The New York Journal, And Daily Patriotic Register

Penn. Gaz.

However easy it may be for the English paragraphists to cause an eruption of Mount Vesuvius—or an earthquake at Messina; to spread the plague at Constantinople—or raise hurricanes in the West-Indies, we believe they will experience some difficulty in raising a storm sufficient to destroy the stupendous works of our allies, at Cherbourg.

It was perhaps nevertheless expedient to make the experiment—These fortifications have been an eye-sore to the English nation; and it was necessary for the ministry, in order to quiet the apprehensions of the people, to take this method—the only one (to their great mortification) in their power—to destroy them. However, they were rather unfortunate in this trial—as the wind they raised on this occasion, instead of blowing on to the land, as was no doubt intended, blew off of it. The truth is—and we have authentic accounts to warrant it—that the only consequence of the storm to this harbour, was an acquisition of a quantity of sand—which, if not necessary to strengthen the cones—will only give employment to a number of the poor of the kingdom, to remove—which can be easily done. (Centinel.)