Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1841-11-27
From tie u. s. Gasel,e
ARRIVAL or THE CALEDONIA AT nos

Twelve days Later from England.
The steamer Caledonia, Of CunsrJs line, arrived
a, Boston on Thursday evening.
Daniel O'Conncll has been elected Lord Mayor
of Dublin. This does not, We think interfere with
his position in Parliament.
The Queen of Great Britain has not yet been
cOafaed.
An important portion Of The Tower Of London
With its contents, was recently destroyed by fire
The news Of the scquit,sl of Mcleod hal reach.
cl England, and appeused the public mind. Louis
Philippe had offered his mediation between the two
countries hut the close of the trial. OF course, rem.
Jered such friendly act unnecessary.
But there exists in this country much apprc
hension relative TO the feelings Of The dominant
party in Great Britain towards this country; and
"a there are subjects enough 10 occupy their
mind, we copy few paragraphs Illustrative Of the
temper OF the papers, remarking that the Times i,
the 'nnt-Americsn' Gazette.
The Morning Herald, usually well Informed II.
pom questions of Tory foreign policy, says-on
Saturday
we have reason to believe that if any serious
difference should arise between Great Britain and
she Cniei States of America relative to the trial of
McLcod, the Northeastern Boundary, or any other
question pending between both countries, our Go.
vrrnnent has agreed to except the mediation Of
France, which mediation has been offered as a
guarantee of peace and good will between the
French and English Cabinets
DREADFUL FIRE IN THE TOWER OF
LONDON.
T"rAL DEsTRrrTIoS TUE GRAM ARMo>
Hr.--An event which will be long remembered in
The annals Of English History, and which may be
regarded IN every respect as truly national calam-
,y occurred on Saturday nigh, last. in the J,s rue
ton together with its contents of that magnificent
building forming so prominent feature in the far.
ta,ned Tower of Lopdon, dcnominated The Grand
Storehouse and small Armory,' containing, in ad>
diGon to an almost innumerable quantity ofrophles
and other evidences of British glory, 10 less a MUM
her than 800 900 stand of arms, &c.
The grand storehouse is north Of the white tow.
cr, fine building of brick and hewE stones. 1t
extends in length 345 feet and is 60 feet broad it
commenced by James II. and finished Ivy vii,
iam III. On the first Aoor of this edilce is tina,
maencen, room called the small crmory. AT
the west end of this building is situated the church
founded by Edward III, and dedicated to ST. Peter
in Chains, in which are deposited the remains o
many nohle and royal personugcs, executed
either in the Tower on the hill, and buried here
III obscury. On the cas-, of This building is si,u-
ste the newly erected jewel tower, in which the
tegblia ard all the crown jewels kept
The first discovery of fire was made at half past
ten O'Clock by the sentry on duty at the Jewel Of
tice, who perceived bright light issuing from the
windows of this Tower, which is situated a, the
Northern extremity Of the building and immedatc
iy attached to the grand storehouse or armory tn,
engines stationed in the Tower (of which there ar,
seversD were Immediately on the spot and wer,
quickly followed ty those of the neghboring par
,,hes aud almost Immediately after by those Of tn,
brigade establishment. The flames had by thi
time gained fearful usccniIncy, and the fire hai
made its way from the round table tower to tn
csnte Of the grand armory, and burst forth from
several windows with extraordinary fury, rapid,
extending both Eas, and West.-rhe creates, diff
Guilty to experience in obtaining supply q
water, ard il was not until the hose had been con
veyed 10 the waters edge, that any thing Ike
sufficient quantity was obtained, and even then lh
distance great to the burning pile, tina, III,
labors OF the fireman were frequently retarded 70
long intervals.
In the grand armry, which is stated to hav
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.S0,000 stand of arms, besides vast quantity o
military carriages bombs, and otber spoils of war
captured by troops in various parts Of the world
The flames having once penetrated this Hall, nj
hope existed that any potion Of it would be saved
and the e1ertIons of the fireman were confined I,
the preservation of the surrounding buildings, upol
which hey played with all the water they could eli
tain. Al this crisis the greatest apprehension
were entertained for the SAFETY Of the crown Jewel
deposited in the regaia Office, which closely ad
Joins the Eastern extremity of the grand armory
and The leoman of the guard, under the drecrio
of their captain, were depu,ed to undertake the T,
moVal This service was safely performed, with
out accident, and the whole Of the vauahles, il
cludng the beautiful model of the White Towe
were consigned TO the of the Governor an
placed in the vaults beneath his residence. 1h
heat from the burning pile had now become so ex
tensISe that the fireman could no longer act in II
centre square, and it was quite impossible to a
tempt to save any portion of the arms, &c, cona
ed in the grand S'orehouse
Abou, one o'clock the appearance Of the burrn
mss was surprisingly, grand. The flames hayir
al Ihai time extcnInl u IA LII, L., - -