The Sun.
London, England, 1863-11-05 00:00:00

THE HIIRRICANtIN FRANCE,

The late hurricane has caused several fatal acci-
dents both in Paris and the provinces. Between 6
and 7 on Saturday evening, wohfilenosulaaetees;
Bronanadtildees
were flying from the roofs
Colonel on half-pay, was
walking on the flag way
S—, 75 years of age,
(laai de Louvre, on
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poplar
violence of the wind, an trees in front of themdwkansobeked
lownhidmownby
thedown,
inflicting a severe wound on his head. In falling the
Baron unfortunately fractured one of hia legs, and.
it became necessary to carry him to the nearest
apothecary, and thence to his residence. From his
great age it is feared that he may not recover. A.
letter from Nimes giver the details of another fatal
accident during the late storm. On Thursday after.
noon last two farmers who were returning home
were overtaken by the rain, which was falling in
torrents, and sought shelter at a neighbour's house.
They were hospitably entertained by the mistress,
who pressed them strongly to remain the night.
They obstinately refused, and their neighbour placed
at their disposal a cart and the best mule in the
farm to convey them home. Two of the farm ser-
vants offered to accompany them and to assist them
in case of accident, as the roads were completely
flooded. Five persons set out in the cart—the two
farmers, the son of one of them, and the two farm
servants. When they arrived at the high road from
Nimes to Montpellier they were met by a rush of
water which upset the cart. The driver held by the
seat, but the others were carried away by the tor-
rent. At this moment the farmer Roux thought
only He maded
of his sent who sank in the waters.
desperate efforts to recover him, but in vain, a,tl,_
having become exhausted, he was drownfed.tunll
other farmer and the farm servanta were so
as to lay hold of the branches of a tree
hav-
ing remained for four hours in this perilousiuthe neigh
their cries were heard by some perTsoi2nes
body °I tub
bourhood, and they were saved,
e search for
ut th
son was found the following day,
L'widoW and foux
that of the father, who leaves a Afterorchildren, was ineffectual.

THE STATUE OF NAPOLEON 1.--A letter from.
Paris, dated yesterday,
says :—Te
ono p.m., from his ' dangerous
at
loon I. descended to-day, mper or
elevation," and, and, as I write this, is standing, with arms
folded, in the Place Vendome, apparently staring at the
improvements of Paris, The figure is about 13 feet high.
The descent from the column attracted a large crowd of
isotmo
ept
irmetlesh
gamins, and was very easily effected. I suppose the raising
to his
the crowned and robed successor will be the Occasion
901110 demonstration, and may, perhaps, be taken by iii, 1 of
at epxotl eoo
an whichlll,
sermons
pedal hewirhaieshtliNe
faithful people of Paris.
THE CATHOLIC CHAPLAIN QuEsTr„
addresses eosfs e those
considerabl© discussion and QUESTION.—After
opposition
lic chaplain has at length been appointed a Catho-
gaol, near Liverpool, at a salary of . intecl to Walton
ground upon which the appointment iioo a year. The
number of Catholic prisoners was made was that the
necessi-
tated the exclusive services of was so large that it
ma-
jority in favour of the appointmenta Catholic priest, The
James Nugent is the was 13 to 3, The Eev.
office. gentleman who has been voted to the

TUE CHURCH _.k S A PROFESSION.—To a man
entering the Church at the present time he sees
himself in competition with,
say, 15,000 men for two arch-
bishoprics,
£15,000 and £lO,OOO a year and the best posi-
tions in rank-25 bishoprics, £lO,OOO to £1,200 a year-27
deaneries,£soo a £2,000 to £l,OOO a year-100 canonries, £l,OOO to
Year-150 livings over £l,OOO a year-1,500 livings
between Ll,OOO and £5OO a year—nearly all the rest livings
of £3OO a year and a house by the time he is fit to receive
one. Compare this with the law, the army, or physic
Per. sat. sap.
Es
THE EXTENSION OF THE SOUTH -W TEAN
line from Nine Elms to the Waterloo-road--a disetanneca of ono
w lines
mile —cost £1,000,000. It is estimatedtba6tt
the
in London will cost on an average about Xoo ,000 per mile.