The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-05 00:00:00

STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE WEEK.

SUNDAY.—The sky was cloudless throughout the day.
MONDAY.—The sky was overcast till noon, three-
fourths covered during the afternoon, and at night the
amount of cloud was ♦ariable; cumulostrati and cirros-
trati. Rain fell occasionally during the morning.
TUESDAY.—The aky was overcast throughout the day;
cirrostratus. Fog prevailed during the morning.
WEDNESDAY.—One-half of the sky cc as covered dur-
ing the morning, generally overcast during the afternoon
and clear at night; cirrostratus and scud.
THURSDAY.—The sky, with slight exceptions, was
covered with cloud throughout the day; cumulostrati,
cirrostrati, and loose scud. Rain fell between sh. and
7h. P.M.

FRIDAY.—The sky was generally overcast throughout
the day; cumulostratus, cirrostratus, and scud. A slight
shower of snow fell at 7b. P.M.

SATURDAY.—The sky was almost free from cloud till
near noon, was mostly overcast till 9 P.M., and it was
alternately clear and cloudy afterwards.

The mean leading of a thermometer placed on the
mainmast, and read each day at 9h. A.M., was 40.50; and
the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 38.6°; the mean read-
ings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were
35.3° and 37'4° resptctively.
The reading of the barometer decreased from 2914 in.
at the beginning of the week to 29.68 in. by 9h. A..m. on
the 24th, ut which reading it continued till after Bh. P.M.,
when it began to increase ; on the 26th at 9h. P.N. it was
30•`26 in., and decreased to 30 03 by the end of the week.
ELECTRICITY.—On February 26, 28, and March 1,
positive, with moderate tension. Nothing was shown at
other times during the week.

STATE Or TRADE. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY,
MARCH 4.—We have no mail from the States this week, in
consequence of the failure of the Atlantic on her outward
voyage on the £Bth December last. Meanwhile the demand
for cotton continues good, and prices have an upward ten-
dencv ,• and must further be advanced, unless the next ad-
vices from the States show the receipts at the ports to have
increased to some extent over those previously reported.
We observe a growing conviction, that the crops will be
n opposite opi-
nion short and poor, and the propagators of
to their dupes.
so, since they have done a world of mischiefy
without ani-
nion are beginning to be shyed on 'Change ia and deservedly
This market has been steady and firm
weather is encou-
oaperated in yarns;
—Yesterday a meeting
tmhaetiohno.meThtzeadGereaerkes
daonidngGemtmarana.s have to
The-
ragi n g . _
ital was held in the board-
Tlie annual statement of the
of the above o_p
eigEet:losfs 112:05:13hTsA.si'll.d. Of these 1,210 were in-
patients, business.
room for general .
showed that durin th
of the C ll
governorsAßiN
tihne
tablis me g e past
est
sick persons were admitted on the book
year 19,105 ind
former annual statements, make total of
for relief, at aiTees were out-patients. These, with the
patients,
sick and needyindividuals who have partaken
operationasnodf
a
cases reported .
near 190,000
of the
advantages of the institution since its commencement
in 1818.
THE CHELSEA Our-PErisioNtus.—On Monday a
general order was issued to all the enrolled Chelsea out-pen-
sioners, when they went to receive their monthly pensions.
that they must all muster in Hyde Park, on the morning of
the Ist of April, to undergo a general inspection, as they are
to do duty during the time of the Grand Exhibition. Several
regiments, both cavalry and infantry, will be quartered in
the vicinity of the metropolis on the occasion. It is ex-
pected that there will be a grand review in Hyde Park, be-
fore her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the
Duke of Wellington, and a large staff of officers, when many
illustrious foreigners will be present; also a review of the
Royal Artillery and troops at Woolwich.
THE DEATH Or THE HoNcUItABLE CAROLINE
VARETTART.—It is with the deepest regret that we
tookan
an-
nounce the death of this much esteemed lady,
which
residence, No. 1,
place on Monday evening, at her late
Halkin-street West, Belgrave-square, after a short but pain-
ful illness. By her Ladyship's death several families
of dis-
tinction will be placed in mourning. Her Ladyship was in
her 69th year.
Haysz.—The movement of the port of Havre dur-
ing the month of February was
foreign
as follows :-399 vessels
arrived, of which 112 from
countries, 2 from French
colonies, the remainder were
the coasting trade; 451
• in
h 117 to foreign countries, 15 to French
vessels sailed, of whitc
in
the coasting trade ,the receipts cf
colonies, and the rest
16f157 406 f• 8 •
1 594,6 ~ or , • Oc. less than in
the customs were ,
month of last v ear • the premiums on
the corresponding
month .
, .
paid during the were 14,760 f. 57c., in the
exports
corresponding month of the preceding year they amounted
to 39,535 f. 33c.
A requisition
has been presented to the Marquis
of Blandiord, requesting him to allow himself to be put in
nomination for the county of Oxford, in the event of a dis.io-
lution of Parliament.

A letter from Frankfort announces the death of M.
George Brentano, banker, of that place, aged 88. He was
brother of two persons well known in the world of WWI,
DI, Clement Brentano and Codutioa Dotting, d'Angte.