii July,
nine instances of no pressure so great as 51.1), 10 from 61b
to 101 b, and one of 151 b, In Au.igust 11 instances of no
pressure so great as 51b, 8 from 71b to 111 b ; and one of
161 b, In September, 10 instances of no pressure so great as
51b; 9 from 61b to 121 b; and one of 131 b. In October five
instances of no pressure so grad as 51b; 14 from 71b to
151 b, and one of 161 b. In November, six instances of no
pressure so great as 51b; 13 from 61b to 201 b; and one of
241 b. In December, seven instances of no pressure so
great as 51b, 12 from 71b to 161 b, and one of 241 b. The
author then exhibited a table of the extreme pressure of
the wind in every month, and remarked that in some
years, as in 1841, 1842, 1843, 1846, 1849, 1855, 1856,
and 1857, no pressure had reached 51b for several months
together; while in other years, as in 1848 and 1853, the

pressure had been exceeded in every month but one in both
years; and in 1850 in every month without exception. The
year 1860, fete last of the ser es, was oistinguished 14 the
greatest pressure in the 20 years—viz., 281 b in the month
of February; and this year was no less remarkable for pres-
sures of 221 b in the months of May and June, while in these
months, generally the extreme pressure was very much less.
Mr. Glaisber then spoke upon the greatest pressures in each
year, and pointed out the great difference between them in
different years. He said in 1851 the greatest pressure in
the year was 111 b only ; in 1846, 121 b ; in 1845, 1818, and
1857, in each year, it was 1 ; while in 1853 it was 201 b ;
in 1842, 211 b ; in 1849, 221 b ; in 184' and 1852, 241 b ; in
1843 and 1850, 251 b; and in 1860, 281 b. It was also re-
marked that the light, pressures, with the exct ption of 1851,
were in groups, as in the five years 1844 to 1848, the ex-
treme pressures were 131 b to 181 b, while in the first three
years of the series, 1841 t 5 1843, they were from 2111 to
251 b; in the year 1849 to 1852, with the exception et 1851,
they were 221 b to 251 b ; and in the laLt two years of the
series they were 201 b to 281 b.

TFIB CATO SIRPET COASPIRACY.

On February 22, 1820, a project, long before set on foot,
was attempted to be put in execution, for murdering the
whole Cabinet Ministers, and immediately overturning the
Government, and proclaming a republic. An old re ddier,
named Arthur Thistlewood, was the chief of the conspi-
racy, the leaders of which were twenty-four in number,
their chiefs being Inge, a butcher, Davidson, a creole,
Brunt and Tidd, shoemakers, and Edwards, who afterwards
revealed the plot. They met twice a day during the first
three weeks in February in a hired room near Gray's-inn,
and generally assembled, including their most trusted fol-
lowers, to the number of 30 or 40. Their first project was
to murder the Prince Regent ; but this was soon laid aside
as of little service, and in lieu of it the more practical de-
sign adopted of despatching the whole Ministers in their
separate houses. Forty desperadoes were told off for these
detached murders, and whoever failed in the part assigned
him was to atone for it with his life. Two pieces of artil-
lery were at the same time to be seized, stationed at Gray's
Inn, and six in the Artillery Ground ; with these the Man-
sion House and Bank were to be assaulted, and as soon as
they were carried a Provisional Government was to be pro-
claimed, the King dethroned, and London set on fire in.
several places. This design was so far matured that the
day for its execution was fixed, being the 19th February.
But it was afterwards resolved to postpone it for a few days,
as intelligence had been received that the whole Cabinet
were to dine at Lord Harrowby's, in Grosvenor-square, on.
22d February. Thistlewood immediately proposed that they
should commence operations on that day, and by an attack
on the assembled Cabinet when at dinner ; "for," said he,
" as there has not been a dinner for so long, there will no
doubt be 14 or 16 there, and it will be a rare haul to murder
them all together." This was unanimously assented to;
and it was fixed that on that day 24 of the conspirators,
fully armed, should meet in a loft above a stable in Cato--
street, off the Edgeware-road, at six in the evening,
ready, under Thistlewood's orders, to proceed on the
murderous enterprise. On the day fixed the whole 24
armed to the teeth, assembled at the appointed hour in
the loft above the stable at six o'clock. Two of them were
stationed in Grosvenor-square to see that the road was clear
and one was to call during dinner at Lord Harrowby's with
a note, and when the door was opened the whole body, who
were to have assembled by twos and threes in the vicinity,
were to rush in and murder the entire Cabinet Ministers.
The heads of Lord Castlereagh and Sidmouth were to be
instantly cut off and brought off as trophies, to be paraded
through the 8' rests, for which purpos • bags were prepared.
Meanwhile the cavalry barracks in King-street, Portman-
square, were to be attacked I y throwing fire into the forage
depot, and the Bank and Mansion house assaulted by the
conspirators. Ministers, however, had secret information
of the design from Edwards, one of their number, and in-
stead of dining as proposed at Lord Harrowby's in Gros-
venor-square, they did so privately in Downing-street ; but
the preparations for the entertainment at Lord Harrowby's
were allowed to go on without interruption. Meanwhile,
Mr. Birnie (sfterwartis Sir hichard), the police magistrate,
proceeded to the barracks of the Coldstream Guards, who had
been ordered to have a detachment in readiness to Support the
civil power. Finding them not under arms, however, that
intrepid officer, thinking that not a moment was to be lost,
proceeded alone with his 14 policemen to Cato-street, leav-
ing directions to the military to follow as quickly as possi-
ble. -which they acccordingly did, but net in time to take
part in the commencement of the affray which followed.
Birnie meanwhile arrived at the stable in Cato-street, and
the first of the police who mounted the trap stair w an
active and brave man, Smithers, who, as si on as he got to
the top, called aloud to the party to surrender, whereupon.
Thistlew od ran him through the body, and he fell. The
lights were instantly extinguished, and a frightful conflict
commenced in the dark between the police and the conspi-
rators, who, being fully armed, and 10 superior in numbers,
made a desperate resistance. Some dashed headlong down
the trap stair, and broke away before the Guards arrived;
others, including Thistlewood, got off by the skylight to the
back. In the midst of the tumult the detachment of the
Guards arrived, and instantly entered, headed by Captain
Fitzclarence, at whom a p stol was discharged, and a blow
with a cutlass was aimed by a mulatto, which his covering
sergeant warded off with his bayonet. Resistance then
ceased, and nine in all were made prisoners. The rest
escaped at the time, but most of them were taken the next
day, including Thistlewood, their leader, for whom a reward
of £l,OOO had been offered. Thistlewood, Inge, Tidd, Brunt,
and Davidson received sentence of death; five were sen-
tenced to transportation for life; and one, after being ten-
tenced to death, received a free pardon. The other five were
executed on Ist May, in presence of an immense crowd of
spectators, many of whom evinced the warmest sympathy
with their fate. So far from denying what was charged
against them, they openly admitted it before receiving sen-
tence,
and lamented only that their projects had not been
carried into effect.--4lison'e Lives of Lord Castlereagh and
Sir Charles Stewart.

COUNTRY MARKA..I6.

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CAMBRIDOE—Ja.N. 18.
There was a moderaf., show of wheat to-day, and the
trade ruled rather tactive—the prices being fully up to
last week's rate. S—white, from 60s to 648; red, 568 to 60s.
Barley in atbady demand—malting, 35s to 40s grinding, 30s
to 31e. Oats were steady, at 22s to 28s. Beans were sold
at 38s to 428 per qr.

YORK— JAN. 18.
We were again but scantily supplied with wheat to-day,
and the attendance was not numerous. The trade ruled
fair, and late prices barely supported. The barley trade
more healthy. Oats steady.
Wheat, red 6os to 63s i Oats....
W 8
hite do .62s to 66s 1 Beans 22s to 268
...... — to —s
. -
Barley .32s to 37s l'eas ... 42 to 48
Malt, 68s to 70s per qr ; rye. 36s per qr. ; flour, 47s
to 49s per sack.

NORWICH—Jew. 18.
Wheat 10-day was in middling supply, and trade firms
at the prices of last week. A less quantity of barley oiler.
ing, which supported late rates, with a slow business.
White wheat. ..... 62s to 64s I Red wheat 52is to 62-
Al alting barley....3Bs to 39s I Chevalier barley 37, to 381 r
New d 0.......... 37s to 39s Oats.. -to ---ii

NORTHAMPTON—JAx. 18.
At this corn-market to-day the supply of wheat was
limited. The tone of the trade was slow, and the prices
were at no decline upon the previous rates-45s to 58s for
old, and d6B to 62s for new. A steady business in barley—
malting 32s to 38s, grinding 20s to 29s per qr. Oats in
moderate show, at previous prices—quoted at 20s to 34s
per 24 stone. Beans, old, 38s to 45s ; peas, 36s to 40s.
Rye, 378 to 425; malt, 70s to 74s ; flour, 40s to —s per
sack.

LEICESTER—JAN. 18.
and
dhday at market was Very short,
offarmers and factors much better.
Trade dull, and quotations is lower. white, 63s to 6fis
red, 54s to 600 per 36
stone.sto Barley was in steady re-
teh the supply
attendanceef wheat
t°.
quest, grinding, -30 s to ; malting, 34s to 38s per qr.;
oats, 23s to 34s per 24 stone. Beans at high prices—
new, 40s to 428 ; old, 43s to 48s per 38 stone.
Fine flour, 46s 1 Seconds, 44s 1 Thirds, 42s per 20 stone.
.

BIRTHS.
BALLARD.—On. the 16th inst., at Pembroke, S.W., the
w.fe of Commander J. B. Ballard, R.N., of a son.
Cu CRY.—On the 17th inst., at the Royal Naval Hospital,
Plymouth, the wife of Captain Douglas Curry, R.N.,
Superintendent, of a sun.
HILL.—On the 15th inst ,at Sherborne, Dorset, the wife
of Captain W. H. Hill, R.N., of a son.
SIDNEY —On the 18th inst., at Bowes Manor, Southgate,
Middlesex, the wife of Alderman Sydney, MT., of a
daughter.

MARRIAGES.
gorge's, Bloorsbury, George Lansdown, Esq., of Bed-
r
LANSDOWN—BREMRIDGE.—On the 18th inst.,g at Saint
d-place, younger son of the late James Lansdown,
Esq., of Regent's-park, to Caroline Maty, elder daugh-
ter of Elias Bremridge, Esq., of Bloomsbury-square.
PAILEY—BOULDERSON.- On the 16th inst., at Christ
Church, Bayswater, Vincent, only son of Wm. Pailey,
Esq., of Oaken, Staf. rdshire, to Charlotte, third daugh-
ter of Henry Smith Boulderson, Esq., of 17, Gloucester.. square, Hyde-park.

DEATHS.
BoultNz— On the 17th inst., at his residence, Heathland
near Btourbridge, Joseph Green Bonnie. Esq., aged 74.
FORD,—On the 17th inst., at Abbayfield, near Sandbach,
Cheshire, Charles Ingram Ford, Esq , J P. and a -Dep.-
Lieut. for the county of Chester, ag,d 65
FERRAR.—On the 18th inst., suddenly, Jane Anne, daugh.•
ter of Mr. Fred. Ferrer.
GRIFFIN.—On the 14th inst., at 7, Clapham-rise, John P.
Griffin, Esq., aged 77.
HALL.—On the 14th inst., at Greer. with, Mrs. Louisa'
Hall, aged 79.
LATHAM. On the 14th inst., at Broughton-in-Furness,
Richard Latham, Esq., late of Bahia, aged 70.
SEARLE.—OR the 16th inst., at Garawood, while on a visit
to Sir Robert Gerard, John Searle, Esi., aged 69.
YOUNG.—On the 15th inst., at Southsea, Dr. ColLYoung,
late of the 6th Vetn. Battalion.

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