... The following account of the severe earthquake in Chili last February is abridged from Professor Silliman's American Journal of Science — One of the most terrific and destructive convulsions with which this devoted country has ever been visited by, com- menced on the 20th February, 1835, occasioned by the irrup- tion of the volcano of Aupico, in about the latitude of Con. ception, and about ...

... PORT OF NEWPORT.—List of Arrivals and Sailings for week ending the 29th of December. Inwards—The Stadt, Lingin, from Antwerp; Jeune^^ for, Leguillon and Michael Francois, Decormiel, Brest, in ballast; North Ash, Hornibrook, with wine Ann, Sully and New Felicity, Stevens, with iron Blessing. Duddridge; Unanimity, Rollins; and PrU^f Ferying, wit}i flour; Endeavour, Martin, with deals; J0^ Guize ...

... LONDON, 1 IIURSDAY EVKNING. FRANCE.—OPENING OF THE SESSION-THE KING'S SPKLCH. -At a very early hour all the approaches to the Chamber of Deputies were thronged, notwithstanding that the weather was most unpromising, and in the immediate neighbourhood of the Palais Bourbon the customary military force was in attendance. The gardens of the Tuileries were closed. His Majesty; on quitting the ...

... ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE HI:HAHD LONG, ESQ, LONGFIFLD.—On Wednesday evening last, as Mr. was on his return home fiom Cashed, where he had beeP tending his magisterial duties at the Petit Sessions, and just arrived ,at his avenue gate, he was pounced three armed assassins, who discharged lhe contents of '■ muskets at hiUl, but providentially without effect. His vant, who satcin the gig with him, ...

... MESSAGE OF THE PftEsIDKIVi .OF THE UNITED STATES. This momentous document, which the public have looked for with such avidity, in consequence of the pending difference between 1* ranee and America, was addressed to the Congress on the 7th ult., and we per- ceive that it breathes towards the faithless and recreant Louis Phillipe, (we will not say France,) a rather war- like spirit. The honoured ...

... Sir Charles Morgan, Bart. has forwarded to the Rev. James Coles, Rural Dean, the sum of jE50, a subs ription for the relief of the distressed Protestant Clergy of Ireland, i On Monday next, the 4th of January, the annual bazaar of trinkets and fancy work provided by Sir Charles Morgan, Bart, and the distinguished ladies and vititotsof Tredegar, will be disposed of by way of lottery at the Na- ...

... OF PUBLIC OPINION ON THE ARISTOCRACY. is ineth'lUa,I0-n °.^ ■t'alric'an who honestly loves the people, stru ...

... IjiririE raiEiRflJiwij /Monmouth, SATURDAY, JANUARY.2, 1B36. Ths municipal elections which have just terminated establish a splendid era in the operation of the Reform measures, over this great country. With very few ex- ceptions, the electors have considered the appointment of their corporate officers an important opportunity of supporting or opposing the Government; generally speaking, ...

... Leicester has thrown off its whole old body, and re- turned a new Council, in number forty-two, every one of whom are Reformers. In Liverpool the old corporate influence is for ever annihilated out of the forly-eiiilit members who coin- pose the new Council, forty-four are Reformers; so that henceforward the immense property of this great sea- port will be properly directed to the means of ...

... BANKRUPTS.—G. Clarke, Irongate-wharf, Paddington, hay salesmau.—J. De Yrigoyti and Charles Williams. Little. Butain, drysalters,-W, Knight, Giavesend, victualler.— Sandford, Shrewsbury, stationer.—H. Jones and W. T. Hal- ton, High-street, Islington, furnishing undertakers.— J. Main* price, Soham. Cambridgeshire, victualler^—J. Brooks, Cie#* Yarmouth, Norfolk, grocer.—S. Lloyd, Manchester, ...

... ETNGUSII INFERNAL MACHINES.—On Saturday, three small boxes were brought to this town by the Birming- ham mail, severally addressed to Messrs. David Miller, Rose, and Hobson, dealers in different parts of the town. Mrs. Miller was about opening that directed to her hus- band, when fortunately Mr. Miller coming home pre- vented her. He having only one correspondent in Birmingham, a brother, from ...

... MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ? MONMOUTH. On Saturday morning last, the activity of those who are in the habit of taking a prominent part in the public proceed- ings of this borough, indicated a political movement, but their zeal appeared far below that degree of excitement which they are wont to evince on the eve of a parliamentary elec- tion and we understand that, although some ardent spirits were ...