The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-17 00:00:00

WEAI HER TABLES FOR
YL AR 1845.

By P. AIURPITLY, Eq.
Mr. Murphy has restored hi weather
nearly to the form in which it first appeared, v.i'le,`"_
by some wonderful prognostications he announced the,
coldest day in the year, and pointed out in the reesrl'
striking manner several symptoms 'of the Welt°
fully confirmed by the results. He confines thef
limits of the work to the calendar, furnieiling' 013
course, the probable state of the weather for eac
er
day in the year. Wednesday, the Bth of Decem b
1845, he marks thus—" Severe frost, probablYl°Wesi
„
Lhgree of winter temperature." The following ar"
extracts from his introductory observations :-- „„
" In regard to the-present season it has been, sa "r-
Fears, predicted by M. Arago, of the French Instituter
that the pending winter will be the crldest knoic 11.0
many years.' And those who have taken the trout:deo%
compare our predictions of the weather for the our
of November and December, 1844, as published 'll,-.lv
last year's Laminae, will
verification, that so far back as the autumn d .
when that work went to press—that, as regards the
area
perceive from their almost "aalic
mencement of the present winter, we had
this result so far back as the period alluded to.will
ference to the remainder of the season, however, the
be seen by the subjoined Weather Tables' fcbr.no
months of January and February, 1845, that they .
i)the
means agree with the prediction of M. Arago ; as
latter months, when the severity of the season is as" bs
experienced in these countries, if cur anticipationshet
well founded, the cold of the present winter, whisett f
fbr duration or intensity, will in no respect equal t"i:'°e
1829 ; and as a short time only will decide the retl/:-
merits of these views, we are satisfied to abide thebej
suit ; and own that it is not without pleasure of the
anticipate!
ourselves engaged in a pas de deux with a WIT ce of
high standing and calibre its the world of selte in
M. Arago. Knaves and cracks only take rerl- no
mystification ; as truth and honesty of purpose h":,.ties
Occasion for a subterfuge of the kind. And if f'-hceics
who set up for knowledge in this department of I:01 by
nearer home,
instance,opy the example:set t"-blic,
M. Arago in this and a pe r before be 1)12 0
people would be enabled, by coPinpaarison, te
estimate of their pretensions ; and have only to /or'
the precedent will not be lost on them. ,o'boat
,„
"More might be added in this way, mais a vet
as things will hold their accustomed course,
may be said to the contrary. But as the OW eon
magnetic agency in nature is daily forcing itself to
the attention of men of science,—and the better j 0
derstand and arrive at a knowledge of somethm'rntbls
general results, and correct ideas in reference ~-ocea
universal agent, a Magnetic Congress' is anil'iB4s;
to be held at Cambridge in the month of Julie: "ist 0
let us hope, we say, that the correction of the °bloat°
as to make them available in reference to th°",
little noticed, though most important subject,
..,I*--te.
sioloyy of the earth's surface, will not be unattended:,
" With regard to the indications of the weather:
of
subjoined Tables, occasional aberrations will, as a of the
of course, be found to occur ; simply by real, fs,l
impossibility which exists of its being °then"s"'
if, as expected, that these Tables present a correco,ls,
line of the nature of the approaching seasons .e.,` 0014
combined with general accuracy in details, tlf[i, be°
object in presenting them to the public will "".
attained?'

0 Dieflf
DARING AND IMPUDENT ROBBERY.'" ,%pee
night, about seven o'clock, a carter, in the e; of to::
Mr. West, the town carman, brought nine 011-401;
to the house of Messrs. Marshall and Co. tea-nbelsti
the Strand, and whilst in the act of delivering the
9
chest but one, which did not occupy him Incre„ slengt:
minute, two men in a light cart drove ,11„,rt eV;
side of that containing the tea, took the '-"tos «A
placed it in their cart, and drove off. frilie2el.
fine gunpowder, value between 21/. and foit-9
little girl • who was attending a roll
close at hand observed the occurence,,d Sot,
o"
the shop, told the carman what she thesess-5 t -
and pointed out the cart as it drove off. Hau
raised the cry of alarm, it is almost impossible Ides
could have escaped, but he seemed so bevvildereu_ thee).
moment, that he made very little effort to caPtcr`orioo
Particulars of the rubbery have been given at the
police- stations. Diee
I3UNGAY.—At about half-past five o'clock on pre
day evening last, a fire broke out on the far°lsion
mises of Mr. Onesimus Edwards, at Kirby, ";tad
tirely consumed three haystacks, an ouhoill,i), 00
ore
one large pig. Four engines were sPee"he b°
the •
extending itself to the buildings, 4% T
.9 lie
premises belong to Lord Berners, Iv") the fist
Mr. Edwards, is fully insured. The origin c' "fro tu-st
at present doubtful, but there is much cause to
i_eoot ,
it is the act of an incendiary. Another fire hr°s's of te.
Broome on Wednesday noon, on the pretnedeiorsA
Miller, which entirely destroyed the out-
The amount of property destroyed is valued 9'04
maid servant, who has lived 17 years in the fa° kostry
custody on suspicion of being the incendiary.'
Mercury. se r,
The Rev. Sidney Smith, who has been ffr rark.
time indisposed at his residence in Green-stree;icler"-
lane, was on Monday, we are happy to learn, CO
much better. at De
The late General Lord Lynedoch's estate e,
doch, near Perth, has been purchased by 4.5113.40%.
son, Esq., ofFoxhill Bank, near Manchester_ ~1S ;00
and his
purchasedhisla
teLordbsyhil. Thompson,pv'sadjaeentes Esq.,
estate of ript,ajOblifb-A
for 43,0004
re &try;
SUNDERLAND.—The Lords of the T--115 (11 P,
-
granted 750/., part of the Parliamentary grant% °sit'
walks, &c., to the corporation of Sunderland, trlielisbio
plan for providing a place of recreation for thethet to,
tants, the only condition of the grant Wit Kele
ground, when purchased, shall be legallY s, pe° be
h"
neatly secured as a place of recreation for s;
It is intended to purchase and lay out Buildi,ng,. of /1..P„-ccil
estimated cost is about 3,0004, the rensainue',o cou'itt
will be raised by public subscription. The t°7,0001,0
of Sunderland have resolved to apply to r arToes
1846 for powers to enable them to light the the nd
gas. This is already done by a Company, 7, rete‘s, e
poration expect•to be able to do so at a ll,tUb be
at the same time to realize as much profit as
them from the necessity of levying a borough"' t
present charge is 10s. per 1,000 cubic feet. r le
SEASONABLE AND MUNIFICENT DONA/I 00;
o
the last celebration of the Holy Sacrament the tsitt/o;se
worth Church, a lady placed on the salver at ip Out
tooL note, to be laid out by the worthy Yiearoe Ivies
clothing and fuel for the poor of the above Par'/iser,,P.te
communicating with the generous donor, the blene
chased, at wholesale prices, a large quantity /
rugs, flannel, sheeting, woollen hose, Gtlereg' 51 et,
and coals, which, under the superintendeneoeishls,eot
vicar, his surates, and the domestics of his estar,oesibio
were distributed according to the desire of the uooo9ths
lady ; and the numerous partakers of thiisneed b 1
bounty left the vicarage with hearts gladue7bis
mode in which the gifts were dispensed. DI/ olooBprs'
there are a great many poor, both inland and no de ;or
waterside, and due precaution was taken thab 'iostiegesA
t n of
i og poor
thispersona
r e shouldlly dm
h a
handsome,
waey,
and,
without tole°
ta.' the
weather, most seasonable gift. Olt ter
CHESTERFIELD HOUSE.—The room oloasstesi
body of the late lamented Princess Sophia 01 niettg9'oo
was laid in state, was originally the billiard-too.f
to Chesterfield House. It forms the right lit", Os sto
noble edifice, and the following anecdote 95 it aPeost
tion may be strictly relied on as authentic. the 5
11 ,00
that when the Earl of Chesterfield resided " oySee
house there was not a billiard room, or, in fuet' eres',llo
in the house fitted for such purpose on the Ve9ifly,
In the same unfortunate predicament wasnbieh,ro'
house, the then residence of Lord MontagcAtios. e td'• to
sequently became the residence of the lac "ntsebv-tp9l`
line. Both Noble Lords being excessively 9 here oe
the game of billiards, it was agreed betsveen(l th9..00$
they should play a match at that game,
losing party should build at his expense a ;id Cke'ig9
on the premises of the winner. The Ear'
field proved the victor, and accordingly L°' ine.'"tlff
had built on his noble antagonist's premises unsfltr to
in question. The house then became verlio orue
and the Earl of Chesterfield was compelletL;iet reic
render his house uniform, to build the other pp'
Lord Keane has purchased the late Mr' 5001
schooner yacht Siren, of 161 tons. The j3l/1
THE IPSWICH Doers COMMISSION." asbe,
,
monthly meeting of the Dock Commissioners iv oet
the Town-hall, on Friday last. The minute! Pirletie
the last meeting were road and confirm tptiee'
Warne and William Rands, jun., were aPP9I-0 0501
vacant offices of coal meters. Mr. Ross Poo
for
that at the next monthly meeting he should 09,41 re
the vacancy in the committee, caused by t,11,7 or. T
ibet
dsnce of Mr. John Churchman, should be till „oft
being no other business to transact, them .'onera t 5,01
adjourned.—We understand the Conniss!oping
sent a memorial to the Board of Trade, petitl. eine
to give their assent to the proposed extells,l°ol to /it),
Eastern Unien Line of Railway from 3.l°F,7tet
with, and we doubt not their application
in I 1
the approbation of that honourable hour el
Express. „Aare
with ';'-th 0
jof
AWFULLY SUDDRN DEATH.—It is
the deepest regret we have to announce the cic:red ta:fies
lady of John Leahy, of Silverspring. She relic 1100
last evening, apparently in her usual health aloe of
and after having lain down, coughed
her side and, awful to relate, expired. The oito:v9
siightli, dot! d
this truly estimable lady has thrown a 10,„rgh soe
.--ri7
relatives and friends into deep affliction
it
Reporter. inatiolll,
DARTMOUTH ELECTION.—The Wm— -AO-
d the '
said, will take place on the 23d inst., an- 40111
the day following. ro• jog
lIER LATE ROYAL HIGHNESS T.'"-no be0.„0%
SOPHIA MATILDA OF GLOUCES7ER.----A St°' COnt°lol,
been affixed to the entrance to the catacom_pring sbe4,'
the remains of her late Royal Highness, roe, Pio'
lowing inscription Princess Sophia 9. ore Plot
His Excellency Aaly Effendi, since three): bevel
_O,
bassador at this Court, has been recalled, it 1?rvole
at his own instance, on account of this
agreeing with him. He rill be accompa ~s,/ 0 to
finished gentleman will be a matter sint_uLed bLoe
Secretary of Embassy, Khayr Effentli.
.Th!..niveeittt
all his colleagues. His Excellency will be stlTabo, ecv'els
Excellency Sarim Effendi, who will be
.10..%.i5ie
panied by his brother,as Secretary ofEmna",
odor ere, fi be
-Eerie). Sarim Effendi was formerly Awhile return, w-
ing succeeded Reshid Paths- °8 to his ,cos
was s rat to Persia as Ambassadotrurn he
entif
jesty the Shah. After his re.., s'obsegottlefitet
made Minister of Commerce, ; u
anivg
old
Minister of Foreign Affairs, succeed ails. the
acquaintance,l'
Pac
arimaEn dfre mndaiywbilei
best diplomatists of which Turkey boaatts,,4.,eoP"'•
lenoy is expeoted in about two woutbe.'"""
confidently' therefore
cal t ledoo
60,
2._