The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1856-10-23

SToRM.-A most tremendous storm visited New
Orleans on the 10th, 18th and 18th Aug. The rain
fell for one hundred and ten consecutive hours. At
a summer resort, called Last Island, a short distance
above New Orleans, the most disastrous effects we're
felt. The island was completely inundated, and eve
~ house swept from it-one hundred and ninety per-
sons losing their lives by the disaster On the island
alone. Grand Cailow Island, which is another wa
tering place, also suffered severely. Thirty bodies
had been found on one end OF the island but how
many more were lost, coulG not, for some tine, be
known. Incalculable, it is Sid, is the damage done
TO the sugar, corn and cotton crops. The banks of
the river at Bayou Sara eaved In, carrying away
three hundred houses, yet no lives were lost. The
dead bodies at Last Island were plundered by q set
Of heartless pirates. 1t Is supposed that at least
$4,000 in money fell into their hands, and about
$1,000 worth of baggage. The loss on this island is
estimated at 100000 It is believed that at least
800 persons must have persisted from the effects of
this terrible storm. The steamship Nautilus went
down in the gale, and it is feared that all on board
have persisted. A number of other vessels are also
supposed to be wrecked.
ASSAULT disgraceful affair took place in Wash
ington, between MIR. McNullen Of Virginia, and Mr..
Granger of New York, both members of Congress.
While riding to the capitol in an omnibus, they got
into a dispute about politics, when McMullen struck
Granger. The conversation. 1t appears, arose about
the army bill proyiso, when Mr.. McMulIen said that
the South would stand by the Constitution. Mr..
Granger replied that if they did not, a Republican
President would make them whereupon McMullen
said he would not be addressed In that way by a
younger man. Granger replied that ne " waved MS
age when McMullen seized him around the neck,
holding down his head, and struck him two blows,
drawing blood under the eye and under the ear.
They were instantly separated. A Committee was
appointed by the House, TO investigate the subject,
and report the facts at the next session Of Congress.
STATISTICS OF ENGLISH AND FRENCH AGRICULTURE.
Some interesting statistics relative TO the Agricul-
ture of France and England were given In "a lecture
delivered a few days since, In Cornwall, by NJ. r. de
La Trehonnais. In England, out of $1,000, 900 acres
cultivated, 100000 o are sown to wheat or other
crops. while in France, 50,O00,O00 were cultivated
for that purpose. The average growth of wheat per
acre IN England, is 4 quarters; and IL France only
/ 35 quarters ; while the produce of English land
is about e3 As per acre, and of France, 81 rs. per
acre. The number of sheep raised In each country
Is about $4,000 600, and the wool produced about
$1,000 tons but, owing to the difference in the
acreage, there is something less than 1 1-2 sheep per
acre in France In France, there are annually
slaughtered 4 900 900 of cattle, the average weight
Of each being 2 cwt while in England there is not
half the number slaughtered, but the average weight
of 8 ewt.