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whets eclock• rte. LITEQATIJItE. J th, beginning "Be humb'e, suff, ring ;" but a warm and fool , .1) di , prite, in which [was involved, took place at Mr. Garrick's house about.a catch. After he grand inst .11ainn of the knights of the garter at Windsor; a very ; elrensive representation was hromert out at both Theatres. Mr. Garrick tank his from a piece in Doci•ley's Collection, with new music, which was op posed by Mr. Colman, by an altered NI rsque of Ben J nson's, set with new music by Dr. Ar , e. After the first representation of the latter, I met a party of critics, who had given their previous opinion of the whole at Mr. Garrick's in Southampton-street. I spoke freely just what I thought, that many parts possessed great merit, and specified .Arne's catch of " Buzz, quoth the Blue Fly," which I-thought most beautiful. This I found was directly contrary to what one of the company had asserted, perhaps from having been brought out at the opposite theatre, and he was personally rude. I adhered to my opinion, and said I would refer the dispute to the decision of the Catch Club, which I did, and an answer was givers in my favour. At that time catches and glees were much in fashion. I had manufactured the following glee with Webb, at Hinchinbroke, which was honoured with the ten guinea prize medal: Central View of the present Slate of Lunatics and Lunatic Asylums in Great Britain and ether Kingdoms By Sir ANDREW HALLIDAY, MD. UNDERWOOD. We sincerely hope that in the ensuing Session of Parliament some new law may be enacted to enforce t h e more harnane treatment of the unfortunate Lunatic,. whether in the upper or lower ranks of society, than exists under the present system. Much as we have read on this subject, and deeply as w e have reflected upon it, we find, by a perusal of Sir ANDREW HALLWAY'S " General View of the present s t a te of Lunatics and Lunatic Asylums," 4-c. much valuable information on this highly important subject. This Work oes equal csedit to the head and heart of its Author, who, for his indefatigable labours in endea. Touring to ameliorate the condition of the insane throughout the British dominions, deserves to be ranked as a second Howard. We earnestly recommend this Work to the serious attention of Members of Parliament, and to all the Me dical and other Officers attached to the Lunatic Asylums. Literary and Miscellaneous Memoirs. By JOSEPH CRAG nom Esq. M.A. F.S.A. 4 vols. Bvo. London, 1828. J. B. Moran. ' The amiable and venerable Author of these volumes flow sleeps with his Fathers. Luckily, however, for the lovers of the tales of the olden time, his worthy friend and executor, Mr. Nichols, has not only favoured us with a very full biographical sketch of the Author, but furnished much additional matter to the mass of anecdotal treasur. s with which these literary tremiairs are enriched, and riow published with all their racy flavour. The following are extracts: Isaac Ilannfins Browne-1 had the honcur of being introduced to Mr. Hawkins Browne, at Bath, at a ver y early period of life. It is so long since that I only re , collect that Qiiin . then resided there, and shat, through Mr. Hawkins Browne, I had the honour to act Romeo to Mr-s Cavendish's Juliet. Q.siii's manner of reciting tragedy was stiff and la b Aired. Garrick justly said. " I don't like the hard manner of a certain actor. Quin can find many words on which to lay an emphasis, where I can find none. I speak as distinctly as I can ; as in Richard— Now are oar brows bound with victorious wreaths." bo,c actors that do not imitate Quin, have now frequently a bow-wow manner," as he well exemplified in some of his own performers; however, Quin having given his Majesty instructions, was at that time much in vogue. Garrick, in Richard, gave a fine example of emphasis. R. (to the attendant.) " Have you seen Ann my wire? Answer. " My Lord, she is exceeding ill. R. " Has NY physician seen her ? Shell mend shortly. Answer. " I hope, my Lord, she will. R. (aside)" And if she does, 1 have mistook my man." Mrs. Pritchard and Mrs. Cibber both spoke as accu• irately as Garrick, through his instruction. Mr. Hawkins Browne made himself well known•by his fine Latin poem De Immortalitate Animi, which has been translated into blank verse, as well as thyme, wi h great taste and AM. He married, early in life, Miss Trimnell of Lincoln, and wrote an epithalamium on that marriage. Of a personage who stood yet more prominently in the public eye, we meet with these particulars : Mrs. Susannah Maria fibber.--Some urged, Mrs. Cibber was not adapted to comedy ; but who would ~ ,have approved any other Lady Brute? Mrs. Abingdon was made for Lady Fanciful. Oh f how perfectly was that comedy (though rather trop libre) at that time performed I I have alluded to my first knowing Mrs. Cibber at Scarborough, where her elegant mariners introduced her into-the best company ; but en a Sunday evening, at the great tea drinking in the rooms, Mrs. Terrick, who presided, addressed the company on the impro arriety of Mrs. Ciaber being admitted to the table. This made an immediate uproar, some for the Bishop's Lady, but more for the well behaved actress; however, I think Mo. Cibber offaed to retire. While at Scarborough. ] she sat for her picture to a London artist, in the cha racter of Calista. in the last act: it was a most excellent likeness. I never 'was in Mrs. Cibber's company. after- wards ; but recollect seeing her, with wonder, in Lady Constance; Garrick was King John, though originally he played Faulcoubtidge. At night (this l had from Tom Davi s ) the,house was electrified when she threw .herself upon the ground in agony, and exclaimed : Se Here I and Sorrow sit; let kings come kneel to me." Even Garrick expressed his astonishment, and said he was not aware of her powers. As she came off, the performers almost took her up in their arms; and, indeed, I know that from •that time Mr. Co man ex. pressed the highest approbation of her. To me every thing Mrs. Cibber said, on or. off the stage, was charm ing. Though she looked young only when well made ups yet.she played Juliet to an enraptured house, and still more extraordinary, Celia, in the School for Lovers. Mr: William Whitehead asked Mr. Garrick whether, according to custom, the first rate characters should be offered to the first actress, or whether Mrs. Cibber would consider it an affront; and I recollect Garrick replying , `g Nay. I don't know—how old is your Celia ? our Juliet we make eighteen in our colder climate ; Shakspeare made her only fourteen in Italy." However, Mrs. Cibber, who had retired once, if not more, accepted the 'character, and, indeed, carried the play through triumphantly. Afterwards I met, at Lady Craven's, at Coombe,. Mrs. Button, the wife of the respectable clergyman of Benham, in Berkshire, where Lord Craven . frevently resided. In the evening she recognized me, eh. observed abet, in early life, she was generally. in the summer, at Scarbotough with her mother, Mrs Cibber.' Mrs. Button was. though rather plain in per son, extremely elegant in her anners, very sensible, and, in speaking, equal to her celebrated mother. We then had much pleasant conversation on the subject , and talked over old occurrences at S ir Noah Thomas 's house there. She said that Sir Noah insisted on her mother, going into . the sea, though her terror of it was such, that it frequently occasioned fits, and she was certain it was not anyways beneficial. Mrs. Cibber died January 30, 17664 Dr. Arne.—Dr. Arne married, in 1736, Miss Cecilia Young, a pupil of Geminiani, and a favourite singer of these times. Dr. Arne had peculiar merit in adapting music to words. Handel, by not understanding the English language so well, sometimes divided the chords impro perly, as "So shall desert—in arms be crown'd," in stead of " Shall desert in arms be crown'd." However , he made amp l e ;Men ds soon afterwards in that correct recitative, "The mighty, master smil'd to see:" surely, this ii perfect. After the coMmemoraticn of Handel, an " Arne Jubilee" was meditated by a party in London, and dif ferent parts Obis works were selected by friends for the performance. Dr. Haydn spoke most highly of the duet in Artilleries, " For thee I live, my dearest." The Doctor's niece, and her husband Mr. Barthelemon, pre ferted the air of his sassed music is the oratorio of " You gave the your heart t'other day, I thought it as safe as my own: I've not lost it, but what can I say ? • Nut your's from mine can be known." And the Be:. Mr. Jeriner obtained a prize for his music to some words of Congreve, Ancient Phillis has new graces." All were performed at Lord Sandwich's Christinas entertaiiimenis. There was a serious conse quence at the theatre, which I much regretted. It was roe death of Dah),.the ingenious and industrious scene painter of Corn nt Garden. By his great exertions during a 'very summer, t r complete, the representation .1 St. George's Cb Tel, which he finished almost en • trrely hiinself, he got a fever, and,,s,oon after left a wife and ,everal children almost destitute. However, to the credit of the patentees, they contributed liberally to their support. • , - - There are some lively descriptive touches of Lord SAndwich and his associates: . _ At Lord Sandwich's table, in town, 1 frequently met Dr. Burney. An awkward embarrassment once oc curred, from Lord Sandwich's asking Dr. Burney (not knowing that it was a ridicule,) whether be had read some new musical travels by Mr. Coll!er, as advertised in • the papers? These Were the ludicrous travels by Joel Collyer. which, I believe, Lord Sandwich after wards conceived, as well as others, to be written by Mr.-Boerne Jennings. However, at the death of that Gentleman, to the surprise of the public, they were not insetted in the list of his works by Mr. Cadell : the real author has since been announced. . At the Admiralty, when Mr. Durand made one of the company, there had been a long consultation with Mr. Bates, concerning some stores at Deptford; and a day was fixed for Lord Sandwich to go to Woolwich io the admiralty barge, and afterwards partake of an occasional dinner, under an awning neat the stotehoust at D •istford:- The business was to visit first the Duke of Grafton East Indianian, on its return from the East Indies. - Lord S rndwich -said to me, " Cradock, you shall go with me; Miss Ray shall meet us in the coach ; and we will all pass the evening at Vauxhall, which 1 have not seen for several years." All this was weed upon. We were ready to embark very early at West minster Bridge, when a letter was suddenly delivered to Lord Sandwich. requiring his attendance at a Privy Council. Alter dcb:tting with himself what was best to be done at such a crisis, he said, " This visit is chiefly a matter t f fees and ceremony, and, Cradock, I shall ;mike you my deputy ; here are alt the directions, for I .am obliged to return, and as every thing is ready no time must now be lost." I replied, "My Lord, if my life were at stake, I would not undertake such an office. "litit," said he, " I must particularly request it ; I will dispatch a boat with a letter to apprise the Officers on board. Here are the necessary papers to look over'on your excursion; this o ill mak , me ea• y, and I am re sponsible for all cowequettces" I alone embarked in the admiralty barge, and was followed by the royal band, which immediately struck up, the bells rang, and the cannons fired, and before I had passed the tower, I was completely enveloped in smoke, whiCh greatly relieved me, for it principally occurred to me that my mock dignity' would ba made the subject of ridicule in 'the newspapers. However, all passed off well, and no other -account appeared but that of a grand visit paid to the Duke of Grafton East Indiaman, laying off Woolwich, where a most n.agnificent treat was g iven the day before to Lord Sandwich, as First Lord of the Admiralty. I was received on board with every mark of respect due to the principal ; the upper deck was fitted out with even Eastern magnifi cence ; there were elephants on board, with scarlet cloth coverings, and gold laced trimmings ; the table was most elegantly covered with costly delicacies, exquisite liqueurs and wines of the choicest sorts. Several toasts were drank ; and as I found some lengthened grateful reply would be expected from the Deputy, I thought it necessary to fortify myself for the experiment. It was 4 cold Eister Tuesday, and I was not clothed properly for such a water excursion; Lord Sandwich would not have put on a surtout bad it been Christmas; but he was catied is iron; yet he could equally bear heat. — Every thing that passed on board was beyond measure flattering; .and after several "three times thiee" had been given ? I felt encouraged to dash off in a style •' that had not been set down for me," but which I found would be. acceptable. I thtes out various encomiums oil the Clovernment, the East India Company, and the First Lord of the Admiralty ; and when I thought of all afterwards, I was only astonished at my own courage and impudence. However, a•boat was sent off before mew Lord Sandwich, and every encomium was lavished upon -rue for my efforts. On my arrival at Deptford it was low water, but the sailors had erected a tempo rary staircase, for the ascent was very considerable to the terrace. Lord Sandwich, Miss Ray, and another Lady, with Mr. Bates, had arrived in a cart iage. The dinner, instead of being plain for Lord Sandwich, con sisted of nothing but was rare and expensive, for money was no object to Mr. Durand ; but, though intended as respect, it was ill-judged; for his Lordship did not wish I such particulars should appear in print. There were at the second course birds (torn France, solan goose from Scotland, and ruffs and tees fattened at Oundle ; and I most add, that Mr. Durand had received a present of a rock cantaleupe meloo, the largest that had ever been grown, it was supposed, in England, which Lord Sand• with earnestly entreated might not be cut, but reserved for some more public exhibition. At Vauxhall a box had been prepared ; some musical friends met us; and the evening of this to me most interesting day ter minated in catches and glees, in which Miss Ray prin. cipally partook with great spirit, and to the no small surprise of a large audience, who greatly admired, but could not make out, who it was that sung so enchant ingly. The Ladies returned in the coach ; and the First Lord of the Admiralty, with his Deputy and one boat , man, safely landed at Westminster Bridge. • • - •. •7. LAW IN IELLIGENCEr. COURT or CHANCERYi Ja,,wearrir SS, BRIllr•W AND BRISTOL. , * • • • The LORD CHANCELLOR was occupiid this. plerning for some time in hearing Counsel in a matter respecting a ward t.l Court. When he carte into Court, he told Mr. Lynch, who was Counsel in the cause, that he hould not make_any order in the business. • Eis-Lota- Ship added, iliatthe examination of some of the parties who had been before him had given a s-enewhat differ ent turn to the business. It appeared that the Lady, a hom he had seen, .had given het consent, or what amounted to a consent; and that although the other party was not thereby exculpated, his conduct was somewhat _different from what it had before appeared to be. Mr. H y was at present in prison,and his Lordship thought the justice-of the case required that he should not make all order. in the present state of the affair. Mr. Kos applied, on behalf of Mr. Hay, that he might have the privilege of the rules, which he th tught, under all circumstances, his Lordship would not refuse. The Loan CHANCELLOR repeated his determination to make no circlet at present. The Court was afterwards occupied in hearing the further argument on an aFpeal which was partly heard yesterday. ‘. ~ • VICE CHANCELLOR'S COURT, JAW. 26. Hi, HONOUR was occupied all day in hearing causes of no public interest. ... . COURT OF KING'S .BENCH, Warratisrirta ° ,.l.si, 28. 7 ' oneasuiLADE V. powitit AND ANOIMICR.. This was an action by.a banker residing at Guernsey,. to recover t h e sum of 9001. upon two bill. of exchange accepted by the defendants. It was tried at tho_last sittings, before Lord Tenterden, when the plaintiff was nonsuited. - Mr. BROUGHAM new Moved for a rule to show cause why the nonsuit should •not be set aside, and a verdict entered for the plaintiff. It appeared frOnallte evidesce given at the trial, that a person of the name of Wil• loughby held a farm at Ripley, in Sutrey. under Lord King, and disposed of his interest in it to the defend ants, Messrs. Dower and Coleman. It was agreed - that the lease and stock of the farm should be paid for pertly in money, and partly by bills. Dower accordingly gave the two bills in question, and accepted them" for D ,wer and Co." , Tey wete handed aver to Wil loughby, and by him endorsed to the plaintiff s but upon being presented for payment, Mr. Coleman denied that he had ever given Dower any authority to use his name.. The question, therefore, was, whether Coleman was bound .by the act of Doe er, who had suffered judgment to ,gh.by. default? It was premed on the trial that both the - two. defendants had signed an agreement to purchase the lease of the farm of Mr. Willoughby, but before the contract seas completed Coleman wit taken ill, and Dower acted for both. Upon the whole of the facts, Lord Tenterden thought that the plaintiff could not eecoVer, and accordingly directed a nonsuit. Mr. BROUGHAM now contended that there was some evidence to go to the Jury to slew that the acceptance of the bills by Dower, in the joint names of Dower and Coleman, was recognised and approved by the latter, and on that ground he now moved to have the nonsuit set aside. Lord Tsrersariirt a lid, in his opinion there was a striking difference between one of the parties of a ma cantile house giving bills to bind the firm in the way of trade, and parties binding each other before the commencement of a partnership. The bills in question were given for a farm and stock which were to be made the subject of a 'future partnership, which might never take place, and which in this case was never carried into effect. His Lord , hip therefole thought that the tionWit was coriett..:Atule refer,A. 7 . ROBERT GOURLAY. • ' Mr. CAMPBELL moved for a writ of ha'leas carpus to bring up the bodvot Robert Gourlay, who had been committed to the House of Correction, Col t itsathfields, under a warrant of a magistrate s and detained in custody since the month of • June, 182+. The application 97414 made on the ground that the commitment was illegal, and the ohject or it was to have Mr.Gourlay discharged. Various grieva-ces were alleged on the pail of Mr. Gourlay,, but he (Mt.. Campbell) would not eater into a detail of them, as he was aware- that 'the CoUrt could only in aiire as to the legalityof thelonimittnent. Lord TENTEUDEN-.Quite tißliT, MI. Canipbell'. • . Mr. CAMPBELL cOntieued-The commitment in this case was founded on the statute of the 39th and 40th of Geo. 111. c. 94., Whieh' related to ti.e cam'mitment of persons who were supposed to 6e insane, weiecensitiered "dangerous," and had'been found stout to commit some offence for which they .inigtit be indicted. - The statute c 'misted of four sections. The warrant of commitment in this cite was fps:n.3 bn'the 3d, but the others had some referenhiikhe cake, and were material for theimisi; deration of - She Court. The object of the statute Was to guard agai..st off-nces that might be committed by insane persons. T. e first section enovided, that if any person tried for felony shoot i be found by the Juty to THE MARKETS. • . be insane at the time of the commission of 'the offence, • he should Le detained in custody during • the pleasure CORN EXCHANGE, MARK-LANE, Jaapaar 28. ' . ~ the King. By the provided, second section it was We had a fairaupply of Wheat irons Essex , kept , and Sufftalk, o ' fresh in this tains:Ong. and a large arrival of Flour (1076 sacks): that if' the person was found to be insane at the time of but still fine dry samples of new as weltas old, Wheat fully Main- 'trial, lie should also be detained during his Majesty's tamed the prices, of this day week ; while the .middling qualities pleasure. Tle Court would obt.erve, that in both cases were extremely heavy, owing to their rough and damp eandjtiori. Malting Barley fully supported our last currency, 7.5 a.. fbr prime there must be a speci fi c fi nding of the Jury to warrant samples, and 34s4pes quarter for ratio. Brant and Peat were brisk the party's detention. The last section recited, that in ,ale at oar last qu,otatiolts arscl the- former a trifle dearer. Oats con- sane pet sons tometini.s endeavoured to intrude them tinue to he a drily, ou the market, and last Monday's prices with difficulty obtained. In other articles there,is no alteration. ' . . -, a selves into the ph earn e of th e Sovei ei in and it then went on to enact, ihac if such pet sons were taken into Wheat, Kent ii.Esses, 50s 62s I Peas,* Orey 39s 41s custody, they might te detained upon a warrant of the Suffolk, 90s 60, • Beans, Small (new) 404 44s' Norfolk, 45* 49$ Tick, (new) 36..58s Secretary of State, and then a commission was to issue • Rye aos 7..e5:•• -• ' Oats,_Potafoe 26s 50s to 'empanel a Ju r y to in q uire into the state of mind of the Harley 32$ 35s . • Poland 245. 28s party ; and if the Juryahould fi nd such party to be insane, • Malt 56; 621 Feed 165 20s then lie was to be detained in custody dining h isM ajety:'s Pere, White 366 48a Flour , per sack, 455. 50s. Boiler's so,S a''s ' ' Rapeseed. 205 24. per last: pleasure. The thirkaection, upon which the commit . - - IMPORTATIONS LAST Witt. ment in this case was made, provided, that it any person Wheat, 'English quarters 4,620 Foreign Oats --- should be apprehended under circumstances that led to Do. Foreign ' - Irish Oats 7,200 a supposition that he was about to commit an offence . Do. Irish . 1,054 Beans, qrs. 1,800 for which he might be indicted, the Magistrate before warrant under Barley, British 7.649 i Peas 1,23 1 Malt, British 7,077 English Flour, sacks 16,676 whom he should be brought might, by Oats 3,192 American do. barrels 40 his hand, commit him to prison as an insane and SMITHFIELD MARKET, JANUARY 28. dangerous person (the cause of commitment being Our Beef trade is very firm at 4s. ad. to ss. per stone for the best s.c. and in Mutton prime young DoWns bear a si milar mastation •,inferior and coarser blutton and Beef. fetches 3 s. 6 d. to bailed by t h e c ommitting Magistrate , by the • Court plainly expressed in th e warrant), until he should be young Stots, ff ss. per stone. In the Veal trade, prime yowl Calves reach 6s. 6d. of Quarter Sessions, or by one of the Judges of West to 7s. per stone ; and the coarser and l ar g er Meat is ss. 6d. to MiliSter Hall. This third section was silent as to 61. 4d. per stone. The P or k tr a de p resents a very firm appearance, and dairy-fed Porkers are quoted at 61. to 6s. 6d. per stone ; any finding by a 'Jury, and the person was to be committed merely on '' conviction" by- the Magistrate coarser and larger Meat is 45. 61 to 5t.10d. per stone. -Beasts, before whom he was brought , and was t o b e detained, 2,554; Sheep , 16 , 260 ; Pigs,l4o.; Calves, 126. Beef, per MOILS, 45. to Ss. Motton,4s. to ss. Veal, 51;64. to 7s. until bailed in the manner pointed out by the Acc....... I p o rt, as. 6J. to 6s. 6d.-Hay, per load, £3 Los; to ,ct 155.Ci0- The warrant in the present case, to be a good our , I w ee, £4 to Xs ins. Straw, XI Bs. to .C 1 Os. - ' ' - ' ought to basic' plainly expressed on the face of. it, the ' LIVERPOOL, JAN. 54. - • COTTON.-The import this week is 12 , 8 Q5 bags , and the sales ;re cause of the commitment,. in order thke it might have 9,910 bags, at, we regret to state, a reduction generally of id.' pet appeared that die party was an insane andadangerous person, andlliat he had committed,. or had attempted to canons of Uplands at a y . ts., toss.. and'Prernium of,Eachange.at; _....L..._ lb.- , •Advieel fromNw York of 29th 0 December, continue the quo st,..sp_ _ * nieOlferrce f r %Inch he was saject ab be in t id. to t a‘ r tad.c...„.wihvicher:alidnlneorbucregsesdhasisnLceentriter.atn6,itlaic. tlloecienuteirkii`c. listed. • ifought•also to have been made to appear on Produce. Th e sales of Sugar do not exceed 6.93hhds.,bir'tfall 'ltrtceili -t . ficCof the warraiit . , that evidence of the facts alle have been given. . 1 - Vl:fairaftist-:the party • had been .gone. into,,and that - Pabvisioes.--The businesi done in 13utteeislatuarosJt hal nor& i „ ii .,, t - - - At 40; tad had an . opportunitrof- making Isis defences middy, 'and prices remain nearly Me, surer" 73 1 ° 131t1r "r77.`ii at •d- • . and Pork bays been limited. Ilatou looks mute hvoly,, .. .. establishiog*-fris . •s - anity. It seethed, howevers . YeiterdaY - morning, about half part ttree o'clock, a destructive fire - broke out in the ho ice of Messrs. Mote s and Applefi rd, pawnbrokers arid goldsmiths, Littl Warner St eet. Cierkenwell. The file was fir t disco vered by_ Mrs Sufferfield, of the adjoining house, who happened to lie engaged in her library at the time, and was alarmeJ on percriving a body of smoke issuing iut.' her room. .She immediately called the watchman, wire® , it was ascertained that it proceeded from the pawn broker's. Before, however, the family of Messrs. Mote and Appleford could be made acquainted with their danger, the whole of the first floor was enveloped in flames, and it was with' the greatest difficulty they of fected their escape, almo,t in a state of nudity. One young mats was seriously injured in his precipitate flight, but fortunately no lives were lost. The entire 'house was in a short time one body of flue, A num ber of engines were prompt on the spot, and a plentiful supply of water bring obtaineJ, the men, by great ex ertion, succeeded in saving the adjoining houses from destruction ;- but the premises of Messrs. Motes and A ppleford. were reduced to loins; and so rapid were the flames, that not a vestige of the valuable property was saved. A considerable number of poor persons will be great sufferers by this calamity, the premises being crowded with . pledge , . A fire broke out about 12 ti'clock on Saturday night, in the school room or Mr. Hines, Brixton Actdenry, Brixton Hill, st frith in a si t rt time wa; reduced to ruins. About eight tngii.et arrived fiom town, and saved Brixton Lodge from being destroyed. It is a singular fact that a cat remained in the cellar of the Freperft Born, in Crutched Friars, alive, and on removing the.rubbish poor puss jumped out uninjured. • .GLASGOW, J -•DIVART fl 6. COT TON MILL BURN ED—.SIE • LIVIVI LOST.-01' Thursday afternoon, at half past three o'cleck, a fire broke out in the cotton mill at Johnstone, belosiging to NI-r.:stlexander S:esiart, of this city, which was totally' consumed. The tire brae out, in. the picking-room, .being the lowest fl .t of the building, and so quick wa. the devouring element.that before the fire was known to those is, the attics, the whole of the tenement,whit's consisted of three stories arid attics, was in a blaze, and the flumes, bursting from all the windows. The persons ithployed in the attics were, in consequence of the smoke and flames coming up the stair. prevented from effectibg their -escape in that way. The cries of the people thus situated were . filieting in the extreme; ' many of them precipitared themselves from the win dows, and althouigh the spectators were extremely anxi ous to render every assistance, the flames raged with such fury,4hat'assistance was impracticable. Six per sons, it is believed, lost their lives on this melancholy occasion, fOur grown up women, and two girls; and a few were hurt' by .escatring' from the windows. Two engines wete•on•the 'spot shortly after the fire com menced, bat their exertions were directed to the store house and - ditelling-hcruse attached, and, by constant application, they prevented the flames from communi eating further. - These particulars, in so far as they go, can be relied on as authentic. The building was insured in the Phcedix and North British Insurance Offices. ANOTHER ACCOUNT CONCLUDES THUS: • " The scene was indeed truly appalling and the screams, which were incessantly repeated, particularly when some of them were seen upon the roof, were of the most terrific description—so much so indeed; that many were obliged to quit the scene, being unable .to. stand the shock which their feelings res ce red. Unforthaately, the engine was not stopped; and those in the garret continued at their work, quite unconscious that the fl mes were ,rapidly spreading benea•h their .feet ; for it was not until an emission of smoke near Jean Robertson's jenny (urho immedi ately gave the alarm) that they 'were apprised of their danger, when they all rushed to the door, but the passage was so densely filled with smoke that they found it impracticable to proceed. They then opened a wir.dow, and west upon the roof, •but, as the flames were making rapid progress, they were soon enveloped in smoke, and were under the dreadful necessity of throwing themselves' from the roof. The first, Jean Robertson, was killed upon the . spot, and all of them who followed her example were more or less hurt. The following is.i fist of the casualties: Jean Robertson, dead. Janet Al' Nair, burned, body not found. Kathrine blAFarlane, do. do. Elizabeth Stewart, do. do. . • James Cook, a boy, do. do. Nelly Stewart‘tame Irons the roof, but was so severely hurt that she died that sight. Hugh Shearer, a yosng lad, had his left:hand hurt. Neil Sintlair;•a boy, an arm broke. John Lockheed, back severely hart. Janet Nl`Cleire, severely cut in several places, and lies in a dan state." • • va, • We tegret to learn that the •enerable Eail of Ren• NOR now lies dasmerously ill at his seat, Longford Castle. The Duke sof DEVONSIUREhat resigned the office of Lonl Chamberl4n. • 11* iir rt rtl4 Do. Met put ad iro, Kr, 'on rAr The 'roan cue, , sty's r the sty . . oo lop& fJ to. mit) , lacd. to DOW table Poet has, were erne: ke of been TOlt l to be lb" 1 ♦$ t