Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-10-07
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ARRIVAL OF THE ACADIA.

FIFTEEN DAYS LATER RON EUROPE.
The steamship Acadia, arrived at Boston on Tues.
day evening, bringing Lnnd,n dates Of Ihe Ism.
ans LIverphUl Of the 18Th ut.
There has been au immense sale of CnIton-he
market was brisk and prices have iIupro sed a shade.
The most imPortanI item of news Ia US - the los.
Of the steamer Missouri, at Vi bruiIar, 10y fire; an
account OF which We give.
The slate OF trade in every part Of The country is
most encouraging. Confidence has revived, foreign
orders come pouring in, money is abuudas {, The
home Trade has received m impetus, and what is
perhaps betier than all. tie harvest. thanks to the
lovely weather Of the last few weeks. has been got
in with safety, and is described AS an average one.
These combIHed circumstances have operated most
lavorahly on The public mind.
The ouIrnges IN SuuIh Wales are on The increase.
The Repealers Of dverpooI ad a meeting. which
was addressed bV a number OF the ReJealrrs from
The Germ Exchange. ID O'Counel, Jr. made an al.
d ress aud The meeting broke w in a general row,
OcCusioncd 10y an attack by the Orangemen, who
were worsied 10 The conflict.
The American frigale Cong ress arrived at Alex
andrIa on Ihe 2Srh August, in seven days from Jafa
Two slight shocks Vi an earthquake were felt al
Venice IN The night Of The 22d nit.
Our l'lIle Queen, IA The exubemnce other spirits
seems bent upon enJnymcut this season. ln The
beginning Of the week she sought again the element
OF which she Is said 10 be The mistress, in order To
pny n visit To her uncle. the king Of The Belgians -
OF Dover, the conqueror nf Napoleon, leaving his
retreat at Windsor Castle, paid a visit 10 the royal
yacht, and diued On board. While IN Belgium, the
Queen will visiI Waterloo, The field on which The
desiInies Of Europe quiyered IN a balance LILLE more
Than a quarter Of century bank.
loss or THE STEAM FRIGATE MISSOURI.
We regret 20 have 10 announce the total desire
ton by FIRE. Of The splendid American steam lrigaIe
The Missouri, while at anchor in this bay, on SaIur.
day week. She had The Hon Mr. Cushing Oh bnard,
proceeding to Alexandria, en- route for China, as Mis-
iser.
The alarm was first given at eight O'Clock precise d.
w, and was Immediately followed by such a burst II
flame from the engineers store nom rs TO lead To
tie belief that u originated among The oil and spiri Is.
Every eXerIiOn was made TO subdue u. and Inc large
pumps were instantly put into operaluni hut the pro-
gross OF the flames was 80 rapid; that IL became ne
ce-sary 20 huud the Two magazines. which vas dune
50 cncciually. that 1t was not until 20 rInutcs after
three AN. that any explosion iOnk place. and then
not To an extent 10 cndanaer The Shipping m lhe bay,
the nearest of which had already been removed by
the cxeHIOus Of The uctiug captain olihe port. As.
sislance was promptly sent from he Malabar, under
the personal supCunteudauce Of SIR George SaiOuus;
and he Locust got up her steam aud ran along side
the Missouri, with the view o~ftowing her into deep
er wafer, or rendering any other aid; but, unloru.
naieIY, she had already grounded, which rendered
impossible Ca scutlc her.
His eccelleucy, he American Minister, u1er Sc.
curing bis papers Of importance, returned 60 the ship
and zealOusIy united his eIerIOns 10 lhUse Of Der
officers.
The line wall was crowded until a very late hour
with spectators, auxIuusly watching he fate Of The
noble ship. The sight wasawiully grand, until he
masts az length fell overhead, The imcefy Of her
splrs aud sIrOuds standing on % brief relief against
TIE DARN sky. was beautiful. The whole rock was
ls light os day; and probably such n sight has not
been witnessed IN he bay, since The couhag'uuon Of
lhe floating batteries ln me memorable siege.
We trusi3 will not be oursidered presumptu0us Ca
refer Co the discipline on board ihis il iated vessel,
but. az persons. employed as'de during the progress
OF The calamity. aud on whose vemcIly we can place
ro utmost reliance. have been desirsus Of bearing
uuJeni1ble testimony on this most important subject.
We beg 10 inform our readers lh1f they describe The
discipline and order on board a. mIst admirable, the
several orders we're given and oboyed as if the vcs.
sci hal been in perfect safely, aud nothing had
occurred 10 excite alarm or Confusion Gibraltar
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