The Sun.
London, England, 1861-05-06 00:00:00

METEOROLOGICAL REPORTS

iLIACis Day,
'-wveen 8 and B.
tam E. M. I D. F. C. I. IS.
. M
.-----.........- •_-.,-_---.-_,__ - - ___ _
INa.2lll ... 3019 149 43 S.W. 3 6 c. 3
Aberdee) ...• 30.13 48 43 N.N.W. 3 4 a 2
Leith •••.•.. 30'18 48 45 N.E. 2 5 o. 2
Berwick.•,•• 3021 61 17 N.N.E. 2 9 o. 1
Ardrossan.„ 30.20 48 45 W.N.W. 2 1 Ip. 1
Potty t.sh .. . 30•22 48 46 W.N.W. 3 3 b. 3
Shields ...... 30,9 -16 42 N.E. 4 3 o. 6
Galway . 30 27 53 49 N.E. 2 1 b. 1
Scarborough.. 1018 45 44 N.N.W. 3 5 C. 4
iiverpoca
.... 3.22
50
48
N.W. 1 8
0. 1
"Valenti& ..... 3617 52 50 N. 1 sb. 2
ieenstown... 3011 62 51 N.W. 3 2 o. I
Yarmouth.... 30'17 45 48 N.N.W. 4 4 C. 4
London ..... 3020 47 42 N. 2 70.
Dover ....
_. .. 3017
46 41 NE. 7 6 O. 6
rtland
,P_ortliMlouta . 3019 49 46 N. 3 60. 1
Lro .. : 3021 5G 46 N. 2 9m. 3
51 4 ) E. 1 5 t: 1
JameyPenzance .... 3025 i 53 51 N.N.E. 1 2 b. 1
3n,......:,...:::::____._
z_______ .. 30'14 '5ll 15 N. 2 Ib. 2

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

We understand that the Queen has expressed
her gracious intention to confer the Companionship of the
bath (civil side) upon Mr. Henry Loch, private secretary
Thof Lord Elgin in his late mission to China, and Mr.
omas Wade, Chinese secretary to the mission at Shang-
who acted as chief interpreter during the late expe-
dition. Mr, Wade is now at Pekin, whither he has pro-
ceeded by order of the Envoy Extraordinary, Mr. Bruce,
to !prepare for his reception at the capital.
THE PRINCE or WALIS,—It is understood that
the Prince of Wales will employ the Midsummer vacation
in the practical study of military duties and movements,
and will for that purpose visit the camp at the Curragh of
Kildare. Ins Royal Iligness will probably be attached to
the Ist Brigade, and do duty with the Ist Battalion of the
Grenadier Guards, in which corps he will go through a
course of military instruction.
ILLNESS OP THE ARCHBISHOP OF CANTERBURY.
—We are sorry to learn that during the last week his Grace
the Archbishop of Canterbury
disposition at Lambeth Palace. has been suffering from
Onin-
primate
was considered much betteSaturday the venerable
an
was continued amendment in his health.d yesterday there
FIRE AND Loss OF L
serious fire happened in thelPE.—Yesterday morning a
Davies, 12, Harper-street, Red premises belonging to Miss Et
-
Lion square, Holborn. I
appears that loud screams were heard to proceed from the
first floor, which attracted the attention of the Other inmates,
who upon rushing up the stairs discovered the unfortunate
lady lying on the landing, completely encircled by fire.
A good supply of water having been procured the firemen
succeeded in extinguishing the fire. Medical men were ob-
tained, but they were unable to render any assistance, and
death terminated her sufferings in less than four hours
The origin of the catastrophe is unknown.
in PALSE WEIGHTs.—It has been ascertained that
the quarter ending last Midsummer upwards of 1,000
persona were convicted in Great Britain of the offence of
ofsteing fal"
Or unjust weights, scales, or measures. Very
b the same tradesman has been found to have a num-
° of
°lon WeiglltsiA lua possession,