The Northern star, and constitutionalist. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1834-1837, 1834-11-22
VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.

VERY LATE FROM ENGLAND.
The packet ship Columbia arrived at
Now York on Sunday, from Liverpool
Oct. 22d. Both Houses of Parliament
were burnt down on the night Of the | 9Th,
including also in the destruction, the Ii
brary, &c. Parliament had been previ-
ously prorogued to the 25th Of Nov.
At Fareham, England, on the Sd and
9th Of October, the mercury rose to 1873
degrees.
Mr. Livingston, Am. Ambassador, ar
rived in Paris or the 18th. He is said to
be the bearer Of new propositions from
his Government relative to the claim Of
25 millions rejected by the Chamber of
Deputies last session. ltiis stated that,
in order to put an end to this question,
and to counteract the possibility of new
obstacles on the part Of the Chamber, the
Cabinet Of Washington will reduce its
claims by one third.
The Taris Constitutional Of 18th, states
thnt it has been authorised by Mr. Liv-
ingston, the American Minister, to de-
clare that he has received no instructions
from the Government Of the United States
to agree to any compromise whatever,
relative to the 25,OOO,00O claimed of
France, and further that MI Livingston
is sure no instructions will ever be
transmitted to him.
Capture ola Rogue.-A daring robbe-
ry was committed short time since in
Albany. MIR Lacey, of Batavia, arrived
at the Western Hotel, and handed to the
bar-kceper his valice for safe custody
1t contained seven or eight thousand dol
lars in gold, which fact was known TO a
certain Cheralier d'Industrie who stuck
close to MIR Lacey, and few minutes
after the valice was deposited in the bar,
he contrved to get possession Of it. Ow-
ing to the vigilance and sagacIty Of the
District Attorney (Edw'd Livingston,
Esq the thief is now in confinement on
this charge, and there Is some prospect
that the whole amount Of stolen gold will
be recovered.
Destruction Of boih Houses Of Parlia-
ment By Fire.-Shortly before o'clock
last night, the inhabitants of Westminster
were thrown into the utmost confusion
one of the most terrific confagrations that
has been witnessed for many years past.
The Houses Of Lords and Commons and
the adjacent buildings were on fire the
i'll news spread rapidly, and the flames
increasing, and mounting higher and high
er with fear(ul rapidity, attracted the at
tention Of n vast majority Of the inhabl-
tants Of the metropolis. Within less
than an hour after the fire broke out, il
became impossible to approach nearer the
scene Of the disaster than the foot oil
Westminster bridge, on the Sarrey side
Of the river, or the end of Parliament-st
on the other. The spectacle was one oi
surprising though terrific splendor.
How and where the fire originated are
still matters Of doubt. The general be-
lief, however, appears to be that it broke
out IN some part Of the buildings attached
to the House Of Lords, from whence il
spread to the House itself with such vast
celebrity, that before eight o'clock the
whole range of structure, from tho por-
tico, by which the peers enter, to the
corner where it communicates with the
committee-room Of the House of Com.
mons was in flames.
Halfpast 2 o'clock.
Westminster-hall is, we think, quite
safe. The fire still burns furiously among
the ruins it has made, but its power to
do further mischief appears to have ceas-
ed il is confined within the limits of the
two walls Of the two houses already de.
stroyed. Fresh engines and fresh sup
plies Of men are coming to the scene oI
devastation, and continual roll Of water
is showered upon the ruin but our or.
dinary engines are totally incapable o
contending with such con0agration, and
our engine system wants the great elc-
mcnt of efIiciency-a general superin-
'tendant. Each fire Office acts according