Litchfield enquirer., 1832-05-03


 just taken possession of mansion in Stafford place, and fitted it up for tire embassy, when information reached him that the Legislative Assembly of the United States had refused to ratify his appointment in the room of MT. M'Lane, by majority of only one vote ; and he accordingly proceeded to make final arr engagements for quitting the country. His Ex- ceIlency had an audience of his Majesty on Thursday, to take leave.
 It will be seen by the Parliamentary inGOr- nation, that the Reform Bill passed the House of Commons without division. On the question for the third reading, the major Ity for the bill was 116. On the 26th of March, it was carried to the House of Lords with the usual formalties, and was read the first time without opposition. Some discus sion took place on fixing the time for taking up the question of the second reading, and it was finally determined for the 2d of April.
 The present bill has been altered in some respects from the former how material the changes have been we are not able to say.- From something said upon the introduction of it into the House of Lords, We imagine it will not meet with as decided opposition, from some of the members at least, as the former bill did. We shall not be surprised even if it passes by small majority.
 From the Continent we find little news of much interest. Letters from Lisbon contin- ue to represent the soldiers of Don Miguel as probably ready to desert or to fly on the first appearance Of Don Pedro's expedition. The French interference in the states ofthe Church appears to have produced no sensation with the Austrian Government, although the war party at first entertained some hopes that it might lead to quarrel.
 Steans Boat destroyed, and great destruction cf Lives.-The papers from Philadelphia give the particulars Ofthe destruction ofthe steam boat Brandywine, bound from New Orleans to Louisville, and from 60 to 70 persons de- stroyed. An extra from the Nashville Re publican Gazette of the 14th April says :- " Several letters received in town from Mem phis, state the loss of the steamer Brandywine, by fire, on the 9th inst. about 25 miles above this place-from 60 to 70 passengers drown ed and burnt to death, of which were cab in, and about 60 steerage passpngecs-among the former, was Mrs. Robert P. Walker and child, and Robert Strothart, of this place. The boat was bound from New Orleans to Louisville, and was insured." Extract from a letter dated Memphis, 10th April.-"Capt. Hamilton has just arrived here from the wreck of the Brandywine he states that at o'clock in the evening, about twenty four miles above this place, the wind blowing fresh, the boat was discovered to be on fire, on the upper deck, and in about minute she was wrapped in flames before she could be run ashore-from 60 to 70 of the crew, cabin and steerage passengers perished in the flames or were drowned. Capt. Fl. and his pilot got ashore on line with difficulty, and much burnt. The light was seen at Memphis.
 Since the above was in type we learn from the Cincinnati Gazette that some of the pas sengers had arrived there in the steam boat Robert Fulton, who assert that at the time the Brandywine took fire she was racing with the Steam Boat Hudson. that she had stop ped for an hour and half to repair, md that on getting under headway. a large quantity of rosin was thrown into the fires, by means of which some straw near the chimnies took fire, the wind blowing hard down the river. It is said that the number Of passengers and hands on board was two hundred and more. of whom seventy five only were saved.
 W. E. RevieD.