Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1857-10-28 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

FLOM. IN EsSEX AND JAMS OP Lire—On Thumday night a great part of Essex was visited by a liartid storm, or rather a succession of stoma, of thunder and lightning, and as the rain had fallen heavily throughout the whole of the day the rivers were soon swelled to torrents, which committed terrible devastation in their eounie. Large tracts of land were speedily flooded, and in the direction towards MaMon and Crouch whole flocks of sheep were drowned in the fields. Mr. Kemp, an ex, tensive farmer in that district, lost 00 sheep besides some , cattle; and oaths farm of Mr. Bina, s. neighbouring gentleman, whole fields may be said to have been carried away, as the cultivated soil over many acres has been swept off by the force of the waters; and the farm-buildings and barns were inundated to the depth of several feet. All the farms and villages in a direction towards the coast for miles bear traces of the havoc committed, ninny houses having been inundated and much property injured. At Burnham a sail catastrophe occuircd. A wedding in the town that day had been attended by a party of young farmers from the neighbouring district, and two of them wen, on their way home at night in a home and gig, when they wore met by the flood, and one sf them, Mr. J. Rham jumping out to secure the horse, was swept away by the torrent and drowned. 111, body was found next day some distance from the spot. At Colchester Camp the storm was severely felt, and a high wall next the military road was carriedllown by the wind and the flood.  Mr.V.lt AND Aronnvrvai Smoot: ne BEVERLEY On Saturday morning, at half-past twelve o'clock, a murder and attempted suicide, committed under the most painful circumstances, were found to have taken place in the garden of Mn. John Maisters, Register-house, Beverley. Mr. Meistera had in his employ Henry Baker, is gardener, and Ellen Hatfield, as honsemaid. between whom a cliese intimacy existed, end it was expected they would he married On Friday afternoon the female servant went, as it is supposed, to have sonte conversation with the gardener, and, not making her appearance at teatime, she was called for, and did not answer. About half-past seven the servants in the house began to he alarmed, and sent to linker's house and found he had not Isain there since dinner. They then searched part if the garden, which is a large one, with candles, but found nothing. They waited with great anxiety until a&mt eleven o'clock, and sent for Mr. Robinson, at the bonmgh gaol. It was al-, discovered that Baker hail taken Ids razors and money from his relatives. Robinson then gave intbrmation to Mr. Dove, the superintendent of police, who, with other parties, again searched the garden, and in a short time were shoe-bed with a most awful spectacle. The gardener was found laid in a pool of blood, with his thniat cut and just breathing. The pier woman was also discovered about a yard and a half from him, with her head nearly severed fnim her body, and life had been extinct some time. The gardener was removed into the house, and the Mayor and Mr. Boulton were POOll in attendance. He is still alive, but not the slightest hope is entertained of his recovery. Sonic letteni wen- found on the person of the deceased whieh will partly explain the motive for the awful deed. Baker was a quiet, inoffensive man, bid has been rather low in spirits lately. The unfortunate deceased hail been with Mr. Minders some time, and was highly respected. Her fellow-servants state that she ate very little dinner, and a.m.' to be out of spirits.  WRGLART AND ATTEMPTIA) Mt-anon AT