The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-01-25
REMARKABLE TEMPEST IN TUR-
KEY,
Extract Of a Heller, dafed COnstantiaople,
Dcfobe. II

REMARKABLE TEMPEST IN TUR-
KEY,
EHtract Of a Teller, dafed Constantinople,
October11.
About seven o'clock Of the 5th October.
as we were preparing for our daily excur-
sion, we perceived black cloud gathering
ever the neighhoring hills, and heard the
mutterings Of distant thunder. We there
fore postponed our walk, and watched the
darkness that was rapidly overshading the
Bosphorus. Suddenly we were surprised
to see water boiling up like caudron in
"a particular spot; and before our sufmises
were at an end, something similar to larre
paving stone fell into the sea, under our
window, and WAS Immediately followed NV
another. After gazing at this for a little
time, we were startled by volley Of the
same material against our windows, which.
in few moments, shattered them into a
thousand pieces. f'he work of destruction
was fairly commenced; and to avoid the
fragments Of broken glass, | rushed into
the landing place. Here, however, matters
were worse, instead of better; the roof had
been beaten III and hinge masses of ice were
rebouHding from wall TO wall. These i'm
nense balls continued falling for about ten
minutes; they then became gradually small
er, and the elementary riot concluded by
! common hail-shower.
The stones were of sufficient weight TO
rerforate the tiled roof like bullets, and left
1t as full OF holes as a colander; so that the
rain which followed came pouring into all
the rooms as if through sieve. We meas
ured many of those hail stones. and fourd
them to be five or six inches in diameter
They were hard Jumps of pure, solid ice:
some were round, some angular, as if n
number OF small pieces were congeaied to-
gether; while others seemed to be in LAYERS
IKE the various coats of an onion. The
heat on the previous day had been most op-
presslVe thermometer stood at SO, and
during the storm it fell to &c. Commodore
Porter, the ambassador from the United
States was going hence to Constantinople.
In his caique, with presents to the Sultan
when he was overtaken by this terrible
storm. lie afterwards declared tbat he
had been IN battles, earthquakes, and dan
gers, by sea and land but had never been
/ in such an awful situation before. To use
MS own powerful expression, ." il seemed as
II tne canopy oil heaven was CONCEALED, and
mao suddenly burst open, and descended in
large masses OF it." The hand of one of his
Doatmen was crushed to pieces. Every one
IN the calque silently waited his doom; for
they expected nothing less than death.
Inc cloud which carried this destruction
passed over Pera and Constantinople, and
shattered all the houses which the recent
fires had spared.
From JAMAICA. Jamaica dates are IN
the Both Dec. inclusive, by the brig Law
renee, Captain Fowler, at New York. The
Captain states that martial law had been
proclaimed, that the slaves had burnt n
number of buildings, and that = Jackson.
Esq, an eminent barrister of Old Harbor.
had been murdered in his bouse by the in
surgents. The following are articles from
the Cornwall Courier.
Two companies of ths S4th regiment
were marched yesterday morning from Spa
nish-Town TO Port Henderson, and embark
ed on board his Majesty's ship Blanche,
Com' Farquhar, which will proceed this
day to Montego Bay, to assist in main
tanning order and tranquility in the parishes
of st. James and Trelawny.
The work of destruction has commenced.
we now see two fires, evidently in the d.
rection of 81. James.
Ten o'clock. We have just received in
telhgence that the fire at Palmyra estate
was extinguished, etter burning down one
trash house.
Eleuen o'clock at night. The work ofde-
structon is going on. The whole sky in
the southwest, is Illuminated. We at this
moment perceive five distinct fires-one ap
parently in this parish, the others in st.
James's and at no great distance from us.
Midnight One fire is raging with una
bated fury. We apprehend it to be the
whole of the works and buildings on York
estate, in this parish.
The Papers speak of great mortality from
the small pex at Kingston.
A schooner belonging to Cornwall was
sunk instantly, near the South Keys by
water spout
BRAZIL. Advices from Rio are to the
I'd December. The provinces, it is men,
toned. are in state of comparative tram
GUILTY.. The excitement has very nearly
subsidized. A bill is before the Assembly
for the removal of the Capital of Brazil to
some central point Of the empire; and the
example of the United States, among 9TH
ers, is quoted by its advocates.
.1botition Of the SlGre Trade. The
Regency publishes that the assembly have
declared free all slaves to be hereafter i'm
ported from Africa. Those who make
slaves of freemen are to be subject to the
corporeal punishment of the 10th article of
the criminal law, and importers of slaves
are to pay 5000 for each, and the slaves
shall be transported again to Africa by the
Government. All persons enga ged in or
privy to the introduction of slave are con-
sidered importers.
MEXICO The tranquility of Mexico is ac,in
disturbed. On the Cd Jan, the garrison of
Vera Cruz, and of the Castle Of St. Juan de
Ulua, assembled and passed "ap acta" with
resolutions, renewing their oaths to support the
federal system, the constitution and laws. mud
Pethlonng the Vice President ta dismiss the
members of his cabinet, who, they ullege. ara
suspected OF promoting plans, having for their
OBJECT the establishment of centralsm. or
consollda!Ien," and of being guilty of violating
individual liberty and security Gen. ST. Ana
had been invited by the military 10 take com.
mand OF the city, and had acceded to the request
Great FIRE AT ST. THOMAS. Letters
from st. Thomas, received via st. Croix.
announce that st. Thomas has suffered a
great calamity, about one third, and nearly
the Whole business part of the town, ;ncInd-
ing all the ware houses, wharves, &C., bay-
ing been destroyed by fire on the night Of
31st December. 1t broke out in the dwell
ling'of Mr.. Gil, merchant-and in conse-
quence OF the strong winds, spread with
frFa IntH