Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1838-12-05

Froa the Baltimore Patriot.
ARRIVAL OF THE LivERPooL-LAIE
FROM EUROPE.

We are happy 70 suhou"1S ~" -
arrival at New York, at Q O'Clock on IN
dav morning the 23d u,., OF the steam
chin Liverpool, in The short run OF seven
teen DAVIS from Cork, all well, having
sa;led on the 9th insiant--She leit Liver.
nool October 10th, as before announced,
bot encountering heavy weather, which
DELAYED her progress, the Captain became
apprehenslve that her supply OF coal was
Insufficient for the voyage, and put ner
hack TO Cork, where she arrived on the
2eth-After taking in moro coal, she
sailed again for New York on the 9TH
A number of the passengers, including
Mr.. John Van Bnren, Mr.. Butler, Mr..
Mcintosh, Of the British legation, and Mr.
y. O. ]. Smith OF Maine, being dlsheart-
ened by the iIl-success OF the hrst al,
tempt, left the ship at Cork and returned
to England. She has however made a
fine yoyage, having crossed the ocean III
n DAYS. By this arrival Cork papers
Of Nov. 5th, and London, Dublin and
Liverpool to the Sd, have been received.
One of the passengers says that the
Liverpool has performed to charm, al
though they had very rough weather,
with head sens and wind. She worked
TO perfection-nothlng gave wayne
vessel tight, strong and staunch--and
passengers are all delighted. The snip
| had an abundance OF fuel.
The London papers are Specializing on
the probable commencement OF h"s''i''es
| between Great Britain and Russia, oil
which, according to the general feeling
there is said to be little doubt. The case
ola young Polish student, who was scour.
ged TO death at Cracow, for an offence oil
which he was afterwards found to be IN
nocent, has caused great sensatlon.-
The protecting Powers turned the cIrcum-
stance TO account. Two Austrian batal-
lions and 24O cavalry marched into, and
took possession of, the "cl;y OF Cfacow.
The Algerine possessions OF France are
not peaceiully held. Abdel Nader IS IN.
cessantly occupied in the most energetic
preparation, organizing his forces ana
strengthening himself by alliances with
surrounding tribes.
The accounts from Spain intimate a
possible accommodation by compromise
between the two competitors tor the
crown. This is the wisest arrangement
that can be made, and the only one from
which the unhappy country can expect
rePose. -,
The powder mill of Messrs. Marouse
81 Co. near Mons, Belgium, blew up Oc-
tober, 18th. The quantity OF powder III
The mill was about $4,000 lbs. Eleven
men we're killed, the limbs of some OF
hem being scattered to distance OF 500
,r 600 wards. The damage is estimated |
At about $75, 900.
So tremendous was the shock, that the /
yorkmen in coal mine nine leagues from
he spot where the catastrophe took place
lscended in the greatest consternaton'
The Western Luminary says that the
-umors of divisions in the cabinet were
rue. That Lord Glenelg resigned, and
his resignation was accepted that LORD
Spencer and the Duke Of Richmond were |
successfully offered the Colonel secreta,
rvs portfolio, but both declined 1t; and
that as yet no successor to LORD uieneig
had been found.
The London Morning Herald contra
diets the report that the Queen had written
an autograph letter requesting Lord Dur
ham 20 remain in Canada. IL says there
was no foundation whatever Tor the report
The London papers state that 1000 tons
of potatoes had lately been shipped irom
Thames Tor Now York.
1t is rumored tina, the Marquis of Nor
mandy is to be the governor OF Canada.
A terrible explosion had taken place IN
a coalpit at Loca, near Whitehaven, by
which forty of the workmen were killed
Two men and two boys were blown out
of the mouth of the pi:, like bullets from
gun. Three OF them were not Killed, al
though severely wounded, but the fourth
fell back again down the shaft, and was
dashed to pieces. Thrty-four OF the
men, who were at the bottom, were found
crushed together in mass, horribly dis.
figured.
THE STORM IN ENGLAND.
The city of London was visited by a
tremendous storm on the night oil Oct.
2Sth-the same having swept the whole
Northern and Eastern coast Of England
with fearful violence. In London, rain
tell without intermisslon until midnight,
when the wind increased to furious gale
which ragged for four hours with dreadful
fury.
Great numbers ofchimneys were blown
down-the leaden coverings ofrools were
stripped off and rolled up like paper-some
roofs gave way under the weight of chin.
neys falling on them-and in the outskirts
of the city many small tenements were
proslrated. Great numbers of trees were
torn up by the roots, and Hyde Park was