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EARTHQUAKE NEAR SWANSEA. 0.

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EARTHQUAKE NEAR SWANSEA. 0. Six miles west of Swansea, Dec. 30. As the shock of earthquake which occurred this morn. ing, by far the most violent remembered in this country, must have been very extensively felt, I lose no time in com- municating my remarks on so unusual a phenomenon. I was in my garden, and at 20 minutes past eight o'clock I heard a noise like the distant firing of heavy artillery, which came booming from S.W. by W.; in about two or three seconds it was succeeded by about four violent vibratory motions, which continued altogether from a second to a second and a half, and passed on in a direction N.E. by E., the sound apparently preceding the shock. As there was no obstacle for several miles, it was dis- tinctly heard passing in that direction for several seconds after the shock had ceased. The motion seemed to be that of a wave extending in a N.W. and S.E. direction, and passing from S.W. by W. to N.E. by E. Its effects were very considerable; I felt myself shaken to and fro several times. Some trellis-work near me was much agitated, and in the house glasses clattered, and the furniture was moved. The inmates eagerly inquired of each other the cause of the commotion, and the neigh- bouring cottagers ran into the street, and could not com- prehend what was the matter, but all were much alarmed. Four or five bricks were shaken from the top of an old glasshouse, about 90 feet high, 400 yards eastward of me. The building must have suffered a violent concussion, as many other bricks are displaced. The morning was cloudy and calm, but unusually fine and mild for the season. Barometer 30 inches, thermometer out of doors 42 deg. It is remarkable that, though no alteration has taken place in the appearance of the weather, which still continues cloudy and mild, the thermometer now, at two o'clock, stands at 40 deg. "I have been thus particular, that if you think this worth inserting, your numerous readers may have an op- portunity of comparing their own observations with those made in this remote place, and which may tend to throw light on to interesting a phenomenon."

CORRESPONDENCE. ----

THE BELGIC-DUTCH WAR.

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FROM TUESDAY'S LONDON GAZETTE.,

FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF THE MEM…

THE HEREFORD CONSERVATOR.

TO J. J. GUEST, ESQ, M.P.

FROM FRIDAY'S LOiVDON GAZSTTE.