The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1838-07-10 00:00:00

BARNSLEY.

The storm of hail and rain in this neighbourhood was of
extraordinary violence. At the coal-mine of Robert Clarke,
Esq., of Silkstone, near this town, we regret to state, owing
to the rapid rising of the flood, the coal•pit being entered by
an inclined plane, a number of colliers were suddenly over-
whelmed, and no fewer than twenty-seven individuals, eleven
girls and sixteen boys, are stated to have been drowned. An
inquest has since been held on the bodies of some of the
unfortunate sufferers, and a verdict of "accidental death"
returned. In Barnsley, it is supposed that no fewer than
ten thousand panes of glass were broken by the hail-stones.

( From the Leeds Intelligencer.)

The neighbourhood of Stainbro', Dodworth, and Silkstone,
was on Wednesday visited by a tremendous hail storm, which
did considerable damage in the gardens, as well as a great
number of windows. The rain fell in torrents, and the vales
from Dodworth to Worsbiough Dale, were flooded to such
an extent as has not been witnessed for several years, and
several cattle were taken down by the stream. Many walls,
also, were laid waste by the force of the current. Besides
these and other effects, we are sorry to say that a great num-
ber of lives have been lost. In the valley on the south west
side of Dodworth, the water rose to such a height that it.
reached the entrance of a coal pit in the bill side, belonging
to It. Clarke, Esq., called the Moor Side Pit ; the water
rushed in, so that iu a short time the pit was filled. A number
Of colliers were at work in the pit, and many of them perished
in the water. It is stated that twenty-seven persons have
been taken out dead. Since the above was in type, we have
received a confirmatory account, with the names of the
twenty-seven unfortunate persons who have fallen victims,
and who are all from ten to eighteen years of age; eleven of
them are females. The damage done to the windows alone
at Wentworth Castle is estimated at £S(X). We further
learn, that at Wentworth Castle the destruction is truly
lamentable. All the glass of the green and hot-houses is
wholly destroyed, as well as their valuable contents. The
pineries, frames, flowers, shrubs, &c. are all swept away ;
and 4000 yards of walling laid prostrate. The whole presents
an appearance worse than a mere waste—it is a scene of
perfect destruction and devastation. Another correspondent
says that the hail stones measured 41 inches round. The
water swept away timber, trees, walls, bridges, and a quan-
tity of furniture from the houses, coals, tubs, pigs, and
clothes from the hedges, and ten beasts from Mr. John
Archer, of Saville Hall, near Barnsley. It has done about
£3OO worth of damage at Silkstone to different individuals, and
the roads are all blown up in a dreadful manner. The entire
village presented time appearance of .a complete sheet of wa-
ter; from one end of the village to the other it was impassa-
ble for a few hours. A private letter from Rochdale, dated
in the afternoon of Wednesday, states that the storm raged
there to a fearful extent; mills and houses were washed
down, and property destroyed to the amount of upwards of
£50,000. There were also rumours of loss of life. No
rain fell at Leeds.

THE THUNDER STORM NEAR LONDON.

(From the Standard of Saturday)

The neighbourhood of the metropolis was yesterday morn-'
ing, about seven o'clock, visited by a most dreadful storm of
thunder and lightning, which lasted for a considerable time,
and during which, we regret to state, an awful and fatal ca-
lamity occurred at Kensington. In Leonard-place, on the
left-hand side of the high road, the electric fluid struck the
premises of a gentleman named Crickett, residing at No. 12.
At the moment of the visitation a boy named Thomas Green,-
about 14 years of a,e, was enraged in the stables attached to
•Mr. Crickett's coagh-houses, which are situate at the bottom
of that gentleman's garden when he was alarmed by a loud
and deafening explosion, and at the same moment the horses
becoming unmanageable, and endeavouring to break from
their stalls, he ran up stairs to the room above, in which the
coachman, named Charles Webb, and his wife, was sleeping.
On reaching their door,'. he observed smoke issuing through
the crevices, and on looking he saw Webb and his wife lying
on the bed enveloped in flamesi= which were fast extending
themselves round the room. He immediately rushed down
stairs, and out of the back gate into Pembroke-place, scream-
ing "fire." A person named Reeve, residing at No. 3, hear-
ing the alarm, instantly ran in. but in his flurry shut the outer
gate after him. That, although about nine feet high, was by
the assistance of a female named Collins soon scaled by a man
of the name of Tertian, residing in Earl-street, whose hands
and clothes have been much torn by the spikes on the top,
when the three entered the premises. On reaching the door
of the room they found it fastened on the inside; it was, how-
ever, soon broken open, when on entering they were nearly
forced back by the dense both, of smoke and fire with which
the room was filled. Their first exertions were directed to
the extinguishment of the flames, in which, by the help of
police-constable Swain, T 130, and other persons who had
come to their assistance, they were soon successful. An awful
sight then presented itself, Webb being discovered on the
bed quite dead, and by his side his wife in apparently. a dying
state. They were immediately removed into klarge loft.ad-
joining, and surgical assistance sent for. In a fow tnipptas
Mr, Pqrrick prooon of 13012-place, otrived, when pp 1:1N,
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amining the body of Webb, he pronounced bis death to have
been instantaneous. The right arm down to the wrist was.,',l,
much scorched and contracted, and the lingers drawn in
towards the hand. Tha right side of the body. from the hip
to the chest and neck was also very much exconarated. The
face, although of a livid hue, appeared uninjured, and . ,
the features were perfectly calm, as if in sleep. His
unfortunate wife, however, presented a far different and
heart-rending appearance. The upper part of her person
was frightfully burnt and disfigured. Over her eye
was a wound, more resembling a pistol shut than any-
thing else, and the ear on that side was completely.
shrivelled up. Her features were much distorted, and her
face, neck, breast, and arms dreadfully burnt, it is supposed
while endeavouring to put out the burning bed clothes. She • -
was perfectly insensible, but Mr. Carrick finding she was •
still alive, recommended her being,ianediatelycatried to St. •
George's Hospital. A fly was accordingly procured, in which,
accompanied by Swain and one of Mr. Crickett's female •
servants, she was conveyed to the hospital, when the sur- •
geons, on examining the injuries she had received, gave it as
their opinion that she could not long survive. Shortly after
being brought to the hospital she became sensible, and in _
endeavouring to raise herself said, as if speaking to her
husband, and totally unconscious of the awful occurrence, • ;
" Charles, why do you hold me down—why don't you let me
get up ?" Her vision appeared to be totally gone, and the ;
surgeons ordered her on no account to be 'disturbed. The . •
unfortunate couple, who were about 31 years of age, had not • •
been married above twelve months.
The effects of the storm had nearly been attended with fatal . , • .
consequences at the residence of Mr. Tabout, a cabinet-tnaker.
in East-street, Manchester-square. The family were at
breakfast at the time, and the electric fluid descended the -
chimney, and knocked down Mr. and Mrs. Tabout, who for-
some moments lay on the floor in a state of insensibility, but
shortly afterwards recovered, not much injured. 'The
electric fluid escaped by the bellwires, which it melted.

THE COURT.

On Wednesday, her Majesty graced with her presence ilti.7'
ceremony of christening the infant daughter of the Duke of
Sutherland. The Queen stood as godmother to the child,
the first time she has personally honoured any of her sub-
jects in that way. After the christening, the Queen paid a
short visit to the Queen Dowager atßushey Park. There
was a dinner-party in the evening at the Palace; including
the Duke De Neinours, the Duchess of Sutherland, Lady
Louisa Jenkinson, Lady Mary Talbot, Lady Ann Fitzwii-
liam, Lady Fanny Cowper, the Duke of Argyle,,and the
Earl of Ilchester.

On Thursday the Queen held a Privy Council. Procla-
mations were issued for a new coinage of gold and silver.
The Duke of Cambridge gave •a grand dinner, and the
Duchess of Gloucester a ball on Thursday.
SATURDAY.—Her Majesty remained at the ball at Glou-
cester-house till half-past three o'clock yesterday morning.
After her Majesty's departure, the Duchess of Cambridge, .
Prince George of Cambridge, and the remainder of the com-
pany also left.
Her Illajesty, the Duchess of Kent, the Princess Hohen-
lohe, and the buke of Saxe Coburg, took a drive in an open
barouche and four grays, with outriders, yesterday afternoon.
Col. Buckley, the Equerry in Waiting, attended her Majesty
on horseback.
The DuChess of Gloucester visited the Queen yesterday. .
Viscount Melbourne had an audience yesterday of her
Majesty.
The Earl of Surrey, the Earl of Uxbridge, and the Hon.
William Cowper, joined the royal circle at the New Palace.
•
at dinner yesterday evening.
The Queen Dowager took an airing yesterday in a pony
phreton and four, and paid a visit to the 'Duchess of Kent at
the New Palace. Prince George of Cambridge visited her
Majesty yesterday at Marlborough-house.
The D-uchess of Gloucester visited the Duchess of Cam-
bridge yesterday.
The Duchess of Cambridge, accompanied by the Princess
Augusta of Cambridge, and attended by Miss Kerr and
Baron Knesebeck, honoured the public breakfast given by
the Duchess of Buccleucte in Whitehall-gardens with her
presence yesterday afternoon.

FASHIONABLE CHANGES AT LEAMINGTON

SPA.

ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
LEAMINGTON, JULY 7, 1838.—THE ROYAL.—Gen. Lord
Lynedoch and Mr. Robert Graham, from London • Col. Max-
well and Mr. Maxwell, from Orchardstou, N,13.; Mrs. D.
Mackay and family, from Dublin ; Major Robertson; • Mr.
Grieve, from Brauxholin Park, Roxburghshire; Mr. J.Kus-
sell and Mr. Chadwick, from London; Rev. C. Finch, from
Packington-hall; Mts. Mawnechy, from London; Miss
Potters, from London; Mr. Fazy and Mr. King, from Ge-
neva, Mr. Wiston Hicks.—Removal.—Ladv Compton, Mr.
Compton, and the Misses Compton, to No.6,..Etiston-place.
—Departures —Major Gen. W. Comyn; Capt. W. Edwards,
R.N.; Mr. C. Findell • Mr. Moylam; Mr. Thomas B. Black,
burn; Mr. G. Green, Green, and Miss C. Green; Mrs.
J. B. .Smith and Mr. Barton ; Rev. J. R. Edgar and Rev. E.
R. Edgar; Mr. N. Robinson and family, for Liverpool;
Lieutenant Col. Vaughan.
THE IMPERIAL—The Right Hon. the Countess of Hard-
wick, from London; Sir Thomas Cotton Sheppard, Bart.,
Lady Shepperd, and Miss Hart, from London; the Count
Micheli, Mr. and Miss Michell, from Geneva; the Rev. Dr.,
Warueford, from his seat, Gloucestershire; Captain blacken-
from London; Rev. Mr. Wickham; Rev. Mr. i-lopkins;,
Rev. Mr. Trench, &c.—Departures.—Col. Hunter.BlaitAnd
Mrs. Blair, for Scotland; Lady Sitwell and Wright ariritk'
Es 9., for Brampton-hall Leicestershire. ' •
'1 HE CLARENDoN.—Countess of Dartmouth; Lady Louisa;.
Legge; Lady Georgiana Kerr, from London; Hon. Col. and
Mrs. M'A dam Cathcart, from Scotland; Mr. and Mrs. Bold;
Vice Admiral Sir John Beresford and family, from London.
THE LANSDOWNE.—Mr. Davies; Mr. and Mrs. Gem-
Vincent Holbeche; Mrs. Smith and family; Mrs. Whitty
and family.

GENERAL A RRIVA LS.—The Earl and Countess Dalhousie,
24, Lower Parade; Mr. J. Amos, Mr. H. P. Bryan, 32, Bath-
street; Mr. Boyd, Woodland Cottage; Mr. J.•Brarid;f-Mr.
J. Barron, Bath Hotel; Miss Boyce, 21, Grove-street; Mr.
J. R. Bankes, Regent Hotel; Mrs. Edwards, 1, Beauchamp-
street; Miss Fuller, Binswood-terrace ; Hon. and ReV.thas.'
Finch : Mr. J. Fletcher, 27, Upper-parade ; Mr. Fenton, 17,
Upper-parade; Mr. Gage; Miss Gnodcbild. Cavendish=
cottage; Miss Hamilton, -Waterloo-house ; Mr. P. HOVvatd,
33, Regent-street; Major Hay, 3. Euston-place ;. Wail-J.814-
day, 17. Upper-parade; Rev. R. and Mrs. 'sham, Beau-
champ-house; Mr. James, 27. Portland-street; Mr. W..
Jones, 44, Regent-street; Mr. R. W. Lowth, 11, Clemens-
street; Mrs. Martin, 30, Bath-street ; Miss Murray, 1., Eliza-.
beth-place; Mr. J. and Mrs. Neville; Mr. D. Reid, 38, Up-
per-parade; Mr. and Mrs. Smith, 27, Parade; Miss Smith,
36, Regent-street ; Mrs. White, 35, Church-street.
REMOVAL.—Mrs. Theakstone, from 6, Learn TerritCeito
Dormer House.
DEesturt7aEs.—Major Bisshopp and family,-nn a visit to
Sir Edward Mostvn, Bart., Talacre, Flintshire;
from Clydesdale Villa, to Ahervstwith;•Rec...-Mr...:Hartshoroei
and Mrs. Hartshorne, from 7.-Waterloo-place, to Coolmoc
Rectory, Northamptonshire ; Miss Bilbie, from 2; WarviicV-
plaCe, to Suffolk : Sir James and Lady liamsey,,, from 3,
Alexandrina Terrace, for Scotland.—Leamington Spa Courier.

UNIVERSITY AND CLERICAL INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBIIIDGE, Jur.v 6.—On Tuesday, the ad •inslant, John
Smith, M.A. of Christ's College, in this University, was
elected a Fellow of that society, upon the Finch and sditfes
Foundation.
Tuesday last (being Commencement Day)_the following
Doctors were created:—

Doctor in Divinity.—Rer. William Hodgson, Master of.S t.
Peter's College.
Doctor in Physic.—GeorLte Edward Paget, Caius College.
At a Congregation on Wednesday last the following degrees
were conferred :

Doctor of Dirinity by Royal Mandate.—James Bowstead,
Corpus Christi (Bishop of Sndor and Man). '°:,
Bachelor of Laws.—John Cook' Cox, Trinityi:John Fuller
Russell, St. Peter's. ,
Master Arts.—Henry Watkins, St. Peter's;, Robert
Rashdall,Corpus; Charles Parker; Coins.

Doctor of Medicine.—W. Pratt, St. John's.
On Monday, the 25th ult., the Rev. W. Whewell, M.A.,
Fellow and Tutor of Trinity College in this. University, was
elected to the Professorship of Casuistry, vacant by the death
of the Rev. Dr. Barnes, Master of St Petel'a College; in this
University.
Samuel Hunter Christie, Esq , M.A., of. TrinitiCollege,
in this University, and Sec. If. S., has been appointed, by
the Master General of the Ordnance, Professor of Mathe-
matics in the !loyal Military Academy, Woolwich, on the re-
tirement of Dr. t'regory.
By advertisement premiums are offered for a Memoir of
the Founders of St. John's College, in this University, to be
awarded next November, and for an Essay,on the Obligations
of Literature to the Mothers of England, to be awarded in
Noxember, 1839.