The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-24 00:00:00

THE LATE STORM.

We observe that Captain Denham, F.R.S., of
the Royal Navy, the zealous and enterprising officer, so
justly appreciated for his valuable surveys and new channel
operations at Liverpool, is at present engaged in carrying
out similar operations at Wyre Harbour, in Morecorn'ue
Bay, Lancashire. By this desirable undertaking, a new
and easily accessible port, with adequate docks, available
for ships of large burthen, will be shortly added to the
maritime security of our westcra coast.
INSURRECTION AT MARANIIA Al'—The Rapid,
Captain White, which sailed front Maranharn on the .oth
ult. and arrived et Liverpool yesterday afternoon, brings
acceunts of an insurrection of a formidable character in the
vicinity of that town ; the rebels having gained possession
cf all the reighbourin,r towns and villages.' They
daily expected to makee their entrance into Maranhain were
and, in anticipation of such an event, the vessels Victory
and Campion had received orders to have their boats in
readiness to convey the met cha its on board. The slave
population were thought to be favourable to the rebels.
The G•wernor had sent to Paraiba for troops.--Manchester
Guardian.
Last Saturday we had new potatoes in our mar-
ket, selling at the reduced price of from 31 to 5:1 per lb.
W and on edneiday they were sold at from 24d. to 4a.
tVhs. of the larger sort, taken together, might be had at
3d. pc: lb. Oil pot,tues, however, advanced to f/Id, per
worre, in the market, aed they may fetch a still higher
price ere the new crop become purchaseable by the poorer
c'asset Oa Weclee,day a quantity of tine mackarel, from
Whitehaven, was sold on the fish stones, at hi. per lb.__
Kcaal Mercury.
UNITED SERVICE BENEVOLENT INSTITU-
TION FUR GRANTING PEN,IONS TO THE WIDOWS AND
ORPHANS Or OVEICERS —On Friday evening a grand fancy dress bail in aid of the funds of the above excellent Institu-
tion, tLok place at Willis's Rooms, King street, St. Jimes's-
square, and which was most respectably and numerously
attended, nearly 1,000 of the chief nobility and gentry
being present, and the scene was of the moat animated
and lively description. Flags of rll nations and military
t, trophies were most tastefully and beautifully arranged,
• and at the upper end of the room, over the seats destined
fir the Royal Family and the Ladies Patronesses, the
Royal standard of Britain was suspended. On the landing
places and stairs were placed men in armour on pedestals,
which had a very striking and pleasing effect. About 12
o'clock their Royal Highnesses the Duchesses of Cam-
bridge and Gloucester arrived with their attendants, and
were received by the officers composing the Committee of
Management, and Capt. Kerr, the Honorary Secretary of
the Institution. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of
Cambridge was conducted to her scat by Major-General
Wright, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
by General the lion. Sir William Lumley, G. C. 8.,
followed by her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Richmond,
and the Ladies Patronesses, the band striking up " God
save the Queen," after which dancing Immediately
commenced, and was kept up with great spirit until past
five o'clock. Fancy dresses of every kind and variety
were to bo seen, and were in most instances remarkably
well sustained. Among the company present we noticed
the Nawaub of Oude, in oriental costume; his Excellency
the Persian Ambassador, Hussein Khan, and his Secretary,
Mirza Futty; Prince Louis Napoleon and his suite, and
many Foreign Ambassadors and Ministers. The splendid
band of the Ist regiment of Life Guards who were in at-
tendance, by the kind permission of the lion, Colonel
Cavendish, were stationed in the banquetting-room, and
enlivened the scene considerably. Both of the rooms
were most tastefully decorated with the finest and rarest
flowers and shrubs; in fact, the whole of the splendid
affair was of the most pleasing and gratifvin,, description,
and reflects great credit on the spirited, individuals who
have so humanely established the above mast praiseworthy
and excellent Institution.

AN
"INGENIOUS DEVICE."--A "gentleman"
called at a public-house in King- street, North Shields, a
few days ago, and requested to be supplied with a bottle of
the best whiskey. The landlady promptly attended to the
wishes of her wholesale customer, and in a twinkling the
bottle was deposited in his pocket. " The money (he
coolly said) he would call and pay to-rnorraw." The
good dame replied, that it was not her custom to trust
strangers; whercuron, with an air of offended dignity, he
drew a bottle from his pocket, and returned it in a huff.
The landlady, shortly after the departure of her insulted
visitor, examined the battle, and found that it was filled
with wat.2r
During the storm which visited this part of the
country on Tueday last, Mr. Richard Atnan, a cabinet-
maker, residing in Newland, was struck by the lightning
as he sat at dinner, and deprived for a time of the use of
One Fide. The sensation, he says, was similar to the rapid
pas4ing through him of a red-hot iron. Extreme sickness
and sinking of the pulse fliliowed, and in the course of the
evening his recovery seemed doubtful. The sickness did
not leave him for two or three days, and he continued very
ill, but we are happy to learn that he has rallied and is
likely to do well. —Northampton Mercury.
ILIMINSTER—HAY HARVEST.— Flayrnaking
has commenced in our neighbourhood, and the burden is
generally good. —Sherborne Journal.
STROMNESS, JUNE 10.—Tile herring fishing,
this reek, has been very indifferent—the weather prevent.
ing. Quality of fi.h excellent. Ifighest catch of one
boat, 31 trans.—Scotsman.

SINGULAR COINCIDENCE.—Thursday at Hat-
ton-garden, three individuals met in a charge, whose re-
spective names were Farthing, Halfpenny, and Penny;
and on the previous day in a charge of assault, the two
defendants, man and wife, were stone blind, the complain-
ant was also stone blind, and the wife of the latter had but
one eye, and the assault was committed when the parties
were " blind drunk."
THE WEATHER.—We regret to state that the
drought still continues here ( Inverness), and the present
is likely to prove the driest summer we have experiaiced
since 1826. The hay crop has suffered lamentably ; indeed
it is a total failure ; for even should rain now corns, it can-
not recover the fields. Oats where early sown on good
soils, are looking well ; where sown later in the season,
they look very unpromising. Wheat is poor in general and
scarcely covers the ground. Barley is much better. The
gard course, are suffering from the drought and cold
ea
ctions east win ens, of
ds.
the The Potato crop appears excellent in all di-
re; plants are Corning up vigorously, and there
is no prospect of a fallure.—lnverness Courier.
THE WEATHER.--During the past week we
have had most delightful and seasonable
weather. Occa-
sionally thunder has visited but it has been accompanied i
by soft anti copious showers of rain. These, united with
nner's sun, are fast bringing to
genial south wind; and a Burn,
Kereu
maturity the fruits of the ea. th. —.Kendal
ry.

On Monday evening between six and seven o'clock,
Warrington and the neighbourhood were visited by one
of the most awful thunder storms, accompanied by
' heavy rain, that has occurred for many years past.
The storm extended from Northwich and Runcorn to
Barkside and the neighbourhood of Wigan. Some
newly-erected cottages, the property of Mr. Ward, in
Mount-street, Warrington, were considerably damaged.
The electric fluid caught the chimney of -two of the
houses, penetrated the ceilings, knocked out the glass,
splintered the window anti doer-frames, and knocked
the plaster from the walls in several places. Miss
Ellen Hilsby, a milliner, residing in Coronation Build-
ings, Back-street, while in the act of shutting
the bedroom window, was slightly struck by the '
lightning, and for a time became insensible. her
lace and one of her legs were much injured ; but she is
now, we are informed, doing well. The lightning first
struck the spout at the cal of the buildings, then des-
cended the chimnics of the houses Nos. 2 and No. 4, in-
jured the window-frame and broke the stone chimney-
piece in the back-parlour of No. 4. At Belmont, the
scat of James Heath Legh, Esq., near Northwich, two
fine trees received considerable damage ; and the
splinters of one of them, an oak, was driven several feet
distant from the tree. The chimney of Mr. Lingard's
house, at Runcorn, was also struck by the lightning,
which entered the roof, and set fire to a bed in the
room. The fire was got under without much damage.
—Manchester Guardian.
liounnatx,—On Tuesday evening, between six and
seven o'clock, a dreadful storm of rain and thunder
burst upon this town. It was so dark that people bad
to light candles. The electric fluid killed a very fine
cow belonging to Mr. Abraham Brearley, of West Hill,
and another cow was killed at a place called Dennis
Booth, a short distance from the town. The lightning
also struck a man at work upon the railway, lifted him
from his feet, and threw him several yards ; but he re-
ceived no injury save the burning of his e3e-brows.
Several other persons are also said to have had their
hair or wLiskers burned.