New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-07
GREAT BRITAIN.
1Iiscellaueaus.

Latest accounts from Ireland INFORM Is Of ter
rife thunder storm which on Sunday visited various
parts Of the Counties OF Limerick, Clare and Tip.
persry The war OF elements began in the west,
taking a circuitous course north by west and doing
darnaee in various directions Ii passed the city
Of Limerick AZ - O'Clock exactly, developing the
city in loud OF dust. bat without doing any part-
cUar mischief Al Groom hailstonss OF large slze
fell in great abundance, the lightning was remark
ably vivid and the thunder as loud as If within the
shortest distance.
Among the Clare mountains, at the opposite side
Of the Shannon, its effects were terrific; and at
Castle Cornell, while the congregation were az
church, the lightning struck the church steeple,
carrying away about five feet in length aud four
feet in breadth Of the solid masonry and spreading
CONSERVATION among the congregation. The clergy.
man and those who were present LEFT the church
as soon as possible. The storm then passed on
toward the Keeper Range, and appeared to dwell
for some hours among the mountains in that district
After the rage OF elements the weather cleared up
beautifully, and has become mild and genial, suited
to the season, and aiiordiDg promise OF ripe and
rapid vegetation.
Accounts from all parts of the United Kingdom
speak fayorably OF the state OF the crops.
In the week ending last Saturday, $50 deaths
were registered in the metropolitan districts; a
mortality which is still less than the average, cor
rected for increase OF population, but shows dis
position TO increase on the low rate OF mortality
lnhe nes DcSn observed curing the Previous tnree
! weeks. gradual rise is apparent ia recent
turns for since the third week of April the num-
bers have been, essvey, $685. 500, s57 and $50.
! TAXING the ten corresponding weeks OF the wears
ls4C-9, it appears that last weeks mortality was
greater than in any corresponding week of 1906,
but less than in any OF 1919 and that the actual
average Of the ten weeks SOS, or, raised in
the ratio of population, 947, compared with which
latter number the present decrease amounts 10 81.
! Lord Palmerston bas explained 10 the House of
| Commons the result of the difficulty with the
French ambassador; his speech was satisfactory
| to his friends.
Another instance of spontaneous combustion Of
coal, by which fine vessel the Ocean Queen, be-
longing 10 London, upward OF 500 tuns burden, was
totally lost has been reported at Lloyds. The I'M
fortunate vessel had ful cargo OF Newcastle coal
and was bound 10 Snez, for the supply Of the In
| dian steamers. On the 2lst of December, the
| captain was informed by one Of the crew that
smoke was issuing forth from the hole forward and
be suspected the coal had ignited. The matches
were at once femoved when instantly flames burst
forth, and every effort made to subdue them proved
unavaiing. The ship was then in lat. % 80 south,
and Ion. SO east some 700 or 500 miles distantf from
land The crew, after an unsuccessful attempt to
conine the fire to the hold, wero compelled 70 take
TO tbs boats, and after enduring much suffering,
they were picked up by French homeward ound
ship, 400 miles from the spot where the Ocean
Queen was burned. They were safely landed at
the Maurtius. By recent return there appears
to have been no fewer than IA ships destroyed by
fire from similar cause during the last four years.