20 JUNE 1846, Page 9

SCOTLAND.

The Reverend Dr. Haugh, a celebrated preacher and estimable man, died at Glasgow, the scene of his ministry, on the 10th instant. He has been honoured with a public funeral, in which men of all parties and sects amited to evince their•respect.

A floating Free church -has just been launched at Greenock. It is in- tended to accommodate 'seven hundred persons, in some locality where land cannot be obtained for a church-site.

The North of Scotland has been visited by a most-terrific thunderistorm. -Cattle were killed and other injury done by-the lightning, and so much rain fell that parts of the country were mandated. The Aberdeen. Herald mentions one effeetof a lightning- stroke= During the day some folks at Muir of Rhynie observed the Tap eNath,' facing the Cabrach, to have undergone a remarkable change. On a telescope being procured, it was found that the South side of the hill had been cleft, as was calculated, some hundred feet, by the lightning."