On Monday week, a man, his wife, and three children,
living near Clare in Suffolk, set out from their residence to visit and spend the evening with a relation at Clare. On their way, the unfortunate party was overwhelmed by the snow, which drifted about them in large quan- tities; and on the day after, they were all found quite dead and frozen.
The provincial papers from nearly all parts of the country contain accounts of the severity of the weather, and of the obstructions to tra- velling by snow-drifts ; but we do not perceive any fatal accidents have happened in addition to those that have been already noticed. The snow-storm does not appear to have extended into South Wales : the Cambrian of Saturday, published at Swansea, observed—" On this side of the Severn, there has not been any fall, and the roads are con- sequently unobstructed; but in our communications with the Metro- polis, we experience the same inconvenience as our neighbours on the other side."
It is remarkable that only a few hours before the snow commenced on Saturday week, a hundred heads of asparagus were offered for sale in Nottingham market ; and on our mentioning the fact to a farmer in the neighbourhood, he informed us that he could that morning have gathered a quart of gooseberries, about the size of beans, from his own garden.—Northampton Herald.
The new method lately adopted in parts of this country of shooting instead of felling bullocks, is found fully to answer, and to possess many advantages, besides the humanity of the plan, over the old method. The pistol is merely put to the centre of the animal's skull, and the trigger drawn ; when it dies on the instant, without a bruise on the carcase.—Ban,/ Post.
A number of stupid, unreasonable fellows, created a riot in the Birmingham Theatre on Monday. The particulars are thus detailed-
" Mr. Booth and Mr. W. H. Williams were announced to appear in the play and afterpiece ; hut, iu consequence of the snow-storm, they were detained on the road, and unable to fulfil their engagement. l'uder these circumstances, Mr. Macarthy, the stage-manager, came forward and read their engagements to the audience, and stated the reason of their absence. This at first gave satisfaction ; but, at the commencement of the farce in which Mr. Williams was to have appeared, Looting and hissing prevailed ; the seats were torn up, and many of the splendid chandeliers around the boxes smashed to pieces. At about twelve o'clock, the Police and watchmen succeeded with the greatest dif- ficulty in ejecting the unruly audience from the theatre."
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