The Sun.
London, England, 1865-10-19 00:00:00

WINDSOR.

Yesterday evening intelligence of the de-
cease of Viscount Palmerston reached the Royal
borough, telegraphic messages having been de-
spatched to the Windsor terminus, Kingston- upon-
Thames, Twickenham, and all the stations of the
London and South-Western Railway station. In

the course of the evening a Government messenger
was despatched from town to Earl Russell, who is
now residing at Pembroke-lodge, Richmond Park.

The Cabinet.

Under the present painful circumstances it will
at once become necessary for the Queen to appoint
a successor to the lamented Viscount Palmerston.

We need hardly point out that Lord Russell,
having been already Prime Minister, will be sent
for by her Majesty. If the noble earl accepts the
Premiership, it is probable that the Earl of Cla-
rendon will be entrusted with the duties of the
Foreign-office, which he formerly discharged under
the Administration of Lord Aberdeen.

In the case of Lord Russell electing to retain the
Foreign-office, the Premiership might be entrusted
to Lord Granville or Lord Clarendon.

But we think that, in all probability, Lord
Russell will accept the all-important post now
vacant.

In any case, Mr. Gladstone succeeds to the
leadership of the House of Commons.—Post.

DEATH OF SIR THOMAS WHELAN.—The death is
announced this morning of Sir Thomas Whelan, who in
1832 was Lord Mayor of Dublin, having been High Sheriff
of the county ten years previously. The deceased was the
son of Mr. Thomas Whelan, a merchant of Dublin, and
was born in 1800. He received a knighthood in 1822 during
the year of his shrievalty. •

THE GALE.—SIIIELDS, Wednesday Noon.—The
weather has been very inclement on the north-
eastern coast all night, and at this hour a north-east gale
is blowing and there in a heavy sea on the coast. Ships
are running for the shelter of the harbour, and the Pilot
steamboat has gone out to sea with a number of pilots on
board to assist in bringing shipsinto the harbour. A little
laden brig got on to the Herd Sand an hour ago, but she
beat over with the flood tide and is safe in port. Some
steamboats drove on the Herd, but they were got off with-
out muck injury. The barometer is very low, and there
is every appearance of renewed bad weather.
VIOLENT THUNDEISTOHM.-0n Tuesday afternoon
Nottingham was visited by a violent thunderstorm.
About five o'clock a brilliant flash of forked lightning was
followed by a terrible crash, which seemed to shake the
ground. On the north side of the town the tower of the
church of All Saints was struck, and part of the stone both
inside and outside was thrown down. It made its way
through the roof and tore away the coping of one of the
gable ends. A number of men were at work near the
church, and were knocked down and stunned, but not
further injured. The vane end of the spire of the Roman
Catholic church of St. Barnabas was also struck at the same

time, the extreme point of the spire being divided. A girl
was struck in St. John-street, and was so much injured :Is
to require medical assistance. No fatal casualty occurred

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

(REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.)

AMERICA.
ARRIVAL OF THE ETNA.
QUEENSTOWN, OCT. 19

The Inman steamship Etna, from New York on
the 7th inst., arrived here at 730 a.m. to-day, with
the mails, 188 passengers, and $150,000 in specie.

She landed 45 passengers, and proceeded for L:
verpool at 7 45 a.m.

Her telegraphic advices have been anticipated.

ARRIVAL OF THE NEW YORK.
SOUTHAMPTON, OCT. 19

The North German Lloyds steamer New York,
from New York on the 7th inst., passed the Needles
at 9 20 aan: to-day.