The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-26 00:00:00

AWFUL THUNDER-STORM.

FERmoY.—About midnight ,of Thursday last a
thunder-storm burst over the town of Fermoy, which
exhibited the most, terrific properties of that awful
phenomenon, without, however, doing more injury
than arousing all from their slumbers, and exciting,
as the constitution of each mind might be, fear, sub-
limity, or sacred devotion to that Omnipotent Being
by whose will all nature is controlled. The night
being very dark rendered the flashes of lightning more
vivid, and it was rather remarkable that every clap of
the threatening thunder was preceded, not by one, but
by three, and sometimes four or five distant flashes of
lightning, following each other in rapid succession.
Coax.—The thunder of Thursday night has cleared
the atmosphere. On Saturday we had some rain, and
on Sunday a few showers, but, with these excep-
tions, the weather has been most favourable. Yes-
terday was beautifully bright and warm, and the
farmer was busy with his harvest. We are sorry to
find that there was some damage done by the light-
ning. A poor man named Dennis Donoghue, of
Drishanebeg, near Mill-street, had a cow killed ; the
udder was literally torn off, and the belly opened.
On the same occasion three cows were killed belong-
ing to a farmer living at Donoughmore-cross.—Cork
Constitution.

MOVEMENTS.— (Since the sth of August.)—The
Magicienne sailed from Malta on the Bth for Smyrna,
calling on her way at Paros, to convey supplies to the
Beacon and Magpie. The Savage arrived from Tunis
on the 12th, and early on the same morning the Poly-
phemus from Marseilles, bringing the London over-
land mail of the 4th for India, with which the (Great)
Liverpool, which also arrived from England and
Gibraltar on the 12th, went on to Alexandria on the
morning of the 13th. The Medea arrived from An-
cona on the 12th, but having communicated between
Corfu and Zante with the Scout, she will be subject
to a quarantine of five days. The Iberia contract
steamer, Lieutenant F. H. Stevens, R.N., in charge
of the mails, arrived on the same day from the lonian
Islands and Patras, and left on her return this after-
noon. It is stated that, after the present trip, the
Queen's Steamers will take up this line, as the con-
tract has been a very losing one; and, we understand,
the Peninsular and Oriental Company purpose trying
the Iberia on the Constantinople line, touching at
Syra, Athens, Smyrna, and Mytelene, making her
first trip from Malta on the 15th of September. It
is also contemplated to extend the line to Trebizond,
where Austrian and Ottoman steamers are now reap-
ing a rich harvest. The Hecate from Beyrout, Alex-
andria, Candia, and Corfu, arrived on the lath ; and
the Locust, from Tripoli, in Barbary, yesterda ; the
Alecto left this afternoon for Gibraltar, with the in-
termediate mail for England; the Vernon is under
sailing orders for Beyrout, to relieve the Inconstant,
which vessel will be shortly ordered to England.
L'Aigle is destined for the lonian islonds station,
where the presence of a row guard is necessary to put
a stop to the acts of barratry and piracy, which have
been frequent thereabouts of late, and it is reported
that it is in contemplation to build and fit out some
gun boats at Malta, to cruize in the same sea for a
like purpose, as well us to look out for slavers. A HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
slaver has been taken at Previsa, and carried into
SCOTLAND.
Corfu. Lieutenant Wagliorn s steamer, Little Nile,
left this on the 1 1 th, in tow of the Austrian brig WOOLWICH, AUG. 25.—The notice issued by the
Monte Maggiore, engaged to take her up as far
Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, that no ASper-
Candia, as she is unable to stow a sufficiency of fuel son will be. admitted into the Dockyard on the day
t
for the whole voyage to Alexandria, and it is not that her Majesty embarks, excepting officers in full
likely that she could meet with anyuniform, will render the spectacle in the interior one
at any of the
ports of Candia. Vice:Admiral Sir Edward Owen of the grandest and most imposing ever witnessed
continues the exercising of the boats of the fleet both in here, and in every respect worthy of the honour con-
rowing and sailing, and such is his anxiety to have ferred on the naval and military branches of her
Majesty's services, as there will be a brilliant assem-
them perfection itself, that he is even personally pre-
blage of officers present on this occasion to testify
sent at four o'clock in the morning, attended by Rear-
Admiral Sir F. Mason and the Captains of the fleet. their loyalty, attachment, and gallantry to the person
The crew of the Queen unexpectedlyv beat to divisions of the gracious Sovereign whom they have the honour
to serve. This resolution was rendered absolutely ne-
one day last week, at nine o clock at night, by way
cessary, owing to the great number of officers who
of exercising them to be always on the alert. It Is
have expressed a desire from all parts of the country
said to be the Commander-in-Chief's intention to carry
to be present, and for whose accommodation the most
the fleet to sea immediately the Queen gets fitted with
a new fore-topsail-yard, which it is reported will be extensive preparations are in progress.
It is gratifying at the same time to be able to state
out of hand to-morrow night. It is supposed that,
that her Alajesty's loyal civil subjects will not be pre-
like the last, the cruise will not extend beyond Cape
Passaro, in Sicily. The French war-steamer Fulton vented by this arrangement from witnessing the ap-
proach and departure of the Royal party from the
put into Malta for coals, on the Bth, bound from Tou-
surrounding eminences along the line of road to Wool-
the
ion to the Levant, where she is intended to relieve
with Dockyard, which may be selected by her Ma-
Acheron, attached to Admiral De La Sussesjesty. The river and the opposite banks of the Thames
squadron. She proceeded on her voyage on the 10th.
will also afford facilities to thousands of ter Majesty's
The Vanguard and Cambridge are still in the Levant,
in
and will probably drop down, with the French fleet, subjects to witness a scene which will far eclipse
to the coast of Syria, where matters are yet in a state grandeur the memorable launch of the Trafalgar in
of month of June, 1841, when her Majesty was pre-
of anarchy and confusion. The Prometheus will con-
sent, and appeared to enjoy with heartfelt satisfaction
vey at the close of the month, to Marseilles, the overland
India mail and despatches for England. The Austrian the happy and pleasing exhibition displayed in thecountenances of so many human beings assembled in
brig of war Tritone arrived from Venice and Rovigno
approbation of the presence of their Queen.
on the 10th, and continues in pert. She has a num- me whole of the centre building in the Dockyard
ber of cadets on board. The Danish frigate Thetis is i
i which the public offices are situate has been re-
hourly looked for from Smyrna and Alexandria.
~ p inted, the arms, weather points, and vane rcgilt,
PROMOTIONS AND ArronsTmEtvrs.—Lieut. West aid the building dose to the flag staff and point of
has arrived fl ono England to join the Magicienne, and embarkation newly painted, and presents a very gay
Lieutenant Hire to join the Queen. Lieutenant
ii and cheerful appearance. A layer of very fine gravel
Frederick Hildebrand Stevens has been 'selteted by 1 ha's been put on the ground, which, when covered
the Commander-in. Chief to do the duty pro tem. of with matting and green cloth, will be smooth as the
agent in charge of mails in the Iberia contract steamer interior of any dwelling, and present a large square

BALLYMENA.—On Friday evening last this town
and neighbourhood were visited with a terrific thunder
storm, accompanied with broad and intensely vivid
flashes of lightning, and the atmosphere appeared
heavily surcharged with electricity. About eight
o'clock, r.ie., the rain commenced to descend in tor-
rents, and the awful artillery of the heavens opened
with crashing, reverberating, and tremendous peals,
sufficient to appal the stoutest heart. It continued fir
the space of about half an hour; and persons who have
visited the East and witnessed the tornados of the
tropics, declare that in the whole course of their expe-
rience, they have met with nothing, in any climate,
exceeding its sublimity. Peal succeeded peal with
frightful rapidity, and the flashes were almost simul-
taneous with the reports. Several respectable inha-
bitants were struck down, and two persons in parti-
cular remained insensible, and apparently without
animation, for the space of ten or twelve minutes, but
ultimately recovered under medical treatment. The
electric fluid entered the roof of a dwelling-house,
passing through several apartments, shattering some
of the furniture and doing considerable damage to the
building, hut the inmates, though dreadfully alarmed,
escaped without serious injury.— Ulster Times.