The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-18 00:00:00

BISIBCEZMILWRIOVS.

The election of the Lord Rector of the Uni.
versity of Glasgow took place on Friday, Pro-
fessor Hill presiding in the absence of Principal
Macfarlan, who was unable to attend from indisposition.
The candidates were the Earl of Eglinton (Tory), and
Andrew Rutherfurd, Esq., M.P., late Lord Advocate for
Scotland (Liberal). The numbers for Mr. Rutherfurd
were 277, and for Lord Eglinton 185—majority 92.
Mr. Charles Laffitte, head of the house Charles
Laffitte, Blount, and Co., has arrived in London. It is
understood that the object of his visit is connected both
with the French loan and with the formation of a com-
pany for the railway from Paris to the Belgian frontier,
and that he has already received proposals 'from different
influential parties.
It is proposed to erect a lunatic asylum for Cumber-
land and Westmoreland, by way of a memorial to the late
Earl of Lonsdale.

At a full meeting of the British Archeological Asso-
ciation, held on Saturday, it was resolved that the second
annual meeting should be held at Winchester, in the
summer of 1845.

Mohun Lal, a distinguished Oriental traveller and
soldier, is at present on a tour in Ireland. He visited
the Bank of Ireland on Thursday last, accompanied by
one of the Directors.

One night in August, 1843, there were several mail
bags either lost or stolen from the Dublin and Cork
coach, via Cashel, and although Government at the time
offered a considerable reward for their recovery, no clue
to them was traced, until by the exertions of Mr. Dann,
the postmaster at Fermoy, there appears now every
likelihood of a discovery, which may lead to the regain-
ing of the property lost by individuals in the letters con-
tained in these bags.

THE CALAMITOUS FLOOD AT FLORENCE.—The fol-
lowing account is given by an eye-witness :—" The rain
began on the 3d, and continued nearly the whole day ;
during the night it increased, and fell in one continued
torrent. Early on Sunday morning the alarm was given
that the Arno was inundating the town, and in about
half an hour all the lower parts of Florence were six
and seven feet deep in water ; so sudden was the rush of
water that there was barely time to take the horses
out of the stables, and several were drowned. Those
persons who were in the streets rushed into the
houses ; and many who were in the churches were
obliged to stay there till the following morning. In
Santa Croce there were two feet of water, and the
Piazza was inundated to the depth of ten feet. All this
happened between seven and eight o'clock. Many per-
sons who slept on the ground floors were awoke by the
water forcing open the windows or doors. All this
while the Arno kept rising—windows, chairs, tables,
pictures, in short, every article of furniture
came whirling past in the torrent. At ten o'clock
a trenuendons crash was beard, the upper iron
bridge had given way, and the whole wood-work
of it came dashing past the Ponte Vecchio. where the
jewellers have their shops ; it was expected every mo-
ment to be carried away ; but luckily, it resisted the
shock. The consternation was at its height, for here
was a mother inquiring for her child, here a father
asking for his son; the rain still falling in torrents, no
boats to be had—all carried away. At last two were pro •
cured, and rafts were made to succour those parts of
the town that were inundated. Seven persons were
drowned in the streets. At 2 P.M., the Arno began to
subside, still no one could get to the inundated quarter;
more than two-thirds of the town were without bread,
and no help reached them till evening. It was dreadful
to hear the cries of " Bread! bread!" from the streets
that were inundated. At last the rafts were able to take
bread. In many streets remote from the centre they
were from Saturday evening till Sunday night without
food. All the cellars are full of water; all the merchan-
dise in the douane ruined; shops have been completely
cleared; a picture dealer found but a mass of sand in
his shop, all else swept away. At the Cascine the
hares, &c., have been drowned, and the walks, &c.,
ruined. In the country it is much worse ; whole towns
are under water, and without food. It rains incessantly,
and another hood is expected every day. No English
have perished. The streets are still full of water. The
damage at the douane alone is estimated at 2,600,000
lire (above 100,0004'
ALARMING ILLNESS OF GENERAL NOTT.—We
have much regret that we cannot report at all favourably
of the present state of General Notts health. The gallant
officer has had a relapse, and is now very ill. It is con-
jectured that this change for the worse has been brought
about by the change in the weather, the atmosphere now
being very humid. It is howevk r satisfactory to know
that the txallant General possesses from nature a very
strong constitution, and it is confidently believed, that
he will not only soon rally, but be, ere long, fully re-
stored to health.—Welshman.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, NOV. 15.—Buyers have
come forward more freely this week, and the purchases
have been on a larger scale than for some time past ;
both refiners and grocers have shown a disposition to get
into stock, and the sales in West India sorts reach 600
hhds. and tierces, at very full prices. A good business
has also been done in East India descriptions, the trans-
actions in Bengais and Mauritius reaching 3,000 bags
and mats, at prices not, previously attainable. In rum
there is nothing doing.—Bristoillesr,cyry.
The very extensive cotton mills, well tcnown as the
Salford mills, the property of Messrs. Phillips and Co.?
have been taken as a bonding warehouse for Manchester.
MANCHESTER TESTIMONIAL TO Mg. jIOWL4NP
HILL.—The amount received in this town now exceeds
1,4004 We should be glad if the public of the sur-
rounding districts, who have also participated in the
plan of cheap postage, would assist in raising the sum of
2,0004 This would be a worthy gift to Mr. Hill.—
Manchester Guardian.