Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-03
lost on Matanilla Reel, on tn. third instant; and

ueauAs II Is proOdOly new euluOn vi an OlQ
occurrence, the wreck of the French ship Achil-
lie, some time since carried into Nassau.
Thelat arrivals are the brig Tampico from N.
York; brig Milo, from Philadelphia; ship Angus
tus, Giddings, from Marseilles, 46 days; the
Sandman brig Carmen, from Montevideo, with
jerked beef; brig Gazelle: ship Isis; Hamburg
ship Sophie; brig Nautilus and English brig Clce-
y, all from Buenos Ayres, with beef, which is ve-
ry low indeed, say rls:: per alquier or less
The Margaret, Adams, is loading for Baltimore;
the brig Doris not yet discharged.
1t is now said that the present Governor, Wives,
and Intendant, ViIanueva, will he superseded by
successors, expected on, in the Heroe. The
change is not desired by the citizens of Havana
Arrived to-day British packet Victor, from We
"a Cruz-she brings no Hesss Of Importance; also
ship Champion from Matanzas. Sailed British
corvette Crasshopper.
-saeeaas-
Earthquake at Port az Prince.-By the schr.
Cicero, Watts, arrived at Baltimore on Friday
in ls days from Port au Prince, the editors of
the American have received letter from a cor
respondent under date Of l4th April. which con-
tains the following account ofan earthquake expe-
rienced there on the 18th of the month";" We
experienced tremendous shock of an earthquake
here OH the night before last, which almost tossed
me out of bed. A pitcher of water, which was
on table near my bed, was shaken until nearly
all the water was spilled on the floor. The walls
of the brick houses in town were cracked, and
some of them seriously injured. The commotion
lasted abut so seconds. The house in which
was, fortunately, was of wood, which kept such
cracking<that was afraid it would fall every
moment. ran out on the piazza, and was in
the act of jumping from it, distance of &c
feet, when every thing became quiet again. Every
house was deserted. and in a few minutes the
streets were full of people, running IN all direc
tons. The lowing of the cattle, the bowling o.
the dogs, and the cries and screams of the womer
and children, were truly alarming. This is the
third earthquake since my arrival, the othel
two being very slight. After all was over wen
round the town, and saw large stones rnd pillars
of brick work thrown from the houses, and the
walls ruined"
Extract of letter to the editor of the Geniu:
of Universal Emancipation, from his cOrrespon
dent at Port au Prince, dated April 10th, 1880
..The day before yesterday we experienced I
tremendous earthquake, which lasted about ter
! hoe hoan hpr
for sixty years past Our treaty with France
has been ratified. and the Consul of that nation
resides here in great magnifcenoe. Trade is dull
-four $40, and advancing; herrings $40; pork
Ss6: lard 10 cts: butter 20 cts hams 20 cts.
soap So. so, and advancing; coffee So
-assS9eeaS~
The following is extracted from letter datet
Bahia, Brazil, March 4, 1880, received at New
York:
81 have nothing particularly novel or interest
inc TO communicate from this quarter Of the worlt
hut that our market is now perfectly Overstocket
with almost every article of import from the Uni
ted States, and sales extremely difficult 10 be Ell
fected. except at very moderate prices.
! ..The actual amount of Flour in the marke
is. at this moment, equal to about 5000 barrels
which is fully equivalent to three months con
sumption, and, in small parcels. it is retailing a
S16 per barrel. A cargo, however, OF 1000 bar
rels would hardly find a purchaser at any tmns
over S14, and possibly trifle less.
-. Sugars. Musc'a. 2-s white, may be had a
400 reals; 1900 white, per aroba OF 80 lbs
but Hides are extremely scarce, and not to o'
had at less than 40 to I5U reals per Id.
O. most sad catastrophe took place on Sun
day evening last, at 8 o'clock. nea, the oper'
Square, BY the assassination of His Exceileney
the Vlsconde de Camamu. President OF tins Fro
vince; who, in aliohting from his carriage wa
shot BY person on horseback, who approached
him in very guarded manner, and shot nm
with horse pistol. from the effects Of which n h
died in the course of two minutes. No less thai
two balls and five slugs were extracted, ate
death, from the body of the President he wa
inferred on the following evening with all tn
usual pomp and splendor due to his elevated sta
ton in the Church of Piedade, and on tie follow
inc day, great ceremony was performed IN tina
Church, which was attended by all the officers o
the Government, as we'll as the different Forelgl
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