The Shropshire Examiner and all round the Wrekin advertiser. — 1874-07-18 (Wenlock, Shropshire, England)

THE TERRIBLE STORM IN LONDON.  SERIOUS LOSS OF LIFE,  , On Saturday afternoon a heavy thunderstorm, rhich had raged sornewh it earlier in the afternoon o'er Surrey, broke over London, especiallT in the north-eastern district. At Edmonton and Tottenham the basements of many houses were filled with water and the furniture florae! about. In a part of the roadway the water w sup to the breasts of the horses, and for a time the Edmonton omnibuses had to cease refining. In some parts of Hackney and Homerton the same thing ocenrred. The rain fell so rapidly that it was impossible to see across the road. The wind, too, played great havoc with a large nnmbet of unfinished hdeses, and many trees were rooted up. In the Victoria Park road and Prince of Wahos's road, Victoria Park, the lower parts of the houses were completely submerged. At Dakton Junction great precautions had to be taken, as the sleepers brought there , for the new line of rails were floating about. The , Great Eastern litre was more fortunate; only a portion of the line between Ilrrice glove and Stamford hill being submerged. Many accidents, some fatal, occurred in conserrence of the lightning. Five men who were crossing Victoria Park were strtck. One was killed, a second received an injury to the right arm, and the others were rendered insonsible for some time. At Edmonton, a woman w's kill d whilst chopping wo:.d in an outhouse. At Dow, a man, who had been haymaking, was struck dead with his fork on his shoulder. In Beresford's fields, a lad named Samuel Clarke, aged 17, and James and Joseph Anderson, father and son, were haymaking when tb torm came on. They covered themselves with the hay to keep off the rain, and shortly afterwards the father found that his son and the other I.d were deal. The neat moment be felt a shock, and became insensib:e. Tree were struck and splint,red in Chatham square, Homerton ; in the churchyards of St. John, Hackney, and St. John, Bethnal Green, and also in Pond lane. Clairton. The church of St. Luke, Homerfon, was struck, and the rafters were set on fire. The current then struck the west window—a beautiful specimen of stained glass—shattering the stonework. 'The fire-engines speedily came up and put DIA the fire. The damaged portion of the roof was covered with tarpaulin, the water mopped up, the seats cleared, and all slate and charred timber removed an that the services could be conducted as usual. The General Post-office, St. Martin's-leGrand, was struck, and a portion of the babietraile carried away, but the damage done was slight. The storm 00th.' previous night was attended with disastrous results in the neighbourhood of Kimholton. At Pertenhall the lightning struck and vet fire to a publb,-house. which with someoutbuilding,s, was t.-.tally ronwtmpl. S:everal pigs and a horse were bnrnt to death.  At the 01Tharn Police Court, on Monday. John Snap' and Watts Jacheon were committed for the wilful murder of James Harrop, by kicking.  MR. AND Rui:STA'S i• interpleader action arising out f the seizure of the Boiler,/ war,lrohe at Leamington. la, June, was tried on , at. 'Warwick Assizes. Mr. and Mrs. Rousiiv w, starring, through the pro• VflCa under an engalement with Mr. Dusk. of liath and Loamingfoti. The aherirs officer s.ized the whole of the urrip rtics, including the dr,,,azes worh I,y m,s ;.sby in her charaercrs, for a debt of .V. 128 due for jewelierv. The performances could not he given; hilt event:tinily airringements w. re eected, subject to MU interplead,r action, to determine the ownership of the property seized. The case of the plaintiff, Mr. Duck, was that he engaged Mr. and Mr . Roushy for a Provincial tour; but at the sugge,ticn of their attorneys, 3.lessrs. Collett, of Lonoon, he agreed to purchase their entire wardrobe. This he did on the 31st of March Mt .Ctso, and plid that amount by cheques produced. Mr. Duck, Mr. Collett, Mr, 'Rousby, and Mrs. Rousby were all examined, and positively swore that the sale of the war irobe was a genuine transaction. Dia Lords ip put it to the jury ti at the whole question they had to decide was whether the sale of the wardrobe to Mr. Duck was a genuine transaction. The jun, found that it was, and gave a verdict for Mr. Duck, and Baron Amphlett endorsed the decision.  l'be marriage of Earl Grosvenor with Lady Sybil Lumley is fixed to take place e,Lrly in November. His royal Bighr.ess the Duke of Connaught is about to be htationed at .Notwich with the 7th Husears.  The death is announced of the Rev. W. IT. Brookfie!d, prebendary of St. la l's, and one of the chaplains in ordinary to her Majesty. 'The marriage of Earl Walrlegrave and the Hen. Mary Palwer, daughter of Lord and Lady Selborne. N, ill, it is understood, tale place the fist week in August.  Thomas l‘PDonald, who recently killed a woman, at Plymouth, by beating her with a beapo,t, and aft •rwards aq..nipting suicide, was on Monday committed for trial.  A hundred pupils at the Vatican University have petitioned the Italian Government, and obtained permission to be transferred to the Government University for examination.  Ihe tea dealers of London met on Monday, an resolved to tuge on the Government the necessity of suspending the operation of the Adulteration Act until that Act has been amended.  The general elections to the Chamber of Deputies u as held on Sunday throughout Portugal. The result so far as is known is a great triumph for the Government. Perfect tranquillity prevails. A supplementary return of the number of communicants in the Established Church of Scotland brings up the total number to 460,566, of whom 197,a,2 are male and 262,974 female communicants.  His Royal Higness the Grand Duke of Meckltnburgh-Strelitz has arrived at St. James's Palace from the Continent. On Sunday the Grand Duke paid his respects to her Majesty at Windsor Castle.  On 3louday morning the Orangemen ot Liverpool held an open-air demonstration near Southport. Five thousand persons were present. The usual with esses were delivered. No serious disorder occurred.  The annual soiree of the Orangemen of the Dublin District u as held on Monday in theßotunda, which was crowded to inconvenience by a brilliant assemblage, including a large number of fashionably attired ladies.  Messrs. D. J. Jenkins and Co., with reference to the reported loss of the Royal mail steamship Flintshire, off Cape Cleveland (Eastern Australia,, state that they have received a telegram from Sydney, dated the 9th inst., advising her arrival at that port. A hill, bearing the names of Mr. Ra+libone, Lord Sandon, and Mr. Torr, proposes to make regulations for preventing collisions in the sea channels leading to the River Mersey. 'l'he Infanticide Law Amendment Bill has teen reprinted as amended in committee.