The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-01

ap,tv has bcfalleu portion of Greece Oh Sunday Feb
ruayy M about eleven clock at night Cornth WAS Wis
tied with earthquake that destroyed nearly every
house in the CITY, and was further afflicted by the out
break of fire. which consumed large amount q proper
y The shock of the earthquake felt IN all the sur
rounding villages Kalilnachi the place Of embaTkation
for Athens has suffered in like manner, as well as
places of less note situated the road to Argos Eigh
teen persons lost their lives and about sixty wound
ed greater number than suffered on former similar oc
casons This event has involved the inhabitants IN much
distress In addition to their usual poverty they are not
only exposed the horrors of starvaton but suffer
much from the unusual severity of the weather. the ther-
momcter often falling to twenty Fahrenheit, uncom
circumstance in that quarter OF Greece Ihe CEN
trail government has sent tents to the unfortunate victims
of this calamity aud also rendered them pecuniary assist
ancc but there is to fear many Will perish from
cold and hunger The pillars Of the temple Of Minerva
Colchiacs have been injured This was ONO Of the carl
est specimens of Dorc architecture in Greece. One
split from top to bottom, and others dcfaccd The du
ration of the shock nine seconds and it's first move
ment in vertical and then in horizontal direction
Its centre have been Mt the stmus, extending
north and south and then east and west Neither Costz
N nor Lutraki have suffered The vibration was felt at
Athens, but did injury to life and property The os-
citations Corinth continue but no further shock has
occurred there. E,yish piper.
The Paris correspondent of the Times has reason to
believe that the demand which the French government
has made on that of Sardinia for the cxtradton Of Mr.
Hodge, the Englishman, who it is alleged implica-
ted the attempt the Empcrors life, has been
fused 1t appears says that writer that cxtradition
treaty exists between France and Sardinia, of the
clauses Of which provides for the extradton Of subjects
of third power though not contracting party If the
sanction of that power be obtained The sanction
OF England has been requested in the OF Mr. Hodge,
and refused by Lord Derby government In the mean
time Mr. Hodge remains in prison In Sardinia
The Times Vienna correspondent says that st Peters
burgh advccs put beyond doubt that the Chinese have
commenced hostiltics against the Russians. The Russian
admiral is understood to have reported IN despatch that
the advance posts towards the mouth of the Ansoor had
been attacked by tho Chinese suddenly and with such
force that the Russians had to retreat 10 leagues the
river The Chinese thccupon destroyed the Russian set
tlement.
Caricaturcs from Punch having been sent u certain
French colonels, in the OF the Army and Navy
Club in London the committee of that club offer
ward Of ESQ for the of the party who has been
guilty Of the insult. ~
1t is stated that Mr. Rocbuck has received challenge
from the Count de Lgny officer IN the French army,
for his language in regard TO France.
Lord Derby having summoned meeting cf his sup
porters the House Of Commons, 220 members attended
and great unanimty prevailed among them.
A despatch from Bcrnc that the Gencyese
government has dissolved the italian Benefit Society ia
that place and that the federal commissioners had
dscd the expulsion of IL French and II Italian refu-
gees, while an inquiry going concerning twelve
others