Herald of the times, and Rhode Islander. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-25
Theatre Burnt at Quebec.
Great Loss Of Lifc.-Forty Six Bodies Found


1t has again pleased The Almighty, says the
Quebec Mercury, to atllct our already chas-
tened city. On the night of the i3h inst.
about 10 o'clock. FIRE broke out in The
Theatre Royal. at the close Of on exhibition
Of Chemical Dloramas. \ camphnc lamp
was by some means overset. and the stage al
once became envclOped IN llanies. The house
had heen densely crowded but q number had
left before the accident. A rush was at once
made to the staircase leading from The boxes.
by those " no in the excitement OF the mo
mcni forgot The other passage OF egrcss. In
an incredible short space Of time (s1ys an
eye witness) the whole Of the interior Of the
building was in one sheet of fame. The
scene was hearl-rending in the extreme 3
a. far into The interior of The burning house as
could be- seen there WAS sea of heads, OF
wrlihng bodies and ou,stre,chrd arms. In a
few minutes from the time the flames envel.
lopcd the building, the mass of human beings,
who had but short interval previous been
IN the enjoyment Of a foil and active life, were
exposed To view a mass ot calcined bones.
Forty sir bodies had been recovered from The
ruins Most at them had been recognised :
ia greater loss Of life than in the two dread.
ful conilagra,ons of last summer. Sad wal.
ing peryadcs tie city. Scarcely n street can
be traversed IN which The closed shutter or
Ithe"hanging Grape do not betoken sudden
bereavement Fathers, sisters, children, of
both sexes, indulge in The deepest lamen,a
ton
There is always danger at places of public
exhibition when there are only few doors for
letting out the visitors. Many deplornble nc.
cldenls have occurred from Tins cause. The
most remarkable in America was nj Rich.
mond, Virginia, December 90. 1871 when
600 persons were present, OF whom 72 per
lshed, among them the Governor of the State
aud the Mayor of the City.
Lieut. Hamilton and The daughter of Com
m's-ary Geo, Ray. were both burn, to death.
They were TO have been married IN few
days.
QuEBfc, June l5lh--Yes,erdny was q
day of mourning. 1t reminded me of the
cholera times. The pluined henrse was
travelling perpetunliy through the Streets
The burial yards were lhrongcd Sadness
dwelt upon the faces Of the people 1.-The
voice of mir'h had fed. In the afternoon.
the honsrs nf Gnd were mostly forsaken !;
the clcrgymen were brsird perfnrminy the
las, religious rights.-Bost Epg. Gazette.
EuMoRs OF PEAcE.-IIorace G,eely. E<o
editor of The n. Y. Tribune, writes from
Washington ms follows -" have n CRAFTY.
ing report that there is prospect of Peace
with Mexico before The end of mex, month
Impressions to that end on the par, of France
and England Is quite probable, and would
pretty surely be offered but for the cavalier
r. buff given thereto in advance by Presdcn,
Polk IN his message. Mr. Walker does no,
like the Financial prospect of heavy deficit
instead "ia surplus, and Congress djes not
take kindly his proposal of levyng War
Taxes. u the c"un'ry will only speak out
manfully for Peace, we shall have it within
two months. Who will not plead for Peacc'
DEATH or a MEMBER oF CoNGRFss.-We
regret Ia notice the decease of the Hon.
Richard p. Ilrrrick. NJ. G., from Rensselaer,
Go. He died at Washington on the 2Olb a,
6 y, NJ of congesiire trrer.
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