The Sun.
London, England, 1817-08-02 00:00:00

!INUNDATIONS IN SWITZERLAND.

AU the'accnt:u trout the eastern part of Swit.
teriAlge antivinnee the terror and the damage
eause4 hy the tate inundations. The storms have
corlea desnbrion into the lower parts of the
Glaris. The Litith has hroktn its dikes
in three clams. Thy br:ilges of Glaris and Hel-
szal have fallen down; that of M.olis
to go to ruin. GessAti, Haul, Flirisnes anti
T,ggenhuig, telt the whi,je
iio-
ieace at the Storms of the 4lt and Sib. All the
torrents have ot,efilotted. The bridge of Ober-
skit is in rnins.
At Basle the Rhine,rose so much on the 6th as
to inundate the city as far as the fish-market ;
the eitipvt,s were forced to cross the streets in
boats. The Rhine continnally brought down
with it trees, parts of b«ilditegs, drowned animals,
shwiviitg• by these numerous wrecks the ravages
it has exercised elsettliere.

At Coustaitce the Lake was much higher on
the 6th thou in 1666, and even someinches higher
than in 1560. in spite of unremitting exertions
the bridge of Liudatt is carried away. On the
banks of the Lake many COMMtIIIeS are under
water, and it is feared will continue so for a long
the vent by which the waters must run off,
'when the Lake falls, being too small. In the
titm,er Rlivinthal, die surface of the waters which
cover the &ids and the roads, and upon which
one may easily oatigate between half-ruined
houses, was three leagues in circumference. At
Horn and 311 along the Lake, a great many build-
ingc are thandoned: toe waters t!,reaten the
foundations of the mast solid edifices. Itt the
Obetlaud, many bridges .have been cat tied away ;
the fiehltt, the meadows, the planiatiowt, were
entirely submerged, and pieces of the soil were
seen (loath% about, torn up by the fury of the
3ierS, eo,ered with potat.es, vegetables, ant,
hay. On the 9th, due lug a violent tempest, the
lig!ltoing struck the village of Diteraweil, anti
burnt a house. Near Neutiugenmanycattle were
killed by lightning. Other accounts equally dis.
rash;, .; have been received front other quarters.

At an early hour yesi,-rday morning a fire was
rue 11,-.llse tat' Nat irlls, Ott BotV.S!tt et
(Wit ei 91.: ce called i'Atner's Village, West-
, silith or gloated from a cai.die being left
a4l,:nr. toe htil-rats a wllich Alli.Niehols slept.
Si:e did ,tot a s Ace ,he bed tornittire 't as all
on fire, valet, bei:ig lia!1 sutioc.itedi insh-arl ue
the danger, she rah iato ihe very odds,
a the tiainrs, and was 1,1 ttt cit scorched that it
was deetne,f necessary to send her to the West-
minster Infirmary, where she link., lies in a very
precirious state. NiChols, with ~,,,t•rat presei.ce of
mint!, first .tenioved his \rile, a:ql the., began to
6itve his iii.npcuty and eating :ire fir The
kilnrm w;is su ,ior):1 svread, that se. era! e.igine as

rived, am! by 711Vali5 of supio!y
they s ;cc:etie,i the names ktoir
Mucit tio.l”-“gc StlJldtitCd.

We can take upon ourselveb CONFIDENTLY to
declare, that the Leading Article in the Morning

Chronicle of -this day, asserting that every thing

indicates that Discussions at an important, and

not very emit able nature. 'are now eariying ou

between tine Cabinets L.'ndon, Madrid, am!

St. Petershurgh, and the report on which the

speculations of the Chrtinicle atr fountlell, are UT-

TI.RLY FALSE.

Tile toltuwing is ilic, article a!-

lusted ro :

" Every thing seems to indicate that there are

very impoitaot mho not very amicable discussions
on the talus at presetir hetwecti the CAbineis ot.

Lonuon, Madri and S-. i'et,rsohrg 1. 11 port
sar,, that FERDINAND Ilas n !”.4d our active
assistance, by a tot te, to put an end to
the depredation% of the 1 I,,itvt;ent Privateeri, and
also to afford the means of 'n at nitment for
bringing back the revolted rilviur es of South
America to subjection ;--that interinediaii.ni is
mere trifling, and that it is now too late tor neu-
ttaliiy. The revolution is so far advanced, that
without active aid in ships, men, and money, the
whole of South America must be lost to the mother
country ; and that Spain cannot contemplate this
evil without looking elsewhere for assistance, if de,
Med it by England. She 1, offered it by the Einpror
ALEXANDER upon conditions, with Which FEEDI•
NAND says he must comply; and the PRINcE RE-
GENT most not therefore be surprised if he shall
learn that the two California! and Minorca will
be ceded a Russia in full sovereignty, in return
for the aid is ships, seamen, and troops, to re-
duce the Insurgent Americans: Such is the ru-
mour in circulation."

The Funds remained steady the whole of this
morning at yesterday's prices, viz. 3 per Cent.
Consols 73iii for the August Account.

Whatever may be our sentiments respecting the
snuggles for independence in Spanish America,
we shall neither countenance rebellion on the one
band or despotism on the other. As, however,
Great Britain is in a state of amity with the seve-
ral Powers of Europe, it becomes her to be careful
that no measures are adopted in this country in-
consistent with 0,4 amicalda relations. The fol-
lowing facts are, therefore, particularly entitled
to the notice of our Riders :—A ship, called
The Two Friends, is now lying at Spithead,
on board of which are upwards of 100 English
Officers who are avowedly going to suppiat the
INDEPENDENTS in South America. There are, we
are assured, Agents for these INDEPENDENTS now
in London, and at ?ortsmouth, who promise to
all Englishmen who are di,rosea to join their
cause, one rank higi,er than t‘ hat they held in the
British service. These Officers are also prom sed
•.:00 dollars each on their arrival on the Spanish
Alain, to defray their passage. We hear, besides,

tiAm' ;Lists are two. fitting nut itt London, s p-
posed to be tor the same destination. We hay,
no doubt that Ministers will act discreetly on thi,
occasion, but we deem it our duty to submit the
subject to their attention.

Lao night and this morning we received the
Paris Papers of Tuesday and Wednesday last. The
discussion on the finances of Prussia, whit h took
place in the Council of State at Berlin, is said
to have produced no satisfactory result. It is added
that the majority of the Council cattle to the deter-
mination of supplicating the KiNG to convoke Re-
presentative Assemblies in the different Prussian
provinces, in order to subMit to them the new
Budget.

A very at undant harvest, it is stated, is expect-
ed generally throughout Germany.

The Portuguese squadron, destined to convey
the Princess Royal of PoaTocAt. to the Brazis,
bad not arrived at Leghorn on the 10th ult., but
was expected in a few days.
The intelligence from Baden mentions, that a
great number of English families are residing
there. The King of BAvARIA, who was there,
was about to set out direct for Munich, some
reasons not explained having induced him to give
up his intended journey h) his possessions on the
left bank of the Rhine.

A noble Italian G►: int is organizing at Vienna,
for the service of the Emperor of AUSTRIA.

The Freud' General S.►v.AttY has arrived at
Gratz, where he is to remain under surveillance 7
The following are Extracts from the Joaroals
of Wednesday :
'‘ PARts, JULY 30.—Yesterday his Majesty re-
viewed, in the Cheeps Elvs6Ps, three regiments
of infantry of the Boyd Guard, two Swiss regi-
ments, a regiment of artillety on foot, with 18
pieces of cannon ; the light artillery of the Guard
with 12 field-pieces ; and two regiments of horse
grenadiers. The- colours were also presented to
the Swiss regiments.
" The affair of M. M. Comte and Dunoyer,
Editors of La Censear, was on yesterday before
the Tribunal of Correetiomd Police. The case
for the pro ecution was closed, and the Coat
adjourned the cause for eight days to hear the
defence.

" They write from Cambrmy, the 25• h instant.
the Duke of Wriiington arrived from Paris yes-
terday evening at Mount Saint Marten. His
Gracie was here t!tis morning, and if nothing hap-
peus to alter his intentions be will set out the
28t ii for Belgium.

" It is supposed the D9ke of Wellington will
assist at ►he review of ►he Prussian troops by the

King of Prussia, at Stdau and in its environs,

which is expected to take place about the 15th of
August.

" Towards the end of last month six wolves
made their appearance in the Commune of Leseure,
Department of Arti(:ge. They attacked several
individuals, seven of whom were wounded, and
one of them dangerously.
" Fo4r young girls have been devoured by
wolves in d,fferent parts of the department of
L'Yonne.

"The Duke of Reggio is to proceed to the
frontiers in tyro or three days, to receive the Kifig
of Prussia.

" Frankfort of the 22d inst. we learn,
that the reigning Duchess of Nassau has been
happily delivered of a Prince.
The harvest is getting in very favourably in
the neighbou alum! at Paris.

FIVE FEE CENTS.
MOrtflay 68f. 40c.
Tuesday 68f. 60c.

"'VIENNA, JULY 19 —lt is now reported that,
according to a new arrangement, the Emperor
and Empress of Austria, 'atter having traversed
Gallicia in all directions, will return here by the
way of Hungary.
BANDEroa, JULY 20.-The Kittg -of Prussia
is still at Carlsbad, where the Prince of Schwan-
zenberg also is, and who has freqaent interviews
with his Majesty. The Prussian Minister of War,
M. De Boyer, has likewise arrived at Carlsbad,
and the Prince de Hardenberg was every day ex-
pected.
" MADRID, JULY' 17.—The reported journey
hither of Lord Beresford is no longer spoken of.
" Notwithstanding the late drought, the ac-
counts from the Provinces hold out the expecta-
tion of a good harvest.

is VIENNA, JULY 19.—The evacuation of the
Kingdom of Naples by the Austrian troops is
near at band. The Fort of St. Elmo be de•
livered up to the Neapolitan tro(ps about ;1, c 15th
August, and the fortress of Gaeta about the 15th
September."

CVe are happy to atinounce that ViRCOIMt CAS-
TLEREAGH %vas imli:1) better yesterday.
JOHN BARROW, EST one of the Secretaries of
the Atlnaixalty, returued to town yesterday._