The Statesman. — London, England, 1822-07-03 00:00:00

~: 1 -' T ^ 4. $ LMMVXV I IIViRATX .It • COURT or Kure, Pence. Ttreonav,--The Lord l l Chief Justice feesecoupied daring the day in trying long and saloteresting Common Jury cau-es. BOARb OF EXCISE. Mr. Andrew Amllene/. who conies on the hne,'"'" 40( a biscuit baker and soup-rooms, at Numher 79, Lombard street, sourly opposite the Post Office, was charged on am informatioo. with retailing liiitish wines (sweets) sod spiritaons liquors, in his rooms, the same pet being regularly licessed. Mr. Anderson pleaded that he was not Haile be. cane s it was the set of hit wife , wi,o carried us the •basiness in Lomb ird.street on bet ewe *croupy, and was privileged so to do accordincsespesient swum of the City of London. The COURT said. that according h the custom and privilege alluded to. the wife alone might be answer- I able for her debts, but this was an illegal act, aid they were of opinion that the lausbemi was liable. the privilege of the City of Llnilon not extending to ille. gal acts, they therefore ordered the defeadaot to pay the mitigated penalty of SI. is such case, subject to as appal. ,• 'f Le defendant signified Ids intention to appeal. but _ civil and yet be saved. bIe.MAX'.. Represeating, as suet, 110 thine' online' es a' forte of the selves sod the a 0.... called a found ry. Would briag.bark many to this country. and so increase the demand for the supply which sew glutted the nu het. To reduce taxes was the remedy for " the dying. 'foreleg, and rioting" classes of the people. The ono isediefaele, called Peel's Bill, bad thrown the distresses the producer% by relieving the pressure of taxation. the *Riad of the consumer would mcrease and alleviate the lldealtiss of the producer. _ fir. HOBHOUSE shortly replied. The silence of lila Wintry gentlemen on a question of general relief walla convince the public that their sots* and clamour oaf other occasions proceeded entirely from "elfish consider. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT. William Johnson Mal up to be beard no . 11;1 pe tition to lie diseherged, sad was opposed by Mr. Pot. lock oa behalf of the Trestees of the parish of St: Leonard, liberalist-h. It appearei by the insolvent's essesioatioi. that b. had bees tea yearicollector of the parish, .and that he bad lately become deficient le his accounts in the aim 6(3831. which he bad applied to his dwn use. He gave security to the Trustees at the time he was appointed. Mr. Pott.ocs submitted to the Court, tl at a clear ease of embezzlement bad been made out against the lasolvent. Whether tbi securities were gaol or bad coold make aotlifferesee. The Trustees were boned to Issas execatioa against the lasolvent's goods as they had done, or they could not substaatiate their claim agaiast his sureties. Mr. HilTir g for the Insolvent, streammisly contend ed, that so ease was made against him. the Intel vest's deficiency at the end of tee years Ire "'this, but a debt, as betweets two ladivideals Bodbilf thee, He bad given sonnies to the 'Bear* Of Trus tees, aid was not their serest to aay &Asa atilt made his deficiency emberslement,: tier suss Aire soy fk stance of the Collector of a pulpit, body Wag ladiutial for an embezzlement, though there was asony *- stances of their being deicieitt in thole paymeota. The Crows bad particular rights, whieb•Beards had not; awl the Board of Trainees bad, lb' the preemie ease, take. every thing the lestsiveat had lusatteatioa as for a debt, sad hod also bite etteettes to leek to, but still not content. they MIN Oeert to oppose his Alsebsege. The lasolveut. tw ems, eider the peso; chase of the Act. mast - have fraud is his mind' ills the time of coutractiag the debt, said his Excitestva Dunstan.--On Tonally. two Cyan of this City, who had hen employed in naval.), a gentleman's Nature out of Ina, having got at • jar of whiskey...freak so twOnaly of the dangerous sod seductive beverage, as so beams totally insensible, is which state they were essayed boas ea their ears. Oo their arrival in tows, medical assistane warye. cared t hut, onfortanately. all the amass which skill could magma. though persevered la for isms hears, were unavailing with respect a ewe of them. named, Kirwaa, who died at three eclair yesterday morning. at his cabin or upper Newtown•reed. The other, amen Carroll, Livia( at Ballvtrackle. still serving, hat is in a very precarious state. The unfortunate den ten has left fin or six children to aeon the melancholy eonseprines of his isfateated latempernert.--(fre terford Chronicle.) LONDOWDZIatT, Juws 21.—A more painful duty , bas never fallen to oar let than to recast the follow ing heart•rendlug incldest a...0u Saturday last man 11 sad IS &dock, tw• yang kW Hesrletta, aged 17. and Margaret, I Mr. Wm. Ruston, who superintends . the now Fool here, were both drowsed above.** Oallowtostradd. They had " and" la eldest bad shale eat sad dressed, Ask o she beard her sister, in the water. awl who, it is supposed, bet depth sad was berme their by ebbing tide, serous or her kcal. she mid awe her roc Fetish, site fore .I. get tint Is.gth of her sister. away. anti, otelasisholy to relate. sea At this time a little girl. who wee we the only spectator of this tiro plait,. whoa a gentleman. who at soma diseases. was attracted to gardlesa of pommel safety, pls.yed hoping to save Margaret, whom for life, lying upon her back, and arms : but this desiga was fru s tr a t e d by the circum stance of his having a his clothes. conueeted with the strength of the current, sad within a fen yards of her, he saw her Many disappear. An immediate search was made for the Wise, but they were not found till the following day, Hearletim at Ave o'clock in the morning. coatigamts to the spot when she had gone down—her sister at half-past three, an the onto site side of the water. It is very rsnaarkable. that St sarday was Margaret's hirth-day. The state added la which their afflicted parents are. beggars description. Yesterday evening the remains of these two Umtata oe re • ag women we accompanied to the Cathedral grave-yard by a large comsat-se of people, and were interred in one grave. the lire. Mr. Hayslett *SW 'sting on the oceasina.—(Derry Antral.) At Waterford Market on Wedaesday, the juice of linter advanced from 71e, 64. to 735. for new int qualities, to neighbouring farmers, and 6d. out was ,paid in a few instasve. along Toth'll-street. West• his wry from a friead's , towards hotme, sad was females that so mach iofebt - 7., to treat her, aad conti importooe him. He had two , waistcoat packet when he left von as he ba , t thrust the wo band into his pocket and gone. He called the watchaude sad . woman. who attempted to run away, is Lis custody, and charged ber with stealing two half-crowns. Mr. Gordon observed something between the copse sad the watchman that excited ►is suspicion that she was handing the stoney she bad stolen t* the watchman. He told the watchman to . walk on. and be would see the woman did net escaper and prevented any farther communication be twee° them, till she had irrived at the wa.ch-huose. He then gave his charge to Jacobs, t.ite night consta ble. On the 1/0111144 beiog searched. one half crows only was resod on her. Jacobs refused to take the charge, Wilton ail the mosey was not found. He discharged ; cm . sad sold Mr. Gorden to go about his bailee's.— ' itimosetrated with Jacobs. in terms not very geo de: at Ms setting at liberty a tbtef, who had robbed M. urban Jacobs replied. th at he was • Alagiante thlt •i{ihq and sboold use his diectetio4 : Mr. was then attempted to be tamed out of the waash-bonse et a ortifie. While opposing the eject meat-Jacobs said he struck lamb and. with 1W -um'. which ha kidlike° this night, be might be assured that It the time of contrutiog the debt, sad surely hie Ms fare. Defendant, 11•WeVer. insist the whole. or a part of this odious and oppressive tat, being delltient to his ueotnte at the cud of tea shilliagt ; and after some parley the Mould be Mama. Prom the year 1813 nothing b ed years , con k sat bi saas id eea d r ut o f s ub i n another sixpence . convinced that it come spoutaammely—all bad been wrong from illi tondos. • , as Ms was legally entitled to. But e In the army and navy be was free to confess that little ~,,,. i • s Inaitelliog bit back Amidat be tedoord na ry the . i pvi t it; 1 *hollowly loiiing the haul bet in the civil and color 1"11114611.14161. ial departments much could ""-" 76443111411 "•.• y yet be saved. , body who appointed hiss their Colitssbor. mad when he d... 41 If you shall go sill I i ..s Itr.MAXWELL rose. amid loud cries of "question. ' applied soy part of it to his •wa - ose he violated the ' offend him his card, aid to Ilepraseating, as be did, one hundred thousand coned- Inlet, god coat/acted a debt fraudaleotly. Thojudg t , .. he might summon him tnoota,le thought he was entitled to make a few obser meet - Of the Court therefore wu, that hi should ha ; 1• peremptorily refuoM wadies es a• question e n sta t er ' s '', a ff ecting the cos. vontsuded for eight moaths from the date of hit Pe. ;old lite Gemara! "you are no 1 forts of the people. Government had broaght theta- t i do , omit !" and placed himself I. a I selves sod the soantry into diSeolties by what they - umlem When the 0 1 attempicd to pass called a sound y. The redued" of this tax Recessive Dnitruiva.--On T ues d ay, d would brief bark many to this reentry. and so inerougp _.. __ . . : _ ay, two Carats the Osumi folio i t ampessary to put Saturday last, be- pad weshilliap for damsel : i sing ladies, slam, studded tort sad in dam IS t daughters of - nod toSbailsese of Corn ids the han a ding •' , esserset tito• Magietrate toed ill the Fftyde, a ascii Me Velootfotsooh hit had bathed together, el ataplaatdigtitut the d jest pt herself Web and be leas itiklilfhott by lin r, who had remained Qugert•egstois.43lll4.4lordet seed, had get opt of asecelling i lecebei theAght coo r the rapidity of the We, in the wateh-letese. . Sarlahaing, that ,:1111reedets was patelog alai lis reeked is t has- he. • fitsteriey elitist, on I ism, she etroopell rS. James's Park, to task to ciao hit • 'by one of those female upon the shape. 'sad ow Is; she wooled hiss to 1 tragic eyed.. gees 04 t follow sad import° o is lied heat %Wog. half Ds places in his *tastes the 'pet. AIN a his fr ' ' es house. As soots as Red late I%d - 111,4141, iris feign bias, he pet his hood he saw iiireggling foetid his two half crowns beating with her' watchosae and gave the woman, The !lease then divided, when the ambers were, For the motion, 59—Against it, 146.—Majority, 87. 115511 114111711211CT10N ♦CT. Os our re-admission to the gallery. we found Mr. tiOULBURN on his legs. asking leave to bring En his Bill for the continuance of the Irish lasurrection Act. At so late an hour of the evening, the Right Hon. lieutleman said it would he impossible to give the Ines sore that consideration which its iusportance demanded, acid he was disposed, therefore, always with the assent of the house, to postpone the discussion to a future stage of the Bill. Sir R. WILSON did not wish to press his °Mee.. tioa to the renewal of the Act, but reserved himself for fitter. discussion. Lord FOLKESTONE protested against the measure. Ile did so because lie should not have a fettlee oppor tunity to express Isis opinion. The Noble Lord stated the ground °a which the House was called upon to pass the Insurrection Bill, and con ended that they had been wooded by false pretences to renew the Act. II op peated to him there was nothing in the papers uptoi table to induce the House to renew the Bill. The, Roble Lord read the papers, and observed that the Bill; did waking to oureahe evil complained of in Ireland. Mr. PLUNKETT declared his iotention to answer the obserwatfoos of the Noble I.nrd at a future stage of the Bill, whether the Noble Lord was present or nut. Colonel BAOWELL said be had received a Petitioo taped by eighty-five Alagistrates. in which they stated, that the omission to renew the Insurrection Act would be attended by disastrous consequences. Mr. Secretary PEEL deprecated further disaisssion at this tiler. Mr. GRATTAN wished the Irish Constables' Bill to he discussed before the passing of the Insurrection Bill. Mr. GOULBURN fixed the discussion on the Insur rection Bill for Thursday, and the Constables' Bill fur !Roads,. Mr. LAMB asked under what circumstance the Peti tion alluded to had been signed. Col. BAGWELL. said, it was signed at Cashel, hy.am therity of the Magistrat e . Leave was then given to bring is the Bill. Om the motion of the CUANCILLOI of the &minivan the Report of Ways and Means was brought up, the Re solutions agreed to, awl a Bill ordered to be bresght in, to embody the same. The Report of Supply tune read and the Remittals's* speed to. The Orders of the Day were disposed deal tho House Adjourned at One o'Lleak. • tend that ao satiatactory redactions had iseen made, and that various arrangements might be MAC in the arms to effect savings. IVith rel-a►d to the tax, before th• house, that was the tax which sent pen .le to live abr6ad. —(Heat, hear!)—The House and Window Tax west In voluntary taxes which no man could avoid but at the expense of their health. II this measure aas rood for Ireland, it would be food fur England. He netted upon Member for Ireland who voted for the repeal of tfte Irish IV i miaow Tax, to give his vote forth. present motion. If he did not do so he was no Irishman.--(A laagh.)— He had only to repeat, it was a tax which Hoverimmit •could w►ll spare. and he only recr.itad that the House •of Commons had not before compelled them to give it up . It wits a ls o a fax which had been increased from 'time to time since it was laid on, for it was in 179! ' • - • 0,909010 1798 . - - • 1,1110,1N10 1 , 113 -. • . 2,4,0400 - • - 2,565,000 The other branehm of the Revenue had increased in 'the same proportion; so that the people, after hearing this load of taxation so lone. were now entitled to -some relief. The whole Resent,. in 11317 . . . was . . 57.030.1M0 1519 544510.000 IWO .15a OD 883.000 including the collection; so that if the c►ange of ears Teary was taken into or, which was at least ten per rent. it waselet appear that the R f this year was full 15.800.000 more than in I 8 17.—(Hear.) The Honourable Headier then went oo to say, that be was perseaded lioarrrnment could not give any re• lief to the Airie•:t*arists separately. That interest wield, however, delve its WI share of benefit from a remission of tale.. The Honourable Member con. tooled that the ronntry would stand high indeed, if MI fishable redaction of the debt were accomplished; but wine that House costlened to be what it was, he dial not desire to se* any such reduction effected. He, however. cordially supported the mo.ion; and he felt persuaded that the Ministers would not effeet any Hiram redactions of talation,except the home forced him. Mr. DENNIS BROWNE conreived that the reduction of the axseesed taxes would encourage many who now lived abroad to return to this country. He wished that the volution new proposed eotal.l b. effected, and he Doped it would be the first redaction made at some future period, but be conld not nos support it. Mr. CALCKAFT thanked his Hon. Friend for having brought forward this motion is so very able a manner, and with so fall a display of its importance. It was, be was aware, a reduction of 2,700.00 W., and would sensi bly iaterfere with the sinking fond t bat he was well aware that the only means of relieving the distresses of the country was by a repeal of taxation. He was ready to maintain that this site ought at thii women t to be rod Go ed. wi than any fear or apprehension of shaking public cre. dit. To mai ntal a public credit, in the strongest arose of the word, teas sot onl y just hat wise. Feeling this, he would contend that the reduction of taxes was the best means of Insprwigar tie foenolation of public credit.—(Hess.) -*Moe mom objections that were now made. had• bass ▪ perssedzigut the repro! of the duty os mks sni oak is lib ha. cad Irish windows. If his his. Wring presevored in the sensible, moderate, fine amok wbieltbabealtaken this night, be might be mos* shut the whelk er this *meld be • ~- - r . • . • • . . . Il&Netrost-goven.—ettetatm Cast Ol BUIAMT 141erly m4n named juhn AllehraMov was a few even iligs ago t4k 1 41 to prison,' fur having bemiged the 'hakme of his wife, In Cro-k-d.lane, with a view of ex torting money from her, he having long gam mita— rated from her, and Dever, from toe moment of separation, contributed to her maiotainance oat farthing. The eireumstarices attending this charge were rasher rarities. The constable who apprehended the defend ant had orarvely made his caption, when the latter said be was glad to have the oppormsoity of punlshiag his old woman, by malting a disclosure that she would not easily :zoo over. She bad, be said, to learn, that as he had found no comfort at home, he took care shoot seven go to marry a younger tail wore affectionate wowan, who lo 'lced after him with proper concern. Th's disclosure, which the officer thought of more importance to his prisoner than to the poor wo man who had been plagued by the fellow 2 years, was very moo made in a quarter where it could not easily he f•wrotten, and Inquiry was institnted iato Ase the fact of Hi•chenomn's &cremation against himself. It was a ion found necessary to have the case laves. tigated before the Lord Mayor; and the two wises, wisp, were on very good terms with each other, attend ed to give evidence against ifitehmeisan. Hotel seemed willing enough to lose him, especially as they learned that he had bee& pushing his conquests io other quay ten, and was actually pitying his add rrrrrr , while hq was living with the one wife and abusing the other, to a young woman at the west end of the town, whom be iatended to make his awn by Vie same ceremony. The charge of riot and battery having been ahem dosed for the more serious one of bigamy, all the wit nesses that could be produced were brought forward. Of the marriage between Hitcheamaus and big first wife there was no living evidence ; bat the acknow ledsment of the defendant, independently of the re. gister Rennet, Sir, was submitted by the solicitor for she prosecution as sufficient for a Jury. The Lo to Marou asked Kitchenmam what could lace induced him to attack his first wife under melt circumstances. and why he had abandoned her after haviag lived with her fur so many year'? Kitchenusan replied, that as his first wife, she bad made him happy ; anti as for his seeoad , she bad coin. i pelted hint to marry her, by threatening to beat him if be refused to make an honest woman of her.—He was ememitted for trial for the bigamy. 130W•MIZTo—AUUSIVII Corortinntr.—Jve. Fez, the driver of the haeltnercomb. No. 494, appeared -wpm somasom to answer the complaint of General Home. The General hired the defendant's coach from the staid le Adams•treet, Portman-square. to carry his lady sad a Min Treby to Keeslegton.iateadieg to pro ceed from thence to their house at Hamptert-weert, is their owe curiege. Oa their arrival at Keesington.„ ,the General offered the defendant three abilliage ai 'his tare. Defendant, however. insisted en having four shillings; and after eeme.parley the General gave b 1 conviAreil that it was fall as teasel entitf ' to. Bat coaches wee**, beck spinal tins elm s the house, be exclaims& you gall go till D am paid 1" The his creed, aid told him if be was • summon him before a Massie ' refused this proposition, "you are no gentleman, at all .If I. a lighting attitude. to pass him. At length. _ it accessary to purchase the liberty id Ow ladies and himself by paying the demand. Mrs. Moore and Miss Treby substantiated this *lament. limpoise, in his defence, denied the abusive espres kitmas imputed to his though even- whilst the General les giving his evidence before the Magistrate, he fro qseertly interrupted him by exclaiming, That's Use I" He desisted that be did not assume • fight lagattitude till the General sised Ibis by the cellar, mil called him a scoundrel; and be added, " If gen-1 Hess. will descend to the manners of a hackney they mistimes% to be treated accordingly." nu General positively denied having either seised alas by the collar or called hisa es euudrel. The ut itesphe did was placing his heed quietly on his shoal lipposad remonstrating with hint pa the impropriety of Ms aoaelact. I was fused thirty shillings for hi,ing abused his demanding more than he was in default of petaled he was t Correction for one south. Magistrate pronounces' ibis de him, and he whiningly he order was peremp the turnkeys. Jon was charged with constable of Si; Mares. le T . '• raped him to the dark isie'aid locked him ops • ad kept - him Ibitini . seat VI hones, till hirifot tie • dr mon to come forward to be answerable for his. •- pearance. The. Magistrate severely reprimanded. Jacobi fur r..- lousing to take the female in charge; amd informed him that be bad no discretion whatever when a charge 'was made, tree or false, he was h•tund to receive it; the pr.. van maki north, charge was responsiblr, end he (Jacob- s. or any other night ronstable, refusing to receive I charge, was liable to be fined. Alter sulk condor; o . the part of Mat (Jacobs), he (the Negrito) could ov t .credit the story that Mr. tiorddla a ulnot him in al . if t watch-house& bones. it was not cos rated by other te— tinanny. Mr. °cordon declared that be would bring his arron for false imprisonment against Jeer**. In that case the Magistrate neelin,4l visiting lac , • in a menherthat might hereafter prejudice bins, 1.1j.i .. • disrobing the complaint of bolo parties, to settle e 4.•• -whore, if they•thought proper. • • Etiminotteti, JUN. 28.—The Maestro's have ••t present upder their consideration a propos4l for rem.. - :lug the High School to a central ai•oloida tetwevn the Old and New Town. The place images -eel is the - Earthen Mooed, where an elegsnkrange of ba'lclime along the slope of "the restore AC. with an approac!i . at each mid, god a raised 'enclosure in front for play ground, would have a very One effiet, &sacra either from the North Bridge or Prince's-street. This chang: , servos to have become in some measure indiapensabl , for the accommodation of the New Town, where At,' greater proportion of scholar reside. It is theirefora believed he measure will useetile hearty roncurrenc , o of the inhabitants is that quarter, particularly of tho pruprieters In Prince's -street, elite, besides the advan tages of such a seminary in their vicinity. would have • their view towards the North Loch, greatly improved. A daring attempt was made on Friday eveniag - by the convicts and other prisoners in the New Jail, Cat too-Hill, to overpower the jailors, anti make their es-, cape. The prisoners were overpowered, of er a des perate resistance, and the ringleaders pat in irons. A shocking accident h ippeneol to a pa-seuger on she Glasgow mail, en Tuesday sehtnight, aboat a mile north of Hatfield. A getitlrman, who sat oa the near side, in frost, upon the ctuf, was talking cheer fully to a brother passenger, and observing hew easily the coach le was upon passed the Leeds mail, it is suppos•d, that whilst he was in the act of turning to look at the other mail, lois foot slipt, and strange to tell, he fell between the wheel horses and splinter-bar. where he was jammed to death. The gentleman's • name entered upon the way-hill is " 'Meat:tree," and took his place inside at Greta Bridge. A singular calamity betel Mr. Flinches. of Winoing too, Salop. on Wednesday last. A child was sent to procure fire, and passing neir to some loose straw, kindled the same, which speedily communicated to a stack of bay, about twenty tons, and destroyed the whole. This mass of foe continued four days in a red glow. On Saturday a, strong whirlwind carried a. por ion of the herein hay to the top of a stack ef bar ley, 130 yards distant, which was instantly enveloped in flames, and kindled a stack of wheat. containing one hundred hikes of floe quality. We regret to say the whole was consumed; so intense was the heat. that several trees greying near the spelt are charred sua4l . de: stitiyart=tOlo renter Jet Verna.) A Altai accident happened vs Tuesday last to Mr. W. Davis, of Abington. He returned home in lois gig in the @violin from his farm at Hadley. *Mt some of his Whim, and as they were alighting, it is sop u sed that one of them with his foot touched ;he trigge d efa doabled barrelled gun. which went off and lodged the Contents in the hotly of Mr. Davis, and he died almost oa tie spot. He was a gentleman universally beloved, and has left a widow with seven children. Verdict— Accidental Death.—(Reeding Mercury.) DEATH ST FICHTINO..—••OO Monday evening a bat ' Betook place in the Portlields, Hereford, between two 1 young men named Jones and Farrington, when, after a 1 contest which laved ettarlytoue hour and a half, the . latter was killed in consequence of Junes faking two hiss. Tuesday an inquest was held on the body by J. .owillint.'isq. Coroner, which occupied nearly seven boors, and, after a most patient investigation, a verdict of " Manslaughter" was returned aginst Jones, wise has been comitted to prison. MELANCHOLY Aect DENT. Yesterday miming, about the hour of eleven o'clock, as a Matt of the name of Joseph Ryan, who is carter to Mr. Lawless, of Cherryfield, wear Templeogar, attempted. to •fire off a fowling-piece, which had been loaded with hello in tending to charge it with . shot, fur , the purpose of shooting sparrows, it missed fire, a'ati as he held it carelessly whilst he was in the act of re-eocking it, it west ad accidentally, and, shocking to relate, the ball lodged is the bosom of his wife. who happened to be sax him, and who expired en the instant. This me lancholy event occurred on the lands of. Cherryfield. and in the presence of Mr. Lawless. We understand that a Coroner's Jury has been mom tiled to hold an inquest on the body.—(Dutithl .11oraiu,. Poet,July 1.) Plan.-0a Monday night, about eleven o'clock. a fire broke oat at the boom of Mr. Wardle. provision merchant. Old Gravel-lane. Ratclitf highway, witi,th threatened the devastation of a - crowded neighbour. hood, especially as the premises on fire, and many of those adjacent, were chiefly constructed of wood; im mediately near stood the very extensive roopectge of Mr. Bryant, which added much to the terror of the neighbours. The fire was so very general when first discovered, that the family, consisting of fourteeen persons, the majority of whom were children, with the utmost difficulty escaped, by clambering, in a state of nudity, out at the attic windows err the roof, from which they crawled along on the adjacent houses, un til, Wing at length released from their perilous situa tion by mean* of scaling ladders, they descended into the t, and took shelter in the house of a neigh bour. One of the children, we are sorry to learn, was atangerously band while making its escape. The family bad hardly left the house. whoa the roof, with a tremendous crash, fell in, bearing all before it. Not a single article of the furniture or stock in trade was saved. The devouring element extended its ravages .to the house of Me. Young, watchmaker, whore it did considerable damage ; but here its career was arrested by a plentiful supply of water, and the laudableaxer tions of the firemen. The Sun firs-engine was the first oa the•spot, and it did great execution before the arrival of the other engines. . Oa Moeda) , at Broatqgron fair, 40 lambs (of the bog bused black taco brood) watt sold far Wm..(ffiiir wick Advertiser, ✓iac 29.) -- -, - e :. I "1.7. 1