Star.
London, England, 1824-09-13 00:00:00

THE LATE THUNDER r

STORM.

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No case that-has cone within our knowledge, as nesidting frpm
the storm of Thursday, the 2d inst. appears to us. splamentable as
that of the late Mr. John Pinkney, and we thereMst place it first
in the melancholy catalogue. Mr. Pinkney was' 'an agent to the
London Lead COmpany. and employed in their Mines, near Mid:.
dleton, in this comity; be was also a local preacher in the Metho-
dist connection, and generally respected. In riding from the mines
towards the 'toren of Middleton, in Teesdale, in company with Mr.
John Elliott, another agent, poor Phaltney and his horse were
*reek by the electric fluid, and both instantly deprived of life.-
The following particulars. of the awful tvent were stated before
the Coroner by mt. Elliott: . •
Ileponent and John Pipkney were riding in company towards
Iliithileton, in the afternoon of Thursday, the 24 of September
Latent, about four o'clock in the afternoon ; deponent mounted on
a mule, and Pinkney (the deeeased) on a baymars. When' about
two miles from•bliddleton, a thunder storm commenced, which
' increased-till they had advanced within half a mile of that place,
when a remarkablyervid flash of lightning passed deponent's face '
so near, that he felt its great heat. His mule being alarmed, im-
., ediately sprang forward, and deponent, on looking back for de,.
teased, saw him; together with his mare, lying on the Around. De-
ponent immediately alighted, and called for assistance. when John
Balla and Jacob Tarn; and a boy or two, came from a neighbour-
ing house, and helped to lift deceased op. He appeared to bt quite
dead, and his mare also. The body of Plnkney was soon after-
wards removed to his own house. A short time before be was '
struck, deceased observed, in athiscon to the lightning, that " he
had never before seen anything so beautiful."
[The hat of the unfortunate man was produced before the Jury.
It was much tarsal:id jagged in the front of thee crown and brim,
and a small perforation appeared in the back tart of the arisen,
shewingebat the electric fluid bad passed through his • head. The
breast of the mare, it was stated. had a putrid appearance.]
The evidence of Mr. Elliott being deemed conclusive, no otber
person was examined, and the Jury returned the following verdict :
" That John Pk4asey (the deceased), on the 24 day of September
instant, while riding in company.wlth one John Elliott, in a thunder
storm, was, by the visitation of Gots, suddenly struck with electric
fluid, by means whereof he received a violent shock in his head and
different parts of his body, which caused his instant death."
Mr. Piukney has left a widow, far advanced in pregitancy, and
five young children, to mourn his melancholy fate.
At Barnard-Castle, the Poor-house was struck by the, lightning,
which passed through thtee or four rooms, the4loor of one of which
was partly torn up by it; and a girl in the same, or one of the other
apartments, reteieed se violent a shock as to deprive her of the
power of speech for some time afterwards.
In the oeighbOurbood of Piercebridge, two horses, which were
drawing carts under the chargt of one drivel', were both struck
down, but soon recovered. The driver received no injury. .: -
Near to blidtUeton-ooe-roes.;most rernark.ble instance of mira-
culous preservation is stated to have taken, place. A boy, who had
been gleanifig in a corn field, *as teturhing homeward during the
storm, mounted on an ass, apd bearing his gleanings on his' head,
when a flash of lightning deprived hii stied of its existence, and set
the gleanings on Sr., without in any degree doing injury to the
boy.-Dunkain dainty Aftheergser. • •
SPORTING I NII; L LIG ENCE.
PONTEFRACT RACKS-San. 10.
Fifty Pounds, given by the Noblemen and Gentlemen in the neigh-
bourhood of Pontefract, for horses, ice. of all ages ; weight., 2.te.
the same as for Tuesday's Plate. Heats, two miles and a half each.
Sir J. Hynes ch. tn. Leonella, 5 yrs old . . 1 1
Mr. Bell's eh. 0. by Pisa Teazle, 4 yrs old . • . . 2
Mr. Clifton's b. c. Masque, S yrs old . . . . 2dr
ABERDEEN, FORFAR, KINCARDINE, AND BANFF
MEETING....--Serr. 8.
The Meeting Stakes of 45 p each, 10 gs ft. with 30 added. Two
miles. (Eight Subscriberi.)
Mr. Farquharson's b. c. Niel Gow, 4 yrs, Bst. 71b. . . 1
Lord Kennedy's b, h. Negotiator, S yrs, ant. 111 b. . bolted
A Plate of 50 gs. front the Ladies' Subscriptiop. Two-mile Heats.
Mr. Hawkins's ch. c. The Tod, 3 yrs, Tat. 7th. . 1 1
Mr. Frame's gr. c. Richmond, It yrs, 7st. 71h. • . . 2dr
A Sweepstakes of 10 stns. each. with iii sows. added, for all ages. '
Two miles. (Three Subscribers.)
Lord Kennedy's b. is. Negotiator, S yrs, Mt. bOlb. . walked over
Crites and Spring are at Aberdeen, and intend eabipiting the art
of self-defence to the public.
CURRAGH MEETING-Serr. 7.
Handicap Stkke% £lO, h. ft. with £2O added. Three years' Course.
'Mr. Watt's Tipsy, 85t. 71b. - .- 1
Mr. Hunter's Hypocrite; 7st. 10Ib. - - 2
Sweepstakes 30gs. 20gs. ft. for two-yr.old Colts, 131 t. 41b. Fillies,
eat. Eight Subscribers:
Mr. Burkes c. by Reardon -.
Mr. Blake's f. by Osdan - ' -
Mr. Watt's c. Delairarre - -
CORN'EXCHANGR, MARK-LANE, SEPT. 15.
There were short arrivals of English grain lase week, but a
tolerable good supply Of Flour, and another good quantity of
Foreign Oats. This morning there are several samples of new
Wheat, Peas, and Oat% bet not much old Corn of any description.
Our Millers being mostly out of stock, they have purchased Wheat
more freely to-day, and this article has obtained an advance of 2s.
to 3s. per quarter on the terms of this day se'nnight. There is very
little Barley at marker, •and prices are 2s. per quarter higher.-
Beans are more in demand, at is. to 2s. per quarter advance in
prices. The new Boiling Peas are very indifferent in quality, ex-
cept from Suffolk, and they have advanced full 2i. per quarter.
Grey Peas meet a free sale at the terns quoted. More money has
' been asked for Oats to-day, but it Is only suck as are verketly
sweet that obtain a trifling advance on the terms of last Monday.
In the price of Flour, no farther alteration, bet the trade is more
lively than of late.
PRICES ON BOARD SNIP.
Wheat, Red (11124), 404.- 521. Rye old, 00s. Oils
- ...... old, 401. 545. . Bean% Smallossee,„4o6. 425.
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Whjte 1934, 445. flOs. •!.--- okh nos. ow.
- old, 45e. IS,. . Tick, new, 32a. SOS.
Barley, 1824, 281.34 a. a-- old, am. oos.
--- Old, itis. 00s. Oats, Feed, new, ltis. 201.
Peas, Grey, 1824, 545. Ws •i 1.... Old, Os. Os.
----. Old, 00s. 00s. Poland, new, 17$. 235.
Maple, 1824, 375. bits. 6-.....- old, Os. Os.
old, 00s. Otss. Potatoe, new, 20$. 275.
White, new, 325. 355. ......- old, Os. Os.
--- old, Os. Os. .......-- Scotch, 275. 28s.
Bolleis, 1824,405. 4111. Foreign Oats. les 20s. 22..
- old, 00s. 00s. Flour, per Sack, 455. 555.
! Rye; new, 325. 365., -
t ARRTVALS 1.552 WIVE.
Wheat, English, qrs. 3891 I Peas - 195
a 1 Barley . 38 1 Ilish Oats - 1,145
i Malt - 1,020 Foreign Oats • - 12.830
7, Oats - - 2,515 English Flour, nets 1,370
ad Beans ' 580
SMITJIFIELD MARKET, SEPT..IS.
tof thousand Oxen, also a good supply in Sheep ; bur Lamb was not
en:. CaTtolre aalens ofigththofsf time the
;ab6ti:treintrarkerete bhetaiwneletu bet:muss-fad (matt
,ti a plentiful, in consequence of the mason Jacing nearly over fog that
Fhe
se„qttekn.cerabet trek .1:
nortifidalliadriptply. description Cattle have lowered is col-
Undo was brisk in the fattier •
and
part of tale morning. •
hi' Beef, per stone of albs. 2s. 84. to 3s. 8,1.4 Mutton Is. 4d. to
teat' i is. 4a. Lamb 4s. 2d. to Ss. 24. Veal 4s. Od.•to ss. 0d..--Hay 44 Os.
to 51. Os. Clover 51. Os. to 6/. Os. Straw 21. ss. to 21. 15s. . .
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