The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-20 00:00:00

CURRENTS OF THE OCEAN.

The following has been picked up on the French coast
and been forwarded to Lloyd's, by the French Consul:—
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" JULY 27, 1845.—Brig Bravo, of London, from Han]
burgh, bound to Jamaica, lat. 46 15 N., lon. 9 15 W.
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"-My object for trying this experiment is with the hope
I may some day learn when it is picked up. For the past
two days I have had the wind varying from N.W. to W.,
squally weather; have found tremendous strong currents—
in fact, similar to those in the Gut of Gibraltar. This
night, at 12h. P. 31., to 12h. 30m., we passed through a cur-
rent just like a race. By observations both for lat. and
chronometer, I have found myself differ thirty miles each
day, so that will account for the past two drays. I have often
been told of the existence of a N.W. current, and which
is stated in the Chart,' and Directory.' I have found it
going to the S.E.
" Whoever picks this up, I hope will duly report it.
" JAMES PAIN,
"All well on board." " Master of the Bravo.

LADY HOLLAND'S WILL.—We occasionally hear in
society of the bequests in the will of the late Lady, with the mone-
tary parts of which we have no vocation to meddle. But it is a
subject of general literary Interest to learn that (besides some 1,5001.
per annum, and a considerable sum in money, 7,0001) she left to Lord
John Russell the "Memoir of Mr. Fox," so long in preparation by
the late Lord Holland, with the expression of a hope that it should
be published as early as possible: Her Ladyship also bequeathed to
the British Museum the celebrated Tolentino Box, on which, the
`lovers of art are aware, is sculptured the noble antique of the Goat
Browsing. This precious relic, it may be remembered by our readers,
was presented by the Pope to Buonaparte after his Italian campaign,
as the richest gift he could offer him. Napoleon sent it to Lady
Holland from St. Helena, with a grateful autograph note, for the
attentions paid to him by her Ladyship in his captivity. Both box
and autograph are now, we believe, in the British Museum
Literary Gazette.

CHOICE ITEMS IN A LAWYER'S BILL.—The following
charges were extracted a short time ago from two bills delivered by
a gentleman in the practice of the law in Pembrokeshire :
Attending you when I agreed to sell you thirty winchesters
of oats . • X 0 6 8
Writing to my servant at R— to deliver same.. ..... 0 5 0
Attending when I agreed to lend you 10s., and drawing
memorandum for same .... •• •• • ............. 0 6 8
Unable to attend to business this day, in tonsetpience of
fatigue occasioned by my late rapid trave11ing.......... g 3 0
Punch's late specimen of a bill of costs was a fool to these charges.
—Carmarthen Journal.

On Saturday last Mr. Daniel O'Connell, with Mr.
John (;'Connell, his lady, and two of their sons, visited Chelmsford,
by realway, and the presence of the great agitator, who was looking
htutrty and well, and wore the well-known green repeal cap, ex-
dted:considerable curiosity amongst the inhabitants. The party took
up their temporary quarters at the Black Boy Inn, and, having en-
gaged Mr. Amery's commodious omnibus, as most convenient for
them, they proceeded with four horses to the Nunnery, at New
Ball, where they remained about three hours. On their return they
partook of an excellent dinner, of Mr. Amery's providing, which was
calculated to give the Liberator a highopinion of Essex cookery; and
the party returned to London by the seven o'clock train in the even-
ing.—Essex Herald,

GLASGOW PIG IRON TRADE. —SEPT. 17.—We have
passed a very dull week, closing with no improvement.
Several of the makers have appeared as sellers, and sold to
some extent at 82s. 6d., giving the purchaser time to take
delivery. One maker also made a contract at 80s, nett, for
a parcel. Such transactions as these may tend to reduce
prices of the stock held by speculators. Sales have been
made this week at 755., 765., and 775., and we quote 765.,
the:price, but in no demand at this figure.—Glasgow No-
tional.

SUICIDE FROM A STEAMER.-011 Tuesday afternoon,
the Diamond, Gravesend steamer, which leaNtes the London.
bridge-wharf at four o'clock, when off Northgiet, on her
)) Vno was standing on
jumped ,
the after-deck, suddenly
downward passage, a man (unknowQvn
er the side of the vessel
into the river. On the alana being given, Captain Fox
and turned astern, and lowered
sorry to say, w- '.c.-n
was quickly on the spot, but, we are
promptly mstpetrhly-bstooaprd it, he en g :ines,
*.OO late to recover the body, only his hat and
handkerfnief being seen and picked up, and which are at the
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FIRE AT GREENWICH.—EarIy on Wednesday morn-
ing,
destroyedre e nw i Greenwich
by fire,
sttoret:lll
and furniture. Seven neighbouring houses were also damaged
by fire and water, and upwards of twenty
families sustained
considerable loss by the hasty removal of property.
NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY.—BRIDGE
ACROSS THE TWEED:—We understand that contracts for this
stupendous structure will in a few weeks be advertised for.
According to the present design, the bridge and the Conti nu-
' viaduct will be formed of 128 arches, the 11 larger, over
mg
the river, to be 66 feet in span each, those of the viaduct
gradually diminishing to a span of 25 feet. The estimated
cost is within a trifle of 200,000L—Berwick Warder.