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

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lION. COMPANY'S STEAMERS IN CHINA AND INDIA SEAS.
Semiramis 4 130 Corn. C. AL Daniell.
Phlegethon
Nemesis 4 130 Mr. T. Wallage.
Royal Navy.—Total--19 ships, 338 guns, 3,416 men.
The Hastings was the slag-ship of the late Commander-
in-Chief, Sir F. Collier. The Cambrian is the pendant-ship
of Commodore Plumridge. The Minden is a store-ship, and
the Alligator an hospital-ship, at Hong-Kong.

SOUTH-EAST COAST OF AMERICA.
Commander-in-Chief Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert,
K.C.8., relieved by Rear-Admiral Reynolds, C.B.
Southamton
Raleigh
Tweed lB 145 Corn. Lord F. Russell.
Hydra (a.) ... 6 135 Corn. G. Skipwith.
Cormorant (s.) 6 160 Corn. H. Schomberg.
Spider 6 36 Lieutenant Tomlinson.
Griffon ... 3 60 Lieutenant Thurburn.
Kestrel
Rifleman (cc.) ...
Ilarpy (s.) ........ 1 53 Liev.t. F. Egerton (a).
Crescent ...
Total-11 ships, 125 guns, 1,694 officers and men.
The Southampton is the new flagship; the Raleigh, Sir
Thomas Herbert's flag-ship, is on her way home; the Spi-
der and Kestrel are branch packets; the Crescent.is a store-
ship at Rio.

CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Commander-in-Chief—Commodore C. Wyvill, Second Class,
Simon's Bay.
Castor
Geyser 6 160 Com. P. T. Brown.
0re5te5........ ..... 14 130 Qom. 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 Seriogapatam is it- store-
,
ahip,at Eimon's Bay.

WEST COAST OF AFRICA.
Commander-in-Chief—Commodore Arthur Fanshawe, C.B.
Centaur (s.) 6 200 Captain Buckle.
Tortoise
Cyclops (s.) ......
Hound 8 80 Com. Patten.
Sealark . .
Kingfisher
Phcenix (sc.) 6 120 Com. Wodehouse.
Alert
Firefly (s.)
Heroine ... .........
Cygnet .... . 8 80 Com. D. Robertson.
Waterwitch 8 80 Com. R. R. Quin.
Rattler (sc.)
Flying Fish
Wolverine .... - 12 125 Com. M. Falcon.
Heels (a.)
Star .
Ranger 8 80 Coln. T. Miller.
Spy
Teazer (sc.) ... 4 40 Lieut. J. Selwyn.
Bonetta .. ... 3 65 Lieut. F. E. Forbes.
Pluto (s.)
Snap (tender) 2 Lieut. C. 0. Hall.
Dover (s.)
Albert (s.) ......
Total-25 ships, 165 guns, 2,152 officers 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
Athol'
llercules ... 12 140 Master R. Fulton Mediterran.
Total-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 (ac.) 3 68 Capt. Crozier . Arctic
Herald
Enterprise
Widgeon (s.) 1 20 Capt. Bullock Mth.Thamea
Rattlesnake 8 190 Captain 0. Stanley New Guinea.
Volage .. .. 12 160 Captain Graves Mediterran.
Acheron (s.) 4 184 Captain J. L. Stokes New Zealand
Sparrow 4 42 Commander Fraser Waterford.
Sylvia — Corn. G. A. Bedford Galloway.
Comet (s.)
Plover 4 52 Commodore Moore .. Behring's St.
Columbia (s) 6 70 Com. Shortland ...... Halifax.
_ _

Investigator 4 68 Corn. ...OFJch.
Scorpion 4 48 Lieut. Lawrence Bahamas.
Bramble lO Lieut. Yule NewGuinea.
Woodlark ... 2 20 Lieut. Thomas Orkneys.
Research ... 1 Lieut. Lord J. Brown Mediterran.
Aux Hier 1 Lieutenant Geary ... Mediterran.
North Star 2 63 Master R. Saunders Arctic
Speedwell
Fearless (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 ok Sir John Franfain ; the Herald and Plover are
in search through Behring's 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 Research and
Auxiliar, to the Volage; the Speedwell has been sur-
veying at Harwich ; the Fearless is now refitting
at Deronport ; the Comet has returned from the He-

ADMIRALTY STEAM-PACKETS.
Holyhead, conducted by Commander Charles Fraser ;
Diver, by Commander Thomas Baldock ; Port-
patrick, by Commander Edward Hawes.
Garland 1 128 17 Lieut. E. Wylde ...... 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... Holyhead.
Fire Queen 1 100 16 Lieut. Jones Holyhead.
Llewellyn 'l 360 31 Master J. Grey (a)... Holyhead.
Vivid 1 180 17 Mas.L.Smithett (a) Holyhead
BAnshee 9 360 31 Mas.W.Smithett (a) Holyhead
Violet ..
Princess Alicel 120 16 Dover.
Undine ... ...... l 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
Express ...
Linnet 6 44 Lieut. T. James.
Penguin
I'eterel 6 44 Lieut. T. eraser,

Seagull
Astrea 5 Master Yeamev.
Total-7 vessels, 41 guns, 264 officers and men.
These ships are under the orders of the Commander-
in-Chief at Ilevonport. The Astrea is a store-ship at
Falmouth for the packets.

THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS —The thermo-
meter yesterday fluctuated considerably, being at one
period as low as 26 deg., that is, 6 deg. below freezing
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. The 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.

THE LATE Gao. Honnociss, ESQ.—Our obituary
this week contains the death of the lato George Hor-
rocks, Esq. 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 Ilorrocks to come to
Preston and learn the business at his works. On com-
pleting his term of servitude, ho commenced business in
partnership with the late Mr. George Bolton, 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. Newsharn soon left the business.
Mr. Ilorrocks 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 ho has lived very retired. Mr.
Ilorrocks 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
benefactor
to societies, and was a most beneficent
to many churches, having contributed to
kingdom.fe W e
f©w
years, not
their building
and endowment in various parts of the
learn that ho distributed, within the last
less
0t 11/. aen
a each ,
toooot
hl. e on
British e ar i t
andab l e
Foreignobjects;
Bible Society,
and he has left
2, OO
the Church Missionary Society, and the Society for
Propagating Christianity amongst the Jews, in all which
institutions he felt much interest. He has provided
by annuities, for all his servants. Mr.
liberally, Ilorrocks
has left property, mainly personal, to the amount of from
100,000 to 120,0001.—Prestun Chronicle.
We have to make the gratifying announcement
that Henry Rogers, Eaq., of this town, has offered the
munificent sum of 2,0001. towards the endowment of a
church on Wednesfield Heath; and John Moore Paget,
Esq., 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. 1., 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 llenrietta, mother of the reigning
Prince of Reuss-Schleiz LXII., departed this world last
Monday. Her Highness first saw the light in 1761.