The New York herald., 1877-10-29

siderably changed after it has left the American
coasts. Considering the many disturbing influences
calculation the predictions have been wonderfully
accurate As a Belfast carman said when his hat
"Ah; air these Yankees are right after ALL"
The damage resulting from the recen. storm has
been widespread and serious. From all parts Of the
United Kingdom arrives sad record OF devastation.
The injury unfortunately has not been confined TO
property, but in several instances human life has
been sacrificed. Scotland appears 10 have suffered
most severely, the details OF shpwrecks railway DIS
asters and various other catastrophes continually
augnenting the news from distant districts reaches
u.s. On the southern coast OF England the disastrous
effects OF the also iamentably conspicuous
ireland generally, and especially the northeast coast
seems to have escaped comparatively easy, no ship
ping other casualties OF serious nature being
ported SO far. II is somewhat remarkable that tho
country apparently most exposed To the fury o gales
from the Atlantic should suffer the least by
them. telegram from the Ngw YORK HERALD
calls attention TO further barometrical depression
and suggests the probability Of urher storms reach
ing our coasts within ten days. IL said these at-
mospheric connections Will alternate with intervals or
fine weather, OF which, Il is presumed we are en-.
toying at present As the meteorological valicnations
OF this journal have SO lar been verified attention
ought TO be paid 10 It's calculations. In connection
with the consequences OF tho stoI some speculation
will arise as TO the welfare OF the cylinder containing
Ccopatra's Needle. This unfortunate oDcsk appears
destined to o troublesome career. Removed from inc
site It hal occupied for so many be tossed
years, the probabilities oi its obtaining ultimate rest
IN the metropolis to which Is being conveyed are,
to the least, DUBIOUS Judging from the contention
as 10 o suitable sito TOR Its location.
CULDATF-CATTLE KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
From the Derby Journal
During tho recent storm six cows the property Of
Mr.. James Davenport, OF Ciaggan, Cudan. wero
killed by lightning The cattle were enclosed In
yard within few perches of Mr. Davenport's DWELL
Ing house, ana to his surprise and sorrow no found
hack
one OF their number being wcdged in the
position between tho orked trunk Of an ado,n-
ing tree. The wall which afforded the animals shelter
thrown down in different places and the ground
each side OF II torn into deep trenches about r
same locality, about nine months ago, a similar ca
Ianity occurred-a horse COW and litter OF pigs,
the property OF one oil the Inhabitants, having been
destroyed by lightning
EXTRAORDINARY RAIN STORM IN Ross-sHIRE-
THE DINGwALL AND SKYE HALLWAY BLOCK
AIDED.
From the Scotsman
There was almost unprecedented storm OF rain
and gale Of wind experienced tho west coast OF
Ross Sunday From carly morning till late at
night dcluge OF rain fell and the wind veered round
from point Of tho compass TO ahotncr
and increased in violence with every change.
In the morning 1t was from the east, then
II went to the north and west IN rapid succession, and
us night came 1t blow ''great guns from the south.
The damage to the crops cannot be estimated. The
country is perfect swamp The barometer was ris-
ing last night, but rain continued to tall the wind
to RISE The barometer pent docn 10 28 As on Sunday
Great damage has been done The Dingwali Skye
Railway. Several hundred tons of earth tell tho
line between Stromeicrry and Strathcarron station:
but squad OF men were busy oil night, and managed
to clear the limo time Tor the eight A. NJ train from
Stromeferry to pass but the train could not proceed
beyond Auchnashalloch station, owing to the
line being completely blocked there. The damage
not be repaired for considerable time. The tram
delay Auchnashaoch the arrival OF the 10 as
A. N. train from Dingwail, whom the passengers and
spectvely The mails and passengers due at Sirome
at thirty five minutes past one NJ. did not
before 1ve L. NJ Two nineteen. hundredths inches Of
lel at stroneferry Sunday. being the heaviest
rainfall ever registered here.