The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-31 00:00:00

LUNAR ECLIPSE.

GOSPORT OBSERVATORY, DEC. 27.—Although the
night of the 26th was generally wet and windy, yet there
were opportunities for observing the progress of the eclipse
of the moon, by means of partial openings in the clouds
and the aid of a telescope. At 7h. 41m. mean time, the
best defined edge of the earth's shadow cut the lunar spot
near the one numbered 37 in the map of the moon, and
the nearest to her limb in the lower left band quadrant,
which was about 2m. 10s. after the beginning of the
eclipse. Soon afterwards rain came on, and continued at
intervals nearly half the time. But for half an • hour dur-
ing the total darkness the clouds dispersed, and the stars
shone faintly through a hazy atmosphere, when an awfully
grand appearance of a dark red colour presented itself on
the moon's disc, which, from her great altitude in the
S.E. quarter, was rendered the more remarkable. Such
lan appearance as this, by the refraction of the earth's at-
mosphere, or the bending of the rays of light that passed
through it, so as to throw a few on her disc, would not
have been so conspicuous had the lower stratum of the air
been tolerably clear, or in a less hazy state ; for its hazi-
ness and rapid condensation contributed materially to pro-
duce that effect—the moon would otherwise have appeared
of a dull copper colour at that time. It was also observed,
that while the moon exhibited a dark red colour, there was
at her lower Jun. - v—r,t crescent of a brieir bass co•
lour, which latter may have arisen from a greater refraction
at that point, and from the lower limb being nearest to
the earth and sun. At 10h. 19m. 15s. mean time, there
was another opening in the passing clouds, when the'
moon's bright limb had emersed a little, and the lunar
spot, as before mentioned, was again intersected by the
defined edge of the earth's shadow, being about 2w. 10s.
after her emersion from total darkness. At a quarter to
eleven o'clock the moon's disc was again more than half
enlightened, when a close yellow corona, two small rings
of red and green, and a large faint halo surrounded her,
which were immediately followed by steady rain, and no
more of the eclipse was seen.

As a proof of the extraordinary mildness of
the season, there is to be seen in the Nursery of Mr. Phil-
lips, Wandsworth-road, a pear tree in full blossom. Se-
veral of the flowers have even set, and the young pears
have quite a healthy appearance.
STATE OF TRADE AT SADDLEWORTII.—
The woollen, weaving, and spinning trades at Saddleworth
are very brisk—the hands are all fully employed. The
goods manufactured at that place are broad and narrow
cloths, the chief of which are sent to North America.
Bolton Chronicle.

ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MON-
DAY..—To-day the market was bt isker than it has been
for several weeks past. Low whites and goods for dyeing
were bought very quickly ; middle qualities sold well, and
some inquiries were made for finer sorts.—Bolton Chron.
REPEAL OF THE UNION.—The counties
are following the example set by the city of Dublin.
Meetings are about being convened in different parts of
the county Dublin, to petition for the abolition of tithes
and the repeal of the Union. The town and union of
Swords meet at one o'clock on Sunday next, in compliance
with a most numerously-signed requisition.—Dublin
Morning Register.

CHOLERA.—The number of persons who
have been taken ill with this disease at Christiana, Nor-
way, amounts to 1,395, and of theses six were taken on
9th of December. The number of persons who have died
of it is 795. It seems in general to be disappearing from
Norway.

An auctioneer's lady produced twins, which
bore so much of a likeness to each other, that it was hard
to tell which was which, so her spouse determined to
christen one of the tot -Ibid. and the other Ditto, from
his own cltalogue.—Baltimore Paper.

DR. CHURCH'S STEAM CARRIAGE—(From
a Correspondent).—On Thursday morning a trial was
made of this carriage, to show the facility with which it
may be guided and turned in a narrow compass, the ten-
dency with which its wheels have to skim the surface of a
road, and the ease with which it may be propelled. The
place chosen for the experiment was about the most unfa-
vourable that could have been selected, viz.—the yard of
the manufactory, an enclosure of only 40 feet in diameter,
the surface of which, being composed of light cinders, and
saturated with water, yielded to the slightest tread. The
trial was highly_ satisfactory; the carriage having been
driven round the yard several times, under a very slight
pressure of steam, and the indentation in the cinders not
being deeper than would have been made by a gig-wheel.
It was supposed that one-fourth even of the little power
which was used, would have propelled the carriage upon a
hard road ; and the only regret felt by the engineers was,
that the steering-gear had not beets completed, so as to
have warranted their taking it directly out upon the Co-
ventry road. This will now be done as soon as possible
(probably in a fortnight), when the public will be able to
judge whether the merits of the undertaking have been
over or under-rated.—Birmingham Journal.

AWFUL DEATH OF A ROBBER.—Yesterday
morning, at an early hour, the house of Mr. Willis, lea-
ther-seller, of Clerkenwell-close, was forced into by thieves,
and, on the alarm being made, Hull and Bray, of the G
division, entered the place to apprehend the thief or
thieves, when one of them, in an effort to escape, climbed
over a door leading to the back yard, when he fell down,
and it is conjectured that through fright he was seized
with convulsions. The constables made their way to the
yard, where they found him lying upon his back evidently
in a fit, with an apron belonging to Mr. Willis tied round
his body. He was instantly placed on a abutter and car-
ried to Roso►non-street station_house, where Mr. Whipple,
the surgeon, immediately attended him, and rendered the
most prompt and humane assistance, but the unfortunate
man could not be restored to his senses so as to be ens•
bled to speak, and be expired shortly after his arrival at
the station_house. He was attired in a fustian jacket, has
the appearance of a mechanic, and is about thirty-five or
forty years of age. Nothing was found in his possession
to lead to a discovery of who or what he was, and his body
is as yet unowned. Information was forwarded to Mr.
Stirling, the Coroner, and an inquest will be held upon
the body.
ELEVEN PERSONS DROWNED IN THE
RIVER Onse.—On Thursday noon, about half past one
o'clock, the singers attached to the parish church of
Stlllingfleet, and who consist of the most exemplary
persons of the village, left their happy homes for the
purpose, as is usual at this season of the year, of visiting
the principal farmers within the parish, which includes the
villages of Stillingfleet, Moorby, Acaster, Selby, and Kel-
field. They had been to Moorby and Acaster, and were
proceeding, at half past four o'clock, in a boat to Kelfield,
when, by one of those mysterious visitations of Providence
which occur to warn or to alarm us, the boat was
swamped, and out of a party of fourteen, no less than
eleven human being•, five men and six young women,
were drowned. At a place called Mill Mooth, about a
quarter of a mile from Acaster, they meta vessel, coal-laden,
coming down the river, hauled by a horse. The party in
the boat called out to Stephen Green, the hauling man, to
hold the line tight, so as to allow them to go under it.
Green replied be would not do that; for, if he attempted
to do so, he should sweep them out of the boat. He,
therefore, slackened the rope, to let the boat go over
it, when one of the men in the boat seized the rope and
attempted to throw it over the boat. In this he failed,
and the line caught the stern of the boat, which, being
thrown on her broadside, instantly filled with water
and capsized. Green saw most of the men in the water,
shouting for assistance. Unfortunately, the boat attached
to the vessel had got loose, and the men on board were
unable to render any assistance, except to two men named
Toes and Fisher, who had seized hold of the hauling rope ;
another, named Eccles, saved himself by swimming, sup-
ported by the oars of the boat. The following is a cor-
rect list of the sufferers :—Henry Spencer, labourer, aged
about 50, and his two daughters, Sarah, aged 16, and
Bessy, aged 15; Christopher Spencer, brother to Henry,
labourer, aged about 40 ; Jahn Turner, fisherman and
common carrier, aged about 59, and Jane Turner, his
daughter, aged 16 ; Thomas Webster, labourer ; William
Bristow, .officiating parish clerk ; Sarah Eccles, aged 16,
daughter of George Eccles, one of the survivors ; Eliz,beth
Buckle,. aged 15, daughter of Sir. Buckle, innkeeper ;
Clarissa Sturdy, daughter of Mr. Sturdy, schoolmaster.

LONDON MARKETS.

BREAD.
The highest price ofPRICE BreadOF in the Metropolis is 830. fot thl
41b. Loaf. There are others who sell from 50. to 13cl. beloi
that price.

PRICE OF SEEDS.—Dec. 30. •
New English Red Clover Seed (per Cwt.) —s. 545. fine 60s. 655.
Old Ditto Ditto —s• —s. line
New Foreign Ditto _ _ 565. 625. fine —s. 651.
Old Ditto ------ --s. 555. fine —s. 60s.
565. 60s. fine 635. 663
—s. —s. 'fine —s. —s.
18s. 20s. fine 225. 245.
—s. fine —s. —s.
—s. —s. fine —s. —s.
—s. —s. 83s. fine 86s.
—s. I]s. fine --s. 138.
,(per 448. 468. fine 48s, 508.
—s. —s. new 408.445.
—s. —B. new —s. —s.
—s. 60s. fine —B. 641.
48s. 565. —s. fine —s.
—s. —s. 60s fine 665.

Old Ditto Diti
New Trefoil .

English Carraway
Foreign Ditto ~—.
Coriander —..,....—.

Foin
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Pace'

Linseed;

for f(

Ditto, ftirc

Can aiy Seed, 14.0,
Vitt() Old— —B. —3. fine —e.
White Mustard Seed —(per —s. 12s. 13s. fine —s.'
Brown Ditto
Turnip Seeds, —s. —a. ISa. fine 20s.
Green and Red Ditto —s. —s. 18s. fine 2ls.
Tares, Old 4B. Od. fine 4s. 9d.
Ditto New
Rape Seed, English, fine (per Last) 2N. Foreign 241. 265.

PRICES OP HOPS.—Dec. 30.
New Kent Pockets (per cwt.) .. 51. Os. 61. Os. is 6!. 101.
Choice .„,
East 71. Os. 0/. Os. to 81. Os.
Choice 81. 10s. 0/. Os. to 91. Os.
New Sossex Pockets 5/. Os. 01. Os. to 5/. 10s.
Superfine Ditto
Farnham Its. 01. Os. to NI. 12s.
Ditto (seconds) 03. 0/. Os to 11/. Os.

Rape Oil,
Linseed

PRICE OF OIL.
brown ...............37/. 65...4.... Refined .........f3O 0
it ...... 27 10
, 13 0
6.10

. ...
Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, per thousand
Rape Cake, per ton

PRICE OF POTATOES.—Dec. 30.
, '3/. N. to 31. lOs. per ton.
Os. to 21. ss. ditto.
Os. to 41. 10s. ditto.
31. 10s. to 41. Os. ditto.
' Os. to 21. Os. ditto.

5haw5,.....—...-«.;.
Middling ..,.....,....,.,
Marsh Champions
Scotch Red 5.,.......
Chats .«............,....