A violent storm broke out...
The Times, 1824-07-08T00:00:00

A violent storm broke out on the 29th ult. at St Germasis (Meuse) at five o'clock in the evening. The lightning flaWhed wit such violence that a grfet number of labourers were thrown down and the flocks dispersed to a distance. The mort afflicting aeciden occasioned by the tempest was the death of a young wonzan of 20 Five persons labouring along with her in the field were throwt down, and remained for some time motionlews. A man who cam to himself first foand this young woman entirely dead, and adminis tered relief to a young man who was long in returning to animation The clothes of the deceased were rent to tatters; her shoes were torn oF; and her skin v.as changed to a violet-colour from the neck to the pitofthestomach; theblood issued from one ear, she bad a vvound on her leg, her bair and eye-brows were singed, and her face was scratched. On the spot where the accident happened, sixteenx holes were made in the earth, and in these holes were found rags of the apron, of the stays, and skirt of the unfortunieto victim...Fenc& paper. The Success (catter), Lieatenant TItomsoxa, arrived at Abardeen fronm the Hebrides and north-weat. cst of Scstland. During the present and a former cruise, tat active and intelligent officer has we understand, aurveyed those shotes, and explored the neighbouring ocean; and by his zeal and diligence discovered two dangerous unknown rockz, never before hid down in any chart.. The soundings, with the bearings and cross-bearings of these reefs, particularly one ser the island of Barra, are, as wre learn, Iaid down with great accuracy and minuteness, and transmitted with the proper explanations to the Lords of the Admiralty. These discove- ries, when sciestifically publihed, will, w e ho~pe, not only tend irL some measure to remove the hidden dangers wrhich bave hitherto at- tended navigation in that yuarter, but may stimulate togreaterexer-. dions in forwarding the important object of secaring, as far as pos- sible, the safety of those engaged in our navel and commercial pursuits. A Dna L.-Between .5 and 6 o'lock yesterday mortmXn a duel was fought in a field within a short distance of RampstaW. The principals were Christopher Forbes, Esq., late of the Rcval Ma- rines,and Henry . Wedgwood,Esq. Ihe formergeatleman was attended by W. Little, lsq., the latter by C P. Osborne, Esq. After the adjustment of prehaiinaries, and when the parties had taken the ground, an objection was made by Air. Osborne to the use of spectacles by Mr. Forbes, which the objector strongly contended. was indirect violation of that equal chance which was decreed by- the established laws ofduelling. Mr. Little maintained, that as hiz friend Mlr. Forbes had for many years worn glasses to remedv a3 organic defect, he could not be supposed ta have adoptd thedam % , particular oceasion as woald stenetobe meant by the insinpgtion thus thrown out. S[r. Osborne disclaimed any unkind intj0n 04, his own par* buton the partof hiafriend shudanain 'ala-former objection. ~lhe greater partof thIs conversaton eae d the atten tion of the Vrincipals, but Mr. Forbes demanding tb. cause of the delay, was informed of the objection; and imiedia y removing the in-p&diment, remarked, that for his part he woutd be content to fight blndfold. The parties imnediasely took tbVar places, and fired by signaL The first shot proved harmi"ess, et fresh pistols were de. manded, and at the second fire tgr WetlgwOOd received Mr.. Forbes's ball in the right thigh. A3y4lse interposition of fiends, the affiair was then amcaby adjuste4i the wounded gentleman retumei to town immediately, and is IIa a fair way of recovery. ! AQUATIC UNDZRAT NG._.Two young geltlefien, named Mossy and Edwards, have undertaken, for a wager of so sovereigns to 10 to row in a -wherry from nWestainster-bridge to (iravesend and back, and thence to Richmond, and return zo the place of starting, in 18 successive hours-the distance is computed upwards of 101 miles. The day for decding this 'reat perfornanne is fixed for Saturday next, to start at 3 odclock in 4e morning. REMOVAL OF PR1SONERS.-This dy the prisoners who stand connimtted on charges of felony will be removed fon the several gwols itt the cityof London and county of Middle sex, to Newgatc, prepratoryto their taking their tiAs at ite enxuIngses._ sions at Justice Hl, in the Old:Baley, which will connmence on Wedncslay next- The General Quarter Sessions of the Peace and rOg,L-r anm Torminer, for the county of Mididlesex will begin at the tes- sions-house, on Clerkenwel.green, on Nonhay nex;t the 12th inst., when the trials of traverers ands othersout on hail, on matte of assault, nuisance, and miisdemernour,, will be proceeded on. On Tuesday, between three-and four o'clock in the after- noon, while a gentleman's cart, containing valuable property, wag standing at the coachyd gates of Mr. *V. of t3apham, aomelaies were conmpelled to walk in tbehigh road inorder to avoid the hnse and cart, which stood across the footpath. This momentary inwar venience gave so much ofrence toa stranger who was then passitg by on horseback, that he inmediately struck the cart-horse ovesI tit head; the gentleman to whom the goods belonged, Bait Who-as supenintendmg their removal, inquired for what reason- he ], struck the horse? To this question n3 other repl w0STvcntZ a sma-t application of his horswhip to the fike antiloulter ?f,the I gentleman, whore remonstrances only provoked contlnued.v1o1eto ansd the demand, "whether he wished to fighnt?" The geutlera50 who is about to take orders, had sufficieRt command of his 'teaser not to resent the insult, but insisted upon hvsing the assailanf'g ad_ dress, wrhen be said Isif name was llotentgu; he then threw his i6rd onthegroundtbearingonly theinscription,'MUr.R. C.Montugu,"and rode away. bevera! respectable perwons witnessed tlhs brtl.att'agc and have pledged themselves to come forward when'requ?iedt I!, proceedings having been determined on.-.Britisir Travdier. The Glocester Journal savs--' F*om ibo i If thespples in Soiersetaiire, itjsexpectedithat oXd cd* wl i purch sel s yesr at 20s ptar k aeas " ---