NEWS OF THE WEEK.
4i MHE rain it raineth every day," till all Englishmen are sick of
1 the sound of it. There was an interval of sunlight óu Tuesday, and an intermission of rain on Thursday, but for the rest, water 'has fallen pretty constantly, in mist, in drizzle, in heavy showers, .and in cataracts of rain, from Friday to Friday again. The total fall has not been so heavy as that of the previous week, but the kay-harvest has been diminished one-third, till we are told a pound of hay and a pound of bread cost in London the same sum, serious apprehension is entertained for the hop crop, and wheat is steadily on the rise. The valleys are submerged .almost everywhere in middle and southern England, and many small disasters to life and houses are reported. If the rain ceases soon, the loss will probably affect only individuals, but if it lasts ten days longer—and there is no evidence in the appearance of the weather that it will ever leave off,—the consequences may be serious to the country.
