The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-15 00:00:00

ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENON.

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TO THE IRMO" MN TIM MITRIMPORO MIRROR.
Sta—The desire expressed in yoir Petah of this day, to
receive an explanation of the Phenomenon which it-Pared
is the atmosphere on Thursday last, induces me to say,
that being particularly engaged at the time it occurred, I
had only every parti4l view of it. through vrindons in s
westerly direction. 'However, being informedly a P
who was more fortunate in observanoe, that two very blart
1 clouds seemed to separate with great rapiditivil Iseaceis-
for that they were both positively electrified, that of course
1 they rep. fled each other, sod that the euperabtindant vie:
1 tric fluid with which, they were charged, was the prioripal
Lcause of the brilliant appearance, the almost contintal
,streams of rain jest then deseendiog, acting as condoctots
to convey this fluid to the earth. As soon as the ell'
dense atmosphere was broken through. the rays. of the
setting sun considerably increased the effect, and oho pea
doted a betntifnl rainbow. It is well known that, on as
count of the horizontal refraction. the toe at setting orbs
saanmes au oesoge colour. If one of the clouds had bees
positively, MO other negatively, electric, there is no dole
that alarming thunder would 'hare been the remit of the
powerful flashes of the electric debt, which- would the
have passed between the positive doled and the negative.
This subject reminds me of the sun's rays 'peering I
diverge so considerably from each other on pante, throe.
any opening in the ciosds. In the science of Optics*
rays are assumed to come in parallel directions and in righ
lines. Why then seem to diverge ? 1 have never 401
what I should calls, crortfct enlahadoll-61041, *l' 0
that agrees with my own ideas on the sabpst. Pit"
soine of your Readers would account for it me :a
principles.

Watirford,
N0v.1.97, Sir, your °bodkin

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The 19 o'clock Union Coach, which leaved this City*
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foe the Metrepolis, was robbed about eight Velvet le
evening of Saturday last, on Blecklierth. walls pros P
its destination. It will appear, that the coaehpassed a 10
the road, in which were three men, but of whom the e
and guard had no suspicion; a short time, howeter had
whets the gnarl's attention was directed to a noise belle V
seet'on wthch he was sitting ; but from the deftness sit I§l
evening, he was prevented from seeing any paragon; MOO
deemed it prudent to alight and ascertain whether ell ft. r
party in the box behind was safe ; while to the set of dills'
he ob d a man making from the coach with a treat 0'
immediately followed sad secured him, when a detradied
mine took place; and ne guard calling to the el:lacteal!
placed the reins into the hands of a passenger. sod praetor,
to the assistance of his companion, who be tined la 1"W
with the robber, and immediately knocked the rased d
end theimsecured the horse and cart, which had he dew/i.
by the illher men ; and conveyed their prisoner to Del*"
weere. after an examination before a Magistrate. he east*
milted to NI aidstone Gaol to take hie Mal. I.lpon look'it ol't
the parcels not one was found wanting.--A It" gr.at l;
bek,n;log to the coachman, was stolen, end carried elf It!, ,
other two, who are well known at the itriekleyers' Arms.;
from the impossibility of their iderlitv. no pro/peel:Wes
taken against them at present.—(lit *Oak (Arca.) ...,,,k,
The contents of the boa stolen Off the Margate tabor ~
a *herniae since. with the esceptiOn of •knife aorta" 'L.
yesterday found tied op in a buteke ho 'be lead near the'
tom of Statue:. hih, sear Stutriff((bid.) ;