The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-04 00:00:00

MISCELLANEOUS.

A most remarkable change took place in the temperature
yesterday afternoon. At noon the thermometer stood at
40 Ceg., and in less than two hours afterwards it had fallen
to 29. A keen easterly wind still prevails, with a slight fall
of snow.

The will of Lord Western, Baron Western, of Rivenhall,
Essex, but late of Felix Hull, in the same county, who died
on the 4th of November, 1844, has just been proved in
Doctors' Commons by the-executors and trustees. The per-
sonal estate is sworn under 35,0001. The will and first
codicil bear the same date, 27th of April, 1844.
A second order has been issued to the Customs' authori-
rifles by the Lords of the Treasury, directing them in the
most express terms to impress upon the landing officers the
necessity which exists of paying the strictest attention to
the state of the cattle imported into this country, in conse-
quence of the violent disorders at present raging in many
parts of the "Jontinant ; and, in the event of their appearing
to be infected with any disease, to prevent their being landed
until they have the opinion of a competent authority as to
their soundness, and the sanction of the Commissioners for
their admission into consumption.
A distemper, resembling influenza, has made its appearance
amongst horses in various parts of the county of Durham,
and in some cases has terminated fatally.
The subscription for public parks, &c., in Manchester,
amounts to 30.000/.

Messr3. Dargan and M'Cormick hare eight hundred men
employed on their contract for the Dublin and Cashel Rail-
way, and, in a short time, will have eight thousand mon at
work.

Archdeacon Laffan, P. P., in proposing Mr. Fitzgerald, the
new Member elected for Tipperary, said, that Dr. Daly, Billimp
of Cashel, enjoys an income as great as all the twenty-seven
Roman Catholic Prelates in Ireland.

A dispensary is about to be erected at Northampton, in
commemoration of her Majesty and Prince Albert passing
through that city on their late visit to the Marquis and
Marchioness of Exeter, at Burteigh House. The Noble Mar-
quis, as Lord Lieutenant of the county, has addressed a cum•
munication to the mayor of Northampton, signifying her
Majesty's consent at the intended new establishment bearing
the name of " the Victoria Dispensary."
The Rev. P. Hannam, minister of Camden-town, has re••
linplished the use of the surplice, in deference to the feel-
ings of his congregation.

THE POST-OFFICE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUIV.

SIR,—In your last evening's fdition---joi;:recommend
that any surplus revenue from the Post-office should be ap-
plied to increasing the number of mail steam-ships," thus
augmenting the means of communication, it is true; but do
you not think a perfect system of circulation, &c., in the
kingdom entitled to previous consideration, and that Govern-
ment should apply a certain portion of that surplus revenue
annually to improve provincial offices, by raising the salaries
of the persons employed in them, and increasing their num-
ber? Every expense being laid out upon the chief offices,
and very little upon any of the post-offices in country towns,
it follows that we have only two really efficient offices in the
kingdom. The system is bad, and until remedied, the Post-
office service will always be faulty. In many places there is
tie same number of persons employed to do the work of the
penny postage as there was the old.
I consider your recommendation a valuable one, and not to
be lost sight of; but still I think it is secondary to my sug-
gestion. TRIAL,
March 4.

SLIIPWRFCK AT DOVER.—DOVER, MARCeL 3.
It has this day been blowing a strong gale from the S.E.,
and about eleven, a.m., the Spanish schooner Ignatius, from
London for St. Sebastian and Bilbao, with a valuable cargo,
came on shore to the westward of the South Pier. Two ves-
sels, with the assistance of several boats, were employed to
get her off the rocks, but without avail. At three P.M. the
gale increased, with heavy snow squalls, and as the vessel
was fast filling with water, she was abandoned by the crew.
and there is little doubt but that she will become a total
wreck. The sea is breaking completely over the vessel,
which is almost a new one.
The widow of the late Hon. R. Otway Cave found
amongst her deceased husband's private records an imper-
fect memorandum of his desire to convey 20,000/. to Sir De
Lacy Evans, as a testimony of personal regard. With an
affectionate respect for her late partner, this high-minded
lady promptly acted upon the minute, and transmitted the
whole of the above sum to the gallant oftleer.—Linzerick
Chronicle.