New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-01-25

VIOLENT STORM-PARL1AMENT BUILDINGS DAM
AGED-MARINE DISASTERS FEARED.
LONDON, Wednesday, Jan. "a, 1872.
A severe storm commenced here yesterday
evening and lasted all night raging with great violence
The gale at times became a hurricane, and the rain
poured down in torrents, flooding tho lower por-
tons o. the city The Parliament building was
damaged, the water penetrating the roof
III Pieces and ijuring the decorations ana iti
ture. The weather reports show that In" STORM OK
tended throughout the British Isles ana reached some
portons OF the continent Telegraph wires are pros
ated in various directions, and communication Is inter
ruped In the Channel and the Irish coast The storm
was excessively Serious disasters to shipping
ed although partly owing to the arrangement OF the
wires, no wrecks are yet reported.
The mass meeting in support Of Sir Charles Dixie Is adj
vertsed for the 5h Of February the day before the
opening OF Parliament AS hall Of sufficient capacity
can be obtained the meeting viii probably be held In
GTafalgar-square.
Mr. Darymple, NJ p, who recently made tour OF In
spectou OF nebriate Asylums the United States
intends TO bring the result Of his observations before
Parliament. he proposes to secure additional informa-
ton by introducing motion to empower the Committee
Of the House Of Commons to invite leading Americans
give evidence before ii as to the methods and progress
O mebriate reform in their country.
The Lord Mayor has called public meeting for Tues
day aid OF the British expedition for the relief OF Dr.
] Livingstone, the African explorer.
The Emperor OF Germany has knighted and conferred
the Order Of Merit on the distinguished English painter
sr Edwin Landseer.
Adyces from Melbourne Australia, report that the OBJ
servaton Of the Solar eclipse there was failure OWING
te cloudy feather.
PROPOSITION FOR REBUILDING WARWICK CAS-
TLE-MANAGEMENT OF THE ANGLO-AMERI-
CAN CoMPANY'S CABLE TELEGRAPHS-IN-
sULATION OF THE CABLES FAILING-THE
TRUTH ABOUT THE CENSORSHIP OF THE
LONDON STAGE.
IYRoM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIRE TRIBUNBl
LONDON, Jan. 11.-Whether Warwick Castle,
x large portion Of viii ch burned last month"; shall
he completely restored is question Of hardly less in
,erest to Americans than TO Engshmen. Few AmeTi-
cans who have visited England have omitted to see
Warwick Castle. There few things better worth
eeing: English castle, perhaps more full OF. attiac
ton whether you went TO 1t architect, as anquary
historical student, as sghseer in search OF the
picturesque. The present Lord Warwick has not
merely thrown open the castle with its wonder
tu treasures, its armOr and paintings, and
tne old furniture and tapestries that had been done
FOR several generations by his ancestors But the
formerly occupied by the family included great many
Of those which people most wanted 10 see. and In order
hat they might frequently be accessible Lord War
wick built wing to the castle, and moved into the
new rooms and abandoned all the old the public during
great part OF the year. The CASTLE however always
teen the residence Of the family, and they have
pied when necessary, the whole OF the rooms The fire
spared neither new old. Portions of both de-
sir0yed and IL is matter of concern to the which
counts Warwick Castle among It's randest monuments,
hat all should be restored.
suoh work Is beyond the reach OF most private for.
tunes lust the castle itself is than the residence
Of private family. Committees have been formed in
England to raise fund for the purpose Among those
who sign the circular the public Earl Clarendon
Earl Granville Earl stanhope, the Marquis Of West
minister, Lord overstone Baron Rothschild Sir COutts
Lindsay George Gilbert Scott, Mr.. Mlais, Mr.. Tom
Taylor and others equally known In America. Some OF
the London Committee Sir Coutts Lindsay and Mr. llais
particularly, think ii likely that Americans, as well as
EngshDen would glad assist in the reconstruction
u ens castle. IL seems to nothing could be more
natural than that they should do There OF
thousands OF Americans living who remember with what
freedom they found the castle, and to whom
the memories Of it must he among the most
'hef'-hed OF their English visit. part OF
wa, s gone, it Is true, can never
Dc replaced The loss OF portraits embroideries, furn
tore aud historical relics beyond the help of money
BATHS possible to restore great part OF tho arcitec
tofa STRUCTURE ana the plan lie, believe 10 reproduce
~ Aediy as may DE what has been swept away. The
Snso committee viii gladly accept the cooperation Of
az Nuefean committee. II anybody who reads this let
"ishes 10 contribute at once, he may send his sub
',P"oh 10 Aesers. Duncan, sherman d Co., Bankers
rev iorE IL can hardly be necessary TO add that the
""o' flphoh was begun without any suggestion from
fo "aI"hck aud without his knowledge II has
"nhs Oh private character about t. nor is 10 meant
kHt 10 an individual or family. II 10 simply pub
noI' W repair the injury TO treasure, and nobody
Sohcefhed IN u supposes lac IL laying any oblga-
Non On Lord Warwick
HAsfe are TAO things TIC public which lsss The A.