Mobile register and journal. [volume] (Mobile, Ala.) 1841-1849, 1845-09-30

Morocco, and is remarkable for Containing All ex-
press acknowledgement on the part of the Emperor
OF Morocco, that Aigiefs is "a French p0ssession'
There has been terrific whirlwind on the conti-
| nent Its effects in Holland were almost as severe
" fell as in France. AT Rouen, however, it seems
to have expended its greatest violence. In that city
three extensive manufactures DESTROYED nv the
| whrlwnd, while NIL hands we're at work moi less
than CD persons Of oil ages, persisted the ruins and
| 100 were thereby wounded
| N. Ardgo has communicated TO the Paris Acade.
my of Science The observations ofsome Of its
| pondenls upon the extraordinary meteor which caus
ed such dire effect at ROuen. The disastrous vista
lion commenced IN the valley oil Maauney and the
valley OF Knoxville, about haf-past twelve O'Clock
in The day. blythe rapid shock Of winds and cloud.
striking in opposite directions, proceeded by gust.
of an extraordinary hut wind equally remarked a
Paris. and go burning that The mistress ofan inn, al
though standing before kitchen fire, felt it, as wei
us many other persons, on all oil whom II produced
most oppressive ELECT
| Similar electrical phenomenal soon followed Il
was remarked that the whirlNlnd presented the
shape of an inverted cone, oil which the point looked
red. II dld moi proceed in right line bat zig gag
and particularly in The direction where there were
masses Of iron STEEL such as factories, leaving un
touched the intermediate spaces. What is more ex
uaordinary, ii only stuck paris OF the same house
those parts having quantities OF ironwork, leaving
untouched the parts which had little or none Trees
of a century were in some pieces twisted, in Others
torn up, and in other places broken. But the mos
remarkable feature of the whole WIS this, that Il
quantity of substances, some OF great weight, suci
AS panks of wood, five leet IN length, were sucked
up into the air, and carried to distance OF nine
leagues, after IA journey OF seven hours.
| While the tempest al its height, the barome-
Ter fell II mlmeiress, a fac. proved by Professor
Preisser. This Philosopher does not doubt that the
phenomnon was essentially electric. During the
passage of .the whirl@nd. from which flashes oil
lightning played, some persons smelled sulphuroua
odOur, and heard Il rolling noise; workmen fell
themselves moved TO and fro. while flames flashed
before their eyes. Bits Of burned and other
materials were found, although there had been no
conhagratlon. Severnl cooking spus imagine
Used. OF the killed, some showed no mark exiei
nal injury; many showed rapid signs of decompos'-
ton; and altogether there can be no doubt that the
cause of an electric nature.
| Paris letter of August Is, says--''Humols are
daily acquiring consistency of fears entertained oil
Queen Wet Iria's sanity
Speculation railway shares is pushed to an ex-
traordindry extreme, and even promises OF shares,
in companies yet definitely constituted are sold
at high premiums.
A fire broke out at Bordeaux the 22d ultimo, at
the Rae Bordeaux Chatrous, ut Mons. Tastet. A
store full Of brandy, Was Consumed, and the fire
spread to the neighboring house. In three hourslit
got under. The following morning, by the fall
ing in ofthe roof Of one of the burned houses,
fremen were killed, and fireman and two soldiers
wounded The loss Of property was estimated at
three millions of francs.
The French Commission, of winch the Prince de
Joinvile was President to examine the state oil the
Steam Marine, have made report concerning the
statements and deductions of the Princes pamphlet,
and declaring that the nation ''does not possess
steam fleet on which confidence can be placed, nor
/ any Thing like
| Notwithstanding to private letter publish
ed in the Presse, the French had suffered sad re-
verse in A giers In the north, the tribes said
have arisen against the French authority. French
batiaons had been massacred and drowned. The
number Of settlers killed, wounded and drowned, or
overcome by The heat (Which is said to have been
excessively is stated to he 1900
| Lieutenant General Lnmnriciere is appointed Gov
ernor General of Algeria during The absence Of the
Marshal Duke D'Isly, who has leave of absence
| FROM The LIST September
M. Theirs has taken his departure for Spain
whether, his editors have taken to notify, he
is repairing, in order personally inspect the fields
OF battle hr will desci he in his next volumes oil the
| Historic du ConSRlat ct de Z Empire
SPAIN.--There have been serious disturbances al
Madrid. The Finance Minister'S plan OF dis
lrlbutns The taxes the several towns and pro-
yinces had caused the utmost dissatisfaction; bol
the mercantile and landed interests declaring that II
would materially the weight oi taxation on
them; and in The capital the tradesnen held ffe-
committees were appointed. IL was resolved To
meet the tax collectors with passive resistance, and
10 close all The shops the first day oil collection,
| The 18th inst Great numbers Of The tradespeople
dismissed their clerks and worknen for week,
paving them their salary for that time.
| Many shops were closed on the loh; and on that
day, at noon, large meeting attended by than
five hundred persons, held in the Bnrreo de San
Pablo, for the purpose OF reading an exposition, adj
dressed 10 the Queen. praying her to modify, or Or
der be suspended Till the meeting OF the Cortes,
| the new law of contributions. A vote Of thanks 10
| The drawei.up oil the address carried unaniin-
ously. Meanwhile, the authorities were not idle
| lruops were calec,od Madrid, The guards at the
public offices doubled, and so forth. As the
day went on, the aspect of The peoDle became more
threatening hostile cries were uttered, by Ex-Roy-
alists and by members of the disbanded National
Guards; the police inleriered, there a struggle
and lew persons were arrested.
| The 18Th opened with gloomier signs. The Min
| listers met in council at early hour, and remained
sitting. Strong bodies Of police and s0idiery took
possession Of every part Of the capitol; none OF The
shops opened, aud the hostile cries-''Viva la Rel
ma" "Vva la Constucion," "Alueran los Tira.
MOI" and the like we're multiplied; and occasional
ly was heard sylvia Esparlero " The Politica
Chief issued proclamation, ordering all the shops
especially those for the sale Of provisions, to be
opened; Dut it was very slowly and partially obeyed
| Both troops and people congregated thickly about
the Tuera del Sol; the cries became loud and irri-
tains; the troops charged; and General iCordova
The commander so far lost his temper as to cut al
the citizens with his own sword, right and left. A
great number Of persons arrested, and night
closed in on scene of disorder.
On the 2Oth, the Ministers held another council !,
and orders of immediately afterwards io
the Captains General of the provinces, giving then
power 10 use every means to prevent outbreaks N
| their several commands. Meanwhile large portion
of the Madrid shopkeepers recalled their servants
and re0pened their shutters; but not until great
many had been arrested, and several shops had been
| lorcbly orened by the soldiers. There were still
| however, formidable crowds of idle persons in the
streets and the jewellers, drapers and other trades
men oflhat class, still kept their shops closed, OF
merely so far opened them HIS to enable the owners
to avoid the violent measures adopted by the author
| tiles against the more contumacious.
A Court martial was sitting, the 21st, upon
those who were arrested, seveny-eight in number;
and two persons, who accused of assassina ing
an officer with poniard, has been sentenced to
death. 1t was expected that several more would
meet with "A similar aIe. A number were sentenced
to the huiks Tor various terms, varying from eight
| twelve years.
| BY adyices of The 23d, we learn that Madrid was
| pelectly quiet. Still although a large number Of
radesmen had been arrested and delivered over TO
the tribunals for having closed their shutters, many
| of The shops continued 10 be only half opened
The Rhine Observer mentions Il report al Vienna
in The best circles, that the Sovereigns of Europe
have given their opinion in favor Of marriage be-
tween the young Queen Of Spain and Prince Leo
pold, the youngest son of Duke Ferdinand of SAKE
Coburg. .I
| PORTUGAL.-Letters from Lisbon, Of the 10th IN
siant report the result OF the elections for the next
Corles so far as accounts had reached the capital.
In the metropolis, the province Of Mimic, and most
others, the Government had been completely success
full in AIemteo, where the Opposition interest was
! very strong, that party had gained total victory,
every MnIsterica candidate being excluded. 1t 10