Star.
London, England, 1826-06-30 00:00:00

WURTHIR I'ARTICULARS.

About half past two, on Wednesday afternoon, a
thunder storm passed over the northern suburbs of the
Metropolis, and, we regret to say, slid considerable
damage. Judging from its effect-, the storm (if we
may use the expression) was about two miles and a half
in breadth, extending at one time from the New Road
to Hampstead Hill. At a quarter to three the tempest
was at its height. Two dense .clouds were seen ap-
proaching each other is on different tacks," and midway,
between Primrose Hill and Highgate, they came in
contact. The effects of the collision were awful; vivid
lightning, peals of thunder, and the heaviest showers
of hail ever witnessed in that neighbourhood, imme-
diately succeeded. The hailstones were as large as
pigeons' eggs. At the two-mile stone on the Hamp-
stead Road, the storm seems to have been at its height.
In the gardens ef Mr. Money, nearly opposite Chalk
Farm, upwards of 200/. worth of glass was broken;
in Mr. Browne't gardens, a short distance higher
up the hill, the destruction was more complete; al-
most every square, of glass, many thousands in num-
ber, in his very fine and extensive green houses, arras
destroyed, 'together with most of the valuable plants.—
Toe extent of Mr. Browne's loss is said to be at least
two thousand pounds. The storm continued its course
in a north easterly direction, crossing Highgate, and
could be traced in its progress from Hampstead Heath
for several hours, nearly realizing is us Cocknies the
description of an Alpine storm, as given by travellers;
for from the Heath the lightning could be seen at the
distance of several miles, and the rolling of the thunde:
heard, gradually becoming less distinct, untirit imper-
ceptibly died away. Very little rain fell in the town of
Hampstead, and not a drop on the Heath.
At St. John's Wodd, Mary-la-bonne, the storm raged
with the utmost violence, and in a short time, all the
extensive gardens and nursery grounds in that vicinity
presented a scene of frightful devastation. Evet y green-
house, hot-house, and all the glass used in the gardens
were in an instant smashed to atoms. A Gentleman
residing at the corner of Hall-place, Circus-road, had
2 000 squares of glass br.tken ; Mr. Anderson, fl
Pine Apple-place, 30,000 squares ; Mr. Bell, Grove
End-road, 2,000 squares; Mr. Atkin,on, Grove End-
road, 10,000 squares; Mr. Jenkins, Portman Nursery,
upwards of 50,000 squares ; Mrs. Hogg, Grove End.
road, three or 4,000 squares. The Greenhouse of Mr.
Faithful, which was filled with the choicest plants, had
every square broken, and the plants beaten to pieces.
The private hcasses are also much iojured, the windows
being broken, and the fruit in the g irdens completely
destroyed. Mr. Bowden, of Elm Lodge, Grove End-
road, and many others, are considerable sufferers.

At the Portland Nursery, Primrose Hill Road, Re-
gent's Park, the hailstones which fell there were of a
very unticual Site, ahrie4'll such force did they descend,
that the whole of the windifies-in the liot-houses, green
howes, pits, frames, &c. film, amounting to nearly
4001. were in a few minutes -completely demolished.
Its effect has been most severely felt by the proprietor
of these premises, It. Hastings, a worthy, honest, and
industrious man; he had only just, as it were, recovered
from his former severe losses, when this lamentable
event occurred, which has•proved most ruinous to him.
Lieut. Colonel hall, of the Albany Riding Academy,
opposite Portland-place, Regent's Park, had 371 panes
of glass broken in his skylights and other windows be-
longing to the premises, and the horses in the stable
were terrified beyond description.

WINDSOR, Jurm '2B.

The towns of Windsor and Eton wete this day visite.'
with one of the most tremendous storms of thUnder and
lightning ever remembered by the ()West inhabitant.
About a quarter past two o'clock, an awfully vivid
flash of lightning, illuminating the whole town, was
succeeded by a report resembling a volley of the
heaviest artillery. In a few moments it was ascertained
that the electric fluid had clescended upon the malt
house of Mr. Garraway, the Christopher Inn, Eton,
with such force as to cause a wide fissure in the whole
of the building, at the same time igniting the tiarbers,
and threatening the safety of the adj ,cent buildings.
Assistance was promptly renderei: the engines of the
town and barracks hastened, with roost praise-worthy
alacrity, to the scene of danger, and, by great exertions,
tht ravaging; element was confined to the spot where it
first broke out. One of the attendants, who was in a
stable at the Christopher, has been seriously hurt, and
two of the trees in the Great Park sere completely
stripped of their fuliage.

By accounts from Pete,rsburgli, dated the 6th of
June, we learn that the E.operor NtOiroLAO has made
an important alteration in the ciixninal law of Finland,
that of abolishing the punishment of death in all cases
except that of treason.
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—These G irdens were numer-
ously attended on Wednesday, and anuniber of fashionable parties
were present. The Concert continues eminently attractive. The
entertainments were much applauded, and the utmost gaiety and
vivacity prevailed throughout the night.
His Serene Highness the Archduke CHARLES of
Austria, and the Archduchess 11/INRIETTA, his consort, arrived at
Vienna on the 16th inst. in good beaith.
Lord and Lady LONGFORD and suite, Admiral PAR-
Futand suite, Masters CUALSIRRS, Messrs GURNIXS servants,
well in Dublin on Sunday, from }inland.
Among the persons who will accompany Prince
Cuasurs of PRUSSIA as Ambassador Extraordinary to Moscow,
k Major-General Count Ds NOSTITZ, formerly Aid-de-Camp to
the late Field Marshal Prince BLUCHER, whose life he saved at the
battle of Ligny, when that Prince fell under his horse.
Last week the remains of the Hon. Mrs. STOURTON
Vavasoa were Interred in the old Catholic .Chapel of Hazlewood
Ibll, Yorkshire. There is a large burying ground to this Chapel
the only one belonging to a Catholic Chapel remaining in England.
During the sailing match, on Tuesday, the Morning
Star, a vessel which accompanied the match, owing to a violent
squall, upset, and immediately sunk. There were bye persons on
boArd, one of whom, the Captain of an Indianian, was unfortu-
nately drowned.
At the London Adjourned Sessions, yesterday, Ann
Murrell, a complete Amazonian, was indicted for as-
saulting Wm. Byrnes, M fry ltymes, and James Pearce.
The parties all reside in the same house together, and a
quarrel ensued, when the prisoner seized a chair, and
beat ;he three severely. She was found guilty, and, ifi
consideration of her having been in prison one months
the Court sentenced her only to pay a fine of Is.
On the 7th of this month, at 34 minutes past eight
o'clock in the morning, there were two smart shocks of
an earthquake at Smyrna,each of them was of about 15
minutes duration. •

A plant caked the " epidenchiurn," a native of
Java and the East Indies, is kept in houses, suspended
from the ceiling by a string, where, from year to year,
it continues to put forth new leaves and new blossoms,
excited only to new life by the stimulus of thesurround.
ing atmosphere.

THE ARMY.

The following salutary regulations, with refetene to wired
Military Officers, have been adopted at the Uinta Guards,:,
" That upon well authenticated complaints,a proportion nfone-
third of the pay of the debtor to he placed at the &spas d of his
creditors; and where the transaction shall appear of a fratiduleitt
nature, the name of the offending party to be expunged fru:sa the
list of the Army."

Monday, a Detachment of 250 men, from the 32d Regiment of
Foot, passed with their wives and baggage through Taunton, on
their route from Plymouth to Halifax, in Yorkshire. The Re-
giment landed at Plymouth, about nine months since, from Corfu,
where it had been stationed some years.
A Detachment belonging to the 13th Regiment of Light Dra-
goons, under the command of Captains throve and Liam ; a De-
tachment belonging to the 30th Regiment of Infantry, under the
command of Lieutenant Calico; a Detachmknt belonging to the
48th Regiment of Foot, under the command of Ensign Dux-
HILLLAX; NMI a Detachment belonging to the .54th Regiment of
Infanton ulster the command of Lieutenant Tumor:lir, embarked
at Chatham, on the 26th instant, on board the Cambridge, India-
man, for Madras.

Detachments belonging to the sth, Bth, and 214 Regiments of
Foot, received orders to embark yesterday evening on board a
vessel in the River, for Leith, on route tts Glasgow and Edinburgh.
That fine Regiment, the 60th, or Duke of York's own Rine
Corps, passed through Cheltenham in *evebi Detaehmt nts on their
route from Manchester to Plymouth.
The Dragoon Guards, stationed in Shefficld• Barracks, under the
command of Colonel WILDMAN, will march this week to their
former station, at Canterbury. The 10th Hussars have left Lan-
cashire, and resumed their Head-quartets at Nottingham.
SPORTING INTati9ENCE.
BETTING ROOM, TA TTEft.S.ALL'S, JuNt 29.

The betting chi, day was confined to the July Stakes and St.
Leger, and was nut very heavy on either. it is strange that nothing
has yet been done on the Derby and Oaks' Stakes, as to preceding
yettrs, at this period, favourites for the Derby were backed at 11
and 12 to 1 ; but now, if any odds be quoted, we should state at
20 to lon the field, at least, and 10 to 1 for the 04ks. The fol-
lowing are the odds. up to the closing of the ltooni :

4 to 1 apt Cricketter
4 to 1 agit Amadis

JULY STAKES.
5 to I agst Catgut
61 to I apt Gen. Greivenor's

7 to 2 apt Belzoni (taken)
61 to 1 apt Bedlamitn
12 to 1 apt Crusader
13 to 1 agst l'he Dragon
18 to 1 agst Eurton

18 to 1 agst Pirate
20 to 1 apt Fanny
25 to 1 apt The General
30 to I apt Ill..cALlani
35 tot agst 114refout