The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1830-04-21

In another article in the same paper, the
Courier thus further discusses the same
subject -
"The position of the French Cabinet is
equally singular and critical. That they
do not at present contemplate dissolution
of the Chambers, we have the best reasons
to believe-but can they continue for any
length of time TO carry on the public bust
ness, while the the Parliament remains in
this state of suspended animation?
II is, we apprehend, quite certain that the
monied interest in France does not yet feel
much alarm. We do not rely ON the advance
of the French Funds alone in proof Of this
assertion. We know, from other and surer
sources, that the excitement industriously
fomented in certain circles in Paris, has
not yet affected the great capitalists.
1t is supposed that one object of the Min
istIy, in proroguing the Chambers 20 day
so distant, is to give themselves at least
chance for obtaining popularity by a sue
cessful attack on Algiers. gallant ma
ton, enthusiastically devoted TO military
glory, will, it is presumed, support an Adj
ministration which affords an opportunity
for acquiring fame, under the attractive
pretence of vindicating the national honor.
We are aware that this will have its full
weight in certain quarters, but we much
doubt that it will satisfy the scruples, or ST.
lence the murmurs of that numerous, intel
ligent, and powerful middle class, whose
hostility is as embarrassing as we fear it
will prove obstinate.
Upon the whole, he may be pronounced
bold speculator who will venture TO advance
positive prognostic as to the effect of the
existing ferment in France. and bold pol
itician who will look on it without something
very near akin to apprehension for the
result"
DREADFUL INUNDATIoN AT VIENNA. On
the LIST March, the Danube, which had been
greatly swelled by the channel having been
blocked up by the ice, and also by two days
thaw, hurst over the banks, breaking down
every dam or wall that opposed its course;
and in one hour all the suburbs that lie
near the Danube, the chief Of which are the
Rosau and the Leopoldstadt, each contain
ing $4,000 inhabitants, were in state of
total submersion. Every street was sud-
denly converted into canal, where the wa
tiers were gushing and foaming, and forcing
their way into the houses to the height Of
2, 8, or IL feet. 1t stole upon the unsus-
pecting sufferers in the night, and advanc-
ed with such rapidity, that in many nstan-
ces only one or two members of large fami-
lies had time to escape, and even those that
reached place Of safety, were obliged to
remain the whole night in state of nudity,
exposed to the inclemency of the air; in
some houses whole families have been found
drowned in their beds in others they had
climbed up the chimneys to the roofs of
their houses, and many bodies have been
found naked in the court yards caked ia
ice, and bearing the appearance of crystal
liked corpses. The number Of animals tina t
have persisted is enormous. In the Rosau,
| not little family but has lost its COW, horse,
and pigs; and in the Horse Barracks alone,
forty horses have persisted. OF the number
| of persons who have persisted it is impossi-
BILE to form any just notion-209/is mention
ed; yet this would seem but few. Private
letters carry the number of persons who
have persisted TO 400.
The whole suburbs of Vienna were under
water, and the north side of the river pre-
| sented the appearance of vast lake, the
villages being recognised only by their
churches, their spires, and the roofs of
houses.