Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1843-10-12

Sol5Rreru DAYS LATER FROM Eu
ROPE.

The S.eaW91fp ACADIA nIuteu ~ oQs'
Ion on Tuesday. bringing London papers
Is he 18th snd Liverpool 10 the 18Th al
dino.
There has beeu an immense sale Of
ro,,on; the market was brisk. and pfices
have Improved shade.
The most important item Of news to g
{ i he loss nf the steamer sMrssouRi. p
Gssrsl,srs BY Ore.
0aesn vIcToRtk did mol go 70 Paris.
but, sltsr short stay at the Chateau
4i'En. re.embarked and proceeded on :
sisii d her uncle. The King Of Belgium
and while there will visit the Geld Of wa.
iefloo.
The ouirsges 10 South Wales are On
ihe increase.
n Ireland The repeal agitation contia
ue, IN undiminished vigor.
The repealers Of Liverpool beld Hnesi
iag. hich was addressed By amembeE oil
The rspealers from The Cora Exchange.
DAEiEI O'cosNELr. il. made 40 address,
and The meeting broke Up in a general
row, occasioned by an attack by the Or
ansemen, who where xorsied ia The con-.
slict.
The overland mail has mol arrived.
which occasioned considerable anxiety.
Spain Is in a very nnqulet state. and
Doa MIcCEL has yessieried his claims 70
ibs crown Of Psfsgal.
Thu Hibefnia' arrived out IN eleven
days and tie Great Western 10 'hineen
and 1 hall. owing. a. Capt. ElosEiss
states. 10 the badness Of her fuel.
LossoT TnE STEAM FarcAre MIssou-
Ri.-<aVe regret 10 have 10 announce ihe
total destruction by ERE ofihe splendid Al
meticsn steam friga,e The Missouri.
while 81 anchor In this bay. on Saturday
week. She had the Hon. Mr.. CUsniSG
on board, proceeding 10 Alexandra, en-
sonie for China as Minister.
The alarm was FIRST given al eight o.
flock precisely, snd was Immediately
beloved 81 such burst Of fllme from
! tbe engineers store room as 10 lead 10 The
brliet1hat il originated among the oil
and spirits. Every exeEiion was made
10 subdue il, aad. The large pumps were
Instantly pull into operation, bat the PRO.
gress ofihe fxmes0was sorlpid that j; be
came necessary 10 food The Two maya,
zines, n hieh was done 90 tiEeciualiy that
il was not until twenty minutes after
three Il. 81. that any explosion took
place, and then not 10 an extent to fndan-
ger HE shipping in the bay, The nearest
Of which had already been removed by
the exfrlions Of tbs acting cap'ein oil
she port. Assistance was promptly sent
from the English n 3H4iq5ar. under The
personal superiniendence Of Sir Csc.
SsRroR.Us 5and the locust got up her
steam and ran alongside the Missouri
with The view Of towing her into deeper
water or rendering any other aid but IN
fortunately she bad already grounded
which rendered il impossible 10 scu.tle
her.
As soon as the FIRE broke oui Ne Gov.
ernor oreered the waterproof gate TO be
opened, and proceeded himself 10 The
wharf, from whence he despatched two
engines under charge Of tie artillery and
sa6pers but. In spife OF The united efforts
Of The crew ofihe Missouiiand her friend
ly auxiliaries. the progress Of the flames,
which st one line appeared 10 be got
under. was such thai at length Captain
NEwroN. was forced 10 abandon bis ship,
after summoning council of his own
officers and those British officers abou,
him. who unanimously decided there was
no hope Of saving the ship.
Captain NEWTON did not qpit the ship
until all bad LEI, her, about quarter pss,
/ eleven O'Clock. We ara happy 10 add
tina. The officers and crew are believed TO
be all saved.
The American Minister, after seturiag
his papers Of importance. returned to the
ship. aud zeaiousiy united his exeriions
10 those Of her officers.
The liGe wall was rrowed until very
late hour With spectators. sHxiously watch.
ing The fate Of The noble ship. The sight
was lwlully grand; until the masls at
length fslLoter~boarJ. the tracery Of her
span and shtouds standing out in brigh;
relief against The dark sky was beautiful.
The whole rock was as light as day pro-
baby such a sight has not been witnessed
in The bay since the conflagTaiinn Of the
floating batteries in the memorable siege
Gibraliar caronicie,
Ioxpox. srrrEMDsR is.
MoSEY MARKer--The funds have
floctualed to sore extent siace our pre-
yious report, and Of late there have been
uneasy feelings displayed regarding Ire
land. where The placing Of barracks in a
state 81 fertilization. with other warike
preparations. favor the idea that Govern
nient anticipate Struggle. Ga Monday
ana Tuesday last there was a rise. but on
tie latter day large sales were made By
the bank broker. which had he effect ..
again depressing the market OF our pre-
sent quotations. Money is plentiful at .
discount Of /! 10 per cent. Excheqlsr
bills have slightly improved.
Fl The stats Of trade 10 every part Of the
country i most encouraging. Coat
denee hes revived, foreign orders come
pouring 10. monsY is abundant. Inc home
trade has received 40 impetus. and. whH
lspefhars better than al, The harvest.
thanks 10 the lovely weather for The last
few weeks. has been gol in with safety,
sad isJeseribed as an average one. These
; ronhiaed circumstances have operated
most iavoFahly on The public mind Com
nerciaily speakiaE sshe,isr feeling IRE.
falls Y The present m5menl thai has ex-
asied Tor years The eoil6n market has