The weekly sun. (New York [N.Y.]) 1851-1869, 1862-03-15
The RIood,InG.rmnnr-

The inunda,ions that have recently devsl-
tattd so large a purtiOnsof the Europe an conti-
nent, and particularly Central aud Southern
Germany, wete ~ the last accounts subsiiing,
and sabscrip ions for tho relief OF tho sufferers
were every where in progress. HuLdreis of
families are left ute ly destitute, without even
roof Of their own 70 shelter them In most
cases Tho different communities have received
but little government aid, all their precautions
having TO DO undertaken by themselves. At
koxhoim, tor instance, whore tuice on
the river needed repair; the BIvarisn Goyerr-
ment although warned Of the danger 20 the
Nhcle surrounding region, paid no hesd, and
the neighborins towns and villages were obliged
TO take measures for their own safety. Tnoy
SGT guards to watch the river, By night ami
day, snd very fortunate II was for them that
they did 80. The Il Cd cana first in the night,
a1d hal II mol b'en Tor the exertlons Of force
OF 500 men who hurried 10 the some
from the Surrounding country, the sluics
in question would have been broken aud
the adjacent region devastated. The IA
nous hunt on ths banks Of tho
Rhine has been almost entirely ruinei.
The hares II contained were caught in hundreds
on the dams near by, and groat numbers were
drowned. Very many deer, slso. tuIp-i.sd by
the sudden overflow, were lost. Some we're
taken alive while struggling in the water, aud
few succeeded in swimming across the Rnine.
Even pheasants were dr. wned, so SAYS Q ter
from Fran kiort the piea.ant ia a comparative
ly Glow and stupid bird, which seeks its 10 d
close AZ hsnd and seldom remains long on the
trees. hen the food came iuste id OF flying a y4y
thus bird would st on its perch, until exnau,t 4
by hunger II wouli fail into the water AID
perish.
The necessity for permanent bridges over tho
Rhine Is, now, Vehemenuy urged. The inIn
daton has rendered the removal OF the boa
bridges in pera'ively necessary, and the only
msthod OF crossing the stream now feasible Is
by means OF steamers. Al Mannheim, Carls-
rune ana COblentz, even at such minor PLACES
A. Worms AMI BinRen, permanent bridges will
AZ once, To undertaken, and similar zsl 10 eX-
tend the side lines Of the mtin railroad trunk
now com hlploted, 10 everywhere manifest. The
same spirit prevails in other parts Of Germany,
an0, In TINS point Of view, the great inundationi
OF The present year, by impressng upon tho
German people the absolute necessity OF moro
complete internal improvements, aud leading
70 the wider disbursement OF capital among the
lAb,fins classes, nay eventually prove 10 have
been blessing rather than a calamity.
The Trent AGJr in India.
The London TINES Calcutta correspondent
writes that whtn the news Of the Trent aHair
reached lpdls, IL produced the keenest excite
mOnt among the natives. IL was scco np,uied
by the news that war hal been declared by
Great Biitain. A panic seized the natives 10
Calcutta, and for several days thing was
dole Ia the OazH4f. Even after the receipt Of
more pagi'c intelligence, the excitement con-
tinued among them. When tue o'der prohibit
ing the expiration Of saltpetre became kno ~n
i added fuel to the fame, and it burst out
hreeh' Several EnslIshmen purchased vessel,
laden with the article rather than have their
voyage interrupted. Government securities,
meantme, won't down per cant. and the
price OF cotton at Bombay declined one penny
on the pound. The panic docs not appear
to have aifeoted the European residents,
many OF whom took advantage Of it to make
purchases at the deprecated prices then ruling
in the markets.
FgRSASDINA, Fla, has been occupied by the
U. y. forces, who also have posse ssion Of Cedar