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on the altar was broken by the fall, as was also the lamp, 

 which was thrown down by the rocking of the building — 

 three chiuincys have been thrown down, but happily no 

 lives lost, a poor woman has lost her senses by the fright, 

 being obliged to run out naked. 



AT MALBAV, 



" It was not so violently felt, and we hear of no damage 

 being sustained. No advices have been received since from 

 the Little lliver. 



ON THE ISLE ADX COUDRES, 



" The different shocks were severely felt, but we do not 

 learn that any accident happened. 



" Every where the shocks were felt more violently in 

 stone than in wooden houses. 



" A frightful rumbling noise was heard in the mountains 

 both in the intervals and during the shocks, which still 

 continued when the last accounts came away, (ihe IGth)." 



29/ /t December. 



EARTHQUKE AT ST. PAUl's BAY, EBOULEMENS, &c. 



(Accounts received since our last.) 



Wlieii the latest advices came off from these places on 

 Monday the 19th inst. the earlh<iuake still continued to the 

 great alarm of the inhabitants. An ingenious correspon- 

 dent on the spot has favoured us with a circumstantial 

 account, from its commencement up to that date. The 

 following is an extract : 



" All the (lidcri'iit sliocks were felt from west to cast, 

 and did most danjagc within the l)rea(lth of two leagues, 

 comprehending in their course (the length ol' which it. yet 

 unknown) the lower part of St. Paul's liay, striking north 

 and south, the lower end of the Island ofCoudres, and the 

 lower part of the Lbouleniens. 



