SWING AEROAD.-A M. Bronard, of Ville Dieu, near St. Lo,
in the district of La Manche, had erected a mill in the commune of Saultchey- reuil upon a new principle, which enabled him to grind in a given time an immensely greater quantity of corn than any other mill. Under the impression that M. Brouard ground weekly a quantity of flour which he disposed of in some secret manner, the populace became excited ; and on Saturday, the 8th instant, a furious multitude, the greater part of which consisted of women, attacked the residence of M. Brouard, whom they seized and threw into the water. His arm was broken in the contest, and his life only spared on his promising not to restore the mill, which was rendered totally useless. Time National Guards, of which M. Brouard is colonel, were insufficient to put down the riot. _Monday passed with- out any fresh act of violence ; but early on Tuesday morning, the crowd reassembled with a determination to finish their work of destruction. At seven o'clock, a despatch was received by the Prefect of St. Lo, who in- stantly set out with 150 of the National Guards and a company of the 50th Regiment for Vile Dieu. Orders were also sent for the National Guards of Avranches and the troops of Granville to march ; and it was to be hoped that so imposing a force would immediately restore order.
Faro. or o Mousrom-On the 13th ult., in the environs of Bregenz (Switzerland), a mountain split with a tremendous crash, forming a chasm 50 yards wide. Large masses of rock fell, and forests of pine were partially overthrown. A small river entirely disappeared.
Too Lors.-Large subscriptions have been entered into by the Ame- ricans for the brave Poles ; twenty thousand francs had been already transmitted ; and at Philadelphia several young men have enrolled themselves as volunteers. A public meeting was held on the 27th of September to determine on the best means of passing through Europe to the seat of war ! Perhaps time best use that can how be made of the subscriptions, will be to provide, for such of the patriotic Poles as may incline to accept of it, the means of a retreat to America.
Tits ArelrAils IN FRANCE.-Aceounts from Clermont state that the vintage has begun in all the different arrondissements of the department, and has even been concluded in those of Thiers and Issoire. The pro- duce, if not quite first-rate, is at least good, both in quantity and quality.
likameg Coxsrismaux-An American paper gives the following parti- cular of an intended rising in the Southern States.. " On Sunday the 4th September, the first information of the contemplated rising of the Blacks was sent from South Washington. The disclosure was made by a free mulatto man to Mr. Usher, of Washington, who sent the informa- tion to Mr. Kelly, of Duplin. It appears from the mulatto's testimony, that Dave, a slave belonging to Mr. Morrissey, of Sampson, applied to him to join the conspirators ; stated that the negroes in Sampson, Du- pun, and New Hanover, were regularly organized and prepared to rise on the 4th of October. Dave was taken up, and on this testimony con-
y; After his conviction, he made a confession of the above to his , and, in addition, gave the names of the four principal ri ader in Sampson and Duplin, and several in Wilmington, and named several families that they intended to murder. Their object was to march by two routes to Wilmington, spreading destruction and murder on their way. At Wilmington they expected to be reinforced by 2,000, to supply themselves with arms and ammunition." Several of the ringleaders, and among others, a black preacher of some respectability, have been tried and executed.
WIT.-Reform would appear to be likely to produce as great a change in our language as its more important matters. A country gentleman, List week, observed, that in the present state of the representation,. Parliament is compelled to be pro-rogned--but that, after time Bill passes, it will invariably be pro-honest-manned, and that by the King in person.
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