Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-11-25

hgh above he rest the upper being portion OF Bel
isy anu The lower being usvd as ptacie Of great
coats, &c Of membe OF the House OF Commons was lor
some time like the tower above the porco the entrance
1T the House OF Lords. but slightly injured by the flames
ana hee two objects seeming TO bound the ravsges Of
the fire aud 10 oiler resistance 10 its further pro
g,ess while all between them was in unnis rruped
blaze actcd Universal The flames did not in
isc extend hey ond these points, but seemed to .x
isust themselves in The destruction OF them They took
lire nearly at the same moment ming furiot-ly Tor
nearly hall an hour, the whole ructure irIm the
trance OF the Commons to House Ioi.is presented
one bright sheet OF h'me. At eng the roots and cell
ngs gave way aud when tho smoke aud sparks that fol.
lowed the crash OF the heavy LuDng thai 4, had
cleared away. nothing the but an Chilly ruin
uh'.u WIN The dsk red glare reflected ho the smoul
de,ing embers at is feet
Hay past irO o'clock w e,tmins,er Hall is, we think
quite sale The lire still buns iurousy among the ruins
hdr made, but s power o do further nehe appt ars
nave Ceased; II Is confined within the limits Of the wall.
oi The two houses already destroyed Fre,h engines and
iresh supplies oil men coming the devasa.
uon snd continual roll OF water is showered Spon the
ruin; but our ordinary engines totally incapable of
eohtendng With such cotagaiion aud engine sys
TEN wants the great element oil eicencya general
peiinendrnl Lat fire Ui. according TO its own
view; there is no obedience chief. coneq
all co.iusion contrsIic ion. Up To the ia we Oh.
served no dsiu bance and, indeed, before three o'clock
there was scarcely person he except the soldiers
aud hFrmen The my riads had all quietly dispersed; aud
The ohiy sound heard the cracking ibers on the
heaving OF the 6ie pumps
The Painted Chamber and the whole of the House OF
Lords aud Connons, including the Library, and Mr.
Icy houre are entirely des'ioyrd aud the south wall OF
The Library has fallen IN; OF the Speakers house also
Offices, a nd of The
House OF Lords, which entered irom AhiugIon street
by The gaze way at the Star and Garter public house are
saved together with all the books aud papers they con-
'aned, aud all the books rcin the Library The books
aud lniniure oil these buildings we've re al early
by the police, and placed in the yard adjoining, and
in The ieiaeed garden, covered with carpets
paulins
OFFICIAL REPORT.
The following IL the Official Report upon the damage
done TO the buildings, furniture, Sc OF the two House
oil Parliament the Speakers iiral residence the official
residence oil The Cle'k OF the House oil Commons aud
The Courts oil Law AT Yves munster Hail. by the
IRE on iOh day OF October, 1884, lar present
be asceitaineL
HOUSE OF PEERS
The House, Robng Rooms, Committee Rooms i'm the
west trout, and the rooms oil the resident officers
the oe'"gon Tower at the south end OF the building total
ly destroyed.
The Painted Chamber-toally DESTROYED
The north end OF the Royal Gallery abuttirg OIL the
Painted Chamber-destoyed r, the door leadng to the
columns.
The Library and the adjoining rooms. which are now
undergoing alterations, veil the Pariac nj Office
and the Offices of the Lord Great Chamberlain
with The Committee Rooms House keepers Apartments
&c IN this part oiihe building, are saved
HOUSE OF COMMONS
The House, Libraries. Committee Rmms. House kes p
ers apartments, SC. totally DESTROYED (exreptng the
Committee Rooms, No' IL, H. ID aud H. which ca.
pabe Of heng repaired)
The official residences Of Mr. Ley (CIerk OF the House,
this bui'ling il totally destroy ed.
The official residence OF the Speakrr-Thc Sta e Draw
ing Room under the Houseo Commons is much damage
but capable OF restoration
All Tie Rooms from the ofie window South side
oil The House oil Commons are destroyed.
The Levec Rooms and Oher parts u the building to-
geher WIN the Pu'c Galleries and part OF the Closers
very much damaged.
THE COURTS OF LAW
ihese buildings VIII rqnre come res'o alton.
WESTMINSTER HALL.
No damage has been done 10 this bu,lIing
FURNITURE
The furniture, fixtures and fittings TO 10th the Houses
OF Lords and Commons with the Committee Rooms be-
longing thereto is with lew exceptions, DESTROYED The
public furniture Of The Speakers house great part de-
siroyed.
COURTS or LAW
considerable damage.
The sIrcesi inq Try is in progress the cause of this
calamity hu, there not the slightest suppose
'ha, has ais from oher than accidental causes
Office OF Woods, sc. l7Ih October, 1884.
On receiving intelligence this national disaster the
k'"g immediately placed the palace newly in ST..
James Park al the disposal oil tho na ion
The Sun gives The follow ing account OF The origin of
the ire Ia the removal o psrets irom the Exchequer
TO the Hone OF L"ds, employed in burn
ing geat number OF old documents necessary TO he
kept In doing hi', The chimney caught fire aud
mum'cd'd with 'he imbers OF The house
The los. considered ordinary business sfair is
estimated at halt million steiling
The weather ccn:nued uncun,monly fine i'm England
more so than had been known Tor length OF Year,, a
second gow'h OF apples have heen formed oil tee at
West Derby on the second week in October.
There had been several frauds Oh the DumGiies banks
a man 10y the name oil 81, George had obtsined flOO0
under ia'se p'etences. He traced packet ship
bound TO New York. and there arrese by private ere
dor, who compromised his debt Of fI50 for ESQ; on his
DaS
sage IN The ship he secreed him ell in lodgings oil re
part ohe Cheshire shoIe but the police
he was the whom the proprieors OF the Dun,iries
Bank wanted, kept watch upon his movements aud they
asceTaned ti"t he had made arrangements with boame
10 he put on board The Virginia after had passed The
rork In the meantime OF the bank partners arrived
insenfch OF McGrogr, aud applying the police disco
veied vince lac was stay ing, and lac app, hended
company with his brother, at ia, If lodgings ia the neigh
hoihood oil Liverpool He was, when taken in posse sion
OF 400 sOverrigns, aud considerable qnany of silver,
besides articles oil value The prisoner was recognized
by tie party in search OF HING aud conveyed back to
Dumies.
Intelligence had been received in England of the Y
ene illness OF Lord Benunck Governor General of India
at Bang sofe.
The Camden, fine ship Gom Canton. had arrived
Grtenock the first Tea ship having enersd AT Scot,
land.
John Patterson has been elected Governor of the Bank
OF England, in the OF Richard Nee Rakes no had
become disqualified. Timothy Curtis recommended by
Tie Directors, az the Mr. Patterson ia the OIL
flee ol Deputy Governor
Lord FamerstOn, IL is stated, will be proposed TO the
Court Of Directors hy Government the new Governor
General oil India They sid have decidedly reject
ed Mi. Charles Grant.
The TEA TRADE.--The clearance Of teas ccntinu,d
pretty exclusive. The week October Is il amounted 10
ls9 large chests, Sc hall chest, aud 1876 quarter chests
m'kng IN the aggregate 5S1 BOG lbs The Compsuy's
declaration Tor the December sale is equal in anont TO
HE s and some curiosity felt to learn Tie result as be.
lore commences, several large arrivals OF Tree rads tea
VIII come ~ from Singapore.
ATTEMPT AT AssAssINATIoH. - The Live rpool Mer-
cuiy ol Oct. IS, say,:-
90 most diatolioai aud cold blooled murder WAS at
tempted yesterday morning At the house. on the
perSon OF william Southgate Eq Surveyor of the W are.