The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1831-11-09

ConstantiDopie 10 Aug. 10th, confirm the
accounts of the dreadful fire which destroy
ed the whole suourb Of Pera on the Cd of
August The fire commenced in quarter
very distant from Pera itself, and inhabited
by the lowest class OF Greeks and Armenl-
ans, but a violent north wind caused the
flames TO spread so tina, several quarters
we're ON fire at once. TO this was added
the want of water, and still more of the ne
cessary hands and good regulations. AT
noon the fianss had reached Pera itself /;
and at eleven at night that suburb DO longer
existed. The large palaces inhabited by the
English, Fre1ch, Dutch, Prussian, SardI-
| niaR and Danish Ambassadors, with all their
valuable effects fell n prey to the flames.
The Episcopal Church, and two Of the Ro-
man Catholic Churches, shared the same
fate nor was it possible to save any of the
sacred utensils. The palace of the Austri-
an Ambassador was saved, it seems, 10y tho
exe5tions Of the crews of some Austrian
vessels; ak'o the Russian chancery, which
is close to it; The Church of Terra Santa,
and some adjoining houses. The number
Of buildings ofstone and wood that are burnt
is above four thousand.
All Pera is n heap of ashes and crumbling
walls, not above ten houses remaining en-.
tire. The damage, IN consequence of the
destruction of the palaces of the Ambassa-
doris and other stone buildings, was i'm
mense ut the beginning of the fire a vast
Quantity of property was removed to them,
as being deemed safe from all danger. at
is Il most affecting sight," says the account,
"to see the thousands of people without
shelter, ithout clothing, or means of sub
sistence, who crowded the streets of Pera.
Suhseque nifty, they dispersed in the neigh
boring places, and great numbers have
found Il refuge in the capital, as the Sultan.
by special ordinance, has allowed the
Turks to let their houses to Christians. The
Sultan has expressed great dissatisfaction
ut the little assistance afforded by the Turk
ish arrangements for extinguishing the fire,
and has testified to the Foreign Ambassa-
dons his regret at their less. He has given
large sums to be distributed among the suf-
ferers, and, as usual, expressed his sorrow
to the Ambassadors, by present of flow
ers. fruits and confectionery.
The gresitest fire that ever took place in
this city was on the 2lst Sept 1916, when
493 houses were destroyed. The whole
number Of houses in the city at that time,
was about 1900, and the population about
10000.
STAGE ACCIDENT. The Boston, Green
field and Albany stuge was upse! in Sudbu-
ry, on the evening of the I'd inst. The ac-
cident appears to nave been mainly caused
by broken down wagon, which had been
left by the road side. In attempting to
pass this obstacle and high chair rack at
the same mement, the driver of which was
not sufficiently accommodating in giving
way, the two off wheels Of the stage as it
WAS returning into the pathway, sunk so
low in the rui, as to cant the carriage on
the other two, and in this position it ran
about two rods; the female passengers
screaming the while. The driver mean
time hal jumped off on the side TO which
the stag e was canted, and when it fell it
crushed him into the sand. He is suppos-
ed 10 be Eortally hurt. The stage top was
completely stove in. Miss Everett, young
lady eli Princeton, was badly hurt, collar
bone broken; Miss Mosier, do, supposed to
have two ribs broken Mr.. Goddard and
wife of Prlnceton, badly injured on the head !;
Mr.. Raymond, from Franklin county, Mass,
hurt in the arm and had Mr.. f. II. Bar
rett, ofCamden, Me-, slightly injured on the
head, and William Parker of Boston, es-
capped naturalization Journal.
BLACK NIX WITH WHITE WIVES. II is
well ascsrtaincd that there are a number
of blacks sad mulattoes in this city married
to white women. A dandifed bnrelari-
Gus negro was arrested a few days since.
and in the course of business it became ne.
eeseary to send for his wife-when 10 and
behold, iwo appeared, the one white and
the other black. 1t was said he had anota
er, but size escaped the search of the off.
eer.-.N Y paper.
GsErs PEAs. We saw in our Office yestcr.
day, about half ofa peck Of Qrssn p.0s in The
pod They were the third crop which has been
gathered from garden in West Troy, the
Presen. soaron. IL is doubted whothcr another
instance like this, has ever been known in this
country. The peas were large and tho pods
well flled.-TSoy Budget.
The election Of Wilson Lumpkin. Representa-
tive from Georgia in the last Congress, to be Gov
ernor Of that State in opposition 10 the present m
cnmbent, (Gilmer,) 10 considered as an indie alton
That the people OF the State not disposed to sus-
lain Governor Gllmer 10 his oppressive treatment
Df the Indians and Of the Missionaries who had
Iaken up their residence among them for the pur-
pese OF lniusing into them the elements Of civilian
Lion. We are happy 10 snd that in no part or the
country can tyranny obtain the counte of tho
people - National Journal.