Virginia Argus

Letters from Malaga give the following account of the late subterranean shocks at that place:

January 16.

On the 13 instant at 43 minutes past five in the morning, a violent earthquake was felt, accompanied with a loud subterraneous noise and a violent motion; its equal has not been experienced for many years, since we are assured it exceeded that of 1755; it lasted 90 seconds, and did much damage in the city, particularly in the churches. The thermometer was at 67, that of Reaumur at 14: the barometer at 30 1/16 inches: the atmosphere dark and cloudy with the wind at North, variable, almost calm; in thus manner it was the whole day, with some rain in the morning and evening.

January 22.

Since the earthquake of the 13th, scarcely a day has passed without two, three or more shocks being felt up to this morning; the 21st at 57 minutes past 5 in the morning, there were six lesser and three greater shocks, which continued for 80 seconds: their direction appear to be from N. E. to S. W. The weather was such as has been seldom known at this season, sultry and calm, the barometer never lower than 30' 1.4 inches; at this it continues with apprehensions of causing more misfortunes.