Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-13
vol. lA.--.1O. 81.

canals te Ne comparatively dry with the eceding Of Tho
tide There is large reservoir 10 rupply tho city %
low Wator. but IT Is NJ Ways adequate.
At tho time Of the fire there 80 sail II ycssols
tho port aud all the came ashore, and with tho
eroaesi aaer'y worked at the engnes, and otherwss
assisted IN eaungnahn2 the flames.
The cunfasr.i1n has destroyed rather mora than
fourth part Of the city, a. far extent IL concerns
cd. but viewing the relative importance ot The dlf!cr
quarters Of the town. the PORTION that has been Turn
cd lar I'D IN value that hch hasbeon pfcssrv
ed.
Adyices from Hamburg. ofihc l4,h, state that in
clearing away the ruins, 100 bodcs had already heeO
found The uunber Of honses totally destroyed were
l5Oo, aud 20 were Injured as 10 be unnhabi'se
Die.
\ meeting va, hold in London ON the Goth for tho re-,
liefof Hamburg the Iord Mayor presiding. A args
committee appointed 10 receive duiiapns.
The British Government had sent large supply
Of eus and blankets and 100000. already subscribed
had been sent over.
The flloniuq donations are nso aunouncod---
The King Of Prussia La. given t5o Geo, and has
olereda general collection To 10 made Throughout tho
Kingdom
Tic city Of Derlin has given 10000
The King of Denmark 100 900 forms. j
The Grand Duke Of Moehenturg Schwcrn. 10000 |
forms.
The states of Hanover have granted 100000 dol.
lara. #. -
The cts Of Frankfort leo. coo forios.
The city Of Bl.mcn 81 uCo dollars.
private letter ir Munich. Of the LII inst states
thai the utmost cAcrtiuns ionp made nj Berlin.
Frankfort. Augsburg, and III fact throughout Germany.
10 collect subscriptions ir the sufferers ly the late Gala
nlteos ffe at llamlugh. Il feared that many OF
tho Gcnran insurance conf 0nlts would to seriously
calnpr, missed BY that event Il said that eompa
ny nj 6 tia Viii llso l0o0a0H0 nlrius,
ll,NnrRe. VI cdn SHAY morning.
have only to rtnaik that. suet NY last. thing.
gradually assuming mere sober and business like sp.
Appearance The tumulnuus feelings If excitement and
despair. the clcetol the sudden ard sweeping calamity
whch has beilcn US, ana nov settling down; and al
though the sense III what We hive ST Is sui deeply
and mdelbly fixed IN minds hy the vet rocking
aud encountered pathways that arrest orr eyes end
ard our steps vet gratitude. first 10 our foreign friends
and nrghbuH, and then 10 our mere fortunate tp@nsmen
aud countymru, who, III such various aud means.
lave molly rushed TO cur rescue aud support Is tho
rs aud predominant sentiment 81 or Ilamhurghers; and
hedcspafir then loss is being universally succeeded ~
| vigorous aud earnest determination IL ofcctuay
pair It,
The clearing of,hc streets aud public horougarcs 10
actively progressing. The English engineers ave Icon
rewarded for then skill and tod IN thn un2n.mous
preston Of obligation from all classes, who arpcur
fully sensible ol The fact HAT il entirely ow M
the eNorous OF hsan gentlemen that the rayages cf tho
Ire were Saved To Jay II Is their intention to blow
up1hc standing remains OF the wrecked churches
The Prnssan fuops slIil here Although ii wns
asserted that many daring oftabtcrs had t,tn pe,po
taod, lorbore III my last 10 MAKE mention If ang Lat
undnsiand the rop.Tts we1o not dHf4nndcd. Within
the last lew days the Of drunkenness and plumber
have been Inghtii1
NlCTORIA'S FANCY BALL,
In arrange contrast with tho Of suffering de-
,erbcd above Ia tina magnificent description, in The Lon
dan papers, Of the Queens fancy TALL the 10Th May.
Alf. aud Ms. Everett, with the gentlemen attached IN
our Legation, ~erc present, as we'll Washington IT.
wing, Whit Is sad deferred ''hy command his dcrar-
lure for Spain til after the ball The london Evening
Mail Of the | lh. gives this general account -
Even 10 accustomed to all the pomp and spendonr
Of die british Court AS manifested on state occastns, II
must have excited both asonshmcnt and doght il rcai
zed the lselcst creations q the Imagination, and pre-
soncd it the description Of the ancient ehrun.
ccrs boldly before The dresses, might naturally
be expected. were Of the most magnificent Description.
and those which did no, ,az2c with their n'agnhccnco
attracted the by their sngulariy. amused the an
cy by then quantncss. II would be quite useless
tempt anything like enumeration Of all the costumes
which deserved notice; they were far too numcrruss
and we must content ourselves with noticing such
amongst such aay aud brilliant efowd srcily
cd the attention.
Tho leading feature of Ma bail eds Tho assembling
and the meeting Of e two Courts Of Anno Of Bretagno
Qhe Duchess Of Cambridge and Edward and PhIllppe
(iicr Majesty and Prince Albcu)
separate entrance ut tie Palace sat ap,r 4, tho
Court Of Brittany the Duchess Of Camtrdgc assrinliu.
her Court IN Of the lower rooms Of the Palace, wllo
he Queen and Prince Albert. surrounded tys
and brilliant circle prepared To receive her Royal High
IN the throne room, which altered far
te nGe rs mnoh as possible TO hanunzs with the Ie
Rod The throne removed, aud another erected.
pied from authentic source, Of the trn6 Of Edwari
III. 1t lined well as tho sole alcovc wlhh
the throne placed with purple velvet. hay my
marked on il in gold the Crown OF England the Crss
oi 81 George and emblazncd shields with the Of
England and France The state chairs were what
might be called of the Gothic design, ahd the throne
surnountcd with Gothic iraccry. At the back OF tho
throne rmblazoncd the Royal Arms Of England In
silver. Seated this throne Her Majesty and Prince
Albert awaited tho arrival If the Court OF Anne u Brit
tany.
At half past ,en the hcrais marshallcd the process
son from the lower suite Of rooms and the Duchess Of
Cambridge appeared in a magnificent costume led by
the Duke of Beaufort, Louis Nil equally magnificent,
and followed by the OF her Court. These were d.
vided by hcralds aud marshals into quadrilles, and
marched in the following order: After the RI val par
~ consisting Of Prince George, the Princes Augusta
Sc cane the Highland QuadrlIc the Greek Quadrille,
the Hungariars the knights Ten51rs and the Sra
fore the Sovereign, making their obesanccs. and then
formed themselves lr dancing, which Immediately ccsa
mcncod
Among tho costumes in the train of Brittany, the
Duke OF Beaufort aud the Earl of Cardigan tho
most conspicuous Nothing could possibly be
gal than the appearance Of her Majesty and Prince Al
bert Among their circle the Marquis Of Normandy Efn
armour the Duke and Duchess Of Aygyll. the Earl VI
lillshorough, the Duke Of Buccleuch Earl dc Grey.
Lord Brabazon and the Dnko of Devonshirc,
cons pcuous, TIE Earl of Liverpool appeared
cienl scnesca and conducted her Majesty to tina sup