The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1838-03-14
FOREIGN NEWS.

LATER FROM EUROPE. We have ac-
counts from London by the way of New
York to the 3lst of January, inclusive, and
from Liverpool to February lsr.
Parliament assembled on the 10th.
The Cotton market appears to have ud-
vanced a little.
1t appears that the vaults in the London
Exchange. which contained the City Bank
ers lesers, &c. have not escaped as was
hoped, with triling injury, but tha, the val
liable documents csntained in them are COM
pletely destroyed.
The Packet Ship Virginian arrived out
on the 22d, and carried with her the oc-
counts of the total defeat of the insurgents
at ST. Eustache and Grand Brule, and the
subjugation of the revolt in Lower Canada.
The Liverpool Telegraph OF the oath, in
commenting on the course Of the President
and Governor Marcy, in issuing their proc
lamatious when the rebellion had been put
down says -" There is no necessity for
this cautien nOw. Jonathan is wise in his
sing one, and 10 embark in it would be
hazardous. Had fortune smiled instead of
frowned on the Canadians, Jonathan would
have rushed into the conflict, like rats into
a corn binn. At present, however, "help
yourself and God will help you," is his wise
and prupent motto"
ENGLAND.-Burning of the Royal
ErChange.-There has not been in Lon
don FOR several years so destructive fire as
that which occurred on the 10Th January.
The Exchange is entirely destroyed. The
flames were first discovered issuing from
Lloyd's coffee house, at about haIf-pssi ten,
| by one of the watchnien of the Bank. The
alarm was instantly given; but before the
engines arrived the flames were communi-
Gated to the Exchange. Some time elaps-
ed before water could be procured, and in
the interim the fire spread with alarming ra-
pidity. Another delay occurred before the
gates could be opened to enable the engines
to enter the court yard !; but when an en-
trance WAS gained, it was too late to save
the building. BY midnight the whole edi-
fee was IN a blaze, so that the exertons of
the fremen were fruitless. The conilagra-
ton was visible for miles round. In less
than five hours from the commencement of
the fire the whole edtice was in ruins. Ow-
ing to the presence of the military, and the
general good order Of the crowd no acci-
dent occurred. The principal papers have
been saved. The edihce nov destroyed
was built in the reign Of Charles II. The
statue of sir Thomas Gresham, the archI-
tcct, was not injured. A new exchange is
already talked of.
| FRANCE.-Buraing Of the italian Op-
era Honse.-On the evening of the I6Ih OF
January, the Italian Opera house at Paris
was CONSUMED by fire. The alarm was Civ
en- little after midnight; but notwithstan-
ding every exertion the building was entire
y destroyed. One of the directors was
killed by fall, in endeavorng to escape
from the flames. An insurance had been
/ effected, to the amount of 300 600 francs on
the theatre aud its contents.
1 USSIA-D,Sfruction By fire of the i'm
periaL palace Of 81. Petersbmg.-The i'm
perial palace, or the winter palace of the
emperor, was burnt to the ground on the
29th of December last The flames which
broke out at IL in the evening, seemed to
burst from all parts of the building nt once
At the time of the alarm the emperor, with
his family, was at the theatre and when
the news was brought to him he rushed
from the house, aud, thinking it TO be the
signal for revolt, he ordered all the troops
under arms. Twenty thousand soldier:
were quickly arrayed in the streets. Al
efforts To check the flames proved useless
the building was entirely consumed by
on the following evening. 1t is affirmed
that five or six hundred persons were more
or less injured on this occasion I; but this
account is probably exaggerated.
Some idea of the extent Of this edifce
may be gathered from the fact that 1000
persons have been accommodated 10 it.
Several individuals have been arrested on
suspicion OF setting it on fire.
CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
The English papers are principally occu-
pied with the affnrs Of Canada, all the
movements which have heretofore filed our
journals being copied entire-wuh very
free remarks upon the course ef the People
and the Government Of the United STATES.
Both the French aud the English journals
seem to have anticipated that our people
would freely express their sympathy, bu,
! that our government would act in good
? faith for the preservstiou Of its neutrality.
The Proclamation Of Gov Jenison of yer-
D mont, seemed TO have afforded much sa,is-
2 faction rs demonstration Of the public au-
: lhorities for neutrality.
The Army prepsrsiions IN Grcss Brtsin