The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-03 00:00:00

N° 11 871.3 LONDON, Tli URSDAY E N G N JANUARY 3, 18,50
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PUBLICATIONS.

pIIE QUARTERLY REVIEW,
No. CLX.Ki , will he piildiF,lied on Wednesday ne:.t.

CONTESTS:
I. Natural ILA ory of Man.
11. Clergy Relief Hill.
111. Agriculture—Draining.
IV. Memdrs of Lord Cloneurry and Mr. J.-ilin O'Connell.
V. Free Trade.
nice.
VII. Lord Clarendon and the Orange Institutlon.
Julm Murray, Albemarle-street.

With P,rtralt, compl,te in One Volume, 21s. cloth.
On Tuesday ncxt,.ranuary is, will he published,
MR MACAULAY'S CRITICAL and IiIS•
TOMCAT. ESSAYS. A New Edition, in One Volume,
square crown Svo. ; with a Portrait by E. U. Eddis, engraved in line
by W. Greathach, and a Vignette-title.
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V
lIRS. LOUDON'S LADIES' COMPANION
AT now: AND ABROAD.
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Correggio, will be published on Saturday, the bth instant, price 3d.,
stamped 4,1.

CONTENTS.
A Thimble-full of Romance. By Red Riding Hood.
'Tie Better Not to Know. Song by Samuel Lover.
MutCc as a❑ Accomplishment. By George Hogarth, Esq.
Fancy Costume. With an Illustration.
On the Influence of Female Taste. By J. W. L. With Five Illus•

tratiolli.
CrOS.4illg the Ferry. From the German of Uhland. By Dora Green-

swell.
A Few Words about Governesses. By Tom Taylor, Esq.
Le•ters on Physical Geography. By Professor Ansted.
&lent tic Mode of Boiling Meat. Taken from Liebig. By J. W. L
New Year's Day in Scotland.
Shakspea• • Studies of Woman. By Mary Cowden Clarke.
The Work-bask t, La Frivolite, With Illustrations.
Dress and Fashion. Illustrated.
'Flay Hours.
The " What Not."
My Letter Bag.
Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverle.street.

On the Ist of March will he published, price 2s. 6d., No. I. of
pAXTO N'S 0 W 14; lt-G AItD E N.
Edited by Dr. LINDLEY and JOSEPH PAXTON, and Il-
lustrated by highly-finished Plates and Woodcuts.
London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverlc-street.

PULLING'S LAW OF JOINT-STOCK COMPANYS' ACCOUNTS.
• This day is published, 12m0., price 3a. Gd. boards,
THE LAW of JOINE-s-rocK COMPANIES'
ACCOUNTS, and the Legal Regulatlens for their Adjustment
in Proceedings at Common Law, In Equity, and Bankruptcy, and
under the Winding-up Acts of 184 S and 1849. Int,nded as an Ac-
ccmpaniment to " The Law of Mercantile Accounts." By ALEX-
ANDER PULLING, of the Inner Temple, Barrister-at-La
Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller and Publisher, 7, Fleet-street.

Of whom may be bad,
ITT,T,ING'S LAW OF MERCANTILE, as well as JOINT-
STOCK COMPANIES' ACCOUNTS, price together in 1 vol. 9s.
boards.

LIE ANGLO-SAXON, for JANUARY,
CONTAINS
Anglo-qaxon Footsteps in the Eastern Archipelago and Weste:n
Africa.—Commemorations (with Illustrations).—American Anti-
quities : our Transatlantic Fore-runners.—The Law of Liberty.
Boys ant Girls.—Civilisation.—Sketches of Arglo-Saxon Literature.
—Electro Bielogv.—Shirley and the Caxtons.— An Heraldic Screen,
by a Handicraftsman.—Honour and Arms.—A New Ye a's Hymn,
from Lavater, &c., &c.
'rho ANGLO-SAXON" is published Monthly, price 2s. 63. Sub-
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street, and by all Booksellers.
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Guinea.

THE PEOPLE'S and HOWITT'S
JOURNAL for this week contains a Beautiful Portrait of
Kossuth, drawn by Anclay, with a Sketch of his Life, and numerous
other articles fro n the pens of talented authors. Tirs being the
first number of a new volume, affords a favosrable opportunity for
new subscribers to commence.--Volume I. (new series) is now ready,
handsomely bound in cloth, price 4s. Gd.
London Willoughby and Co., 23, Warwick-lane, and 26,
Smithfleld.

OYER'S LAST WORK on COOKERY.
v.. 7 Now publishing, the Eleventh Thousand of the MODERN
HOUSEWIFE. Price is. 6d.
To be had of all. Booksellers in the United Kingdom.

Price 1
REMARKS on the WATER SUPPLY to
LONDON..
By Sir WILLI t3I CLAY, Bart., 31. P.,
Chairman of the Grand Junction and Southwark Water Companies.
James Ridgway, Piccadilly, and all Booksellers.

CHRISTMAS I lOTA DAYS.

'/Hr. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC
INSTITUTTON, KEttErfT-STREET.
The First of a ',cries of 11!nitrated Lectures, by Dr. Bockhorn-ter,
en the Philosophy of Seleatiflc Recreation, daily at Twa o'clock. end
in the Evenings, at Eight.—An entirely new Set of Dissolving
Views of London in the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with
a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, and in the Even-
ings at a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of Rome, including new
Views of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Diorami3 ef-
fects, are shown daily, at One o'clock.—teetures on Chemistry, with
brilliant experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--F.xnerimeats with the Diver
and Diving-b,dl.—New Exhibition of ChromatroPes.—The Ma-
chinery, NI, dcls, &c , explained.
Admission. to --Snhools, Half-price.

APPETITE. AND DIGESTION IMPROVED.
LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE
SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops,
and all !toast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup. Curries, and
and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to
perfectly digest the food.
The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce Is the best safe-
guard to health.
Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Yore-street, Oxford-
4reet, London, ant 4 6R, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs.
Barelay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen
and Merchant*, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in
auco.
N.B. To ruard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA
and PER It INS" aro upon the label and patent cap of the bottle.

ANNU AT. ADDRESS.
. The Public, by this time, must be aware of the Net that E.
MOS eIS and S 9. N, at the conclusion of each year, make a practice
of reviewing the progress which they may have etude, and of ac-
knowledging the same in a plain business address to their supporters.
If such, however, were not the general practice of the proprietors,
there would be every reason, on the present occasion, to issue a "spe-
cial circular" as an ackeowledgment for those obligatlons,which have
been so app 'rent in the year 1849.
A glance at the past twelve months is sufficient to convince the
proprietors that their Establishment is daily rising in the estimation
of A discerning pablic.
To no period can E. MO ,ES and SON refer in which every en-
couragement has not been afforded to them.
Each of the fear s'.ecessive seasons of the year has had it: amount
(4' public favour, and no declension or fluctuation has at any time
been apparent. Among the records of the past year must be named
the establishment of Two Branch houses (the one in Sheffield, and
the other in Bradford), and the partial completion of a Metropolitan
Branch house at the West End. .

It is scarcely necessary to allude to the circumstances which led
to these steps being taken. The 7111111 C of the proprietors being every-
where known and approvel, a most extensive country connexion
was the necessary consequence ; and as two favourable opporunttles
presented themse ves, the proprietors availed themselves of the
same; and studied, thereby, their own interests mutual), with
those of their supporters. The inconvenience of distance was at
MCC rem wed, and the advantages accruing from a purchase of
MOSE; and SON'S dre,s secured to numbers who otherwise could
not, without sending to town, have realised the same.
The Bradford Branch House has now been in operation for nearly
twelve months; and so successful has it proved throughout this
period, tint E. MOSES and SON find it difilcult to express their
feelings of satisfaction and gratitude under the encouraging &cum-
s antes. It was considered by many persons who were witne•ses
of the opening and subsequent scenes at this House, that the suc-
cess attendant on the speculation was without precedent in the
annals of trade. . . .

NI hat has been said concerning the Bradford Branch is in every
sense, applicable to that at Sheffield, which has been established
nine months. To imagine that anything short of real merit could
have ',minced all this, would c rtainly be a cenclus on not at all
warranted by reason. The purchases toads on the opening days at
these Branch Establishments would have soon caused a diminution
of support, had net sound quality and general superiority been
really apparent. So satisfactory, however, were the goods obtained
—so thoroughly were all promises fulfilled, as to quadty and cheap-
ness, that all classes in these impor ant localities rallied round the
Proprietors, and heartily backed the speculations with their c un-
tenarwe and support.
It has already been stated that the Metropolitan Branch, In the
West End, which will be opened in the Spring, Is the result of an
increasing puMic demand for the goods supplied by the Proprietors.
Such is a correct statement. Nothing hut a positive assurance that
such an extension is really required would have led E. MOSES and
SON to have added thus to their London speculations, which, apart
from that under consideration, had no equal in the world.
Not to acknowledge obligations, so essential would be tantsmonnt
to a forfeiture of all future favours. But E. MOSES and SON are
resolved to convince the public, both by word and action, that their
numerous favours are grateful'y received.
The Proprietors hold out no false hopes to the public, when
stating, that the year 1550 will be distinguished for improvements
and advantages on a scale more advantageous than has ever yet been
experienced. It is by this means alone that E. MOSES and SON
hope to secure future support front those who have so liberally a'ded
them. The Proprietors might particularise those arrangements fur
the comiug seasons which are already in progress.
They have in preparation a stock of Spring and Summer Dress,
which, for cheapness, utility, and elvance, was never surpassed.
'they would also impress upon the notice of the public those varlet's
articles which are now on sale for the winter season. They have
110 hesitation in asserting that such au assortment is not to be met
with elsewhere in the trade.
E. MOSES and SON, in conclusion, would wish all classes of
their supporters in every sense "a happy now year" —a year free
from those party international broils abroad, and those political dts •
sessions at home, which cannot fail to operate inimically with our
commercial trading and domestic well being. The proprietors trust
that those who aid them. together with those who are not numbered
among their supporters, may have to declare, when the clock strikes
twelve on the night of the 31st of December next, that the year
1850 has proved to them a year of uninterrupted peace, prosperity,
and happiness.
A Medal, containing an Almanac for the year 1850, wll be pre-
sentedt o every customer.
A Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from GOs. to 201.
Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, &c.
Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notleo.
A Suit of Mourning complete for 1/. 10s.

The new hook entitled "The Minion of the Million," with full
brectiono for si,ll-nleasurernent, can be had on application, or for-
warded, port free, to any part of the kingdom.
Notice —The Fur Departinent if now replete with every novelty
of the season.
(Morro--Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to
measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned.
MO(NES and S N, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters,
af,slcrs, Furriers, Boot and Shoesflakers, and General Outfitters, 154,
155, 156, and 157 Mlnories, and AI. 81, x 5, and BS Al4gate, City,
London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast
Establishment.
C V and Pon regret having to guard the public
ai manti,tti on . E. o s
imposition; but laying heard that the rintradesmaslike
falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern,"
nes been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons,
Per beg to state that they have mo
connexion with any other hours
in 6;r oat of Londou, except their Bpranch Establishments, 36, Far-
gate Sheffield; and 19, Therntoa s-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire;
sn4 tuose who require cheap and genuine
clothing, &e., should call
at or sand to the Minoriee and la gatc, City, London ; or either of
the Brsu4llF4tabliolunents, se OM,

IRARKER'S YORK HOTEL,
ST. lIELEN'S-SQUAT:E. YORK.
C. 11,VIMER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has
entered upsn the above obbe.tablished Hotel, for many years known
as the York Tavern. .
Th, interior of the lintel has recently been thoroughly repilred,
decorated, and return shed, and 14 now replete with every entire-
InenCe and COlllf.)rt.
The Establishment affords ample accommodation both for Familes
and for rratessional and Commercial Gentlemen, and will be con-
ducted in very respect in the first style.
C. 11 haying taken tho adjoin;n;; house, lately.occupied by the
Misses Hall, intends to set the same apart entirely for the use of
Commercial Gentlemen as Stock Rooms.
Good Stabling and Lock-up Coaeh-houser.
York, January 1, 1850.

'FUE NOVELTY nnst recently introduced by
MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER
DOWN PALETOT, such novelty c •nsistinc in the adaptation of
Eider Dowa in the formation of NICOLL'S PALETOT, the original
elegance and ntility of which is, however, faithfully preserved.
Elders are foe it in great numbers in. Iceland and the Fcrr
Islands, where their beautiful and delicate dowa is well known to ly
proof against the most severe coid, ant even the small quantity
which can be compressed and concealed between the too hands, wit.
serve in the formation of a P detat, which, white it has most extra-
ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless. more warmth than the fines,
an►i thickest blanket, the great desldera'um for a winter garment
being thus accomplished, namely, personal warmth without fatigue.
Public inspection is invited at MESSRS. NICOLL'S wholesale and
retail wereroome,
114, 116, and 12), REGENT-STREET, and 22, COINIIILL,

London.

THE NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 And
7 Vie Leap. 65) WAREROOMS, 114, 116, IYO, REGENT-
STREET, and 22, CORN HILL.
Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs.
KICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material.
Tice Wholesale and Courting House Departments for the London
Branches in the Sh'pping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE-
ALLEY.. CORNIIILi.. and 120. REGENT-STREET.

The NICOLL is the distinguishing ,Raine given to a garment
,vlby.ltettr.rs,rateol front' .IV has all
adi;antafes iff IWAsrs. NICOLL'S Original invention, the RE-
GISTERED PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. The NICOLL PA-
LE,TOTS are charged One, Two, Three, and Three-and a-half
Guineas, according with the climate or purpose for which they may
be required,

pw.sing through them, with the addition of the rate
for any station that may happen to be situated in the
union or parish. A railway in an unfinished state is
valued on a different principle from that of one com-
pleted. The value, in that case, is put on the quantity
of land taken up by the railway in the several
electoral divisions, and the houses, workshops, and
stations are valued as far as they are finished and
occupied. When the lin,: is completed it is then
valued on the principle of profit'. In a recent de-
cision at the Carlow quarter sessions, respecting the
rateable value of four miles in length of the Irish
South-Eastern Rail way, it was decided that it should
he 341. per mile per annum, or 1361. for the four
miles. It appeared that the rate was originally
fixed at 5001. per mile, aril had subsequently been
reduced to 1001. per mile, and recently to the above
amount, 341. per mde.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
ritomormics.
_

COAST GUARD.—The commander nominated for
the annual coast guard pro:notion to the rank pf cap-
tain, by the Comptroller-General, Captain Houston
Stewart, C.B , and recommended to the Admiralty
by the lion. Board of Customs, is Commander Robert
Kerr (1838), late inspecting commander of the
Weymouth district, and who has served in the de-
partment since 1842.
Commander William Murley (1813) has recently
been promoted to the rank of captain, on the retired
list of 1840, in the room of Captain Incledon, de-
Lieutenanta William IlimiltonllBlolin `VII:
Liam Wade West (1810) have been promoted to the
rank of commander on the retired llst of 1830, with-
out increase of pay.

Fanny
Myrtle (e.) — 25 .3Master S. Braddon (a).
Echo (.) — Master Hardman (a).
Total-15 ships, .164 guns, and 2,337 officers and men.
OF these 15 ships the Victory is. the stationa. y flag-
ship; the Illustrious is the depot ship of the ordinary;
the Excellent is the gunnery &tip ; the Victoria and
Altwrt is the Hord yacht, and the Fairy and Elhn are
her traders; the Blenheim is the acre., steam guard-
ship; the Cuckoo. and her tender, the Seaflower, pro-
tecta the Channel Island.; the Hecate is manned from
the Excellent, and has taken on Sir 13. Bulwer to
Clive Teske; the Rolla is a tender for the instruction of
145 naval apprentices ; the Sprightly, Fanny, and
Myrtle, are port tenders; and the Echo is a tug.

[ PRICE 6D.
awl

. . .
110 N. C.)3IPANT'S STEAMERS IN CHINA AND INDIA SEAS.
Semiramis
Plileget hon
Nemesis ... 4 130 Mr. T: Wallage.
loyal NaYy.--Total--19 ship, 33$ guns, 3,416 men.
The -Ilaslings was the flag-ship of the late Commander-
in-Chief, Sir F. Collier. The Cambrian is the -pendant-ship
of Commodore l'hunridge The Minden is a sore-ship, and
the Alligator an hospital-ship, at Hong-Kong.

SOUTH-EAST COAST-OF AMERICA.
Commander-in-Chief - -Commodore Sir Thomas. llerbert,
K.C.8., relieved by Rear-Admiral Reynolds, CB,
Sout ha mton - 50 4.50 Captain Y. Cor•-.
H
Raleigh
Tweed lB 145 Coma Lord F. Russell.
Hydra (s.) . 6 135 Com. G. Skipwith.
Cormorant (a.) 6 160 Com. H. Sehomberg.
Spider 6 36 Lieutenant Tomlinson.
Griffon ...
Kestrel
Rifleman (sc.) ... .. 8 80 Lieutenant S. L. Crofton.
Ilarpy (s.) 1 53 Lieut. F. Egerton (a).
Crescent ..... .
Total-11 ships, 125 guns, 1,634 officers and men.
The Southampton is the new,fl ship ; the Raleigh, Sir
Thomas Herbert's flagship, is on her way home;; the Spi-
der and Kestrel are branch packets; the Crescentis a store-
ship at Rio.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Commander-in-Chief—Commodore C. Wyvill, Secoad Class,
Simon's Bay.
Castor ........ • 36 830 Commodore Wyvill.
Geyser -. 6 160 Com. P. T. Brown.
..... 14 IC,O Com. W. S. Hawker.
Pantaloon
Seringapatam — 27 Master J. Russell.
Dee
Total-6 ships, 68 guns, 827 officers and men.
The Castor is the flag-ship, the Seringapatam is- a store-
ship at Simon's Bay.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
CoTmander-in-Chief—Commodore Arthur Fanshawe, C.B.
Centaur (s.) 6. . 200 Captain Buckle.
Tortoise
Cyclops (s.) ......
Hound 8 80 Corn. Patten. .
Sealark ' . 8 80 Coin. Monypenny. .
Kingfisher .... -12 130 Com. H. Harvey.
Phoenix (sc.) 6 120 Corn. Wodehouse.
Alert
Firefly (s.)
Heroine ... .........
Cygnet . ..... 8 80 Corn. D. Robertson.
Waterwitch 8 80 Com. R. R. Quin.
Rattler (se.) ... 8 100 Corn. A. Cumming.
Flying Fish .. „. 12 125 Com. G. E. Patey.
Wolverine
Heels (s.)
Star
Ranger 8 80 Corn. T. Miller. ~
Spy
Ten

4.eazer (sc.) 4 40 Lieut. J. Selwyn.
Bonetta .. . ... 3 65 Lieut. F. E. Forbes.
Pluto (a.)
Snap (tender) 2 Lieut. C. 0. Hall.
Dover (a.)
Albert (v.). ...... 1 --Colonial Gov.: (Gambia).
_ _

TOtil-25 ships, 16.5 guns, 2,152 ofl3cers and men.
The Centaur is the flag-ship, the Tortoise is the guard and
store ship at Ascension, the Snap is a tender to the Centaur.

STORE AND TROOP SHIPS.
Adventure 4 39 Master P. Wellington Portsmouth.
Apollo
Atholl
Hercules ... 12 140 Master R. Fulton
Tutal-4 ships, 26 guns, 344 officers and men.

. DISCOVERY AND SURVEYING SHIPS.
Admiralty Hydrographer—Rear-Admiral Sir F.
Beaufort.
Erebus (sc.) 3 69 Capt. Sir J. Franklin Arctic
Terror (sc. ) 3 68 Capt. Crozier . Arctic
Herald
Enterprise
Widgeon (s.) 1 20 Capt. Bullock Mth.Thamts
Rattlesnake 8 190 Captain 0. Stanley New Guinea.
Volage .. .. 12 160 Captain Graves Mediterran.
Acheron (a.) 4 184 Captain J. L. Stokes New Zealand
Sparrow 4 42 Commander Fraser Waterford.
Sylvia — Corn. G. A. Bedford Galloway.
Comet (3.)
Plover 4 52 Commodore Moore .. Behring'aSt.
Columbia (a) 6 70 Com. Shortland ..... Halifax.
Investigator 4 68 Corn. 8PC1ure........ Woolwich.
Scorpion
Bramble lO Lieut. Yule. NewGuinea.
Woodlark
Research ... 1 Lieut. Lord J. Brown Mediterran.
Auxiliar 1 Lieutenant Geary ... Mediterran.
North Star 2 63 Blaster R. Saunders Arctic
Speedwell
Fearleat (s.) 1 20 Second Master Wells Bristol Chan.
_ .

Total--22 ships, 87 guns, 1,338 officers and men.
The Erebus and Terror comprise the missing.expedi-
tion of Sir John Franklin ; the Herald and Mover are
in search through Behrines Straits ; the Enterprise and
Investigator are fitting at Woolwich, to proceed thither
also in search; the North Star is en route through Bar-
row's Straits. The Sylvia is a tender to the Sparrow;
the Bramble, to the Rattlesnake; the Itessarch and
Auxiliar, to the Volage; the Speedwell has been sur-
ve}ing at Harwich ; the Fearless is rpm, refitting
at Devonport ; the Comet has returned from the Lie-
bride..

ADMIRALTY STEAM-PACKETS.
1D.13 head, conducted by Commander Charles Fraser;
D fiver, by Commander Thomas Baldoek ; Port-
patrick, by Commander Edward Hawes.
Garland.... 1 128 17 Licut. E. Wylds ...... Dover.
Caradoc. 2 360 31 Lieut. C. P. Ladd ... Holyhead.
Onyx 1 128 17 Lieut. G.Raymond... Dover.
St. Columba 2 360 31 Lieut. A. S. Symes... Ilolyhead.
Fire Queen 1 100 16 Lieut. Jones llolyhead.
Llewellyn 2 360 31 Master J. Grey (a)... Holyhead.
Vivid 1 180 17 Mas.L Smithett (a) Holyhead
R4nshee 2 360 31 Mas.W.Smithett (a) Ilolyhead
Violet 1 128 17 Mas.R. Sherlock ka) Dover.
Princess Alicel 120 16 Dover.
Undine ... 1 106 17 .--! Dover.
Otter 1 120 Holyhead
Total-12 packets. 16 guns, 241 officers and men.
,The Violet is at Woolwich refitting.

FALMOUTH AND BRAZIL PACKETS.
Crane ... 6 44 Lieut. J. Parsons.
Express
Linnet .l 44 Lieut. T. James.
Penguin
Peterel 6 44 Lieut. T. Creser.
Seagull
Astrea 5 Master Yeames.

Total-7 vessels, 41 guns, 261 otlicsrs and men.
These ships are under the orders of the Commander-
in-Chief at lievonport. The As:rea is a store-ship at
Falmouth for the packets.

THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.—The thermo-
meter yesterday fluctuated cossiderabiy, being at one
period as low as 26 deg., that is, 6 deg. below fret ing
point, whilst about noon the mercury ascended as high
as 42 deg. At half-past three in the afternoon the glass
again fell, and the water upon the surface of the ice in
the Serpentine, caused by the partial thaw in the fore
part of the day, became frozen, but shortly afterwards a
dense fog visited the parks, so that it was with difficulty
the skaters could see across the frozen waters. Between
four and five in the evening a slight fa'l of rain took
place, the wind at the same time chopping round from
the north to south-west, indicating a termination of the
frost. Tho barometer also stood at 30 12, so that there
seems every probability, unless a great change in the
weather should take place during the night, of the frost
leaving the metropolis. The number of sliders and
skaters on the Serpentine was 3,000; on the Long
Water in Kensington-gardens, 2,000, including the mem-
bers of the Skating Club; on the Round Pond opposite
Kensington Palace, 1,000; on the Ornamental Waters in
St. James's-park, 7,000; and about 12,000 in the Re-
gent's-park: 'No accidents happened at any of these
places.
Tate DATE Gao. lioutoCES, Esq.—Our obituary
this week contains the death of the late George Hot
rocks, E q., of this town, at the advanced age of 81.
Mr. ilorrocks was the son of a farmer at Edgeworth,
near Bolton, and was a distant relative of the late John
Horrocks, Esq, M.P. On the successful introduction of
the cotton manufacture into this town by that gentle.
man, he induced Mr. George Horrocks to come 'to
Preston and learn the business at his works. On com-
pleting his term of servitude, he commenced basintoss in
partnership with the late Mr. George Button, the
banker, but the magnitude of the operations of the
cotton trade, even in its infancy, frightened Mr. Bolton.
and he retired from the concern. 'Mr. Horrocks then
found a partner in the late Mr. Richard Newsham, but
for the same reason Mr. Newsham soon left the business.
'Horrocks was next associated With the late Mr.
Jacson, and, in conjunction with him, established
most extensive works, and founded the. firm of
Horrocks Jacson, and Co., which has long been
known throughout the entire mercantile world as emi-
nent manufacturers and merchants. The deceased gen-
tleman retired from business twelve 'or fourteen years
ago, since which period he has lived very retired. Mr.
Horrocks was a man of an exceedingly charitable and
benevolent disposition; and, during his life, unostenta-
tiously dispensed large sums in relieving destitution,
and supporting religious and-charitable institutions. An
attached and consistent member of the Church of Eng
land, he was a 'most liberal supporter of her various
ractor
religious societies, and was a most beneficent
.beoe
to many churches, having contributed buildingtokitnhediromlve
and endowment in various parts of the
alßenwidbglii3cee years, not
nie:f4t,
learn that he distributed, within the last
Foreign
2k.ossoothLa
enae2ho,toooo,ll.. ounricthi.shritsan.beile
(71the e
the Church Missionary Society,
theu Society fur
Propagsting Christianity amongstewe, in all which
institutions he felt much interost. lie ha 3 provided
liberally, by annuities, for all his servants. Mr. tiorroeks
has left property, mainly personal, to the amount of from
100,0004 to 120,0001.--Preston Chronicic.
'We have to make the gratifying announcement
that Henry Rogers, Esq., of this town, has Were.' the
munificent sum of 2,0001. towards the endowment of a
'church on Wedneafield Heath; and John Moore Paget,
E6q., the late patron, has very liberally given an eligible
piece of land for the site of the church, parsonage-house,
and schools. Henry Rogers, E,ki--,,
is also building, near
this site, a row of almshouses, which are nearly roofed
in.—Wolverhampton Chronicle.
_ _

• BERLIN, DEC. 29.—The venerable and estimable
Princess Caroline Henrietta, mother of the reigning
Prince of Reuss-Schleiz LXII., departed this world last
Monday. Her Highness first saw the light in 1761.