The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-08

to any great extent. 1t is said that in Other H..
there have been much greater losses F'"'eS
a letter from Dunmanway, published in the Corr-
reporter, after describing the effects of the storm
in that town, says:
''Mr. Patrick NPGiverin, noticing a small rm
passing through his back door, asked his servant
what caused it; opening the door the water
rushed in, regularly taking him off his feet and
carrying him out to the front of the house but
without doing any further damage The rush of
water was tremendous; everything movable at that
side OF the street disturbed, and by the time
the mail car arrived from Bantry, at halfpast five
O'Clock, the street in one food and it was with
difficulty the passengers could wade into the Office
though up to their knees; but this did not matter
much, as they thoroughly drenched before
The accounts from the country vary much in de
tail Suffice it to say that cocks of hay and stacks
of oats were carried away, of which threaten
ed the existence of the bridges, Of which some on
the bv-roads have been destroyed.
Near Woodbrook the bridge was completely de-
stroyed and to the language of one of the pass
ers BY, 'the road was cut in two" Whole potato
fields have been submerged, and valleys turned in
an hour into lakes. Such rain was seldom seen in
this quarter before. The peop lie in from the coun-
t'y had to take refuge in the houses, and many of
them had to remain all night in town. 1t is need
less to add the fair was spoiled.
In the west the visitation has been equally severe.
A letter from the county of Mayo, says:
For the last month the weather in Mayo, has been
most unfavorabe for the farmer. Endless ran ac-
cOmpanied by furious gales of wind, had almost sus
pended all the husbandmans operations. Hay
malneu for weeks III small COCKS, ana neltner nay
nor corn could be moved from the fields. On FRI
dav last it blew very hard, and about three o'clock,
p. NJ it began to rain as II 1t had never rained be-
fore 1t fell in torrents, and before nightiall the
rivers had all flooded their banks. Beyond West
port, the river of Owenwee, the source of which is
in the mountains, had risen so much that 1T swept
the hay and on the flats along its banks to the
Hay, oats and barley were thus carried away,
and it was melancholy to the crops of the poor
peaSantry strewing the shore, so intermixed as
to be useless for any purpose. during the nighG
the rain continued, and before morning the flood
had carried away two bridges on the main road
from Westport to Louisburg, and thus stopped
communication. Next morning along the banks OF
the river large meadow cocks of hay were seen,
with only their tops above the flood, but still stand
"'Conemara.-It is said that the large bridge of
Errf on the great COnnemera road, when runs
from Westport to Clifden, has been swept away:
This will be a great public inconv enience, as all
vehicles will be obliged to go round by Belinrobe
and Cong. 1t one of the great bridges built Oy
Nimmo, and single arch with large span
"Westport-The scene in the town of Westport
on Saturday morning had not been equalled IN the
memory of the oldest inhabtant' The river Ayie'
which runs through the town, overfiowed lts oahkS
during the night sweeping away hundreds OF acres
of corn and hay, and submerging the potato crop
for miles several feet under water. BY daylight
the flood had reached the town. forcing its way INTO
the distillery of Mr.. VIM. Levingston, where IL
foated the puncheons of whiskey about the stores,
but the corks being bunged down no other injury
done. 1t then choked the bridge at the end oil
the North Mall; which soon gave way, ana was
swept down by the current, the flood entering the
houses both malls several feet deep, floating the
furniture about, and not improving the carpets,
&c. The streets covered with water three
feet deep. 1t is fortunate there has been no loss OF
lie. The loss about Castebar and Ballyyary has
been considerable"
SALE OF LORD DERBY'S STUD.
From the London Times, Sept. 21.l
Our readers will remember some time ago bit
ter complaint in columns, from correspondent
who seemed to be not without some reason for his
evaporation. The complaint of our correspondent
was that the pOssessOrs of celebrated studs were IN
the habit of advertising the sale of the whole of
them; that by this means large assembly was col
lected, and persons were induced to travel long
distances to attend the sale, which turned out only
to be of getting rid of all the inferior
stock, everything that good being bought in
on account of the owner. Now, we do not say that
it was intentional, but this is exactly what hap
pened at the auction which was held by Messrs.
Tattersall, Saturday last in pursuance of an
advertisement for the sale of the entire stud OF
nobleman, the nobleman being Lord Derby.
large ring was formed, containing within it many
intending purchasers Two thousand five hundred
pounds were offered for Toxophilite, but ToXophi-
lite bought in
Not one stallion was sold although for one 1,50O
guineas were offered, and for another 500. Out OF
the whole % lots II seem to have been sOd one for
E22; for G40; two for f46 one for ESQ; one for
fl00; one for El50 for E250; two for $500; and
one for f7G0 Now, We should be sorry to compare
tnG Earl oil DERBY Win some OF the WOrtnleS VINO
figure on the turf, but confess cannot see the
distinction between this transaction and those so
justly reprobated by our correspondent The re-
suit of this sale seems to show that Lord Derby does
not really mean to get rid of his racehorses at all.
He will not take 60 500 for Toxophlite and Toxoph
lite is under heavy engagements; of course there
fore, he will be run, and by Lord Derby, in
whatever name he may be entered. ANY one ac-
quanted with the history of the last five and TWEEN
ty years will be aware that this disposition to drop
off when matters come to the point to which he has
been apparently endeavoring to bring them is no
new feature in our Premier's character. No man
has held no man has abandoned so many opinions;
no man has taken, no man hasshrunk from so many
resolutions. -.rs-sass-'~ '~~@a-a.=
Lord Derby has been Whig, and as soon as the
battle was and the question was one of apply
ing the principles for which he had been contend
ing he withdrew from the race, paid forfeit, and
turned Tory. Lord Derby has been a Tory, and
labored steadily, and suppose sincerely to bring
his party into Office Yet he has been supposed,
and surely not without good reason not to be des-
rous OF reaching the goal towards which his own
eXertlOns tended. Somehow he cOntriyes never to
win-never to execute fully that which he designs;
to abandon principles which he has declared to be
sacred and invoable in the case of the Jews; and
TO ADOPT measures which he has most emphatically
denounced, as In the recent of the treaty with
China. A lifting epitaph on Lord Derby would be
that considering his great position and strong par
ty connections no man had talked more and done
less. Ills horses coats like satin, but thev do
not sell; his speeches soft as velvet
but they do not persuade; he is perpetually
about to do something great, and the occasion
slips, from his grasp; and if he introduces
a bill founded on principle we must not
be surprised if it ends, as in the case of the
recent India bill, in conclusivey establishing an
other. He had to buy in his first India BILL because
the commodity did not seem likely to find much
acceptance in the market and it may be a some
what slm ar destiny is reserved for his coming pro-
ject of Reform. twill probably offer to us much
that is alluring but, like Toxophiite clogged with
a condition which we shall not find ourselves able
to accept. Nav, it is quite consistent with nosS;h;l
ity that the coming Reform Bill may be framed for
the very purpose of being rejected and that on this
as on so many other occasions, our Premier NAV be
careful to accompany the bane with a corresponding
antldote. At any rate, shall have no great
opinion of Lord Derby's zeal a Reformer unless
| it exceeds in very great degree the strength of
the resolution he has announced but seems very
unlikely to carry out, of seeding from the turf