Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1843-10-13
ARRIVAL OF TIP AcAn,,

nc steamship Acadia arrived al Boston -.
Tuesday morning Of last week. She b,or.1'
from Liverpool foriy-nine passengers. Of xhs"
fourteen were left at Halifax. Anonr ~
passengers TO Boston are Mezsrs Derbv .'s
Croker, who have been 10 England on bo.i
ness connected with the Fiiehburp Railro,a
The most important item Of news ia N. i.
struciion Of the United States Steam p.
Missouri, BY FIRE, in the bay Of Cib,sl,..
on the Sd Of Sept. The Gibraltar Cb,oD;.,'
gives the following accom-, Of the disaster.
Destruction Of the Steam Frivat. .N;,,..,
by fire. We regret to have 10 announce -
total destruction by FIRE Of the splendid s 'le
can Steam Frigate Missouri, whis Al snasn
in the bay Of Gibraltar, on Saturday the ii !,
September. She had the Hon. Caeb cnsS;son'
on board, proceeding 10 AlexaDdris.-on , Ing
for China as Minister. O'e
The alarm was first given at o,eloek No..
ciseiy, and was followed by such bvr.i n
fame from the engineers siore-room. a, "
oil and spirits. I'VE
Every exertiOn was made 30 subdue !, -,
The large pumps were instantly nut in ors,.
tion-but the progress Of the flame wa,s
rapid, that it became necessary IN aooJ ~,
two agazines-whic was done 50 etJec,n.n"
that i was not until 90 minutes nast "a y
that any explosion took place. and then NJ, -
an extent 10 endanger the shipping in the h,s
and the nearest which bad already been :.
moved b. The acting captain Of the port. A.
sisiance was promptly sent from Maabar "a
der the personal superiniendance Of Sir Geo..
SarOTiOus-and the locust got u her IS.
and ran alongside the Missouri with bs r;a...
d towing her into deep water, or reBds,;rr.
any other aid-but unfouunaiely he "p,
grounded, which rendered it impossiB. -
sc1ule her.
As soon as the FIRE broke ont, the Governo,
ordered the WaierpOrt gate to be opened. and
proceeded himself TO the wharf. from whence
he despatched two engines under charge of The
artillery and sappeTs-but in spite of the united
efforts Of the crew Of the Missouri and her
friendly auxihaTies-the progress Of the flames.
"hich az one time appeared to be got under.
was such, that at length Can't. Newton vs.,
forced 10 abandon his ship, after summoninv,
eouHcil Of his own officers and those Br;tis
officers about him, who unanimously deci6.5
there was no hope Of saving the ship.
The order was then given by Capt. Newton
for all 10 quit The ship, which was done iDme.
diately by the crew taking The water, and r..
oelvIng the ready assistance Of boats sent. in
anticipation Of the exigency. from the Malahar
and from the vesseis in the harbor. Such was
the state Of the ship wheG the officers left her
that they saved nothing but what they had on
Capt. Newton did not quit the ship Until N
had left her, about quarter past II O'Clock
We are happy to add, that the officers and
crew are believed 10 b all saved.
His Excelleney the American Minister, after
securing his papers Of Importance, returned 10
the ship, and zeai0usly united his exerlons to
those o. her officers.
The line wall was crowded until a very late
hour with spectators, anyiOrsly watching The
fate Of The noble ship. The SIGHT was aWfuly
gfand-uniii az last the m7sts al length lel
overheard, the trsceTy OF her spsrs and shrODds
standing out in bright relief against the dark sy
was beautiful. The whole rock was as light
as day-and probably such SIGHT has not
been witnessed in the bay since the eonHsgr,.
ton Of the floating batteries in the Memorable
seige.
We trust it viii not be CONSIDERED prexump.
tuous to refer TO the discipline on hoaid the i'll.
lated vessel; but as Pers0ns, employed along
SIDE during the prcgrcss Of the calamity, and
one whose yerScIty We can place the Utmost
reliance, have been DESTROYS bezrirs undenia.
be testimony on this most important subject,
We beg 70 inform our readers that they describe
the ui>ci pune and 0FCrT 90 board * almost ad-
nirabie-the several orders were given and
obeyed as ii the vessel bad beeu in perfect safe
iy-aOd nothing had occurred 10 excite alarm
or confession.
The Queea Of England did not visit Paris
bat exiented her visit 70 Belgium, sc. She
was reserved with much ceremony at Bruges-
and Antwerp, and the Paris
papers appear TO Be Somewhat angry about It.
II 5 reported that the King OF Holland ex-
poets visit from the MAJESTY OF England, and
that the King OF Prussia has written from Ber-
la to invite Queen Victoria and Prince Albert
10 extend their continental tour to the PruSsian
kagioD.
O'Coauel kegs the bah Of agitation NOV
ing with undininishei vigor, notwithstanding
the prorog ztion Of Parliament.
The o1trages in South Wales so Far from
showing symptoms Of diminutiop, are on the
increase.
A INV ChaFiist COuveniion-similar 10 that
which existed in lS4o-had commenced IFS Sit
tinss al Birmingham.
No place < leit for Oliver Cromwell amongst
he sculPturcd representatives Of the Sovereigns
a England. which are to adorn the new House
q f2fisment
PsseyFSn Is said 10 have acquired strong
and alarming fooJing among the professors and
- her AM hs,rffie< IN Ernn Cnii-ue