The Sun.
London, England, 1870-02-14 00:00:00

THE IVEA7HER AND 1113 PARKS.

THE ROYAL ROUND POUND.—This fashionable
resort of the nobility and gentry was patronised
yesterday by many thousand persons, and not
fewer than 7,000 ventured upon the ice, which was,
by order of Mr. Latnbton Young, the secretary of
the Royal Humane Society, placarded as " danger-

After an hour or two, as the number in-
creased, the ice parted in different places, and per-
sons began to fall through into deep water, until
the total number whose lives were risked amounted
to 70, of which three were serious cases. At length
the icemen were-compelled to drive the people off,
as the high wind was blowing up the ice in all
directions.

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REGENT'S PARK.—The promenades in this park
were crowded from an early hour until late iu the
afternoon, and upwards of 4,000 risked their lives
upon the ice, which was described as " unsafe."
No fewer than 13 persons were immersed.
ST. JAMES'S PARK.—During the day there were
7,000 male and female skaters and sliders. The
wind having penetrated under the ice at the eastern
end, the frozen surface gave way, and 17 persons
fell into the river. They were, however, all rescued
by Deputy superintendent Parry and the icemen
under him. Owing to the violence of the wind
during the day—at nine o'clock last night it had
increased almost to a hurricane—it is questionable
whether the ice will be sufficiently strong to bear
for some days to come.
BATTERSEA PARK.—The ice was in a very rotten
and dangerous condition, but some hundred persons,
both male and female, ventured upon it, and it
presented a very gay and animated appearance.
After some hours a loud report was heard under
the greater portion of the ice, and a general clear.
ance took place.just before the ice parted in at least
a dozen places. In reaching the banks during the
confusion which prevailed several persons received
good " duckings," but nothing of a serious charac'
ter happened.
CLAPHAM PARK.—The ice upon these ponds is
still in a very dangerous condition. Several persons
broke through, and were got out in a very exhausted
condition.

CRYSTAL PALACE.—The ice near the island in
the gounds of the Palace is in an excellent state,
and tolerably safe. During Saturday about 1,000
ventured thereon, and out of that number only one
person was immersed. The Royal Humane Society
have their icemen employed on all parts of the
frozen water.

THE VICTORIA PARE,--The strong north-easter
which prevailed during the previous night had the
effect, wherever the ice had been broken, of entering
the aperture and blowing up the frozen surface, in
some instances to the extent of five or six yards.
During the occasional lulling of the wind in the
early part of the day, those places became again
covered with thin ice, not strong enough to bear
even a single person. It was impossible for the
public to know where these dangerous places were
situated, and the consequence was a number
of immersions. It is computed by the park-keepers
that over 200,000 persons visited the park during
the day, but out of that large number not more than
3,000 or 9,000 were bold enough to risk their lives
upon the partially-frozen water.