Star.
London, England, 1826-06-29 00:00:00

THUNDER AND HAIL STORM.

Yesterday, at two o'clock, the northern part of the me-
tropolis was visited by the most tremendous hail storm
(accompanied by thunder and lightning) that has been
known for many years. Its principal affect has been
most lamentably felt in the neighbourhood of the New
Road, Edgware Road, Lisson Grove, Alpha Cottages,
and their vicinity, where it has done enormous damage.
Mr. Jenkins, the eminent nurseryman, has property de-
stroyed to the amount of at least 5001. Another large
nurseryman, whose plants and glasses were more ex-
posed, has suffered to the amount of 20001. The New
Panorama, now erecting in the Regent's Park, has re-
ceived considerable damage, although precautions were
taken by placing wire netting over the sky lights. The
house of Mr. Wellesley Pole has also received consider.
able damage, the windows in the front having been
completely beaten in. The stained glass windows of a
costly conservatory in Harley-place, are all shattered to
pieces. Some of the hail stones measured three inches
and a half to four inches in circumference.
Yesterday afternoon, a most extraordinary scene of
confusion and alarm was excited at thePolice-office,High-
street, Mary-la-bonne. by the sudden and 'violent hail
storm which did considerable damage in the neighbour.
hood. Mr. Rawlinson, the Magistrate, was attending to
a case, when his attention was attracted by a sudden
noise, as if a volley of pebbles had been thrown on the
skylight immediately over the office, and he scarcely had
time to make the inquiry whether it was raining" when
the sky-light, which is exceedingly spacious, was broken
in various places by the tremendous force of the hail-
stones, and in a moment afterwards Lord Montford,
Mr Hoskins, and Mr. Rawlinson, who were on the
Bench, were surrounded by the fragments of glass,
Aid hail-stones not less than an inch in circumference,
Which rendered it necessary for them to make a preci-
pitate retront\from their seats, and make their way to
the passage leading to the front of the office in High.
street. There they were placed in as dangerous a situa•
tion, and an immense sky-light over the passage shared
the same fate as that in the public office; and while
passing through it with speed, large pieces of glass and
hail-stones struck against them with great force, and
mita injury was anticipated ; they, however, escaped
to the II ont door, where they remained until the vio-
lence of the storm was over, when they returned into
the office, which was completely bestrewed with pieces
of glass and hail-stones. During the above period, the
indtvidoals in the body of the office were in the utmost
confusion, and squeezed themselves into every corner,
in order to avoid the glass which was flying in every
direction while the storm lasted. At its conclusion the
Magistrates resumed their labours, and we are happy
to say that no further accident occurred. At Hamp-
stead, we understand, the hail-storm did very extensive
injury, particularly to the green-houses, in many of
which not a single pane of glass has been left entire?
Tuesday afternoon, between three and four o'clock,
a most tremendous hail storm •isited the sown of Sr.
Alban's. Pieces of ice, three inches in circumference,
fell, and broke the windows of many houses. Une per-
son has sustained a loss to the amount, it is said of
1001. by this occurrence. The windows of the New
Inn, which was open two or three days ago on the New
Cut, were all more or less broken. The . corn in the
neighbourhood was beaten down, and considerable
damage was done to thigardens. A good deal of rain
fell several miles on each side of Sr. Alban's, but there
was no hail except at that place.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.