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London, England, 1826-07-04 00:00:00

ELECTION INTELLIGENCE.

STATE
WEST MOP LAND.

of POLES.

Final dawn, the roll-9:11 Day.
lord Lowther . 2997
Colonel Lowther . 2024
Mr. Itroueham . }3711
Two former elected.
NONTIIUMBENI.AND.
Sa.urday—El• venth Day.
Liddell - - . 1453
Bell . - '1313
Beaumont . 120!
Howick - -932
MONAGHAN (COUNTY).
Shirley . 79i
Leslie . 362
Westenra . . 396
Tylet . . . 63

WEST HEATH (coUNTY).
Roch fort . . 1396
Tait. . 1274
Smith - 1262
DUBLIN (COUNTY).
White . . . 1491
Talbot . . 1266
Hamilton . . 1114
WATERYOND (cotrwrr).
Thuraday-Bevene4 Day.
Power - . 1241
Stusrt
_ . - - 1181

Berafa►! - --
- - 612
LIMERICK (COUNTY).
Fitigibbon - . 2887
Lloyd . - 1988
O'Orady . - 1313

HILLS ON

FIRE, tic.
ABENDEZN.—The weather, we regret to state, continues dry
and sultry to • degree very unusual in this part of the country, and
most unpropitious to the progress of the growing The face
of the country is parched ; and corns, which till now preserved
a tolerably healthy appearance, are becoming brown, and shooting
into the ear, although but a few inches above pound. The heat
for the last few days has been most oppressive, the thermometer in
the shade ranging from 7i to 112. Many wenn, ponds, and some of
the smaller streams of water, are entirely dried up ; and cattle are
suffering no less from the drought than from the scarcity of pas.
tures. In the oilier parts of the county, the effects of the heat
have been of a most extraonlinaty and alarming description. On
Saturday the furze on the hill of Izoclinagar was observed to be on
lire; and the most plausible conjecture as to its origin ascribes it
to the influence of the sun acting upon and reflected from some of
the cairngorums and other gems which are to be found in that pic-
turesque spot—the thermometer upon the' side of the hid hav-
ing risen to above 90; but the fire, we have since learned,
Is snot confined to Loclinagar. Several other hills in the
neighbourhood have also caught fire; among which Rena-
board. lienaven, and the bill of filentsner are mentioned, and
have been burning for some days. livery exertion is making
to prevent the lire reaching the woods, and we trust will
prove successful. Our information on the subject is hitherto very
imperfect ; we have just received the following from Kincardine
('Niel, dated on Monday:—" The heat is excessive; to such a
degree. thst at Major Ilay's a towel, in six folds, was burnt
through. and some wooil eamtht lire where it lay : had it not been
observed in time, it is believed the house would have been in flames.
The hills up the country. six miles from hence, have caught fire,
and many are the probable conjectures as to the cause. Be this
what it may, the tire has spread fifteen or twenty miles, carrying all
along with it ; upwards of NO sheep are burned ; the woods of
lilentaner are thteatened : all the men in the country are raised
to cast ditches, and put It out but we have not heard of their suc-
cess. In addition to the above, we hear that the forest of Mar has
caught fire. Ni'e trust this is incorrect.-44erdeen Journnl.

On Saturday last a muir on the farm of Chapel, near Kirkaldy,
the property of J. A. Thomson, Es q. of Charlton, accidentally
caught tire, and at one time threatened destruction to the adjoining
plantations on the estates o 1 Ranh and Duntilkier. From the pre-
sent extreme drought, the burning extended with great rapidity,
and rendered the efforts to stop its ravages no easy matter. We
understand, however, that by great exertions, it is expecte:l to ar-
rest the farther rogresa of the devouring .dement, and save from
destruction a considerable extent of valuable growing timber.
On Sunday last, the people about Perth and its neighbourhood
were considerably alarmed, by the Loma of large and dense co-
lumns of smoke from the country. at some distance to the west-
ward. The view front Perth in that direction being very limited,
the precise spot whence it arose could rot be seen 1 various con-
jectures were formed, and several alarming reports circulated.
Many set out to ascertain its source. It arose from the burning
of a large peat moss, called the lied Moss, the Frorm of the
Earl of Kinnoull and others. Itlr. Smythe o etliven suc-
ceeded in preserving his part of the property, by cutting a deep
and wide ditch along his boundary. The fire is said to have arisen
from the tobacco pipes of some old women, engaged in stacking
the peats, on Saturday.
It is a fact perhaps unprecedented, that at present Loch Tay
discharges no water by the bed of the river Tay. It is not remem-
bered by the oldest inhabitant in that quarter, that they have at
any prior period seen a less body of water titan three feet deep
issuing from the loch by the Tay, in any season—thus the evapora-
then from the loch has exceeded in this any known season by
about 180,124,i1ti0 cubic feet.

CUPAH ArNGC/9.—Last week, part of the heaths on the ex-
tensive moss of Cochrnge was set on tire. The flames caught hold
of large quantities of dry pears which were lyi:rg on the moss ready
to be carried sway, and then fastened on the undug moss. In a
few minntes, the whole breadth of the moss was in a blaze. It
still continues to burn to the depth of lire or six feet; and will pro-1
bably continue to do 53 till the rain and snow of winter quench it,
if they be able. The loss to the individuals who depend on the
moss for their winter fuel will be severely felt ; the proprietors will
also lose the game on the extensive hill where the mess is situate,
and the cattle pasturing on the hill will be in danger. The loss at
present is supposed to he above 800/. Why are mosses rot in-
sured ? This is not the first Instance of ant ess having been set on
fire and burning fir years.
BRECHIN.—A lire has broken out in the hills in the parish of
Strachan, which has assumed rather an alarming aspect. It is sup.
posed to have originated about twelve days ago, on the east side of
Mount Battock, one of the Grampians, the property of Mr. Mauls,
from a burning left in the bank by mane people who had been
casting pests, for the purpose of lighting their pines on the follow-
ing day—a frequent though a foolish and dangerous practice. The
surface of the ground is principally composed of moss, covered with
heath; and this being completely parched by the recent drought,
the tire spread rapidly and widely to the adjoining estates belong.
ing to the Earl of Aboyne and Sir James Carnegie. On Sunday
last, it had extended to a depth of from five to seven feet over a sur-
face nearly seven miles in length, and live in breadth, compre-
hending Mount Battock, Comiehill, the head of the Water of Ann,
Petershill, and the valley, down to the Stone of Clochnabean,
which was that day enveloped in flame. The excessive heat front
such a mass of burning matter, by preventing all approach, has
rendered it impossible to adopt any efficient measures fur extin-
guishing the fire, which must, of course, be increasing every hour.
The inhabitants of the paria'nex of Strachan, Bine, and Aboyns,
and the overseers of the respective proprietors, have been making
every effort in their power, without effect. Serious apprehensions
are entertained for the extensive forest of Glentaner, towards
which the flames are approaching; particularly should the wind
veer to the southatouth-sast. A similar catastrophe seemed to
threaten the woods of Slateford, also the property of Mr. Mauls.
A fire made ira apixarince in these words in the afternoon of
Sunday last, and had made considerable progress before it was dis-
covered. _ _ . _ _ _ _

PERTH, Juxx I'l—During the latter end of last, and corn.
mencetnent of the present week, the heat has been excessive; the
thermometer in the shade exhibiting a temperature, varying front
80 dee. to 118 deg., according to the situation and exposure. During
the whole of Tuesday, thunder was heard at a distance in every di-
rection, and at Dunkcld, in the afternoon, there was a very severe
storm, accompanied with. heavy showers. Yesterday, the thunder
clouds approached nearer Perth, and we had a few minutes heavy
rain, with hail, and the thermometer has since fallen a few degrees.
The Almond is nearly dried up, and in the upper districts, the
mills can with difficulty obtain two hours sufficient supply of water
in thetwenty-four, In Logicahnond, the cattle are sent great dis-
tances to the watering ; a ;,•entleman in that part of the country has
offered a bet of 50!. to I!. that there will be much rain on or before
the 6th July, which has been accepted.
In consequence of the continued dryness of the season, and the
almost unpsralle.etl ebbneas of the Clyde, the salmon have suffered
severely by the great quantity of stuffs that are discharged from the
differne; pnblic works, common sewers, &e. in the nelghbourhood
of this e4f. On Sunday, about one o'clock, an old woman went
into the Clyde to babe a child, opposite the Liorbals church, end
observed a large salmon come towarts the shore, which she caught,
and carried along with the naked child, in her arms, up Mellen-
street, to the great amusement of the lieges who were coming out of
the church at the time.
Wednesday the heat of the water, combined with the delete-
rious substances mixed with it, had a deadly influence on the tinny
tribe. Hundreds of salmon trout, brazes, perches, eels, &c. were
floating on the surface of the water in an inert state, and the river
was thronged with urchins between the Brounticlaw and the new
bridge, who easily made prey of the filth.
I On Friday morning last some of the workmen engaged at Mr.
Penton's, on the Shawpark estate, near Allon, discovered a great
quantity of smoke arising from a young plantation in the imme-
diate neighbourhood, and on investigating the source from which
it proceeded, found the luggage and young trees were on fire. We
understand that the strenunue exertions of upwards of a dozen of
men were required the whole day to confine the ravages of the de.
straying element, which was not fairly got under till nearly two
acres of the plantation were destroyed. Nothing has been de-
veloped to account for its origin.
‘Ve have received the following information front Falkirk :
" The heat has been excessive for some time. The thermometer
has frequently been at 84 deg. in the shade, and at P 2.5 deg. in
the open air. The consequences are :terming. The mosses and
muirs to the S.W. have been on fire for a week past,
and are still burning, anti no human power seems able to arrest its
progress. It has been computed that upwards of 2,000 acres have
been burnt, including some corn fields and plantations, at the same
time destroying all kinds of game upon the moors. Our only hope
is, that an ample supply of rain may conic and stop the ravages.'
Tit UNDER STORM, TUESDAY.—In the course of the thunder
storm with which this part of the country was yesterday visited,
the lightning broke on a wooded height to the north of Craigend
Castle, Stratliblane. It seems to have been attracted by a larch
tree, somewhat taller than the rest, down which it passed, tearing
off the bark in a spiral direction, for more than fifteen feet, but
without breaking u branch, though there were many of these in its
comic. The grass around the roots of the taco being rendered
combustible by the extreme dryness of the season, was set on
fire ; but being speedily discovered, the fine was prevented from
spreading farther. This spot is within 40 yards of one of the
towers fronting the north-west, which, under Providence, in all
probability, owes its safety to the high ground in its vicinity.
'Fhough the storm continued front half-past three to five p. m.,
anti though much lightning during that time was visible,the moment
when the tree wits struck could not be mistaken. It was an explo-
sion more terrible than the ; the flash and crack were seen and

heard at the same instant t and so stunned WAS the family, that
for a while they believed the building to have sustained souse ter-
rible disaster. The above is all the damage, so far as we know,
which has happened to this neighbourhood from this storm.—
Sti limrshi re June 28.
On Thursday afternoon we bad another heavy shower of rain for
about an hour. hut the hot weather still continues with little abate-
ment. —Cohvioalou Ilfercary.
GLAgoow, .1c NZ 29.—We believe we may now coneratulate
the country upon a change of weather. On Tuesday, after an ex-
ceediug hot day, we had a good deal of thunder and lightning in
the neighbourhood of this city, with a amen shower of rain. Yes-
terday forenoon, though cloudy, was exceedingly sultry, and during
the early part of the day we had much thunder with gentle rains.
The wind-, the little that we had of it, seems fairly to have shifted
to the southward and westward, and from this change we anticipate
showery weather. The barometer since Saturday has been gradu-
ally descending, and stood last evening at 22 in. The thermo-
meter on Tuesday, in the neighbourhood of this city, rose to
92 in the shade.

There was very little rain at ICylsyth. Cumbernauld, or Airdrie.
In the parishes of Eaglesham and Stewarton, it rained for a con.
siderable time. Yesterday morning the burns in these quarters
were considerably swollen, and the water was standing in the holes
on the roads. 'I rile was ♦ery heavy down the Clyde between
Renfrew ant Erskine ferry.
The pasture ground on the banks of the Endtick water is so
much burned up at present with the late violent drought, that some
of the sheep farmers or graziets have been obliged to lift their stock
front the parks of his (irace the Duke of Illontrose, to other lands
more moist, at some distance.

The drotight is an severe in the island of Bute, that the cattle are
dying tor want of water. It is so very mane in some places, that the
cows have to be driven for miles foe every temporary supply.

THE MARVELLOUS.

We have found the following stated as a fact in the
Journal du Commerce de Lyons :—Dr. James Hotham, of
Morpeth, Northumberland, returning from Switzerland, is
stated to have reported that a most extraordinary event had
lately passed at the foot of Mount St. Gothard, a league
from Aizoli, in the valley of Levantina. At the bottom of a
kind of cavern, the body of a man, about thirty years of age,
was perceived under a heap of ice, proceeding from an ava-
lanche. As the body seemed to he as fresh as if it had been
stifled only half an hour before, Dr. Hotham caused it to be
taken out, and having had the clothes pulled off; ordered it to
be plunged into cold water. It was then taken out, covered
with a crust of ice, and placed first in lukewarm water, and
then in some water still warmer—afterwards it was put in
a warm bed, and treated as usual in cases of suffixation,
by which means animation was restored. What was the
astonishment of every body, when this individual, having
was recovered the use of his faculties, declared that he
Roger Dodsworth, son of the antiquary of the same
name, born in 1629, who, returning from Italy in 1660, a
year after the death of his father, was buried under an
avalanche.

Dr. Ilotham, according to the same account, is stated to
have added, that Mr. Dodmwotth feels a great stiffness in
all his joints, but that by degrees they will become as flexi-
ble as before the accident. If Mr. 15tillsworth, fully reco-
vered. should pass through Lyons to return to his country.
after 166 years absence, it may be predicted that he will
attract in the highest degree the public curiosity.