Northern Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1857-10-27 00:00:00

CONTINENTAL INUNDATIONS.

The Monitear du Loirel states that the Allier has risen
considerably, and at Pont-du Chateau, three leagues from
Clermont, the river had attained the maiemum height of
1853. At Moulins the water was rising at the rate of
twenty centimetres (about seven inches) an hour. The
Haute Loire and the Cher had not risen. At R ianne, the
Loire, which had attained a height of the ee metres twenty
centimetres, had just begun to subside. We hsve now
received the following additional particulars of the progress
of the Lundations in the depar meats washed by the
Allier and the Loire:—The news of the great rise in the
water in these rivers caused considerable alarm a' Orleans.
At Tours the engineers are on the alert, and immediately
adopted measures in ca3e of fresh danger. The prefects of
Tours and Angers immediately warned all the public
functionaries, and all the people residing near the Loire,
to be on their guard That river has risen five metres at
Sr. Jug', aed was still rising when the last account was
received. The railway bridge constructed last year to
unite the INlartre do Vejre to Vic le Come has been carried
away by a sudden swell of the Allier, which rose three
metres above its usual heiglr, an the goods and passengers
are obliged to be conveyee across the river in boats. The
Courrier de la Drome states that the Ardeche had again
risen considerably in consequence of the late heavy raia..
All the works going on for the construction of the bridge at
Aubenas have been washed away, and the temporary bridge
which had been erected has completely disappeared. This
is the fourth time within three weeks that these works have
been similarly damaged Orders have been sent to Orleans
and all the other stations not to deliver any tickets for
Clermont ; but the engineers of the r il way have since
succeeded in re-establishing the circulation, for a
couteer-, rder ham since been sent. In conse-
quence of the Government having received accounts
of the rising of the Loire, measures were
adopted Lr sending assistance to the threatened points ;
and troops had received orders to proceed to the Orleans rail-
way station. They we e about to start when a telegraphic
despatch was received of a more saisfactory nature, and
the order for their departure was countermandei. They
have, however, been orderel to hold themselves in readi-
ness to start at a moment's notice. During a violent thun-
derstorm which visited Luc on (Vendee) and its neigh-
bourhood a few days sit ce, the lightning fell on a mill at
Bessay, ab nit five miles from that place. The electric
fluid struck the tree which support the sails, and rest it
almost in two parts, and tore off one of the sails. It then
entered the mill, where the miller and nis servant were
standing. The latter was knocked down and killed on the
spot; and the former, who happened to be near the door,
was thrown to a considerable distance, but without re-
ceiving any material injury. A mule which was fastened
by the bridle at the do sr was killed. The Piedmonfese
Gazelle cf the 20th gives an account of several ravages
caused in Piedmont by inundations. The Sangone has
overflowed its banks, and the wsters have carried away
the viaduct, so that the serv:ce between Turin and Mon-
cald iri has now to be performed by omnibuses. The con-
veyance of goods to Genoa by rail is stoiiped. The wafers
of the Stura became so mesaning on the night of the 19th
that numbers of labourers had been sent to prop up the
embankments of the railway, which had already become so
damaged that the trains had been suspended. The Gazelle
adds that, owing to this precautionary measure, there is
reason to hope that the line may be brought again into
working order in a few days, provaled there are no fresh.
inundations.

A CoNFERENoE IN lONDDN.—The unday Times says a
conference will probably b 3 he'd in London about Novem-
her 10, with a view to settle the existing differences het seen
eitx:e ) end Sp in. It is said that this cotinfay and France,
' the m'diitoro, will be represented by the Eirl of Clarendon
and his Excellency the Count de Persigoy. It is said that
few difficulties are likely to prts-nt themselves.
CORK By ma Exentatecn.—The (inanity of butter re-
ceived in our market up to this day, is less, by close on
13,000 cooks than at the Fame period last year. Some
attribute his deficiency to the quamity purchased in the
country; others say our fartne's are speculating, and that
they can eff ,rel to do so as long ac they please, frem their
improved circumstances, of which there cin be no doubt.
is e are incl ned to think that the make of butter, compared
with last year, is uric!, greater than any epantity bought
up in country markets.—Cork Reporter.
LUDICIUXII INCIDENTS IN TIME GE DANGER.—When
the steamer Isaac Neat n h:olce her walking on Saturday
night, the lamentable disaster to the Central Americ t was
so froth in the minds of the pitisengers that it ad,led much
to the excitement and alai m. The Troy Budget s+ys:—
"0 e gentleman was so overcome with fear that he plunged
headlong out of his state-room in o the water. Aeother,
a 11)pochondriacal old hllow from Rochester, New York,
awoke at the fi st crtsh, adz .d his carpet-bag, t,nd bounced
out of his room ; with a whoop of despair he ran aft, and
grasping four life-preservers, placed two of them round
ass caret-bar, and tie eth re on each arm. Thus
accoutred he sauntered back with head erect,- and with a
pleasant self-reliant expression. It was not until his
attention was attracted to his light garments that he shot
back o his state-room."—New York paper.
Da PB'tATE ASSAULTS ON CHILDEEN.—A young woman
named Elizabeth West, lodging in Tobin-court, St. Giles's
Londor, was ch rged, at Bow-street Police-c nirt, on
Saturday, with splitting open the heals of two little boys,
named John Beaten and Edward Cummins (between
seven and eight years V age), with a poker.—lt appeared
from the evidence of witnesses living in the same house,
that the aeons d appeared to have a thorough hatred to
children, atd ill-used them whenever she had an
opportunity. On the previous day she was heard uFing
f arful language towards complainants, and then seen to
rush out and attack them with the poker, beating them
over their heads. A constabie was sent for.and on his arr: val
he found in the back yard a pool of blood, which had
come from the heads of the two boys, who were still
bleeding frem the wounds inflic ed. They were taken to
a surgeon's, and on his taking the prisoner into custody,
she said the children bad been annoying her. Its thought
the was a little wrong is the head. She got her living by
s lling fruit. The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said,
very coolly, "I did not a rike them with the poker until
pro' ,ked to de it. I heel repeatedly warned them to go
away from my window, but they disturbed me so that I
ccu d not calculate whet I had bought and s ld." Mr.
Jardine ordered h,r to be sent to the workhouse 'o undergo
medical examination as to the eta a of her m nd.
THE FoRC.FiI IN INDIA.—An official return, made up to
the 10th inst., his been compilel by Captain e,
R.E-, of the Topographical and Statistical Department at
the War-office, showing that the total number of her
M: jesty's troops in India is 29,381 men, besides 29,611
on their passage our. Of these, there are, 21,881 in toe
B?rgal presidency, and 18,390 on their way t i Bengal ; in
th Madras presidency there are 2,426, and 2,210 on their
way; in the Bombay presidency there are .5,074, and 9,011
on their way. The European troops of the East India
Company number altogether 18,260 men, of whom 6,800
are in Bengal, 4 960 in Madras. and 4,523 in B ,nab
besides 1,930 European officers and men from the dis-
banded native regiments. The native troops who still
continue on du:y in the service number altogether
128,000 men, of wham 43,880 are in Beng d, 50,880 in
Madras, and 30,240 in Bombay. On the opp site side, the
number of the native troops in the Bengal presidency, dis-
banded or disarmed, is estimated at 26,750, and the numb« r
cf those who have mntinfti at 58,230. Of the latter, 8,300
are cavalry and 48,600 infantry, with 700 of the artillery
tied 630 of the engine, rs. In the Madras presidency, 38
men of a cavalry regiment have been disarmed, and 380
men of another regiment base aftetnp'ed to mutiny. In the
t'omhay prey decoy 8.50 men have been disbeneled and
200 have mutinied.

WAGZS AND PROVISIONS IN CANADA.—FrOM an efiioial
retuim received by last mail we are enabled to give an
anther:tic statemin as to the rate of wages and price of
provisions, &c., at latest data in Ter-into and Hamilton
respectively. in the Ottawa district provisions were
about fifteen per cent. eh aper, but labour was a'so pro-
portionatelylower. Tne governme it officer at Hamilton
states that the classes most in demand are blacksmiths,
bricklayers, brickmarzers, carpenters, co ,pei s, dorafstic
servants, millwrights, plasterers, stonemasons, tinsmiths,
tanners, aunt labourers, and adds that it is mast imprtant
that the greatost publicity should be given to the ic-
habitants of Great Brirain of the vast resources of the
Canadas, and of the ample reward which attends the
energy and industry of the wsrking classes in every de-
partment of labour, and more especially agricult rue. At
Toronto farm servants are still in demand, at fair wages,
but the supply of mechanics has been so great that thr
demand for that class is very pearly satisfied. Comm ,n
labourers are greatly want, d on the different lines of rail-
road; in curse of construcloa. The reports from Hon real
and the Ottawa districts are very similar to that from
Hamilton, A great demand exists in Quebec fo-
aarieultural labourersand femaledornesticscrvants,esaEcially
'he latter. Toe farmer are man wanted in the west rn
sections of the province. Lie supply of raechan:es and
k lied workmen during the past season has been considera-
bly in excess of the demand. The report from Quebec also
states that it is most, desirable that correct information
should he wore generally diffused througlnut the mother
county respecting the wants of the province, and also of
the description and class of emigrants required, and it is
added that the intending emigrant should be cautioned
against the exaggerated and fregaeat false statements put
forth by interested individuals. To the farmer, however,
with capital, or to the geAleniari with a certain income,
but more particularly to tht agricultural labourer and do-
mestic servant, all the official reports agree in stating that
the Canadas cintinue to offer the certainty of steady em-
ployment and futaie indeimaclence,—„Ensigraticat Re.ord.