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CREvAssE.-rhe embankment oil the leVee at
the plantation of Madame Arnauld, IN the PARISH
of ST. John the BaptSt, about 30 mics above this
city, on this side of,he levee, gave way about 10
O'Clock Yesterday morning. We conversed vita
q gentleman who came To the city for the pu5-
pose of procuring spile driving machine to as
slst in stopping the breach When he LETT the
leyee at II O'Clock, au hour after the plantation
first gave way. the crevasse was fifteen feet wide
and fifteen feet deep, and continued to increase
with fearful rapidity. \. y. Fic Aug :.


MORE OF THE CRgvAsSs.-From gentleman
who came down yesterday afternoon from Madame
Arnasds plantation, il order 10 ohiain assistance III
repairing the hreakage in the levee, we learn that
the work Of destruction was sti.! gong on. The
crevasse then eighty seven ie~t IN width bl
tventy-two in depth, and Ihe water was rushing
through the opening with velocity aud in such II
body that a current was drawn from the middle OF
the river One or two tl4tboats had been sunk d.
recty in the place. bu, without efecting any thing.


Several plantations in the vicinity OF Mad. Ar
naud's are under water some OF them 10 Inc depih
of twenty feet. Mr. Mon,esut. our ilayGr, prompt-
ly sent up The boats and pitc-driving machines be-
longing 10 the First Municipality, together with the
laborers 10 assist in repairing The evee, and II Is 10
be hoped that the crevasse may be speedily check
ed. The Courier thinks that ii il be not quickl.
done. that the whole OF the Treme suhurb wilt be
flooded. We learn that the steamer oscar goes up
TO the scene of destruction this morning. leaving the
First Municipality at hall: past E o clock.


m. q. PIC. Aug. 3.