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ed, erl wa . . ntrANAL of ast _EMIRS lON to FRANCE, •IN A. SERIES' QF LEII'ERS; COV:I7.ININU It i.Nt lUI•k1011Ati• VIISTORICAL, TOPOGIRA- ,LN and net and Loa- PHICAL, ETC. ACJl,tinut.l from tin STA/ of Mond3y, Nov. 14). LETTER Vii!. PARIS, •••—•,, 1814. InZngilast I sent you a brief notice of the princi pal churches of Paris, with some remarks upon the religion of the metropolis. I have still a few obser vations to car on t!:e latter subject. The mode of conducting the public worship in the F r ench Catholic churches is certainly very silemn and impres s ive, particularly the performance of the high masses on Sundays and festival days : yet, in the very mid4t of the solemnities, there are certain customs and ceremonies introduced, which, to those t..-ho know the errors, the bigotry, and delusions of the Church of Rome, appear little better than ludi- crcus. The priest is, no doubt, meant to look splen didly, dressed in a kind Of embroidered robe, made very fantastically, so as to look very rich behind; his figure being opt a little affected by the odd ap pearance of hiving undergone the tonsure. He stand's with his back to the congregation (who have ch.lirs to sit upon in all the churches), muttering to bitUself !hat may be supposed to be prayers; vross 'ea& himself, kneeling, standing, bowing, turning, ttisting, and putting himself in various attitudes lard Oar WI eX• is in ?rt. giant I the loud every minute, but never sitting down. Every now_ _ _ aid:then, a man or boy rings a bell at his side. At an . other time, the boy plays a number of antics with a small silver, vessel, containing fire, attached to a chain, swinging and tossing it in the air, and then catching it is his hand, with all the adroitness of a prufessed juggler.. regard to the form of t h e Catholic service, in Franc., kappears to toe toeentist of many prayers and repet;tions, contrary, perbtps, to our Saviour's stioniviojunCtioOgiyOn is Mau. vi. 7. an objection, ..which • the -Presbyterians occasionally make to the otbefwiseexcellest service of the Church of.Bogiand.• But the pastors really seem to me to iieiform their church duties with great attention. hale not seen in France *hat I have ton often ob. ['ran on; gi,s4ll, served with pain in English churches, the clergyman itteverently stating the congregation out. of counte nance, even during the service ; his eyes wandering every where; but where they ought to be :—a proof thaehjaleart is far, very far from his sacred duty. - The Personal :appearance of the French clergy is, ingenerali - remarkably mean and dirty. It would alntost be-imagined that the strictness of their reli- :stye . ; 0 . W, Obis prohibited them the innocent luxury of rdzcrs, ;els), clean linen, and brushes of all kinds ; for I 441rft,never yet been so fortunate as to meet one of these• reverend gentlemen in decent trim. I shall have occasion to advert ys the dress and personal clianliness of the rressalinOtion in general in a future lei - 44 . thirstwe, reserve any thing more I Cave to say on this 'object till then ; only remarking, itsfithee *set% how incumbent, exemplary, and ligifitteeomiltg it ,is for one who is a minister of do** be eipatially Owl: and clean in his person befOre ,the Dorm M.a.nurrY of Heaven, and in the. eyes of the congregation. Hotel D,Ev.—This I believe to be the largest hos pital for sick persons is the world ; it is built almost close to Notre Dame, and - occupies both banks of one of the branches of the Seine. Landry, Bishop of Paris, was the founder of it. It holds 3,000 pa tients, every one of whom has now a bed to himself : formerly two, three, or more - sick persons were put Into each bed ; and, in different hospitals in France, sot unfrequently as many as two people still con tinue to sleep in one bed. In former times of the primitive church, the beds of the deceased Bishop and Canons of Notre Dame became the property of this hospital. In after days, when ecclesiastical rank and luxury came to be terms nearly synonymous, the posthumous alienation of these effects gave origin to numberless disputes be. tween the friends of the defunct and those of the hnsp'tal, relative to the appropriation of the rich trappings and furniture of these costly beds. As to the building itself, it is a high, narrow, and irregular structure, having been built piecemeal at different times. Though the walls are washed by the waters of the Seine, this hospital has been twice al most burnt w the foundation. In 1732, the fire raged with great fury for four days : and, in 1772, hundreds of its inmates, the hapless victims of dis ease,. perished in the &mei. The interior of t',e house, is composed of very long and spacious wards, containing several rows of beds. I was agreeably surprised to find so much more cleanliness than I expected, both in the beds and in she apartments.— In these respects, I think, the Hoil luau must have the advantage of some of our hospitals in London, not very celebrated, I am toll, for the goodness of their bedding, nor the wholesome sweetness of their itintments. - • This humane institution has sometimes sent out cared 5,000 patients in the course of the year, The house is attended by eight head doctors and surgeons, and a great number .of pupils. The sick are waited upon by mote than 200 respectable sisters of !a formcrly of the order of St. Augustin, who appeal "SCitarge their duty with great humanity and • atteLtion.: Sped del Invalides.—This is one of the largest and mo3t magniacent edifices in Paris, and one of the most splendid national establishments perhaps in Eu r,pe. It is the Fiench Chelsea Hospital, but upon a • • f..r more extensive and liberaL seat' &swam It has a rampart wall and dry fosse, a fiftegarden,'lnd a few mounted cannon in Tiont:;. Which add to the military effect and coup d'ail, in approaching an insti tittii.n for the reception of aged warriiirs. It was tounded in the year 1671, by Louis XIV. who em ployed the most celebrated architects of his time in the execution of this great undertaking, which was completed in not I•2ss than thirty years. Over the centre there is an elegant and masterly dome, 300 feet high, and fifty feet in diameter, adorned with 40 composite pillars, beautil'illy gilded over on the out side by Bonaparte, which being visible at a great dis tance, refl.!ct a gorgeous richness and brilliancy sel dom to he met with but in fabled description. In the superb Chur:h of this Hotel were wont to be sus pen,:ed the standards taken from the enemy, as well as the sword, belt, &c. of Frederick the Great of Prussia. We were told that these captured flags— about 1800 in number—had been taken down and burnt a little before the Allied Troops entered Paris last Spring, but by whose order I could not learn.-- In my last letter I was incorrect in saying that the tomb of Marshal Turenne is in the Pantheon. The remains of that illustrious man were removed with all due solemnity in the year 1800, from St. Denis to this place, by a decree of Bonaparte. On this occa sion a suitable funeral oration was spoken, on the ar rival of the body at the Temple of Mars, by the then Minister of War, Carrot—a man not 'more distin guished by his consummate talents as a general, than by his genius as a philosopher and a mathematician. Here is also to be seen the tomb of the celebrated engineer, Vauban. The Library consists of about twenty thousand vo- lumes. This institution holds four thousand six hun dred invalids of all ranks, who have quarters assigned to them according to their quality. They appear to live comfortably, and the officers are allowed a pint of wine daily. It is usual to s!unv to strangers the hydraulic machinery, by which this great range of building is supplied with water. The water is raised from a very deep well, and forced up to the higher rooms of the building, by the daily labour of tour horses—a work which, most likely, in England, would be effected by means of steam. The expenses of this immense patriotic establishment are defrayed by the Government with scrupulous regularity. I shall conclude this letter by giving you, as a spe cimen, a few items, extracted trim about 100 more, iu a Restauratrui's biii of fare, where I dined to-day, in order to give you scmc h4ea of the mode of living and the charges. You will recollect that the charges are high, being those of a fashionable house. FR. $Ol.. Au Vermicelle, pour tin - 0 Aux Legumes - - 0 &cut au uaturel - 0 choux - . 0 Hoag-t;s:Sums. Anchoi. - .- a CoruicLons - 0 Art a la poivrade 0 Cutck, - c do Muutun 0 Dux kognons a la brochette 0 Fricandcau au jut . . Bianquette de vcau de Pnntolse 1 Bifteck. aux Pommes de Ferri 1 Paulo tricass‘ 4 .--- saute Chapon au gros sel 8 Pigeon en compote - 2 .---- au petits pois - - 2 Salade de volaille - 1 Turbot - I Morue a ;1 Maitre d'Hotel Poul.trde line Filet de Neuf pique Omel.Ate souffiee Trois mils poches, a jus Pectic au sucre Gelie de groseilles Macon orthnaire premier qualite Bol:rgogne - Poniard Champagne Rouge Madure sec. Cafe, la taste Eau de vie de Cognac Rhuin de la lamaique PoTAGES. LrTaus Pols SONS. ROTS. - 1 8 1 1 0 0 0 1 ENTREMLTS• DCSSERTS. VINs. . g - 1 - • 3 5 8 0 Li2ezras. LOCAL TratEss.—Bythe Act of 13:h Novemhzr, 1813, it is enacted, from and after six w;-eks froni the commencement of the mxt Session of Par- P.:I - Lament, no metal tbkens of any kind, excepting those issued by the Bank of England, shall pass or circulaw as a token for money." The Session al luded to met on .the Bth of I.lst month, and the lix weeks expire, of course, on Monday, the 19.11 instant. In many counties hardly any ,thing like coin is in cir culation, excepting private tokens. How is business to be carried on when their circulation is stopped ? Has the Bank provided a proper issue for the country, or are we to h;.ve a new Loiniv r e PROPERTY TAI.—A Meeting of the inhabitants of the Ward of Cripplogate-with;,iit, was held yesterday in the Church of St. Giles's, Ciipplegnte, in conse quence of a requisition signed i)y a number of the most respectable inhabitants, to consider the propriety of a Petition.to Parliament, against the continuance or renewal of the Property Tax, Several Resolutions were entered-into; and it was resolved to petition Par liament for its repeal. Public mcetin" , s are about to be convened in the City of Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and County of Middlesex, to petition Parliament against the renewal of the Property Tax. Yesterday being the Anniversary of the Charter.' house Schou!, the Governors and friends of the In stitution assembled about eleven o'clock, and after partaking ot a slight repast, and transacting the usual annual business, they. proceeded to the Chapel, where divine service was performed, and an excellent set.. n.ou preached by the Rev. CHARLES RICHARD FAN. mtsv. After Church the company repaired to the Great H.. 11, which was fitted up for the occasion ? Master CHARLES CAsesova, the senior boy of the Grammar School, delivered an excellent Oration in Latin, which received the greatest applause. After the business of the day, a sumptuous dinner was pro , vided. rim AR mr. A considerable concentration of troops. for India, is now taking place, in the Isle of WiAht. Strong detachments have continued to arrive in thel.land ftr the last fortnight ; among others, part of the 66th Regiment passed through Southampton, and a great number have been emb , rked at Gravesend to come round by watts.. Saturday Nit of the 22d Foot marched through Portsmouth also on their way to embark for the same service. This Regiment is be tween seven and eight hundred, and composed of fine young men, well fitted by ate, lot the Indian climate. Saturday se'anight 200 fine young fellows, tithing ing to the 91st Regiment, left Ayr Barracks, undt'r the command of Lieutenant Hoob, and embarked on board transports, which got pride! weigh, with a fine breeze, for, the purpose of Oiling the lst Battalion of that gallant regiment, now . in Ireland, under orders for America. It is said that there are upwards of twelve hundred Officers to be continued on the full pay establighmeat of the Artillery and Engineers. The Court Martial upon Lieutenant General Sir .ton` Mutt nnv is ordered to assemble at Winchester, on Monday, the I(itli of January. It will be holden in the Grand Jury Room of the Castle. A General Court Martial was recently convened at Lisbon, to investigate the charges preferred against General Cox, of the Portuguese Army, for having im properly surrendered Almeida ; but, in consequence of the absence of some material witnesses or. behalf the General; the investigation h is been 'aciii;urned. El Tenente Rey, the Spanish Governor of Almeida, was a few months ago tried for cowardice, found guilty, and by order or Genetal BEltesvoito shot. BosisAv, Jima W.—Thursday morning a fatal duel took place at or near Fort George, between Lieutenant R— and Captain C—, both, we believe. of the 47th Regiment. Lieutenant R. was killed on the spot, and Captain C. k badly wounded in the body. We have not heard what has led to this un happy catastrophe: NAVAL INTELLIGENCA. Arrived In Leith Roads, on Thursday, the Apelles sloop of war, trona Elsineur. •I•he Louisa, Rodrigues, from Bahia to London, is put Into Lisbon, In consequence of having, in a heavy sea, injured her pumps and started her water . casks : she was boarded, in lat. so. N. by an American privateer, tbe Captain of which examined her papers, and finding them Portuguese, suffered her to proceed. The transport snip, No. 9.7, is retaken and carriedinto Bermuda. The Niger frigate, at Portsmouth, will not give Instructions to any vessels bound to the Brazils. The Marls Francisca, Jansen, front Hamburgh to Porto Rico, is lost on the Cork : and—Crew saved. Thv Alexander, Hunter, from Archangel to Idsbon, broke from her anchors in the Huntbrv, on Friday, and drove on shore. The Resolution, britikman, from St. Übe's to Glottenburgh, has been on shore off Calais, and pu: into that port to repair. The Am:shion, Croa from Mo 4 :o London, go: on shore on Stanibrd baud, yesterday morning, and was exp.:etc:l to be got off. FALMOUTH, DECEMBER to. Nothing arrived or sailed to-Jay. The fleet in the Roads appears to hold on remarkably well.—Strong gales from S. to W.S.W. thick and dirty weather. PORTSMOUTH, DECEMBER 12. Put back the Governor Milner, Friends, Agnus, and Crown, all belonging to the West India Fleet ; they have received instructions from his MAjesty's amp rlore, bound to Cork. Nothing arrived or sailed. DEAL, DECEMBER is. _ . Arrived and sailed for the River, the John Cato, TAYLOR, from St. Michaels, in eight dap ; Matilda, from Bombay, last from off Portsmouth. The sloop Britannia went on shore this morning to the westward of Dungeness. Two brigs were on shore on the Goodwin this morning at day-light, but got off on the Rood making : pirticulars not known. GRAVESEND, DECEMBER 12. Arrived the Unity, Chappell, front Dieppe; Grace, Kerr. from Buetio: Ayres ; nava, Venn, Irom Lintel kit ; Sally, Newman, Crum Cork; Young Vrow Sukay, Jacobs, from Harting; and the Fortuna, Huson, from Amsterdam. Sall?d the Gunner, fur St. Lucie ; Active, Roberts, for Havre; Enuna, I.etellier, tor Rouen; Auguste Amalta , Schmelline, for Ham. burgh ; Rebecca and Mary-Ann, Crackmay, for Hantburgh ; Elizabeth, Spille, tor Bremen ; Janus, Vagells, for ditto ; Pursuit. Pain, tor Antwerp; Twee Gibroeders, &Mt, for ditto; Po, Minter, and the : 4 peculaion, Van Dyk, tor Rotterdam. NAVAL. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants Baker, to the Prince; WI - laity, to the Rover; Peyton, to the Arid ; Alfred Dale attd E. W. Pitt, to the Amelia ; Cl.arles Wolridge Charles Frazer, and Gturge Argies, tts the Spartan; Phtlip Horn, Robert Uennie, Edward Goodlad, John Longehamp, and Connor, to the r:oyne. Mr. Thomas Kirkby, tatter, to the Boyne. Liewenants James Bullock, Wm. Miil..r, James Horn, John Dottgbt4, and N. C. Oust:Ills, were rece tiny placed on the retired list of Commanders. The rollowing have passed for I 'cinemas thi; week : Messrs. R.)bertse.n, Jayne, bloom, Mame, Jai voi-, Roberts, and G:adwe'.l. AMERICAN PRIVATEERS. Extract of a letter Isom the Cznsul General at the s, and agent to Lloyd's, dated St. Michael's, N ,v. 8 ••••• 44 The American privateer Hero came in here last night, under English col n u s, with intent to cut rasa the Bs itish vessels in the wad. On :_ T O ag off I was detained some time on board; but succeeded in persuading the Commander to abstain from such a breach of neutrality, and he left the port, and is now in sight of the east end of the island, and will,, no doubt, capture every thing coming from England, neutrals as well as British—the Commander declaring, that the, flag would not protect the cargo. I send you this for the information of the merchants and underwriters, as it appears to be the general senti meta and intention of all the American privateers , to detain all neutrals having British manufactures on board, or coming from a British port with produce of their countries." CALCU rA, JUNE S. By a letter from Banka, of the beginning of April, we le.►rn that a nit.st gallant action was fought on the 29:11 of Match, off Polo Pangah, by Captain Hull and the ciew of the lion. Company's cruizer Ante lope, who, v ith the ship's boats, assisted by two armed prows, attacked and dispersed an immense fleet of Malay pirate boats, at least eighty in number, taking thirty, of which four sunk alter they had struck. The engagement lasted from nine A.M. to four P.M. and so desperate was the re:.istance made by the Ma lays, that only fourteen prisoners were taken alive out of the thirty boats which had been captured. Each of the pirate boats bad four small brass guns mounted, and a numerous complement of men. BOMBAY, JUNE 45. A most tremendous storm is mentioned to have taken place at Noically, on the 11th of May. The mischief done by it is incalculable. Besides many • —..: .4 large dwellings being destroyed, Inas Irty • fink growth, were torn up by the rmiti, an4.not a naivor v hut was preserved from destruction. Tim sea on the oecasi , ta ten feet higher than its usual level. 1 sweeping a.r.ty whole herds of cattle, and Oro:setting -* many persons. The Company has susttiined consr• tierairle Lianiage, as all the salt golahs, more or itsll suffered. Thirteen boats were upset, and ail the crew perished. Birds w:re blotvn to the earth with great violence. G NLLANT NAVAL ACTION TAMS TLIZ covaleit, Off **TWILL% V • BT la sums. NV4.tinesday, arrived the ship H4cin.iii, Ca.x..:41 A. M'QUA KM, Commander, having o t bo.ird as passer. hers, RICHARD Wootaiouss, Esq. the li n. F Sc)(.. rte, surgeon, and Mr. J. aw MILLS, R. N. The Hannah, respecting which so much apprcherrion . had been felt, ha had ate:thous and eventful V3yasF from England ; in the course of the voyage, licsemsr, the gallant crew of this merchant vessel hieperfOrmed as . singular a naval 4plhit, as we ever remethher to' have had the satisfaction of re.cording • She brat off, and was only przeeoted by the superior sailing'of her antagonist, from taking an American sloop of war, of 22 guns, full of men, and completely equipptd for the predatory system of warfare which' that natioa has too long successfully pursued. EXTRACT WHOM THE L 00.1110011: OF TUB NAXIIAH, CAP. TAIN :4`4LAKER, FRJM 4oxpos 4XD MADURA. PM BOMUAk. Monday, March tj, Jet 4.—Lai. 19, 45, noon, I.nrg. 441. 41. st. E. b. S. " At tWO past sum. saw %legman sail twat &bedeck . bearinik S. W. coarse, down,. wire we bad suprorod to be at tint a schooner: out one re2A44/ tufnailiS aa'ella sterricz tparru, a hil.ivy sea tile Last ward, ship pitriiiiir deep trines. At a quit be'ore line, - ' - P. II : the . - niain-top - lia;l4at -mot went clie.e by the cap, get i royal-yard aotiAlsZiuig guuter-mast on deck; lathed rite Inal.. gailant•yard and mast to the to,) mast head. Chace, a shipt•nning up W ith us very fast, having hoisted a white coact %%to a red swallow-tail inv,rted at the fore, and having a very, %lisp dolls appearance : mustered to quarters and got every thing ready to restive him if An enemy. - At half•past one the stranger astern about four miles, and coming up with us very fast. Having got every thing prepared for his reception, awl s.3.iog no prubabiiity of our escaping by running, and wishing to have day-light for the result wh.uever it might be, in studding sails, up courses, and stood by at quarters. At half-past two, r. at. the stranger hauled up his cuerses and in stud-ling sails, having nu c.,ilours (andliav ing every apjsearance of being a foreign sloop o' war) we fired a shot across his howl, and showed our colours, when ht ately displayed an American ensign and pAinant, upon seeing which our people gave three cheers: the ates...grr now abreast ' • ' of us wittlit; pistol shot, when we comps? o,:ed the action with great spirit, from which time (half-past tw.t) until hail-put Eve r. N. the action continued without hitt rra.s-ion on both sides. At four e. as. we having fired away all our made up cartridges, the men being intent on boarding, filed to close with him, on which he kept away froin us. At this time from lus mance eitesibis sailing far superior to us, and having got railer upon our how, and being Mend of his raking and disabling our masts, and the great risk being run of being taken, anti considers:se the Come pany's dispatches, as well as several p. ovate parcels, to be in great jeopardy of falling into ti cr I:ends, they, being previously shotted. were committed to the deep. 'Living by thii time got more cartridges filled,and observing the shop of war to be oa fire, overhauled the buntlloes of the foresail to close with hint, gave him a few smart broadsides, our men at the same time repeatedly cheering, atter which he slackened his fire, illiing and running Irons us, we continued etir incessaut fire of grape, euesecr, round and double-headed shot, end of musketry Kum the tnps. After the stranger had extinguished his tire, le• .gain commenced firing, though much slacker tbatibefore. " At half past five he made all sail, setting studding sails and remain Iron, us (cur p-...0p1e agate el,..eling), steering Irosu by h. S. E. we shade all -.lit in cheer, and b. rig desirous of its getemg dark previous to our littering stun: e, (An:tinned In cliace until eight p. at. when we hauled up to the northward, stSering as per margin. During the a:tiou we shot away his driver boom, main-top-gallant-yar.:, main-top tie, add dui him considerable injury is his hull, sails, and rigging. titter the action, we found we had imatained the following damages : Seve ral shuts between wind and water, our of winch stuck in the side, one streak of copper below the gangway ; , at and cutter both shot through, two shot under the forecastle through and through, having rendered useless the coppers in the larboard gallery, heel of the foretop-mast completely shwered, sells and rigging, both running and standing, completely dun away both fore and aft, particularly token:LA shrouds; sloigs of the fore yard damaged, mainstay, luwer fore-cap, and other =miserable injuries. Our mast-Lad icing completely riddled wilt mina shut, and sails (except the tote and main cuuriei) completely ride died by large and small shot, as well as mu top-slides and hen coops en the poop ; theft, as far as we can ascertain, and have at present come to our knowledge, are the injuries we have sus. mined during the action. One man, Mr. John Mills, an aedsag Officer, severely wounded in the. right arm above the wrist, and two men &lightly wounded. Whatever the enemy might be, the officers on board were dressed in proper uniforms mid cocked hats, leaving no doubt of 12,r beiug a United States sloop of war; she was pierced fur 22 guns, burden 2:40 to SW tuns, a most beautiful vessel, apparently quite new, pabeed with a narrow white streak, chewing ports, with billet head; found by the shot picked up on board that she had beta firing Arils, as well.as canister abot, contaimng pieces of cut iron, and the shot through • and through our forecastle were 12. pounders, and double-headed Mites. (Signed) it.c. Extract of a letter from St. Petershurgh, dated Nov. 12 :—" From Cronstadt we leant the arrival of his Excellency Lord CATIICART. TLe Anti has Asa reached that station. It is a Government tratisutit, and has brought horses for the Emperor. The float ing ice is in considerable quantities, and very strong alout the Mole H re it !:as quite disappenrcd, as well as the snows. 011 r Excn inge 73 at Ili.' • A C iptain 01 a Welch met :h :nt vesse, sva- so!,1 his cargo ot sugar at Dieppe, a few days since, re calved XltiO in part payment, in torgei Bank England notes. .1' he imposition was not discovered . until *le An i ve d a t Po r tsmouth for the purpose of transmitting the moi,ey to the owrers of the vessel..; • The forgeries are a rinse g eneral im . tati , n of the• genuart notes, but the paper is ci.t an i.del ter qttaitty. Enixnuitt-ii.—tV inter has set in here v ita trticctu no.n seventy, and at an unnsu4liy catty perio.i. A tort:light or tlitee weeks a b cvo frost set i;', when the thermometer dr , :pt to '2'2 deg. ; a go , d deal of snow lollowed; this was succeeded by mi'd weather, and the snow had almost disappearcd. Friday mo•aing, however, atter a heavy tall of 1.1:n, it began to socsits and an app..rent steady tr'st now prevatls the thin ammeter on Saturday stood at Y 2 Jeg. ot Farenheit. Oh, my eye, Betty Martin!—Ma r y 01 our most r-pu lar vulgarisms have their origin in some whimsical perversion of language or ot tact. St. Martin is ore of the worthies in the Romish CaLmJar, and a t. , rm of prayer to him begins with the words—" Oh, milli Irate Martine," which by some desperate fellow, who was more prone to punning than ' , raying, has fur nished the plebeian phrase, so well I.nown is toe mu. (lan circles of horse laughter. • About one o'clock on Thursday morning, a fire was ttscovered ht a house occupied by a waterman, of the name of Wilkins, in Southampton-row, Fort. sea. The lower room of the house was complet e ly in flames. The children were put out of the window from the first floor, in blankets, witnout injury. Wif.. kills, in passing thrcubis die Names, was sinucb to Lim, is very heavy. scorched, and the loss,