Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-07-16
Destructive Floods in England
Considerable Loss of Life and Property

London, July Is. There have been very heavy
rain storms in England An immense dam in
Cnderford valley, Worcestershire, is reported to
have burst renewing the danger in the forest Of
Dean, which it was thought was ayerted. No loss
of life is reported has the damage 10 property
been estimated.
The heavy rains have caused much damage in
Wales. The river Ogmore, county of Gamor-
gan, has overlooked its banks, inundatng the
town of Brigand One life was lost and much
live stock drowned. Great damage was done to
property. The water in a reserve pond for sup
plying the Monmouth Shire canal, at Concarvan,
burst through the banks ard Ii persons were
drowned There is flood in the Cherwell valley
near the town of Banburg, county of Oxford,
England and the water is still rising. The crops,
especially hay, suffered severely.
Much damage has been done in Devonshre by
the rain storms. The rivers and streams are
swollen and at number of places there are inun-
dations.
BY the bursting of the Monmouth reservoir, a
factory and a number of dwellings were entirely
destroyed. The river Elbow has overlooked and
boats are plying in the main streets of the town
of Monmouth.
Similar reports of foundations come from Ross
and Hereford, county of Hereford, and Coerlion,
county of Monmouth Fears entertained for
the safety of the foundations of the Ross, Mon
mouth & Wye Valley railroad. At s o'clock to
night the water in the overlooked streams is still
rising.
The river Frome, which passes through Bristol,
has risen nine feet above its ordinary level, and
the lower portions of that city are flooded. Thou
sands of acres of land lying between the Frome
and Severn are under water,
Personal.
Moody and Sarkey will sail for New York Aug
4th on steamer Spain.
Bufmah.
Rangoon. July Is. 1t is reported that there is
an Instruction in the neighborhood of Bhamo, in
Bun nah.
France.
Paris, July Is. The Paris correspondent of the
London Times summarizes the result Of yester-
days debate in the Assembly as follows:
"The government, separated from the left, is
thrown back upon the right The difficulty aris-
ing is How can the government remain in power,
supported by majority that is opposed to the
constitutional bills As it cannot be supposed the
government Will resign without completing its
constitutional work, will it rely upon the ajorty
of last night or upon that from which it has vio-
lently separated itself The coming sttings must
solve this problem. Meanwhile, the victory be-
longsto the Bonapartists."
Spain.
Madrid, July Is. The Official Gazette an.
nounces that the Carlist General Dorregarray has
entered CATALONIA by way of the Tremp valley
pursued by the Aphonsists Generals Weller and
and Martinez Compos.
Austria.
Vienna, July ID. The Emperor of Germany
has arrived, as the guest of the Emperor o.
Austria.
Failure.
London. July Is. Lambert Brothers 4 Scott
coal merchants, No. IS Grace church street hay,
failed Their liabilities are 81 900 900.
Parliament.
The grant to defray the expenses of the Prince
of Wales trip to India, has passed-33S to 10
The Canada copyright bill has passed its second
reading. f