Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23
FOREIGN.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDONIA.

ELEyES DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
Great Fire IN the Io,ccr-O ConneH elected Mayor Of
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. movements on The Continent.
The Caledonia arrived at Boston on Thursday even
ing, having performed her passage in IA days. We ga
ler up The following brief items of news.
Cottor-Thc Liverpool market was dull, and prices
had declined lsd per ID. and at the decline the MAJ
ket was freely supplied and the trade the only
buyers.
u al kinds Of good foreign Wheat sGen h Wcs Gs fG',
advance was obtained Flour dull of sale but
some parcels of u S. in bond had been taken for ex.
por. at BIS per bril- Duty paid it was quoted 3ss Cd.
Robert Bakeley tried at the Bailey IN The o5,h
u,. for the murder of Mr.. Burdon and found ,nly.-
| Lord Abnger pronounced the sentence of deah but
the day of Blakeley's execution is not mentioned
The greatest distress still prevails in every part e
Great Britain. Several incendary fires have taken
place in many of the country towns in England, and
the destruction OF property hus been considerable.
| Several large meetings have been held at Manches
ter, Leeds and other places, by the Chariists. VIM
moved, "that the Peoples Charter is sufficient for the
removal of every abuse, and that the agitation for is
adoption ought TO be persevered IN.
| The overland mail from India, with very important
intelligence from China was hourly expected 10 arrive
in London.
The latest intelligence from the Levant is to the 9th
ult Lord Ponsonby had his audience of leave of the
Sultan on the 25h Sept, and was received with the
greatest possible distinction. Dlehemet Ali continues
TO give proofs OF his loyalty and obedience. Several
severe shocks ofear,hquakes felt in Constantine
pie on the 9th ult, attended with considerable damage
and loss of life. The Nile has ceased to rise.
| The town of Dover had suffered severely from the
late gales. Nearly the entire beach had been carried
away, and nothing remained TO prevent the sea washing
agalnsl that and stupcndous cliff which Shakespeare
has mmortsized; and even here also the raging surf
seemed fully bent upon destruction. large quantity
of several thousand weight fell into the Sun
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many other huge masses might be seen at distance
lettering over an excavated base.
The Steamer Acadia arrived at Liverpool on the
ing of the 29lh ult The news of McLeods acqunal
caused immediate rise in domestic securities of per
cent.
1t is stated in the Sentinele that fourteen Cars Of!
fcers arrested at Bayonne Sunday and sent
off to Mont Marsan, where they are 10 remain sta
toned.
Captain Lott has been substituted for Captain Nc.
kear, the former commander for what reason have
not heard. The Caledonia brought out so passengers
On the Cd Of November all was hustle in the palace
preparing for tie approaching ACCOMPLISHMENT OF her Ma
jesty. Sir Robert Pees horses harnessed, all
ready convey the intelligence to town, if any thing
should happen TO inform all her Ma subjects, t
should be another princess or Prince OF Wales.
plot TO overturn the Government had been disco
vered at Brussels, which created some alarm for time,
but turned out 10 have been got up by few officers OF
damaged reputation with the pretended object OF once
more unlung DeiSiuIn WIN TIE DutcH crown.
Sir Charles Bagot, the new Governor General OF "a.
NADIA, who sailed with his suite from Portsmouth in Tie
Syx steam frgate, on the 2ls ult, obliged 10 take
refuge in Cork harbour the 25th during heavy gale
from the N. n. w. The steamer put back 10 Ports
mouth Monday the LIST inst. with engines damaged.
Sir Charles had arrived in London.
| The first fatal accident that has occurred on the
Grand Junction Rail Road since its opening in 1c5',
took place the 9th Ocober-by which Mr.. Thomas
Philips, tie eminent vocalist lost his life by imp udent-
y jumping upon The train after it had started-and
Mr. Love- by getting out before the train had stopped
! .7rfuL CONFEDERATION at the Tocer Of London An
event which will be long remembered in the annals Of
English history and which may be regarded in every
respect as truly national calamity, occurred Satuf
day night Oct 30 in the entire destruction together
with its contents of that magnificent building forming
so prominent t aure in the far famed Tower Of Lon
dom deno,nnated "1he Grand Store. house and Armo-
ry," containing, in addition TO almost nnumerao!e
quantity of trophies and other evidences Of British GO
ry no less number than 100000 stand of arms, be-
sides vast quantity of military carriages, bombs an"
other spos OF war, captured in various parts ol inc
world.
The flames having penetrated this hail, no hope
existed that any portion OF it would be saved, and Tue
exertions Of the remen confined 10 the presel'a
ton Of the surrounding buildings, upon when lney
played with all the water they could obtain Al 'ni'
crisis the greatest apprehensioDs were entertainer ~
The safety Of the jewels deposited IN The rfeana
office, which closely adjoins the eastern extFen'.s
the Grand Armoury, and the yeomen of the guaro' u
der The direction of their captain, were deputed 70 ~"
dertake the removal This service was safely pet'on
ed, without accident, and the whole OF the vaius"s'
including the beautiful model Of the White Tower, "s
consigned to the of the Governor and placed III '
vaults beneath his residence.
The hea. from the burning pile had now become -