The Sun.
London, England, 1858-08-17 00:00:00

111EZAND,

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DUBLIN, MONDAY MORNING
TERRIBLE THUNDER-STORII AND SHOWER OF ICI,
A thunder-storm at Coleraine hzs done considerable
mage. In describing the mischief that resulted from
violence, a local paper says :—" We were watching
playing of the lightning flashes, when all at once
heavens slave asunder, as it were, and a ball of fire desce;
with invisible rapidity. We saw it strike cue of the
which are now being erected for the cupola, and
plode with a tremendous rep r', louder and sharper t
50 stands of arms, and which was beard over the vel
town, to the terrible tenor of net a few. The rib struck
part of the scaffolding were hulled in Splinters in e
direction to a considerable distance. The fluid, it its de,:(
through the tower, split a large plank from end to end, s
striking against the side of the wall, forced or shut us
large stone in a solid piece of masonry about two inches
of its place. Several of the woi I.:men who were standir4
the floor underneath were thrown dlwn, and one or
very much stunned. Had any of the tower g)
way, the consequences would have been frightful.
the Coleraine station of the Ballymena and Yuri:
ILdivvay the effect of the stern' was greatly felt ;

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so armigly persuaded were. sane of the-gentlemen on
platform that the building had been struck and damai.
that a porter was sent round to examine. No fracture
perc!.ptible, though the whole pitee shook after one of
thunder peals. The train from Portrush came in s‘
the stt;rni was at its height, ha inoing a number of chile
arid young girls from Portrnsh and the White Rocks, wl
they had been to enjoy a pleasure trip. The little ones v
pale with terror, and were glad to comply with the inv
lion of Mr. Parsons to go into the waiting rooms of the stat
until the force of the storm was spent. One of the port
name.: Colvin, had his foot severely injured by the lightni
so much so that it is feared it will be useless. "Another insta
(vit i'ltlahgeedoefstgacctoisvgennian: ay be io
umnreofthme.esutotrnni
cutl:iich occurred in
Towards the ev
ing a man named Campbell, who was sitting at his own fi
side, was struck by a current of electricity and rende
insensible. Medical aid was at once called in, and be
now doing well. At the same time, and with the same t
charge of the destructive fluid, tao dogs which were in
house beside Campbell were instantly killed. Ou the Ke.
road, near " Barney's of the Mountain," some dicta
from Newtownlimavady, a man named Smyth who was
filling a cart of tail; and the horse in the cart, were b,
instantly killed by the lightning, and the cart was cot
derably damaged. Tne neighbourhood of Buslimilla I
also visited with the storm in all its intensity—to the tliu
der, lightning, and rain being added the more unusi
phenomenon of a shower of ice, many of the pieces of wli
measured several inches in circumference."
MR. BAGWELL, M.P., AND THE GWP.EBORE INQUIIO

Mr. Bagwell, in the subjoined letter, acknowledges
return of his -subscription to the (Iweedore " destitut
fund," and does not scruple to express ilia gratification
getting it back :

" Marlfield, Aug. 12
" Dear Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of
being my subscription (forwarded through you) to
Donegal Relief Committee, for which I am much oblig
I also by the same post received fßon you a letter to
address from the Rev. Mr. Doherty. It is not my intent
to enter into the subject of that letter. The evidence tal
before the select committee of the House of Commons t
the report I considered it my duty to make are now bet
the public; and' every individual in the community a
every journal in the country has a perfect right to critic
then.—l have the honour to remain yours very truly,
" Mr. William L. llackett." " JOKY BAGWELL.