Star.
London, England, 1810-07-17 00:00:00

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The last accounts from the West Indies are by the
Persian, Captain C"LQUITT, which arrived at Ports-
mouth. She took a convoy to B:irhadoes and Ja-
maica. The reduction of the enemy's possessions in
that quart-•r had rendered the station quite insipid.—
All the Trench bottoms taken in that country are
coming to England. The Second Lieutenant of Ma-
rines of the Pompee, the Surgeon of the Sur nam, and
Mr. WnufAxis, Midshipman of the Sceptre, died on
the 27th MAY. Mr. MINION, Gunner of the Naya-
den, has been broke by a Court Martial, for drunk-
enness ; and the Purser of the Star sloop has teen
mulcted of his pay, and sentenced to be confined one
year in the Marshalsea, for defrauding the ship's
company of fresh beef. The Abercrombie, Sceptre,
and Pompee, are expected to sail shortly for England.
A Barbadoes boat upset lately, and fourteen people
were drowned. Amongst them were many respec-
table persons, and several Ladies of Barbadoes, who
were returning from a ball given to Admiral COCH-
RANE, at-Spikestown. Mr. James ASCOTT, and Mr.
%V. BY:KETT, of the Nayaden, are promoted to Lieu-
tenants. The Nayaden had sailed for the Cayenne
station, to look after some Guineamen, which are
smuggling slaves to that quarter. The Persian fell
in with CnitisTnenE's fleet on the 22d of May,- con-
sistinET of two ships, four brigs, and a schooner, coin-
nianticd by a Blacl: Admiral PIERRE. They were
cruizing off St. Domingo, to watch PETION, the rival
Chief of Cunts Torn E.

The Prospero, Captain Gory, arrived at Porte-
mouth on Thursday, from Halifax, alter a very quick
pa.ssage of fifteen days. The 7th and 23d regiments
Were embark:lig for Lisbon. They were to sail on
Cie 427th ult. under convoy of the Swiftsnre, Milan,
Ferret, and Martin. The Harpy bad arrived at Ha.
lifax froni Plymouth, and would sail with a convoy
for England about the end of the last month. The
Cleopatra and Atalanta had sent in a French brig
horn the Mauritius, laden with Bourbon coffee. The
Diligente store ship arrived from England the 21st
of June.

Sunday afternoon, about three o'clock, there was a
very tempestuous storm at Windsor, of thunder, hail
and rain, which lasted for upwards of half an hour.
The hail-stones that fell were as large as a common
marble. It has beaten all the fruit off the tree:, and
cut all the peas and beans down in the gardens, in
Wiedsor and its environs. At Ditton, the lightning
set fire to a barn filled with corn, which was entirely
coasumed. The tempest was severely felt in most
parts of the county of Kent. Two gentlemen, who
took shelter under a tree, near Canterbury, were killed
by the lightning ; and much about the same time a
'man was struck dead on the road between Dartford
and Shooter's-hill. He was unfortunately carrying
some carpenter's tools, which probably proved con-
ductors to the lightning that destroyed him. At Bey
ley-heath, three men were walking together; they
were all kre‘cked down, and one of them was killed,
and his watch melted The other two soon recovered.
About, mile beyond KilhurnWells, a brilliant ball of
fire passed rapidly along which had a must iiblimeand
awful appearance. The Watford coach was coming
to town at the time, and the coachman and a female
passenger were s:ruck down by the lightning. The
hand of the woman was very much hurt, and the ring
on her finger was melted. Ato im which was near
the coach, about half a mile from Paddington, had
One of the horses killed by the lightning, and a woman
in the cart was struck down. At Hampsead and
Highgate the lightning cvas most alarming, and so
near, that the thunder was like the roaring of heavy
artillery. A poor old man, who was working in the
garden of Mr. Sneathe, in the Edgeware road, was
struck blind by the lightning. Great damage was
produced by the rain. The streets in many parts of
the metropolis were impassable, and the property of
the inhabitants in their kitchens and cellars received
injury. Wesminster Hall presented an unusual ap-
pearance: The water overflowed the sewer at the
back of the Exchequer coffee-house, and soon covered
the lower part of the hall.
Friday, between one and two o'cloc;:, there was a
violent storm of thunder and lightning, at Hadding-
ton. The rain came down in torrents, and a great
quantity of hailstones also fell, some of which were
of a very unusual size. At one time the water rose
to upwards of three feet in the streets, and consider-
able damage was done to some of the houses in low
situations. The lightning broke open the school
house, and struck a large pot which the maid was
taking off the fire. Fortunately she was very slightly
injured.
Sunday se'nnight, the village .of West Lullworth
was visited with heavy thunder and lightning, and
rain. One cottage was nearly destroyed by the thun-
der or lightning, or rather by a fire ball, which en-
tered the chimney, and passed to the lower parts.
The chimney was shattered to pieces, and the other
walls left in a tottering state ; the window frames,
with the glass, were carried near 100 feet, every pane
shivered to atoms; and the furniture was in a similar
state. The poor man, his wife, and two children,
wore sitting in a state of comfort, and in an instant
we re rendered miserable. Happily, however, no lite
was lost.

During A late violent thunder-storm at Wellingbo-
rough,in Northam ptonshire, theelectric fluid descended
through the chimney of a house, and entering a bed-
room, killed Mr. Hornby, ci± that place,• shoe-maker,
alio was in bed with his wite and child, but neither
tte latter sustained the least injury.
severe storm was experiencea at Charleston, on
ith ult. when an imment. quantity of transparent
rill in pieces; many of which were 4 inches long,.
47. inches broad, and nearly two thick. Several per-
were wounded, and extensive plantationsof cotton
corn laid waste, be•:ides poultry and cattle killed.
repeated shocks of an earthquake were felt at the
inning of hst month in various parts of Hungary.
Neus:ck several homes were overthrown, :mid six
lost. 'ln the neighbourhotid of Moor, Altenmark,
Stein, the shocks had been so dreadful, and treat-

so much alarm, in consequence of 60 houses, and
several churches being thrown down, that the inliabi-
.3 had begun to emigrau%
Three hundred houses were on the 9th of May de-
stroyed at Nenhausel, in Hiingary, by the explosion of
powder magazine.- Eighty persons lost their lives,
sd near 200 were dug out of the ruins, alive, but
mutilated and 'dreadfully braised.

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tered the chininc
The chimney wa
walls left in a t
with the glass,
shivered to atoms
state. The poo:
wt•re sitting in a
wt re r"ndercd m
was lost.
During .t late
rough,in Northan
through the chi•r
room, killed Mr.
who w is in bed
of the latter stisu
A sever,: stern
sth ult. whet
ice fell in pieces,
and `..S inches Uri);
sons were wound
. and corn laid wa
Repeated shot
beginning of fns•
At Neuick seve
lives lost. In the
and Stein, the sh
ed so much Atari
several chwrches
tants had begun
Three hundre
strnyed at Ne "It
a powder maga.,
and. near 200 we
tnatilated and ti.