The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1804-08-07 00:00:00

FROM THE SO; PALLAbIUM.

EXTRACT Or A ktrralt 711031 A GVITLIMAN AT
STOW:OTOS. nit Tilt COUNTY Or NOUrOLK
SACO:'SGI'TS), TO HIS /IMO 1:44 11111 TOWN,

IDATI.;) JOSE 6,_16,01.

On Monday last, between the hours of eleven
and twelve, a. w. we experiem.ad a small shower,
accompanied with considerable thunder and light- •
Previou, to the shower. when the clouds 1144
not much rolled:LI, and the thus ler rolled only at
a distance, we were alarmed with a sudden and tre-
mendous peal, which seemed to ivirst upon the
house over our heads. Most of the family were ex-
tremely agitatld, and my little daughter was faint-
ing. After attending to her a few minutes, I went
out, expefting to discover some effects of the light-
ning. I examined the house and out buildings, but
made no discovery. Some. however, I cast soy eyes
towards the little thicket of houses near the meeting
house, where I observed a colleZtion of people, in
apparent commotion. A ...ensive that some per-
son might be irjured, but v.•v.. -ling to leave home.
on account of the situation of • ne of the family. I
s:.•tit a boy to Trigs inquiry. lie returned with the
information. that Mr. Le was Johnson was struck with
lightning, and supposed to be dead. I immediately
ran to the place where he was (the distance being
botw,-en forty and fifty rods), on my arrival was
told that he was dead. I found that they had ac-

tually closed his eyes, and, as esnal, were prepar-
ing to put on a bandage to support his jaw, which
was fallen. They had sent for Dr. Adams, but he
had not arrived. Recolle&ing to have seen an ac-
coast: of the efficacy of cold water, when applied to
persons apparently killed with lightning. I caused a
similar application to he made, which succeeded
beyond my mo.t sanguine expedations. A bucket
of water was thrown upon him ; it was repeated
be soon exhibited signs of life, and began to gasp.
At this moment the Dottor arrived and opened a
Trim in his arm. The application of cold water was
stacontinued, and not less than six buckets were
poured upon him. Symptoms of returning life in-
creased. In about half an hour he spoke ; and in
an hour he walked, with assistance, into the house.
Complaining of extreme chillness, he was wrapped
in flannel, and laid on a bed. From the moment of
h:s resuscitation, he was elided with violent pains
in his breast, back, and limbs, and particularly in
his joints. 'Fhese pains continued, without intermis-
sion, during the day and following night; but
being again bled, and taking cooling physic, the
pains, on Tuesday morning, began to abate, and
have since continued gradually to decrease. He is
now in a care of convalescence, though extremely
feeble, and ant inttrely free from pain. The hair
on the back part of his head was considerably singed,
his skin in several places burnt, the shoe on his left
feat rent in pieces; but his clothes received no in-
jury.
From the faCts above stated, it appears, that
the copious application of cold water was the means,
in the hand of Divine Providence, of rescuing Mr.
Johnson from a premature grave, restoring to his
family their head and support, and to society a use-
ful member"

ME unsG.s OF CREDITORS AT GUILDHALL,
TO-MORN.W. M. ■

John Witherellt Long acre, St. Martin in tht:

coach maker lO. .
Ahnt onder Macaulay, London, mcr:hant . . 10
Jung Chartcban t Hahn, Now-court. eruy!hed-friar..,
ship and iiistitance bn.ker . 2 10

DIVIDEN ns.

William pm:, Little 1,1 street, Li;ie(ila'a-inii.fielili,

..
working siver,inith . . . 11
Henry Gouge itonnin, New Bood.,treet, furniture-
printer . . . . . 10
Henry 112'e, l'lirchlo litoe, cillun . . . 11
Johl J•II.ItS, Wttouro-nreet, Caventli, It-square, coach-
mak-r . . . . . 10
William Watmure, New Wind:or, iorpkeeper . 1...)

TRICE OF STuCKS.
est
3 per Cent. Reduced • 870
3 pe. Cent. Cont.
• pen Cent Cnneots .. . 73i
I :wee Cent. Nary ... .......... ... .9231
II net Cent. Lnvatty 9B 971 f..s
Lune Annuities .. .
Short ditto S
linpzeial 5 !,er Cleat 34
Den eed Stork4
Om .. i.. in .. 6l
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Eng. Lottery Tmluits 171. 11. i:
Consols for.
T. BISIL Stockbroker,
4, Coro%ll, end 9, Charing-r4ole.

PRICE OF IRISH STOCKS, Jriv
Goretarnent Orb.. per cent .BBl

COURSE HE EXCHANGE, Engsatt, Auavirr 3
Vweterla-i .... 37 2 2 U• Vonsee 571 Lit .Pie
Det...o NiCtt .. 37 0 N••• 10.1
'totter ,a.n C. V.. 11 17 2U. Ligtion
H...b•5mh..... 32 0 114 U. Oporto 62
Alvin:, 32 9 2i11• Dublin l3
Parr% LI 4 Ist.
Ditto 2 U.... 23 11 .. sottp•li. I. .. di.
11 molests,' . 23 12 : Portugal Gold in Cnin
\la.lod
I)itto
t', Its —in Pot.er 1 New Dollars
Dtto
11112.1 e
Leghorn 3O `Ago. nn the Hawk of 11101.in4
,deetvia CriLiv.Pic ! 41 per Cent.
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