The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-11-27
ARRIVAL OF TIE
CALEDO MA.
TWELVE DAYS LATERFROM ENG


BILLS OFEX CllEQUER-CONTlN
UED DEPRESSION IN TRADE
PAClrlCATION IN SPAIN-REVO
LUTlONARY PLOT in BELGIUM
sc. sc.
The British Steamer Caledonia, whicI
left Liverpool on the fourth instant, arr
we'd i'll this port last evening at five O'Clock
making the whole passage inc little more
than fourteen days. She arrived at Hall
fax on Tuesday, and stopped about five
hours. The weather during the passage
must, of course, hevc been favorable.
AWFUL CONFEDERATION AT
THE TOWER OF LONDON!
An event which will be long remem-
!Dered in the annals of English history
and which may be regarded in every res
pect, as truly national calamity, occur
red ell Saturday night, Oct 80, in the en-
tire de>truction, together with its Con
ttents, of that magnificent building form
ing so prominent feature i'll the iar-lam-
ed Tower o. London. denominated "The
Grand S,ore-House and Armory,' con-
tanning, in addition TO an almost innu-
merable quantity of trophies and other
evidences OF British glory, no less mum
Der than 300, 900 stand OF arms, SC, be-
sides vast quantity Of military carriages,
and bombs, and other spoils Of war, cap
tured in various parts Of the world.
The flames having once penetrated this
hail, no hope existed that any portion Of
it would be saved, and the cxer,ions Of
the hrcmcn were confined to the prcser-
valon OF the surrounding buildings, upon
which they played with all the water
they could obtain. At this crisis the
greatest apprehcnsions were entertained
for the safety of the crown jewels, depos-
tied in the regalia Office, which closely
adjons the eastern extremity of the Grand
Armory, and the yeomen of the guard,
undcr the direction Of their captain, were
dcputed to undertake the removal. This
service was safely performed, without
accident, and the whole of the valuablcs.
including the beautiful model of the White
Tower, were consigned to the care of the
governor, and placed il the vaults beneath
his residence.
The heat from the burning pile had
now become SO excessive that the lircmcn
could no longer act in the centre square,
and it was quite impossible to attempt to
save any portion Of the arms, Sc, con-
tanned in the grand store house. Not
withstanding the lateness of the hour, the
alarm soon spread through the metropolis,
and Tower-hlll and its immediate neigh
'sorhood was denscly throngel. At this
period Of the connagration the atmos-
pherc was illuminated in an extraordinary
degree, and the fire might have been seen
1t many miles distance; while the rcncc-
lion on the surrounding houses and on
the shipping in tie river. produced a most
striking effect.
About one O'Clock the appearance Of
the burning mass was surprisingly grand.
The flames having at that time extended
to nearly the whole length Of the armo-
ry, shortly after the roofs, being complete
ly burned through, fell in with a tremcn.
dous crash, the flames rising with lurid
glare far above the tower Of the citadel.
The fire was not subdued, however, un
til near 5 o'clock, and the mass of ruins
was burning fel cely throughout the day.
Many rumors are ia circulation as to the
supposed origin of the fire; bat nothing is
known at present on which confidence
can be placed. Oyer-heated nucs arc sta
ted to have caused the disaster, by some,
while Others attribute it tie the act of an
inccndiary. An inquiry will be, no doubt,
set en- foot by the government.
The Grand Arluory is one of the most
modern portions of the citadel, and was
built i'll the year 1858. by William and
Mary. 1t is now totally destroyed, and
presents melancholy contrast to its for
mar grandeur.
1t you'd be utterly impossible to esti-
mate with any thing approaching to cX-
ACTRESS the extent Of loss the country will
suffer by this disastrous event, TO say
nothing of the national trophies which it
IS impracticable to restore there caN be 10
doubt that the damage sustained by the
building, together with the arms destroy
ed, cannot be replaced for less than one
million sterling.
The Acadia, which left Boston on the
10Th October, arrived at Liverpool on the
evening OF the 29:h, having had "A plea
san! voyage.
The full account Of McLeod's trial, from
the American papers is published IN most
OF the journals The Chronicle, ('Nhig)
announcing the result, says
The result Of this trial might have been
easily anticipated from the proceedings Of
the three first days, published and com.
mented upon in the Chronicle last week
The manner, however, in which the invcs
tlgatlon has been conducted is highly
crsdltable to the character of the iudcia
tribunals Of America. Had the case beer