The Sun.
London, England, 1816-01-04 00:00:00

DREADFUL FLOOD.

On Saturd:ty last, 'tone of tire most serious floods
took place in tire river Tyne, that has happened
since n
_the, year I' %viten the old bridge front
this fawn to Gateshead, with a number of honses
on that e'reetion were carried away. Daring Fri-
day and 'Saturday night the wind him perfect bur-
riettne front the west and south west ; this had the
effect of suddekly thlt wing' !he immense accutnn-
latiOn Of snow and ice all along the banks of tine
Tyne to the 'vest ward tine con Sequence
that early On Saturday morning the river mud
rushing down an irresistible torrent, overflowing
the banks in its passage, and sweeping hway every
thing that opposed its mate, or came within its
vortex.

Tii»beri boats, keels, casks, hay, arc. &c. were
brought down in rapid Succession ; and a cottage
house that stood contiguous to the river, together
with some byers fur cattle, lite. we hear, were tos
totally swept from their situations. The accumu-
lation of articles Was so great at our bri Ige. that
serious apprehensions were formed at one time
for that uoble structure ; end bad it not possessed
moreahan usual strength, theme is little doubt bat'
we should have .witnessed the destruction of part .
of it. Three of the arches next the south end were •
almost totally choaked 'with keels and rafts of tim-
ber,for the whole, of Saturday, and it was with
the utmost difficulty.that they were removed. Alm.
other,areh Wag also completely closed to the north
end, where a keel was laid across, with her head
'and stern resting on two of the jetties., A MAU
and a boy, who went with others to entlaavour ter
get her off, were drowned. All the low rooms
and cellars in this town contiguous to the river
were completely hoopla* ; many of the publi-
cans in the Close and on the Q.tay have suffered
'severely ; the cellars of the Custom-honse were
also tilled, as well as those of severaVpotatoe.
dealers ; and the engines were emnployett till late
un SatUrdkyzisight iu emptying the places into
which the water had flowed. A number of keels
were carried to the'sea, on board sonic of which
were one, two, and three Ininds.—ln short, the
calamity has been genevel.
The effects of the gale and thaw have been
equally disastrous at Shields. Our correspondent
says, " On Friday evening, about six o'clock, se-
veral vessels ut the head of Shields harbour were
set adrift by the pressure of ice, and it beginning
to blow violently about eleven., a great number
parted from their anchors, attd Were driven upon
the fierri Sand ; but all of them have since been
got off. '1%.v0 ships were driven outto sea, end
several kells, six of which, were seen off Flambro'
.1-lead on Saturday. Fourteen ships loot trek bow-
sprits, and were otherwise much datnaged. Os
Saturday .A new vessel (I believe from Berwick)
broke from tier moorings, and, sunk in sight of
the harbour. The good effects of chain cables
were in this case particulary experienced, those
moored with theM remaining .sate.---A boat up.
set in which. were live men, four of, whom are
supposed to be drowned ; time one Saved casight
a rope belonging to a vessel near, and was with
the utmost difficulty got on hoard. Two boys
came on shore from a ship belOnging to 13lyth,
but in returning, the boat upset, when they were
both drowned one of the bodies was found on
Sunday near the Low Lights."
We hear, that by the violence of the current its
South Tyne, .two of the arches of Ilaydon bridge
have been' destroyed. Great damage bas
been done by this storm, on the banks of
Wear and Tees,.
During the gale on Friday night, a windmill,
near Bishopswearmouth, run einein, took lire
from the ftiCtion, and was totally destroyed.—
(Newcastle Mn'cuiy) ' •
Owing to the rapid thaw of 'the snow, on Fri-,
day last, the waters of the river Irwell also rose.
in the evening, very tepidly, tillt between two end
three o'clock on Saturday morning; it stood tine::
inches higher than the great flood in 1675, the
greatest in ,the memory of the oldest inhabitant
of Manchester. The flood swept a very consider-
able property away in its progress', Stacks of hay,
strew, and bark, timber in large quantities End of
much pigs, poultry, gates, doors, casks,
and other 'property, rolled down, together ,with
dyers ituircalico-printers' utensils ; amongst the
rest,ot large iron boiler, belonging to a steam-en-
gine of 20-horse potter, was forced from its shire-
t ion,and floateddoWn the river. The detnage done
to all the works and farms on the banks of the
river must amount to several thousand
'The country round has suffered considerably;' end
the Liverpool, the Chester, and the North Mails
were delayed I'ur many hours by the water, The
low lands are described to have exhibited a sea*
like appeerpnce.

On 'Monday last, Ensign Moons, and $0 rail
and fife ()U tile Light Battalion, were to
march tram Limerick for O'Brien's Bridge, *kora
they arc to ke quartered.

,SAVINW;'

TO' TTIE EDITG'It STN.

.Have. ex in t..,:5t.(1 a tvish run coth-
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rotil•let•tirwi •ml ...t:Lioc of -
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surnd )(1U toe plAn of ft li,*lll\ C :a a market-
in Norrolk.-17) ttutuntu t,i 1814)
..fonntilmg pr iittcrii, %VHS pa! firth

vas : FOtt 1,,,EN-Er:T 0? THR, INOUNTRMUS
POOR.or
It has long heel) matter of serious concern to
oil who hate hccn al ftqltiVe to the habits of the.
14hout ins Pi,or, to oh:A.I%T attiong them so little
thought Of i tying up, in !lir days of 'youth and
health, some provision for s future time,. when it
may be their 'hay or inclination to snpn`ort a wife
1:o(1 family.; or with .the hope of betterin.4 their
trtudition iftlife, or promoting their indepen-
dence, their respertahilitv, ani their comfou tin-
der the pressure of weakness or old age.
Young persons blmed with Collllllorl capacity,
strength, and industry, arc in most instances ahle
to earn more than is necessary for their own slip.
port; and it too fregitently happens, that the ex-
cess of their• ear oinks above their neeessery wants,
be it small or great, is wasted improdently in use-
less rrties, or squandered in intemperance ; or,
that diligc::ce slackens, no %emit bring pet formed
bryon4 what furnishes sufficient for ,the week's
support : and habits Gus early formed arc very
apt to cootinue thtough We.
hanito tl want of forrrast might, it is
thOught, prevei:ted, or at least greatly aceked,
it place sere provi;ied, %%lieu. very small savings
he lod;:.,t.;11, anti produce some increase,
whiliv secured from loss and depredation. The
k of which the Poor are now earnestly invited
tOtake advantage is internled for such place of sty-
corky arid Ittoht, and 10 hpld out encouragement to
e:,iett6n eSS and trogality.—lt will be managed
by tin: following INetalemeu

DIIiECTOUS AND TIRISTEEt.

TNA:ASURI.US.

And inqnlents will be received tinder the fol-
lowing

Tursit'LATloNs.

1. All Labciiirers, Artificers, and Servants, male
and female,' being inloibirants of --"----,
or dependiug wholly on their labour for
hubsisirw.e, and not reeelying p'aroehial relief,
1113 y way quarterly on the days after.tnentioned,--
five t,leillings—,:eit
rir ttventy sh will be emit led. to' rei.
(dive as under (being ik profit of rather more than
0 yearly compound interest at 44ier cent).

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1.1. The yecir to begin October the Ilth, in
every yelir ; and to end October the 10th, in the
real. following.
Smires limy be drawn out on any day of
Too terly paviro ; but no interest will-bt allow-
ed oiler the 10th rd. October preceding:.
Psetlnrtit.6 may be notde in adk,inee, if pru-
dence itilgge9t it, b(kt no rxti%l, ildi'Aliblge will
iqe to the pet Roll waking them.
V. [n case of the ot the holder of any
ahlire, his or her share with the Here ~t will be

paiti to any pervon ‘vlionn.. be or slie may name ;
r am' it is ECCottlaitlitled that stiCh 1)CrSoll 1)14' nutheil
lit Ow first iitlyttleht ; butt it inq'y be done on any
tqaartet ly day of paytheitt
,itftetwartis.
VI. l pasTipetits for the year beginning, Oc-
fober I 1 , 181.4, to be received nt the Ctowli, on

lqiihday the 31,1' of thiN present month ()clohvr,
find Thltrsd,ty the 3d of Novetniter folioNiog, •it
six .o'clocl, it) the ari c tLi wt ; and no payttivuts for
drat (111,1rIer, or for any pew iiharcS for the
can behind,: aft ellyards.
VII. In fittilre, one day ottly will be appointed
for eac:i T, it !elly paymeiit. the Moo-
dily hefori: J.tottal y Apvil'6, July 6, anti Oc•
tuber

vu 1. Failtir4eilt ilaynleiit on tht:'ditv :toil at the
.
Im6i• a ppoint(3l, ‘vill_ I 1 1 1 I
c3c,tlt.e tit,' i ~.,01.1cr .roln ail
fortlter nelyania:;e,, Hint yettr. Holder, of SbitteS
ere firti(irrl l'f; he pArticolArly attentive: to tills mile,

N, 13, Nothing...it required to be. spent at any
time of paymetit or ect•ipt.
s obi,iolts that the interest which the Direr-
tots it;ittr FrUstees have pledg-ell t lionise's, C 3 to pay,
exceeds ny pin t which can be made of the stuns
deposited ; and that the ptin cannot to carried
extensively into execution without aid from the

Ol(re kOlatoit tlItS tlicetrui'e
is) di,: helici.oll.llt ; ttEitt thy are• reqreethilly
so;ivitrit tj) .401(1 tileir ttiti, t111:Er
Shorti, twAkiii4 their paytticals tp';;.;rl;:riy, and s"!:
tt:c It) lieCtlllltllatelor the benefit
the or Ity donation* of toiy which
they thie.k prolier tci contributtl, traustuittcti
to Mr. ""••••••••

Th 4: sitece.t of the plan and the htAte a the
rund at the cud of five years', will determine whe-
ther the Shares shall be then rail tilf, or continue
to aceumitlitre.

The plan met with ainPle encouragement from
the benevolent ; but the labouring part of the ill-
habitants spewed little, incliuodon to,take advan»
rage of it ;,und suspleions were unfortunately en-
tertained of ilottie Unknown injuries hich might
arise to the holders of shareS, if their ability to
make any savings were ascertained. Therefore,
in the beginning of Octoher, 1815, the same plan
was republished, with the following additions
The Savings, upon the above Plan, on Weekly
payments of Eighteen Pence, or Quarterly pay-
ments of Twenty Shillings, would at the end of
Twenty Years, amount to upwards of One Hun-
dred aud-Twenty-one Pounds,
The D:rectors have to lament, that 3t Plan cal-
culated for the sole benefit of the Labouring
ClAsseft, Ito* not been received by thou with the
readiness which it diterves att'd are very tleirous
to remove. every objection whieh lost Coupe in their
itnnivledge, or whieh they.can imagine, and there-
fore add the following