The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1821-05-04 00:00:00

viz ZArR tHUSDER STORM'.

Thursday evening this city •ad neighbourhood were
visited by a tremendous thunder storm, accompanied with
hail, which began about six o'clock, and evatitmed with
little intermission during the night. The lightniug was
awfully vivid, and the thunder rolled i■ majestic subliality
throultli the atmosphere, peal succeeding peal in deafening
roar, during the whole of the storm, which was solemn
and impressive i• the extreme. The benefits of this con-
flict of the elements to vegetation are apparent i• the
beauties which the lovely fernery of Ibis coonty now
display to the enraptured beholder; whe►ever the delighted
vision may rest, the whole country presents • noble land-
scape of infant abundance and promising plenty, graced by
the milky Islo.soni of the pear-tree ecustrastei with the rutty
bud of the apple bursting into bloom, whilst the hedge-
row of the hawthorn blossom, like • wreath of pearls
encircling and iotersreti•g the fairy scenery of prolific be-
getaticsa on every side, form altogether a prospect fur gra-
tified amid delight, where even the dullest
mind must expand its euraptured thankfulness to Hiss who
guides the storm, sod directs the wouderful workings of as-
tute for the beuelit of us all. We are happy to slate, no se-
rious accident has reached us, resultiog from Ibis disturbance
of the elements. During the storm • mau is the service of
Mr. Bach, of the Coach and Horses Inn iu this city, was
struck (if we may be allowed the expreasiou) by the
lightning, which instantalieuesly deprived him of all his
sesses, which slate be remained the wlwle of the night.
A medical friend iaforms us, that it was curious and
remarkable to observe, that the brain only was affected,
the blood continued to circulate in an oudisturbed state,
and the muscles had nut lost the power of acting during the
time the senses were in a state of soopensiou, which was
nearly the whole of the night. We •re happy to say she
man is quite recovered. Another fiend states, `• During
the storm, urn my return from ledhury, about nine o'clock
through one of the cross roads, hurling myself enveloped in the
'war of elements,' I took refuge in a cottage on the toad side.
The th•rder now reared •wfolly, and having placed my
horse in a shed, I waited till the fury of the storm was
somewhat abated. On going to my bore, to resume my
journey, I found the sited shattered to pieces, and my horse
grazing uninjured iu a small enclosure uear at hand ! This
to me appears inexplicable, as it was impossible fur him to
bare escaped before the shed was iu ruins. The poor man
in whose hoose I rested was nut so fortunate, as his wily
cow was blasted with the lightuing.”—( Hereford Justrnal.)

tilE TURF.

BETTING-ROOM, TATTERSALLS, MAY 3.

DERBY.
sto 1 eget Gustavo. INto 1 eget Cowslip
8 so I apt Jock 18 to 1 apt lirgiseald
10 to 1 apt Chasm 18 to 1 eget Troth
it to I eget Morel i N to 1 apt Dake of Verb
18 to 1 apt Romecrocies I

OA KA.

3to 2 ago! Augusta I 7to 1 agat 74,11
9 to 2 apt lbla I 11 to 1 most Bantam
2,000 GUINEAS STAIRS.
5 to 2 asst Phidias.
NEWSIARILET STAKES.
5 to 2 asst Brother to ligurboa.

NAVdL INTELLIGENCE.

rivinoteret. MAY 1.
Arrived off the port the Harrison, Davis, front Sheer(
Leon, in 89 day., and sailed again for Liverpool. The Ana,
Cudner, from Trigiunnotls for St. John's, New Brunowtek,
wee wrecked on the 19th April, in let. 44. 40. I°ic.l7. 30.--
crew saved by the Sally, James, of Helloed, and landed
here last evening.

TALNOVER, ♦rats, 30.
The sloop TestshSl, which struck uu the Black Rock on
Saturday evening and sunk, has been gull •p and brought in
here. The greater part of her cargo bas been washed away,
owing to a large bule being lit her buttons. The passengers,
Eve in number, lost every thing which they bad oat board,and
were wit► difficulty saved.
DEAL, ■AT 9.
Arrived and remain the Ganger, Chives's, front Bengal;
Hope, Scott, front Cardiff for Antwerp; and • Beet of
coasters. Tile Regulus transport fur Cork cud Halifax stiff
reaming.

HARWICH, HAS 2.
Arrived the Charlotte packet *ilk t mail front Gotten.
Lure.

Failed the Leicester packet for Ctitt'saven, Princess Char-
little ditto fir Holland, mid Alliance ditto for Guiteedirg—.
each with a mail.
stritzsinca, AIIIIIL 30.
The Birminehern, Rotherough, from Cardiff fur Haire,
struck on the Rundle Stune this morning and sunk. Two
of the crew were picked up by a Gitlin hum, having saved
themselves in a booby hutch.

New potatoes, the size of a racket-hall, were yes-
terday morning sold at a e•ren-grocer's, in Leaden-
hall-market, at the moderate price of 3s. 6J. a
pound !

Thrre was a good supply of grain it Norwich
market on Saturd.ty, mud prices rather lower.
Wheat declined full Is. per coomb.—The cattle
market exhibited the largest show of sheep and
bullocks sten this searon, but sales were slow. it
i. s.,mewhat surpri►ing that beef keeps up to Bd.
snit 91 per lb. in the market.

MEETINGS OF CREDITOR!, AT GUILDHALL

TO-MORROW.
t.■.
J. Macleod, Cornbill, boot maker
M. S. dowiek, London, warehouseamo 3 10
J. L Smith, late of Vauxhall-walk, coal-dealer
J, Johnson, Leamington, druggist. . .
T. Chem', Maidstone, linea-draper
A. Hellmann, Into of Mincing-lane, merchant
W. Hem feck, Throgmorton-street, Flock-6 °Ler— • 3 10
J. Walker, Bermondsey and Peckham, parchment-
dealer
T. Field, West Smithfield, inn-yard keeper 3 12
G. asthardsor, Meekleaburgh.mpeare, and T. Yokes,
late of Gloneester-street, merchants 3 11
B. Philips, Threadneidle•street, vintner
J. Hardtug, Great iVitichester-street, jewelier 3 11

. _
J. Dignans, Throgiuorion-st tees, cook-mirviebruit 3 It
Ovendun, Csrey-strei t, jeweller
J. Bishop, Bloomsbury, Isorse.dealer 2 10
• J. Mapters, Upper Berkeley-street, coach-maker 13
D. Pollen, Birchin lane, broker 2 19
M. I.aaladge, Harley-street, upholsterer
W. Killick, Chew, coal-merchant
J. B. Philipps, Bartlett's-buildings, jeweller
J. Hesishaw,Gloucester-place, bookseller
D.lVillmutt, Roth, rhitbe, master-mariner
J. Laughlin., Commercial road, onaster.mari tier 1 10
J. Ward, Barbary, brewer 1 12
T. and J. D. Payn, Cateaton-street, aarehousemen 1 1
D. Tower, Whitecbapel-road, timber-merchant 1 10
DIVIDENDS.
H. Benham, Southwark, ironmonger
T. Worth, Gracccburcb-street, haberdasher .
J Nowill, Cheapside, stationtr
W. Crew, Tut tesihans-eourt.road, plumber lO
T. Bensou,Sheffield.mour, grocer
W. Reynolds, late of the ship Orieut, master-mariner ll
R. Crombie, Chelsea, victualler
J. Roach, Russell-wee., bookseller
T. Motley, Strand. patent letter manufacturer ll
J. Browne, G . nor-square and Liverpool, upholsterer 10
Ansel!, Carshalion, paper-maker
G. Philipps, late of Westmiustor, manufacturer of
bronze ..
10
F.. Read and T. Baker, Bloomsbury, linen-drapers
T. West, Grarechords-street, wholesale-perfumer
H. Hall, Kingsland, Threadneedle•street, and Stock-
Exchange
C. It. H. Dailey, Swallaw-field, dealer and chitlins's...
11. Jackson, Straud, vintner ..... /2
CERTIFICATES.
T. Ker, of the Strand, Middlesex, boot and rhormaiter.—
;J. Lamb, of Newington-eausewoy, Surrey, glazier—C. F.
rWoolcott, late of High Holborn, Middlesex, window.glam-
!unittcr.—J. Smithies, of Huddersfield, York, •icisffiller.-4).
Vomit, of Blackburn, Lancaster, grocer.—C. Newmarcb, of
Cheltenham. Gloucester, stoocamerchant.—J. Marsh, of
G. srechureb-street, Loudon, hosier.—E. L. Fox the younger,
of Idol-lane, Tower street, London, bruker.—M. Vigor, of
Bristol, cabinetmaker..---D. Pitt, of Feuchureh-sireet, and
. Ball-alley. Lombard-street, London, hosier —J. C. Illosess-
,..“ of Coleman-street, London, sod of Old Baud-strew, Mid•
alum toymerchant.—J. Nield, of Midae•bill, Saddieworth,
Turk, cluthier.—W. Cooper, of Nottingham. W.
Sheppard, of Aldermanbury, London, Blaekwell.ball-factor.
—T. Harris, of Liverpool, master. marluer.

PRICE OF STOC
Bonk Stock 224
3 per Coot. Red. 7111
3 per Ct. Cons.. 72
31 per Cent Bl
4 per ('eats. .... $9
5 per Ct. N. Ao.loBll

DEATH.
At his hose', in New Norfolk street. Grosrenor.square,
the Hos. Charles Stuart, is the 78th year of his age.
MARRIAGE.
Oo the 28th ult. at St. Pattern church, by t►e Rev.
Dr. Moore, William Wilde, Esq. of Gray's lss•equare, to
Miss Walker of Eustou-square.

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HIGH WATER THIS DAY AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Mervin 42 after A. I Evening 44 after 4.

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A YESTERDAY.
Benk L. Ann.. .... 181
Boucle.. 41 44 pr.
New Annuities.... 751
Ex. Bill•. t.... 3 3 pr.
Lottery Tickets 141. 14e.
Cove. for Ace... • 72fif

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