The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-23 00:00:00

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. W. Robinson and W. Meadows, Rainhill, Lanca-
shire, tar distillers—J. E. Owen and W. C. Evans,
Southampton, surgeons—E. Appleton, W. V. Taylor,
and G. Hall, Manchester, commission agents—F. W.
Barker and H. G. Hadley, Messina, Sicily, merchants—
J. J. Guest and E. J. Hutchins, Dowlais and Cardiff,
Glamorganshire, London, Liverpool, and Edgehills,
Mitcheldean, Gloucestershire, ironmasters—C. Ritchie
and J. Bond, St. Paul's-churchyard, silk mercers—J.
Barker and I. Smith, Bradford, Yorkshire, stonemasons—
W. Woods' Elizabeth Spence, T. H. Henderson, and
J. A. Woods, Sunderland, Durham, timber merchants—
G. Allen and R. Griffith, Hatton-garden, brassfounders
—G. flitrs and H. Hiles, Baschurch, Shropshire, millers
—F. A. Walker and G. Harker, jun., Manchester, Lan-
cashire, general Manchester traders—J. G. Denston and
J. Castle, Tabernacle-square, brewers—T. Herring, W.
Herring, and E. Herring, A.ldersgate-street, wholesale
druggists—W. S. Cooley and T. Wigley, Nottingham,
plain and ornamental box-Manufacturers—S. Rutter and
W. Rutter, Nassau-street, working jewellers—T. E.
Middleton and P. Middleton, Dover, plumbers—G. Ogle
and J. Douglas, Sunderland, Durham, cast iron founders.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Edward Melton, Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, plumber

and glazier.
William Edwards, Newtown, near Gosport, Hampshire,

clerk.
William Hall, jun., Shelton, journeyman potter.
James Tucker, Bristol, butcher.
James Taylor, Bristol, cabinet maker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
J. Taylor and J. Cameron, Edinburgh, fleshers, to
meet, July 30 and August 20, within the Royal Exchange
Coffeehouse, Edinburgh.

FATAL THUNDERSTORMS.
Oa Friday afternoon the neighbourhood of Rochester
was visited by a storm which, although of short dura-
tion, was of an alarming character, and it is feared
may have done considerable injury in its course, as in
its progress over our ancient city it struck the
cathedral and set fire to the church at Frindsbury,
situated on an eminence above the railway station.
Clouds had for some time been gathering to the north-
ward, and at a quarter-past four o'clock :in the after-
noon, after some distant thunder, a dense mass of
clouds approached, when a flash of lightning, accompa-
nied simultaneously by a loud clap of thunder, occurred,
the electric fluid striking the north pinnacle of the
tower of the cathedral, from which the point
was detached, and hurled upon the roof below,
breaking through the slates. The portion of the pinnacle
detached was. broken into fragments, the largest piece
weighing nearly a quarter of a hundred weight. To
those near the spot the sound, when the pinnacle was
struck, resembled the report of a gun, and although the
thunder and lightning rnightlbe said to be instantaneous,
yet the report of the explosion was distinctly percep-
tible before the roll of the thunder commenced. Per-
sona on the bridge,, and other open spaces, who
witnessed the phenomenon, describe it in each instance,
both at the cathedral and Frindabury, as a ball of
fire falling on the edifices, and persona in conversation
at the time, though distant from these buildings, as
being suddenly impressed with fear for the safety of
those with whom they were convening, as each appeared
to the other at the moment as if enveloped in flame.
Fortunately the cathedral has sustained no injury
beyond that we have described. At Frindsbury
church the electric fluid appears to have run
down the spire and set fire to the shingle at its
base. Prompt measures were taken to extinguish the
flames by persons who witnessed the occurrence, and
by the active and judicious exertions of a few indi-
viduals the church was saved from destruction. A.
stack at Dredger, between Rochester and Sitting-
bourne, wts also struck by the electric fluid and entirely
destroyed, A violent thunderstorm also broke over
the western suburbs of Worcester on Thursday evening,
which proved fatal to a labouring man ❑amed
Joseph Fowler. The deceased was trussing hay on the
Crow's-nest Farm, about two miles from Worcester,
with his brother, a young lad, when the storm came on,
and they took shelter under a tree. The boy had left
the tree fur a few minutes, and was returning, when a
tremendous clap of thunder burst over him, and he
was thrown insensible to the ground. When he was
able to rise again he found his brother lying upon
the ground, with a portion of his clothes on fire.
Two persons came up at this juncture, who found the
man quite dead, and the hay on which he was sitting, to-
gether with a hedge close at hand, burring. The boy was
still suffering much from the effects of inc shock, and had
not recovered on Saturday. An inquest was held on
Friday, when a verdict of "Accidental death" was re-
corded. Lie has left a wife, and bore an excellent character.
A terrific storm passed over a part of Essex on Friday,
and in some places the heavy rain and wind did consi-
derable damage in beating down the wheat crops. At
Colchester a poor woman named Pettit, who stood at a
tub in her own house washing, was struck dead by the
lightning. The electric fluid entered the room and
killed her instantly; and at the same time the adjacent
houses were injured.

SEABORNE MAILS.
(N signifies that the mails are sent from the General Poet-oho.
by the night—and 51 by the moming—dispatch.]

When made up in From what when
PLACES. General Post-office pert dia. due.
London. patched.
America (by Brit. pkt.)N July 25 Liverpool July 27
America (by U.S. pkt.) N Aug. 5 .. .. Liverpool .• July 00
America (by U.S. pkt.) M July 30 .. Southampt. July 24
Africa (West coast) • . N 14th of the month Plymouth Aug. 3
Alimandria* ........ N 19th & 30th of mo. Dover .. duly 29
Belgium .. .. •• N Daily .. Dover .. Daily
Brazil ~ • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
Buenos lyres • • .. M 9th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
California(via Chagrcs) 31 2d& 17th of month Southampt. Aitg. 5
Cape of Good Hope N 14th of month Plymouth.. Aug. 3
Constantinople* •• • • N 7th 17th 27th of mo,Dover .. July 30;1 I
Central America .. M2d & 17th of mon. iSouthampt. Aug. 5
Channel 'sled • • • • N Mon., Wed., & Fri.' Southampt. Tu. Th.B a
Chili . M 17th of the month Southampt. Aug 5
France .. ••M & N Twice daily .. .. '
,Dover Twicadall;
Greece ..• • N 7th 17th 27th of mo 'Dover .. July 30
Namburgh N Tuesday & Friday London .. Tues. Sat.
Holland .. • • .. M Wednes. & aiatur. Louden .. Mea.Thiar
Honduras .. • • . N 17th of the month Southampt. Aug. 5
Ireland .. .• M& N Twice daily .. .. Holyhead .. Twicodaill
India (via Southamp.) Id 20th of the monthiSoutharapt.23
India (viamirsoillen) N 7th& 24th efmouth Dover • • Ana 1
Mediterranean (via
Southampton) •• M 20th of the month Southampt. Aug. 21
Mediterranean (via
Marseilles) N 7th&24th ofmonth Dover .. Aug. 1
Mexioo 2d of the month.. Southampt. Aug. 5
Madeira • • • • • • 11,9 th of the month Southampt. Aug. 12
Malta* N S 7th,17th,19th,27th } Dover July 23
& 30th of month
Naples* • • • • • • N 6th 15th 25th of mo Dover • . July 21
Papal States* .• sth 15th25th of mo Dover .. July 22
Peninsular.. • • .. M 7th 17th 27th of mo Southampt. July 26
Fern .. • • • • • • Di 17th of the month Southampt. Aug. 5
Tuscany* .. • . • • N sth 15th 25th ofmo Dover • • July 22
West Indies .. M 17th of the month Southampt. Aug. 20

Naples* .. • • • •
Papal States* • • .. N
Peninsular.. • • ..
Peru .. • • • • DI
Tuscany • • • • • • N
West Indies • • ..
West Indies (except
Havaana & Nassau) M
* The }naffs to those c,
French packet via Marsei
Cauromeia.—Malls to
are low despatched and d

12d of the month ..
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Southiumpt. !Aug. 5
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and from Californil
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Ea, via the United States
icon packet.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

ROUSE OF COMMONS, July 22,
(Continued from our Third Edition of yesterday.)
THE GERMAN CONFEDERATION.
Mr. ANSTEY said he wished to put a question to the
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, with regard to the
annexation of the two Germanic States to the German Con-
federation, which would be a violation of the Treaty of
Vienna. He had understood that the Noble Lord had trans-
mitted a protest to the Courts of Berlin and Vienna on this
subject. He wished to know whether that was correct, and
whether an answer had been received from those Courts npo
the subject?
Lord PALMERSTON said no formal answer had been re-
ceived. When the Diet was constituted, her Majesty's Minis-
ter, in conjunction with France, delivered a protest against
any such annexation without the consent of the other powera.
He had not received any answer to that, but he had re-
ceived information from the British Minister at Frankfort,
stating that a communication had been made on the 1 Yth of
the present month, the particulars of which he would learn
in a few days.
CAPE OF GOOD HOPE.
Mr. ADDERLEY thee rose to ask the Noble Lord, the
First Lord of the Treasary, " Whether the draft constitu-
tion now about to be sen; out to the Cape is to be sent out
complete in all details, and according to any scheme laid
before the House in papers already presented to it ; if not,
whether he will lay it tefore the House before this session
closes ; whether it contains anything relating to a change
of the seat of government at the Cape, or a separation of
the eastern and western provinces of South Africa;
whether it will have to pass through the usual several
stages in legislation in the Council, or merely be submitted
to their acceptance or rejection by one vote; whether it
may be discussed and altered in the Legislative Council;
whether it must be referred home for final sanction; whe-
ther it is to be postponed till after the conclusion of the
Kafir war."
Lord JOHN RUSSELL said the draft of the constitution
referred to had been sent oat to the Cape complete as to the
details. It was not according to a particalar scheme, but
founded on various suggestions from different sources. He
did not think it would he laid before the House in the
present session. With regard to the separation of the east-
ern and western provinces, and the change of the seat of
government, that would depend upon the exercise of the
Royal prerogative, upon which the Governor would receive
iusttuctiona frora too 0 tale• 1126 drat would 118'0 to