The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-27 00:00:00

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INUNDATIONS.
On Sunday evening last, about half-past ten
o'clock, the inhabitants of Thorverton, near Exeter,
were suddenly and unexpectedly alarmed by a heavy
shower, or rather torrent of rain, which continued
ithout intermission, for the space of two hours. A
small stream of water which puns through the village
increased. in less than an hoisr, six feet in height,
which never oecurred before within the recollection of
the oldest inhabitant. Such was the rapidity of the
stream, that for some time, doubts were entertained as
to the saving a single house adjoining it—parts of
three houses fell, and many more were completely in-
undated. Several walls were thrown down, and three
bridges for the coavenience of crossing the stream
were also swept away. Several women and children
were obliged to beitaken out of the windows of their
Houses ; the principal part of their furniture was float-
ing about previous to their leaving. The Rev. Mr.
Cowhand was awoke by the falling of a fence wall be-
longing to the vicarage house : on his coming down
weirs be found the furniture and books floating about
the house, the water three feet high in each room on
the ground floor, and litterally running out at the
windows. Mr. Radmore had a house thrown down,
and considerable damage done to others. Mr. Dyer,
of the Dolphin Inn, who bad a malt house near the
stream, which at the time contained between 300 and
400 bushels of malt, anxious to preserve his property,
repaired to the spot with a person to assist iu removing
it, hut the water rushing io, it appeared dangerous to
remain, and they had scarcely quitted the building
when it fell in with a tremendous crash ; about 218
1,0.-Itels of malt and barley were washed away, which,
with the building was worth not less than 2501. The
extent of the damage incurred could not be ascertained
until the tremendous torrents of rain bad ceased.—lt
was then computed on a moderate calculation, to
amount to upwards of 6001. W. Bragg, =lister,
had 50 bushels of malt spoiled by the water, and a
barn thrown down. Messrs. Bate and Wreford also
suffered considerably.
The weather in this quarter, since our last, has been
very variable. On the evening of Thursday last (15th
inst.) an uncommonly heavy fall of rain came on, at-
tended with boisterous wind, which continued with
little intermission till the following morning. We
understand that to the westward it was attended with
injurious consequences, particularly -to such potatoe
fields as were on elevated spots. In one case, near the
Bridge of Ardocb, so powerful and sudden was the
rush ever a field, that the potatoes were completely
carried away and lodged in a gully beneath. The
Forth was swollen so high as almost to overflow its
banks. From this state the weather changed to a
smart frost, and this morning that has given way to a
heavy fall of snow, attended with raw cold weather.—
§lir/iity Journal.)
Boisterous winds and heavy rains have visited us at
short intervals during the past ten days. The river
Edin has overflowed its banks and laid the low grounds
under water twice this week. The cattle-market is in
a sad condition: the drains, too, in the neighbour-
-1:tood of the walks, are much in want of attention.—
(Carlisle Patriot.)
. No flood in this vicinity was ever remembered to
be higher than that occasioned by the excessive
coin yesterday se'nuight. Some of the roads and
houses were Intodated to the depth of two or three
feet; and the water was so rapid at Rutiabridge, on
the Lyndhurst road, that a cart and horse, with two
men, were carried down a considerable distance from
the road. The men and horse were after sow, time
rescued wiihout much injury. but a quantity of grocery
goods in the cart was spoiled.—(Nostetamplon paper.)

va statementof the: purchasestrade in behalf of
the blinking Fund foi the Preach National Debt, it
appears, that front the Ist of January to the 31st of
Oct... of the present year, they have amounted to
'3,653;312 francs de ?vete, . the cost of which was
62,429,000 francs. Since the creation of the sinking
Fund; and up to the moire Period, .'22,190,700 francs
U. rent(' have been extinguished. • •
tie Bad; Herald says—" We.undentand the Col-
lectors of the Assessed•Tates have been instructed by
itie Beard of Commissioners to Jistrain upon all per-
sons in arrears far taxes up to the last half year; and
:-. Alai it is the determination of the Commissioners to
inft;rce Bier penalty .of 201. against any Collector
that shall neglect to discharge his duty."' •
• koixoiro.ou, Nov. 23.—The alteration in the at- I
4ivel of the Loodon Mail took place here on Tuesday
night, when the mail o( Sunday arrived it half-past ,!
nit*, hating teen oily forty-nine bouts in coming
from Loudon... *
The new roan at the back of the Calton Hill Las
bgeu opened between the Quarry Holes and Baron
'.l.,iirton's.gloutids: where it forms a junction with the
now..ftoudoi Rood. It is already passable for horses,
ano even carcikes ; and a number of worktien aie
ant-
:vW tompletiog the pavement.
, . . .It Would seem that the circumstances of the working
people io the district of Carmunnock are now more
rotkiriahiethan. they have. been forseveral years, as
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naMfier of fat cattle killed there (or
„Marts -used to
* tie (Our,bitt is this year ten. • •
s, reon fewer laitels of houses to let displayed
._ %heikul • „,
ligpW....thati there Kai, %een at this
,• , 3 :aou V roLfor -several. years past.
1,013 orrinereontinue to improve is pvicionthe coast of
Aeithness, und4oat few coo remain unsold. A rise
taken, plass in the cattle market. .
Fxim • thf &lite*? sad- rhildness .of the bi*ediox
save 3 ;.dratin: rifotbat!ao.ettes44l isittsWetable increase of game
* ;dltolithettit-eitraisfre;i•iiarilettlatly of partri4ges,
pheasants, and groose. Woodenek, have, Hkewise,
butdoltbeiPpepear.aitfe is greater numberothes usual at
.thiereatthrinkt.tof•thspeattors... •,• . • .
; Ottetkompiellj tr, liitb•the firstAivision of the 91st
rterniesilletle.war to. Jamaica, stride! •the Come.
ti *ea BallialwArchibladtampbell, ivere, as late as
3ituratsayrtraglatOt,yiirtsined by. contrary mines in
Lois' 4441stutettArrao. • .• • • • '
• 'tut ialltstilght;"s beat-erasing from. !Costal
atie-to hiipaitaglitakwl4 two botanists, and satipao.'l
seitgetalikidib44o/0 iseenlott itinerant 'bookseller,' mai?
lost, Wet IlmVatbolailirmaretairrry to rotate; 'were con-
si storeirto lolrallestOphite.;!Wltat- mole!s • ibis more is..
ttientplivirettlinimbedsleatMen Salter *.asei se%
who have left a large founy tpLanattellothtir faleETlwt
bookseller's name was Ellis, frost Glasgow.

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