The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-10 00:00:00

T

'UTLAAD.

GREENOCIL—Tho weather continaed c:ld and
stormy all Sunday, and about 4 o'clock in the
afternoon of that day snow began to fall lightly,
and as the frost also continued, in the course of a
few hours there was a depth of about four inches
on the ground. On Monday the frost and wind
still continued, and a ligh.;, drv, crispy snow fell at
intervals during the day. There were certainly
clouds of that valued commodity March dust
flyieg about; but, unlike the usual March
dust, it consisted of fine snow, leokit.g like
pulverised chalk, or like flour. Indeed the
wintery aipect of March, as compared with former
times, is everywhere a subject of remark. The
gale has raged strongly in the Channel, and we may
li.ok for bad news front alozig the coast. A number
of ve,sels are said to he on shore :dung the south
coas', and accounts from the sea-b,mrd are looked
for with seme anxiety.—Ayr, March B.—About
four o'clock yesterday afternoon snow began to
fall rather heavily, and it continued almost without
intermission till abeu, 9 o'cl e.ik, when tee atmo-
sphere again bee tele clear. In most places the
snow would he about a f. iot in ilep;h, while in other
places who re was diifted by the wind, it would
be d iuble that depth. To-day it 11,,s been a source
of gre tt amusement to the boys, who have made
snow b tliitig a iirtisance to all who a: e walking the
erects ; wee b. lode the un'ortuna.e who has any
peculiarity about him, for he is certaia to have a
whole legion of well-armed uiebius ofter him. The
pollee have done alt in their power to put down the
r pieheusible pactice, but they can't be every-
where. At Kiliearnock—Since the present month
set in the weather has been rigorous, and Saturday
was one of the coldest days experienced this season.
Fr en the N., and in the afternoon from the N. W., a
cold dry wind Mew with cutting keenness. During
the night so intense was the frost that the rivers
were fr,:zen over, and on stagnant pools the ice was
half an inch in thickness. On Sabbath afternoon
the wind calmed—the sky, previously clear, was
overcast, and snow b..gau to desceud in close hard
flakes. It continued far into night, and yesterday
morning the earth was covered with snow to a
depth of six inches. Although this snowfall—to
which we have had nolimg equal to it for some
time—will obstruct out-door labour, it will be
greatly to the advantage of the young wheat
brairds, which are now eff.!ctually covered and pro-
tected from the frosts overnight, and the sunshine
during the day, which have of late affected them to
de trimeu tally. —North British Daily Mail.

TEE SOCIETY Op A ATIqUARIES OF
SCOTLAAD.

A meeting of this body took Place yesterday
,afternoon in its hall, Sir A. Campbell of Barcaldine,
in the chsir. The tollowinL cornmunicwions were
read :-1. "Notes of some curiosities of old Scotch
tenures and investitures." By Cosmo limes, Esq.,
F. SA. Scotland. In this iestruciive paper Mr.
Innes pointed out the necessity which must always
have existed of giving symbolical possession in the
transfer of objects, such as land, which did not
admit of removal and possession as in the
case of moveaida property. he alluded to the early
legend of the possession of lona having been com-
pleted by the interment of Oran, one of St. Co- 0.
lumber's disciples, and the grant of lands by Hungns,
' King of the Picts, to St. Andrews, in 820, when
the king offered up a turf of the ceded territory
upon he altar. 2. " Notices of the family of
King J:tmes I. of Scotland," communicated in a
letter fro Mr. Jatnei Advo:ate, F.S.A.,
See laid, to Mr. Laing, with some additional re-
mark;. By David Laing, Esq., F.S.A., Scotland.
These valuable novices furnisued some corrections,
and much curious information, relating to the
family of James 1., gleaned from various sources
by Mr. Riddell and Mr. Laing. 3. " Notice of
bronze relies found in the Isle of Skye." By
John Alexander Smith, M.D , F.S.A. Scotland.
In this paper Dr. Smith gave an account of some
into. eating antiquities celouging to Lord Mac-
donald. They cousisied of a bronze leaf-shaped
sword, two bronze spear-beads, and a remarkable
pin of bronze. The latter is upwards of 10 inches
in length, with a hollow socket at the top, as if
for the purpo,e of holding a stone or other orna-
imuit. These relics were all found together in a
molds in the Isle of Skye, about four miles from
Arma.lale Castle. Besides these Dr. smith
described a bronze spur, chased and jewelled,
which was found iu draining _ the loch at
Moukstadt, in the north of Skye, about 30 years
ago. It appeared that several chessmen, carved
iu
ivory, were also found in this loch. Dr. smith ex-
hibited accurate sketches of the bronze retics, as
well as of a snuff-hoin mounted in silver, with an
agate lid, which was formerly the property of the
celebrated Flora Macdonald. Mr. S,uart adverted
tot'ie value of Dr. Smith's communication as tend-
ing to illustrate the fact of the considerable popula-
tion as well as the state of art in the Western
Islands at early and middle-aged periods.
Scotsman.