2 SEPTEMBER 1837, Page 5

Two fine boys, sons of Mr. Bignell of Ruislip, near

Uxbridge, and an infant child of Temple, a market-gardener of the same place, were killed by lightning in the storm on Saturday. An inquest was held on the bodies of the two Bignells on Tuesday; their dress was burnt in holes, and their bodies scorched and blackened. Mrs. Bignell, their mother, gave the following evidence— Shortly after one o'clock on Saturday the family were assembled at dinner, in a back room on the ground floor ; at which time the storm of thunder, light. wring, and raiu was raging violently. Suddenly she received a blow, and was struck to the floor senseless. On recovering, she found herself in great pain, and the room filled with smoke, and there was a great smell of sulphur. Her husband and two of her youngest children were present, as well as two medical gentlemen, who told her of the fate of her two boys.

Mrs. Bignell received an injury on the leg and breast. Her husband said that the lightning tore off the roof of his house, and came down the chimney. Mr. Yates, a farmer of the neighbourhood, said— was passing near Mr. Bignell's house, when be beard a noise like the ex- iii.•ion of a large cannon : instantly after, a vivid flash of light passed so near ir• to frighten the horse on which he was mounted : after recovering himself from the shock, he observed that most of the roof of Mr. Bignell's house had been torn off, and two large trees on the road opposite shivered to pieces. A female came out of Mr. Bignell's house, and called to him for assistance, stating that two of her master's sons had been struck dead by lightning, and that lice mistress was senseless and injured from the same cause. Witness went into the house, and saw the two children blackened corpses on the floor, Their clothes were burning at the time, which witness extinguished with water. Mrs. Biguell was insensible, and greatly injured. He subsequently went to Uxbridge for medical advice.

The Jury found that "the deceased youths were killed by lightning.°

Several cottages were more or less damaged, and their inmates hurt. It was in one of these that Airs. Temple was knocked down, and her child injured fatally.

On Monday forenoon an alarming fire broke out in Mill Lane, Cambridge, in the mercantile premises of the Mayor of Cambridge, Mr. Ebenezer Foster, arid closely adjoining to iris dwelling-house. It was occasioned by the heating of a large parcel of oil.cake, (about 200 tons,) which burst out into aliame, arrd instantly communicated w

the building, thence to those around, and in half an hour the whole yard was one body of fire. Five or six engines speedily arrived, and, by dint of great and incessant exertions, it was got under in about two hours, and the dwelling-house was saved. Four large granaries, con. taming about 400 quarters of wheat and 700 quarters of oats, the counting-house, and the stable, were entirely consumed ; also two small houses at the back, in Little St. Mary's Lane, were burnt down. It is calculated that about 2,0001. damage is done to Mr. Foster's buildings, and 2,000/. in stock of corn, 8:c. The whole is insured. There is also a great damage done to the furniture, as the house was completely stripped by the people, and its contents thrown into the street. The conduct of the Vice. Chancellor was most praiseworthy, as be per- sonally superintended the removal of the plate and other valuables.— Times.

Last week 43 tubs of foreign brandy, which had been sunk near the Eddystone, were discovered and seized by the Fox revenue cruiser, Lieutenant Best, and brought into Fowey.—Falmouth Packet.