The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1819-09-13 00:00:00

DREADFUL EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING.

Monday week, between twelve and one, at Smithwell
N•Atinglownshire, the air hail been tincummooly close and
retry preliously to the gathering of a storm, which hung
• vet. the town for some time, when a most vivid flash of
I 4htning took place, with an immediate clap or crack of
Oiinder, like the collision of two hard boilits, bat by
ou
means rescruhlin4 the winal noise of taonder. It was sawn
al:+coterril that the stable of Mr. I,Jlkner, over which was; a
...ember fine, lad been struck by the lightning, which pent-
ing the building by the iron rod's acting as a conductor,
destroyed every thing in its course, and struck with instant
at •aili a rateable horse. The young gentlemen of Mr.
I't ltwr'v academy, were all at the same time in the play
round eiljiliniag the building, but most providentally
escaped the dreadful effects Mr this artful visitation.

A letter dated logouville (near Hav►e), August
es, pays—" The vintage of this year will be so pro-
ductive througfrOot France, that an immediate re-
duction of 50 per cent. in the price of wines is ex-
reeled ; but the heavy rains iu July so completely
Ilia the curls, that the wheat will not average more
Ciao 50llia. the Winchester bushel in ■ny of the

provisiers."
Coionel LIMB succeeds. as heir at law, to the I
estates of the late Rev. Dr. Jscssos ; his personal 1
protterty he hoe bequeathed to his godson, a youth
of a must exemplary character. Among his
Iteottepts. the Learned Doctor save to each of his
Jodi-Waren (who were of his own selection from
!tie villager* of Felphses) • hat, round-frock, half-
boots. and 21.
Stilt HENRY ETHIMINGTOV.—The following is
• literal copy of n paper, in the Baronet's own writ-
log. attached to the lid of his coffin when taken to
the Otter of inttrtnent :
H It' you shall courts, the Lord Jews Christ, and believe
in yoler faint that God has raised him lien) the dead, you
shall be saved.
*Such the prospects that nri.c
6' To the flying Christian's • yes ;
“ Such the glorious vista Faith
" Opens thru the shades of Death^
Sir HENRY ETHERINGTON, Bart. Died 16th August,
lu 1819,
the 88th Year of his Age.

Cirridars were issued to convene a Spacial Meets
irK of the Members-of the Devon County Club, to
roke into consideration the late trausactious at
I.liticheater, to be held on Friday last, at the
London •Itin. Easier. 7ke Exeter Flying
since• reeeiied, stairs, however, that Mr.
CLENcti. (the Imitllord) had refused the use of his
1141111 W fur the poillase, and adds—v 6 We have out
been able• to escettaiii whether any other has berth
obtained for' the Meeting to be held."
The 51:leor of Norwich has seceded to a Requi-
sition to calla Meeting, to consider the late &pith.
sable transactions at Manchester. The Norwich
Requisitton is signed by persons of the first respecs
tittniity.
The inanufictutity districts. continue tranquil :
much discontent netertheless lies beneath the sur-
f ire : the Radical Reformers are described &Per-
t re.itoo;ly violent in and near Oldham. To avoid
ii.e:ettsing the excise duties, parties club together,
and brew ale at private houses, where they assemble
to drink it and. talk politics : the regular public-
houses are almost deserted.—( Shrewsbury Clirosi.j
At rite sale of the late Mr. GRANT'S rams at Wy.
ham. near Loath. on the 2d instant, 10 of theta
were sold for 354/. 105. averaging 351. 9s. each.
One (lot 43) was bought by Mr. Caowsom, of Six
Iloilo, in Lincolnshire, for 531.: it is from Mr. At.-
Letrilra mid Mr. CHAPLIN'', noted breed of sheep.
The sale was numerously attended.