The Massachusetts spy, and Worcester County advertiser. [volume] ([Worcester, Mass.]) 1825-1831, 1829-11-25

where the church of St. Sebastian and many
fine habitations stood. At Cauco, the clergy
man and parishioners assembled in the church,
gave up all hopes of being saved, and recited
the prayers for the dead. However. only one
young man was drowned. This was in Sep.
TENDER.
Calais, in France, and all the country in its
vicinity was inundated, on tho 18th ult in
consequence of continual rains. The crops
no: gathered, it was presumed, would be lost,
or much injured even if the weather should
soon be fine
There had been tremendous floods in Eng.
land, which raised many streams to an over
whelmlng height. Some cattle and sheen had
been drowned some bridges damaged, and the
mails imPeded. Tho storm was accompanied
by strong gales from the northeast
On the morning of the 10th October, the Dol
phin, convict nulk, lying off Chatham, (Enq0
sunk at high water. Three convicts were
drowned Another individual received a blow
of an adze from one of the crew while end So@
oring to cut away bulk hetd to effect his lib.
Grafton, and died next day. Two hundred con-
Victs were IN the hold, asleep, at the time of the
accident, and it was for long while supposed
that many of them had been suffocated. The
vessel lay near the shore in such a situation
that when it was high tide she foated, and at
low water was supported by rests on both sides.
"hen the tide was half way up, at one o'clock
III Ihe morning, the rests on one side gave way,
and the hulk fell on her side, and immediately
filed
SPoRTING INTELLIGENCE. After the Duke
OF Rchmond's horse Chico had run the first
heat at Goodwood races, on Friday sennigh,,
Tor the Waterloo stakes, he attacked the groom
lGrant) whilst proceeding to wash his mouth,
knocked him down with his head then seized
MN by his hip, and carried him to ditch, about
twenty or thirty yards distant, when il was with
considerable difficulty the surrounding specta.
tors could prevent him from doing any further
INJURY, which he attempted by iorciby pressing
the man against the ground with his knees
London paper.
EXTRAORDINARY FEAT! At seventeen min
utes and hall TO IL clock, Oh Tuesday last.
man named William Bntterworth, a turnout
spinner, completed the arduous task of walking
one hundred and four miles, from the hour Of
1.-THE preceding day the time allowed for which
was twenty four hours The feat was perform
ed without training, opposite the house OF Mr.
Walker, the Bellevune, Gorton road and many
hundreds of pounds have changed hands in con.
sequence.-Ibid.
AN EXTRAORDINARY LEAP. A very ex-
traordinary leap, performed by a morse call
ed Chesterfield, and rode by Col. Russell,
took place at Melton Mowbruy, during
run with the celebrated Qurne hounds.
The animal leaped the amazing distance of
eleUen CARDS three inches, being one of the
most surprising leaps in the annals of hunt
ing. The gallant colonel, in the eagerness
OF the chase, in making leap over fence,
was not aware of Il very wide dyke or
brook which was on the opposite side. or he
would not have CHANGED so hazardous an
exploit; the horse, however, cleared both
fence and brook.-Leicesier (Eng.) Herald.
A Pony sTUNG TO DEATH by BEES On
Wednesday last, pony belonging to Mr. Fetch
er, at Henley, Berks, was incau,iously per-
United To Craze too near some bee-hves from
which circumstance he was severely stung,
and in his agony kicked and plunged, and
threw the whole of them down, which so en-
ragged the bees. that they attacked him in
every part The poor animal in its extreme
pam opened lis MOUTH which the bees no
sooner perceived than they darted into il. and
there stung him so severely that a violent
swelling took place and caused his death in
short period English paper.
Messrs. Braithwaite and Erickson of London.
have pledged themselves to procure a Loco
motive carriage, which will TRANSPORT fifteen
persons from Liverpool TO Manchester in one
hour-distance 80 miles On the trial of a
carriage built, on the Liverpool and Manchester
rail road, it travelled seven miles in fourteen.
minutes, which is at the rate of 80 miles an
hour.
An account of Gen. Lafayette's late trium-
phal journey in France was announced for pub
llcation According to the Journal de Rouen,
100000 copies were to be printed.
II is intended to proceed with the Thames
Tunnel next spring, when application is to be
made to Parliament for assistance. MANY Wis.,
tiers continue to examine this extraordinary
undertaking London paper.
Ireland contains about 100000 of Irish
acres Tor 100000 of English y there are
about 100000 of Roman Catholics, about.
100000 Presbyterians and about 100000 Pro-
testants.