The Sun.
London, England, 1861-08-26 00:00:00

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS.

This Day, f
between 8 and B. E. M. D. F. C. I. S. '
9 a.m. a 1
Nairn 29•99 I 57 54 W.S.W.
Aberdeen ... , 29'99 58 53 W. 3 sa. 2
Leith. " .1
30•06 60 57 S.W. 2 4 c. 1
lierwiek 3o'oo 58 54 W. 1 sc. 1
Ardrossan ,30 14 59 56 W. 3 70. 2
Port'', sh ... , 30'15 58 67 W. 2 2b. 2
Shields .•
, 30.0 58 65 W. 1
3 4 c. 2
alvvaY ' 30"29 61 60 W. N. W. 2 o.
Oarborough _130.11 61 56 W.N.W. 2 6 c. 2
~ Liverpool i 30/1 59 57 W.N.W. 3 9 r. 24
;alentia • • • •13017 59 58 1%.W. 1 9 o.
lleenstown , 3011 70 69 S.W. 2 3 c• 1
Yarmouth , 30114 62 61 N.W. 4 7 0. 1
LondonN l3Oll 63 59 N. 2 4 C.
'over i 30'16 67 61 W. 5 Ib. 4
Portsmouth
Portland
, Innouth ..
enzanoe ..: 3013 161, 60 W. 2 8 r. 3

EXPLANATION.—B. Barometer, corrected and reduced
to 32 deg at mean sea level ; each 10 feet of vertical rise
causing about 1-100th of an inch diminution, and each 10
deg above 32 deg causing nearly 3-100ths increase. E.
-e-xposed thermometer in shade. M. Moistened bulb (for
evaporation and dew-point). D. Direction of wind (true—
not magnetic). F. Force (1 to 12—estimated). C. Cloud
(1 to 9). I. Initials :—b,, blue sky ; c., clouds (detached) ;
1., fog. ; h., hail ; 1., lightning ; m., misty (hazy) ; 0.,
overcast (dull) , r., rain ; 8., snow ; t., thunder. A letter
repeated augments—thus, r.r., much rain. S. Sea disturb-
Ance (1 to 9).

The Journal du Havre directs the attention of
sportsmen to the abundance of landrails in the
tleighbourhood of the town.

A. despatch from Turin of the 22d states that the
Xing had given audience to M. De Launay, who
Presented to his Majesty an autograph letter from
the King of Prussia in reply to that addressed to
his Majesty by Victor Emmanuel to congratulate
him on his fortunate escape from the attempt on
his life,

A letter from Turin says :—" The King has just
Signed a decree according a full amnesty, with resti-
tution of their former rank, to all soldiers and
officers who left the regular army to join Garibaldi."
A despatch from Turin announces that General
Cialdini in reply to an address from the Municipal
Council of Naples alluded to the expression of Victor
Emmanuel that he was King of the Italian nation
and not of a fraction of the country or of a party.
The General, on the strength of these words, recom-
Rended concord, and called on all Liberals to co-
operate with him in the work of pacification of the
Southern provinces.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE ON THE DUKE OF BM:1-
121'1A PARK FARM —On Thursday morning last, about
"'le O'clock, a large rick of hay was found to be on fire, the
Produce of more than 90 acres of park land, at Woburn,
containing from between 100 and 200 tons of this year's
F:uwtb, the value being estimated at from £509 to £6OO.
4110 duke's powerful engine, and one from Woburn, were
soon at the scene of devastation. A plentiful supply of
Water being near at hand, the most unceasing exertions
Were used to extinguish the flames, but for hours those
en its proved unavailing, destruction spreading with awful
rapidity, endangering not only the stack already burning,
b
Fortunately
other valuable property belonging to the duke.
moat:lately the large rick was cut through, and by this
the fire was got under. The cause of the fire is
attribu dto the hay having been stacked too early after it
"" cattsuig apoutaneows cosauation.