The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-27
ARRIVAL OF THE ROYAL MAIL
STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA,

AcKNowLEDaMENT.-We are indebted to the
N. Y. Herald, Philadelphia Ledger, Philadelphia
Chronicle, N. Y. Tribune, Boston Evening
Transcript, &C.. &c for extras containing the
foreign news by the Caledonia. We copy the
following paragraphs from the Herald:
Great Fire in the Toner of London-Enor-
nous Fraud in Bills of Ercheguer- Con-
nell elected Lord Mayor of Dublin COntin-
ued depression in de-Pdcifc dtion in
Spain Revolutionary Plot in Belgium,
| &c, DC.
The British Royal Mail steamship Caledonia, Cap
tain E. d. Lott arrived at Boston on Monday evening
about o'clock.
Captain Lott has been substituted for Captain Nc
Keller the former commander, for what reason
have not heard. The Caledonia brought out fifty
passengers
| On the I'd of November all was hustle in the pal
ace, preparing for the approaching ACCOMPLISHMENT OF
her Majesty. Sir Robert Peels horses were harnessed
all ready to convey the intelligence to town, if any
thing should happen to inform all her Majesty sub
ects if IL should be another Princess or Prince OF
Wales.
plot to overturn the Government had been discov-
cred Brussels, which created alarm for time,
but turned out to have been got up by few officers OF
damaged reputaton with the pretended object of once
more uniting Belgium with the Dutch crown.
Daniel O'ConnelI, Esq, has been elected Lord May
| or of Dublin.
| Another violent earthquake has been felt at the
| island of Terceira.
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 wash
ing against that vast and supendous cliff which Shake
speare has immortased and here also the raging
surf seemed fully bent upon destruction large guam
ty of several thousand tons weight fell into the sea
on Sunday last hear the mouth of the railway tunnel
and many other huge masses might he seen at dis
| lance lettering over an excavated base.
The news of the acquittal of Mcleod had reach
ed England and appeared to create good deal OF sat
| isfaction.
The 18th Regt. are to proceed to China direct, in
stead of relieving the 9Th at the Mauritius formerly
arranged-and the 5Oth to proceed to China from
Calcutta.
Twenty-Five villages have been destroyed in Egypt
by the OVERLOOKING Of the Nile.
younger brother of the present Chief of the
Druses in Syria his way to England, to be ed
ucated in of the Universities of Oxford or Cam
bridge.
Sir Charles Bagot, the new Governor General of
Canada, who sailed with his suite from Portsmouth
in the Styx steam frgate, on the 2lst ut was obliged
to take refuge in Cork harbor the 25th, during
heavy gale from the N N. w. The steamer put back
to Portsmouth on Monday the LIST instant, with en-
gnes damaged Sir Charles had arrived in London
The Queen had contributed 6 100 towards the relief
| of the distressed operatives at Paisley.
A lifeboat had been upset off the port of Blythe,
and eleven lives lost.
The corporation OF the city OF durham anu the
commissioners under the Durham Paving Acts have
effected two very great improvements in that ancient
city-namey, the enlargement of the marketplace,
and the widening Of the thoroughfare at the foot OF
Claypath They contemplate still further improve
E ments. .... .... a..,..,.. a. 49,.
Nearly all the miners of Castleton, in Derbyshire,
have turned out in consequence OF the agents reqoi
ing them to work two hours day extra for the same
wages. Therate Of wages has been only 2s I'd. day,
or los a week. The pea offered by the agents for
the reduction is, that the mines have become too inn
IS poverished to afford an adequate return.
= The Steamer Acadia arrived at Liverpool on the
= evening of the 29th ult. The news of McLeods
qutta caused immediate rise in domestic securities
of SO per cent.
1t is stated in the Sentinelle that fourteen Carlst
officers were arrested at Bayonne Sunday and sent
off to Mont where they to remain sta
toned
Sir Edward Lytton Bulwer has all but abjured
Dovel writing, owing to the Indifferent success OF his
more recent works of fiction. He is now turning his
literary attention solely to dramatic authorship.
DESTRUCTION OF PART OF THE TOW
Err OF LONDON.
We make the following interesting extract from
detailed account of the conAagraton in the London
Times:
By half-past IL o'clock the confagration had reach
ed to frightful magnitude. had extended Through
the flooring Of the small armory the lower compart-
ment occupied by the train OF artillery, and those
splendid trophies of England's glory SO well known
> TO the public From this period the flames continued
to increase with such fearful violence that apprehen-
s;ss- entertained that every part of the Tower
would be overwhelmed and become a victim TO them
Fire to be seen gushing forth from every window
of the building which had all the appearance of the
crater of volcano. The heat became intense,
that il utterly impossible for human being to
stand the broad walk between the armory and the
White Tower, and before it was possible to remove
the engines some Of them burnt very considera
bly,. At one O'Clock the whole of the Clock Tower,
which had stood totterng for mc together with
great of the roof, and some portion Of the up
pei heavy stone work of the building, fell in with
tremendous crash, resembling the firing of heavy
,illery Immediately after this the flames for
time increased their height but assumed vld hue OF
a most unearthly description, and evidently blew over
in the direction of the White Tower, for which great
fears were entertained 1t is curious TO remark,
that notwithstanding the intense heat which it had
sustained the vane on the top Of the cuPao OF the
Clock Tower kept its point to the northeast at which
it was pointing when the fire commenced even at the
time when the Tower fell in. All attentions were
now directed towards the White Tower and the
Church OF ST. Peter. The leaden water pipes, run
ming from the roof of the former, were melted and
the frames of the windows had already ignied, but
plentiful supply Of water having been obtained, the
exertions of the fremen, soldiers &c. were directed
to it, and only by copous streams of water be-
ing poured upon it, that was rescued The church
is also indebted the praiseworthy exertions of the
officers of the garrison and the soldiers under their
command for its preservation.
The Jewel Tower next attracted the attention of
the authorities the wind, having somewhat shifted,
blew the flames in that direction, and its destruction
appeared inevitable. On this circumstance reaching
the ear OF the Governor Major Ellington, he instant
directed the warders to break open at all risks Sc
cure the regalia and Crown jewels, and bring them
at once to him. To effect this crowbars were found
} to be Indispensable Mr.. Swift the Master of the
Jewel Tower, who sent for, was found to be in
possession Of the key of the outer only the other
keys to these valuabes being in the possession OF the
! Lord Chamberlain. On gaining an entrance much
farther difficulty presented itself in the removal of the
strong iron railing with which the diamonds, &c,
were surrounded. After lapse of about twenty NIL
nutes was effected and most extraordinary scene
presented ITSELF the warders carrying crowns, seep.
rns and other ynluables of ROYALTY between groups OF