The Sun.
London, England, 1814-01-25 00:00:00

THE WEATHER.

We are happy to "see the Low Ma.ToR has very
prOperlY turned his attention to, the present alarm-
ing state of the streets in the Metropolis was.,
high time that efficient measures should he taken
t.. 6 remove, .or, at'least, to diminish 'the griev-
.
unce., On Friday and Saturday it was dangerous
to Walk in the City; and it was impossible to go
Many paces withoutbeing shocked at the scenes
which every where presented themselYes. The
brutality of sothe of the men entrusted with the
care of horSes, cOuld,not beviewed by men of or-
dinary feeling but with extreme pain, which was
in a innaner aggravated by the plausible excuse
which the Slow progress of the horses seemed to
furnish.
As, the evil is not confined to the City, we 'hope
the wiSh‘to remove it will not be Peculiar to the
LORD MAYOR. in very many streets the roads
and pathways are so
any
up, that it is im-
pOssible to Move with any degree Of celerity, and
dangerous to attempt moving at all. The phigs
put down to give a supply of water, are so con-
structed that the greater number of those wholp
to them cannot easily stop the water when they
have filled their pails, &c. and the consequence is,
it is suffered to run in waste. A considerable
part of the street becorriee inundated immediately;
and in a few hours a sheet of ice is for Med, which
might almost console those whom the snow has
disappointed of ikuiting 'at the Canal and .the
Serpentine. .
The River Water Companies would do well to
plume themselves on their efforts to afford the
public superior accommodation in this.way. In .
the Strand we observe sonic of the plugs have'
cocks affixed to them. These, as the water can
at once be turned off by those who go to them,
(even when a child is sent) are much better than
the others. It is
,to be hoped the public will
countenance those who distinguish themselves by
imprßvements like these, which at 3 time like the
present," are of great utility and importance.
In most of the parishes we believe those whose
business it is to collect the Scavengers' and Street
Cleaners': Rates, are pretty regular in the perform-
ance of that duty. We should like to know what
excuhe they can have tor -suffering the streets to
remain in their present condition ? Is it impos-
sible to remove snow, or are scavengers only
to clean the streets atter rains ? If parishes
are indictable "for not keeping the streets in
tolerable order, numerous trials may shortly'
be expected to take place, in consequence of
the scandalous neglect almost every Where to be
traced. 'When these come on. it Might to be re-
membered that,the fault in most cases rests with a
select body of each parish, and not with the pa-
rishioners' at large. These Gentlemen ought to
be held personally responsible for the mischief that
may be done. They have the power to prevent
it, and failing to do so, they ought to be punish-
ed. We hope souse means will be devised for
making them pay for their negligence, and for
putting it out of their power to indemnify them-
selves by imposing a new tax on the ill used pa-
rishioners from whom they derive that authority,
which they ought to have exercised for the com-
fort and security of their constituents. If those,
forming the parish vestries are personally brought
to justice, time public will have a little attention
paid to their lives and accommodation in another
whiter.

Nothing can exceed the exertions of the Post
Office in having the roads cleared in all di-rections
for the conveyance of the mails, to and from the
capital ; to which yesterday's arrival of several of
the most distant mails is to be ascribed.
The snow has accumulated in the Midland coun-
ties, particularly on the borders of Northampton-
shire and Warwickshire, to a height altogether
unprecedented. In the neigliboilrhood of Dun-
church (a small village on the road toßirmitig:
ham, thrOugh Coventry, and for.- a few miles
round that place, 19 all directions, the drifts have
exceedo the height of 24 feet, and no tracks of
carriages or travellers have been discovered on
the roads thereabouts, except on the great raad;
for many days.
On. Saturday there were seventeen coaches at
Dunstable whiclv were not able 'to go forward.on
account of the snow. Some of the passengers,who
had left London a few days befOre, arid w.bo had
calculated on reaching their destinations without
much obstruction, had only .taken_ sufficient mo-
ney for that purpose';
,but, in consequence of their
detention at Dunstable' for several days,, they ex
--
!kohl! all the money they had about them, and,
we understand, were actually compelled .to apply
to the parish for assistance.

SUSSEX, JAN; 22;—The Market on Wednesday
at Chichester, owing to the severity of. The wea-
ther, - was unusually thin, both of stock and
buyers. Mutton fetched nearly a shilling per lb. !
A few cal ly lambs were penned, which were soon
sold at a high price. Wheat 181. t 9 191. per load.
Subicriptions for the immediate relief of the dis-
tressed, at this very inclement season, hai't been
opened at all the lianks and Libraries in Brighton.
Only three out of the eight coaches which left
London yesterday morning for Brighton hatl. art.
rived last night.—The Mail, cart to East Grin-
stead, Which left that town on, Wednesday even-.
ing at 7 o'clock, entered Ashdown. Forest (about
7 miles from that town) a little after twelve, when
its progress was completely impeded by the snow„
which bad drifted in many places on the ropd to
the depth of Bor 10 feet. It was in one of these
beds that the vehicle suddenly became immerged
and all' the exertions of the guard to extricate it
were unavailing. He was, therefore, obliged to
take out his .horse, and with the bags, 'to return
to Nuttley, where he remained until-day-light
when, procniing assistance, he proceeded to the
spot where the cart lay buried in the snow, from
which it was, after much labour,- dug out.. • He
then with great, slowness and difficulty proceeded
on his journey, which,, at length, he succeeded in'
accomplish,ing.
CANTERBURY, JAN. 20.—Owing to the extreme
heavy fall of snow in tnis county, the, roads have
become nearly impassable. The London mail, in
consequence, dill not arrive in this city till seven
o'clock tbissuorning, o.tioiugla drawn by six
lwrses.