The Sun.
London, England, 1859-01-01 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

BETTING AT .MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY.
MANCHESTER STEEPLECHASES.
4 to 1 offered on the field.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS.
4to 1 agst Promised Land (offered)
6to 1 agst Ralph° (offered)
CHESTER CUP.
35 to 1 agst Polestar (taken)
50 to 1 agst Drogheda (taken)
Nothing done on the Derby.

CRYSTAL PALAct.—One Shilling Day.—Friday,
Dec. 31.—Admissions on payment, 1,557 ; ditto by season
tickets, 623 ; total, 2,180.
A STARTLING FACT.—When the passenger ship
Isaac Wright was on fire a week ago, and all hope of saving
her had been given up, she was towed up the river to the
Sloyne, so that she might be scuttled, out of the way of the
other ships. Some of the guns of H.M.'s frigate Hastings
were fired into her at a short range, with the view of aiding
in the sinking ; but, strange to say, now that she lies dry,
it is apparent that not a single shot penetrated her hull.
This being the fact, the question naturally suggests itself,
of what use are such guns in naval warfare, and irore par-
ticularly when war ships are built of stouter timber than
the merchant service. With regard to the Isaac Wright no
good can be done to her hull, and she will have to be broken
up.—Liverpool Post.
FATAL OCCURRENCES AT PADDINGTON.—Yes-
terday Mr. Wakley, coroner for West Middlesex, held a
joint inquiry at the Bank of England Tavern, Paddington,
touching the deaths of Henry Bynian, aged 29, a railway
porter, late in the employ of the Great Western Railway
Company, and John I homes Coppins, aged 22, a labourer,
also in the service of the same company, both of whom met
with instantaneous and frightful deaths at the Paddington
terminus, underthe following circumstances :—lt appeared
that Hyman, on Monday night, fell between the platform
and a moving train ; his left leg was crushed in a most
fearful manner, the limb being twisted ronnd like a piece of
cord, and cut to pieces by the wheels of the carriages, while
the whole of the lower part of his person was crushed and
mutilated most shockingly. He was conveyed to St. Mary's
Hospital, where he expired a few minutes after his admis-
sion. In the case of Coppins it appeared that the hapless
man was proceeding along the roof of the engineer's resi-
dence, at the station, on Wednesday morning, when he fell
over on to the pavement, the height of 60 feet. Death was
instantaneous, for he was literally dashed to pieces. A ver-
dict of accidental death was recorded in each case, a recom-
mendation being added in the latter that the company
should erect a railing onithe roof of the engineer's residence
for the protection of others who might be engaged in such
perilous work as the deceased. The inquiry then termi
nated

VACANCIES, APPOINTMENTS, ANI) PROMOTIONS IN
TILE CIVIL SERVICE.—Foreign Department.—The consul-
ship at Naples has become vacant by the death of Captain
Thomas Gallway, R.N. General Post Office.—There are
several vacancies in the secretary's office for junior clerks ;
commencing salary, £l2O per annum. There are vacancies
for junior clerks in the mail office ; commencing salary,
£BO per annum. There are vacancies for junior clerks in
the receiver and accountant-general's office ; commencing
salary, £BO per annum. There are vacancies for junior
clerks in the money-order office ; commencing salary, £BO
por annum. There are vacancies for junior clerks in the
circulation department ; commencing salary £BO per annum.
Mr. David Ogden, third assistant inspector of letter-carriers,
General Post-office, Dublin, has been appointed inspector of
letter-carriers, in the room of Mr. John Banmen, retired on
full pay, after 50 years' service. Law Department—There
are vacancies for twelve clerks in the New Court of Probate
and Divorce. Audit Office—There is a vacancy for a junior
clerk in this office ; commencing salary, £9O per annum.
Customs—The inspectorship of patrol at Plymouth has
become vacant by the death of Mr. James Cowell. The
offices of third clerk, of fourth and fifth searchers, and two
second-class tidewaiters ; also 'boatmen and weighers, are
vacant at Newhaven. These vacancies are consequent
ußoil the 'largely increasing trade with Dieppe. Mr. Win.
R. Stavely has been appointed a landing waiter at Now-
haven. -Mr. William A. Wetherall has been appointed
a landing-waiter at Ramsey, Isle'of Man. Mr. A. Baker,
landing-surveyor at Folkestone, has been promoted to
Greenock. Mr. Leitch, landing waiter at Greenock, has
been pronioted to be landing surveyor at Folkestone Mr.
C. Heyward, comptroller at Folkestone, has beenipromoted
to be collector at Goole.. The comptrollership at Folke-
stone is to be abolishecl,—Civil &twice Gazette.

ASTRONOMICAL SUMMAI?I7-1818,

The following are the chief discoveries
year 1858:
Comet (i.), discovered by Mr. H. P. Tutt,
the Harvard College Observatory, U.S., on v
of January; visible for about seven weeks.
comet was also detected by M. Bruhns, at 1]
on the 11th of January, and has been idet
with the second comet of 1700. Its period is
131 years.
Planet (51), by M. Laurent, at Nismes,o
22d of Jan.: named Nemausa.
Planet (52), by M. Goldschmidt, at Paris,o
6th of February : named Europa.
Comet (ii.), by Dr. Winnecke, at Bonn, 01
Bth of March; visible for about three ro°
This comet has been' identified with the fil
1819. Period 51 years.
Planet (53), by M. Lutlu, at Bilk, on the 4
April : named Calypso.
Comet (iii), by Mr. H. P. Tuttle, at 111
College Observatory, U.S., on the 2d of
visible for several weeks.

Comet (iv.) by M. Bruhns, at Berlin, on the
of May ; also visible for several weeks.
Comet (v.), by Dr. G. B. Donati, at Fld
on the 2d of June, visible in Europe for about)
months. ths.
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Comet (vi.), by Dr. Forster, at Berlin, on
_ti
of August ; visible for about nine weeks. u'
known as Encke's comet.

Comet (vii.), -by Mr. H. P. Tuttle, at go
College, on the sth of September ; visible for
three months.

Comet (viii.), by M. Bruhns, at Berlin, 0
Bth of September; visible for about eight
Usually known as Faye's comet.
Planet (54), by M. Goldschmidt, at Paris,(
11th of September : named Alexandra.
Planet (55), by Mr. G. Searle, at Albany!
on the 111th of September.
Planet (56), by M. Goldschmidt, at Paris,
9th of September.
The following are among the more imp(
events that will take place during the year
Eclipses of the Sun.-2d of February, 4
March, 29th of July, and 27th of August; al
tial eclipses only, and all invisible in Inglani
Eclipses of the Moon.-17th of Februal
13th of August ; both total, and both invisil
England.

There will be 11 occultations of the planet
the Moon, viz., 9 of Saturn, 1 of Venus, and
Mercury ; all invisible in England except
Saturn on the Bth of May.
The well-known Comet of Biela, remarkable'j
its double nebulosity-, will return to periheh'
May.
A remarkable conjunction of the planets. If
and Jupiter will occur on the morning of the
of July. At the moment of least distance,
edges will be separated by an interval of 13
rather more than the diameter of Venus, but.,
than one half that of Jupiter. This higoo
teresting phenomenon will be visible in this en,
and at the moment of conjunction the two IN
will appear as one star.

The Sun enters Capricornus and Winter IS
—lB5B, December 21, 14h.:12m.
The Sun enters Aries and Spring begins--"I
March 20, 16h. 20m.
The Sun enters Cancer and Sumner beg'
1859, June 21, 11h. 58m.

The Sun enters Libra and Autumn begins—
September 23, 2h. 10m.
The Sun enters Capricornus and Winter]
—1859, December 21, 20h. 3m.

The Sun will be in- the Winter signol
h. Bm.

The Sun will be in the Spring signs,
90h. 38m.

The Sun will be in the Summer signs
4h. 12m.

The Sun will be in the Autumn signs;
7h. 53m.

The Summer is therefore 4cl. 13h. 4m. 1°
than the Winter; 3d. 20h. 10m. longer thosj
Autumn ; and Od. 17h. 34m. longer that the SpP
The Sun will be north of the Equator (1
prising the periods of Spring and Summer) I
10h. 50m.

The Sun will be South of the Equator
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19h. lm.

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