Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-03-13

IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
7HIgTEEv DAYS LITER.

BURNING or THE ROYAL EXCHANGE or
LONDoN-oF THE IMPERIAL PALACE OF
RUSSIA. AND or THE ITALIAN olLKA
HOUSE AT FAIRS.
H. the racket ships Albany, CaP'. Johnson,
and the Poland. Captain Anthony, from llaVe, sc
have ferei,ed oar Giles from Pans 10 Jan. 10 go
TIE news from England bears date Ien l3'h 49,
Tic markcis remain nearly stationary. The pm
cpal items Of news Gre the destruction 10y htc ul
the RoJa Exchange in London, the Italian Opera
House in Paris, aud the Imperial Palace IN 81.
Petersburg. We sutjin ,uch articles OF news
az We could gather from hasiy inspection 81 the
papcts.
The pocket slp Fora,csn, which sailed from
lliyre for this por on the l6'h Of Dee, was Tor.
ccd To pa, back TO Cork to repair damagcs, after
having reached lon. % Sic was to sail from
Cork Jan. ~ - Sunday Mars
ENGLAND.
Burning Of he Royni EreInnge There has
not been IN London for se.eral years SO des,ruc-
/ live q fire that =, hich occurred 90 the lOjh OF
January The Exchange Is entirely destroyed
/ Tho hemcs were first observed issuing from Lie, d.
coffee house, at about half past ten by one of the
watchmen of the bank. The alarm was instantly
given. but before the engines arrived the flames
were communicated TO the Exchange. Some
time elapsed before water could be procured, and
IN the interim the fire spread with alarming rapid
ity. Another delay occurred before the gate:
could be opened TO enable the engines to enter The
courtyard; but when an entrance gsined !
was too late TO save the building. BY midnigh
The whole eGilice was in blaze, so that the eS
erions Of the fremcn were fruitless. The con
fsgration visible for miles around In les
than five hours from the commencement Of III
fire the whole cdiice in flames. Owing 1
the presence Of the military, and the general GOO
order Of the crowd no accident occurred. Th
principal papers have been saved. The edfc
, now destroyed was built in the reign Of Charlie
, II. The statue of Sir Thomas Gresham, the al
cbect was not injured. A new exchange is u
, ready talked of.
LIVERPOOL Jan q.
n Both the English and French papers ARE full
accounts from the Cnnados. The latest Inform;
r ton received conveys the exploits of alackenz
at Buffalo. a meeting has been held by the PEE
pie Of Leeds, in which resolutions were passt
. sympatblsing with the Canadians, and pledgir
themselves to every constitutional means
induce the Government to redIcss the gricvanc
= Of the Canadians,
a An address has been voted to the Queen at
A. meeting Of mechanics u the Corn Exchange, Du
If for the good will she has displayed towards II
s. land, and passing encumiums on the liberal adm
o. stration of Lord Melbourne.
y FRANCE.
)! Burning IF the Rattan Opera House--On /
~ evening of the 18Th january, the Iralisn OPP
louise at Paris was consumed by fire. The ala
y was given little after midnight but, notwi
standing every exertion, the building was ebtir
~ fall, in eudea,orng to escape from the flames.
An insurance had been effected to the amount
VI 800 600 francs, the theatre and its contents
at PORTUGAL.
ed Letters from Lisbon represent that capital
oh being the eve Of a counter revolution. !
ms court is suspcious of all parties Every thin
sy sym9tonotc of fresh troubles. which will proba
to be more serious than former ones, as the ari.
lc- cratic party are intriguing with the troops.
w RUSSIA.
les Destruction by fire Of the Imperial Palace al
Ige Petersburg. The Imperial Palace or the vii
nse palace OF the Emperor, was burnt to the gro
on the 29lh Of December last. The hau
which broke out al | in the evening, seemed
arm burst from all paris Of the building at once
nd, the time Of the alarm the Emperor wuh his ia
, of ~, was at the theatre, aud when the news
brought TO him, he rushed from the house,
tie thinking II 10 be the signal for revolt he ord
sh. al the troops under arms. Twenty thousand
cen dlers were quickly arayed IN the streets.
led. efforts to check the flames proved useless, and
ton building was entirely Consumed by . on the
de- lowing evening. 1t is affirmed that five or
D of hundred persons were more or less injured on
ia occasion but this account Is probably exugg
r n ted.
Some idea Of the extent Of this cdifce ma
rom gathered FROM the fact, that twelve thousand
aust sons nave been ACCOMMODATING ia u. Severe
by dNdoals have been arrested 90 suspicion OF set
ale Il on fire.
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