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some of the roofs have fallen in, 

 from the weight of the snow. 

 Some villages, particularly in the 

 valley of Tavesch, are entirely a- 

 bandoned. A frightful avalanche 

 has destroyed the village of Nue- 

 ras in this valley. By rcpoits 

 from Dissentis, a little distant 

 from tliat village, eleven houses 

 and mills, along with the inhabi- 

 tants and stables, have been swal- 

 lowed up. On the 8th, the rector 

 and 24 other persons, wounded, 

 were dug out of the rubbish a- 

 live. Many dead bodies were like- 

 wise found, and 28 persons are 

 still missing. Avalanches have 

 likewise caused frightful disasters 

 in the valley of Dischmah. We 

 learn likewise from the canton of 

 Uri, that at Meyen, an avalanche 

 overwhelmed two men, and that 

 another threatened the village of 

 Realp. The passage of Mont St. 

 Gothard is shut up. 



On the lOlh, an avalanche de- 

 stroyed a house at Gadinenth;d, 

 in the province of Bern. The 

 news from the Tyrol are equally 

 afflicting : four avalanches have 

 succeeded each other in one place. 

 At Nanders, the snow filled the 

 whole valley to the height of a 

 tower. At Ischgel, in the Pinz- 

 gau, 2\ houses were destroyed. 

 At six leagues from Inspruck, ten 

 persons were killed. The comse 

 of the Inn is interrupted. 



ARBESTS AT MANCHESTER. 



(From Manchester Papers.) 



After a meeting for reform on 

 the Sd instujit, reports were cirf.u- 

 lated, that, like the Bilston col- 

 liers, v.liosome lime ago set off 

 with t.'..o carts of coais for the 

 pur|;<)s«; of dragging them to Carl- 

 ton House^ it was intended to 



have another meeting, previous 

 to which the people were to sup- 

 ply themselves witli blankets and 

 other articles necessary for bi- 

 vouacking on the road ; and after 

 this the whole were to set off on 

 " a journey to London." The 

 report gained but little credit till 

 Saturday last, when the following 

 bill was posted through Man- 

 chester : — 



Public Meeting. — The Inhabi- 

 tants of Manchester and its vici- 

 nity are respectfully informed, 

 that a Public Meeting, according 

 to adjournment, will be held near 

 St. Peter's church, on Monday 

 morning, the 10th of March 1817, 

 when it is hoped that every person 

 who is determined to carry his 

 petition to London, will assemble 

 peaceably and orderly, and pro- 

 vide himself with the necessary 

 means of support requisite to bear 

 him through this loyal and neces- 

 sary undertaking. 



It is hoped that those friends 

 of parliamentary reform who pos- 

 sets the means, will come forward 

 on this important occasion. 



Persons will be appointed to 

 receive contributions this evening-, 

 at New Ishngton, and at the 

 meeting on Monday. 



(Signed) W. Ogden, Printer, 

 26, Wood-street. 



Placaids had been stuck up, and 

 hand-bills distributed. The people 

 of Stockport were invited to join 

 thoseof Manchester, on Lancashire 

 Hill. Several emissaries were at 

 work during the week, making 

 every effort to inflame the public 

 mind, and to engage a large mass 

 to assemble on the day appointed. 

 It was insinuated, that 25,000 

 stand of arms at Birmingham 

 might be secured. Information of 



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