Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-11

Yesterday this city visited by Of those re-
makabc obscuritics which have occasionally bsen
corded in the annals oil the Province. Towards o'clock
the sky became unged Of orange color, which, from
time 10 time changed TO dark gtern and gradually i'm
eased ia density til, about three o'clock when the dark
ness mas so complete, that houses and shops lii up
At night wind sprung up from the
and 10y about five dssraed the obscuy, after slight
shower of rain. The water which tell, OF a dark
nky color, ssting aud smelling much OF snoke and de-
POSTING, when allowed 10 settle, a black asly powder
o'clock the skies were as clear as they usu
ally al that hour Of the day The wind, duriuy the
greater portion Of the DAY, w,rm aud the thernone
ter stood at 65 degrees.
This strange appearance, which TO many minds por
tended severe storm, was doubt occupied by
tensiye hies in the Gods to The northwest Of this
milsr though not equally intense appearance, it will DO
rcccllecied occurred ago, at the
great hire near Miramich New Brunswick During tho
hrs week OF Novr mber in S29 another much more
WAS Percepube in this city, dnriug which
AMI The pire OF the Catholic Parish Church struck hy
lightning. Old almanacs menton very great darkness
TO have occurred the l6h October, 1855, and is still
known TO our old residents ''Iiis dark Sunday
Montreal Gazette.
Rifle Match for One Thousand Guineas, 6ef,,een
Capt HOrafi0 Ross and Count d. Orsay.-This event,
which has caused such excitement in the fashionable and
sporting circles, took place Saturday last in Purdys
shooting ground, Norland The Count was accompanied
by the Earl OF Erro the Earl OF Chesterfield Lord A.
Conyngham, Lord O'suston, Hon Capt Rouse, aud tho
Hon Col Arson; and Capt Ross the Hon. Capt Viers
aud several other friends The distance $50 yards 30
inch targets without rest being regularly adjusted the
Hon Capt. Rouse appointed umpire Tor the Count
and '" H. Dowleggn, Esq. umpire Tor the Captain: tho
Hon a. Vernon, referee. The match terminated at o
o'clock IN favor OF the Captain The total asuremen nj
OF the 80 shots OF the Captain lrou the the
get counting only 399 iuches whilst those Of the Count
amounted to 69S inches Large sums must have changed
hands upon tue event, lIom the Counts we'll
ebry first rate ball shot, his friends very eager
10 back him; audi this mode OF tare shouting was TO-
tally uovelto Capt Ross, the Captain, rifle being usually
employed at the red deer in tic highlands oil Scollsnd
where, we believe his skill i, unrivAllsd London paper
.hr. Goblet and The CitiSens of Du6in.-A meeting
H. f,iv HILL in I1thli MN
sIded the object OF which make
greeting OF Mr.. Goblet on his Arrvain Dublin
The speakers highly spplauded the work Of Mr. c. the
Reio n,aton having excellent tendency awaken
the public mind, OH the subject OF Religious eedom
address drawn by Dir White, TO be pronounced his
landing, was accepted. The meeting addressed by
MIR. Whittle, MIR. Lawes< MIR. o Brion, MIR Rey-
nod., aud MIR. Redmond Beacon
We have since heard OF the arriya! OF Mr. Cobbett in
Dublin, where lac received mih every demonstration
Of public regard