Portland gazette and Maine advertiser. (Portland, Me.) 1805-1818, 1817-01-22

midable as ever, and by the Spring, will
be more 70 We procecd up the Medi-
tcrraaean in few days"
Bngkh Paragraths.
Saturday Gentleman ot Tie Isle OF
Wight, while sporting in The country, SHOT
rabbit, which he deposited IN bis pocket
bur on his return home, TO his as;onishmeul
found the number Increased 10 lhrrt II
appears the rabi was not Killed, and actual-
ly lnered in the pocket.
| A single gentleman adverlises, In pro-
viDoial paper, ior board aud lodging, in )
card playing clergyman's family" I'D }
sherp's cauatty, aid hear ! iFont-s,r~4m !
with this additional inducemens lhat The
preference will be given to family where
there is daughter, proficient IN psEsie
Large Eet.--Ihere was caught III tht
Soiwsy, il tic ilris a pa all I.otkcrble, oi
AMMAN, all eel OF he enormous SIZE o
Twelve fee, long, by eightsen inches in
circumference.
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Exsraef oga lcffer dated Rishpiond, in TO.
\" We are sorry 10 state 10 yuu, that 50
much -four is shipped directto England,
that the prospect f0r vessels coasswlse, -
,,Ioomy indeed. we Tear many must be
laid up.
Earfhquaks--Ihl,e distinct shocks Of an
earthquake we're tel In the neiB borbocd u
the city, taen;y six minutes before five o.
clock this nlorning The tremulous nsl; Al
oil each shock vas apparently abou, ten sec
ENDS, and lie inlcissl between them about
six or eight seconds. The appearance oi
the heaven last evening was very unusual.
About Zen O'Clock, sesaral rrfsiarkable black
clouds we're observed, which we're SUCKED
cd by clear SAY and flashing Of lightning.
AT The time vi The shctks there was no.
the least wind --Lals. red Gaz Jun. &.
Earthquake - hs. shock OF an Earth
quake was iels in this ely yesteI day, be-
tween Il and Io'clock. IL CAUSED q ire-
ui5r OF the pondefous earth Tor about IL
seconds Charleston hofer Dec. 81.
t%&
Deficiency Of crops in fhe STATE Of Dea-
zvare.-His exceiiency, the Governor OF
Delaware, in q late message 10 the Legs
laiure, represents the crops Throughout
that State, as very efficient, aud ireom-
meEds the adoption ct resolution reques-
ting Congress to prohibit the expectation
OF flour and grain. "a similar resolution
was proposes land VIC believe tiaally adopt.
cd, 10 the House oil delegates, Of Mai yIand
EItrGc. 20 tie Edifcss " sbs Baltimore Par
siot, dafed Washington, January s.
" A perfect political calm seems to pre-
vail IN this capitol. Even buzv rumor,
with her thousand tongues furnishes nc
materials tor the speculative genius oil the
politician OF qasd nnse. |, is 10 be hoped
that IN . ssw days, congressional proceed
ings viii ASSUME an interesting aspect. aud
awaken the public mind from that spsshy
into which il has fallen, and which is slwsys
unfortunate IN republics, inasn.uch as il
puts TO sleep thar popular vigilance which
Is 50 conclusive TO the prudent and benz Fl
eiai exercise OF the functions OF govern
mcnt.
The only novelty to be seen here, is
the pofap and psrsde, the lliuefing squi
pages, OF an unusual number OF lorsIyn
ambassadors. MIR. Bagos, the British kn-
soy, Is very pl.in and sori4blc in lis man
nerss OF an ami4ble character, appears 10 bc
easily pleased, and consequently very much
esteemed in this city !"
Aresolusisn has been moved in the House
OF Representatives Of the Z. otasss, aud a.
dcpssd the objrci (Which is-"s 10 Instruct
the commigte. On military 4fFairs 10 enquire
into the expsdiency Of educating in The mi.
itary Academies the sons OF al offcess con-
commissioned offers, ard prisstss. WHO
hass sallcn in the late war fighting the BAT