The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-12-02
Late from, Europe.


yer fourteen days from Liverpool, whence
She sailed on the 18th ult. She brings us
London advices 10 the evening ol the I'd
alt. ard Liverpool 10 he 4th, inclusive.
The steamship Acadia arrived at Liver
pool on the both Oct. in thirteen days from
Boston, with the tldings of the acquiItal
of Mcleod, and the release of Col. Grog.
an by the Canadian authorities. The Me-
Leod news had been awaited with intense
anxiety, and was received with lively sat-
sfactiou. The funds Immediately exhibi-
ted an improvement, and the apprehensions
Of war with this country are virtually dis
PEELED.
FIRE IN THE TOWER OF LONDON.
A fire broke out IN the Tower Of Lon
don on the 3Oth October, which was not
completely subdued for three days. The
Arnary was the Only building destroyed.
Ii contained about 100000 muskets, but
5000 of which were saved, J and an almost
innumerabIe quantity Of trophies won by
the army and navy OF Britain, which were
also destroyed. The building was 3i5
feet long, The less is supposed, by The
/ Times, to exceed >J,000,000.
The fire broke out in the Round Tower
at half-past 10 o'clock, aud vas discover
ed BY the sentinel on duty without, who fir
cd his musket, aud reused the battalion
there quar,ered aud the civil officers. The
nine Tower engines were Immediately
brought out, but hardly water could be pro.
cured for one the Tower was very high ;
and when the city engines arrived the gates
were loo ked, and fresh orders were rcqulr-
cd before they could be admitted. BY ihls
time the upper part Of the Tower was IN
DANES, aud the lower 50 fastened that bose
could no, be carried up. Still the water
was deficient.
AZ halfpa ~ O'Clock tue conAagraijon
had attained fearful height. At O'Clock
the Clock Tower fell IN. The hea, was
now syin,euse that the burning Tower could
not be approached. Explosions were con-
tnually taking place from ordnance, car
lridges, &c. SC The White Tower, the
Jewel Tower, and The Church Of 81. Pc.
ter, were 10 imminent danger. The am
muGiion from the first vas hastily remoy-
ed, some 10 another magazine, but most Of
II thrown into The river.
The Jewel Tower vas broken open, and
the Crowns, Jewels, &c. hastily distracted
aud carried 70 place Of safety, without
loss. The FIRE, however, did not extend
!lriher, though II was not entirely subducd
the next day. The Ere was probably the
work Of an lnceGdlary.
The accouchemento Of the Queen was dai-
y cypecied-hcr Majesty had been indis.
posed, but bad recovered her usual health.
The Liverpool European Of the ilh oil.
says We have not yet 10 announce the
birth Of Prince Of Wales, though such
an event is expected to be- very near at
band. Her Majesty, meanwhile, continues
n the enjoymcn of excclirat health"
The DoHager Queen Adelaide was 20.
dguSiy indispced, al Sudbury Hall, with a
catarrhal inflammation, ard bulletins were
issued By her physicians. She was reccy-
erug At the lat advice.
The FIST fatal accident .aat has occur.
red On tho Grand Junction Railroad since
lts opening "a 1897 took place Oh tho 27,h
Ocioher-by which Mr.. Thomas Phillips,
the cminen, vocalist, lost his lie, by IN.
prudentIy jumping upon the train after ,t
had started and a Mr Lowe, 81 getting
out before sc train had stopped.
The Cholera, il is said, has made rs
appearance il Bristol,
tae Journal de Dcba,q announces the
failure Of ;wo Of tho most extensive COM
mercial houses Of Go1oa Tor E3nO, 600
Their names are Eastern Banker and
Gaaagef Nn'eni md N0ll, Merchants
L IS stated that the greater part IL The
SIX millions Of dollars paid b tho Chinese
for the redemption Of Canton turns out to
be bad SILVER.
Lord Peterborough had an audience Of
the Ga@en, al Buckingham Palace, aud
kssed aanl- On being appointed Governor
General of India.
80 late meeting Of tho Dublin Repeal
Association Mr. OConaell announced his
.atenllea Of presenting a petition to the
House Of Commons N his robes as Lord
Mayor, IN favor Of Repeal Of the Union.
Fraud on Gouerameat-A most cxtcn.
aee fraudulent issue Of forged Eychequer
Bills, q very large amount, recently Dis
covered, has created a great sensation IN
the public mind, aud occupied The auca.
iion Of the moneycd and commercial world.
The party Impeached Is Mr. !. T.. Bow.
man Smith, son Of clergyman, and nc.
phew Of the celebrated Sir Sydney Smith.
The guilty party heid the responsible office
Of chlrf clerk III the Comptroller Generals
Office. The amount IS supposed 10 BE- not
less than quarter Of million. The bills
are said to have been legally signed by
Lord Nenicagle, bat that his Lordahlp's
signature was surrepillously obtained III
IS further said that the signing Of these
bills was deputed to the chief clerks. ii
was not known whether the Government
would pay the amount, or whether the loss
would fall on the innocent holders.
FRANCE.
:. The triad Of the National FOR attacking
he lnvlohbi'Ity Of the King. Terminated