The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-30 00:00:00

ringing the estafette, which they have had much difficulty
to forward from distance to distance, and that only by day
time, as it is impossible for either themselves or the posti-
lions to get along with safety at night. several diligences
are still en route, and their arrival is ami.iously lo.okv:a for-
ward to by the friends of the parties.
• The wind still blows a brisk hale frokti. the N.N.E. and
E.N.E The Government maid-packets have, however,
been able to get out of the hathour both yesterday and to-
day, and they will either mP.ke for Dover or Ram gate. A
French steam-packet, Le Courier, arrival. here yesterday
afternoon from Dov',-n., but without, any intelligence from
London. The ca'itain states that the roads are all stopped
up by the snow, and that the letters cannot be forwarded,
although the ,irtillerymen, the Sappers and Miners, and
the garrison, are cutting through the snow to form a junc-
tion with Canterbury, and that the passengers who left here
yesterd-43, still remain at Dover, without much hope of a
speed.), arrival at the end of their journey. It is a universal
rerAtark among the naval half-pay officers at this little port,
Chat the British Government should allow the packets of
the General Steam Navigation Company to convey those
letters that are for the interior of England to London di-
rect, when the regular mail-packets arc likely to meet with
ol)structions from stress of weather.
P.S.—The vessels that were on shore to the southward
here had every assistance sent them, and all the crews
have been saved. I send you this by a London Warn-
packet direct.
LEWES. The following additional details, respecting
the fatal effects of the snow-storm at Lewes, arc brought
this morning by the Brighton Gazette of yestersday (Thurs-
day) :—ln consequence of a partial sliding of some masses
of snow, which knocked down a saw-house and other
buildings, belouging to Mr. Willy, timber-merchant, during
the night of Monday, Mr. Willy, Mr. Morris, Mr. Bury,
11r. Cleat, and several other gentlemen, were on the spot
early on the following morning, and discovered that the snow
above the houses had already begun to separate from the
cliff. This become more apparent between nine and ten
o'clock ;' and the inmates were then entreated by those
gentlemen, in the most earnest manner, to leave their
Louses. Some, as will appear by the subjoined evidence
before the Coroner, did so ; but others actuated by va-
rious motives, chiefly the desire of saving their furniture,
neglecting the warning, and were almost immediately buried
in the ruins.

Jeremiah Rook and William Bridgman, two young men
'who were buried in the ruins, had each the left thigh
broken, and also received various bruises in the head and
different parts of the body. They are now at the Cliff
'workhouse, anc are likely to do well. Rook was the first
person dng out of the ruins, after being buried about half an
hour : Bridgman was not extricated till after a lapse of six
or seven hours. Susan Hayward was the last person dug
put, and was quite dead. Joseph Fletcher, a boy- about
four years old, an orphan brought up by Mrs. Taylor, was
dug out uninjured. Two children, of the name of Voax,
were slightly bruised. Phoebe Barnden, about three years
old, (laughter of one of the women who was killed, was but
slightly injured. Mrs. Sherlock, a widow, also escaped with
a few bruises. Mrs, Barnsden has left eleven children, and
Mrs. Taylor twelve children, who had all quitted the houses
when the accident occurred. Of Mrs. Bridgman's three
children, one was killed, one injured, and the other escaped.
An inquest was held yesterday (Wednesday) morning on
the bodies, at the Cliffe workhouse. The names of the de-
ceased were William Gear, Joseph Wood, Mary Tayler,
Phce'oe Barnden, Maria Bridgman, Mary Bridgman, Jane
BorJks, and Susan Haywood.
Charles Willie, jun., a timber merchant, residing in the
Cliffe, stated that between ten and eleven o'clock yesterday
morning, he observed a crack in a large quantity of snow
on Cliffe Hill, overhanging eight tenements. The snow
broke into two parts, and fell violently on the houses, seven
of which were knocked down. Witness went immediately
for assistance. A fall of snow had taken place in his yard
during the previous night, in consequence of which he went
to the inhabitants of the cottages, and advised them to re-
move. Some of them removed in consequence of witness's
warning. The cottages were as well built as cottages of
the same description usually are.
James Rooke, a labourer residing in one of the cottages
tilestroyed by the fall of snow, saw the snow fall ; a short
time before he had spoken to Mrs. Taylor, one of the de-
ceased, while in the road in front of her house, and going
towards it. He begged her not to go ; but she said she
must go for her shawl. He saw no more of her : saw
Phoebe Barnwell dug out of the ruins.
Robert Higham, landlord of the Schooner beershop, op-
posite the cottages, had spoken to several of the inhabi-
tants the night previous, and told them it was dangerous
to sleep in the houses. One of them was a woman named
who, in consequence of what he said, went out,
with her family. About four minutes before the snow fell,
witness went, with Mr. T. Morris, and advised some other
inhabitants to leave immediately, without waiting for their
goods. Witness spoke to Mrs. Barnden and Mrs. Bridg-
man, took hold of their hands, and tried to pull them
away. They seemed to be frightened, and did not know
where to go. lle then left them, to secure his own life.
Saw the whole of the deceased, except Mrs. Barnden, taken
out of the snow. They were all dead. Verdict—Acci-
dental death.

We fear that much damage has been done in the sur-
rounding crAntry, of which, however, no intelligence has
reacheeus, owing to the means of communication being
almost entirely cut off. _ .

SHOREHAM.—On Sunday evening, as two of the pilots
were going. from Shoreham to the Harbour, they found a
man lying in the road, covered with snow, and quite help-
less. They took him up to the Blue Anchor, where he was
put to bed, and we are glad to say recovered.
A fall of snow, the wind blowing from north-east, with
occasional heavy squalls, commenced in this island about
seven o'clock on the night of Christmas-day, and continued,
without scarcely any intermission, throughout the whole of
yesterday. In some parts of the island we have heard that
the snow was actually three feet deep last evening ; and,
at the time of our going to press, not the slightest symptom
of the weather moderating could be discerned. So wet,
stormy, and disagreeable a winter has not been experienced
in Jersey for many years.—Jersey Argus.
LiNco•Lx.—The London coaches into Lincoln on Satur-
day an,:i Sunday, were generally from three to five hours
behind the time, and the north coaches upwards more in
prordortion. Yesterday morning some of the toacheS out
of Lincoln were compelled to return after getting a little
'way on the road, the obstruction by the snow being too
great to get over. The Gainsburg packet coach could
proceed no further than Saxilby ; and the London Tally-
ho was dug outof the snow opposite Red-hall, and brought
back. The Nottingham, Hull, and Leicester did not ar-
rive at all, nor have the up and down mails of yesterday
been heard of. We have been told that in many places
the snow is six feet in depth, and that several road waggons
are blocked up. The only road open yesterday leading
from Liacoln was that to Newark, which is nearly a level,
but even there the snow in some places was from three to
four feet deep.—Lincoln Gazette of Tuesday.
The London mail, on Saturday, arrived nearly two
hours after time. The Leeds mail, due on Saturday noon,
was not received until Sunday, and the London mail, due
on Sunday afternoon at three o'clock, did not arrive until
seven o'clock last night. The mail which left York for
this town at half-past seven on Sunday evening arrived at
Market-Weighton at nine, beyond which place, from the
depth of snow and the danger of the roads, it was not prac-
ticable to take the coach. Two guards took each a horse and set
set off with the bags for Beverley, the next stage, but did not ar-
rive at that town until 9 o'clock yesterday morning, having
lost their way, and been out in all the dreadful storm of Sun-
day night. They finally arrived at their destiny about half-
past 11 yesterday—nearly twelve hours after the appointed
time. Last year a steamer, loaded with prime wethcr
mutton and fowls, prepared for many a London dinner,
took fire before she left the Humber. On this occasion—
having a cargo of well-dressed turkeys, no way inferior
to thriller consignment, the Same steamer hav;ng
been despatched on Saturday, was fortunate to regain
this harbour on Sunday, with the lets of her bul-
warks, &c., having encounteretb off Norfolk, such
weatl.ler as baffled her experienced commander to discover
exactly where she was. Trifling aside, it is feared more
serious effects arc yet to be heard of the extraordinary
severe weather, which still continues with unabated fierce-

ness. The London legs despatched yesterday morning
%cue returned to the post.office in the evening, the guard
'having been able to proceed only six miles after crossing the
Observer of Tuesday.
As a Mr. Mogg was going to Glastonbury, on Tuesday
week, during the heavy gale, he saw the mill of Mr. W.
Jones, miller and farmer, tottering, and fall with a tremen-
dous crash. He instantly jumped off his horse, and ran to
the ruins, where he found Mr. and Mrs. Jones struggling
amongst the broken timber and rubbish. Mr. Mog,, suc-
ceeded in extricat;og them, but Mr. Jones was so dreadfully
injured that h.a almost instantly expired. Mrs. Jones, al-
though much hurt, is likely to recover. On Thursday an
inquest was held on the body of the unfortunate man, and
a verdict, of " Accidental Death" was returned.--Staford-
shire .Examincr.

The Ashburnhams, the Fitzrovs, the Harcourts, and
other branches of the Cavendish family, are in town, wait-
ing for the expected marriaue Colonel Cavendish's daugh-
ter. We are sorry to state that lady still continues very ill,
at her father's house in Burlington-gardens.

Mr. Hill, the American comedian, who made so
successful a debut some short time since at Drury-lane
Theatre, is engaged foi a limited period at the Olympic,
where he will make his first appearance on Monday next in
Bernard's farce of The Yankee Pedlar. His quiet yet
effective humour, will, there is little doubt, be duly appre-
ciated there.