The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-27 00:00:00

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THE WEATHER—THE PARKS! tifi'
The wind throughout Tuesday was exceedo.
variable, but blowing chiefly from the eastO
lJthough occasionally due south. The weather was
"
to undecided character, the temperature being,too
tir
high for the continuance of the frost, but notwi
standing that some slight rain fell about eight oeltA
when the moon changed, yet a cold easterly n'e
prevailed, and the mercury was at 35 degrees;
shortly after midnight it descended to the freetle
point, and during the night the various waters zero
slightly over with ice. Christmas In°111;;;1
at seven o'clock, the thermometer, at the o°-if
Humane Society's Receiving-house, in liftlegtil
stood at 34 degrees; and at eight o'clock at Di ,;od
;tif
°Si
was 33 degrees, the wind during the day blew
from the east, and was occasionally very no,
piercing, though somewhat milder than the three tiTier
preceding. The atmosphere, however, Was ril'f
hazy, and apparently humid, giving indication °
thaw. and
It being a holiday, and the weather rather foe no
dry for the season, a considerable number of Pers,vers
congregated in the vicinity of the ornamental 011',,,a
, of the metropolitan royal parks, some being engt, g
in the ,i:nusernent of skating, and others proniew'
as spectators.
d and Long Water,
On the Round .t-t;:.1
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ton-gardens, there were, a;;: ins the day, abou
skaters and sliders who were ~.Spatting them' Sr
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upon the ice which had not been men,,:d blaot
frost of this season, and which the frost ch
cidea
few days had rendered sufficiently firm. Na-
-00 occurred. '
In the Regent's Park there were about
skaters and sliders in the course of the day, tlre`k,
the ice was only about two and a half inches t
pne
and in so very dangerous a condition that the 1111%trs
Society had deemed it necessary to engage `irra
men; but still they could not keep pesens sdi
preln attempting to do this they were,!...cic•
ented by a gang of fellows connected with
pockets, who, for the sake of obtaining plunder 11.0
confusion consequent upon accidents, were on.tiefli
ally urging persons to go on, saving it was Perfecto,
safe. About half-past eleven o'clock Mr. Creinre"d,
coal-merchant, of William-street, Hampstenctaile
with his infant son, aged two years, were, "ietit
walking across the ice, suddenly immersed in„eertf,
feet water. Mr. Clements, who is a good snnthe
had the presence of mind to hold the infant out ci,hri
water in one hand, until rescued by icemen vice-
Hall and Joseph Knight, with the aid of srl tpc
sledge and ladder. The child was conveyed t°.o%
marquee, placed in a warm bath, and afterwara9
warm bed. Such attention the father declinenl
shortly after, with the child enveloped in blanliod,
placed it in a cab, and conveyed it home. At one°'e rat
Mr. Shires, of Grove. street, Lisson-grove, ter
immersed in seven feet water, and was proniPtu
cued by iceman Clapson.

MARKET NE WS.-(YESTERD*I9
RAY MARJCZTS. , 4116f4
U
SISITIIFIELD.-COSO Meadow Hay, 31 105 ,0 -, 40
Useful ditto, 41 179 to 5/ 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5,‘,":„ to
5/ 106 Clover Hay, 41 105 to 61; Oat Straw,
1/ 16s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 1/ 185 per load'
average supply, and a sluggish demand. dip;
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay' 31 123 to;; to
Useful ditto, 51 to 51 58 ; fine Upland ditto, 51°-1.0
5/ 12s ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 de
to 1/ 16s; Wheat Straw, 1/16s to 1/ 185 per load. 'frtl
throughout dull, at the above quotations. al i5l;
WHITECHAPEL.--Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15sto to
Useful ditto, 41 165 to .5/4s ; fine UplaDd ditto, 5,11535, (0
5? 103 ; Clover Hay, 4/10s to 6145; Oat Straw, 11 1'
1115 s; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 18s per load*
good, and trade rather dull.

CORN AVERAGES. Itx
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH C°, of tbe
For the Week ended Dec 01. 1814 made u from the Return
100*
Wplhenerapctlinc..ti.o).er.r..i.i..nl
4tie:dr3ti
dffereir
Oats
ACities and Towns
~...9 . 1
Barley ......... 34. 2d 1 Rye
AVERAGES OF THE L'l42KAl:Tl4siiiirßeeadEe*.4........:;
Weeks ending WHEAT. BAILEY.' OATS. r *TN: ..,,_lBl- 6'
1-"--,
-___.-......„-,...„-E--,-..--,.-., 4 pp- 8
Nov. 16 ..... ...1 46 4 35 9 21 91 54 6,' LE 'i 1 LIS 11
23..».»... 45 10'I 35 3 21 8 20 t ? ...P°! •
__,,- 4
38 ......... 45 4 35 1 21 832 •1 f; '3., - 1
Dec. 7 . ........ 45 2 34 9 21 10 :21 r. 1.; 4.1 fr 4
14 ...... ... 45 1 34 5 21 11 139 I ! ...3' ii 37
21 ......... 45 3 34 2 21 II 132 0 I o.' - oNg.
IMPENIAL AOGNIGATE •VINAGIS OF THJ Oil w 47. 111,
64
..*
Wheat......... 45s Id, 1 Oats ........, 24e. Od,l Beant..o:"lss.
!lade/
, 64.
DUTIIC ON TONZIGN COAN.
.....? .14.
Wheat ....,,,,.20s. Od, 1 Oats .....
Barley

AnG
The Dowager Lady Huntingfield and Lard ibe
Lady Huntingtield have, within the last few data' lib
rally contributed to the comforts of the indigent' Yoto
on the family estate, in Suffolk, by causing :riti
clothing, &c., to be given away, as well as large qulint`
of coal.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY ON BLACSHEATII.—TO:
day morning information was received by the pelic.4"
that between ten and eleven o'clock on the preta,,-
night the following daring highway robbery wl,cc°,[rd
mated on Blackheath. It appears that as Mr. ni..e.ar
Hope was crossing the heath he was met by t'vjo°,o3to
who stopped him, and one of them pulled bias -as eon-
the ground, robbed him of 201. in gold, which;• The
tamed in his fob-pocket, which they tore U.'s:4,f, alit
ulso took from him a blue cotton handkerc"ii;efore
which, and the m)ney, they immediately inadeaOr; Bops
Mr. Hope's cries could bring assistance. ears
describes the ruffians, as one about forty-"/- ;blue
of age, about five feet four inches high, and Wole:eaq
clock and black hat ; the other about twentrldr ssect
of age, five feet seven inches high, thin faee,a'l4---er.
in a brown Petersham coat and a travelling
"Piot
WARE BRIDGE.—This work, which has
weeks been suspended, has again commenced'
labourers are now employed in drAwing the old PI! (a
coffer-dams, preparatory to throwing the iron gird e Tbe'
portion of which have arrived) across the river' f
tha
operations have been delayed, in consequence f the.
tro-i work not being ready, and the narrow Ws of
al°
temporary bridge has caused much incOnvesience •
public traffic.—Cambridge Advertiser.
„AO,
THE WATERMEN'S STEAM-rACKET Coffl•-
LTuh(eiga.antilllbailili,neeting of the shareholders of this 0°4:40.
pointed at a former was held on Tuesday, at the London. Coffee-h°ll„e' op;
s of
the ffalr best'
romreereemiTeeett
the concern, to declare a dividend, and on 00100
!less. This company, originally called into el feri
ihneg,rteopeinrtveonftio,aateeo.m_m_
by the IVoolwich watermen, has pursued 9 ears
prosperous career, and during the first three' Yol
of its existence dividends of 10 and 11 per ceillt.door
declared,
a large reserved fund was put by, and I() 00
Lion of fifty guineas was given each Year Pe;
admirable institution, the Almshouses for rear
sn'
cayed, and Maimed Waterman and Lighternleijr the
their Widows, at Penge. During the past lea bale
fares between Woolwich, Greenwich, and Lon Or
en at
beenh considerably reduced, the competition has bewbich
Igh-pressure point, and the very low prices ° the
the Gravesend steamers carried passengers darleloige
6-0
whole of the season had affected the interestiof thetste
bridge companies, and some of them are 4 Igoe&
bankruptcy. By good management and perskeYo-,,,ever'
the Watermen's Steam-packet Company were, " the
enabled to declare a dividend of 5 per cent' all rrf
net profits of the past year, and to keep 'a
t,.;
serve in hand. It was then agreed that a
shay
their
12,5004 should be raised by the issue of new s",f
enable the company to increase the number "
steamers, and carry on a regular quarter-of-arlloo‘.
trade during the summer months. A donation,%, with
was also voted to the free watermen of GreenWlCi thenif
a promise of further assistance. Watkins, one. Celli'
returned thanks, and said he had the pleasing 1,05te41,
genes to communicate, that an Hon. Baronet, c'hl3ja'
at the tyranny exercised towards the watermen. as raj
sent them a cheque for 2004 This intimation 0:0e,0
ceived with loud cheers, and the customary irnessed;
thanks to Mr. Robt. Charles (the chairman) was (I,lsae
to which he expressed his acknowledgments, 5-
, meeting separated. were
On Christmas day no ;,-ss than 36 couPecburciab
united_, in the bends of matrimony at St.
aterloo-road. The " happy couples" were mar
batches.

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BIRTH. ;
On the 23d inst., at Thorpe HaS
mlet, Ng/I"h' the lad,'
~,Aect
henry Brydges Clarke, Esq., of a daughter. ogi."- '
On the 22d of December, at Salisbury, Mrs. Jall3, the
of a son. 10'
On the 18th inst., at Lansdown-crescent, ChelteP
lady of H. E. Butler, Esq., of a son and heir. ,fr,. C1iP41...'
On the 17th inst., at Clyde-place, Glasgow', '''
je. treet, the
John Barrie, of a SON.
On the 19th inst., at Urpeth, near Chester-
wife of Edward F. Boyd, Esq., of a girl.
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On the 26th inst., at D lc' .
Krby, of DorisLsreet, Kreninn „r ir chatc!
HARRIED
1,..r- 1 10'
daughter
of Mr. Tweed, ofJuni -' ' ' -41“-' ..J 1111
er-hill, Dorking. - i o
On the 19th inst., at Chollerton, Northiunberlano,ogest
'Tomb '
,Y, Esq., M.P. for Blackburn, to Margaret, i°
gingCthounrchto, Surrey.
,An..fe.n.,
le
daughter of the Rev. Christopher Bird.' 004'
_On the 23d inst., at the Collegiate Church, 50,11,0000,
Ricbara ~ ,dot
Notts, John Sutton, Esq., eldest son of Sir
Bart., of Norwood-park Notts, to Emma
daughter of Colonel Sherlock, K. 11., of 50ut121t...-----
fielenst e'

On the 16th nit. Mrs. FT •
DIED.
On the 16 1' ~ rs. . izabeth Martin, of ...Genera'
,_.l .... t 1 inst., Lady Campbell, relict of lAl°4
s Campbell. Ord°
On the 18t • h Hut, at Mortimer-street, Cavendish-sq
Sarah,
On tlivid°w of the Right Hon. John Philpot Curran- .
e 19th inst., Mr. R. Noble. of Leadenhall-street•l
ce,
On the 21st inst M John Topham, of Thonael sf•
, r.
Hammersmith. . JO"
On the 9 •
-Ist inst., at Potterells, llerts, George -
Vernon, Esq., late Captain in the 47th Infantry. el
T. MI '
On the 221 - inst., Ernest, the eldest son of Henry
Esq., of Chatham. Itirg'
On • • •
the 23d inst., at South-bridge House, Croydon,
Ilford, Esse%.
Diekins. tO °l'd
On the 24th Mr. Vesey Bishop, of Sandford-place'
Newington. ones eft 02-
On the 24th inst., at Upper Kentish-town, Th
nant, Esq , aged 80. of J'
On the 24th inst., Frances Marv, the infant daughter
Egan, Esq., of Cavendish-road West, St. John's
Allen, 13'
Bti?tillt. he 19th inst., in Pimlico' Captail2__Hecrge,..........."
V. 8., aged 80. :,/
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Middlesex, Friday, December 27, 1844. _wood; ,_,,