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EARTHouAKR AT MnxIco. "A Mexi-
can paper gives the following account Of
the late earthquake in that city.


Al the time we write, remarks the Siglo
Of the Sth inst, the nhabitant Of the cap
ilol OF the republic are slil under the in
huencc Of the horrors excited by the earth
quake of yesterday, the disastrous effects
Of which we are still imperfectly acquain-
ted with.


Yesterday at 80 minutes past 3 o'clock
p. NJ, the oscillations began, slight al first
and then stronger, The direction Of The
motion appeared 10 be North and South.
II lasted about Two minutes. The shocks
were terrible, nothing like them was ever
experienced before, and tho condition Of
the buildings too surely proves the absence
of all exaggeralion.


We were by chance upon the great
square at the time, and we witnessed a
spectcle not easily forgotten. In an IN
slant the multitude, but a moment proyl-
ous tranquil and lislless, were upon their
knees, praying 10 the Almighty and count
ing with anxiety the shocks which threat
ened to convert tho mos beautiful city in
the New World into vast theatre Of ru-
ns. The chains surrounding the portico
were violently agitated; the flags Of the
pavement yawned open, the trees bent
lrghtlully, the buildings and lofty edliices
oscllated to and fro; the immense arrow
which crowns he summit of the Cathedral,
vibrated with astonishing rapidity. At56
minutes past three the movement ceased.


1t is impossible yet 10 ascertain the OK.
tent of destruction. Not house or n
door but bears the marks Of this terrible
calamity. Many Of them are cracked
and greatly injured, others are totlering;
and others entirely fallen, San Lorenzo,
La Misericordl, Tompeatc, Iapo, and Vic
toriu streets and the Grand street, have
particularly suffered. The acqueducts were
broken in several places. The bridge Of
Tczontale is demolished. The Hospital
Of ST. Lazarus is in ruins, and the church.
es of San Lorenzo and San Ferdinand
greatly injured. The magnificent chapel
OF ST. Teresa no longer exists. AT the
first shock the cupola, building OF as
tonishins strngth and great beauty fell, and
was soon followed by the vault beneath
the tabernacle and the tabernacle itself


Fortunately all those in church, so
much frequented, succeeded in escaping.
AT eight o'clock last evening, seventeen
persons had been taken from the ruins oil
other buildings and carried to the Hospital.


At three quarters past six, and quar-
ter past seven, two more shocks were felt,
They we're however, slight and occasioned
nothing bula temporary renewal OF terror.


The authorities did every thing that zeal
and humanity could suggest, to carry help
to the victims, and restore the ucqueducis
which furnish water to the city.