The Sun. — 1837-03-07 (London, England)

LUNAR ECLIPSE.—A correspondent of the Liverpool Mercury says, " The next lunar eclipse, on the 30th of April, is likely to be attended by a very rare circumstance. The eclipse will begin at about half-past six in the evening, and the moon will rise eclipsed at seven. As the earth must be between the sun and the moan, in order to occasion an eclipse, the sun ought then to be below the horizon ; but, owning to the refraction of the earth's atmosphere, I conceive that we shall see the singular phenomenon of the sun remaining above the western horizon, while the moon appears eclipsed in the eastern. Such a phenomenon was seen at Paris in 175 b." As the mail cart was proceeding from Brighton to Lewes, a few evenings since, it was stopped near Coledcan by a footpad, who, presenting a pistol at the driver, demanded his money. The mailman said he had none, and whipping his horse pretty smartlythe animal sprang forward, when t he footpad let go the reins, and the cart reached Lewes without further interruption.—Brighton Guardian. On Sunday forenoon se'imight, at Dundee., about half-past 11 o'clock, it began suddenly to blow f nom the south-west, with the severity of a tornado, increasin g in vioknee every moment. The gale was accompanied 1..)y heavy rain. At 12 o'clock the streets were almost ins passable; and there were many instances of old infirm peo!ple being actually blown in a contrary direction from that in which they wished to walk. The river was speedily lashed into fury. At the Craig Pier the waves broke with awful violence over the walls. They rose to a level with_ the eireu- , lar glass tower at the top of the pier. The ball on the cupola of this building was blown away. The damage d one to the shipping in the harbour was great. In Dumfries the rain, tabiel in the morning was mixed with snow, was followed by Ite.',l of the largest description. At about half-past 12, win m the storm was at its height, there was a prodigiously vivid flash 0 g lightning, which illuminated the whole heavens, followed oy a tremendous peal of thunder. An atrocious attempt at murder was lately w Ade by a person residina• at Trieste, in Italy, who had a lar,g, ) family, and conceived the horrible project of ridding himself of them all in a manner not to excite suspicion. Fur this purpose he purchased a small pleasure boat, in the bottom of which he made an aperture, which lie carefully stopped with a plug. Ile then took out his wife and four children on a Little excursion, and when at a distance from the shore removed the plug, and swam for his own life, leaving his family to t] ieir fate., Fortunately, his murderous designs were frustrate 1 by the timely arrival of assistance, which rescued the interal ed victims from their danger. On the failure of his atroc io us design the miscreant fled, without leaving any clue to the discovery of his retreat.  Mrs. Owen (formerly Miss Beaumont, of Coventgarden theatre), who some years since retired into 'private life, has resumed her professional career at the I :ath theatre, where she is performing with great success. Th. I reason for this lady's return to the stage is said to be the di, minution which has taken place in Mr. Ow e en's s wasincome,'aal nt adi nne edc greateen ul of the alteration of the affairs at the East India It cruse, in in t tie which he had for many years held a situation. We are assured," says La France, " that a medirieedxpthereimuesentof champagne oc'filgmriapnpea,t and that ha'sthet success."