Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1827-05-17

we have heard that the Duke OF Bucking-
ham comes into the Cabinet, and that an OK
press has been sent of for Mr. BFougham 10
come to town win all speed. He IS at pre-
sent attending the riroat at York. Areport IS
very current, that parliamentis to be dissolved
From the Ttrnes
OF the important arrangements now making,
we believe we may mention the following; Lord
Granville to take the foreign office, and Mr.
Robinson with peerage, the colonial, and LORD
Dudley is to be prIsy seal
twas in crisis exactly similar to the pres
ent, that his late Majesty, Geo. III, showed
such hrmness and by his hrmnesS, triumphed,
AT what may be called an early period Of his
prp,rscted reign. Chen il was that combina.
ton of ex.minlsters and would be- ministers I'm
dertook to forbid the King from consulting Mr..
Pitt, on appointing that gentleman almost
minor Prime Minister.
From The Cour, Circutar.
The Lord Chancellor, Mr.. Canning, and
Lord Bexley had audiences yesterday OF the
King. AZ his pslace, in st. james. Although
the Lord Chanc ilor sent in his resignation 10
ms Majesty on thursday afternoon, the noble
Earl i, "a expected will retain the seals for
month longer, Till he has given Judgment in
the cases tha, have been heard before him.
Mr.. Peel, sitter having resigned on Thursday
afternoon, sent The ofhcial papers and Dukes 90
the Home Ofice The honorable gentleman
had frequently been to the Duke Of yelling
toms within The Iad few days
In consequence ofthe new ministerial or
engagements, the cards which were usually issu
ed by those ministers vino gave dinRers on the
dav on which the Kings birthday rs celebrated
Che 23d ApriD wero stopped.
Dreadful Erblosi0n.---f The following account
40 raacl.,I 80 le,rn ho4tt tan
sinules before } O'Clock on Friday afternoon
the inhabitants Of htsSown were dreadtuly a
armed by violent tremour OF the earth which
extended from the south western direction To
he northwafd Yhe FIRST indication of this
shock vas slight motion Of the earth. which
increased for about ten seconds, and termlns' eel
by tremendous concu son. winch was feh ev-
ery where, hat without the least perocpube
sound. As he shock passed onward ~
creased, and every window, door, chimney,
picture, or other suspended or projecting or
ma nent were affected by its surprising power;
and, as ifby one accord anumber OF person
rushed in tha direction Of the open PLANES, to
the Rorthward of tire toVn. IN this fight
peculiar incident occurred, showing the force
Of animal instinct he foEehOrses Uf one OF
the northern coaches, then about 10 proceed
to i,s destination, stood fast and trembe4 ex
v,
with every appearance OF serrbr Here and
thsre cats were seen jumping and sPring'ng q
way with that extrsordtaaeg ac0vty, which, AT
any other time than this, woud have caused
msrrment The shock was ielt, It appears BY
the accounts from the nor'h. at Carlisle, where
the sarHe Opis,on % to tlsxOurse was expressed
Near she sheep Geds "a range OF billy moor
lsnd) in Westmorland, % mies from this town
the shock was very violently eyperienced,& the
windows of Brougham Hatt, the residence Of MIR
BroughAm were shattered. The Utversfone
carers describe the shock az dreadful. The
sands were hurled in the air N heavy showers
ana men and horses we're overthrown in several
places OF thar dangerous tract Of sand which
these poor people cross daily with peat, turi,
&c
As we have stated, every person for about
zen miles considered this shock of an earth.
quake, until by the arrival of the UlveTsJune
over Sand coach, on Saturday night, the cause
OF this alarming Sensation was correctly stated;
and we are DOW enabled TO hay before our rcs-
ders the circumstances A d0gger vessel,
trading from Lancaster to Liverpool, the Com
rnerce, took in about Ten tons Of gunpowasrs
in bags and barrels, at Peterborough mill The
vessel sat deeply 10 the wster, and made but
indifferent way, when shortly after o'cock
in the day, one of the crew observed a smoke
ascending from the main hatchway. The cap.
tam ordered the iers an the bold TO be delug
ed, but in few minutes the norFfAie fact Of the
cotton beng on fire close 10 the gunpowder
was discovered, and the crew found that the
opposition OF the two elements would be use
less, becatSc the Ere had obtaiHed such power
ful sscendency; therefore the Goat was lowered
Immediately, and the ship being scuttled, end
the water admitted through her lower tier,
the crew departed. being then aboutsrx miles
from the shores ana very strong eastcry
breeze prevailing the ship wrapped round and
losing the direction ofthe helm, sailed before
the wind for about two minute s. when sud.
den thickness OF smoke arising from her an
nounoed that the blowing up wac at hand.
The men say that 10 a few seconds after, the
ship seemed hfttd by her knees out of the wa
ter, and blew up momentarlly afterwards, with
a most terrific explosion; the shock they DIES.
crlbe rs dreadiul; their boat IVES lifted cut of
the water and bat for the circumstance Of
their ship being 10 windwsrd, they must have
al persisted. they made for the shore, which
was lined by hundreds who had Witnessed the
accident from the land and many Of whom
were seriously bruised from being dashed TO
the ground by the force ofthe concession pro.
dhced by the explosion The ship was blown
almost to atoms scarcely vestige of her tin.
bers or cargo being recovered, and it appears
from she circumstance of their being but one
explosion that the powder must have igoited
IN several places at once. The damage done
to the houses at Peel Castle, Peterborough,
and along the immediate vicinity of the coast,
IS very great several being blown down, and
the mischief is generally experienced by the
arrivals from the south the shock, it is said,
was TELL forcibly at Liverpool and other places
adjacent 1t was there slse attributed 10 the