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London, England, 1822-01-01 00:00:00

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THE_ LATE STORM AND FEUD,

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WESTMMSTrR.
The whole of Friday night the inhvihitants
lower part of Westin eisteroneludingli torrent-
and all the surrouuding neighbourhood,
alarmed that they did not retire to rot. It
that the inundation appeared towards lane
to be rapidly dechniug, but new apprehension
entertained •for the consequences of the -
tide, which it was known would be at flood
Eve and six o'clock, and there apprelleusion*
in some measure realised, although not to r'
(*wenn extent which had been enticipati
. after four o'clock ou Satan/ay morning,
again rose level with the banks of the
those places where it breach boil been pi
made it since more burst over with. rrresistibi
truce. Tire precautions whirl* bad been ink.
ever, greatly diminished the effects which of
otherwise followed.
At day-break the whole 'extent • of
from Chelsea to the hanks of the Thames,
from thence again to Westtniartery wits e
•In many instances the water trashed to
6011r0. The 11/1/14 of gardens, mid mine
pieces were levelled with the );round, as
immense number of out-buildings, which
but slightly coustructed. During the wit
'cries of n mail, in that ***** were heard '
lion of the withy-beds, beyond the Willow-v._
no assistance could be rendered 11110 ; and
screams were subsequently aileneid, it is Ira
perished. Boats continued to piv the soh*
if possible to save the property whicirwas we,
'hat a great quantity of timber was ousted
stenos and lust, at lent to. the real ovine.
tlestructiou orissultry, pigs, and other
animal., was also very great, av from the 1
of the night it was impossible to rvliese
The scene of devastation immediately env
to Vauxhall-bridge. on the Penitentiary f
traity distressing. The water had there
.with: inheritor foyer, and, front the di
state of the buildings. the inhibition
every moment to be crushed by their fa',4
;Shale of Saturday morning. the poor people
engaged iii removing their goods; and
from the imminent danger by which
thseitened. A grtilt number of 'inch reerc4
*4 on the books is) repairing ;he breaches
had been made, will). a view of *topping, '
mischief; but we fear, unless the heavy
which we continue to be visited abate. diet
will be in veils. ss: ear
On the Lumbeth and Wasixhall side of
the effects of the flood were equally percepts
all the houses in low situations were flatioda‘
and much damage was necessarily sustained.
wire, Ogee* the progress of foot passengers
altogether stepped, end the inhabitants eel -
reach their hsntses in carts, or by taking
editor's route,. Sitatlur observations pay
with respect to almost all the villages aroi
metropolis which hipper not to be in an
situation ; as, from the state of the liver,
rents coming from the high lauds hive been
back upon their sources. and the oust hieft
occasioned are almost incalculable.
Owing to the excellent arrangements made
the post-masters, all the mails arrived on Sate-
sotwithstanding the state of the roads.
hour of the usual time, except those from
arid Pool, which were forwarded in • chaise
four from Staiues, sud did not reach tosia.s,
o'clock. The roads near town are its
dreadful state: on the Lea-bridge road foot moms
are obliged to be conveyed over the wooden brief
on the road, by a cart. owing to the overHowtog
the marshes. On Friday night. the tide at
bridge rose higher dm was ever remembered.
quarter past live it completely covered the
fronting Fit..morigers' halt, and ran with the
violence into the cellars of that well known place
ed The Shades, out of which the compan)
precipitate retreat. Several waggo..v, loaded
morning, belongiug to Messrs. Thompson,
merchant., were no to the Etienne in writ,
cellms of Mes-rs. Keaton and Thorns.,
tinter merchants, were seventh feet deep ,
Mr. Alderman Garratt's new residence shin
same fate; the tide rose to the top steps
Old Crane 'nuns. Below bridge the sense
chief is dreadful. At high water on Sat
was lower by one foot, hut much damage
done. l'he fall at 10 o'clock at London
was nine fret.

VAGRAII7II.—This town, owing to its local situation,
much infested with vagrants, who And begging a •
able employment ; so much so, that a beggar was
ago overheard lamenting the badness of his day'
having only collected a fess shillings. This subject
summer brought under the serious consideration
habitants by a kw publie-spititerl indtvideals, oho
in establish a Mendicity Society, nod subscripti
solicited, but slot being ■bie to collect sufficient
object was reluclastly abandoned. We are glad,
to hear, that it is in contemplation fu appoint beadle.
different parishes for the sole purpose of clearing "
of disorderly penes* found licergrag, and strictly
the provisions of the Vagrant Act, mid measures .
resolved 'spun to that effect is St. Mary's parids.—(
Paper.)

PRICK Or STOCEX YESTERDAY.
3 per Ct. 1ted...75“ 76 I EL Billa, 2...
4 per Cen s 95! I par I
Bank L. Ann. 199-16 I Ditto, Small.,
India Bonds ....6a pr. I Cons. fur Acc..
I 771

MARRIAGE.
Oa the 27th altimo, at Ctstitewham, by Or
Rev. Fraucia Knoll'', the Rev. Wm. Rreri.
broke College. Oxford, to Caroline Auit, yomtrest
of the late Atha [anthill, EMI. of the Priors. Burford.
fortkhire.

DEATHS.
At Sierra Leone, of the fete►, oe the 31st
H. V. Basica., Esq. surgeo• of the 2.1 West India I
On the 1451, ultimo, mitre 41st yea► of hie age,
Gerald Bagel, of Castleb•gut, Eaq. • M•Rirtr•lo
minty Dublin. In 1810, dr. Begot married Mtn f
eldest daughter nnd co-heiress of the late Sir Drake
of Castle:lonian, Bart. Of the marriage there is no
liaise.

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of counter
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to the tilt
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they wore
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around the
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at London
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the terrace
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rise of env.
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sitallioa, is
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day's work.
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to the 'streets
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