The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-01-03 00:00:00

TO THIS EDlroa OF THE STATES-VAN.

Sta.—Having observed In your paper of last night.
as attetutat of no accident to a carriage and horses
and the driver, which happened near Staines on
Christmas Eve I I beg leave, as proprietor of that
equipage• to return, through your means, my most
grateful aeksowledgnients to your correspondent. the
gentleman passenger by the Salisbury coach, to whose
hunters, prompt, and persevering endeavours I am in-
debted for the recovery of the carriage and one of the
horses t and my servant, the driver, for his rescue from
the perilous siltation into which he was thrown, by
the shameful neglect of the Commissioners of Roads
of that district. I think it proper to add, that my
sense of the duty I owe to the Public at large has in-
duced me to direst ley solicitor to make application in
the proper quarter for redress, and hope it may be the
means of preventing the recurrence of similar acci-
dents in intim I am, bury respectfully.
Sir, your obedient servant,
CHMILIti UATILL

Adam-street, West, Dryanetos
Holiday, Dee. SD. Mel.

WEATHER IN IRELAND.

49.—CALAIIITOUS Faoon.—Rarly this
morning took place, one of the most calamitous floods
which Insomnia is this citvfor a lonif_tinse. The injoryl
Joie lie hie% isoireiterisive and in its I
consequences. The whole of the west of the city, in-
eluding all the streets and the lanes trenching from
Hammond's Marsh; the centre, comprising the Grand
Parade, George, Fish, Mayor, and Caroline streets; and
the South-eastern extremity embracing the South Ter.
race, Rutland-street, &c. have been under water, and in
some places, to the depth of five feet. In fact, very few
streets escaped from being visited by the calamity. This
flood was occasioned by the great quantity of rain which
has receatly fallen, aided and increased by the high tide
Bowing up the rivers and a strong easterly wind. Seve-
ral traders and shopkeepers have suffered materially, es-
pecially such as whose goods were liable to be damaged
by water. We cannot enumerate half the mischiefs
done in this city, which have come to our knowledge.
Fortunately. the flood did not last long, and has now,
twelve o'clock, in a great measure, subsided. From
Cove the intelligence is equally calamitous which will
be seen from the following particulars furnished by our
correspondent :
COVt, Dec. 28-8 a, u.—lt has blown the severest
gale of wind remembered for many years this morning
from the South East.
The City of Cork, of Cork, Wheeler, Master, for Bris-
tol, is on shore, and is thumping very hard.
The Mary Ann, of Limerick, drove ashore against the
New Quay, and is much damaged.
The City of Cork Steam Packet has sunk ; one man,
the trumpeter. drowned; two others saved.
Nearly all the small boats in the harbour are knocked
to pieces ; the wreck of them is strewed along the shore.
The Hyder Ally (HoIk) is ashore, and is much in-
jured.
The American ship, Caledonian, got adrift, but has
not received much damage.
WaTearoito, DSC. 29.—The weather is unusually
stormy and wet. The wind has lately turned to the
eastward, and this circumstance, co-operating with
the fresher from the interior, aided with heavy rain,
probably caused the tide to rise yesterday as high
perhaps as can be remembered. It was neither the
season of the year, nor the period of the moon's or-
bit, at which the greatest elevation was to be expected.
Much damage has been sustained in low situations.
Lisreaice, Dec. 29.—The continued floods have
caused serious injury to Ball's-bridge, and yesterday
a hole having been perceived in the crown of use of
the arches, the Mayor caused two sentinels to be
placed at each side to prevent horses and carriages
from passing.
A man named Thomas Ryan was this day drowned
in passing the County Clare causeway with a horse
and car. _ _

The water has now gone off the roal at Orooily
Turnpike, and travelling is perfectly safe in that di-
rection.
The quicksilver has been amazingly low for the
last week; it was three lines below stormy, and whit
is more remarkable the wind wu mostly southerly dar-
ing that period.
The ship Lucy, of 500 tons, Joseph Coles, master,
of and for New York, out forty-ti: days from Liver►
pool, wu driven on the rocks near Kilcridane. county
Clare, on Saturday se'nnight ; when best seen from
Scattery, she hose to for a pilot, and in trying to wear
is a heavy squall, she went on shore. The crew, 17
in number, were saved by the country people, headed by
fie Parish Priest. She will be a total wreck.
Thursday last, the ship Wiser, Jenkins, of 350
tons, from Hull to New York, pat iaw the Shannon,

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