Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1837-03-03
FOL EIGN ITE NJ s.

Our countryman, FoRREsr. appears to be
upon the food tide to fame and for,une.-
His appearance on the English boards has
been continued scene of lrumphs, unpre.
cedented in the history of the stage. A
late number Of the Liverpool STANDARD
holds the following language;
He appears to us to possess united in his
person all the requisites Of n great actor a
beautiful, athletic, and fine figure. n deep
and sonorous voice capable Of much sweet.
ness and pathus, as Of terrific power III tho
wnirIw'nn oi passion. cignlhed and calm
department, peiect knowledge of all the
workings Of the passions, and force and
truth in their deplcion which we haven new
er seen surpassed His reading Of the
character Of VIrgOnu1 is quite original, and
no less so than true TO nature. Passage,
were occasionally given with beauty and
Strength Of expression which al once de-
lighted and electrified the audience. We
nvoIuntarlIv exclaimed when We LETT the
theatre. ave never saw VlrgInrus before"
At the conclusion Of the play, he claDping
of hands and applause was continued TN
Mr.. Forrest made his appearances walked
across the front of the stage. bowed, and
retired. The audience so great was the
enthusiasm simultaneously rose and gave
him three distinct cheers. The house WIS
crowded.
MARTISIoUE.-The following is an extra,t
from the ST. Vincent Gazette. giving an al.
count of a deplorabe even, which recenuy
took place in Martinique:
"Abont nine o'clock, yesterday, most mol.
anchoy circumstance happened by which
many lives were lost, some Of them respecta,
Bile characters. A warm spring having lately
been discovered running between two high
rocks in the heights near Prccheur. at tho
north end Of the bay. whose medicinal proper
ty was found TO be a specific cleanser against
cuteneous disorders, has oflae been much &C.
sorted to by all classes as a bathing place,
who daily experience its saluary effects
From some cause not yet ascerta med, but du-
ring heavy roll of thunder in the mountains,
with rain, the bed of these rocks burst forth,
bringing down sand, stones and rocks of all
sizes and descriptions, whelming every
one within its influnce, Several bodies cut
and manglcd in horrid manner, have been
got out; but many more are still supposed to
be covered up. Madame Larosiere, wife of
nearer the edge of The stream. mraculousy
escaped an interesting young lady was 70
much dlshgured that she could only be n.
cognzed by the ring on her finger. An exam.
nation has taken place. by which it appears
water spout had burst in the mountains. - 4
Several Of the sufferers being relative of prn-
clpal families, has caused a deep and mourn
fnl sensation. One poor girl was found cd w..
cred up to the chin and discovered by pier.
son passing some time after by her groaInls /:
she was dug out but don't known if she yyil
survive"
FROM GUApALoUPE.-Thc Charleston 1ou-
rier of the 18th instant says--"Capt Z. tCo.
bart, of the French bark Theodore, arrived at
this port last week from Guadalupe, fbrms
us that at ~ o clock at night, of tho 18th Of
last month, being then in lat. %, lon. 6S, a
noise similar to that of an earthquake was
heard distinctly by himself, crew and passen.
about twenty seconds--lhe sound came from
S. f. Several weeks before his leaving Qua.
daloupe, the mountain called La Scuffrier,
Ga volcano) had been throwing smose and
ashes to The distance or four miles, Trough
two new craters, formed on the no th.west
side. Captain Colbert aud his passengers, all
inhabitants of Gaudrloupe. are of opinpn that
an earthquake must have taken place that
island, or in tho negbborhood off They
were at the time $50 miles northwest dit.
The Montreal Courier estimates that
during the year 1886, 500 900 bush ls OF
wheat were sent from Canada 10 the Jni~