The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-16 00:00:00

Flood on the Clyde.

Early on Monday morning a spate took place can
the Clyde, the greatest known for several years
past, which resulted in four lives being lost, and
several other persons being placed in a position of
imminent peril. About half-past 4 o'clock in the
morning the flood burst into the lower flat of a
dwelling house situated in Ratherglen-road, and
distant about 160 yards from the usual river bank.
The house is two storeys in height, the lower flat
being tenanted by two families—the one consisting
of Charles Harkins, his wife, Helen Galloch,er or
Harkins; his daughter Anne, 11 years of age; iris
infant son Francis, nine months old ; his father-
in-law, Patrick Gallocher ; and his brother-in law,
Daniel Gaflocher. The other family comprised
Robert Morrison, a cartwright ; his wife, Elizabeth
Turner or Morrison ; his son, Elijah Morrison, two
years of age; his daughter, Elizabeth Morrison,
two months old ; his father, Elijah Morrison ; his
mather, Eliz ibetn Elder or Morrison ; and his sister,
Janet Morrison. When the flood reached the house
the inmates were all in bed, and on the discovery
being made a scene of the greatest excitement fol-
lowed. Charles Harkins managed to escape by the
back part of the house, and five others were after-
wards rescued by the windows. The remaining
number, however, were confined in the house for an
hour, the water meanwhile having risen to a height
of seven or eight feet, so that they could only obtain
breaLhing space by mounting beds, drawers, &c.
Their rescue was effected by making largo holes in
the floor of the upper flat,through which they were
drawn into a position of safety. One of those who
were thus brought out, Elizabeth Elder or Morri-
son, died in about ten minutes or a quarter of an
hour afterwards, and in the case of the other three
life was extinct before they could be rescued—.

namely, Elizabeth Morrison, two months old ; Helen
Gallocher or Harkins, and her infant son, Francis.
The flood appears to have caused considerable damage
to property adjoining the banks of the Clyde above
Glasgow. We have intelligence of the river overflow-
ing its banks as far up as Bothwell, the land under
water in one case being described as resembling an
immense lake, about a mile in length. Nearer
Glasgow the flood has laid a considerable track of
land under water.—Scotsman.

CI LYNCORRWG COAL COMPANY
A. 7- (Limited).
NOTICE I HEREBY GIVEN, that the ORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders 4)f the Clyn-
corrwg Coal Company (Limited)will be held. pursuant to the
"Act of Parliament," at the Hegistered Office of the Com-
pany, No. 6, Victoria-street, Westminster, on 'THURSDAY,
the 24th day of March, 1864, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon
oreCisely.

By order,
W. 11. WILSON, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, 0. Victoria-street,
Westminster, S.W., March 10, 1861.

SECOND EDITION.

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

(BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.)

WARWICK RACES--Tuis DAY.

TRIAL STAKES.

Lord Burleigh
Johnny Armstrong
Man at Arms 3
RACING STAKES.

Flaneur
David
Tom Ashworth
Eight ran.
WILLOUGHBY HANDICAP.
St. Lawrence
Aurelian
Fontenoy
Four ran.
HANDICAP PLATE.

Birdfinder
The Abbott 1
2
Yerdiere .. 3
Nine ran.
FARMERS' PLATE.

Bodir gton
Makcshift

Five ran.
STAND HANDICAP.

Le Marechal

Damascus

Vision

Sven ran.
SWEEPSTAKES---NO Race.
THE MATCH-Off.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
12 to 1 agst Windgrave (taken)
12 to 1 agst Gardener (taken)
100 to 8 agst Dollar (taken)
100 to 7 agst Costa (taken)
100 to 6 agst Fairwater (taken)
20 to 1 agst Lioness (uffercd)