The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-03 00:00:00

2VIISCELANEOU.S.

The cold last night was intense, the thermometer having
fallen twelve degrees below the freezing point. The frost still
continues, but it is not severely felt as there is little or no
wind. The ground is covered with snow. Within a week or
fine T ha
at weather,
journal, was so remarkably
ten days the temperature during the night has fallen twenty
degrees.
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sayso ChariNstemwaesa-sdtaley that a number of boys were
seen bathing in the river Aln, near that town. Several per-
sons were engaged in angling, numerous insects were on the
wing, the song of some of the warblers was heard, and the whole
had more the appearance of spring than winter.
It appears that on account of a want of proper draining at
Kentish Town, an alarming epidemic prevails there. It was
stated yesterday, at a meeting of the t. Pancras beard of di-
rectors and guardians, that in one street alone there were no
loss than thirteen families some portion of whom are suffering

from fever.
The halt-yearly meeting of the Proprietors o the London
Dock Company was held yesterday at the Dock-office, New
Bank-buildings, Mr. John Cattley in the chair. From the
financial statement, it appeared that the revenue of the Com-
pany for the last half year, including whar.a•;e and other
dues, amounted to 197,168/. 15s. 7d. ; Vie expenditure
108,5681. 9s. sd. A dividend of two per cent. was declared.
A landowner in South Derbyshire has sect a eontribution of
1001. to the Derby subscription to the League fan , from "an
opponent to the sliding scale. The Derby subscription, which
last year amounted to 4001. only, has already amounted to be-
tween 1,0001. and 1,2001. Before the books are closed, it will
reach from 1,2001. to 1,3001.
Miss Delcy, after having completed a successful engagement
at Verona, has repaired to Bologna.
The appointment of official assignee of the Liverpool Dis-
trict Court of Bankruptcy, vacant by the removal of John
ou
Follett, Esq., to London, has been conferred on George Mor-
gan, Esq., of Bristol.
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Yesterday the half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors
the
purpose in the
of the Colonoifalreßeeainvkin,geastßabelpisohretdfrotmo extendtCrt of Directors,
the banking ep era-
the election of Directors who have gene out by rotation, and on
other matters. The chair, in the absence, by rear n of ill-
ness, of the Governor, Mr. Irvine, UP., was takes by the
Deputy-Governor, Mr. A. Colvile, ALP. From the Report,
it appeared that the profit made by the corporation during the
half-year ending June 30, 1843, after deducting all current ex•
penses, is 10,412/. 2s. 4d. ; deducting half Dearly proportion
of preliminary expenses, 1,0001., Icaves an available balance of
9,472/. 2s. 4d. No dividend was declared, and tl.e outgoing
Directors were re-elected. Great dissatisfaction was expressed
with tie Tart of the Report detailing a robbery of the branch
at harbadoes by one of the clerks, to the amount of 11,0001.
The annual meeting of the members of the Royal South
London Dispensary, took place last evening at the Dispensary,
St. George s-fields. The Report stated that the Society was
established in 1821, and that during the first year 6 SiO patients
were admitted. The numbers liad gralually increased, and
during the last year 4,323 received medical assistance. The re-
ceipts amounted to 774/. ss. 10d., and a balance of MI. 63. 4d.
had been left in the hands of the treasurer, after payieg all ex-
penses. Dr. Clutterbuck, Dr. Addison. and Dr. Sutherland,
were elected physician, for ihe ensuing year.

SALE OF LIEUTENANT MONI/O'S EFFECTS.—(Tms
DAN . )—The sale of Lieutenant Munro's effects commenced
this morning, at twelve o'clock, at his residence in lirompton-
square.
There WON very few persons present, and the pur-
chasers were chiefly furniture brokers. Same ingsrY was
made for the case of duelling pistols, but it was not in the cata-
logue. It was expected that the sale would be interfered with
by Mr. Wskley, the Coroner, but up to the time our reporter
left the Hon. Gentleman had not made his appearance, and the
sale was proceeding. The articles sold this morning fetched a
fair price; they were confined to small articles of bed-room
furniture. The sale will be concluded to-morrow.
THE INVASION OF Russia.—Accounts received
through the foreign papers yesterda cn' ain the followin ad-
ditional particulars of the monumeny t erected by the Empg eror
of Russia :—The monument erected by the Emperor in the
city of Kowno, to corametnorate the extraordinary events of
1812, was inaugurated on
the 10th of November. Kowno
was one of the most remarkable points in the Russian em-
pire, for, there Napoleon concentrated the enormous force
with which he marched across the Russian frontier, and there
commenced the sanguinary war, which afterwards spread
through the interior of Russia. The monument which has
just been erected is of colossal dimensions. In front is an
inscription consisting of some words quoted from the first
manifesto issued by the Emperor Alexander at the opening of
the war. These words are_"God is against the aggressor."
On the back is the following inscription :—. In the year 1812
700,000 hostile troops entered Russia, of this number only
70,000 marched back." At the inauguration of the monu-
ment there were present the few surviving warriors who fought
in the battles of 1812. In this category the number of Gene-
rals, staff and superior officers, amounted to 23; the number
of subalterns was 31.
PRICE OF 13RF:AD.—We stated last week that a
number of the Edinburgh bakers had reduced the price of the
41b. loaf to filAd. ; and we observe, from a schedule sent round
by what are called the " high price bakers," that they have ho.
neatly resolved to follow this example. This schedule intimates
flour at 2s Bd., and bran at 7d, per stone, and adds the im.
.portaat notice of—" No discount, neither anything to be given
with the loaf."— Edinburgh Journal.
SHEEP KILLED ON A RAILwAY.—On Saturday
last, as the afternoon train from Darlington to York was
passing Poppleton-bridge, twenty-five sheep, the property of
Mr. Carr, of Overton, were killed by the engine.—Durham
Paper.