The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-21 00:00:00

THE WEATHER-PARKS.

In the Regent's Park, on Sunday, several persons had
the temerity to venture on the frozen surface near the
Marquis of Wellesley's mansion, and were sliding and
skating for some time ; the ice, although very strong,
bent beneath their weight. About two o clock, whilst a
gentleman was skating on that part of the ornamental
water facing Hanover-terrace, the ice gave way, and he
was immersed in the water. lie was immediately got
out by William Griffiths, iceman No. 2. Towards the
afternoon great numbers ventured on, although the ice
was broken at the sides. In the forenoon a serious
accident occurred in this park to a boy, named
Jones, residing with his parents in North-street,
Lisson-grove. The poor little fellow was sliding on
a kind of gutter, caused by the late heavy rains, which
was frozen, when he fell, and fractured his skull.
In Hyde Park and Kensington-gardens crowds of persons
were collected; but the only part of the Serpentine capable
of bearing was near the bridge. On the Round Pond in
Kensington-gardens great numbers were sliding and skat-
ing, as in the Regent's Park. The Royal Humane Society's
men were on duty. The ice in St. James's Park was very
thin. Sunday was piercingly cold, and in the forenoon
there was a slight fall of snow. About two the weather
cleared up, and the remainder of the day was clear and
fine. The thermometer at the entrance of the superin-
tendent's office in the London Docks stood, on Sunday at
noon, at 29 degrees. At four o'clock in the afternoon it
had risen to 33. Throughout the day there was a slight
breeze from about N.E.

EXTENSIVE FRAUD ON THE BANK OF ENG-
LAND AT LIVERPOOL.—During the last week a fraud to
the extent of 1,3301. was committed upon the above esta-
blishment, by means of forged checks upon a Belgian
bank, known by the title of " Societe General pour favo-
riser I'lndustrie Nationale." The guilty party is a
foreigner named Ranyier, between 35 and 40 years of
age. His height is five feet four inches 7 - he has a florid
complexion, and reddish hair. He speaks bad English,
and but indifferent French. He is supposed to have
arrived in Liverpool since the Ist instant, in order to em-
bark for America. The following is a description of the
notes obtained :—One 3001., dated the 3d of February,
1841, No. 47,312 ; six 1001., dated the sth of February,
1841, No. 79,366 to No. 79,371 ; five 501., dated the 6th
of October. 1841, No. 13,363 to No. 13,367 ; two 401.,
dated the 7th of June, 1541, Nu. 40,575 and No. 43,961 ;
five 101., dated the 10th of September, 1841, No. 70,010
to No. 70,014 ; ten 5/. dated the 12th of October, 1841,
No. 74,837 to No. 74,846. A confederate of Ranyier's
N 4 as supposed to have gone to Leeds on Friday se'nnight,
and the police-officers were on the alert to secure him.
Their efforts, however, if he did enter the town, were
unsuccessful.

THE WET WEATHER.—The pages of history
inform us that in the year 1348, " It rained from Mid-
summer to Christmas so constantly that there was scarcely
one day and night dry together. This wet season
caused great floods and a pestilence, which raged for
one whole year. The earth was barren, and even the
sea did not yield its accustomed quantity of fish ! !"
Every one must be struck with the extraordinary coin-
cidence between what is recorded of 1348 and the present
year. It has rained almost incessantly from Midsummer
to Christmas. At no one period within the memory
of the present generation have the fresh waters been
kept up above their
natural level for so long a time ;
and the probability is, that nearly five centuries have
elapsed since a similar visitation has befallen this coun-
try.— Wiltshire Independent.