The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-11-11
Twelve Days Later from Europe.
.9rriUaI or the britannia.

The steam ship Britannia, Captain Judkins.
arrived AT Boston on Tuesday morning the Ord
inst. from Liverpool, bringing London and Liv-
crpool papers to the 2Oh October inclusive.
The Britannia arrived at Liverpool on the
18th ult., and the British Queen from New
York arrived of Cowes on the morning Of the
17lh of October
The Britannia brought &C passengers from
Liverpool for Halifax and Boston, and IL from
Halifax to Boston.
There is no later intelligence from China.
The news on The affairs of the East, is of
great interest, as they appeared to be at the very
crisis. II was extremely doubtful what turn
affairs would take; and opinions and reports
were very contradictory. The allies had evac-
uated Bcyrout, because il was not in n state to
be defended in case Of attack, but were in pos
session Of large number Of places in Syria,
viz: Said, Jafa, DJebail, kaiila, and Tripoli.
From correspondent Of The London Chronicle
Oct Ioh.
GRr,r FiRE AT MANCHEsTER.--I lcft Man
chester by the mail train last night, and at that
time, and for two hours previous, most calam-
tons and dreadful fire was raging amongst the
warehouses situated in Hall. moon street, con
tiguous to Market street. Thousands Of peo-
pie were thronging to the spot ; and business,
although it was Saturday evening, seemed to be
al stand. Market street and the adjoining
neighborhood was literally lighted up with the
bright red glare Of the flames; largo pieces Of
burnt cotton were flying in the air, carried a.
way by the wind and some saw fall into the
TD(irmary pond, in Piccadlly. The warchou.-
es on fire bslong to Mr.. Shawcross, Mr.. Slater,
Messrs. Easilings & CO.. &c.; and as the streets
in that locality are very narrow, the probability
~ that the whole stack of warehouses would in
evitab!y be laid in ruins. Seven fire engines
belonging to the Manchester police, with two
from Stafford, were promptly on the spot, but
from the extreme narowness Of the passa ges
no man could stand between the burning pile
and the opposite ware houses without being
dreadiully scorched. The large paper ware
house Of Cartwright, Walsh & Co., and the
firm of Godier, Krause & Co., arc in imminent
danger The cracking Of the timber the fall
ing cf the beams and side walls, the large vol.
umcs Of flame ond smeko which kept issuing
from the mass OF buildings, gave fearful token
ot its destructive and awful consequences.
Before the flames were cxtinguished, there
we're no less than twelve or fourteen establish
ments either entirely consumed or much dam
aged, in many Of which immense property was
The amount OF loss is not given.
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.
Lirerpool Oct. l9.-The Levant mail. receiv-
ed by express. brings letters from Alexandra
10 the eth of last month. The Consuls Of
Great Britain. Russia, Austria. and Prussia, left
Alexandria on tho 23d. the day after communi-
cation had been received at Consiantinopie Of
the Sultan's deposition of Mehcmet Ali. The
Cousuls were on board an Austrian steamer,
which had brought the order from the Porte
The English merchants were in = state Of great
alarm; and demonstrated with Colonel Hodges
on the suddenness Of his departure without hav.
ing given them any notice. He informed them
he had no discretionary power and that he
:ouid not allow the British dag TO tly or the ma
ton 10 be represented otherwise than by the
Dutch Consul The English wero by no means
satisfied that the Dutch Consul would be able
TO protect their property or persons; and many
OF them had taken refuge on board the English
ships.
The Pacha had declared, thai. notwithstand.
ing the departure OF the Consuls aud the decree
Of deposition. he would not stop the Indian
mails. He had given the officers Of the T.rk-
ish deet permission 10 leave Eeypt: MANY Of
then, had, consequently, gone on board the
Asia.
The British naval force under Admiral Stop.
fofd now consists Of thirteen line of battle ships.
SIN ftisa,es. two steam. .irigates. besides pumsr.
Gus smaller shps of war. and nine steam, vessels
Letters from Constsntiuople. Of the 27,h
cer' state tha, tbs news Of IN. successful At,