The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-04-08
THE LATEST NEWS.
FURTHER DETAILS BY THE ARCTIC.

The complicated state of affairs between
rrr,key and her neighhors begins to assume
=, alarming aspect. Part OF this agitation is
Sonb,less got up by spo cuators, bu, enough
ean,ains 10 show that there is more than pro-
hobljty of storm breaking out in that quar-
.ar The matter is referred TO al length un.
5er the caption Turkey
ENGLAND.
The reduction in the value of money in
rnelsnd begins to tell uron most classes Of
.be community. Daring the past few DAYS
strikes for increase of wages have been made
nv workmen of nearly every description in
Liverpool.
ledv Franklin's steamer Isabel would sail
a,riac the week for Behring's Straits. Mr..
Esnnedv takes command of the steamship.
GrAt adultera,ions have been detected in
some ct the imports of Australian gold.
The four seconds and surviving principal in
,5s late duel at Egham, near London, have
feen found gully of msusaughter in killing
Frederick Counet, aud are sentenced to two
r,on'hs' imprisonment, in addition 10 the five
months they have already endured.
The once noisy festival of 81. Patrick's
Day passed OF very quietly this year at Dab
lin.
FIRE At WINDSOR CAsTLE,-About ten
o'clock on Saturday night OF the 23rd uIt., a
fra broke out at Windsor Castle. which was
lor suhdued until O'clock on Sunday morn.
.1r. II appears that the Queen and Prince
Albert returned TO the Castle from Bucking-
nam Palace IN the afternoon, and dned ia the
Gothic dining room, and that soon after, Mr..
Reker. the head cellarman, discovered smoke
-ss,ias fros the south angle of the apartment.
N consequence of fire having com nunicated
rom fue. The tower in which this misfor-
f1ge commenced was q splendid piece of ar
,bItecture, and nearly faced Eaton College,
whilst the beautiful terrace and promenade
stands Immediately IN front, and under the bat.
Elements IS the tastefGliy laid-out flower gar
3ens aud slopes, where her mojesty and royal
children frequently enjoy walking exercise
On tue ground floor was an apartment of
glea, extent and most beautifully appointed,
which was used by the Queen as the dining
room. The roof, or more correctly speaking,
the ceiling, was inlaid with carved oak, deli
caely heightened with gold. Over this mag
u.dcent apartment were number OF rooms,
principally devoted for sleeping apartments for
the ROYAL children and attendants. Various
other rooms adJoIned those Just mentioned,
and the whole touched, or nearly so, the apart
nents IN the Brunswick Tower. In less than
seven minutes from the alarm, & battalion of
700 of tie Fusilier Guards were on the spot,
and these were succeeded by the whole regi,
menI OF 2nd Lie Guards. They made every
euGTt " III Inc DaTfdck engines; but The water
irOze rapidly in the hose, winch very much
INSTRUCTED their operations. The fire was COM
man Gated TO the Brunswick Tower. Expresses
were sent 10 London. AboHt 10 o'clock the
fire was partially gotten under. At ? o'cIoc k
in the morning the London Fire Brigade, with
two powerful! engines, arrived. The fire wus
entirely eXtingu.shed by six O'Clock, 4. NJ
The fire was chiefly confined to the tower aud
the rooms destroyed are the Gothic dining
room and upwards OF dozen bedrooms, with
nearly all The splendid furniture. The Prince
o. Wales Tower may be said to be completely
gutted, end even great portion OF the roof Is
destroyed.
The plate room containing gold plate, val.
ued - between two and three millions of mo-
ley, was Immediately under the dining room;
bIt it was not troubled as il was fire proof.
Ii is ssid that Prince Albert and the Queen,
or rather the Queen and Prince Albert betray.
ed not Inc least signs OF fear! Bravo. 1t is
Z SD part OF the story That there was insu.
rance on The building
/ collection Of course will be taken up for
the unfortunate family. with between TWO ana
three millions Of money IN plate under the
dining room!l The loss is estimated at
&2G,O0U.
FRANCE.
l. was stated in the diplomatic circles, that
at the interview which took place between the
Emperor and Lord Slraifard de Radcliffe, the
Emperor repeated, IN the strongest possible
terms, his desire 10 act cordially with the
English Government on the Eastern question,
as the only means of preventing a conflict,
which would only lead TO the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the Turkish Empire, or war in Europe,