American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-05-23
EARTHQUAKE.
Eatract cfa letter from Palermo, dated March
1875.

E.rtract Of letter from Palermo, dated March 6,
1925.
deplorable occurrence happened to this city
lin the afternoon Of Yesterday AT about half past
Eve, slight shock OF an Earthquake was elt, which
was followed few minutes afterwards by very
severe one. had several friends at dinner with
me; the shock so heavy, to throw the glasses
on the table amongst each other. II is impossible
TO describe to you the CONSERVATION the whole city
lis in :--many houses and churches are greatly in
lured-some are levelled to the ground-and | re-
grel to add, several lives have been lost, as many as
20, and tho number of manned already ascertalred
to be nearly $50. The squares and Marina were
crowded last night with carriages, Carts, sc. filed
with the most valuable and portable effects Of many
inhabitants who passed the night there Business
appears to be forgotten occupied in look
ng alter property or friends--or preparing for an
other shock, which many pretend we shall be visited
10y during to day.
1.-The atmosphere throughout yesterday was very
heavy--Wind n. w. the air so thick we could
scarcely discover the neighborng mountains.-
Much rain has fallen during the past night, which it
us hoped may prevent repetition of calamity
he quarter OF the city near Marina appears to have
te the shock most severely-for several minutes
the houses appeared TO be lifted up, and the stones
IN the streets moved as il walking. We are all very
anxious FOR intee ence f. ON Messna and Catania-
the shock appeared TO come IN the direction of the
latter city.
March S.-(Midday )-I wrote you on the 6th.
INST Informing you Of the late deplorable calamity
here 1t appears here is neither church nor house
which has escaped damage. The exten, is estimated
a' upwards of 100000 OF. (5OOOOt. sterling y
houses, &c are propped up in every direction. One
hall OF the population have retired into the country
In the British house Of Lords, April IA, on the
question as to whether England should Join in the
war, Lord Liverpool observed, " that we ought to
consider the nature of the war in which we should
have to engage. The FIRST brigade that we sent to
Spain, would bring the whole Spanish war on our
shoulders and Spanish war was always four times
more expensive than war in another country
He said, that it would be war to support one half
OF the Spanish nation against the other and The
interference OF England would make the war popular
lin France.
Lord King commended that in the whole course OF
the negotiation, the Ministers had shewn all the
weakness and indecision which could alone be ex
pected OF them. "'rhe end Of all appeared TO be
lthat we should adopt system of neutrality, and
thus give to France, all the advantages she could
desire y
! Lords Grey and Holland, condemned the conduct
! OF the British government in the late negotiations
ial Verona. The Earl OF Liverpool and the Duke
Of Wellington defended it. Lord Liverpool did moi
i believe that Russia had entered into an engagement
! to furnish France with troops. The noble Lore
did not deny that the French government had. h,
distributing money, endesvored to nstigae Insured
ton in Spain. but the Spanish government had mad,
no official communication of the fact to his MAJESTY,
ministers. Phil. GdS.