EARTHQUAKE IN JAMAICA.
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Jamaica papers to the l7th. of April have
been received by the editors Of the New
York Gazette. A tremendous shock of an
earthquake was felt at Kingston on the
night of the 10th. which caused great alarm
among the inhabitants who simultaneously
rushed from their houses.--lmmediately
after the shock had subsided, the Spanish,
and Portuguese and English, and German
Churches we're opened, and Immediately
filled by persons of all sects, eager to re-
turn thanks to the Almighty for their es-
cape from such imminent danger. Several
houses sustained injury. The earthquake
was felt with great force at Spanish Town
and Old HarbDr. There was second
severe shock ON the night Of the 18th. and
a slight one on the morning of the l4th
The same shocks were felt at Port Mari;
and Falmouth. At the latter place tn,
shocks lasted from 35 to 40 seconds, ant


consisted of four distinct horizontal un


dulations, in !. T.. direction. Nine acre
of cane on Greenfield estate, have beel


destroyed by fire, occasioned by burninI


brushwood on the adjoining land


sailor belonging to the Hero, of Brlsto


who had been upset in boat, was pickle
up in Buff Bay. after having been eist
hours and half in the water, with no otht


support than an oar. An S,aerlcan schoor
er, loaded with lumber and provisions, a
, rived at Montego Bay on the 10Th. b,
f in consequence of having touched at $
| Domingo, was ordered Immediately
e quit the port. 4


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