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pact, pitchy eblumn from the crater rising'perpendi-
cularly to an immense height, with a noise at intervals
like the muttering of distant thunder. On Wednes-
' day the 29th, all these menacing symptoms of horror
and combustion still gathered more thick t:nd terrific
for miles around the dismal, and half obscured moun-
tain. The prodigious column, shot up with quicker
motion, dilating as it rose, like a balloon. The sun
appeared in total eclipse, and shed a meridian twilight
I over us, that aggravated the wintry gloom of the
scene, now completely powdered over with falling
particles. It was evident that the crisis was as yet to BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED.
Rickard James, of Radford, bear Teasbnry, hoessraseglim
come ; that the burning fluid was struggling for a 1.--.-JOSITH INWAPARTS TO ISIS 'BOTHER NAPOLIOIe • ber-clellar and rhaPinao-
Benjamin Challey, of Nortos-esder-Hasapden,sag.doth gaike.
vent, and labouring to throw off the superincumbent
".Madrid, March 23, 1817.
strata and obstructions, which suppressed the fl{nivo- . William Dean, of Salisbury, Wilts, linen-draper.
tr A year will now soon have elapsed since I asked Robert Roper, late of Houndeditch, London, t* .
rout torrent. At night it was manifested, that it had
greatly disengaged itself from its burden, by the ap- your Majesty's opinion relative to my return tO I block•clakers shiP•awn•rs dealer and ehapnisan. nit
Spain : your Majesty wished me to return, and here I BANKRUPTS.
pearance of fire flashing now and then, flaking above
I am. Your Majesty had the goodness to says that • Jobs Tupper, b" 44. East DRRYIRRd, Lege !Router, to
the mouth of the crater. 1 der Juty 8, 9 sod A
it would always be time enough to leave it, if the I chewer. Am'ornies August 8, at
tea,
as
the
Anrel 11.44
On Thursday the memorable 30th of April, the cis 1121T4iosis coldwas; i
hopes I had conceived should not be realized ; and Messes. Mane and Parry, Temple.
reflezion of the rising sun on this majestic body of
or,
curling vapour, was sublime beyond imagination, in that case your Majesty would secure me an asp. , Samuel Ma, of Lowgisborough, Leicestershire, boiler, Jul,
14, and August 8, at eleven, at the Bull's Head Ina,
and comparison of the Glaciers, of the Andes,lum in the South of the Empire, where I might pass'
borough. Attomies, Mr. Was. Lyon, Gray's-Inn Leugasital'
Cordilleras with it, can but feebly convey an idea of my days in tranquillity. I John sratkinson What=' Loughborough. if.
the fleecy whiteness and brilliancy of this awful co- Sire, events have not corresponded to my 11OptIS ; ' Alexander Gordon, of Worn ,wood-street, Leedom, sigim.
lumn of intermingled and wreathed smoke and I have done no good, nor do I hope to do any. I 1 dealer and cluspman, June SQ, July 4, and August I,*
Guildhall. Attornlee,
_ Messrs. Sherwood and Huichilogisli
ous therefore entreat your Majesty to permit. me re de-
clouds. It afterwards assumed a more sulph
case, like what we call thunder clouds, and in the i posit in your hands the rights which you designed to 7
esonirrt,oUncislid Brum, d-ettriet., .
bestow on me, with the Crown of Spain, four years merchant, dealer and chaipman, July 4, 14, anklirisill. illibt,,,
course of the day a ferrugineous and sanguine ap-
pearance, with much livelier action in the ascent, a l ago. T r.ever had any other object in accepting the I tea, at Guildhall. Adtornies, Mame. Chapman sad ihm744 1
.Little Sc. Thomas Apostle, Queen-sweet.
more extensive dilation, as if almost freed from I Crown of this Country, but the happiness of this vast'
Tosepb. Brabant of Manchester broke 1
every obstruction—afternoon the noise was incessant, , empire. it is not in m‘y power to realize my hopes. July 4, at two', Jul 11, and A use 81.' deskreesi,"4 e11ia11414,16..
chest's' Arms Inn, yl4anchat. ter". Aston 's del* a
and resembled the approach of thunder still nearer : I entreat your Majesty to receive me beningly into i
Ihudzialso
and nearer; with a vibration, that affected the feel- the number of your subjects, and to be assured, that ' cheater; or Mr. Huxley, Temple, London.
John Cot, of Emswoith, Hants,inakeepers,m,
ings and hearing, as yet there was no convulsive ! you never had a more faithful servant than the friend ley.Mox and
i ,dealers and chaptuen, July 16, at one, Jettyl at tikes
which nature gave you, your. Imperial and Royal .
motion, or sensible earthquake. Terror and con- August 8, at one, at the Black Dog Inn, E.nuworth. gnus
Majesty's most affectionate Brother, dosses. sternation now seized all beholders. The Charraibs nit. Mr. Wm. Townsend, Staple-lon, Londuct ;or 34.14.
11.—To THE QUERN OF SPAIN. cotabe,' Portage.
settled at Morne Ronde, at the foot of the Souffrier, - ' Mark Moor, of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, shinaatse, deaf*
44 Madrid, March Ss I ate.
abandoned their houses, with their live stock and hapraan, July 1, at ten, July 11 and August 8, at tw , 1,4
every thing they possessed, and fled precipitately to- "Xy beloved Friend—Y• au must deliver the let cship 'fay , Great Yarmouth.' Attornies, M jwit4ll
wards town. The negroes became confused, for- ter I sent you to the Emperor ;if he carries into eze and Palmer, Yarmouth; or Messrs. Swain, Stevens, Sao;
sock their work, looked up to the mountain, and as cution the Decree of Union, and publishes it in the and Prams, Old Jewry, London.
,it shook, trembled with the dread of what they could Gazettes : in any other case you will wait till you John Dean", of Ealing, Miidlesex, baker, dealer ad dupe%
July 4, at eleven, July 14, at twelve, and August a,at stoat
neither understand, or describe. The birdsfell to the hear farther from me. In the event of your deli- :
. at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Brernidge, No. 1, Dyer'slwil.
ground, overpowered with showers of favilla, unable vering the letter, send me the Emperor's answer and' lags, Holborn.
to keep themselveson the wing. The cattle were story- passports. Remi has informed me of something, William Simpson, of Mtlibank-street, Westminster, MAU%
Goal-merchant, dealer and Chapman, June so, July 4, al Arg,
ing for want of food, as not a blade of grass or leaf which gives me sufficient concern. If they intend ,
was now to be found. The sea was much discoloured, sending me the necessary funds, why so long delay .ctkiantsot nen 'Ca: Cushion-court, 2 iuoi ilds-hc.11. o
ur t AC% WI
Old niiMessrs.
Broad-street Sherat44lll4l6
but in no wise uncommonly agitated ; it is remark- the convoys, and not send me bills on the public trea- Edward Thome, of Deumark-court, GoLlen-lane, Ibikft
14,4
able, that throughout the whole of this violent dis. stay by Estafettes ? Embrace my children for me.
London, printer, dealer and chapman, June SC, July
August 8, at eleven, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Frahm*
turbance of the earth, it continued quite passive, and 1 "P. S.—lf you find that Mr. Mollien has sent me 1 •
t Langloh, No. 9, Dyer's Buildings. Holborn.
did not at any time sympathise with the agitation of no money since the SOO,OOO lieges which • I have re- John Henderson, of Cberlotte-saes., ' Portland-place St. tip
the land. 1 ceived, in January, when you receive this letter, deli- ii,Boner, Middlesex, surgeon and apothecary, I itlys, st d Me,.
About four P.M. the noise became more alarminft , ver my renunciation to the 'Emperor. No one is ' July 14, at twelve, and August 8, at eleven, at Wag,.
and just before sun-set the clouds reflected a b:i
g obliged to attempt absolute impossibilities : such is
Attorney, Mr. Rogers
Thomas Blackburn, ot L Frith-street, Soho.
iount-street, Whittchapel-lload, WA.
copper-colour, suffused with fire. Scarcely had the the state of my treasury." diesels, master-mariner, dealer and chapman, June So, .aly 11, `
day closed, when the flame burst at length pyrami- 111.—TO TIM SAME. • nod August 8, at eleven, at Geildhatl. Attorney, Mr ante,
dically from the crater, through the mass of smoke ; " Madrid, March 23. Hatton-Darden. •
the rolling of the thunder became more awful and If John Heiden, 01 Leonard-square, Finsbury Middlesex, leo
' deafening. Elect! is flasl. es quickly succeeded, attended , My Dear—Mr. Deslandes, who will deliver , dasher, dealer and cbapnian, June so, July 11, and &owl,
1 you this letter, will state to you all the particulars ' at eleven, at Gaidhall- Attorney, Mr. hoes, buclitliberl‘
with loud claps, and now indeed the hurley-burle •
• you wish to know respecting my situation ;I am going Joseph Edwards. bf Relency-Pace kfrisee-Roido am*
began. Those only who have witnessed such a sight,apothecary, dealer and zhapman, Juno, July 11, and Awl
you of myself, in order thatyob may lay :
_ to, at ten, at Guildhall. Atiorney, Mr. Pearson, Eltagas,
can form an idea of the magnificence and variety of the ' to speak to
it before the Emperor, and that he may come to some ' a emple,
lightning and electric flashes ; some forked zi z
air -
g. ag deternunation,.whatever it may be. Every thing ren- aviniain Pool, late of Owen's-place, Goswell-etreet,MlSlse4

sluggish clouds of a sulphumotts 'fait. The whole
Island was covered with favilh, cinders, siorial and
broken masses of volcsulic matter. It was not until
the afternoon, the muttering noise of the monntain
sunk gradually into a solemn, yet auspiCions silence ! ,
Such were the particulars of the sublime scene, from
commencement to catastrophe ! To describe the ef-
fects is, if possible, a more difficult, and truly most
interesting task.

INTERCEPTED LETTERS.

prAring across the perpendicular column from the
crater—others shooting upwards from the mouth
like rockets of the most dazzling lustre—others like
shells with their trailing firsts flying in different
parabolas, with the most vivid scintillations from the
dark sanguine column, which now seemed inflexible,
and immoveable by the wind. Shortly after seven
P. M. the mighty cauldron was seen to simmer, and
the ebullition of lava to break out on the N.W. side.
This immediately after boiling over the orifice and
flowing a short way, was opposed by the acclivity of
a higher point of land, over which it was impelled by
the immense tide of liquified fire that drove it on,
forming the figure V. in grand illumination. Some-
times, when the ebullition slackened, or was insuffi-
cient to urge it over the obstructing hill, it recoiled
back, like a mfluent billow from the rock, and. then
again rushed forward impelled by fresh supplies and
scaling every obstacle, carrying rocks and woods to-
gether in its course down the slope of the mountain,
until it precipitated itself down some vast ravine, con-
cealed from our sight by the intervening ridges of
Morne Ronde. Vast globular bodies of fire were seen
projected from the fiery furnace, and bursting, fell
back into it, or over it on the surrounding bushes,
which were instantly set in tones. About four
hours from the lava boiling over the crater, it reach-
ed the sea, as we could observe from the reflezion of
the fire arid the electric flashes attending it.
About half-past one another stream of lava wan
seen descending to the eastward towards Rabacca......l
The thundering noise of the mountain and the vibra-
tion of sound that had been so formidable hitherto,
now mingled in the sullen, monotonous roar of the
rolling lava, became so terrible, that dismay was al-
most turned into despair. At this time the fiist earth-
quake was felt; this was followed by showers of cin-
ders, that fell with the hissing noise of hail during
two hours. At three o'clock a rolling on the roofs
of the houses indicated a fall of stones, which soon
thickened, and at length descended in a rain of inter-
mingled fire, that threated at once the fate of Pom-
peia, or Herculaneum. The cracking and corusca-
tans from the crater at this period exceeded all that
yet passed. The eyes were struck with momentary
blindness, and the ears stunned with the glomeration
Ater

. .
coal-merchirit, dealer and Chapinan, June SO, ley II
ders me desirous to get out of my present situation : ,
August 8, at ten, at Guihlhall. Attorney, Mr. Viskl,lB.
Ist. If the Emperor makes war with Russia, and judges
Hecahrtnams-leanehe, Lieomliarf d-street.
me useful here, I will stay with the General Conimand
(buyt nowr a' prisoner:o tin he Broadwngais,BeW:thlinsterriet, kiiiiikso,
and General Administration. if he makes war, and the
does not give me the command, nor leave me the and chapman, Jmy4, 7, and August 9, at twin, at Guild
Administration of the country,' I wish to return to Attornits, Messrs. Cross and Child, kiwi-street, *naval.
France. 2d. If he does not make war upon Russia, ! DIVIDENDS to be made at GUILDHALL.
A. July
_ 28. J. S. KiHick, Lea.bridge, miller, at twelve— II
and whether hq gives me the command or no, I will
remain, provided he does not desire from me any ranYcorllntnewinitheinrctalnarit elamet "hinit, at
"4.n-3 iluilY ".
C
thing which may make it supposed I consent to the
csoirmeet.,,,,enricehrancissat, t, at ten..., Atugu—st 1. S. Chambers, .FatiieNta'
dismemberment of ifie Monarchy ; and if he leaves at twelve—August ii. W. Atkinson, Lois*
'treat, hat -manufacturer, at eleven—August $. S. shandlnife
me sufficient troops and territcn y, and sends me the wick-square,
i .tie,l-Lequar !chant, ae
e, underunti. en
r, at
iIY WA
8 eleven—July 18. J. N.
monthly loan .of 1,000,((X), which he promised. N
Under those circumstances I !till remain as long as street, coach-smith, at el.
—unJuly9ll. 3 1171i*
.3. F. 'I Leta-
possible, since I consider my hoooor interested in Guildford-street, underwriter, at ten—July lb. r. G00:4+41
not leaving Spain abruptly ;as in leaving it during P°l-1241.1 merchant," eleven—July Is. k" Cb-Plua°' I
Wel.s, carpenter, at ten—July 18. 5. Dy,r, Newbury, smanr.'
the war with England, sacrifices would he reluired
at ek.ver.—.Jul is. G. Cantles, Marckutont-creet, itatlVl
of me, which I cannot, or ought not to make, bt.t at e i—July tl. M. Hicks, New Bond-street, mintier, ado*
ry
a general peace, for the gnod of Spain, I'r ince, and July 18. T.rblogruf. l'otteilkam Uourt-road, Lats-arsfdlille
Europe. A Decree of Uiiion front the Ebro, arriva 3'4 I*. 0- 1143,"rwarl"'N'd, "'"'"°l3 '
ing unexpectedly upon me, will make me set tut the ' DIVIDENDS to be made in the COUNTRY.
following day. It •the Emperor defers his projects at the
st whitsbue4. W. Barks, Stratford-upon-Avon,victiuler,aL "45
till a peace, let him give me the means of existing Lion,teStralthfords—ri July 2111juiy Itel..auotvlrfA.
IA , IMIPi
sro H.
during the war. If the Emperor wishes' I should go, Wickwar, cheeser.,s
at
' er
or, at twelve, the Commercial Rowt
or has determined upon any of the measures which
White Hart, Hull.—July 20. J. Merraield, Grandam, Woo
aristol—.July is G. &Hera, Hull, merchant, at elevens ales
will produce this effect, I would chose to return in ner, at eleven, at the t;eorge, Grantham-1151) la Kill
peace with him, and with his sincere and absolute Wilton, curnfactor, at one, at the Commercial Room,
consent. I confess, that reas,,n inclines me to this
determination, so confortnable to the situation of this ! 0.
Hooper,
mooCER6 'elidNleiCylac:rtaihrizEs
_lutivDoggres,lll.
unfortunate country, if I can do nothing for it, and cheese-dealer—A. Murray, Shrewtoo, vlctoader--S.Lefllli
so suitable to my domestic relations. In this case, ter, merchant —W. Stroi.g, Bath, sadkr—W. Bennett, =
calico-printer—B. Jones, %tuba-highway, alopseller—i•
I wish the Emperor to give me an estate in Tuscany
! I.o_ udon-road, haberdasher—S. J. Bargerbur and Co. _,.,
or the South of France, 100 leagues from Paris, shipowners—D. Latour, Brewer-street, goldsmith—a IMP',
where I propose to pass one part of
,the year, and the ,
aeStoanrcb-satnrte:s—, ;0.4'1-merchant—J. Swan and Co. Wall'igw"
other at Morfontaine. Eveats which., have hap-' Clarke, Exeter, draper—T. King, Stnadt be
monger—A. L. Pfeil, Bishopsgate-itreet, merohaat—N. CZ
pened, and the situation in which I am placed, so re. ,
, man, Stockport, co:ton-manufacturer—W. Greet, 144,in
pugnant to the rectitude and integrity cf my cha- gist—m►'. Heath, Hartley, lronfounder—J. Lane, Penra%
ratter, have greatly enfeebled my health ;I am also per—S. Wheatly, Bristol, dealer. .
advanced in age, and honour and duty alone retain i DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIPS.
me here. My very expences will oblige-me to quit, 1 William and Landale, Manchester, nierchanu—
unless the Emperor supplies me in a different man- . King, London, merchants—Chatterton and Fed" 5u4r14,...
drapers-,Munro and Dobson, Minorlei,orgairhuilderv•irsr
ner from what he has hitherto done. I embrace you ' and Co. Oldham, onson.apianees—J. and T. ManoiBlllo4B,
and my children." eairciters—Heat and Bock, Liverpoolosetchanto .
IV.---TO THE SAME. .......—.---.....
• " Madrid, March 117. PARLI4fiIENIART PROCEEDING& s: ,
41 My DEAR,—I have received your letter of the •

aleg
of sounds—people sought shet , in -
cellars, under
rocks, or any where, for every where was. nearly
the se m, and the miserable negroes flying front
their huts, were knocked down, or wounded, many
killed in the open 'air—several houses were set on fire.
The estates situated in the immediate vicinity
seemed doomed to destruction—had the stones that
fell been proportionally heavy to their size, not
_a
living creature could have escaped death—these hav-
ing undergone a thorough fusion, they were divested
of their natural gravity, and felt almost as light as
pumex, though is some places as large as a man's
bead—this dreadful rain of stones and fire lasted up-
wards of an hour, and again was succeeded by cinders,
from three till six o'clock in the morning. Earth-
quake &bowed earthquake almost mrinentary, or
rather the whole of this part of the island was in a
state of continued oscillation, not agitated by shocks,
vertical or horizontal,bat undulated like water shaken
in a bowl.

29th of February. I have nothing to add to what
Deslandes will have-told you. I have made no alte-
rations in my determination since his departure. I
am a little indisposed.
V.—TO HIS BROTHER LOUIS.
eg MY DEAR Bnoystra,—l received your letter of
thelp2sth of October, and saw, with pleasure, that
your health improves. My ffairs do not proceed
very well. I have an officer here, who is worthy of
respect for his talents, and the fa.yourable sentiments
he entertains towards you. Never doubt, my beloved
Louis, of my ardent and unalterable friendship. I
embrace you with all my heart, and hope to see you
again some day in good health. and in that happiness,
which a good conscience, and the affection of our
friends, ever bestow.
Your affectionate Brother, JOSEPH."
VL—TO HIS SISTER THE QUEEN OF NAPLES.
" Madrid, March 40.
With much lre Ire-

HOUBR OF LORDS, JUNE IV. •
- - Lord REDESDALE, in reference td what bad bean/
former eveleng, presented a 8011, Imitated, «M Ast
vide for the better administration of justice:* wk-'
Lordship's motion, was read a first ume.
Royal Assent was given by Commission re.
Relief Bill, the Irish Bog Bill, Goldin:id', Debt" BR. di,
friar's Bridge, Londuntlerry Coda - House and Joilb,
Estates Bill. The Lords Commissioners were—the hoILOCI..I
CELLO!, Earl BA reveal., and Lord WALSIIIIOIIIIIE.
• The Local Silver Tokens the New Loan, the Insh Cor•
r
Deity Regulation, and the 'Bermudas and alsami Tfada
weer read a second time, and committed for Monday. •
The Glass Drawback Bill, the Militia Adjutants 'BIL dni
litia::ubakerne BILL and de Scotch Excise BA wee Pon.
third time and passed.
. he Southern Whale Fishery Bill, the Wert lola Tglikall
the St. Georges Fieids Improvement But were binetht 81 7
the Commons by Mr. 4.usestrosou Jaws* 3001
Other Members, and severally read a ire Bette.
PitoVtitClAl. DIATIIIIIIASCRI.
Lord SIDMOUTH delivered a message term tits NO
gent, similar to that which Was presented by. Lard Cie
to the House of Le re-pecung the state of the .
I
Mese!ge

Is M.

The break of day, if such it could be called. was
truly terrific— darkness was only visible at 8 o'clock,
anti the birth of May dawned like the day of Judg-
ment : A chaotic gloom enveloped the mountain, and
an iit2peueitable baz,e hung over sea, with black,

4Y BELOVED', A RO LINZ- pleasul
eeived accounts of you and your children. I could have
much wished to have met you at Paris on your arrival,
and hope your affairs are more prosperous than mine,
'though my health is sufficiently good; yid I have
the pleasure to tell you that I Jon you in the same

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aod Midland Counties.. 'J tie ,e was otitseel
tato consnierstion on Moaday.—Adjourned.
HOUSE OF COMMOIIII.
At Galt-put titre*, triii Soesirea ins ranted''" -
of Peen, aseA cet Warecurs infe,--

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