The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-30 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Cheltenham, April 29.
feel desirous of public test on the accom
,anying prediction.—Yours respectfully,
G. T. F. SMITH.

MR. G. T. F. SMITH'S WEATHER PREDIC-
TIONS FOR MAY, 1857.

The temperature cold to the 7th. Near the 4th, 6th,
i.nd 10th, humidity ; occasional showers.
From the 10th to the 22d, weather much warmer,
iigh temperature, 15th to 17th excepted.
From the 18th to the 25th, rainy weather mcre or
less ; as electric action predominates, occasional dashing
bowers ; the sun's rays will be more refulgent from 17th
o 22d ; as we approximate the end of the month, high
,emperature, or but weather and humidity.
An average accuracy has prevailed in these predie-,
ions since the month of December last, giving only,
twelve days error during that period. When it is borne
mind the various phenomena to be observed, it i,
mesumed the attempt and attainment are of some utility
the public. Elsctricity and locality will ever militate
tainst perfect success in a climate like England.
, Cheltenham, April 24, 1857.

Mr. W. H. Bolland arrived at the Foreign-office early
,n Tuesday morning, with extraordinary despatches
'rum Lord Napier, her Majesty's Minister in America.
Mr. Alexander,' from Hong Kong, bad an interview
with Mr. Secretary Labonchere, yesterday. Sir Cbas.
z Liaw, Lao. <MeV eat& Loots View wear rue right hon. gentle-
,lan at the Colonial-office. .
Despatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
,ffice from the Governor of Vancouver's Island.
A public banquet will be given to Major Reed, at the
lighbury Barn Tavern, on the 13th of next month.
THE TIPPERARY BANK. IMPORTANT. JUDGMENT.—
DUBLIN, Wednesday.—The Lord Chancellor has decided
pinta the judgment of the Master of the Rolle, in
avour of Vincent Scully. No further liability.
It is stated in aristocratic circles at Vienna, that
Prince Alfred de Windiecbgraetz, though 70 years of
tge, is about to marry the Countess d'Auersperg. The
mince's first wife, nee Princess de Sohwarzenberg, was
silted by the insurgents in the insurrection at Prague in
Jane, 1843.
PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO MANCIESTER.—At a
special meeting of the Town Council to-day (Wednes-
lay), it was unanimously evolved to present an address
roan the Corporation to his Royal Highness Prince
elbert, on the occasion of his visit to this city to open
tie Art Treasures Exhibition.
' HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—In consequence of the
loath of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester,
she performance announced for this evening is post-
,oned, by order of the Lord Chamberlain, until to-
sorrow (Friday) evenine, when the same performance
announced for this evening will be given.
AROHDRACONRY or CHICHESTER.—At a meeting of the,
',orgy of the archdeaconry of Chichester, yesterday
,fternoon, the Rev. Mr. Vincent, rector sf Stinfeld, was
moposed for re-election as proctor to Convocation, and,
he Rev. Mr. Vogan, of Walburton, was propoved in
pposition. The result was—for Mr. Vincent, 45 ; for
Jr. Vogan, 39. The first-named is "Evangelical," and
.he latter belongs to the High Church.
DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—Yesterday morning, between
he hours of two and three o'clock, a fire broke out on
he premises of Mr. Thos.. Pratt, a laundress, of Noe 2,
grin-place, Thames-bank. It commenced in the base-
tent, and rapidly extended up the staircase, so that the
nmates had the greatest difficulty in effecting a retreat.
"he fire was not subdued until the premises were nearly
'unit out, and the adjoining house of Mr. Ascott
damaged.
THE MURDER AT WOOLWICH.—The coroner's inquest
in the body of Samuel Lang, the corporal of marines,
who was stabbed by a marine, was resumed yesterday,
and the jury returned a verdict of "wilful murder against
aeorge Bave." At the conclusion of the case the cora
,er remarked he had heard from good authority that
Rave, some years since, had deserted from a vessel on
he African coast, and had lived more than six years
amongst the natives of the interior of Africa. '
SERIOUS AOGIDEN7 TO M. ALEXIS SoyEß.—After
)assing through most of the perils of the Crimean cam-
eaign, M. Seger has arrived in England; but happen-
ng to delay a few moments in Boulogne, he addressed
rimself to a coiffeur du premier ordre, and " placed his
head in his hand." The artist taking the illustrious culi
rare, professor for a military man, proceeded at once to
sive him the crop le la glinerale and the worthy Alexis
tot noticing the operation at the time, from the levee of THE PRINCIPALITIES.
fiends who surrounded him, .now exhibits, to his great.:. Rumours circulated at Bucharest that the French
torrar, the lastlashion ik la Zouave. Government had given up the notion of a foreign
THE ENGLISH AND IRISH MAGNETIO TELEGRAPH CODs- Prince, and now desired the union with a native
'ANY.—LIVERPOOL, Wednesday.—The annual genera'
Boyard as the Sovereign. . At Bucharest such a
meeting of the shareholders in this company was held
scheme is looked upon by many as Utopian. Our
iesterday, in the Clarendon Rooms—J. C. E wart, Esq.,
VI.P., presiding. The report was a most satisfactory eorrespondent sayS :
,ne, the receipts having increased during the last half e " There is only one family that is at the same time
1 ---n I ' '
tear of 1856 to 1,2001. over those of the first half year, , Wa'laLthian and Moldavianame y, the Ghikao, who
while the working expenses were less by 4001. Thi, 'are the owners of large property in the two provinces,
was independent of a large additional expenditure in-
and who have had princes of their family reigning in
Burred in the repair of lines injured by the severe storms both ; nevertheless, in spite of that double ,advantage,
it way be asked whether it would have sufficient tonne_
,f July, August, and December. The report gave every •
iatisfaction, and was unanimously adopted. ee rity to support the weight of so much -responsibility.
FIRES IN LAMBETH.—Yesterday morning, shortly
It is a question of much eifficulty ; and in resolving it
'
after two o'clock, a fire happened in the premises of Mr. regard should be bad to the fee leg of the country.
Call, manufacturer of the patent telescopic blind-roller yr It is said that a certain Consul-General has become the
ferient panegyrist of Stirbey, and has even thought of
and fixings, No. 150, Blackfriars-road, and extending ee
lackwarcls into Warwick-street. Mr. Tall's wife and proposing him as a proper candidate for the double
children managed, although nearly suffocated, to gaiec''crown. The very suspicion of such a thing has produced
the street in safety ; but Mr. Tall, fancying that one of 1 3 painful impressien on a people that has suffered so
his children bad been left behind in an upper room, re-much from the bad adaiinistration of Stirbey. Ido not
~..
m
h
turned to ascertain whether such was the fact or not, 7"1 esitate to say that the return of Stirbey to power would
hut he was followed by such a dense mass of smoke and give rile to serious troubles."
flame that he found it impossible to get down again, and► A Postscript, dated the 19th, adds that the
consequently he made for the second-floor front window :;rumour circulated that the Porte, discontented, as
and cried for help, the smoke at the same time rolling well as the other Powers, with the conduct of
across the road almost as far as the Magdalen Hospital, - Vogoridee, had appointed, or was about to appoint,
and the fire rushing out of the fanlight. The Royal So- - Prince Alexander Ghika Kaimakan of the Prinei-
i
ciety's escape, from the Christ Church station, promptly , palities. It was likewise said that the. Powers hod
attended, and enabled Mr. Tali to escape. The flames
thePorteto withdrawthe palled upon
were not got under until the lower pat t of the premises
.e`troops who occupy the au of the
b k Danube between
and contents were nearly destroyed. The origin of them .
cla ,
uk and Silistcia. •
fire is unknown. The sufferer was insured in the County Rust
Fire-office.—Another fire happened shortly afterwards ins.
THE DANUBE.
the premises belonging to Mrs. Sarah Fish, No. 94,1'
Cornwall road, Lambeth. At the time two women and i A letter from Galatz, in the Prussian Correspond-
& child were in their beds asleep, and it was with someTeitce, says :L_" The European commission fur the
difficulty that they were enabled to escape. Consider-lx navigation of the Danube has published provisional
able damage was done to the building and its contents., rules which came into work on the 12th April.
The sufferer was uninsured. 4The principal rules are these :-1. The pilot dues
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE AT ERISTOL.F, es!abliehed by Austria at the Sulina bar, are re
The adjourned inquest on the body of John Cooney, the;•duced by one half. 2. Pilots from Constantinople
Irish labourer, who, after .violently attackiughis if'
with a hatchet, destroyed himself by cutting his throat,
news of his wife and family: The jury proceeded to the.
4sureical ward to receive the evidence of the poor woman, '
1 'A -MY are excluded from the Sulina bar, as being igno-
, rant of the ground.
local A 11.3. vesse4ls,
Aenlitethriendg_u', err
are to be paid, to the harbour master of Sulina.
5. Tee pilots will be remunerated from the fund so
1 aised. Dredging operations have already been
was held at Bristol yesterday. Some letters found one leaving
the deceased were produced, dwelling upon the unkind- are to employ pilots.
tewho has received severe injuries. She stated that, in;..
'er opinion her husband Was deranged. Verdict " Tem- ': commenced at the bar, which is to be completely
. porary• insanity." . ',removed fox a breadth of 200 metres. This labour

BOURSE, April 29.—The following were the last
,quotations

Cub. fr. c.
to per Cents

End of Month.
91. fr.
68 65

3 per Cents 6B 60
Cauk Shares 4,350
redit Mobilier 1,260 Roman
Do. Account 1,260, Austrian
Belgian 4j
Pied monteae (5) 9O Homo Debt

RAILWAYS-F 072 CASH.

fr. c. fr C.
Orleans 1,455 Western 772—
Arthern
Lyons 1,490 New Ditto
Mediterranean 2,050 Grand Central ..... 6021—
Geneva • 795 Sordinian
,Midi - Austrian Cum. ..... 700