JITLY 21. PROI7NCLILS. TPSIPEITg.—A most tremendous storm of thunder and light ning, accompanied with heavy ruin, was lately experienced in Lancashire, and the adjoining (-amities. The electric fluid struck a public-hou•c near Tockholesos Weft it gem atl) damaged, and kith d the landlord. The same day the tows, nei;;li. boorhood of Stafford acre visited by one of the heaviest hail storms, accompanied with vivid lightning and load peals of thunder, in the recollection of the oldest inhabitants. The vinery of H. Booth, Lag. of Clayton,stistained roasitierable mtge. In one garden on the Marsh every thing was crushed us if the roller had been passed over it ; whilst a garden within o few bards of it was not in the slightest degree injured. At Hatfield, J. Itontledge was struck by the lightning, but it is layed he will recover. His horse was killed by the same stroke. The rain poured down iu torrents for the space of nearly two boors. -One of the most tremendons gales ever witnessed in Ply mouth took place last Monday, which might have MTH termed a hart irane. The wind, being from the S. S. E. blew directly into Cawsand Bay, and sunk several fishing-boats at their moor ings, besides throwing down ehintides, and bursting in the glass of various win•lows at Cawsand and Kings:mil. The admirers of picturesque beauty will hear with regret, that many umbra geous ornaments of Mount Edgecurnbe were prostrated by the blsst, and others received considerable damage through the low; of limbs and branches. Daring a violent thunder-storm, nine sheep, belonging to Mr. John Lovell, of Yeddingbant. were killed by the lightning. The sheep were standing close together, under a hedge, where they had taken shelter. During a violent thunder storm on Wednesday last, the light. ning struck a cottage at Wymondkam, Norfolk, and unfortu nately killed a pnor woman, who was sitting in it nearthe ney ; a child, which she had in ter arms at the fatal moment, was depri%cd of sight, and otherwise 50 much injured as to ex pire the fullowinb day. THUNDER SToRM.--On W-dnesday last the town or Spilsby was visited by an an ful thunderstorm. The ruin, with hail, poured down in torrents for nearly two hours. At Aswardby, near Spilsby, Mrs. Ailsby, wife of Mr. Barkwith, Ailsby, was Instantly killed as site was taking bread from the oven ; the elec tric fluid descended down she chimney, split the same below the roof of the house, broke the windows, and melted the lead. At litindleby, mar Spilsby, the chimney of Mr. Coupland was much damaged by the quantity of hail and rain that descended, and which drove the soot done the chimney amongst ten young children (scholars), making them as black as sweeps. Fortu nately the outer dear was opan, and from the fright the infants ran screaming into the street, tumbling one over the other amongst the water. The electric fluid broke the glass of a window in a room under the same roof, melted the lead, and made a warming-pan therein as black as gunpowder: form. tiately the occupiers were from home: when the door was opened a strong sulp'iureous smell issued from the room. At East Keal, the peas and beans in the garden of Mr. Parker, hrickmaker, were literally torn up by the roots. It is sup. posed that the hailstones lay more than lb inches deep. On Wednesday, abolt five o'clock in the afternoon, during a •ielent thunder storm, the inhabitants of %4 A tli, in th e comi ty o f York, were greatly alarmed by the fall of an immense body of water (supposed from the breaking of a cloud) in the School Field near that place, which, making its way into the village with great force and velocity, carried every thing before it. tse.ca at acre. of turnips, and many tons of earth, were coin. pletely swept from the neighbouring fields. A strong wall be hind Mr. Turner's premises was forced down by the rapidity of the current ; and menu of the hout , es were inundated to the depth ofsix feet, but we are happy to learn, no lives were lost. On Thursday se'ainight, a well dressed man, on horssinick, arrived at the Swan Inu, 'Tewkesbury, representing himself as Lieut.-Col. Sir U. Burgh, Aide-de-Camp to the Duke of Wel. lington ; and waited upon the Bailiffs with a message from his Grace, informing them it WAS the Duke's intention to honour the Corporation with a visit on the following Monday. In the evening he invited several inhabitants to supper, intimating to the landlord that he should stay at his house till the arrival of his Grace ; but none of the invitations were accepted, as it was considered altogether a hoax. On the next morning he again called out the Bailiffs ; when his reception was so unlike what he anticipated, that he thought it prudent to make a precipitate retreat ; but Mr. Holland, of the Swan Inn, refusing to let him take away his horse without paying the expellees, he was corn pilled to leave it behind. From Tewkesbury he weal to Up ton, representing himself as the Duke of Wellington's Aisle ; but the landlord of the White Lieu Ism, from his sus bieious ireltaviour, took hint into custody, and being carried efore a alagistrate, he was committed to Woree.ter Gaul. The horse was claimed by a stable-keep: 1- of ltristcl, of whom it was hired by the impostor, under the name of Captain Web ater. It appeared that he bail been his Mg sonic slays at the Bush and other taverns in Bristol, at free quarters. FEMALE Henotsst.—On Wednesday morning, about one e'clock, an attempt was Made to break into the house of widow Junto, in M.sadow-lane, Leeds; but the isiosotes, being discovered in the act, were tired at by Mrs. Jubb ! and there is reason to suppose that one of 11-ent was slightly wontuded. - _ _ J. Jonas, Navy Agent, of Plymouth, has been committed fur trial at the next l)evnn Assizes, on a charge of alai hit a dorm anent for tbe receipt of prize money pay able to T. Warren, by the Agent uf Greenwich Hospital. Friday sennigiit Neil Douglas wasconvicted before Ow High Court of Justiciary, of Edinburgh, of fraud and wilful impoSi lion, and sentenced to one year's imprisonineut.--lie had repre sented himself as related to Lord Melville, and as NOW/lE4llg great to with his Lird•hip ; and 41:40 with Mr. Cobh, the Secretary tethe India ll.mse ; by which means he swindled several persons ont of cons.iderahle sauna of mmmvfot•situatious which he pretended he had procured ter them in 1111lia. Friday s'imight the colliers coming from work out of the coal-pit called the Knowles Driiinules, belonging to the Fen ton-Park Compauy, three men we-re faste;leel in the chains, a• usual, to secure them, when three otheis t tlrouglii! ,, ss young men, laid hold of the chain without being last uncut turrein ; on arriving at the top of the pit, before they could be lauded, two of then. fell to the button', and were killed, one aged al, and the other about 13 years. As Mr. Bainten, of Wansford, was going through the Mole , croft turnpike. bar a few days ago, the gar by some treideut dosed against his horse, whirls caused Mr. B. to be thrown and drugged saute distance, with his foot entangled in tile stirrup. lie now lies at liel,ea ley io a dangerous state. last week an inquest wit* holden on T. WJtvon, formerly 3 proprietor of one of the Shield's noodles lint lately only adi ' I err, who aim taken not of the l'yne on tinittlay afternoon. He was out of employment, and nail oleterved late on Saturday evening sitting ttejerleil on 60111 C timber OR We Quay 'Verdict—Emu:id drowned. -Fro:n S.I 11-1 ) Yr) o GI Z El" 1 1. Julj"U [This Carette contains order* a Court Mourning fin the late Queen of Portugal, to commWe on Thursday tke tstli inst. to cliango on the IA of August, and tw end on the 40:.—The Prince ltcgen t s permission for the s?.I (o: Prinee of Wales's Volunteers) to add to their colours and appointments the word " Niatrara."--J. W. Murra Esq. hat bean appoinuAl a Judge in the Court ot Session in Stztland, y, room of Lord Mi:adowhank; D. Douglas Esq. one of the L or d s o f the Justiciary Court ;J. Connell, Esq. Ju dge Admiral ; .T. C. Dunlop, Esq. Shnitir Depute of Renfre.wshirc ; A. Maeonochie, Esq. Advocate for Scotland; J. ‘Vedderburn. Esq. Solieitoesticneral roc Scotland; and A. Clephanc, Esq. Sheriff Depute of Pecblesliire.l BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. D. BACILZY, of Sedglrp, Staff:m.4ll4e. iron-master. RAN KRITPTs. ..... J. Tuntssox, late of Broad-street-buildings, merchant, July 23, Aug. 3, 31, at Guildhall. Atts. Noy and Co. Mincing-lane. G. TAY Loa and G.Jaßataw , of Fonchurch-street, sail-cloth nrreltrints, July 30, Aug. 6, 31, at Guildhall. Aus. Swain and Cu. Old .Jewry. J. SHUTT, of Paternoster-row. tesedealer, .July e 3, 311, Atkg. 51. at Guildhall. Atts. Pownall and Co. Copthall-court, Throgmorton-st. J. WE Laos, of Manchester ' warehouseman, Aug. 3,6, 31, Man chater. Atts. Willis awl Co. Warn ford-court. J. Lawsnw, of Sheffield, merca. July 27, Aug. 31, at Sheffield. Att. Mr. Taylor, John -street, Itedford-row. E. TEBAY. of Hastings, ironmonger. July 3rt. Aug. G, 31, at Guild. ball. Au. Mr. Wilson, Ileconshire-str:et, Ilishopsgate-street. G. DAW4ON. of Red Cross-square, Cripplegate, merchant, July 23, Aug. 3, 31, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Mlingham. St. John's-square. J. AR MST RONO. of Addle -street, Aldennanbury, dealer, July 23, Aug. 3, 31, at Guildhall. Au.. Chapman and Co. Little St. Thos. Apostle. W. Toz ER. of Crediton, Devon. saddler. July 30, Aug. 1, 31, at Ex eter. Atts. Antiroa and Co. Wantford-court. T. Most, late of Illantlinl-street, Manehester-sluare, linen-draper, July 23, Aug. 3, 31, at Guildhall. Attu. Webster and CO. Queen street. Cheapside. E. MzEsow, late of Altiermanbury. July s;, 30, Aug. 31, at Guild hall. Att. Slade anti Cu. Gray's-Inn-square. T. NORTH. of Sheffield, merchant, July 26, 27, Aug. 31, at Sheffield. Att. Mr. Wilson, Greville-tureet, Batton-garden. J. CRADOCKE. of Duwning-strcet, picture-dealer. July 30, Aug. 6, 31, at Guildhall. Au, Mr. Rigby, Golden-square. J. EscuotEn, of Piccadilly, wine -merchant, July Y.S. Ang. e, St. at Guildhall. Aus. Dawson and Co. Saville-plot, New Burlington as. J. Wit. is. late of Keynsham, Somer-wt. victualler, Aug. 1, 5, 31, at R4th. Au. Mr. Young, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. I. STOTT. of Salford, Lancashire, butcher, Aug. 2,3, .31, at Manche,- ter. Atts. Clarke sad Co. Chancery-lane. J. DALRYMPLE. of Liverpool, corn-merchant, Aug. 2, 3, 31, at Li. verpoul. Ails. Clarke and Co. Chancery-lane. R. Ho/Bra. of Stratford-upon-Aeon. money-scrivener. July 31. Aug. 1, 31, at Stratford-upon-Aron. Atts. Adlington K. Co. Bedford-row. W. KAY, of I:Amara-Castle, Durham, woollen-draper, July 27, Aug. 10, 31, at Huddersfield. Att. Mr. Battye, Chancery-lane. W. Davit:s. of Argued, Monmouthshire, dealer, JUly 22, 30, Aug. 31, at Bristol. Att. Mr. King, Serjeants-inn. DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. Nay. 12. F. Ridsdale, of Leeds, anti W. Hamilton, of Finsbury-place, Finsbury-square. merchants. Aug. 24, IL Gswitt, of Upper Norton -street, Fitzroy-square, insurance broker. July So, W. Reeve, of Clapham, Surrey, coach-master. Aug. ti, T. Lingfortl, of Crantourn-street, Leicester-square, mercer. Aug. 10, H. Christian and Co. of College-hill, merchants. Aug. 10, A. M. Sandeman, of Lothbury, Scotch-factor. July kn. J. Ellis, of Swinton -street, Gray's-inn-lane, scavenger. Aug. 10, .1. W. 11. Payne, of Warwick-square, printer. . - DIVIDENDS IN THE COUNTRY. Aug. 10, W. Moore, of Little Sineaton, York, and E. Moore, of Ripon, York, flax-dressers, at North Allerton. Aug. 16, J. Besviick, of Levensbulme, Lancaster, whitster. at Manche. Aug. 15, R. Whittington, of Nenth, Glamorgan;liquor-seller, at [lris:. Aug. 12, J. Foster, of New Mahon, York, innkeeper, at New Maho n Aug. Aug. 14, C. J. Elkins and Co. of Liverpool, hat-inanAlc. at I,ivcrpool . CERTIFICATES, Aug. In.—T. Young, of Seymour-place. cow keeper—T. keeper—T. Morley, of Uttoxrer, Stafibrd, join er —VV. J ac k son , o Clement's-lane, and of Grange Walk, Bermondsey, merchant—R. Balling, of Deal and Ranissate, linen-draper—J. 11Iasterman, of Hation-garden. Adams, of Toolcy-.trect, ship-broker —T. Stunt, of Sheerness, boker—J. Elliot. of Hayes, Nliddli.scx. rnaltster—J. Taylor. sen. of Old-street, paste-board manuticturer—B. Downs, of Mansfield, Nottingham, innkeeper—W. Nelmes, of Croft, Hereford, famier--.1. Hanbury, of Shoreditch, distiller—lL Cook and It. Sutton, of Barton-upon-Humber, Lincoln, cum-factors. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. 3. Booth and S. Walker. of Manchester, grocers. it. A malcU and Co. of Anderton. Chester, white-salt m T. Plant and Co. of Ealatt Retford, Notts, cotton-spinners. J. Cole and Co. of Nuttinghain and Kettering, Northampton, wasted. spinners. J. M'Nair, jam and R. Gray. of Glasgow. W. Whitehead and Co. of Shaw-Hall, York, and Manchester, wool len-manufacturers. J. Skinner and S. Seurr, of Creditnn, Devon, malt , ters. J. Garden and W. stratum. of Pieosdilly, army aceoutrement-makers. G. Ireland and J. Edgar, of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, painters. M. Hawes and D. Riddles:ale. of Newport-mark: t, Iv:teller& H. Hammond and Co.of !Net-Holborn. glass-Tnerelmnts. . AI. Goodall and R. Allmond,"of Abingdon lierks,gr oe;rs. W. Hall and Co. of kingston.upon-Hull, merchants. R. Philpots, jun. and J. l'iddua, jun. of Stourport, Worcester, wool len-drapers. J. Hid and N. Edwards, of Leopard's-court, Baldwin's-gardens, =l oos-makers. W. Robinson and W. Perkin, jun. of Uttoxeter. SU:front timber-incr. W. Garrett and C. O. Ni.iuni , ttft.a.igley.itreet. Long-acre. A. flint:ll and W. Heiland, of Jeffreys-square, St. Mary Axe, merchants. S. and It. Hoardrnan. of Liverpel. merchant% A. White and It. Gibson, of Cie Old City Cha mber, Bishoptgate street. insuranc.:-linlkers. F. Carbutt, sen. and Cn. of Manchester, calico-printers. R. Whitrow and Co. of Jewry -smut, Ald,r.ne, statioers. J. Worhall, sus. and C,l. of George court, and Alarchmont-street, Brunswick-Apure, potatue-dealers. R. Richardson and T. Brown, of Grafton-strut, Soho, cheesemongers. S. SliwoOt and W. Batten, of Newbury. Berks. barge-maters. W. Baker and W. Charlwood, of Itainghall.stroci., factors. From the LONDON GAZETTE, Titesday, July 16 IT7aVeltall, ✓rlr/ IMO. The Prince Rent has becniileatigti ta'recommend tothzl)ean. & r. of Lead' to elect the Rev. Herbert Marsh. D.D. and Lady 31atga- NA's Prof. of Divinity at Cambridge. Bishop of the maul Scv.l Crown-O.4fre. July 16. 1816. New Mismot:% to gave in PARLlAitrwr County of Nottinitam—Lonl W. H. Cavendish Bentinck, in the room of Lord Via. Newark (now Karl Manvers.) BA NK RUPTS. S. WAttra, 13te of If:irk-lone. ‘hip-brokcr„rulv en, e 7. Aug. (I. at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Games, Curuline.street.ltedford.square. J. tVliittlesey. Cambridgeshire, fanner. Aug. 7. R, i 7. r.t Whitecety. Atta. Sways Ana Co. Crane-court, Fleet-street. J. ;Intl.!. ASPIVAT.I., of Liverpool, hankers, Aug. 7. 8, 27, at Liver pool. Aut. Aviaon awl Co. Liverpool. J. t;oorit:. ,bf I.cie:sun, hoqicr. July 21. t 7„ Aug. 577, Leiamter. Attu. Le:sli and Co. Nvw Dridae-vtreet. 187 - - _ W. Ft.r:Tt of Goat-milLi.Cuniherland, dattalresser, July 30, 31, Aug. 27. at Ceekieftionth. Aft. Mr. (*lnnen; Staple-inn. J. ANTRAM, of Southampton. butcher. Aug. 8, 9, 27, at Southarun ton. Auer. Willis and to. %Van:ford-mart. Throgmorton-street. J. COOKE,. of Collitie, Durham, hanker r iuly 23. Auk 6, 27.-arSun. elcrland. Ans. Swain and Co. F re d eric k' s-p l ace, en d Jewry. T. K. YATE S . I'. KILROUR. and J. YATEN, at Manchestt:r, caller.. printers, July 29, Aug. 5, 27. SA Malledelltea. Att. Mr. Kills, Chan. cery-lone. R. Cits-E. of Liverpool, joiner, Aug. 2, 3. 27, at Liverpool. Atti. Blackstock and Co. Temple. W. FRANCE. of Newtown, Montgomerrshire, linen-draper, July 29. 3 0 , Aug. 27. at Shrew:loser. Ails. Clark, and Co. Chancery-lan J.. 1 aeons and J. HAYWA RD, Of WOAbridge, tnafellant.,, Ji.ly 2 0. 3 0 . Aug. tn..at Woolbritige. AU. Mr. Nvlson, Barnard's-inn. D. Waal) and& SUFI LI, of Liverpool. cu4ltanware-dealers, Aug. 5. G. 27. at Liverpool Arts. Griffith and Cu. Liverpool. L. iLtssEN. of Liverpool. broker, Aug. 7, 6,27, at LirerpooL AtL Mr. Illakelock, Serjeant',-mu. P. and W. Pt DGEow, late of the Stock Exchange Coffee-house, tavern. keepers, July . 20,17, Au-. 27, a: Guildhall. Ails. Allistun and Ca. Freeman's -court, Cornha S. CAT T EL, of Daventry, Northampton, carpenter, July 20, 9.7, Au& 27, at Guildhall. Att. Mr. Langloh, Gray s-inn-square. S. ROBINSON, of Sculcoates, Yorkshire, ship-chandler, July 20, 13. Aug. 27, at Kingstun-upon-HulL Att. Mr. Ellis, Chancery4ane. G. ALAI Arox T. late of Crowle, Lincolnshire, woollen-draper, Aug. 13, 15, 27, at Thome, Yorkshire. Arta. Exley and Co. Fortuval'l.inn. T. 11. Jou N SON, of Liverpool, printer, Aug. 3,6, 27, at Liverpool. Arts. Lowc.s ant Co. Temple. J. CARTER. of West Pennant, Somerset. :1013her. July 2 1. 30, Aug. 27, at Shepton Atts. Blea,dale and Co. New-inn. K. I'ntnuny, of %Voss lford i IN, Nor.hsinpton , paper-manufacturer, July 19, Stu, Aug. 17, at Kettering. Att. Mr. /Isnot, Furnival's-inti. DIVIDENDS AT GUILDHALL. Aug. 13, F. Forbes, of Greenwich. druggist. Au 5, T. Collins, of Witney. blanket.inanufactur.-. ig. I;, .1. Ansley, of Star-court, Bread -street, merchant. Aug. Wezd, jun. of Hertuondvy, flour-factor. Aug. 3, A. Deschamps, of Howard's-place. ClerkenvrelL engine -turner. July 27, A. Ilislop and 4. Sadler. of Bow-L i ne, warehouien.en. Aug. 6, R. Potts, late oftoleinati-stryet, merchant. Aug. 6, J. and T. Kestaen, of York-st. Covent-garden, mm's-mer.s:rs. Aug 6, R. %Vats. of Chathani-plse.:. merchant. Aug. 6, E. and 11. Hodson. of Cro:i-stnet, latton-garden, printers. Aug. 6, J. Corby, of B2ntreo. Hertfordshire. carpenter. Aug. 10. J. Taylor, of Worship -street, card-maker. Aug. 13, T. T. de Roche, J. Perrin, and H. L. J. S. It. Rotas, of Lim:- street, merchants. DIVIDENDS IN THE CDEN'PHY. Aug. 13. W. F. Soott., 1.. Nicholson, and G. Smith, of Leods, bankers. at Leeds. Aug. 9, J. Saint, late of Lymington, iron-founder, at Lymington. Aug. 6, It. Fox, of Coningby, Lincolnshire. drape:, at Roston. Aug. 9, A. Wings - on:, of Stockport, cotton-man. at I leaton-Norris CERTIFICATES, AMY. 6.--1. P. Butler, of Staffordshire, greeer-lt. German, of Plymouth-do:A. mercer-11. Ta.nor, of East 'W,sodhay. Southampton, fariner•-•3. Barnard, of Wantsge, brewer-I. Cooper. kW of Attlaburgli, Norfolk, miller-J. Walker. late of Alfri c k. Wore!aters'itr.:, titn'tn-m:rcha‘tt--R. W. Gray, of Alton, Southampton, batfrer-J. :!1 - untill, of 11.hiehrl-greet. - Cov cut. silk-mercer-T. Cooke, date of Bury St. Edmund's, miller. PAItTNE RS!!! PS niAsor.vrn. J. and A. Northcote. of Linil-street, Lintracr?..brokns. It. 1.. nudLy and Co. of Whitnrate. Cheibirc, s a lt-nrtnufacturcr& A. Smith 'ma M. Itatster, of Costle-court, Hirchin-lon:, broken. H. I itKiVy and W. Mnsity. of Skt..ltirm,nito. York3'life. in Taunt& W. Larkini and W. J. Hale. of ChLoral-anact, ironinon;;ers. DREADFUL INFLUENCE OF INrIDEt W RITINGS. PARIS, Jurx 7.—A very extraordinary example of the fatal influence of the doctrines of Voltaire and Itous.seau occurred on Friday evening at the Royal College of Henry IV. in the infant person of a s.^.holor not fourteen years of age. The youth's name is —, brother to the Director of . In a walk the lads of the College were taking, he deviated a little from the ranks, and was -punished according to the discipline established, with several hours' imprisonment. In this prison be fer.ueul and perpetrated the resolution of hanging himself; and previously to its completion, left the following docu ment on the table, which I translate eerdatem. MY die barmy! I becmeath my body to the pedants-1u ) moil to the manes if Voltaire and Jean Jacques Rousseau, who taught rue to despise all the vain superstitions of this world, and all the absurditi es propagated by the fatuity of men, and the atrocious subtleties of deceitful priests. I have always acknowledged a Supreme Tiring. I have al ways thought the only Religion worthy of that Using was air. hue and probity. I dare affirm that I sin guilty of au trans gression, notwithstanding mortal armies.: an d f ra4 ili ty . I appear before the Supreme Being with the words of Vol, taire— Uu Mate honnete hemiae, Uts l)ervis eh/unable, Tvouserent pleat grace:. tcs yens, • Qu'un Jansentste iispitoyabie, Ott qu'uti Pouffe ambitieuz. " A virtuous Bonze, a charitable Dervisr, will sooner merry in thy eyes, than a pitiless Janstnist or an ambitious Pontiff." As to what concerns my terrestrial property, I disyosc of it thus—To Delatre my Bair:telt. Detilliere Lev:Alois Fiatirond Donnitoux Flatitand Mondesir last Supper. Of all pedants, thole N ho have most tormented int% art--4.t' ts these especially I al tribute tills robbery of uatnre , in entUng myself the thread of my eximence. At the iiisanit of 0:314111- lion I do not cease repeating , nith Jean Jacques, " Ii jots wish to quit life. let me know whether you hate yta 194 1 ,141 It. .9 I die a victim of injustice. Adieu, mortals and weakness, (Signed) College Royale de Henri IV. Friday the sth Ar ne, at seven in the evening. We need scarcely remark to our reach*, that this guilty and silly boy, at the time how* saying that he lied happy, was the ♦ictint of mortilicatiou at tle slight p.taishment inflicted upon him. But tio7 iy..tem of education in France, Cu. the last five-and-twenty vtars, I.a.s tended hi me.:e mer thus --iompral, shallow, and pre. sumptutpa., 'rim. NATIONAL REGISTV,It