Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-05-29
european Nrws.
The stea mship AZ ica arrived Mt New


having len Liverpool on The l0:h inst.
Her Majesty the Queen visited the
Exhibition on "Wednesday morning
sh 'rily after nine o'clock, and remained
in the building for more than hour.
Fire in The Crystal Paiace.-What
this vast collection was destroyed ny
fire z Many ties might be burnt to the
ground without causing such a sensa-
ton as that would. Yet TO that risk the
Chrysial Palace was for moment ex-
posed on Thursday morning
The fac attached to a gas stove in
one Of the contractors became heated,
and ignied piece Of wood with bun'-
ing which rested upon or touched It,
A piece Of the hunting cloth fell into
small open cask Of lndian corn, which
stood, as the Irish say, "convenient."
All this mischief was brewing in Sc
cret in The southern part orthe colonial
collection on the east side. The dra-
perry of the counter concealed what had
happened, and it was only WREN the
smoke began to break forth that All
alarm was raised. Fortunately such
casualties have been foreseen and an-
ply provided for.
There are no less than dozen large
fire engines within the building, besides
an ample supply Of water easily obtain
able, aud thoroughly organized force,
ready TO act at moments notice.
The fire VAS extinguished before il
had time to do more than slightly char
one plank of wood, and no anxiety need
he caused by an occurrence 50 trifiing.
The Commander n-Chief is expec-
ted to issue an order granting extraordi-
nary leave Of absence TO OH ers and
soldiers, under limitations, to visit Lon
don during the Worlds Fair.
The DIrecio. of the Atlas Insurance
Company have resolved to give four
davs leave Of absence IN each Of their
officers for the purpose Of enabling them
to zee he Great Exhibition and tle
Company will pay the cost OF admis-
sion.
The Council Of Chairman Of the Nc
tropolitan Commissioners of the great
Exhibition have resolved to give splen'
did banquet to the foreign commission
crs, ambassadors, and ministers.
According to an official document
presented to Parliament, the sum Of
CLOGS lis. was paid last year for the
salaries of secretaries, clerks, and mes
senpcrs of the commission for the pro-
motion of the Exhibition of the Works
of Industry Of all Nations.
The North British Mail states that
when group Of statuary from Italy was
unpacked in the Chrystal Palace, the
hollow interior OF the figures was found
charged with gunpowder. 1t is added
that the matter has been kept as quiet rs
possible for fear Of exciting alarm
A return has been made of the total
number Of packages of goods received
from foreign countries and the colonies
to ,he 3rd OF May from which it ap
pears that the number received from
foreign countries amounts 10 996', from
our colonies 1871, and from the Channel
Islands 81, making together total OF
1,lS6.
New Transatlantic Nedmcr.-A fine
screw steamship will be launched in
June from building yard on the Clyde.
She is intended 10 trade between Liver
pool ard the United States, and IS the
largest, with one exception, ever built
in Great Britain tor the merchant ser
vice. She is ihree-decker, 273 feet IN
myth on the spar deck, and 200 feet
over all beam 81 feet inches, and
measures upwards of 200 tons. She
will be propelled by two engines OF
about d50 horse power each.
Letters from Bombay announce the
loss by fire Of the ship st, Clare, Of an
rom Liverpool, consigned 10 Messrs.
Disom, Hunter & Co. of Bombay.
Her cargo Of Goals caught fire. and
after an Intellectual attempt to subdue
the flames, she was abandoned by the
captain and crew in four boats. which
reached the Malchive Islands IN safety.
Letters from Bombay announce the loss
Of the ship Rosalind from a similar
cause.
Mr.. G. Stone, Of Deptlord, one Of the
exhibitors at the Industrial Fair, hung
himself last week, in state Of nervous
excitement.
The report Of the King Of Prussia
being likely TO visit the Exhibition, in
London, is without foundation.
New YoRS, May 25th.--The Ameri-
can steamship Baltic arrived at her
wharf last evening at 6 o'clock She
sailed from Liverpool on edncsday
the l4ih inst at 10 l-2 O'Clock, a. NJ,
thus making the passage in 10 days aud
7 hours, or in IL hours less time than
| The Africa. The Baltc's best days
| rup ,,,u, p,oba on tho nlst when ahc