The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-24 00:00:00

TO SMALL SPECULATORS.

Calm your fears, and wait until the temporary storm haf
passed over. Do not haste to throw yourselves into the pit,
that it may be quickly filled—emulate not the victims of
Juggernaut, who run:a race for the honour of sacrificing ; but
hold! hold!! hold! ! ! and shares will again rise. What are
the causes of this sudden shock? not any real but a combi-
nation of imaginary ones. A fear of calls and registration of
scrip ! a fractional advance of interest on the part of the
Bank 1 and a rage for allotments in no matter what fresh
"junction" may be advertised. These small shadows of
shades have an effect upon weak and timid minds : a rush of
stock into the market is the consequence, and the already
successful and bold speculator will now come forward, and
by purchasing at this time lay the foundation of a flog), per-
haps? five hundred per cent., increase of fortune.

INUNDATION AT HAMBURGH.
We are indebted for the following information to the Se-
cretary of the General Steam Navigation Company. The
news was brought by one of the vessels belonging to the
company, which arrived in the river this morning:—
A most disastrous inundation occurred on Saturday morn-
ing last at Hamburgh, which flooded a large portion of the
town situated near the river. The wind during the previ-
ous night was from the north-west, blowing heavily. It
was high water about 8.45, A.M., but considerably be-
fore that time the water had risen to a height many feet
above the ordinary high-water level, and at last acquired a
height far surpassing any tide since 1825, when the outer
light ship at the entrance of the Elbe foundered,
and Hanover was nearly under! water. To those who
know the town of Hamburgh the effect of the inundation will
be apparent, when it is explained that the water communi-
cation between the river and the ornamental water called the
Alster, formed by the ordinary water-gates, was not suf-
ficiently high to prevent the flow of the tide over them, causing
an immense body of water in the Alster. Although most of
the cellars near the river were filled with water, fortunately
no lives were lost. In many of the streets communications
could only be carried on by boat. The water subsided, and
the high tide was not experienced in the evening, and the
water had much abated.
It is much feared that the newly erected Gas-works have
been seriously injured, its situation being very low.

GRAVESEND AND ROCHESTER RAILWAY.—The fol-
lowing are the traffic returns for the week ending 18th Octo-
ber, 1845:—Passenger!, 8,454; amount received, 2061. 9s. ld.
SOUTHWARK.—We are informed that at the dinner
to be given to Sir William Molesworth, on Wednesday, by
the electors of Southwark, the Hon. Baronet is expected to
bi supported by a strong muster of those Members of Par-
liament who are prominent as advocates of free trade; and
that; from the limited means of accommodation, the stewards
will have some difficulty in satisfying the demand for tickets.
Mr. John Carrie, chemist, of Brompton-row, was
on Thursday fined 10s. and costs, for having chastised his
errand-boy with undue severity, under circumstances of great
provocation. The boy had been beaten with a thick piece of
deal about an. inch and a half wide and one thick, until his
back and shoulders were much bruised. The magistrate
thought a master might chastise his errand-boy, but in this
case the chastisement had been too severe.
GRAVING DOCK AT GLASGOW.—A company is
about to be formed at Glasgow, to establish a graving dock
in connexion with the harbour.
M. PniurrE's SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES.—Night
after night is that comfortable little snuggery the Strand
Theatre crowded to witness the astonishing feats of M. Phi-
lippe. He is, par excellence, the children's magician, fur his
supply of bonbons are completely inexhaustible. It is quite
amusing to watch the countenances of the young rogues as
the sweetmeats are showered about in all diFectiona. :They
all seem to be members of the catch and glee club. During
the past week, the Charini family have been engaged, and
have exhibited several astonishing feats of tight-rope dancing,
in the interval between the parts of M. Philippe's per-
formance.