Star.
London, England, 1829-08-12 00:00:00

DREADFUL STORM.

Sunday night, the 2d inst. the north of Scotland was
risked by a most destructive storm. Since the great floods in 1799
and 1912. no similar visitation has happened in that quarter that
could at all be compared to the deluge of Monday. It extended
along the line of the Moray Firth, and over the whole of Aber-
deenshire and the adjoining counties. The river Dee ruse 12 feet
above its ordinary level, and the quantity of water may be esti-
mated from the fact Utast the time of dead low water, the whole
expanse of Aberdeen harbour was filled to the height of an ordinary
spring tide. A similar rise took place in the Don, and Ury, and
the Deveron. It was lamentable to see the multitude of sheep and
lambs, and the quantity of timber, hay, straw, &c. which floated
through Aberdeen harbour on Tuesday, into the sea, and were
lost. The beautiful suspension bridge at Charleston, recently
erected by Lord Aboyne, was destroyed. The pillars of this hand-
some structure yielded to the force of the current. From Banchury
to the mouth of the Dee, the damage done to the growing crop on
the baugh is immense. It was all laid under water, and in many
cases swept away, along with the sail of the fields. The Don,
along its whole course, exhibited the picture of a frightful inun-
dation All that part of the Garlock which borders it and the Ury
was one broad expanse of water. In Kintore, such was the height
of the stream that a boat was made use of to effect a communica-
tion with the houses ; and farther down at Bridge of Dyer, the
whole low grounds were flooded ; and on the turnpike road the t-p
of the toll-gate was basely visible, so that the Banff mail bad to
turn a.lde. The paper works on the Don have all been more or
less damaged. and a vast quantity of paper, of machinery, and
materials, have been carried off. Several of the houses have also
been thrown down. In attempting to cross the Burn at Liridgend
of Nlonymusk, on horseback, Mr. Wm. Williamson, neater, Aber-
deen, was unfortunately carried off, and drowned. The horse was
tak 'smut a little way down the stream, quite dead. The rise of
the Deveron was as great as that of the other rivers ; and only
exceeded by the Rood of 1769, which carried away the bridge of
Banff. The lower part of the town of Banff was completely under-
water ; and over all the district, the strong corn is laid as Sat as if
a roller bad passed over it. The Huntly mail did not arrive at
Aberdeen on Tuesday ; it was conjectured that it was detained by
some of the bridges on the Fochabrrs line having given way. The
bridge at the end of [lonely, on the Keith-road ; and another be-
yond Keith, on the road to Fochabera ; the bridge of Cairnie ; a
bridge on the Muir of ithynie road ; the bridge of Wirliamaton ;
the bridge of Pitmachie ; and the bridge at the Mill of Carden,
were wholly or partially demolished. The Success, of Scar-
borough, with coals, fur Louie, was driven on shore on the rocks
to the westward of the Burn of Boyndie, and went to pieces.—
Crew saved. The Active, NPrulloch, of Leith, bound to Port-
Gordon, with coals, was also driven on shore, near the Success.—
Another sloop, Roxburgh, master, of and from Inverkeithing,
with coals, was seen drifting on shore soon after the Active struck.
Crew saved by Captain Manby's apparatus.

k'URTIIER PARTICULARS OF TILE STORM IN
SCOTLAND.

Frees the Amino; Chronicle, Apia IL

The rain commenced about Banff early in the evening of Sun-
day, and continued, without any material abatement, until seven
o'clock on Tuesday morning. The water in the river Deveron
began to rise about four o'clock that morning, and increased to a
prodigious extent until the evening of the same day—overflowing
all the valleys as it came down front Rothientay to its mouth at
Banff. It burst over the embankments on the west side of the
river in Duff House Park, opposite to the Kirkside farm. by
which means the vast body of water was divided into two great
streams—one in the usual channel of the river, passing under the
bridge of Banff, the other down through the lower parts of the
Earl of Fife's fine Park, and the Gardens, which were entirely
covered, in depth from four to six fret, forming one vast
sea of water over the whole of the valley on which Duff
House stands, the lower part of which, in the eastern
end, and the domestic offices, were filled to the extent of some
feet. Early in the day the water forced its way through the
garden wall into the town, all the lower part of which was thereby
completely laid under water, to the height of from four to eight or
inine feet in the houses, more than half way up Bridge-street. The
inhabitants were saved by means of boats brought for the purpose,
lescaping generally by the windows. When the coach came in front
the South in the afternoon, it drove into the market place ir. perfect
satiety, but, meeting with the strong current there, the coach was
corned round, the horses and the carriage being then afloat. The
former then began to plunge, and there being no possibility of
cutting the reins, so as to allow the horses beads to get above the
water, although a boat which bad been plying on the street rowed to
give assistance, three of them, valuable animals, belonging to Nit..
Lawrence of Turriff, perished, and the fourth was with difficulty
saved. The guard and driver were taken off by a boat, the pas.
sengers having previously left the coach, from an apprehension, too
well founded, of their lives being in danger. On Tuesday the
road to the bridge of Banff was impassable, and the mail to Aber-
deen was obliged to go round by Alancoker. There was wady
50 houses, more or less inundated, to the depth generally of several
feet in the cellars. On the whole. it is cuncluded from the records
or marks preserved. that the present irruption of the waters has
exceeded, by If to 2 feet in height the great flood of 1789, whit*
had similar effects here on the river; or that of 1768, which car•
rkd away the old bridge of Banff.
The Inverness mail due on Tuesday at two rat. did not reach
this place until Wednesday at six r. at. The mail was dispatched
from Inverness at noon on Monday, as usual, and proceeded,
without interruption, till arriving at Nairn, where the river
was much swollen, and the storm began to increase. On reach-
ing the river Findhorn, the guard was warned by the top-mass
of the bridge being down, and found, en inspection, that two
of
the principal arches were swept away, while the flood was
matting with such strength and rapidity, as to render it impasslo
hie to proceed. After returning, therefore, two miles with the
each, the guard and driver procured two horses, and front in-
formation given them as to the practicability of crossing with the
mail-bags higher up, at the bridge of Daholich. proceeded
there, a distance of eight miles. Having at the bridge of Dal-
tulich effected a passage, and procured a horse and cart from Mr.
Wilson, factor, at Itelugas. the guatd conveyed the mail to Forces,
the neighbourhood of which was completely inundated, and part of
the bridge carried away. From this place the mail was brought,
without interruption, in a post chaise to Elgin. So great was the
rapidity with which the flood in the Spey came down, that a man
of the name of Cruicashank, a merchant in Abet-lour, who was
on one of the houghs at the time. was obliged to fly to a tree for
refuge. He remained in the tree for about five hour., uttering the
most heartrending cries for that assistan e which could not be ren-
dered him, and be was at last borne down by the irresistible torrent.
Mr. Grant, of Ballendallisch, and his family, had to be removed
from the mansion-house in boats.
On the toad between Fochabets and Keith, the bridge of Haugh
is almost entirely thrown down, and two smaller bridges are swept
away. The following are also either thrown down or so much da-
maged as to be rendered impassable : —The bridge over the Fid-
dich, near Craigellacbie ; two bridges on the Bobarm road, and
two oe the liotriphnie road ; several bridges on the road between
Huntly and the 3luit of Illaynie ; and the fine new bridge over
'the Deveron, on the road to Glass, which was built only last
year; the small bridge near Huntly on the Keith road; the
bridge over the Gadie, at Niill of Carden; the bridge between
Pitmachie and Old Rayne ; and one in the same neighbourhood,
over the Ury ; three bridges on the road between Tarland
and Alford ; two bridges in the neighbourhood of I)rumlassi,
on the turnpike road from Aberdeen to Tarland ; and three on
the read from Aberdeen to Kincardine O'Neil, by Garlogie.—
The river Isla has destroyed several dwelling and other houses.
The Caledonian coach from Perth to Inverness met with no in-
terruption until it bad reached Pitmain. At lielville, a small
bridge was carried away by the flood, and an entrance was made
for the coach by breaking down a dike, and driving through a
turnip field. About a mile on this side of Carr another bridge
was carried away ; at Carr the coach and passengers remained
last night. Corrybroch bridge, and two other bridges near
Freeborn were destroyed. So high was the flood, that the house
of Tomatin was at one time in danger of being carried away. At
Grantown theflood has been equally disastrous. Dulnain-bridge,
two bridges at the town-end of Grantown, Craggen-bridge, the,
bridge over the Spey to the South of Grantown, Nethy•bridgf;
Dave bridge, and five bridges in the immediate neighbourhood of
Grant Castle, have either been swept away or rendered impassable.
Among other extensive works destroyed are those at Craige Mill,
belonging to Messrs. Maberly and Co., which, on the recess of the
waters, presented a scene of devastation hardly to be described.—
The water, having overspread the whole of the bleachfield, which
was covered with cloths and yarns, to an immense value. NM
found its way into the mill, wareboises. &c. ; and, bad it not been
for the united exertions of the workmen, it is more than probable
that the whole of the works would have been reduced to ruin.
In Perthshire the storm has been extremely violent. At Duplin
.Castle, report says, from 300 to 400 trees have been blown down.
At &mon 250 trees met a similar fate. For several miles anneal
(kW the woods exhibit a most mangled appearaoce, thousands of
the time being torn up-t y the roots. At Dundee the Twin steam
beet, having attempted to cross the river during the prevent, of
the storm, the axle of one of the paddles gave way, spd the master
was obliged to author. A pinnace was immediately dispatched
front Newport to land the passengers, and, fortuaately, access.
;dished it; but whilst attempting to land the luggage, a squall upset
beg, and all the people on board (four in Dumbrr) pedalled.
It. is vary remarkable that these inundations, luiee,cllllNLe.w
periodically, besot at a regular interval of about SO years hills'
in 1754170,1788, and 1149.

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COLLECTANEA.

The following epitaph on James Foote, a soldier, is to
be been in IHadler eburebyard, Hereteedohire!..—

" Life is a town all full of streets.
Death is a piste where all men weft
Keep the high road, lest, like Foote,
You gets thereby a shorter cut."
What Foote 's shorter cut was is not stated.
The following is a literal copy of a letter sent by
Amax Baum. a farmer residing at Howick, to the late King.
There was same little delay is the delivery, but it reached the
Royal baud :
" Musa Sax—l went thirty miles yesterday on foot to pay your
taxes, and, after all, the bodies would not take them. saying that
I was too late, and that now they must be recovered by regular
course of law. I thought, if you was like me, money would never
come wrung to you, although it were a few days ton late ; so I
enclose you 171. in notes, and half a guinea, which is the anioent of
what they charge me for the last half year, and fourpence half-
penny over; you must send me a receipt when the coach conies
back, eke they will nut believe I have paid you. Direct to the
care of Mr. Andrew Wilson, butcher, in Howick.
' I remain, deal Sir, your very humble servant,
" Arum Buyout.
" Is.S. This way of taxing the farmers will never do; you will
see the upshot.
" To his Majesty, George Rex, London."
NV s C I;Sf..t US, king of Bohemia. showed as great a
ili.positimi to cruelty and mad acts as the most accomplished
tyrants of Rome or Ilindestan. His cook having, on one occasion.
spoiled his dinner, he had him impaled un the spilt, and roast,'
before his kitchen 6re. Another time he commanded the execu.
Rafter of the metropolis to conic to him, and told him he wished
to know how men felt who were r • g to be beheaded ; he there-
fore bared his neck, blinded his eyes, knelt down. and ordered " his
father." as he called the executioner, to strike off his head. The
.poor man resisted fur a length of time. and at length, urged by
reiterated menaces, gently touched the Monarch's neck with the
site. The King innuediat.ly arose, made the executioner kneel ru
his turn, and with one blow severed his head from his body. Hunt-
Jog in a Cutest one day, he met a 'Aloitit. whom he immediately
I ;skied with his hunting-,pear, and shouted out to his attendants
that he had slain a wild beast. Ilis astouislitd guards replied it
was nut a wild Irea-t, but a monk, he had slain. " You are
wrong," replied the King. " for Monks belong to the cloister., and
not to the woods." An indignant citizen wrote opposite to the
Palace Wall.--

" In Wince%laus another Nero ste ."

to which be added a rhyme to the effect—
" If not a Nero yet, I soon will be."
_ _ _

A large barge passed through Newbury, on the Ken-
nett, last week, loaded with curious exotics, among which were
orange and lemon trees, some with their fruit ripe, and others. in
bloom, besides a choice collection of valuable and scarce shtubs.—;
They appeared a moving forest of the most fragrant productions of
the east, and were attended by a native. They were going to the
seat of the Marquis of Ailesbury, at lluthage.
It is remarkable that lakes which have no issue are
salt. It is probable that all rivers collect a certain portion of salt
from the suds through which they pass, and where there is no exit
it accumulates. In this sense the sea may he considered as a great
lake, and must, consequently. increase in saltness. It would be
curious to know whether the cause is adequate to the production of
its ultness altogether.— Westminster lieview. . .

ANTIQUITIES. -M. de lie rdaaet, Advocate and Mayor
of Lesnevea, has discovered in the commune of Fluneventer,in the
department of Finisterre, remains of houses, vaults, streets. and
squares, which, it is believed, when the Romans occupied this
country, formed the town of Occismor. His first tesearche. ob-
tained a great number of funeral urn., some of earthenware and
some of glaot, as well as wine medals. It is thought that, if the
Government will make excavations here, the ruins of monuments

may be found, which will confirm the opinions entertained as to the
history of Brittany before the entrance of the Franks into Gaul.

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

A Gibraltar paper of the 23d ult. states, that the duty
paid at the gates of Cadiz on wine, vinegar, brandy, and other
liquors (porter included), has been reduced to 10 es. per arrobe.
A vessel has arrived in the river Elbe from the Green-
land fishery with 2,545 seals, producing about 25 tuns of oil; she
reports all the other vessels, both from the Elbe and Weser, having
only 9,045 seals and one small fish anions them.
The merchants of Liverpool, at a public meeting on
Monday week, resolved to present plate, value 50W to James
Maury, Rag. upwards of 40 years American Consul at that port,
but now recalled by the new President.
We understand that a number of individuals of this
town and county are going to Swan River Settlement, in New
South Wales. Among the number, we are told, is a gentleman
named Bright, son of the Rev. Mr. Bright, of Skangton Hall.—
Leixaer Chronicle.

We regret to hear that it is intended to revive the vex-
&doss system of search at all the Custom-houses In this country.
Male and female *watts are iu a train of appointment.—Tyne.
Mercury.
THE HA Ks- EST.—The crops of wheat have been par-
daily laid in this county by the rains ; but if the weather continue
fine (as we are glad to state it is at present), they will turn oat
tolerably good. Oats and barley are looking extremely well, and
turnips arc likely to be abundant.—Diarhant Chronicle.

The wheat harvest is now becoming general in this
neighbourhood, and we are happy to add, that we heat of no seri-
ous complaint. touching the quantity or quality of the crops.—
Amex Advertiser.

The harvest has commenced in various parts of this
county, and, we are glad to end, is likely to prove more abundant
than we a-spec:ed.—deices:el. Chronicle.
The weather since our last has been favourable to the
country, with the exception of Monday and Tuesday, on which
days we bad some heavy showers of rain, but we do not bear that •
they have been productive of much injury.—Xewcastle Chronicle.
The cutting of wheat has commenced in this neigh-
bourhood, and, should the weather prove favourable, will neat
week become general. Many of the crops :re undoubtedly good ,
but the prevailing opinion amongst those who have the best means
of forming an accurate judgment is, that the produce of the
wheat crop in this district will be lees than the average quantity.—
Leamington 4pa Courser.
We are happy to state that the weather in this district
has, at length, " taken up," and that the country now amines a
most promising and cheering aspect. During the present week we
have been visited with almost constant sunshine. The crop•,
according to our Manchester travellers, hid fair to be abutsdAnt.—
As it respects fruit, we believe the orchards have not been so plen-
tifully stocked for some years past.—Matockester Advertiser.

. .
The harvest has partially- commenced in the neighbour-
hood ; and, notwithstanding the late prevalence of heavy rain, the
crops generally present an appearance of the greatest promise. The
wheat crop is remarkably abundant ; and, although it is in some
instances partially lodged, no considerable damage is anticipated..—
Doncaster Gazette.

The wheat harvest in the neighbourhood of Henley '
bas become general.-o#hrd Journal.
HEMEL HEMPSTEAD —Hay harvest is not yet en-
tirely completed. The wheat harvest has commenced with sever'al
' farmers. and will in a few days become general; clops generally
boar a most promising aspect; labours, (as in mist place) are
plentiful. The only object anxiously looked for to crown ttir .
farmers' wishes is fine weather.—Ducks Quite.

We have seen a very favourable sample of new oat:,
the produce of a held belonging to Mr. John Coupe, on the lkythe .
Forest, Notts. The crop was cut, and a portion of it tlireplaviout
and delivered at the null, in the course of the last week. The +holm
gentleman commenced reaping a field of wheat on Tuesday
Sheffield Courant.

CORN—EXCHANGE, MARK—LANE, Ave. 12.
Although the supplies since Monday have been unusually small..
nothing can exceed the stagnant state of our market ; indeed it
could scarcely be otherwise, as the accounts from every quarter
represent the crops of Wheat to be excellent—cutting everywhere.
and iu some instances carried. The writer wbu some tmre back
yoke very unfavourably of Barley and Oats, now freely eonfrs.es,
that both kinds of grain are excellent. To state Monday's peke..
would be to mislead the public ; for, weir a disposition shown on
the part of the buyers to purchase, lower prices would be accepted.
by the factors.

IMPORTATII9II SINCg 51014JDAT.

Wheat, English (qrs.) . 300 I Foreign .
Irish . . Oats, Foreign .
• Foreign . 300 F.ngitsb .
Barley. English . 100 Irish .
Irish • . Flour (sacks) .
• COAL MARKET--Tats Dar;
WILT-PAST ons.--ne Coal Exchange was but thinly atttodid
by merchants to-day, and the demand for Coals was Abut •
isegerste ; 42 new ships were at market. tasking an the week's
arrival *total*, 62 ships. Nuiaber of ships arrived during di;
*anent sneoth,.26s.
s. • Meet Wallsend Coals 3Ol. 6d. 30s. 9d.

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COURT OF CHANCERY, Aus. 11.
IN TILE MATTER OF DAVISON, A LUNATIC.
Mr. ROUPEL appeared on the petition of William
Spy, of the city of Aberdeen, praying the Court to con-
firm the Master's report, directing the lunatic (a trustee
and mortgagee) to make reconveyance of a toortipg
e,tate, under the Act of Parliament passed for drat
pose. The petition also prayed that the costs of the pro-
ceedings might be ordered to be paid out of the lunatic's
s-rate. The security was a Scotch security, and the
Learned Counsel conceived that the same principle would
have to be applied to such a case, as if it had been an
English security.
The LORD CHANCELLOR Saw no objection to the or-
dering of the reconveyance, but he could not see why the
lunatic's estate should have to bear the expense.
Mr. ROUPEL considered that according to a similar
rase, decided by L6rd Eldon, it was the course of the
Court so to deal with the subject of costs.
The LORD CHANCELLOR said, if the lunafic had the
beneficial estate in him, then it would be reasonable that
he should pay the costs ; but here was an individual,who
was simply a trustee, who had unfortunately become a
lunatic, and it was the desire of those beneficially inte-
rested that the trusteeship should be transferred; under
such circumstances additional expense was to be incurred,

hut it could not be consistent with good principle that
that expense should come out of thee-lunatic's estate, he
having no interest in the property. Tha Court, there-
fore, refused to order the costs to be paid.

IN THE MATTER OF KING, A
.LUNATIC.

The petition Mated that the petitioner, the committee
of the person, had for many years past been in the habit
of supplying money, without the order of the Court, for
the maintenance of the lunatic, and prayed that the
Court would refer it to the Master to inquire whether
such sums had been properly applied to the maintenance
of the lunatic ? if so, that they might be allowed to him
in passing his accounts, and that the Master might be
directed to specify a definitive sum to be paid to the
Committee quarterly, for the future maintenance. In the
Master's Office, the parties now opposing the petition
objected to every little item contained in the Committee's
accounts unless verified, not only by the affidavit of the
Committee, but by other vouchers.
Mr. PEPYS denied this. The committee of the estate
had never passed his accounts, and it was impossible for
the Master to name any particular sum that ought to be
allowed for maintenance until he had. There was already
an order requiring the parties to pass their accounts, and
there could be no reason why there should be any irre-
gularity in this case.
The ►SOLICITOR GENERAL said, the committee of
the person had, from the treatment he had experienced,
come to a determination not to advance any more money
out of his own pocket, so that some such order as was
now prayed would either have to be made, or a new com-

mittee appointed.
The LORD CHANCELLOR directed the Master to in-
quire whether the sums the committee had expended had
been properly expended for the lunatic, and to state re-
trospectively what should be the amount of the provi-
sional interim allowance for maintenance.

IN THE MATTER OF THE HON. MR. JERVIS, A
SUPPOSED LUNATIC.

The SOLICITOR GENERAL believed that if the Court
should be of opinion his client (the supposed lunatic's
mother) should be at liberty to attend the execution of
the commission, there would be no further difficulty.
Mr. HORNE (for Lord St. Vincent, the father) had
communicated with his client, and found that nothing
could be so painful to his Lordship as to have it supposed
he was not anxious that every possible protection the
Court might think proper to order should be thrown
around his son. Under such a feeling he only sued for
the commission, without opposing any thing the Court
might deem expedient to order.
The LORD CHANCELLOR granted permission to the
Solicitor General's client to attend the execution of the
commission, hoping that every possible attention would
be paid to the avoiding of every shilling of expense that
was not absolutely necessary to be incurred.

V(CF.-CHANCELLOR•B COURT, &Faun 11.
BUSINESS OF TIIE COURT.

At the sitting of the Court the SOLICITOR GENERAL
said there were a great number of Solicitors in atten-
dance, and he had been requested by them to ask his
Honour if there could not be some arrangements made
when motions could be heard. A great number of these
motions were for injunctions to stay trials, and the As-
sizes being now on, it became exceedingly important
they should be heard. In fact, the expense already
caused to several of his clients by the delay bad been
very great, as they had been obliged to go down to the
Judge of 'Assize to try if possible to induce him to post-
pone the trial, on the ground of not being able to be
heard in the Courtof Chancery in time to obtain an Order.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—I am aware of the expense
and inconvenience, but what is to be done ? If we once
begin motions there will be no other business done be-
fore the Court rises, and there are many petitions and
causes of a very pressing nature.
The SOLICITOR-GENERAL said he was at a loss what
plan to adopt, but it was of the last importance that in-
junctions should be heard.
The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Let me be furnished with
a list of all the motions for injunctions, and I will appoint
a day before the Court rises for hearing them.