The Sun.
London, England, 1816-05-11 00:00:00

REMARKABLE PHENOMENON.

VI N NTA , APR IL 24.—0 n the r2th of this month
there acre seen from the Obervatory, at Prague,
two paraselines or mock moons., The Astrono-
mer Royal, M. David, of that city, has published
a detailed account of this rare phenomenon. The
;noon was at an elevation of 17 or 1.8 deg. and
had a pale halo of 30 deg. in diameter.
The first paraseline appeared to the West of the
mono ott the circumference
.of the halo on the 2J,
a Hale later on the East.

The elevation of each was the same as that of
the'oon ; the side turned nest the moon shew-
ed • prismatic -colours ; and oil the opposite side
they threw out eachra cone of light about two de-
grecs in length, and parallel to the horizon.
'The whole phenomenon lasted about 50 mi.

notes, but neither of these mock moons obtaineti '

sired n degree of splendour a 3 to have heen miser
taken for the real moon. The cones of light were
like the tail of a‘etnitet, but -More refined and tto,
pering.--(Vienna Court Gazette, April 24.)

Mer MAJESTY and the PRINCESSES intend re'
siding at Buckingham [loupe during the remainder
of this month, and nearly, if not qUite, the whole:
of the next. :Her MAJESTY'S apartments at Wind
stir. are undergoing a repair.
The Duke of,CLAKENcit, the Duke and Ehehess-
, of CvstIlEttLAND, several of the _Foreign Ambas-
sadors and Ministers, with a select party, dined
with the PRINCE REGP.NT yesterday, at Carlton'
House..

From. a lately pohlished account of the Austrian
military force, it appears that there are in the ar-
my sixteen Fielct-Marslials, in which number are
included Dm` I ErMce lIRDENT, the Duke of YoRIK"
and the King of. the NETHERLAND&
- Government, it is said, have purchased within
these few days 60,060 gontters of corn. To this
Purchase is partlyattriboted the recent rise in the
corn-market. ,

The principal, object for which the Dwell
States General have been re.assettible‘l et dyer
Hague, is to consider the means of removing, the
fi.teal restrictions which exist between 'Holland •
stmt Belgium.

A subscription club has been established by the
English Gentlemen resident at BEUSICIS. It is to
be open by ballot to the admission of Gentlernett
of ail nations.

'The Coh►nteas of LOtiDON'arld litnitA, With IflC'
14iitliCS Ft4lllA 11.11g1 SOPHIA IlasTINGs, anti Lord'
1-litiloparortn, are now on their passage ham..
from India, on board the 'William Pitt.
The Earl of NORNIANTON will marry LAdt
DIANA LIEHBEaT, daughter of the Earl of PEA"
BROKE.

most daring Rolitery.--Last night, or early
this 'Morning,. the shop of Mr. BARFIELD* a shoe-
maker in Picket-sereet, Temple-batt, was:entered
I y some noturnal tiepredator (it is sttpposed b!r
the aid of Skeleton keys,) anti coropletelv gutted
of its contents, consisting of so pair of boots and
shoes, with which they get clear off.
BURGLARY .—Last night the }those of Mr. Wel,.
in the New-road, was broken ow, and robbed
of rnon,:y, plate, 'and linen, to a considerable
amount. It appears that the villains, entered by
the draWin.,-rootn windows after the family had
retired to bed.P.

The approach of Tuesday next, and the advan-
tti!l.es resulting front a pur chase in the Lottery'
I),,fore Chit tidy have produced a bustle at op
various Lottery Offices seltli witnessed. The
infiticettients are eertrtinly .nl(Jit
Ticket drawn uponimtbat clay cal) hen blank ; the
first draiva al;nt;'e 5001. rurnt he 60001. and 'rimy be
35,000 t. ; added to which, all purchasers beiore
Tuesday I.)c entitled to share in the liontis of
200 whole THtets; and those who bought before
the 27th of April, non buy wall 4"
tititfly t.•liare in all the l'riz• s that may toll to: 400
Tick vls, may, %Toy lil,Riy contain Tivo
I'riat7.s off; :JUANA!. bo4sivi at! CC Capitals.