There has not probably with the memory of man, been a season in which excessive heat has so long prevailed, nor in which so many instances of the terrific effects of lightning has occurred, as within a few weeks past. Of the latter we shall record in a brief manner a few instances which have come to our knowledge. Of buildings which have been struck, and more or less shattered, are the houses of the late J. B. Titcomb, Newburyport; the south church in Andover, Mass.; the house of Mr. William Manning of Ipswich; the house of Mrs. Field in Manchester, Mass.; the barn of Wm. Barker, in Chatham, N.H. and another barn in the same town; a barn in Greenland N.H.; a dwelling house and two barns in Abington; Dr. Beecher's church in Salem St. Boston; also several houses in Fayette St. the house of Capt. H. Taylor in Yarmouth, Mass.; the house of Ezra Hall in North Dennis; the house of Mr. Whildon in South Dennis; also a barn owned by Mr. Kelby Chase; a barn belonging to L. Howes in East Dennis; the house of Capt. I. Lewis at Centreville:-of S. G. Sears at Hyanis Port:-of Eben Scudder at Maston Mills;-a salt mill at Brewster (also two schooners lying at Base River.) Six locust trees were struck at about the same time at East Haverhill. Several houses in N. Haven have been struck and several vessels at sea. Several of the buildings above mentioned were burned. We also hear of the loss of several lives. The electric fluid has also been unusually fatal in Europe; a person and his horse were struck dead near Hornfleuer: the town of Weleschien in Bohemia, was struck at five different places at the same moment. Forty-five houses and twenty-five barns had been struck and consumed. Twelve or more persons in various places have been killed.

P.S. Since writing the above, the following additional instances have come to hand. In Hingbam, Mass., two dwelling houses were struck by lightning last week; also the print works at Bristol; a barn in Fitchburg, and another in Hubbardston were struck and consumed;-a house in Gardner, and a chair shop;-A barn in Templeton, consumed; a meeting house and several houses in Templement were struck; a barn at Lunenburg consumed. At Fort Richmond, two dwelling houses, a bard, a store and schooner were struck; also two houses near Norristown, and a barn in Easton; the latter was consumed. Several persons in different places were injured, and one was killed by the electric fluid. The Tremont House at Littleton, Mass., was struck and consumed on Saturday week.