Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-11-27

4 very calaniious eveat occurred about
ten DAYS since, in Joyce county, similar TO the
late movements OF the hogs. Upwards ufone
hundred acres of the lands OF L.cticrbriken,
part of the property OF the Provost ofIrinity
College, prime pasture aud mountain, on
which a number of tenants resided commence
cd moving, and after carrying before il huge
rocks, large heaps oreartli, the entire crops,
together with every other obstacle which was
likely 10 impede its progress, totally disap-
peared. Previous To lis movements great
noise was for some time heard, l., senlhlimgtha
of distant thunder, and the earth became con-
vulsed. Thus in the presence of an astonish-
cd aud paralyzed people did thistcrriic moving
mass continue in easy progress, until its arri-
val at the brink OF the sea, into which il pung-
ed with rapid motion, leaving The whole route
which it took, Il complete and frightiul waste
and helpless, hopeless tpnantry in Il state of
wrctchedness, easier to bc imagined than de-
scribcd. The only cause which can be as
signed for this singular and awful revolution
OF the earth is this, that the great drought
which wc had some time ago, parchcd up the
surface OF Shiny earth which covered these i'm
mense rocks. the moudcrIng of which caused
such cavities as 10 force the mountain away.
it then 10. having sufficient bedding. Two
occurrence ii large tract of land -thivhly in
hahi'cd, The property of II. Martin, Esq. NJ
l.. and in the same nc;ghborhood, was visit
ed with like phenomenon, but even of Il more
destructive nature, as the loss OF the wretch
ed SUIT, rers III this case WAS not confined to-
their land erops, but their eniire stock and pro-
perry were swallowed up in this dreadful and
sudden earthquake.
The average prices or grain for the week,
ending on the 29th OF Sept.
General Average. W 4S.41 Eyr .a F s.1;y
rsisa grain is prohibit SOS IS, 4os
| Prices, below " hich Bri-
| prohibited
AuGsDURG, Sept. 23.--'' News has reached
us from Constaniinople 20 the end of August
The conferences between the English Anhas-
sad0r aad the REFS Eiiend continue very fire.
Incnt. The Count &c Lui2nw tihc Austrian
intcrnuncin) was expecting dispatches from,
ST Petersburgh. In order TO tranquillize the
people, ii was reported that the new Russian
Ambassador would arrive in the course o
tbcmonth 0fOctohcr. The marching of!roops
towards The Danube had been counterr1aud-
ed
CoNsTASrINopLE, AUS. o7.-Lettcr FROM
his hiShncss the grand vizicr, to the governor
general of the Morea, and 10 The commando,
Of the Turkish troops before Athens:
Lord Viscount Strangiord, the English
Ambassador to the Sublime Porte. hayioo
learnt, That the Ottoman troops, may veto
ry always attend them are on their march I;
deliver Athens from The rebels, who have f,
ken possession oft, he has presented an off
cial note, signed with his respectable mama. i,
which he signifies, that it would be highly n
greeablc 10 his majesty the King of Great i3ri
tam, II orders were given for the protection
and preservation of the Ancient edifccs anc
temples, and other ornaments orantjO,jty
which are in the city and enyirons of Athens
and which have always been so highly inter
esiing to the learned of Europe
" Now, as his Britannia Majesty is full OF
friendship towards the Sublime Porte, and the
cordial attachment and confidence between
the two governments daily increase, and a:
the temples and other antiquities of Athen.
have always excited the admiration ofEuronc
il is becoming the dignity of the Sublim,
Porte to adopt measures for the preservation
of these remarkable objects, and also for tn,
purpose of doing what may be agreeable t.
the King OF England, and to his ambassador
our good friend.
We therefore call upon you, by you
prudent ZEAL and by the application of youl
authority, to issue the necessary orders TO al
whom it concerns, that the ancient cliices
IN Athens, and the vicinity, may b.. preserved
unlnJnred; that no damage be done them
and that no complaints may be made to us BY
our friend the ambassador, or by others, thai
our commands have not been punctlally
Obeyed."