Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-11-07
ARRTvAL OF THE ACADIA At
"a BOSTON% a =
SIXTEEN DAYS Later

Important from China--DeStruction Of NE
Fort at Bocca Tigris-- Bombaytlaem and
desiructiUn0f Beyr00t Attempt 10 fire the
!Sheerhess Dock Yard Death of ne P,ia-
cess Observation-Disclosures Of The King Of
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The royal mai steamship Acadia, Capt.
Edward Miller, arrived al Boston yesler-
LAY morning at O'Clock. she lett Liver.
pool al clock on the afternoon OF the
Ain, and Of course was twelve days and sew.
en,een hours from dock to dock. she was
detained about ten hours at Halifax, and
consequently has made the voyage in a lit
lie over twelve days of sailing lime.
She brought ninety FIVE passengers from
Liverpool TO Halifax and Boston.
Lieut.. Prayer, K. ~, had been dismissed
from the command of the steamer PresI-
dent. His friends had held meeting on
the subject, at which letter in his own de-
fence was read, and elected immense APP
plause. The moving cause of his dismissal
appears to have been the dissatisfaction OF
The owners of the President on account OF
the time occupied by that steamer in cross
ing the Atlantic.
The prospect ola general war in Europe
on the Eastern question, seems 10 have
blown over. though there appears TO be
some difficulty in compelling the Pacha to
lccede in good faith to the requirements OF
the -Four Powers. The bombardment and
deslruc ton Of Beyroot, however, appears to
have been premature, and in anticipation of
the refusal OF the Pacha to accede TO the
strpulations.
TIE rurnor Of the capture of Canton,
doubtless had its rise 10 the destruction Of
the Forts OF Bocca Tigris.
Death of the Princess Augusta. - Her
Royal Highness expired few minutes past
9 O'Clock, on the evening OF the 2jih OF
| September. She had borne a long and pain
ui illness with uncommon patience, and an
uncompaining temper. Her last moments
were attended hy AL the members of the
Royal Family, whn were in London; among
whom we notice the Queen l)owager, the
Princess Sophia, AMI her Uucles the Duke,
OF Sussex and "t Cambridge. The Queen
was at Windsor, but was informed of the
event by despatch from Clarence House,
where the Princess died.
| The funeral took place on the Sd inst
At an early hour, the bells Of the parish
church of Windsor began TO toll, and con.
-inued to toll at intervals during the day.
The shops were all closed, md by the silent
nut common consent Of the tradesmen oi
/ Windsor, no business was transacted. The
stiffness Ol the streets was universal: and
owing to the circumstances OF the lying In
slate bling at Frngmore. the town during
the greater pant of the morning seemed alb
s,lu'eIy deserted.
al ~, t1,o opl Tpct le
where more than two or three persons
we're gathered together during the day, was
n the office OF the Lord Chamberlain, whose
gales were haunted by the applicants tol
tickets OF admission to St. Georges chapel
where the obsequ"s we're performed.
The Madrid papers OF the 2lst contain a
declaration from the Basque provinces in
iavor of the Queen. The junta had raised
il forced loan OF 100000 reals for the service
II the army. The Queen was expected al
Madrid on the 95th. and Won d, ii is said
re accompanied by EsPartero. Notwilh
standing this announcement, II was ru
.noredin Paris on Monday, that her Majesty
and her daughter had made Their escape
from Valencia and arrived at Port Vendres
Cabrera was to leave Paris on Tuesday lo
Montpelier.
A telegraph despatch was received il
Poris on Tuesday from Madrid, announcing
The refusal OF every person appointed by thu
Queen 10 the Ministry. To act, and the fur
Their submission of her Majesty To the Duk,
of Victory, and that a carte NInche to hin
10 form an administrator alter his owl
heart. had been the consequence. This an
, nuuncement deprlves the adviceS from Mad
rid of the 5th inst. of their chief interest
ESpartero is too asute a person not TO at
,ect some moderation and decurum on thu
occasion, but it seems doubtful il his friend
+ and supporters will be prevailed upon Il
follow his example. They already talk o
: assembling Convention and removing tn,
y Queen from the Regency. This is precise
$ the result that might have been anuci
pated.
The private correspondent, at Barcelona
' of the Morning Chronicle, dated the 9th
shows that notwithstanding the Queen
enforced compliance with their demands
he faction by whom she has been virtual,
y deposed are not satisfied. They are abou
= to compel her to ''giye securities for her Iu
: lure behavior'--l course which even thu
. organs of Lord Pdnerston are compelled It
admit must necessarily impair the Roya
power"
= Latest accounts from Lisbon give intelii
: ganCe OF the complete suppression OF ano
Iher inSurrectlon. ltappears that on tn
| 9th inst. Col. Miguel Augusta de Souza
/ he chiei Of the nsurgent band, expressed
. desire to 90 into Spain. Several oi his sol
| a IuI 81, Of