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, 6tb,
Lelloth, humidity ; occasional showers.
From the 10th to the 22d, weather much warmer,
temperature, 15,h to 17th excepted.
From the 18th to the 25tb, rainy weather mere or
eras ; as electric action predominates, occasional clashing
.bowers ; the sun's rrya will be more refulgent from 171 h
.1 22d ; as we approximate the end of the month, high
;emperature, or hot weather and humidity.
An average accuracy has prevailed in these predic-
ions bince the month of December last, giving only
,welve days error during that period. When it is borne
o mind the various phenomena to be observed, it is
'resumed the attempt and attainment are of some utility
o the public. Electricity and locality will over militate
ainst 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
rom Lord Napier, her Majesty's Minister in America.
Mr. Alexender, from Hong Kong, had an interview
sith Mr. Secretary Labouchere, yesterday. Sir Chas.
!ttrroy had also an interview with the right hon. gentle-
ian at the Colonial-office.
Despatches were received yesterday at. the. Colonial-i.
ffice from the Governor of Vancouver's Island. 1
A public banquet will he given to Major Reed, at the
{iehbury Barn Tavern, on the 13th of next month.
THE TIPPERARY BANS. —IMPORTANT JUDGMENT.-1
)OBLIN, Wednesday.—The Lord Chancellor has decided
gainst the judgment of the Master of the Rolls, in
Avour of Vincent Scully. No further liability.
It is stated in aristocratic circles at Vienna, that
?dime Alfred de Windischgraetz, though 70 years oil
age, ie about to marry the Countess d'Auersperg. The
nince's first wife, nee Princess de Schwarzenberg, was
,slled by the insurgents in the insurrection at Prague in
Tane, 1848.
PRINCE ALBERT'S VISIT TO MANCHESTER.—At
pecial meeting of the Town Council to-day (Wednrs-I
lay), it was unanimously resolved to present an address!
mom the Corporation to Lis Royal Highness Prince'
Albert, on the pocasion of his visit to this city to opeel
he Art Treaeares Exhibition.
HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—in consequence of the
Leath of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester.'
be performance announced for this evening is post-1
,oned, by order of the Lord Chamberlain, until to-I
sorrow (Friday) evening, when the same performanct
announced for this evening will be given.
ARCHDEACONET or CIIICHESTER.—At a meeting of the
!lergy of the archdeaconry of Chichester, yesterdasd
ttsrnoon, the Rev. Mr. Vincent, rector sf Stinfeld, wa,l
xoposed for re-election as proctor to Convocation, and
l
he Rev. Mr. Vogan, of Walburton, was proposed in
ppoeition. The result was—for Mr. Vincent, 45 ; for!
Ir. Vogan, 39. The first-named is " Evangelical," a,ndi
be litter 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 No. 2,
grin-place, Thames-bank. It commenced in the base
lent, and rapidly extended sip the staircase, so that the
nmates had the greatest difficulty in effecting a retreat.
'he fire was not subdued unt 1 the premises were nearly
urnt out, and the adjoining house of Mr. Ascots
damaged.
THE hitiRDIR AT WoOMICH.—The coroner's inquest
sn the body of Samuel Lang, the corporal of marines,
eho was stabbed by a marine, was resumed yesterday,
eid the jury returned a verdict of "wilful murder against
leorge Bave." At the conclusion of the case the corn
er remarked he had heard from good authority that
lave, sortie yilAfa Allinet had deserted from a vessel on
he AftiCak Coast, and had lived more than Six fear:
senongst the natives of the interior of Africa.
SERIOUS Aeothnt 'to hi. Azazia Smite—After
sassing through most of the perils of the Crimean cam-
,aign, M. Soyer has arrived in England; but happen-
eg to delay a lbw metnetits in Boulogne; be addressed
,imself to a coiffeur du premier ordre, and " placed his
lead in his hand." The artist taking the illustrious culi
eery professor for a military man, proceeded at once to
ice him the crop h la vinerale and the worthy Altxl,
iot noticing the operatlen at the tithe, from the levee of
-iende who surrounded him, now exhibits, to his great
tomer, the last fashion h la Zenave.
THE ENGLISH AM) IRISH MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH COM-
.ANY.—LIvERPooL, Wednesday.—The annual general
fleeting of the shareholders in this company wee held.
e-terday, in the Clettincion itoolts—J. C. nwart, Esq.,
q.pt, pieleiditig. The report was a most satisfactory
. ne, the receipts having increased during the last half
/ear of 1856 to 1,200 i. over those of the first half year,
chile the working eepenses were less by 4001. This
sas independent of a large additional expenditure in•
:erred in the repair of lines injured by the severe storms
.1 July, August, and December. The report gave every,
atisfaction, and was unanimously adopted.
FIRES IN LAMBETH.—Yesterday morning, shortlyl
ater two o'clock, a fire happened in the premises of Mr.
Pall, manufacturer of the patent telescopic blind-roller
slid fixings No. 150, Blackfriars•road, and extending
.ackwards into Warssick-street. Mr. Tall's wife and
shildren managed, although nearly suffocated, to gain
Ihe street in safety ; but Mr. Tall, fancying that one of
his children bad been left behind in an upper ream, re-
turned to ascertain whether such .was the fact or not,l
Alt he was followed by such a dense mass of smoke andl
lame that he found it impossible to get down again, and
consequently he made for the second-floor front window
and cried for help, the smoke at the same time rolling
Across the road almost as far as the Magdalen Hospital,
end the fire rushing out of the fanlight. The Royal So-,
iety's escape, from the Christ Church station, promptly!
attended, and enabled Mr. Tall to escape. The flames;
were not got under until the lower part of the premises'
and contents were nearly destroyed. The origin of the