The Statesman. — London, England, 1821-12-31 00:00:00

I. iI• it n. . a ~~. 7 1~. . -41pkiter. he tig. Wag 10, `t` I ih r t=t imt 'thi bast Ikho was to I . ll 4•Nam rito somM, -1 /07. falovo}. • optics eelleheded that, Muster was.u. be •Z• '''' •- 1 , . .or Leseetes. hie Majesty did not ex - ipf A caii ,m. IS ii • rats. Is former functloni. hio 1 -•1 4 1 1 flo of as the future Ambassador, f cis gri ll fi--e -'attpp'' lied at Vain by M. Level- • .• . who tinslately .Ansbassad o r at M a d r id.' 1 ‘16,:1.t if Cirrectional Police. at Parls. has ~ , gtoptst on General Montelegier sad Col. '. r *V I whsle fatal ape with cunt St. Marys ..i. ll'• ion s , 11 ,1 1 4 110 11•011e years art. The Court • I'm'. idtal 10114: the first to a nominal fine for : 7 A ss i v o Iptter, and the latter to pay a fine and to ?* „ Il iW.4lmonth% imprisonment. The parties imam ,•., l a y appe.Jed to soother Court. M. Barbi e r D u f a y. '' I ris at Lberty for the days to proscenia 0 review . *lie sentrie.e, seat Montelegier a challenge, which *tatter did not think himself warranted in refusing. ALlrliey fought on Thursday with swords, and Monte was 'wood of M. Montelegier was Augustus La Roche ;At,-.. • it, Weisel of the Royal Burris. ~ • .juslesesre is shown about among a certain portion ' - a at Paris, representing the young Napo " w' - the aid of Bertrand lOW Montholon, rolling •'- ,- Behind there are' lien bodies of irmed • .pa the boll is written " it se grosiirs"—it will a • ... e Marius , of Wellesley wa s expected in Dahlia ,ta Friday. Oa Wednesday. a meeting of Preteetant Bo:esa Catholic otailemeiNtook place-at D'Arey'j, to usellift its most mitio(nitr. mode of testifying I. ,fliWiwipiet to the Noble 11,oriess on his arrival, T irtist it was resolved that a geerepenion should be formed ethorseback and on foot, mkt - that' each . gentleman timid wear a ribbon of the colour of the scarf worn . t a ti ri e appy ed h na o y ec i aa n occasion o e f xp h e is eta M ti f m o ty f 's th p e n iti b ia li r e que e s n s t a ry t. . 'iiving that day, a number of the Weavers of the Li lwety went to the Pigeon House in procession, with pis; to escort him to the Castle. On their return • tbefeere attacked, in Great Brunswick -street, by a • party of coal-porters and other persons, about six lo'cloek, and violently beaten. Several of the assail ants were apprehended by the police, and committed • *for trial. We eniterstand that the useful and meritorious ex '. 'ertioniof Mr. Sharpe, the honorary secretary to the Constitutional Society, are in a fair way of being, •' 'rcpt Gberzi!y recompensed. He will soon enjoy the insects of something more than an honorary office.— lie has been appointed to a lucrative situation with lint clerics UM DER him!!! Revisoms prevailed last week, relative to the ap. platment of another gentleman in the place of Sir , Beitjaniin Bloomfield. These reports were on Saint , Ay contradicted by a Ministerial paper, and that . light the following article appeared in the London uezette: ' , WHITEHALL , DEC. 22, 1821. ' The King bath been pleased, by warrant under his ' Royal signet and sign manual, bearing date the 17th daiof December instant, to grant unto John•Authur- Alleoglas Bloomfield, Bea. (eldest son and heir apparent of Major-lieeeral the Right Honourable Sir Benjamin • B)oonior:il, Private Secretary to His Majesty, Keeper of the Privy P. irse, and Knight Orand.Cross of the Royal . Nano.. ri....in 4 inelphle Order,) His Royal licence and an listr:•..:- •tisi in order to perpetuate the remembrance Letten r • • sr hit Ir. ce the Duke of as Lor or the Isle of Pan, 1 , , I .ls Majesty, at the banq uet in Westminster- Hall, 'lvo the memorable occasion of the august so- Molt, of h:s Royal Coronation upon the 19th day of t . ;sly last, he the said John-Arthur-Douglas Bloom- Esq. and his deicendants, may henceforth bear to Miami their armorial ensigns, the honourable augmen tation felilw;ngvis.—" On an escocheon, in the centre chicfrint. an arm, vested in the habit of a falconer, swotting a falcon, imperially crowned, and for a crest t,f honourable augmentation. "A like arno,smp- Poriing cAfro», also imperially crowned ;" as the said arntortal dis!inctions tire set forth in the painting an nexed to the royal warrant; provided the same be first dal, exethplified according to the laws of arms anti re corded in the Heralds' Office, otherwise his Majesty's said lirePre and especial mark of his Royal favour to be void and of none effect : And also to command, that the said royal concession and declaration be registered in his Majesty's College of Arms. Whatever differences may have existed in a very high quarter frith a confidential person, there is rea ms to suppose they may have been partially if not en tirely arranged. His Majesty is said to have directed that the temporary resideneo in Marlborough-row, for ' innerly occupied by him during the repairs at the Pa vilion, is to be immediately fitted for the use of Sir B. Bloomrie4i and family. Hitherto Sir B. Bloomfield has resided is the Palace, where also Lade B. has been ac eomwockted when at Brighton.—(liforning Chronicle.) On Tuesday arrived the Bellette, 18, Captain Geo. Nelsen, in 20 days from the Bermudas, having been three yells and a half on the North American station. The Benet has been stationed chiefly on the coasts of Nova S tiasnd New Brunswick, for the protee tics of the :mine and Aberies against the encroach useots of th. Amets.cans ; and upwards of 14 vessels hive been condemned to Captain Pechell, for violating the exist;ng laws and treaties, as well as a number of hats. The island of .permuda had this year es caped the fever, not a single ease having occurred, which I t attributed to the strictness of the quarantine bps. 11 . . Excellency Sir William Lumley had dis solved hi , Parliament, and probably would never have wsuion t 4 call another to obtain supplies, as there are foods in the hands of the Governor and Council filly rqn. 1 to meet the expenditure of the Government. The Niem-n, Captain Sibley, was the only vessel of nor at !term& when the Bellette sailed.—(Ports moeth pui, c 0s) To° clay arrived the Newcastle, 60, Vice-Ad miral flsithth Colpoys, from the North American sta . flee, in which command he was succeeded by Rear- Admiral I shie, from the Leeward Islands, who arrived at tri the Forte frigate, Sir Thomas Cochrane, .ea the ill:, instant, from Basbadoes and Bermuda.— All the IV( st India Islands are now included within eae nov a c ronlaad—that of Rear-Admiral Sir Chas. L'etwleY, t )is stationed a t J a maica. The Newcastle " sit nt :on of only thirteen days from Halifax, it d gale of wind all the passage through.— ) „ is ._ D '” PArtmph announcingthe appointment of Mr. iii ""l'e 0 It birth in the Liffey frigate is contradicted. '' ulinelie has left the service some years, sod is at reset' at 1 4s father's seat, Scrivelsbphall. • , :.*Nry .0 tirrtnt,,o ypilivasst n Estai li ;.>d: tiu.d) •' r9lOlPPrt :mar" k• mo aideisisaliot °s" fr° l 4coltlftitias^ig ormietsiirmi-Abir triers Oiseefffr, r ,.... ' I 40.. 4": 1 .9 ' 4 Courreirisonn, Nov. ii..-eßePir Abdniblbe has hitherto occupied the poet of ctptaia Puha, nit who enjoyed a great consideratioll. bag been and nominated Pacha of Kasaassear. Nrrerthe iv i ll esel ho biome oldie Pubis specially appointed to watch*** the safety of the capital and its suburbs, he will sin* mediately proceed to his new govtirneserst. Sestina other change. have taken plat.* among the Paden of provinces. If the news lately received from Albania PM be relied on, the events to which they refer silk have great influence on the fate of the Morea. duly& Pacha has assured the Porte that he will soon deliver it from Ali Pacha, the most dailgerous of its enemies. He had taken by assault Litterise.s, which was regarded as the last strong bold of the power of the Pachaof Jutine; and lie had sworn by Ms own bead, that that of the rebel should soon be stuck on the gates of the Seraglio. " The news from Persia is alarmist to the Turks. The Persians had taken, on the upper Euphrates. the city of Minch, and approached Erseram. On the side of Bagdad they bad advanced to Kerkuk, but they had been re pulsed by the- inhabitants, and bad thrown themselves into theviibates of tha..naliOkourflood. The Persia* , Prince, who. doelewl'ed tließsops, bad sisonsced that he had received orders furls Matafberto retreat. In the meantime the Pacha of Bagdad did not trust him, but formed his defence with the greater activity. It is ge nerally believed here that Bagdad is in a state net to fear any attack. By news from Aleppo, itwouldappear, that the treachery of Kiaja. Chief of the Turkish troops, his secret desire to supplant the Pacha, and to succeed to his honours, were the causes of the late irruption of the Persians on the Ottoman territory. There have broken out several fires in this capital within the last few weeks, hut they were soon got under by the activity of the authorities. Government has wisely taken precautions to prevent the crowds which usually assemble on such occasions. Nevertheless, some soldiers, and others of the lower classes, lately took the opportunity of these assemblages to commit great. excesses. The safety of persons and property was for some days en• I dangered. The Ambassadors of Anstria and England made 'troop; representations on the subject, ma-ob tained from the Ministers of the Porte the assurance that every means would be employed to stop the dis orders. The Ottoman Government did not forget to allege, in justification of the people, the excesses com mitted in the 'Mores by the Greeks on the Turkish in habitants. Circumstances have at last determined the Porte to introduce into Turkey the European formali- ties of passports. It is known that up to the present. moment foreigners, as well as natives, enjoyed the most unlimited freedom to travel is all directions. The Ottoman Government has at last ordered that all tra vellers mast supply themselves with passports to con tinue their routes. " There have been, re the posit as past month, violent storms in the Black !lasi by which *ewersl ves sels have been wrecked. Of this number was an Aus trian brig, wrecked on the coast of Rowell% in which,' out of twelve men, seven perished." ~: irlW lel 44.9014 Wilson, &c. were still detained at that port, in conse quence of the non-arrival of their luggage. It was the impatience of Mr. Lambtoo to reach Paris that gave rise to the temerity of the party. DRURT•LAN E.—Saturilay night Giorenni in Ireland was played, and met with a reception so stormy, as to be paralleled only by the O.P. row. The uproar was not appeased until Mr. Elliston assured the audience that Giovanni would be withdrawn. The Cyrus frigate is ordered to be paid off at Ply mouth. Among the numerous institutions that have arisen during the last few years, having for their object the relief of human misery in almost every form, there is none, we think, so well entitled to support as those which place within the reach of the honest and indus trious labourer, or mechanic, the means of providing at ao easy rate and on a secure foundation against those ills to which human nature in every station is exposed; but which press with additional severity on those whose incomes are limited and wholly derived from their personal exertion, and who in time of sickness, must fall a prey to want and misery, unless by the exercise of a rigid economy during health, they make some provision for what in familiar language is called a rainy day. not it must strike every one that the funds so raised must be soon exhausted, and the unfortunate individual reduced to the necessity of asking the aid of friends, or what is more mortifying still, to solicit the cold hand of charity for relief, and frequently in vain. To remedy an evil of such magnitude the principle of mutual insurance was established; and benefit clubs for a time provided a remedy for evils so severely felt by the working part of the community. But a complication of defects in their origin, and malpractice in the conduct of most of them, soon made it apparent, how inadequate they are to remedy evils so greatly complained of, and the many thousands in the inetropoliWwho after contributing for ten, twenty, thirty, and sonionven for fifty years, to benefit clubs, and who at thin tihie are pining in want through the failure of these societies, demonstrate at once the inherent defects of the system and the folly of any longer continuing to support it. Reduced to this dilemma, where can a poor man look to find a remedy for misfortunes. that press with unmitigated severity on -him self and family ? We reply, that an opportunity is now given to every one that has the means and feels disposed to employ them, whereby they may secnre to themselves all the advatages held out hylbenetit clubs, without ang. of the risk. It is not perhaps generally known, that an Insurance Office was last year opened in Aldersgate street, where the public may insure for weekly allow ances in sickness, and annuities in old age, &c. upon the same principles that distinguish the various insur ance Offices in the metropolis, many of which, have stood the test for upwards of a century. To say any thing in favour of such an Institution would be superfluous, and we merely call the attention of our readers to the fact 1 of its establishment, being persuaded that it requires only to be known, and thousands will be eager to anti cipate in those advantages which are so well a aged by the numerous individuals now insured at See, and who can test. to the liberality and p with which all adios are answered. On Saturday last, a gentleman named Lynn, re siding in hemp's-row, Chelsea, threw himself from the window of the second door into the street, and was killed. The-unhappy gentleman Lad been married but a fortidArbt. Insanity, it is supposed, was the caute.of die rash act. 1' 01118.1104 W -7771, V tear. eteclatte4 ;Oraresie igreefinteresr --- , s... l YrfdlneAh' ilk - onelsood might be iliflpiliallitvi SavjitkisllWilda ant, there were but low tit witneWit, and heitedly Meaty of their own class nthlef'penelintry Wended. It is geserally supposed 'o4itiereeral thousands of the betide classes or labourers and smell softies ban beet implicated in thee. die tewbootets, Mad that they are afraid to show themselves Is puMlit, fir fear of being recognised, as guilt is always timid; it wig observed by many, that during the Com mission they kept aloof also, and were not visible in any part of Limerick, as upon ordiaary occasious. The two entheppy falkie were escorted by a troop of the 6tb Dra- InestUnarda, two Companies of the 79th Regiment and by mum of Captain Drought's City Police, mounted and themon4ted; fear Roman Catholic Clergymen were ourentitting! in their solicitude for the future welfare of the wretched sufferers. Shaughnessy was greatly altered in his appearaace since his condemnation. Magrath was not. When the procession reached the usual spot of exe cution, a ring was formed by both the cavalry and in fantry,. and the two prisoners knelt on the ground and re teamed in prayer for about 20 niinettill; the hangman meantime, who is an old decrepid, miserable looking being, and wore so disguise whatever, finding it incon venieet to stand in the mud, which covered the p!ace of execution, took stone hay and straw est Ohio car, and placed It eider hitifeet until the prisoners walked down to him. The Rev. Mr. Handraban, and two other 1 Ghtlellafreer-ibteaded oho temporary sea ff old.-1= • glen* up lithtly, and was followed by Who entared equally firm and resigned; e was not the slightest sympto m o f f ear v i s ibl e i n E r g li, either; their demeanour was solemn and contrite; they eppearat to have profited by the advice of the Hon. hide, Moore, who bad sentenced them, and also by the wholesome Counsel of their attentive Confessors, for ,It was evident that their thoughts were not on the earth, bat seemed to soar superior to the frail condition of Aitortalitly • and happy was it for them, that their m inds were filed on that imperishable Kingdom, within which all hope for habitations. I Shaughnessy spoke as follows, only a few moments be fore the fatal signal was given:— st.aly Friends,..-1 pray God to bless von all, 1 beseech lyou to offer up your pra y ern to Heaevn (or the salvation of our immortal souls; before I die I would wish to convey a word of advice to oar late deluded associates-1 wish to implore them to have more souse; they never can hope to acoompilsh their purposes, whatever they are; I ain guilty; 'did take the gun from Mr. Sandwith ; it is all true; perfectly true. 1 forgive my prosecutors, they only did their duty. Let all those who have arms deli ver them up to the Magistrates; finless they do, the tranquillity of the country will be very uncertain; oh !. let them do it, Of they will rue the slay. It was not I that robbed the officer of his arms—more I cannot say ; God is Heaven bleat ye." A Clergyman then drew the cap over his face. • Magrath (who ha been a smith) said, " god forgive me, they swore nothing but the truth. I would not have been mad enough to have taken the musket from the soldier, only that I was in liquor; and so wicked was 1 at the time, I am sure, that if I had help 1 would have disarmed the whole party of soldier.. 1 am fully seeable of my crimes. Oh ! friends give up, suffeoder your arms." He then renames his prayers—each of the culprits held a small crucifix I. hie right hand, which they wit. great fervour pressed to their breasts. The wretched parents of each of the sufferers were pre sent, and also the wife of Magrath—their state de fi es been will unowLi_ tll adilEmgr "iVe rope tai! pended him was long, and he was dead in one moment. Shaughnessy was a light man, and on being tarned off, one of the cords with which his arms had been pi nioned gave way, and he struggled and writhed asteniehingly ; he continued to raise his left arm to wards his bead for nearly four minutes with convulsive energy, and, even at the expiration of six or nearly seven minutes, drew himself up, and appeared to shud der and feel excruciating agony. The dead bodies were brought back to the gaol, U was the practice after exe cution in 1798, and thrown into a place called Croppies* Hole, where it had been the practice to throw a quan tity of quick lime upon the bodies of those who had been hanged for high treason. The greatest benefit is expected to result from this awful example, for many of the wretched creatures who had hitherto con gregated for bad purposes, had not a perfectly clear idea that it was a capital offence to de prive another of his arms • rubbery of money, &c. they very well know to be felony, but from an imperfect knowledge of the English language, add also from too great an aptitude to interpret the laws, which many of them fancy themselvei well versed in, such has been the fact in many instances. Extracts from Whiteboy and Riot Acts tire to be immediately printed in sheets ; and, together with the admonitions of the Judges, and the important warning of the Solicitor-General, are to be circulated extensively in this district. Just as this arti cle was concluded, five prisoners were brought in, charged with crimes under the Whiteboy Act. The King, in reply to the Petition agreed to be pre. sented by the Irish Absentee Meeting at the Thatched House Tavern, is said to have expressed his disappro bation of the proceedings and resolutions of that as sembly! His M4lsty is said to have hinted that some of the persona tha present had other means, which were not resorted ie. of traaquillisitig Ireland, than congregatliqg is hoodoo to make speeches and sum mon the Legislature to meet forthwith. It is farther stated to have bees suggested, that the existing laws, if the Land-owners and Magistracy of Ireland did their duty, were quite sufficient to pat down the present dis turbances and prevent their recurrence. A circumstance of much importance has been com municated to as, aid which we are assured is a fact that may be relied on. It is this: the seven men ,ender sentence of death in the County of Limerick, have made an offer to induce their friends, the deluded Peasantry,to give up 1000 stand of arms on Wednes day, the 26th (yesterday) at Rathkeale. If such an important occurrence really takes place, immediate ap plication will, of coarse, be made to Government on their behalf.—(Sseinders'e News Letter.) Dvaatx Poatca•—••COLLlGlß•STßZET.—Yesterday a number of the woollen-wearers from the Liberty went down to the Pigeon-house, with intent to receive and accompany the new Lord Lieutenant to the Castle.— On their return they were attacked in Brest Bruns wick-street by a party of coal-porters and other per sons, aboat six o'clock, and violently beaten with sticks and car slats. Mr. Goodisson, of this office, with the assistant* of a party of ths watch, secured a number of the rioters, and brought them before the Magistrate, when after an examination three of the principals were committed to blowgate, to take their trial before the Recorder on Fridly next. f~ . ''1;~ • - . Coate Bxmi c tire. 51.—Our supply. 4Whrat flibriabraiug of lead carriage sainphs; (rum Selseriad Kew, hisving had no arrivals slues lass Mon day, and prime samples, both of new sod 41. sold full 2s. per qr. higher r bet the Millers bought but *wisely, in expectation of large supplies iii true -averse of this week, the wind being now favourable foe the arrival of the vessels that havebeen kept out for seem time past. We had no fresh Barley at market, and a`stry short sup ply of Oats, ehiedy composed of grataz samples, which met heavy sa le. —I n Ream, Peat, other ae ficles there is no alteration. Riscoasn. s. a. s. Smell Beans .. 28 30 Wheat. Kent, and Essex Tick ditto. 23 17 New 3O 40 Oats,'Potabw . 24 26 Old 63 Ditto, Poland 2l 24 Suffolk. (New)....11 311 10 Ditto, Feed l6 20 Old . 34 56 Flour,per 5ack....... ass Norfolk, (Old) Rye• •• ..... ••• a* 104 Fonstow. Barley .. ... ........6, 56 24 Wheat. American.... Malt.. .. r . 46 AS Dautzic White Peas - et 26 Rattle, Red. Roilers• • 20 30 llambro' Red Grey ditto • et) 2/4 SMITHBIELD MARKET. —There was rather a short market this morning of all kind of Cattle, and the prices remain much the same as per our last. To sink the offal per at. of Sibs. Reef Is. 6d. to 3..10.1. ' CATTAIL AT manage Merton., ts. 6. to Si. 661. I Beasts • 2120 Veal .... 3s. Od. to As. 01. • Calves Pork .... 4s. &I. to 4a. 8.1. Sheep and • LI4111611 ; .• • •15400 " Oa. Od, jos 41.1 Pies 960 Ilse-manetv:—No alteration in the rice of Hay.— . • - Steaw and Clover as per our last. • . 40C, • The mercury in the barometer has since Saturday noon risen no less than an inch and a half. It stood this day in the forenoon at 29.90. The wind is at present N. W. so that we may entertain some hopes of an abatement of rain. The rapid movement in the barometer, however, is nut a very favourable symp tom. as such an extraordinary rise is frequently fol. lowed by a reverse. The quantity of rain fallen this month is four inches 45 hundredths, being 1 inch 18 hundredths . above the average which (we have stated on previous occasions), bad been estimated from the observatieoi made in the month of December for eleven years. This excess, however, it should be noticed, has fol lowed a month still more remarkably wet ; and the earth having before been completely saturated, suffi ciently accounts fur the recent inundations. The quantity of rain in November was 6 inches 66 bon dredths, being 2 inches 71 hundredths above the average amount of the month. HOAX.—Three apothecaries, a physician. amt. an . • undertaker, all residing in Ripon, received notes in the name of Colonel Dalton, of Slenningford-hall, po• litely requesting the favour of a call at his house (distant five or six miles) about twelve o'clock on Monday the 24th inst. As the former professional attendant of the family had lately paid the debt of nature, each of-the medical gentlemen felt elated at the supposed preference shown him, and the ides of gaining " such respectable practice" was fondly indulged, as the parties mode the best of their way to the mansion. The first who arrived was Mr. 8., and as the morning was very tempestuous, he had prudently taken a chaise: on this gentleman being introduced, be was received with that urbanity of canners which distinguishes the Daltons. After very much chit-chat, their visitor felt surprised that no allii• sion was made to the cause of his being summoned ; be • • therefore droppeid some hints to of adam opportunity fer tdfif7tblag lo 1l 11011 - -;-bot the apparent ant of 11 reltetelosttr sli-sbevritervelTl his ie. • , . I;:leniharrissment. WM* time the undertaker had arrived, and as he had a call es-oficio to attend that af ternoon, he was under the necessity of desiring to see the Colonel immediately—the latter, on perceiving the well-known personage, demanded his business ; the war rant for his appearance was therefore produced. which on being read, was quickly pronounced to be a forgery! At this moment in came the physician. accompanied by Mr. R. the apothecary, and the astonishment of the wore thy host and his family may be more easily conceived than described, when these last arrivals were introduced to their notice by the servant in attendance. The Colo nel now saw that it was " all a hoax," and declared that somebody had a mind to bleed to death, or poison, his whole household : expressing his sorrow to his guests for the unnecessary trouble which had been so wantonly caused, he politely dismissed them, happy in being relieved from the appearance of so much danger. Anticipating farther arrivals, the 00Iant Colonel de sired the individual who might be in advance of the re treating party, to warn any other persons who might appear to be marching in the same 'direction, to halt, and order them to face about; andahe undertaker had not gone far, before he met Mr. B —n, riding post-haste, and with great concern depicted in his countenance— " How now, Doctor; what road ?"—" To Colonel Dal ton's; can't stop." was the reply of this diligent prac titioner; but, after much parleying, explaining, and comparing notes, this worthy disciple of hsculapitis was induced to return ; and, ere the parties reached home, all the equestrians were miserably drenched with rain and sleet, which fell all the morning without intermis sion. As some clue to the discovery of the authors of this wanton mischief has been obtained, it is hoped that they will eventually meet that punishment which they richly deserve.—(Leeds Mercary.) Fain PAADON.—The Newcastle Chronicle says— Hie Majesty has been most graciously pleased to grant a free pardon to John Reynolds, alias John Diel, who was tried at the' last Northumberland Assists, and convicted, subject to the opinion of the Judges oo a point of law, for maliciously shooting into the Swal low Revenue Cutter, on the coast, near Newbiggio. • Ile has been accordingly discharged from prison. - ft will be recollected that the point reserved was, as to the Swallow baying hoisted the proper colours ; and tb•it Diel's leg was shattered in the actin, and amps'. tated when they left him at Boomer. Ftae k fire broke out on Saturday night io on .„ of the uninhabited houses in White Conduit-fields Pour houses were destroyed before it was gut under. An accident of a serious nature, and which bat for the timely interference of some persons, must have proved fatal,. occurred on Saturday night last, occa sioned by the flood. The fields on the left of the Wa terloo-bridge-road have for the last week been com pletely inundated on the rising of the tide. Oa the above night some passengers were alarmed by hearing . cries of distress, and on going to the water's edge, saw a man struggling in a deep ditch. One man at length humanely waded into the water, but was near- 4 ly drowned, in consequence of the other man laying • fast hold of him. By the assistance of some other persons, however, both were extricated, when it was discovered that the man who first drew their attention had wandered in an intoxicated state to tise spot where e,• • he fe 1 in. He was taken to s neighbouring public- . ..„.74 house, where proper remedies were administered, ash he at length recovered. :, '~'' • .4 . }J y t !•,.., 1-- ...,,,, . , 1 i . i I i ~~ `~, r 4