The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-07-03 00:00:00

TERRIFIC STORM.

(From the Shrewsbury Chronicle.)
On Wednesday afternoon, about three o'clock, a sudden and .
awful clap of thunder was heard, apparently near this town, and a
heavy fall of rain succeeded. In the neighbourhood of Sutton,
near here, dreadful consternation was occasioned. The hou'cs of
Mr. Jeffreys, Mr. Miles, and Mr. Bennoand, all separate, by con- I
siderable distances, were shaken ; and the electric fluid passing'
down the chimnies of Mr. Benmand, has rent the brick-work and
done much injury. In the parlour. three children were struck upon j
the arms and thighs, which have the appearance of red stripes down I
the skin ; one of them lay senseless fur several hours ; two other
children, sitting at the kitchen door, were scorched by the light-
ning as it passed through the house. A man servant was deprived
of the faculty of hearing; and a girl in the cellar was struck down
and severely scorched. A large salt-box was splintered, and the
plaster of the wall forced clown. A clock-case, end the wood-work
of a barometer, were broke, but the glass of both is uninjured.
le the neighbourhood of Westbury the storm was furious. At
the seat of Richard Top, Esq. heavy damage has been sustained ;
more than 700 sash squares of glass were broken by the hail stones.
which in circumference measured from two to four inches, and
some which conglomerated were much larger ! these covered the
ground two inches thick in many places. The hot-house. graptry,
and cucumber-fames, are entirely demolished, the fruits destroyed,
and the gardens laid waste ; nearly one-third portion of a field of
eight acres of wheat, very forward in the ear, is literally thrashed
out by the pelting of the hail-stones, some of Which were on the
ground yesterday, in the shade, after having fallen twenty-three
ours, measuring two inches round. In several places hares rushed
from the covers, startled at die tempest. Until yesterday scarcely
any rain has fallen here for nearly three months ; the t rope of hay
sod clover are very indifferent all round ; • field of eight acres,
near here, was mowed this wee';, and a farmer passing laid a
wager that he could load the whole crop upon one waggon, which
he actually did. The usual produce of this field has generally
been from eight to ten tuns, and is this year about one ton and a
half only.
(From the Newcastle Chronicle of Saturday.]
The long continuance of the drought begins to be severely felt in
the want of rain. The ground is becoming exceedingly parched,
and crops of all kinds are suffering from the want of rain ; for
though the extreme warmth is forcing vegetation rap'clly forward,
yet neither fruit. nor vegetables attain the usual maturity. The hay
harvest commenced about ten days ago, and has proceeded moat
favourably, but on old lands the crop is light. In common with all
other parts of the country, the heat for the last week tits been ex-
treme, the thermometer varying above eighty the whole of bit
time. Tuesday !oat was the hottest day we have experienced ;on
that day the thermometer reached eighty-seven degrees in the shade,
at three. r.at. On Sunday it reached eighty.four, at two, P.X.,
and on Wednesday, eighty-five at one, noon. On Tuesday after-
noon a slight thunder-storm passed near this town, and on Wed-
nesday afternoon another storm of thunder was heard raging to the
eastward ; on both occasions a few drops of rain fell in this town,
but not sufficient to wet the streets. At Shields, we understand
a most awful storm of thunder, lightning, and rain, was experienced
on ‘l"ednesday afternoon.
During the thunder-storm on Thursday last, a flash of lightning
struck with great force a building formerly occupied for a custom-
house, at Sunderland, and did considerable damage to the roof.
The thermometer, in the shade, at Chester le-street, on the
24th ult. at noon, stood at 90.
After a long continuance of dry and sultry weather, this city was
on Tuesday afternoon visited by a thunder-storm, the lightning
was exceedingly vivid, accompanied by a refreshing fall of rain.
On the same day Nun Monkton and the neighbourhood was visited
by an awful thunder-storm, the lightning was glaring and terrific,
and the peals of thunder loud and incessant. Four ewes and two
lambs were killed by the lightning, at Mr. Benjamin Cundall's
farm ; they had taken shelter under an oak tree which was set on
fire, anti continued horning until it was consumed. The blazing
fire spreading amongst the green foliage afforded a singular and
terrific spectacle.—York Chronicle.
OurtiAm, JUNE 26.—Yesterday this place was visited by a
thunder storm, which has done considerable damage to the house
of George Halstead, publican. The electric fluid struck some part
of the building; its moat singular operation took place in a small
bar parlour, lying to the back of the building. Here it struck a
piece of gilded metal from the top of a clock-ease, penetrated into
Vie Inside, and conveyed away " presto!" the pendulum. It also
hove the chick weights from the cords, which i did not burn, and,
left them at the bottom of the case. Ina seller, which is used ass
kind of fat ily kitchen, its operations, though less violent, were
eerm nly more alarming. Here it struck the landlady, who at pre.
sent lies ina dangerous state. One of the daughters elm was struck
to the ground, but she is much better. 'The electric fluid has also
descended upon a factory at Heysiell, and has doue damage to tbe
amount of one hundred pounds.

PORTSMOUTH, JUNE 30. Posed by, the Lonach, Frescoll,
from Bombay. for Lora:tom—Wind W.
DEAL, Jure 311.—Sailed the Posthumous, Reid, for Quebec •.
the William and ILnry, for Jamaica, and the Shepherd, for St.
Kilts, turned away. }'our P. MI. the Shepherd is putting Wet,
the rest of the outward-bound remain, with the Isabella, AFiverrat.,
for India. A fog has prevailed throughout the day.—Wind t.
by NV.
Manua-re, Jure 30.—Landed here yesterday, a further qua--
thy of iron, from tin• wreck dry the Ginner Sand. viz. 428 Mn,
flats, and 13 pirsoitt half 'Mist two, p. m. passed by, two strum
boats, towing a large raft of timber, for the River.
Grew earn's; ,Ttfre 30,Arrived the Layton, Campbell, front
Isle of ,France; Senthoung, crow, from Figueras ; Mercury,
Holmes, limn Para; British Union, Power, from du. Sailed the
Laburnum, Tate, for Calcutta; Coromandel, titles, for do. :
Hebe, Elsden, for Cape of Good Hope.
ABERDEEN, JUNE 26.—The Aberdeenshire, Oswald, arrived
here yesterday, from Miramichi ; left on 23d May, in company
with the Isabella' bound for Clyde. Left the following Teasels
Sir W. Wallace, Anderson • Albion, Leslie; Ythan, law; Jane.
Williamson : and Union, Mitchell, all from Aberdeen ; also fire
Cumberland, of 31aryport, and Medway, of Hull On the Ist of
June, about 85 miles to the eastward of St. Pool's Island, spoke
the snip Thomas, of Harrington Johnston master, out 44 drys
from Liverpool, all well. The Aberdeenshire brings intelligence
of the total lows of the brig Canada, of this port, Park, thaster,.oh
St. Paul"a Island. Passengers and crew saved.
STROMNESS, JUNE 24.—The Prince of Wales, Davidson.
bound to Hudson's Hay, in beating out of Hoy Sound, with the
wind at N. W. struck on a rock, and remained about four hours,
and has returned here; she makes so much water that she most
discharge to repair.—The Camden, Bell, bound to Hudson's Bit),
remains here.

NEW Vona, MAY 27.—The whaling ship, Hypo, Coffin,.cf
Nantucket, in „-ping into one of the Society Islands, went &star •,
and was lost. Crew and cargo saved.
JAMAICA (KINGSTON) May 13.—The Ann, William*, from
Carthagena to this port, has been put back In a leaky state, and in
was supposed she would be condemned.
BOMBAY, FEB. 4.—After the departure of the Lonach, the only
free traders remaining here will be the Triumph, loading for Lon-
don, and the Brig Catharine, loading for Oreenoct. The former
is to go about the 15th, and the latter about the 20th inst.
The James Scott, Shipton, from Batavia to London, was spoken
with 21st Feb. in lat. 12. lung. 185. hy the Beaver, De Pev.rel,
strived at New York, 30th May, from China. The Jame, &Ott,
having lost her mainmast and rudder, was returning to Batavia, to
repair, and was supplied with a mainyard and topmast, by ti.a
Beaver,
Arrived off Scilly, the Caroline, Beat, from Figueroa.
The Prince of Wales, Davison, bound to Htulson's Bay, has
put bark to Stromsess to discharge and repair„ having struck WA
a rock, and made much water.

EAST INDIA SHIPPING.
The Lonwit, Driscoll, from Bombay, has arrived of Ports-
mouth ; sailed from New South Wales the dth of October, 11120.
Bombay, the 2:td of February, 11190. the Cape the 20th of Apra,
and St. Helena the 7th of May ; the John Palmer, —, from th•
South Mess, off iVeymotch.
Ann tvats AT Homsar.--The Windsor Castle, Beathealee,
from Bengal, on the 13th of Feb.
MAILINGS raom BOMBAT.—Tbe Triumph, Green, for 1.00-
don, on the 18th of Feb. Ttts Alacrity, Findlay, ;nolo., Oaths
20th do.

A &RIVAL AT THE CANE.—The COW. Watt, from Beep)..
SAILING raom THE CANE.—The fee London,
on the 24th April.
SHIP SPOKEN WITH.—The MarkriaLThompivon, froglthe Mom-
titius to bundan, on the 20_4 a May, 6. N.. long. 111 W.
ARRIVALS AT ST. HIBLENA.—The Mary Ann,
from Bengal, and the Wiliam Mika, —, has Bengal and
Penang.
PASSENGERS PER Loosen. Capt. Driest from Bombay:---
Mrs. Col. Bellsria, Mrs. Col. Ilt,Devall and thild, Mrs. Manion
and child, Mrs. Norton anditwo t Timms Watdell,
Civil Service; Rev. Mr. MHOS: jaws D. Niebei, rwq.;
Mark Napier. hie Majway's 6tb Pbpsfirat.-Cel. Maya..
putt Quarter-Master General; Major 701 Mit $O.
tire Infantrr ; Major Cash, Illhierea Major
Majesty's 20th Foot; Capt. War" Moan's Craky; •
Robinson, his 3lsjesty's 4th Drays's; Booty Carramse,
Native Infantry.
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