Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1843-10-14
Foreign News-Late Arrival.

interesting fore On news brought by tho Acadia
The most Interesting news brought by this ar.
rIval. the total destruction OF the United States
Steam iuga,e Missouri, IN the port Il Gibraltar,
on Saturday, night, the 25ih August The day al
ter her arrival IN that port II viii be re1oected
that the Missouri her outward bound
passage. conveying the Hon. CALEB CUsurNG, The
Minister ct the United States 10 China, on tho
route ot his dcsilnei embassy. We give a fIli ac-
coun, OF me conhagraton, from a corresp onden,
on the spot-by which i, will DO seen that Mr.
Cushing proceeded on his journey, IN the Brush
Steamer which sailed from Gibraltar for AIexan-
drla, on the tn September.
The GlbraIker Chronicle, of the 2>th August
gives an accoun, of the burning of The Missouri,
which is concluded with the following remarks:
His Excellency The American Minister after
securing his papers OF Importance, returned 10 the
ship, aud zeatousIy united his eNertons 10 those
OF her officers.
The line wall was crowded until a very late
hour with spectators, anxiously watching the fate
of the noble ship. The sight was awfully grand;
and, until The masts al length fell overheard, tho
/ tracery of her spars and shrouds standing out IN
bright relief against the dark sky, beautiful.
The whole Rock was as light as day; and prob.
ably such sight has not been Witnessed in the
Bay since the conflngratIon of the floating Bat
teries IN the memorable siege
l. of the L. =. steam Frigate Missouri.
| TINS splendid vessel was totally consumed by
fire the night of the Goth of August " hiIe ia
king coal at Gibraltar Notwithstanding the
crew were finally driven overheard by the fury
| If the flames, yet loss Of life sustained.
! The Missouri had arrived IN Gibraltar the dag
before, and was making all despatch for the
tInuance Of her voyage up the Mediterranean
when The fire broke out. The alarm was given
few minutes before eight o'clock IN the evening
and was followed by such burst OF flame led
the belief that oiI or spirits the cause. I'm
media tely tie alarm The drum sounded, tho
men II pared 10 thelr quarters, aud every cxer-
ton was made to eXtngulsh the flames. About
half past eight, tho FIRE seemed have been
checked by tho great Volume OF water which
had been thrown upon IT; but It's breaking
with renewed violence shortly afterwards, dispel-
/ led The nomeutary hope that The element
! conquered. Tbs beng apparent the locks
throughout the ship opened. the after mag.
azne was drowned, aud the shells which were
/ likely 10 explode were thrown overheard, but oil
/ attempts get the forward magazine prov ed
! Crutlesa from The dense body of smoke nd fame
which euv eloped 1t. The only hope which re
manned now that the valves the wnter-
tight divisions might be open, and that tho ship
! would settle far enough before grounding food
the powder. Signals ior assistance were made,
and about hal: an honr afterwards, boats began
to arrive from the Eaghsh seventy four Naiabar,
aud from the town. Three erglnes were thus
added to the force on board, and renewed efi, rts
were made TO subdne the flames, though without
airy sensible effect. At few minutes before
eleven, the whole body OF coal being on fire. tie
Il 3mcs burst up through the after matches, and
filed The quarter deck wifh such masses Of smoke
that the men were forced to retreat The on,
side of the ship for protection. SIR George Sar-
. totius, commanding the English seameu, seeing
I me state Of things at this period, drew eff his
their boats THIS seemed to be The sig
nal for general departure Of assistance; tho
word having spread among The bonls from shora
. that the magazines were about exploding tho
ship in short time deserted by her friends
All hopes now rested on the forward pumps,
which were kept going IncessantIy though with
scarcely hope Of success.
At about half past eleven, the flames
having spread, rolling up the gangways. and d,
vded the crews INTO squads about The rIgeing
. and bow spirit the captain consulted with the
few officers he could collect around him. consist
ing Of one two Iouicnants, and English
army officer, who lad been left by the shore boats
and concluded upon giving the order The
crew to save themselves. The who had
been hnddied together the bowspirit and sides
Of The ship. plunged INTO The water. hang
ing to the huoys and ropes until they were
reiIey Cd by assistance.
The ship continued 10 burn throughout tho
night presenting one Of The grandest spectaces.
occasionally relieved by explosion Of heavy
-hells. and the scattering Of fragments About
two o'clock, soane Of too tanks IN tho forward
rnagozsu2 blow up, wlib terrible concussion,
hraaking in many windows 10 town, aud creating
other damage around.
We happy 10 learn, however, that Mr..
Gushing saved all his valuable effects in the
early part IF The fire. Ills departure was only
DELAYED for the English steamer Of the 7th in
g. hlch vessel he left for Alexandra. The officer.
and crew lost every thing except The clothes they
had on.
A subsequen, investigation proved that The fro
or ginaied IN The engine room from spirits Of tur-
pentinc, which had run down from one Of the
store rooms above.
Repeal in Liverpool.
Having accepted an Invitation from the Repeal
ers Of Liverpool, MIR Daniel O'Connelt, Jr and
several o. hors from the Corn Exchange. Dublin.