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London, England, 1831-10-06 00:00:00

THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 6, 1831.

N. 13,906.

HURRICANE AT ST. VINCENT.

♦uoUST 13.—This day it is our melancholy
duty to record one of those awful visitations of
Divine Providence, from which the Colony has
been, in a great degree, happily exempt, since the
memorable hurricane of 1780, although we have,on
several occasions, been called upon to notice the
destructive efforts of similar calamities in many of
the Colonies around us. The gale of Thursday
last, to which we have to direct our attention, has
been general, we fear, throughout the West Indies;
in which case, the accounts that we are likely to
receive from the Island to the northward must be
still more distressing than those which have reached
us from almost every part of this Colony. The
only hope that remains for the safety of the other
Islands, is the circumstance of the gale not having
been preceded by any of the customary indications
of the existence of bad weather to the northward,
such as the setting in of a heavy sea, and the rapid
passage of dense clouds from that quarter, for se-
veral hours previous to any material change in the
winds, which not having been the case, in the pre-
sent instance, we still trust the dreadful effects
of the hurricane may have been confined within
a comparatively small circle, as frequently before
has occurred on similar occasions.

The indications of an approaching storm in this
island, although sudden, were earlier in many
situations than in others ; in some parts of the
leeward country the threatening appearance com-
menced on Wednesday evening ; and two dro-
ghers belonging to the Colony were driven on
shore at Satan so early as four o'clock on Thurs-
day morning. The chief indication in the town
at day-light, was the rapid decline of the baro-
meter, which continued until about ten o'clock,
when it became stationary at 29: 5.5; shortly
after which it began to rise as rapidly as it had
before fallen, and at one P. X. was 30 : 00-H
which is the small range of that instrument in
this climate. At day-break it was 29 :92 ; and
the hygrometer, which, at tho same hour was 70,
changed, before ten A. M. to 82, so that it had
the appearance of being broken, from the ex-
traordinary manner in which it was affected
by the humidity of the atmosphere. The quan-
tity of rain which fell, from noon until one P. M.
exceeding two inches ; and the gusts of wind,
from the South West, during that period were very
•iolent, although the storm had then greatly sub-
sided. The thermometer was stationary at 76.

The gale commenced from the North, shortly
after day-light, but was not such felt by the town
or shipping, until it went round to North-West,
which was between seven and eight o'clock, when
its violent effects were very destructive, u will
appear from the following hasty summary.
Of twenty sail of shipping that were at anchor
in the bay, on the morning of the gale (including
the ship Sarah Warde, and seven other square-
rigged vessels), but one only remained at hor
mooring in the afternoon, namely, the brig Com-
merce, of this port, the masts of which had been
cut away to secure her safety. Of the others, the
ship Sarah Warde was the last that came on shore,
about noon, off the old wharf, below the market-
place, and is totally wrecked, with greater part of
a valuable cargo of sugar and produce, which she
had on board, with an intention to sail for London
to-day. The other vessels on shore are
The brig Diamond, Stanely, of this port, on the beach in
the market.

Sloops Susannah, Lady Adventurer, sod Maus, nearly
opposite the store of Messrs. Boyd, Skelly & Co.;
And the following from the mouth of the South
River to the Carpenter's yard, on the Eastern side
of the Bay, namely :
Brig St. 'Vincent, Hatchard, Bermuda, laden with fish,
corn meal, and flour.
Brig Neptune, Hughes, of Bermuda, pertly laden with
produce.
Brig Agenoria, Brown, of this port, European merchan-

Brig Orleans, of Quebec, with a general cargo.
Brig Dove, Cook, of St. Andrew's, lumber.
Brig Emerald, Bogen, of Yarmouth. do.
Schooner Henry Clay, (American), Elisabeth City, with
a cargo of lumber, Ac.
Schooners Barbadoes Packet and Aurora, of this pun.
Sloops Ariel and Lady of the Isles, ditto.
Schooners Sector, and Adelaide, ditto.
Sloop Thetis, of Grenada, also,
A small fishing vessel, the Emily, of this port, and
Two valuable droghing boats, one belonging to the har-
bour muter, and the other to N. B. Cropper, Esq.
In addition to the above, the sloop Fanny was
thrown on shore at Grsathead's Bay, and sloops
Despatch and William M'Caul, at Calliqua ; the
schooner Delta at Crimean, and the Zephyr and
sloop Shark at Bequia ; also the sloop Jane and a
small schooner at Mnstique ; and the schooner
Union and sloop Triangle, at the little island of
Seven. We should be happy if even this
frightful list of calamity and loss of pro-
perty, in the short space of a few hours,
included the whole of the misfortunes which have
befallen the shipping; but we regret the necessity
of adding that little doubt exists of a vessel hai-
ing been totally lost during the gale near Aker's
Point, which is described as a large achosiner, car-
rying a fore-topsail. The crew of this vessel must
have been lost, as there was no possinility of
saving them; and se' oral dead carcases of cattle
have since •been washed on shore, a bich leads to
the ropposition that he was laden with those an.-
thals. The crew of the Sarah Warde were, for a
considerable time, in imminent danger, Irons the
difficulty of gctting a rope froth the vessel to the
shore ; but this having been happily effected,
after much paintul suspense to hundreds of per-
sons who crowded the beach, Captain Moore left
the vessel, by ad haviser, about five o'clock, after
seeing his crew safely landed by the same means.
Very lew of the ve‘eek on rhos* are likely to be
sawed; and the most' vAltable among diem being'
dismayed; the expense of refitt:ng them, even if
'they could be got. off, would be very great. The
greater part, are either embedded in the sand on
the beach, or bilged in the saute situation.

To describe the injury sustained on shore is lire-
Wally impossible, es every hour brings come fresh
account of the destructive effects of the gale, either
in the loss of life or property, the latter to an in-
calculable extent at present. With very few ex-
ceptions, we may say that every plantation in the
colony has suffered mere or less, by the unroofing
of the works and negio houses, or the total de
'traction of both in many situations, particularly
at the two extremities of the Island, both to wind-
ward and leeward. Many valuable dwelling-
houses on the properties in both these quarters
have been destroyed or greatly damaged, particu-
larly at Owia, Waterloo, Lot No. 14, LknSley
Park, Sans Souci, and the New Adolph'. wind-
ward; and Wallibou, Richmond, Fetit Bordel,
Rose Hint, Cumberland, Millington's, and Bos-
Itock Park, to leeward. Of the sugar works that
are either wholly or greater part destroyed, we
have heard of Calder Ridge, Wallibou, Richmond,
and several others ; and only three or four dwel-
ling-houses remain standing in the town of Cha-
teaubelair.

The steeple of the chapel of Cane Grove was
thrown down, and materially injured the roof ;
the negro houses and other light buildings in the
same quarter, are much damaged, and the public
road rendered nearly impassable from the over-
flowing of the river.
As regards our public buildings that have sus-
tained more or less injury, we have to notice the
breaking down of the bridge over Kingstown south
river, the unroofing of the copper on nearly the
whole esstern side of the church : the destruction
of the front of the barracks and other buildings,
which were in bad repair, on Dorsetahire hill, and
of several of the galleries and other parts of the
officers' quarters at Fort Charlotte. A few small
houses, at the lower part of the town, have like-
wise been thrown down, and many large trees in
every part of the is►and are rooted up, or
nearly destroyed from the effects of the hur-
ricane !

Immediately on the gale subsiding, a strong
guard of the military was sent from the garrison,
for the protection of property of every description
scattered along the bay; and this handsome mark
of attention on the part of the Commandant has
been continued night and day, since that time,
and has proved of great service in the prevention
of plunder.
Besides the melancholy lose of life recorded in
this day's obituary, we have also to notice the
death of Mrs. Jessie Douglas, from the fall of the
dwelling house at Gwia ; and her eldest daughter
had her arm broken from the same accident.—
Eleven or twelve negroes were killed on the Cha-
raib country estates, and one or two other similar
misfortunes hare been mentioned to us as having
occurred in other quarters : casualties, of a less
fatal character, have, no doubt, been very nume-
rous.—Royal Gazette.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, OCT. 5.
TOTAL /MOT.
The Royal Assent was given ea the Wine Duties Bill,
the Administration of Justice in Ireland Bill, the Game
Bill, the Coal Duties Bill, and a private Bill. The Com-
missioners were the Earl of t3haßesbury, the Lord Chancel-
lor. and Lord Holland.

Sir J. C. Nommen then brought op from the Commons
a bill to regulate the employment of apprentices and other
young persons in cotton factories, &e. and the Asp:tents-
lion of Benefices Bill, and prayed the meanrence of the
House of Lords therein.

Lord HOLLAND presented petitions Awn the society of
Odd Fellows in Nottingham, and from other places, in fa-
vour of reform.

The Earl of SHA FTESBURY presented a petition from
the Mayor and Corporation of 1.41113083t011, against the Re.
form Bill
The Earl of BRADFORD presented a petition from
Bradford. against the reform bill.
Lord HOLLAND presented one from Harwich in fivrota;
of reform. and assured the house there was scarcely a maw
in that town who was against the measure now before the
house.

The Duke of GORDON adverted to a petition which
had been presented by the noble Earl (Ompmdown) last
night from Aberdeen, in favour of reform, and begged to
state that that petition did not speak the sentiments of the
majority of that town, but that it had been got up by a few
persons in the old town of Aberdeen.
The Earl of CA MPERDOWN stated that the petition
had been forwarded to him by a noble friend of his who was
absent, and who, in trusting it to him, had assured him it
was signed by most respectable individuals. He, therefore
could Dot answer fat the truth of the statement, but he had
reason to believe It was correct, for be saw the names of
many very respectable persons to the petition.
Lord AUCKLAND presented a petition front Greenwich,
signed by 2400 persons, in favour of the reform bill.
Lord LITTLETON presented a petkion from the Who.
Wants of Dudley, in favour of the reform bill: Thimble
Lord said this petition had been most unanimously
and was signed by double the number of persona who
the former petition, presented to the other house et paie
iwint upon the same subject.
Lord DACRE presented a petition from the gentry, elm.
gy, freeboldets, and other inhabitants of the county et
klommouth, *peed to at a meeting convened by the high
sheriff; also a petition from the inhabitant householders of
the town of Cambridge, both praying that the reform bill
might be speedily passed into s law.
, The Earl of RADNOR sod Lord CLONCURRY pee.
seated several petitions in favour of reform, but we could
anthem the places from wham they tame.
.Lad PLUNKETT presented a petition from Grange
Oo sot, in favour of the reform bill
,The Duke of GRAFTON presented a petition from Ips-
wich, aligned by 1,810 praying the house to pass
the reform bill ass ily as possible, the petitioners be-
lieving it to be the only means to ensure the prosperity of
the country.
The Duke of WELLINGTON presented a petition from
the Isle et ,Thanet against the bill.
Loed.DACRE presented a 'petition from the freeholders
of Nahlon,resident in.Loadms„..praying *eke Lordships to
pam the:reform bill without alterations.
Visceunt . CLIFDEN pesented a peskiest to the mow
effect fralaßirraws Ozolu
no Earl of COVENTRY presenteialetkies
Worcester. taped hp almost all the persons of weal* be
that eity.,prayiog Abele lardddps not to pm she proem
.Reforns.llo,. The:petitioners, however. were amebae to
emcee *may nussureshort lathe present eseimbieb Might'
•be brooglatt forward art the mbject of Reform. The•Nobif
Earl immured mosicserdialky is dm sestimeole of dies&
tioners, considering be should brst discharge his duty by
voting against the present measure, which would have the

effect of overturning all the acknowledged principles of the
Constitution. His Lordship bad thought much on the sub-
ject, and had not made up his mind until af!er mature con-
sideration.

A loog and deiultory discussion took place in conse-
quence of a complaint by Lord Cawdor of the hurtled tnatt
ner in which, as we understood, the Aholition of Fees
Bill had been read a second time last night. which ended in
an arrangement that the subject should be discussed to.
morrow.

The Marquis of LANSD:SWNE presented two petitions
from parishes in Buckinghamshire in favour of the Reform
13111.

The Duke of CUMBERLAND possonted similar peti.
does from a parish In Stafford. and from St. Mary Abbott's
Kensington.
Lord KING petitions in favour of the Bill
from the Isle d Wlekt ; Chard, Somerset/hire ; West
Ham ; and seven ether plates.
Viscount MELBOURNE presented a petition from a
pad* in Aberdeen in favour of the Reform Bill. Tho
Noble Viscount aim moved for returns relative to popula-
-'

The LORD CHANCELLOR presented petitions from
Cordwainet's Ward, Wedneshury, Staffordshire; Ayr, and
several other places, in favour of the Bill.
The Marquis of WESTMINSTER presented a petition
from Flintshire In favour of the Bill.

Lord JERSEY presented a petition from Minehead
against the BM

Earl GREY presented a petition from Sr. Luke's,
Chelsea, in which, although they considered themselves to
have a claim, from the amount of their population, to a re-
presentative, they stated their anxiety that the Bill should
pass in its present form, with the least possible delay. The
Noble Earl also laid certain papers on the table relative to
Po:coital.
Lord WEIARNC LIPPE presented a petition from Ips.
with against the Bill, sod stated, that although it had not
been agreed to at any public meeting, it had in two days
been signed by upwards of 400.
The Duke of GRAFTON recalled the attention of their
Lordships to the petition which he had presented from the
same town, which had been agreed to at a public meeting
called by the Chief Magistrate, and signed by upwards of
1,800 persons.
Earl RADNOR said, as the Noble Lord opposite
(Wbarneliffe) bad stated the petition was against Reform,
be had been curious enough to read it, and their Lordships
would be surprised to find that it merely serlouslyealled on
the House to give it their attention, and to take care that
the Sovereign's prerogative, their just rights, &c. were not
Infringed.—(Hear).
Lord WHA RNC LIF FE had another petition to present
from merchants, bankers, and others, of the thy of London,
against the Reform Bill. (Hear, hear, from the Duke of
Cumberland.) It had been agreed on at a meeting called in
consequence of the representations made as to the uni-
versal feeling in favour of Reform in the city. It was
signed by 800 respectable householders, but he would yen.
cure to say that it embraced a much pester proportion of
the wealth and respectability of the city than the petition
which bad been presented by the Noble Earl opposite. He
would take that opportunity of observing upon the use
that bad been made of a statement of kis, that had con-
siderably changed since the introduction of the
When he alluded to Bond-street and St. James's, he did so
at random, but he ventured to say, and would
noble lords opposite an the point, that if they wen4t*hattentC
shops of any part of the City of London, Westminster, or
lb* parish of Mary-le-bow, they would Had a universal
ebeinking from the dangers the country was exposed to by
tills mossure. Nay, further, universal blame was thrown
as Government, for their baring proposed a measure re-
p_kte with such danga. People talked about revolution, and
If the House would listen to a speech that had, it ap-
pond, been made very lately at a meeting of the Binning.
him Political Union, they would find that a revolution had
net only commenced, but advanced to a certain wage. The
Noble Lord then alluded to the speeches of Mr. T. Hayes
and Mr. Attwood. The Noble Lord was desirous of read-
ing a few words on the subject. This Birmingham Union
was not satisfied with the usual reports of proceedings, but
published their reports with a medal in front. If the lan-
guage held out at that meeting was not inthnidation and
*oats, be knew not what it was. The Noble Lord read a
impart of the proceedings of the meeting published in the
mining papers, and marked the passage in which the gen-
damn Who addressed the mating had said " Resistance
to tyrants will restore to us all our rights in the hands
of the boroughmongers." The person, addressing 160,000
moo, asked whether the Lords would dare refuse to pees
for bill? That the noble lord considered a threat. If the
Lords exercised a constitutional right, these men told them
they bad 166,000 men, and that the House of Lords dare net
refuse to peas it. That he considered a threat. The whole
tenor of the article to which he alluded went to the extent
of saying—We are at the bead of 160,000 men, and if you
do not pass the bill we will compel you. Having corn.
mented en the speech at some length, the noble lord de-
clared that the sentiments of the speaker at that meeting
amounted to most unconstitutional threats of physical
force, in order to restrain the house from exercising
its undoubted deliberative rights (bear). The speeches, too,
held out delusive hopes to 150,000 enraged and agitated
men, excited by these hopes to petition the House of Lords
under the intimidation of physical force. He did believe
that the country was anxiously looking for reform (Hear,
from the ministerial bench.) He admitted it, (Hear) and
was willing to go along with them so far as he could with
safety to the institutions of the country. But from all be
woo able to learn, be believed that in this town and district,
as far as the present bill was concerned, If not a universal,
there was yet a greet shrinking from the results that might
follow its passing into a law.
The LORD CHANCELLOR could not permit what had
been said to dog the whim which he had pre-
sented from without snaking a few observations,
fat, as to the convenience of the course of proceeding
miens ed by the noble lord who had just tat down. (Hear.)
fie bed an opportunity already of delivering his send-
meats upon 'the Bill. He had been heard at great length,
fully, and whit his charecteristic frankness. (Hear.) He
had exhumed all be had to say, as reasons against the
K the proposed measure. He had been answered,
who ant be, by the common fate of speakers, and to
the eine= fuse of speakers he had been obliged to yield,
that ens to say his speech. had come to an end. (Hear and
Imsgbleir.) Though it bad come to an end, extended and
lablationgb it was, what did the Noble Lord do ? Did he
wait dB a future stage of the Mater* f Did be delay it
till a More oppertuniq ? No—but under—be (the noble
nod Mimed lord) would not say a pretext, bet in the form
of
greinodng a petition to-night, be made a second speech
wee the Am. (Hew, hear, from the. Opposition side of
die Heuer.) The noble and learned lord beard it reechoed
by an illustrious Duke—" He is tight."
The Duke of CUMBERLA ND certainly did not re.
edte any thing, not open his lim.
The LOttDCHANCELLOR then would take that .11,11
bud been re-echoed by some Noble Lord or Noble Lord%
and he perfectly acceded to the cheer arid adopted this
ciple, because, if at a future time he should find it q
to adopt the practice of the Noble Lord, be slionitlennebily
claim the privilege of doing so. With. respect to die=
nt
ler which the Noble Lord himself bad declared
had assembled, the Blouse of Lords wee to g et
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rbele because a part of those asiembled on
don,- O Ono Individual, forsooth. bad used
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'what what *as 'hi be liaid of the House of Locdp, ,wbei
night lb the costae .ribititivoilipates 4411111:4°147
temperste—laniaago w ted nap pr , o(tawr-
langiseip which held net merely. pf bet
'of aernething very life capital: -feknyr.-llntnieneslebeere
fro the been used within the
walk of that House. When nth longues, w 9 to be adopted
in that House, be (the "Noble and learned lord) protested

against imputations of unconstity....—
ing what took place at Birmingham, becluse
no individual had spoken intemperately.
towards those honest men whose petition ,
ed lord presented to the house last night„to
their own acts, than by the strain of any
address the house Tae vary last art of b
►isting of thousands and tens of thousands.
unanimous resolution not to pay tales, and
for a bleeping on the head of their august
would not follow his noble friend through hi
Lions respecting the feeling of the Bond.
James's-street shopkeepers, as probably h.
lord was five minutes older than he really
hear petitions presented fror the Inhabitants
—(hear, and much cheering)—and if the •
only name a few other streets and piste■,
morrow petitions would be poured in ft--
places in favovr of the measure, without
coining against it.—(Cheers.)
Fad GREY protested against the injustice
crime, if it were one, upon a whole body is
ante of which one individual had been guilty,
the case of the Catholic question, when similar las
held, but which did not determine the noble dU'lte at the

head of his Majesty's Government from bringing in the bill.
He deprecated the useless occupation of their lordships' time
by thus bringing on discussions respecting the general quet-
tion on the presentation of petitions. The noble lord oppo-
site denied that the general feeling prevailed with regard to
the present bill, which other people entertained, but he did
not deny the necessity of some reform. He (Lord Grey)
however, believed, that a more general sentiment prevail, d
now as to this measure, than had prevailed singe its introduc-
tion. The noble earl contended that die petition presented by
the noble lord opposite,slgned by 800 person., could not speak
the sentiments of the wealth and commerce of sn great a
commercial city, and contrasted it with the petition from
the city of London, which he had already presented, signed
by 4JOlTTseisons. There were also in the petitions now be-
fore the house sufficient evidence that many persons who
would not previously acknowledge these spistlens bad much
altered their tone, and shown an inclinadon to acquiesce In
some measure of reform. The history of the noble lord's
petition was this :—The meeting at which it was signet
was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, in consequence
of an advertisement which appeared in a single morning
paper. The merchants of London who signed the petition
he had presented came forward publicly in the Egyptian
Hall of the Mansion House, andannexal to linearly 51100
signatures. That petition spoke the sense of the merchants
of London ; and the noble earl believed the people of Eng-
land generally were more disposed to have the bill than
at any former period. (Hear, hear.) The noble earl
next stated that he had been misunderstood in what he
had stated. regarding any proposed alterations its
the Reform Bill, be had nerer stated that he would admit of
no alterations whatever, but that he could not admit of any
alterations affecting its efficacy ; and also that if it were de-
feated, he never would propose one less efficient. But any
alteration, of the Bill would depend upon their Lordships,
and as the noble lord admitted the necessity for Reform, he
should allow it to go into Committee, and there propose his
alterations. Many noble Peers opposed this Bill who as-
sented to the disfranehi-envan of boroughs gone to decay.
and assented to the principle of transferring the franchise to
large towns and the extension of franchise in counties.
Why that was the very principle of the Bill.—(lead
cheers.) The rest was but a question of degree. It,
however, in the Committee they should propose alterations
inconsistent with the principles of the Bill, and make it a
delusion on the people, he was determined to oppose them.
—(Clews.
fie Kari of HADDiNG TON rose to defend hit noble
friend (Lord IVltarncliffe) in the complaint that noble friend
had made of the threats held out at the linnirgliain Union
meeting. His noble friend had properly brought tilo.d
threats under the consideration of the house. lie could n..t
allow that the sentiment in favour of the bill had been so
strong in the city of London as the noble eailht lieved it was.
At several meetings in the city of London the most respecta-
ble_persons amongst the mercantile classes had not been seen.
'The Duke of BUCKINGHAM admitted that the sins of
one man at a public wetting were nut to be viaitod upon Ile
many. He could ant believe that the peon!. of England
would be induced by any demagogue to sacrifice the comet-
tution ; but he would call nn the nob!, end,, that the lin.
pap used was the language of a unionapith which hi (the
noble earl) had correspn :dud. He bad-seen the publication
of a letter Ban the noble earl to that Political Aciety.—.
With respect to the allusions made by the noble earl to his
own spsseklis would say the words wed by ehr imble red
' were these—" Your lordships must take this bill, or some
other measure MOM dangerous, which you may nut be sale
to resist." (Hear, hear.)
Lord PLUNKETT said, every person of common sense
most know that if the House rejected that which was lair
and reasonable, they must expect to have that which sae
unfair and unreasonable pressed upon them. The Noble
' Bann had stated, that at a meeting of 180,000 persons some
individual had resorted to threats, but to make the whole of
that meeting answerable for the words of one man, was, in
' his opinion, a magnificent deduction frost common sense.
I Lord TENTERDEN rose to order, and reminded tie
House that there Was to question before the house.
Earl GREY assured the Noble and Learned Lord that
there was a question, namely, "That a petition do lie on
' the table."

The Earl of WICKLOW adverted to the proceedings of
tire Birmingham meeting. It was said that as Mr. Hemp.
ton formal] refused to pay ship money, so would the
speaker refuse to pay taxes it' the bill should not pass. TM
gentleman then said, all who agree with me hold up our
hands, and 150,000 bands were held up. This was not the
act of an individual.

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