Star.
London, England, 1811-09-27 00:00:00

DREADFUL STORM.

HEREFORD, SEPT. 25.--On Friday evening, a
little after three o'clock, a most tremendous storm of
thunder and lightning, accompanied with rain in tor-
rents, was experienced in this city and neighbourhood.
The thunder continued in incessant roll for nearly
half an hour, and the lightning was extremely vivid
and awful. A hail storm fell partially at the same
time, which covered the earth two inches deep, and
many of the stones approached to the size of pigeon's
leggs ; and which remained uamelted, notwithstan-
ding the heat of the weather, for two hours. At
Hampton a caw was killed by the lightning ; a house
at Kingston was also struck by it, but fortunately no
persoilvas injured. In the •neighbourhood of Ross
the fire was terrific, and created general alarm ; twu
sheep belonging to a flock on the road, near that
place, were struck dead, and an oak tree in an ad-
joining wood much shivered. It was felt with equal
violence at Gloucester and Bristol.

The President of the United States of America,
according to the Halifax Weekly Chronicle of the 2:3d
ult. is said to have declared, that the conduct of Com-
modore ROGERS, in the late affair with the Little Belt,
was Nor authorised by any orders from the American
Government.
A well has been lately discovered in the Keep of
Dover Castle, by Mr. MARTELL of that place. It is
situated in the thickness of the N.E. wall, near the
top of the building, and exhibits a fine specimen of
the masonry of our ancestors, being steaned to the
bottom with the greatest regularity and compactness; I
it is about five feet in diameter, and is upwards of 1
400 feet deep. This, according to tradition, is the
identical well that HAROLD promised to deliver with '
the Castle of Dover into the hands of WILLIAM the
Conqueror, the breach cf which promise cost the for.
mer his life and kingdom. Its existence in the above
mentioned Tower had been long known, but it is so I
carefully arched over, that its precise situation had till 1
lately eluded the most diligent investigation.
When the Island of Grenada, in the year 1795, wael
invaded by the French, the French resident there
stirred up an, insurrection among the Negroes. There
was one Frenchman, who had a large estate in the ,
Island, a Mr. Clozier, and's° far possessed the con.
fidence of the Government that he was appointed a ;
Justice of the Peace. The alarmed English inhabi. I
tants, who resided near him, listened to him for ad.
vice and assistance when the news first reached them,
and willingly offered themselves to act• under him, to
be conducted in any way he might think necessary
for the safety of the country. He accordingly placed
himself at their head, and then led them through
woods and thickets, into the very midst of the enemy't
camp, and there surrendered them as prisoners to the
Insurgent Commander, Fedon, who was before his
intimate friend; and they were soon after, to the
number of 50, most inhumanly put to death. This
traitor was afterwards taken by the English, and
justly executed as such. But, besides this, it was
known by every person in the Island that the num-
ber of Frenchmen, who became traitors, also acted
with a cruelty the most barbarous and monstrous to
every English prisoner whom the chance of war had
'unfortunately thrown into their power. Thii was the
way that Frenchmen acted in Grenada, in return for
our protection.
The notes supposed to be fabricated by three French
prisoners, new in Edinburgh jail, arc finely executed;
aad, after an investigation by the Sheriff, were deal- 5
red it bin beta executed with the pen.


FUNERAL OPTNB RZY. Mt RAINE.

Yesterday the remains of this most amiable and
distinguished scholar were interred with great solem-
nity in Charter-house Chapel. Upon no previous
occasion have we witnessed a more profound feeling of
sorrow than that which was manifested by the nume-
rous assembly who were present at this afflicting ce-
remony. The affection and reverence which the gen-
tleness and dignity of his deportment planted in the
hearts of his pupils, were visible in the deep expression
of their grief at his loss. Not only all the present
scholars, but numbers of the young Gentlemen who
were educated by Dr.. Raine, and have left school, as
well as many Members of bo!h Universities, were
present, to pay to his remains this lastmelanchnly duty.
The procession took place from the private house
of the deceased :

Mutes.
The Rev. Dr. Pisani, Master of Charter House.
THF. BODY,
Supported by Six Officers of Charter-House, as Pallbearers. Chief Mourners and other Relatives.
Officers of Charter House,
Medical Attendants.
Mutes.
In this order the procession moved under the gateway, and
through a double file of the Scholars, drawn up to
receive the Body, when
The Foundation Scholars in their gowns closed in four by four.
The private Fiiends of the deceased,
prom the Master's Lodge, then closed in Iwo by Two.
The Rev. Mr. Russvii.
The other Scholars, six by six.
Mutes.

In this order they entered the Chapel.
The service was performed by the Master, Dr. Fisher, with real
fe!ling.—The Inscription on the Coin was,
The Rev. MATTHILW RAIN et D.D.
Head Master of Charter House School; •
Died Sept. 17, 1811,
Aged 51 Years.
Among the carriages of distinguished persons at
remarked that of his Highness the Dnke of Gtoucca.
ter, Chancellor of the University of Cambridge.

Tin: Comm—A Correspondent says---" During
the clear intervals of the hard showers on Monday
night, the Comet was distinctly seen, appearing much
larger and brighter than hitherto ; the nuclear in par-
ticular was remarkably bright, and with the naked
eye was easily distinguished from the arlida and the
coma. Through a very large reflecting telescope the
nebula could not be distinguished from the coma, and
the nucleus appeared only like an orbicular concentra-
tion of the coma, and very ill defined. From accurate
observation, I am convinced that the Comet is fast
approaching the earth ; I do not depend merely upon
its increased brightness, but upon the semi-diameter
of the nuclear, which is increasing daily, and occupies
a larger space in the field of the telescope than it did
last week. Its declination is now about .50 degrees
North. On Tuesday morning it was so brilliant at
'three o'clock, that it occasioned a faint shade from
the trees and ether great objects."
Thursday se'nnight, a little before nine o'clock, as
Hugh Dunn, the carrier between Maybole and Glas.
gow, was on his war home with his loaded carts, two
men, one armed with a pistol, and the other with a
stick, attacked him when about two miies from Mits.
gow ; the pistol having missed fire twice, they knock,
ed him down ; but getting up, he got one of the vil.
lains down, the other striking him all the time with
his stick ; one of them called out to cut his throat, if
he did n t lie quiet. After struggling with them for
some time, they succeeded in robliing him of his
pocket-book, containing about 100.
Tuesday morning, as a stage-coach was coming to
town, about two miles on the other side of Uxbridge,
one of the front wheels flew off, and a young woman,
sitting in front, dropped under, and the whole fabric-
of the coach fell upon her head, and literally dashed
it to atoms. She was the daughter of respectable
parents near Portland-place. A gentleman who sat
next her escaped by a spring, which carried him over
the hedge. There were two other passengers on the
roof, and several in the inside, who met with no ma-
terial injury, except a lady in the inside, in a preg.
nant state, upon whom the circumstance, it is feared,
will have a serious effect.

Tuesday afternoon, as the chariot of Mrs. Bevan,
of Camberwell, was passing along Jermyn-street,
having set the Lady down in Arlington-street, the
spring of the box broke opposite Blake's Hotel, and '
the coachman and footman were let down. The
horses finding a slack rein, started off at speed ; the
coachman having got on to the perch to endeavour
to stop them, when the animals ran against the church
wall. The coachman was thrown 'on the, ground by '.
this shock, and the wheel of the vchicle went over his
head. He was taken speechlers to a public-house on
the spot, without the most distant hope of recovery.
The footman escaped with slight injury.
Counterfeits of the three-shilling Bank Tokens are
in circulation ; they are of the same size and thick-
ness as the true one, but differ in the following par-
ticulars :—The bust and dress of his Majesty are
fainter ; the letters are thicker ; the wreath is badly'
executed, appearing swelled and indistinct, and to
rise higher than in the ti tie one ; the figure S is lar-
ger ; and the letter oin the Token, and the figures .
1811, hardly legible, from the flatness of the die.—
Their appearance is much whiter, and they sound
very dull when rung; they are of copper, chilly pla-
ted, and worth about a penny. On the whole they
are executed nearly as well as those issued • from the
Bank; and it is much to be lamented that the execu- .
tier: of the Bank Token has a,inii.ted of so early and
easy a counterfeit. Persons to whom any of these
counterfeits may be presented will do a public :cr.
vice by endeavouring to trace thequarter horn whence
they first come into circulation.
MARK-Lane.—This day the Market has some fur. •
ther arrivals of Wheat, with toLrable supplies on
haul ; but the late demand has the effect of a small
advance—Fine Old Dantzic, 46 per quarter—Bar-
ley, with Malt, each heavy Sale, at somewhat less—
Very few White Pe.ts, and fully at the late advance
—Grey, a rising article—Tick Beans-again dearer--
There are scarce any fresh arrivals of Oats, and very
short remaining supplies, sales thereof dearer—Flour
continues at late quoted prices.
AAAAA cosaaitcrois lIIXDRas
Wheat Ms. 965. 1104 Beano, 4016. 5411.
Fwe ditto, 114 a. LIP& Tick ditto, 4415. 494
Rye, 498. 475. Ow. 24.. Yes. Us.
Barly, no, 455. W. Poland ditto, 35a. SU el
Malt, 70.. Us. Potato. ditto, dli. situ
Whit, Peas (Boilers) Oft. 9As. Rafe Seed Roo ,C44i
Pas haw, 9io. i 144Straielatiii Ma. to fah

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