The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-12 00:00:00

hood is painfully immense. A considerable
number of houses are entirely destroyed, while
a great many others are irreparably injured.
On the lands adjoining the banks of the Find-
horn, the Lossie, and the Spey, exclusive of the
damage done by smaller rivers in the county of
Elgin, we may, we apprehend, state with a me-
lancholy accuracy, that there are many thousands
of acres of fields of corn, turnips, potatoes, &c.
almost, if not altogether, entirely destroyed.
And we fear we are not guilty of exaggeration
when we say, that including all kinds of pro-
perty destroyed and damaged, several hundred
thousand pounds would not repair the injury
done in our northern districts. _ .

Tlc destruction of the feathered tribe, of al-
most every species, occasioned by this tremendous
storm, and these tremendous rains, is uncom-
monly great. The woods and plantations in
some parts are literally strewed with them. Even
the rooks were so much exhausted and injured
by them, that on Tuesday, when the rains had
ceased, immense numbers allowed themselves to
be taken by individuals without attempting to
escape. Partridges, grouse, &c. have also suffered

to a great extent.
The destruction of lives and property at sea
has also been painfully great. On Wednesday
morning two bodies were cast ashore on the
sea beach near Speyslaw, which having been
carried to the parish church Urquhart, one of
them, of the name of Winchester, was claimed
by his relations in Lossiemouth, and belonged
to a vessel from Limekilns. The other indi-
vidual is supposed to have been on board the
same vessel.
Since the above was written, we have visited

those places in the neighbourhood of Elgin, in
which the recent floods raged with the greatest
fury ; and the devastation we witnessed would
truly be sufficient to throw a shade of the deepest
melancholy around the most callous and unfeel-
ing heart.
In the Loch of Spynie there are four entire
farms in the Watery Mains of Duffus, lying
completely under water. Many of the lands in
the Loch are, we are afraid, so seriously damaged
that they will be entirely lost for many years to
come. _ _

Our intelligence from Ross-shire states that on
Monday they had a pretty strong gale there, ac-
companied with rain ; but the rivers have not
swollen to such a height as to have done much
damage to property. Not so, however, with the
district of country in and about Grantown ; se-
veral bridges have been broken down there, and
a great quantity of property either entirely de-
stroyed, or greatly damaged. A gentleman who
has this day arrived from Rothiemay, informs us
that some of the small rivers in that part of the
country were swollen by the late rains to such an
extent that they actually rose 15 feet above their
usual height, while black cattle, sheep, pigs, and
other descriptions of property, animate and in-
animate, were ever and anon seen floating down
them.
In the middle of the street of Kintore, the
water had acquired such a depth, that the Star
coach horses were almost drowned in wading
through it. Mr. Brander, the guard, rode as
postilion. The water was four feet deep in the
inside of houses, and several boats were sailing
along the street, endeavouring to save furniture.
The economy of our commercial affairs is al-
ready, and will for some time continue to be, in
a state of painful disorganization, in consequence
of all communication, except by boats, being cut
off between this and the surrounding counties.
Our trade in Elgin and its neighbouring towns
this week has been in a state of complete stagna-
tion, compared with the last few weeks.
In regard to the extent of the late flood, as
compared with the greatest floods preceding it
in the recollection of any individual now alive,
we may remark that it far surpasses any of those.
The height of the flood- of November 3, 1803,
was marked in Elgin, and the present one reach-
ed several feet higher than it. It even surpassed
' in height, fully 15 inches, the vast flood of Sep-
tember, 1786.

MAIttGATE, AUG. 11.

(FROG[ A CORRESPONDENT.)

Few watering places can boast of a public build-
ing similar to the Boulevard here. Its fine classical
stove entrance, which has been built under the di-
rection of Mr. W. Edmonds, commands universal
admiration. Its interior corresponds with the grand
entrance, and is one of the most splendidly fitted up
saloons in the kingdom. It-now takes the lead as a
promenade, being about 200 feet long, with a cor-
responding height, and stone floor; consequently
very cool during the summer months. A thorough-
fare has just been opened through this magnificent
place, leading to the western extremity of Cecil-
square. This affords a very easy access to the many
carriages that visit this splendid establishment, and
thousands now pass daily through it, it being a very
short cut to Battison's, and also to Howe's fine
Assembly Rooms, as well as it avoids the carriage-
road round Queen-street.
The Duke and Duchess of St. Alban's visited
this beautifully fitted up place yesterday, and it was
observed, that the Duchess looked in excellent
health, and much improved since her last visit here.

BUONAPARTE'S BIRTHDAY.—The most
expensive preparations have been making for some time
past at Dunkirk, in France, for the celebration of the
Anniverpary of the above event. Many English families
and officers of distinction have gone there from different
parts of France, to witness a grand fete which is to take
place on Sunday; and to enable any person who may wish
to go to witness it from England, that very large, power-
ful, and sea-worthy steam-packet, the Attwood, belonging
to the General Steam Navigation Company, will leave the
Custom-house on Saturday morning next, at half-past
seven o'clock precisely, for Dunkirk, and return again to
London on Monday, thus perforn-.ing this novel and inte-
resting excursion in three days, and will, no doubt, form a
high treat to those who take the trip, and above all a very
great service to the health of those who take such a voyage
to France and back at this delightful season of the year.

We have extracted from the Newark Times
an account of a British and Foreign Bible Society Meet-
ing at Grantham, At that meeting the Rev. ROBERT
CHOLMLEY alluded to some of the revolutions in public
opinion respecting Bible Societies. " I recollect (he says)
when I was Curate in a parish of Dover, I waited upon
the Mayor of that town with a report of the British and
Foreign Bible Society. He objected to it upon the grounds
of its being in opposition to Government.—(A laugh.)—
Some time after that excellent Prime Minister, that man
above all we have to be proud of, Lord LIVERPOOL, him-
self presided at a meeting in Dover, and since which the
Mtyor himself presided." When a Prime Minister once
presided at a Bible Society, the goodness of the object
could no longer be doubted ! Mr. CHOINILEV stated far-
ther, that " the Bishop of this Diocese, at a late visita-
tion, called the Dissenters his brethren ; it is worthy of
him, and I say with the Bishop, it is these Societies that
will make us all brethren." It will make us all brethren,
but will it make us all Churchmen ? A true Churchman
considers any thing good or bad, with reference only to
the good of the Church—that is, the amount of property
distributed among Churchmen. The Dissenters, as far as
we can learn, have no peculiar reverence for Church tem-
poralities ; but a better understanding between Church-
men and Dissenters supposes either a growing indifference
in Churchmen for temporalities, or a growing love for
them in Dissenters.—Morning Chronicle.

Snails are so much admired as an article of
food at Venice, that they are attended to and fattened with
the same cart that poultry is in England.