Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-06-04

make the deduction. Ills Was To Them ecIh another
proof ct the being and government of an all wise and
all-poweIful God"
ttr,n re london NoymiAg Chroucic.
AN ENRAGED ELEPHAST
An Italian paper gives the following ac-
conni oil an elephant. which. during The Car
niv"i, had been object OF general admira-
ton To the good reoile of Venice
~ SoCn rs the Carnival vas over, and Lent
began, the animal seemed To lose much OF It's
accutomed docility, without any obvious
cause, Several persons, however, endeavour-
Ell To hiin: him Ia The river side, in order 10
pun nun IA boat TO convey him away from
Venice, about "A fortnight ago, and great
crowd collected or the banks to see him de-
part. Tue elephant Went quietly enough
WITHIN view OF the river, but as soon as they
were about 10 embark him, he became sudden
~ ouha:eous, broke his chains, and threw
h'uiSelt anon; the crowd. The spectators
were imHie d,at.ly all in alarm, aud some of
thcm,t TO avoid the danger, rushed into the
vessels on tiie river One OF these was over
iurned, bat happily, uone o. the individuals
M IL were drowned. The follow ing ui.h his
keeper endeavortd to get hin, i,,to cage rur
poseiy made To cOniine him duTin. la, VOYAGE
ana walking backward, held out the animal
piece ot bread; the elephant followed The
hait, but al Iength, seeing that he did not
come up with It, he got quite Wild. a,tarksd
the keeper, threw him down on the ground
anu 'rampied upon him so VIOLENTLY, that the
unfortunate man expired a few hours after
ne animal then broke into the streets and
bore down every thing that opposed, HIM lie
weht INTO coffee room, whete he overturned
me tables, dVcauterS, glasses, sc. iron,
Thence he went into Il cober's stall which he
pushed about the streets, together with its
alarmed inhabitants. AT The same the cit,
guard pursued, and fired their carbnes upon
nm. but the balls passed harmless over his
tough hide. and served only to Increase his
phrehzy. Being stiIl parsued, he ran forward
with great force, and biindIy rushed through
moveable shop ~ which china ware was sold.
lie owner, d teSty old woman. was STANDING.
az II al the moment. and the elephant iassed
through with suc force that he ~ade an inn
mediate passage large enough To admit r AFT
h'S body hut not being able To extrCate him.
SER from thls situation, he ran of carving
| AWAY shop. china old woman and ali. until he
came hear the church Del forno there he
was diSeHcunibeTpd of his burden without ma.
tciiai personal Injury 10 the owner of the shop.
Her goods, however were all shaken out on
the Journey, coffee pots were rolling about, in
one place, manned of their pipes, Jugs minus
spouts and handles, were 10 be- fOuud lower
do"n-cupS anu saucrrs, and dishes, and
plates and basins, were distributed IN ahun-
dance IN the streets, as the animal came near.
tr To the church. Here he WAS rired upon
again; but 10 no purpose he became still
stronger with his augmented fury; he burst
open the gates OF the church though they were
well barred with irOp, and shut them again vi
olently. He committed censidera bile damage
until, AT length, his hinder feet sunk into a
.anit-heie he remaineh unable to move but
dangerous sum 10 Dt approached. ! here be-
lnS no other mode OF putting AN end to him
the guard made an aperture in the VI all of the
sacred editice, planted cannon, charged with
case shot, al three PAGES distance, and killed
him on the spot.
One ofihe largest factories III Yorkshire ST.
tnated at Leeds, erected by MesSrs CLAYTON
aud GorsIde al the eXpence of ego OOO for the
manufacture of flax, canvas, linen, &c has
been closed, and several hundreds of hands in
consequence turned ont o.: employ II is said
to,be The intention OF the late proprietor, Mr.
Gorsd", to remove 90 tie Uuited States where
III the vicinity of New York, he Intends car
| r>Ing on similar manufacture on an extensive,
scale. London Times
From The Montreal CoMrant, of Nav 1911
MIR MowER-On Friday last the wind which
| Tor some days had blown cold from the north
ward, suddenly became southerly and in the
course OF the day increased TO a violent gale.
Considerable anxiety was felt for the various
small craft IN the st: Lawrence, but happily all
Tue batteanX which were out reached the
shore IN safety, except one. whose fate inyoly-
ed an event the most tIagical, perhaps that
can be found in the annals OF this province
| Soon after noon, two batteauX, the one nm
der the direction OF Joseph St. Marie and the
other under that OF Louis BIOsseaH, started
| from town to the upper landings of La Prai-
! rie. They were both heavily laden The lat
| Ter, III particular, contained ITO bushels of
| gram, 80 bushels OF potatoes, and &c passeu-
| gers. She had not proceeded MANY wards he
| tore she was found 10 be sur charged-but the
| conductor resolving TO veuture, pei United 27
| OF his passengers TO embark with St. Marie
| The batteau OF the latter with great exertinu
and risk crossed in safety. The battean of
| BrosSeau followed at the distance of halt n
| mile. She was perceived To- lac laboriuy with
| great obstacles which VI Was feared we,e IN
! surmountable. Alas these fears were too
we'll founded. She had no sooner reached the
| channel, (Which was about O'clock p M
| than she was struck by :, heavy sea and hall
| SLED, aud before the cargo could he thrown
| overheard, By another which filed her In
| tOundering, she was by the agitation eff Tie
| passengers, overSet. Their cries were distinct
| iy overheard IN the other batteau whose fate
| was yet too uncertain to offer assistance The
Datteau now upside down was sOom reganed
| by Two men, (FrancOis Faile and perTe e
| MieuN,) who seeing woman, (Nrs. LanctOD
| still struggling with the waves and nnIoriu1
aid, with much difficulty and danger to them
selves got her upon the bottom of the batieau
| In Few minutes, the rest of the wyetched
| sufferers SINK To rise 40 more. The Survivors
1 upon tie baitcam, Delayed vita wafer and
chilled with cold toaled below the island of
| 81 Helena, where they were picked up al 9
! O'Clock in the evening nearly exhausted JLey
| were carried ashore kindly treated and tbs
| next day conducted TO their friends. and il
! VIII not less N the Interest which the huuing
must take III this wonderful escape. 10 Team,
that one Of the Survivors Mrs !aurtnl has
,ieht children and is on the poiut of beIn
confined With the ninth
Thus have persisted in the bloom of Their
youth ana the pride OF tEpiF strpRgih, Thirty
SIX useiai members Of society. The morning
sun saw them rise !iFn ~ health and big with
hope. ~ night, wheimCd beneath a mass of
mighty waters. their dwellings are vacant and
their voices, so sweet TO their friends, are
heard no more. The providence of God is in
scrutabie. " His ways are not like orr ways,
nor lis thoughts like our Thoughts
IL ~ circumstance in ihs tragedy WORTHY
OF remembrance. that before the catastrophe.
the pass nscIs addressed themselves earnest
~ 10 prayer. the Jitauy Of tie blessed Wiz
g'u was fccred by Francois Qner'ier. school
master, OF -. Constant aud lie resuopsrs
were made by tie passengers with The most
! eddyiHg pieiy. s. G. BLNTH