The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-26 00:00:00

JUNE 26, 1846.

hundred yards entered and passed through a house, the
doors of which were open, and in its course threw down
three chairs, leaving no other evidence of its progress. Very
little rain fell during the time the storm continued.
The object which attracted the lightning, was a tall spiral
poplar tree, beneath which they stood, and which we believe
was planted by Mr. Bailey's own hand.
ANOTHER DREADFUL STORM AT MELBOURNE.—MONDAY
EVENING.—WhiIe writing the foregoing account Melbourne
has again been visited by a storm of even more fearful cha-
racter in its kind than the preceding, although happily unat-
tended with equally fatal consequences. At about half-past
six this evening, the thunder, which had been long heard
rumbling at a distance, broke precisely over the town, ac-
companied by almost continued flashes of lightning of the
most awful and magnificent description. When the war of
elements had reached the height of its fury, a peal, which
was almost deafening, causing the most obdurate tremble,
burst forth. At this moment a ball of fire descended, at a
distance of not more than fifty yards from the spot where the
above fatal catastrophe had taken place, and entering a
house, set fire to a quantity of papers in a room where a sick
person was lying, and then passing through the chamber
ceiling, entered a lower room. In its passage a portion of a
scythe attached to the wall was melted, and then entering
the chimney, carried with it the iron apparatus employed to
hang kettles, &c., upon. That the sick person should have
escaped appears most marvellous; yet so it was. So alarm-
ing a visitation the most aged inhabitant has no recollection
of, and it is hoped it will not pass away without some moral
influence of a beneficial order.—Derby Reporter.

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COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an open
carriage on Wednesday afternoon, in the vicinity of
Osborne House.
Yesterday morning their Royal Highnesses the Prince
of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the
Princess Alice, went to the sea beach, and took their
usual walks and rides.
Her Majesty and her Royal Consort promenaded in
the pleasure-grounds of Osborne House yesterday fore-
noon.

Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, at-
tended by Lady Augusta Cadogan and Mr. Edmond
Mildmay, honoured the Dowager Duchess of Bedford
with her company yesterday, at Campden Hill, Ken-
sington.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, at-
tended by Mr. Edmond Mildmay, honoured Lord Foley
with his company at dinner on Wednesday evening, at
his residence in Grosvenor-square.
Baron de Moncorvo, Portuguese Minister, transacted
business yesterday, at the Foreign-office.
Mr. Dickenson and a deputation from the paper trade
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday. Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise,
accompanied the deputation.
The Archbishop of Canterbury had an interview
with Mr. Secretary Gladstone yesterday at the Colonial-
office.

The Duke of Leinster and a deputation had an inter-
view with Sir Robert Peel yesterday, at his official re-
sidence in Downing-street.

Dr. Bowring, M.P., had an interview with the Earl
of Dalhousie yesterday, at the office of the Board of
Trade

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of New South Wales, New
Zealand, Hong• Kong, Ceylon, the Cape of Good Hope,
St. Helena, and Malta.
The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes-
terday, and resumed the hearing of the appeal " Willis v.
Sir George Gipps," from New South Wales. Mr.
Bethell, Queen's Counsel, was heard. The Lords pre-
sent were the Lord Chancellor, Lord Brougham, the
Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the
Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Baron Parke,
and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. The case
was adjourned.

J