Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1817-09-19

iiSstai nave idHeh GOWN tbat OI MlOiiS
threatens 10 80 TO rum. Gessau, Rutti,
tierisene, and Hageischauer, in Togsen-
burg, felt the whole violence of the storms
OF the ftii and 9TH All the torrents have
overlooked. The bridge Of Oberylatt is
III RUNS.
Al Basic, The Rhine rose SO much on
the 9th, as 10 inundate The City as far as
the fish market; the Citizens were forced
To cross the streets in boats. The RHINE
continually brought down with il trees.
parts OF buildings, drowned animals,
shelving by these numerous wrecks lie
ravages 1t has exercised elsewhere.
At Constance, the Lake was much
higher on the 9th than in 1866, and even
some inches higher than in 1860. LII
spite OF uuremittlng exertlons, the bridge
OF Lindau is carried away. On the banks
OF the Lake, many comnunes are under
water, and 1t is feared will continue SO
Tor long time, the vent by which the
waters must run off, when the lake falls.
beng too small. IN the Lower Rcinthalthe
surface oil the waters which. cover the
fields and the roads, and upon which one
may easily navigate between half-ruined
houses, was 8 leagues III circumference.
AT Horn, and all along the Lake, great
many buildings are abandoned the wa
tiers threaten the foundations Of the most
sollu edihces. In the OberIand. many
bridges have been carried away: the
helds, the meadows, the plantations. were
entnely submerged, and pieces Of the s5a,
fnrv e sc, seen floating about, ,iipEnn potatoes.
vegsI1L ils S Mbd1eihiay On the 9th, during
violent tempest, the lightning struck the
village ofDiterswell, and burnt house.
Near Neutngen, many cattle were killed
10y lightning. Other accounts, equally
distressing, have been received from otL-
Ell quarters.
Among the strangerslately arrived here
are, the English General Kidd, General
Kosciusko, the Countess OF Roussiilon,
the Marquis Macmillan OF Bethune, &c.
STOCKHOLM, July 10.
Yesterday his Majesty sent for the He
redliary Prince Oscar, III order 10 fake
his seat next his Majesty III the Council
of State, and in future TO be present at
It's deliberations. The Hereditary Prince
was introduced by the Grown Prince his
father, uponwhich his Majesty addressed
him IN the following remarkable and ex-
cellent speech
My GRANDsoN--It is a solemn and
affecting moment for me, when see you
take the place at my side, in which you
are 10 witness the deliberations upon the
welfare OF tue people, whose future iates
Heaven has determined 10 be your care.
My age and infirm health do not allow
me 10 say on this occasion ali that my
tenderness Tor you, and my long expert
ence make me DESTROYS Of expressing.
Will merely remind YOU, that you Will one
day become the Chief of two free natl
ons. Shew them by your respect Tor
their rights, how you wonld have theTa
respect yours. 1t is the constant equl-
poiSe between these rights that III tree
States produces order aud strength, anu
il is the part of the Sovereign by Justice,
humanity, courage and judgment, 10 di-
rect and develope this principle for the
highest object, the general welfare. Ne
yer forget, my Grandson, that this day
impose upon you sacred aud cherished
duty, namely, that of paying, when
shall be nc more, my debt TO your father
for all the warm love, the kind attention.,
and the unwearied tenderness which he
has shewn m from the very first hour of
his cOnDexion with this kingdom. Be TO
him what he is to me he his support as
he is mine press your heart 10 his, as he
presses himself to mine. My country,
your father and you, this, my son, is
what YOU shall read In my couutenanCe
as long as my heart shall beat but when
my voice, already faint, shall have be-
come for ever silent, may the Almighty
protect thee; may he guide thy steps ac-
cordiug to his laws, aud permit thee, in
the course OF ages, To behold from higher
regions thy name, the honor and tie &C.
light of the earth.
The Crown Prince also made in this
solemn address 10 tie King aud 10 the
Prince his son.