Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1842-07-12

The Chine-e are Invited to return AMI
reside under British protection.
The batteries along tho Canton river
were complete , and part of Them un-
masked, yet no alprehensions we're en-
tertained of any immediate hostilities
Business was very dull. The troops
continue to enjoy good health
n whole ofLord Ashburton's home
stead situated ut Chaplain. a romantic
village about two miles distant from
Bedford, together with twelve houses in
the village, were recently totally des-
troved by fire.
The eminent firm Of Briggs, Thur
burn &. Co. last India Agents. who are
agents also, II IS understood, for his High.
ness the Pasha of Egypt, in whose CAPT.
tai the house has an asiablis hment, has
stopped payment. Their engagements
IN London are stated v~ariously at from
l6O,0O0i to I5o,0On but it is understood
that its assets provided thcy be realised
to any extent, will suffice TO meet all de-
mands.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE
The Marquis Of Waterford was mar
ried at White Hall Chapel, to the beau.
tilul and accomplished Mss Stuart,
daughter Of Lord SIeuart de Rothesay.
he ceremony was performed bv his
Grace the Archbishop of Amagh. in the
presence of a numerous host Of friends
aud relations Of both parties The no.
bic father OF the bride gave his daugh.
ter away.
DR.. homas t-lold, head Master Of
Il Rantefr a. 90 Def. 4 a..
tory in Oxford University, died June IL,
of a disease Of the heart, aged 81. lie
was an eminent classical scholar, editor
OF an edition Of rhucvdides, and author
OF an unfinished History Of home.
A royal proclamation has been issued,
ordering that gold soyereigns of less
than . heavyweight go | 8 grains, sha u
not DO allowed 10 pass Gu trent. /, is
stated that about one thir of the gold
IN circulation is under weight; and some
oil The sovereigns are intrinsically worth
no more tn n los Sd or los, the half
Sovoreigns not more than 9S or 9s Cd d.
1t is supposed that a new gold coinage is
about to issue, fortified by some new
meant against the fraudulent p~ratices OF
sweating" and plugging"
~ "dSP'Stg mas COuIeITeu Il NTranu
Cross ofthe Bath on the gallant Sir Ro
bert Sale, the defender oc Jellalabad.
The ceiling Of the Frankfort Theat re
fell in during the performances, which
was for the benefit Of the IIambug suf-
fererS. The house was filled to over
flo wing, the reIgning Grand duke of
Rauss Schleitz and his family being pre-
sent.
After a discharge Of muske,ry in the
piece, n noise of cracking of timber was
heard, n the ceiling fell down upon
the pit with a terrible crash. The ma
Jority OF The audience in this part Of the
house male their escape, but many were
buried under the ruins. Wacn these
were removed, which was done with all
possible prumplitude, with the assistance
OF the soldIery, t~wenty.rIne persons
were iound dead and eighty. seven more
or less seriously injured. The Grand
Ducal Family, aud all the persons who
were in the boxes and gal cries escaped
unnurt. The theatre was the Grant
Dukc's riding house. and had been fitted
up for the occaslOn!-Mr KhrlStrn, the
architect, hId been arrcs.ed. AMI wi
be subjected TO a Leg Il prosecution.
Up To the 3lst Of May, the amount Of
contributions for he sufferers NJ liam
burg, was about { ,942, 90.
he British funds were ~steady-3 per
CT. cons. at 9i8. Money was worth in
London 5 per cent. for the ordinary
period of accommodation, and 2Bd--
E~xchequer bills were AT 45a47s pre-
MUM.
RIOTS IN IRELAND.
Al Ennis, on the 9th, u mob, consisting
Of some thousand Of persons attacked
the corn store and mill Of the Messrs.
Bannaryne, Of Ennis for the urpose Of
taking provisions out Of them. The
police force was called upon, and after
the county inspector and sub inspector
we're Knocked down, and one of the
policemen had an eye knocked out, the
police fired, and it is reported that 10
persons have been shot. Some one or
two IL Is said lost their lives.
The proceedings at the %coroner's in
QUESTION upon the body of Catharine
%Shechan, killed in the ARRAY at Ems,
have terminated in a finding Of the jury,
which has sen SO policemen to prison
not n Of them being identified by u
single witness as having killed, wound.
ed, or even fired a shot at the deceased
woman!
A letter from Galway, dated June IA,
says:-"Nothing can exceed the dread
lul exciiemen. here at present, in con
sequence Of he high price Of provisions.
During the whole Of yesterday the town
was p"erambulated by large bodies Of
fishermen, laborers, IN and boys -
There was scarcey a store IN the town
IN which potatoes were thought 90 be
kept, that was not broken open The
military and police we're called out to
check the people, but were obliged by
overwhelming numbers TO retreat to
their respective barracks"