The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-06 00:00:00

THE LONDON WEATHER.

TO THE EDITOR OF TAE TIMES.
SlR,—The atmospheric, pressure yesterday pre-
sented such an extraordinary feature that I am in-
duced to trespass again upon your journal. At a
quarter to eleven o'clock P.M., the mercury stood at
29.94 inches ; and at twelve o'clock, or midnight, I
found it at 29.42, showing a fall of 52 hundredths of
an inch, being rather more than half an inch within
one hour and a quarter. The attached thermometer
indexed at the latter period 63i degrees, and out of
doors 51 degrees. This was succeeded by a most
terrific storm of hail and wind between three and four
o'clock this morning, which must have been produc-
tive of serious mischief. The barometer stood this
morning at nine o'clock 29.26 inches, rising, and
now (four o'clock) stands 29.40. There was very
squally wind and ponderous clouds rising in the west
and traversing round the south and north parts of the
hemisphere during the morning. The elements are
still in a very turbulent state. The highest tempe-
rature to-day has not exceeded 46 deg.
I am, Sir, your subscriber,
Bermondsey-square, Dec. 5.

11. P.

SPORTING AT DUNHAM.—On Monday and Tues-
day last the Earl of Stamford, with two guests, Mr.
William Russell, nephew to the Primo Minister, and Mr.
Walsh, eldest son of Sir John Walsh, turned out in the
preserves at Dunham, and bagged the first day upwards
of 380 head of game, and on TuesdAy, although the day
was unfavourable, they killed upwards of 477.—Man.
Chester Guardian.
lIELENSBURGII.—FIRE. —On the morning of Wed-
nesday last, the residence of Walter Buchanan, Esq.,
Shandon, was discovered to be in flames. By the time
that any exertions could be successfully applied in ex-
tinguishing it, the flames had made such progress as to
render all efforts useless. Nothing has transpired from
which its origin can be detected. We understand that
neither Mr. Buchanan nor his family were resident there
at the time. The amount of damage can hardly be yet
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REFORMATION OF JUVENILE OTrENDERs.—The
Societv
on Friday St.
in h
George's Fields, held its
quarterly Philanthropic;
general meeting last,
t ate
chair,the
Tavern; Mr. Gladstone, treasurer,
sup-
ported by Major Woodroffe and other gentlemen. The
Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone,
elected Vice-Preiident of M.P.,. was unanimously
the corporation, and W.
13beerasci °one tEhsel"coamtidmUitt.elet; Lewis,._ Esq., were elected men-
me eting that Lord MorpethThhaed
consented
informed the
public dinner in celebration of the society's t o
sixtiethpreside at
an-
niversary early in the spring; and that strenuous efforts
were required to increase the resources of the society,
so as to meet the heavy demands on its assistance
Nearly 200 applications have been made for the society's
aid in the last twelve months, of which only 'half could
be received. There are now 114 boys in tEe instituti• I 1
Dire y have been placed out in various situation@ sine e
the Ist January.
SUDDEN DEATH OF ONE OF HER MAJESTY S PAGES
OF THE PRESENCE.—R. C. Wood, Esq., who was ap-
pointed one of the pages of the presence to her Majesty
in 1840, died suddenly, having been previously in good
health, at Broad-stairs, on Thursday last. A curious
circumstance is connected with the first introduction of
Mr. Wood to the notice of royalty. It is stated that
when the Duchess of Kent and the young Princess, her
daughter, now Queen Victoria, were sojourning at
Ramsgate, they one afternoon found Mr. Wood, then
quite a youth, sleeping on the sands. The Duchess
awakened him, and upon asking him if he should like
to enter her service, the lad readily assented. Within
a few days afterwards he was appointed to a situation
in the Duchess of Kent's establishment, where he re-
, mained until he was promoted to a inertia!?o appoi '
nt.
went in the household of her Majesty.

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