Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-18
2s6e1easS osgU Sgs ts6a.
IMPORTANT FROM FRANCE.

We turnsh copIous supplies Of fcws from France
by various arrivals al Boston and New York, to the
exclusion of almost every thing else yielding 10 the
absorbing interest felt IN French affairs. Charles y
has formally abdicaed, and is very possibly at this
moment, IN the United States! The la est accounts
generally concsrring IN tho superior probability of
his seeking asylum here, though others thought he
would go TO Switzerland. The rumor of young
Bordeaux succession has exploded, and the chances
ore greatly in favor Of the Duke OF Orleans. All
France had acquicsced in the stale OF thncs
with enthusiasm, and the greatest order and modcr-
alton every where prevailed. The Chambers had
conmenced and been addressed by the Lieut.. Gen
crai, III patriotic and constitutional speech. The
opinion was general, that alter the formation Of
new charter he would be offered a throne with Jess
despoic power perhaps than possessed or at least
exercised, by our own President. monarchy IN
name--a Republic IN essence and IN fact
Such the heads Of the late news, confirming eve
ry pleasing anticipation, but that of Republic in
name as well in practice Postponed from pru-
dence 1t will come to that complexion" III the end
O." Tho northern paper mail Of Thursday, was
mi.scut to Petersburg, and was returned at mlGngh
alter near 1900 copies of the Wing had been struck
of: The fault occurred IN the Washington Post
Office
We learn by tho brig Cyprus. at Boston, from
Cromstrsdt, that the u. s. ship Concord, with Mr..
Randolph, Minister to Russia, board. was in Co
pennagcn Roads on the I'd of August - Com. .adv
BisnoP HoDAEr.--lt Is with great regret, we
learn by letters just received from Auoern da cd at
half past 9Oc,uck, p. NJ on Sunday, that the illness
nndeT which tins sstmabIr PROBATE had been suf rinu
for dnys previous had increased and tlat there re-
" Y. Commercial
Execution Of Knapp-Thc Governor and council
Of Massachusetts have GaYc appointed Tuesday
the 28th INST. for the execution OF John Francis
Knapp, convicted oftho murder Of Capt Whte.--b
.Msiarcboiy Steam Bo1I .f,cifcai
The STAN boat United States, cart. Bcrchrr which
l"n New York At o'clock on Saturday afternoon
last, burst her boiler when opposite Blickwcrs ISL
and aud VIC regret to learn, that tGvcrs, deaths arc
Tho consequences Of this melancholy catastrOpc; the
rCpUrC took place IN tho Hue NJ the bottom of the
boIcr which had been recently rcpoircd IN which
four new sheets ~ iron put. At the time ufthe
accident there sulicicnCy of water m the boz
Ter, as capt. BCochpr had made an examination by
turning the cock not more than minute before The
explosion. There wCrC 81 passengers board, al
rnHlrs; all Of them s1ycd with the exception of
Mr.. Hiram Clark, merchant Of Now Haven, who
sprung ovcrbord, and being unable 10 SWIM, was
drowned. Several Of the passengers were scsldcd
and others slightly injured Captain BaCChCr was
badly sculdcl; ono ofthr hands drowacd another
so badly scsGcd to cause his death ond the rest
very severely sCsldcd Rah Chron.
Five Of the men belonging 10 the boat, were badly
sCaldCd and three Of them since died. One of them
IsIa.'j, OF his arms much injured but IL IL
spposca he will recover. A Mr.. EphraIm Wooster
passenger, said 20 belong TO Derby, Conn. jumped
nv"rhoprd and was token from tho water wv d'cd in