Star.
London, England, 1806-12-19 00:00:00

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WHITERAPER y, DIU:EMBER 16.

The weather, for &mill dais Pak has been very
unfetiled, and a great deal of rain has fallen. But
on Thurfday hill. a cireumflance oemotred, fuch as
'very rarely has been witneffed in there pans. The
weather, during the morning, hair been fair, and ra-
ther pleafant for the lesion ; but a little after twelve
o'clock, the fky became tuddenly clouded : form
rain fell, and about a quarter before one it was full
as dark as it generally is at four, at this feafon. In a
minute or two after this unufual gloom had taken
place, there was one of the moll vivid Ratans of
lightning that can be imagined, followed by a very
awful peal of thunder ; which war inflantly rue-
eieded by another Rath of lightning, not fn vivid as
the former, and another t remendosect AI of thunder;
end in a moment after there was one of the heaviell
flowers of hail ever remembered here. It was, how.
ever, of Ron duration, and we have not heard of
any material damage being done by it. Mr. John
Walker (carrier between this town and Penrith) had,
however, a narrow efespe from injury. He was
caeght by the (form aboat threehundred yards on'
this fide of Lily Hall, when recovering from the
forprife occafioned by the firft (and to:expelled) Rath
ofiigt. thing, he perceived, with (till greater aflo.
Illi6lloll and alarm, that one end of a green hazle
rod. which he held in his hand, had been Rruck by
the lightning.
On Saturday laf, we bad a Rill more fever. thun-
der (form, attended by a high wind from the South
Weft. It began about eight in the morning, aid
continued at intervals during the greater part of the
day. The flag flaffupon the New flay was !bat-
tered by the lightning, and feveral pants of the light
hoefe were broken ; the flag flaff upon the light
haute (with the colours), was blown down by the vi-
olence rf the wind.
We hear from the Ifle of Mai. that a frill /rail
caltrd the Hawke arrived left week at Douglas. from
Driblin, in which a fon of Sir John Macartney, who
with his &mil, refides in the gland, had taken his
pallkge—but it is 'flirted, that on Wednaday the
3cl MR. he fell overboard, and was drowned. It ap•
pears, from foam prevalent rumours. that this unfor-
to.late young gentleman had confiderable property
with him.

Tetterday, ]. Johnfon, alias Trtlemaw, was emu.
milted for re.eximination from Hatton Garden
Otte, charged with 'topping a lad on the King's
highway, in Clerkenwell. and taking from him a M-
yer watch, and a gold real.
Yefterday, at Guildhall, Grace Davit, a young
oaly fourteen years of age, was charged by a
waiter at the Swan with Two Necks, with robbing
him of various articles of weaving apparel. It ap-
peared from his evidence, that the prifoner came
there by the Manchefter coach, fur the purpofe of
procuring a fitvation, as (ervant in London; but,
knowing no perfon, and informing the matter of the
honk the was wiling to terve him till the could get
a place, he accepted of the offer. She remained with
biro five weeks, and then left the inn to go to one re,
which Ate was recommended by him (the waiter),
where be remained but a fhort time, not being able
Sago through the labour. He then took her to his
nem knee, to be under the care of his wife ; and as
be had refprttable friends at Manchefter, he wrote
to them to know what =afore:he was to adapt
re-
(peeing her, from whom he received no farivfallory
,esfirrer. Not wilhing to defers her, he coffered her
to remain in his family, during which time the had
robbeilhiea of &iris, nickcloths, kc. which Ate had
pledged.. The waiter informed the Magiarsue, that
his objea is bringing the prifoner before him, was for
the perpok of pairing her to her parith, or compel.
ling her friends to al with compaon towards her:
He fpoke of the in ifoner as a very indullt iris girl.
The culprit made no defence, but with teats ac-
knowledged all that had been tinted. On being
quentoned why be left her friends, the Paid they had
tiled her very cruelly, and that be was determined
to get her oun living ; that (be hid neither father
sew mother; that *spelling daily to be defected by
bet peetedor, and dreading the moment, knowing
dillrefa mutt filow, the ungrateful drought 'hush
bar to rob her friend, to provide &pink fuch an
*vest. The Megifirate °stirred her to be detained
till further enquiries could be Nude refpcfling her
frieads.

Siwout.ea Ronlite.—A (larking Getman boner
M a Noble Lord, has been taken into eußedy within
chef* few days. end has undergone en examination,
on the charge of robbing his mallet's houfe, the
whole of 11014 robbery has been attended with a
gond deal of angularity and artifice. The Noble-
Man, whole property was left in the care of his but.'
M. in London, was recently appoimed Governor of
a BMA fettlement abroad, and a few weeks fince he I
went to Ireland to take leave of his foiends, previous'
to his departure. The hock was left to the manage-',
meat if the butler, and taken care of by tern other'
domeflics ender his contenul. Snan after his Lord-
Sip had left Loudon, the butler filled his mailer's'
Ration in town, bons at home and abroad. He &f-
-illeted the ennfecquenee ed a gentientsni was feen
*Ong the chandler at the different places of public
amelemeat, and by his appearance and 'defiers he
impeded An many la the more polite circles, intrud
ed hientell into their company, and became the com-
plete man of featbm. His confrant habits and ap•
pearetwe embed a good deal of hirptize at the host&
of his nailer, and a friend of the latter had R
eitut that fomenting was Arndt. He confeottently
took upon hisnfelf to invefligate matter,, and it was
bon afeertained that his Lordthio'. property had
catifed the hidden change in his butler. A very
eonfiderable queenly of plate and valuables, intend.
ed fur his Lordfisip'sufe abroad, had been packed in
deferent packages. and feat to the waggnn inns for
pourers/tee to a fca port, previous to his Lordlhip's
leaving town; but, after he had left lowa, the peck.
ages Were taken back by the bailer, opened and ran.
lacked. This feet having been afcertained, inform.-
don was given to the Public Office, and the pei(orow
was taken into candy. His trunks were aU masked
up. he being about to abkond, and on fe•rching
them a au y conilderable quantity of his mailer's pro.
pert? was found. The noble Lord being in Ireland,
ei letter was difpatchcd to him thither, informing him
of the robbery. 'I he palm gas untended until
the arrival of bib Dully.