Daily American telegraph., 1852-04-22
News by this Mornings Mails.
Further by the Asia.

Both houses of Parliament win reassembie Oh
the 18th instant.
The bullion in the Bank Of England had de-
creased ELS, OO0
Letters from Paris state that the 9th of May,
the anniversary of Sapoleons death, has been
fixed upon as the time for the Presidents next
"coup Getat." n s ea
Workmen are busy clearing and leveling the
Place de Carousal for the review of all the mill
tary upon that day. -
1t is noted significant that the no5lesse are
again spoken Of by their titles
The Paris correspondent Of the Independent
Beige says that patents Of nobility had been
| issued within few days past, and that a son of
Senator LIE Bauf had been created Count Of Mont
Germain. ".#" 1a
Contractors are purchasing horses extensively
for the French army in Holland, Belgium and
Prussia. Agents are also employed in making n
register Of persons who had served in the impe-
rial armies. 1E.J aA s @.
Generals Lamoriciere and Changarnier are
understood to have had meeting at Aix-la-
Chapelle with the Due D'Aumale, son of Louis
Philippe. This circumstance had given great
umhrage to the President
The Belgium papers state that it is the inten-
ton Of the Cunard line to establish line OF
steamers between Antwerp and Liverpool, to con-
meet with the American line.
Great Flood and Lose or Lifs-Im snss
Destruction OF Property - Thrilling
scone. ......a s...... eaaet.a.a
~. PIrTsBuRo, April 10.
On Saturday the head waters of the Mononga-
hela and Allegheny rivers commenced rising from
the effects Of the almost incessant rains that have
fallen since Friday. The waters of the Mononga-
hela rose ati Brownsville, yesterday morning, at
the appalling rate Of two feet per hour. .ra95
The water commenced rising here about 10
o'clock last night, and is now within feet 10
inches of the highest point of 1882.
The piers Of the Allegheny bridge and aqueduct
have been seriously damaged by the crashing
| rafts floating down the river, and it is feared
that great number of lives have been lost.
A raft was seen to strike against the Mechanic
street bridge and go to pieces-all on board per-
ishing in view of the thousands of spectators who
lined the shores. "
fragment Of n log raft came rushing down
the torrent with one man upon it. He guided it
with great skill, and managed to escape striking
the two upper bridges as he passed through. At
the st. Clair bridge he was not so fortunate, and
coming in collision with the piers of the struc-
ture viewed his fate as sealed. The man, how
ever. seeing his danger, with great presence of
mind dropped the steering oar, and making
running jump. he alighted upon the pier amid
the shouts Of the excited lookers-on. AS he was
clambering up on the bridge, he cody remarked
to those who assisted him, A pooty tight ft"
The lower part of Allegheny city is covered
with water, and the families areremoving in boats
In this city the dwellings along the street near
the river are also submerged At the foot Of
Wood and Water streets the cellars of the stores
are filing, and the merchants occupying them
have generally removed their goods to the upper
stories. -
The rivers below are overfowing, and great de-
yastation must inevitably occur Mt the cities and
towns in their vicinity. +. ..,4. ..#.
The wall on the curve of the Ohio and Penn
sylvania railroad track, near Beaver, has been
damaged by the food, and sunk about foot,
threatening to fan This win cause suspension
Of travel upon the road for while.
Second Despatch. o'a