Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-09-23

tor of the 10Th inst says 1.-the fire extended from the
~ T. side of Campeau; street TO the S. w side of w off
street. including both sides of ST. Nicholas Tolentiu
and Amherst-sreets, and from the main of Ste Marie
street TO the little creek north of it, that is
penis French acres) in length by little more than
arpents in depth, six superficial arpents of ruins"
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trtrdct Of letter. reccUed an Ltts Ch ttied 81 Luz
! Gle, August 10, 1925.
Gas informed you above, Gaudaloupe has suffered
much, particularly Basse Tcrre. During the burri-
cane, an ancient volcano, which has for many years
been tranquil and which is very near the town, burst
forth again, and occasioned terrible earthquake. The
Government House, the Barracks, the Hospital the
Church of ST Francis, and numerous Houses were
thrown down, and many persons buried under the ruins.
The roof of the Church, under which great number
| OF people had assembled through terror, fell in and
crushed all who were present The Apostolic Project,
ms Grand Vicar, and another Priest, who there
were crushed at the foot Of the high Altar The
Der oil victims Is not yet known but supposed to be
from QUO 10 3OO-thc Whole presents of desola
tom Philadelphia d. .adU.
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| The Grand Ship Canal Company is organized and
going into operation in London, with the immense ca
pal of four millions sterling, Sl7777777) Its OBJ
Ject to construct canal through which SLIPS of the
line may PASS from Portsmouth to London, without ex-
posture to the delays and danger of the navigation
around the Forelands, &c. Another company with
capital of 81, 000 is Incorporated for the consruc
ton OF arboIs and ship canal, of feet Deep by 90
IN width, and Al miles long, from Serton Bay the En-
gsh Channel 10 Bridgewater Bay in the Bristol Chan
mel; considered as highly advantageous and beneficial
work The steam navigation company, for Atlantic
and South American voyages, is also progressing
They propose to send boat from the Thames to Hall
fax and New York, fortnight, to perform the
voyage with certainty, and within third, of the
al time. Packets will also sail regularly TO the w est
Indies and South America. This is Drawing the vio
lence OF those elements from which the canal cumpa-
MES are providing the means of escape by retreatng.
900
| Cdnni5GliSm.-One of the Methodist missionaries,
Just returned from the South Sea Islands, testified at
late public meeting in England, that he had seen can
n6atisn in its worst form. in New Zealand. On one
occasion thirty prisoners roasted and Toasted upon
before the missionaries could withdraw.
| We understand that Captain SymmeS, accompanied
By Mr. Reynolds assistant Lecturer, will shortly set off
tour of the Eastern States, for the purpose of pro
mitigating his theory. We glad that the captain
has 10 this determinations II will at least if pro-
secuted, have good effect that of ncing our
eastern doubers that this theorisi whatever NAV be the
absnrdity of his views the conformation of the EARTH
is man of perfectly sane mind, and OF pleasing and
gentlemanly department. We wish the captain plea
SAINT journey and all the success to which his devotion
TO the cause so Justly entities him.
lCincinnaG Ga.eiie
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| The Governor of kentucky is loudly called upon in
the newspapers of that state to
sion of the Legislature the ground that the opinion
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peals has been clearly expressed by the result the
cent elections The object is to have the old Court
tored, the Judges of which consutonally re-
moved. Al present. the new Judges draw their salaries
and he old cannot be refused theirs if they claim
them; consequently the is liable for the expenses
of two courts without the legal administration of JUS
/ tice
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Boring jo1 iGdter.-A Company has been formed in
West Chester, Pa for boring for waterS5OO sup
posed 10 be necessary which Immediately subscrib-
ed, and person employed TO the experiment
The "Villege Record" Of the 18th, says
"Four persons from this county have been TO New
Brunswick, ~ j. to the much talked of artificial
springs, with Of whom have conversed. He
says that three springs, brought from great denth TO
the surface and which discharging themselves
through pipes, we're flowing on the low grounds. This
might be accounted for by surprising the fountain to lie
in tue bill bank but the top Of The hill they we're
shown spring obtained by boring GJ2 feet il flows in
constant stream, yielding from the pipe two gallons
minute; the water is sweet soft and pure furnishes the
spring house. kitchen and barn yard, by pipes laid to
each, and leaves slperabundance to spare There is
no water high where the spring to the sur
face for miles, which preCudes the probability, If
not the possibility, that the fountain higher ground
and forces the conviction strongly if ConclusiveIv,
fiat artificial springs may be raised in all situations"
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\ Extraordinary cxertiOns making in New York
for celebrating in the most imposing manner, the meet
ing of the Atlantic and Erie seas, through the Grand
tie event. and it is proposed that splendid celebration
shall take place that day. meeting has been held
10 the City of New York, to concert for the
purpose when II proposed TO station al shot
neryaes from Buffalo TO Sandy Hook that the en-
trance of the first boat from the Lake into the Canal
may be announced throughout the State by grand
fen dc ;ojc When the Boat enters the Hudson, at
Albany il Is proposed that she be received by fleet OF
Steamboats, embracing all that ply upon the New York
waters and that she be escorted in triumph TO Sandy
Of ~ bTOa is
that fifty Steamboats, will volunteer the OCCASION all
of which TO be superbly decorated with flags, en-
blems and devices. On entering the bay OF New York
opposite Castle Garden the range of cannon the
Battery, and all the forts and armed Ships in the harbor
are to welcome and salute her with their uned thun-
ders mingled with The glad voices of sixty thousand free
men," [.4ter GaS.
! STEAM ENGTNE.-The Providence Journal states
that the steamboat Babcock built Newport, Tor The
p -pose of making trial of tho improved engine Of the
ingenious mechanic from whom she is named arrived
at Providence Saturday last, distance of thirty
miles, in three hours and half and in that time con-
sumed but about foot of wood. The machinery
occupies very little rOon-the quantity ofwaer requir-