Litchfield enquirer., 1834-11-20


 was considerably influenced by this extremity Of Ihg building being affected eOnsPicuOuSly hy the fires Oa nearly SII sides The lower of this tower, and ceOrs retiring or rObing room. Beyond the library is Ihe new gallery, with it's beautiful cOmpO columns and eaboraely tasteful cUpOla, along which the King proceeded to the Painted C9amoer and thence 10 the robing room previously to his opening ParIlamenI.- That gallery and the staircase are preserved; an e. cape that attributed the fact Of ihick party wall separating it from the library, &c. That eId 0t which was not near to the late Painted Chamber dl6 not escape scOrching. The new buildiDgS beyond this gallery termed ihe Parliament Offices, built ." Cotton garden, and where there are many papers, are chiefly preserved.
 The fire so threatened and surrounded the Commons end of Westminster Hall that the utmost anxiety prevailed for its safety and the alarm was increased by the fact that the hall is occupied with good deal of scaifOId- ing, tn promotion of the work of the renOVa- ton "f the interior. Every effort was, there- fore, made tO preserve it. Engines were gut into the hall, and the flames that illuminated it through it's great windows shWwed that the danger was most imminent. The hall has never been SO splendidly illuminated since the banquet there on lhe occasion of George IV.'s coronation. The extraordinary efforts made, we believe, proved successful; ifthe windows were wholly or partially destroyed certainly more injury was not done to it. This was pe- CulldTty OtNUudtty UOk Outy dS N"V rescue of SD magnificent hall, but as affOrd1- ing means for the formation of tempOrarF chambers for the Lords and C"mn,"ns to as- semble in, though what they will d" for c"'n~ miltee rooms, offices, SLc. it " oWsd not be easy to guess at present.
 The third direction taken by the fire was still more destructive and extensive than the course which led to the destruction of ih0 House of Lords. its library. SZc. |: here des- iroyed the immensely extensive offices cOn- nected with the House of Com mons, cOnsst- ing of scores of large rooms. all occupied with hooks. papers. and preccdents. besides attacking Mr. Lry's house, in Cotton garden. It also drsir"yrd the Commons library which consisted of two floors. and was much lArgrr than that of the Lords. and contained an iO- valuable library. How many of the books were pl eserved, or whether all were destroy ed, we could not learn. It next extended to that venerable building the House Uf COm- mons itself, and it was soon shell, the fire passing on to the Spraker's house, thres f"urths of which were burnt, when, at one O' clock, we left the scene of these extraordinary dev astations. The fire was at the fourth win dow of the Cum mons, and appeared to threa. ten the extremity of :he official dw ellingr though the frrmen were trying hard to check its career, ere it could approach the archway leading to the Speakers and next the Ex- cheqnrr Bill ntficps, SLc. Unfortunately. no engines could be brought n-ar SD as to aff"rd any means for even attempting t0 check the progress of the fire; and the building having much wood around it tO cover the beautifully painted walls, and wooden under roof. was the aptest fuel for the flames any where found. Beneath the House of COmn"ns was the Speakers official dining room, where he ses- flaw .I thu NGnro rpnnark- ably curious, antique, and magnificent cham Der, singuarly carved and decorated. which, was entirely destroyed. Indeed, wherever the fire commenced tt completed it's work. "
 Here Is a general detaii 0flhe. progress ant enormous devastation in this irDmensc range of buildings, narrated from the "bservati"n and inquiries of upwards of six hours. during nearly the whole of which time the fire ragrf with terrific fury in three several directions described. The account is no doubt imperfrct in some particulars; for amidst g" much con fusion, and where official men were doing alE in their power to rescue the Parliamentary documents. and property of var sorts, tt was not easy to procure information, or tO get particulars of obvious occurrences; we frar- however, that this days inquiries will show that in many particulars events are undrrsia. ted. TO attempt to estimate the loss would be no easy task hut, from what we heard stated by competent judges, it may be safely said that half a million would not replace property positively destroyed!
 True Anecdote.-'I am no Tory exclaim- ed warm friend of the administration. though l am very ready to acknowledge my self Jackson man. But. says a by stander, Tories have been, time out of mind, the advO- cates of the slavish doctrines to which you taciily conform and as General Jackson has grossly violated the Constitution. and is fast concentrating all the powers of the go, ern- ment iD his own hands, l, therefore, say you are a Tory.-' D-n the Constitution replied his antagonist: 'what signifies that Itell you am a Jackson man! -Onange Dens.
 CUMBERLAND, MD., Nov. 4.-Bears-ChiI- dren destrOyed.-During the present season, bears have been very frequently seen west ward of this place. most generally tn or near corn fields. A letter from Petersburg, Pa., published in the Advocate, states that they are often seen crossing the turnpike near that town: and that a small boy. who had been sent io search of the cows, had recently been devoured by bears in that vicinity. The legs . and feet of the little sufferer were found; which revealed to his agonizing parents the fate Of their child.-EC Civilian.l
 A similar melancholy event is smentiOnediH the Bradford, Pa. Settler of the lst inst, from hich we learn that small child in Ti- n0a county was lately seized nv hear whilst