The National Register. — London, England, 1809-02-26 00:00:00

TIIE NATIONAL REGISTER. John Jackson, Farnham, Surrey, surgeon, Feb. 28, March 7, at twelve, and .April 8, at one, at Guildhall, London. Attorney, 31r. PeHatt, Ironmonger-hall, Fenchurch-street. Joseph Brooks, St. John-street, West Smithfield, hardware man, March .1, 11, and April 8, at twelve, at Guildhall. At torney, Mr. Batt ye, Chancery-lane. Walter Turnbull, 0 xford-street, music -seller, Feb. 28, March 9, and April 8, at one, at Guildhall. Attorney, Mr. Wood, Richmond-buildings, Soho. dressOg-room was broken open, and her bureau, looking gtasscs, &c. were conveyed away. The treasury was tent lo.iked to, some gentlemen present having directed the attention of about a dozen persons who were in the house thither, and all the banks, papers, &c. were conveyed away to the homes of Mr. Grubb, Mr.-Bowley, in Bussell.street, and Mr. Kene p in Tavistock•;stceet. These books and papers, ra ith the articles( from Mrs. Jordan's rooms, were the only things saved. Tile" persons interested in the Theatre speedily arrived, bat thee, together with the performers, were In time only to witness the destruction of their property. At this moment, Mr. Peake, the Treasurer, arrived in a state of agitation not easily to he described, and, aouinst the repeated advice of his friends, resolutely went to the Treasury, and succeeded is getting away other private papers. The Theatre was at this time kft to .ts fate, and the appearance was most awfully and tremendously grand. Never before did we behold so immense a body of flame, and the occasional ex pinrions that took place were awful in ap pearatire beyond description. The iaterior VAS completely destroyed by one o'clock, and some of the walls bad Mien in at that time _ _ _ We regret ►o stale, that the solidity of the *all , , upon which the Architect and the Managers placed the most conaident reli ance, has failed, and the greater part of them have given wa}•. Shortly after one o'clock the chief part of the front in Russell and Brydges-street fell in with a horrible crash, and before two, the side in Vinegar-yard fell with a dreadful noise, in an uut- ward direction. About twelve o'clock intelligence of the conflagration reached the House of Commons. The fire was then rngin4 with the greatest fury, and distinctly visible from the gatiry windows. Several oft he Members quitted the llouse and went upon West minster Bridge to view the flames, w 164 h, from that point pre sented a spectacle more sublimely terrific than au) that 11;ss been witnessed in this capital since the fire of 1606. Those w tw s re ci►llect how beautiful and conspicuous an object the Theatre ap peared from the bridge, may form some coneepti;m of the aw. ful spectacle it exhibited glowing in every part wit it ignited matter. The horizon was so illumined with the flames, that every steeple from Whitechapel to Westmint.ter Abbey was as' visible as at noon day ; and the reflection of so immense a bialy of light on the river considerably added to the anoint Arany . deur of the scene. It was in truth a compliment of the highest tuttnre to Sir ridan, ho %vas in the House, that the representati.e. at British people should participate in his distresl:, and lapat..i.re in his feelings. Air. W. Elliot and Lord Temple suggested the proprirt‘ of au adjournment, in consideration af the great personal cal., which the house had been just informed hail befallen a Right Hon. Gent. (Mr. Sheridan) for whom every one must feel. lir. Sheridan in a low tone of voice, and e% i dent! y auxit af fected, said he did not think the wisfortnue which had happened to himself was of a proper !sawn, to interrupt the procteaings of the !louse. This sentiment was with difficulty acquiesced its and the debate proceeded. We rejoice to state that the fire extended no further than the ruins of the Theatre, with the exception of stltuc slight damage done to Mr. Beath's oyster-shop, and Nathan's fruit-shop, in Vinegar-yard, which was occasioned by the falling of the %%alit of the Theatre in that direction. Some of the houses partially caught fire in Russel-street, hut the engines with a plentiful sup ply of water, continued to play on the houses contiguous to the Theatre. The walls ia every quarter have been oKerwhelemed t with the exception of those caustituting the cast end, towards Drury-lane. It turns out that the edifice was erected on timber piers, cased with stone. The destruetiou of the whole building is of course easily accounted fur. It is positively stated, that the a atchman of the Theatre, after going his rounds at nine o'clock, announced, its the u-nat wa), that all was well. The Insurance Offices will he very cow:4er able sufferers. In consequence of the late tire :.; Ca‘tait-gitrden Theatre, it was deemed prudent to enlarge the if:stir:awe of the Drury-lane property. 'The whole of the insurances etiected amounts to about 10,0001. It is not quite a Inman since au in surance for 10,00 W. was refused by the... Albion and the (dont Offices. No tre has oceurred fur the last fifty years in thu metropolis; that has been attended with :sac,' rap id. loaf aeei s :isp destruction. . It is due to the exertions of the firemen be:longing to the diffe.reat Offices, to observe, that they worked the engiaes with • incessant labour • and great judgment.. MI their Worts were, however, in vain; and it was found totally impost:4de to preserve a single aesOge of the interior.of the house. The, mat tituda assembled on the feceesiOD .4tllo . 140` Ai,le#Si- albund.ed DI VIDENDS. March 20, Charles Theomartyr Crane, Bow-lane, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall---Nlarch 20, James Holden, senior, and James Holden, junior, Salford, Lancashire, dyvrs, at eleven, at the Palace Inn, Manchester---March '2O, Peter I)egraves, Cheapside, and Thomas Bainbridge, Manchester, dealers, at twelve, at Guildhall --March 21, Adam Christian, High-street, Mary-le-Bone, pawnbroker, at ten, at Guildhall—March 18, John Tolhurst, Milton, Kent, dealer, at eleven, at Guildhall, London—April IS, Charles Troutberk, ltathbone-place, hot sterer, at twelve, at Guildhall— March 11, John Brockbank, Keswick, Cumberland, dealer, at eleven, at the Globe Inn, Cockermouth-- March 14, John rearon, Deanscales, Cumber land, factor, at ten, at the Globe Inn, Cockermouth---March 18, Robert Bullet), Weymouth, butcher, at eleven, at the Crown Inn, Weymouth-:--A pril IS, Joseph Dean, Watling street, linen-draper, at twelve, at Guildhall—March 21", Wil liam Medhurst, Ross, Herefordshire, innholder, at eleven, at the Swan lintel, Ross—April 8, William Garrett, Rood-lane, merchant, at ten, at Guildhall—April 25, William Marshall, Newark-upon-Trent, draper, at twelve, at Guildhall, London-- April 1, John Bury, Clifton-upon-Teame.- Worcestershire, butcher, at the Hop-Pole, Worcester. CERTIFICATES-111.Lnc', 18. John Lomas, sen. John Lomas, jun. and Joseph Holdsworth Lomas, Leicester, woolstapters—James Brading, Newport, Isle of Wight, carpenter—Geo. Stockwell, Sheerne , ,s, boat-builder— :Joseph Hunt, Liverpool, haberdasher and hosier-4;corge Orchard, Copenhagen-House. Islington, victualler—Richard Smithson, Kingston-upon-Hull, victualler—Mary Watford, Old street, soap-boiler—James -Parke Harrison, Saint Bees, Cum berland. cotton-manufacturer—William Edwards, Bristol, cord wainer—William Atkinson, Mancheitcr, shoe-dealer—William Bksiv, Richard Stoper, and Charles Bissix, Bristol, vinegar makers. DESTRUCTION OF DRMY-LANE THEATRE. Without the most remote apprehension of conflagration, and, being the night for the celebration of Oratorios, at the exact time when no business was conducting in it, Drury-Lane Theatre was discovered to be on fire, soon after eleven o'clock on - Friday night. Its progress was as astonishing as its effects w ere destructive. . _ _ . Itwas first observed at the end next to Bridges-street, where a number of carpenters have lately been employed in making alteratiotis, and it has been conjectured that a light had unfor tunately been left there by the workmen. Wit hin a few minutes after it was' first oh‘erved, the flames burst out at the root, and encircled the statue of Apollo. About a quarter before twelve, the statue, - and part of the ro6f on which it mood, fell in with a .terrible -crash. There • was a reservoir of water on the roof; but-neither ks contents, nor all the engines that could be applied, produced any effect on the flames. The-roof fell down by frag ments, lind not alt at .once, as is common in buildings destroyed by ire. The fiankes,first broke out in the work-rooms immediately over the Lounge, or the Cobby, where the •audienee resorted for refreshment. Theengines, although instantly. sent.for, could not reachske scene of destruction in time to give effectual 11.- sistance. It was nearly half past eleven before they could ad minister auy aid, and at that. period the violence of the flames war irresistible. The utust.serious fews wese entertained for all jhe housgssitnated in Vinegar,-yard, NVoiouru-court, the Ad jacent pmsages. When the Are was rst discovered in the Interior of the The, *re,. several attempts Were made to extiuguisb At . v. bat it .bad completely identified itself with the wood, and in Jess than five ip,inuos after the,entraoce.of-btr. Johmtoa, the Alachinist, who; ge.sidipi close to the ,I Ouse, was one of the first Mutt witgeged ate progress . a the. 41,Nnes. the 09,zp0,. pit, stage, 'Legg Rygredxich ,fircanfi o.ivivoiwa 14.rmilffem.--kgrAft- 1444.• :44410 a Without the most remote apprehension of conflagration, and, I which the House had been ,just informed hall befallen a Right being the night for the celebration of Oratorios, at the exact ' Hon. Gent. (Mr. Sheridan) for whom every one oni-t feel. . ~ time when no business was conducting in it, Drury-Lane lir. Sheridan in a low tone of voice, and ev Heat! 1 auxli af- I. 1.- , i. Theatre was discovered to be on fire, soon after eleven o'clock feeted, s aid h e did nut think th e m i s f o rtune w ',Jel l h a d h a pp e n e d 4 , on - Friday night. Its progress was as astonishing as its effects n ere to himself was of a proper nature to interrupt the proetenints of . destructive. the !louse. This sentiment was with ditliculty acquiesced in It . was first observed at the end next to Bridges-street, where l and the debate proceeded. . . a number of carpenters have lately been employed in making We rejoice to state that the fire extended no further than the alterations, and it has been conjectured that a light had ardor- ruins of the Theatre, with the exception of :-lIIIIC slight damage ~.1 , ., 1 turitely been left there b y the workmen. Withi n a few minutes done to Mr. Beath's oys ter-sho p, and Nathan's fruit-shop, in after it was' first observed, the flames burst out at the roof, and Vinegar-yard, which was ocea , ioned by the falling of the walls. i ' . encircled the statue of Apollo. About a quarter before twelve, of the Theatre in that direction. Some of the houses partially the statue; part of the ro6f on which it stood, fell in with a caug ht fire in Russel-street. but the engines with a plentiful sup- .terrible -crash. There • was a reservoir of water on the roof; ply of water, continued to play on the houses contiguous to the butneither its contents, nor all the engines that could be applied, Theatre. The walls in every quarter have been (teem helemed, produced any effect on the flames. Theroof fell down by frag- with the exception of those coustituting the east end, toward* menus, lind not altat.once, as is common in buildings destroyed Drury-lane. It turns out that the edifice was en-elect on timber by ire. piers, cased with stone. The destructiou of the whole building The flankasArst broke out in the work-rooms immediately is of course easily accounted fur. • ' •, over the Lounge, or the Lobby, where the •andienee resorted It is positively stated, that the natchinan of the Theatre, after going his rounds at nine o'clock, atmounced, in the u-nat way, for refreihment. The en g ines , although instantly. sent for, could not reach. the scene of .- destruction in time to give effectual IP- that all was well. The Insurance Offices will he very cow:4er- I sistance. It was nearly half past eleven before they could ad- able sufferers. In consequence of the late tire :.; (~win-garden Theatre, it was deemed prudent to enlarge the instironce of the minister any aid, and at that. period the violence of the flames w.as itzesistibfre. The tnast.serious fears were eoter.tatafd for all Drury-lane property. The whole of the insurances etrecteCi ~ Ate house.ssituAted in Vinegar-yard, Woburn-court . , .and the ad- amounts to about 10,0001. It is• not quite a finnan since an in- •I. surance for 10,00 W. was refused by the. A Ibion and the ( ilobe peent passages. .. When the Are was ffirst discovered in the Interior of the The, O ff ices. No fire has oceurred fur the last fitty years in the , *tre, several attempts were made to extinguish it t.. bat it .bad metropolis, that has been attended with soch rap id. and ;leeisivp completely identified itself with the wood, and in Jess thaw five destruction. .It is due to the exertions of the firemen belonging 1: to the different Offices, to observe, that they worked the engines Woo" after the eutrance of -btr. JohltsteD, the Alachinist, who, gesidipg close to the. „WALK, was one of the first Abat wittlePOO with • incessant labour .and great judgment.. All their Worts the, progress .of the. *tines. the boxes,. pit, KO. stage, mete were, however, in vain; and it was found totally intlio,sii.44l to .i . i preserve a single vestige of the interior. of the !onuse s Tte, amt. frered .W . ith fire .441 ,mAkc. 0 thy 0.151009,0 41 .1#4,4*(4, -PAW* . 111 , 44- ..i.ftrian A • , I Wilde assembled pa -the PCClNiaD.Bl2loapiad. Watie#St - a(buadret . • .4' . FEB. 26. 1 . • I ' 111 ----n 1 I • I . . . X ' I I 11 ..' . 1