Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-10-26
FOREIGN

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The Queen oil England appointed The l7th inst.
as a day Of public thanksgiving throughout the
realm on account OF The late bounleous harvest.
On Wednesday, The American vessels in Lii
~verrool were decked out with flags and slreamers
in honor of the victories gained by Gen Scoii.
The American Minister, Mr.. Bancroft, was
presen, al the grand banquet given By The civ
OF London, on the occasion OF the presentation OF
The newly elected ShcriGs OF London, and re
sporded 10 Toast given-"The American Min
ister"-in a speech OF considerable length, which
was listened 10 with great attention, and elected
unbounded applause from his auditors.
The specimens of American copper recently
exhibited here were offered'at auction. in London,
on Friday, but The sale excited lille Interest. A
mass OF crysla!iz-d copper, for which the owner
had been offered ESQ. vas sold Tor f7 IS. For
the monster mass ESQ vas offered, bu, it was
Withdrawn, the owner not choosing TO sell it un.
der $50.
HON. A. II. EyERETT.-The English pa
pers CT main the following announcement Of the
death OF Hon: Alexander H. Everett, late United
States resident COMMISSIONS al Canton
"On the 29lh June, at Canon, the Hon. A.
Fl. Everett, Commissioner from the United SIales
TO China. The funeral solemnilies took place
al o'clock, P. M, the following day, attended
~ ICdgl INV ~ ~ 50
Reverend P. Parker oficiated on the occasion.
After The reading Of an appropriate portion oi
the scripture and prayer, the remains we're con-
veyed 10 The place Of interment, Danes Island,
Whampoa, by The steamer Corsair, accompanied
BIZ most OF The American and several OF the
English community and officers belonging 10 n.
G. steamer Pluto, Capt. Airey having, with kind
consideration. provided seamen from that vessel
to convey The tody 10 the grave. AT Whampoa,
the procession was joined BY a detachment Of
armed men, sent by the French Commodore La
pierre, under the direction Of Commandant NJ.
Liviere, Ito escort il and render military honors
TO the remains Of The deceased,) and by a
train Of boals from the English, American and
other vessels. The flags al halGmasl and the
minute guns from The French frigate La Gloire,
the flagship Of Commodore Lapierre, conspirrd
Ia mark the interest and sulemniiy Of the coca
SIGN.
Mr.. ROBERTS, AM. MISSIONARY In
CHiNA.-On The evening OF The 25th May, MIR.
Roberts, an American, living east Of The Thcen-
Use pier, al the corner stone chapel, had his habi-
,ation destroyed by The people, and every thing
that he possessed in his house stolen. including
his clothes, caps, and other articles. On The 9th
oil May he prevailed, by a petition, on the masis-
lratc Of Pwan-yu 10 seize eleven robbers and ex-
anime and punish them, and also 10 recover some
oil the stolen goods.
THREE HUNDRED HOUSES BURNTIN
CONSTANTINOPLE.-On The 18th Sept,
at about four in the afternoon, The shop of a hal
vadjse, or maker Of s%weetmeais, situated in The
fish-markel Of Pera, caught fire. The streets in
The neishborhood are exceedingly narrow. and the
houses ale all built Of wood. In a short lime all
the crumLling sheds which were hudtled up lc-
selhcr in The fish-marke, were in ashes. AS the
fire increased, the wind also rose. Large pieces
OF blazing wood were whirled aloit into The air,
whilst clouds OF ashes almost rendered all attempt
al ex'ineuishing the fire impossible. Before sun
get The fines! district of Pera was reduced TO a
heap of smouldering ruins. No less than 800
houses have been burnt, and some Of them The
hi ndsomesl in Pera. The walls oithe new Eng
li.h embassy were blacSened BY The smoke and
ashes which filled the air; and the Protestant
chapel, which stood close to The garden wall Of
the palace, was burnt. The loss of properly is
estimated a, several millions Of piastres.