The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-08 00:00:00

EXECUTION AT GLOUCESTER.

On Saturday William Salewell underwent
the fatal sentence of the law. On Thursday last
he was found guilty of the wilful murder of his
wife, and on the second day after his trial he ex-
piated his offence with his life. The history of
this unfortunate man was truly wretched. Who
his parents were is wholly unknown ; and the first
thing that is known of him is, that he was a
foundling, and that he received the name of
Salewell from his being found at a farm of that
name, the property of a gentleman named Am-
brose, who lived near Blakeney. When the un-
fortunate man grew up, he worked in digging in
the collieries, and about five years ago he mar-
ried the unfortunate deceased. The cottage, or
rather hut in which he lived, and which was of
the most wretched description, was situate in
the wildest part of the Forest of Dean ; it con-
sisted only of a room formed by four stone walls
and a turfed roof. It had no door, and there
was nothing to prevent the cattle which'ranged
the forest from going into it in the night. These
miserable people had no furniture—neither chair,
table, nor bedstead—and their only bed was some
loose hay and fog-grass strewed on the floor.
Here lived this wretched man and his wife ; and,
amidst all this misery, the latter, who was a very
meek-spirited and patient young woman, long
suffered from the harsh and cruel treatment of her
husband. His conduct towards her had always
been extremely violent—indeed, so much so,
that the unfortunate woman often said that she
could not call her soul her own—and it appeared
that, on the day on which she received the
blows and kicks which caused her death, the
only thing which she had done to provoke the
anger of her husband was, that she told him he
had been drinking. He was a small mild-look-
ing man, with large dark eyes and straight black
hair, and from his appearance no one would have
supposed him capable of such a crime. How-
ever, from the time of his being committed to
prison he appeared to be quite resigned to that
fate which he seemed fully aware was awaiting him.
The Rev. Chaplain of the gaol was from the
first very assiduous in preparing him for his fate
—however, the wretched man always stated that
his conscience was clear of any premeditated in-
tentions of murdering his wife, and that when he
was kicking her with such extreme violence he
did not expect the fatal consequences which
followed. This wretched couple had two chil-
dren, one of whom has died since the murder of
the unfortunate woman. From the time of the
sentence being passed no hopes were entertained
of a reprieve, and on Saturday morning this
wretched being, after having passed a life of the
most abject poverty and wretchedness, ended
his mortal career upon the scaffold.

A MELANCHOLY CATASTROPHE.---Last
week JAMES HEMSWORTH, of Garforth, near Leeds, sent
his son Jour,' into a well, which had been covered up for
some time, to fetch out a pick-axe. The young man
descended by means of a rope, and when he had nearly
reached the bottom, his father, perceiving a tremulous
motion in the rope, suspected that all was not right, and
drew it up, but before the youth had reached the top, he
was so exhausted as to be obliged to let go his hold, and
was precipitated to the bottom. The father immediately
alarmed his son JAMES, who descended the well, !it from
some cause fell from the rope. The father then descended
by the rope, when he was also precipitated to the bottom,
and shared the fate of his sons. The bodies were after-
wards taken out with grappling irons. The father was
alive, but instantly expired, and in the two sons the vital
spark was quite extinct.

SUMMER ASSIZES.

CHESTER CIRCUIT-CHESTER, SEPT. 5.
_ _

Two lads, named John Fleetwood and Snug
Eaton, whose extreme youth excited a -strong feel-
ing of compassion in a crowde] Court, were in-
dicted for the manslaughter of Richard Done. The
first-named was only 15 years of age, and was
charged as the principal in the affair; the second was
two years younger, and wood charged with aiding
and abetting his fellow-prisoner in the commission
of the offence. The facts were simply these :—The
deceased was employed in a flat plying on the Duke
of Bridgewater's canal between Runcorn and Man-
chester, and on the 2d of May last, the flat being at
Astmore-bridge, near Runcorn, and the Captain, not
intending to sleep on board, obtained permission
from their parents for the prisoners to keep him
company during the night. When the Captain re-
turned on board the next day, he found the cabin-
door open, and the boy Done lying on the bed quite
dead, but still warm, and froth and blood issuing
from his mouth.

Mr. Samuel Miles, a surgeon, residing at Run-
corn, stated that when he examined the body he
found the ears much swollen ; they bore marks of
considerable violence, as if from pressure, and there
was a great fulness in the blood-vessels of the hinder
part of the neck. Thare were also marks of great
violence on the chest, the cavity of the abdomen, and
the anterior part of the thighs, as if produced by
strong kneading pressure. The body was opened
on the sth of May, when the vessels of the brain
and the pia mater were found to be much distended,
the sinus was also filled with blood, and there was
about a gill of blood in each cavity of the thorax.—
The bronchea and the windp'pe were filled with ar-
terial blood. The internal jugular vein was rup-
tured. The small intestines bore marks of great
violence from external pressure, and the stomach and

liver were forced up against the diaphragm. The
witness opined that these injuries were the cause of
death; that they could not have been inflicted in in-

nocent play, and that neither of the prisoners wus
of himself sufficiently strong to have inflicted them.
Mr. George Whitley, a surgeon, from Halton,
assisted in the examinat►o►► of the body, and was of
opinion that one of the prisoners was sufficiently
strong to inflict the injuries mentioned by the last
witness.

'William Harding, the constable by whom Eaton
was apprehended, said, that he admitted to witness
that he and Fleetwood had slept with the deceased,
and said that they left him asleep in the morning,
after having shaken him in vain nearly half an hour
to awaken him. Verdict—Not Guilty.

NORTHERN CIRCUIT-LANCASTER, SEPT. 5.

George Taylor, Benjamin Howarth, and Jonathan
Parkinson, were capitally indicted, under the Bth
section of 7th and Bth Geo. IV., c. 30, for riotously,
tumultuously, and unlawfully assembling together at
Rochdale, and breaking into a certain loom-shop
there situate, with intent to cut, break, destroy, or
render useless, certain loom machines, tackle, and
other implements, therein being, the property of
William Chadwick and partners; and in a second
count they mere charged, tinder the 3d section of
the Act, with entering the said loom-shop, with in-
tent to destroy the said looms, &e.; and Thomas
Kershaw was charged with encouraging, aiding, and
abetting the other prisoners in the commission of
the said offence.
William Chadwick examined—l am a woollen-
manufacturer at Rochdale, and in partnership with
my father and three brothers. About 10, or from
that to 12 o'clock, on the 30th of April last, a mob
assembled at our factory. I was at that time at the
police-office, but seeing the mob, and hearing them
shout, I hastened home. When I got to the fac-
tory I found some hundreds assembled, some of
whom were attempting to break open the door. I
attempted to get through the crowd, in order to
ascertain.the ringleaders. The mob in a little time
found out who ',was, and raised a great shout. I
became,alarmed, and retreated to my own house;
but,befo-rel got there stones were thrown after
me. I was determined to see who the ringleaders
were, and I took up a cleaver which was in the
house and threw it among the crowd who were in
the garden. The mob then threw a volley of stones,
some of which broke the windows of my house.
I went to the police-office, and from thence I saw
some parts of the machinery thrown out of the
factory windows. I went to the factory after the
mob had left it, and I found the door completely de-
molished. The ceiling of the staircase was broken
to pieces, and so were some of the windows.
then examined the machines, and found that much
damage had been done. All the looms and the jen-
nies and t wining mills had been broken. I saw
pieces of broken machinery strewed every where
about.

John Henry Mills lived at Rochdale, where he
was a woolstapler. Witness saw 400 or 500 per-
sons assembled at Rochdale on the 30th of April,
going in the direction of Mr. Chadwick's factory.
In about a quarter of an hour he went to the mob
to see what was going on. He saw the prisoner
George Taylor there. The part of the mob in
which Taylor was was very riotous. 'Witness saw
Taylor pick up a paving stone, weighing 401bs. or
501b5.. which he gave to another man, who hurled
it with great force against the door. Taylor then
threw a stone at the door himself. After that Taylor
mixed with the crowd, and witness did not observe
him any more. There were about 100 people around
the door, all anxious to gain admittance. They
carried a sort of spade, with which they endeavoured
to break open the door. They did not succeed in
that way, and then they forced a way through the
window. A few minutes afterwards witness saw
rollers and other implements of machinery thrown
out of the windows into the streets. The imple-
ments belonged to the looms, and consisted of shut-
tles, lambs, and treddles. These implements were
afterwards carried through the tow►. When the
mob were trying to force the door, there were cries
from different parts of "storm, storm !" When
they saw witness they cried out " a spy, a spy !"
They threw stones and wood at witness, and at
another gentleman who was standing near him.
Witness was struck upon the mouth by one of the
picees of wood. A general alarm was excited in the
neighbourhood by the conduct of the mob.
Cross-examined—When before the Magistrates
witness did not say any thing about the cry of
" storm, storm." Perhaps it then escaped his me-
mory. The gentleman who stood near him during
the affray was Mr. Robert Heap. Witness believed
Mr. Heap was not at Lancaster. It was Mr. Heap
who asked witness to go, and they were together
the whole of the time. Witness went out of curio-
sity, as did many others. Witness saw a man who
had received a wound from a cleaver, but witness
did not see the wound given ; it had been done
before he came up. He saw stones thrown at Mr.
Chadwick's mill. Witness stood within half-a-dozen
yards of the mill. He stood in the mob, and was
pushed about with them. He was not much alarmed
for his own safety. Perhaps his nerves were stronger
than those of other men. He was not a master—
only an assistant. He had known the prisoner Tay-
lor before. Did not take any notice of his dress.—
Could not identify any of the persons who got in at
the window.
Re-examined—lf they were placed before him he
could identify them.
Josiah Lancashire, the agent to the Rochdale
Gas Company, was the next witness. He gave the

same account of the disturbance as had been given
by the last witness, and also spoke to the identity of
Taylor. _ _ _

John Rhodes was at Messrs. Chadwick's mill on
the morning in question. He assisted in securing
the door with bales of wool to keep the mob out.
Heard them trying to get in. They struck at the
door, but though they broke it in pieces, they were
not able to get in because of the wool. They then
forced their way through the window. A great
number of the mob rushed up stairs to the room
where witness was, but he was not able to identify
any of them that got into the house. Benjamin
Howarth he saw outside, and he was very active
in striking at the door, but he did not see him inside.
William Phillipson—l am a weaver in the em-
ploy of the prosecutors. I remember the mob break-
ing into their premises. I cannot speak to any one
who came in but Parkinson, and him I saw standing
by the side of the pay-desk in a room on the second
floor. He was doing nothing.

Mr. STARKIE said that this was the whole of the
evidence against the principals. He should now
proceed against Kershaw, the accessory.
Mr. Binns—l am a farmer, and live about a mile
and a half from Rochdale. Upon the evening of
the 29th of April I had occasion to be at Cronkey-
shaw. There I saw a crowd of 200 people. Ker-
shaw was in the midst of them haranguing from the
top of an old hedge. I could hear distinctly what
he said. He told them they were to meet in that
place the next morning between eight and nine
o'clock, and they would then see what they had to
do. He said, " You have done a good day's work,
but I hope you'll do better to•morrow." The next
morning between eight and nine o'clock I was in
the same spot. There was a crowd, but not near
so many as the evening before, and Kershaw was
not there. They moved off in the direction of the
town meadows.

Cross-examined—l could not be mistaken in what
Kershaw said. My attention was not called to it
for some days afterwards. Kershaw was secretary
to the workmen. He spoke loud enough for every
body to hear him. I had known him before.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY summed up, and. the Jury
found Howarth Not Guilty, but the other prisoners
Guilty of the minor offence only.
Four other prisoners under the same charges
were suffered to plead guilty to the minor offence,
and discharged upon entering into their own recng-
nizances to come up when called upon.

INTERIOR OF THE NEW POST-OFFICE.

Immediately on entering the portico from St.
Martin's-le-Grand, is the great hall, about eighty feet
long, sixty feet broad, and fifty-three feet high in
the centre. On each side of the centre are six
Portland stone Grecian lonic fluted columns, stand-
ing upon granite pedestals, corresponding with a
granite plado, surmounted by antw, or pilasters, next
the walls ; the whole of the entablature, which is
fully enriched, is of mastic, excepting the epistilium,
which is of Portland stone. The architraves to the
doors are also of granite. The walls are plastered
with mastic cement. The hall is lighted from above
the columns in the centre part. Immediately op-
posite to the entrance is a gallery of communication
between the north and south wings; and over the
principal entrance is a dial-face, sunk and orna-
mented in mastic, which, together with all the ad-
mirable plasterers' work, has been executed, as we
understand, by Mr. T. C. Palmer, the plasterer to
his Majesty.
On the north side of the hall, are the Newspaper,
Inland, and Ship Letter Offices.
On the south side are the Foreign Offices, Re-
ceiver General's and Accountant's Office.

At the eastern end of the hall, near Foster-lane,
is the Twopenny Post-Office. North of the centre,
in the eastern front, is the hall where the bags are
received from the mails; they are then conveyed to
the Tick Room, where they are opened. Commu-
nicating with the hall is the Inland Sorters' Office,
adjoining to it is the Letter Carriers' Office; these
rooms are upwards of one hundred feet long, and the
latter thirty-five feet high, the fittings up in them
appear to be perfect in 'their kind—the almost in-
numerable boxes, pigeon holes, drawers, &c. &c. re-
quired for the duties of these offices, should be seen
to be duly appreciated. At each end of the Letter
Carriers' Office are projecting circular rooms, or bars
for the principals. The Letter Carriers' Office is
warmed by heated air, and its outlet is in front of
the circular bars above alluded to. There is a spa-
cious office appropriated solely for the West India
letters, approached from Foster-lane front. In this
wing are the Comptroller's and Mail Coach Offices.
The Foreign Office, which is, as before stated, on
the south side of the hall, is most chastely and con-
veniently fitted up; we were much pleased with
the elegant ceiling and octagon light of this room.
Under the great hall is a tunnel, in which some
very clever machinery is placed for conveying the
letters from the Inland Office to the Foreign Office,
and vice versa. A similar contrivance exists for
transferring the letters from the General to the
Twopenny Post department. The machine has been
constructed, we understand, by Mr. Barrow. At
the back of the Foreign Letter Carriers' Office, and
at the eastern end of the Foreign, is a corridor, and
the Principal Clerk's Office and the Private Foreign
Office. The corridor immediately at the right
hand of the principal entrance leads to the grand
staircase, the dimensions of which are 32 feet by 23
feet. The balusters, which are brass and bronzed,
are particularly neat, and yet of sufficient ornamental
character to preserve the uniform elegance of the
staircase. On the upper landing is a niche, in
which it is understood a figure is to be placed
supporting a gas light.
On the first, or principal floor, are the Board
Room, Secretary's Rooms, and Secretary's Clerk's
Office. The Board Room is of the dimensions of
thirty-seven feet by twenty-four feet. The ceiling
is of the form technically termed waggon head. The
cornice, which is classically enriched, is supported by
real wainscot pilasters—the doors, dodoes, and
window dressings, are also of real wainscot—the
walls are painted to imitate the wood—all the floors
on this story, throughout the building, are of Ame-
rican oak. At the eastern end of the hall, 041 the
north side, is a staircase leading to the Letter Bill,
Dead, Mis-sent, arid Returned Letter Offices; and
across the gallery of the hall are the offices con-
nected with the Solicitor's and Secretary's depart-
ments, which latter are also approached from the
grand staircase. At the end of the passage, on the
first floor, is an iron door of communication with
the Assistant Secretary's house. On the second
floor story, and upper story, are sleeping rooms for
the foreign clerks. The number of these rooms,
and the extent of the accommodation, may be con-
ceived, when it is stated that the rooms on each side
of a gallery two hundred and thirty-seven feet long,
are appropriated to this purpose.
The Twopenny Post Sorters Office, which, as
before stated, is at the eastern end of the Great
Hall, is 46 feet long, and 24 feet broad. Adjoining
the Receiving Room is the President's Room.
In the basement story, the whole of which is ren-
dered fire-proof by brick vaulting, is the Mail
Guards' Room and Armoury. The Guards' Room
is conveniently fitted with lockers, presses, and other
accommodations, for the men when off duty. Im-
mediately under the portico are placed two large
Ps-meters, capable of registering 4,000 cubic feet
of gas per hour, supplied by the City of London
Gas Company.

SECOND FLOOD AND STORM.

(From the Inrerness Courier of Wednesday.)

Another storm, even more violent than that of
the 3d and 4th ult., burst upon us on Wednes-
day night last, and continued till Friday morn-
ing. Thursday was, without exception, the
most awful day we ever witnessed. The rain fell
in torrents, and the wind blew a perfect hurricane
from the E.N.E. Business was almost totally
suspended, and no person ventured out of doors
unless impelled by strong necessity. The effect of
this tempest has been to destroy the hopes of the
husbandman—to interrupt communication—and
to renew and extend those hardships and priva-
tions which we have so recently had occasion to
deplore. Around Inverness, the damage has
been considerable. The weightiest and most
valuable crops are flattened as if by a roller—the
most tiny brook became, a thundering torrent,
and carried destruction iii its course. From the
Leys down to the sea, tie most serious damage
has been sustained—the burn entering houses
and threatening the lives of their inmates—in-
juring crops, fields, and gardens, and filling
several of the mill-dams in its course with earth
and gravel. The loss occasioned by this burn
alone will amount to several hundred pounds.
The burn of Aulnaskiach, which in summer is
scarcely perceptible, has flooded and injured part
of the estate of Culduthel and other property on
its banks. The burn of Holm, in addition to
similar injury to the soil, has carried off the
bridges of Burnside and Essich. - The burn of
Moniack, in the Aird, flooded the grounds of
Relig, carried off two bridges on the estate, and
broke into the family mansion. All the low-
lying lands in this fertile tract were under water.
Its effects are every where visible in broken dikes
and roads, torn-up trees, and damaged fields.
We observed on Saturday, a field of corn and
one of pease belonging to Mr. Fraser, of Aber-
tarff, literally destroyed and buried by the flood.
Some of the :lighter crops on upland situations,
have escaped, but the wheats are almost inva-
riably lodged. Two fine fields beside Beauly
distillery, which were as rich as ever grew on the
fertile lands of the south, are now black and
level with the ground. A fine large apple tree
in the garden of Mr. Smith, Supervisor of Ex-
cise, was thrown down. At Balblair, a poor old
widow made a narrow escape in consequence of
her house falling. Some cattle were also nearly
hurried at Clunes in the ruins of a byre. Strath-
glass, from West Croehail to Aiges, was over-
flowed, and a considerable quantity of hay on the
banks of the river carried away : the crops have
also been injured.
The eastern bridge of Dochfour has been
swept away, and the new bridge to the west
would also have been destroyed had not the
water taken a different course in consequence of
the channel being blocked up with stones. The
neighbouring burying ground was with difficulty
preserved. The appearance of the torrent was
strikingly fearful and impressive. Instead of a
clear sparkling mountain burn, an immense vo-
lume of water descended from the beetling cliffs,
hurling along portions of the soil, trees, and
huge stones that thundered like avalanches as
they fell from the crags. So high and suddenly
did Loch Ness (notwithstanding its vast extent)
rise during the storm, that a salmon net that was
on Thursday morning spread on the beach to
dry, was on the same day covered with water to
the depth of four feet. Another net left on the
beach was covered to the depth of six feet with
sand and gravel, washed down from the road
and hills. A part of the road ner44rumna-
drochit, has been injured by the bigk falling ;
but communication has not been stopped. Fears
were at one time entertained for the bridge ; the
water having torn up the bank on the north side
and injured the water walls; this handsome and
substantial structure, however, still remains. The
new timber bridges of Pitherald, opposite Milton
of Urquhart, and Clunebeg have been carried
away. The corn on the farm of Mr. Grant of
Balmacaan was under water, and upwards of 500
yards of stone dike built last year at Clunebeg,
thrown down. The torrent also carried off a
barn and shed in Lewiston, broke the road at
Lower Drumbuie, cut away about two acres of
land on each side of the burn, and covered se-
veral fields with sand and gravel. Three of Mr.
Mackay's best corn fields at Sheuglie were under
water. At Dalshangie, the river Enrick de-
stroyed a considerable quantity of clover ground,
corn, and potatoes : both crop and soil were car-
, ried off by the stream. The same river broke
through Mr. Smith's at Lower Drumbuie, cut
through a clover field called Cladoch, and on the
opposite side broke into a clover field belonging to
Mr. Macdonald, innkeeper at Drumwadrochit.
Such was the strength of the torrent, that a plough
belonging to Mr. Macdonald, was carried from one
side of the field to the other. The river Coilty
broke into the Rev. Mr. Smith's wheat, and at
one time threatened to tear up the soil in the
churchyard of Urquhart. The whole of the low
ground on the farm of Easter Kerrowgair was
under water—and the same observation will apply
to many of the choicest fields in Urquhart and
Glenmorriston.

At Dores, considerable damage has been done
by the burn. The farm of Mr. Sutherland was
inundated to a great extent and about fifty bolls
of barley, with fodder, have been irrecoverably
destroyed. The bridge and road leading to the
church were also damaged. In Stratherrick,
the river Fairgraig over-run almost the whole
arable land of Ruthven, and covered the cor►►
with sand and gravel, leaving also in many of
the fields wrecks of wooden bridges from the
districts above. Owing to the narrowness of
the outlet near the bridge of Inverfarigaig, the
torrent flowed back and covered the whole of
Strath Leadclun to a great extent—destroying
the pasture and a considerable proportion of the
corn. The mill and kiln at Torness are par-
tially damaged, and the miller's family were
placed in the most imminent danger of being
swept away by the flood, the river having sur-
rounded and completely insulated the house.
On the Inverfarigaig road, the IteCiburn bridge
of two arches, each 20 feet span, was carried off,
and the neighbouring land flooded and injured.
From Aberdeen to Inverness, the devastation
has been extensive. A correspondent informs
us that the river Dee rose to within three feet of
the late flood. The crops all along the road
have been lodged, and the road in several places
cut up. The mail on arriving at Fochabers on
Friday afternoon about four o'clock, was stopped,

as were also the Duke of Gordon and Star
coaches, by the height and rapidity of the Spey.
At five o'clock next morning, the torrent had so /
much abated that the bags and passengers were
put across in boats. In the neighbourhood of
Forres, the low lands were again under water,
and the crops materially injured. From Forres
to the Findhorn, a distance of about a mile and
a half, there is no approach excepting by an ir-
regular and circuitous path, the road being com-
pletely swept away.
At Nairn, from daylight till the afternoon,
Thursday was precisely such a day of incessant
And inveterate rain as the 3(1 and 4th of August,
with a tremendous swell and hurricane at sea,

though in the latter respect not so violent. As
might be expected, the river rose rapidly, and
towards the afternoon assumed an alarming ap-
pearance. About three o'clock, a fine vessel,
the Mariner of Sunderland, despite the utmost
exertions of her master and crew was borne from

her moorings at the pier by the force of the
river, which almost instantly snapped two large
cables and a hawser. She instantly wheeled
round—her stem striking the side of the pier,
hich at once broke her rudder, stove in her
stern-post, and rendered her nearly a wreck.
In the evening," says our correspondent, " I
ventured out, and had the mortification to gee
the pier itself mouldering away piece-meat—a
square yard disappearing every few minutes.
About 11 P.M. it was discovered that the bridge,
which withstood all the violence of the former
flood, had given -way ; but owing to the darkness
of the night, it could not be discovered to what
extent. The return of day-light showed that
about two-thirds of its eastern arch had been
swept away, leaving only about four or five feet
at the side.
.By this isthmus, however, foot
passengers are still able. to cross, though not
without danger, both the centre pillars being
considerably shattered. The stage coaches and
other vehicles are obliged to pass by a ford be-
tween the bridge and the pier, which by the
exertions of the Road Trustees, is now rendered
tolerably passable. At the pier the work of de-
struction had been still more complete. Ex-
cepting the wharf wall, it may be said there is
none of it remaining—the little that is left being
useless. The Mariner had the flood rushing
fair over her bows. She soon began to !wel
over on her side, and masts and yards dipping
gradually to the torrent—she presented a most
helpless and melancholy spectacle ; instead of
riding out the storm, the storm had fairly mas-
tered her. Her moorings again snapped—she
fell fairly on her side, hull, masts, rigging and
all, and drifted down to the mouth of the har-
bour a total wreck. Fortunately, no lives were
lost. At Firhall the havoc was frightful. A
large bank of considerable breadth, and about
15 feet in height was fairly swept away, and with
it the end of a large barn, and the side of a
thrashing mill, and also some fine thriving plant-
ations. At the bridge of Nairn, where there
could be no deception, I found that the water
had risen nearly a foot higher than on any for-
mer occasion.

In the Findhorn, it was not within three feet
of the height of the third and fourth, and in the
Spey not within five feet; but increase in either
of these seemed impossible. lam told that dur-
ing the first flood the Spey was no less than 16
feet perpendicular above its ordinary level. At
Househill, Allanhall, Balloan of Gedes, Rose-
field, and Culbeg, particularly the two latter, the
damage has been most serious, as it has also
been at other parts of the estate of Kilravock and
at Cantray. The bridge of Hohne is swept
away, the bridge of Cawdor a good deal da-
maged, and the approaches to the bridge of Kil-
ravock slightly injured. A servant from Cawdor
Castle was caught in the stream near Kilravock
bridge, and kept in jeopardy from eight P.M. till
three A.M., when he was rescued by the efforts
of some neighbours from Clepantown, whom his
cries brought to the spot. For a considerable
part of the time the water was up to his chin.--
The district of the Streens has again had an
awful visitation.

On the Highland Road the arch beyond
Craggie has been swept away ; but a ford has
been made, and no interruption has taken place
in travelling.
_ . _

In Ross-shire the damage is estimated at
several thousand pounds. The parliamentary
road near Conan has been much cut up, and in
one place was rendered impassable for carriages,
but is now open. The bridge of Contin made
a narrow escape, the breach on the road being
close to it. Between the inn of Strethgrave, and
the lower end of the lake, above a mile of the
road has been entirely destroyed. About Ding-
wall several fields were overflowed by the Pef-
fery. The lower part of the farm of Ardival,
close to Strathpeffer Spa, and a field of wheat at
Castle Leod, were completely covered with
water. The Aultgrand and Alness rivers• seve-
rally broke down embankments made at very
considerable expence, and committed much de-
vastation on the lands of Balcony, Newton,
and Teaninich, carrying off soil and spreading
over rich corn fields. The Skiach, which iuns
through the properties of Sir Hugh Munro, of
Fowlis, and Mr. Fraser, of Inchcoulter, for seve-
ral miles also rose to a great height, but did
comparatively little harm.
At sea the hurricane must have been felt with
awful severity. It has cleared the Frith from
Fraserburgh to the Sutors of Cromarty of all
vessels. On Friday morning, there were not
less than thirty-three sloops, brigs, &c., riding at
anchor in the roadstead of the latter port, and
eight moored in its harbour. The crew of one
of the vessels in coming up through the frith
passed several corpses ; and another of them (a
sloop) narrowly escaped foundering. She was
thrown by a tremendous wave on her beam ends,
and her mainsail which filled with water would
have prevented her from righting had it not pro-
videntially split. She had a dismal appearance
when passing betwixt the Sutors from the shreds
of the torn sail fluttering like signals of distress,
for which they were at first mistaken.

theWpriencaiprae requested to l
creditorisof
Covent
-tgeartdheant a meeting
theatretoo of
took place
yesterday, at the house of one of them, who, " taking into
consideration the circumstances of the numerous families
dependent upon the theatre, and hoping that the pro-
prietors may shortly terminate those disputes so destruc-
tive of their interests, resolved to take no steps that shall
have the effect_ of obstructing the performances at the
theatre during the ensuing season." They further recom-
mend the other creditors to concur in this resolution, and
the shareholders to adopt a similar resolution.

Certain " honourable worthies" of the "ho-
nourable remnant" of a party in this borough, styling
themselves " The Blues," have this week been playing
very strange pranks. One victim has been marched off
to the county gaol ; and as he has declared his intention of
appealing to the Insolvent Court, a curious history will be
exposed before the Commissioner on
athboue
month. This victim talks a great,deal
conscience--a violation.,whith, it appals?, coat the party
the enormous sum of I,iOOL ant "more of this anon,"
and “ Da Capo."--Widockne Mreirif• ovtiholaotfisnnexoft

THE NEW Titolo, ATRE AT THE TOP OF
GRAY'S INN LANE,
TO BE GALLED THE ROYAL PANARAIONION.

We were the first to notice this proposed
belikiing, which we did in general terms, com-
pressed in a few words, Our information as re=
Bards the size of the theatre (which by the bye
is to be very much reduced from the original de-
sign) was somewhat mieestated ; in no other
particular were we a all misinform-A The
theatre is now actually in progress, but we repeat
on a small scale compared with the first design.
It will accommodate from 700 to 1,000 persons,
and will he built after the model of the IWe.tre
St. Carlos, at Naples, in which " the productions
of genius in every department
.ronnected with
the drama, will be peiformed," (so says the
prospectus.) The whole design is the project
of Signor Lanza, the celebrated singing master,
and will comprise, besides the theatre alluded to,
au academic theatre---a grand panorama—a
spacious aid splendidly ornamented garden—a
grand eassembly and concert rooine---a spacious
exhibition room—and numerous reading rooms
and refectories. A dramatic school, already
open (a contiguous building having been appro-
priated for that purpose) where the pupils of
Signor Lama are taught singing, elocution,
dancing, Sec. forms also a part of the project.
The building will front the New-road, and
will be bounded on the west by Argyll-street,
and on the east by Liverpool-street. The front
-view of the institution will present one of the
most splendid and classic elevations, comprising
the Tescan and Doric orders of architecture,
surmounted by a dome and ornamental figures,
that the metropolis abounds with. This, too,
will be the entrance to the evening subscription
theatre, which will be elegantly and tastefully
fitted up. There will be no gallery, nor will
money be taken at the doors ; but subscriptions
for the private and dress boxes and pit can be
entered for the night. In the dress circle a most
splendid box will be fitted up for the express re-
ception
of his Majesty (who has graciously con-
descended to patronise the institution) and the
royal family, which will be used on no other oc-
casion but when honoured with the royal
presence. Another box will be fitted up for the
Lord Chamberlain and his suite; and a third
will be set up for the use of the metropolitan and
provincial managers of theatres, who will have
free admission upon all occasions to witness the
display of that talent which it may be their de-
sire to obtain. The- entertainments to be repre-
sented are to comprehend principally operas and
grand ballet performances, and the theatre will
remain open the whole year. At the rear of the
theatre will stand the grand " ornamented
garden," of several acres, which will be judici-
ously planted, and pleasingly interspersed with
bridges, fountains, cascades, temples, • pavilions,
&c. after the principle of the Tivoli Gardens at
Paris. Boxes and covered walks will surround
the garden, the entrances to which will be from
Argyll-street and Liverpool-street. At the ex-
tremity of the garden, and opening into a new
street, running from Gray's Inn-road into Judd-
street, Brunswick-square, called "Manchester-
street, will be erected the grand assembly and
concert room. '1 he reading, refreshment, bil-
liard, and other rooms will be in front of the
building, at each side of the Panarmonion
theatre. The grand panorama, the gallery of
paintings, &c. &c. will be in the garden.
The expence of the building, it is estimated,
will be about 50,0001., 20,000/. of which are
being raised by bonds, 200 of which will be
50/. each, and 400 .25/. each, bearing interest
at five per cent., nearly the whole of which are
already subscribed for. It is expected the build-
ings will be completed by the spring, and the
gardens all laid out. The wall of enclosure
will be finished in the course of a fortnight, by
which time the foundations of the principal
buildings will be laid in. Upwards of a hundred
inch are employed in the various parts of the
design.

His Majesty, the Duke of St. Albans, the
Marquis of Hertford, and several other distin-
guished individuals have signified their intention
of becoming the patrons of this undertaking.
[Such is the account transmitted to us by
the friend whom we commissioned to make en-
quiry on the subject, from which it will be seen
that the prospectus lately circulated through
the papers is in some particulars iacorrect.]—
Brighton Gazette.