The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-04-11 00:00:00

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STORMS. AND HIGH TIDES.

BRISTOL. APRIL 7.—Monday night, about me,.
(cisek, a tremendous Thunder-storm passed over this
city and neighbourhood, accompanied with rain, bail,
Ord a violent gale of wind.—The Electric Fluid
!truck the North end of th.tt venerable and majestic
tille of building. Redclill)foster, and entered the upper
bell-loft window, the stones of which were forced out,
avid thrown in different directions, and a lage aperture
Made ; the beam which snpported one of the hells was
shattered in several places, in such a manner as to ren-
der it useless; it then passd down the bell wire, anti
went out at the South side, rolling up the lead from
the roof and dislodging nearly 3 cwt. of stone, &c.
The pieces of wire which were found, bad all the
,appearance of having been in an intense fire. The
low lands adjacent this city were for the time inun-
dated. Several vessels in the channel were driven
ashore, but we have not heard of their sustaining any
pastelist damage. At Stanton Drew, thirteen sheep
*ere found dead on Tuesday morning, killed by the
lightning ; the wool upon the whole of them appeared
singed in one direction.
LIVERPOOL APRIL 6.—ln addition to the very high
tide, (which according to Holden's Title Table, was
21 feet 8 inches,) the westerly wind on Tuesday last
caused the water to rise to a height seldom witnessed
at this port. Our distant readers, who are acquainted
with the town, may form some estimate of its height
when they are informed, that the whole of the yard of
the Duke's Dock was under water, which extended as
far on the north side as to the gates in Corishili. The
water flowed over the dock walls in many places : at
the Custom-house it was as high as the steps; and
Most of the cellars in the neighbourhood of the Docks
were flooded. Along the sea-walls, the appearance was
singularly magnificent: the water in many places,
Made its way over the pier-heads, and the spray. caused
. by, the contact, was carried 50 or a 100 yards from
fhe river. The sea made a complete breach over
Qeorge's Dock-parade, and fell, with the violence of
d cataract, into the hollow ground, said to be in-
t. tided for the site of the new baths, near to Cogswell's
wharf. During this sublime conflict of the elements,
on the quays a conflict of another kind was carried on.
The rats, occupying the boles and sewers, were forced
from their hiding places, and, having no chance of es-
cape, were destroyed in great numbers, by boys and
dogs. We are informed, that the sea has forced the
artificial boundary, and flooded a considerable part of
the Leasowe, in the neighbourhood of the Mockbeggar
and the lower light at Hoylake. It is remarkable,
that the tide, when extraordinarily high, always re-
tires to a greater distance beyond low-water mark than
usual. In this instance, it retired not less, we may
venture to say, than between 30 and 40 yards west-
ward of the sea-wall of the Prince's Dock, contracting
the bed of the river in a marked degree. The grandeur
of the scene,daring high water, attracted great crowds
of spectators to the river side to witness its novel ap-
pearance.
On Tuesday last, the wind blowing hard from the
S. W. caused a very high tide at Maryport, which
ever-run all the quays, and entered some of the streets;
Otte street in particular it has broken up and carried
sway entirely, to a very great depth, which is ren-
dered at present impassable. It entered many houses,
and did other considerable damage.—The like has
net bean known since the memorable high tide in
January, 1796. We fear the whole coast of Cumber-
hod has suffered by this unusual phenomenon
On Tuesday last, the highest tide was experienced
M the Solway Frith, that has occurred since the me-
morable one, upon the 26th January, 1796. A great
Ail of damage has been sustained on its shores; the
rest embankment at the foot of the river Annan,
which was nearly finished, has received considerable
damage, computed at from six to seven hundre,l pounds.
Nemertms individuals in the neighbourhood of that
river have met with losses more or less.' So rapid was
the force of the tide, that part of a stone and lime wall,
a considerable way above Annan bridge, was swelled
with the ground ; the brewery of Messrs. Little was
inundated, and much loss sustained. The new Quays
were all under water as well as the houses built near
tbo port. Apprehensions were entertained for the
safety of Annan fridge, which is in a most ruinous
state, and shows to every traveller the necessity of a
new one, vet no means are as yet used for furthering
that desirable object. We have not heard of any lives
Elting lost.
The tide at Dumfries on Tuesday was the highest
that has been witnessed there for '2O years. The water
rose two feet above the Caul, and covered the whole
of the dock.
On Tuesday se'nnight the tide of the river Tay, at
Perth, flowed to a height unprecedented in the tnetnury
4f the oldest sailors. The river has frtquently risen
to a muck greater height, when swelled by rain, or
stopped by ice, but nei•er by the simple impuls • of the
tide. The precise perpendicular height considerably
acceded the water mark, and might be about 14 feet
at the Lime shore.

POPULATION ACT con I S2l.—At the next Easter
Sessions, the several High Constables are to receive
from the. Clerks of the Peace the schedules they shall
have received from the King's printer, for taking an ac-
count of the population of Brest Britain, and of the
i scream and diminution thereof, and forthwith deliver
oho to Ore oficiating Minister, and one to the overseers
of every parish, who shall (with the assistance of the
Vinnrchwardens) upon the 28th of May
.182.1, take an
amount of the number of persons therein: and in-
form themselves, by going from house to house of cer-
tain particulars, and prepare answers according to the
form of the.scliedale. The penalty fur refusing. to
aurora, or wilfally giving false answers, not to ex-
ceed 61 nor less than 40s. Officiating Ministers in
Bagbuil are to transmit the answers to questions in
ths schedule (relative to baptisms, burials, and mar-
riaipa.) before the 21st of Jane, to the Bishop of the
Diocese. Justices are to appoint a time and place
between the 26th of June and the 211Lof July) for
the °tamers to auend with the returns and answers
and deli- the ae--

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to the ifit Sri questions; and to deliver the ansi
(Ad retnrhsto the High Constables, who are to ind
ail traMmit them to the Clerks off' the Peace and 1'
Csieekseavy the nth of July.
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appeobrasioa.