The New York herald., 1875-07-12
been plainly written by former excessss in ths

been plainly written by former sxeesses In ths
Mountain streams both raise their beds o. nj
oeepen them; as during ordinary seasons the up
per hoods loosen and bring down gravel sand aud
sit, 10 leave mucl OF II where the slopes allow Of
slackened current. Again, welrs, bridges anu
otner works o ! rivers interrupt tue ordinary now
and lnduce depUsIt, winch hits the bed OF sucn
rivers above their Iurmer levels. so hat sudden
excess, from co animation OF natural causes. as
IN toe sputh of France-excess OF snow 10 oe
me ted rapid rise IN Temperature. win heavy
ralnlall-produces a nOOd wnica Is overwhelming.
Inc mistake Is IN tnn1ing that such nooo - nll,
preceaenied, as II Is onlV unprecedented 10 lIe
existing uutausht generation. Ever since the
Pyrenecs were heaved above the ocean, delas-
tatng Hoods nave AT III ervals scored their sldes,
anu viii continue This operation as long as sun,
ocean, air and mountain rloge and slope remain.
II Will be only poor consolation 10 say 70 fhe
fnhabltanfs ol tbe eatfuiy devastated district,
"lou should not ave bullt your houses witnln fhe
range OF noOds;' but viii IL be either cruel or un-
lar 10 say that mature may repeat the cause OF
the disaster" nav, certainly Will repeat II, and
that II houses are rebuilt formerly, anu nothing
Is done Dy way OF protection, n similar Mood VIII
be liable TO cause similar obstruction WIN re.
spect 10 our young engineers, whose bridges and
vIsuucts have Deen " ashed down In Solth rica,
In lnaia aud III AUSTRALIA, the only plea avaIlaUe
is that saia 10 nave been used by Dr. Johnsou-
nature ought 10 he more iuliy taught ana every
excess OF naInre ought 10 De lesson for the Iu-
ture. have tue honor 10 be, sir. our obedlent
servant, ROBERT RAWLiSoON.
MACMAEoN sEBs DREADFUL FIELD.
From the London Daily News, June 80.
Marshal MacMahon Is reported to have SAID he
never saw a battlefield the day alter tine light half
norruie as TIE districts from when the GsronEe
THE BRIDGE AT TARBEs.
lrarbes June 30l correspondence OF London
iimes.l
TINS quaint old town does not seem TO have sui
lered much IrUm the rlsinI OF the Adour, tnoukh
the bridge. an immense solid plocS OF masonry,
looks as II it had been blown up. worAmen are
already repairing IL and temporary Iootway
UNI es the two banks. me river hardly Mas It's
done the mischief it has. fhe arsenal mas also
suffered, especially on the east SIDE. Two llyes
are supposed 10 nave Deen lost during the inunda-
tion but no bodies nave been founo.
RELIEF FOR FRENCH SUFFERERS.
MEETINGS PROPOSED TO BE HELD-ADDITIoNAL
SUBSCRIPTIONS
1t is q source OF satisfaction to be able to ssate
that energetic measures are TO be taken In order
10 raise suitable und the relief OF the victims
OF the hoods in France. meeting OF the stock
Exchange Is TO De held for rhls purpose and lt is
understood that the Chamber OF Commerce, Corn
Exchange and other bodies will also take action
in the matter. Mean while our French residents
are not idle. The sum OF $4,000 has already been
trlbu Ied and this amount is 10 be transferred
Measures are progress for picDicS, concerts and
otner enterprises. whicn it IS nopeo VIII yield good
re turns. Messrs. Etienne Guivand, Henry Dupin.
Marin GamDler and Felix Rogne, constituting u
OF natives OF tho South OF France have
called meeting TO De held TINS evening at NO. l2o
tematic appeal 10 all who sympathlze with the
sufferers OF the inundaten. The Iollo wing letter
addressed 70 the editor OF the Courier des E,1ts-
Uats explains Itself
NEw York, July 10, 1878.
sR-I enclose the modest offering of the priests OF the
Order Mercy in charge of the Church or ST Vincent
de Paul. Rev Father Aubril, recl0r OF this church.
desires 10 make appeal to his ton
who ALWAYS disposed to aid IN rood works But
much dispersed this moment That IL
BE- await their return so as TO insure TO this Chris
ns "Ra Will pe IN the Church
funar al service who perished ana charity
sermon will delivered, In order the
beneht OF tho survivors, VINO have been reduced TO
q. JOUKNiER. s. r. NJ Prov.
ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS.