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of his tea, but in that of many other luxuries or neces-
saries, as they might be far more wholesome than
those he is obliged to consume. We need but mention
the we of French wince.

ONE can scarcely imagine, much less credit, the
fact of thirteen Englishmen meeting and supporting
'each other in the determination to hush up a murder.
Yet the conduct of the Risbridge board of guardians
is little less. Had the unfortunate pauper WEBB been
found in the fields, or in his own cabin, wounded,
bleeding, and expiring from violence, what power
could have stopped inquiry, and after inquiry, prose-
cution, until the punishment of the law, as far as it
could reach, and that of public,' where it could not,
befel the perpetrators and abeTfors of so foul and
unmanly an act.
Is a poor-house, then, a place chartered for cruel
and sanguinary acts? Are deeds of violence, tolerated
no where else, to pass with impunity, because com-
mitted in those sacred precincts ? Is authority, as
despotic as that of the captain of a vessel, to be
abandoned to the first pauper amongst the workhouse
inmates, who has strength of muscle and violence of
temper to awe the rest ? What if the keeper thus
chosen be known to be of most savage habits ; if his
threats to doArthose under his charge are hourly heard,
and if his acts be known to be quite in accordance with
these words? Are men, who entrust such a creature
with authority, and who give the lives of the helpless
to his keeping, to shake off all responsibility and go
unscathed ? Are they to be permitted to shut the
door of their heartless conclave against public and
publicity? Are they to be allowed to go home with
the cor,ciousness that in providing a keeper for the
poor, whose task is not to feed, but to do for, them,
they have performed a prudent act of duty by the
rate-payers, and an excusable one for themselves ?
Verily this must not be. For should such conduct
succeed, we may have Poor-House keepers who might
argue that it was far safer to slay troublesome
paupers with a rope, or by knocking their heads
against a stool, than merely to starve them. And wa
might have Boards of Guardians who would employ
none, save SLerene, to nurse the poor who were at
their cost.
The circumstance will be a warning to juries,
called upon an inquest of the kind, how they return a
verdict of natural death in cases of death from unna-
tural violence. No doubt the verdict in this case was
because the death took place in a workhouse, where
such deaths are natural, especially with such nurses.
The jury, indeed, had a full sense of the enormity of
the case, and, with some reason, attributed the crime
less to the wretched instrument of it than to those
who tolerated and employed him. The jury were
right in this opinion, but, unfortunately, their repri-
mand is idle, whilst the verdict which preceded it, is a
bar to prosecution.
If a poor-law, new or old, is to subsist in this
country, prevention must be found for such deeds,
and punishment for such conduct... The enactments
of the Poor-law were indeed inevitable; the destitute
must be cared for, and can only be fitly and econo-
mically cared for within walls. But these walls
should have nothing of the prison but confinement.
If we continue to make indigence penal, flesh and
blood will not bear with such pcnality.
Of this Risbridgc Board of Guardians, consisting of
fifteen, thirteen were against allowing the public to
be at all cognisant of their proceedings, and thirteen
were against any prosecution or further investigation.
Sir JOHN WAL.SIIAM, we understand, was one of the
two who wisely and humanely courted publicity, and
recommended prosecution.

The Paris journals of Thursday are occupied chiefly
with the intelligence from Portugal,
brought by the
Royal Tar, being of later date than any which had
been receivcd in Paris through Madrid. Otherwise
these papers are altogether destitute of interest.
The Duke and Duchess of Montpenaier arrived at
the Chateau of St. Cloud on Wednesday afternoon,
at two o'clock. The Kin-, and Queen of the Belgians
had departed for Brussels the day before, after a visit
to the royal family. The circumstance of
leaving the moment before the arrival of
their newly married relatives, and appearing to
avoid the very natural opportunity of offering their
personal congratulation on an event regarded by the
Orleans family in general as the most momentous
that has befallen them since 1830, cannot fail to
excite attention and animadversion. One of the jour-
nals of Thursday (L'Elprit Poblic) says that the
King of the Belgians, before his departure, again and
again refused his intervention in the quarrel between
the Court of the Tuileries and the Cabinet of St.
James's, and adds that the most pressing instances
were resorted to induce him to wait at St. Cloud till
Thursday, for the arrival of his brother-in-law, which
be peremptorily resisted.
marshal Souk is expected in Paris about the
middle of the month. The recal of Marshal Bu-

geaud was spoken of.
La Presse says that the reply of Lord Palmerston
to the last note of M. Guizot occupies a hundred
pages, and took more than an hour in the reading ;
and that it presents no argument which had not been
already ad% aneed, and no objection that had not been
already aii,rcred.

The Madrid mail of the 31st was received at Paris

late in the afternoon of Thursday. Disagreements in
the Cabinet continued to be rumoured at Madrid, and
not contradicted but rather assented to by the minis-
terial journals, which observe that the differences
which had arisen in the Cabinet on promotions pro-
posed in the army, have caused the Minister of War
to postpone his intended favours.
Oae of the journals states that the Portuguese
government had applied for an immediate interven-
tion, and thereupon the British minister at Madrid
informed M. Isturitz that the first Spanish soldier
who should set his foot on Portuguese territory would
be a signal for war between Spain and Great Britain.
El Tiempo, of the 31st, says, that within the last few
days a report was generally believed that General
Sanz and M. Mon would retire ; and that M. Isturitz had
formally declared that he would withdraw from the
Presidency of the Council. No one doubts that there
are serious difficulties and dissensions in the Cabinet,
in all of which the French Ambassador has figured.
On the 30th several deputies observed signs of dissen-
sion between MM. Mon and Armcro, which were
the more remarkable as these ministers appeared for
some time on excellent terms.

Et Nriero Evectador announces that M. ArTratia
was about to be named political chief of Madrid, in
place of M. Rode ; this, however, was inexact, the
former supplying only temporarily M. Rode's place.
Mr. Cobden was at Seville on the 27th.

PORTUGAL—Accounts to the 30th ult. inform
as of three engagements between the rebel troops and
the Queen's forces. We yesterday noticed the suc-
cess of General Schwalbach over the Algarve insur-
gents under Calestino. It appears also that Viscondo
de Setubal bad completely routed the rebel forces at
Viana in the Alemtego, and that Baron Cazal, with
the troops from Tras-os-Nloutes, had been victorious
at Villareal, near Penafiel, and marched upon Oporto.
The following telegraphic despatch had been re-
ceived at Lisbon :
" I arrived at the camp of the Baron de Estremoz at 11
on the night of the 27th inst., having been informed by him
of the union of the sth and 6th Cagadores and 4th Artillery.
The Baron and I marched with our entire column at four in
the morning of the 2Sth to meet the enemy. We met them
at haliperit two o'clock in the afternoon, in a strong position
in the town of Irian*. I attacked immediately, and at five
o'clock p.m. we had completely routed them, they leaving
in our hands several cart loads of ammunition and
other effects, with two pieces of artillery. I calculate their
lore at 200 men, between killed, wounded, and prisoners. On
our part we have had an officer killed and two wounded,
together with some soldiers and horses. I will send you,
when time permits, more details of this day of glory for
the servants of her Majesty the Queen.
" Vtitcorir DB SETUBAL.

" Vises, Oct. 29, 1845."
The following is the official news of Cazal's success:
" Baron Cazal, on arriving at Villareal, met the demo-
cratic forces under the, command of Veisn, Rebello, and
Beira'. He defeated them completely, killing an immense
number, and the two leaders, Venga,.onel Rthello, died; the
people of the district being struck with such terror in conse-
quence, that the provinco of Tras-os-Montes need give no
farther concern. The Baron next arrived at Penaflel with
the 3d and 13th Infantry and 6th and 7th Cavalry, and went
in pursuit of Almargetn, who fled by Valongo to Oporto on

the 28th. The blockade of the Douro has been acknowledged
by the English Cor std. The consequence is, that no money.
is remnsed at the Custom-house, winds produces insubordi-
nation amongst the insurgent troops, and despair in the
mob."

PARIS, Nov. 4.
The Paris papers have spread reports with more
or less of truth in them on the causes which have determined
the king to continue without any modification, the Cabinet
of the 29th of Octobe'r. It has been asserted that M. Guizot's
not obtaining the Presidency of the Council arose from a
species of edo exercised by the British government. The
paper which stated
this, the Cunstigiitionsel, I believe, only
knew half the truth. It comes to this that if the English
Cabinet thought it could interfere in thecomiiinations of our
internal policy, it ought not to have limited itself to the ex-
pression of the wish that no new dignity should be conferred
on the Minister for Foreign Affairs in addition to that which
he already enjoys. I have learnt, in fact, and from the best
source, !hetet the interview which Lord Normanby had with
the King, he demanded the dismissal of M. Guizot, a step
which England would have considered as an expiation, suffi-
cient for the present, for the sums§ of French diplomacy
at Madrid. 'The king, it is said, resisted all the iubtanets
of Lord Normanby. Indeed, he could not have
yielded with an show of honour ; for it would
have been a disavowal of his own acts. I may
add, that if the English government wished to make
M. Guizot popular, it would not have been easy for them
to have chosen a better way of doing so. We are not fond
in this country of the interference of other countries in our
affairs, and the most decried minister would at once rally
round him the support of public opinion, if it was thought
he was to be victimised by the cabinets f London, Vienne,
or Berlin. The proceeding of Lord Normanby, besides its
unconstitutional character, appears to me an unskilful
attempt on the part of his government. We have all of us
blamed the ridiculous intrigues which M. Guizot has sought
to keep up with the Tory party. The intimacy of Lord
Normanby with M. Mole, or with any other pretender to the
office of Minister, would excite the same suspicion. Let
your government complain of M. Guizot, if they please;
they have the right to do so; hut it belongs only to
the Chambers to keep a French statesman in his
place, or to drive him from it. Hitherto, M. Guizot
has been the most unpopular man in France. The national
sentiment is too quickly excited h: re to admit of his being
forgiven for having provoked the invasion, for having emi-
grated, and for having returned to his country in the wake
of foreign armies. Add to this, that if, in his private capa-
city, M. Guizot has acquired a real esteem, in his public life
he baa no other consideration than that which attaches to a
man of talent. We have seen him attach himself to every
party in turn ' • we know that this apparent inflexibility con-
ceals a complete uncertainty of opinion, and an unexampled
servility towards power. His influence is felt as if it were
the influence of the King ; but none amongst those even
who rote for ministers, do him the honour of believing that
he has an opinion of his own, or any system by which to
guide him. Your government will perform a miracle it, by
dint of showing itself hostile to the man whom your journals
have flattered so highly, it recommends H. Guizot to the
sympathies of France. Be sure of this, that however the
position of M. Guizot may have been Fltaken, the attack, of
the English press have re-established him. At present, the
ministry appears as firmly fixed as it is possible to be.
The King and Queen of the Belgians left Paris the day
before the Duke and Duchess de lilunipensier were expected
to arrive here. This inopportune departure is much criti-
cised. People say that King Leopold would have done better
not to have come et all, if he intended to go away so sud-
denly. But this departure, which has the appearance of a
flight, is explained by the delicate position in which he
' stands. Accustomed to negotiate between France and Eng-
land, to serve as a link between the two governments, he
sees with regret the rupture of the entente cordiale. After
having shown so strong a maniferation in favour of M.
Guizot, lie finds himself, so to speak, compelled to disavow
him. The more difficult the posture of affairs the less it
ought to be prolonged. King Leopold has felt this, and
hence his abrupt departure. If this be not a proof of affection
given to the royal family, it is at least an act of diplomacy.
0.

FRANCE.—TIIE JOURNEY OF THE DUKE AND
Dueness ox Nloareenstru.—The M!Dats, in announcing
the arrival of the Duke and Duchess de Montpensier, says :
" Alter Bordeaux the Ptes necessarily ceased on account of
the recent disasters. At Angoul4me only the town was illu-
minated to honour the passage of their Royal Highnesses.
But beyond that place they could only meet with the serious
respect due to royalty. Of all the privileges conferred on them
by.their birth and position they wished to exercise only one—
that of relieving misfortune. Thus at Blois and Orleans
they leR generous marks of their passage. Their Royal
Highnesses showed a touching interest in inquiring from the
local authorities the extent of the calamities which had
occurred. They will convey to the king the precious infor-
mation which they have thus collected, and his Majesty will
find new resources in the inexhaustible inspiration of his
goodncas."
COMPLIMENT TO THE DUCHESS DE NIONTPENSIER.
—The Princes and Princesses of the royal family, wishing to
make a present to their sister-in-law, the Duchess do Mont-
pensier, conceived the idea of offering her an album, corn-
po,ed of designs by the most renowned French artists. The
work consists of 43 compositions, by Gudin, Delaroche,
Charlet, Also:, De Dreux Tony Johannot, It. Fleury, De-
lacroix, H. Vernet, H. Scheffer, Itoqueplen, Isabey, Ary
Schiffer, Ingres, &c. All these artists have produced deli-
cious specimens of their talents, but the gem of all is con-
sidered to be a water-colour painting by Ingres, of " The
Infant Jesus preaching iu the Temple en the midst of the
Doctors." _ _

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CHARITY OF THE DUKE DE MONTPENSIER.--On
leaving Pau, H.R.H. the Duke do Montpensier leR 2,000 f.
for the bureau de bienfaisance of that placa, 1,0004 for the
honpital, and 2,000 f. to be distributed to different persons
who had applied to him for relief.
MUNIFICENT ACT OF LORD NORMANDY.—His
Excellency the Mareiuis of Normanby, immediately on
hearing that a subscription bad been opened by Messrs.
Galignani and Co. for the sufferers by the inundations, put
down his name for 4,000 f.
EXTRAORDINARY SUICIDE.—A suicide of extraor-
dinary character, and showing a great determination, was
committed a short time ago at Loon le Saulnier (Jura). A
working man named Odebey. aged forty-eight, stifled
himself by wrapping round his head and face a wet sheet,
folded four times thick, and binding it tightly round his neck
with a cord.

MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.—A young girl lost her
life, a few days ago, near St. Venant (Pas de Calais), in the
following distressing manner. She went out to meet a wed-
ding party returning from the church with a bouquet, to he
presented to the bride. She met them in a cart decked with
ribb, ns, and in her eagerness to play her part in the honours of
the day, approached so near the vehicle, thatshe was knocked
down by the shaft and crushed under the wheel.
TIMBER LAND IN FRANCE.—One of the Paris jour-
nals, in alluding to the question of replanting the hills near
the Loire with timber-trees, gives the following account of
the present quantity of timber-land in France :—Of the
52 millions of hectares in France, 8,623,128 are in woods
and forests; of these, 1,073,256 are the property of the
State; 1,823,833 belong to the communes or public esta-
blishments; 106,929 to the Crown, and 5,619,110 to private
persons. It is added that the forests of the State are the
best attanded to, and therefore the most productive; they
yield a revenue of 32 fr. per hectare, whilst the woods
and forests of the communes and private persona only
yield 24 fr.
GEIiMANY.—VIENNA, Ocr. 26.—The accounts
from Olin brought by the Archduke Charles, who has re-
turned from that place, respecting the health of the Arch-
duke Palatine, are now favourable, so that hopes are enter-
tained that the life of this Prince will be still prolonged fur a
time.

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Lord Ponsonby, the new English ambassador,
appeared the day before yesterday for the first time in the
salons of Prince Metternich.
The reigning Duke of Nassau has arrived at
Vienna. The health of H.I H. the Grand Duchess Mary
still causes great anxiety : she suffers from intermittent fever,
and is not sufficiently strong to undertake the journey to •
more southern climate. The Vladika of Montenegro, who
is staying as Vienna, is, it is said, awaiting the permission
from the Emperor of Russia to proceed to St. Petersburg,
where be wishes to come to some definite agreement con-
cerning the lake of Seodra and the islands Lessandria and
Vranina. As, however, the Russian minister at Constanti-
nople has already taken the necessary steps in this matter,
it is not unlikely that the journey of the Viadika to St.
Petersburg, which is not agreeable to the Ottoman Porte,
may be deemed unnecessary.
BERLIN, OCT. 29.—The royal birthday has
by, and the expected amnesty has not taken place, passed
gti
hoped for by all, but few thought it likely at • moment when
the trial of the Polish prisoners is to take place on the new
system, and how was it in the power of the king to grant
pardons when no investigation has as yet been set on foot ?
Nothing certain is known as to when the trial is
actually to commence, but certainly not in the pre-
sent year.—ln the manufacturing districts of Prussian
Silesia symptoms of great distress are manifesting them-
selves. Threats are muttered by the oppressed apprentices
against the manufacturers, and great anxiety prevails. The
interests of the poorer classes in Prussia are not represented
in the press, and pamphlets which attempt to advocate thiir
cause are not looked upon favourably by the government.
The same distress is also evident in the Rhenish provinces.
" The joyous songs of the vintners," says the Dusseidorfer
Zeitung, in a correspondence from Muhlheim, " resound in
our streets, and would call forth an echo if our factory-
men had the courage to join us in the chorus. But it
is not so. Owing to the failure of business at the late
fair of Leipzig, and other unlucky commercial
combinations, hundreds are thrown out of work.
One of our velvet manufacturers has already stopped 500
looms. Thr approaching winter adds greatly to the dread-
ful situation of the poor men." Why, says the Augsburg
Gazette, is German money expended for foreign manufactures'
whilst our workmen are starving and the country gradually
imposcrii•hed ; we hope that the Zollverein will take speedy
and efficient measures to procure bread fur the hungry and
tranquillity and order for the country.—ln the new model
prison at Berlin prisoners continue to arrive in small num-
bers. The Councillor of State Meketta is very busy
in preparing for the great Polish trials—The report that
General Badowits, Prussian Ambassador to the Court
of Baden, was to succeed General Bo en as Minister of War,
does not receive much credit at Berlin.—The late consider-
! able bankruptcies in London have had a most unfavourable
effect on the Berlin bourse, as some of the first houses are
losers to a large amount. One of the greatest spirit-mer-
chants at Berlin has just failed, to the amount, it is said, of
70,000 dollars. A stockbroker was arrested on the same day
for a sum of 30,000 dollars ; thus in one day 100,000 dollars
were swallowed up in unlucky speculations.—The English

Airabassador to theCotirt of et. PetzratituX, Load Illeosullatid,
'pared. through' lira
on, the 119th nit., as! Itiverar,
Losteas
FiteirrießB OP °MAMA,. 0ct.24,—1D the
vicinity
of Wadowice, trains of a new conspiracy have been dine-
' vered; and even some made uniforms have been found. A
veteran soldier has been arrested. Nobody knows what
chances this infatuated Jaen reckoned upon, unless he
imagined he could procure the assistance of the peasants,
who, however, seem disposed to-act aoonriling to their own
I suggestions, and to be by no means inclined to support their
former oppressors.
For the last few days martial law is in force. The
' sew safety guard is only for the ten western districts ; it
consists of a body of 600 men, all picked men. The sup-
pression of the communal courts of justice, which are to be
replaced, will meet with some difficulties. Meantime,
things are in stain giro. The new commissaries, with full
powers, are to remain. A project fur the redemption of the
coerces is ready.
FRANKFORT, OCT. 29.—Count Von Munch Bel-
-1 linghauseu, President of the Diet, has prolonged his stay in
lour city up to this time, and intended, if we may judge by
his reparations, to leave Frankfort in the middle of last
week, and to return to Vienna. It is now affirmed in our
circles, that the events in Switzerland:have caused him to
delay his departure, because the German Confederation,
after the military measures which France and Sardinia have
thought necessary to take, cannot be wholly indifferent It
is now considered that the provisional legislation of the press,
wlrch has beeuenforced in Germany since 1819, shall not be
altered for the present.
The Cologne Gazette and the correspondent of Nu-
remberg announce that the accession of the Grand Duchy of
Mecklenburg to the Zollverein, will be proposed at the
Diet which is to be held at Malchin. It is said that M.
Lutzow, the directing minister, had conceived this project
for a long time past, and has had several conferences with
the Prussian government on the subject.
MAYENCE, OCT. 28.—Large cargoes of wheat and
corn continue to arrive from the Rhine upwards, as also
from the Maine, and although the greater part is bought fur
the government storehouses, still a large quantity finds its
way into the neighbouring states. As a large quantity is
expected from the Lower Rhine, and much is already stored
up, and as the potato-crop is abundant this year, the fears
for the winter have subsided.
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NASSAU.—A governmrnt order, dated Oct. 22, pro-
hibita the sale of potatoes for the confection of brandy, under
the fine of HI. 301. a cwt., half of which is to belong to
the informer, or imprisonment; the potatoes to be confis-
cated for the benefit of the poor of the distlict.
DENMARK.—ALTONA' Ocr. 31.—News has just
been received here by the lest train from Kiel, that the
assembly of the States of Schleswig has been dissolved.
Although this requires confirmation, the report was
universally believed, for how else was the govern-
ment to act, which can only count upon two votes
in the assembly, and is yet determined not to
make the slightest concession. The position taken
by the Duke of Augustenburg, and the language
he has held, point him out as the leader of the Ger-
man movement, and his motion on the question of the ad-
ministration of the duchies has had a decisive effect on the
constitutional participation of the nobles. The royal com-
missary, M. N. Scheel, sees the cause of the embarrass.
ment of his situation. The only objection to the motions of
the States is that of incompetence. The Danes are in a pre-
dicament, and the political turn which the question has
taken on a reform in the administration is anything but
pleasing to the Copenhagen Cabinet.
S W EDEN.— STOCKHOLM, Ocr. 23.—Prince Augus-
tus, Duke of Dalecarlia, youngest son of the King, who was
taken ill on his journey to Norrkoping, and could only look
at the festivities there from his window, has been confined to
bed since the day before yesterday, and is therefore obliged
to remain at Norrkoping,where he is attended by the Queen.
It appears that a bilious fever is coming on, though it is
expected to take a favourable turn.
It is stated in letters from Gottenburg, of the latter
end of October, that it was commonly reported the King (of
Sweden) had taken the firm resolution of granting a general
freedom of commerce, such as was demanded by the spirit of
the age.

ALGERIA.—We have received the Algiers jour-
nals to the 30th ult., inclusively. The following from Bugia
of the 25th, in the Akhbar of the 29th, is all that we find of
any interest For some time past the environs of Bugia
had been pretty tranquil, and. the Kabyles in general
had abandoned the plain, with the exception of the
?denies, who could not make up their minds to leave
the only place where they could find arable and pasture
land. The hostilities committed on this point were,
therefore, always their act. In the middle of the month
they attacked several officers of the garrison, who were
on a shooting excursion, and who were obliged after a
vigorous defence to fall back. It was not long, however,
before vengeance was had for this aggression. A few
hours after the return of the officers, the native tirailleurs
carried off a flock belonging to the Kabyles. On the 17th a
more important razzia was made by order of the command-
ant of Bugia. The enemy lost 200 head of cattle, and had
several men killed. On the following day the Kabyles, in
small numbers, came and fired a few shots at the government
flock, but they were soon driven back, and pursued beyond
the marabout of Sidi Bou Amenr. Our neighbours the idea-
zias, in their turn, meditated vengeance for their successive
checks. On the 19th an ambuscade of the Kabyles endea-
voured to take the government flock by surprise, but it was
itself surprised by some native tirailleurs, under Lieutenant
Oiacobbi. This officer, notwithstanding the number of the

enemy (estimated at 700) did not hesitate to attack them at
the head of only 45 men. lie took up a good position in
ambuscade, and each discharge killed its man, but the great
number of the enem, the exhaustion of our ammunition,
and the absence of all succour, rendered the affair perilous.
The Mettles called out to the natives of the detachment to ,
abandon their chief and join their co-religionibt., but fortu-
nately this appeal was not responded to. Alter an hour and
a hairs fighting, the garrison was perceived an its way to
succour the detachment. The commandant did not content
himself with releasing the detachment, but pursued the
enemy to the mountains, killing a great many, burning ten
villages, and making considerable booty. On the return the
marabout of Sidi Bon Ameur, which was the rendezvous of
our enemies, and the centre of all their inttigues against as,
was battered down with cannon. Our losses in the affair of
the 19th were small. We hail only one man killed, and a
few wounded. On the following day some mounted men of
the enemy came into the plain. One of them was struck by
a shell and blown to pieces ; it is said that he was one of the
assassins of the commandant Salmon de Mimic"
HAVANNAIL. THE HURRICANE. —We have
been favoured will the perusal of private letters from an
officer of artillery to a relative in London, which mention
disasters not noticed in the accounts of the hurricane that
have already appeared. One letter is dated Oct. 11, and
states:— . . .

Since writing yesterday, I have witnessed the most fearful hurri-
cane you can imagine. It was blowing yesterday, with some rain, on
our netora home from a boll. The wind continued to increase ; but I
went to bed, and knew nothing of Ito eau eine violence until 6 a.m.
when I was awoke by being informed that some of the upstairs lodger
had been tamed out by the force of the gale. The wind was increas-
ing : the windows in front of the hotel were all blown in, and parti-
tion-walla and rarapets were tumbling down about our ears. As you
may Imagine, I was not idle during the scrimmage in assisting to nail
up one part, pull down another, &c. When no more was to be done,
we went down to the quay, and such a scene an there presented itself
you can scarcely imagine. Sldps clashing against each other,
others with only their masts out of the water, and many with none ;
plenty stranded, and a report just arrived that the French squadron
of three ships or more have gone ashore. A New York liner arrived
last night, got on the rocks, and they (the crew) were two hours before
they could get a hawser to the shore. There were eighteen pamen-
gem, principally ladies, all of whom were obliged to be placed in a
chair and slid along by the hawser. As I and party could not
be idle on the wharf we assisted in getting a heat fastened which had
got adrift, and which became es entially serviceable. The loss of pro-
perty must be immense. On the wharf balm of goods are lying about
indiscriminately for two or three miles; packages are strewed in all
directions.

()cr. 12.—The loin of lifr they find is greater than was expectiAL
A gentleman was standing with his brother-in-law and a black ser-
vant under the porch of Ilia house, when it gave way and crashed the
three todeath. Our cook, who was sect to market, was seized hold of by
the authorities, and compelled by them to assist in earning a dead body.
The roof of the theatre has been taken off bodily, and now lies along-
side the bare walls lithe home. So you may guess that there has been a
smart blow "of it. Everyone almost is prevented from leaving the
island, or will have to go by different routes to their destination.
Colonel Bruce, who came in the Pickle schooner, was obliged to go to
Haman b the Royal Mall steamer, the Thames, the only one fit for
sea out of a noble fleet that were at anchor on Saturday. The loss of
the Thames wan only a quarter boat, which was ran into by the old
Rodney.—lt. C. F.