The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-01-01
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bring, is the bombardmen and captur. If IN. strong
fortress, ST. Jean dare, by the feet Of the allied
powers.
The President Steamship, arrived safely a, Li,-
erpool on the 9Th. She will not return at present.
Her day of starting again is fixed for the 10Th Of
February. In the meantime the machinery is to bs
overhaued, and the power increased
very severe gale was experienced in England
on the 2Istof November, Many vessels were lost,
including the steamer City of Bristol, with all on
board, go persons,) except two; the brig Grecian,
with all on board; the big Superb, from Lcghorn
for Liverpool, crew saved; the sloop Kemi,, Of
Lelth, with all on board the bri. Mary and seven
other vessels, near Ipswich Al! on board the Ma
ry persisted except the captain, and the entire crew
Of one of the other vessels
A Methodist Chapel at IIolmfrth was blown up
by gas on the 29h November in singular manner.
The windows were all forced out. Four indyidu-
ais who were in the building al the time we're mora
or less injured.
The French Mediterranean fleet had returned to
Toulon.
Destructive inundnions had taken place in Swift
zerland, and Italy, The village Of verres,, in I,s-
~, was nearly swept away, and eighty Of the in
hablan,s were drowned. At Brisogna, faur lives
were lost, and at Emarese three. In France, tho
Rhonc, Soane, Measc and Marine, had overlooked
their banks, and swept away immense numbers OF
sheep, horned cattle, horses, hogs, and much 9th
cr valuable property At Aries the Rhone rose 26
feet above It's level, and the whole population Of
the village fled for their lives Several villages, tho
houses being of mud, were literally washed away.
The calamity was extensive and great. The Cham
Der of Deputies had voted loan of 5000 900 for
the relief Of the sufferers.
Accounts from Bcyrout to Nov. 9th, state. tina,
the plague had broken out in eight village, in tho
ncighborhocd, and had proved fatal to several Eu-
ropoans.
There i, nothing late from China.
The French ship A,,rolobe, commanded BY capt.
Dumont D'urylc, and the Zeee. have arrived
safe at roulon, from their voyage Of discovery and
circumnavsation
Recognition Of Ttran Independence by Eng
'"'''' w i'''u'H HiitS VI wv lclH
1--WE understand that commercial treaty between
Great Britain and the Republic of TcIa, was sign
ed at the Foreign Office on Monday evening BY
Lord Palmer',on and General James Hamilton, tho
tered into on the basis of perfect reciprocity, Of
course recognizes, ipso facto, the independence Of
the new republic, which Is now cxiricated On tho
one hand from the dominion of Mexico, and on the
other, from the danger Of incorporation with the
American Union, 1t implies also, unless Lord
pulmcrston should have neglected all the precau-
tons usual in such cases, the belief that Texas 10
able to maintain her independence.
BirM ofa Princc,s.-Quccn Victoria has given
birth TO n Princess The London Gazette says:-
''Ihm' the first offspring Of the royal marriage
should be female no one will regret; the cous.i-
tuition of this country has provided for the trans
mission of the royal dignity, that i, becomes mai
ter Of slight Importance indeed to the nation. The
Young Princess becomes the heir prcsumplive, and
in default male issue, succeeds to the Crown, -
did her mother. From the moment Of her birth she
rs next in succession to the throne, she enjoys, a.
4 matter Of right, all the immuncs and PRIVILEGES
IF that exalted station. In the event finale is,us,
however her claim is at once superseded; and .ho
he royal family, still retaining the title Of Princess
Royal Of winch nothing can deprive her.
Loss Of The city Of bristol, Steam Pack.i-
The steamship City Of Bristol, capt. Stacy, trading
,ctwccn Liverpool and Waterford, was lost ina
gale on Wednesday night, Nov. oath, Of WORMS
lead between Swansea and 'reuby, on the Welsh
cast. The intelligence was brough, to Bristol by
he Tcuby Steamer, and was gathered from tho
,nly survivor off souls, who were on board. lIs
vas an Irish pig drover, and was washed on shore,
N the Wclch coast, but he vas too weak to give
much information. Later accounts state that two
PERSONS were saved.
Eorthqlok'.-A private letter. dated Corfu.
November 6, (rcccycd via Venice gives the de-
ais Of an earthquake at Zane, which commenced
" Il smart shock on the 30ih October; and between
hat day and the 18th Of November, no fewer than
. shocks were felt in that town. Every house in
.ante was more or less damaged, and consders-
lie portion of them totally destroyed, burying men.
women and children in their ruins. The s,ceples
{ four churches were thrown down. The citadel
cas 90 much shaken that the soldiers fled from it.
Npccting every moment TO see it ovcrthrown.
Frdace.-lhe complexion of affairs in reference
, the Eastern question, is more pacific, and there
'cms no longer to be any immediate danger of
urcPcan war.
Remains Of .Nhpoicon.-Thc Bell Poule fiigs,s
nd her conscrt the Favorite, arrived at Chcrbourg
oy. 3Oth, from st. Helena with the remains OF
apolcon.
The Monitcur Partisan states that the funeral in
arts was fixed for the 10th inst, but our private
tiers treat this announcement rs erroneous. "The
orks in process Of erection" saws our corre.pon-
mt, cannot possibly be finished in the short space