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The effects of the it most4everely
felt in the town of WIL .ei6.hotirhood of
that place. Between fou_ _14)4 An immense
body of water came from the river Colne:Which speedily
overflowed its banks, and rushed with the utmost im-
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London and Birmingham Railway, preset t d the
appearance of a vast lake, and it is fear( d that, the
embankment has received sonic injury ; for, stare the
water has subsided, workmen have been constently
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over the whole of that portion of the line at a foot-pace.
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number of pigs and sheep were also lost ; but happily
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occurrence took place in the town during the flood. Au
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pel, near the bridge, at Watford, and who lives in a
cottage adjoining his chapel, was surprised by the ap-
proach of the water ; but not imagining that there
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treat of the water, that he might be able to retire. A
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would consequently be the deepest, but he refused to
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feared he missed his way and was drowned. The
water throughout all this neighbourhood is now, we are
happy to say, fast subsiding.

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BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED.
JOSEPH TAYLOR, iron merchant, Wednesbury, Sta.
fordshire•

KONIGSBERG, JAN. 6.—lt appears that the murderer
of the venerable Bishop of Ereniland got into the palace,
with which he was well acquainted, in the evening,
when the Prelate had sent all his servants to church.
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a severe wound in the face, and fled. The servants
returning from church, found the two bodies, and imme-
diately gave the alarm. The physicians found the
housekeeper still living, but unable to speak, and without
hopes of recovery.
BERLIN, JAN. 9.—Public opinion soon designated
one Rudolph Kuknappl, as the murderer of the
Bishop. He is 26 or 27 years of age, of the Roman
Catholic religion. He has several brothers and sisters.
He was educated by the Bishop, who, intending him for
a clergyman, placed him in the seminary. Being dis-
missed for bad conduct he was taken by.the. Bishop as
a servant, but was dismissed for theft, and bound to a
tailor, but he would not work, and led a vaga-
band life, repeatedly threatened the Bishop and
Othe Canons, and declared he would set flue
to the residences of several Canons. For this he
was put in prison, which increased his rancour towards
the Bishop. He lately demanded of the Bishop 400
dollars, threatening him with the worst consequences if
he refused. He was seen near the Bishop's residence
between 6 and 7 o'clock in the evening, and in search-
ing him to-day much of the property belonging to the
Bishop was found. He was arrested, but instantly denied
the charge. His parents, with whom he lived, and his
sisters, are likewise arrested.—Prussian State Gazette,
Jan. 11.

JOHN COCK HILL, shopkeeper, Almondbury, Yorkshire.
BANKRUPTS.
JOSEPH WADDELL, grocer, Birmingham, to surrender
Jan. 27, and March 2, at one, at the New Ruyal Hotel,
Birmingham. Church, Bedford-row, London; James, Water-
loo-street, Birmingham.
JAMES BARLOW, brass founder, Birmingham, Feb.
3, and March 2, at one, at the New Royal Hotel,
Birmingham; Rowland and Young, White Lion-court, Corn-
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EDWARD RICHARDSON, merchant, Sunderland, Feb.
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and Follett, London; Potts, Bifhopwearmouth.
HENRY JOSEPH REED, victualler, Marquis-court,
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at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, Coleman-
street-buildings, official assignee ; Dimmock, Sise-lane.
FRANCIS BUCKLE, merchant, Leeds, Jan. 29, and.
March 2, at ten, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Leeds. Wigles-
worth, Ridsdale, and Craddock, Gray's Inn-square.
RICHARD MORRIS, coach-maker, Gloucester, Jan. 29
and March 2, at twelve, at the office of Messrs. Henry and
Robert Wilton, Gloucester. Wilton, Gloucester;
Gray's-inn, London.

lIENRY MARSDEN, cattle-dealer, Cellan, Cardigan-
shire, Feb. 5, at three, and March 2, at one, at the Ivy Bush,
Carmarthen. Turner and Hensman, Basing-lane, London;
Baker, Abergavenny.
LOYD hICHARD BEALE, packer, Marshall-street,
Golden-square, Jan. 27, at ene, and March 2, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, Basinghall-street, official
assignee ; Fisher, Queen-street, Cheapside.
EDWIN EDMONDS ROUSE, stationer, Worcester,
Feb. 2, and March 2, at twelve, at the office of Messrs. Gillam
and Son, Worcester. Clark and Cooper, Sessions•house, Old
Bailey, London ; Gillam and Son, Worcester.
SARAH STANNARD LEAK, dressmaker, bolt, Nor-
folk, Feb. 9, and March 2, at eleven, at the Crown lnn, Faken-
ham, Norfolk. Mills, Brunswick-place, City-road, London;
Cozens, Letheringsett, Norfolk.
ARTHUR OPPENHEIM and WALTER MICHAEL
0 PPEN HEIM, timber-merchants, Mansell-street, Goodman's-
fields, Jan. 26, at one, and March 2, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Green, Aldermanbury, official assignee ; Mi-
chael, Red Lion. square, Holborn.

HANOVER, JAN. B.—Our military armaments have
been carried on more actively than ever, especially as
regards the cavalry, which is said to be complete, and
ready to march. The infantry is also placed on the
war establishment, and orders are given to be in readi-
ness to march ; but in general,' few people believe in
a war.

EDWARD VA-UGHAN SHIPMAN, licenced victualler,
Hackney, Jan. Al, at half-past one, and March '2, at one, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Dim-
mock, Sise-lane.

HANOVER, JAN.5.—The King has wholly recovered,
and appeared in public some days ago ; but to-day has
had a slight relapse. On New Year's Eve there was a
brilliant drawing-room, and afterwards a concert. The
superior Corporations sent their written congratulations
on the new year to his Majesty.—Hamburgh Borsen-
balk, Jan. 1.2.

r.ELGIAN UNDS—Bitusasta, JAN. 16.
Actual Debt. 2% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent....
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Exchange on Lontlom (short)
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Bank shares l6BO
—Allgemeine Zeilung, Jan. 13.

The odour of some persons is said to have been
quite a perfume. Plutarch mentions that Alexander the
Great smelt, not of carnage like a hero, but most plea-
santly. Fragrance proceeded also from Augustus. In
the memoirs of the Queen of Navarre we read that Cathe-
rine de Medici was a nosegay ; and Cujacius the civilian,
and Lord Herbert of Cherbury, were equally delightful.
Dr. Speranza lately witnessed a strong balsamic fragrance
from the inner l art of the left forearm of a healthy man,
which continued, especially in the morning, for two months,
and ceased for good on the supervention of fever. Van
Swicten mentions a man whose left armpit smelt strongly
of musk ; and Wedel and Gahrliess saw each a similar ex-
ample.—Dr. Elliotson's Human Physiology.

FRANCIS PERKS, jun„ hatter, Stourbridge, 'Worces-
tershire, Jan. 27, and March 2, at eleven, at the office of Mr.
William Blow Collis, Stourbridge. Clowes and Wedlake,
King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; Collis, Stourbridge.
WILLIAM BOWLES and JOSEPH CHARLES
BOWLES, cabinet-makers, Store-street, Bedford-square,
Jan. 27, at twelve, and March 2, at eleven, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Lackington, official assignee, Coleman-street ;
Kingston, Coleshill-street,
HENRY JOSEPH, artist's colourman, Soho-square, Mid-
dlesex, Jan. 26, at half-past eleven, and March 2, at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee ; Spyer,
Broad-street-buildings.

SINGULAR CIRCITMSTA NCE.--A circumstance
of a novel nature occurred on board the barque Armata,
Captain Jackson, which arrived at Swansea a few days
since, while lying at St. Jago de Cuba. A swarm of bees
took possession of one of the berths in the cabin, and built
the major part of a honeycomb. Captain Jackson fed
them regularly with sugar and water, and had brought
them many hundrcth of miles to. sea with him, but a
strong gale of wind coming on, tney left the ship. The
h ,neycomb may still be seen on board the ship, in the state
the bees left it,— Cambrian,