The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1822-01-07 00:00:00

CALAMITOUS FLOOD.

Early this 'morning look place one of the most calamitniva
floods which occurred in Ibis city fur a long time. The in-
jury done him been most extensive and irreparable in its
consequences. The whole of the rya of the city, including
all the streets and lanes brenebing from Hantmond'ansarsh ;
the centre, comprising the Grand Penile, George, Fish,
Maylor, and Caroline-streets; and the sortloesstern eater.
embracing the South Terrace, Rittland.street, &e.
have been finder water, and in some places In the depth of
Ave feet. lit fact, very few streets escaped from being vi.
sited by the calamity. Ties flood was occasioned by the
great quantity of rain which has recently fallen, sided and
increased by the high tide flowing op the river and a strong
easterly • iod. Several traders sod shopkeepers have AYR...r-
eal materially, especially such as whore goods were liable to
be damaged by water. Vie cannot enumerate half the mi.,.
chiefs done in this city which have come to oar knowledge..
Fortunately the flood did lint lint long, mud Las now (twelve
o'clock) ie a great
licence is equally calamitous, which will be area from the
following particulars tarnished by mar Cewrespondent
cows, necaxissa 28—Right a. or
It ►as blown the sever►st gale of wind remembered for
many year. this !warning from 'he smith-east.
Thr City of Cork, of Cork, Wheeler master, fur Bristol, is
on shore, mid is thumping very hard.
The May Ann, of Limeriek, drove itshoce against the New
Quay, and is much damaged.
The City of Cork steam packet has sank—one man ( he
trumpe►e►) drowned, two others saved—(Conk Mercantile
Chronicle.)

On Tuesday Hesr.Admiral returred
to Portsmouth fwtn the St. Helens command, in
the rigo, 74, Captain T. BROWN, anti on Thurs-
day he struck his flag. The Vigo heti a very bola.
tome, glossae of two months from the Cape of
Good Hope, an.l sustained much damage in her
yards sod topmast,. The Sheartoater sloop of war,
Captain J. W. ROBERTI, which accompanied her,
was ohliged to throw her gulls overboard; she did
nut arrive until Thursday. 'Mira! I.AMBSRT left
the Nenui. 26, Capt. F.AloottloY, C. B. Heron,
18, Captain Jos Hassel' ; and the Cygnet, 16,
Captain Bassi T, im the. Cape of Good (lope
and Mauritius station. The Hyperion was daily
expected to arrive at the Cape. with Lord CHARLIS
Someassr, from England. Sir JAHLEEL Baine.
TON, and the reduced alicent of the Dock-yard
establishment at the Cape of Good Hope, came
home in the Vigo. She sailed Saturday afternoon
fur Plymont b. to be paid off. The Sheartoater is
to be retitled in Portsmouth harbouro

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traltitiMAK, J.INVAAY I.
The pogllisti6 'Web for SO guinea, ovule. be-
tween Burley, the Bergh Amuse groom. autl
the Nor..icbtitticher, which lossl excited vie le
interest among the fame, of Notfulk. was, decided:
on Friday, the ithls•ttlt. io the iseighbourho•sd pf
this place. The no )))) i ) lg. though cold, dui not
hinder the swells frson leaving their downy beds.
and they leered neither distance nor weather, for the
attraction was great, independently of the scene of
the contest being that delightful spot Tevertms
Park, the hospitable beet of P. M. Cave. E.q. At
boll-post twelve the groom entered the ring. attend.
et! by Ned Painter and Hervey, as veconds. and
with a 'mimic countenance thieve up his hat; I,horsly
afterwards Gales threw up hat also ; he was at-
tended by Juan. Hodson, from London, and Cul-
lington, a vcieinific men, from Nort.seh. Betting
here comineucrd afresh on Gl.les, who win, the
taller and heavier mass. After tieing their colours
to the stakes as usual, they shook hands, rod the
battle began.