, 1859-04-29

iASAHA Sunday April H. l'''
On the aad DIV Of March, at hnlc:past eight
in the morning. in earthquake which shook the
mountain range Of the Chimbornzo for the space
Of four minutes, destroyed almost entirely the
citv Of Quito. and killed from 1000 to g. 900 per-
sons. The churches, monasteries, converts and
Etate edi6ces are almost all rent to fragments.
The Convent Of San Augn1tin. the Tabernacle
de Ia Carila. the Temple of the SeGrnrlo, the
Cathedral, the Convent Of Santa Catalina: the
Palacio del Obispo. the Chapel Of ID Merced. the
Chaprs Of the Cathedral. Of the Companla, Of
the Hospital Of CARMEN WHO, the clo1sters OF
the Convent Of Santa Domingo. part OF the
convictnrio Of San Fernando. are all partially
n;.oo Santa Clarn and Santn Barbara There
ia scarcely house in the ctr that is not badly
damaged
That portion Of the Palace occupied By the
Minister of the Interior. great part of the Col
leCc of San Luis aud the splendid mansion Of
DR.. Albuia. hare also fafeu All the principal
buildings Of thc neirhborinr towns Of San An
tonio Cotocn1la Nachncha. Chil1ora}1o md Nnc-
da|ena have been DESTROYED. The loss Of pro-
perty is estimated at three millions of dollars;
and from the poverty Of the people it will be
inpossjb]c to repair and rebuild any great num-
bcr of the better class Of edifcca destroyed.
The shocks we're felt simultaneously in Tacnn-
ra, :Ambato and A'ansi. and in Ti,m,pu1lo the
earth opened in various places. The earth
quake was also felt ut Quayaquil, but did no
damage there
The temples of San Francisco. del Sacrario
md Santa Clara were Of beautiful architecture; ;
the temples and converts Of Santo Domingo Ia
Mcrced and San Augnstin, all had fine stone
facades and towers; the temples Of Santa Cata-
lima and Conception, and the Hospital, also had
stone facadee
Quito is said to contain about thh00 inhabi-
tants. It is built on an extensive plain, against
tic mountains Of Panrcillo and Pichincha and
is about a.5ho feet above the lcvcl nj the sea-
Most Of the houses are two stories. some three.
and part one story. Many are built Of burnt
brick, with handsome tacafe*. nut the greatest
portion arc unburned brick or adobe
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