Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-07-24

! convent, palace and prison, were over.
thrown.
Thirty thousand human beings persisted
almost instantaneously, within the city.
On the day of the earthquake, Sir Hen
ryin his richest dress had gone out Of the
city in his coach to attend with the court
on the celebration of high mass As he
went on, hollow sound swelIed in the
air; the pavement broke into waves; the
walls tottered on their foundations. His
horses plunged down hollow chasm
open below their feet. Amid falling fran.
ments. he sprung up the steps Of a build.
ing, which fell as he entered, and he was
borne down with the wreck. Providen.
tally he sunk between two beams, sup
porting the weight Of the impending mass,
and leaving space where he rested in
security. By his side one miserable vic.
tim, a poor girl was crushed, and in the
agony of death tore his arm with her
teeth.
Agness remained at the villa until the
deep sounds. precluding the earthquake
arose. At first they we're supposed to be
voices of the multitude hailng the arrival
of the procession Of the religious ceremo-
mails. When the ground trembled with
the commissions, she rushed from the house
which was swept away behind her depart
ING steps, and clinging to an olive tree,
escaped unhurt. Having returned from
the terrors Of the fearful visitation, intense
alarm for the fate of Sir Henry succeeded
and she sought him in the city. The ar
mortal bearings of this carriage indicated
the place where he was borne, and after
the commotion subsidized, his voice was
heard from the ruins. His official sta.
ton and the promises of splendid rewards
induced laborers to engage in the work o.
rescuing the ambassador Of England.
Buried beneath the ruins, in that dread
full time, Sir Henry had abundant leisure
TO review his sins. This intense peri
walked slumbering conscience to bitter
remorse; 1t excited good resolutions o.
reformation and atonement, if his life
should be spared; among them one was
scaled by a vow, to make Agnes hi:
wife.
After many hours he was extricated
and Immediately espoused his companion
first according to the rites of the Roman
church, and afterwards in England, il
the Episcopal form.
They returned to America. Ever
year on the anniversary of his great de
llverance, Sir Henry retired to a particu
lar room of his house in Hopkinton, anC
solemn fast. In the apartments wer
hung the clothes be had worn in tn
theruins of Lisbon, torn, soiled, and CO
vered with the lime and dust that had bee
gathered on them. He finally re-visite
England, and died at Bath, 18th January
1868.
Lady FARMLAND remained at Hopkintor
until the commencement of the war c
the American revolution. The family c
an English nobeman could not but ircu
the suspicious of the patriots, ana her s
uation became dangerous. Removal t
Boston being obstructed, she sought th
protection eff the Provincial Congress {
Massachusetts, and received permissio
from one of its committees to procee
with her effects to the town.
= Notwithstanding the sanction of thi
| high authority, excitement arose anon
the inhabitants of the vicinage from th
preparations of departure. An arme
party arrested her journey, and detaine
her person and effects, until the power (
Congress interposed to liberate them frol
J captivity. The leaders Of the captol
e was summoned to appear and answer fc
L his indiscreet zeal, and the Congress II
! solved, that he should be gently admoI
! ishcd by the President, and assured the
J. were determined to preserve their dignit
}, and power over the military.
q Lady Frankland sailed on her voyas
n to England, and was afterwards MARIE
e to Major Drew of the Royal Army
e While adjusting her hair before the miro
q in the preparation for gay party, s.
u was suddenly seized with mortal sic
y ness. and fell and expired in the attire
L the ball room.
4 Such is one Of the narratives that ha'
g foated down in the traditions of Ne
D. England. The particulars have be-
st derived from the relation of kind frien
and from the corroboratiye testimony
I'D records and old papers. Some brief |,
d, tiers of Lady Frankland are preserved
ed the files of the Provincial Congress. T
IN beauty of the graceful handwriting
nd occasionally marred by defects Of orthc
If. raphy, showing the deficiency of ea
On education. Worcester Egis.