The Express.
London, England, 1860-12-12 00:00:00

INUNDATIONS IN NOTTINGHAMSHIRE.

The heavy and continued rains which have fallen
for the put ten days in Notts, Derbyshire, and Leicester-
shire have caused the rivers Treat and Soarto overflow their
banks, and large tracts of land in the surrounding country
are now under water. In some places the cattle have had
• very narrow ammo of being drowned, and the moat active
exertions have had to be used to prevent such casualties.
As it is, however, the consequences will be serious.
Wheat sowing, and the mowing of other grain, has
for some time been retarded through the moistness
of the weather, and now these operations must the
delayed until the spring. The meadows near Nottingham
I have been inundated to • considerable extent. The
waters have forced their way into the cellars of *even'
houses in Arkwrightxtreet and other street+ in that locality,
some of which have been submerged to the depth of several
feet. Many of the tenants who are suffering by the flood
have been engaged in lading the water out of their houses,
and should the flood become much higher the lower districts
of the town will feel its effect &s well as those villages which
are situated co the banks of the Trent. The weather is
serious also in another point of view, as the thrashing of
corn cannot be proceeded with, the dampness ren-
dicing
it out of condition. An exciting scene oc-
Darted on Monday at Wilford, near .Nottinghase.
A fox near the village found his old quarters
so much damaged by the continued rising of the waters,
that he attempted to cross the Trent. A farmer who was
near the spot sent in his shepherd dog after the fox, and
the dog soon began to shorten the distance between himself
and reynard. The latter turned round, caught the dog by
the neck, and a fierce encounter ensued (the contest being
for some time equal) which ended in the dog bringing his
enemy safe to land. The cattle whirls were in the neigh-
bourhood of the inundation are either safely housed or
placed upon high ground, their prior position having become
excoedingly dangerous.

flia.teasOki, Dec. lt.—At our market to-day we had a
comparatively small supply of wheat, but there was 4 gw.l
offer of barley. There was a full attendance, and an acti...
bunnies was done in the best samples of wheat at
advance of le. to 2s. per qr. Flour the same as haute,
Good malting samples of barley were also 1.. to 2s. per qr.
dearer and in great demand. Malt trade stew!, aid
prices firm. In other descriptions of grain thvN
also a good trainmen done, but no
old
variati,Ju
in rims. New wheat, 52e. to 625.; old ditto, 545. to toe ;
6atfey 335. to 465. oats, 24.. to 32r. • beau, 455. to
56a. • peas, 42a. to ; rye, 30i. to 35;. per qr. Euur,
413 e. We. per lack. Malt, 10s. 10e. Gol. per buand,

CATTLE.—Ssuefunte, Dac. 11.—Our annual Chri,tmai
cattle market wa, held to-day, but the supply of btastg
was somewhat below the 'average, and the quality of
many of the animals wee not so prime as in
former years ; and looking at the effeefe of the late
unfavourable session in the paring districts in the
west of England, it is not to be wondered at. There was s
very good attendance of country butchers. The trade for
the best animals ruled brisk, at about fid. per score hiik.
than at ordinary markets ; and at the close of the ni.irk.t.
there were scarcely any left on hand. The supply of she
wee very short, amounting only to 1,500 (about 1,000 below
the usual average), which included a part of Hampshire-
down ewes, better, we believe, were never before seen in
this market, and which won the first prize, at the Bath
and West of England Society' (Show at Dorchester, and
at the Royal Agricultural Society at Canterbury. The
supply being so short, trade ruled very brisk, and primeet
lots sold about id. per lb. over last market prices. Tire trade
in calves is unworthy of note. In pip the wmal supply
and about an average business done, at late quotations.
Beat ex beef, 13. to 13s. per score ; cow and heifer ditto,
lb. to 125.; bad Down mutton, 80. per lb.; other breeds,
7d. to &I; veal, 7d. to 70.; fresh pork, 70. to Bd.; salted
ditto, Bd. to 94., and Us. to He. 3d per score ; green bacon,
9d. to 90 per lb.; dry ditto, 10,1. to Ild.; sweet pickled
hams, 10d. to 11d.; quarter old store pigs, 10s. to 14s. each;
cows with calves, lOL to 141.

ANIRDI3OII
OLNINIOOL
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POIMIVIR
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24 hrs. (Mist
Ls.
Dora

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PLYMOUTH
PENZANCE
Bun
Imam

EXPLANATION,

B.—Barometer corrected and isTal-c-eit to 32 dog. at mean sea
level each 10 feet, of vertical rise, eausiug one-hundredth.), en
inch diminution; and 'ankle deg., above 32 deg., eauvlng three-
bandredtha increase (nearly). B.—Exposed thermometer in
shade. M.—Molstesed ditto (far evaporation and dew point).
D.—Direction of wind ;teas—sot magnetic). F. Force (0 to 1!
—estimated). C.—Cloud (1 to letters b, blue sky;
0, clouds (detached) ; k fog; h, hall; 1, lightning; m, misty
(hazy, o, overcast (dull); r, rain ; S. MOW thunder. A
letter repeated au,ipmnba—tilaa, Yr, etch rain.