The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-14 00:00:00

GREENWICH.

FIRST CONVICTION UNDER THE AcT AGAINSE
SHUGGLING.—This Act of Parliament came into operation
on the 4th inst., and authorises police-constables and others
to apprehend and bring before the magistrates persons charged
with smuggling quantities of manufactured foreign tobacco and
spirits, in packages not weighing 61bs.' and of spirits not ex-
ceeding one gallon. The 57th section of the Act dispenses with
the necessity of Custom-house informations in such cases, and
subjects the offender to a penalty of five pounds, and not less
than forty shillings, or onemonth's imprisonment in the House
of Correction.

John Ivey, dressed as a bricklayer's labourer, was brought
before Mr. Jeremy, charged with the unlawful possession of
five packages of foreign cigars, weighing two pounds ten
ounces. _ _

Police-sergeant Beech deposed that he apprehended the pri-
soner in the Maidstone-road, Eltham-green. The prisoner
had a bundle under his arm, and said, on being questioned,
that it contained wearing apparel ; from his manner he sus-
pected the truth of the prisoner's statement. On examining
the bundle he discovered the cigars produced. The prisoner
then said he had bought them of a man at Erith for 17s.

Mr. Thomas Cornell, Queen's Appraiser of Customs, de-
posed that the cigars were of foreign manufacture, and in
foreign packages, the duty on which was 245. 91, and the
value of the same 2s. 41d.

Mr. JEREMY ordered the prisoner to pay the mitigated
penalty of 405., and in default he stood committed for one
month to the House of Correction.

HURRICANE.

On Saturday afternoon we were visited by one of the most
extraordinary storms that has swept over us fpr many years.
A gentleman of our acquaintance first saw it, while between
Pakefield and Lowestoft, coming inside the Newcombe Sand.
It continued to sweep along the coast, till it came to Gorleston-
pier, where it crossed over the residence of Capt. Smythe, R.N.,
but with no great violence. It proceeded thence, at a terrific
rate, along the east bank of the river, across the gasworks,
where it took off part of the roof from the retort-house, as well
as from the purifying and the tar-houses, which are much lower
buildings. As it swept over the north gasholder, the men
employed on the works were greatly alarmed lest the large body
of gas should escape, and produce an explosion. They described,
the holder, which is substantially fitted inside, as being com-
pletely collapsed. Several boats in Mr. Beeching's yard, adjoin-
ing the gasworks, were blown over, and many were lifted out of
the water. The crane at the Trinity-wharf, which was fastened
to a 14cwt. iron sinker, lying on the ground, was blown round,
and stopped only by falling against the house. Three or four men
on the wharf were obliged to throw themselves flat on the
ground, and seise the mooring rings, to prevent being blown
away. The south door of the Trinity warehouse being open,
the wind entered, and lifted part of the roof, so that the pur-
lines were separated seven inches from the principals, damaging
the walls, although the roof was tied on very securely, which
alone prevented i's being carried away altogether. A boat, 16
feet long, was carried a distance of 15 yards ; aed several trees
were greatly damaged, while others were not even touched,
although at a few yards distance therefrom. The river was
lashed to foam, and threw up its spray 20 yards high. The
Resolution, London trader, was thrown on her side, so that
her keel was clean out of the water, and but that she was
well moored she would probably have gone over and sunk.
Yet, on the other side of the water it was quite calm. On
the quay many of the trees were damaged, and several
swallows and sparrows were dashed to the ground, and
either killed or stunned, so as to be easily taken. Near
Shelly and Co.'s warehouse a quantity of coalheavers'
shovels were caught up, and pirouetted in the air. The storm
took its course across from the quay, past the back of the
Town-hall, over Mr. Cubitt's paint mill (which was greatly
shaken), and thence into Charlotte-street, having torn part of
the roof from the Yarmouth Arms public-house, and a ehim •
ney or two in Howard-street. In Charlotte-street, a quantity
of paper. hangings, &c., exposed for sale, were blown away.
The current of air, which seemed to sweep everything in its
track, appeared to be unusually narrow. It beat its course
through the market down to the Nor.h River, and across to
the sea, dismasting the brig Enchantress and a sloop lying in
the wold. During the hurricane, a young woman named
Susannah Muttit, apprentice to Mrs. Larham, while returning
to work after dinner, was caught by the.wind, and thrown vio.
lently into a pool of water; a policeman who witnessed the
accident assisted her up. She was wet to the skin, and was
immediately taken home, where she has keen confined ever
since, from the effects of the fall and the fright. We are
happy to state, as far as we have been able to learn, no other
serious casualty has occurred from tke storm.—Norfaih
Chronicle.