Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-02-28
Correspondence of the journal of Commerce


Lospon Jannary9, 1893
The day hns mol yet been appointed for the nee
ting Of the new Parliament, for the Ministry nre
of town, enjoying the festivities Of the season,
md appear more Interested IN knocking down pnr.
tridsc8 aud pbcnsnns at their country sents, than
attending 10 their Official nvoca tons. a council IL
to be held newt weet at which It will be decided
whether the Parliament shell forthwith assemble,
and Us the se-s on likely To lie long one, cnden-
vor 10 flush II before dog days. Among the no
| vclcs 10 be included some severe shocks ofan
earthquake fl, ut swonsey and tho surrounding
country to the d,stnncc of thirty miles here
were three ahocls the FIRST having occurred on TIN
oath Doc. This wns rather slight and principally
| fct towards the const The second occurred
the following day early in the morning, and was
icl by every person either asleep or awake. The
third excited considerable alarm, md took place
| about o'clock oi, the subsequent morning, The
bells rung in many of,he churches and houses,
chnuics Wc,o thtown down, walls gave way -
| gcvern houses opened, from their roofs to the
Ground nearly an mel, IN width, many sunk from
two Ia -four feet and all yibfaied in such man.
! ncr ihat their fall momenndy expected. II
lasted almost four seconds, and WAS accompanied
Ivy sound whlch % described to have been truly
rifle
You win mo doul, remember that when tie great
earthquake destroyed Lisbon in IT'S, the Swnnsey
river presented most striking phenomena. Per-
hnps those shocks are dependent upon some dread
fol catastrophe, nj distance, and winch time alon1
will enable us To ascertain. In tins instance IL was
followed Ivy dreadful gale, which proved des-
uucive to several vessels one was seen to disap-
pear, though motnent prev lously ii was observed
elldnp rapidly over SLIGHT sea. Many families
have left 5wan8ey, fsnfil tha, more serious
earthquake " III take place, and those aho have
been compelled TO remain are described suffer
Ing very much from drend. There others who
delight IN ridlculmg the timid and n,tributlng nl
to chance. They hive been very busy in dissem-
minnting their philosophy, and ipcnlca,ing aihe-
ism. But many-yery many, have appointed
days for prayer and after the service Of the church,
subscriptions 10 be entered into for the benefit
of the sufferers on land md the needy families Of
those who may have pcrishcd during the gale.
Since the above WINS written, ] have heard
that five briggs were wrecked of the Fishguard
coast.
In Ireland, affairs appear TO he rapidly approacl-
ing crisis Mr. O'Connrll is the only authority
to whom a vast minority Of the people pay any
sort of respect. He is now about TO enter the
House of Commons at the head Of forty men dcvo-
I'D to HIM and pledged TO support every measure
that he shall either propose or advocate. He can
also calculate upon about ten English members, so
that he will cut no contemplate figure, even in q
above thirty. Mr. OConnell has announced that
there shnlI be petition presented Every night for
the repeal Of the Union, and that every repeater
shall speak upon it. He expressed his determines
ton to force the House to attend 10 the disresses Of
Ireland, and to comply With the demands Of her
people.
Six ofthc Paris Journals have been seized for
containing artclcs giving favourable account Of
the visit Of the 1900 Cnrlis, youths TO M. de Cha
tcaubriand How much il is to be regretted, that
the French government continue to prosecute tho
| press There will be no freedom in France whIlo
ries tolerate such proceedings, and no country can
ever be truly free, without its press being un
shackled, and left entirely to public opinion and the
| laws.
| A curious expose has recently taken place rela-
atIve to Joseph Bonapare and will no doubt into
res, your readers. 1t appears that he was actual.
ly negotiating, or endeay oring to negotiate, TOT
the imperial dadcm Of his brother His appeal
to the French Chambers is very curious docu-
mont, and certainly, a very bold one. He offered
himself to the French Deputies, as the hereditary
Bonapartc and was willing to accept the throne
as the Regen; Of Napoleon IL The Times Of to
day has ii violent attack upon the Count, and per
haps tie article contains much low wit and
vulgar abuse as the Editor has ever been delivered
of.