The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1825-05-19
EARTHQUAKE AT ALGIERS.

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EARTHQUAKE AT ALGIERS.
A letter from Mr. Smaller, American Con-
sui at Algiers, states that that city was WIS.,
tied by an earthquake on the morning OF tle
2nd March. a very severe shock was lett
The movement was from cast to west, Ia
tcrally, quick and jarring, with NOISE re-
scmbling that made by number OF wagons
driven rapidly over paved ways nc at
mosphere was perfectly serene, the wiiiu
strong from the interior, the Thermometer AZ
5S degrees, and the baromct fallen, thonSh
but very slightly affected. he hrst slock
endured about twenty seconds; 1t was sue
cceGcd by Two others, at distances OF time Oh
10 and 20 minutes, but less violent.
! On the next day the Government OF Al
gicrs received Information that the town of
Hclida had been destroyed by an earthquake
that a mosque, two coffee houses, and hve
dwelling houses were the only buildings
standing in that town (; and that almost the
whole OF its population had persisted. Be-
] Ida is a town situated at the foot OF the
mountains on the southern verge OF the beau
tiful plain of Mctijah it is reported to have
contained about 10000 inhabitants, and 1t
enjoyed great degree of agricultural pros
peritv, it being only e miles distant from
Algiers, which it supplied with fruit and
vegetables.
Shocks were felt at Algiers on the Sd
| March, and OIL the +th they ceased entire
ly. One Of the principal sources Of the pros
perity of belda was its numerous springs
abundance Of water circulated freely through
all its streets, and extensive plantations. 1t
is now said that about half an hour before
this dreadful catastrophe, all the water sud
denly disappeared, and that now there is
none { ; be found within the distance OF halt
IL league. Ii WAS remarked by Mr. Shalcr
that during the period Of the earthquake
the sea did not appear 10 DC in the least al
tecteG.
The Bashaw, as proof of his gratitude tc
\ AHA for not destroy lg AlSicrs also, set al
liberty about $50 kaby les who were detain-
ed in chains on account OF the political dis
putes with their tribe.
A new mode of taking criminal in flag
rante delicto has been practlsec, i'll New
York with success. a gentleman on enter
ing one of the boxes IN the theatre was rob.
bed of his pocket huok. He mentioned the
fact to the door-kccper, lett the theatre tc
stop the payment Of some lottery tickets
4 which the pocket book contained, and re-
turned to the theatre apparently III STATE
of intoXeation. He staggered into the pit
and taking our Of his breast pocket moroc'
co pocket book ostentatiously transferred i
to his coat pocket. Having then caught tho
eve Of . man whom he suspected. he wen
to the lobby, called for a glass OF brandy ant
,, water, and inquired Of the bar-kecpCr if h'
could change a bank bill of twenty dollars
On rec living an answer in the negative, h,
, paid for the drink il silver. and showed int
the pit, when feeling a hand in his pock t
: he seized the criminal, who was delivered
{ up to Justice, and on whom fortv-two dollar
OF stolen property was found, Tor which th
nimhle fingered son Of Mercury is now doin,
tread-mil duty. But the best the story re
| mains yet to be tod this drunkenness wa
fcignld on the part of Mr.. Jackson for til
i purpose ofarres.ing the robher OF his pocke
BOOK. The court, jury, bar and audience
,. all seemed to think that the best acting tina
! night AT the theatre must have been Nh
: Jaci:son's--though in character certainl
Q new TO him.
: BY an arrival at New York we are put i,
y possession of the following items Of intelli
y gence Of late date.
c Great efforts were making by the Turks
government 70 TdlSS lhOicN, iDl lHt SupoOl
: of the troops 70 be employed in the mex
! campaign against the Greeks The distres
], which these impositions had oecasoned
y Asia was so greet, that father, prosecute
d for debt, had been obliged Ga thing unhcar
e of among the Musselmen) 10 giVeAis dauSh
,t Ter IN ha1pn; and poor pcasent had bee
e forced 20 sell the tiles oil the roof of h
y house 10 pay MS creditors. Upwards of 10
al persons OF distinction, suspected of bcin
J concerned in the revolutionary plans Of tn
y Janisares, had been strangcd and all tn
III individuals of rank at Constantinople devo
3 ed to the cause of the sultan, had been eI
Y, joined to keep themselves and their adhel
~ ents armed, and prepared tor whateyt
IN might happen.
r On the 20 of March. the Lord Chanccllt
n made speech denouncing the joint Stoc
ss Companies as public nuisances, and guilty
st indictablc offences: but the denunclatio
IL had no effect upon the Market; on the CO
s! trary, the shares Of some of the compani
rs advanced. a new bubble called the Egy
4 tian Trading Company, was attracting Il
Ill attention Of the jobbers
ty a motion has been made in the House
nd Commons, to repeal the laws regulating Il
Butter Trade of ireland. The animal c
ut ports of this article from Ireland, are cs
hit mated at zoe, ,00Q casks, amounting to g. 0(