Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1838-03-15
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arrived at New York bringing Paris pspers
20 tue 10th, and LondOa dates 10 the 18Th |
January. We have SHIPS from the offices of |
the Mercaatile, Express, Gazette and Daily !
h,g, svSm which we make the extracts |
which fellow
There have been extensive fires at Lon
don, Paris and ST. Petersburg, the par,icu-
lars Of which we sahjoin.
MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE Roy
Al ENcIiANG E-There has not been in
LONDON i"r several years SO destructive
hfe as that which occurred on the 10Th jan
uaTy. The Exchange is ent;reIy de stroyed
The flames were first discovered iss,,inr
from Lloyds coffee house, al ahou, balt.nas,
ten, by Que Of the watcbmen of The RanL
The alarm was Instantly given but before
the engines arrived the flames we're commu-
nicaied 10 the Exchange. Some time elaps-
ed before water could he procured, and IN the
Interim The IRE spread with alarming rapid
n.y. Another delay occurred before the gates
Couid DE opened to enable the engines 10 en-
Ter The court yard; but when an entrance was
gained, 1t was too late 10 save the huiIdinp
Dy midnight the whole ediiice as in blaze
so that the eXertions of the firemen were
iruitieSs. The confagraiien was visible for
miles round. In less than five hours from
The commencement Of the fire the whole edi-
tice was IN ruins. Owing to the presence of
The military, and the general good order of
The crowd no accident occurred The prin,
cipal papers have been saved. The edifce
now destroyed was built in the reign of
Charles III. The statue of Sir Thomas Gres>
ham, the architect, was no, injured Anew
exchange is already talked OF.
FRANCE.-BURNING OF THE IrA1.
IAN OPERA HousE-On the evening OF
10th january, the Italian Opera house al
Paris was consumed by fire. The alarm wac
given little alter midnight; but notw ith.
standing every eXertion the building was en-
hrely destroyed. One Of the directors was
Killed by fall, in endeavorinr TO escope
from the flames. An insurance had been ef,
fected, 10 the amount of $500 900 francs ON
the theatre and it's contents.
NUSSlA .-DEsTRUCrJoN BY FIRE OF
THE IMPERIAL PALACE OF ST. PETERS,
BURG.-Ihe imperial palace, or the winter
palace OIL Inc emperor, was burnt 10 the
ground on the 29th OF December last. The
Hames, which broke out al / | in the evening
seemed 10 burst from all parts of the build
ing at 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, and, thinking il to be
the signal for a revolt, he ordered all the
troops under arms. Twenty thousand sol,
diers were quickly arrayed i'm the streets.
All efforts TO check the flames proved use.
iess; The building was entirely consumed, by
D on the following evening. Ii is aElrmeJ
that five or six hundred persons were NOR,
or less injured on this occasion ; but this ar
count is probably exaggerated.
Some idea of the extent ofthis ed;6ce ma,
be gathe red from the fact, iha! II 900 per
sons have been accommodated in il. Sever
al individuals have been arrested ON suspicio,
oil setting it on FIRE.
CANADA AFFAIRS.
The English papers are principally oocu.
pied with the affairs of Canada, ali The move
ments which have heretofore filled our Jour.
nails being copied entire-wiih very free re
marks upon the course OF The PEOPLE and the
Government of The United States Both the
french and the English journals seem 10
nave anticipated that our people would freely
express their sympathy, but that our gov
eFnment would act in good faith for the pre-
sefValion OF ITS neutrality. The Proclama,
ton OF Gov. Jenison of Vermont, seemed 10
nave afforded much satisfaction, as a demon
stral!oa OF the public authorities Tor neutral
ity.
The Army preparations in Great Britain
Tor The Canadas are very active. The Dan.
dy Corps of Great Britain, the Guards. are
coming over. IL is the handsomesi looking
corps IN the world, the officers being all OF
high families, and the men picked. The
London Times says that including all unde-
orders for Canada there are 1000 rank and
file
The London packet Sampson, Capt Slur-
gls, which sailed for New York on the Srh
Januury, has on board Sir George Arthur,
Governor OF Upper Canada, with Lieu,s
vest "A rthur, Aides de- Camp; Lieutensnts
Jones and Cooper, of The military force in
Canada, and Messrs. Windsor and Warren
OF the civil service. Several other military
gentlemen went out in this ship, who are in
tended 20 act, on their arrival 10 Canada. in
the formation Of volunteer corps. All the
February Packet ships will come freighted
With British officers, Col Jodderei, Colonel
Shave, Major General T. Pearson. Major
General CliIherow, Lieut. Col. Cox, Majors
W lIlams and MCPhaiI, and Captains DE
Rotten5urg and Swan, Lieut. CHS. Gas.
coigne, Paterson, Nickle, and Loring. Mai
Head, and Capt Creagb
Some of The Guards embark for Quebec.
The last week OF February "a most perilous
voyage for that port al that season! The
Household Infantry have commenced heavy
marching duty in the vicinity of London 10
to ready for serious business in Canada All
The wives o: the soldiers are 10 be kept AT
home. The light regiments sent 10 Canada
ana Tor embarka;ion, viz the 43d, 7Ist. and
o2th, are to be clothed in gray--a cloth very
much the color Of the bark of q tree. This
!" very proper Change, says London pa.
PEI, aS there will he much bush fighting. and
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