From The Times, 17 Jul 1818, posted with permission of the transcriber, Petra Michinson. Geo. THUNDER-STORM. - CARLISLE, June 11. - On Tuesday evening we were visited in this neighbourhood by a very severe storm of lightning, thunder, and rain, of considerable duration. It extended from Carlisle over nearly the whole of the northern and eastern parts of the county. It was particularly violent in Alston Moor. The lightning struck the house of Mr. W. WALTON, and instantly killed Mrs. WALTON, his wife. Mr. WALTON and his daughter were both struck senseless to the ground by the same flash, and their recovery is yet very doubtful. A cow and several sheep, belonging to Mr. W., were also killed at the same moment. At Grimoor-hill, near this city, the lightning killed a cow, while her calf, which was standing by her side, escaped uninjured. The same evening, between 5 and 6 o'clock, the neighbourhood of Pennybridge and Bouth was visited by a most tremendous storm of thunder and lightning, accompanied with a violent hurricane of wind and rain. The electric fluid struck the coping of the chimney of the dwelling-house of the Rev. H. ELLERTON, of Colton, and after injuring the top of the chimney, seems to have taken different directions; one part burst from under the foundation of the house in two separate places; one at the outside of the dwelling, the other near the kitchen door, where the servant girl was standing, who was instantly struck senseless and motionless, the lower part of her back being very much scorched. Though the girl has recovered the use of her limbs, she still lies in a dangerous situation. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~