Lightning

-ín the year 1340.three persons vvcre killed ly Iightning in the State of Massaqhu?etf8 ; end witbinthe 6umo SLati', sixiy fivo buildings were elruck and twenty-five of them burned to the g round. TheSleauiboat Aahenian was burnt. in the Wississippi about25 miles above the Baüze, on the I9th uit. cvery thing on board wub lost ; the üfficers, crew, and passengers bare)y cscapcd with their iivee, losing all Ihcir clolliing, except vvhat thcy had on. Among the now paimings that have beon Jately added to the National Gallery, is one oy llaphael, which bas been valued at fivo thousand guineas.