Miscellaneous Intelligence. 135. 
a this wave was like a white masonry wall, erect and straight as if 
be: built with the aid of a rule; it had not the appearance of ordin- 
ary waves. It broke in over the lower parts of the town to the 
height of a couple of feet and to the extent of about two hundred 
and fifty feet sig according to yg level of the locality. The 
rising of the waves was r repeated a second time after an interval 
of about ten ic aten. and the Boadd appeared to be even a little 
larger than the first, and went a little farthee inland. After these 
two waves had passed away, the ocean remained, as far as the eye 
could see, quite calm Senn, just as it was before ‘the first shock of 
the earthquake had occurred. 
The shocks continued yet were felt every few minutes, It was 
shocks were felt more pepareey and distinct, and, therefore, seem- 
ed as if they were more freque 
From 2:45 o’clock p. m. on the Tstk till 2:45 o’clock a.m. m = 
19th, there were eighty-nine shocks. From 2:45 o'clock a. 
the 19th till midnight, there were two fripdoed and thirty-eight 
shocks e shocks became less severe from the 21st of No- 
vember. 
3. Earthquake in in Western New York, Vermont and Lower Can- 
ada.—On the m rning of We seciager sd the 18th of December last, 
and at 4:27 was the final one, which was quite severe. 
It 1 ook down crockery, and frightened many persons, but did no 
Serious fre, 
4. Corrections to a paper “on the Comparative Strength of 
Cannon of modern construction,” published in the VIith volume 
of the Proceedings of the Academy; by DanreEL TREADWELL. 
r. Proceedings Amer. Aca oa le f Arts and aera Reed 
8, 1867).—In a paper “On the DIIpArAIYS, Strength of 
M i ten by me in January, 18 is 66, 
r of the same year, and 
